The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1928

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free PRESS m CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WKPNE^I ••->"" MAY V 1928. \<». 12,105
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    215 1 K«-|H»rt> ill furlhtr lighting Sfi^i'en < hiiH and Japani'M' tr«M»ps at l-inan-fu ar«* to hand r.iin 11. \n< th«*r larijt* t-ontiuircnt of Japan*-** IrtMtp- i«. to bt* mu\«-d to l\inutM<» I'ikf. 11. Th< Mluatun m Rumania is «p--|Mir«*nlly mur«* Jtrut«* than h«^ hrrn Ihouuhl to Ik* thr
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    THE EXTRA GLASS.
    656 1 •m m dvi* wmi «mm with h bUbjboJ *tory to t«ll about of hi* Maoj men. "Poor old 80-an 1 l i a irtwvi .it n\ >"" Rfl liM*Mm> *ht uil.nf is mlar sad our. l»ut tK .Ik about <n«l. f..r my part, ha\.« warm r th»«<
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      141 1 j! SOLYPTOL SOAP i IDEAL FOR THE HOME 5 I v.v.vv.w.w.v.v.w.vaw.w,., Raffles Hotel I Rwms uith Modern Sanitation. TEA GRILL ROOM DINER I DANCES fnrivaHed m the East. DANSANT JSKi TANIA SVETLANOVA every I WEDNESDAY AND TUESDAY i iuidav ALEX: SALNIKOFF. thirsday 1 The Well-known Shanghai Artists SATURDW Mr(iuireS Appear
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      209 1 l_ l I "CROWN" MEANS DISTINCTION AND GOOD TASTE IN PERFI MERY AND TOILET PREPARATIONS. BRITISH AND HUT. I 0 A Oblainahle everywhere and at (JOSSACiE'S, 1H» Robinson Rd. leurope hotel! I THURSDAY. MAY 10th.~ NHer^innerdancaijr til! 12 mid-ni«lit. J I SATURDAY. MAY 12th.— Morning Music on the Yerandan from
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      120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. i. ifeMH -'< am vm \<U MkM I'a 1 1 l-aW'-t Stpi.inir nutii-«a un pucvf M. II and It.. C'unvnt .iti.| (.mine «uuma att -hi t mMbmnm nplet« -i- IVi^'i 1 1 I^U>l Muni! ;i'lu'iiiM 1 1 on 1' Ca*<tt«»J m«»t l »r .il < WakefWU and <
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      13 1 JV.-iV.V. V.'.'.ViV.'.V. THE BEST TAHI X HITTER jj "SNOWn.AKET "I PURE (HILLED CREAMERY
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      135 1 THE WEEK. H i *r K v\ p. m 7.4. H. W. 9.2© H.m.. s. 10.00 pjn F«H)tb:.ll: I»i\. I I i A 1: V r*Mr#*/ij#. It Hick Vstar, Mfl 1.1 I to »r.4: 11. M:»y Races, Thir-1 !»..> H. I. homewani Hick) Wai i i r,jg, il. \N 11
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    MILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPED.
    299 2 Gang Plot to Abduct Wealthy Man. I Chicago. April 9. Tin existence of an abduction rinp which planned to kidnap score- of Chicago millio nairea and hold them fat ransoms amount ;n_ tn £200,000 haa beea diaeloeed by eon fe Ktrionf which have beea vmng from three rho
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    MISS GLEITZE HOME.
    301 2 UM A Week Tour Planned. Lcndon. April 10. A hundred pound- a week contract t« in vaudeville an.l picture houses ir I America nil! probablj be at ranged foi M— Mercedes Gleitxe. Mr. w 11. Sherwood, a friend of hen ■an Mr. Archie Stehryn, the American theatrical
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    AIR ACCIDENTS.
    184 2 .aatraha** Investigation Committee. Thi report of an Air Accidents Investigation Committee, set up by the Australian Government, has just reached London. In publishing the findings of this Committee the Australian Government has set an e\ampli t<> th. home Government which, in of the- public demand for complete openness
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    27 2 The result of the invention of the inU-r--ral combustion engine has beta to ruin the earth and t(. make Urn air <lan^iTous and the sea foul.—Lord Desborough.
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      219 2 for Coughs, Colds and all Throat Troubles. From all Chemists, Dispensaries and Stores. Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, LTD. Singapore. I CLEARANCE I SALE FOR RACES. I MADAME CHASHA ZAIDEL Has just unpacked new stork dir«ft from Paris s t RACE DRESSES, HATS. EVENING DRESSEwS. also LOVELY CLOAKS. i \tkst desk;ns
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      308 2 Victoria Theatre MAY 22nd, 23rd, 24th 26th at 9.30 p.m. MRS. ARTHUR HARRIS WILL PRODUCE. "MEET THE WIFE" rA Farcical Comedy. IN AID OF ST. AN DREWS HOSPITAL. There will be a Mannequin Parade Nightly. Booking Open on Saturday at Little's. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Pavilion FROM TUESDAY. Bth.
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      187 2 ALHAMBRA PH C E (Tan Chens Kee and Co.. Ud.. Propriety commencing; Tuesday, mh m\> AT 0.0 P.M. THE MOST TITANIC TROU'EK CM lIIKM CHARLIE CHAPLIN "THE CIRCUS" A MAMMOTH MKNAIiKRIK OK MIRTH. JOHN GILBERT ARABIAN LOVE A VIVID ROMANS X Ol hi I RESEHVXTIONS \T OLLI Wh WJOM Admission
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    This Week's Great Day
    609 3  -  UNKNOWN Mr m Cililf fYrnijhi flit m**j w^^ C Ka^^Vtt^^^^^~ > By May 9 Death of John Stuart Mill." M On the inh May l*7:{, John TEAKS Stuart Mill, the famous philoAGO. SOpJstf and «r. l noi.M>t. died at r m atfe of He was ben
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    "INERTIA" IN THE POST OFFICE.
    735 3 A Scathing Report. LEVER COMMITTEE'S INDICTMENT. Th<- I Tijr--i\v.-i i--[ report m the Posi Office hai aow been i-~;ir.- and mahea sensnti nal readimr. Step by >tcp th»' mismanag -i'"! inertia of tbc Pbs< Ofßce administration of telegraphs art expresi 1 with numwwTht report ita
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    THE FIRST ENGLISH AERONAUT.
