The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1928

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    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928. NO. 12.101
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    221 1 Ihe Southerner'.' advance in China < mtinut-s the northern arnti: Ining in general retreat Pase H. Tivv h sa laaa further i»h-.stcal disturhan.es in the llnlkans earthquakes, flood** and hailstorms Page 9. Commander Nubile'** airship ha*, left for Spit*hergen on its North Polar trip Pcgc 9. An
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    THE WHITE DOG.
    929 1 It look 'he man fifteen miaaan to wsW from the stucco house to the trsm terminus. He sei nut rning at half pa »t eight and th« '"ir. which naftsaj araaM cslled a fox terrier tbaugb Ma shield mr alwaaa at »be Bate. A pi.-digioua Issp or
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      256 1 i SWALLOW ARIHTS (WORLD RENOWNED) BBCUrrS AND CAKES j| RAFFLES HOTEL 1 SATURDAY. MAY sth. /taC£ BALL 1 Dancing 9.45 p.m. to 2 a.m. 1 TAMA SYETLANOVA AND ALEX: SALNIKOFF. The Celebrated Shanghai Artists will appear during the intervals. 1 SINDAY, MAY 6th. AT 9.15 p.m. 1 McGuire's Little Symphonic
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      289 1 a^wwwwwvwwww-ywywwww i. I f I 81 QUALITY is the point .1 1 -i which is necessary l illP^ > V l\\u**=F A J ji f in an enjoyable J__E_r I Cigarette. f~ -I I _>^ I ij That's why |jj I "EMBASSY" |l| jj j^EglP) VIRGINIA No. 77 I yy
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. r*e whi/ pssbst asawat *ma Cariro notie. re Miiideio., Pug* 12. CbaHie Chaplin in The Ciiviis Pag. Saf-ty tirst !.> using Milkmaid I 'am CUaiance sale al tm I dresses Page 1 Calasarlr. ataegfssjar'i toe Cat Notice re i losing lh- Silva'- shop foi Wesak Page 7. Bpecisl
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      9 1 SWALLOW ARIELI/S IN 5 La BAGS PATHVT ROLLER FLOUR
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      146 1 THE WEEK. A'h. ■Igfc w.-.r MJI ÜB, M, MJI p.m., *j*. P. an! outvurd nmil m r I iisubi r lata* St. -rk.'. So, let) fiinn, r Polo; Barnes' Cup, Balestii 4 f it. raatbaHl Pala Hi.hh rs, Dsbaa BtssJam. Cr..*. I D _LCX H. V, 'c* High Water. 11.9
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    745 2 Mr. Ci I. Vyner. manager ot Frankel P.ro.-,.. Ipoh. is an inmate of the Batu Ga|sb h ispital. Mr. V. Savi. Chief Police Officer. Perak, ia going Horn.' on leave on May 7. Mr. A. W. Hamilton will act for him in Ipoli. Recent heavy raias basing filled up the
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      281 2 for Coughs, Colds and all Throat Troubles. From all Chemists, Dispensaries and Stores. Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, LTD. Singapore. THE HAPPY VALLEY PRESENT A Monster Programme OF Varied Amusements GATE 10 eta. CLEARANCE I 1 SALE FOR RACES. I MADAME GHASHA ZAIDEL Has just unpacked new stock direct from Paris
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      243 2 Victoria Theatre (0) To-Night To-Night and Nightly at 9-30 p.m. MATINEE SAT. NEXT MAY :»th. AT I P.M. ALL-COMEDY PROGRAMME GLADEYE From the World- Famous Staire Play. Featuring: ESTELLE BRODIE. JOHN STEWART and HAL SHERMAN. Supported bv The Latest Gaumont Graphic KFROM START TO FINISH. FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL. England v. Scotland
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      262 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Chen* Kee and Co.. Ltd.. Propr*^, COMMENCING WEDNESDAY. MAY 2nd |fl I "PUBLICITY MADNESS with EDMUND LOWE AND Lois ||OR A Non-slop Fli K hl on the Wine-* m LOVES of CARMEN with DOLORES DEL RIO AND VICTOR M.\A Story of a Wild Rn Old IN THE FIRST
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    OUR SOCIAL PROBLEMS.
    1937 3 THE EVOLUTION OF V.D. IN THE STRAITS. A Historical Retrospect. Th" date wh> -h stands out In tarieal relation i< November M h., 1888, for on that date the Contagious I)i* pa s Ordinance was, by order of the home authorities, repealed in this Colony. Prior to
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    PAPUA PLANTERS' PLEA.
    17 3 PAPUA PLANTERS' PLE A. [Reu ei Sen k J Smlth-x. Mu] I. Rubber \X.\ I I pent
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    16 3 I I -1! I i reuter futai I r in th<* pn-*'. Mr. 1.1 ti i
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      200 3 P -T" l i '.*/.>■ ■-.'"••■/J _____________________________l _^______9TM_c_____ite ______i___________l __r_________l s_^9 ___j^3^__!_r*vfc **Zm*tra*& .j .m\* A m* tfßmmm _______P_!________l *^_L_j /*^______P'___F_S ___F_SS_____r ___i _________B *^ut ___r__r _K tw Jq '-**Wm^^^ ejr __m________^^ "•"I___n^ S All I n An the essential J^^^ i qualities of mm m really good U whisky
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      228 3 Estate 8 Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited I J (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of l.*2t, j with Security deposited with the StraiN 5 -Settlements (.overnmt-nt.) f is prepared to act as j! 5 Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers. J Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of J Rents,
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    TREATING WOMEN LIKE MEN.
    682 4 IS THAT WHAT THEY WANT? "The whole secret of the wonderful woiinri in my play-*," said Mr. Bernard Shaw in a recent iecture, "is that I have always acted on the assumption that a woman is exactly like a man." And taking up Mr Arnold Bennett's
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    IN GREY CREPE MAROCAIN.
    515 4 told that tbe worn, n of that large majority merely want their "primary instincts" satisfied. Why. Then, do They? A. li same time some justification foi the fallacy exists in the apparent popularity arnon^ women of I ooks and plays that are writ't-P op the f
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      FOR FEMININE FINGERS.
