The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1927

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    13 1 Singapore tree tress S TS SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927. NO. 12,094.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 The floods in America have now spread to Louisiana wher>< great damage is being done. An appeal has been broadcasted over America for relief fund of ten million dollars New Orleans is now said o he Safn Pfcf* 8 9 and 11. The Tradeunlan Bill debate on
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    THE ALSATIAN'S DEFENCE.
    985 1 "You seem to be verj >pular, my fiiviv;."' I said i" the Alsatian, wfco I looking, though rather disi msolati acr *s the square. A.s he turned bif fWH fiom left to right and back again, be certainly did cot seem to suit his surroundini His ears,
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      152 1 ...V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.'A Rl TIN DATED ÜBFI BR.AND" COFFEE j! [raffles hotel! SPECIAL RACE DINNER ncet the convenience of members of the cast of OUR FLAT >re will be supper and dancing until 2 a.m. TO-NIGHT For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS. Manager. Is//^ TYPEWRITERS Uan-cut. beautiful, speedy work is the >jj
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      182 1 THE Talcum Powder for YOU. ANTISEPTIC AND FRAGRANT. LEAVES A DELIGHTFLL FEELING OF FRESHNESS AFTER USE. mi CXOVN PERFUMERY CO. LTD LONDON. MR/S &> NtW YO*K. Agents: WILLIAM GOSSAGE Sons., Ltd., 55, Robinson Road. ■i J^jygp^ The Europe Hotel. W »^f W BT? RECOMMENDATION." I" i| V T f SCOTCH
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      112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. New films at the Alhambra Page 2. Be up to da c and use Castrol Page 13. The Irvine Midgets at the TheatrePage 2. try some Scotch herrings for breakfast— Page M. Fancy dress ball at the A Iphi oa -May 14— Pajre 1. T'-"unycrofts U-r engines built
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      14 1 VAwyywAW.vAW.sv.v.v. .v t INSIST (>N HAVING 5 "RED LABEL BRAND^ j COFFEE i 'vAV.VWVV.V.'.V.V.W.'.V.V.V.
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      168 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, ith. Hiph Water. 0.2S p.m.. -.7. Chinese at Home to Lady Guillemard, Garden Club. Trafalgar Mtg., Paterson, Simons, noon. Football: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C., Stad urn. Our Flat Victoria Theatre. Thursday, stfc. High Water. 0.3 a.m.. '.'.2.. 1.13 p.m., 8.2. Football: S.R.C. vs. K.A. S.S. (A) Committee Mtg.—
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    295 2 Singapore. Apr# -"JO. quoted arc generally those v lyde Terrace Market, At the rketa Ihere may be small MEAT. steal 1 1 wind I Kati > -r *> Ml 11.,I 1 a .nd (Ist do < t(l IK fiR In ffl Vua a lan < l JJ
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    LONDON CHURCH AS A RESTAURANT.
    175 2 LONDON CHURCH AS A RESTAURANT. ll'.'.txi Offer For a I'iccadillj Site. of £40,00 C said to have >y a noted fi] m of carers for St. P< ter's Church, Great v KccadiD: -circus, stands, wed to turn the acantuary of Pu-- wns into a restaurant away in the narrow boroug
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      197 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 58.50 each. Post orders receive immediate attention. Correct prices and service guaranteed. THE HAPPY TALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS. CHINESE AND MALAYAN WAYANGSJND OPERA. EASTERN ORIENTAL RESTAURANTS. Mdm. l^Kelvey's
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      375 2 "THE ONCE IN A LIFETIME SHOW" DIRECT FROM EUROPEAN TRIUMPHS. FOR A VERY SHORT SEASON ONLY. IRVINE'S IMPERIAL MIDGETS 20— SMALLEST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE WORLD— 2O Ages 19 to 45 years. Heights 23 to 36 inches. With CHEFALO PALERMO King of Magicians. Queen of Illusions. VICTORIA f HEATIRE
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      318 2 From Saturday, 30th April to Friday. 6th \f n ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER TURNED will be screened at the ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Propriety In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A VICTOR SE ASTROM— METRO— GOLDW VN—M \M The work of Leonid Andreyev, the distinguished
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    HOME FOOTBALL TO DATE.
    1315 3 Results Including Monday, May 2nd. ENGLISH LEAGUE DIVISION I. Home Away Goal.* Goals P W D L F A W D L F A Points Newcastle 10 41 19 1 1 64 20 6 5 9 31 36 56 Ruddersfield 1 41 13 5 J 41
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    LESS SPORT IN SHANGHAI.
