The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926. NO. 11,806.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    198 1 There is a split m the Liberal ranks which looks as if it means Lloyd George will have to plough :i loneh turrow The coal negotiations are ai i Ktandstill and the miners and owners have dispersed over the country Page 9. Marshal IMlsudski. the Polish revolutionist,
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    THE KHATTACK DANCE.
    776 1 ■The moon is m her last quarter, i■• Etarlit Indian nighi at iti darkest, a.vJ thnt a the time chosen bj tin Kbatftaclt ;;.n\ of the- S< ni nt to give >f their tribal dance. The Khattaek*- < subdivision of the Pathans, inhabH tig W. Frontier of
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      105 1 \V |N (i LOON G HI RBTOC.NISBIJ HOISE for I K\\ TROPK AI. SUTS. Hl'.M STKKET. RAFFLES HOTEL eleph.ro No: 2920 SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. DINNER DANCE TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. TEA DANCE MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. 1 1 Work of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12, PHASER NEAVE, LTD.
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      191 1 LET US PROVE THE DIFFERENCE j j i Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the modern Royal Typewriter. THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE j WORK AND BETTER WORK FOR A LONGER TIME WITH I ESS EFFORT AND AT LESS 1 1 EXPENSE.. Sole
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bungalow to lei Page 7. Try "Long John" Page 14. Ladies 1 --nan hats a1 Pattara's Page L fmportani car announcement Page 5. Rene Ullman for reliable watchesPage 3. Etepresentativt wanted bj rope firmPage 7 Gilbey's dry gin i bj Guthrie'f Goodyear Supertwist, the best tyrePage 11. Posada
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed .12. HIGH STREET.
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      141 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, nth. High Water, 10.35 I'M 1 p.m. i!. I. homeward mail clii^ 1 Div. 1 S.< .C. vs. S.R.C. Y.W.C.A. Dai cc, Ad< Iphi U<<<.--.. 9J<J p.m. Italian Opera, Vie. Theatre, !'.30 p.m. Friday, 'l^ih. Hi.L'h Wat( r, 11.14 a.m.. 10. J7 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes,
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    REVIVAL OF RELIGION.
    447 2 Knsjland tioinjf Hack l« the Church. I- England m the verge of a religious revival? Thr- Daily Express understands that the leading authorities m the Church of England art- watching with the keenest interest and satisfaction the steadily increasing numbei "f adherents to th«.- Church. Reports received
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    PLOOMS THAT COST A MAN HIS LIFE
    268 2 i hi- Rhododendron Grown i" England G wing rhod (dendron blooms, which wer* obtained fr< m China at tin cost of a man r. H t<- shown to the public for the first when the n wly-f rmed Rhododendron ■v, ;.j its first
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      226 2 i Victoria Theatre RETURN VISIT IN RESPONSE TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS. CARPI'S Italian Grand Opera oarbiere Di Siviglia Booking at LITTLE'S. Pricess4, $2&sl. j \\f\ g~\ Y*f\ Mdm. aKelvey's Dancing ."> well-known professional teacher m Character, la^sical, Clog, Ballet and e-dancing Pupils an- trained gracefully, individual style studied and developed. Privat<
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      291 2 PAVILION. From Tuesday, 2~>?h t rr«' y, 30th May. t 9.15 p.r.i. sharp. 'HT. LATEST PA r iiir. C^ZETTE. EVE'S AND EVERY FILM REVIEW. Stairing IRENE RICH, MARGUERITE DE LA MOTTE, ROSEMARY THEBY, HARRY MYERS. CHARLES TOST, ANDERS RANDOLF m "Behold This Woman" 7 REELS. Adapted from the story 'THE
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      218 2 From Sunday, 23rd to Friday. 28th May, ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. ANOTHER BIG WILLIAM FOX PROIH TIOY JAY HUNT. MADGE BELLAMY, WALLACE McDONAJ FARRELL HACDONALD AND ETHEL CLAYTON From the Immortal Play by Win. hell Smith and Ftgnfc LIGHTNIN One of the Greatest of Screen Characterisations.
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    237 3 From N.E.I, papers >. Bandoeng, May 19. The Vy. Bode understands that the Qovernment's gold mine Tambang Sawah produced 3,500 tons during the ftrsi quarter of IH2*> against 2,400 tons m li>'J-~> owing to the increased energy which was available, whereby the expenses are reduced. .Mobilisation m
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    A NEW CHINESE THEATRE.
