The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CKNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927. NO. 12,084.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 A Urribie tragedy marred tae arrival cf the Duke and Duchess of York at Melbourne Page The suspension of more banks including the Fifteenth has caused some apprehension in Japan where there has he 11 a run on the other hanks Page 9 Chiang Kai Shek continues
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    THE STRIKE MEETING.
    1837 1 Huge lorries and wagons nimble by t grinding straw and paper into ths mud; horses with jangling bras-e> pant and steam, flecks ol faun Hjrng then? ja\-.s; the close, stactt] odour oi city :rath>. a blend of smells and nofawt, )!><■> wwy* wheie. Big (looms warehouses loom
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      259 1 S '.V.V.\\V.\\\W.V.V.V.Vr HKI) LABEL BRAND W Xi: COFFEE WITHOUT 5 > ADULTERANTS T; > '.'.'.V.V,V.W.W,V,V,V.V.V. V.V.V.V.%nv.SWAW.V.V.W^ j; Ihe usual Diner Dansant it the Raffles Hotel on ii haturday, 23rd inst, will V. V.V.V.W.W.'.V.VV. ■W.W.NVAWANW.WAWA'* On your office table in your horne on that lr\ rip to Bangkok or Medan; with
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      221 1 Jtlj^» SM %h0 VARHISH STAIN Produces a transparent, mirror-like finish on all woodwork. It stains, varnishes and preserves in one operation. Recommended for all fine interior woodwork, because its combination of high grade varnish with permanent colours makes it preservative and at the same time transparent, thus showing the natural
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Last few days of Drecoll Page 2. Swan and Maclaren want tenders for building? Page T. The Ocean for all kinds of accident insurance Page 16. Notice re examination for Association Football referees Page 7. Sale of Tanglin residential properties by Cbeonej Koon Seng and Co.- Page 7.
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      186 1 YHE WEEK. Friday, 22nd. High Water. 0.89 a.m., £.6., 1.43 pan. 7Ji Malacca H. W.. 9.50 a.m.. 5.!*.. 10.^0 p.m. BjO. Dutch homeward mail doses, 10 a.m. Homeward mail closes, train, 4 p.m. Regimental Sports, Tanjrlin. Saturday, 23rd. High Water, Ll3 a.m., 8.4^ 2.37 P-m. 6.8. Malacca H. W.. 10.
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      173 2 MEDICAL HALL LTD, 23. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. Depot for YARDLEY'S, HUDNUT'S, MORNY'S AND DUBARRY'S TOILET SPECIALITIES. New Stock of Allegro Stroppers $8.50 each. Post orders receive immediate attention. Correct* prices and service guaranteed. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Nightly Various Attractions. The best of CHINESE MALAY WAYAN6S. SIDESHOWS-CINEMA. El ROPEAN AND
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      234 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming Attractions: MIROVITCH BORISSOFF. t3 JL m c i*j I -J^ JKJ MOISIVITCH PA VILIOIV From Thursday, 21st. to Wednesday, 27th. April. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP The Latest PATHE GAZETTE PAULINE FREDERICK reels THE STING the LASH" REK !s She had suffered because her husband had proved himself
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      296 2 A PICTURE OF CAPITAL ACTING AND TF\N' i i SITUATIONS TO-NIGHT, AT THE LHAMBRa (Tan Cheng Kee Co. t Ltd., Proprietors i In the Second Show, commencing 9 n m A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL In which that fine screen actress NORMA TALMADGE will be seen absolutely at her best, giving
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1172 3 Malayan Personalities. MR. G. F. TAYLOR AS LABOUR CANDIDATE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 24. Mr. G. P. Taylor of London has been adopted as the Labour Candidate for the Waterloo Division of Liverpool. He has had a varied career. He was educated at the Manchester
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    NANKING HORRORS.
    251 3 TWO CATHOLIC FATHERS MURDERED. Sho: by Soldiers. Details of the cold-blooded murder of the! two Fathers, who were shot to death in Nanking, have come to Shanghai from eye- j witnesses, says the X. C. Daily News. They had no chance for their lives and weie entirely unaware
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    FLOCK OF 400 SHEEP STAMPEDED.
    194 3 Man/ Plunge Over CUff. Following- a stampede of a flock of 40:) sheep. King's Park, EMinburgh, presented a remarkable scene. It appears that a grazing flock had boon chased by dogs, and in their flight had plunged headlong over the precipitous slopes of Arthur's Seat,
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    BROWNING DIVORCE.
