The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1927

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    12 1 Singapore free Press nTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927. NO. 12,104.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    336 1 Fen members of the side which will represenv Malaya against the Australians in Kuala Lumpur at the beginning of next month have been chosen Pa^e 16. Mr. Eugene Chen in the coarse of an interview describes as ludicrous and traKU 1 in its ignorance Sir Austen Chamberlain's
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    THE PAVEMENT ARTIST.
    1080 1 Fhe son h:t<l risen in the country bat had ten t iu town- h. cold I bin wind swepi a the dull roads, bringing with i 1 :> stray Leaf from some barren tree MHJ i I shiver of threatening rain, Thr Elderly Person who told useful
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      119 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cinema Attractions Page 2. Hotel Announcements— Page L. Chevrolet for Comfort Page I. Peps for Cold and Chills— Page o. Notice by Eurasian Association Page 7. Fresh Supplies at Coll Storage Page v Flit Destroys Mosquitoes etc.— Pace 11. Special Ladies' Week at Whiteaways Page 6. Meukow's Five
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      10 1 ASK FOR J "RED LABEL BRAND" 5 COFFEE .w.v.v.v.v.w.v-v.v.v-v.v.v. 1
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      112 1 THE WEEK. High AVater, 10.37 a.m.. 8.0.. 10.22 p.n RH H. W. Malacca. 7.10 a.m.. 5.8., 7.30 p.m. S.«. Legislative Council 10 a.m. Football: Div. I. S.C.P.A. \>. Malays, Stadium. Tuesday, 17'*/?. Hi<jh Water. 11.07 a.m., 5.2, 10.45 pan. 9.0. H. \V. Malacca. 7.40 a.m.. 5.9.; 8.00 p.-m. 6.8. Mentakab
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    BABIES BORN TO-DAY WORTH £1,447.
    289 2 BABIES BORN TO-DAY WORTH £1,447. v H V PRECIOUS* 1 NOW LITERALLY TRUE. hu an race b getting healthiei and handsomer/ 1 says Dr, Louis I. Dublin, the Ameri u health authority, who has just world-wide survey for the statistical lepartinent of a leading insurai n > ••it 3 B
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    A PERSONAL NOTE.
    220 2 Saya the Malacca Observer: The lot of Proprietor of a Malacca paper IS, like tha". i>-" Um Polkemaa's not a happy <me. Once asaiv the life of out little journal fa in jec i attacked with tlbelitis. It was bai six months ajju that we offered an
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    TO-DATS FASHION THOUGHT.
    74 2 V. h\ Not Odd S.ockings for Women Paris. "A w< max lias two legrs. Why should she *resa I m absolutely alike?" asked M. Paul Poiret, the dress desT^ner, as a prelude ;i eon >>„ „t lectures which he will conCanada and the United States! <■"' ''-w
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      211 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 Strojipers $8.50 each. Post orders receive immediate attention. Correct prices and service guaranteed. THE HAPPY VALLEY NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS. CHINESE WAYANGS. WATCH WATCH WATCH THE OPENING DATE OF THE UNION
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      250 2 L [VICTORIA THEATREI KViWiVSViVMVAWiWAVMViVAVViViSVViViViViViViVtViVA^ I* A V I L I O N^ From Wednesday, 11th to Thursday, 19th May. AT 0 1 '"i PM S T-T ARP PICTORIAL EVE'S REVIEW The Latest PATHE GAZETTE HAROLD LLOYD j 8 REFIJ OF jS" Romance and Spinal Chills, A Mad, Merry Whirl of
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      315 2 AN ADAPTATION OF A FAMOUS NOVEL FEATURINC i AND POPULAR STARS. From Friday, 13th to Wednesday, 18th May at th ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show at 9 p.m A UNITED ARTISTS-GOLDWYN SPECIAL Adapted from th novel by HAROLD BELL WRIGHT A glowing tale of
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    POLICE GUARD AN EMBASSY.
    303 3 AMERICAN MURDER TRIAL SEQUEL London, April 12. Special uniformed police and plainclothes constables have boon detailed by Scotlandyard to guard the American Embassy in Grcsvent r-garrfens against violent demonstrations while Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian Socialists convicted last week of a sixyears old murder of two
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    EARLY RETIREMENT OF A. T. VOYCE.
    268 3 Injured Leg Stops F'ue Rugby Career. A. T. Voyce, the famous England Rugby forward, has announced his definite retirement from the game because his injured leg is unlikely to completely recover. "I much regret retiring, but my leg has troubled me since 1 hint
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    IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF LORD COWDRAY.
    107 3 Posthumously Published SpeechLondon, May 3. Midst the most imposing funeral cortege that Aberdeenshire has ever seen, a farm wagon conveyed the remain* of Lord Cowdray from Dunecht House to Echt Churchyard, at the very hour when he and Lady Cowdray should have been presented with
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    ROMANTIC CEYLON MEETING.