    166 3 I" Ih. I iitnr of the Times. v II Wl W im Windham'i ascwsi with >.. r m hii balloon, amy i. tcrcnt w -ftinc I M«na r. n May IS, 1785, i Ag rry to i my h..i; h;U j 1 fnrdn I ariaiH set
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    145 3 Mr, K. H. Mjnk.'»)/if ha.< I «n appnteted a.< a momber c»f th«- UeniMast Board the District si fffgnmat. Mmn. Tli.- Foilowiag w,,, „.4 ,j,. •>\ the Bnentnry o* Btnl for tl •uir:im tin Month ol Kil.ui:ii>:-- Malay Capt. 11. B. W. Savilc M Staff Officer, Local I Strniti istthmtnU
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      166 3 a GLAXO builds firm flesh, plenty of strong bone, and a sound constitution. It contains nothing whatever to harm baby or cause him pain. That is why if Baby is fed [I on Glaxo he will progress steadily day by day into happy childhood. Give yotir Baby Glaxo —the food
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      303 3 I Estate 8 Trust Agencies (1927) Limited j (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 19M. jl ;J with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements (Govern ment.) is prepared to act a* Trustees, Executors. Administrator*, Keceivir> Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of Rents, Investigators and Managers o f
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    THE STAGE COACH OF TO-DAY.
    401 4 Motor Travel. The construction e.f a fully equipped motOff-eoaeh station in London and the publicatie.n of a time-table- devoted te. mote.rtransport services are events which mark the rapid development of passenger traftieby road. Th,- station is in I.upus-stree rt Pimlico; the time-table is s monthly
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    19 4 No religion, as practised, can be far ahead of the current ideas and habit> of the time Dean Inge.
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    STARTING THE ENGINE.
    1024 4 FACTORS WHICH MAKE FOR CERTAINTY. Watch Vour Oil! by THK BON. V1(T!»K HIM i K I suppose it is impossible- on papei te> cover all the ground of the things which th-.- motoring beginner must learn, f.u if one wre.te volumes e.n the* subject there would still
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    IS IT FAIR TO TAX THE CAR?
    631 4 IS IT FAIR TO TAX THE CAR? Fuel Tax Bettor. Au tax h v body hop' t th« n i determined I As thintf- hw. \w all havt- to much toward X .1 I u*e «>ur rar- 01 n< »t t<-i nt« pel month. The MM 1 hwajni t <
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    UNIFORM DRIVING. SIGNALS.
    22 4 th« h«\« to ilr (■Off Thr A In* «|cw» ih>' 1 \ht (HHtal runt.. a *iv< ri nrv. mNM
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      126 4 HIGH PRESSURE AND BALLOON TYRES AND TUBES. PAAmI r IV w Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD., Singapore. J Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh, Malacca. THE KISK RIKKER (FAR EAST) LTD: SALES DIVISION. jg C» -11 and (i.12. Tnion Building. Singapore. I ■^^^^^^fc y much more than just another
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      46 4 I Ar 9 _T jl I m ioodyear Inner Tube* rontinur rJ' j mmw^ (o be chonen by diseriminatini! motor car owner* Ihe world over whose first consideration is highest I Ay I m^ I A* I _r mT m _r F l \^y^ff A J&ll^
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    UGLY PETROL STATIONS.
    243 5 n-Ilicks, Home Secretary, Bowyer, M.P., on laosc m the Petro.'inr: to petroSir W. Joynson--1 i vi ry sympathy i anpiri of Hh mat*..-, .iralt nal with «»n ibjeri wan factorily dealt v i:h I >:np;irimcnts. hut were, "m ths.- larire." nm would be created made m wmc
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    PATROLS AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
    58 5 l»« nix,n nectnt snow and flood MHj the way they affect* <1 motor la ask: What sort of a hould we haw been m had w btm <i«-p« n.wnt upon constituted ofTicial[JJ help? Whut public authority or Bttofl there whose duty it would HI to n-nder
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    5½ HOURS TO PARIS.
    138 5 Railway Speed-up to Meet Air Competition. Journey.- between l.ond(»r and Parifl takB| ni\ .">>-_. h«an> ar<- aimed at this summer by the Southern Railway and the Krench railway c pan) maintaining the r\ ii« betwec.r Calais-Boulosjne and Paris. The inirkes! j< orney by train and Btoaatof
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    LACK OF COuNTRY HOTELS.
    189 5 Every year extended motor touring is unde; taken i:i Great Britain by an increasing number of British citiaeni an«l by ever wolome foreign visitors. Usually the latter take back nothing bill happy memories of their experiences, save as leganhl weather r hotels. The one they ritrhtly
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    107 5 the R.A.C., end A.A. wrrt able to communicate promptly With their respective headquarters and to supply reports as to the condition of the roads from day It day —oven from hour to hour —and to surest alternative routes. Thi* information, though belonging by risrht to the organisations by which it
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    BRITISH SPEED BEATS AMERICA.
    594 5 62 M.P.H. TRAIN AVERAGE. What U.S. Rail King Thinks. When it comes to real hundred-per-cent. hustle*, the British railways are* right there nnd then some. Mr. Walter S. -ase. elire-c tOff and primipal ste.ckh.dder in the Southern Railway of America— his friends < all him -Southern"
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    UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC SIGNS.
    224 5 It is not gene-rally ImMm4 (say* The Autocar) that Urn Vmgm of Nation- ha* a j.ermanent COBUBittoC on Road Traffic ugarding signals. The WpOTt of the Fifth has just btCV sent to the various (iiiV'inuu'nts for criti' ism and subsequent iat i heat ion. Tr» basic idea
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    120 5 The mysterious disappearance of Rs. r>7.'«h:> Mom a safe cauned a sensation m the ofticf s «»f the WesU«rn In<lia Turf Club m l.onioay on the nijfht <»f April 12. The losh was discovered when Mr. Cole, of Messrs. A. F\ Fergu»on and Co., chartered accountants to the Turf CTub,
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    GREAT ROAD RACE.
    212 5 In County Down. Mr. J. Milne Barbour, Minister of Com MM for Northern Ireland, m a Utt«r to the secretary of the UUter Aut«>:uohUe Club, expresses gratification at the fact that it has been decided to h<>l<l th« giajaj international road race for touring natal cars m
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    MR. FORD ON HIGH WAGES.
    336 5 I'rosperil.v Out* to Machin*r\. Mr. Him. 1 rl. tvho i- paying his f visit to Km i Mi \iews on v.iriot, M .m n f i view m Iy..n'i..ri on Ar.nl loth. Th< f.l 1 ing p.re "point from hi* 'I think |vopie cr.t I'M
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      31 5 **r\ Of? v F y/ i si j^^ \^^B^Br I I I 1 I 1 I I 1f f I w. "^^bV Blw m^ OIVHEO J^l V# X Ib# JLIM ITED
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      156 5 Ij^^&j^^^ n JgjjgV E^^^^k^^S Through ESSEX Thousands Know I The Ride That is Like Flyintf I All eyes turn to the Essex Super- .<ix whose vivid brflliance of per form a nee reveala a f a^uaHv fiH^ rS2 <! Vt r a<l 1(1 «SS SBSSn that is actually like tlyinj;.
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1015 6  -  Horatius More Musings on the"Verge*. by I I DMntfoned m«t week, 1 have noticed Kiiewed liking for the skimpy or border No Trumper. 1 hop, this dOM «ot mean a return to general tavour ot that frivolous and d.scredited tash.on bjeaUOl m reeenl months we have
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    PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS.
