The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press ;:nts. SINGAPORE, S.S.. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927. NO. 12,110.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    217 1 Lindbergh, the American airman, has been successful in crossing he Atlantic single-handed in a monoplane Page 9. The situation in Hankow grows more serious and menacing daily Page 9. Latest cables appear as usual on page 9. Earlier cables appear on page 7. The Australian Cricketers arrive
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    A VERY OLD CUSTOM.
    1171 1 In the day- h stor} began Lived the men who made the kitchen- middens. V<>u find the kitchen-middens in many pattt <'■ the w <■!"!(!. 'liny arc m Japan; they are found in California. On the coast of Bnutil ate thick forests which have grown up
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      161 1 v/.-.'.'---v.v.v.w.v.v.\w.vy\w f -RED LABEL BRAND" I pl R] OFFEE WITHOUT IDULTERANTS P v. »v.\\v.v. \v.v.w.v.%v! RAFFLES HOTEL Thursday, 26th May, Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. INNBRS WILL BE SERVED IN BALL ROOM). TO-NIGHT I Tea Dance 5.30 p.m. Orchestral Selections 9.30 p.m. For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. fe XJ
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      203 1 *MissJ{iirlo looks after the UennisjProcka. YOUR tennis frocks will give you double "service" if you let Kurlo wash them. Whether they are soft linen, crisp muslin, or dainty voile— wash them all with Kurlo. Kurlo washes without shrinking. The Kurlo way is Safe and simple. Obtainable from all Groctrs, Chandlers
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      142 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Paying guest desired Page 7. The Alhambra programme Page 2. Latest shipping on patres 10. 12 and L 3. Enplish ducklings, Cold Storage Pa^re >. For Whiteaway's standard values see page fi. The Fold Sedan, Universal Cars, Ltd. Page 14. Izal kills germs and parasites, Gtathrie*-s Page 8.
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      144 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 23rd. Hi^rh Water. 3.39 a.m.. 8.4. 3.35 p.m. 0.8. H. W. Malacca. 11.20 a.m., 5.5. S.C.C. Tennis Championship, singles finaL Football: Div. I. Malays vs. X.A.. Stadium. Australian Tricksters due. Federal Council, Kuala Lumpur. Tuesday, 24th. Hijrh Water. 2.38 a.m.. 7.9. 4.53 p.m. 6.7. H. W. Malacca,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    65 2 -»:iturda\s Alterations. 1• .> no V' ,9s |d 20s 3 luting/ 9 j i <>■>•.., ,-.r \l '*'lL»^ i i t■ V. X g ($1 2.3? 2.45 New 5 idais •>- 3.00 3.0^ t'tan S npan ($1) 4^lo 120 i arriagc I %1 1 1.03 I.X I:
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST
    10 2 Saturday's Alteration*. N i.. ting 1.2-" i.3C
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    163 2 aw iinw well-established Salary r rs >■ rietjes for Govi nment and i tcipa] Servants in a!! three Settlements. fheii popularity is increasing a< their mer operation are better understood. It anticipated that by the end of 1927 .r.. ncia] strength will be such that xceptiona] cases will there be
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      413 2 AGAROL COMPOUND. NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. Two sizes now in stock. 6 ozs. and 14 ozs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY NIGHTLY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS CHINESE WAYANGS. NIGHTLY NIGHTLY THE UNION STAR OPERA GO. GATE 10 els. Mdm. t^Kelvey's School of I DANCING M
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      528 2 VIOTORIA 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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      275 2 A SPLENDID PICTURE PARTLY COLOURED IN HV m, TECHNICOLOIR. U From Thursday, 19th. to Tuesday, 24th. May at tfa ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In Her Greatest Comedy Success, with the Wforld'f <-... A FIRST NATIONAL SIPEK which promises to make everybody sit up and take gowns are
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    RUSSIAN TEACHERS' PLIGHT.
    915 3 "COMPLETE LITTLE SAVAGES!" A striking account of the position of teachers in Russia, their Low salaries, and bad conditions is contained in the report of the conference of the Congress of the Russian I'nion of Workers in the Public Education Service, held in Moscow last month, and
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    SMALLER FAMILIES IN ENGLAND.