    137 3 Playing (Grounds As Aerodrome Further dislocation of Shanghai's sporting fixtures is threatened by the authorities' decision to utilise part of the race course as an aerodrome for planes from H.M.S. Argus. Shanghai's sport has suffered in the last few weeks by reason of the state of
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    TAX WOMEN'S HATS—AND SPATS !
    104 3 TAX WOMEN'S HATS— AND SPATS Parliamentarians make .some Suggestions. London, Apr. 12. A further sum of £1,250,000 has boon offered to the Exchequer Colonel R. V. K. Applin (Conservative) asked Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons, whether he was aware that at least 50,000,000 ladies' hats are sold
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    27 3 Democracy is entering on a phase of revision in which Parliaments and Parliamentary bodies and political life as we know them will disappear.— Mr. H. G. Wells.
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      165 3 LT Itl 1 j I 9u V -J iifi It H j^^^'J E. I I 1 f >*^^^ X li. i X < \7 r OUR BABY'S future good health and i X happiness depends upon your choice of his 1 The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which
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    A NEW BOOK ON PETROL ENGINES.
    212 4 An entirely new book written and illustrated in the T'e of the well-kn \vn Tenr t .»l Press popular manuals and handbooks for motorists has just been introduced. It is a thoroughly practical handbook and guide to the c nstruction and use of the
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    PETROL PUMPS.
    157 4 Some discussion is jjoint: on at Home with regard to the beauty 01 therwise of petrol pumps, says the S. C. Morning Pus:. The question does not seem to concern local ny torists a great deal but there is one oint in connexion with local pumps which deserves
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    MOTOR LICENCES.
    91 4 All Manchester Records Broken The advent of spring- caused a rush of motorists to the Manchester Motor Taxation Department. On the day the spring quarter opened all Manchester records were broken, the department issuing 1 1,828 licences, compared with the previous daily record of 1,111. The next day
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    MOTOR FINES.
    55 4 British Exchequer's Revenue London April 7. In the House of Commons to-day the Home Secretary (Sir William JoynsonHicks) in answer to a question, said the amount paid to the Exchequer during 1926, in respect of fines under the Motor Car Acts 1896 and 1903 was £149,380. The number
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    WOULD NOT GO.
    49 4 When a Somerset team was called upon to explain why they were 49 minutes late at a cup-tie at Bath the explanation offered was that water was placed in their motor in mistake for petrol and that the vehicle "would not go." The explanation was accepted.
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    MOTOR-CAR FIRMS COMBINE.
    40 4 Messrs. Arrol Mmsl 1 Aster Engineering <v.. < ifWi I: engineers, of Lancel<>i-r,-..i. Wt to amalgamate under tf« ci;:nLord Invernairn. chairman if ston, Ltd. The authorised capital of A' Ltd., is £1 00,000 an.! th.v Entfinet-riny; Co., fISO,OOfI
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    27 4 Germany's export of motor vehicles in 1926 shows a decrease of £250,000 as compared with the previous year, the falling off being most marked in private cars.
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      207 4 fen* i I fc Review this notable list of Dodge Brothers improvements— an important twelve months' record of progressive engineering: A new five-bearing crankshaft (replacing Stylish new body lines. Rich and the three-bearing type). A new attractive new colors. Improved two-unit starting and lighting system all-steel body construction. In(replacing the
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      111 4 High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes 1 j j i rJ^^ffrVfi^ C» Time to Re-tire f£J9^Tl I W*^ yV raw* «<i u.t p»t ij*- H fca^El I 111 I [I Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD. Singapore j: THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY. INC. ."I G.ll and G.
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    We Hear from London
    1453 7 We Hear from London GOSSIP FROM THE METROPOLIS. General Election Talk. Rowdyism at Meetings. Opportunity for Law yers. Diplomatic Buildings Overseas. Scottish War Memorial. [FREE PREt [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] In all the political clubs this week the talk continues to centre around the likelihood of a General Election this year.
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      193 7 Api Besar Tuan fl a Maria n "Dalam Godown, Tuan." I "WHERE IS THAT FIRE I EXTINGUISHER?" I I'We have not yet bought O" 99 K^ Insurance may cover /II I 111 1 a? your actual monetary loss, Ii 1 Sj but it does not cover loss A/| I DISLOCATION
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      220 7 j i TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS SIMPLE EFFICIEN I AD JSUTABLE f i i I 1 1 I j 1 H I I I I f I i J I a I f I I I 1 B I I l^---*"" \(i B \J t V I I gSj I \^^^o&£J
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    THE NANKING OUTRAGES.