    309 6 PASSPORT P HOTOGRAPHS. I 1 tbabij the Rrst thin^r which has occurr< :-!•.> people <>n handling ;< -<•' of "Photomaton** photographs- the one* ih«.: are taken automatically m batches of eiffht whfle the "sitter" moves and talk ai pfn ertll and discretion —has ih. reflection, "One of these would <1.
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    CHINA RAILWAY SMASH.
    301 6 Stores Thrown Into River. Shanghai. April |.">. At lc:i>t ten. but possibl) Korea of Chinese 10-t t h« i lives m a railway accident <<n the Tieotsin-Pukow Railway earl) on Friday morning when crowded pasi- t tuiiri one «>f the few running <>h the lini since militar]
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    UNDER SOVIET RULE.
    1539 6  -  Theodore Dreiser Communism in Theory and Practice. TOO MUCH DONE FOR LABOUR. by 1b Thai hi tht second of a BSfiet of articles by Mr. DIUBBBT, tasßOns no\eli-l an<l author of "An American Tragedy,"' m which he presort*, what appear t<> him the Rood and bail feature>
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    LONG OR SHORT CLUBS?
    237 6  -  How the Average Golfer is Handicapped by B^d r CONTROL MORE IMPORTANT HUM LBNGTI George Gadd [mmciM m >wm < Winch an long lubt, hravy or li»;ht Th«> obvtou* at. iioth iri«tan« M Would llH'dlUfl) Rut it i> an intrusting a> \m-II M Mi,oitant i Hh
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    WIRELESS AND WEATHER.
    173 6 fll »nc Bhifl tk MM i I Llann I• i m an«| v dimini i A! M inic. w.t l I > needful mi. l< i Intel tin* ideal i oiitlit mr H> vvf.atr •hu ««i li« i«i« n\ > hiruiir IIM F'a-t t\\« Thr lUani and
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    AN AIRMAN'S ENEMY.
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    WOMAN TO FLY ATLANTIC.
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    KILLED WHILE CLIMBING SNOWDON.
    10 6 'J Mr i e-iunl Mount mn
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    TOWN PLANNING AND SPORT.
    659 7 New Developments in Germany. Mr. J, Murray Kaste.n. F.R.I.B.A., in an address e.n "Health and sTaiiagiian I'i-n-tres" ai a meetirj, r lhc Royal Inst i. u.c of B-i»ish Architects at 0, Conduit-street, W n elea with the post-War development of health and recreation centres on the
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    ENGLISH MARTYRS.
    242 7 Request for Canonisation of More and Fisher. The Pope recently gave* an audience to Mr. Edward Bullough. of Caius College-. _mbridge, and another Cambridge undergraduate, Mr. Herbert Howard, son of Sir Beme Howard. British Ambassador in Washington. They presented to his Holiness a petition for the cane.nisajtion of
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    NEW REMEDY FOR AIR SICKNESS.
    45 7 The Dutch authorities arc testing a new air Bicknesi) preventive through the inhalation of oxygen before a flight. It estimated that six minuted inhalation will prvvent Mckne^R for .«ix hour*. It is claimed that it does not cau.«e any discomfort.
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      345 7 ALWAYS READY j FOR EMERGENCY ■if A SmSh f i /^B^KS\ -?J :The "Minimax" Fire Extinguisher I is a perfect combination of EFFICIENCY SIMPUCITY I I WRITE FOR OUR BOOKLET CONTAINING DOZENS OF TESTIMONIALS Sole Agents j The Borneo Company, Ltd. I SINGAPORE, PENANG. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR AND TELUK AN
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      149 7 j A PRODUCT I ALWAYS AFTER THE J HEART OF EXPERIENCED AND DISCERNING MOTORISTS. ITAL.ASIA LTD. (Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements). SOLE DISTRIBUTO RS FOR MALAYA SINGAPORE, PENANG tiff i f Q^HAVING becomes a cooling, I w3 refreshing daily habit with a H Gillette Safety Razor. <■ The super-keen cutting
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      CHINESE VERSUS INDIAN LABOUR.
      1480 8 To the Editor. Sir, May I ajrain crave spare to emphasise one or two economic points which, it appears to me. will have m the near future an enormous effect on labour conditions m this country. I have worked Chinese labour for .'ll years and Indian
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      THE INDIAN REPRESENTATION.
      179 8 To ih«* Kdiior. Sir. I M ill bo thankful if >. v l> allow little hpace m I imn« •f >our valuable paper for Lac foil At the mv -h«- lad tion I atten «*nsd i)-i«i« i SB mdi <lat»- for the Indian seat m tin 1
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    39 8 Mr T .1 Cummii of the P AM wh. t from Horn, h h\ th- P. M Morea f«»r H Coffee i* now aga n iaeed >n Malaya h\ who apparently have no faith in rubier f uad M.M.
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    Y.W.C.A CAMPAIGN.
    65 8 vuth .1 ■< n#n f i» VM t Mr. J M lu-rru-k ft < ompMy Mr .1 v M M UaffiiAll (JuthrW A I ft|< National < My lt.«» r 1 Mi 1 <>ru*an Toba**«> Stant««n. I- I M I iropran Stuff. < Boat V A I it
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      240 8 I I I— II L ir BfcjLr 4 BP^^ l i W/io sa/c/ castor oil We must confess that at one time we ourselves i^ Ifi shared his dislike, but now we have come to ifi the aire of discretion we know castor oil as a Ifi necessity to the
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      78 8 P T s-~S a ill m mT3^^n^*^^k ™*W M ■M T mmmUmm tj l /"/111* I y^ S 1 WWMM ml^M Mm ma mm Wincarnis— like Life itself! JT wonderful health \n\ \\\v tonic w ill strengthen you both mcnt.illv and physically— your nerves will better, your whole outlook will
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    A BID FOR THE THRONE?
    161 9 PRINCE CAROL READY TO STRIKE. Asked to Leave England. Reuter's Service. 1 I undfn, May S. KS Crows Prince Carol's movements have been followed with cloi attention hy interested Kritish quarters. Last ni^ht his departure from his Suirey home early m the .-veniny tfave rise
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    CAROL'S MANIFESTO.
    202 9 To Prevent Bloodshed. [Reuters Service.] London. May 7. Kx-( town I'iiiui- Carol, interviewed hy Mater, emphatically dir.ini thai k* VM BBgagad m political propaganda m Ki^land. had chartt-red aeroplane- t<> ifisniluUe i manifesto all over Rumania, announcing Ml readiru-ss t., take the Throne. A manitest-i m drafted at
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    PEASANTS CONGRESS QUIET.
