The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 May 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press NTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1927. NO. 12,101.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    249 1 While Sir Austen Chamberlain's recent announcement of Britain s China policy has found favour with the British press i has been duTerently received in Shanghai, where it has caused depression amonj; the British and foreign community i*aj?e 9. The meagre news coming through from China shews ;hat
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    THE CONTINENTAL WAY.
    837 1 We wen returning from < in- holiday the Ardennes. The Brussels to-Ostand K> press was crowded. Xt we were about t< leav< the (i.iit dv N'liiii ;i young Belgian couple with baggage boarded Eke train. Tiny landed in our compartment, which iw full with the exception of
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      289 1 I WING LOONG If CLASS TAILORING. ■ad hinish Guaranteed. RAFFLES HOTEL Saturday, May 14th Special Race Dinner $3 I TO-NIGHT IDiner Dansant, 8.15 p.m For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS. Manage**. i Steao- y -•tTt-tary v^ V"^^ feT*^ r.^ti'n on ItcJii rw v isions. \Bj Remington Standard for the office;
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      184 1 I Steei Pigeon Hole i •i CuobOafds. i= ■t Very Convenient Cupboards for Storing Stationery, etc. "l 5 IDEAL FOR THE TROPICS. B. M wj** Z" P?^b E jSji lKjyK3l ji JE j B Ij- Na I Write for particulars to: 5 11. COLLYEB QUAY S SINGAPORE. > PENANG KUALA
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      113 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Municipal Notice. Page 7. Hotel Announcements.— Page i. Chevrolet^ for Flexibility. -Page 1. Tin Dredging Areas Wanted. Page 2. Quaker Oats for Everybody. Page 11. Charley.- Aunt at the Empire. Page 2. Zam-Buk from all dispensaries. Page 5. Reliable Underwear from Whiteaways. l'age 6. A pretty young lr:-h
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      12 1 WING LOONC. THE KBCXK2MSEI) HOUSE KIHOPEW TROPM AL SUITS. tt, UGH STKBBT.
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      201 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 12th. Hi^rh Water. 7.41 a.m.. 6.9., 5.45 p.m. 7..">. H. W. Malacca. 5.20 a.m., 4.8, 5.30 p.m. 5.2. Races Third Day. Football: Civil Service vs. R.K.. S.R.C. B. 1. homeward mail closes. Irving's Midgets— Victoria Theatre 9.30 p.m. Friday, IZth. Hi*rh Water, 5.40 a.m., 7.2.. 9.13 p.m.
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    THE PERFECT SOVIET IN CHINA.
    658 2 THE PERFECT SOVIET IN CHIN A. Raihi a Disasters Merchants Ruined. CONDITIONS BETWEEN CHANGSHA \M> HANKOW. who knows intimately the between Chailgsha and Hankow de--3 the < >nditk>n oi Sovietisno which thereat the present daj and which the anists hope I i spread ko places beyond. 11 is probably three
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    44 2 9.3 C a.m. on Monday. May 23. on the Depot parade ground, Kuala "> the Office! Administering the Government will present rh«. Kind's Police Medal to the following:— Mr <\ Hannigan CowmisaioMY of Police: 8464 Ist Class Hernam Singh; and 2704 Lance S< rjw in' Wahab.
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      274 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS. CHINESE WAYANGS. Watch watch r watch i i THE OPENING DATE OF THE UNION STAR OPERA GO. Saturday. May 14th GATE 10 cts. Mdm. \jl Kelvey's School of I DANCING For children and young A ladies in Character. W Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and
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      363 2 "WE TOLD YOU SO" 1R VING'S IMPERIAL MIDGETS CHEFALO— PALERMO ACCLAIMED BY PRESS AND PUBLIC GREATEST ATTRACTION EVER PLAYED SINGAPORE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. SPECIAL MATINEE FRIDAY 5.15 P.M. Victoria Theatre BETTER BOOK NOW P AVI LION From Wednesday, 11th to Thursday, 19th May. AT 0.15 P.M. SHARP PICTORIAL EYE'S
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      339 2 AN ATTRACTIVE THREE-FEATI RE PROGEAUn. From Saturday, 7th. to Thursday, 12th Ma* at, ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd.. Proprietor*) In the Second Show at 9 p m A PARAMOUNT PRODUCTION An action romance of the roaring road. From the ren yj action and all the time it is interspersed
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    JOHORE NOTES.