      82 4 Decorative Net. There is something essentially "femi nine" about net. Perhaps that accounts foi is continued populaiity. for we were sew ing net around the edges of our under clothes in those long aitfo days when wt never dreamed of covering them with any thing shorter than
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      EFFECTIVE SKIRT PANELS.
      399 4 The skirt ti this dress of black crape Aaeuaaa, its.lt' amply gathered in float, is given an ur. symmetric line that i- very smart ny the presence at the sides of two gathered panels of uneven length. which are pulled through slits in the straight slim bodice,
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      549 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. White crepe-de-chine is having much popularity this season for lingerie, quite apart from the bridal trousseaux. At times, white or cream crepe-de-chine is bound with a pale colour, but more often it is free from any touch of colour. Nightdresses are mostly sleeveless, cut with wide armholes, and
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      TWEED MEETS SILK.
      39 4 The new models are rarely of one material or colour, an ensemble of two or three materials being far smarter. Brown tweed, snd beige snd cream crepe-de-chine, have been chosen for this charming npring toilet tr.
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      TABLE TALK.
      76 4 Attractive (ilass Ornament^ A set of ornament.- for a well-fumi* boudoir consist of Ha**, wear how ina broad bandit of orangt and gr.-en. There arr una**., candlesticl larfce flower bowls, and powder bowl* all made from the same glass. I>» right neea of tno grsen and orange, thi.
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      POPULAR CAPE EFFECT.
      366 4 This frock of .lull re- has a cape rTWt at the bad finishes ;n front by an odd movement of bolero, partlv covering the front of thr blouse d tor-age Ther. rei titmn of thi* etT.*. t in the -kirt whi.h. while quite -hou anu *rug on
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      146 4 who-.- -mipi.' |i|.iiim> -trt-wn wit- t k i. ston,*.. winch al**o underline the -l.tnting hip-line, from which I t hanc uiacefui flares, would do admirably, aa it* appeatanc- eUU eUeil} choice of d life ren I accessor** mple e\. meg cost of black velvet lined with silver lame, and trimmed
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    JUST NOW IN PARIS.
    268 4 THK WAUOaOBI k,r Tu (DTK li-AZI K Hl r thr woman plaaauig to m •aaa- I on the ns.nnga, **yj!-l"' Tr Irmburra. de rho*. •*> Tiers sod thr.r nv. fer never h., brm m showing of pretty thit i-et a. JJ old battlr of luarac. always
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    IVORY VELVET FOR EVENING.
    10 4 Th gi a> t ul drap*
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    22 4 MM I no. pi., haa >'»uhl i t*d of a in .»a« k thaa I or the paaa a »impl ntiaued at
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    "WE ARE STILL UNCIVILISED."
    285 5 Sir Oliver Lodge and A Hoys "War Essay. "In modern war you never see your enemy. Vou fire OsT rifles all day. Sometimes you get hit, and in the evening you ouy a paper and find you have been beaten." An almo.-t spell-bound audience burst into
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    "PECKSNIFFIAN CANT."
    172 5 I nparlian.enta.ry Expressions In the House of Commons in mail week. Mr. Thurtle. t isimr to a point of order said: In the course of yesterday's sitting Mr Speaker, you ruled out of Order as unparliamentary and invited BM to withdraw the words "PecksnHuan cant." As I may
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    TESTATOR'S WEIRD PROVISION.
    173 5 Declared Valid hy Mr. Justice Anbury. I ondon. Apr. 18. A question involving the validity of a provision in a will that a trust should continue till the death of the last of the late Queen Victoria's survivors living at the time of the death of the
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    NEW VOGUE IN COCKTAILS.
    119 5 All Paris ie discussing the new cocktail vogue which has just arrived from the Riviera. The old Maitinis and Manhattans have lost ground before the UOSf style inspired by -Le sport." especially "Lt tennis." There is the Suzanne Lenglen cocktail made of green chartreuse, orange juice,
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    FIRE FROM THUNDERBOLT.
    84 5 Hamlet Devastated Madras. April 19. Thavuttupalayam, a hamlet in Bhavani Taluq (Coimbatore District), is reported tc have been the scene of a devastating lire last week, us the result of a thunderbolt which set fire to a coconut tree. The burning leaves drifted to tbe thatched roof
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    51 5 According 1 to the Moscow correspond. n 4 of the Berliner Tageblatt, ?y(> officers of the Japanese army and navy haw been decorated for "services in the KussoJapanese War and in the Crest War." This is interpreted in the Russian press a- nait of anti-Russian UUertUSUU butsJUUH P >lrv.d and
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      450 5 .\\\\\\mmmmmmm. w m I^HE purity of Pears* Soap is transparent to all who use X 11 it. is matchless for the skin m and complexion in every climate m in the world. i.z t. K^ [■ivr^ \*^4m*r t=^*^ l^ t S*m^- ____*>* *"*"*_-> A Wilts W/ w^^^A Matchless df^ Complexion
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      251 5 3 Milkmaid Br{W (B cr* vN M 'o $*>rir*4tn ((rX**. Are you quite sure that your milk supply is pure and untouched by HR lint lean hands j£ Vou i ,ui be sure il you use only "Milkmaid" Brand Condensed Milk. whuh is guaranteed pure, uch. full tt /*t\ Milkmaid"
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    NAIL-MAKING BY HAND.
    366 6 An Old "Klack Country" Industry At I_.\c, in tho Black Country, a woman nail-maker who carries <»n her craft in a small outhouse equipped a> a forge arvl smithy, has iust begun the execution of two contracts from South America for the supply of a special type
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    MAKING MEN INVISIBLE.
    166 6 Hope ot a Russian Scienli*!. A Rus-dan savant. Dr. Vassili fioun.es. after many year- of e\p that he ha.-* finallx MsJad in making the inanimate SUsJUas uf men ani animaltransparent and JaeJeiMe, and hope- to at hit w- the sam, u ith h\ in^r I asanas "1
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    SUICIDE FOR LOVE AT NICE.