    102 3 ENDS IN VISCOUNT'S MARRIAGE. London, May 6. The romantic meeting- in Colombo last year between Viscount Mandeville, heir to the Duke of Manchester, and Miss Nell Vere Stead, of Melbourne, had its sequel in a marriage at Kimbolton Church, Hunts, yes'erdayAs she walked up the aisle of
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    AFRICAN AIR ROUTE.
    165 3 SIR SEFTON BRANCH ER'S VIEW. i London, Apr. 12. Major-General Sir Sefton Brancker Director of Civil Aviation in the Air Ministry, has returned to London after four months' touring, in the course of which he flew over 10,000 miles, over three Continents, visiting Egypt. Palestine, Iraq, Persia,
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    PRINCE'S DISAPPROVAL OF BULLFIGHTING.
    185 3 London, Apr. 27Seville.— Many prominent people in Spain, who are endeavouring to abolish bull-fights or eliminate the cruel aspects of the national "sport'' will be very grateful to the Prince of Wales' action, which aroused much comment during the round-ing-up and capture of bulls. A ranch
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    MR. SPENCER TELLS SOME SECRET HISTORY.
    169 3 Ho» the Hig Coal Strike Was Broken. London. May 4. The newspapers are giving prominence t the speech made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr- George Spencer, who. continuing his speech on the Trade Unions Bill, which was interrupted by the adjournment
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    SIR HUGE CLIFFORD.
    154 3 When He Partook Himself to Beloved Malaya. A correspondent of the Times of Ceylon sends the following: A Mystery Cleared up. The mystery concerning the Colonial Secretary's holiday is now cleared up. Mr. Clifford will not go to England to arrange the flotation of the Ceylon Loan,
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    MILITARY COMMAND IN CEYLON.
    64 3 General Higsinson to Leave in September. It is understood at the Military Headquarters that Major-General H. W. Higgin<son, Officer 'ommanding Troops, Ceylon, will be relieved in September next and will leave the Island on the 15th or 29th of that month. His successor, Colonel A. C.
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      110 3 $WE ftPRESS CIGARETTES j Made by hand jjj|j|||i|ij§ir of the unique :\['Wr j^jo"co. L d Z^ frj^jl '■WliiiiiKy^^.- iiiiill. m mB M !ilr*S^^ yW mi m* M^m m \lJr ff&^ m 7tw mm M* W^m tiWj > m Jjf Mb Ms MB m iw' M fff fm M mB m
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      227 3 v^ffi^K sMmi\ beautifully Finished m!\\\ Green-Red-Blue. CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE: 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO i j MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Rd., SINGAPORE. BrC^il CHAMBERLAIN'S iji &&*Kit*. s PAIN BALM r* yIIAIIV DA LIB feeling of warmth, comfort and I I liiJßVViiif ivreif relief from pain follows
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    4635 4  -  BOYD CABLE "I BY After two months of enforced idleness young NICK HAUSEX—Austrauu/m %te of "his name-unwittingly offends LYDIA STRANGE She vents he, spite P on Nick by getting CAPTAIN DUNBAR, the rough but goodhVarted Scottish skipper of the "w indjammer "Minnehaha to give her friend WILLIAMS the post
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    THE GERMAN CULT OF SPORT.
    461 4 k GREAT NATIONAL MOVEMENT. Herlin. April 7. The pro <■'■ turning a military m <■ a gp irting nation is proceeding apace in Germany. Interesting sidelights are constantly being thrown on th eai nati i effort. This spring the annual exhibition of the "Secession" artists
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    BIGAMY EXTRAORDINARY.
    146 4 Cousins of The Same Name Marry < The Same Woman. What was described by Lord Justice Andrews as an appalling matrimonial tan- J gle was disclosed at Belfast Assizes M April 9th. James Walker, Barrow-in-Fur- ness, James Walker. Belfast, and Catherine J Walker, wife of the first-named, all
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      109 4 1/1/ w Interwov. Socks you A/?oiv that the famou terwoven Toe Heel insure maximum weanru ue. Ask to setmany new pattern and colour n tures in silk. and lisle, all m ately priced. Sbe and Iftccl Kermath Marine Lngines havr proved themselves unsurpassed in utaunch construction and unfailing sen if
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    882 5 "Boss" Croker and the Empire. A CHAPTER OF OLD HISTORY (From Our Own Correspondent. J Dublin, Apr. 15. "Mr. Cioker often spoke of the English people and he attributed the reason for the refusal of permission to train at Newmarket to the fact that he was always
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    34 5 The Hon'ble Mr. J. Strachan, General Manager of the Railways, with the Traffic Manager, the Engineer of Ways and "Works, and other Officials, carried out an inspection at Bahau and Kuala Pilah on Wednesday.