    155 3 Modern Building m Kuala Lumpur. The Chinese community of the whole of Selangor will learn with pleasure of the completion of the new Chinese Theatre m Drury Lane. Kuala Lumpur, owned by Messrs Alan Loke and Yoke Choy. The building is a most modern one. with
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    HOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    49 3 Orders for week ending May 30th. Thursday, 27th. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5 p.m.. Wireless Class, Headquarters, 5 p.m. Friday, 28th. Combined Parade for all Troops. Head()iiarteis. ."> p.m. Saturday, 29th. Combined Parade, for all Troops, Headquarters, 4.15 p.m.. Wireless Class. Headquarters, 6 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    48 3 According to the American Banker, the O >olidpe half-dollars, which will ho minted this year, will be the first instance .n the United States of a likeness of a living: President appearing on coins. The coins will bf issued m connection with the Sesquicentennial International Exposition at Phila-
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      271 3 fl g aßV mßaaa^^n^H ■l! •"•^^t^ tr i --v^^^-* i >Mn^^^''-'' n FOR 5 NIGHTS ONLY TTT^m/>"f%T A P l l 1 A ill! ill I VICTORIA THEATRE. I FOR :> XICHTO OXLY THE GREATEST AGGREGATION OF DANCING TALENT THAT HAS VISITED SINGAPORE SINCE THE VISIT OF PAVLOVA. MOSCOW STATE
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      340 3 5 Light Railways Limited! M THESE MATERIALS ARE OF THE FINEST QUALITY AM) OIR SERVICES ARE AT THE DISPOSAL OF ALL RAILWAY ISERS. SSole Agents m the S.S. and F.M.S. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED M tflufl /I Rver and Death from die Mosquito/ I ITI/fANY men of science have This is
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      84 3 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER (OKI'S. Thursday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hal! Motor Cycle Platoon, "A" Company, Ist Reinforcements, Machine Gun Platoon, S.R.K. (v), Chinese Company. Friday o.l"> p.m. Drill Hall Motor Cycle Platoon. "A" Company, Ist Reinforcement, "C" (Scottish) Coy, Non-European Units, S.V.G. Band, Machine Gun Platoon, Motor Cycle Platoon, S.R.E. (v). Malay
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      AUSTRALIANS INSPECT THE WICKET.
      41 4 Bj n mgemeni wth Pai'y Graphicl. N PLAT DAY The Australians inspecting the covered wicket son after their arrival m England. In th<- foreground are Mr. Sydney Smith, the manager (hand m pockets), Collins and Mr. Martineau.
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      THE COLOURS.
      29 4 [Copyright. Bj arrangement v Dailj <■■ BLESSING Till: I OLOI S i, cbestei ;>i- u»ing v,« Battalion of rhe Qve i>- Koyal I• the Queei «t( G dford.
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      THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S FLIGHT.
      54 4 Fine!" he said. "Why, i fei st a- much at home up then VICTORIA THEATRE ATTRACTION. The >acow State Ballei is ap I lt shortly at the Victoria Theatre i'- I1 five nights only. This picture ustrates th« '*Trafre<'y of Dionysus," which will be piven on the
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      PENANG-SINGAPORE DASH.
      55 4 PEN ANG- SINGAPORE DASH. BEATING Tin. rRAIN.-Thw is the Stands StodeUfcei i I .oentlv did tl Penang I Singapore run m M hrs. 3 mins. 1% car is >h..wn here on I after comple( ing the run THE MAN AT THE WHEEL._Mr. T. C. Conner who th, «r *nd f«u«
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      COLORADO WINNING THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
      69 4 (Copyright By arrangment with Daily Graphic], A SENSATIONAL FINI.SH.-Th, sensationa! finish of the Two Thousand Guineas-Lord Derby's Colorado w i,min X by fa. iengths fr..,n Cmm*k ah,,, 0-^ faVoUnte) whlch startod favourite at 5 to 4. Colorado is now firm favourite for the Derby,
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      36 5 DODGE BROS., SPECIAL TOURING $2,280 DODGE BROS., STANDARD TOURING $2,065 X Jtlil* AJDU V JCi Jr XIXOIIjO XiM OKi U LJJh CENTRAL IVEOTORS pi tttxt 77/\at ol_ KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, IPOH, t?xt/^< t "C^*c jP^ f*r\
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    JAVA NOTES.
    966 6 THE \i:\\ GOVERNOR GENERAL. (Fron Our Own on espondeni ilatavia, Ma> 22. According report fi om The Hagu< Jhr. A 1' de Graeff I. I .!>.. will leave Holland th< Netherlands Indies on the loth. \.i: by the Grotius. He is expected In :iii!\t here "1. the 6th.
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    33 6 i first t nf M !•>•>■ !> to i K. ati bo mil Paris t Rtti delegation of tin <O, Uld Isia: Eg} pt Paleel me, m the l-':\ ?irh capita! v I Western orld.
