The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 May 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MAY 18. 192S NO. 12,413
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    212 1 l'iuhtinu is reported near l*ekinK bul the reports are conflict inn l'«v;e 9. lt is stated that Japan is making -iTMgieacati t» secure her position in Manchuria in the e\ent ol a Northern retreat P_ffC 9. A love tr.i.jit'dy involvinff the murder of a younj; Spanish dancer
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    "ST. MINNINS."
    1179 1 ST. MINNINS." P spelled indifferently St. Moaaas i St Monance, but it Ki pn as alov it ii <-ne of the cluster ot' mn I and picturesque Ashing villages in the f Fife, whose quaint arch attrs I the aitis'. umi w4 om bra< tag climate tempts tin lummer visitor.
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      297 1 V/.'A'/.V.W.V.'.W.W.VAVA'.V. ij SWALLOW ARIELL'S 5 (WOULD RENOWNED) BISCUITS AND CAKES I v.^^^v.^^^^^^■-■.^v.^v.^^v.^VA^ Raffles Hotel 1 Rooms with Modern Sanitation. GRILL ROOM WNIR 1 14 AM I'nrivalled in the East. DANSANT 1 F\ FRY Monday TANIA SVETLANOVA EVERY WEDNESDAY AND TUESDAY FRWAY ALEX: SALNIKOFF. Thursday j W McG4fV. Well-known Shanghai Artists
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      187 1 i a a JHPSx&i* ;__^__i__?'_Xi_^\ 'jt n Jtfc_7_K3 r > *t l *^__^_i* --tu _gii il r i most other High I Grade "Virginia" vr^isa^^ v, j -~^j£&\ v_.iya.it i.*_ *> __li^ lt *****T *T"* I ___B___^k. ii i^^^S^ The difference in |A i price is very ,irr,e P^SB&*__S!_ %|J_|.
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      96 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Driuk Florange Page 7. Fresh pork at 'he told Storage -Page B lse an aut< scope driving mirror Page 14. Kr: mbitol the new wood preservative Page 16. Try I rosse and BLackwell's orange and lemon t up— Page 5, Situations vacant in Municipal employmeat; Sale < a
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      14 1 "*VtfVLV-LIL---_1 r S S m SWALLOW ARIELL'S IN 5 LB. RAC.S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR
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      238 1 THE WEEK. Fridmm, ISth. High Water. 9411 a.m., 8.6, P.;'_ p.m., 8.7. Malacca: H. W. <j..0 a.m.. IM p.m.. 7.5. P. and O. outward mail duo. P. and O. h.Miii srd mail t»se_ p.m., train 4 p.m. Cricket: S.C.C. v.. 8.R.C., B.C.C, Football: I>iv. I. Duke? rs. i.C.F.A., St.i.jium. Football:
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    ACTRESS1 TRAP FOR BURGLARS.
    269 2 ACTRESS 1 TRAP FOR BURGLARS. (.ramophone Alarm Invention. London. Apr. 19. |o at one time had the repun^r "tie of the most beautifu on tlie London stage has declared urglai s. Shi is Mrs. Weedon Grossmith (known also Miss May Palfrey!, widow of th« and she has invented a hur
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    PLATFORM KISS FORBIDDEN.
    203 2 Railway 'Fran Grundy* la Austria. ienna. Apr. I<>. ist riai Federal Railways havi on "H..W to become a mod passenger,* 1 turning themselves, "from pure 1 ctical motives,*' into ar, Austria! Grundy. The directors of th.- railways, pmi ing platform embraces, say that sent out of place
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    £600,000 CINEMA FOR LONDON.
    169 2 l**alatial Theatre and Dance Hall. Li ndon. Apr. 19 A tpi tun? theatre, combined with a dam i hall, which, it is claimed, will bo the m »st luxurious in London, is to be buili near Victoria Station. It will seat 3,000 people, ."st 6000,000, and
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      239 2 PARFUM CARON fc Nuit de .Noel," PARFUM CHANEL Nos. S and 22. New Shipment Just Arrived. .Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL. LTD. 8, BATTERY ROAD. Quality. Self fat. Price Economy. ijitwHPUHUNiinHiifiiiiiHniiiinnniniiimiiiiiHnnniiiißnrnnnmiuaituiiiiniiiiiii j COMING SOON! I ALHAMBRA.: ________^__._____f rcl__i_______f Mr -~l :v-_ w \v A WA. JoSS* MK MMH.TOH m THC J<y*mlSL*
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      230 2 Victoria Theatre 1 (o) MAY 22nd, 23rd, 24th 26th Mrs. ARTHUR HARRIS will produce MEET WIFE" A Comedy in 3 Acts. IN AID OF ST. ANDREWS HOSPITAL. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S. Prices $3. $2 and $1. PAVILION From Monday 14tK. to Sunday 2_OtH. May. AT 0.15 P.M. SHARK The
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      290 2 ALHAMBRA PH 9^ (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors) COMMENCING TUESDAY. Bth. MA*i AT 9.0 P.M. THE MOST TITANIC TROUPER OI THEM \j CHARLIE CHAPLIN "THE CIRCUS A MAMMOTH MENAGERIE OF MIRTH AT 7.30 P.M. I JOHN GILBERT ARABIAN LOVE A VIVID ROMANCE OF DESERT 1.11 RESERVATIONS AT KELLY
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    NATIVE LIFE IN NEW GUINEA.