    69 9 [Stvter*! Service.) Ilukhart>>t. May 7. The Peasants' Contrross at Albajuiia pa.-->i>«| off quietly and there vvtr* no incidents. Fhe Government provided ■ptefa] trains mmeward foi MVenU DullgatioM at i)u- 1 Mania the Ptssacts* leadn h eonim ltl Rukharost. In an interview a t the Regency M. Inca.
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    CAROL ASKED TO GO.
    31 9 [Router.* Servu-p I I ml' 11 I ater. Following contVienre of H<MM OON md Portion OAcc otteiali ir has i>c«'n •i<if<l \o ask Carol to leave England.
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    AFGHAN OIL.
    57 9 L Americans Secure \Y\% Concessions. [Reuter's Service.] New York. May ft, A of Ami'Mian tinar.eiirs rrn-ntlv eoneladsd c-ntract with Kin^ Anianulla!i m I'aris. m eoMfectioa with important oil and niii rial MKMsioM m Afchani!«tan. which the (oncessionaii i s ;iu- t<> handle over loag torn <»f fun, Ikctvsflnr
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    COMMUNISTS ARRESTED IN EGYPT.
    33 9 [Renter's Service.] Cairo, May 7. The police last nipht rounded up Communists, and IS arrests were made, mostly of Italians .md Greeks, who. it is urderstood, are l>ein^ deported.
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    MANNING CRASHED.
    42 9 fßeuter's Service.l f<nn(]nn. May 7. NtWI has hft-n rri-rivrd m London tha* Wine Command' r B. H. Manninp, \vh<» left I ympno. Krnt. on April OB a wkl fliffhi to Australia following Hinklor's route. rash«Kl at Hums, hut was unhurt.
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    AUSTRALIAN MINISTER'S SUDDEN DEATH.
    36 9 I Renter's Service. 1 Sydnt'V. May 7. Mr. Prattea, Hrn Minister of Custom-, colUipMll anH fli»',l whilst addressing a public nicotine. The Hall wil crowded a« the MeatiOß «|l Pralten's 83rd >>irth<lay.
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    THE FLAPPERS' VOTE.
    28 9 [Reuter's Service. l London. V« i> 7. The House <>f Commons has paw t h<third reading of the Equal Fram-hi.se IV !1 withvut a division.
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    THE TSINAN-FU AFFAIR.
    206 9 NO PROTECTION UNDER THE NATIONALISTS. Japan United. I Neuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 7. 1 hi* N. rlh China Daily News, comment inj? on thi- Tsinan-fu affair, points out thu mUikc the Nanking outrage. hian>£ Ka Shek was piesent, also thx- Nationalist Mi nister lor Foreign
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    THE WIDGEON'S FLIGHT.
    70 9 Wackett Delayed by (iales. (Itaaaj Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney. \la> I, Waikiti. wlu. i- H\ iiiy his seaplane th* Widgtoa to BtaiapMC to meet thi- X.A.X. ilisrht has >•« n delayed by irales, hut wa< i<) Wave Da» win <>n M<»tn!ay lot Sinvrap«>r«-. S>dn«*y. M»y 8. Wiriir
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    AMERICA'S BEST PLAY.
    55 9 [Rcutors Service.] N«v» Y«n^ Ma> i, "T::l Stiai-v Ir.terlu<K i^ n<iju<l>re<l l>y the Pulitzti- l'ri/»- Committee .1 tin lu->t Anuncan i>!a\ of IM7. Tfcf aulhoi i> llr. Kiii:vri,- oNt-ill and he i> awanleil the M.niMi prize. Mr. Thonton Wildei 1- klm ;iuanl«'.i $!.<);;<> f.»r his novel "Thi
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    SYDNEY COCAINE PROCLAMATION.
    51 9 [BMfeff'l S»TVlir.| S>dm>. May 7. I'r.dcr a mi proclamation of tho Cu>mm Act. pmoH illegally hnpoctlMj «»r |i -M— ;ns ii;aint' or any of it^ iW-rivatiw> will he liable to a term t»f imprisonment ran^inj; from three months t<> three pMUTB, or a fine n<<t exceedii x
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    SUBMARINE RESCUE SCHEME.
    38 9 I Renter's Servio-.] \Ya*hingt<n. M.t> lL Tht- \ii\y I >i partnu-nl has authtu i-»<l .m iiuivaso m tht- minihtT of «üb marine n»sciH' IMllll t<> five. an<i tht- i sl:ilili>hii\»nt -.f :i deep «li\ir^ «ch<n»l.
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    SHARES BOOM.
    39 9 Ne* York. Ma> 7. A total of 4.i'uo.oi>o .-hart> > hatiL p «.l iMMii iluiinj; Urn day, radio making :i m nninl at 20."). while arioplutu stock- \\«-n- \»-i\ artivi'. Afros lumping u)> ::in«-. an«l CwtiM IS (x.ints.
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    SOUTHERNERS ATTACK JAPANESE.
    37 9 [Rrut«'v'< Kai RMtOTW S«Mvit«>.| Tokio. May K. News from Tsinan-fu says severe tijrht\r*yr j.irain btvlH "»'it M M<>n<l;iy f\t'nin;: the Southerners, Respite thfir prcviow avn««'mt'nt, attacking the JppanoM 1 jruanlinjr the foreifni commercial ana.
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    MARRIAGE WHICH DID NOT TAKE PLACE.
    225 9 Froken Romance of Loveh Man." New V»rk. April The woddinvr between Sit John Dvm, H<.. -on of a IniMur I.<rd Mayor of London, and ICist Mignonne Y.aut r e!-. a New Zealand iiilns.s, which n\«».^ t<» have b*N celebrated al Faster, has not taken
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      422 9 BUSINESS CARDS. Miiti:titiiiiiu>iiH!iiiti;iiHiiiii:i,uiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiniiiii!iitiimiMiiiiii!i!itiii ,XT VOUB ISEI) CAR FROM HE USED CAR DEPOT, f ,\.\i to Strait- Motor Gniap<'). Mrji.iin PHn -I months' free service.! i ,iHiiiii;"iiiiiiiHiiiiii;iiiii:iiiiiimn iiiiimiiiiMiniuiiiiiiiiiiiimiMmiiiiiim ..W.V.V.W.V.W.V.VAW.'.W WREATHS. r> -m floral wreaths mude to order •I CASKET CO. > BELEGIE ROAD. Telephone No. 7.V 'AV.ViW-V.'iW.'.WMVAVMV. TO LET. NORTH BRIDGE
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      865 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed at noon on the following days of the lan MeetingMay Bth.. Tuesday. May 10th., Thursday. TRAFALGAR LIMITED. \oTICK is HEREBY GIVEN thut t*a fi K ht<«nth Ordinary General Meeting of Trafalgar Limited will be hel.l at the Rejrister<_<l OStoi No. I
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      392 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Frmn and after t hi^ <i;.t. Mi .1 ha* rraseri to b«> Mnn.iger nf Th. RnrfU- H •nd Thr Sea View Hotel. Singapore, „n.< Ka*tern 4 OrirntMl Hot. 1. IVn.-in^. I»Mt.<) thiv yth «l«y i»f May, lift*. SARKIKS HR'H NOTICE. Noi hereby jriv»>n thnt VI i .1 M««
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      518 9 I THE CHARM [of a good piano GARCIA S ALL TEAK MODELS FINE QUALITY— FINE TONB Price from $425. lAST PAYMENTS ARRANGED W. J. GARCIA. 2 Orchard Rmd THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Pnmier Mrrninf Daily In Mi)t,a; a live "news" pa %o column* of nrwi daily. Alto the »*-«t
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    19 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. \WT..W. 4i Bl*8»p«N <-n Ma) 7th.. r. B-"! Mr-. D. K. McLay. th« $it A'.i-tiur .John.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO RUBBER.