    112 6 Londoner^ |H ath ar )ami r hl! **l'i Robertson, n-euty-tlu ul Hai i»> -road, I ondon, i- committed suicide I Jumping ll( thai Mr. i: m mad, the •aiataa of M rxJtibil ed D0..., Duanaaa, afud rwsnij ean, kaasaa *n the dnncuaj erorld "fin amine'
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    DUKE'S WEDDING DELAY'S.
    125 6 Roman < hunh Opposition lo Marr.au... Lsindnn. April lti. Mysteiy surround*, tho repeated postp Use n*sdrtl__g twuntj -thr-,-year old Dnc ia Neenuara. Priaee t <>„ s, and Mis*, Marjruoiitv Wat.,,, Americ ne Pent stant at ptv**ent staving in 1 -ondon. At lir*t it w.i* amounted that Ali.-s
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    STRIKE PRECAUTIONS.
    47 6 I Router's Service.) Jam shed pur. Ma> 2. toe situation in connection with the strike at the Tata iron anti steel \sorks is becoeaina worse. The management is closing the l-nllinjr mills and troops and armed police are Kuardin* the area, hut the strikerate peaceful.
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    LONDON GIRL AS DANSING STAR.
    154 6 LONDON GIRL AS DANSING STAR. MM UM oi p\\nn x iii vi \mi rut t lav: Mim -i ti druanu ah it t aaaenrhuj lut. .re hll-1 V «uud chetti. who hatl fu-.li.vn, si •ently found herself dance, in I', llksni Mt- ua*- th, youm dnnc. i «ho* J*** .used
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    48 6 Tht larir, pro\i*.i,„, I that the> hav, never tortoises and KweMua-a' nests n* i la*t six months onl\ testaurant-* Md hinuae men ami U*eunur who have homes in h Ml au,, Rn I<irKr Swallow., ne-th are with young band.oo and served v* a sauce made of a rnetl
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    WHALLEY ABBEY.
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    KEEPER EATEN BY BENGAL TIGER
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      184 6 SECURITY I 1 Malayan Motors, Ltd. 14-20 Orchard Road Singapore. Agents throughout F.M.S.— Wearne Brothers, Ltd. y s_____u mt* WD I *r\ l^fiT Y^C^^ utt R /TE^UHC/ILVER mSmWjP 1 **t*** Webb's .1 Manufs t-.r\ sssi jusures i ui srrvii iin rtuilir hessu suhl UStratsd catalogue* sad full />,. llSNt nt
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      239 6 < in _k^___________h S/^ Perfect Mealtime Drink for a pleasant change, try Iced Instant Postum ON hot, stifling days, to quench that parching thirst, try a big, cool glass of Instant Postum. Simple to prepare by foi lowing directions on the tin. Then chill and when serving add sugar and
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      69 6 t* An Appeal I > > „u tti •>- .«*k i... And rrmtni.tr hunt >■' i nr <>\ [ail Soup e "*"***in 1 lila.U.-lIV and __r i t J of lh«- lH*f I Crosse&Blackwell s; I OX TAIL SOUP _______________________^^a^_________^*^____^___________________R nr _n __r _<¥__* r *_a^ a**^ —<*-+' j Wmm^T
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    MINISTER'S BLUNDER.
    285 7 REFUSES ANI) ACCEPTS AMENDMENT. Chancellor Unwell. I Renter's Service. 1 London. Ma> > Mr. burchul <: luffeihag fi es ntts of intlut'i/.a anti is unalde to par., pn< further in the Budguj nshste is (Js Moust ot < immions this week. The tax «»n mechanical lighters created a
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    THE PACIFIC QUESTION.
    196 7 Conference With America __h_gftfte4L mmmmmmmmmmmmm uter*i s. nriee.l I ondon. \|i\ 2. quest inn tfaae in the Roune ul Onusnor*-, replying tu suggestion ai Mi IJ" .•r* Th.-ma- (Liu. Angle asy), thai Britain should invite the ITnited Stntes t«> rnund :al le ecauTeeence relnting to the Pat-Hie.
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    AFGHAN KING IN RUSSIA.
    112 7 AFGHAN KING IN RUSSIA. "The Land of the Free"! [Rente. San ice. MuuanuT, Ma> Tiie Afgnun Sovereigns %%*ere cereenn niously uelcuaaed hy M. Karakhan. <.n i-« hnh el the Soviets at the frontier station Negoreloe, anal area, themi eueefted i« Minsk where the] urufu greeted bj tlu White Ku.ssian Government.
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    POLAND'S MAY DAY.
    103 7 1 1:. utt r.- Ban len.] \\ar>a*. Ma> 2. Tb' ro mure stui eu with bfoorishec in several provincinl tnanu yesterdu) even ing in ronmet n n with Ma> l»a\ >-l'.rn lana. Consmuniati who occupied the I it" Hal ai I.ctl/.. ami hninlnd tlu- S'»\ii? tlatr u*uti
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    SANDINO'S OUTRAGE.
    56 7 I i.f.iu r's Bun a. i a >„rk. Nuj t Snnunao'i rnhst i hh a ap aad Amei i :t!i "V- nen i:« i" 1 !•< p.- int'.*. Asa siding tn llr. Amplet. -lit Ifnpngur tf tht 1 i «*.<! I gale Mining Cornnnny, I dnupped, the bunt
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      395 7 jgI ISINESS CARDS. Ig| b. -longings of every :i glass, chinaware etc. packed for conveyance td (I the world. Luggage etc I, attended and put on ij i a.!, and sent anywhere. GEE AND CO., :'.."> Beneoolen street. I v/ v/.%vw*.w*iw MEMORIALS. i I *»i\..\i'ore casket co. UMENTAL MASONS. 1
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      704 7 NOTIC ES. NOTICE. The rstnblbhmenl „r P. de. Bilea Ltd Jearellers, b_ doeed today la celebration o tl full-moon day of WBBAk, th.- annivei tii- H.rth. Enlightenment, and Parinibbaa. OAU I'AMA Bl DDHA. INDIAN ASSOCIATION. I ladlani i rt cordially invited t.. ng of Indiaai t.. 1..- convened nndei th«
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      554 7 NOTICES. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. (.EORGE. 11l N NIM 1928 Member.-* ;tnd their (._i'-*t- .ire Informed th.tt CHnnet Jackets (Black «»r White) uill bt worn :>t tin ahove. !>. will not br erora. EXCHANGE BANKS. lb. Exchange Hank* will he clo<et| at noon mi the following days <>f th«- Bans
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      438 7 I SPECIAL DISPLAY j I AT I MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE, I e Stamford Kn.nl DEMONSTRATIONS IN I < REPE PAPER Fl.ow BR MAKING I I TABLE AND BALL-ROOM DECORATIONS SKA UNC WAX AIM FANCY DRESS I OSTUME& f i < IM KM. To noon. I __j Ss d Sol seenu
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928. PAYING FOR POLICY.