    102 3 Peaches Lcses Her Case. Carmel, N. V., March 22. The court granted Edward W. Browning a complete separation from his girl wife, "Peaches" Heenan Browning and denied the latter's petition for alimony. Supreme Court Justice Seeger, in throwing Peaches' case out of court, said that he saw no
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      218 3 prickly Heat eS v your chiW suffci like Rados Batli Salts pul in Ms t rhildren do in dieir baths everj «l;i> will stop its and there is the serious Prkkly HeaT^ureci pr, fsept* poisoning, for Radox is wonderful for stop children rhildren in the Tropics. See nee the awful
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      122 3 VWUWVWWVWW.ww.Tn j Follow The Lead t OF THE Wise Ford Owner "^BT T* J \f\/ h 1 1" f^ MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. js 209-212, Orchard Road. fc AV B \V«VA\VAV.%V.%V. B AV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V/-V.VAV.".V.SV.v/. Jtist Received. PRINTED BORDERED SILKS f DICHINE'S UNDERWEAR f PYJAMA SUITS DRESSING GOWNS O. A/. Kissoomall Co. No.
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    314 4 Some of the Latest Fiction. STORIES GRAVE AM) GAY. Zero, hy Collinson Owen (John Murray). This hook tolls of a fami us novelist t.rcd pi rhe daily round, wishing: t«> start afresh. A Frt-nch railway disaster in which he is involved, trives him his opportunity, owing to the
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    POMEGRANATE KASHA.
    410 4 h < finds beautiful young white girl, who, I intents and purposes, is ne ol the Wbe. After many adventures, the two an •■•'"Ui-ht bade to civilisation, where they air married after the girTs identity has been stahfished. Quinney's Achenturev by H. A. Vachel] I Murray >. Those
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    moods and modes of ets
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    EXCELLENT EATABLES.
    316 4 For the Sweet Tooth. A great many delicious sweetmeats can I be made without any cooking at all, and j the amateur may at empt them with con- j fidence, bui it must be remembered that they do not keep as long as sweet, that ha t i
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    SUMPTUOUS EVENING GOWN.
    57 4 A pale gold cloth has been chosen for the sumptuous evening gown shewn here. The deceptively straight sheath is cut in such a way that the apron front hangs slightly "en forme." A long pane! hangs from one shoulder and farms the train, while black velvet flowers
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    52 4 juice and the finely grated rind of a lemon sugar to form a s iff paste. A little cream of tartar should be added at the same time as the sugar, and the paste, which may be coloured with saffron, should be poured into fancy shaDes av A set aside
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    114 4 old China tea fleet. The captain, a Nova Scotian Bluenose. wagers with the English ship? that he will reach the Thames before them, and the story tells of how, ill from sudi poisoning, he lies paralysed in his bunk throughout the vryage. while his young wife, who had learnt a
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    TABLE TALK.
    215 4 Pretty New Lamp Shades. For the nightliphts, which are lit by electricity, there are some very pretty new shades in the shops. A spray of fucshia. glowing in a tiny pot, is. in reality, the cover for one Bmsll electric baft. This flowering plant looks most delightful in
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    SNAKE-SKIN AND LEATHER.
    36 4 If it is decided to wear snake- skin millinery, and to u>e a pouchette of the same material, the hat should t« anadorned, except, for two or three narrow bands of >and-coloured leather.
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    606 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. That flowers are not nearly so popular as shoulder posies, does not mean that artificial blossoms will soon disappear altogether. Their decrease as frock ornaments seems to coincide with their growing popularity among- designers of evening capes. Huge posies are placed not only on one side, but sometimes
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    RUBBER SLEEVES.
    159 4 Sleeves of thin rubber are now made to slip on over the arms of the worker when she is cooking or busy about the house. They are to be seen in delicate pastel shades and look very dainty and neat. The sleeves are not fastened in any way,
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    A LIGHT-WEIGHT COAT.
    315 4 I under their arms, A glimpse of the in- lerior of one luxurious brown hide bagcarried by an American visitor, revealed divisions for everything- a woman could possibly need. Besides comb, brush, handkerchief and purse, there were compartments for flat clothes brush, manicure set. tiny face cloth,
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    BEAITY DBPKNDS ON TWO THINGS.
    71 4 What You Kat a, u What You An (The wsJUnu vl Thc Flrel Yc:;:\" at London i. Somebody once said thai skin (l«'ci). it v. but 1 am afraid that soi and that beauty may as stuc.'o ornament it pat bage. Believe m it can't
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    DELIGHTFUL NEW SILK.
    257 4 Among the delightful new NHN El BBC 1 ha: g I of heftVj white satin 01 front hanging: El place by a CUt^Ut side of the material, v a* :he neckline. Tin 1 n OSt Bldlfol Par,- tic characfc what y. m :-.'■< L« v tab i
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    49 4 the proprietor! endeat tor, i find out the colour of th< be worn, for they assure i).< nothintr steve typed business. The client*! w HUT, husband's birthday. MMI family events aro ftH WflWi' nrisinc florist.. iHm H I :r is sent in ample time for nlaced foi the fcppropriat
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    OTHER PEOPLE'S FACES.