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      365 6 J^ STANDARD /r(3^pQp IHE IMPBjRIAL V fi <^^^ N Sun and N^/ i w ENGLISH MADE HELMET. \V i i Madu from specially light fibre with noun lined Celt J V ■h I 7 aMI covei*ed by strong white drill Thi.- Civilian Helmet v^T J '\x -H \< tonatfueted perfectly
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      168 6 /fr^X You don't need to be ill irlk) to nee<^ Wincarnis Wincarnis is not merely for invalids and those v\ ho arc 1 down m health. It s for everybody, for men and women 01 all a?es, a delicious tonic wine which will keep you fit tad r^^T Wlt^l II
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    ENGLAND & AUSTRALIA.
    1264 7 ENGLAND AUSTRALIA. SIR J. BARRIES TEST MATCH HUMOUR. Speaking at the lunch.en to the Australian cricket team Sir James Barm proposed the toast of "Cricket." When Sir James rose he was greeted with loud cheers from all parts of the room, and m tht opening sentence of his speech, referring
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    AUSTRALIANS AT LORDS
    314 7 HAIG'S SIX WICKETS FOR M.C.C. London, May 17. Lord's. The weather was unsettled, but the wicket was harder than on Saturday and there was a jro x! attendance when the match between the Australians and the M.C.C. was resumed to-day. At the lunch interval the Australians had
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    BOWLING ANALYSIS.
    25 7 M.( 1 -t Innings. Greg -iy 1 for 29 Macartney 0 for 41 Richardson 6 for 85 Collins for -'W Times of < 'eylon >.
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    MANCHESTER CUP ACCEPTANCES.
    103 7 The following arc the acceptances for the Manchester Cup (P- miles) to be run for Cloudbank 9 v, Zambo 8 11. Winalot B—6, Bucellas B—6, Cross Bow H Tons Asinorum B—s, Conquistador B—-.8 Spelthorne B—2, Rufus O'Mailej B—l, St. Don;!-}) 8 0. Dumas 7- L 3, Blue
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      466 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i MARY SETON. i E. AMBER MANSIONS, j ORCHARD ROAD. NEW HATS AND STOCKINGS. \KBLE TABLE TOPS. FLOORING, TILES, Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. sTAMFORI) FLOWER STALL. Stanford Road, next to St. Andrew's Church Missmmd (Jate. VAfiDA JOAQUUfI ORCHIDS on sale at prices extremely moderate
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      1 7 jJOTICES.
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      725 7 Auction Sale 280 Lots of SUPERIOR WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANO cU. (Owner leaving the Colony). At No. 15, Sophia Koad (off S^lepie Road) ON SATURDAY, 291h MAY AT 2 P.M. Comprising, an excellent toned baby-grand Piano and a cottage piano by \hsquith Co.. m splendid condition, one H.M.V.
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      308 7 AKTION SALE OF E\ .Mi, r,t ,x rnllnhad T< ak Hou>et Eutnjtuie. t. m Bear, Plant* <-ti T* be ball at MORTON Megfi Not M, Kewtoa Road On Saturday. May 29th at 2.30 p.m. Coatprisinc: UTai aoUshai baaft inaaalac tables with mirrorc attach. d. araahataadk wHk marble bapa and t:i.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      37 8 HASTINGS •Hi May Home, 1: Kuala Lumpur U> Mr. an< U i-t !\ir-. diiuuhi ci MAI S'AH To Mr md M A Macnal 15 V! i R Mo n R< 261 M i ilauerht H >th
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      DEATH.
      18 8 KKRNK X Siniraport on th< 24tl Ma; Henr> William, iged 3S years, beloved husban* of Constance Kernick.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
      39 8 On behalf of Mrs. Kern ck and tl Singn r, Company Limited. Mi A. A Kwing desires to thank all friends for the man expressions of sympathj and for th< man beautiful wreath* received m theii *ad <■'■" tiicnt
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAN 26 1926. Strike Losses.
    670 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAN 26 1926. Strike Losses. The inability of the miners and owners to come together, by the implacable attitude of both parties on the questions of reduction of wages pending reorganisation, and the national versus district scale, is beginning to affect other industries. No work has
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    325 8 A rikisha puller \\a.- knocked d >wn m Yanglin Road on Tuesday nijrht by a car, th< number of which is not known, and sustained inju ries to his h<v.<i. An engapt Nt i anm«un bctw pen Mr. X M. Rosj of M ssr* Sj nn and Company, Bangkok, and
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION HOSPITAL.