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      563 5 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Wax Polished Teak Household Furniture, Piano, Gramophone, Orchids etc At No. 6-2 Mackenzie Road, (off Selegie Road.) SATURDAY, 21st. MAY AT 1 P.M. SHARP. *«*1 km»d Cottar Piano by Moutri, in spMhdid condition 'tool doable spring cabinet gramophone and records. apttfull, r vccl teak spring seated
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      992 5 My Debt of Gratitvidel jfip^Bßßßßß|^ Ulcers the Size of Man's Hand.' r T^ 9y p^"»» t o f Mr C. M. THOMPSON ■< 4 MiJUnd Gr. c Edw*rd Road. BaUaii Hea:h. Birmingham. Enyiantl, w o wnte» < v 3& »cra:ch on my ieg. It was so it; it >vas tlieu
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    JOANNA SOUTHCOTT'S BOX.
    406 6 TO BE OPENED SHORTLY IN ENGLAND. What the X-rays Revealed. London, May 5. If mediums, X-rays, and locksmiths do not meet with supernatural resistance, the mysterious century-old contents of Joanna Southcott's box shortly will be revealed to the world. The possessor of the box, who is leaving
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    ABLE TO CARRY 200 SOLDIERS.
    149 6 Sir Samuel Hoare's Pacts About the 111 01. London, May 4. Reporting on the progress being made in the erection of the airship RlOi, in reply to several questions in the Hi use of Commons, Sir Samuel Hoare said that he estimated that the actual
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    TWO EUROPEANS MAILED lIY BY TIGER.
    124 6 TWO EUROPEANS MAILED lI Y BY TIG ER. Imperial Police Officer's dallant Action. Calcutta, Ma> 3. The Statesman publishes the story of a struggle between two Imperial police officers, Messrs. E. N. Jacobson and W. S. Collins, and a wounded tiger, received from Dargonpore, Central Provinces. Mr. Collins, though severely
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    HEIGHT STANDARD FOR HOI SEHOLD CAVALRY.
    94 6 Temporarily Reduced to Aid Recruiting. London, Apr. 25. A reduction in the height standard for recruits for the Household Cavalry to 5 feet 10 inches is announced by the War Office. The order stated that it will be only temporary, and the former standard
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      180 6 jof WeaknesB v^;''^*' \'ou can soon prove that Hall's \T^' i^ !SF J Wine is a wonderful strength- v^ I try it. Every drop you take will I make your blood richer. Every dose will grog I stronger nerves. If you are weak after an illness, I feel depressed, if
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    THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    317 7 FURTHER LEVEE BREAKS. HUGE DAMAGE TOTALS. flteuter's Service]. Baton Rouge. May 13. The levee on Bayou des Glaisos broke in a bio- bend oj the section at Moreauville at 6 o'clock this morning and by 9 o'clock n the morning' there was a crevasse in the embankment
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    COAST DISASTER OFF MADRAS.
    41 7 Renter's Service. Madras. May 11. A message from Rajahmundry states that nearly fifty persons were drowned as a result of the sinking of a launch proceeding to Polavaram, which was caught in a. terrific gale off Gutala.
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    FRENCH REVENUE.
    33 7 [Havas Service.] Paris. May 13. Tht- Revenue returns for April totalled u,786,000,000 francs. Receipts from permanent normal sources reached 3,658,000,000 francs, showing an excess of 1.022,000.000 Francs compared with April. li*26.
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    KING'S NEW TITLE.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service]. London, May 13. A Proclamation by the King is gazetted whereby, in the King's style and title 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland" is altered to "Great Britain and Ireland.'
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    SOVIET BALLOONISTS FOUND.
    49 7 Renter's Sei vice. J Moscow, May 13. The pilots of the Soviet balloon have been rescued by hunters 20 miles from Troitsk, in the Koine District of Siberia, half frozen and almost dead. It appears that the balloon was wrecked when flying over the Ural Mountains.
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    MR. CHEN DEPOSED.
    51 7 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 13. Simultaneous with the announcement that Mr. C. C. Wu has assumed office as foreign minister at Nanking a mandate has been promulgated by the Nanking Government stating that Mr. Eugene Chen has been relieved of his duties as acting foreign
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    U.S. ADMIRAL FOR HANKOW.
    21 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 13. It is understood Admiral Williams is shortly leaving for Hankow.
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    THE FATE OF NUNGESSER.
    48 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May 13. President Coolidge has telegraphed to President Doumergue, expressing the hope that Captain Nungesser and Captain Coli will be found, and assuring France that the American Government will do everything 'humanly possible" in their search for the brave French aviators.
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    38 7 Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, G. O.C. Malaya, will pay his farewell visit L o Penang about May 20. On the morning of the 21st, on the Polo ground, ther<> will ">e a farewell inspection of the Penang Volunteers.
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    BERLIN BOURSE PANIC.
    212 7 EFFECT OF BANK CREDIT RESTRICTION. A GREAT SIX 31 P. Router's Service. BerUn, May 13. To-day will be known as "Black Friday' in the history of Berlin Stock Exchange, where there has not been such a panicky feeling since the worst period of inflation. Tremendous slumps, ranging
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    U.S. TYRES.
    78 7 BIG RECLAIM INCREASE. [Reuters Service]. New York. May ts. The tyre output of tru- United States d»ii ing March was the largest in the history >f the industry. The Rubber Association's figures show that tyros produced numbered 6,349,000, shipments 5,781,000, stocks in hand 11.702 000. The Department of
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    "WHAT ABOUT THE MALE FLAPPER?"