    851 3 Dr. Phillips' Farewell. REMARKABLE CONJtJRING PERFORMANCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A Caitwell teapst£y waa ;dvi\i by the Staff ci the Medical Department, Johore Bahru, in honour of Dr. W. J. Phillips. Medical Officer, on Wednesday, May 4. A targe and representative gathering assembled at the Johore Hotel, among
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    53 3 Last Friday there was a serious ac<-i--dent at Tranquerah where a motor car driven by a Malay caused grievous hurt to a man who is now in hospital and who niiirht, it is feared, succumb to his injuries. Bail of $000 was fixed though the driver asked Unsuccessfully for bail
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      195 3 l/ sP^B^ m^^^^K IB I a^F i\xx\c you move or think you use up a laMi .n>hment can that wastage ot energy be MV v.eh supplies in abundance the nourishment 11 ou need tor giving energy and repairing tissue §1 Ovaltine <% is prepared trom malt, milk and I I
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      358 3 j Why Hartley s Jam is Cheapest j ■I «35-^-««—^^^^^( Modern scientific laboratories— modern machii i ijiplii^^l latest packing nv.ihods, :.iid <>ur \:t T- ir^tssyy. Vv'hich give us the pick of the fruit, and sugar i; :<<>- kets enable us to make LOO per cent, pure jam at 1 <
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    THE CAMERA AS RECORDER.
    316 4 PILL-BOX IN CEMETERY. THE GOVERNOR'S DEPARTURE. Ai T; n< Cemetery stands the pil! I n th< above photograph. Whei the X i s1 »od on the 'pill-box*' on sit< years a.« he suggest* d that it v] I r laii ai clothed*' with th* base of
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    TEN YEARS OF YANGTZE TRADE.
    835 5 VALUE OF CHINA'S CENTRAL PORTS. By E. M. Gull, late Secretary of the Bri- tish Chambers of Commerce in China. In 1924, a more .normal year than the last for which figures are available, 192."), the value of net foreign imports into the ports on
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    17 5 Just -now the coal industry is suffering, and suffering badly, from too much individualism. Sir John Cadman.
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    THE SAILING SHIP RACE.
    581 5 SWAN-SONG OF SAIL. Most of the fleet of sailing ships, homeward bound with Australian grain, must by now (April 3) have rounded Cape Horn. The majority of the thirteen are somewhere on the oceans between those grim latitudes and the English Channel, and already a few
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    33 5 Mr. Robert Boyd, who is to act as Officer in Charge, Co-operative Societies, F.M.S. and S.S., during the absence on leave of Mr. A. Cavendish, arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Penang on Monday.
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      282 5 I i'h 7 GREET the new day with a glass of Regesan Fruit Saline cooling, sparkling and invigorating. It will help fIL to keep you fit throughout the day. 111. Gently and effectively it frees the system from poisonous waste products, cools and purifies the blood, and helps Nature to
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      91 5 11 mI iT^^P^^^^i^s/ Iff your skin hurts you. if you j^et a 11 J.^V4 J'/ A'-Uass s^^^© sutJdc cut <>r bruiso, burn, sv;t!il or any Being highly refined and free from animal fats. Never be without n V XVp Zam-Buk soaks down the pores and thus heals wtpply o/ Zam-Buk!
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    TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS.
    1087 6 A Rubber Propaganda Method. WHAT THE R.G.A. IS DOING. If it be true that it is the constant 'ammor. 'amm r. 'ammer on the 'ard 'igh road" rather than the strain of any special effort that ultimately rains a horse's legs. i: is no loss a fact that
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    "REBUILDING THE WORLD."
    197 6 Russo-Sino-Indian Union. London. Apr. 17. Mr. J. Maxton. M. P.. in the course of his presidential address to the Independent Labour Party at Leicester, said thai there had never before been a year when the battle between Capital and Labour was so direct or in which the
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    FAR EASTERN" MEDICAL CONGRESS.
    171 6 Li. Col. A. D. Stewart. Professor of Hygiene in the School of Tropical Medicines, Calcutta, is organising: the seventh session of the Congress of the Far Eastern Association, Which will be opened on December sth next. The Scientific session? will occupy the firs* week and a
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    £10,000 FOR LONG-DISTANCE SWIM.
    104 6 Twenty-One Miles' Course on Lake Ontario j London, May 1. Toronto.— The Canadian National Exhibits n announces thai prizes valued at about £10,000 w:il be offered for the great fresh water long-distance swimming race to be held on Lake Ontari off Toronto, on August 31st, over
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPSS.
