The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 May 1928

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928. \(L 12.11M1
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    365 1 Sir \uv.»n < li:imilm rlam told ihr llniM' of (omnioiix yrsterda) that lhf Hritish (o»>ernmen( had welcomed thc Miilimints in thr Egyptian notr hut liad laird that if thr AsM-mhtir* Rill 1 .1 rrvixrd liritain would hr ohliged lo intervene. Ihr orders to thr *>r« ship* have
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    THE ENCHANTED HOUSE.
    896 1  -  BETTY LUMSDEN MILNE. Th< i. .ne iwo diatinrt a th« |..U» I 1.1 l I > More formal V and sine I! Ilka lls vary dsnk ssd aolemn: then thaw, because of Um shade of tl ><ot II Wall tf *h *ay *tiam anil the postman pprr
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      262 1 WING LOONG. 5 > lOU Hl^H CLASS TAILORING. 5 Stjls, Cut and Finish Guaranteed S > 32, HIGH STREET. RafiEles Hotel j TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRifiAV I MNER DANSANT EVERY T^DAYf^TOUraDAY^^^' SATURDAY. I Thursday, May 3rd I DINER DANSANT I I *A IITRT? Q iI ITKi l 2!?2S__.
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      168 1 O^m^S*^ mw^ CON^i^y i__f^ >__r9 i__E --^^_n__d^^^^^^--__s__^_^___!^*? B s-i^ B lß___ r^_.. I a____3__f— ___l ___r9SHft_______l ___________K_r *mmmk P.________l k______^' i^ R^^^m. __5* B____L ___k m ___________^^^ta^V9_____N___lS l_______________^^^ __________?^kj_____^i?^ Btnll Ki'Mfl HHIUr _h_S _SS il__y_i__HH__ TYPEWRITERS FOR PARTICULARS AND I 11, COLLYER QUAY, Pervang Singapore Kuala Lumpur. J• •M»Ts •lele.e
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      111 1 I VTKST ADVERTISEMKNTS. Cr. An announcement record in* .h« New 12 32 h.i. Woi* li x K*aa The rem Oak- IUBSP I i.-r -uit able for eprnying rubber tree* r.i.'- Sot ice* by Oriental lolepkone Co Police Offkti. and .1 PSfP T Au.tu.n sale of Kstons *ite* and River Vali«\
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      14 1 W.VW.V.V. IwVwVwVVVVVV\ WING LOONG. THE RBCOGN18K1) HOCSk for RLKorEAN TROPICAL SLITS SI HIGH STREET
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      112 1 THE WEEK. Th>t rattan, Inf. High W'at- 10.J m I MUI pm.. M P .'.d 0. homeward mu 1 p ni. tram t p.m. Mr. Onaakp Gate %i-it- J^ 1 Football: s.c.c. ee. ir.<w> <..'.<»■ I I Fnthiy, .th. ILvrh Water. I<>.> -I. IMI P m .IA ad <>. outward
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    IF THEY BROADCAST OUR FACES
    656 2 A Question ot Copyright! lia- iiii owner of human Escc s legal right to prevent unauthorised publication of i Li.- property hy painter, photographer or tek -i ask* Ernest Bowen-Rowisnds. This question is suggested iy the leesnl -hop over the possibility of lnvasi< hi* bathroom
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      294 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY r PRESENT Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 10 cto. jj GEYLON jj GRAND HOTEL, NUWARA ELIYA j: J» The Sanitorium of the East S J. Famous for its Golf Links. J ■J Botanical Gardens. Trout 5 S Fishing, Tennis and Hunting J J The Rate for
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      300 2 Victoria Theatre (0) ToNight To-Night and Nightly at 9-30 p.m. MATINEE SAT. NEXT MAY sth. AT I P.M. ALL-COMEDY PROGRAMME th m GLAD EYE From the World-Famous Stage Play. Featuring: ESTELLE BRODIE, JOHN STEWART and HAL SHERMAN. Supported by The Latest Gaumont Graphic SHOWING THE GRAM) NATIONAL FROM START TO
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      290 2 ALHAMBRAT^ (Tan Chen* Kee and < Lid.. Proprietor i: 0 i COMMEM IM, WEDNESDAY. MAY 2nd \T PUBLICITY MADNESS EDMUND LOWE AND LOB ftfORAN A Non-Mop Kliichl on Ihr Wines „f uir hi AUo LOVES of CARMEN with DOLORES DEL Rio AND VICTOH M \< i A Storv of a
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    F.M.S. GAZETTINGS.
    344 3 The following sppointmsnts sre notified the F..M.S. Qovenunent Gaaotte sf April ■Tr. V. G. Hell to be a Deputy Cons rvatoe of Po rests; Mr. H. |f. Trow,.,, MX a Superintendent, Chandu Mono|M)ly; >'e H. (i. Hirnie. W. 11. Case and W. L. Skiiton to Tnpniintsndrnts, Badse Branch.
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    FORGED TEN DOLLAR NOTES.
    200 3 Tht acting Director of the Criminal i Intelligence Branch, F.M.S.. notifies that i forged $10 Strait- Settlements currency notes of the new design (.Lin. I. 1925) ha\e heen in cin ulation for the past month or so. and have been found in Penang Kuala Lumpur and
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    SEIYUKAI GOVT. CRISIS.
    87 3 [Naaje \ichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Apr. 30. Certain sections of the Seiyukai (Government Party are urjrinjr the Party leaders to reform the Cabinet or to tender resign- j atioiis en bloc of the Cabinet memhers. i Thi- last dny Of the three dayV ptOffO- •.ration of the Diet
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    JAPANS VIEW ON RUBBER SITUATION.
    72 3 I [Nnnye Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Apr. 30. ••'lhe slump tn the price of Rubber won't j Inst mag" is the opinion voiced by the j rubber circles hers. It ks pointed out that i tho producing eoontries including Dutch East Indies and South America are
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    LADY BAILEY REACHES CAPE TOWN.
    39 3 LADY BAILEY REACHES CAPE TOWN. (B' tish Radio -—Official Service. l Kuuh>. April Ml j a'ly Bailey readied (ape Tews this morning, thu- eompletina with brillisnl ■access her flight fiom London lo < apt I Town in a Moth aert>plane.