    602 3 Reason for the Housing Shortage. LAST CENSUS RECORDS PEWER ALIENS. The final report on the Census of England and Walk's, taken in 11)21. was published recently. It deals elaborately with the working, and the difficulties encountered and overcome. The total expenditure was £55 1,834. or i*9
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    CHINESE CHRISTIANS.
    155 3 A Campaign for Independence. Peking. An independent Chinese Christian Church for China is being vigorously urged by agents of the "Short Whip Society"' who are secretly distributing circulars at several Christian churches in Peking. In part, the circulars say: •'Our churches were in the first place connected with
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      54 3 $T#TE j Made by hand i| Jf One at a time j /jp of the unique /jr m m 1 1 .ft I *tj} 'I'l m^ w ml l^^ w Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. I lacorpciated in the Straits SettUmanta) Can you improve a BOILED EGG? Try putting in
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      221 3 < Jk£^ Beautifully Finished Oro^\\ Green-Red-Blue. II THE SWIFT IS A QUALITY CYCLE SECOND TO NONE. PHONE 3050 OR SEND FOR CATALOGUE TO MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. 209-212, Orchard Rd., SINGAPORE. A REAL REMEDY IliPgfW A REAL COUGH OR COLD. jiljjj; IiUUUII v Mild preventives Wn- mild cases oi Hmj DPlJtti'nY
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    4911 4  -  BOYD CABLE by I HAPTER 13. adder, ius .an instant b* fore teap- i ai o1 foi ward to see a bl visi thai I i night his heart to we-ti >-i white wateJ a momentary ledge and twc or three i and gleaming mtil surge n them. 1
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    THE GOOD FAIRY SHIP
    332 4 RAIN OF GIFTS FOB POOR LONELIEST BRITONS. Passengers of the Royal Mail ISteam Packet Company's motor-linei Asiurms had some fascinating and aiso Borrow fill stories to tell when they arrived a 1 Soul Hampton, of the inhabitants of Britain's Loneliest possession, th t island of Tristan
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    ODD FACTS ABOUT BATHS.
    156 4 ("old a he for young, vigorous b*g of f should i n 1 1 1 1 v t s (i< rion of food duction it. l tii a prood layei su tura] gi men; 1 ody heat lhari takes. T't.. bkl i I sowe poonde, Bad
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    NEW ZEALAND AND THE SINGAPORE BASE.
    85 4 NEW ZEALAND AND THE SINGAPORE BASE. Xi Zealand setting i amp;*.- to Ar.straiia tl S nga| i' icrtbe million p* undfi towai that cni. rpi iw the small Dounl i> ■lo vaiii'ini i handsome speaking, it is ol a* l uid Australia mm vii! m for hers* Navy tad tK.
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    CASUALTIES 4 TEETH
    37 4 Qu, itioned in tl HKenworthj v to nrtu I sha, ..n the ITatigtai from H.M.S. W od Th< Admiral! n mhmwh re© ived I !,.-<■ [CpOCi tfafc d: i I 1 -i four teeth. (L«u
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    465 5 More Big Totals. hammond just fails to j» in the giants. Renter's Service. London, May 20. County Cricket Championship matches concluded to-day resulted as follow.-: Lancashire vs. 'ih.ucestershire. At Manchester: Lancashire led <*n first innings. Gloucestershire 2r> and 510 Lancashire 336. The outstanding feature of the match was
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    THE NEW ZEALANDERS' TOUR.
    170 5 FIVE WICKETS DEFEAT AT At Cambridge to-day the University defeated the New Zealanders by rive wickets. New Zealanders 315 and 20f> Cambridge University 255 and 267 for 5 Page scored I^4 in the tourists' first innings and Blunt 72 in the second. Dawson, the Light Blues
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    STILL THIEVING AT 83.
    48 5 A man of 83, thrice sentenced to 10 years* penal servitude, was sent for trial at Bowstreet on a charge of burglary. He was stopped by the caretaker of a flat in Piccadilly Chambers. Coventry-street, W., leaving with silver plate wrapped in an overcoat.
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    31 5 In America there is a desire to keep things a hundred per cent. American: there seems no desire here to keep them even ten per cent. English.— Mr. G. K. Chesterton-
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    OVER-EATING.