    1697 8 Refugees' Sworn Statements. CONTINUOUS LOOTING Sworn statements by Mrs. Giles, the wife of the British Consul at Nanking, and Mr. Brown, a British subject, describing the outrages committed by the Cantonese troops at Canti n, were issued by the Foreign Office on March 30. Mrs. Giles's statement
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    THE LAST CHANCE.
    188 8 Only seven of 20 New York notables cared to let the world know how they would spend their last day when the undergiaduate daily paper at Princeton recently sent out a questionnaire asking: "What would you do if you had only twenty-four hours to live?" A worthy
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      94 8 Vm'll never cjet tired of Craven A because TUFY NfFl/FD %/Jk Rift >\^ wßbßl^b CRAVEN A T CORK TIPPED RR sl D london VIRGINIA CIGARETTES ref g,". for Best Battery J ■I 111 111 mi dm m ASK YOUR DEALER I SEE THAT YOU GET IT. I- SOLE AGENTS: PHONE
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      345 8 CURED HER BACKACHE AFTER 5 YEARS OF PAIN When your back aches it is a sign th.it your kidnoya are not I Weak kidneys allow Uric Acid to pass through them, anl this m i r^^^^i* Mrs. (Jo<Mard of 2/i, Mhimi <. London, W., had pains in li^r \mtk I
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    TRADE UNION BILL.
    699 9 LABOUR'S SPIRITED OPPOSITION. ANGRY SCENES IN THE HOUSE L Reucer's Service. London, May 2 The xcitemeut over the Trade; Union Bil ur Was lt ri( ctt (i '».v the crowded House whei Sir I). Hogg 1 Attorney General, moved th< second reading of the bill. He emphasise!
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    POWERS AND NANKING.
    456 9 DISCUSSIONS STILL i'KOCEEDING. POSSIBLE EFFECT OF DELAY [Renter's Service.] London, May 2. In the House of Gammons replying to i number of questions Sir A Chamberlain sai< the discussions as regards Nanking wert still proceeding among the Powers. H( would make a full statement immediately i was
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    203 9 RED CROSS APPEAL FOR FURTHER FUNDS. [Renter's Service, l Washington. May 2. Mr. Hoover this morning gave Mr. Coolidge a first-hand account of the situation in the Mississippi flood areas. He j estimated that 250.001) people were homeless but expressed confidence that they pould be properly eared for
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    GIBRALTAR TRAGEDY.
    97 9 A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS. [Reuter'? Service.l (iibraltar, May 2. Lt. DufTiold (East Surreys) who shot Col.] Fitzgerald on April 6, has been charged with murder and committed for trial at the next criminal sessions. Evidence showed that Duffield was in charge of Ihe Rifle Club, including the accounts
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    VITAMIN RIDDLE SOLVED.
    602 9 Anti-Rachitic Substance Obtained. ENGLISH WORKERS' SUCCESS The mystery of th<- co-called \it.ri. which prevents ricket.- and the action v (which is similar to that of ultra-viole a light, is practically solved The success i d unravelling this problem, on which work •c ers all ever the world
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    PRINCESS JULIANA TAKES HER SEAT.
    40 9 [Reuters Service The Hague, Ma> 2. Princess -Juliana at an extraordinary sitting ol" the Council of State took her seat in accordance with the constitution. The Qu^en. accompanied by the Prince Consort, introduced her daughter.
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    EARTH TREMOR IN S. AFRICA
    40 9 •I'lianne-I/Uru;. Max .">. An earth tremor lasting full; liaif k minute was felt throughout the city; coincidently there was a serious fall of rock at Villagedeep Mine in which two natives were killed and 20 injured.
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    SENATORE MARCONI'S ENGAGEMENT.
    22 9 J [Renter's Service.] Bomc, Ma^ '■>• The engagement of Senatore Marconi and Countess Bezzi Scali of Rome is '.filially announced.
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    125 9 The cms- in which Mr. S. Wilson, at Rantau Tin Dredging Co., sue moned Mr. W. L. Spauli for failing t keep lv- <a on the left side of the road, so as to leave enough space for other trafli'- to pass, was j heaid before Mr. N. F. H.
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      314 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MARY SETON. Bl VCKWOOD FURNITURE 1 SHANGHAI SHADES. AMBER MANSIONS. x :I\IS. MAKBI E OR GRANITE .\,\fM)KE CASKET CO. M MKN 1 \J. MASONS.' I F! MI'HDNK 75, "aLdTJt L A. DALEY. r!M L IK ,v M«,\ I \!KNT\? MASON. hed l»7. Tel. MS. tX&~m^Si«^I3HEBBBBV2BI3^S3M^IBVEHI CARS FOR HIRE.