    701 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928. PAYING FOR POLICY. It is a little unfoitunate that exigencies of space necessitated our condensation of Mr. Orms by -Gore's speech at the Straits Settlements Association dinner but on the whole we think a fair summary of his remarks has heen made and
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    444 8 Mr. J. A. Stark- has been appointed to act as Registrar ..f Vehicles. Perak. Mr. Wallace. Veterinary Surgeon, ha*, been transferred to Ipoh from Kuala Lumpur. The next meeting of Federal oiineii will be held on June 11 at 10 a.m. Th.r. wu' be no ceremonial opening. bi O 'Grady.
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    S. S. ASSOCIATION.
    591 8 ANNUAL REPORT OF THK COMMITTEE A Year of Useful Work. Thi- repoit of the Committer of th« Straits Settlement., (Sin ira pore) Aaaociation to thr Men. lters nf the Asportation, to hr presented at the annual genrral mrrting. to be hrld on Friday May 2">th at p.m..
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    Y.M.C.A. CINEMA.
    57 8 The next inema performanre arranged in the interest „f member* and fr the Y.M.C.A.. will he held to-dav at 5..10 p.m. The following pr.-jr ratnme will be screen.. i "Her ftl Sea." an intere**ting tilm .»t tv.. rei Happy Knding" featuring Jack BuchuMM and Kay Compton. in th,
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY DINNER.
    184 8 Members and their t.. th. Soeiet> Dinner are reminded that dinner jacket* (black or white) »ill bs* worn. Nn dee. .ration*, will U u Pte. D. Karquhar mpany, M V.R., has U«en appointed cap 1 th, team to represent tl. I M.S Katauati Cap at Hii.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    82 8 CEYLON M_A\thnTo Reduce < M> 1 1 rum Onr Onn fW-^.^ Thr P.n.sr rubber crisis, it is und« talsrefU havr j.lar, a j»n ho Minimum J I 'm although i unfull V.„. ,r I t«*d tha* thr prt *rnt prist it trunk! .^.l^** t«> pay thr UU.un ta
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    33 8 LATEST RIHHFK \M» Tl\ PKK I ImOtaUm. Mas fM Mi r*. SxmmtTton and ifihi m.t if to-day's ruhlMT H k«- nfluml 1 r un..fl Messrs. I Ijizjtru- and Sin* note tin
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    269 8 M. T. Kunci \~<HiA\um. i i Rahman l»m Taha I ag.. an; a \**\t tn I to |M th, orphan..*, a n i In the first in«tam< unttt. light undeairsha t. (Vajsr Isfua 1 la. aaaa mnsV for thr ndn s beginning, tb. ntaavr being inrreaM*d graduallv II
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      215 8 [•WW cossoisSeur comes to caldhe%:k's:' MEDOC or ST. JULIEN CLARET IMPROVES YOUR MEAL I AND DOES YOU GOOD. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the ComjMSsVs 1 OlUaUeseM 11- v.m Kong). S (Incorporated in Shanghai.) SINGAPORE. "'••j.V.-.- MMM C^tT-ll^-^r^^ ~s_ss.saj.-i rsnsoo_i __ju_s_____________ j SMALL SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED j j, FRESH
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    CHINA'S WARS.
    141 9 sOITHERN ADVANCE CONTINUES. Japanese at Tsingtao. lleuter'n Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 3. rthernSTS are withdrawing on all Deluding Shansi and south west I M re strenuously endeavouring to new front extending from to Hokien-fu to Tehchow to the the centre of which is prb\tensive marshes. Kj Shck
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    BUDGET DEBATE BLUNDER.
    64 9 "Backdoor" Protection. Renter's Service I-ondon. Ma> il lc Bn Ihe House of Contra K sm* due te Mr. Samu.l'.- of a reduction in the itj <>r. home-made lighters leaving inn itched, which tht- Opl.iherals. characterised it ior of Mr. P.aldu in's "no hack- p !ge. action of
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    MR. CHURCHILL'S ILLNESS.
    20 9 f ßeuter's Service.. London, May 3. I has he* n ordered complete forbidden te wc anyone on
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    THE NEW PILGRIMS' PRESIDENT.
    26 9 THE NEW PILGRIMS' PRESIDENT. [Reuter's Service.] Nen \ork. May 3. Murray Butler. has been of the Pilgi nts Society succession te the late Mr. I \v.
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    FRENCH LONG FLIGHT CONTROL.
    28 9 iterV Serf ice.] Paris. May 3. n menl ha* decided that futon sa] i aly ba organised ment appeosnL r '-aides on page 7.1
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    CHEQUE FORGERY CHARGE.
    153 9 ni of forgery of cheques fori ntins to lenernl thousands were Loh Seng Nam, formerly emBomso (ompanv, in the urt yeaterday. the hearing of the proceedings, i u'i\en by Mr. G. Watte, uf the department of the Borneo Com*iny. nk _id that the accused was the ■bo
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    GROTESQUE PICTURES.
    130 9 '^•ep-Show Proprietor Fined. Chinese proprietor of a travelling sua produced in the Third Police •day and charged with not a li< ence to carry on his business, exhibiting obscene pictures. I- ment. apparently, existed in of study in colours of five rts. The other pictuies which r -'in-<d
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    MORE BALKAN QUAKES.
    95 9 HURRICANE SWEEPS TOWN. Huge Hailstones. [Reuter's Service.l London, May I hysical disturbances contimie in the Balkans. Athens reports that six shocks, two of which were strong were felt at Corinth yesterday and more houses collapsed. The Struma has overflowed extensively inundating the cultivated area at Senes and
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    THE NORTH POLE FLIGHT.
