The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 April 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1927. NO. 12,075.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    265 1 The Soviet have presented a strong ncte of protest, containing certain "elementary demands," to the Peking Government concerning the Embassy raid Page 9. Conditions at Hankow and Thanffsa are growing worse and the evacuation of all foreigners will soon be complete Page 9. The Northerners have achieved
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    TO BE EATEN WITH CHOPSTICKS.
    1227 1 The CbineK restaurant in "Hour Kong Wembley, certainly led to a wider undei standing of Chinese food, its preparation and delicacy. Whether it really appealed to the general public is immaterial, for it is certain that no housewife <>r cook in England would spare the
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      209 1 FAULDINGS 3 j: EUCALYPTUS OIL j PIRE AND BEST. RAFFLES HOTEL Tuesday, 12th April, Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. Dinners will be served in Ball Room). TO-NIGHT Tea Dance 5.30 p.m. Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS. Manager. < j SCjK^|^S£SC3?^^u^3^jfTß^^ P^B^H^^B^K^^^^^Biß^^^^^^awll Dignified letters create a good
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      227 1 hSlissUviirlo loolcs a*fier *the Uennisjfrocks. \/OUR tennis frocks will give you double T service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. Obtainable from oil Grocers, Chandlers and General Storm, WiLLJIM GOSSAGB SONS, LTD., WIDNBS, EnCLARD. WILLIAM
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      104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Old Rarity whisky Page 3. Little's for golf clubs Page 8. Gas Dept. Showroom Page 16. Shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Whiteaway's special lines Page 6. Chevrolet for easy handling Page I. Suitable gifts at Robinson's Page 9. Madame Sans Gene at Alhambra Page 2. Peter
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      8 1 ywwwvwwwwvwuv^rwuvyvb I ORDER SNOWFLAKE PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER.
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      179 1 Monday, Wth. High Water, 5.2 a.m., 6.8.. 8.11 p.m. 6.6. Malacca H. W., 3.50 a.m.. 4.2.. 4.20 p.m. 4.0. Pontianak Gold Mtg.. noon. Straits Setls: Assn: Anl: Mtp.. Theatre. 5.15 p.m. Football: S.C.C. vs. Duk-s. "Antenians". Theatre, 9.15. Tuesday, 12th. High Water, 6.51 a.m., 6.8., 8.58 p.m. 7.1. Malacca H.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    223 2 RUBBER QUOTATION IBj irtesy oi fche Nany< KkbiN Shimbunsha.) Tokio, April R t was juoled at 80^6 sen a tsiness ras d me. Hcavj iilfw to Shippir.v: Business. a ith I !hina has b< i liminishcd on account of fli^ et a j v I Urn Y.K and
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    190 2 L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU The folk v injr is the Health Bulletin of the i*.a.u"U( of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ending April '2nd., 1!>27: Fj:>pt. Alexandria: One plague case; orr- na .!-{>• case. India. Bassein: Nine plague deaths; !"i.'- chulern deaths, B»mba\ Six plauue deaths; 85 cases of small-pox
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      220 2 MEDICAL HALL LTD., 23, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Depot for YARDLEY'S, HUDNUT'S, riORNY'S AND DUBARRY'S TOILFT SPECIALITIES. New Slock of Allegro Stroppers $8.50 each. Post orders receive immediate attention. Correct prices and service guaranteed. I THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY THE PICK OF CHINESE— MALAY OPERAS. European and Chinese Restaurants. SIDE
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      226 2 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY To-nigHt at 9-3O p-Im. THE ORIGINAL "ANTENIANS" THE CONCERT PARTY OF THE "ANTENOR A PERCENTAGE OF THE RECEIPTS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE EX-SERVICE BENEVOLENT FUND. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $3, 2 AND 1. From Friday. Bth. to Wednesday, 13th. April, at 9.15 p.m.
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      252 2 From Monday, 11th. to Sunday. 17th. April. ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A PARAMOUNT SUPER PRODUCTION. From the Famous Play by Victorien Sardou and Kn 1 Featuring GLORIA SWANSON who was never so gloriously alluring and vivacious as she is MADAME SANS GENE IN 10 REELS. Filmed
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    MISS SITWELL 'STARS' FOR TALKING FILM.
    467 3 GREEN-AND-GOLD GODDESS IN GREASEPAINT. Her Muse in Good Form. Migjnns, the cat, may not be one o: London's Intellectuals, but she does know wha she likes. At any rate, writes an Evening News representative as soon as Miss Editl Sitwell, the Modern Poetess, began
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    THE ELEPHANT DOCTOR.