    528 5 Perhaps it is because of our racial spilit of independence that we can laugh at other people's impressions of us; perhaps it is because our sen<e of humour is greater than cur vanity; but whatever the reason, we all flock to the plays which tilt our private
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    THE ARCHERS OF AMERICA.
    387 5 I»I(iS ROASTED WHOLE AT A BANQUET. Young people in fashionable Washington circle? have gone back to medieval times for their latest sport, and it is the smart thing to belong to an archery club similar to the famous Toxophilite Society of England. So much interest has
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    45 5 Mr. R. D. Ramasamy, of Kuala Lumpur, son of the late .Dorasamy Pillay, who was a well-known member of the Indian Community in his day, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Selangor. Mr. i Ramasamy is a well-known owner of race horses.
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      157 5 for Economical Transportation JljL Xj W JljL X O \J XN X X JUrX Xli Making Good Blood If your child is "looking a c. take it as a danger sign. I ch:iri m»y degenerate into permanent state of ill-health. bu: Virol is rich in vitamins md precious food substances
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      31 5 Mm/ £?9 in skin and matchless for the 1 11 1* complexion in all climates. A. F. Peirt Ltd., London E«t- 1789 Sole Agents: Kati Bros. Ltd., Singapore and Pentng m..
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1300 6 Results Including Wednesday, April 20th. ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I. Home Aw »y Goal? Goals PWDLF A|WDLFA Points Newcastle 10 39 18 1 1 62 19 6 4 9 30 35 53 Huddersfield 1 39 13 4 2 41 19 4 11 5 35 37 49 Sunderland
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    BRIGHTER ENGLISH PRISONS.
    222 6 Most people are aware by this time that prisoners in England are now often given lectures and addresses by outsiders, but probably few are aware that what might be described as inside talent is also drawn upon for the same purpose in our gaols. Not only would
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    ITALIAN SET-BACK IN TRIPOLI.
    88 6 Lybian Troops Forced to Retire. London, April 5. Rome. An Italian set-back in Tripoli is chronicled in official advices from Tripoli, which state that a column of Lybian troops, commanded by Colonel Bassi, was compelled to retire from Port Eldib, after a long flight against superior
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      938 6 AUCTION SALE The undersigned have been favoured with instruction- following Valuable Freehold and Leasehold Town Property Devonshire Road, Albert Street, Hare Street, Kanponf Itvi j v lang and Dunlop Street at their Sale-Room, lUflfoa Chamber* R Singapore, ON MONDAY, 25th APRIL, AT 2-30 P.m Estate of Archibald Maclean Deceased 1.
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    MEXICAN BANDITS.
    112 7 WHOLE TRAIN WRECKED. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER AT LIMON. TReuter's Service. l Mexico City, Apr. 20. One of the worst bandit outrages in Mexico's stormy history occurred at Limon (Jaliscc), when it is believed 1,0 train passengers and an escort of 17 soidit»r*i w< re slaughtered or burnt to death.
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    THE GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY.
    132 7 [Reuters Service.] (Gibraltar. Apr. 20. At the opening of to-day's proceedings against Lieutenant Durfield of the East Surreys who shot Col. Fitzgerald of the same Regiment, two statements by the accused were read out. The first was "I am perfectly sane and know what 1 have done"
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    VICTIMS OF THE AIR.
    77 7 [Reuters Service. L<ndon. Apr. 20. verdid v +> accidental death was returned at the inquest at Eastchurch of FlyingOfficer William Kelly. Pilot-Officer John Dowdeswell, Flight-Sergeant Alderton and Aircraftsman Daniels the victims of the crash reported jFesterday. The machine was two-engined Vickers-Virginia which had ins* arrived from
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    EGYPTIAN POLITICS.
    51 7 [Reuters Service. l Cairo, Apr. 20. Ii is understood that since Zaghlul Pasha's health does not permit him at preseni i" deal with the p litical situation arising out of the resignation oi the Cabinet the Adly Ministry has agreed temporarily to carry on office for administrative purposes
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    RUSSIAN MONARCHISTS.
    103 7 [Reuters Service.] Moscow, April 2U. The official news agency reports that the State Political Department has discovered and broken up a Monarchist group who were the followers of the ex-Grandduke Nicholas Xich laievitch who it Is alleged were mainly engaged in military espionage for certain foreign intelligence services.
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    MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOWS.
    68 7 [Reuters Service.] New York, Apr. 20. U»precedented rainst: rms have caused the Mississippi to overflow, <>r break down its embankments at several places all the way from St. Louis to New Orleans resulting temporarily in making homeless 25,000 pe< pies. There is an aggregate deathroll of ](\v mostly
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    RICHT WAY WITH REDS.