    113 9 Comdr. Nobile's Plans. [Reuter's sService.J Stockholm. May :t. Cmdr. Nobile's airship Italia has pnunui over Oskarshamn from Btolp on its way to Spitsbergen in preparation for the North Pole flight. Stolp, Pomerania, May 3. Spitsbergen will be the Italia's base for the flight to the North
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    SEIYUKAI OPINIONS AT VARIANCE.
    59 9 SEIY UKAI OPINIONS AT VARIANCE. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Serviee.] Tokio. May 2. Despite the reprorogation of the Diet. the situation is still unfavourable to the Ministerialists. Opinions (> f the leading Seiyukai memban are stated to be at variance. Certain sections are urging the reform of the Cabinet while Dr. Suzuki,
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    BREMEN'S CREW DECORATED.
    77 9 [Rooter*! Service.l Washington. May li. The Bremen aviators were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross on the lawn Of the White House. Captain Kuufci claims that he is thus the first German soldier to be decorated by an i enemy country since the war. After th> cerpntony
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    SCHWAB HONOURED.
    57 9 f Reuter's Service. 1 1 on don. May 3. Mr. Charles Schwab was presented at a meeting of the Iron and Steel Institute in 1 ondon, with the Bessemer gold medal, the lighest honour of the Iron and Steel Indus.ry. Mr. Schwah in acknowledging it said the honour
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    ENSCIKO AND MITSUBISHIS.
    33 9 Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. May 2. The Ensuiko Sugar Refinery Company, Kormosa whieh severed business relations .vith the Mitsubishis have prepared to establish a firm to sell their products. s_____B5
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    JAPANESE TROOPS FOR CHINA.
    37 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.l Tokio. May 2. The transport of the Japanese troops to China is stated to be the main cause of the sadden rise in the shipping freight of the coasting vessels.
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    JAPAN'S RICE PLANS.
    41 9 (Nanyo Niehi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. Msy 2. It is understood that the Government is forced to purchase rice to replace the rd solete rice amounting to 20 per cent, of the Government owned rice. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
    74 9 DESPERATE AT TEM PT AT SUIC IDE. taunted in a house which was being searched by assmbors of the Detective Uranch for counterfeiting materials, a Chinese who was handcuffed to another man suddenlv grabbed I bottle of nitric arid and put it lo his mouth, but a revenue officer struck
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    43 9 A special display of Dennison's arts and crafts, including demonstrations in crepe flower making, table and ball-room decorations, sealing wax art and fancy dress costumes, will be given at the Malaya Publishing House on Monday and Tuesday next from MO a.m. till noon.
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    THE EGYPT QUESTION.
    124 9 SIR AUSTEN'S REPLY TO SAKLATVALA. Britain's Duty. [Reuter's. Service.] London, Moy Replying to M. Raklatvala (Com. Battersea, N), Sir Austen Chamberlain, (Foreign Secretary), opined that the withdrawal of British forces from Egypt would lead to immediate confusion, and not long delayed war. He declared that Great Britain
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    TEXT OF BRITAIN'S REPLY TO EGYPT.
    721 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 2. Sir Austen Chamberlain read the text of the reply which lawi IJoyd, the British High Commissioner, had been instructed to deliver to the Egyptian Prime Minister. The reply stated: "I duly conveyed to my (iovernment by telegraph
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    IN THE COURTS.
    457 9 WHOSE PROPERTY WAS IT? A Dispute as to Rights. How the re-opening of an old friendship snd the subsequent arrangements to do business together brought two friends into the District Court yesterday was revested in the course of the hesring of a esse before Mr. J. L.
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    A MAN OF MANY PARTS.
    203 9 Admits Fifteen Previous Convictions. An individual dressed in the conventional Malay garb and answering to the name of Bakar appeared faff >*.nun<« bfcfufU th. District Judge j-uuaatsnvjr morning. Ha wa* arrested recently and comicted on a .haru of house hreaking and theft af clothing. Fifteen
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    BANK CHEATING CHARGE.
    182 9 Two Chinese Committed For Trial. Two young Chinese were committed for trial before the next Assizes by the Third Magistrate. Mr. C H. Dakers, yesterday, on charges of using as genuine a forget! document, to wit, s cheque at the Ho Hong Bank which was made out
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    74 9 Madame Zaidel. who is selling race dresses, ets. at clearance prices, is now remaining in Singapore (Room 61, Raffles Hotel) until May Oth. The Band of the S.S.P. will perform tht following programme weather permitting outside the Victoria Theatre to-day commencing at I p.m. March Vel Excerv.a Triumphant Webber; Overture
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      446 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). I< EQMAr~LIHE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT CVIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due Spore s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE w 928 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO ,ay s.s. CITY OF PEKIN
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      649 11 O. S. K. Line. Steamera. Arrive. Leave. terdnm, Hamburg, Bremen, \i Colombo. Port Sudan M: r May 18 M ay 19 I own. Santos. Rio VS t "atn Maru May 3 May 4 Znnzinnr, I>ar-es-Salaam, l.oorenea Marques and Durbar, I M t xit (l Maru May tJ n Honoluh, Ma.u
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    274 12 A RIVER NUISANCE. longest inn Traffic. A cause of considerable trouble in thi Singapore River at present is the practi. tying up twakows outside the buoys laid down for the purpose of marking the channel, instead of keeping to the inner side of the mark buoys. That this
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    THE DEVANHA SOLD.
    194 12 The P. and O. Dewanh.. has takstm old China and is to be bcranp, sold, in fact, to a Japanese firm of hij breakers for SIjSSS. In reality the Dewas not so v, rv eld She wa** launch* the end of 1.'0.> a -crew st.-am. lather moie
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    NEW YORK FREIGHT TARIFF No. 7.
    83 12 The rate of freight oa rubber has Hduced to G.sl*fl per male ton Un reeaas tion to become etft ctm a* ti m i 3rd. at all Str. rtl taetpl nang where it will come into force on May 4th. The rate> of freight
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    CHICKEN-POX ON STEAMER.