    298 3 By a Colonist. For so large an animal the elephant haS an exceptionally delicate skin. It cracks easily and then even the tiny mosquito can cause him intense irritation. As soon as the working day is over the elephant covers himself with mud as a defence against
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    28 3 Mr. G. W. Bryant has sone to Raub as acting District Officer there. When Mr Pepys goes on leave Mr. Bryant will take his place at the Secretariat.
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    "ROOT OF ALL EVIL."
    849 3 Some Quaint Currency Tokens. SEA-SHELLS AS MONEY. Not money, but the love of it is said to be the "root of all evil." But who of us is ever willing to forego another helping? We don't always get it. Fortune frowns or favours, at her own
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    44 3 The body of Signalman C. E. Scarlett, of the 13th Infantry Brigade, who was drowned in the Sheung-shui stream whilst bathing in the New Territories last week, was reccvered on Thursday and his funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery with full military honours.
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    STORMALONG
    5412 4 COMMENCE OUR NEW SERIAL TO-DA^ by boyd Cable I A TALE OF THE OLD WINDJAMMERS. P| Sen there wil] b- no sailing ships left upon the ocean. ■f They belong to a form of "sea -beauty" that man has ceased W *>. to build. But the phantoms of these
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    RAIDED PLATO OF BROADWAY.
    472 4 LEADING LONDON ICTORs m nlushiny Produc-i i Thro, Eorlid, forty artists am-, police In their "p way rai.i. d the -Sex" an.i "J\, V Mr. Arthur w ittner, and bane, both well-la w: tv take; b( night offered, md 9 ■nested i tors ti I with
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    33 4 In connection with the c the I lquidaturs of fehi Company to certain asset- of in America. Mr. Mun<!» !i America, has returned Ii judgment was g-iven against but is being- appealed ■f*fn6(
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    LAKE UNDER LONDON.
    1151 5 Thousands of Gallons a Day From An 8-inch Bore. CHALK SAUCER FULL OF CHEAP WATER. The well that gives water to the fountains in Trafalgar-square is said to be running dry after 80 years' service. But experts do not fear a general failure of supply in London's
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT DEMANDED.
    205 5 Alleged Murder by Japanese Foreman The agitators and propagandists of th.> Southerners have now turned on the Japanese with a vengeance and thousands of newspapers, pamphlets, hand-bills, etc., demanding a boycott of the Japanese, were distributed in the Settlement at Shanghai, principally in the mill districts. The
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    69 5 A cable from Madras announces that Mr. V. D. d'Oliveiro, son of Mr. M. P. d'Oliveiro, Sanitary Inspector, Sungei Patani, has passed his final examination at the Madras Veterinary College. Mi. V. D. d'Oliveiro who is an old pupil of the Government English School, Alor Star, was sent to Madras
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    THE POET WORDSWORTH AT RYDAL.
    885 5 An Unpublished Diary of 1845. GLIMPSES OF A hAMOLS HOUSEHOLD. By a happy chance, there has come into our possession a document which, if less than oi' historic interest, is of real literary value, as affording a new and authentic glimpse of the Poet Wordsworth
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    68 5 At about 2.15 p.m. <>n Wednesday a fatal motor accident occurred in Pudu-rd., Kuala Lumpur, when a bus proceeding towards Sungei Besi knocked down a Chinese pedestrian, seriously injuring his head. He was removed to the District Hospital, where he died later m the day. The driver of the bus.
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      296 5 THE PERFECTION 3 i I ALWAYS IN THE LEAD I io-ewt. Albion Wagon supplied to I t',e Government for the Gold Coast. I f \M&X(y2Attc\uMlOjj 11 aH3o«rf.Ue/ucled~ j| I The ALBION v I M/^ TCH your running costs. It is I I V* there that you can make the I
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      53 5 .s^3® Gars Offer j iGreaterJTalue Two more Improvements and No Increase in Price I Over 3O Miles per gallon easily obtained with new Type Carburettor. i I Rear Seat Deepened which Affords Greater Comfort. In w m Inspection of New Two-Colour Lacquer Finish Models Invited. I i TJniversal Gars Ltd
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    FOOTBALL.