    131 7 Former Liberal M.P.'s Indiana. ionLondon, May 4. When the Home Secretary. Sir William Joynson-Hicks, announced in "the House of Commons to-day the number of women enfranchised by the (J vernmenfs n.-w Bill, a Labour Member, Mr, E. Thurtle requested the Minister to "discourage bis supporters
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    CEYLON COASTAL DEFENCES.
    143 7 i Significance of Sir Wobb Gillman's Visit, j It is expected that General Sir Webb Giliman, K.C.M.G., C.8., D.5.0., Inspectoi of Artillery to the War Office, who last month paid visits to Colombo and Trincomalee in connection with coastal defences, will again be in Ceylon shortly. He
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    AN EXPENSIVE SLIP.
    122 7 Polished Floor Costs a Corporation Rs. 1.750 Calcutta, May 5. A suit for dama Acs brought by a High Court Vakil and Councillor in the last Cal -utta Corporation, claiming Rs. 10,000 against the Corporation, was settled in the High Court. The case was that in January
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    THE ARCOS RAID.
    509 7 RUSSIA'S PROTEST. CLAIM OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13. M. Rosengoltz, the Soviet Charge d'Affaires, in a letter to Sir Austen Chamberlain protesting against the raid, .says the premises of Areos Ltd. and the Trade Delegation were occupied by armed police although the premises of
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    BUCKINGHA MSHIRE HUNT FOR BURGLARS.
    99 7 BUCKINGHA MSHIRE HUNT FOR BURGLARS. Dinner Party Guests .loin in London. Apr. 26. Guests dining in a Buckinghamshire mansion indulged in a thrilling- burglar hunt. The well-known racehorse owners. Mr. and Mrs. D'Arcy Banker, wore entertaining a party at "The Kims," Tap-low, last evening, when a maid rushed in t<>
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    EXCOMMUNICATED ON CATHEDRAL STEPS.
    94 7 EXCOMMUNICATED ON CATHEDRAL STEPS. Indexed Newspaper Sellers. Paris. Apr. 12. Royalists who were selling copie* «>i' the "Action Francaise" newspaper (which has been placed on the Index) on the steps of Meaux Cathedral as the worshippers left after Mass have had an unusual experience. Mgr. Gaillard, Bishop of Meaux, clothed
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    31 7 0 During the absence from Malaya of Mrs. A. Cavendish, Chief Commissioner, Malayan Girl Guides Association. Mrs. P. M. lobinson, Division Commissioner, Penang, has been appointed to act as her Deputy.
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      324 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ i MARY SETON. J I ri \CKWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. E AMBER MANSIONS. k TABLE TOPS, FLOORING, TILES. Etc. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. "Marble Merchants/* Telephone 75. ""ALBERT L. A. DALEY. I \\!>KRTAKER MOMMENTAL I ILIIMhIMi MW« TeL 915. j Tars for hireT TIH A MOTOR SERVICE, U 7
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      677 7 NOTICES. ANNOUNCEMENT. The establishment oi Messrs. B. P. de Silva, Jewellen, is closed to-day in celebration oi the fnll-«am»n day of WESAK, the thrice sacred iLstival of tBW Buddhist?. GOSLING AND CO. EST. 1880. Wine and Spirit Merchants, Clearing. Forwarding, Enquiry, and Commission Agents. B LS Cleared. Goods Stored warehoused
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      327 7 WHY SUFFER FROM PILES P Send to the United Puarmac) I North hrid^m •Koad, Sin^apur^ for a tnbe oi I>r Van Vleck'« Plasma. The wont Bttadi of Piles ■■> !1 quickly yield to its bealiog properties I !»e ;st ap'plication of th:? soothing ointment will »;r:^ relief from the intense
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY, 156, 1927. Week-End Comment.
    1032 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY, 156, 1927. Week-End Comment. The raid on Arcos is e\ idently based upon good information for it is beimr conducted in a most thoroughgoing manner, although the officials of the organization are acting rather childishly in refusing to give up the keys; but there is
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    CHEFALO WINS HIS CHALLENGE.
    189 8 Escape From Nailed and Wired Box. Chei'alo, the magician, whose challenge to escape from any box was accepted by the B.A.T. Co.. made good his boast n: the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night The packing case, a very stout one, was brought on to the stage
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      Latest Derby Betting.
      75 8 CALL BOY FAVOURED. (Our Own Correspondent. —Copyright). London, May 14. The latest call-over for the Derby, whi h will be run on June Ist. is as follows: Call Boy 4 to 1, Sickle 11 to 2. Adam's Apple 13 to 2, Hot Night 101 to 9, Sledmere,
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      TENNIS IN GERMANY.
      39 8 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London, May 14. Tilden, the American lawn tennis player. who has lately been playing in Germany, has given it as hi.- opinion that that country is the coming great tennii factor in
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      WOMEN'S GOLF INTERNATIONAL.