    241 7 OFF WITH THEIR HEADS. NO MERCY TO BE SHOWN. fH< uter'* Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Apr. 20. Six Communist prisoners, including the head of the Seamen's Union, were executed at the Nationalist Headquarters in the mr ive city bringing the total of agitators executed since the
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    CAMPAIGN AGAINST NORTH.
    126 7 Official reports from Nanking: stale that after the formation of a Cabinet Chiang Ka Shek intends to continue his campaign against the North. Ft is understood that two Cabinet Ministers have been appointed but the names withheld. It is believed that C. C. Wu, ex-Commissioner f r
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    THE NEW LIGHT PRIGADES.
    61 7 [Renter 1 Service.] London, Apr. 20. The War Office announces alterati ns in the nomenclature of certain Royal Artillery units to take effect from May l and to include the British Pack Brigade. Par!; Batteries will be d< signated Light Brigades. JCumber One (Hcng Kong-Singapore) Pa
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    THE SINGAPORE DOCK.
    35 7 [Renter's Service.] London. Apr. 29. Satisfactory progress in the construction of the Singapore ponto n dock is reported Three out of seven sections will be ready for launching in about three months.
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      690 7 NOTICES. EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA. FAREWELL BANQUET TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR. A farewell dinner and dance to H. B. the Governor and Lady Guillemard will he held at the Europe Hotel on Tuesday, the J<3th April, at 8 p.m. TICKETS, DOUBLE (Lady and Gent) 9 dollars. SINGLE 5 dollars. Early
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      571 7 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eighth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of Robinson and Company, Limited, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, <>n Monday, 2nd May. \V2~. at 12 o'clock noon. A.ND NOTICE
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      12 7 |j THE NAVY'S CHOICE m a I PLYMOUTH \l Obtainable Everywhere. J
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      253 7 AUCTION SALE OF TANGLIN RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES known as Nos. L 36 138 CAIRNHHX ROAD. SINGAPORE, To 1)^ lit'ld ai Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Cos. Saleroom, No. 30. Chuiia Streri. On Wednesday, 27th April. bI 2..*>0 p.m. \'i that piece of fre hold land situate at Cairnhil] Road, Singapore; esttiiu d
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      529 7 SITUATIONS VACANT^ It is requested that where rfi thir^l «r« equal, employer! give preference- U »PPfor ernploym.r.r to Kx-service men WANTFI'. lccounta«( t 1 eatate btfoks. I onftrmatlou satisfactory h fter two rmi I" M; St. AUr.ir. Smith, Reletar. WANTED. Sak iniaa by U«port neac <■• [n« ian with Icnowta4c«
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927. Our Doctors.
    986 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927. Our Doctors. It was not so long ago that a strong iplea was put forward by a medical man for a more or less scientific study of the process of dying, as exemplified in the cases of the various patients coming under 'observation.
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    237 8 Mr. H. C. F. Rodda, First Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ipoh. will be leaving shortly for Kedafa on transfer. A naval draft for the various warships in Chinese waters arrived in port yesterday on board the Blue Funnel steamer Astyanax. Mr. George Bryant has come to Kuala Lumpur from Raub
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      NEW CABINET INSTALLED.
      27 8 (By courtesy of Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha. Tokyo, Apr. 20. The installation ceremony of the new Cabinet was held this afternoon in the Imjerial Palace.
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      NEW CHANGE OF HIGH OFFICIALS.
      27 8 Mr. I. Hatoyama. M.F.. and Mr. M. Miyata have been appointed Chief Secretary 3f the Cabinet and Superintendent-General jf the Metropolitan Police.
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      HIGHWAY TRAM LINK.
      48 8 The construction of the Osaka-Kobe national highway tram line is still far from being- completed, although it was originally planned to have the tram service started in this month. It is believed by experts that it will take several months yet before CarS wiH lUnning
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    684 8 Mr. and Mrs. T. I. M. Gordon, who have been to Brastagi. came hack to Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Armed Police patrols went throua'i the various streets during Wednesday night and there was no recurrence of the iistnr* bances which t"ok place during Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Captain N. M.
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    LOCAL WIRKS.
    95 8 Selan^or Chamber of ()mm Ul TRAFFIC CON(,KST|o\ SWETTKNH AM (From Our Own I Kuala I umpur At the annual nice! tag Chamber of Commerce tin I J. H. Keei-. m review m- said the exeellen promise of th« of the year had bardl) I I business generally In
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    BANGKOK MERCHANT'S GOOD FORTUNE.
    20 8 (From Our Own I n An Indian nsefchani f B< £3,00 C, a half prun a
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    279 8 ML U\ BOOK H U\ v in i < kir Chine* In one ot the \st I this an article referred t tin Mr. Km Boon EU llecsrs. F.ng km I i repatriate thi-< I tidn above the ttgt t sixt> unable to pay their their native coontry,
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    OUR FLAT.
    12 8 A Government BaW sent at the jJtlfuraißW Tuesday. May I.