    855 3 QUEER. CUSTOMS AND Presses. Visits to Unknown Tribes. A let of very fine lantern view. ill lls r,„. 1110- n„ti./*n 111 >i_w> UJUMiat•errnoru He explained that his mission ta to the white officials, and _rC scattered al.out in the most remot7p]ace. he had in the
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    JACK HOOD BANNED IN NEW YORK.
    92 3 Commission Ipholds Control Board. The snsoension of* Jack Hood, the Britis" welter-weight champion, 4iy tbe Briti3l Boxing Board (»f Control, has heen followed bv similar action by the New York >'*.■•• Vthletic Commission, with whom th"J.B B.C. has for some time had a workin***
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      263 3 """'■A i_* ***~"__r^ _^_^_^_P_/_r SE. Perfect Mealtime Drink Instant Postum is really > T^ELICIOUS-and with a mellow, sweet aroma Instant Postum is a cheering, refreshing drink, served hot at mealtime. Healthful, too! Made only of the best wholesome grain, skillfully blended and scientifically roasted, it can be prepared in an
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      328 3 W_W^.rW.W_W_W_W_W_W_\ AWMW.VAW/AW/A V.V. V.^ I Estate S Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited f J (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of IMS. S m** with Security deposited with the Straits 5 Settlements Government.) 5 5 is prepared to act as j* J Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers. 2_ < Managers of
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    FIRST WOMAN HANGED.
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    A PLEATED COAT.
    160 4 lad her ears cropped, also {Catherine Schwertsin of Weber, alias Country, Kate, who h*d also formerly been whipped out of the town; both of them thieves and—, who with thievish youths and fellows broke into citizens' hous.s and stole a mighty quantity of things: both hanged at
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    Modes and Modes of EVE
    315 4 Modes and Modes of EVE < TABLE TALK. .J BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. > I i Glittering evening frocks are de rigour for young and old alike. A very lovely scheme, of pale rose georgette and silk was paraded at a fashion display recently. The georgette had Ikvii arranged over a silk
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    FOR THE AFTERNOON.
    64 4 A crepe tie chine of a dull eggplant shade is used for this charming afternoon frock, made entirely of diagonal pieces stitched ilat in the blouse, and over the hips, and flaring out in godets in the skirt. There is an original cuff ot the same material.
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    BLACK BEAUTY
    32 4 Black lace draped over coloured satin is an old favourite. The sketch .shows black (.'hantilly lace prettily blended with vieux ruse satin, «rMt rose feathers a»-e used for the posies.
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    TEA TOPICS.
    73 4 Breaking Away. This i.s. of course, the time when the really wise people make their holiday plans; indeed, those who always get the best accommodation have already made their reservation,. Hut most of us, being unwise are merely talking of holidays. At the moment holidays are the fashionable
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    A KASHA JACKET.
    394 4 With a skirt of black velvet, worn with a smart blouse of white crepe satin, is this attractive jacket of natural kasha, whose bollow pleats are lined with the black velvet which also trims the collar. most of them will do it in exactly the same way.
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    UTTERLY IRRESPONSIBLE.
    95 4 Women's Fashions. Ivondon. Mar. '11. "The fate of the linen and of othei trades depends entirely on the world's ruler, name ly. woman," said Mr. W. Faraday, a manufacturer, to-day, in advocating protection for home industry. Woman's fashions. Mr. Faraday said, were revolutionised after th< war. She abandoned
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    CAFES OF OLD PARIS.
    371 4 Mothers of th, Ni|{ht The hlttoriaa wh i BlmoSl complete hi.-! I attained from that sf thi I cabarets would have I chapter ia M. de v. Ilehed book on famoui n I gore day,- "Caft. fc la'landier. Paris. I In il are conjured Sp I
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    A CREPELLA EFFECT.
    103 4 Crepella, in sn amusin and rermillion, Of the dress m thi il from th,' irregularl- n continues in the Um ming band. The mm for the belt and to trim Ih and an Smosfoi I Anam ier srho was lunch at the sfaisoa P A lovelv young
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    19 4 ttsh market, British i unfairly handicapped Women')- lasl ion Mi i were utterly im and only comparable to sions.
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    GOLD CARGO MYSTERY.
    668 5 STRANGE STORY OF TRANSHIPMENT. Soviet Ruse to Outwit France. How ihe nlans of the French Government to seize a million pounds worth of Soviet gold, were, it is believed, frustrated by transhipping the precious cargo ia midChannel off Falmouth at midnight on April 18, is a story
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    HOCKEY AT AMSTERDAM.
    181 5 All India's Prospects. There is abundant promise of a most interesting hockey tournament at the Olympic t'ames. It will take place at Amsterdam in May, and the entries are so representative that many keen followers of the game must regret that Great Britain has not entered a
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    SCOUTS' NOVEL "GOOD DEED."