      32 8 (Our O^n Correspondent. Copyright I > ndon, Ma> 14. After holding the championship since 1911 England lost the Women's Golf international to Scotland at Newcastle, by rive matches to four
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      F. A. CUP ENTRIES FOR NEXT SEASON.
      29 8 (.Our Own Correspondent. Copyright. London. Max 14. The Football Association has received 542 entries for the Engli 1 Cup Competition for 1927-8.
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      ATHLETICS.
      33 8 (Our Own Correspondent. < opyright), London, Ma> 14. Achilles A.C. winning nine events to nil, beat a combined team from Woolwich, Sai ihurst and CranwelL Sandhurst easii\- beat KToolwich in the Laffertj Cup.
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      CRICKET.
      45 8 (Oui Own Correspondent.— Copyright) I ondon, Ma\ 14. A phenomenal number of centuries for the beginning <>f a sea- a have been scored up to date. The best of the y* anger bowlers who have hitherto shown up are Larwood, Sib--1 les anci Iddon.
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      INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS.
      29 8 GERMANY AND DAVIS CUP. Renter's Service, Lisbon, May 14. In the seomd round of the Davi:- Cup Germany eliminated Portugal by winning th^ee matches to niL
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      AMERICANS VIST BELGIUM.
      55 8 Heine* "s Service. 1 Brussels. May 14. Washer beat Banter S 6, s 10. 7 7—5, o__ i. Filden boa; Bwbanlc s—o,5 0, 5 3, 6 :->. Ewbank had replaced ran den Bemden \vh(^ had sprained his loot early in the match. Tilden and Hunter beat Washer
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      REAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      31 8 Renter's Service. London. May 11. At the Princes Club in tin- world's professional real tennis championship G. Covey (holder) beat P- Etchebaster (France) by 7 sers to 4.
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      ROAD-WALK CHAMPIONSHIP.
      34 8 [Reuter's Service.] St. Albans, May 14. En the 20 miles National Road-walking Championship T. Lloyd Johnson (Surrey Athletic Club) won in 2 his. 558U8& B8 sees. His club won the team race.
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      THE NEW ZEALANDERS' TOUR.
      116 8 THE NEW ZEALANDERS' TO UR. BIG SCORING AT LORD? [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13. The match at Lord's between the New Zealanders and the M.C.C. was drawn. if.CC. 392 and 42G for 4 (dec). New Zealanders 460 and 224 for 4. In the M.C.C.'s first innings C. H. Titch marsh
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    THE BAHLE OF WORDS.
    123 8 CHEN'S COMMENT ON CHAMBERLAINS SPEECH "DEEPLY TRAGIC IN ITS KAui v [Reuter's Far Eastern S. Shanghai In the course i f an inter 1 special correspondent r| Eugene (hen. NCetTtni Chamberlain's statemi-nr a "Before three month- in -r way tn Pekinp where. > Nationalist China ami
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    IS CHIANG KAI SHEK MAD?
    98 8 NORWBGI w vn KITEfi N rdal I I \reig, the viiter. retunn uliere he inteiv I The latter RSi tton of making a mil Hankow His qua 1 1 din and Chang F« I cbse; ved. ill be i disposed of within CHai iTs 1
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    WU PEI FU TO FIGHT AGAIN.
    125 8 ANOTHER \l>\ \\< 1 0\ HANKOI [Reuter's Fi E ha i. Hfl W p. who, than ~ix months if ment, ha.- suddenly mill ary arena. with Ms Staff he left H Honan Fu on Ita; 12 •en H nan in troops tit !c -aid
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    FENG CAPTURES HONANFU.
    22 8 [Reuter's Far BftSfa Shatv-'i M«! A wiiefcesi Eron Kai ment claims that Feng ITu turod Honan'ii 1 I Kaifenjr.
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    JAPAN'S HARD LUCK.
    28 8 The original estin ■>' the mulberry eroi i one prefactuH now ofpciai report! from ftw i taff a total (0M of ahoi. area affected amounting T
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    NEW TAIWAN BAN DIFFICULTY.
    51 8 [ReuU^r- PW Em**" Ali-'thf! >"!!<••. d IBCI Bank of Taiwan LI I call depositor-. F" 1 '!■■< these obligation- tin WMw Bank of Japan 4 M 000,000 bat the applied i i the recently enacted ww only entitles the Bank rf tsaoM bf psytec depositors. [Earlier
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  • THE ARCOS RAID.
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      BREAKING DOWN THE STRONGROOMS.
      69 9 BREAKING DOWN THE STRONGROOMS. CTRANGfi DISCOVERY. I jtt'r'? Service.] 1-ondon. May 14. Bad Arcos House re-echoed :!uu-hint--gun-like roar of drilla with which gangs of k turns at cutting the connal the police to gain BgVDOBM, the keys of ik had refused to surdritts, which are of the in road-breaking, a
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      MOSCOW'S COMMENT.