    818 6 MEETING OF GENERAL COUNCIL OF S.F.A. A meeting of the General Council of the Singapore Football Association was held at the Secretary's office, No. 27 Winchester House on Friday at which the following were present: Dr. Lim Han Hoe (Vice-Piesident-Chair) F. M. Tescenie (S.C.C.) R. L. J. Jones (Military
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    25 6 Miss Helen Lcith, who before going on leave was European Mistress, King Edward's School, Taiping, is now stationed in Kuala Lumpur as Inspector of Schools.
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    MR. BILLY MERSON AND HIS SALARY.
    612 6 Never More Than £400 a Week. WHAT HE WANTED TO TELL AN AGENT. Mr. Billy Merson grave evidence in the Chancery case in which Mr. Kdelsten, theatrical agent, claimed a declaration that he was entitled to a five per cent, commission on the salary
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    FRENCH FEARS FOR INDO-CHINA.
    49 6 fHavas Service.] Paris. April 8. According to Le Matin the m-xt Couiuil of Ministers will deal with the «]uestion of Indo-China's security in view of the Nationalist coup d'etat in Yunnan and tinnecessity for not Leaving Indo-China without a responsible chief during the present difficulties.
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    REGIMENTAL SPORTS THIS MONTH.
    58 6 The regimental sports of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will be held at Tanglin on Friday. April 22. The championship events will be three miles, longjump, putting: the weight, KKO yards, 220, ICO, 120 hurdles, 44(1. one mile, tup-of-war, and relay race. There will also be
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    83 6 The work of felling- the forest at the dam site has already been commenced by the Pert* River Hydro-Electric Company. At present there is no road direct to the site, but one is under construction from the site to the main road to Leppong-. At present the site is approached
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      276 6 WHITEAWAYS "rp >-» A& n ||V.A UMBRELLA V.. ;Kj J I L/-/ ONE OF WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES \i f '9f THE "STORMPRUFE" 1- f, U rFNT'<; lIMRRFI I A IKhife @oat Sw&atef* GENTS UMBRELLA lt h (So/oured ßorder. There is no necessity to get wet when you s^ can purchase
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      239 6 THE TORTURER OF PILES. I WHY CONTINUE TO SUFFER Go to your chemist to day Or United Pharmacy. »3. N Singapore, and obtain a Vleck's Absokftiy; i,. *2.15. by post Ml 3 fa I action on the inflame.; and I felt with the fist nothing i are assured of compl
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    A MONSOON PERIL!
    220 7 A MONSOON PERIL BEWARE THE PNEUMONIA THREAT IN NEGLECTED COLDS. The approach of the monsoon means increased danger to throat and lungs. It's a harvest time for pneumonia, pleurisy and other grave troubles. The active germs o r these diseases lurk in healthy bodies awaiting opportunity to strike. Don't ignore
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    MEN OF SCIENCE.
    816 7 Movement For Better Conditions. "CASH VALUE OF EINSTEIN." if ihere is one body of men on which our i i\ libation is more dependent ihan on any other, v is me men ot science. Compared with mem our politicians, lawyers and generais are relatively inenectuai. A law-'
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    95 7 On Sunday the members of the staff of the Muar and Batu Pahat offices of the firm of S. C. Goho entertained Mr. M. N. Mallik, barrister, and other members of the firm, at an afternoon party at the residence of Mr. S. Ponnampalam, on the occasion of Mr. Mallik's
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    RED HAIR AS A "MASCOT."
    417 7 A LONDON BUSINESS CHIEF'S FAITH. If two people apply for a job to Miss Winifred Simpson, the sales manager of Kalamazoo, a big London firm of loose-leaf ledger makers, and— their other qualifications b^i-ig equal she has red hair and the other has not, the
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    MORE BRITISH FILMS.
    390 7 Sir William Jury Interested I understand that there is a possibility of Sir William Jury being associated with a new scheme to produce British films, say.the Morning Post Film Correspondent. Sir William is < ne uf the principal figures in the industry, and his word counts for
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    53 7 The Executive Engineer, Kajang, telegraphs that the Reko-Bangi road is flooded to a depth of 12 inches at the 21st mile. The water is falling. The Teluk 'atoh road is flooded at the 30th mile to i depth of 3 feet and at the 28th mile I 80 inches. The
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    THE FIRST BATTALION OF FRANCE.
    670 7 A Study of St. Cyr. WHERE OFFICERS ARE TRAINED. The visit of the French cadets to Sandhurst recently is a reminder of that liaison between the two armies which the authorities of both countries are in favour of promoting. The Seventeenth Century building of the
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    147 7 The Executive Engineer, Kajanj*. telegraphs that the Teluk Dat:>h road is fl^fc ed at the 28th mile to a depth i f eight inches, and the water is rising. News was received in Kuala Lumpur by cable last week says Malay Mail of the death in England of Dr. J.