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    SISTER OF PRIMA DONNA LOST FROM A SHIP.
    79 3 SISTER OF PRIM A DONNA LOST F ROM A SHIP. Miseed Between HangUok and liorneo. Mme. Mey.r who was sssMealy missed f.om the steamer Rt solute daring the v..vtOja between Bangkok and BeTOSS a month au.<», was the younjr married sister ef lbs famous ll unitarian soprano. Mm-. .Maria Ivoaua.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    77 3 Programme of Drills up to and for T.th May. Itfß. Thursday. 3rd May. r,.n p.m. Drill Hsll "A" (M.G.) Company. Recruits Training i.nd voluntary classes MShtM ROM, B.V.C. Hand. Friday. -Ith May. &.1I p.m. Dl ill Hall S.V.C Hand. Malay Drill Hsll Malay Company. Saturday. sth May.
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      107 3 _S&w^ KODAKS" OTjt^a*^mSM^^R\ ****a\\X^ ¥____53__H <;k \i i.i.v ({I(KS REm CFI) T 3^v; .tf \\a^^ .mmmmmmmXmy^^ .Am^T A^ _m r AmMMmXr Am ___H__|__r _fl _T mmmm' K l K :ui intra pore. J^_ "*3 Treat your Cement Floors 1 Truscon Agatex 1 t P* Stop the Disintegration I I I
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      301 3 I CRAWFORDS I I CREAM CRACKERS CR/SP <_ C/.E/4MK j THE SALE OF CRAWFORD'S (REAM CKACKKKS IS KNOK.MOI S AND I IS STILL GROWING. WE RECOMMEND THEM. WK ADVERTISE THKM. R WE PUSH THEM, BUT BEHIND OCR KFFORTS WK HAVK THK 5 QUALITY-THE QUALITY THAT IS LIKED EVERYWHERE. THK j
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      63 3 Husbands, children, the y riJ^S latest engagements, clothes *^s*. -and certainly the care ot their complexions. i____gfr_____:^ r It is then that the r\^~ woman who knows will v recommend to her friends "'HAZELINE' SNOW" 'Irm** mmmmSl A pure, non-greasy preparation whuh protects and preserves the delicate U vtuir «>l
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    174 4 *m*TSe\*a a w____u 100-1 WINNER OF REMARKABLE GRAND NATIONAL. \n nulls photocrspii showing th Held of IS horse* ossy two of whom _!■_■__«<. the course— during a false start in the Qraad NatisssU Half Hh ftsM ra*** m ttcond bresknws* ani the ran was setasfty -tsstsd
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    THE CUP FINAL.
    559 5 A Memorable Match Described London. \pr. 21. trom 2.15 this morning, there poured in to the London termini a com. '.ant stream of rival crowds for the Cup final. There were animated scenes throughout the morning in London streets, which were enlivened by decorated charabancs bearing boisterous
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    AFGHAN QUEEN AND LITTLE GIRLS.
    175 5 AFGHAN QUEEN AND LITTLE GIRLS. •1 I ove Thtm. and I Am T«w> Shy to Kiss Them!" Lhrsrsaati When fSMT-ytSTS Old Isabel Barnish todriled forward with a hujre bouquet of rosso and lilies of tho valley for the Queen ot Afghanistan IB« thrust the bouquet mto the Queen's hands and
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    A COMEDY OF ERRORS.
    134 5 hor manv readers there is more joy over one slip m a newspaper than over nine hundred and ninety-nine .solid and improving tacts which need no correction But sometimes the- brilliant reader himself slips up slightlv. Witness the postcard addressed to this eolassa (which is apparently
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    19 5 It is better for a youth to choose a career than to have it chosen for hun.-Sir Thomas Oliver.
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    348 5 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The PiassJsf Morning Daily in Malays; "sens" paper 40-50 columns of news daily Also the best Medium for Advertisnj Pen tared with the Chots Hazri each n ,,rr itng. Latest Telegrams, Latest News j latest Announcements, together with xr u ..ve special features, "Pictures of the
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    CROCODILE SHOOTING.
    502 5 Kuala Lumpur. A night black as pitch, broken only b\ a single powerful ray of light; the chug-chag of an engine as our motor-boat glides slowly up the tropical river. Ws are goinj. "croc ..hooting." The tide is barely low enough yet, and we kee p in mid-stream,
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    A STAGGERING U.S. PROPOSAL.
    224 5 Offer lo lake Over all Our Cables. -How hold some of the American commercial interests are is shown hy the tact that within the past year S proposition was seriously put forward that they should operate, through a company to he formed in this country, the
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    SIAMESE JUNIOR RED CROSS.
    210 5 Medals Awarded. The Red Cross Commendation medal foi life-saving has been awarded to two mem l.ers of the Siamese Junior Red rost namely. Dek Jai Chang Sen* Sae-lih and Nsl Klan I bed. The former, a youth ol 14 waved a SOS af three from diown.ng
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    33 5 The Deputy Controller of labour, Malaya, telegraphed from Penang that >*> labourers had arrived by the Rohna. Of these SJ were landed for quarantine and the remainder proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine ih<«r*
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      122 5 I T/'OLYNOS re- I jX.. moves ferment- I A ing food particles, 1 I dissolves the film, I destroys mouth 1 I germs, safeguards I against toothache, 1 I decay and gum in- I j fection— helping I j preserve the health 1 lof the entire body. I Try Kolynos
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      410 5 i Teak Bedroom Furniture! 1 j***======± m HANDSOME BEDROOM SIHTE S I nu.'lifl HI 'I Ail ITTIn i i lII,' ffi U fiO If l\ rt A-rinil. r, ft wide with I—l' B,| I mirmr dnor to P I j V r —^~H $113.00 neU. <•) n^^Jf>_^^^L^,^ I ',L\\n r^TH
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1129 6 THE FATAL FLYING ACCIDENT. Two Lives Lost. llr. mi Our Own Correspondent.) Bal iv i.i. Apr. 2S. Thi> Dornier Wai VI, a llyin^. boat of tht* Naval hast- at Sourahaya crashed, near thc Morokrambangnn camp on Tuesday, into the sea. Two officer.- K.W. van del Veen and .1.
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    26 6 Professor "What did you learn about tht salivary glands Girl "I couldn't find out a thnitf. l'ro feasor. They're so dam st i. t i\c" I.il'i
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    MILLIONAIRE "LOVE PRISONER."