      51 9 the realisation of us ined tsJ not I the Ollt the enable painTr» n Bill. at the E n ►mk without 3 »sibU to reB r >pe. The British Govrentl; ad pted SfTU I I .:.,•'.-.v-a--f Ann S rela- he will on the British Government I i b
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      "CANCEL ORDERS FOR BRITAIN."
      71 9 h«a parsed a testing against the eclai ng that it will lead 'he mutual Angiesi ."•>' shed n the propoa Dg that the ssarial permit the I "the licences the extent f ten ng which it is pro- Bi '.-.v.. and tha: the itiona immediately 3
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      LOAN TO RUSSIANS ARRANGED.
      50 9 scheme of £10,000, immediately, has been arrang- Midland Bank an-i the Soviet n in order to assist the: m order- in Great Britain. a'-: i -A. i- responsible for lations, a an interview for the Arc a d the prelib placing number of thread] have been
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      FRENCH APPROBATION.
      52 9 itert StMvice. Paris. May 14. Cabin, has followed Chang p'.e." says the Journal ommentiag on the Arcos raid.! lares Great Britain is at; 9 nets from Peking to! tenacity -she will o the finish: and adds that: I net is no more dis- j "i- :t the beghnuMf
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    UNO-RESTRICTION OIL KING.
    34 9 1 >■■ !'v ice. tmeni of i il producMnoie Oilfield are met by the Barosdafl Refining Com>nnouncement that the Com- articinate :n the scheme.: companies operating! e field r.iiw- approved the re■rtaihneat
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    POLA NEGRI MARRIES POLE.
    27 9 1 rs Service.] vn.' et Marne. May 14. Married the Polish Primv, Murray, had already The families of ">n\ were present. pact T.i
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    MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
    249 9 PATHETIC SCENES IN LOUISIANA. DESPAIR OF INHABITANTS. fßeuter's Service.] New Orleans, May 15. After a week's lull the floods in Louisiana are again assuming serious proportions. Hundreds of thousands of acres and thousands of homes are threatened by the bursting of the levee at Bayou des Glaises. The
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    FRENCH PRESIDENTS VISIT.
    139 9 Reuter's Service. London. May 15. "'The silver wedding of the Entente 1 >n::ale" is the phrase used by Le Journal with reference to the stare visit of Presidenl Doumergne to London on May 16, when the French President will be escorted from Calais by six French destroyers
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    GENEVA CONFERENCE AND CUSTOMS TARIFFS.
    85 9 Geneva. May 15. The Economic Conference Committee dealing with Customs tariffs considers that the present enormous increase in chapters and sub-divisiona of tariffs excessive and constitutes a serious obstacle t>> the development of international commerce. Steps should, therefore, be taken to abandon that system. The
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    193 9 RUBBER QUOTATION. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha). Tokio, May 13. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at So 1 sen (middle price.) NEW PRIVY COUNCILLORS. Mr. K. Ishiwara. a member of the House of Peers, and General Kawai have been appointed members of the Privy Council.
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    THE SEARCH FOR NUNGESSER.
    128 9 THE SEARCH FOR NUNGESSER. FOG IMPEDES PATROLS. NO TRACES YET. [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa, May 14. The Marine Department announces that fog is impeding the Canadian Government patrolboats' search for Nungesser between Cape Breton Island and Newfoundland. Not the slightest trace of the airmen has yet been found by patrols or
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    BERLIN BOURSE STILL NERVOUS.
    53 9 rp e i [Reuters Service]. Berlin, May 14. Yesterday's panic on the Bourse has been replaced by a more sober feeling but there is still considerable nervousness. Quotations on opening- slightly improved but soon declined to yesterday's level. The losses of yesterday are estimated at several
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    NORWAY'S NEW TARIFFS.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Oslo. May 14. The Sti rting has adopted the Bill to revise the Customs tariffs. It does not involve any general increase of duties. The artificial silk duty is considerably lowered, the silk duty is increased, a new duty on wool is introduced, and duties
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    FRENCH CONSOLS SUCCESS.
    51 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 15. Ten thousand million francs have already been subscribed to the 8 per cent loan for converting part of the floating debt into consols. This is the first time a similar operation has been so successful since the 1920 loan which reached lfi.ooo
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    BASEBALL GROUND ACCIDENT.
    39 9 [Renter's Service.) Philadelphia. May 15. One man was trampled to death and fifty other spectators were injured as a result of the collapse of a stand at a baseball match to-day. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE.
    137 9 A Privy Council Decision. Mr. P. C. Reed, the local representative of the El Oriente Fabrics de Tabacos, Inc. Manila, P. 1., is in receipt of a telegram from his principals to the effect that the Privy Council. London has dismissed the case brought by the
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    ANOTHER STREET ROBBERY.
    113 9 Another street robbery of a daring description was committed at about 12.30 a.m. on Saturday, only a short distance from the Kreta Ayer Police Station. The victim was a Chinese towkay named Eu Eng Siew. He was in a rikisha proceeding along Maxwell Road when he was
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    PADANG MURDER.