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    72 8 Dr. A. S. M. I). iC**« Mrs. Douglas have v i w When in Imsterdam Dhan Kuen. >eeretary of men's Tnion. anH Uaa the National Revolutiona rhina. asked the I mi n :erdam Internationa, ivaetl iam International wai lise demonstratioii- in ilthough it might pi rha| Vs for the sending
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    KOYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.
    100 9 CERRIBLE AIR TRAGEDY. KUIKIKD CROWDS. Melbourne. Apr. 21. aarred Victoria's rapturous i > and Docheaa of York rted ly 1 warships had steamed up the hay j ?s inshore foT tbn benefit tails spoilt .h spretath* :i i su fficientty Aith the imposing landing A< roplam
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    THE LIMON HORROR.
    123 9 ttRYIYORS GHASTLTf STORIES. Mexica City, Apr. 21, bat passengi ci ished hip at Lira red Urn Minister :.;m barge d opei a bits Mid take them ries of Urn oh rage The raid was ci ifor as the train appro- was ato emendous crash a I twi
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    THE MISSISSIPPI DISASTER.
    53 9 [Reuters Service.] Memphis Tennessee. Apr. 21. gl iwnig menace of a flood dismvt Mississippi valley. The grave and H is estimated 1.- ■•Mf.ouO acres have been flood"'0.000 persona rendered homeless. it «s arc >eriously impaired. ir.y townships have became whirlpo •■!> wherein boats, men, 1 household goodi
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    LENIENCY FOR RUM RUNNER.
    98 9 LENIENCY FOR RUM RUNNER. [Reuters Service.] San Francisco. Apr. 21. respect foi the opinions of MU honour, harmonious in- nal r .ai; :.s and itoitow of war treaty laws shall be scrupu- i. is 'he opinion of the FedI in ru'rivr that the seizure of the SMp" was iOegal, and
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    JAPAN'S BANK CRISIS.
    126 9 MORE TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS. SITUATION BECOMES SERIOUS. TReuter's Far Eastern Serviced Tokio, Apr. 21. The Fifteenth Bank is capitalised at Yen 1C0.01 .0,000 with deposits of over Yen 368£00£(K) and has eighty branches all aver the Empire consequently it is feared its suspension will have a very serious
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    SITUATION GROWS WORSE.
    71 9 [Reiner's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, Apr. 21. Later. The run on the banks is unabated at Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. In other cities leues ot anxious housewives can be seen I ansferring deposits from the banks to the postomces where the savings accounts show- a huge increase.
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    GOVERNMENTS DIFFICULT POSITION.
    105 9 GOVERNMENTS DIFFICULT POSITION. [ReuterV Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. Apr. 21. Later. An important bankers' conference was b.ehi thi> afternoon at the Premier's residence but broke up with no decision. Consequently the Government is apparently I faced with two alternatives: firstly, resorting to the convocation ot a special session of tr.e
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    REDS FLATTER JAPAN.
    82 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service-] Shanghai. Apr. 21. A telegram from Moscow states that i emmissar Luikotf. in a speech on Russia's foreign relations, said that the Soviet were endeavouring to maintain friendly relations with Japan and settle :ill outstanding problems with them. Tin- Soviet were pleased with
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    SOCIAL PEOPLE'S PARTY AND CANTON.
    72 9 [Xanyo Xk-hi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, Apr. 20. The Shakai-Minshyu-to. one of the new proletariat political parties, decided to send i message to the Nationalist Party of China, expressing its sympathetic understanding of the revolutionary movement by the party in China. The Minshyu-to. how-ver, in the message
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    LIEUT. ARAKI NOT DEAD.
    59 9 [Kanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. Apr. 20. Lieutenant Kameo Araki. who made an I attempt to commit suicide, mortified with the Nanking outrage, and who was attached to the destroyer Hinoki, has been transfered to the headquarters of the First Oversea Fleet. Lieutenant Araki is reported to
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    THE STRANDED KHIVA.
    120 9 BOWS BADLY STOVE IN. SALVAGE TUGS ARRIVE. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 21. Latest wireless messages from the P. and 0 Khiva state that her bows are badly stove in. hut the vessel is not badly out of trim. She is down about three feet at
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    RUSSIA'S SLOW REFORM.
    117 9 [Reuters Service]. Moscow, Apr. 21. The A ll- Russian Congress of Soviets at its closing session passed a unanimous resolution urging the consolidation of friendly relations with foreign states. The resolution pointed out that the peaceful activities of the Soviet met with jjreat difficulties in view of
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    WARSHIPS AT HANKOW.
    51 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 21. Recently the following warships have left for Hankow. Riitain: Vindictive. Carlisle and Keppel. American: Richmond, Noa, Peary, Treble. French Bellatrix. Japanese: two destroyers, making: British Ii- Japanese VA. American 9. French 3, Italian 2 either lyinp at Hankow or en
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    U.S. MARINES FIRED ON.