    85 6 The t„p„ m B,.| r Bl b the Serb.an millionaire, r ra i- SOM known throughout the coui Undownrr \..i >a snd Italy i 1 his neivhlx.in- i f and I SeOM buried aecn So r police c. n the ti i lerl nf. md Kl esWs
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    7 6 Saturday m < i r. gi V i
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      124 6 »B»kei»l*maMeleUUfe^relal(ala^^te>^aJa>laX^>|^[-_ a e e e e e e e e a a a ele e'e ele>e e e a a a I FERODO FRICTION LININGS I I The original woven linings for all typea of brakes and clutches I made by 9 t FERODO, LIMITED i ft j Agents for
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    BUDGET EXEMPTIONS.
    180 7 NO TAX ON PARAFFIN AND KEROSENE. Old Prices Back. I Reuter's Service.! London, May I. in the Commons debate on the Budgei Mr. < hurchill announced that kerosene and paraffin would be omitted from the scope 01 the new duties, which would thereby U limited tt. the products
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    NEW EXHIBITION BUILDINGS.
    205 7 An Earl's Court Project. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May L A project is afoot tt. build one of the inest exhibition buildings in ths world a* Karl's Court. London. I'h.e advantages of Karl's Court is that L is within the London aiea and is easily <
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    EX-CROWN PRINCE CAROL DISAPPEARS.
    87 7 But Turns Up in Surrey Mansion. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 1. K\-Crown Prices Carol of Rumania who disappeared mysteriously from Paris has now been traced to. a mansion in Surrey, where he is staying with his companion. Madame Lupescu. His arrival was uncrown even to the
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    BYRD'S ANTARCTIC BID.
    142 7 Yesst-l Leaves for New York. [Reuter's Service.] Oslo, May 2. The vessel Samson, purchased by Commander Byrd for his Antarctic expedition has left Bergen for New York. She is MI tons gross, anti is specially built for coping with ice floes. She will carry Byrd's plarte to
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    GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS.
    103 7 [Reuter's Service. 1 London. May I. In the House of Commons, at juestiontime. Mr. Baldwin said the report of the Imperial Wireless Cable Conference bad not vet been received, and no offer hatl been made direct to the Government with regard to the purchase of the whole
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    EGYPT'S REPLY
    144 7 LORD BIRKENHEAD ON ASSEMBLIES BILL. "Mere Postponement Useless." [Reuter's Service.] Cairo. May 2. The reply to the British note, couched on the lines cabled earlier, was delivered to the Residency. It states that the postponement of the bill was the only possible constitutional procedure. London, May 2. Lord
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    DROP IN EMPIRE TEA TRADE.
    163 7 Discussed in Commons. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 1. Thc House of Commons, in the report stage of the Budget, rejected by 200 votes to 144, a Labour motion to reduce the tea duty tram 4d. to Id. Mr. C. Pilcher, (Cons. Penrynr. dwelt on the
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    DEATH OF SCHNEIDER TROPHY DONOR.
    121 7 [Reuter'^ Beveiee 1 Nice, May 2. The tleath has occurred of M. Jacques Schneider, the donor sf the famous. Schneider trophy. [M. Jaques Schneider was a \veil kn.iwn French sportsman anti aviator. It was in 1911 that he presented to th- Aro Club of France
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    JAPAN IN CHINA.
    85 7 Peace Maintained in Tsinan. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] T»dngtao, May 2. The Japanese troops in Tsinan SIS BBScessfully co-opera ting with the Southerners in thv maintenance of peace and order. In the meantime the Southerners have occupied Poshan. ."0 miles eastward of T-inan. on a branch line
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    CONGRESSMAN KILLED IN FLYING ACCIDENT.
    46 7 [ReuterV Service. 1 New Y«>rk. May 2. Representative Mr. Thadtleus Sweet was killed in a forced landing when returning from Washington. The pilot was injured but not seriously. Mr. Sweet is the tirst Congressman to SS killed in a flying accident.
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    BREMEN FLIERS TO TOUR AMERICA.
    37 7 f Reuter's Service .1 New V«:rk. .May 2. As the result of numerous invitations, the Bremen fliers have decided SB make an air tour of the country. ..topping at the principal cities.
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    P. & O. CAPTAIN DROPS DEAD.
    28 7 P. O. CAPTAIN DROPS DEAD. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, May I. Captain Dayas of the P. anti O. Xaldera. collapsed tin the deck 2i»o milts fit.ni Sydney, ard died.
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    FERRY BOAT TRAGEDY.
    26 7 [Reuter's Service. l New York. May 2. Eight persons were drowned in the I ai.sizinc of a ferryboat at Union T«> SfS Pennsylvania.
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      508 7 BUSINESS CARDS. REFUSE CHEMICAL BEER Drink Onlv GOLDBOTTLE BEER j (,u;i ran teed Tree of Chemicals. I Persoaal helonginffs of every iptiofl glass, chinaware etc. M irely packed for conveyance to a ]l -.rts of the world. I.ugpage etc ported, atte*nded arul put on r- <>r rail, and sent anywhere.
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      601 7 ANNOUNCING THE NEW 12/32 HP. WOLSELEY f^7~^^_^^-s_i^Als^ The "Wolseley" Car is everywhere rrc.^nis.-d a maBt *'rpieee ll desijrnin^r. V\^SB3_t3_H 9£/S *MmmW v^^MT|J^^rlKTprr Each new model is as outstanding in it> 12 32 H.P. Touring $2950.(K) as the fam °us "SILENT SIX". 12 32 H.P. Saloon de luxe $:M75.00 16 45
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      519 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. SPRINC. RACK MEETING. First Day. Saturday. May sth. Sec-ond Day. Tuesday, May Sth. Third Day, Thursday. May 10th. Fourth Day. Saturdax. Max 12th. Extra Da\, Wednesday, Mav 16th. Last Day, Saturday. May 19th. Nine race? •>■ !i..rsc s < Plate i Three i Twehre raees
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      268 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE t 4 tmmk luiiotar. j hi,.. t -Ss Road. „g Hu* im 4 On Saturday, "th Max at p m bj I "»»«t wagon. «„.r I.ih-,1 pat stands, almeirsht. 4 w....jr..u led mirroi donrs. teak dl>.»in« '.Ir top. 4 t 1 *> sss> i sr Ro
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGES.