    641 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO RUBBER. The Government*! reply In Legislative Conocil <>n Monday m count ct ion with the miff eet JOß of assistance to the rubber industry m the mattei' vi reductions of such charges as are at present paid m the various
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    470 10 TN K. Kath.- P. Bftlodta J< :<t pNMMI m tli* (*i*-n« ral Hospital, StVCflAttß, with a iffltC attack ol rvalaria M.M. The Bishop of Singapore is leaving Singapore to-da;. on visit Invn, ar,d will be returning on May _"»th. A correspondent writi .iring I the- Muslim Stueler.ts* A i.i S
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    POSTAL COMPLAINTS.
    791 10 THOSE MBBING LETTERS. Possible Explanations and Remedies. With u-gm-rj t«> the pth-I" lecently appearing »n our color subject 01 mi>sinir letter*, it would i haps \v i t«» point out that. the iv always pleased to kirn publicity to matter* afferOini? pu»»li« m t*. it would, m addition.
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    41 10 REDUCTION in in un Culomhn \1„i I mm Our Ow Th. Ph .lent state- thst as t a roaVetiea I lonisl ft 1 decided that if tf tfnh la **tili kak will Ih ititr. media tr effect that tb.
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    PERAK APPEAL COURT.
    67 10 1 1 I Baal All thi rr. minal .•ndrmh i of Ih ut .ailing oa tl I <>n > appeal all* art i» i i I m gal -ix i atl H latie-r fa nmitt ing The J i four accused whil* n\. a charge- of gang
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    35 10 I.XTEST RlKHKIa Wll I IN I K 1 1 r. v (From Our Own Correspr* I ondnn. Mav s [tm Messrs. Svmirik'tr»fi and S *r n<dif\ I MeAsr*. I I-araru notifv to-dav's tin
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    SAFETY IN FLYING.
    58 10 Khini! t lu»» Lrriun I .i- v i i inter e «*t mg an<1 '•tins' w atal way. ami •amn I that ami full I lata, fier inl«i in the event «.f s mftahi damag* ►hip. n 1 1 tvr should Ierel «ld< cau**«* the machi* r\*w\ne
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      218 10 4< rf//: CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S: 9 The Sign of the Barrel m i Robinson Road i IS CALDBECK'S RETAIL STORE. I B l' 'M i CALDBECK MACGREGOR CO., LTD. i' (fa«af|MWtai under the Compari' Orriitin hec* of Hong Kong). i Incorimrnti d m Shanghni.') SINGAPORE. j SMALL SHIPMENT JUST
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      8 10 To-da\\ VvaUn i OMMUNISi THEORY i I I
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    WILL IT BE WAR?
    276 11 lOKK JAPANESE TROOPS lOK TSINAN-FU. further Fighting. Par Ktiton Service.] Tokyo, May 8. decided to despatch the Tsingtao on a war basis [pr. WO to l«, 000 troops. will be requested i". x \\n l APANKSB BOYCOTT IN SHANGHAI. Shanghai. May R. I ummii rioner at
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    A GOLF CHALLENGE.
    54 11 W* York. May 8. klly arranitfd a chal M;u-d- nald-Smith Uw, Urn Lakcviile Golf Long Island, where ttiooal, announce that they back Smith and Gene Mljr pair m the world uy vent of the challen XcK c Club propoeea four- 96 ai I.akeville and the Club lelected
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    FRENCH FLYERS START FOR TOKYO.
    31 11 FRENCH FLYERS START FOR TOKYO. H r..t- Service.] Paris. May 8. 1 i[ tair. TVHotier Doisy, I h .nKd off at 5.f,7 for the first tUffC of their flipht to Tol
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    GENERAL GOMEZ. ASSASSINATED.
    22 11 i Service.] New York. Ma> ft. Un onftrmed report th:i* Pn ftident irt' Venexuela, ha: aUM on page 9.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    51 11 MK\SIRES TO CHINA. of t ht« Nanyo Nich> ■m^ha.) Tokio, May 7. Id that more bodies of m th«> Tsinan incident are variooa spots, the Govern- I t.. despatdi the Naproya "i^'lan and alsi. to son<l war.n China as pre- i for the- protection of I -.i the
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    24 11 TL. mnoi left bf tin- '■■<• to North Borni-o at "My Monfoff. The cusextrmordinary was issued pointing Sir HajTW Marriott Deputy during h' s abscne*.'.
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    RUMANIAN SITUATION.
    115 11 WILL EX-PRINCE CAROL RETURN Severe Press Censorship. [Reuter's Service.] Th* r Berlin, May 8. Ihe German press i 8 obliged to relv mainly e.n Vienna and Budapest for new*, of the situation in Rumania, where the newspapers ar( Sl vere|y censored Some foreign journalists at Bukharest art -Ported
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    RUMANIAN PEASANTS WANT MONARCHY.
    92 11 [Renter's Service. 1 Vienna, May 8. ArrnnUm rt.. private advices from Bukha "MtUM resolution adopted at the Peasants' onference at Albajulia was more drastic tK-in b officially admitted The resolutioi empowered the people to use all means t. remove the ruling government and declared that while
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    "THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED."
    129 11 "THE IMPOSSIBLE H AS HAPPENED." [Rrutor's Serviro.l London. May 8. Ex-Crown Prince r;,-.^ Svmj Lost. M Joneoeu, interviewed by Reutor. said- -Tn, impossible has happened the Prince h-i--g"t to leave England. The snd news was conveyed verbally by Inspector Haynoi and *!<> reason was given." M. Jonescu added that Carol
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    THE ULTIMATUM TO CAROL.
    50 11 [Router's Service 1 London. May R. A Scotland Yard official this morning visited the Surrey house where Ex-Crowr Prince Carol Is staying mm 1 acquainted him with the decision that he must leave Eng ljnd after a "reasonable time" m which to arrange for his departure.
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    KILLED IN A BRAWL.
    94 11 Another Prince m Trouble. rßeutor'< Service 1 Nice. May S. Prince Jean Kropotldne, nephew of the well-known anarchist of that name, was involved m a street brawl last night a> h result of which some American sailors hit him on the head blows not heavy etMMBJgli
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    LABOUR'S LEANING.