    134 5 More Deaths From Gluttony Than From DrUik. Excess in eating is killing more people than excess in drinking, according to Dr. Waldo, Senior Coroner for London. "At a recent inquest concerning the sudden death of a middle-aged excessively fat man weighing over 18 stone— the evidence showed that the
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    48 5 It is rumoured that the employees of the Asiatic Petroleum Company in Madras are likely to down tools in sympathy with the men of the Burma Oil Company, who struck work as a protest against the alleged wrongful dismissal of nearly a hundred men from the Madras installation.
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      112 5 w At A, ■^■w „:th Marine En- nes have proved >ti\ es unsuried iti staunch .ction and unl >ervice. For lability install :^'ts Standard and -.r.iezhit. Amir* 1 1 I X SB M AT H mamm (l fiiii^Bill p( Ri answer to lubrication, running engine is--/s^**v *^A. KEFIEL D I.
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      165 5 I m. foe »ou < I PEPS are a handy tab'et medicine of the greatest value for throat, chest and lungs. You breathe in' the Feus medicinal fumes as the tablets dissolve in the mouth. Pepe are much more etfo:tve fian liquid mixtures. A.i medicine vendors. Ny Carlsberg SOLE IMPORTERS:
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      207 5 MICHELIN QUALITY NEVER FAILS 2)o you Clean. .V^ m^> everyJooth everylime MUCH of your general health depends on your teeth. A /.^^JBr clean tooth never decays. Brush your teeth regularly, at least twice a day with the Pro-phy-lac-tic Tooth Brush. Pro- w teet your teeth and general health. w /sr-®
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    MUSIC AND BEER.
    900 6 An Historical Alliance. HOW OTHER COUNTRIES ENJOY CONCERTS. Has anyone ever expl< red the apparently intimate connection between music and b?er? Why is It that so many musk-lovers are beer-drinkers, not as a rule, be it observed; to anything approaching excess, but nevertheless in a marked degree?
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      416 6 WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUES The "Maximo" "MAXIMO The "Maximo" Towel. yT&W^ Bath Sheet. V»I H- 1 ijiUj i r^lf ft^nHC\ ll ll t a^ sheet for the bath in every A A \\y\ t'" )J -fl^i)p way Highly ahsorlx>nt. extra strong; DDIfE C 1 OXCV i'^^ii^^^Ply .luni,.,, in fawn torry towels.
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      319 6 I^JSllenburgs Foods The 'Allenburys' Foods are particularly suited feeding of infants in hot climates. They art (re from harmful germs, and are readily prepaied bj the simple addition of boiling water, thus giving eon independence of doubtful milk supplies. More they are practically identical in composition mother's milk, since they
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    COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    200 7 WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. SERVICES IN FAR EAST. [Reuter*a Service.] London. May 20. The pr Kress and development of wireless telegraphy is recognised as being so ivp.id that the Colonial Conference at to-day* meeting expressed the opinion that the formulation of a definite scheme for the Colonies was premature. It
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    CHOAN MARU INCIDENT.
    94 7 [Router'- Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 20. I: is learned from Peking that tht- Fengtien authorities have reached an agreement with the Japanese for a settlement of the Choan Maru incident (when the -hip was tired on). Fengtien, through the Foreign Office, will accede to the four
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    THE TRADE UNION BILL.
    69 7 Route: "s Service. I London, Ma\ 20. Clause two of the Trade Union Bill has been adopted by 275 to 120 in the committee stage of the House of C tnmons. This clause, with a series of Government amendments which '.v -TV taken under the guillotine
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    TOO OLD FOR PRESIDENCY.
    52 7 [Reuters Service]. New York. Ma> 21. Following reports that he mijrht stand for the Presidency, e\-SVcretary of Strx'.e }*r. Hughes, declared he was too old ti stand- "I would not seek and not accept nomination. I am for Coolidge and I believe he will be fe-nominated
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    ECHO OF TEAPOT DOME.