    79 6 Programme of Drills up to and f.r Sunday May 15th. Wednesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall M. Cycle Platoon. M. G. Platoon, Chinese Coy. Friday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall. S.V.F. Ambulance, M. G. Platoon, Chinese Coy, S.V.C. Band. Saturday 2.30 p.m. Siglap, S.V.F. A.. 2.30 Bukit Tiniah, Chinese
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      308 6 ft^ Three Reliable Makes of Tropical r V? Underwear UjSC^ OBTAINABLE FROiM gJWHJTEAWAYS it i W R£ afl "rnT^i I iin -JASON" VESTS m W 5..4..* I I] "AERTEX- 3l«ves, Button j 1 CELLULAR arts. >:.-.tin;i! Cohni J 1 rNDERAVFIAR. Gaarante*^ "AERTEX*' f "COTELLA" CELLULAR VESTS, j >I/,F V ;nd
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      30 6 I BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for Week Ending, May latji. Wednesday 1 1 th.— Signalling Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday 12th.— Band Practice Headquartres 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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      116 6 £>1000 GUARANTEESunlight Soap has a guarantee of put every bar. Purity is everything in soap means so much real money to you. saves the clothes makes them last twice long. Its pure lather cleanses the ci naturally, NOT chemically. Buy a carton of Sunlight to-day, anc stari Lever Brothers Limited.
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    ANTI-PIRACY MEASURES.
    2446 7 Government Commission's Report. STRICTER SEARCHES AT (OAST PORTS RECOMMENDED. The Hong Kong Commission which inquired into the Sunning piracy has presented its report^ a lengthy and interesting document. In brief, it finds as follows: Searches.— ln view of the lax system prevailing at other ports, it is an
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    PEKING SOVIET EMBASSY REVELATIONS.
    266 7 El ABGK WE ESPIONAGE S^ STEM EMPLOYED. 1 iindim, April L 8. Peking..-- \n elaborate system of espio-j nage, so lomplete. that even the teating plans of Legation dinner parties in lVkinjr w< i e neatly tiled, were atiiong tfie piquant revelations made by Chang-Tso-Lin's Beadquarters,
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      320 7 3'JSINESS CARDS. I MARY SETON. f i HI UKWOOD FURNITURE J SHANGHAI SHADES. < I AMBER MANSIONS. > GARBLE rABLB TOPS. FLOORING. TII.KS. Ktc. *im.W»ORE CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 7. r >. ALBERT L. A. DALEY. I I SDEKTAKBBA MOMMENTAI I MASON. I v, i- skcd l s^'« Tel.
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      721 7 NOTICES. THE HANK OF TAIWAN, LTD. RE-OPENS FROM 9th MAY, RESUMING BUSINESS AS USUAI 1 stomera arc specialty requested to give the >• besi Favours as before. Notkf hereby given that Ng Swee Chee •> no longei ri oar employ as from 6th May 1927, and from date hereof he
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      617 7 AUCTION SALES, PRELIMINARY NOTICE. 'I'm undersigned have been v ■im wstruetiom to iel] by Public Auction -it Mi rnily iate »1 No: 8-2 Mm&ri R I. th« v. h-ilo 'tf t h<- Pu rnitun <•• c. Comprising: Dii ing:, Sittii g I ;l Furniture »f every description Piano, Cabinet Gramophone
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1927. A New Empire.
    722 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 12. 1927. A New Empire. Mr. Amory's speech at the Colonial Conference is of the greatest interest to us because it indicates that the day has come when the Crown Colonies of the Empire are to receive that recognition which is, in most cases, now
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    320 8 Mr. ami Mrs. A. P Cameron, of Singaj pore, are visiting Kuala Lumpur. Major E. W. G. Short. S.R.E.S., is taken on the strength of the command and Capt. C. Shepherd and L X. Syddall are struck off. The 9tn anniversary social of ihe Friendi !y Band will be celebrated
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    184 8 TRAFFIC AT THE RACES. To the Editor. Sir,— Would it not be better if the Police carried out their own instructions instead of making a lot of trouble for car owners The Police orders for the Races state that rikishas are to be parked on the
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    A HUSBAND'S DESERTION.
    224 8 Decree in I ndet ended (a>e. In the Supreme Court yesterday bei Mr. Justice Deane, Vi !«-t Henrietta Con i zales petitioned for the dissolution of he. marriage with Rafael Armando i Mr. H. R. Wilson appeared for the I cner, and respondent, who w*s not pi
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    POLICE BAND CONCERT.
    58 8 The following; is the n gramme tc be played by -he band of the S.S.P. on the band stand on Friday at 9 p.m. March. [/Entente Cordiale, Aliier: Overture. Hungarian, Bela; Two Irish Dances, Ansell; Excerpts from The Arcadian-. Monckton; (a) SongrCornet Solo, The Adieu and Serenade,
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    240 8 The following action was taken at meeting; Df Committee No. held n May Bth. Accepted the tender of Messrs William Jacks Co. for Ferrocrete ex Singapore Harbour Board Godown. Appr ved demolition of quarters of Superintendent, Stores and Workshops at River Valley Road. Accepted the tender of Me>^r-
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    55 8 A tragedy occurred at about LSO p.m on Monday at EKodger-St^ Kuala Lumpur when a Pathan watchman was, it is said beaten to death by another Pathan. Tho injured man was removed to tht General Hospital, but died on arrival there. Tht alleged assailan has t>een airesteii and the police
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    RUBBER STEALING.