    28 9 r ßeuters Service.] Managua. Apr. 21. American marines were thrice fired on last ni^'ht and to-day, and returned the fire. They suffered no casualties.
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    FRANCE'S COLONIAL TRADE.
    53 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, Apr. 21. Le -Matin notes that 1926 trading effected by the French colonies with France exceeded sixteen billions of francs and with all countries exceeded thirty billions, or amounted to one-third of France's exterior trade. In 1925 trading of the colonies with all countries
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    FINE FLYING.
    46 9 [Reuters Service]. Marseilles April 21. A single-engine Dutch monoplane, Pilot Beckman, left Rotterdam at 10.14 a.m. and arrived here at 4.54 p.m. with three passengers for the Indian mail. It covered 740 miles in a single stage at an average speed of 110 miles.
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    BANK DISCOUNT RATE.
    26 9 London, Apr. 21. The Bank of England discount rate has been changed to four and half per cent. [Earlier cables on page 7].
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    CHEK SUANH SUAY OON.
    164 9 The United Chinese Musical Association staged a very successful musical play at the Star Opera Hall last night, entitled "Chek Suanh Suay Oon." The proceeds of the performance will be donated to the St. Nicholas Home for the blind and crippled children of Malaya. Mr. Koh
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    706 9 Padi Planting. POSSIBLE PAHANG SETTLERS. (From Our Johore Correspondent). During the rice crisis in 1919 and 1920. it might be remembered that feverish efforts were made to get padi planted in the State but with the return to normal conditions again no serious efforts have been made to
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    £16,000 FIRE ON TRAIN DE LUXE.
    115 9 Woman Discovers Guard's Van Ablaze. Damage estimated at 2,000,000 francs (about £16,000) has been caused by fire on the Nice-Milan-Vienna train de luxe. When the train was near Milan a woman •traveller from Paris pulled the alarm signal. The train was stopped and the
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    52 9 Mr. S. M. Sharma, the Kuala Lumpur lawyer, has returned after an absence of several days in Kelantan, where he was engaged in defending an alleged murderer. This is the first time in the history of the State of Kelantan that counsel has appeared in one of its courts of
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    SUSPECT R.A.F. ACCOUNTS.
    686 11 Bribery Inquiries in Iraq. A COSTLY FORCED LANDING. Suspicions of bribery in the sales of works store- in Iraq, an aeroplane forced landing which cost nearly £8,000 in settlement of claims for damage, and an unusual contract for building the framew i-k of the Airship R 101
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    "MUSSOLINI LEGISLATION" DENOUNCED.
    123 11 Seme Views on Government's Proposals. London, April 5. The fi [lowing views were expressed tolay on the Trade Unions Bill: Mr. J. Ramsay Mac Donald described it is no of the most dangerous expressions >f class war that 1 have ever known." Mr. J. K. Clynes characterised
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    26 11 Mr. Chesterton has moments when he persists in putting vine leaves in his hair. is if he were the Apostle of High Jinks.— Mr. Bernard Shaw.
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    ST. PAUL'S STILL IN DANGER.
    658 11 Cold Reception For An Optimistic Report. ARCHITECT FORESEES TROUBLE. "Sir Christopher Wren could very well have cut out a piece of lime-built core twelve months after he had buili it. and or ved it to be solid work. "After an existence of 200 years, howjver,
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    CHARGE AGANIST VETERINARY SURGEON DISMISSED.
    88 11 CHARGE AGANIST VETERINARY SURGEON DISMISSED. Magistrate kt*km tiftiiau i<. I ivfl < ourt. iaaribajr, \pni The case brought by Mr. M. i I ■gains* Cftptain IfcßUigoft, nn chmr& f criminal bread] of trad Ii respe< I ol tbi [moehorM "M. bs," wmt eondnsad to (U3 The ICacistrate hsld tftftl m
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    76 12 At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, the Hong Ho (Capt. Milne) picked up a patent reversible life raft with a number of intact paddles on board, in lat. 2 deg. 50' N., long. 103 de#. 52' E. The N.Y.K. mail and passenger steamer, Suwa Maru, left Colombo on the
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    DISCARDED MATCH ENDS WORLD FLIGHT.
    117 12 Youth's Carelessness Leads to Loss of Seaplane. London, April Bth. Phoenix (Arizona). It was a 17 yearold boat tender named John Thomason who stopped the Marquis de Pinedo's world flight. In a signed statement taking entire responsibility for the loss of De Pinedo's seaplane, he
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    INDIAN AIR MAII SERVICE.
    33 12 To be Inaugurated Two Mr.nths Hence. I"i don. April 7. The postal authorities announce that a direct air mail service to India will start in two months' time I
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    QUEEN VICTORIA.