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      426 7 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice b hfrehy grven that Arab Street between Victoria Street and North Bridge Road has bt-en dosed to through trafßc fox the conof a sewer. W. MARSH. Municipal Secretary. 1! i 14-4 EXCHANGE BANKS. The Kxehanjre Banks will he closed on Friday and Saturday April 15th
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      436 7 TENDERS. _^z-._. T<'Ti<lers are invited for the erefltioi of four-storey Sh<»phou^o^ in brick nnri re n forced concr< j tv ai Tanjonp PaKJir Roh'l. Plan.- anH .specifications may be inspected at the Architects' (MBoet ;<t any Kom dunr.^- office hcmr«. I\nMbn dccc at noon em BntwniT. HHi April. Tlio bwest
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    21 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH BELITHER.— On April Bth. 1927, at 9, Swettenham Road. Singapore, to Mr. ami .»Irs. S. Belithor. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL. 11, 1927. Week-End Comment.
    626 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL. 11, 1927. Week-End Comment. Although Television, as it is popularly called, can claim a public interest begotten of curiosity, it does not appear at the moment that it can have any very large and practical application to the ordinary affairs of life. In the matter
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    593 8 Mr. and Mrs. Chua Cheng Hock are leaving for Japavx by the Hakone Mara on a holiday trip. Capt. J. F. X. Miller. R.A.0.C., and Capt. R. W. Crampin, 4-lst. Punjab Regt. having left the Colony, are struck off the strength. The Free Press will be issued as usual on
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    THE MIKADO.
    366 8 The Final Performance. MR. E. A. BROWN'S THANKS. The final performance of The Mikado by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee took place on Sa.urday evening, when ths Victoria Theatre was filled with a large and appreciative audience. The Amateur Dramatic Committee have much reason to congratulate themselves on
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    KRETA AYER INQUEST.
    135 8 THE VERDICT. The inquest on the bodies of the Chinese who were killed when the police fired on a crowd outside Kreta Ayer Police Station on March 12th was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. The acting Coroner (U.-Col. J. H. Tytei gave a lengthy summing up.
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    THE ADELPHI CABARET.
    216 8 THE LATEST DANCES If you want to see the latest dances, the Black Bottom, the St. Louis Hop, and the new Val Step, danced by experts, go to the Adelphi, where a very unique cabaret is at present delighting large numbers of after-dinner dance enthusiasts. Peggy James,
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    AMERICA PUTS OUT HER MONEY.
    45 8 [Reuters Service.] Belgrade. April 9. A $30,000,000 seven per cent loan repayable in 1962 for Jugo-Slavia, being: tht second of its kind, has been issued in Kew York by a financial group headed by the banking houses of Blair Chase.
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    32 8 Mr. H. F. Cardwell, manager of Tangkah estate, Johore, and Mrs. Cardwell, were entertained at a tea party by the staff on Sunday, on the eve of their departure Horn? on leave.
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    THOMPSON RD. TRAGEDY
    64 8 Owner of Shot Gun Traced SQUATTER'S SON DKT\|\ Fbft POLICE The discovery by the police iurin close searci o' the neighb.,urh,,,,j lr Mr. C P. W. Flynn, the Mmager ()f Sembawang Rubber Estat< wa- murd Friday morning, of part of p led, we understand from emqa\ to
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    FUNERAL OF MR. FLYNN.
    359 8 MANY BEAITIFIL WKKATH* The funeral of the ,v, to^)k place at Bidadari ('<••• day afternoon and wa> largi the planting PWBumlly th< I Practically the whoi. staff of Messrs. Samiihr Buttery. Company, and Rpreaeuta rious firm? in sfoga| while besides the Kui Bukit Sembawang K-\--of c<
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    WESLEY CHURCH.
    150 8 OPENING OF NK\N H U.I M important functior. <k r the Wesley Church in Sfagftp N formed yesterday, when the new hall. r ie has been added to the ChMWJI pwprt opened. There was a larg. sent yesterday morning. v> cation ceremony took plac« A programme of noted
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    46 8 Through the court. Maephail and Company we price of rubber in U nd..r according to quotations t>y M Gardner and Company, wm I London standard riMtft, house L< ndon Is. £d. C.i.f. London stan<ianl -h. ment Is. B%d. Crepe Is. v Market:— Dull.