    114 8 Bukit hembawan* r Deplores omparn Osy EFFECT OJ (HAMI.m ANNOI V BM|^ (From Our 0« n < 1u.u1., Mii At the annual Meet iftg bawantr Rubber Estatei I. man, Mr. Phillips, who pt<-, in his B|rrßJM£ speech, tl Company ha<i metail) stealing. He mmmmmici d I the <
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    GEYLANG METHODIST GIRLS SCHOOL
    404 8 \K\\ I! Ml iil\<. I Bishop Titos Lo copal Church **rii lang Methodist Gil i S in 1923. -i k plang :<■ I I tion of girls has ii recent years thai I grown. h mere, the Muim acquired the Geylai for the purj It is,
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    19 8 Mr. E I KB. --i-'' 1 -1 erinecr. Kuala LuntpUf, I n transfer. H«- c being R H \di
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      11 8 I I To-day's Feature. h.e:s departure.— I I PICTURES. —Page 4.
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  • CHINA FIGHTING.
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      PENG ON TOP NOW!
      54 9 oil TH» NORTHERNERS. ,f a Far Eastern Service.] Shangha l May 11. new.-- is available of war |]m interior but it is known j 1 H-iani: is moving: in force j reports declare that Feng's J hrhriag rapidly into Honan Feactini rtank. Feag is per- 1
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      WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES.
      92 9 SHANGHAI'S OPINION OF t H \MUERI.AIN. nes< will misimder- I Thej know that I then m 9 ►ted, but -t-iii why the iruilty "It is doubtful if those G rament's attiant* and i: no m ployed i es hen nbo were ncessjona by isai sfied with
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      FINANCIAL TIMES' PREMATURE OPTIMISM.
      82 9 Times, c nonnesting on Sir statement mi China in 'he n<. declares it is justifiable his reviews of recent events an confidence that the tide has r.^ratulated on the Mi hen retains no shreil of rity. I: may now be hoped a* fll] peTatHW will be
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA.
    115 9 ESTIONS IN THE HOUSE Defence Fotee wa> raiseii in Cuwaoin by Col. WedgNewcastk under Lyme) Kenuorthy (Lab. Hull) ject oj obtaining a contribution from the Powers interested in of Urn forces. -r.:\[ stated he was not prepared h the British community in n ?:.ty were suffering
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    49 9 IK FROM BRITISH SHIP Boston. May 11. eanicd i<y v member of thv> British vessel just arrived Hg voyage was examined and ■tan S»»i),Ot)i) worth of prepared LTh. CustOßU --rticials searc-hed the they have frustratt-<l the I a burst rial e neaped in smupN- w Ymk'a Chinatown.
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  • THE COLONIAL OFFICE CONFERENCE.
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      BRITISH PRESS VIEWS.
      98 9 NEED FOR SCIENTIFIC CO-OPERATION. [Reuters Service.] London, May 11. The Morning Post, commenting on the i>l>vning of the Colonial Conference, says the Crown Colonies, Protect- rates and Mandated Territories present examples of what gOV-i-mment should be if t were conducted by rulers who were personally responsible for
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      THE TIMES' PLEA.
      163 9 London. May 11. Referring to Mr. Amery's plea for closer co-operation in scientific work on opening the Colonial C mference, the Times thinks it >hou!d not be difficult to establish a service for scientific workers similar to that existing for administrative < fficers. The total volume ot'
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      A COLONIAL EMPIRE.
      151 9 London. .May, 10. The evolution of a Colonial Empire as a separate entity apart from the Dominion? and India was foreshadowed by Mr. Aniery :n opening the Colonial Conference the first act if which was a message of loyal devotion to their Majesties. Mr. Aniery mentioned that
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      PRISON FOR FRENCH COMMUNISTS.
      76 9 Reuters Service. Paris. May 11. Dorlot, the Communist Deputy who has be n travelling in China and Indo-China, has been sentenced to thirteen months imprisonment for subversive agitation. The notorious Communists, Cachin, Monmoasaeau, and Semester have been fined two th Dsand francs, and Suzanne Giraud has
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    ANGLO-GERMAN COMBINE.
