The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press I \ts. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY MAY 17, 1927. NO. 12,105.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 The full report of the proceedings at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council is published :.n pages 9 and 16. Am.ther shoo ing incident occurred at about 6 o'clock on Saturday morning when a Chinese was shot hen walking along Church Street Page S. The p<»lice are
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    FROM SCULLERY TO THRONE.
    1089 1 Tuesday .May Vi h is the tu i hundredth mniversar) of the death of one of tht most remarkable W men in hisiory -Catherine, wife of Peter the Great, and b le ruler of all the Russians for period of rathei more than two years af
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      285 1 KfG LOONG (I VSS TAILORING. F >h (iu:irantc€d. HK.H STREET. llalllv,o IIULCI i TO-NIGHT I Diner Dansant 8.15 p.mJ (Dinners will be served in Ball Room). l h I j S For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. x~^^^ ..nd -ecrt-tary j&ufc lt\. Kemington Standard for the office; Remington Portable
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      152 1 Over a Million MacKinesij Now irk Use j: WHY BECAUSE OF THOSE 20 ROYAL REASONS :j B Sole Agents I I V j: SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. < J$S% The JB tar ope Hotel. 5 W. tT^f utt RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION/ 1 5 :j GRILL. After-dinner dancing every ji
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      93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Silverware at Robins his Pa^ 9: Latest novel: at Little's Page 8. Notice by Strait- Trading Co. Paut 7. New Rims at tne Empire cinema Pace 2. Coming attract] n at the TheatrePast 2. Latent shipping notices on p;-.trt. j > 10. 12 and 13. Supervisor wanted for
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOI SK for U RCTBAN TROPICAL SI ITS.
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      171 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 17 r fc. H.iih Water. 11.07 a.m., ?*.2. 10.45 p.m. i^.o. H. W. Malacca. 7. 40 a.m.. 5.9.. 8.00 p .-m 6.5. Mentakab Rubber- -noon. Football: Police vs. S.C.C. S.C.C. Wednesday, ISth. High Water. 11.38 a.m.. 8.2., 11.11 p.m. 9.1. H. W. Malacca. 8.10 a.m.. 6.0.. 8.:5O
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    TALES THE DRUMS TELL
    266 2 Xh« d messages which pass from t in the Canteroons and other parti rf West Africa are a constanl mytterj I strangwrj yet the start t of this primil form of telegraph] s wis explained. renei ber the words of a suti<i when \> hear I
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    THE LAZIEST THING IN THE WORLD
    159 2 lin imata Terrapin's Own Fine Art. I Z an laziest ani- amata Terrapin, has just done itwbing 'in!.-. After lying •vt c »rnei of its cage tank, with a ovement, it has walked to an- s] ■> ;<• the >af'y alligators who live it
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    FEMALE SPY TO BE DEPORTED.
    162 2 Watchful K>v of Isriti-h Secret Service London. May 2. ?< watch of the police to keep ouc political suspects was revealed at the (>'.. Bailey, when Ethel Chiles, who landed ai Dover with a forged British passport. v seßten ed to two years 1 imprisonment,
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      292 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS. CHINESE WAYANGS. WATCH WATCH WATCH THE OPENING DATE OF THE UNION STAR OPERA GO. Saturday, May 14th GATE 10 cts. Mdm. Kelvey's i W^^^f School of I DANCING For children and younp ft ladies in Character, W Classical, Clop:, Exhibition. Ballet and Too Dancinp.
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      360 2 VICTORIA THEATRE COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY 28th AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. MATINEE SATURDAY, 28th WEDNESDAY. JUNE Ist. AT 5.15 P.M. THE STORY OF OUR NATIONAL HERO "NELSON" APPROVED BY THE ADMIRALTY. See the greatest Naval Battle in history "TRAFALGAR" and the death of Nelson. Napoleon raised France to well-nigh world
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      312 2 AN ADAPTATION OF A FAMOUS NOVEL lEATIRIV, TU< AND POPULAR STARS. From Friday, 13th to Wednesday, 18th May. at ttu ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors, In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A UNITED ARTISTS-GOLDWYN SPECIAL Adapted novel by HAROLD BELL WRIGHT A glowing tale of those pioneers
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    647 3 ANTI-COMMUNISM PROCLAMATION. (Fiom Our Chinese Correspondent) As legurds lecent events in China, Chinese communities here are anxious to know the condition of ah airs in connection with th? anti-communism plans carried out by the moderate party of the Nationalist Government. The five principles why communism should be banished
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    KUALA KANGSAR AMOK.
