The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 May 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927. NO. 12,095.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    282 1 Full details of the circumstances of the heavy run on the Japanese Hanks recently, as a result <if which 28 hanks failed, will be found on pa«e It is reported that he oversea branches of the Hank of Taiwan will he open *d on Monday I'ajje 9.
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    THE HUNGRY SHEEP.
    1152 1 I confess I .-till admire h;ii young man; I admire him and his wife--! suppose she was even after our brush. I mcl him at Wrydale on the daj of the shepherds' meet, and a fine autumn day it Wgs U>". 1 h->i been talking in gome
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      177 1 WING LOONG B |Gfl CLASS TAILORING. ;iT;ti Finish Guaranteed. HIt.H STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, May the 7th SPECIAL RACE DINNER meet the convenience of members of the cast of OUR FLAX ere will be supper and dancing until 2 a.m. I TO-NIGHT I Diner Dansant, 8.15 p.m. For reservations phone
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      169 1 M*. Wfe. W AFPOI Pio^nn no IP vJlvvl 1 I^vvll llvlv ■C Very Convenient Cupboards for Storing Stationery, etc. < IDEAL FOR THE TROPICS. I m\. pV m\ f f^9L i !^l l^Sl fl _pl 'i'T^ iß* i| I ■ill ■W^B J J Write for particulars to: i R O
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      125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements. Page I. Chevrolet for Easy Handling. Page 1. Police Regulations for Races.— Page 7. Start the day right with Quaker oat&.— Pag-e 6. Irvine's Imperial Midgets at TheatrePage 2. Whiteaways for Reliable San Helmets. Page 6. Drecoll Will be Here during Race Week. Page 2. Rent
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      13 1 WIMG LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOISE for EUROPEAN TROFK AL SLITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      105 1 THE WEEK. Hijrh Water. 0.3 a.m.. «V_\, 1.13 p.m.. 8.2. Football: S.R.C. vs. R.A. S.S. (A) Committee Mtg. S p.m. Racecourse Golf Club mtg. 6.30 p.m. Our Flat -Theatre 9.30 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail clones. Friday, 6tk. High Water, 0.38 a.m., 9.0.. 2.3 p.m., 7.5. H. E. and
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    MACPHAIL AND CO LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    392 2 Ps contra i;i l:U m< cult to local ad shew N 08 tons 1 ;tea al sing lency 1 a the ard »ur oi i s *he largs i iction oi tal of whici small A 1,790 tons r 1 nth of g tal
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      86 2 nese waa elwrged in Hong Kong r.tly with sellintr tish without a licence, 1 rffei ing a bfibc of 30 cents to the i: «»table who arrested him. The >a:.i that the accused "rescued" the sh frow the KepuNe Bay Hotel's refuse I i i:. mad soil it in slices
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      159 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS. CHINESE AND MALAYAN WAYANGSJND OPERA. EASTERN ORIENTAL RESTAURANTS. GATE 10 cts. Mdm. \^Kclvey f s *^^p; School of I DANCING For children and young A ladies in Character, W Classical, Clog, Exhibition. Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons in modern ball-room dancing and
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      259 2 Victoria Theatre DON'T FORGET! BOOK TO-DAY FOR IRVINE'S IMPERIAL MIDGETS CHEFALO -■> PALERMO Commencing MONDAY Next, and Nightly at 9.30 p.m. Matinees Wednesday and Friday at 5.15 p.m. Children Half Price. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. PRICES $4, 2 and 1. PAVILION From Thursday, oth. to Tuesday, 10th May, at 9.15 p.m.
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      234 2 From Saturday, 30th April to lrida>. r.ij, ONE OF THE BEST FILMS EVER TURKI will be screened at (Jm ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE ('<>.. Ltd.. Propriel In the Second Show at 9 p.m A VICTOR SEASTROM— METRO— -GOLINVYN—M U The work of Leonid Andreyev, the distinguished FEATURING Lon Ghaney NORMA
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    ANTI-MILITARIST MONUMENT.
    568 3 A DARING CONCEPTION. War Memorial in I»aris Suburb. Paris, April 2. The official inauguration to-daj bj M. Bouju, Prefect of the Seine, of a monument to nun killed in the war at Levallois Perret passed off quite quietly. It had been expected that there might Be .some disturbance,
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    TANKS IN SHANGHAI.
    235 3 FIVE FRENCH M U HINES ARRIVE. Shanghai. Apr l H». For T 'ru first time in its history Shanghai saw tanks yesterday. The tanks were French, oi the Whi] pet type, and they were i brought from Indo-China to take part in iiie defence pi the French
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    SWIMMING SENSATION.
    39 3 Schoolboy Heats VVeismuller Chicago, April 10. The swimming world i.s aj?o£ over the defeat of the famous Weisnmller, in a 150 yards backstroke race, by a school boy, George Kohac, aged seventeen, who broke the world's record.