    107 9 PAD AN G MURDER. Watchman's Discovery. No arrests have yet been made in connection with the murder committed on the Padang on Friday night. The crime was discovered by a Bengali watchman in the employment of the Singapore Cricket Club who was going on his rounds about halfpast ten when
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    FOOTBALL.
    389 9 Referees Board Meets. R.A. PLAYER SUSPENDED. A meeting of the Referees Board of the S.F.A. was heW yesterday and among other business considered the referee's report in regard to the sending off the field of an R.A. player in the match between the R.A. and S.C.F.A. last Monday. Gunner
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    SATURDAY'S LEAGUE MATCH.
    211 9 J.C.S.A. GAIN FULL POINTS. J.C.&A. .1: Harbour lioard. 0. A poor game at the Stadium on Saturday resulted in the Junior Civil Services team defeating tho Harbour Board by one g-oa! tn nil in the Second Division '"B" of the League. Play throughout was of a very
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  • S.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
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      INTERESTING MATCHES NEXT WEEK
      31 9 The closing stages of the Spring Tournament at the Cricket Club bring some interesting matches for next week. The ties for Monday and Tuesday are as follow:
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      TO-DAY'S TIES.
      39 9 Profession Pairs Semi final. J. Utermark and Roy Smith vs. P. Clerc and R. W. Sinclair. Championship Pairs. W. C Hill and D. H. Kleinman vs. Lt. H. S. J. Bourke and A. P- Cameron (to finish).
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      TO-MORROW'S TIES.
      45 9 Profession Pairs.— Final. Winners of J. Utermark and Roy Smith and P. Clerc and R. W. Sinclair vs. D. H. Kleinman and G. R. K. Mu^liston. Veterans Doubles. Final. Graham Hutchison and E. W. P. Fulcher vs. W. C.Hill and E. S. Nathan.
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      S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      57 9 Mixed Doubles. E. E. de Souza and E. Tessensohn vs. S. Oehlers and D. Budwyn. Championship. N. Hannay vs. F. Ephraums. H. N. Balhetchet vs. W. A. Aeria. Single Handicap "A." W. A. Balhetchet vs. F. C. de Souza. R. C. Oehlers vs. C. A. Peterson. Single
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    BIG NAVAL GUNS.
    716 11 NEW CALIBRES FOR THE FLEET. Naval tacticians agree that a warship is, in the final analysis, a floating gun platform. Speed and armour are subordinate factors; the first is designed to carry the gun into action with the least possible delay; the second to protect the gun
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    BRUTAL ATTACK ON ELDERLEY WOMAN.
    203 11 Mohammedan Charged with Assault nnd Robbery. 7 a.,u,.a. May 6. A young Mohammedan of the Khansama class, was charged to-day with robbery and grievous hurt to Miss Mary Mildred Minto. Narrating the story of the assault, in the course of which one of her teeth
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    36 11 I Mr. Ismail Khan, son of the late Mr. Ibrahim Khan of Taiping, at present studying law in London, intends to take up the LL.B. in. July before taking up the Bar final examination in October.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    148 12 There were 1,400 goats on board the Lok Sun, which arrived in port from Aden yes:erday. A cargo of South African coal was brought into port by the Cape Point from Durban yesterday. Traffic through the Panama Canal exceeded that of the Suez Canal last year for the
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    A FLOATING FACTORY.
    340 12 Naval Telephones Fitted To A Sh«p of Unusual Interest. There is probably no one throughout the entire world who appreciates the benefit? of wireless more than those who for months on end are isolated from civilisation. This thought is put into one's mind upon reading an account
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    CAPTAIN'S PANTS AS DISTRESS SIGNAL.
    203 12 Ship Abandoned in Channel Gale. The Norwegian steamer Pan landed a Brixham on March -SO the crew of thirteei of the steamer Beatty Rose, bound t'ron Swansea to Rouen with coal. The Beatt; Rose encountered the full force of a heav; W.S.W. gale in the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    140 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Nagato Maru 22; Rajula 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Romolo 18; Trebartha 16; Kamuning 14; M. Treub 11; Kajang 7; Ipoh 6. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). HoutnYan 30: Heimei Maru 32; Roume
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    CLEARANCES.
    74 12 I May loth.— Ban Whatt Soon, (Brit.) Menggala, Indragiri, (Dut). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. I (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid night May 13th. Max. shade temp. 89.5 F Min. shade temp. 76 F Mean shade temp. 81.5 F Max. sun radiation 156 F
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      568 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a- m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      708 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCKAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and IVnaog of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    BAD MANNERS ANALYSED.
    541 14 It is normal for us to be rude whcnMve are very young. The pugnacity instinct is strong in childhood, and boys, at any rate, revel in impertinence. To spit in anger at an adversary is natural at seven years In yruth, also, we are rude because all
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    DUKE AND DUCHESS SEE BENDIGO.
    113 14 Town which Produced 600 Tons of Gold. London. Apr. 28. Melbourne. The Duke and Duchess of York spent six hours travelling in order to let the people of Bendigo see them for one hour. The crowds were most enthusiastic, and presented the Duchess with a
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    ORDER OF THE BLANKET.