      78 8 WATTT-DUXHE. On Wednesday, May 2nd at I p.m. at the Cathedral ..f The' Shepherd. Owii ThssSM Watty, on Mr. and Mrs, K J. Watty. North Bsrwaek, to Teresa, younpest daughter of Mr ar.d Mr- .1 J. ISSBSS, Sf Hove, and late of Shanghai. hina IURNS WOKTH At BsSSBSJSSS on
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
      46 8 -Mr. J. U. David and Hin R ;tma h Pav;, l vfai to thank all friend* uh., s.»nt wrratlsi and letters and telegrams of sympathy in enimc- tion with the bereavement j-ustaine I by th. family ,n the death of their father. Mr. Bsruch David.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928. CO-OPERATION PROBLEMS.
    751 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1928. CO-OPERATION PROBLEMS. Very few people realise the advance whieh is Mag made in Malaya in the matter of co-operative organisation amongst its population and although it would be exaggerating to say that it has achieved a widespread victory in the matter of borrower
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    297 8 The Kx-Serviiv Association dinner and dsASS at the Hotel Kurope will br hold on May lf.th. not May 23rd. as first announced Capt. Sir R. Henniker, Capt. H. A. A. Howell ami Lieut. R. Q, Turner returned I from Malacca on »>oard the Tronoh terdav. Thr subordinate staffV of Orient
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      THE SALVATION OF RUBBER.
      855 8 To the Editor. Sir,— Now tha: it t- a settled fact Restriction is t«. be nnn \ed on N Ist. the salvation of the RubU-r Planting lndu>tr> has been thrown on the barks of the gWSnBBS. For the past ti >•• and a half year- that
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    AMERICAN LADY'S DEATH
    106 8 INQI KST ON Ml.^ x Sudden Heart I)|u The uroner Mr L held an inuu. VIM I I N j Mr. Mull aftet the medic* 'hai his u trouble but all the mined her hitherto had *a.<i t ill right Mr Mullias count <f h during the
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    41 8 LATEST KIKHKK \M» lIN PRH 1 fl- n.m Our Own Corre»p« adi si I I MlMlnn M I p.*. Messrs. ftrminirton snd pBUr notifv to-dsv's rubber t as I lb Messrs. 1 am* and So* hfv 1 7 M
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    WEDDING OF MR. L. T. WATTY AND MISS T. DUNNE.
    71 8 < ath afternoon. I v. Shangha Tr ceremony. The Brussels la. and cor. with orange blossom, snd csn s bono Up with rrauve and d Brooke, vi 1, son a slsrll ptnk crape il. '"ssa of mauve orchids M The
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    22 8 p.m. at Rra». publx an- ssffetl producing ca 1'11... deta. i- in ing for mu an emu li. .h. \l.,\ |.t p».s
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    PULAU BULAM.
    15 8 lo 1.1 I Pula I I MUM :i-k the I'd luff of Shareholih
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      213 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." fVERMOUXH 3 ___j____________i _B__f^tT'iTi MARTINI Jwk ROSSI. __i^V_T__^-\** M *V__k__Ka_^i___ *t\ rs__fj».ri Jt T^^ psi'ioTii fKr Caldbeck, Macgregor 8 Co., Ltd. (Incorpmrated under tbe Compfinies' Ordinance* itll i_'^SS__- jIIiLiArUKL. _P BS^MMsBs___Bs_ss_ss_MBSBSSSSSSSBSS_SS_SBS^ BY SPECIAL RfcX A tijflf APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KIN. OF SIAM. SPORTING
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      34 8 APOLLINARIS Ij THE QUEEN I j TABLE WAFERS I ji Stands, > Knocking About L_B_] H.B. Winter. <g> MERCHANT TAILOR. <g> 6-M, Battery Road, (Second Floor— "G. H." Building). I SINGAPORE. I Tel. 188. I
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    BRITAIN AND EGYPT.
    143 9 ORDERS TO WARSHIPS CANCELLED. St\ irniim For the Future. I Renter's Service 1 London. May 2. House of Commons Sir Austen announced that the British had replied to the Kgyptian Note welcoming its senti. in« that if the Assemblies sd or -lmilar legislation introI'.ritish Government would intervene.
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    THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.
    50 9 Onh One Cabinet Change Necessitated* Service.] Paris, M3> 2. rnmenl has decided that it is n L'n a> the election reppr -al of its policy. srill remain unchanged with ion of Ihe appointment of a suc- ■:"< il d Labour Minister Isi msiened, but will re- Juae
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    COMDR. WACKETT LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE.
    39 9 COMDR. WACKETT LEAVES FOR SINGAPORE. Own C >rr*.>j*pondent] Sydney, May 2. '»S Hckett left Sydney to-day of the journey to Sinjra-elf-built smnhibisn biplane, 1 Sn srtrelest and crew I Lssrwia Comdr. Wactstt will Kupan* (Timor!. Bimah and Mun- we.
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    CALIFORNIAN ELECTIONS.
    89 9 Gorerasf Smiths Large Majority.' [Router*! Service.] San I rancisf,,, May 2. primary elections are now rnuv The chief interest the three <orasiad contest for of the State delegation to itic National Convention berter.. of Governor A. K. Vv. V-.rk, Senator T. J. Wslstl snd Senator J. A. Reed
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    GIGANTIC NEW YORK BRIDGE SCHEME.
    52 9 GIGANTIC NEW YORK BRIDGE SCHEME. Service.] New York. May 2. "i businessmen has submitted -'ate authorities a pro-""-irint a gigantic suspension Brooklyn and States Island Ihe i resent ferry svstem. ild be 1.500 feet lea*, 285 rh srater, and would cost It would be the longest l j lee in
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    ANOTHER REVERSE FOR THE NORTHERNERS.
    45 9 ANOTHER REVERSE FOR THE NORTHERNERS. Fsr Bssteta Service.] iVkinc. May 2. "•I snd ••< '.illy believed that hes bees defeated in north i d to withdraw te Tatung- li d from Tatungfu have thdra\sals are apparently along the Pekinsj-Hsnkeur rd I'aotingfu. Sblei on page 7. 1
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    EMPIRE AIR ROUTES.