    85 5 Boy Scouts of the City an.. Holborn troops performed a novel "good deed" yesterday morning, Hays a Home paper of April 9. When the out-patients of the Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital arrived in Kinp: William Street. Strand, London, they were met by scouts, with scoutmasters belonffinK
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      378 5 tl [I T>EARS' Soap is matchless for 1 matchless for the skin and match- 1 ja less for the complexion in all I i ii **B IB B mmw ag B mtr^ Arm. I *****mf*^4\\s I ff y^ 4~i____~ v^ %^v fk__^ *mW AlffiaL i _<^Pai B*_h '^-immW ■■■"^Wm Matchlt?SS
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      185 5 I SAFETY FIRST I w _> Ar e you quite sure that youi milk MjppK ,s pure and untune hed by 8 You can be sure fl you use onl> ft "Milkmaid" Brand Condensed M.lk. 0 which is guaranteed pure, rich, full- X < ream ows' milk V \AT\ V
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    60-FOOT CRASH TO FLOOR OF SHOP
    87 6 60- FOOT CRASH TO FLOOR OF SHOP Window -(leaner Falls Through Skylight. A shacking accident occurred in a big Leeds shop when Harry Woodhead (30), a window cleaner, of Leeds, fell through a i kyhght and crashed down the well of tho building, in full view of the people in
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    WONDER OF PARIS LIDO.
    508 6 Fabulous Luxury "Beach.* The correct thing; to do in these strange times la to hail a passing gondola of the Paiis streets a cruising taxicab -and murmur "Au Lido." The gondola will dash along the houievards, swerve into the Place de la Concorde, and, half-way up
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    CASINO PROFITS.
    122 6 14a PER CENT. DIVIDEND AT MONTE CARLO. Nice, .prii IC Tin report of th" Monte Carlo esino, presented at to-day's meeting of shareholders, shows a gross nrotit of 154,000,000 francs r £1,200,6 0), and a net profit of 91,000,000 francs i C7O .'Mum. Of th»> latter figure, 3,000,
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    "FOURTUNE" FROM A CRYSTAL.
    171 6 I "ndnn. April IS. "She said, 'You have a lovelj face and I Would Hko to read your hand.'" said Mrs. Mabel Lilian Dixon, a widow, of B bourne-road, West Norwood, at Lambeth Police Court yesterday, concerning Mrs. Jane Buckley, aged twenty-six. of Occupa-tion-road, Belvedere, who
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    CANONS AND CANNONS.
    126 6 St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem, where Princess Mary and Lord Lascelles attended service, has some distinguished canons, though their stalls at present lack provender. During the war the Turks conceived these "great guns" of the Church to he formidable pieces of artillery hidden for future use by perfidious
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    376 7 NO LEAGUE MEDIATION AT PRESENT. No British Opposition to Southerners. TReuter's Servjr-p.^ London, May 16. In the House of Commons replying t< questions relating to China, Mr. Locke Lampson (Under Secretary Foreigr Affairs), said that while the ('overnn.cnwas anxious to see a re-establishment 01 peace any attempt
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    LORD PARMOOR'S PLEA.
    158 7 [Renter's Service.] I Miidon. Ma> 16. In the House of Lords replying to Lord Parmoor I ord Cushendun said that a considerable lime ago Sir A. Chamberlain informally inquired to ascertain whether any suggestion as regards invoking the League of Nations would be acceptable to China. He
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    THE BRYCE-ROOT TREATY.
    145 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. May Hi. The American Government has found it impossible to accept the suggestion from London to extend the Biyce-Root arbitration treaty a few months beyond June 4th. The Herald Tribune, which is responsible for this report asserts that Sir Ksme Howard informed Mr. Kellogg
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    D'OISY'S ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
    77 7 D'OISY'S ESCAPE F ROM DEATH. [Reuter'a Service.] Rang— n. May if". Details ol the d'Oisy crash show he descended at Akyab owing to engine trouble, The engine failed when taking oft* again and d'Oisy was compelled to land in paddyfields near the aerodrome. The undercarriage was carried away and the
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    PERSO-GERMAN TRADE.
    43 7 [Reuter*i Service."] Ht-rlin, Mav If. The Perso-German trade agreernenl ex pired on May 10th. and a provisional agree ment was concluded <-n May 15th. s-vini GLermans resident in Persia the same lepn §n_aranteet* as these conceded to Great Bri j *.ain.
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    CURFEW AT PEKING.
    149 7 EVERYONE INDOORS AT TEN O'CLOCK. Move to Legation. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] I 'eking. May 17 The Japanese state they are sending onlj one additional company to Peking, but ar< working with great activity in procurin. quarters for several hundred troops in thi ex-Austrian Legation and are
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    TURKISH ELECTIONS.
    89 7 Moderates' Overwhelming q Baghdad. May Hi. Despite Lhe vigorous Nationalist propaganda against the Anglo-fraq treaty, Sir Abdul Muhsin Begsadun. moderate Govern ment has secured an overwhelming majority in ihe secondary elections all ovei the country. The Government supporters total 70 to the Opposition 10 :>n<i Jndependent s. Tin-
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    NEW YORK TRADING RECORD.