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    28 8 There will be a Garrison Cn at Tanglin on Sunday. H which H.E. The Govern. >r of the troops and will ptmHo which aye then awaiting pi* s
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    THE PEKING RAID.
    701 9 INDIGNANT SOVIET PROTEST. HKMKNTARY DEMANDS" MADE. r [Router's Service.] Moscow. Apr. 10. >■: has inf. rmed the Chinese ,1 "Affaires that it has decided to |1m Embassy from Peking as a purist the Embassy affair, leaving -;lar officers. handed to the Charge d'Affaires, n Chi. and signed
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      PROVISIONAL SAILINGS.
      220 9 GOING TO CHINA AS POLICEMEN. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 10. The following sailings for China are fixed provisionally. The 2nd. Welch Regiment aboard the Derbyshire; the Scots Guards and tw G companies of the Northants Regiment aboard the City of Marseilles tomorrow. The Queen's Regt. and the remainder
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      MORE AMERICAN MARINES.
      112 9 Washing* on. Apr. 8. The Government has decided to send 1.500 more marines to China. Admiral Williams has informed the Navy Department that conditions at Hankow are steadily growing worse. The Chinese aurh rities. apparently, are not trying to check the lawlessness. Washington. April 9. The third
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      NO JAPANESE TROOPS.
      40 9 [ReuterV Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Apr. 8. Th Cabinet Council decided that nc troop- shall be sent to China at present but the War Minister is empowered to use his own discretion regarding the possible reqnin ment.
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      EVACUATION OF CHANGSHA.
      72 9 [Reiner's Far Eastern Service.] Peking. April 9. Th Japanese have evacuated Changsha The British evacuation of places above Hankow fa complete. The Italians are commencing to evacuate. All British gunboats from up-river have arrived at Hankow. Many Britishers are passing through here to Tientsin from Shansi and
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      A CRUEL OUTRAGE.
      33 9 Lucknow, April 9. A bomb was thrown in the midst of a Moslem congregation praying at the tomb of a saint near the medical college here. Thirteen people were injured.
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      RED DECISIONS APPROVED.
      55 9 [Reuters Service.] Moscow, April 10. After hearing Tomsky's report the All Russian Council of Trade Unions approved the decisions at Berlin of the Anglo-Rus-sian Conference. usually influence the policy of a bourgeois Government. The paper declares that the note will figure in the history of diplomatic relations
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      A LIMITED PERMISSION.
      118 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking, April 8. The raid permit was only for a short period which has twice been extended by the foreign authorities to enable the search of the premises to continue. It was decided to grant the permit at a meeting of Ministers of
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    THE PROTEST NOTES.
    266 9 POWERS AGftEE ON TERMS. CONFLICTING REPORTS. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking, Apr. 9. The British, American, French, Italian and Japanese Minis. ors met this morning, when it is believed they discussed the demands regarding Nanking. It is understood the five Powers are unanimous now in the matter,
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    PRESENTED IN FEW DAYS.
    91 9 [Reuters Service. l London. April 9. U is believed in well-informed quarters in London that there is now nothing to prevent the presentation in the next few days of identical notes by the five Powers concerned regarding the Nanking outrages It is understood that France and
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    TWISTING THE LION'S TAIL.
    105 9 [Reuters Service.] London, April 10. China is getting her westernisation mainly from America, said Sir Auckland Geddes in a speech at Ashford. "Those who followed the recent Mayoral elections in Chicago will have noticed that to-day, as in the past, an anti-British cry is helpful at
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    CANADA AND CHINA.
    75 9 [Reuters Service.] Ottawa, April 9. In the House of Commons the Labour member, Mr. Woodsworth, asked if the Canadian Government was being kept informed of events in China by the British Government. The Premier replied in the affirmative, adding that the information received had been largely along
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    LUCKY FRENCH OFFICIALS.
    45 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, April 10. The revenue returns of 1926 showing an additional surplus of more than 500 millions the Government has decided to increase the wages of officials as from August 3, 1926, instead of January 1, 1927, as previously intended.
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    AN OLD CRIME.
    53 9 Buenos Aires, Apr. 8. The port workers have declared a 48. hours strike as a protest against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, which now appears imminent. New York, April .10. The week beginning July 10th has been fixed for the enforcement of the death penalty on
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    31 9 Sacco and Vanzetti were condemned fo death for murder after several protracted trials. The news of their sentence caused a good deal of agitation in the United States, Italy and elsewhere.