    72 12 Colombo. Apr. 1 I. On arrival this morning of the P and <> Chitral outward U.und fee Australia, it \*.mreported that nine rhu-kcn p<>\ ha«' occurred on board wh.le the Vaeeel v*>a- n rout* to ColomlNt from Ixmdon. All nin» victims are members of the crew. Seven
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    NEW P. AND O. STEAMER.
    57 12 To be Called Viceroy of India. I-ondon. April lv The P. and O. announce that a*- some Indian friends of the Company have objected to the name Taj Mahal for the P. and O. st.amer that is now under construction, the Company have decided that
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    36 12 The Clan Murdoch arrived ith I .argo of South African coal from Durban yesterday. Over 2,500 deck passengers arrived yeaterday from China ports, thc Ankmg bringing 1,850 from Amoy and the Tinhow nO:. from China ports.
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    15 12 d v Bye. Valentyn, Parigi. Reyniersz, Read, (Dut»; Pdent Harri-n. (Ami; Trave (Ger); MaUlla (Nor).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    74 12 (By courtesy cf tho Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending mid- 1 night May L Max. shade temp. Ml y Min. shade temp. ~c> y Mean shade temp. m».ii f Max. sun radiation [g| y Min. grass radiation 73, fl y* Sea temperature Max s4 Min
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    PASSENGERS LEFT.
    756 12 i'M.ov»mir i*asi»enirer-« um me liernpe ee Hetea rn.K.n. Mr. I. ftol Mr M r l Mr E. Rioun. Mr .1 N Mr an.i ||n K. F;.\r,r Mr. Lirm Kwi Har.v Mr don. Mr H. M, Mullan. Mr and .Mi* I. |Yarr-on and infant, ami Mr- < Har r*.
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      378 12 Kerr Steamship Co. nc 44. UFA VER STREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated In U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVK V m BOSTON,. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHi N v. BALTIMORE Cvia Suet) M.S. SUA LRU X/.KI In Port M.S. SILVERASH due May tt M.S. SILVERCiUAVA dee May 29 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVirc
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      689 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei L*mbin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Cam Bangkok every Thursday 6 aim! Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 pm
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    314 13 I ino following novels have been added to Ranks Library during the past fortnight. Afghan. Bahadin Khan Warrior. ATaii (Luke) Blue Pete Detective. Asquith (Cyrthi^) The Ghost Book. Atkey (B.) Salaam Dimity Gay. Baerlein (H.) Mariposa on the Way. Baldwin (Faith) Departing Wings. Bloom (Ursula) Base Metal. Carey
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    THE JERUSALEM COUNCIL.
    188 13 The meiting of the International Missionary Council in Jerusalem from March I.4th to April sth aroused widespread interest. Problems atTectmir the Far East racial, industrial and educational as well as religious were studied at it. For the first time in such Conferences Asia and AfHca were more
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    123 13 A DECREPIT HORSE. To the Editor. Sir. If any committee memixr of the S. F. C. A. can be in the neighbourhood of Amber Mansions about 5.30 p.m. he or she will observe, on nearly every evening of the week, a decrepit Victoria, drawn by an
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    JAPANESE PRESSMEN ANNOYED.
    74 13 J APANESE PRESSMEN ANNOYED. [Nanyo Nichi-Niehi Servico.] 1 ..k 1.. May 1. Th«* seven leading newspaper* in Tokio are demanding the resignation of the Hotm* 1 Minister, Dr. Suzuki and CMef ef I'dice. Mr. Miyata, in connection with the *evere handling and injuries inflicted by th<- police on pressmen attending
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    AIR ROUTE TO EUROPE.
    39 13 Lindbergh's Proposal. [R.uter's Service. l Washington. May 2. Colonel Lindbergh is considering the possibilities of an air route to Europe, via Greenland, and Iceland and is discussing the matter with Mr. Kellogg and other officials.
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    "CAT" LUNATIC'S EXPLOITS.
    334 14 Scaling a Kerlin House Front. lUrlin, Marrh 27. Tho exploits of a lunati. at large, whoae mania apparcily takes the form climbing bare walls, have he,| j;, lln af^'rn<>"n a y..un_r man was seen to climb a house front in one of the city \s busiest squares.
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    WOMEN PRIESTS NOT WANTED.
    52 14 tm*. Bcmtle) Hcn*-on tew Dl H. H. I i lat Durhai I ferencc t.. ihe i vvoni.-ri to H |j t lhl u,:;, but ■y judH li (>,.,,- I an.i "J the innvKfuai v. mk y teh a hnMer.lon, as th. t ,|y fulf. but i
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    COLONIAL MEDICAL SERVICES.
    110 14 Mr !1 W h Mr. Bak r ask. t r>; n y v <..,m,es; whethe, an, I u l>ny ha wh-.V am W I n t "trench; and Mut ,ten< are beir.g taken deal ai snortofe? laaat Colaaid usually Mfed bj recruitment onMntheWe^ urlou Stir thai BM
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    THE "BOOM" ON CHANGE.
    31 14 mR\ iff Me hatth- V h ,h <' Mow he,,. J. v| ZIT Ih" *n* inc. ii.. 1 v.-n.htu,- hems lv ri I < i i u< ver, ha
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    HIPPO FOR SALE.
    144 14 authorities bow think i; b hi>rh time taatl Jimmy started life on hi.-* own. It rare for tho Zoo to sell snecimens. •Now and then, however, an elephant gets untrustworthy and is disposed of-with-out a character— io a foreign to a showman. Such was th:- .a f
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    KILLED BY A MOSQUITO BITE.
    10 14 rWaaV on Arl» t Arthu,
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    WEMBLEY'S HEAVY DEFICIT.
    124 14 London. Apr. ith. m reply to a question in the Boost of *«aa t... (!av tht Umk Sec gome Qgci (Captain Hacking,, .a, that according to the Anal statement of the «umm,, i h F Mlpir K xhll MMnaUw Wey resulted in a deficiency of £1.755,661 Ihe
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    483 15 WORLDS RIKRER POSITION 1.128. Ifasais. LA. Barbs ar, Limn. -d. writ*; In efcej si reesaß .ievelopnu-nt-. u ha.-* heamta Becasaar| te adjust tht- .-timat-es <>f Produetlea and Consumption fa 192& We giv. tin following a.- our views of the situation. Production. Area under cultivation ami in bearing
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    FIGHTING LOCUSTS IN SHANTUNG.