    200 3 Che Shariff Dies of Wounds. One move victim has to be added to the toll of deaths caused by the amok f Kulop Mat Daud, who was killed by the police on Tuesday morning, says the Times cf -Malaya. Che Sharif?, one of those who were seriously
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      244 3 lUlenburys Foods are particularly suited to the ;of infants in hot climates. They are free irmlul germs, and are readily prepared by the sin iddition ol boiling water, thus giving complete independence oi doubtful milk supplies. Moreover, they are practically identical in composition with S milk, since they contain no
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      188 3 V^\i» tfcy s3< A«y <6^^& >SJ V»r '(3' >S»- V> O- -fcV v:y W ViX x^r v=> »i> x^- \^r -vi-*- v_-> V *«> vy v.- *^s v^r itir W >fct» v^» •*J^itr*&/^Gt> V^- >fe> a'j 1 "t/£" SCRAP WASHER (Patented) AN EFFICIENT RUBBER WASHING MACHINE AT A VERY CHEAP
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    ROGUERY ON THE HIGH SEAS.
    1660 4  -  CABOT THE BAD OLD DAYS. 5 NO. 4. GUNS, OPIUM AND WHISKY. > > i Twentieth Century Adventurers. f. p.v (Author of "The Romance of Shipping"). [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] Almost within the shadow of one of the many pretty little churches that are to be
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    "NO MUSLIM AND NO HINDU."
    256 4 PUNJAB GOVERNOR'S CALL j FOR UNITY. Simla, May 3. j Lahore, May 3rd.— A noble note bearing j on the unhappy communal estrangement m India was struck to-day by the Governor of Punjab, on the occasion of the opening of rural railway connecting .Amristar to
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    BOLSHEVISM IN SIAM.
    273 4 Young Agitator from Singapore. The Commissioner General of Police ana his officers are to be congratulated on the way in which they are dealing with the menace oi Bolshevism in Siam, say.- the Siam Observer. It is an open secret that several emissaries from Canton and elsewhere
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    ABOLITION OF OVERSEAS TRADE DEPARTMENT.
    77 4 London. Apr. 27. Reassuring- news regarding the Government's decision lo wind up the Oversea 3 Trade Department was given by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Leicester in an address to the Commercial Committee of the House of Cr>nunon> this evening, in which he indicated that Ihere would be
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    "MISSED THE BUTTS."
    64 4 Mr. Walter Runciman of the Budget's 4 Had A»m." Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P., speaking on the Budget said: "Mr. Churchill is a good friend, an excellent conjuror, and a firstrate orator, but as a Chancellor he is a failure. He talks of 'aiming at' a target. The
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    DAILY MAIL PURCHASES FAMOUS PAINTING.
    65 4 London, May 2. The Daily Mail has purchased the picture "Morning" by Mrs. Dod Proctor, which many critics acclaimed as the picture of the year at the Royal Academy, and intends to lend it to provincial galleries, after the Academy Exhibition, and then to present
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    BILLIARDS.
    34 4 NEWMAN TRIES PENDULUM STROKE London, May 4. During his match against .Davis in the final of the professional championship, Newman succumbed fcc the pendulum making a break of over 700 by this means.
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    GOLF STROKE WHICH COST £150.
    225 4 STRUCK BY DRIVER DURING LESSON. London, May 2. "Hobbs might hit the ball over the ropes, and hit the head of a spectator, but the spectator must get out of the way," remarked counsel in a King's Bench action, in which Mr. Justice Swift awarded
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    GILLIGAN'S COMMENTS ON "SNOBBISHNESS."