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    NATIONALIST REVERSES.
    375 9 BEATEN BACK TO RIVER. SUN REAPPEARS. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 9. A wireless message from Chinkiang of April Bth. says that the Nationalist expedition up the grand canal met with a serious reverse at the hands of the reorganised remnants of Sun Chuan Fang's army which
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    CONDITIONS AT HANKOW.
    162 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, April 10. A naval wireless message from Hankow on Friday says the Japanese are erecting strong defences round the Concession. The Volunteers are mobilised. A meeting of the Political Bureau and the militarists was neld to-day to discuss the question of the
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    MISSION CIRCLES DEPRESSED.
    155 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 8. The treatment missionaries are receiving in the areas controlled by the Nationalists is such that it is felt in missionary circles here to be necessary that missionaries should leave China entirely for a period of from one to five years.
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    THE GREEK WAR DEBT.
    25 9 Reuters Service 1 London, April 9. An agreement settling the Greek war debt to Great Britain has been signed in London.
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    IN PRAISE OF SINGAPORE.
    870 11 A London Weekly View. ITS PARISIAN MANTLE. The following ar.iele by Edward G. Long, T.8.E.. not without its inaccuracies, appears in the London Weekly. The spread of Bolshevism, the fighting between the forces of the North and the South, and the general unrest, in China, have
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    24 11 Mr. T. A. Strong, Assistant Conservator of Forests. F.M.S., has been appointed to act as Conservator of Forests, Johore, with effect from March 1.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    273 12 New berths have had to be found for the old Fondroyant and the Cutty Sark in Falmouth Harbour. The Mossel (Dutch) arrived from Belawan Deli yesterday with the police flag flying. On investigation it was found that a serang on board the vessel had been badly assaulted by
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    WARSHIPS IN CHINESE WATERS.
    97 12 The number of British warships at present in Chinese waters is fifty-six, in addition to one hospital-ship, the Maine. The following is a complete list of the warships: Aircraft -carriers. Hermes, Argus. Cruisers: Carlisle, Emerald, Vindictive (as aircraft-carrier), Despatch. Caradoc. Hawkins, Durban, Frobisher, Dragon. Danae. Delhi,
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    FATAL ACCIDENT TO EUROPEAN PASSENGER.
    56 12 A fatal accident occurred on board the Antenor, which arrived from Tsingtau with a large number of British passengers on board, yesterday. Mr. W. L Owens, a saloon passenger, died during the voyage as the result of a fractured skull sustained in a fall. He
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    DRUG TRAFFIC.
    169 12 HEROIN ON THE ATSITA MAR!/. Europeans Charged. When the Atsuta Maru arrived at Hong Kong last week from Marseilles, preventive officers boarded her as a matter of routine, as she was lying tied up alongside one of the Kowloon wharves. Searching the effects of two Continental passengers, a
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    SHIP CANAL'S BIG YEAR.
    149 12 Largest Traffic on Record. The report of the Manchester Ship Canal Company for 1926 states that the seaborne traffic was 6,533,780 tons, which was 900,000 tons more than the amount in any previous year. The net income of the whole undertaking was £962,841, which also was
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    43 NEW OPERAS FOUND.
    308 14 GREAT DISCOVERY AT TURIN. The greatest musical find of the century has been made at Turin, where an enormous quantity of Eighteenth Century mastei pieces and minor works have been brought to light. Invited to inspect a roomful of books and manuscripts, the Superintendent of Piedmontese
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    PROMINENT HONG KONG RESIDENTS LEAVING COLONY.
    240 14 References to the impending departure from Hong Kong of the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang: and the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird were made at meeting of the Legislative Council, when His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi. K.C.M.G. i paid a warm tribute
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    BOILED IN BATH.
    144 14 Harbin, Manchuria. A Russian ex-police-man was boiled to death in his bath at the Chinese Eastern Railway's Central Hospital here. The Russian, an inmate of the lunatic ward in the hospital, was suffering from progressive paralysis of the spine. An attendant took him for his bath, found
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    CANTON STUDENT'S TROUBLE WITH KLAN.
    154 14 Paul Fung, a graduate of the School of Journalism of the University of Missouri, who was arjested in New York sometime ago charged with sending an obsence letter through the U.S. mail, was acquitted by a jury in the U.S. Federal Court in Jefferson City,
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    BRIDES FOR ZOO BABOONS.