    168 15 Tb ptavnat the rscffaßßscßßcs si las l<»--ensl p«->t. whirh csnscd in.ah ulahU- ka ti> Shantung farassts lasl pnar, shantum. suthoritiss receatly circularised thr di*l istratßS :<> stamp out the ptßl hy trani**intr a Locusl Fighting Oflice in i hsien district and iKsuing direction* to farmI r*.
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    TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN CHINA.
    67 15 \c. i.iire t<. I report there .u sltngcthei 1.12S televrraph office** in China, distrilmt ed as follows: Chihli. M; Hsflflßgfchaafi 41. Mongolia. S; Kcngticn. SS; Kinn. ">'•: Shantunir. s»'». Slian-i. Jl; Hupeh. Mj Hunan. OP; l.'-nan, |Sj KaBBBBB, K'.anc-i. Anhwei. 4.1; Chekianv*. 4P; Fukien. tt; Kwanvrtunir.
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    KUCHAI TIN, LIMITED.
    54 15 Wi' are informed l>v the Secretaries of Kuchai Tin Draafchu Cssapaay, Limited. that the resaltl ti the working of their Bucket Drcdvrc t<. r April weie as follows: Possible Running Time, 7'._*< hour-; Time Last, 1*1.:'7 BBBfBj Average digi depth. |0.7i feet; Oil fl >n. Mi PM
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    EXCHANGE.
    48 15 *1 IMA. i t- s mm as H«a York, demand §6 3-16 »o ,Jay> Fi ati< 'li is snd I lt..i I I ■sag Ksssj. BBSS D Yuk 1 1 1 Jav.,. demand Hanifkok. demand I i\i-r 1 ondoa Bank Sf England I m't Hank Bu> ing
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    PRODUCE.
    158 15 i HO 1 bass. 1 1 Ri.e Usasj lie Chss Mark Red Ka^le New) Rice. Siam old No. 1 R Rangoon Bintiin 60* Rangoon Sioka '-*>'" Hire. Siam Rroken N 6J6 Rice, Siam Rroken V 666 Rice, Siam I 666 .m Qlaiiasm Me I 661 Rice, Rangoon Rice, Anam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    26 15 M.i> trd. 1 2 I-h k m.m.h iaid Q I ts M M i Jarj ft i'. |p«t 6hl tt-rr lb.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    54 15 Yoterdsy'i* Vltrrstion*. Buyers Sellers in lin |r Aennkmbtj ,*l> i Peja Malav.. I'd rtiahnwWis. < v. I Mil y (sl\ i -:•'>> Kaaatan I naac <*•">> I $1 li d ($lOl I I 100) IW 1< smship looi I'nitr.l F.nir. Ord. »> 1" 1 •,1 Ena. Pre!
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    58 15 Yesterday* .Iteration* Mi) trd. < Uwinu I'm Chin < H..ii_- h* 71 South i Sungei V lin I an.i I A\. r Hit T- tin i .!< lapaaaji Kit. mi i 4s H 8s I Paaa_aa Tin I Tassel _'l Ml. nhv Malnka l' l IT 1
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    PROFITS OF MONTE CARLO CASINO
    42 15 HJOt.Oon 1 ranc* I a**! Year. I ondon. \pril 17lh Sk.. n.t profit of '.-I o<Ml.i>i;u tr r>« announced at a meeting of ,< r* nf the M^nte ("alio CsSBBS. A dividend o*" 1 I". pei cent u
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    82 15 ROSE M NTH Ml A. i OS KKI'ORI **u.l_ |p .r. M»x Kulilnt I I in I op. i 117. Mining w LOI 1.0.1 Kinta Dis daing 4 i -l H IjOO 1 .0f». Msas 62* j:u kismuntin* l»» I'd. Taast-OKoi L'i i :.l ...i i Ban*!
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    103 15 *-'ni_aa«»rr. Max price* beei I ,1 .1 t anding BTaBBBSj he*»\ il> i la imp. r (his seti ileal* i ment t itaatiai rally nominal with Mn t ..n* <i« i i> m th. MBl i.i >* "t li i. n< I I ■> fallinv
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    34 15 (apart, Mj- Kulilk I t i* sflk mIK utiMuu mum rate nf d n and Ms Mm. will V ■aaa i 1 her 90 cent I i oi ra v 11.40 M.>
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    19 15 AM that i« needed ta give India a I mendoas future in that instead of hoarding -S j Blackett.
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      472 15 ISSETS OVER $8,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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      647 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000.000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S Brown, Ksq., Deputy Chairman. 11. D.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D 1720 > FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bond*. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs HARLOW A. Messrs. HARRISONS. BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    1077 16 S.C.C. DEFEAT INDOCEYLONESE. A Moderate (_ame. S.C.i 4, Indo-Ce) lor.csc 2. The S.C.C. obtained another two points in the 1 .sagas yesterday when they defeated the Indo-Ceylonese team on the Padang by 4— 2. The game, although not exceedingly lively, was quite an interesting one, especially in the
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    538 16 SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING. Final Gallops Yesterday There was a large attendance at the Rac. course yesterday in expectation of pome interesting gallops and with a fine morning and no mist there was plenty to lie s en. The local stables on the whole weie more or less content
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    M.C.C. ASK FOR A CHARTER.
    104 16 Famous Cricket Club's "Petition." The following notice appear, i in the London Gazette in mail week: "Notice is hereby given that a petition of the trustees of the Marylebone Cricket Cluh, praying for the grant of a charter of incorporation to the said cluh, ha*
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    16 16 Mr. V. E. H. Rhode*, the well-known .Negri Sembilan cricketer, i, ihartly proceeding Home on leave.