    145 4 Reply to Indian Criticism. London. May 4. Giliigan, in a letter to Beuter, writes a? follows:—"! shall be obliged if you will give me the opportunity of expressing tnj regret that in an interview given to the Tress on im return from India I attributed snobbishness
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    SMALLER CRICKET BALL.
    120 4 Ise Sanctioned By M.( .< London. May 1. The annual meeting of the M.C.C. was ihiefly occupied with formal business. It was unanimously agreed to authorise the use of the smaller ball and a resolution was also adopted in Committee, legalising the use of both sizes of
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    RUGBY LEAGUE PLANS NEGATIVED.
    124 4 Clubs Reject Imperial Board. London. Apr. 27. A special general meeting of the Rugby League clubs negatived the proposals seeking to create an Imperial Rugby League Board and to bring the game in England directly under the control of the League Council. A message received on
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    BALDOCK'S NEXT FIGHT.
    145 4 London, May ♦>. It was the finest tight seen in London for years. Baldock in a graceful, orthodox style, delivered blows with lightning speed and great precision. Bell was a tough customer and there seemed to be more power behind his punches, especially towards the end. It
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    £300 FOR A YEARLY DINNER.
    148 4 London Man's IWquest to His Se>en Frienis. The income from £300 was left by Mr. Fritz Bernard Behr, of Alexandra-** art, Queen's iGate, to be expended on a?; annual dinner t<> his seven friend-: Frederick Cyril Jenkins, Alexander Wilson, Stanley Greenfield, Frank Greenfield. Reginald Halsey,
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    STAGE MEALS.
    164 4 Playwrights rarely include Long meals Uti their plays because few actors can '-a; ami talk naturally at the same time. In most West End theatres to-da\ nuine food is provided, though sometimes dry toast masquerades as fish or cutlets. fa "The Man from BlankleyV Charles Hauiny and his
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    SKELETON FOUND IN UNDERGROWTH
    83 4 Workmen engaged n the ■I Burnt Oak, Btfgware I coveted Is ing a bottom. heavy Bndetgwwth, <; of ft man. On the bone* of I ■hoes rod lying near t>> wr\ dilapidated i and case. ITw p Ike th-ry ktim mitted suicide by ratting I he
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    THE PAWN OF FATE
    114 4 Man Chooses Sflfc Wb Bccau.H' uf h years ftgo in the B" Mini he wa> entombsd for I Intyrc, of Boy<l->! 1 k"rk. resolved net er tx x- r WTorktoc ;i a (ii: ;a: r in the Ik M »f the I a- Gran* month Dot
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    ENGLAND'S PREMIER GOLF LINKS.
    827 4  -  James Ockenden BY Severe Test for the Amateurs at Hoylake. B' m WILL ALTERATIONS BE APPRECIATED T J [FREE PVESS SPECIAL) [FREE PRESS SPECIAL] When we went back to grolf after the War it was declared that Hoylake links were old fashioned and out of tune
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      353 5 w^M A Ulrß I 4 W j*rfß > 4^^^ v If** fc f v I ■■WVB 'ill' <M fll i Sl h I tf^ a* Bin 11 1 1 'r i A NEW AND IMPORTANT EASTERN INDUSTRY On May 17. U)27, the new factory of General A central -taff of
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    SOME OF LONDON'S TINIEST BABES.
    297 6 ONE BROUGHT UP IN A HAT BOX. Cotton- Wool Triplets. Battersea's 21b. 2oz. baby has apparently many rivals to its claim to be the smallest baby in the world. The baby boy of Mrs. Hewitt, Glenvillegrove. New Cross, weighed only lib. Boz. when born five
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    SEX EQUALITY.