    54 7 Renter's Service. J Washington, May 20. Harry Sinclair of Teapot Dome oil fame has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for refusing to answer questions put by the Senate Committee enquiring into the Teapot Dome oil lease affair He was also sentenced to pay a fine
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    THE GREAT ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    49 7 j Renter's Service.} New York. Ma> 20. Byrd's Fokker monoplane is called "America" ami Bertaud and Chamberlaii*'* biplane, "Columbia" in the Great Atlantic flight. St. John's. Newfoundland, May 21. Lindberth, who is Hying' alone across the Atlantic, passed over here at 8.45 p.m local time.
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    FIRE ON KALYAN.
    51 7 [Reuters Service.] London, May 20. After leaving Suez on May 17, a fire broke out in the hold of the outward bound China mail-steamer Kalyan, which arrived at Tort Sudan this morning- It is hoped to begin to discharge the damaged cargo to-morrow and complete repairs by
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    THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
    50 7 Router's Service. Paris, May 20 The Chamber has adopted ratification of the Washington Convention relating to an eight -hour day and a 48 hour week, with the reservation inserted by the Senate subordinating the application of the convention to its previous ratification by Great Britain and Germany.
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    THE SPRING RACES.
    480 7 Review of Meeting. HORSES PLACED. replaced. <:*> Ada Jay. Auriferous, Applause, Bombastic. Colmont, Cutty Sark. Cossack, Himena, Kinta Girl, Klitwan Lothario. Magv/yn, Metina. Marchita. Orlinda, Melgeo, Panrilla, Polynesien. Packard, Palawan, Stonewall. Swift 11, Vingt et Un, Whitestone, Upset. (4) Three o' Top. (2) Vanish. Wallstone, Tabasco, Tinker.
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    OWNERS PLACED.
    114 7 Ist. 2nd. 3rd. UnpL H.H. Sultan, Perak f. 4 1 14 H.H. Sir Ibrahim 4 1 4 14 Alan Loko 4 1 7 J. B. David 2 2 18 Heng-gler and Miles 2 2 0 3 F. E. L. Kongsee 2 111 Mr. Fairie 2 1 0 3
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  • WAR CLAIMS SETTLED.
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      BRITAIN AND U.S.
      147 7 A CO MM ON SENSE AGREEMENT. [Reuters Service.] London, May 20. It is authoritatively stated there has been an exchange of notes between Great Britain ami America on the question cf war claim? as a result of which a complete settlement of all naval and inter-departmental claims
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      THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
      370 7 Reuters Service, j Geneva, Ma> 20. The Economic Conference's Commerce Committee in full session has adopt ed the report, embracing liberty of trading, uu:»t< nis tariffs, commercial policy and treaties, and indirect means of protecting national trade and navigation '>n broad lines. It also adopted an amendment
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      TRAINERS PLACED
      61 7 Woodgate 6 '■'< W. W. Redfearn 5 6 B Bowden 4 4 2 G. W. Redfearn 4 1 I 14 Tht mpson 4 V J Billett 3 -2 2 22 Ffrnn '2 3 turley 1 2 I Marland 1 2 2 HoV»bs 1 2 0 IS Campbell 0
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      JOCKEYS PLACED.
      18 7 H a v g s Sponccr i Unplaced: Maurice (4) Glennon (2) Mahmeh (2) Murland (1).
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      302 7 BUSINESS CARDS. fMARY SETON. > HLACRWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. X AMBER MANSIONS. f-; MxK j I TABLE TOPS. FLOORING, 11LKS. Etc. 9INGAPOKS CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. L. A. DALEY. 1 s KUrvKERi MOM MENTAL MASON. 1 ktabli-hed IS»7. TeL 915. CARS FOR HIRE. I.nat Reduction in Rates THP
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      712 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice i- hert'by tfivrn th.it the Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of the member; of Centra] Engine Works Ltd.. will be held at No. 65, Geyfamg Road, Singapore, t>n Wednesday the J'.th of May, 1927. at 11 ji.iu. By order of the Board, F. A. DENNTSON, Secretary. SELANGOR TURF
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      769 7 TENDERS. 1 MUNICIPALITY OF SI N(; A PORE. Tender.- arc invited for t.h«'4-v. n smithy, Municipal irorkshops. &>eciliciition, may be obtained from the Bridge Enginnarti Offic. lenders endorsed "Mimicipal Workshop I tract 2" must he awt to tin- KBdersignad b| noon 2Rth M; 1927. The Commi^iw ncrs BO Ml bind
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927. Week-end Comment.