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      155 3 BUYING at jB J REIVE ULLMANN N 1 Is An INVESTMENT n Ifhe most complete collection of WATCHES 99 JEWELLERY Loose Diamonds H LOWEST PRICES K)R THE HEST GOODS L PATENT Popular Puddings *>ORN FLOUR j'F« gi »winB cnOdren there is no L bdtei «alanced or more nourish mc 3^
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      298 3 I It's a sinful shame i > '~*^S^g^M Thal is he remark frequently „h.;.,: to <>uj ivpn-s- J < I ia"jT^j entatives at the sources (Yoni which uv bu\ »ur < 3 X rtsh Innt \l Tliey seem t0 jt a hiimv l]]^ wicli Imdotti fresh fruit should t* 1
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      PRINCE AND LIFEBOAT-MEN.
      56 4 Durine a visit to Hastings th« Prince ai Wales took part in seven ceremonies in six houn M made a member of the Ancient Order of Winkles. When the Prince left the benagged where he talked with members of the crew, the police had to make a
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      THE DUCHESS IN AUSTRALIA.
      52 4 f,-. Dnfce a n<j Duchess of York are meeting with the warmest reception during their visit to Aus- The picture shows the Duchess, accompanied bj Sir Dudley de Chair. Governor cf New South Wales, and Lady De Thai 1 at Government House, Sydney, where she inspected
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      131 4 A ii during the building of the n&a federal Parliament Buildings ar Canberra, which will it- opened by the Duke of York next week. A -rear demonstration by six thousand children, which was watched by 804 persons dui ing tin R:- Miss Sound Tcheng. LL.D. (Paris), China's first woman barrister,
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    A NEW ANAESTHETIC.
    1023 5 ElO7 and Its Claims. NKW USE FOR OLD GASES Our Berlin correspondent, says the Obseiver. sends some interesting particulars of P,]o7. the laboratory name of the new German anaesthetic, reported upon at the last meeting of the Berlin Medical Society. The fact of its being used as
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    THE OUTPOST ISLAND.
    589 5 PIRST SURVEY OF ST. KILDA The survey of St. Kilda, on which a par- fey set out from Fleetwopd during the early days of "April, Is the first official sur--1 vey to be taken of this lonely island H I the North Atlantic. Bui St. Kilda has
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    69 5 Programme of Drills up to and for Bth. May 1f,27. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Coy. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. S.V.F.A., Chinese Coy. 2.30 p.m. Farrer Range Chinese Coy. 2.30 p.m. Buirit Timah S.R.E. (v) F. Sect, and Motor Cycle Platoon. Sunday, Siglafc,
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    34 5 Orders for Week Ending. May Bth. Thursday. sfh.— Band Practice Headguar-' ters 5.15 p.m. Saturday. 7th.— Field day for Fifth and j Sixth Troops. j j FRANK C. SANDS. Commissioner. I
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      226 5 I||lV U m if w Sleep^r\ Jft nd invigorated v^\ r Drink a cup of delicious "Ovakine" re-ularly before retiring. There is nothing iW »P to this easily digested food \\l beverage soothing \\,>r;^ nen^es and 1 digestive unrest the principal i 1 7 ises of sleeplessness, I supplies the
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      180 5 X Am2jr\M*i ml JL JL "^L glass of Regesan Fruit Saline every morning plays an imL portant part in maintaining JL X good health. The natural action of this refreshing drink gently and harmlessly frees the whole system from poisonous waste products. Regesan Fruit Saline combines the cleansing, health-giving elements
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    "THROWN OUT OF A VICARAGE."
    660 6 Woman Tells of Drive to an Asylum. DOCTOR SLED Remarkable evidence concerniag the alleged forcible removal of a vicar's daughter-in-law from the vicarage in a motor-car, in which she was taken to an asylum, where the next morning a doctor said she was not insane,
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    NEWSPAPER FINED.
    195 6 For Publishing Lottery Result. A representative of the Hong Kong Chinese newspapers, Man Po was charged in Hong Kong recently, with publishing the result of a Po Piu Lottery. Sub-Inspector Shaftain, of the S.C.A., who prosecuted said, that the publication referred to a local lottery, but Mr. G.
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    ITALY AND ALBANIA.
    425 6 BRITISH GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 2. The Foreign Secretary made a statement on the Italo-Jugo-Slav relations regarding Albania. He said the terms of the treaty of Tirana, which was signed on November 27, were not communicated to him before publication, but Signor Mussolini
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    LENIENT EGYPTIAN COURTS.
    146 6 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 2. Answering an ther question in the IK. use of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain expressed regret that it had besn necessarj for the British High Commissioner to call the serious attention of the Egyptian Government to the sentences passed by Egyptian
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    THE TANGIER QUESTION.
    92 6 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 2. Replying t(\ a question in tlu- House of Commons, the Foreign Secretary, sir Austen Chamberlain, stated that, as a result of an exchange of views between the Power* concerned regarding modification of the Tangier Statute, it was arranged that a
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    VISCOUNT GREY WANTS AN ELECTION.
    102 6 London. Apr. 11. Viscount Grey, of Fallodon, in a letter in The Times, deplores the Trade Unions Bill, which, he says, is calculated to destroy the conciliation movement in industry and weaken the influence of the moderate leaders and force them into an alliance with
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      334 6 WHITEAWAYS I FOR reliable sun helmets "The Imperial" /^f^^^ Sun and Tropical ftelmet ,H> IMI'EIUVI/ SIN AND WATERPROOF HELMET. «c >'.'\ made for local climatic conditions, frcm specially litfht gbr crown lined tVh and covered by strong white drilL This Helmet b constructed perfectly to the last detail and will
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    THE TRADE UNION BILL.