    313 6 Mil LIKELY WITH FAVOURITISM Effeminate Men "When the average mother reallj wants -a baby daughter as much as a s >n, then we shall have equality between e sexes. Until that happens Parliamentary measures will be of no use at all. This statement was made by Dr. Crichton
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    MR. G. B. SHAW REJECTED
    122 6 Royal Academy Accept Portrait of Mr. Huxley. London, Apr. 27. The Hanging Committee of the Royal Academy have rejected Mr. John Collier's portrait of Mr, G- Bernard Shaw. Mr. Collier's other portrait, that of Mr. Aldous Huxley, was accepted. Mr. Collier is popularly known as
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    £10,000 FEE FOR SIR HARRY LAUDER
    56 6 To Play Cinema Role of Glasgow Grocer London, Apr. 27. Sir Harry Lauder will receive over £10,000 for taking the part of a retired Glasgow grocer in the film "Huntingtower," a British screen adaptation of Mr.' John Buchan's novel. It is estimated tha f
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      388 6 IL^. The Woman who i P^/^| jit motors sj^^s —i-^' > knows the m I nm^^J/ value of I Applied to the face before starting it prevents dust entering the pores ot the skin. On arrival another application In glass pots, at all K removes all traces vA the journey.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    675 7 Yachting. VISITORS RACE. In excellent' weather although rather lacking wind, the race for visitors was .sailed over a special course on Sunday A good turn-out of nine boats faced the starting ifun. Ella was first away followed by EllaDorothy and June. The Ella-Dorothy shot into the lead shortly
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    JOHORE YACHT CLUB.
    295 7 The monthly race was sailed on Friday,, May 1 1 1 h over Course No. I. £ix boats turned out, Polly conceding the following time allowances: Layang-Layang 5 per cent., 8.-hbi.' 10; Nancy 15, Suzanne and Irene 20. An excellent start was made in a light breeze
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    JAVA NOTES.
    658 7 Kuomintang Activities. CANTON A? i) THE CHINESE IN THE j D.E.I. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Katavia, May 11. It would appear that the Ku Min Tang is actlva in various parts of the Dutch East indies as in addition to tho riot at Sanga Sanga which I reported
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    "VERY REMARKABLE" SALE OF . BIBLES IN CHINA.
    137 7 "VERY REMARKABLE" SALE OF BIBLES IN CHINA. 4,142,000 Distributed Last Year. London, May 3. j Despite the troubles in China, the number of Biliks purchased by Chinese during U>2<s was "very remarkable," say.- the report of the British and Foreign Bible Society. No fewer than 4. 142,000 copies were circulated
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    903 7 I Sir Neil! Malcolm Hiking. GOOD WEATHER PROSPECTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jessel'on, May 11. 1 Major Genera- Sir Neill Malcolm, President of the Chartered Company and Mr. G. Nicholson have started on what Americans and Boy Stouts would call a hike through the Interior of North
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      690 7 NOTICES. GOSLING AND CO. EST. 1880Wine and Spirit Merchants, Clearing. Forwarding, Enquiry, and Commission Agents. B LS Cleared. Goods Stored <fc warehoused GOSLING CO., 44 Aitson Road. In the Matter of the Straits Trading Company Limited and Reduced and in the Matter of Ordinance No. 155 (Companies). NOTICE is hervby
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1927. Our Crime Record.
    1048 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1927. Our Crime Record. Unofficial Members of Legislative Council might we think profitably take up the question of crime in Singapore from the point of view of eliciting some information from the Police Authorities. This week-end we have another distressing crop of these outrages
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    67 8 CHANDU HAUL. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enang, May 16. On the arrival of the steamer Hong Peng from China via Singapore the vessel was boarded by Mr. Byrne, head of the Preventive Service, and a posse of revenue officer^. During a search they discovered 1,200 tahil> "f
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    ARMED ROBBERY IN PENANG.
    76 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Four armed robbers broke into a house in Green Lane early on Friday morning and threatened the inmates. Only two women werr present and the robbers! ransacked the house and made away with The women, who were tied up, cried for help
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    46 8 lIH- NKW PAim \MM>. (By courtesy of the Sanyo Xu-hi Shimbunsha). Tokio. Mas IS. I: is announced that the name of the net I Party, which has been organised with th Kenseikai and the Seiyu-H as i shali let! "Rikken Mi Constitutional People's Party.
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    BANK RELIEF MEASURES.