    49 9 £120,000.000 INVOLVED. London, May 11. The Manchester Guardian says it is authoritatively reported that Imperial Chemical Industries are negotiating: an agreement with the German Dyestuffs Corporation. It Is expected the two will pool their technical resources in order f eliminate competition. The combine will involve about £120,000,0C0.
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    RUSSIANS ON TRIAL.
    37 9 [Reuter'? Far Eastern Service.! Peking, May 11. The Pr. -curator'* curt held a preliminary trial of the Russians, including Mrs. Borodin, late las night, the investigation continuing til! the small hours of this morning.
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    RELIEF FOR FRENCHMEN IN CHINA.
    32 9 [Havas Service. J" Paris, May 11. The Journal Officiel publishes a decree providing a sum i f two millions francs for the relief of Frenchmen in China-
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    NUNGESSER STILL MISSING.
    184 9 MISLEADING REPORTS. FRENCH GOVERNMENT BLAMED. [Reuters Service]. Paris, May 10. Nungesser was the sole topic in the lobbies of the Chamber on its reassembly after a month's vacation. The matter was immediately ventilated in the House. A number of Deputies blamed the Government for yesterday's misleading announcements
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    THE STEVENSON SCHEME.
    136 9 UPHOLDING RESTRICTION. [Reuters Service.] London. May 10. In the House of Commons replying to Mr. Thurtle (Lab. Shoreditch) as to whether the Stevenson scheme was causing advantage to non-British rubber plantations, especially the Dutch. Mr. Amery (Colonial Office) said the stabilisation of prices at a not unremunerative
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    "INCREASE WORKERS' WAGES".
    151 9 CRY OF THE BOLSHIE. [Renter's Service]. Geneva, May 10. The Russian language was heard for the Brst time at the League meetings when If. Lepse. President of the Soviet Metai- Workeio Union, made a speech in the industry committee of the International Economic Conference. M. Lepse regretted
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    PROJECTED PARIS—SAIGON FLIGHT.
    34 9 PROJECTED PARIS— SAIGON FLIGHT. ONLY ONE STOP. fßeuter's Service.] Paris, May 10. Captain Pelletier Doisy is planning to fly to Saigon on Thursday or Friday with only one halt, which will be in India.
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    TORNADOES IN AMERICA.
    95 9 A THOUSAND CASUALTIES. Including the casualties mentioned earlier at Poplar Bluff 150 were killed and 1000 injured by the tornadoes in the middlewest and south-west. The death-dealing blast shot across Arkansas like a bullet from a gun. Large buildings crumpled up Kke paper, trees were uprooted and
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    MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
    91 9 COMING HOME ON FURLOUGH. [R 'Uter's Service.] New York, May 11. The Baptist Missionary Society, London, states that the whole staff in China has been withdrawn from inland stations to the coast, with the exception of Doctor Broomhall, and the Reverend Edward Phillips, who are staying at
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    DUTCH CRUISER LEAVES SHANGHAI.
    51 9 [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Shangha', May 11. The Dutch defence troops from the cruiser Sumatra were inspected by General Duncan before the vessel'? departure on resumption of its world tour. General Duncan expressed hiph appreciation of the work of the Dutch forces in assisting to preserve
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    24 9 Reuters Service. Canberra, May 10. The Duke and Duchess of York have departed to rejoin the Renown at Melbourne. =r^ J=
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    24 9 Mr- J. Wallace, of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel, Ipoh, is proceeding to Eurcpe under doctor's orders. He is sailing by the first available steamer
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    POLICE NEWS.
    563 9 Secret Societies Again. HYLAM PROPAGANDISTS ARRESTED. Arrested with a dagger in his possession soon after a serious affray in Telok Ayer Street on Tuesday morning, a Chinese was produced before Mr. Mudie in the District Court yesterday morning and charged with possession of a danirerous weapon. He said
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    591 11 Opening of Jasin Club. The Jasin Club presented a very gay appearance on Saturday, 7th inst., wnen it was ojiicially opened by the Hon. Mr. ii. Crichton. Acting Resident Councillor, Ma acca. .Jasin is probably the most progressive of Malacca's out-station centres and since the village was razed
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    INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
    225 11 Encouraging Play I Bri.ish Professionals London. April 27. Th< most enc< uraging feature of the openng of the £1.200 professional golf tournarreni at West Hill. Surrey, was the f rm t e?ght of the nine internationals chosen o play againsi America, Nearly 100 < ompeted in the 36
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    "FROTH BLOWERS" IN THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
    256 11 STRONG IMPRESSION OF MODERNITY THIS YEAR. The Royal Academy this year has svinced a strong impression of modernity, in the ascending scale of the skirt. The knee is now as important a detail as the ankle in several canvases, while there is a great
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    AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES ANZAC DAY.