    115 7 [Reuter's Service.] Ntw York. May 17. All trading records of the New York stock, -.change were broken by a sensations 1 reaction which cut down or wiped out most <->i" the early trains of ."> to 30 dollars, am 1 sent number of issues crashing .">
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    INDIAN MILL DEADLOCK.
    74 7 Striker* Dismissed. [Reuter's Se'-viee.l Hum ha}. May IH. The cotton iadustrj deadlock is unchanged. The millownere have dismissed all strikers and stipulate th it strikers before re-engagement must abandon their -'unreasonable attitude" and consent to standardization of wages in accordance with the recommendations of the Tariff Board,
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    THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
    47 7 [Reuter'a Service.] <.enc\a. May 17. The Consultative Economic Committee has appointed s sub-committee under the presidency of Sir Atul Chatter Jee, to enquire into the sugar question in response to a request from Belgium whose representative recently pointed out the depression in the industry.
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    HERR STRESEMAN BETTER.
    13 7 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, May ih. Herr Streseman is somewhat better.
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    DEATH OF SIR EDMUND GOSSE.
    239 7 Reuter cables this morning news of the death, at the aire of TO, of Sir Edmund Gossej the welt-known writer and poet, who was for ten years, from 1904 to 1914, libraiian at the House of Lords. He was made B knight in 1925. Sir
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      405 7 BUSINESS CARDS. DRINK aORANGE WITH SODA; ure and natural beverage* jij! HKAI.TH- AND REF_tBSHING| iMii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiaiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiuiiiiMiiniiiiHimiiiii l VOUR DSBD CAR FROM I THK USED CAR DEPOT. Straits Motor Garage). Price months.' free service. S i.iiinliUiill'lllllllilllllilllilliiiiilllllllllllllllllllliuiiuUlllMl SINGAPORE CASKET CO. > 4NUME N I A L M A SON 8, J Telepkane No.
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      726 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. yiaitinjc llembera -.re notified that they are not permitted to purchase Cash Sweep j ot Big Sweep Tickets. I'. S. LAING, Act Sec. ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the •AMn'ial (.eneral Meeting will be held in the < neket Club Lounge on
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      718 7 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF MALACCA. Notice is hereby gives that Durias Daaal Road will be closed to through traffic until! furthei notice. SECRETARY, Municipal Commission, Malacca. e J OKIHN am I no. j* (BANKEUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE ST R A ITS BETTLEM E N T S I SETTLEMENT
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      436 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of ortue Parniture and Pittiags, Pin proof iron* Bate, small lighting aet, cement gai »< ats ami tiower pot atsnds, smsarsntai Hewer howls, plants etc. _S l>e held (t THK RAPPI VALLEY SHOW, (TANJONG PAGAR). On Saturday. May I9lh, al ll '0 a.m. Now on view
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 18. 1928. THE ADVANCE ON PEKING.
    1203 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 18. 1928. THE ADVANCE ON PEKING. A good deal of uneasiness is being caused abroad at the presumed imminence of the danger in Tientsin owing to the Southern advance, but unless we are greatly mistaken this uneasiness will turn out to be unfounded for the
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    THE TSINAN-FU AFFAIR.
    685 8 PRACTICAL EXPRESSION I OF SYMPATHY. What the Chinese Have Done. Tho different sections of the Chinese community have responded willingly to the appeal for funds to be tent to China foi relief work in connection with the Tsi-nan-fu incident-. A very large sum has been collected and
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    282 8 The following are in the Euronean Hospital. Kuala Lumpur: Miss V. Hunt. Messrs. B. Hofseth. Webber. T. B. MacDoug. all. Davidson,, Craib. C. Beamish, D. Young. L. 1). Gamu.ans, Thurstan, Ganter and Arnold. Mrs. E. Codner. Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. A. E. Pattinson, Mrs. If. Milligan, and Mrs. Fleming (whom no
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    50 8 THE P-NANG ASsizkv Death Sentence mU I_ 1 1 Keccived. [Ytsm Our Own Ctrl At tho P?nang A lis* Singh wa> found guilty ol thi m a tronaa naiad Pakii hi aad w ts tenced to death. He i with out ward calm. The jury were absent oa
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    COMMUNISTS DEPORTED FROM SIAM.
    23 8 [From Our Own Corr, r ,< laacfcsli \i. Four Chinese immigrai have been deported lor eadeevi Iroduet Communist literal r
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    40 8 LATEST RUBBER AM) T.\ PRICES [From Our Own Corr. I^ondon. Ma> 17. I. ;*.i p. m Messrs. Syminprton and S notify to-day's rubber pr., H »}{(1. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus ar notify to-day's tin pr £230%— £230%.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY'S YEAR OF PROGRESS.
    225 8 RAFFLES LIBRARY'S YEAR OF PROGRESS. The annual report of thi 1: I and library for 192*3 ll number <>f visitors to thi year was iit mated at I over previous yeai no doubt, to the attrai I I gallery opened in 1926. Coll< ditions were made during t ish North
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    THE HOSPITAL BALL.