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      398 9 NOTICES. J EXCHANGE BANKS. J The Sxehange Banks win be closed ai noo U on roesdaj May ioth and Thursday May I2t h Spring Race Meeting i M liiarlea Pearson Ambler has bee atborised to sign PEK PROCURATION ou Firan as frma 2nd May 1927. PRASER CO- 4-5 \m SINGAPORE
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      403 9 jlf GALVANIZED WIRE NETTLVu I FOR TENNIS COURTS. t With Galvanized Pipe Poles to I match. Concrete foundation and a top rails included. Very econowiical. c j Prices: New pipe 2 lengths 120 I feet x 9 ft. and 60 ft. x 9 ft. with t j top rail $200.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTH.
      19 10 KENNAWAY. Or April 30th, at the Batu Gajafa Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kennaway, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      49 10 SIBRAMAMAM. A: -c: son's residence, Johore Bahru, on 24th April L 927, Thangapillai wife of the late Dr. C. W. K. Subr-amaniam, Health Officer, Trincom ilee, Ceylon, and mother of Mr. s. E. Rasadurai of V. W D. Johore. Aged 60 year.-. Deeply regretted. Ceylon papers please copy.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. 1927. The Trade Union Bill.
    719 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. 1927. The Trade Union Bill. It is plain the Government intends to carry the new tradeunion legislation with only such minor amendments as will not affect the main provisions, and the stated readiness to accept the inclusion of genera] lockouts with general strikes is
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    452 10 The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Choo Kia Peng, who wont up to Tenant from Kuala Lum pur last week, left on Saturday evening for Europe en the N.V.K. Katori Mara. The March number of the Gardens Bulletin ha>. besides many good technical arti eles, two with photographs of portions of
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    THE ASSIZES.
    971 10 Malays' Courage Commended. ARMED KOKBEK SEIZED Two Malay syces were public eotnmende I by the Chief Justice, Sir William Hudson, in the Supreme Court yesterday, tor then pluck in arresting a Chinese whom thej liad seen holding up and robbing another at thi point of the pistol. The
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSING POLICY.
    84 10 Comprehend < S< h recent Hoik ing < otni First* to lay out small thirty year.- to nu i Che I Mid i lib i gin wit 'l in 01 houst ailab! b dettti to gr» .< inn :I Planters I. h ith larger applic; providing addttu
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    PROPERTY OWENERSRIGHTS.
    68 10 PROPERTY OWEN ERS RIGHTS. The rijrh s of ov joining the tiv. I Mi H.-t-- Rhodes yesterday durii K&ssint and Co.. from a itruction nf the Rye f Mr. Rhodee tted nee tha' foot wa\ i- the Muiiicii'ality. had small sh:. the five T'tnit u;,\ In I Weft wished ts>
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    DEPARTURE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
    168 10 FRIDAY'S \K!> EMEXT?! Tin i flowing arrai p made in the ibov< Friends who wish to Excellency and Lad h! to arrive at Godow i i 5. not lai car betw een alight on the quay Hi> Excellency Guard of Honour Hal* a with
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    76 10 Mr. G. L. Han Penang Municipal i peeled to assume >\u- c Mr. L. 1- eylon planter, Ibm :i £30,000 he gave yea; Empire migration sclum* in 'he matter wa- Made it Klgin in N Sir Robert H<>rn< of lending ovf y>;ng men Dominions. Mr. Davidson, practically all parfe Empire.
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      6 10 To-day's FeaturtI FOR THE LEI* j
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    THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    17 11 T HE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS. I BSH OUTBREAKS. :,t-v Orleans, M»y i havin g lone ita worst in
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    EORROWED MONEY FOR ARMAMENTS.
    48 11 EO RRO WED MO NEY FOR ARMAMENTS. Mr. :i verel; rrowing kind of n >h mid b >r- its citizens t<> lend tries Bnleaa an thai ii would be de- rise. ted the State opinion, a: the South Ameri v r.ed. did not enti 1 hj Mr. Kellogg.
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    PAN-AMERICAN FLIGHT.
    22 11 PAN-AME RIC AN FLIGHT. n-Aine? in "goodwill" p They were fa and other ■p al slated the air»i r!:--t ore? the America.
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    MALACCA NOTE.
    255 11 MALACC A NOTE. \-vrmar. D. B Fwer*a resi. :cim I ring lua stay in Sfal is '1 ne a great dea'. rrqniriiim'wti at .the :i inarters. H;s preslocfa missed and it will ssof «h> will take somewhat thankless T f Anderson Pole an< ;ca by the Kt'la') i i the
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    THE NANKING NOTE.