    118 9 A FAR EAST SERVICE SOON. New Airport Opened. [Router's Service.] I oihlop May 2 A reasonable hope that machines in th. near future wouhl not only be flying gularly from London to th. Continent but rom London to the Far Fast was expressed by Sir Samuel 11ea,,.
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    OPIUM CONTROL.
    151 9 British Opposition to Italian Plan. [Reuter'- Service. l lundon. May 2. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Scrymgeour < p r «»h., Dundee), who asked whether the British representatives on the Opium Committee of the League of Nations were pursuing the considered policy of the Government
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    JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S DIFFICULTIES.
    110 9 Resignation Possible. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, May 1. ll is understood thai the Meiseikai, which holds the key to the situation, has rejected the (iovernment proposal for a compromise, while Mr. Osa! l, prominent liberslist, slso Ret d th- Goeernacat's rapprochement. The Government was consequently obliged to
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    WHY LEXINGTON'S TESTS WERE POSTPONED.
    102 9 Reuter's S< rvice.] Washington. May 2. Mr. Wilbur (Secretary for the Navy) ha" revealed lhat ihe postponement of the tests of the airerat't-carrier Lexington, was due to the appearance of cracks in the blading of the turbine a defect thought to 1 g due to
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    VALUABLE WALL STREET SITE SOLD.
    72 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. May 2. The American Exchange and Irvin* Trust Company have bought the historic "chimney corner" at No. 1 Wall Street, along with the adjoining lots, for over £1,500,000. The purchasers will erect a 4f> storey hank and office building. The corner
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    BUSY TIME FOR ATLANTIC FLIERS.
    76 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. May 2. After a banouet given by the City ol New York in their honour, at which nearly IjOOO prominent cHisens were present and cheered them heartily, the Bremen fliers left for Washington this morning to fulfil a crowded programme of
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    CYCLONE DAMAGE IN BULGARIA.
    47 9 I Reuter's Service.] Sofia. May 2A cyclone devastated north Bulgaria, doing heavy damage at Starazagora, unroofing houses and partially de«tro%ing a mosque. The population, already nervous on account of the earthquake, panicked afresh, and seventy people were injured. [Earlier eablsi on page 7.]
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    MR. ORMSBY-GORE.
    1638 9 GUEST AT ASSOCIATION DINNER. Need For Co-operation. The Right Hon. W. G. A. o__aaVj (flwi M.P. was last nighi entertained to dinnei by the Straits Settlements (.Singapore) As sociation ut the Kurope Hotel. The Pre sident of the Association. Mr. R. M. Wil liams, presided over a distinguishec'
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    SEQUEL TO RUBBER THEFT.
    311 9 Chinese Rubber Planter Twice Acquitted. There was a further seuuci in the District Court yesterday lo the case arising out sf the overnight disappea ranee in December last, of $7,000 worth of rubber belonging to the South Malaya Rubier Plantations Limited, while in transit frvni a
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    FRENCH DEPUTIES ON TRIAL.
    84 9 [Reuter's Service.] Colmar. May 1. The eagerly awaited trial of the Alsatiar Autonomists. Doctor Ricklen and M. Brog ley, who have been successful in the Frenel elections, opened at the Assize I >ort whieh was packed with the public, i-.« >*»0 wit nesses including many priests,
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      636 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. A^o f A r S r_^vr Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 6
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      401 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). p TT X TTrr, ASSENGER AND HEIGHT SERVICES TO LNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHaV AND JAPAN Due Spore SA j ITY OF NEWCASTLE 192g < ity of pai »ssn HOMEWARDS. SA CITY
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      354 10 P £r> O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England > MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SN UNDER CONTRACT WITH I NAJBBm QOV___\_»i LONDON \Mi FAR BAST MAM -Kin I. K OUTWARDS FROM LONDON lOR f HIN A \N|» hfu hue T 1-n.e. di I'M! v
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      652 11 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. c Steamera. Arrive. Leave I Rotterdam, Hamburg. Brsfncn, i I "ItinKo. Port Sudan Amur lMay lg M l» I apt rown. Santos, Rio 1 Aires. pi_ fo w 1 la l iat Maru May 3 May 4 bssKS, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, btaatimm mMTqmss and Durban f
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      497 11 TRA_VI_L«CX)WrroRT dollar mLw^\ •president* jg £a LINERS ~*SBa_H^" Dollar President lineri offer <>u k MWrnm* travel comforts.. An state-) ooms are outside rooms, well-vent nated and r,, u le«l by elect nc fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths >, each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    88 12 The P. and O. Karmula arrived in lundon at 11 a.m. on the Ist instant. The Takada brought 2,8«5 deck passengers from Amoy and Hong Kong yesterday. The survey vessel Ormonde arrived in port about four o'clock yesterday after- 1 noon. The Swartenhondt arrived from Macassar yesterday with
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    A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
    205 12 Sampans and Moving Steamers. The dangerous practice of native board-ing-house runners who tie their sampan* to steamers in the inner roads whilst the* vessels are still proceeding to anchorage continues to cause a great deal of trouble to the Marine Police who are experiencing considerable difficulty in
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    CAP PADARAN'S ACCIDENT.
    224 12 The Colombo port authentic-* were compelled to adopt the unusual procedure of entragin;: tSTS hartiour dredger*- ll t»>w thc disabled French steamer Cap Padaran into the harbour. The engines <>f the Ma 5. Padaran. Ml ber way from China to Europe, failed 1* n. les south west
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    SEABELLE I TO BE AUCTIONED.
    112 12 On Monday. Max Mth.. Mcafta. I Mag Kenp Uh' will >ell b> auct .of at their salerooms in Raffles Square the former Overnment yacht Soabel.e I. which has had a l«»ng ami honourable service with the Strait** and F.M.S. Gmt ■rnments. She is at Rtamtß
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    CALCUTTA DOCK SCHEME.