    80 8 The Hospital Ball arranged with Ihe peifotasaace oi at the Victoria Theatre aril the Memorial Hall OS Friday. 0.30 p.m. Special features Will mclu* waltzing competition for s :i hle prises will be UTetaH. tl Svctlanova and SlaaikotT. Tl exhibition dancing. Music will by £axe McGuire's orche
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    HUGE SWORDFISH CAUGHT.
    27 8 F-shing af MfcJaeca ca T Chinese ftahenaen cawhl measuring ahoat twelv; weighing about nine pikuls. I into Malacca and pat up I market. _=2s=-==
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    106 8 A city-wide street to be held for three i Nanking from May i Mi Mayor of Nanking, i P*' the street! of SuA Leave has beea officer, in Goreraasant Serv** Daly, Comw loner c Dr. A. N. Kiagabury, I" for Medical Research; Mr I Chief Inspector of POllCj «< Chief
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      71 8 *a J Parfums de Luxe jj GOTY jl < _-a Chypre Origan 5 Rose Jacqueminot > Paris 5 a Emeraude e i- EAU DE COTY «j to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. •rnVm^-Wm**^*^^ <( BlackCWhite l w S (WHISKY) jjj fl f— _R tf". is my delight tf.
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      8 8 To-day's Feature. MATTERS OF FEMININE INTERS* I Pag*
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    LATEST WAR NEWS.
    100 9 RAPID SHANSI] Fighting Near Peking. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 17. onalist Newsagency claims th< captured Paotingfu after whiei famous for its lengthy siej;e lasl was taken by a surprise attack vanguards are reported t< hed Chang Sin Tien seven milet ■> of Peking. other
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    JAPANESE TROOPS FOR PEKING.
    37 9 JAPANESE TROOPS FOR PEKING. Far Eastern Service-] Peking. May 17. ,00€ Japanese troops, 1 entsin whereof probably Peking bringing up the to 1,500. A special Saturday evacuates Japanese children to Taku when, they al steamer for Dairen.
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    WONDER PLANES OF THE FUTURE.
    75 9 I mentor's Prediction. utei 'a Service. 1 Philadelphia. Ma> 17. 1 I arlei Laarrence the U ight whirlwind motoi entod with medals in recogvements l>y the Frankn his address prei*'er and lug In ing and sleening for passengers in the wings seven feet thick the
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    COL. BADHAM THORNHILL'S APPOINTMENT.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.] I onrion. May 17. (J. Badham Thornhill has been tttache at Peking. Thornhill will be well re- !>> th»- older generation o\' adjutant of the S.V.C. ke out.] ..n page 7.]
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    35 9 SERIOI \IT MR" LN FORMOSA. lt; the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha Tokio. May IH. ima, Governor-General ol *osa, has inquired of the Throne aa to >uld hand his resignation, on rt lin ious affair.
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    REMOVAL OF GOLD EMBARGO.
    28 9 I meeting of the bills ears, Mr. Mitsuchi, Finance Minister Governor ..f the Rank of ed that time ia premature for the gold embargo.
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    NOMINATION OF CABINET MINISTERS.
    42 9 NOMINATION OF CABINET MINISTERS. that Premier Tanaka has deminate Mr. Mochizuki, present tions Minister, as Minister foi and Mr. Sahara aa Ministei locations. The portfolio of the Ministry will be further maintain himself. Mr. Ushio is to be Minister for Home affairs.
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    CHANG TSO-LIN RETREATS.
    30 9 -lin seems to have determiner Mukden. tor Part of Japan, if tlu- Southerner* *''-t« r Manchuria, the Japanese lH disarm them and safeguart sl interest in Manchuria.
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    AIRSHIP POSSIBILITIES.
    83 9 I Hoare States The Position. I Radio— Official Service.] Kugby. May Hi. House of ommona whethei had been called to the propoea" I of airships of 6,750,000 cubi< n>r a trans-Atlantic mai 1 uel lb are. the Air Minister the whole obiect of experiment! ith airship- anas to
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    WOMEN AIR TRAVELLERS.
    36 9 .1 Official Service. l Rugby. May *<*• i l -tigers on a Ha idle; which arrived at Croydoi lay were women. I* is state,' than 50 per cent, of the traveller* Airways services ar<
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    A NEW YORK TRAGEDY.
    87 9 SPANISH DANCER MURDERED. Her Lover's Confession. TReuter's Service New York, May 17. 2 Maria Montero a gifted young Spanish i lancer was murdered in her apartment in t the fashionable Rodin studios after a violent quarrel with an infatuated Argeni Unian Horatio Cohtmbrea, whose attentions I
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    THE BRYCE-ROOT TREATY.
    83 9 Mr. Kcllork Agrees to Wait. [Reuter's .Service.] Washington. May 17. Renter was informed at the State Department that Mr Kellogg regards the matter ot the extension of the Brycc-Root Arbitration Treaty as of small consequence and opines that Britain and the United Stairs ran vary well get
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    487 9 The following hooks will be ready i'or issue «»n Saturday at «4 a.m. Belloc, Hilaire. Many Cities. Impressions of European Cities with drawings to E. L. Wane. Bolitho, Hector. Thistledown and Thundei A story of Travel in fourteen countries. B urne, George. A Farmer's Life. A renant-farmer 50
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    36 9 Oaring to the indiapoaition of Hi* High»"me *ho Yang Di Pertuan Resar, who is the President, the meeting of the N^gri Sembilan State Council which was to have been held on Tuesday had to be cancelled.