    810 14 Letters of a Lady-in-Waiting. A PEN PORTRAIT. Lady Augusta Bruce, who said "yes" »-o Dean Stanley after delica.e discussions in which c\t'n Queen Victoria took part, had that genius for sympathy which was called 'sensibi.ity" by the Early Victorians. Her father was trre Earl of Elgin who procured
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    91 14 Seventy fruit trees are to be planted on the roof of Adelaide House, the 1 office building overlooking London Bridge. There is already an eitrhteen-hole putting course, )ut those responsible for the building: have arranged for hundreds of tons of soil to be parried to the roof, and have obtained
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    LATIN vs, GERMAN.
    820 14 New Light on Famous Battles. tacitus's accuracy vindicated. Important new light has been thrown by recent excavations on the last two battles fought in Central Germany by Arminius, the German chieftain, against Germanicus and his eight Roman legions in the campaign of 16 A. I). It was
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    49 14 Tho attack on the vitamin beri-beri iuw led to two .P.utrh \v. rfcen thai thej this subrtanoe. ih4 ii lonlml UJ^oratorieß fti weltevi Messrs. B. C P. lanaen an<i W havt'. says the SdMltifi the Observer, tpfMUsntl] progress, and have <>i".amr<i atinn a thousand tin;. more Vformerly known. Whether *<
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      71 14 Acclaimed by every nation of the world as the supreme and perfect poet and playwright, Shakespeare has attained immortal fame. 'tflGHHlß^' Famous >**f-* vvv are nown an^ appreciated by men of culV §C/Cp]"i?' tured taste from pole to pole. Their supreme and perfect quality is the secret of their fame—
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    797 15 MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S. WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Apr. 19. The intervention of the long Easter 1 holidays and the stationary condition of the prices of both tin and rubber leaves our markets in an almost identically .similar position to that prevailing at the time of our last
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    133 15 now no inquiry. A slight improvement was manifest on the outbreak of the trouble in China, but this has since disappeared. The position of the cloth market is said, however, not to be so bad as that of the yarn market, but it is by no means good. Stocks of
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2!3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. L' 1 9-32 New York, demand 66 Credits days hi 1 France, demand nil India T.T. IT, P 4 Hong Kong, demand lv> 4 p.<-. Dis. Yokohama, demand 1 1 < Java, demand 139 Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    216 15 April J l s t Tin 150 Tons $15 Pepper White Pepper Flack 40 Flake Tapioca 5% Pear] Sago Small T-, Copra 10.40 Copra Sundried 1 1 .05 Opium, Benares urn. 4,000 Kice Liang Hin Chan If ark Red Eagle < New) 830 Rice. Siam old No. 1 830
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARK LIST.
    114 15 t^ierda} "s Alters! ion<«. April 21st.. Closing Prices. Bayers Setlerfc Chin Chin Tin fully paid i.< <> 1.05 Kin a Tin Dred. 1.87% 1.92% Kuchai 2.00 2.07% .Malayan Cons. 1.15 L.lB Nawng Pet 1.40 L.47% North Taiping 99 Rahman Hyd. 2.35 2.40 Rantau pref. 1.80 1.82% Bangrin
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    COTTON IN THE DOLDRUMS.
    111 15 BOMBAY INDUSTRY HARD HIT. Bombay, Vpril Stb. The situation regarding the cotton textile industry of Bombay continues to cause anxiety. A leading mill-owner told a representative of the "Times of India* 1 thai the situation to-day was almost as had as it was last year. So
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    85 15 Yesterday 's Alterations. Bayers Sellers Kin a Tin ($1) l.'.tu 2.00 Kuchai Ords. ($1) 2.08 2.15 Lingui Tin ($1) 1.70 lxi Xai Hoot (Si gj gg Sungei Way 3.37% 3.42 1 Ayei' Molek ($1) 2.7,-, 2S& Bassett ($1) ].:;n i.:;;, B. Jelutong ($1) 1.12% 1.17% I!. Katil
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    47 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. Wte Singapore Chamber of Commerce Muhtic: Association, held it Bo6th auction sten:;i\ when there \\(ic Catalogu i 1,282,058 11-.; "»7j!.:u tons. Offered 922.964 Hi.--.; 412.04 Urns. Sold *****1 lbs.; Sl?Jr4 t< ns af asf asdf df dfa f f faf df
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    JBRAM KUANTAN RUBBER. THE ANNUAL REPORT.