    175 11 Duke of York Takes the Salute. London. April 25. Melbourne. Anzac Day was celebrated Lhroughout the country to-day. Following a special church service yesterday, General Sir John Monash headed a parade of 28,000 ex-service men, and the Duke of York took the salute from them at
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    WILL DIAMONDS ONE DAY BE CHEAP?
    184 11 WILL DIAMONDS ONE DAY BE CHEAP Sir E. Oppenheimer's Speech in South African Parliament. There is uneasiness in the diamond world in London over the speech of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, Chairman of the Anglo-Ame rican Corporation of South Africa, in the South African Assembly, during the second reading of the
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    INDIAN RACEHORSE OWNER PAYS UP
    144 11 32 I.akhs of Rupees Involved in Several Suits. Calcutta, May 1. The full amount of 32 lakhs of rupees ias been paid by Mr. J. C. Galstaun, the well-known racehorse owner, in satisfaction ;>f all suits and decrees against him pending before the Subordinate Judge,
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      483 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOB SYDNEY. MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The §.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      449 12 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. i The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya; a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements together with exclusive special features, "Pictures of the week" Serial
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      363 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Genera] AffenU. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE s.s. OREGON MARU fa, P PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. For ratas and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE CO., LTD AKentst-Sing.pore «nd
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      127 12 hedges' AND BUTLER'S WINES 8 SPIRITS A Whisky v r^_--" j^"> S1 f h. V^T 2SO 54.3.1 per bottk H SHERRY I (f^^^ AMOXTIi U)0. F=i DRY. FULL ft g II a Dutj included I i poR Wr "EMPMS6 port jla^ (Old nine of ■^^B^\ Vintavt- Character) BAs suf^ilied to
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      683 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Je ran tut) every Monday, Tuesday*Ttiursday and Friday 6 a.m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      891 12 SHIPPING NOTES. TRANSPORTS ARRIVE. NEARLY THREE THOUSAND TROOPS PASS THROUGH. The troopship City of Marseilles arrived in port early yesterday morning, in comn mand of Capt. J- G. Brown. The City liner left Southampton on April 12th., and has n. on board 1,355 troops, including 61 officers, consisting of the
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      385 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR fialh "PRESIDENT* LINERS Dollar President linen offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, wpll-ventilat*- 1 and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Stateroom* with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running
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      721 13 K. P. M. KONMKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    THE CRICKET SEASON AT HOME.
    1909 14 THE CRICKET SEASON AT HOME. A "Domestic" Season Welcomed. j 1 EVIEW OF COUNTIES. County cricket begins on April 30 w»th a match between Lancashire and Warwick shire at Old Trafford writes Cricketer in the Manchester Guardian; the season will hay« no horrid Australians hanging about it like a cloud.
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    CUP-THE TEAM MAYAGER IN THE PULPIT.
    104 14 CUP-THE TEAM MAYAGER IN THE PULPIT. numbers at i (the i"iiHna!J'* j r rif the A. i I ia.1,.1,1.- for the Cv said I ha! any success v h I thr v. (M k "I tilt been lue 1 i the part ol tht < Fimi IB playerc had i
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    18 14 I' the most elaborate v. :in« p« ;>:.•• d Mid M. Uttl Eurasians, md M u;i.-, undoubtedly, h necoi
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      446 14 WHHillll KORRENGZAL OINTMENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mr FOR WOUNDS, SORES, AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. llElllll GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE |f U U If FOR COUGHS, COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF N€ CHYE CHUAN Deceased. 999 Years 1 Leasehold Lund and Business Premises No. 34
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      51 14 &i M^^r ImWE I I r i J W fm I wTw ri /lilt I J I Not Forgetting Purely British Workmanship y^ i~^m 'r'i'j j^ W I The 12 H.P. Tourer. The 7 H.P. Tourer. PRICE $2775. PRICE $1450 I Borneo Motors Limited. (Incorporat€d :n the Strait? Settienu ni?
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    488 15 Singapore May 10. 'J here is little change to record" iv the [price of either Tin or Rubber during the pasi week and both sections of the Share market have experienced a dull time Sterling Tin issues continue to be neglected and dealings have chiefly been confined
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    SEVEN YEARS OF MOTOR SHIPBUILDING.
    183 15 Ju its April issue The Motor Ship gives a summary of the pr< gress in motor shipbuilding since the first issue of the journal was published seven years ago. At that date the tonnage of motor ships under construction was about 5 per cent, of
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    55 15 The Bengal National Bank at Calcutta closed its doors on April 28- A large i crowd besieged the bank, but police were j posted at the doors. It is reported that the closing of the doors will not have any effect on the market, as the event had i been
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    EXCHANGE.