    69 11 Woman M.P/s Motion Rejected. [Reuters Service.] I»ndon, May 8. In the House of Commons, replying to the Labour member Miss Wilkinson, who urged an enquiry into the sentence of six months' hard labour and a birching on a Chinese named Yeung Ping Wong at Hong Kong for possessing
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    SABOTAGE IN DONETZ COALFIELDS.
    57 11 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow. May 8. As a result of a preliminary enquiry, tht charge against the persons implicated ir the Don Valley incident m March is framed as a "revolutionary conspiracy t<> wreck coal-mines m the Shakhty district and the Donetz coal-basin." Fifty Russians and three
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    THE CAIRO ARRESTS.
    65 11 Crimson Communists. [Reuter's Service- 1 Cairo, May A. .T'/Kuments seized m connection with the arrest of certain Communists here, none of whom are Egyptians, show that the arrested men were m direct communication wit! Moscow, from whence they received funds Propaganda matter to induce Egyptian youths to
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    12 11 Mr. W. H Macirregor is spending a short holiday on Fraser's Hill.
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1017 11 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE I.S.P. DINNER. The Rubber Slump. [From Our Own Corn spondent.] l^ondon, April 12. Ihe Incorpoiated Society of Planters will hold its annual dinner on Jul> 27th at the Piccadilly Hotel. This function has always been favemred up to the present hy the presence of
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. WHY THIS SPECULATION?
    368 11 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. WHY THIS SPECULATION? To the Kditor. Sir,— Much taU and man <>f vain >pecu lation has been m th« press and elsewhere as to the type of man that is to nucceed the late Hon. Mi. P K. Nambyar, or the local Legislative Council. Interestedly or
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    OUR BAREFOOT VISITORS.
    407 11 Manager on the Hcttine Evil. When the team of local harefm-ters who were taken out to Singapore by Mr. P. G. do Silva returned to Ceylon by the Taul Lacat, they were met hy a representative of the Ceylon Observer. M] that paper. Mr. V. G. de
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    209 11 expected to link up the Australian air service with this Dutch air line, thun completing an air service for mail* from Kurope Australia. Probably the answer will have been cablert out lonp before this letter arrive*, hul I think that an official statement as to what really is happening would
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    M.P.S DEBATE THE PRESS.
    684 12 LORD BEAVERHROOK QUOTED. Attack on Trusts. Mr. Tinker, Perianal member for Leigh amend in the House «»f Comme.ns recently that "the maintenance of inelepeneient eirgans fe.r tin- elisscmination e.f news vital to the preservation of the stanelarei of public life in the country, ami that the-
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    LADY BAILEY'S SPEED.
    108 12 A Virtue in the Air a Crime on the Road Lady Bailey, the airwrnian. now lying to the Cape, was summoned at Brentford for exceeding the- speed limit in he*r 6UI on the Great Waal Road and ne.t having a driving licence. On her be'half a solicitor
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    "BOBBY" JONES' NEW GOLF FEAT.
    113 12 Nine "Birdies'* in a Round of Sixty-Fcur. "Bobby* 1 Jones, the holder of the- BritierOpen Golf Ckampionehip, playing «.n the Fastlake- coorae at Atlanta, broke- his own ourac r«-i onl by going round in M with nine "birdies." I •e*s])it** his dutie-s as a barrister
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    31 12 U we iv»rav«l humanity as a >ort «-f nfant. tin final outcome :i- s»>methinK \v»cannot envi^a^re. then \v»» need not \h> i\vpnmtd at its > l ]n!trominc> iind Mtttatrtt .Sir Olivir Ltd^t.
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      672 12 S. Y. "SEA BELLE" I BY ORDER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERNMENT. The undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. ON MONDAY, MAY 14th., AT 2.30 p.m. The steam yacht "SEA BELLE" as she now lies alongside the wharf at Keppe)
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      334 12 Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the *Allenburys* Foods are as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition of boiling water only. Fresh supplies, specially packed for the tropics, are received each
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      72 12 AUCTION SALES SIIKKIH-s I* i > 11.. On Monday Max nth v SHERIFFS SALE i\ m i \i < lIOM BAI I 01 1 m i i Un I iMiav M.,x 111 l On Wed.. Max H.il, DISTRKSS s\|.| HI I X i TIOK BAI x On \N«<I Max !Mh
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    328 13 Hi« p v 11 Saturday, April 28th. ClfiorH eIlCy he G< v^nor and Lad y Clifford accompanied by the Hon'ble Th< Chiof Secretary and Mrs. Voe\ and attended by Mr. W. A. Woods. A.b.C were mesrnt at the- fawjfuratfoß ceremony held at the Singapore Flying: Club premise. —f
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    289 13 The following is the health bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bur.au for the week end-.<l April Bcfe. Suvz: 2 plague case--. Aden: S4 plague case: ami M deaths as -gainst 60 eases and 4S death, during the preceding week. Basrah: 1 smallpox case and 1
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    THE CROCODILE AND THE PAWANG.
    184 13 The crocodile which attacked one of three Chinese women about two weeks ago at Bunga Kay;j I'antei was captured on Thursday last week, by the "Pawanjr" Sidanp A!. J bis Amin of Pnaglcalm Rama, but not until it had injured two other victim*, the Malacca
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    SMUGGLED RUBBER.
    101 13 (To the Kditor. Malay Mail). Sir, In reply to a question m the HoOM r»f CoBUMNM on April 2 Mr. Ameiy said that the duantities of rubber captured i'rom smugglers m the Restriction yeais 1924--25 and 1925-6 were JIUS tons and K4 tons respectively. The quantities smuggled have
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      189 13 \t. mr m T^OLYNOS rei\_ moves fermenting food particles, dissolves the film, destroys mouth germs, safeguards j against toothache, decay and gum in- fection —helping k preserve the health of the entire body. Try Kolynos today ■nd see how clean and refreshed your whole mouth feels, KOLYNOS I [I DENTAL
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      392 13 POWER a«for Hills or Heavy Qoing y /"TT^l Companion Car to The Commander y~ i) /^^tf D V ANCED engineering has increased the power of this J Studebaker Director and at the same time increased its f\ /j '^^T^/rT economy of fuel. lull.! fl This spirited sport Tourer is capable
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      29 13 I yji/mf/0!^ \3^ I THE EASTERN STUDICX LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER. SINGAPORB. RnlargemenU, Minimturea, Wedding and other Group*, Indotr aad Outdoor. MODERN SI'YLE. ELECTRIC UGHTING «te WR ALSO DO AMATEURS* WORK
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      631 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESB SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) Q Due Spore. KfHiU' Mihjrrt lo alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE—LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. AUTOMEDON Ix>n<ion. Rotterdam and Hamburg May
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      539 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLEISir~LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doc Spore. s.B. CITY OP TOKIO j un€ 2 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN j vne 30 HOMEWARDS. U.