    52 8 With a view to coping with th< I of banks which are unable to re-open, i stated that a new bank i isl Mr. s. Kimura, V: e-President ol tl Bank of Japan is likely to be nomini as President of the new Bank, it" the plan
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    SIGXOR NOBILE HONOURED
    480 8 H.I.M. the Emperoi i Japan has conferred the 2nd. class order oi the sacred treasure on Signor Nobile, Italian RearAdmiral, in appreciation of his Listingut6hed services as an ins! tor in the Na lying Cor] s of Japan The Urm of his duty in Japan ha row
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    SILENCE AT ARCOS.
    57 8 SORTING OIT Till kim, In eonl i tfa the pi crete bn •> I the typew riteri wa« beard Souse ae th of searching and clas of the safi An air of tnystel eed from I nac arried on behin shield tlu d( ec\ ivee Kumbers of
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    POLICE NEWS.
    266 8 o'clock. Tv. I Church Street u. water seller, was w ith a bullet in his to the Tan T-k died shortly afti a magist.'att The man could -hooting and u- iai who tired or when I His companion ap; the dark concerning unable to give Ml} the shot
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    SOVIET CREDIT SCHEME.
    30 8 i-'ir.. DENIED l\\ II The alleged sch m f £10,000 90 Q all character of il placed him id B He could only Imag i ality ex
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    CHINA BATTLES.
    23 9 rant FHERNERS CROSS YANGTSE. 1 i erged on ICTOSS the -:vrhty per have 're:' en- ith rifl nta hut it is
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    RESPITE FOR THE BOURGEOIS.
    12 9 as a ion of ad HBthi r public
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    WHAMPOA CADETS FIRE ON SHIPPING.
    11 9 ;t-r Luncshan was fired on for
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    REINFORCEMENTS DISEMBARK AT HONG KONG.
    37 9 REINFORCEMENTS DISEMBARK AT HONG KONG. arrrred yesterday. The 'a Royal RegiI rthamptons arrived a rs ttten led to leave for via Siberia 1 da week, but the red a wire from the ing then not to pro-
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    TROOPS FOR CHINA.
    17 9 with the 2nd Ba lalion Scots loartera of the Fifteenth the Field Ambulance dis-
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    CHANG TSO LIN TO INVESTIGATE.
    42 9 tor's Pw Eastern Service.) Peking. May 16. I int< nding to h-ave Pe[ay 20th. on a trip to Feng-pa '-A man in order to invessa the situation with the absent from Pe- n ;uirt> left Peking for
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    FRENCH PRESIDENTS VISIT TO COURT.
    89 9 London, May 16. g ac unpanied by M. i threi days 1 visit to' the They were welcomed by H ai. a a* DoreT and by the ■iia Station, which waa beautia carpeted who waa dressed as a a!;. ook hamls with rgoe and ptcseatcd
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    164 9 MONDAY. MAY 16th.. 1927. Present. H E. the Officer Admini>tering the Government, i Mr. \V. Pfcel). the Genera] Officer Commanding the 1 rwops. Malaya (Major General Sir Theodore Fraser K.i c.5.1., C.M.G), The Hon'hl,- the Acting Colonial Secretary (Mr rL C. 11 Wolff), the Hon'bie Resident Councillor. Penang
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    DEPARTURE OF SIR LAURENCE, AND LADY GUILLEMARD.
    4844 9 Ol i I\l \M> UNOFFICIAL I' INEGYRIC. r. ESagnall, the senior unofficial memof Council said: Before proceeding with the ordinary business of the mcil *1 beg leave, on behalf of the n fficial .M» mbers, i. refer to the departure of His Excellency
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      186 11 LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE. The Ladies' »i If I han i >nship of Singapore (Ar ovi, i npe 1927. be played a: the Garrison Golf Club Entrks will be received by Bon: Seer tarj Garrison Golf Club up 25th and should ?tate from i- h Clulj I titor has
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      277 11 Duffers Cup Competition. The following is the draw for the above competition. Special handicaps have been arranged as shown. The full difference in strokes will be conceded. Byes. I:. -V. Duff (3) vs H. Harley Clarke (2). Louis Skinner (2) vs. C. M. Vignoles (2). L. H.
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    SPRING RACE MEETING.