    227 7 FURTHER LABOUR OBJECTIONS. NO M'EI) TO I EAR GENERAL STRIKE. [Router's Service.] London, May 3. In the Bouse of Commons the Labourites wore notably quieter during the resumed debate on the Trade Union Bill. The Opposition was opened by Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab. Burnley), who accused
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    U.S. TRADE IN SOUTH AMERICA
    173 7 [Reuters Service.] Washington, May 1. In his address to the third Pan-American Commercial Conference Mr. Coolidge stated that during the twelve years ending li>'2~ the United States' shave of South American exports had averaged nearly forty per cent, of the total. This was more than
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    Mme BORODIN TO BE TRIED.
    41 7 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking, May 3. Madame Borodin is being esc- rted by police from Tsinanfu to Peking and is expected here this evening. She will be ivied shortly for conspiracy against the Peking Government.
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    THE YUNNAN OUTRAGE.
    81 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service-] Hong Kong, May 3. A wire];-- from Yunnan-fu says Mrs Slitcher and her son John and Miss Craig, win* were captured by brigands, have been released after negotiation and arrived at Yunnan-fu on April 30 esc rted by the Rev. Mr. Allen of
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    MAYDAY IN HANKOW.
    43 7 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Ma> 3. A wire from Hankow says the foreign Communist guests of the Hankow Government, Tom Mann (England), Doriot (Frnce), and Earl Browder (United States) were among the speakers who addressed a gigantic Mayday demonstration.
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    TRICE IN NICARAGUA.
    50 7 A 4s hour truce from May 3 has been arranged in order to enable General Moncada, the Liberal military leader, to proceed to Tipitapa to confer with Mr. Stimsoni Mr. Coolidge's personal representative, who has cone t Nicaragua to endeavour to make peace between the rival factions.
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    EMANCIPATED WOMEN.
    52 7 [Reuters Service.] London, May 3. Sir W. Joynson Hicks. Secretary for Home Affairs, in the House of Commons estimated thai there were 3,650,00 C women over 25, and 1,500,000 under 25, who were enfranchised by the Bill to be introduced by Government equalising the franchise at the age
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    ANOTHER MISSISSIPPI BREAK.
    196 7 AEROPLANES CALLED FOR. EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BEING DONE. [Reuters Service.] New York, May 3. Army engineers having reported a new break in the levees between Natchez and Batrn Rouge necessitating' tha immediate presence of a squadron of seaplanes to help in ihe rescue work, twelve Navy seaplanes and
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE.
    44 7 London Ma] j His Majesty has sent a message to Mr. Coolidge expressing heart -felt sympathy with the sufferers in the .Mississippi flood disaster. The Government has also -cut a message of sympathy to the United States Secretary Of Si ate.
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    BOMBAY RELIGIOUS RIOTS.
    120 7 POLICE FIRE ON CROWD. [Reuters Service.] Bombay, May The week's celebrations in connection with the tercentenary of the birth of Mah atta, leader of the Shivaji, have opened, G< vernment proclaiming a public holiday. The main procession was abandoned owing to the organisers resenting the police banning
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    SIR F. AGLEN HONOURED.
    28 7 [Renter's Service.] London. May 3. The King invested Sir Francis Aglen wi'h the insignia of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George.
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    96 7 [Router's Service. Washington, May 3. It is stated at White House that Mr. Coolidge saw no advantage, so mr as the United States are concerned, in" sending another Xote to the Cantonese Government It was pointed out that while America was ready to consider suggestions from the
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    AERONAUTS HELD UP.
    57 7 [Renter's Service.] Paris, May The Aeronautic Department of the Ministry of Commerce has decided to prohibit the continuance of Captain De Saint Roman's trans- Atlantic flight to South America, on the ground that the seaplane was so transformed en route that it n> longer conforms to the
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    SHANGHAI'S BARRICADES.
    79 7 [Reuters Service.] London, May 3. Whether, in view of its interference with trade the barbed-wire fenca guard surrounding- the International Settlement in Shanghai is to be maintained was the grist of a question by Colonel Wedgwood (Lab Newcastle Under-Lyme) in the House of Commons. Mr. Margesson, replying for
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    AN EARTH WITHOUT DISEASE OR PAIN?
    484 7 I>R. BARNES' PEEP INTO TtfE FUTURE. "I? ii possible that man will conquer disease and pain and thus in the end prepare the way for a Kingdom of God upon earth? Will medical and moral victories combine to make human life equal to human
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    78 7 Driving his own car, His Highness the Sniiar of Perak on Thursday morning took the first supplies of motor spirit From Lhe > handsome kiosk erected in Kuala Kangsar Town by our fiiends "Shell." HL Highness was keenly interest* d to hear that such installations are completely fireproof, and mi-
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    ANOTHER TELEPHONIC INVENTION.