    516 14 POLICY OF WIVES FOR ALL. The Zoo authorities had a problem set them by the accident which took place on the Monkey Hill a few weeks ago. The rocks and caves, the water stream, and the heated ledges provide ample accommodation for more than a hundred
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    GIRL WITH HAIR 10 FEET LONG.
    161 14 She Winders If It's a World's Record Miss Shulfrid Sjorgren, of Toronto, is just over sft. in height. And her hair is just over 10ft. in length. She thinks it is the longest hair in the world. She arranges her tresses in two plaits
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    10,000-FARTHINGS GIFT.
    89 14 Woman's Life-Time Collection for Salvation Army. Commandant Beevis, of the Bromley Salvation Army has had a windfall when a local inn keeper, Mr. Wi.hycombe, handed him a canister of 10,000 farthings, the lifetime collection of the landlord's wife, who died recently. "I was called round to the inn,"
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    BEATEN AT THE POST.
    55 14 Laggards Don't Win the Marriage Stakes A man who applied for a marriage licence in Chicago was asked the name of the prospective bride. He was then told that a licence had just been i&sjied to someone else to marry the! girl. Later he learned that
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    374 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, APRIL 9th [Figures in brackets show the issue value of the Share in dollars unless otherwise marked.] Asam Kumbang 57s Jd 58s 6d Bangrin Tin 37s 38s Ba ang Padang ($1) 77% 82% Chenderiang 26s 6d 27s Eastern Siam 23s 9d 24s 9d
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 April 9. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 1-16 Bank demand 2|3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5-16 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57 M> France, demand 1411 India. T.T. 154 Hung; Kong, demand 9% p.c-. Dis. Yokohama, demand 113 1 Java, demand 138% Bangkok, demand 80^ Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    166 15 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice. Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice. Siain Broken No. 1 220 Rico, Siam Proken No. 2 200 Ticc, Siam Glutinous No. 1 360 Rice. Pi.im Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Anam No. 1 280 Rice. Anam No. 2 250 Rice,
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    313 15 Buyers Idi is 57s 58s cum Ratrut Basin 26s ♦'•<! 27s 6d Aver Panas 13.75 13.85 Mentakab iv; 61 Sungei S&g&n 4.35 4.i'< Malayan Qpllieries 37.75 38^5 ex. Steamships :>'.*•';.<"> 3D5.00 c.r. United Engineers 10.56 10.65 Pai it Perak ($1) 5.20 5.5Oc<Lcb. Perak R. Valley ($1 I
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    625 15 BIKIT TIMAH RI T ttBEK. STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION. The annual general meeting of the Hukit ritnali Rubber Estates, Ltd.. was held on Saturday. Mr. H. I>. Mundell presided and others present wen Messrs K. A. Gibson, J. A. Ruinat. V. Baih y. and Rev. .J. M Ouillon.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 April. <Mh.. 12 ddork noon. Buyers Mfem R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot n j, j Btooiard R.S.s. m reader Ar:. 701 May-June 7^. ■1 ill Sept TP 4 74f| 11,1 Dec. 7';:, Turn- of Maikrl Dull. Latest Cable Londoi Spot Bhecf M 4 m
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    TO SELL INDIAN TEA IN U.S.A.
    80 15 l/onrion. Mar. 22. A luncheon \\a> organised by the per !<i,ii cal, The Advertising World, to say n voyage to Sir Charles Hicham tm the i of his departure f r America in conttflfti >n with the sale of Indian 1« a ifl tie
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      431 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 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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      451 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 £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon: Mr. A. O. Lang. Deputy Chairman W.
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      99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo. Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    102 16 Wintry Weather at Home. STORMS AND SNOW AFFECT SPORT. (Our Own Correspondent.— Copyright). London, Apr. 9. Winer descended on many parts of England to-day and all sport was seriously affected by the unseasonable conditions. Snow fell in some places and there were heavy storms in others, the
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    MIDDLESBROUGH'S GOALSCORING RECORD.
    105 16 <Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. Apr. 9. By their victory over Fulham in London on Saturday by three goals to nil, Middlesbn ugh, the Second .Division club, put up the new goals aggregate record of 108, the previous League record of 107 goals having been obtained by
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    ELKY CLARK DEPRIVED OF LONSDALE BELT.
    278 16 i Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). Londitn. Apr. 9. Elky ("lark. British and European flyweight champion and bolder of the Lonsdale challenge belt, has been deprived of this honour by the National Sporting Club on account of his inactivity in defending his title. A month
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    RUGBY RESULTS.