    925 8 THE GROWTH OF THK WOKK. The annual general meeting of the subscribers and friends of th> Hospital was bcltl yesterday, then- being larpe attend- j, ance.» At the business meetkuj* pwinVd »wer by the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt Rev. j C. J. Ferguson Davie, there
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    11 8 There ha? recently been an outbtealc of gastric influenza m Malacca.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    203 8 A LIVELY SHOW !'"rorv Our Own Conesttondaaf M.ilarra. M.i\ .he line of LiiliLi l ■iiimnnl Or Tu^ English Cwmtdy Revue player Ll l Uw Mahue;* Oun I <":jii h ieficHntion of "Soap* 1 l i I i t>>i Revue" rmthei ;.:nr. coloured fol Mi ffiw r.nc:' m Bn
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    PENANG ESTATE SUIL
    59 8 HBf K. '.l' ||UC4 n ll r, J H Br i S Court to-day. Th h me mtttea Chutlfj X ii.. *-la;!' p del and ■■■.<•: t c shai I and ask for pas*mei I »f am ai 4 income, am I i tmlu i i;. ii
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    114 8 i !:> <• f the N N i hi shin fend it*. c from IV km.l W v Pei-fu will ].:*x« !i L*hie| gat* ai ttu* l'< nence, was <-.. -< immediate suspenKioi t" r«-uu r i»- Poiviga .-,n.i thr Ftm»noi suited m the decision Ui comwunk 1:
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      121 8 •^.WWV.VA%V.VASV.SW.W.S%VdW.V.%-AV.%%VAV.VAV.VA> j THE CONNOISSEUR j I TO CALDBECKS I CALDBECK, MACGRF/rOR CO., LTD. r (IncorpoTated m Shanghai. j: Wii\e Spirit MercHaivts j* KUALA LUMPUR. PBNANG, I FOB THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN JEWELLERY, SILVER ANI^E. P. WARE B. P. De SILVA THE ROYAL JEWELLER. 62 i Hiu'h Strott. SINGAPORE. Branch:
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      79 8 KKMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. .V-V.V.V.V.'-'-'-'.V-V.--- 3 I; LAIRD 0' LOGAN :j SI PERU jjOLD HIGHLAND WHISKY;! B t ,nc« again obtainable from the 5 under-mentioned W r:' Merchants: Kirn Ann ;nul Orchard \l<\ Hun Bee and t Beach Rd. High St Provision Sinn-. High St. |im Ye«
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    POLITICAL CRISIS.
    78 9 LIBERAL SPLIT. I I'll (iKOKGK DI3PUTR break between the liberal by the publication of the! I Lord Oxford and Mr. i greta the course pursued by rge when the Liberal Party I igminsi the "anti--ocial c:; r I strike." He rebukes I llm lattei 'a declaration d with
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    PILSUDSKI SAVES POLAND.
    72 9 v. arsan Ma> J»>. scape si Pilsudski an R I **for six va >nihs execution of forms m Poland Wl particunew i rhij c Govern ieni n I H< I the I to treat i H< I 9 aid tl whole itfairs lotion withoiU the r bn
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    AIR ADVENTURERS.
    29 9 1> 1 I tha t 1 1 n l k i 1 1 rival the 1 rans •> si tat ing dailj six 1 nndred miles hitlK by
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    THE JAPANESE ERUPTION.
    33 9 Hokkaido ref< cture .i hund lead, m red red from pers i:.- r i: Jokiu >la> 26. a thai 1 1 bodk 5 I 1. I ham- t j feared
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    FRENCH PROFITS MUST GO TO FRANCE.
    30 9 FRENCH PROFITS MUST GO TO FRANCE. il i fnrtbex stef f tiglltei ing !^•e^ Jm exj orters i rii tie laI atria ted I oa< I Fl enahj* will fines
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    MUNICH TRAIN ACCIDNET.
    15 9 Id > Service] Munich. Maj ike train aci id wen m. ar d
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    25 9 I"-<-t:ng DC 'i.vld U>Th<- business includes: Mr. S. Kn.xker on taking pa] Covnissioner; ruscanS n-road to be declared and r DtlBC bosilM 9
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    THE COAL SITUATION.
    379 9 NO CHANGE. DISPUTANTS IN COUNTRY. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 25. There is na change m the c ml situation. 1 he miners and coal owners representatives art scattered. It is regarded as unlikely thai any development will take place until Parliament leassembles next week, when
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    COMMERCE CONFERENCE.
    70 9 fDfi- 1: < Ulicia] Sen ice. Rugby, Ma> 25. The inaugural session of the Internati i Parliantentar} i-ommeai conference wai held a1 the Palace of Westminster this Uernoon. Mr. M. Samuel, chairman of tmmercial committee of the House of C »mraons, presided. Welcoming the AtV srates he said
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    SENSATION IN PARIS STREET.