    62 7 [Reuters Service.] Rome, Has Professor Maj< rana, of the University ol 80l gna, claims to have discovered a system of wireless telephony wherein ultraviolet rays with a wry long wave length During experiments made between 8010 gna and a place 1 sixteen kilometres distant conversations are said
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    U.S. AIR PILOTS KILLED.
    44 7 FReuter's Service.] Si Hoik. Virginia, May I. Two ivell-known United States naval officers, Lieutenant Pollard and Lieut Commander Page, wei killed owing to an aeroplane in which they were returning to Hampton Roads catching-fire in mid-air and falling in flames.
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    FRANCE'S NEW CRUISER.
    38 7 [Reuter's 1 Service.] Brest, M?\ -i. The new French cruiser, Suffren, has been launched. She is a vessel of 1.0,000 tons has a speed of 33 knots, carries eight '2V>'.l millimetre guns, and two seaplanes.
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    SACCO-VANZETTI AGAIN.
    29 7 [Reuters Service.] Amsterdam, May 3. The International Federation of Trade Unions ha< cabled the Governor of Ma> aachosettB protesting against the impending execution of Saceo ;*.nd VanzettL
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      244 7 BUSINESS CARDS. I MARY SETON. i Bl V( KWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. 5 5 AMBER MANSIONS. > ViV ;,-.'.'.V.V. i I .W.VMWAWiVA I Wil.E TOPS, FLOORING. IILKS, Ftc. \IM)RE CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 7«"». l__ ""ALBERT L. A. DALEY. Ki.l \KKRi MOM MENTAL MASON. htd 18*7. M, 915. CARS
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      694 7 NOTICES. i EXCHANGE BANKS. i:>> Exchange Banks will be closed at noon m Tuesday Ma; tOtk :in<l Thursday May 12th J far the S] ring Race Meeting. 11 5 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all roads within the Government Roase Domain will be closed tht public from i p.m.
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      544 7 j TENDERS. SALE BY TENDER, I The undermentioned Naval Btov am I ng ar H..M. \V T Station, Seletar, *Pt i v tendei and nay be inspected < "<<pi Sunday, between I a. a. MmJ I p M I >■ iirhts arc approKtmate. Lot Casi roi ii.i ton. 1. M
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927. The Women's Vote.
    750 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927. The Women's Vote. On the whole it is perhaps rather surprising that the number of new voters who will come in under the revised female franchise is as low as it is. There are roughly three and a half million voters over twenty-five
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    357 8 Mr. ami Mrs. G. E. Henninp, of Sungei Siput, recently left for Home on furlougb The next cinema show will be held in the V.M.C.A. Hall to-morrow at $.30 p.m. An excellent programme has been arranged. Mr. Victor Kinloeh. manager of Junun estate. Kedah, and lately manager of Jeram estate,
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    KUALA LUMPUR SENSATION.
    88 8 Unofficials Leave Sanitary Board. DISAGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 4. As a result of a difference between the unofficial of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board and the Government the former have resigned en bloc. In an interview this morning with the Malay
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    AYER KUNING RUBBER CO.
    52 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 4. The seven eenth annual general meeting; of Ayer Kuning Rubber Co. Ltd. had to be postponed as there was no quorum. Mr. L. C. Brown, nrho presided, prop< Bed a fina! dividend of T 1 per cent, and it
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    MALAY CHARGED WITH MURDER.
    66 8 (From Our Own Correspondent*) Penan g. May J. At the Assizes a case is proceeding jn which Lazin bin Mat Bsa is charged with the murder of Lebai llun and ITacob bin Awang at Balik Pulau on March 2. The trouble arose- over an arrangement that
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    EUROPEAN FINED FOR RASH DRIVING.
    563 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. May 4. In the Police Court to-day Mr. G. S. Miller, a European ftssis ant employed by Messrs Mansfield and Co.. mat fined $2." for rash driving and colliding with anothei Mr. EL D. Ifilligan, of Boustead and Co. Teluk
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    GARDEN CLUB "AT HOME."
    293 8 Lady Guillemard V Fwttm& Chinese Communit\ A PR£Sa\TATIO> A farewell At H<mu w* Garden Club, Tanah Merah. ternoon. in hottotr of U I The function was attend) her of guests, wh,, wen p by Mrs. Lee ChoOß Gttai Wor.g. In addition to the gathering of Chinese
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE
    89 8 K\ ENING SI WDAlin BEMOANS <H ()l ILTEB \ii »n I Papa Our Owj. i finndnn Na; Only the Evening Standai alteration in ti.< petcel I production of rubber to i duty dill :n- th.< CUI It that the anti-rt-tr.. I ton win soon. The price f
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY
    29 8 With reference b <..i Dttt< N No. LBII dated Oct. LM 1996 I notified that the Birth(ia> •i- the King will be cekfetafci I i I
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    149 8 We are officially inform has ben received stating bin Raja Bot has been in the final examination for th> Bar. and Haji Abdul KTahafa it. the examination in riminal Th*. death i> mnounei ton. New Brunswick, Bartien. ftt th< Bge rf fl lett was a nativ. V was known through
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  • JAPAN'S BANK CRISIS.
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      STORY OF THE RUN.