    116 16 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, Apr. 9. Playing at home, Leicester defeated Blackheath by 13 points to 3. Guy's Hospi.al visited Coventry and were beaten by the home club by 11 points to 3. The meeting of Bristol and the Harlequins on the former's ground produced a great
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    LONDON—BRIGHTON RELAY.
    82 16 LONDON— BRIGHTON RELAY. London, Apr. 9. The London to Brighton relay race attracted the good entry of twenty teams, and the Hallamshire Harriers, *.vho finished first, put up the new record time of 4 hours. 41 minutes, 17 seconds. Birchfield Harriers were second in 4 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds,
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    WOMEN BOWLERS ANNOYED.
    46 16 London, Apr. 9. The English Bowls Association has refused the application for affiliation made by women's clubs throughout the country. It is alleged that men bowlers are almost unanimously hostile to women on the greens. Needless to say, the women players are annoyed.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    283 16 Goals in Plenty. NINE FOR PORTSMOUTH. [Keutei s .Service.J London, Apr. 9. Tctday's English and Scottish League matches resulted as follows: Division I. Birmingham 2, Newcastle 0. Blackburn 4, Derby 4. Bury 4, Leeds 2. Everton 0, Manchester Un. 0. Huddersfield 0, Sheffield Un. 2. Leicester 0, Bolton
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    CRICKET.
    281 16 The S.C.C. Trial Match. RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY. The S.G.C. trial match between Possibles and Probables had to be abandoned about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon owing to rain, the Probables having then declared their innings closed at 125 for eight wickets. A heavy shower soon after 2 p.m.
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      530 16 INTERESTING TANGLIN MATCH. Dukes 2, Rest of Garrison 2. A very good game played under bad conditions between the Duke's and a team representing the rest of the garrison at Tanglin on Saturday resulted in a draw of two all, a score which forms a very fair indication of
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      RACE TRAINING.
      359 16 SATURDAY'S WORK ON THE COURSE There was a fair attendance at the Course on Saturday, the work being watched with interest. Owing to a heavy mist not much could be seen for a time, but the exercise in any case was only the beginning of the tuning up,
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    INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
    123 16 WALES AND IRELAND DRAW. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 9. At Cardiff, in dull weather and before 10,000 spectators, Wales and Ireland drew in the soccer international, 2 2. The Irishmen opened well, bu: were weak in front of goal. Lewis and Williams, the Welsh rightwing, were very prominent,
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    AMATEUR CUP FINAL.
    31 16 LEYTOX BEAT BARKING. TReuter's Far Eastern Service.) London, Apr. 9. In the final of the Amateur Cup, played at Millwall. Leyton defeated Barking by 3 goals to 1.
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    INTER-ARMY RUGBY.
    28 16 BRITISH DEFEAT FRENCH. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 9. In a rugby match at BBackheath the British Army defeated the French Army b> 12 points to 6.
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    87 16 The following are the entries for the Perah Turf Club's Amateur meeting on April 16th. and 18th: Horses. The Squib, Havilah, Damansara, Furious, Goodwood, Carrie, Himena, Kenildor, Pontianak, Mintdrop, Silap, Gombroom, Malim Nawar, Sir Hatan, Whitestone, The Elk. Ponies. Sanhozza, Brown Laddie, Marguerite, Rodeo, Grey Dawn, Lady
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    S.R.C. II DEFEAT R.A.M.C.
    184 16 The S.R.C. second eleven had an easy victory over the R.A.M.C. on the Padaner on Saturday, the batting features of the match being provided by Chelvafn (49), Galistan (40) and Oehlers (32 not out) for the winners, and Hamblin (45 not out) S. L. Oehlers run
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    73 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs. B. E. Ablitt and R. E. Prentis vs. E. W. P. Fulcher and A. H. Assiter. E S. Nathan and R. C. Smith vs. Capt. Price and Lt. Bourke. Donnell and Pash vs. O. Fuller and E. M. Murphy. Championship Pairs. T. H.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    81 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Cullen Cup. Niven and Mrs. Whitlcy plus 5 vs. Cantrell and Mrs. Salzmann plus 5. Teale and Miss Hilton owe 4 vs. Riches and Miss Nicholson plus 2. Ladies Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Chambers plus 1 vs. Mrs. Cameron and Miss Hope
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    30 16 TO-DAY'S TIES Doubles Handicap. J. Abed and D. David vs. J. Knight and Ridgeway. M. Taib and Wee Eng Yosg vs. W. Parsons and H. S. Duncan.
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