    50 9 I'ariN, Ma> _.">. Pel lura, who «as hetman of the ITkraim m lasi year'- war, has been shoi lead i'\ a Russian Jew named Schwartbar i the busy boulevard Saint Michel this ernoon. Sthwartbar was arrested. He f that Petlura oppressed the Ukrainian few? during his
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    RESTRICTION LAUNCH ATTACK
    236 9 The story of the attack upon the rubber restriction launch Simpang off the Johore c><n<: early on the morning of April 13 was related by Mr W. C. Brown, the captain >f h..- launch, ai the inquest on the fiv« Malays and Chinese who were killed m
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    50 9 •"Should local women go m for the nursing lof the sick as a profession?" will form i the subject fo» a debate at the CCA. Hall, j Prinsep Stieet. thi.- evening at 8.15, by the j members of the Straits Chinese Reading I Club. All are cordially invited to attend.
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    749 9 A CURIOUS CASE. (From Our Own Correspondent). A case of some interest to the community the Kluang; district, Johore Bharu, way isposed of recently by Mr. F. C. Marshall, he r irst Magistrate, at the Kluang Police louit, when Lim Kwee, a public smokinsr-uop-keeper, was charged with being
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    THE KENG HUA PLANT.
    170 9 A Chinese correspondent writes to the M;ii;iy Mail: -Ken<r Hua were a few nights ago m full bloom m Weld Hill. Kuala Lumpur, and laM nighi they were to be seen m Old Pudu-road, at the residence <-f Mr. Chan Chee Hoong. The plants, growing to
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    912 9 THE CHARTERED COMPANY POT TCY (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselion, May 18. A small paragraph appears m the North Borneo Herald of May lGth. to the effect hat at an adjourned meeting of the sharelolders of the Chartered Company the retort and accounts for 1924 were passed
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    45 9 The F.M.S. Survey Department has issued the new map of Perak scale 2 miles to the inch. This very comprehensive and useful production can bo obtained from the Survey Office, Kuala Lumpur, at $7 m sheet form and at $10 m wall or book form.
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      215 9 WE HAVE A VERY FINE ASSORTMENT CvCt&tltlCS Ti'Sw^ fc^ JL 'f- J atld LOOSC mom WIDE LOVCty $ki% I'KKYARI. FA'iTKRNS FREE ON REQUEST. ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incotpuratcd ,n the Straits Settlements). Raffle* Place. SINGAPORE. I To smoke the ".6ARRICK Cigarettes is to understand their W V/l Ivi W Iviv Lr
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      669 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES: EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY t WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. WICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW (via GENOA AND HAVRE). WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Singapore. PEISAXDER London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 29 t ANT EN OR
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      500 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre and Liverpool May 29 s.s. CITY OP LYONS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 21 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool June 29 s.s. CITY OF NAPLES
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      439 10 a^^^^ ff^T^K a* BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SBtVIC&S PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION QQ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with Hi.s Majesty s Governm. i OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEW \n\^ For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and n
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    ON BEING A ROYAL BABY.
    682 11 It is difficult to obtain expert opinion on the early life of young ladies like Princess Mary Victoria Elizabeth of York if that is to be her christening label. First of all there are not many of them; secondly they probably have no better memories
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    ROUND THE WORLD CYCLIST.
    277 11 lhrit dropped into the Office on Tuesday morning a slim, weather-beaten and hardy looking young man of 24, who is jr"inu round the world on a "push bike." Fie started from Copenhagen on Feb. Ist I .!•"> and to reach home early m L 928. He
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    22 11 Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Inspector of Schools, Penang, has sent the AngloChinese Sch to! Scouts. Penang, a handsome shield for inter-patrol competition.
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      125 11 ill; By Preference John Haiql IIV W THE FATHER 0F ALL SCOTCH WHISKIEsTI ///I W l II JOHNHAIG&COEP //if \\V MARKINCH ///I \Vl^ e*&bi SCOTLAND |j f^/&&s/^z; I! 'f/^~* y Lunch Interval 75 Not Out And good for another 75 after that glass of PHOENIX DRY GINGER ALE Phone 3463.
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      109 11 I^Bl if > I 1 i ri l r- j_- j 3 BLACK WHITE 4|p BLACK E Tj^jjj a ciKarette has established a reputation \y t j for quality lasting over a century V v VV H I f i-J *B II When four generations have smoked and en V
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    72 12 CHOLERA ON SHIPS. FIVE CASES ON HO SANG. Shortly after the British steamer Ho Sang arrived from Hongkong yesterday morning two Chinese passengers died from cholera and were buried on St. John's Island. A Chinese woman was also discovered to be infected and was removed ashore. These cases
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    THE KOLA RETURNS.