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    55 16 Ham*. rnor on the left came after that, and resulted in a scramble in the goaimouth, ending m Smith scoring. Mr. Foster was the referee. S.C.C.— Barnes; Marshall, Wilson; Craik, Muncey. Lee; Harris, Farwell, Smith, FrooKe and Johnton. In^o-Ceylonese.— Kanagaretnam; R. Samy K. Samy; Vyramuttu. Kurnarulnam. I> K ■a:iy Cinnutand;.
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    TELEPHONISTS BEAT POLICE.
    225 16 °.J Fr 1: Police 0. The first match in A Section of the Second Division was played on the Malav ground yesterday, when after a dose and hard fought game the Oriental Telephone Company defeated the Police by the narrow margin of one goal. j Play opened
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    105 16 EVERTON SECURE THE CHAMPIONSHIP. Huddersfield Lose to Villa. f Router's Service 1 London May 2. Results in League matches played to day were as follows: DIVISION I. Woolwich Arsenal 1, Sheffield Wed'day 1. Aatßß Villa 3. Huddersfield 0 SOI THERN LEAGUE. Plymouth 4. Luton 0. Swindon 2. Torquay
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  • CHINESE FOOTBALLERS IN BANGKOK.
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      S.F.A. LEAGUE.
      338 16 First Division Fixtures. The fixtures in Division I of the S.F.A. !x*ajrue are as follow: Friday. May 4.- Pulau Brani va. Dukes. Stadium. Monday 7. S.R.C. Si'.F.A. Stadium. Wednesday I.C.F.A. vs. R.A.. Stadium. Friday 11, Dukes v.*. Malays! Stadium. Monday 14. Pulau Brani TB, S.CF.A.. Stadium. Tuesday li,
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      MALACCA FOOTBALL.
      43 16 A -urprisc was sprung on Malacca f-Huball fans in the meeting of thc highly-fancied Post Office Team ami the Municipal Team when tne latter heat them by 4 fBBBI to 2 Thus the Municipality enter the semi-final round of the Competition.
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    OLYMPIC HOCKEY TIES.
    99 16 New Rule for Decisions. Pari**. \pr. 21. The h.ternitionai Hockt y Fcdcatlon If introducing a new rule for thc CMynipi. Game- touinam- nt because the tournament must h* contestetl within a given period BBtmely, Mas 17 to Ma\ anti therefor* it haa r. -olved. in order to
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    WEST INDIAN CRICKET TEAM.
    114 16 The pirilßßll of the West India cricket Ca m whieh has arrived in Kngland has been increased to seventeen, hv the inclusion of O. C. Scott (Jamaica) and M P r* mantles (British C.uiana) the latter "re Placing G. A. D.-whurst. the Trinidad wic-ket-keepei. w ho
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    23 16 A Chinese who neglected to remov*. hihat while the Third Court was fitting > terday was charged w.th contempt t)f court and fined r >.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    64 16 THE CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Ch iinpio n *-hip Doublet*. Winter and Fulchei beat M.b aad Hateman, 2—6. 7—5, 6—3. Cham pionshi p. K»'v. W. Aitken IH-.it K. H. QaaaV, I ft o. Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOI KNAMKNT. MONDAI s tiks. Senior Singles Championship. H. S. Duncan v*
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  • CRICKET.
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      Forthcoming S.C.R.C. Matches.
      93 16 The following playaffl are <*ciceted to te present tin S.C. K.C. against tht Raffle? School on Siturday at p.m. sharp on tht latter'* |ff und:--Keng Tye. i hee Lim. Al Chuan. Kong Leong. Chaw Tat. Kim Hock Choon Sim. .litt Siang. Keng Teow. Wonp and ('h(H)n Leong
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      FRAMROZ CRICKET CUP.
      120 16 The follow in_. tmtalkan are invit..l tc play for the Y.M.I A. airainst the I'r. i a Fran.ro/ Cup match on tlu Y M.C.A. proun<l on Saturday (*J p.m. sharp i H I.\ne 'aptaini. V. A. S. Hbblb, I»r. C Smith. T. O, *****181.I B1BB1BI. R. 1».
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      S.C.C. VS. DUKES.
      61 16 Tht- Mloarfag will p] a > tm the s ra. the Dukes to-day and to-BKMTOW nu-ncine to-day at p. n W. H. Kndlay. R. G. Gii.son. 11. K. r.o.Miman. R. H Got h W. H. HmiiH, .1. II tier, K. H 1, A. H. I>. Liv. .k.
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    BOXING.
    70 16 To-night's Contest at Ihe New Worlci. There will K ai: 1 prog-ramaM of aoaiac bi th,- Ham WmtU Btßaaaa to-nipht B-888 Hattline Kc\ will Mi.ft .l..hnnv Alhn aval If two-minute round? an.i M.ih Amm an.i lever Mauro uill meet in a CBBBaal ti similar duration. Little I.e\*.i>. the popular
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    49 16 Ma\ Mont hi- Mix, j Foursome. N ne cards WBffS taken MB for the ;it competition which malted u Mrs. H. Foster and J. B nri i* Mrs. D. Turner and G. Cullen 4". > H UTS, A .1 D,.na sad 1 Oraic i: m n«>_, 4
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    M.C.C. REPORT.
    101 16 M.C.C REPORT. Pro6t« from Indian Tour. London. Aj>r. 17. The report of the Mar>lc».one Cricket Cub, which will be submitted at the annual feneral meeting of the Cluh to be held at Lord's on May 2. reveals j io.it-. tf t'4.277 The gate receipts totalled 9,581 sf which the Indian
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    MISSED SLIP CVTCHKS
    85 16 M«. G. H. Drumm-md. the Northant* r W .u )r y !Sl<ient the general meeting of the club. ,lreu attention to the numkr or slip catches that were missed but iSBBSa and insisted that ,t was this .pecie*. of bad play that broke the hearts of the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    64 16 SINGAPORE VOLU NTEER CORPS. M^TtST" f Dfi,,S U,> l am f r 6th i Fridav. 4th May. p.m. Drill Hall I >. V .C Rand. Malay Drill Hall Mal... < 'ompanv Saturday, ith May. 2. p.m. Rukit Timah Kangv Motor Cycle Plato n Farrer Range S.R. A. (v) Sigs. Sunday,
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