    344 15 The fourteenth report of the direct* i to the shareholders, to be presented ai tfae annual meeting at bartered Hank < ban berg ai noon on April 2mli.. states, intei alia: The Profit end Lost Account I tiii year after making due provision for
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    163 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, \pr. 21. Rubber.— London, is Sd. \k '•]>. <>< ii :i 4 ets. Tin. London, £291 ss. 45c down. Local $153 for L5O tons. Mining. Kucbai -.01 2.07, Kfata 192^ L 97%, Petaling 4.*;:. 1.72% ram. div., Ulu I'iah 1.42% LIT 1 cun Papan tl,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    17 15 April 21st., 12 o'clock noon af a fdf a d f f
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
    88 16 Malaya Visit Sanctioned. r TWO MONTHS TRIP. [Reuters >ervice.] Sydney, Apr. 21. The r .i-k-.-t Beard ol Control has >a Bed the visit of an Australian cricket loam to Malaya. The lean will probably include several iat< mat ionafa. It is propose 1 th% team shall leave
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    REGIMENTAL ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    226 16 PRELIMINARY RESULTS. Yesterday number of the preliminary i mis ol h <- athletic sp rta were run off at Tangtin. Th»- finals are to take pi-ice I lay. Yesterday's results were as follows:— Hkh Jump. Eliminating Round: Finalists: LTpl. Dockray, Cpl. Langford, Pte. Gj i < I.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    547 16 tli the Easter holidays intervening, 9 f e days come under a lament, dur h acn lh€ practically stagnant jnarirei u, n bay€ unrelieved. The i>--tkal situauoi. in China is «f^£ advened affecting world's markets, imrseaa orders encourage no initiative, ana whi.e stocks generally, and
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    24 16 Owing t<, the Garrison sporta which are bting held to-day, the cricket match S.CC. vs. The S- ices will commence to-morrow at |«SQ p.m.
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    ROUND THE WORLD AWHEEL.
    748 16 B.S.A. Cyclists' Adventures. JAILED AS HUNGARIAN SPIES. To be locked up as Hungarian spies and refused permission to see the British Consul was the most interesting and unpleasant experience which befell B. H. Cathrick and J. P. Castley, the two riders who are going round the
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    A CHAP JI KEE LOTTERY.
    139 16 Evidence against two Chinese women, a Chinese and a Tamil, who are charged with assisting in the running of a chap ji kee lottery, was recorded by Mr. Mudie. District Judge, yesterday. The accused persons were arrested by Detective Inspector Dixon in No. 207 Tanjong
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    27 16 The Singapore Chinese Swimming Club l>eat the Penang Club at water polo, B—l. The visitors also won the relay race, beating the local team by 25 yards.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    44 16 Latest League Results. NEAKING THE END. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 20. Results of League matches to-day were: Division 11. Reading 2, Middlesbrough 1. Division IJI (Northern). Crewe 1, Southport t. Scottish League (Div. I) Celtic 3, Motherwell 2. Kilmamoek 4, Hibernians 0.
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    PROMOTION AND RELEGATION.
    487 16 NEWCASTLE AS GOOD AS SAFE. Although en Tuesday Newcastle suffered defeat at Huddersfield, it will be seen from the latest League tables, published on another page which include the matches played on Wednesday, that their position as League champions for thy fourth time in their career, is
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    CUP FINAL SATURDAY.
    115 16 $100 FOR A CORRECT FORECAST OF RESI'LT To-morrow the Arsenal and Cardiff meet at Wembley in the final of the F.A. Cup competition. The issue is a very open one. To the reader of the Free Press who enters for our Football Competition No. 20. and correctly
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    FOOTBALL.
    53 16 In the second game against. Medan the S.C.C. team brought off a draw at four e;oals each after a good game. S.C.C. 2nd. vs. 5.J.0.8. In a match between the S.C.C. 2nd team end the St. Joseph's Old Boys on the S.C.C. ground yesterday the latter won by four
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    70 16 The Ipoh lot of horse griffins have arrived there and, judging by appearance, they look a nice even lot. The lot numbers twenty. T.O.M. Mr. W. M. E. Martin, Conservator of Forest, Sungei Patani, KeJah, (late of the Forest Office, Tampin, Malacca) has donated a handsome trophy to the Malacca
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    58 16 The S.C.C. Tournament. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Profession Pairs. Stoehr and Price beat Bain and Bullen, 6—2, 6—2. Championship Pairs. Kleinman and Mugliston beat Fulcher and Assiter, 6—4, 6—3. Championship. Profession Pairs. Kleinman and Mugliston vs. Duff and Ca--o\T I lo* Utermark and Roy Smith vs. Hill and Milligan. Championship
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    71 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 1 adies Doubles Handicap Final. Miss Salmond and Mrs. Laing owe 15 beal Mis. Cameron and Miss Hope Falkner owe 4. 6—3, G— 1. Mixed Doubles Optn. Fuller and Mrs. Tennent beat Riches and Miss Nicholson. <> 1. 6—l. TO-DAY'S TIES. It' wet to-day
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    32 16 TO-DAY'S TIE. Doubles Handicap. B. North and E. Cherrington vs. Nk Wing Choon and Teo Liang 1 Kens:. Singles Championship Final. J. B. Abed vs. Winner of Ziegele and
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