    52 12 The Straits Steamship Company's Koia returned to Singapore yesterday morning from Bangkok, where she had been detained m quarantine from May 16th to .May 22nd., following the deaths from eh >lera of the Master, Captain Owen and Chi"f Engineer Lottier. A Chinese fitter died from cholera on
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    123 12 It i* notified m Meet Orders that the Kind's birthday will be observed m home waters on Saturday. June 5. On foreign stations the birthday is also to lie officially celebrated on June 5, unless m a dominion, Dominions, colonies, protectorates, etc., are asked to celebrate the
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    PADDLE TUG DISPLACED.
    323 12 Just completed a" the Kaver-ham Workfi of Messrs. James Pollock, Sons and Co., Ltd., the motor tug Noni, which has been built to take the p!a< of a -team-driven Bide-paddle tug which has been m use for many years, takes its name from tfisa Leonora Brooke, daughter
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    53 12 A. Stripp, Rev. T. B. Powell, Rev. Bra Paul, Capt. R. A. Waiters. Per Ekma: Mr. and Mrs. Molekamp, Mr. and Mrs. Dulbridge, Dr. Castle, Mis. .lack. Colonel Rice, Miss F. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Per Kuching: Capt. McDonnell. IVr Selangor: Miss Thompson, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. A. Roosc, Mr.
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    CLEARANCES.
    15 12 May V -Singkep, Han Ho Guan, Bintan Donggala, Esmeralda, Van Swoll Sibere Mngkara, (Dut).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    62 12 (By courtesy «>f the Government Health Office.) For the twenty-four hours ending midlight May 2.") th. Max. shade temp <)(i,;, p Mm. shade temp 7J p Mean shade temp si F Max. sun radiation MS F Mm. grass radiation 70.:. F Sea temperature 82 F Mean wet-bulb temp
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    39 12 Mr. Mohamed Eussoof, of the Senior District Office. Buttei'worth, goes on throe months' vacation leave prior to retirement after thirty years' service. We believe Mr. Eussoof has worked twenty years of the above period m District Offices.— P. G.
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      343 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4.512 tons.) The ml MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming MALABAR
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      180 12 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company 1 intended fixtures. OUTWARDS For rIONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dae Singapore. PREUSSEN June 2 ERMLAND June 29 MUNSTERLAND July 27 nrufru T (?rtQ n VJ*f 1 d ff J\ KVL/O SENOA. ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. VOGTLAND Juno 24 Limited Accommodation for
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      368 12 HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti. Port Said. Marseilles from Singapore AMAZON E 11,000 tons June I D'ARTAGNAN 20.500 tons lone 14 OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. PORTHOS 19,000 Urn* May 31 To Saigon. Tourane and Haij.hon*;. COMPIEGNE 17,000 bom May 27 FREIGHT SEK\ E. IfEINAM, May -iStli..
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      168 12 Jamie LIQUEUR Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. t Inc-f rpor&ted la El Singapore, I j Penang and Kuala Lumpur. I i 1 ■< I I r LOYD TRIESTINO NAY. fO. Hi-month > service id Tr;» ifa ::i poiti r "Uci Biii- f i i v on
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      686 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) ever> Monday, Tuesday Thursday and I Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      539 13 v. o. Ji. Line. Destinatioiui. Steamers. Arr IW i. r: n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, pi x-.werp. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Andes Maru June 11 Tim* 19 Port Sudan and Port Said. Une >:>-ba?sa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, S r 9 Delago. Bay Durban t Panama Man, June 30 Ju i y x B,
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      436 13 jHH^ STEAMSHIP LINE I Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port SaH, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 1 UAJDb Next Sailings Arr.
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      530 13 trr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO ON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND iri> a v oil© June Id For rate, and other particular, »p P l 7 GUTHRIE CO., I.Td"' Agents:— Singapore and I T*T ID Ti/r KONINKLYRE PAKETVMRT MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL
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    VAMPIRE WOMEN FROM RUSSIA.