      153 9 ns WITHDRAWN Shanghai, Ma> 4. -tailed accounts "t" the JapaI risis sk "a it is unique in j g in Japan. g nated aa long ag> as I amc a head v- hen they ite of affairs at the Bank t i vei uncut bank i
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      EMPEROR OPENS JAPANESE DIET.
      47 9 Fai Eastern Service.] Japan ooened the Diet first tune in ten years. sioi the ceremony the he! first session* only ttees and leaving over the ness lot which the Diet was ■-morrow, when Mr. Tanaka Government's foreign and ieies and present relief bills.
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      BRITISH SHIPS FIRED ON.
      43 9 Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May* i. it< firing on British war- angtse continues, H.V S i vkchafei was tired on Nanking while convoying stea- o casualties. r waa fired on near KiangOne rating was wounded The fire was returned
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      EXTERMINATING MEXICAN REBELS.
      24 9 Service.] Mexico City, May 4. rebels lave been killed and d r exterminated AC of the hands partitrain outrage at Limon.
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      JAPAN AND NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
      28 9 JAPAN AND NAVAL DISARMAMENT. I" fm Eastern Service. 1 T»>k>o, May 4. Ministerial cowfereiict for- mri to confirm acA M>r*a iH.iicy towards the l i .•>■: enct '■:<•- on page
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      THE GOVERNMENT TO AID BANKS.
      100 9 *■>. wl h are to laid before a of the Diet which was n w. include a bill t-> sa r which the Bank ance a loan of Y200,000, G eminent. I \K(,K ADVANCES. nd ft ry to have rea i funds have invariably I
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    THE AMERICAN FLOODS.
    97 9 WALL OF WATER SWEEPS COUNTRY. LEVBE BREAK WIDENING RAPIDLY Reuters Service. New Orleans, May 4. A farther 20,000 to 30,000 persons are imperilled by floods at Cabmeteele in northeastern Louisiana. A wall <>!' water three feet high overflowed the levee, sweeping away the sandbars which had been
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  • RAILWAY COLLISION.
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      TWO KILLED IN SPANISH ACCIDENT.
      92 9 [Reuters Service.] Madrid. May 4. Onlj T.u minutes after the train conveying the Royal family to Madrid from Seville passed the spot an express train. eai lying numerous well-known people, including the Portuguese Ambassador, returning from fetes at Seville, collided with a goods train ".i
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      WORLD ECONOMICS.
      108 9 IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT GENEVA. [Renter's Service.] Geneva. Ma> 4. The most remarkable international conference on world economics ever convened by the League of Nations opens to-day. Forty-seven countries, including the United States. Russia. Turkey and Egypt as well as members of the League, have already nominated delegates,
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      THE NEW PARTY IN TROUBLE.
      99 9 (By courtesy of the Nanyo XiehiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. May 2. Th€ new political Party formed recently with the Kenseikai and the Seiyu-Honto as nucleus has aiready encountered trouble. Mr. T. Sugita. Adviser of the SeiyuHonto, has seceded from the Party and joined the Seiyukai, now
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      RUBBER QUOTATION.
      20 9 Tokio, May 3. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 83 sen, at which transac ions were made.
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      NEW COLONIAL OFFICE CHIEF.
      15 9 Mr. Motoo Xaruike has been appointed Chief of the Colonization Bureau.
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      JAPAN'S TRADE.
      20 9 Japanese trade returns for April show a total of Y23:J.125,000 for imports while ex ports amounted to Y1T1.927.000.
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      THE PARTIES IN THE DIET.
      60 9 The following position of each Party in Pailiament was announced this afternoon. The Shinseito Club, 232; the Seiyukai, now in power, 169; the Shinsei Club, 25; the Seiyu-Hoiro caves, 12; the Businessmen', Union 9; Independents 21; vacancy 6 seats. The opening ceremony of the special
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      TEXTILE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS.
      44 9 The Tenma Textile Comnany. one of the affiliates of the Suzuki Shoten, has just c- me to an understanding with the Mitsui Bank for financial backing. The notes issued by and drafts drawn on this firm will be honoured at maturity-
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    THE ASSIZES.
    1035 9 A Pawnbroker's Plea. MONEY PAID FOR STOLEN JEWELLERY. At the Assizes yesterday, before the Chief Justice. Sir William Murison, Mr. J. G. Campbell made application on behalf of a pawnbroker who had received in ppwn jewellery stolen in a gang robbery, the trial in connection w.th which had
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    UNUSUAL SHARE DISPUTE.
    497 9 Bell and Co's Case Again. COLONEL RAE'S EVIDENCE. The case in which an Ipoh firm of brokers and Mi. E. J. Milltr as plaintiffs are suing Messrs. Bell and G In connection with share transactions came up again before Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court on
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    EGYPTIAN MIXED COURTS.
    91 9 New Proposals Formulated by Government London, April 22. Cairo. Among the many questions at present agitating the political situation is that of mixed courts, on which the Government have formulated proposals. Regarding the present system, by which Vice-Presidents who actually exercise control over the Courts are elected
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    MR. G. EASTMAN'S £300,000 BEQUEST.
    71 9 New Clinic for London. London, April 22. The head of the Kodak Company, Mr. George Eastman, of Rochester, U.S.A.. has given £300,000 for the establishment of a Dental, Tonsil and Adenoid Clinic in London, as a mark of affection and admiration for the British people.