    60 11 NO AGREEMENT. AMERICA FAVOURS DEI AY. f Reoter'a Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 3. A ?emi-of!Uial Japanese- message from dug says the Ministers of the five Powers held a conference yesterday with regard to the second Note to the Nationalist G »v< rmnent. No agreement was reached
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    KIAWO FIRED ON.
    43 11 TWO CASUALTIES. [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Shangai. May 3. A wireless message from Chinkiang state< H. V special service ship Kiawo was tired an with rifles near Chinkiang and two mean were wounded though not seriously. I r; was returned.
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    FRENCH DECLARATION.
    163 11 [Havas Service.] Bar le Due May M. Poineare speaking al the General oanci] of the Mense Department declared that •Yomtnunism would make us ran a •-.rave and immediate danger if it were able, with the aid of foreign organizations to carry out the work of destruction in France
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    OUR FLAT.
    291 11 ANOTHER GOOD SHOW. The Singapore Players gave another excellent performance of Our Flat at the Viet lia Theatre last night. The audience were well-pleased, and the really finished acting of all who take part could hardly have produced any other result. Mrs. J. O. Carpenter, as Mrs. Sylvester,
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    133 11 Mrs. Broughton Jones, who lives with her daughter and son-in-law at 30, Gerard Street. Wrexham, has celebrated her 101 st birthday. She thinks the present days Pie far preferable to the old ones. A. H. Tonge. the actor, was found hanging from a beam in his room at New York.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    1056 11 Need for Stronger Support. AN APPEAL TO UP-COUNTRY SUBSCRIBERS. An appeal for stionger support from outside Singapore was made by the Hon'ble Mr. E. C. H. Wolff, the Acting Colonial Secletary at the annual genera] meeting of the Children's Aid Society which was held ki the Municipal
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    ROUND THE COURTS.
    484 11 A Gambling Raid. PRISONERS RESCUED. Three Chinese have been arrested and charged with assaulting a public servant and rescuing prisoners from lawful custody. They aie alleged to have beaten up a police constable who had arrested two gamblers, and to have forced him to let the prisoners
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    THE PIGS OF TANJONG RHU.
    216 11 There are gangs of little porkers that frisk in happy bands And revel in the dainty things they find upon the sands Which fanned by South West breezes and born by gentle seas Are served up there for breakfasts, and for tiffins and for teas.
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      166 11 i"DOBINSONC"| I\ FOR RINGS —\J ji PRESENT FASHION HIGH CLASS X DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND GEM SET RINGS, j: We lave just received by last Maii a new con- sigrnment of above, including Single Stone Rini^, I; ;j 3 Stone Diamond, All Diamond (lusters. 2 and l\ m 't Stcne Diamond
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      699 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE s REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTL WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TROII.US London, Rotterdam %nd Hamburg In Port t HECTOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      489 12 Ellerman Bucknall f c *~amship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES [ITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF KOBE May 9 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and
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      447 12 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PAVKAfHIft LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE CUnder Contract with His Majesty's Govern mint 1 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. ■OMBWAfttN For China and Japan. I or Marseilles, I omlon .w Tonnage. Singapore. TiMUU, MIZAPORE
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    CROSSWORD FINES.
    634 13 Odds of 794,879 to One Against Winning. "ALTERNATIVES." Mr. Fry. the Bow-street magistrate, has decided that certain forms of crossword puzzle c« m petitions were illegal. Remarkable! Kght was thrown during the hearing of a case on the chances— said in one case to be *****9 to I—
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    BIGHT PERSONS DROWNED AT CUTCH MANDVI.
    112 13 Indian Steamer's Sinister Record. Bombay, \pril 17 News from Cutch Mandvi, a post in Kathiawar, reports that a serious accident, involving loss of lives among the passengers on the steamer "'Vita." took place on the night of April 12th. About eight o'clock some passengers
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    CHURCH PEW SOLD WITH HOTEL.
    86 13 An unusual sale of a pew in St. Peters Church, Conglet n, took place at Congleton, Cheshire Ii waa a let included in the disposal of the old licensed house known as the Bull's Head Hotel, to which licence the new be! ngs. Sharp bidding
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    MILLIONS LOST ON TELEGRAMS.
    458 13 Secret Inquiry into the Cause OVERSTAFFED. Experts are conducting a special inquiry behind the scenes at the Post Office, with the object of ascertaining if the annual loss on telegrams amounting to £1,000,000 a year cannot be turned into a profit. Sir William Mitchell-Thomson, the Post-master-General,
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    STRANGE ERROR OF A PEER.