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    THE COMING CRISIS.
    108 9 JAPAN'S POSITION IN E MANCHURIA. -nation to the Powers. Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, May 17. Taking into consideration yesterday's cabinet decisions, comments in official quarters and press reports there is every indication that Japan is prepared to act at. a moment's notice to prevent disturbances spreading to
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    103 9 Generals' Dispute Settled. (By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pa u Press). Shanghai. M._y 17. Families of Fengtien officers at Peking have all returned to Mukden. The dispute between Feng Yuh Siang and Fang Chung Hsin (a Honan genera! under the command of Feng Yuh Siang > has
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    BOYCOTT AGAINST JAPANESE SPREADING.
    59 9 I By arrangement with Xanvang Siang Pan Press). Hong Kong. May 17. W nohow (Kwangsi) merchants have suspended the ordering of Japanese goods. Theatres at Swatow have allocated ten minutes of every performance for addressing the audience on the Tainan affair. Canton banking authorities and merchants
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    CHINESE MISSION IN BERLIN.
    42 9 [Reuter's Service-] Berlin. May 17. A Chinese Mission of IT member.-, headed by Mr. C. H. Kwo, President of the East China Railways has arrived here to inspect industrial enterprises, and to confer with financial and commercial circles.
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    PERSIA'S NEW FREEDOM.
    74 9 I Reuter's Service. l Teheran. May 17. Provisional agreements arising out of Persia's denunciation of the treaties with France, and the United States under which French and American nationals haw onloyed capitulation rights, were signed on Monday. A similar agreement with Germany was signed on Tuesday and
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    CAROL LEAVES AT LAST.
    22 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 16. Prince Carol has sailed from Dover foi Ostend. [Earlier cables on page 7.j
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    CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
    234 9 The annual report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs for the year 1927 to be laid before the Legislative Council states that in 1927. the number of immigrants arriving from China in the Colony totalled 359,262. an increase of .'1.06 per cent over the figure for 1926. This
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    81 9 Ry kind permission of Lt. Col. C. .1 Pickering, C.M.G.. D.5.0., and Officers, the Rand of the 2nd Rn: The Duke of Wellington's Regiment under the direction of Randmaster R. Cough, A.R. CM. will render the following programme in the Botanic Gardens to-day at 5 p.m.: March from "Suite in
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    THE ASSIZES.
    390 9 SHOEMAKER STRIKERS SENTENCED. "Two Little Knives." Wong Fhoo Yin, Chong Kian Miang Wong Chin. Kow 1-att and Ho Soo Seng were yesterday, at the Assizes before the honourable .Mr. Justice Sproule, charged j with being in possession of literature int ended to interfere with the administration of law
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    FOREST ADMINISTRATION IN THE STRAITS.
    407 9 FOREST ADMINISTRATION IN THE STRAITS. The annual report for the year 1927 on the working of forest administration in the Straits Settlements shows that the total area of reserved forests is 17 I.J square miles, the total area in the settlements being 1,506 square miles. Of this Singapore has a
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    183 9 The following appointments in the Government Service are notified in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 11: Mr. A. G. Mondy to be Warden of Mines, Pahang; Mr. W. L. Peterson to be Shorthand Reporter. F.M.S.; Captain G. M. Shackel. M.C. to be a State Adjutant, F.M.S.; Messrs. C G
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    345 12 The Elder Dempster steamer Bonny ran ashore one mile east of Cape Palmas and became a total loss. The steamers Kaiju Maru and Herme:were in collision at Dairen, the former be ing damaged. The British steamer Thelma put into Vigo with the German steamer Karl Friedrich Larsen, salved
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    GERMAN SHIPPING COMBINES.
    129 12 The movement towards concentration among the German shipping companiei is expected to lead finally to an amalgamation of all these concerns. The German Lloyd and the Hamburg- America lines already control the African line-; to the extent of SO per cent, af their capital, while the North
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    SHIPPING AGREEMENT.
    94 12 U.S.. Australasian Lines. Washington. April 10. The United States Shipping Board announces that it has approved an agreement between the Watson Navigation Co. and the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line and Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand whereby a conference is created to promote passenger traffic between the
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    EXPLOSION IN A SHIP.