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    1062 11 The Attack on Major Draper. FULLER DETAILS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Puller information is to hand regarding the attack OH Major \V. B. Y. Draper, President Town Board. Johore. by bandits while ttaying in the South of France. It appeals thai these were two men concerned in th
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    AN ASTONISHING JURY.
    461 11 it has been observed by someone with a taste for epigram that the whole British Constitution laboriously shaped itself merely in order to ''get twelve pood men into a box." It seems rather a handsome tribute to the system of trial by jury, but in the case
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    SHORTER SPEECHES
    188 11 A very old Parliamentary hand, coimiu-iit-inir iv t! the demand for a time-limit to speeches, predicts that such a change is not likely to be approved by any party leader who tan see beyond the end of his nose. He points out that the liberty to speak at
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    MISS PANKHURST'S CHANGED VIEW OF POLITICS.
    146 11 > Miss Christabel Psnkhurst expressed her self as disillusioned with politics when speaking at the Welsh Methodist Chape! in Bridgend in mail week. "All women will have votes before long." she said. "Women will be able to rule the men. We shall no doubt
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    OUR "SILENT" ARMY.
    347 11 RI'HHKR HEELS FOR (il AKDSMEN The War Office, I understand, are not averse from officially sanctioning the wearing ot" rubber heels by the "other ranks'" of the Brigade of Guards, says the Military Correspondent of the Morning Post. In all probability the matter will be finally settled
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    MAINTENANCE ORDER 20 YEARS IN ARREARS.
    144 11 Army Pensioner Sent to Prison "I am an old man now, and I cannot get vvork. as they want young ones. I travelled Len thousand miles in search of a job when my wife left me with ninepence in my pocket," said Thomas Clarke
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    DUKE "MOBBED" AT BRISBANE.
    287 11 Cheering Crowds Nearly Overturn Car Brisbane, March 28. Surrounded by a crowd hopelessly out of control, the Duke- of York's car was locked co and fro and ai one time seemed in danger of being overturned to-night when he was attempting to reach the theatre in
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    LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDY.
    176 11 Inquest at Serenihan The inquest on the bodies of two Chinese, a Tamil, and a Sikh, who died is a result of injuries received in the level-crossing accident which occursed at Sepang <>n March 17. lias been concluded before Mr. N. F. H. Mather, the Seremban Magistrate.
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    25 11 Brentford magistrate to an objector in a licensing case: We are dealing with wines and spirits, and not tobacco, so your objection ends in smoke.
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    THE LAND OF NOD.
    293 11 rhe highly original idea of the colonial bishop the- other day in calling upon .1 n< tent congregation at 1 mt6d us meeting to "stand up rod shake thei selves" land they did! 1 idas anmhci hi the long list of clerical expedients in th( Eaa
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    THE UNFAMILIAR WORD.
    202 11 Here is it 'r.\ which i heard to-day, and which shows how even tin erudite ma> hiii 1 1 1 > > ;ii>. .ird t&PQT. A Certain very learned Dxfortf piof< or, who Eovnd that the delivery of lecture* extempore wai too great strain in rien nf
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    52 11 The inaugural meeting for the purpose of forming Etoven traopa in Nefri Sembilan was held at the Bof Scouts' HeadijuarU-rs Seremban. <»n Wednesday ia-t. and WM at tended by nuuiy old icotttft. it m it cided to forni three troops, t<> l<i i named after former mll-knowi people la the
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      PILGRIM SHIP AGROUND.
      420 12 SUPPOSED RESULT OF MISSING LIGHT. Early yesterday morning; the steamer Pong- Tong went aground on Tree Island, as a result, it is stated, of the light on the island rot functioning. The damage to the ship ha* not yet been ascertained, but she is not making water.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      133 12 Per Egra: Mr. and Mrs. E. Cornpton, Mr. Allumal, Mr. Abba Mohamed, Mrs. H. Baker. Mr. C. H. Ashworth, Mr. and Mrs. Barron, Mr. S. B. W. Fukher, Mr. and Mrs. Highleyman, Mr. W. Massink, Mr. and Mrs. I Meggitt, Mr. C. A. Ren on, Mr. ami Mrs.
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      BURNING LINER ASHORE.
      55 12 Trieste (Italy), March SI. The steamer Pilsna (5.040 tons), belonging to the Lloyd Triestino express service from Trieste to Bombay, is reported on lire in the Red Sea. The captain was compelled to run the steamer ashore in the hope of saving her. Nothing is known hero
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      CARDIFF SHIPOWNER'S CONDUCT.