    813 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927. Week-end Comment. The many friends and supporters of Si Andrew's Mission Hospital will be gratified to see that the response to ithe recent funds campaign was so satisfactory that the Committee feel able with the proceeds to arrange for the endowment of a
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    347 8 Pinghung Chen's complaint should be addressed to the Director of Education, not to the Press. The remains of the late Syed Omar Alsagoff will arrive by steamer to-day. The cortege will leave the East Wharf, Godowr 22. at 3 p.m. this afternoon Prosecuted by Inspector J- Dale, a Chij nese
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    254 8 THE GENERAL AT PENANG. FAREWELL VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 22. H.E. the G.0.C., Sir Theodore Fraser arrived here on Saturday evening on his fare well visit. On arrival he was met by Lieut. Col. F. J. M. Postlethwaite and Capt. I. R. Lovell, Adjutant*. Pcnang
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    "A" COY.'S SUCCESSFUL FIELD DAY.
    202 8 "A" COY.'S SUCCESSFUL FIELD DAY. "A"" Company, S.V.C. in conjunction with the Motor Cycle Platoon carried out a very successful tactical exercise in the neighbourhood of Pasir Panjang yesterdaj morning-. The enemy, the army of Southland, had effected a landing at Pasir Pan jang, and "A" Coy. were the advance
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    60 8 Through the courtesy of llessrs. Macphaii and Co. we learn that the pria of rubber in London n Saturday at -c >rding to quotations by Messrs. Benr) (ianiner and 10. was as follows London standard sheet spot in warehouse London Ls. T 3^ d. C.I.F. London Standard
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    264 8 The upkeep of the Etetangor H'gfi?Ta cost $100 last year, according to an item in the F.M.S. accounts. Mr. W. Weisberg, who recently returned fr< m Home leave, is acting a.- District Otticer, I.arut and Matang. From the commencement of last week Cor a period of four days visitors to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    42 8 ST. ANDKKWS HOSIM I N ME NT H S|i 1 i. nder sincere at. subscribers. If Particular:;. <: who. undaunte I plied The;,- colk I I effect. They will. I I !•> know thai chii the Endow men< Ferguson-I >.■,• Bed
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    WEDDING.
    123 8 Xi I \IIKM il I rive and were I h, Mi. A speech pro| 1 led r..v! suitably replied, thai {the honour iom I that evening. ha I rity of the fan.i i i .< lied guests attend By kind pei D.SO.. the band Wellington's Regimen: Rendered werj Rice
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    RUSSIA AT GENEVA.
    77 8 Tht < OMWUttM nomic Conference id-ftpfrH formula COI I a^nniHii;.- 1 hi< -i. m n that the particii itici I sent, 11 respect i their <■ iv, ay be regarded i future co-operation of all im' The Bostlaai had to leave Geneva if i fa I that
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    SOUTH AMERICAN ARBITRATION MOVEMENT.
    19 8 SOUTH AMERICAN ARBITRATION MOVEMENT. 1\ H Or The f inal pier.:.) rican Internal i"r.;> 1.. titled mmwirm setticnirnt I
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    U.S. MINISTER TO TURKEY.
    17 8 It i- formally umov* that Mr. J. C. (rRV, State, ha.- been BP)
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    PROHIBITION SERVICE REORGANISED.
    9 8 Genet*) UmeaHn I I* pteted hi>~\M»rk
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    THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
    254 9 rISDBERGH GETS OVER. \\IHI >1 \SM IN PARIS. «r*a Service] I <>ndmi. May 21. lighted a hundred Val m a. ted presence of l.;n«l--h- asset] Bayeux Low state he ha--1 and South 1 st re ham on the gel aero i drome. U him ked king the
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    AMERICA'S JUBILATION.
    113 9 New York, M*y 22. Ml bern such public enthus- armistice as was occasioned t flight. VTfts echoed from mouth to mouth along Broadway where the theatre crowds danced and sang with unbounded joy amid the deafening roar of whistles and horns, while bushels of shredded paper were tossed
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    111 9 BACK TO OLD CONDITIONS. WHAT OF THE FUTURE? [Reuters Service]. London, May 21. The locked doors of the banks, empty rice shops and deserted river at Hankow says the Times in a leader, signify a conspicuous Bolshevist defeat and with the now obvi us decline of the
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    THE HANKOW MENACE.