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      373 14 P. British India and Apur Liitj, (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. :o: PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S\ Co UNDER CONTRACT WITH HI- MAJESTY'S (VV| LONDON AND FAR K AST M MI -H( I. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA WH V Tonnagr. S'porr. I>KVANH\ 8.155 Ma> X* RANPURA 16,«0i
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      613 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamer.. Arr|Te Urn I/iod^n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, I p iia Coldtabft, Port Sudan Amur Maru May 17 May 18 p i tp. T>»wn. Santos, Rio Si I U~ f Santos Maru May 31 J une 1 Hoir.h> I Zanzibar. Dar-os-Salaam, Beta l^iir.Tuo MirapM and Durban,
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      498 15 TRAyEL^C»MFORT DOLLAR ffl^i •president i k LINERS I SHHSDollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well- ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate, all hpve hot and
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      576 15 K. P. M. (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640. with sub-connections to:— Pasaajre. Freight, Transhipment, Marine DepartmenU and Manager's desk. Representative, m the Str.iu SeltleaieaU (Siagaaore and Peaaag). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All information, detailed itineraries, free of charge Apply
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    238 16 Two cargoes of copra arrived yesterday, one by the Revel from Natuna? and the other by the Scott Harley t from Anambas. A cargo of soya beans also arrived by the allandia from Pairen. hound for Port Said for orders. On March Ist., 1928, there wen Hoi Burmeiater
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    A RECORD SHIPBUILDING MONTH.
    309 16 A. though the idea <•! PMtVil Ml N H ujcjreratcd, if they i r» r adily elerating p «-£re>> rather than a sporadic a«haiwe. they iMOTRJ not to be pa turd over unnoticed. In March a larger tonnage of motor ships *a> completed than has previously
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    THE CUNARD COMPANY.
    170 16 A Year of Enterprise and Progress. The recent appretiation m the feIMVM °f the Cunard ■teamship Company is tainly justified by the character of the report which has just U-en issued to the shareholders. It shows that sound and economical management, combined with enterprise and judicious expenditure,
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      521 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4, "12 tons). Thr 1A MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins
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      184 16 s.B. MINDEROO. CoaafgJMM of carpro per the above steuraefrom W. A. mrrivH May 2nd) are hereby notified that v General Survey of nil cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Jardine Wharf on Friday, May 11th, 1028, at y ajn. No further Purvey will be held. BOUSTEAD
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      531 16 Kerr Steamship Co. inc. 44. BFAVER STRBBT. NEW YORK (lacorporatH la U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVK X io BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADKLPIII Vh BALTIMORE (via Suet) MS SILVKRHAZEI. In Port M.S. SILVERASH due May 22 M.S. SILVERGL'AVA due May 29 M.S. SILVERBEF< H due JumPACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SER VICF
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      136 16 BIBRY LINK I OmMM \m«i.i 22 l'\l I M\l I lonJm.s of fa»t twin »err* Mail PaM*Hffrr M RANGOON c ..i mm PI 111 \M> IMS! Blnr«r"rr Mid IV* > HOMKW \I(H -Ml Steamer. I KrtfMi HE] r.mn JCFORDSmR IM I rHKSHIRE YORKSHIRE Km ÜBKmnwmm *m SHROPSHIRE DUPonm <.i mi
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      646 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lenibin and Kuantan (via Geraas and Jerantut) every I Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedaih and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelaiitan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      192 16 Hua Tong, Brit. 109, from Muar 8, for Malacca 10. C remer. I>ut. 2716. from Batavia H, u>r China 10. H \.i, Brit. 12.1, from Bagan s for Bai_an 9. blander. Brit. W3, from t ocoji Inland 9, fur Chriwt nia> Island 19. Callandia. Brit. 1999- from Damn for Port
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    RUBBER HISTORY.
    1179 17 HOW MALAYA'S INDUSTRY WAS BORN. Mr. Ridley's Romance Ea the January issue e.f the Bulletin of the Rubber Growers' Association, Mr. H. V Ridley, formerly Director of the Singapore* Botanical C.arelei.s, publishes an interesting communication e.n tbe e-volution of the cultivated rubber industry. Tho first name he mentions
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    TOTALISATOR IN GOILF.
    123 17 System Adopted Al I.ytham Championship. I melon. Apr. 24. (iolf has forestalled racing in the ade.ptu.r of the totalisator system, which is now he ing successfully run in ce.nnectie.n with tie English Native Amateur Champiemship a' Lytham. A ticket for 5s. entitles the holder to nominate four
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    AIRMAN'S BRAVERY.
    89 18 Flight -Lieut. J. F. T. Barrttt. smiadiun. has beoa awarded the D.S.o. for conspicuous gallantry In operationi asjahtsl the Akhwan tribes. A brother ofiki'r'"machine was compelled to land m-ar hostile tribesmen owing to failure <»f the engine. Flitrht-Lieut. Barrett without a moment's hesitation, although expoaod to ths danger
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    19 18 Dr. O'Grady was recently transferred to Ipoh t< fill the post of Radiologist, Perak. m succession to Dr. Greenwood.
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    YACHTING.
    677 18 THE BLACK SWAN TROPHY. Hrst Race This event brought out 1"iir A Class. Baata, anel the- first race af the* BOfiaa ove-r the Club Course provided «ouie wry fine raeing at the- week-end. Jure* was a non-starter, and at 10 It a.m. the* be>ats were se*nt awa\ with Katb
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    FLYING CRASHES.
    204 18 Pil« and \«rrral l>inan Killed. l.nndm. Apr. 2. Hi isto] tiu'hu r f,,r a niiuiit- .iMaci, "ii in!aiui\ m.mhmir :»l<>m. r i »>•;»! t CoUhr-Ut crash d <>m a tiii an.i UM upam*. Pil. I and 1 <•• Jm k Hadin uml AfoeraftMaaa dFowcn, w« r«- killed. 1
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    16 18 Mr. N. F. H. Mathrr. M< l Hmb appointed t<> act istant :<»-r, Batu I'nha*. Johore,
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    702 19 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Tl ESOAV. MAY 1 Buyer* Seh«r» Aamm Kumhang (i> 47s ♦"»<] Hi »;,i Bangrin Tin l.'N N 41< :«<l Batang padang ($l» .*»2 l^ Batu Caves ($M 1 :<7^ 1.12.. Chentleriang (i> li;> 17. Chin Chin ($1 > H N Eastern Siam m ]'.<-
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 19 a! I Bank 4 m.-. H.uiW <li ii, .,t..! I'rivnt« c r. iit- X 4 New York. <l*ir.> I rcilitFrnnci-. dciv 1 jj»". India. T. T. Hunt; Kong. d«m 9\ p.c. l> Yokohama, demand 11Java, demand 1 (11 H;injrkok. d«*mund H X Har Silv. t London JT B:mk <>r
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    PRODUCE.