      104 12 Censured by Board of Trade. London. Apr. 22. The Board of Trade has held that a Cardiff shipowner, Mr. Watkin James Williams, contributed by his blameworthy and culpable conduct to the loss of the steamer Eastway. off Bermuda, in October last year, when 23 out of the
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      94 12 HEDGES AND BUTLER'S WINES 8 SPIRITS I f Whisky T~> I Vat ZSO Scotch whisk* r i>^ H SHERRY 9 I f|jLkD-"gi«HH C 7 OA «\Ar Q3i__i__.u» 3v.ou per m Bottie SPORT. "EMPRE lem'rreSl f i MM "S( EPTRI roKT" I s:!.Jn pi i iWb. JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD. I
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      713 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. i j BY TRAIN. j Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m j Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. I Kelantan every
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      63 12 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight May 3rd. Max. shade temperature 81.5 F Mm. shade temperature 74.5 F Mean shade temperature 77.3 F Max. sun radiation 120 F Mm. grass radiation 71.5 F Sea temperature Xl F Mean wet bulb temperature
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    1018 14 Penang Kebajikan Club. THE ANNUAL MEETING. (Our Muslim Correspondent). At thf annual general meeting of the Tenant: Kebajikan Club held recently at the luh house No. 262 Jalan Besar, Singapore, he f( 1 lowing were fleeted office-bearers for this year— President Bajan bin Rahmat; Vice-presidents Haroon bin Mohamed
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    RADICAL STUDENTS ON TRIAL.
    547 14 Students Defiant ToWSfds Judiciary. LESE MAJESTB AMONGST CHARGES. (From Our Own. Correspondent.) Tokyo, Apr. 7. The trial commenced yesterday, in the Kyoto District Court, of several students from various universities of Japan on charges of lese majeste, violation of the press law, and attempting 1 to
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    TRAGEDY IN FRENCH RUGBY FOOTBALL.
    102 14 The- death of Wisser, the French Rugby player, who is reported to have shot himself because his beam lost a match, has caused a painful feeling in the south of France, where Rugby is the most popular sport. Wisser played for Perpignan, who had beaten
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      338 14 fillcnburgs I Foods I The 'Allenburys' Foods are I particularly suited to the 1 feeding of babies m hot I climates. They are germ free I and their use is an absolute guarantee against infantile diarrhoea and cholera. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 Malted Food No. 3
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      89 14 mm Virginia HeMl Cfl^arele reiatis supreme LAMBERT C^ BUTLKR ENGLAND 1 The Cream ot Evolution I *nAJhs&^^^ n D es W n < Construe turn unci ierwruiuTiLi:. i I Not Forgetting Purely British Workmanship ft I lhe 12 H.P. Tourer. The 7 H.P. lourer. PRICE $2775. PRICE $1450 1 Borneo
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    469 15 Singapore, Maj :i. Tin has again declined during the past week and although at the dose the price is firmer the share market both in Sterling and local issues has been weak and neglect^ cd. London Rubber stocks shew a further increase of 1,500 tons but in
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    148 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore, May 1. Rubber.- London, Is 7%d unchanged. Local 69^5 cts. Tin. London, £288 Lss. 22^ 6d down Local $148% for 125 tons. Mining. Nai Hoot 61 64, Hong Fatt 1.10 1.15, Johan 16 18, Kuchai 2.05 2.10, Kinta 1.90 1.95, cum rights., North Taiping 1.10
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    EXCHANGES.
    79 15 [British Radio- -Official Service Ragby, May 3. Amsterdam l-M-'i 7 Athens 362 1 /s, Berlin 20.5:). Bombay Is. 5 57-64 d., Brussels^4.94, Bucharest 765, Buenos Aires 47 L 9-32, Copenhagen 18.21, Geneva 25.25, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 2s. 0%d., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid L 7.4(;'' L .Milan 92%, New
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    EXCHANGE.
    54 15 Ma} H Bank 4 m.S. 2 I 1-16 Bank demand 2 t 23-32 France, demand 1411 India. T.T. 154 Eiong Kong, demand 10% p.c Di^. Yokohama, demand Ll6 N Java, demand i:;'< Bangkok, demand R0 n 4 Bar Silver Lond< i lT> 15-16 Bank of England B 4'^ pjc
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    PRODUCE.
    219 15 May 4th. Tin 125 Ton* $14« Gambier J Pepper Wh t< 78 Pepper Black i! Flake Tapioca 5 a i 11--.:!!I 1 Sago Sn T-. Co] i 10.70 Capra Sundried 11.30 Opium, Benares '.int. 4,ouv Rice Lianjr Hin Chan M; rk Red Eagle I New) S?.Q Rice, Siana old
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    55 15 M;i\ iih.. 1 12 o'clock noon. f Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal' to Standard Q.C.F Sp< 70 Standard R.S.S. on Tender Hay Ti> T< i Tl'. 4 71 Ott-Dec 7>; Tone of Market: -Steady quiet. Latest (able: London Spot Shee< I9^d pit Ib New York Spot
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    PHASER'S SHAKE LIST.
    157 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Eastern Siam 22s 9d 23s 6 Haad Yai (£1 I 27s 28s Kampong (10s) 42s 6d 43s 6d K. Lumpur Tin (£1 I c.d. fcuchai Ords. ($1 I 2.10 Lingui Tin ($1 i t.BO Malayan Collieries (10) 36.75 '■'■>. .j Mengiembu ($1) 42 Pahang Consd.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    48 15 .The Government acquired during the wai the habit of controlling industry, and ha; never been able to shake off that habit.— Viscount Leverhulme. Yesterday's Alterations. Ma\ |{!i.. dosing Prices. Buyers Sell* b Sungei Ways ''>.'2'> Kamponu- Kt^'. 42s 4:;^ 6d Temengor 2\> <h\ 22s \u\
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      74 15 Thi S ngapone < Kamtx I I rnti ci cc I Rubber Association held its 810 th au yesti rd when there were taloi l,» 2 tons. O 858, I lbs.; 386.79 tons. E Xc" V 1 I! 1' i i Sofbto Sfcei i („i'- l'«" ifa G
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      TRAFALGAR LIMITED.