    376 9 ARMIES DESERTING AS USUAL. [Renter's Far Eastern Service 1. Shanghai. May 21. rhe situation in Hankow grows more i ions and menacing daily. The armies threatening the city are drawing nearer Yang Sen has landed with troops from a Portuguese steamer within 50 ■ps Hankow and is
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    NICARAGUAN AN LEADER IN FLIGHT.
    79 9 Renter's Service. Managua, May 22. The Liberal leader. Senhor Sacasa. accompanied by his entire Cabinet, has left Puerto Cabezas aboard a steamer. If is believed his destination is Guatemala City though the immediate cause of the departure is not known. 11 fellows closely on the
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    THE OTHER FLYERS.
    49 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, May 22. Friends have persuaded Chamberlin to postpone indefinitely his flight in the monoplane (not biplane) "Columbia." Bertaud was dropped as a pilot following the judges cancelling the injunction against Levine. Bertaud's successor has been chosen l>ut his name is not revealed.
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    CRICKET.
    723 9 Another Farcical Trial. THE REST OVERWHELMED BY S.C.C. Even as last week's S.C.C. Probables and Possibles match proved a fiasco as a trial so the meeting of the S.C.C. and the Rest over the week-end, which was to have provided material to aid the selectors in their j choice
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    120 9 The Australian cricketers arrive at daylight this morning on the Malabar. The party consists of: W.A. Oldfield (NewSouth Wales), W. M. Woodfull (Victoria), G. Macartney (New South Wales), (captain). T. J. E. Andrews (New South Wales) S. C. Everett (New South W T ales), E. R. Mayne
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    LOCAL TEAMS SELECTED.
    120 9 The S.C.C. team which will meet the Australian tourists next week-end comprises the same names as that which so drastically defeated the Rest on Friday and Saturday last: R. L. L. Braddell, B. Brooke, Capt. C. H. Congdon, Lieut. J. E. Frankis, A. Gilmour, R. N. Hamilton
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    GREYHOUND RACING VOGUE.
    85 9 BETTING LURE. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright. The recent inauguration of the use of an electric hare for greyhound racing haled to a considerable increase in the popularity of this form of sport, and all over the country tracks on which the dogs follow the uncatchable quarry are
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    ATTEMPT TO BREAK ATHLETIC RECORD FAILS.
    52 9 ATTEMPT TO BREAK ATHLETIC RECORD FAILS. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, May 21. At the London Athletic Club meeting at Stamford Bridge to-day G. M. Butler, the Achilles runner, made an unsuccessful attempt to lower the existing record for 250 yards of 24 4-stb. sees. His time was 2- r
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    SOUTH AFRICAN TENNIS PLAYERS IN ENGLAND.
    66 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, May 21. Sou.h African women tennis players are competing in various of the important tournaments this season and are creating a very excellent impression. One of the best performances achieved by one of their number was that of Miss
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    SHARKEY TO FIGHT DEMPSEY.
    71 9 [Reuters Service.] New York, May 21. The heavy weight fight between Sharkey and Maloney which should have taken place on Thursday was postponed unti to-nigh owing to rain. Sharkey won on a technical knockout in the fifth round. Dempsey announced earlier in the week that, while
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    THE KALYAN FIRE.
    32 9 Reuters Service. Port Sudan, May 21. The Kalyan which was on fire and put in here is discharging: number three hold. A small fire in the galleries was discovered.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    136 9 Latest Derby Betting. LORD DERBY'S SICKLE FAVOURITE FOR EPSOM CLASSIC. (Our Own Corresponded Copyright.) London, May 21. The latest betting prices for the Derby '< 'are as follows: Lord Derby's Sickle 9-2. Mr. Frank Curzon's Call Boy 5-1. Mr. C. W. S- Whitburn's Adam's Apple 13-2. Sir
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    BLOW TO BRITISH GOLF HOPES.