    62 12 The largest and most important engineering undertakinp of Ha kind »n ihe world at the present time- the construction of Kirur George's Dock i** progressing rapidly. Costing *4 crores of rupees and covering a total area of four square miles of land, the project which was started
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      837 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44. BBAVBR BTRBRT. NBW YORK. (larswperatee la L.8.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK* PHILADELPHIA AM> BALTIMORE 1 in* Suet) MS ULVKBHAXXL In P«»n M.S. SILVERASH due May tt M.S. SILVERGUAVA due Ma> 29 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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      618 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, Inoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      169 12 VESSELS ARRIVED. Ban i-Mong Bee, Brit. 74, from B. Paha* 2, for B. Pahat B. Tronoh, Bnt. 73, from Malacca 2, for Malacca S. Mabelia, Nor**. s4O, from Bangkok 1. toi Bangkok 2. Takada. Brit. 4223, from Kobe 1. tor Calcutta unc. Tokushima Maru, Jap. 371-2, from Bombay 2, for
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    THE MALARIA PROBLEM IN CEYLON.
    403 13 Lessons From Malaya. <K.I (IN VISITOR'S TRIBUTE. al problem in Ceylott, says of Ceylon, though not that of the Federated Malay rtheleai one of considerIn recent years, _*tatistic. the actual disease to be on tnt igk the percentage of deaths Mr. Brian Dyer, the Sanitar>
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    ROYAL MIRDER PLOT LEADER.
    373 13 ROYAL MI RDER PLOT LEADER. Death of Central Popo\itch. Belgrade. March 2.1. General Damjan Popoeitch, one of Ihe hief conspirators in the revolt which ended in the assassination of Kinc Alexander of Serbia and Queen Drags in 100.*.. died here to-day. The general, who was seventy-one years nt age, had
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    50 13 The friends of Hr. J. W. Boyd Walker, F.5.1., s i well known in the Kinta District, will be glad to know that he has recently been elected a Director of Aylesbury and Nutter, ltd., the well-known Perak firm. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Walker are now stationed at Taiping.— T.O.M.
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    WOMEN AS MEN'S COMPETITORS.
    296 13 -Ridiculous." MR. <;EOR(.E MOORE'S SATIRE. Piquant criticisms of distinguish, d writers and also of women have been mak' hy Mr. George Mooeo. the lg years-**-*! novelist, poet, and essayist. Givimr his impressions of modern literatnie, art, and women, he said: 1 oboolutety refnoo to speak aboul
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    "TO PUT HER OUT OF HER MISERY."
    144 13 Berlin Man Poisons His Mother. London. Apr. 15. Berlin.— A son who adored his mother, yet poisoned her to put her out of her misery, was arrested in Berlin to-dsy, but he was released. He will await his trial for the crime, which
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    719 13 A Chinese National Holiday. .Ou*- Chinese Corre -.nondent I. April 27th marked the 17th anniversary of the death of 72 Chinese revolutionalist* who died in an abortive attempt to overthrow the Menchu government in Kwangtung on this day in 1911. It was a national, holiday throughout China and
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    NEW SHANGHAI CUSTOM HOUSE.
    201 13 Thc ncw Dhaagtial (Nisrteea-hense, through ivhich passes approximately half of China s mports and exports, was completed on De •ember 10th., 1927. The foundation-stone *as laid ea December 15th.. 1925. hv Mr. hu Yu-chi. Chinese Superintendent of Cu*oms. and Mr. F. W. Maze. British Commissioner of
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    14 13 Tho British imerntng elseaaf ar«« thr cleverest in the world.— Mr. J. Jones, M.P.
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      55 13 P' "^7T______. y^*aaajm\. **_Paj_^. \\W /y^^m,Wm\\ jßi £_3H__l jSR ___P l_______fl_flr^ 9-_3?)-_____--S£ V_ __^^^^vC _g _>- .\_> tfs^^^__£ ;^&_2K <_-_&&. Catch my throat Never and they're consistently good* CRAVEN Al The CORK-TIPPED Cigarette of this GENERATION MADE IN LONDON MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS by CARRERAS LTD. rs HUTTENBACH
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      319 13 i|j_fi_aS-Sj_!^lej^^ e'e?osn> j FOR THE I NEW FORD CAR USE I iTEXACOj j Motor Oil Heavy FOR TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL i a i t se Texaco Thuban Compound Manufactured by The Texfcß Company U_S._A Distributors for Malava: William Jacks Co. I Will HHUI PfWT SWKTTKNH AM- Kt ALA LMefMo, Sub-Acenls
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    YOUTHFUL TRAINING.
    1626 14 BOARDING SCHOOL AND DAY SCHOOL. Value of Home Influence. Mr. fltiphin Gwynn i> sony for the Brit.sh parent, hut he clearly thinks him rather an ass. He must he an ass. because onlv an ass would send his sons to a boarding SCHOOL Boys g t no ndvantaire
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    THOSE WOMEN DOCTORS.
    374 14 Wonun -tuder.t- are n<>t in future p admitted to King- ('..liege Hoapitol. W i minster. Charing 00-* London, and >;. M«n students in th. pitals l objected to their pre-ence becau-. :t iallegcd. the two >< cannot mingle in the study of medicine, because women int. with
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    FASTING FOR FIGURE.
    104 14 latest Keminne (raze. London. \pr. .1. For the maintenance of "that school-girl figure" which is -o s-ential nowadays fasting is so popular that many complaint* have been made of people queueing-up to l*mlerßU starvation treatment. One establishment at T»in«.'. in Hertford-hire, where f ne*is»* i. m.-di-allv sunenrieed.
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    21 14 POUT million povnds a an h in this country on ♦he osV i ma.-nt (.f vm .i en. Mr. Charles Warren.
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      221 14 Cusenier's Three Crown BRANDY m lii R MM> a ai __> c I Vi /{ys Aw^TurAjlß $3.30 Per Bottle (Duty Included) I i Agents I JOHN LnTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) I Singapore. Penang and Kuda Lumpur. BOOTS polished with reflect your good taste Ask always for RONUK BOOT
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      345 14 RASH CAUSED DISFIGUREMENT On Both Arms. Lasted Two Years. Cuticura Heals. m My trouble began with an itching s -nsation and a rash broke out o.i both my arms from the WTist to tbj elbow. It was of a dry na.ure until i scratched it and then water came from
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      357 14 FOR LADY DRIVERS FERODO Friction Linings. I Ferodo lined brakes respond inManih to a light pressure of the foot un ih« brake ptfJal. They give a comfortable feeling ot fidence in traffic, that remoxes the fear of drixing in crowded strict* 3. t 9! Sole Agents: Malayan Motors, Ltd, I
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    NEW FINANCE COMPANY.