    73 12 Falmouth people were alarmed on April l. r > by the Bound of heavy explosion seawards, and watchers from the shore saw B huge flash of tire shoot into the air. It was found that the hold of the Italian fourmasted schooner Orione. laden with coal,
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      543 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) ar r 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.M2 tons). The p.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins
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      405 12 Kerr Steamship Co. inc. 44, REAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO /BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) M.S. SILVERASH due May 22 M.S. SILVERGUAVA due May 29 28 M.S. SILVERBEECH due June 24 < PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO
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      326 12 LLOYD TRESTINO NAV. fo. (Incorporated In (a). SINGAPORE TO IT my Calling at COLOMBO. BRINDISI VEMrt and TRIESTE by tee foil i Um REMO 17,300 tons due Jun* r, VIMINALE i0,.. These fast Motor Vteetti hav, ,p in and well appointed a.<o mmo< j Ino and luxurious saloons. Cuisine Is
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      664 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas ar.d Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      292 12 M. J. S. Innes. Mrs. Xewall. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Fallows, and infant. Mr. and Mrs. R. Frost and infant. Comdr. C. M. R. Sehwerdt, Mr. R. H. Brown. Mr. K. Loi_;an. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. John and infant. Mrs. O. T. Dussek and infant. Dr. Donovan. Miss
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    295 13 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. Premier Morning Daily in Malaya; as" 1 paper 40-50 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertisiag. Delivered with the Chota Hazri each Telegrams, Latest New. i'i Latest Announcements, together with pedal features. "Pictures of the "t rial Story, Ladies' Page, etc. Cable Address:
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1362 13 MORE ABOUT THOSE TRAGIC WIVES. A Mere Man the Author. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 12. The tragic wives of Singapore may h relieved to know that the author of thi art ale whieh appeared in the DaiK Express and has been quoted in every paper
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    MACARTNEY'S HOLIDAY.
    40 13 Charles Macartney, the famous Australian cricketer, and Mrs. Macartney, landed al Southampton from the Otranto on April 11th. for a few months' holiday in England. Macartney said he did not intend to play cricket while he was here.
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      131 13 *i I k I Vitality Balance in diet is essential to Jthy growth and vitality child. It is not merely a tion of the quantity af food did gets. The important that it should eont.iin food elements required to build a healthy body. 4*t***^^\C Virol is the food which 0
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      450 13 35 Xf~ M W J That Last Touch 7 i I t&J-A w Behind the Ears j y J^V )B_-_^ Jil I V exertions a little touch »f "17* 1" behind i^ f/ B*3|^fcV^**^Wll UJII 1 ?he ;,rV Wil l )r, rv volir 'barm an.' r M #___K^ WttJlU 1
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    ROBINSON CRUSOES TO-DAY.
    666 14 ENGLISH FAMILY ON A DESOLATE ISLAND. How They Live. Far away. SO far, indeed and so small lhat many of the map producer- have left It off iheir publications, is Green Island, and on this island there is a lighthouse which has been portrayed M the most
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    BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
    202 14 Charter Granted by the Kini?. The British Association for the Advancement of Science ban been informed that the King in Council has approved the grant of charter to the- association, in accordance v th the petition made by the president (Sir Arthur Keith) and the- genera] officers in
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    CHAUNCEY DEPEW STORIES.
    82 14 A rich Chicago merchant died, and was being shown over the next world by an official guide. "Pear tne," exclaimed the merchant, *T had no idea heaven was so like Chicago.*- 'This." said the official grimly, "is not heaven." Arx'ty words were passme in the nether world,
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      284 14 SAFETY FIRST ON B THE 1 SAFE SIDE if i v i V\ If ANI) g UT AN Mr "AUTOSCOPE" ORIVIN. MIRROR, if WE HAVE ALL SIZKs ff AM) SHAPES IN STOCK. PRICES FROM $3.00. af /f KORNEO MOTORS. LTD ■"^'^''^^•^•^•^^i^^>^<^^>^^a*s^*a*a_^***»oas*»^»**w_-s__ji_iii^i^4,^^ ___H Wm^^ _^_i T >*mmmm\ W^m. __<*" V A^J^^a*********^^*^
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    511 15 r I.YALL AND EVATTS I WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. May IH. The Rubber market has been verj steady over the period with only fractional fluctuations, stocks decreasing by 1,180 tons. I Share dealings in this section have been on I a very limited scale with values practically I
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    208 15 Gattey and Date-man. Secretaries. Jimah, 9,390; Bukit K.8., 2,631; Punggor, 0.774. Evatt and Co., Secretaries. Brunei United, 26,807; 10 months 241.--453ft; Bukit Timah. 15,066; 4 mths. 56,835; Changkat Serdang, 5,019; •"> mths. 23,327; Haytor, 9,168; 4 mths. :*7.442; Indragiri, 58,083; 7 mths. 393,857; Luna-. *****; 4')
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    99 15 Sintfap«.:*e, May 17. The 'oca! market has been very qui?t eluring the past week and only minor price fluctuations have taken place. The London maiket at B%d show, a decline of ftd and New York at 18% #old is unchanged on balance. Deliveries ex London Stocks exceeded landings
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    EXCHANGE.
    60 15 May 17. Bank 4 mm. S |S% Bank demand ||.u Private credits m.<. g 7 New York, demand 5G 3-16 Credits M dayt hi**. France, demand 14_o India, T. T. \y*. Hone Ko!ik. demand p. v |> Yokohama, demand 119*4 Java, demand 139 Bangkok, ikmissd &0% Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    208 15 May 17. Tin 250 Ton. ?1 17 4 Gambler 7 Pepper White 1 16 Pepper Black 71 Flake Tapioca 7% Pearl Sago Small s*«. Copra J!.:-'' Copra Saadrisd lt.tc Rice Liang Ilin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old Xo. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 15 May 17th, 12 o'elock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spol So4< 80*4 Standard I'. s.s. on Tender May 10 :;m-- 4 lane .-'(t l^ :;n Jaly-Sept. '<<> 4 ::i Oct-Dec. :;i»-- 4 Te)ju- of Market: Dull. Latest Csbk London Spot Sheet B%d pei IL.