    335 11 SATURDAY'S HANDICAPS. The weights for next Saturday's races are: Race No. I.— Open Ponies (Five Furlongs) 2:M) p.m.: Some Silk 10.5, Orlinda 9.13, P paroo 8.10, Three 0' Top 7.12. Romala 7 7 Black Beauty 7. Race No. 2. Open Horses, ("lass I). (Race Cowrse) 300 p.m.:
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    200 11 The following- novels were added to the Library during the past fortnight: Anonymous. Georgian Stoi ies L926. Baldwin (F.) Three Women. Bennett (Arnold) The Card. Berkeley (A.) Roger Sheringkam and the Vane Mystery. Bloom (Ursula) Candleshades. Buxton (W.L.) Mearham. Cole CSophie) Paying the Piper. Dell (Ethel M.) The
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    134 11 News has been received from Port Swettenham of a drowning case which occurred there on Wednesday. It would appear that Mr. J. A. Rodriguez, of the United States Rubber Plantations, was conveying- in a tongkang a consignment of rubber latex to be shipped when he slipped and fell overboard. A
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      171 11 for Economical Transportation A. L "VATA.Y S O N T 1 T TVT 17 NEW PIANOS FROM $425 BH THE -ALL TEAK" W X GARCIA ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY EMISSION AGENTS. MAVXARDS BUILDINGS 16, Battery Road. Telephone No. 433. PILES CURED WITHOUT AN OPERATION. 0 Ca *e Too Chronic to
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      60 11 TTTHEN you buy Interwoven Socks you knowthat the famous Interwoven Toe and Heel insure maximum wearing value. Ask to see the many new patterns and colour mixtures in silk, wool and lisle, all moderately priced. Muller Phippa (Malaya), Ltd. Singapore 6be and tjee! 634 MASSAGE HALL. MANICURE AND MASSAGE, 60,
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      199 11 Eczema In Rash On Baby's Head Cuticura Healed "When our baby was about a month old eczema broke out in a rash on the top of her head. Later it lurwed to sore eruptions, and I had to have be head bandaged night and day. The irritation was terrible and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    348 12 Yesterday 22 bullocks were brsu^ht by the Rajula from Calcutta. A rice cargo from Rangoon was brought into port by the Thay Gwan yesterday. When the Yuen Sang arrived in port yesterday she had on board 255 tons of general cargo. The Dutch steamer Reymerz had 1,503 pigs
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      225 12 sa CARNARVONSHIRE. Consignees oi cargo per the above vessel from Europe arrived May 6th] are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed here in a damaged condition will be held at 9 a.m. on Wednesday 18th May. at Godown No. 48. further Survey will be held. BOUSTEAD
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      456 12 Old I Kerr jieamsnip to. inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE T(J BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM) BALTIMORE PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. For rat#e and other particulars apply VIL J. I M. LK I Mid <X V_ U., I I I
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      732 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 6
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      431 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Melchior Treub: Mr. and Mrs. Vogel, Mrs. Mulie. Miss Mohri. Mr. Waethke. Mr. I and Mrs. Lensman. Mr. and Mrs. Polaek, Mr. and Mrs. v.d. Meer. Mr. van Deun. Mr. and Mrs. A. Satar. Mr. and Mrs. Kho Boen Kiong. Mr. Tjoe Tjin Po, Mr. Fern, Mr.
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      600 13 I O. S. K. Line, [K 9 tin.tio n9 St M »,rB. Arrive. U»«. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, v«rp, via Colombo, Aden, Port j U ami Port Said. Amur Maru May 19 May 21 p u: I ate Town. Rio. Santos, fco, an.l Buenos Aires. f Santos Maru June 16 June
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      426 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT DOLLAR fiflk "PRESIDENT 11 LINERS -^Sf^'SiaSS Dollar Preftdent linen offer you luxurious travel comforts. All j state-rooms are outside rooms, well -ventilate i and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have
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      691 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3«40, with sob-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straita Settlements (Singapore and Pcnaof of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    RUBBER AND TEXTILES
    392 14 Rubber is dcw accepted as oe of the most versatile of products, a fact which is amply demonstrated in a series of booklets, addressed to the various Industries, which have recently been j üblished by th< Rubber Grow* ers" Association. The f urth of this series entitled
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    R.A.F. SQUADRON FOR CHINA.