    44 15 May 11th. Bank 1 m..-. 21 L-16 Private credits 3 m.-. 2-1 U New York, demand X India, T. 1 U| Hong Konjr. demand H) 4 {i.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 116 1 Num. Bank- of England Kate l>£ p.c. Sovereign, Hank Baying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    107 15 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for export 2SS Coconuts, per thousand 85.00 Sago flour 6 DO Devoe's Imperial Brilliant per 2 tin- 5.60 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins -V:.' l Tiger per tins 5.20 liger in bulk 8 gallons 4.90 Socony Motor Gasoline per 2 tins 7.44 Soconj Motor Gasoline
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    115 15 YESTERDAY'S RI'BBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its Mlih. auction yesterday, when there wero Catalogued 1.207.24.", lbs.; SS&W tons. Offered 826,6&3 lbs.; 369.05 Urns. Sold 7".7.290 lbs.; 350.14 tons. Spot L(;ndun Is. !%<i New Fork 40 4 cts. PKICBS KKMIZKi) I'hf next Auction
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S, REPORT
    163 15 ROSE MAC PH AIL C O'S, REPORT I Sinua|H>r«\ Max 11 London. Rabbet it 7 -<i. Unchanged. Loral 70. Tin.— L, nd, n E2Bfi 2c Sd. Dowa 27.- Id Local LSO foi L5O tone Mining. Kucha i 2.15 &28, Sungei Rfej 3.35 :-!.42 North Taiping L 23 U27, Rah man
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 May 11th.. 12 o'clock noon. Bayers Sellers R.S.S. equal ti> Standard Q.C.I. Tone ol Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet l»\d per 1b w York Spot Sheet Gxts i 0" 4 per lb Si i 70 70»4 Standard R.S.S. nn Tender May 70 Th-.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    233 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Batang Padang (fl) s<» Eiaad Yai (£1 27;- 6d 28i Id Hong Fan i> i i L > Johan Tin ($1) l. 20 Kampong (10s) Ha |4« K. Lumpur Tin El I Si Bd 37f 8d < <l Kinta Tin i.:mi i.:c, Klanu River i*
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    EXCHANGES.
    82 15 [British Radio— Official Service. Rugby, May 10. Amsterdam 12.13%, Athens 3»>o, Berlin 20.53, Bombay Is 5 29-32 d, Brussels 34.96%, Bucharest 770. Buenos Aires 47 17-32, Copenhagen I^2l. Geneva 25.26, Helstngfors 193. Song Kong 2s o%d, Lisbon 2 L 7-32, .Madrid 27.5 i%, Milan 90 5-16, New fork 4.
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    ISSUE OF PREMIUM BONDS.
    191 15 SUGGESTION MADE TO INDIAN TREASURY. Interest in Bombay Proposal Urviwd. I,ondon. May 2. The suggestion of the issue- of premium bonds in India has been revived by an r<iitorial in the "Financial Times.* 1 It recalls the suggestion mad- }>y thu Bombay Chamber of Commerce to
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    MACTHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    127 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Bayers Sellers Hitams 97 102 Hong lM Kucha i :i !T 1 2 Kuyohs i.r i.ro ftfa'ayan Cons. ].i;, jit; Nui Elootfi 7o 7", Noi i h Fatping I -jo •>- Petalii Kahman Syd. L > tl Rantau pref. \S% [:< Soutii Taiping >o v
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      400 15 PvSBTS OVER »7,500,<K>0 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. WAn nvnra (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HhAD OH- ICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. rhe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      866 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kotfama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mo^ami, Esq Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi Esq i\. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq X Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron K.
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      102 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the >S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong, j The
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW ft CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPRING RACES.
    469 16 The Third Day. SCRATCHINGS AND SELECTIONS. In the account of Tuesday's racing a mistake was made in Race Two, where Noisy Oyster was given third. The official return W|i Ismarani third and N(»isy Oyster fourth. The coarse has been drying up steadily and if there is no rain
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    HOME RACING.
    242 16 THE GUINEAS." J. Leech I dc Adam's Apple, the winner oJ the Two Thousand Guineas at New Market M April 27. Klliot bringing Call Boy :n second, Weston being up on Sickle, third. From :i good start Tetraset obtained a slight lead fir ni Damon, Tattoo. Hot Night,
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    DERBY HORSES' OUTING.