    229 13 Archbishop's Seat taken by an Earl. An entertaining incident took place in the House of Lords recently when tne Earl of Denbigh asked a question from the bishops' front bench. When he had finished the Earl of Donoughmore, who presided in the absence of the
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    GLASGOW STREET AWASH WITH WHISKY.
    96 13 Free Drinks Follow Street Collision. London, Apr. 13. Glasgow streets ran with whisky to-day and people, in their anxiety to prevent the precious fluid from flowing down the drains, lay on all fours at the roadside and lapped it up. O:hers soaked their caps with
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    BOURNEMOUTH SHOOTING MYSTERY.
    181 13 Serious Charge Against Gentleman Farmer. London, April l(i. The aeroplane shooting incident mentioned yesterday occupied the attention of the Wimborne Magistrate to-day, when Trelawney Dayrell Reed. 3S. gentleman farmer, who is well known in the Bournemouth distiicti was formally charged with shooting at Squadron-Leader Longtun, with intent
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA
    215 13 A Mancurian View. A Manchester man. writing' home from Shanghai makes some interesting comments on the attitude of the Chinese to foreigners. He says: It is amusing wandering round, with a war on. The people are all so friendly. The Civil Governor of Hangchow told his secretary
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    EVILS OF A CINEMAMONOPOLY.
    847 14 German Combine's Bargain With America. £2,500,000 DEBT. Germany's film trust, the famous U.F. A., the great "Tower of Babel" of the cinema Metropolis, is cracking at the base, and there is intense alarm among the friends of German film production. Two years ag;o U. F. A.
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    HARD-FACED WOMEN.
    426 14 AUTOMATA AT THE CASINO. The Casino at Cannes is the quintessence of Vanity Fair. If you stroll in there after dinner you may behold the most beautiful women in the world, wearing the costliest clothes, and bedecked -with the most effulgent pearls, diamonds^ and emeralds. The salad of
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    FARCE OF AIR CUSTOMS.
    604 18 Red Tape At Croydon. Rl SH GOODS HELD DP FOR DAYS. Am ><iuat«'<l and inefficient Customs arrangements are strangling the development Mikll poods traffic to the Air Port of I -Inn. 'n'tn eIOM investigation of the system employed it is safe to saj that no notable
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    1400,000 FOR FILM RIGHTS.
    178 18 \ST FORTUNE FOR A WOMAN FROM ONE PLAY. }I S3 Ann Nichols recently informed a press representative that she had <«>l<l the rights of he* play, "Abie's Irish Rse." to the Famous Players-Lasky for 50 per cent the profits, of which she is to receive two
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    ONE-SILKWORM FROCKS.
    43 18 "I have read that it used to take two sheep to clothe a woman." said Mr. Justice McCardie, the bachelor judge, at a Knights of the Round Table Club dinner. "To-day I am assured that it takes but a single silkworm."
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    A VENETIAN PALACE.
    520 18 Romance of the Golden House. STATE ACQUISITION. V-nite. With the taking over by the Italian States of the famous '*Ca' D'Oro." the gorgeous gfeaming palace of white and gold, one of the marvels of the Grand (anal, an artist's dream has been realised, and another architectural gem
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    FAT. FOLLY, AND FELONY.
    338 18 BADGE OF THE FINANCIAL CRIMINAL "There has always been a connection not only between fat and folly," said Dr. Cecil Webb-Johnson to the St. Pancras branch <>f i the British Medical Association, "but also b 'tween fat and felony. "Financial criminals, such as Horatio Buttomley, Whitaker
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    WHAT DO YOU COLLECT ?
    374 18 WHAT DO YOU COLLECT I 'HARMING OLD SNUFF BOXES. The collection of snuff boxes commends itself particularly by reason of the intriguing ass eiat ions each specimen has with a most interesting historical period a period which, in England, saw the collapse of the Smart monarchy and the institution of
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    EGGS AND THE THEATRE
    221 18 If tradition Is to be relied upon there was a time when the actcr whose turn "flopped*" might reasonably expect to receive the "bird"' in the oval shape of the curate's egg. The comic papers occasionally resurrect stories in which tragedians are depicted buying up the
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    TOOK 131 ASPIRIN TABLETS IN A FEW HOURS.
    62 18 One hundred and thirty-one aspirin tablets were stated to have been taken in a few hours by the wife of a master butcher named Keighley upon whom an inquest was held at Bradford. A doctor stated the usual dose was six tablets
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    A STRANGE MURDER CASE.
    546 18 CURIOUS PRISON RKYKi. VTIONS. Paris, March 86l The trial for murder of Dhc Boocrat, which is now proceeding at Aiy-ec-Pfwwae, rt veals .t storj which, if it hsd bt b pee(sentcd a- fiction, would have beaa cawsiaecß4, mpossi [y melodramatic and romavtic 1 Sere is a
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    A SAFE SIZF TO TACKLE.