    288 14 A:: Vice-Marshal Shr Philip Game flew u Maßston Aerodrome on April 19 to bid Earewel I No, 2 (Army Co-operation) Squa:;- oi the Royal Air Force, which >ai!ed on the Xeuralia from Southampton 1 April 20 for China. The squadron, comma mi ii ><]ii;;. iron-Leader W.
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    80 14 The dedkatioa of the Methodist Episcopal < hapel at Ranting took place on Sunday. The Rev R. A. Blasdell. District Superintendent, Methodist Mission, officiated, assisted oy tin Rev. Mr. Motz. Principal, Anglo ("hiru^ School, Klanj;, the Rev. S. W. V. AMimutram. Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Klang, and the
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    L.O.N HEALTH BUREAU.
    323 14 The foil wing is the Health Bulletin of the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for the week ending May 7th.: India. Bassein: Two plague deaths; two cholera deaths. Bombay: Seventeen plague deaths; one cholera death; 73 eases of smallpox with 37 death-. Calcutta: 87 cholera deaths as
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    133 15 F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES. The annual meeting: of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines will Ik? held on May 28th. at lpoh at 11 a.m. The repent of the Chamber has been issued and is as useful and inclusive a book as usual. The income for the year
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    191 15 Borneo Co., Agents. April Outputs. Pahang Consolidated, 4..">11 pkls.; Ijioh Tin, 1,105 pkis.; Lok Kawi 36,000; Bruseh, 10.(540; Kuala Reman 82,000. Outputs for April. East Asiatic, 234.162; Mount Austin (Johore). 182,176, Guthrie and Co.. Penang, Agents. Renong Tin. Output tor the second half of April, 1927:
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    105 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Idris 56s 58s K. Lumpur Tin (£1) 38s :;:<< Kim a Tin ($1) L.85 1.95 c r< Kuchai Ords. ($1) 2.12% 2.111^ Malayan Tin Field 26s 3d 27s 3d Menglembu ($1) 58 62 Nai Hoot ($1) 72 77 N. Taiping 1 1.25 i..u»
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    115 15 Saturday's Alterations. .May 18th.. Closing Prices. Buyers Sell** 1 e Hitams 1.02 1.07*4 Johan Tin 17 [9 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.80 L9O e.r. Kuchai 2.13 2.17 Kuyohs 1.47% t.52% Malayan Cons. t.25 1.30 Mambau 1.25 L3C Nawng Pet 1.41 i.r,n North Taiping 1.27 1.32 Padang Plandok l:;
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    71 15 Progress towards the development of a new type of aero engine which will be required if commercial flying is to be anything of a success, is slow but sure. A milestone was marked at. Southampton recently when trials took place of a new Beardmore engine specially designed for commercial work.
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 May L6th. Rank 4 m.s. 2-4 L-l« Bank demand 2 3 23-32 Private credits m.s. 2|4% New York, demand 56 Credits 90 day- 57% i France, demand nil India. T. T. 153% Hon^- Kong, demand !P 4 p.c Dig. Yokohama, demand lltJ' L Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    207 15 May lT.th. Tin 175 Tons > l ;T Gambier Pepper WThite 78.0 Copra 10.7 Copra Sundried 1 1 .-'■> Opium, Benares unt. 1,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Mew) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1 530 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 May 16th, 12 o'clock neoo. Buyers S< R.S.S. equal to Standard Q < Spot 7u T'i'_. Standard R.S.S. on Tender May Th-- 4 71 June Ti'_. 71", July-Sept T:;^ 73^ *i't i Tfi **4 Tone of Market: -Steady quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 19%d
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    EXCHANGES.