    74 16 R4>>al Witnesses of Newmarket Trial. London. April 27th. Newmarket. In a trial this morning in the presence of His Majesty, Princess Mary. Viscount Lascelles. and Prince Henry. Bowood ridden by Jex, beat Takasan (Umm), St. Sylvestre (J. Childs, and Spear Dance (Alford) over a mile and a
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    743 16 New Zealanders Start Well. THREE DOUBLE CENTURIES. London, May 10Results of County Cricket Championship matches played to-day are as follow: New Zealanders vs. Mr. Martineau's XI. Match Drawn. New Zealand* rs 586 for 0 (dec.) Mr. Martineau's XI 265 and 163 for 6. Of the New Zealanders' huge
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    525 16 Duke's Overwhelm Cricket Club. HAT-TRICKS BY GIBSON AND HAWTHORN. Duke's 8: S.C.C 0. In the First Division of the League at the Stadium yesterday, the Singapore Crjcket Club were very decisively beaten by the Duke's, the final score being B—o.8 0. The military side was much too good
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      SIGNOR MUSSOLINI HONOURED.
      28 16 Tokio, May 10. His Majesty the Emperor has graciously conferred the first order of Merit and *he Grand Cordon of the Paulowria upon Signor Mussolini.
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      STRIKE FEARED IN COTTON INDUSTRY.
      51 16 The Labour Trade Union Conference, which was held to-day, has passed a resolution to call a general strike of cottonspinners. It is understood that many labourers have been dismissed as a result of the curtailment of the cotton spinning industry, especially in Osaka and its
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      PORTFOLIO OF FOREIGN OFFICE.
      51 16 Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Japanese Ambassador to the United States, and Mr. Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese Minister to China, are prominently mentioned as possibilities for the permanent post of Foreign Minister in the new Tanaka Ministry, the post which is occupied by Baron Tanaka, Premier, for the time
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    HAROLD LLOYD IN GIRL SHY.
    91 16 The Pavilion had a crowded house last night for the first screening in Singapore of Harold Lloyd's latest masterpiece "Girl Shy." The picture, like all the Harold Lloyd productions, is a screaming farce, and is, from start to finish, a succession of strange and ridiculous
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    32 16 Members of the Indian Association are asked to note that the entry sheets for the billiards and tennis tournaments are now open and will close on 15th inst. and 7th pmx. respectively.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    33 16 I The Davis Cup. IN INDIAN SUCCESS. [Reuters Service.] Barcelona, May 10. In the Davis Cup Fyzee and Prasada (India) beat Flaquer and J. Morales (Spain) o—6, G— B, 6—3, 6—3.
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    S:C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    68 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Championship Pairs. P. (lore and J. Utermark beat X. H. P. Whitley and R. W. Sinclair. 6—2, o— 3. Profession Pairs. Semi-Final. Kleinman and Mugliston beat J. D- Hall and J. Huggins, 7 9, 6 3, 6 2. Veterans Doubles Handicap. Semi-Final. W. C.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    28 16 TO-MORROW'S TIES. Championship. H. N. Balhetchet vs. W. A. Aeria. Single Handicap "A." N. E. Ess vs. N. Hannay. V. H. Norris vs. G. Tessensohn.
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    CRICKET.
    97 16 Chinese vs. Scottish Company. The following "C (Scottish) Company S.V.C. members are playing cricket against the Singapore Chinese Recreation Club on Sunday on S-C.R.C. ground: J. M. Cochran W. H. Findlay. T. Graham, R.O.H. Law. R. Lyne. I. C. Mackay. J. Pestell, E. M. Secular. R. W. Sinclair, R.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    84 16 ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT C LUB. On Sunday there will be a race for visiting helmsmen, foi which a Cup ha- been presented by the Members of the Committee. Star: 10 a.m. Handicaps arc as fellows: June and Ella Dorothy scratch, Jean 2 per cent; Ella 3 per cent; Gertrude ~^2
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    ENGLISH AMATEUR GOLF CLOSE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    174 16 Holder Beaten After Three Years' Success. London. April 27. Sutton Coldh'eld (Warwickshire.) T. Ellison (Royal Liverpool), holder of the English Amateur Close Golf Championship since its inception three years ago, was beaten in the third round by X. Dunn < Dimcaster) the Yorkshire Champion, by
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    M.C.C. CRICKET TOURS.
    88 16 M .C.C. C RICK ET TOU RS. Difficulties Smoothed Away in India. London. April 25. A report which is being put before the general meeting of the Marylebone Cricket Club on May 4th. states that the tours in India and South America were most successful. The M.C.C. team in India
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    SMALLER CRICKET BALL FAVOURED BY M.C.C.
    36 16 London, April 25. The committee of the M.C.C. strongly recommend an alteration to the rules necessary to bring the smaller ball into use. The recommendation should receive the necessary majority.
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