    234 15 Press Welcome. Kujibv. April 13. The formation nt* the private financial company l»y Um Imperial Chemical industries Limited an»l the Chase Securities Com puny <if New York is regarded by tht Ptnei ;ss a further Indieotioo of the changes that BBSS taken place since the War an.i
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    CHINESE LIQUID INK.
    92 15 The process of manufacturing this Chinese liquid ink is very simph A mixture of e black substance an! watc is stirrvc 1 for some time by means of a churning machine and a certain chemical is added to the solution before the ink is poured into bottles
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    26 15 The personal touch which is found in tho shop of a small trader is still very valuable. Mr. H. A. R. Paine (Drapers' Chamber of Trade).
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    233 15 April Statistics. The following i*. a statement of the quantity and value ti ruhher exported during April.--IMI T.'-'T T-.date Against U.K. 2.6HS 4,»;.{«; i»;,.i'n mil 1 SA M.597 T.t.jni' >7.i_»;i r r 1.1'.Ml ...7.V, 7*^7 R. Na. mi |_tM jV.7.. Jm p«» MM h:<o o*mm 9 an
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    620 15 Singapore. M;i> '< W ith Tin and Rabbet practically unchanged during the past week both those sections of the share market have been .lull and aegloctea. There baa bora very little enquiry either Irom I. on. ion bv tastraHa for Sterling Tin ■anree aad atthoagh a small
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    EXCHANGE.
    47 15 1 inc. Bank «i» B Pi i\;tt<' < i.-.ht-* -i iu.*-. t Rem York, ilrirund be r.*«in Krsn laOaa, 1 i Hong K«»ng. •iemari.. r Dh Yokohama, .ientanri IIS*J| <]cii.an<i I i 4 Bangkok, deman.l H Silver Lorn. .1 B.ink of Knelaml Rntr 4'i p.r. M.mk Bu>.
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    PRODUCE.
    181 15 IHi 1- v I 1 7 >, QasaWm I'i ■|'H I H1.1.k > T ifiioca Rmit Rnsli "jo r*.! 1 1 to Rice Liang Hin <'hf»r> Mark Red Kugle (New) s.lO Rice. Sism old He 1 Sin Rice. Rangoon Hintan :*>> Rangoon Sioka 71\ck. Si,,m Broken No. 1 Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    26 15 M«> -'ml. I_' bi« k i.t: i. I Ju v I -nlon Sp..t S.,e. t N'c*- York Spol t I It.
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    PALM OIL PRODUCTION.
    344 15 Proposed Industry for Malaya. MU. MAI.KTS LKTUBB. lecture whnh should i- eptkmnl interest to local hu men win givea in the Chsmber of Comnv i room ye«-t. anj by Mr. C. C. Mslet «> n ththe "Palm oil Industry." Math af M.d addn uas iaaudible I i
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    AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES FOR PEKING.
    28 15 AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES F OR PEKING. Th«* lYk njj Telephone Company ha cided \(> change the present *.ystem ami install automata telephones in three years at a cost of $1,0410.000.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    79 15 YKSTERDAI S in IUIKK AUCTION Th. Ckaaani merrr Raafcei Aaeeeiatftae. h.1.1 lu Mtftnrf yeaUrilay. wh< »l.m fee.; RRLU tona. CM ..7a* IU ri*. |U,| Haa '....k n<i< ks ki vi i/» i. Ifihl.t-rf Smokrd Sh« i Stmt ft r I l» I •.iTi-1.ii.l gn.iht\ G I r.i»re
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    73 15 ROSE MAC PH AIL CO'S REPORT. Stngap >rr. I r i od I I. II I 117'. for l J tun*. Mining, g. i I iliag 11; j v Malaya t ..nm-l* i 1 in 1.1. Tai|Sair Bung*. We Ks mt ing II i i i ila l.u Tcjs Malav
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    47 15 feuleaiay'a Uleentfenm i Kuyrr* Se er. K < hendri iang i 11..., i, Hong Katt I^l Mai.. Ma >1 bu <$| i ;>• II l i i n «-..i i in K I i I N I (fit M I in. I I Ot. l ,> ■f
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    45 15 lr»trrda>'» Mi. ratiwss. M«> 2*4. tlo^ins I'm Bin Mill K 11.I 1 Mr I i«. Mi; i, in I I' .nirmr I.M«h l i 1 > itm I Knrtn* H i ii i i I.i I-..: r Mala- M»v < United Ragi»« ••arnm <«n
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    17 15 You cannot have one \.ar\ )>asia Blllcß 1 help* th«« taxpayer, and it helps ike Exchequer.- Mr <
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      655 15 ISSETS OVER $8,000,000 TUP nnmm r, ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 IHE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED x*v,vw deposited wrth the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE^ ASSUranCe Com P a s A <* as&ukani.r. AGENTS WANTED. Secretary G C KNOX Managing
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      313 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AiND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $."»0,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 laaarre Fund— Sterling 10.000,000 Silver $14,000,00.' Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 OIRT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. R. D.
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated In Encland by Royal Charter AD 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Cuar antee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW I Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO.. LTD CHAPTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    HOME SPORTS CABLES.
    129 16 AN EXCITING BILLIARDS r CHAMPIONSHIP. Newman's Fine Recovery. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. May 2. The closing stages al tht- match betwecr Tom Newman, the holder, and J. Davis in the final of the billiards championship at Thurston's are becoming very exciting When play closed on Saturday
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    TURF COMMISSION FIRM'S ACTION.
    57 16 Tax on Unpaid Beltinjr Losses. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyrign*..*, London. May 2. A leading turf commission firm ha* fsiled in the art ion in which it sought te recover tax which had been paid on unpaid )*-ttintf losses. It is probable that the mat ter Brill
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    HELEN WILLS ILL.
    34 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. May 2. Miss Helen Wills, the famous American lawr. tennis player, who is in Kngland for the chsmpionships, is •offering from an al tack of bronchitis.
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    GLOUCESTER CRICKETER'S DEATH.
    32 16 t Our Own Correspondent. Copyright). London. May 2. Thc death i- announced at tße ape of fil H. \V. Murch. who played for Gloucester shire and Wiltshire cricket elevens.