    77 9 (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright, i London. May 2!. Britain's hopes of defeating the Americans in the annual international match next month are lessened by the fact that I Abe Mitchell, the leading British golfer will lx unable to captain the British team of professionals owing
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    LOOKING FOR FOOT-FAULTS.
    34 9 (On;- Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, May 21. In the Davis Cup match at Harrogate to-day, between Great Britain and Denmark, special foot-fault umm'res were appointed, an innovation for first-class lawn tennis.
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    573 11 Boy Uninterested i« China's Troubles. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. i While China twists in the throes of what may prove either rebirth or dissolution, a slight, bespectacled boy living within high garden walls in Tientsin wonders what it is all about. This in itself is not surprising; many
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    297 11 The Hokkien unlawful societies gave little trouble during the year, the Sin Cii Hin and the Sin Kongsi groups being quiescent. Phere were, however, minor disturbances ilk- to the Heng Hua branches of these societies, -states the annual report of the Secretary for Chinese affairs for
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    158 12 A cargo of rice was brought by the Halldor from Bangkok on Saturday morning. A dangerous cargo, consisting of 128 tons of shells, dynamite, etc., was brought into port on board the B-envorlieh fur Hong Kong on Saturday. The Marosa brought a cargo of Borneo coal from Dutch
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    K. L. SANITARY BOARD.
    715 14 Mr. Wee Hap Lang's Explanation. NEED FOR UNOFFICIAL REPRESENTATION. The outstanding event at to-day's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board, says Wednesday's Malay Mail, was a statement by Mr. Wee Hap Lang, one of the newly apps inted unofficial members, in connection with the recent
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    IMPENDING BY-ELECTIONS.
    126 14 Vacant Conservative Seals. Two Conservative seats in the House of Commons will be vacant owing to the application of Captain Gee for the Chlltern Hundreds and the death of Captain Walter Shaw. Captain Gee went on a health trip to Australia a year ago and decided to settle
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    20 14 Half the theatres in London are controlled from America, and the other half soon will be.— Mr. Jerome K. Jerome.
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 Bank -1 m.s. 2|4 1-16 Bank demand 2,3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4% New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 571,., Franco, demand 1411 India, T. T. 1533^ Honp Kong, demand ](i-. 4 p. c Dj s Yokohama, demand llH l^ N'om. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 30l;>
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    PRODUCE.
    213 15 May 21. Tin IT>(> Tons $1 I'l.T.'i Gambier 9 Pepper White KO.OU Pepper Black 48.00 Flake Tapioca 5.50 Pearl Sago Small 7.00 Copra 10.65 Copra Sundried 11.20 Opium, Benares ant. 4.000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3:30 Rice. Siam old No. 1 380 Rice. Ranjroon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 May 21st.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyer? Sellers. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot TO 70% Standard R.S.S. Spot 70^ 70% on Tender Juno 71% 71 July-Sept. 73% 73% Oct-Dec. 75% 75% Tone of Market:- Quiet steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 19%6 per lb. New
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    179 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, May 21. London. Rubber Is 7->.j<l. Unchanged. Local 70%. Tin. London £284 2s 6d. Up I"J> i">d. Local 146% for 150 tons. Mining. Nai Hoot 74 78, Rahman Hydraulic 2.57% 2.62%, Kuy'oh 1.48 1.52, Malaya Consolidated 1.21 1.24. Klang River •"i.TT 1 3.85 cum.. Rantau
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    LINGGI DIVIDEND.
    80 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, are advised >>y telegram from the Secretaries of Linjr<n Plantations, Ltd. that the Board has decided to recommend a final dividend payable on L3th. June of 15 pel cent (actual) in respect of the financial year ending ,31st. December, 1926, making a
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    KAMUNING DIVIDEND.
    41 15 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur. are advised by telegram from the Secretaries of Knmnnii'g (Perak) RuLlver and Tin Co., Ltd.. that the Board have declared er interim dividend of 7 1 per cent. p:v.able on 28: h. June.
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    30 15 I am quite sure that with a recovery of world economic conditions we shall not merely recover, but shall increase the former volume of our trade. Mr. P. Snowden, M.P.