    27 18 prlarV try ing; to t into hoar him." :i pood hiding." "But aren't y ll "My <!<ar jrirl. m| 'ii niidprtt.' 1
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    OUR FINANCE LETTER.
    963 19 Ruhfrer Quiet. SHAKES WELL HELD. (From Our Own Correspondent) London. April 7. Rubber is still very quiet and there is little of interest to report in the market for Rubber shares. Nobody wishes to buy. and there is an equally few number of sellers, with the result
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 19 May 3rd. Bunk 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2 3 23-32 Private credits 'A m.s. 2 1-4 Now York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1411 India, T.T. 154 V Hong Kong:, demand 10^ j>.e. Di.-. Yokohama, demand lit; Xum. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    219 19 May 3rd. Tin 100 Tons >: 19 1 Gambier 9 Pepper White 75 Pepper Black II Flake Tapioca 5 Pearl Sago Small C O])] ;i 1 0.00 Copra Sundried I i Opium, Benares ant. 4,000 Rice Liang; Hin Chan !U; rk Red Eagle (New; 830 Ri< c, Siam old
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    56 19 May 3rd.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 69^6 Tii Standard R.S.S. on Tender Mas 70^4 7"' L •I 71 Tl'_. July-Sept 7;i" 71 Tone of Market: Duil steady. Latest Cable: London S[jot Sheet 19 d per Ib. New York
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    MACTHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    27 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Hong Fair. L.lO 1.1 Tronoh Mine (ss) LBs 9d l )(1 3 I Rukit Kepong 2.30 2.i 5 I'.u Pandan IJ2Q L.30
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    FRASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    60 19 Five hundred and fifty-four passei motor-cars were imported into the F.M.S. during the Last quarter of last year, > value being $1,024,177. Bayers '<!:■ rs Kucha 1 Ords. ($1 I 2.02 Connemara ($1) 1\47 2.52% Robinson Ord ($10) 30.00 30.75xJ.cr. Robinson Prefs. (100) i:;l\i::i L 36.00 \.d.
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    244 19 APRIL STATISTICS. The following b ttu statement ofqtia*tit| and value of rubbei exported darmg April. i i r« date Am i I 1. K. 7< 1,9 U 25,392.7€ t >"A 21,396.6: 16,015.0.'] P7.265.68 81,186.06 Ear. L,459.f 3 g.91 -6 98 7,00 *28 Br. P 561 76 101JW
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    UNUSED RUBBER COUPONS.
    99 19 NOT TO BE CANCELLED. t uteri Si n fee]. I .ondon. Mn\ '1 In the Bouse of Commons at qu< time Mr. Amery (Secretary for thi !oni«— i in written reply .eivr:- I gjun i regards the unused Lubber coupons <•! < i lon and Malaya. A
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    PADANG PEANDOK TIN.
    162 19 A IMS APPOINTING YKAK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IVnanu. Ma> 2 .v the Mutual meeting ft Padang Piandoli Tin Co. Mr. R. I). Hoblyn, who presided, said the year 1926 mv very disappointing, especially in view of the Cad that aft* i the capita! reduc ion liad
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS. REPORT.
    169 19 ROSE MACPHAIL COS. REPORT. Sin^H|>or<\ Maj J. Kuiiln-r. I tndon, Is unchai I. oral $9% Cts. Tin. London :J L7i 8d up. cal *i 19 00 toot. Minii.,.. N fail .v I.' i L.O' N.. It ot 61, I li ted 1.1 1 1.11 Km !,;i: 2.4 5 2 i".
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      324 19 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. Tra Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act xTTRACTIVE
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      432 19 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capita] Subscribed V.100,000.000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. I DIRECTORS. i M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi. F.sq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. ir Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo,
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      436 19 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. I>. G. M. Bernard, Chairman W. 11. Bell, Esq., W. L. Pattenden, Esq..
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    736 20 In vie* o! Urn composition of the visiting side i m anixH help thinking that the gentlenun responsible for the arrangement of tli,. ming Australian "tour have pi i ided Vialayar cricketers with an mi that is well beyond their pow n allow hag for the different i
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    ST. ANDREWS MISSION.
    191 20 The Adelphi Ball. TJIK PRIZEWINNERS. The prizewinners at the" very successful Fancy Dress Ball organised by Mr. and -Mrs. 11. Willies at the Adelphi Hotel on Monday. were:— Ladies. Most Artistic, Lady Cuilletuard. Most Original. Miss Olga Kelvey. Gentlemen. Most Artistic. Mr. Livingstone. Most Original. Mr. Seymour;
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    RACK TRAINING.