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    208 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore. May 17. Rubber. -> 4 d. Unchanged. Tin.- London £231 7s 6d. i2> t;,i down. Local l IT 1 1 for 250 tons. Mining. Quie-t. Taiping 1.1l 1.16, South Taiping '.it r>2'_. North Taiping 1 > 4 1.06 ex. Kinta Dredge 1.46 1.50, Ulu Piah
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    ERASERS SHARE LIST.
    30 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Huey Yol Pref, <E) :*o s 6d 31s 6d Petaling (*l i 4.:.:. i.r Etawang < i > :>«•< Southern Tronoh <~>s> 9a 9d 10- »;<i
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    127 15 Rubber restriction, which is about to end has (says the Observer) provided an ex ample of the pe-iils of Government intrusion in business affairs. The cardinal defect of all such efforts, however well-in-tentioned, is that vision can never be sharpened, as in private management, by responsibility for losses. No substitute-
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    687 15 TRAFALGAR, LTD. The Annual .Meet int;. The- annua! general meeting <d Trafalgar. Ltd, wa> held yesterday, Mr. \l. M. Williams presiding. oth rrs present srere Messrs, <;. D. Ruahton, R, A, Div. < R, Winter, IL Benton and .1. R, Myles (representing the secretaries, Peterson, Simonand C<>.)
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    MACPHIL'S SHARE LIST.
    91 15 li we do not get enuUgaatatioa now. there is nothing alas for tin- cotton trade but wholesale liquidation, wholesale tale by auction, and Lancashire m bankruptcy Mr. J. L. Tattersall. YesterelajrV. Alterations. — Maj 17th. Closing Prices. l, l _r I Buyers Selle,* 4 hin inn Malayan
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      147 15 INSURANCE. I 1 .L(ms)m& m I I //i_a_Bags_«Bn 1 oasii___.__,__ j 1 \lmmmmr. J J I 1 j (Incorporated in Great Britain.) 17 I D 17 1 Iv JL (motor) I FIDELITY GUARANTEE j PERSONAL ACCIDENTS AGENTS FOR MALAYA. j BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) S NEW ZEALAND
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      483 15 BANKING. mm^ HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI j BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 j Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liahility of Proprietors $20,000,000 CO CRT OF DIRECTORS. A. IL Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq.,
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Chsrter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE f Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. 1 BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    320 16 THE SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING. Saturday's Weights. Raee No. l. ponies Second Division— (Seven furlongs): Merry Lass 0.3. Golden Brew 9.2, Sally 9.1. Poparoo 8.13. Merry Maiden 5.1 3. Kismet 5.9. Jadi K.f>. Silket'o 7.13. Sunnydays 7.12. Three O' Top t>. Black Beauty 7.7. Race No. 2.— Ponies— Third
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    44 16 (Reuter's Service.] Leeds. May IC In the qualifying stage of oG-holes 1.0 40 Guineas Professional Golf Tournament the Americans, Nabholti 152, and Melhorn 153, Jurado. (Argentine) 155, Mitchell. Herd and Haver- 152, all failed to qualify, the highest qualifying score being 151,
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    NEW PLANTS OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    500 16 The Latest Collections. Tht- annual report of th» Director of Gardens, S.S., for 1927 laid before the Legislative Council states: Mr. If. R. Henderson spent ihe period between April 24th and May 20th on tht- Is lands i f Aor. Dayang and Tioman, ac_om
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    27 16 Mr. P. Hotfner, who was manager of Khoo Ken.,' Hooi Rubber Estate Port Dick Jon has joined the Plywood Company at Batu Arang in a similar capacity.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    490 16 NARROW WIN FOR Pulau Brani's Fine Recovery. S.C.C 3: Pulau Brani. .2. Although they were leading by thrt-e goals to nil up to within a few minutes of the end. it was only by the odd goal in five that the F.C.C. climbed two points clear of Pulau
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    B DIVISION MATCHES.
    33 16 The Chinese beat the Municipality by five goals to nil and the Harhour Board beat the Press by five goals to one. in the B division of the Iyeague yesterday.
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    CRICKET.
    151 16 The following will represent S.C.C. VS, S.R.C. to-day at ."> p.m. and to-morrow at 2 p.n.:— R. LL. Braddell. W. 11 Findlay. R. G. Gibson. R. B. Gotch. W. X. Hansell, R. X. Hamilton (Captain), A. H. D. Livock. H. L. Marshall. G. F. Murphy, D. H. Palmer md
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    BOXING.
    60 16 BOXING To-night's Contests. Mohamed Amin will have to fo> feit part of his purse if he fails to make Bst, IP when he meets Bud Walley at the Xew World to-night. The light is over a distance of 12 rounds and should prove a lively afiair. Another attractive item on
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