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    474 15 '/111. RESTKK riOM YEAR. EXPORTS AM) UffOBTS OF RUBBER, CTRAOB I M.I RKS). i*. o .—jxnove ngures &re tmsed on declarations received during the nonth by il Registrars of Import? and Expoits and do not represent the ipiantftfea actualfe \m ported or exported during the calendar month.
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    SPRING RACES.
    1859 16 The Last Day. RECORD SWEEP. f ine, tit very sol ry. weather, favoured the la>t day of the Spring Race Meeting M Sa unlay, a thunderstorm which threatened passing <>ver hut leaving a very heavy atmosphere. The going was fair but the t imt's reflected very little of
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    287 16 AN S.C.F.A. WIN. In their first match in the Second Division of the S.F.A. League the S.C.F.A. second stiing pained full points at the expense of the K.K. on Saturday at the Stadium. The game in the first half was very evenly contested, and neither team was able
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    INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
    72 16 ENGLAND-SCOTLAND MATCH HALVED. Reuter*s Service. n Londt n. May ?i. A 1 rloylake to-day in the usual Anglo- >■<>:♦;■!. hiici national match, preliminary to he an 1 I',1 .i.i championship, England won the singles by "> 1 to 4%, and Scotland won the foursomes by 3 to 2.
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    ABE MITCHELL ILL.
    39 16 r ßeuter's Service]. London. May 20. Abe Mitchell, who is not competing in the Ryder Golf Cup is suffering from acute indigestion but should be able to compete in the big tournaments later in the season.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    40 16 The following- cards were returned in the Ladies monthly May Medal. Eight cards were taken out. Mrs. H. S- Shipway, 47 8 39 Mrs. J. H. Tennent, 46 4 42 Mrs. E. C. Boutflower, 56 12 44
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    RIFLE MEETING.
    26 16 The Johore Military Forces are holding their rifle meeting at Johore Bahru on 18th and 19th. June. Programmes may be seen at Headquarters, S.V.C.
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    88 16 Ping-Portg Championship. The following: are the ties for the week ending May 29. Play commences at 8 p.m. on each date. 23rd. Chua Cheng Lim vs. Wee Cheong Yew. 25. Tan Ah Hung vs. Oh Jilt Siang. 26th. Khor Yong Yam vs. Lnh Ah Fong. 27th. Oh Cheng
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    119 16 International Lawn Tennis. TILDEN AND HUNTER BEATEN IN PARIS. [Reuters Service.] Paris, May 21. In a doubles match to-day Brugnon and Borotra, France, beat Tilden and Hunter, America, 4—6, 6—2, 6—2. The French pair were superb individually but their strength lay in their perfect understanding. Borotra produced his
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    113 16 DENMARK BEATS BRITAIN. Reuters Service. Harrogiite, May 20 In the Davis Cup doubles Worm and Ulrich (Denmark) defeated Gregory and Godfree (England), 6 4. I—6, 6—2, 7—5. London, May 21. At Harrogate to-day in the P-wis Cup. Gregory, Britain, beat Worm. Denmark, 6_B. 6—4, 10—8, 6 l.
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    SOUTH AFRICA WIN.
    29 16 Reuters Service. B<Tne. May 21. South Africa beat Switzerland by 3 matches to nil and thus earned the light co meet Germany in the third round.
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    TILDEN PLAYS IN PARIS.
    110 16 [Reuter"? Service.] Paris. May 20. At St. ("loud there were 8,000 people present showing the great interest taken in the Tilden-Hunter games versus the French stars in a match on Davis Cup lines. Borotra beat Hunter. 4—^. 6 4. fi— 4. Tilden beat Lacoste, 6 4.
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    197 16 SUNDAY'S RESULTS. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Lt. Brodie and Miss Conquest. 3, beat Cap:. Mansell and Mrs. Hughes. 15.4. I—6.1 6. 6—4, 6 2. Lt. Col. Richmond and Mrs. Hope Falkner beat Capt. and Mrs. Travers. 6 o, 6 2. Capt. Carey and Miss Exham scr. beat
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    39 16 Orders For Week Ending May 29th. Wednesday, May 25th.— Signalling Class Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 26th.— Band Practice Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, May 28th. All Troops Parade at Headquarters 4 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, r Commissioner.
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