    751 14 VAMPIRE WOMEN FROM RUSSIA. INDIGNANT BRITISH WIVES. The conduct of the pretty Russian women refugees m China, writes the Daily Express correspondent at Shanghai, has precipitated a crisis m the homes of the British and American women resident m that country, particulai ly m the Treaty Ports. British wives there
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    170 14 When M. Peret's financial proposals were discussed m the French Chamber th< proposal to forbid tin- sale of babies' comforters was carried by a majority of M7O to 153. The law will not come into effect for three months, so as to j^ive manufacturers time to adjust their works to
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      328 14 I Avoid Artificial Stimulants *T*HEY accomplish the exact opposite of the effect desired. JL How often a person asks for a cup of coffee "to brace himself up" Little he realizes that the caffeine m coffee is apt to quicken his heart and rouse to fevered action the nerves he
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      15 14 \y Carlsberg Beer. j SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Denmark) SIMiAPOriS
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      130 14 I r V N y *>- jt '^^^W vw V V\ Jfae Skipper .C|A|sSSlk NAVY CUT CIGARETTES ;^y:iaJßßfef wd&h o wi lls BRISTOL LONDON When headaches spoil R I your pleasures, I I remember ENO n Nine times out of ten, a headache indicates that \«uir y I system needs
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    MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    587 15 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD 'S WEEKLY REPORT. 53E£sStH5a Rubber A drop „i %d and 2 cents local seUers has restricted business I 134.50 per pikul, down 50 j Rubbers Allenbvs after business up to I >ml^ h.ue buyers at 3.10 and sellers at 'J-. Batu Lintangs are quoted 1.35 1
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S REPORT
    199 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD 'S REPORT Singapore, May 26. Rubber. Local '.i<! l j cents per 11>. Tin.— London i'2«)S 5s per ton. Local l^H. 150 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are steady. New Scudais are quoted :?.1"> 3.20 and United Malarias at 2i92% L.iT 1 Mentakabs have buyers a1 <it'> and
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    20 15 I should like to feel confident that the opinions of newspapers would always remain the same.— Sir Evelyn Cecil, M.P.
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    EXCHANGE.
    49 15 Private credits 3 ni.s. 2 4 15-32 New York, demand Kit France, demand lfiod India, T. T. 154*4 Hongkong, demad Pi p.c. I)iYokohama, demand Uh 1 Java, demand L 39** Bangkok, demand HOK Bar Silver London 2!-* 15-16 Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Fuying «..=i4
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    PRODUCE.
    203 15 Mas 26. Gambier lino Pepper White fi'j.u.i Pepper black HjOQ Flake Tapioca 5.5U Pearl Sago Small 7. -jr. Copra 11.75 Copra Sudried l■> go Opium. Benares uot 4.000 Rice, Lianp Hin Chan Mnrk Red Eagle New) S.l" Rice, Siam old No 1 Wfl Rice. Rangoon Birter. •>.","< Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 15 Maj 26th, 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers J S.S. equal t.> Standard Q.C.F. Spoi t',^ tj*; l Standard R.S.S. Spoi i'/. 1 67 „on Tender June t'.*".i_. r,7 July-Sept. ''T Oct.-Dec. 6" »>7'_ rom- uf Market: Steady aftei easier. :.:U.->t Cabh i...p>i,m Spot Sheet 21>
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    PRASER'S SHARK LIST.
    247 15 Yesterday's Alterations I'iii- 1 1 1 60« tiri •;_'< 6d Kamunt ing < i 67s 69s Kin: a Tin isi> 1.4 L' 1 1.45 Lingui Tin 1 .;■>_' L.40 X.iw ng Pet i^li 1.60 L.65 N. Taiping ISI 1 7u T."> Pahang <'.»i\s«i. (ss) L2s 4 l
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    POCKET GRAMOPHONE.
    51 15 London. Apr. 21. The smallest gramophone m Hie world it beintf introduced bo the market. It has diameter of 4Vi>in, and its hnirhl is 1 a 4 in. yet it plays any record up to 10in. m dia meter, with full tone. It can be carried ii .1
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    66 15 TOE K\( H A.Ni.KS. [British Radio— Oficial Servicc.J Kutf'>>. Ma\ 2."). Paris l .:2i\ Kern Yxk US&% Bmsaele 149.5 Geneva 85.12 Am^tcirian, L 2.105; Berlin 1 1.435 Stockholm, 1g.17. Copeniugen L 8.535; Oslo 22.495; V: n:.. 14.425; Prague L64^5; W^lfrfngfow 193 JB\ Madrid 33^75; Bombay U. 5
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    366 15 Singapore. Yla> 2~>. Business m the share market bas r-- i considerably interrupted \>\ the boiiuay> ami ujth Robber an<J Tin slightly down since our last report transactions bave aen on a small scale -»nJ ami ?h<-i. a l r.. few Alterations m i|uotationfi to be noted
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    272 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. K. Macphail) Singapore, Ma> 2b. Robber. Lond< n Is. &*>id. »i«>wn 1 fc. UP Rubbci share quotatione are practicall; uqrhang < 4 spite the fall m thr priei oi the commodity. Mining >'"<k»- us quiet with no featun of inter* st. [ndiMstria and l. -Kit's ha\
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    MAILS PARTLY BY AIR.