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    38 16 R.Ci.S. Heat R.N. and Marines. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] I <.iul-.fi. May 2. The annual BUSES*, between the Boyal Golfing Society and the Royal Navy and Royal Marine-* was played to-day. the Ba < kI y winning 11-1.
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    St. Andrew's New Captain.
    99 16 Mr. Angus V. Hambro is thc new captain of St. Andrews. He is one of the bast known of British amateur player?, havinp represented England apainst Scotland or five occasions. He was chosen t" captain the British team agrainst America in \922 but could not make
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    FAIRWAY OIT OF THE GUINEAS.
    39 16 (Out Own Correspondent.- Copyright). London, May 2. Lord .I* -rby'.-* famous colt, Fairway, hay been dropped from the Two Thousand Guineas, (which is to be run at Newmark, to-day) r.win>r to an inflamed gland.
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    DEATH OF COLONEL PENNEFATHER.
    67 16 Former I.G.P. in Malaya. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May J. News has been received from South Africa of the death of Colonel E. G. Pennefather, aped 77. He served in the Inniskillinj: Drapoons, and was appointed in 1895 Inspector-General of Police in Malaya, succeeding
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    SIAM'S BRIGHT AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.
    71 16 Ploughing Ceremonies. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 2. The ceremonies markinp the commencement of the ploughinp season were carried out this morninp in the presence of Their Majesties. Previous to the ceremony a rainfall of over two inches had suitably prepared the soil. An official
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    CAPTAIN MALCOLM CAMPBELL.
    120 16 WS acknowledge leceipt from Meatrs. C. C Wakefield and Co., Rohinson Road, of n very attractively compiled booklet j^vin^ particulars of the land speed record set up by Captain Malcolm Campbell at Daytona in Februaiy, and the menu and speeches at the luncheon iriven in his honour
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    92 16 GLAMORGAN START WITH A WIN. Two Centuries in Opening Match. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 1. Glamorgan started their County cricket progi amine by defeating Worcestershire at Cardiff to-day by 36 runs. Glamorgan 331 and 165. Worcestershire 304 and 159. D. Davies scored 113 in Glamorgan's hrst innings; their
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    THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    66 16 Flamingo's Narrow Victory. [Reuter's Service.] I <>n<l<»n. May 2. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (one mile) was run at Newmarket this afternoon and resulted Bl follows: Sir L Phillip*' FLAMINGO 1. ROYAL MINSTREL 2. Mr. D. Sullivan's O'CURRY 3. Seventeen ran: w..n hy a head; third
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    NEW WATER CHARGES.
    304 16 The following revised schedule of water charges to have effect from the takinp of the Juh- reading was approved at a meeting of the General Committee of the Municipality on April 27. For water supplied to shipping and to water boats at Clvde Terrace Pier $2. iper
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    CHEMOR MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    255 16 A Hantu Tree. From the Times of Malaya Wt take the following account of the motor accident near Chemor of which our Ipoh correspondent wired us briet details on Monday. Coming from Chenderoh on Sunday aft. rnoon. a Chevrolet car, bearing a Singapore number (S. 1493). and
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    132 16 It is prophesied that earthquake shocks will be felt in the British Isles in June, and that May is going to be a month of destructive storms in Europe. Isro Cheow Osatt. a Siamese, was pro duced before the District Judge yesterday in consequence of an accident in which he
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    114 16 THE CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Championship Psirs. P. Clerc and J. Utermark vs. Roy Smith and R. R. Lewis postponed. C. V. Miles and 0. R. S. Rateman beat A. A. A. Paterson and J. D. Hall, 6 4. 6— B, 6—l. profusion Pairs Semi Final. Rev.
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    THE S.R.C. TOIRNAMENT.
    71 16 Yesterday's Play. Mixed Doubles. Final. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan owe 15.2 be..t V. H. Xorris and Miss R. Ogle owe 16, 3-6. 6—4, B—6.8 6. The finals will take place to-morrow at 4.45 p.m. The Club will be at home :o ladies and friends. The
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    POLO.
    230 16 Barnes Cup Matches. The prtliminary round for the Barnes Cup was played on the Singapore Polo Club's ground at Ralestier Road yesterday, between A and C teams, the latter winning after extra time b\ ftMt goals to three. Rain delayed the start of the mateh. but in the tirst
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    219 16 Tbe V .W.C.A. acknowledges with appreciation the following air.ounts received in raapanaa ta the appeal for *6.000 for the maintenance <>f the Association's work. Previously acknowledged t<April 27th $595 W, Hamm.r A: Ca, KX) Mansfield A. Co. 100 Mr. W. H. Macgregur UK) John Little R C<>. 100
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    MISSING CHINESE MERCHANT.
    88 16 Wsnted for Criminal Breach of Trust. A notice by the Chief Police Officer which appears in our advertisement columns this morning states that a reward of $l,. r >oo will be paid for information lesding to the arreat and conviction of a Dutch born Hokklen named Thio
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    566 16 GUNNERS DEFEAT THE MALAYS. Losers' Missed Chances. R.A. I: Malays u, The first division match at the Stadium last evening between th,' R.A. and the Malax i provided another illustration of the R.A.'s weakness for keeping the ball in the air tss much, and although they scored a
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    THE PENAN LEAGUE.
    42 16 [From Our Own Correspondent 1 Penang. Mm J The Municipality defeated the PR C by 3 goals to 2 in the Ic.igjc y.-^tenlay inc. The Chine-*. P.C.C i.nd the Mala\ stand n chan« e of winninir the < hampUM ship.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    31 16 France Beats South Africa. Cape Town. Apr. \9. In the third lawn tennis Test match Franco lnat South Attica by rt match* to 3. France thus won the rubber.
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    24 16 [mStaßaft Service. 1 London. May 1. In Division IH (Northern Section) Doncaster beat Tranmere B 2; and Rochdale beat Accrington 3 2.
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    202 16 The Hon*ble Mr. R. P. Brash, the wellknown Perak resident, has decided to settle rlown in Penang, wher t he has. it .-aid. built a bungalow on Penang Hill. Mr. Brash will, however, remain in lose touch with his interests in Kinta.— TOM. On the oc.asi,.: of ihr- Festival known
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