    164 20 Followers of racing, who turned up in go d numbers at the Racecourse yesterday morning, were again disappointed for it was impossible to do any trial gallopingand rain soon poured d wr 1 again. fhe s< on<i track is fetlock de-,\) in most parts md it is quite
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    412 20 Members an notified thj I the Cours? wil 1 is dosed for play lay Wednesday. Th monthly Mixed Foursome is postponed to Wednesday, the 11th. Queensland three years ago. With the exception of Oldfield, who is also no mean j bat, and whose work behind the stumps
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    FOOTBALL.
    507 20 Yesterday's Matches. MALAYS GOOD DISPLAY. Malays .5; United Services 2. A crowd of 2,839 spectators saw the Malays defeat the United Services on the Stadium ground yesterday afternoon. ahya the Malay inside left won most distinction, scoring four of the goals for his side. He dribbled wonderfully and made
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    S.C.C. BEATEN.
    245 20 Fort Canning 3 S.C.C 2, With the Fadang almost under water, a very poor game took place between the above teams yesterday, resulting in a win for the Fort Canning by 3 2. The muddy condition of the field made good play impossible, and the ball very quickly
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    CRICKET.
    116 20 The following will represent the S.C.C. second eleven in a match to be played on Saturday; against a team composed of Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery, on the S.C.C. errctmd:- R. A. Ashworth, N. Bradbury. B. Tiro ke. J. V. S. Brooke, J. M. Cochran, R. 11. C Laverton,
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    MILLIGAN-WALKER FIGHT.
    106 20 NOT POSSIBLE AT BLACKPOOL. [Reuters Service.] London, May 2. Mr. Cochran after months of negotiation fmds it impossible to stage the MilliganWalker right at Blackpool. He has telegraphed to the firm of Blackpool contractors that it will be prudent to abandon the project to build the Stadium and
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION NO. 22.
    85 20 The Last Chance. We publish to-day on page 6 the second of the two weekly coupons for our Football Competition No. 22. the last one of the season, in which we are awarding a prize <>t sift!) to the reader who correctly forecasts the results of
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    S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    66 20 TO-MORROWS TIES. Champ^mship Pairs. J. D. Hall and .J. Huggins vs. Major Stoehr and Captain Price. E. Sturgess and R. E. Cx vs. X. H. P. Whit ley and R. W. Sinclair. Veterans Doubles. A. R. Linton and H. M. Cantrell vs. Graham Hutchison and E. W.
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    FRIDAY'S TIES.
    40 20 Profession Pairs. J. Utermark and Roy Smith vs. W. C. Hill and E. C. Milligan. D. H. Kk'inman and G. R. K. Mugliston vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels. Championship. P. Clerc vs. J. I). Hail.
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    TANGLIN CLUH TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    42 20 THURSDAYS TIES. A. Class Gents Doubles Handicap. Teale and Potts scr. vs. Miles and Bateman owe 2. Mixed Doubles Open. Mi. and Mrs. Cameron vs. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. If wet to play on Friday the (ith. inst.
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    SINGAPORE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    141 20 SINGAPORE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions for the Singapore Boy Scouts Association. H. E. Sir Laurence X. Guillemard $100 Merrilads 1.000 Singapore Turf Club 250 Stadium Committee (Charity Match) 204 Military Pageant 200 Singapore Amateur Dramatic 100 Methodist Publishing House 50 V. Clumeck
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    44 20 The Executive Engineer, Kajang, telegraphs that the Teluk Datoh-rd. is flooded at the 31st mile to a depth of 12 ins.— M.M. Printed and published by Reginald Downing Davies at the office of the Singapore Free Press Ltd., fi9, Robinson Road, Singapore. Straits Settlements.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    69 20 Home Football. THE END OF THE SEASON Reuters Sei vice. London, May 2. Results of League matches to-day were as follow: Division 11. Darlington 3, Swansea 1. South Shields 1. Wolverhampton 2 Division 111 (Southern). Merthyr 1, Crystal Pal. 2. Division 111 (Northern). Barrow 0, New Brighton In
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      274 20 ABOUT 600 PEOPLE HEARtT SINGAPORE THE WHOLE WORLD MAY HEAR HIM ON "His Master's Voice Records CALL AND HEAR THEM AT MOUTRIES ,WAVA\\W.V.V.V.V.%V.%V.\VuV.%\V.V.\V.'.'.SV.'.'. t Practise Economy ■i Not only is inferior tea unpleasant but ij J it is wasteful. You will get more cups to :j the pound ircrr: j
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