    122 15 Mi. T. A. Melville, acting director of Posts and Til jrraph write fi 111 his annu:. report The progress o\ aii mail services is being watched with a vim to offering the publu >'.'cli faciliti< i ac may b come available. Tin Imperial auih ritiefi appeal
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    22 15 Among the causes which are making for sobriety m the nation, I give an important place to motoring. The Bishop of Durham,
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      1340 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. A Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE -Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jflwrv E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British ATTRACTIVE
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      56 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARI V^ Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW DO. Messrs. HARRISONS, T~> A T> ly TT^ T> Q f^ f\ T T^ T rJAKKhK &r C L 1 1). CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist
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    BANK ROBBERY CASE.
    1161 16 YESTERDAY'S POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS. The trial of the six Tamil-. Kurumbayan. Sinnatanby, A. Athisavam and Mary Athisayam, Karupia, and Ramaaamy Kan<iian. ><n hat'ires arising out of the thett from the Banqne de lindo Chine of $357,000 m l'. i!2. was continued m the District Court yesterday before
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    HOME CRICKET.
    291 16 CHAMPIONS' INNINGS WIN OVER LANCASHIRE. England Players m Form. [Renter's Service.] London, May 2.">. Yorkshire versus Lancashire. At Bradford: Yorkshire won by an innings and 04. Yorkshire 326 I ancashire L 59. and 73. Roy Kiln, r played a leading part m the d feal of Lancashire, for
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    DAVIS CUP TENNIS.
    29 16 Rcutei 's Sen ice.] Prague, Ma> 26. I: Davis < up France beat Cz cho-Slo vakia after winning three match* and aban doning th< otl er two.
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    BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF.
    122 16 ISK. (.1 \S I Ml At Muirtield both the British am erican giants continue t-> fall by th< wayside. Gardner's loss was followed bj the elimination of the American Walkoi f player, R ands Mackenzie by I 1 Kyle (Roehampton) by one hole. 1 further reduced the
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    33 16 The annual sp< i 1 of thi Victoria Bridgi School are being held on Raffles Institutioi Grounds on Saturday, Ma; 29th, ai '■'> p.m Mr. .1. Farrer has kindly consented t( distribute the prizes.
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    349 16 MALAYA SIDE NOW COMPLETE. The Hongkong cricketers arrived by the H<; Sang yesterday morning for the two in-ter-port matches to be played m uh is ■ountry. The match between Hongkong ami Malaya vviil commence at 11 a.m. u>morrow and will !>e continued at the same time <>n Saturday
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    FOOTBALL.
    107 16 POLICE OUTPL W S.C.C. 11. Thi Duke's leadership of the Second i». vision of tin- Singapore League was shortlived, for "ii the S.C.C. ground vest rda> ait, moon the Police, who had pi v. iouslj feated St. Jos ph'f Old Boj and th< (l I had a decisive victory'
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    THE LEAGUE TABLES.
    152 16 At the Stadium this uftei noon I h«_> S.< |p<> the S.R.C. m a First JMvision -pat-h P W. 1 D. F V Dukes 2 2 0 012 S.C.C. 110 0 2 0 2 RE. 2 1 1 0 1 11 ■'■'A 2 0 110 1 1
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    BORNEO CADDIES AT PLAY.
    162 16 The Caddies' Competition at Victoria! Valley on May 9th. was a great success There were only 9 ntries but all played well. One experi had a club or two of orthodox pattern but the resi played with those of their own fashioning carved from the wood
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    70 16 "Mrs. R. Jenkins, formerly the wife oi Colonel Fillis. of circus fame, and very wellknown m the Hast, is leaving Singapore with Mr. Jenkins, who has been performing his sensational motor-cycle jump with Harmston's Circus and recently returned from Batavia, by the Glenapp to-day for i long holiday m England
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    359 16 TRAM-LINES AND ACCIDENTS. Io the Editor, Sj r< Motorists and Motor-Cyclists m Singapore, besides having to follow the white linos, watch the policeman's signals, dodge meandering rikishas, have yet a greater task set before them and that is to see where the tramlines stick up an
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    LOCAL COMPANIES.
    321 16 To th» K<litor. Sir, .(•<•: i i übli <»mpanies a)«--i-t'in^ floated lot-all;* m these opulent days and it behoves investors to be aware of some of the pitfalls laid f r them which are not usually ii isclosed m a pro* peel >:- One special pitfall is a
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    147 16 Malay Volunteer Kith' < l:il». Malay Co. S.V.C. All Members of the Malay Co. S.V.C. are reminded that the Carver Challenge (up presented by <!. S. Carver Esq., will be competed for on Saturday 29th instant at the Bukit Timah Range starting at 2.30 Condition:-- This Cup is
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