      531 15 \\\l ai. MKEI l\<. Y.- am i beld in the Company's Offiei I a> Mr. A. P. Cameron iinj Otl i i. 1 Calloway. Mr G B shton. Mr I:. A P;\. I I. <;. Sp Me. .T. B. My Us < »-«'iif( •i! Messrs Patereon, Simons and
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      258 15 PSTS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) I OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I rnipany has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British I l r
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      896 15 BANKING. 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. ice-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.
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      99 15 INSURANCE. i THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leongr, Esq. Wonjr Yonp 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 Thone. The Company
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      43 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bf»*" i Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., iT&vdt 11A 1 I C I I I*3V/a N i^ DARKER CO.. LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS [Ist floor).
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1227 16 Serious Railway Accident. TRAIN DERAILED I (From Ou Own Correspondent.) Ba a\ia. Apr. 30. At 7.30 <>n Sunday evening last a serious railway accident occurred just outside North I'atavia >tati -n. The fas train from Butensorc whkb Is due at 7.21 p.m. in Bat.. \;a derailed close to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    314 16 THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. 1 o the Editor. Sir,— Referring to the sporting notes in your to-day's issue it is quite obvious that no Malayan side will be capable of seriously extending 1 our Australian visitors during their forthcoming tour. A suggestion was put forward last week
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    SELECTION OF CRICKETERS FOR TOURS ABROAD.
    182 16 Northampton omplaint "It is an infernal shame/ 1 said Mr. G 11. Drununond, the president, referring to system of selecting professional crick?ters for tours abr ad at the annual meeting of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, held in Mail week. Mr, Drummond said that
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    30 16 Playing recently at Ipoh, Mr. A. N. Kenion holed out at the 16th (120 yards) in one. The same player holed out in one a: the 18th a year ago.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    660 16 Two Points for S.C.C. FIRST DIVISION OPENS. S.C.C 3, S.R.C 0. Ihe first match in Division I of the Singapore League was played at the Stadium yesterday between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C, the game resulting in a win fo; the Cricket Club Ly three goals to nil.
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    SINGAPORE vs. MANILA.
    79 16 The Local Side. The following team has been selected to represent Singapore vs. Manila at the Stadium on Tuesday. Tan Boon Eng: Pennefather. Lee Yeow Soon; Chua Boon Lav, Lim Yong Liang, Kemat; Fong Mun Fun. Yahya, R. Smith, Ec Chan Ec and Wan Puteh. Reserves Lim
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    GILLIGAN'S CRITICISM OF INDIAN HOSPITALITY.
    136 16 It must be matter for regret, says the Statesman, that Mr. iGilligan reserved his criticisms upon the train accommodation given him in India and upon th. hospitality that was given his team until he had returned to England, while in India he acknowledged warmly all
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    88 16 County Cricket Opens. LANCASHIRE WIN FIRST MATCH OF SEASON. 4_ [Reuters Service.] London, May 3. In the opening match of the County Cricket season Lancashire beat Warwickshire at Manchester by eight wickets. Warwickshire 263 and 64. Lancashire 2fcs and 43 for 2. Norman Kilner scored 60 and Bates
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    THE MEDAN RACES.
    347 16 FIRST DAYS EVENTS. Flat Race for all Horses. 6 furlongs): Santos 1; Popanda 2; Xo. Limah '■'>. Won by 3 lengths. Time 1 mm. 19 sec. Shell Cup. (Deli Griffins L 927. One Mile 1,600 metres): Petacre 1; Vatoy 2; Bobby 3. Won by 3 lengths. Time
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      63 16 Championship Pairs. J. D. Hall and J. Huggins vs. Major Stoehr and Captain Price. E. J. Sturgess and R. E. Cox vs. X. H. P. Whitley and R. W. Sinclair. Veterans Doubles. A. R. Linton and H. M. Cantrell vs. Graham Hutchison and E. W. P. Fulcher. H.
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      33 16 Profession Pairs. J. Utermark and Roy Smith vs. W. C. Hill and E. C. Milligan. D. H. Kleinman and G. R. K. Mugliston vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      42 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. A. Class Gents Doubles Handicap. Teale and Potts scr. vs. Miles and Bateman owe 2. Mixed Doubles Open. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron vs. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt. If wet to play on Friday the 6th, inst.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    27 16 [Reuters Service.] London, May 3. In a Division 111 (Northern Section) match to-day Southport were beaten at home by Durham by five goals to four,
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    ARSENAL'S CUP FINAL TEAM.
    28 16 Arsenal's team against Cardiff in the Cup final was as follows: Lewis; Parker, Kennedy; Baker, Butler and John; Hulme, Buchan, Brain, Blyth and Hoar.
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