    74 15 [British Radio— Official Service Rugby, Ma\ 11. Amsterdam 12.14, Ithens 567%, Berlin 20.50%, Bombay Is 5 ii'.» 32d, Brussels 34.97, Bucharest TTt'.'o Buenos Aires 47 17-32, Copenhagen 18.20 Geneva 25.26, Kelsingfors 193, Hong Kong 2-. u' 4 d. Lisbon 2 33-64, Madrid 27.73%, .Milan 89.78, New York 4.85 19-32,
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    UNITED PATANI RUBBER
    67 15 A telegram has been received by Bousti id and Co., Penang, from tin Secretaries United Patani (Malaya) Rubber Estai Ltd., advising that the annual accounts hav« been issued shewing a profit of E86 f 042 an i recommending the payment of ;i final livi (lend of 7%
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    "BROWN HEART" DAMAGE
    148 15  -  Sir Malcolm Robertson A judgment cf Ear-reaching important was given the Bouse of Lords affecting the carriage of apples. Brown heart" wat discovered in a number of cases, and th finding of the Lower Courts was upheld, ti the effect that the damage was due t the
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    JASIN RUBBER ESTATE.
    595 15 The ieventeentti ordinar) general metH ing of Jasin Malacca) Rubber K>iau^. Ltd., was hold on Aprf] 13 ;n Wlnchestei House. Old Broad-street, K.< Mi f Ritchie (the Chairman) presiding;. The Chairman stud: The a.-oumt. Em the year show working profit of £22,660, to which has to be
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT
    157 15 ROSE MAC PH AIL CO'S. REPORT Singapore, Maj l 1 Robber. London, Li 7%d unchai Local T(' .Tin.- London, 6285 2« 6d. I Ma. I Local *1 iT 1 for l bow Mininu. Malaya kmsoli lated l .20 Kuyoh L44 i.47%, Nai H ■< 74 77, B Padang 75 78,
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    GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
    49 15 The prosperity of thi- Co been maintained dm i < <\> tora bav< mmrnd lln m. rnciii i aJ dividend 11 M do tin- Ordinary diaret (makinp I Dent. r tlu \<-;c i Preferenoi Bharec (makinf 5 ;>< >•'. I >t the y< tr), nth pajrabb n
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      371 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,00'0,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD Oh* ICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC [He Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British m^^ m^ m^^^^__^_^^_
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      429 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880 Capita] Subscribed Y.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. ice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Fsq K. Tatsunu. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq K \\atonabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. Baron
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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,600 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman W. 11. Bell. Esq., W. L. Pattenden, Esq.,
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      40 15 t 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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    SPORTING NEWS.
    410 16 FRAMROZ CUP COMPETITION. Y.M.C.A. VS. INDIAN ASSOCIATION. The Indian Association defeated the Y.M.C.A. by eight runs in the Framroz Cup Competition on Saturday. The match was played on the Y.M.C.A. ground. Scores: Y.M.C.A.: S. D. Gauder c Soloman b Baskaran IS, R. Lyne c Ahmad b Raj 19,
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    40 16 The Negri Sembilan Sporting Club, of which Mr. M. L. Phillips is the secretary, will hold its Sky Meeting at Seremban on June 25. Arrangements have been made to bold a dance in the evening at the Sungei Ujong Club.
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    FOOTBALL.
    657 16 Malays and Chinese Draw. A FAST GAME. Malays 3; Chinese 3. A record crowd saw the Malays come very near to beating the S.C.F.A. at the Stadium yesterday afternccn. The Chinese lined up without Boon En£, Chee Lim and Un Sun, but their substitutes proved very capable. The Malays
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    47 16 May Medal (Bogey). Eighteen cards were taken out for the above resulting as under: The ball sweep on Sunday was won by S. W. Bryden 1 up. that of Saturday will bt- published later. C. D. Cox 18 3 down R. Bald 14 4
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    59 16 The following cards were returned in the Men's monthly May Medal. Twenty-thre^ cards were taken out. 6. F. Murphy 77 6 71 Lt. C. Harker Taylor 79 8 71 A, C. Potts 80 7? H. R. S. Law 78 5 7 3 Lt. A. J. Frith 82
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    54 16 r ßeuter's Service]. Pans, May 15. In the Davis Cup France eliminated Rumania by 3 matches to nil. Budapest, May 16. In the Davis Cup Italy beat Hungary by 3 matches to two. Dr. A. J. C. Eland arrived in Penang this week and has gone into
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