    190 19 Tim !_'."> T«M Gam bier 7*4 Fl:>kr T:ip (\>!>r;i Sumii iod I 1 t<* Rice Liantr Hin Chan Mark Red K.i pie (New) 3.10 Rice. Siarn old No I .Tin Rice, Raneoon Bintan HI Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Hice, Siam Broken No 1 2.'<> Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    32 19 M.ix Mh. )2 c lo«l n. n N' W| -„.t Sh. X I S. 9m Stnn.Jur.l Q.C F ird i: > 1 M Ton** of M :> quit t
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    33 19 Ytfitrrday's Alteration* Ma> Mh losir.t |'r. Buyers Seller* A>« r Pana- ;>.(M) Bukil Katil j Malaka P.n.i.i n7'_. l v S, i> I 'mis;. I'nittMl Mai. i I i> ;> t
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    RUBBER COMMITTEE STILL IN BEING.
    47 19 RUBBER COMMITTEE STILL IN BEING. f R"iitrr S« hi London. \|a> 7 In th«- Housi- <•! < <>inm«>n» ~t4.i» tinu-. Mr. A inn -tatr.l th. I ••r\ <(. mm ittrc l.i^t m «-t <»n I>«m i, 11, Invited th« MMMban t«. continue lonjr as th»- Stcwnaon H nti nuc<| m
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    ZINC PRODUCERS' SCHEME.
    58 19 ZINC P RODUCERS' SCHEME. f Ri-uti-r'"- S< r\ i, llruH«.«*| H \\a\ T The International nn«tm^ of Rurh Zinc Pr<Mli},«-i- In- npNMcd it- It w mously m favour ..i itaMliMiwg: t hi- mm ny t h»- n;it ii.ri i.f ;i l.ur« an I I ;m<i th»- restriction <>t' production, i»
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    U.S. STOCKS RISE.
    59 19 U.S. ST OCKS RISE. I \i> lit. i New York. Ma> 7. The Stork matkt-i >p«-n<«i wm h injr strength. «n.l with mous \«.l of liu> m In th<- fii „f lO.Omi Radi -h;... sold :.t 191 nearly nine point* nnd >i."00 Ccnrrn! M at tit m rtat if t)w
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    US. DREDGER DISASTER.
    31 19 [ReuU'i "j Nr» York. Max The Government dredeer. working m a channel off Stati-n Island Ikihern rammed by a nteamer and sunk. Nineteen of th» crew nr«' miuiag.
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    OUR FINANCE CABLE.
    101 19 KIHIiKK ESTATES' IHVIDKNDS. Chinese U>an Payment. <<>ir O*n orrfipnilit Kul hvr Or r ftpp m th.- «"nini«Mli!\ -nil. hut .1 <J«-< I rauiied ifiaapfx ment. r- ult lln l" ov< ■11> r»mai«Ml Strati H U t«»r t h«- ar i- MHMM 1.u1.. k i:>ii Ihm nmmcnJcd An«l
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    SANDYCROFT REPORT.
    109 19 Th. f »l|ou report T»n ShanhoM, ntfft »t I I me. UtliT .1. M m 1 1 ;u f i balance hmturtu I •f Ik* Profit ami KM «hv,drnd 'MM;; TV mm; IT; Mat thlll I r.»_'T Jn a»t .*> p uar.l $"-L. I t Mm area .f
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    TRAFLGAR REPORT.
    52 19 I final i. I r« ■ll II (Ml ratej M;i\ i R i'i-r.l. U mi <N t.. m kmhu ten "(-(immrixi l' m halai I• 1 "< Hi- t i it i t .il .1 ir r i ni-ii.-i tit Uli'lt I '1 ItM I i Mill' II
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    85 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. igaporo. Mai Bakkn Laadua t l m. London £9 I I "J I t Moon. (i 1 .01 1.(1 Sunge V'> i in g I 1 Tai| -I l: II i > n.. i.i i.i'. I n II i s Ei Tu n"peags 26s N <
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1401 20 The May rac. meeting whirh is now pro reeding il notable, opart from the man> n<-\v horses which are running, for the time made on the t t day. After a toft* mhT of wei weather there was a succession o dry di;ys v.hitlj HMMIc the going BOlMthiifll
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    GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    156 20 Meeting Opens at Sandwich. [Renter's S..rvi«e.l Sandwich. >la> 7. WUd Bill Molhorn (Aawrfca) with 72 led the field of marly 27<> tooqwtiton at Ihi end of the first day of the F'ritish op« n golf hamni-.nshin. In addition to Melhorn the American, Sansca, Haprt-n and larati And rtp'-t-intativt's
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    74 20 [Scoter*! Bcrvice.J London. May 7. Middlesex 839. Worcestershire 68 and 14">. At Lords the hunic sidfe had an easy win by an inninps and 12»>. Htndren KOTod 100. Hill took the Middleaca witkcts for 9.T while Haip took for A0 m W'orcestershin's Btt\ innings. li more. in |ff
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    0UR LAST FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    61 20 Chinese Reader Wins Prize. Only one Trader neCNdld m correctly foVKMttag nine out of the twelve matches ■■Wctad for Football Competition No. 37. and the prize of $,">0 therefor*- goes this week to Mr. Chua Kirn Luan. 28-G Joo Chiat Plaio, Siii^apore. This is the last
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    S.C.C. vs. SELANGOR THIS WEEK-END.
    110 20 The Teams. The following are the team? for the S.C.C. vs. Selnnjror Club match on Saturday. May 12th. at 11 a.m., continued on Sunday at 11 a.m. S.C.C.:— R. L, L. Braddell. R. B. Got<h, R. N r Hamilton (Capt.). W. N. Hannfll, H. B.
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    INTER-PORT PRACTICE SHOOT.
    57 20 There will be a practice shoot m preparation for the annual inter-port rifle match between Hong Kong. Shanghai and Singapore on Sunday next, commencing at 2.30 p.m. on the Farrer Range, Seletar. These practice shoots arc open to all Singapore marksmen, and are not solely confined to
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    INTER-SCHOOL DRILL AND GAMES COMPETITIONS.
    54 20 The above competition, junior division, will be held on Thursday, May 10, comnivncinjc at 3.3() p.m. on the Raffles Institution ground. Thf follow inpr are compefinjf" Raffles Institution, Victoria Bridge School, Outram Road School, St. Andrew's Sch«. >1, Oan Kn>r Senjr School, Gey lan* Enjfli"«h
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    1899 20 THE SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING. Second Day's Results. There was a good attendance at the Ra:*ece.uise yesterday afternoon for the second day e.f the May meeting and a very interesting afternoon's sport was seen. The rain of Monday had taken the paee- out td the going withenit making it
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    S.C.C TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    17 20 Roy Smith Ix-at A. t). Anderton m th»championship yesterday by 6 2. 2 3.
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