    101 14 Reward For Native Who Tackled a Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentick was informed by Mr. Ormsby-Gore in the Commons that a Kenya native who, singlehanded, attacked a lion which was mauling 8 district commissioner— thereby saving the official's life had been personally thanked by the Governor. When asked
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    BAMBOO AS BASE FOR PAPER PULP.
    75 14 Result of Bombay Government's Enquiry. Bombay, May 5. The Government of Bombay, after exhaustive enquiry into the question of exploiting the bamboo forests of th* Presidency for the manufacture of paper pulp, chiefly* with a view t c organising a paper pulp factory, either
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    FINANCE LETTER.
    606 15 Rubbers Unchanged. PRICES REMAIN STEADY. (From Our Own Correspondent.; London, Apr. 21. Conditions in the Rubber Share Market remained this week practically unchanged, with business still somewhat scanty and few features of interest. Buying- support has been limited to a few shares, but the better feeling which has
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 May 14th. Hank J /n.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2 3 23-32 Private credits m.s. P 4 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 day.- 67% France, demand 1411 India. T. T. 153'Huntr Kiin^-, demand 11 px. Di>. Yokohama, demand 1 1 Mom. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand SO
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    PRODUCE.
    630 15 May 11th. Tin 100 Tun.- >1-W 4 Gambier 9 Pepper White 78.00 Pepper Black 4! 00 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.75 Copra Sundried 11.25 Opium, Benares unt. #,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle I Now) 330 Rice, Siam old No. I 380 Rice,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    159 15 ROSE MACPH AIL COS. REPORT. Singapore. Ma> 11. Rubber. London, is ;i 4<! unchanged Local 7u cts. Tin. London. £285 2 s Sd, 27c »i<i down. Local |148*4 Cor 100 boas. Mining. Kiu-hai 2.10 2.15, Nai 800l 71 .76, North raipwg 1.20 L.25, Malaya Con 'solidated 1.20
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    C. OF C.RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    55 15 M.i> 1 Ith.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equa I Standard Q I i Spot Standard R.S.S. on Tender May ;im 4 fQ* June 71 71 July Spi 7M« 4 7 I-. 75^ 7S Fon< M. Stea If quiet. i- Cable: London Spot >• r n New
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    104 15 Satiirda>v AIU-rat ion*. Buyers E ellers Wris II i 55 fi 6d 57i Sd Klang River ($1) 91 1 Kuyoh Tin ($1) [,45 _> u Malay Consd. 1 2 N..; Hoot ($1) Padang Plandock (15) l& 23s Rantau pref. ($1 > L.92% 1 South TaipiiiLi <^i 1
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    EXCHANGES.
    67 15 [British Radio— Official Sevrfei Amsterdam 12.14, Athens 567%, B 20.50, Bombay la. ::j :;l',| Bros* I Bucharest 770, Bueooc Am. r. Copenhagen lh.ill. Geneva 2:,.1'.;. h, fora 1»2%, H as Kon« U sbon L7-32, Madrid 1'7. Milan W.56, v Vork lj§s%, Oslo KJ»%, a)^ t24 Prague 164, Rie g
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    BENGAL NATIONAL BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS.
    149 15 No Bfed M M<m<'\ \lar!,«i ,U<\> Calcutta. Apr. :>s The Bengal KmHk nal Bank baed I A large crowd besieged the bank, tari police weir, posted tb door It is reported that th,- dosing s| doors will not bav< any effect on the i
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    LOANS.
    47 15 I S.S. and F.M.S. i p. c Vic, Bond 1920 j'.v lii io:p i,,UACPUAIL*S SHARK I.ISI Saturday's Alterations. Mas 1 Jth.. < batef Mm, Rantau p*ef. i K" lu Tins 2fi M M Phm Soon 6fi l7 Takuapa Wi Allenbye ](1 Bassett ijo l3g l nited Engrineei
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      345 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. |be Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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      433 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, r LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odafriri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. twasaki K. Takeuchi. Fscj. K. Tatsunu, Esq. T. Hodsumi, K Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, E<q. Baron
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      438 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Offiee: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Chairman W. 11. Bell. Esq., W. L. Pattenden, Esq.,
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      99 15 INSURANCE. tttv; ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman), "hua Han Leone:. Esq. Wonp Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Yan Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leon«: Foorcr Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq.. Thio Kim Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Min Thong. The Company
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      39 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 CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    1776 16 Fourth Day's Running. SOME GOOD FINISHES. weather again favoured the meetntc Saturday, when these was what anp e te be a record crowd present at the Ka I orse. H.K. tk Officer Administering tht (i nuncflt) H.H. the Sultan of Johore, lI. H. t ri Sultan Oi
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    638 16 Series of Huge Scores. DERBYSHIRE DEFEAT KENT. [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr- 13. Results of County Cricket championship matches which concluded to-day are as follows: Kent versus Derbyshire. Ch I'ham.— Derbyshire won by f>l runs. Derbyshire 283 and :i£6. Kent 261 and 326. Townsend was highest score lor the
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