The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 May 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1928. NO. 12,417
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    265 1 Ameiican tears m regard to Japane-e policy m Manchuria are commented on hy the Japanese press, and M. Chicherin has defined the Swviet attitude is a vL«i China Page 11. Mr. Van Learlilack has abandoned his flight to Tokio via (ape Town, but m lends to fly
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    BURKE AND HARE.
    1386 1 While George IV wai Kinu. ju»t be on the iron hoi si- inu foaled, there was much talk, activity and hope connected with the promotion of inland navigation tor the <>■ refopment of trade In the United Kingdom. rhai la to My, only a few yea's !>
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      254 1 -.V.i'.V.V.V.VWAV.VA'AV.VA I SOLYPTOL SOAP j IDEAL FOR THE HOME Raffles Hotel I Rooms with Modern Sanitation. |j TEA DINER S DANCES GRILL ROOM DAN SANT S VA ERY rnrivallcd m the East. Pvl? p V S MONDAY fcVkRY "^Sr TANU SVCTLANOVA I ~T~. AND SATURDAY 1 te' Mcduire s .uffles
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      184 1 Si 'jfj Bi^^O/^w^xi 11 Ww/fm Wilm m^M^lfwM 1 l^ieA A//^#l^^W^i4^i WiBHP3B7*Wv Wifc^H is r —^sf^f^ timF&Bh u/M m i/Zf i >(r\ )^^l |j "CROWN" MEANS DISTINCTIO i AND GOOD TASTE IN 1 r| PERFUMERY AND TOILET PREPARATIONS. BRITISH AND BEST. m 5 I m^ I I Obtainable everywhere and at
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      163 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. FiresteM lyres nMMrt asUea par dollar. Faeje 13. For perfect lubrication dm Wakefield Castrol. Page 7. Auction saU.- of attractive furniture bj Cheong Koon Img Pair i. Th« New Chevrolet ia biKfrer and better than its predecessor. Page i>. The beauty of tht Buicfc ivacK Its sliest m
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      11 1 j" THE BEST TABLE BUTTER :j "SNOWFLAKE'' j: PURE CHILLED CREAMERY;:
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      180 1 THE W EEK. H'rd msday, t&rd. Hiffh Water, I.2t> p.rr.. gjft; Malacca: H. W. i" ;< mi.. lu.l'o p.m., »5.5. football: Div. I. Xalayt v-. 8.C.C., S.C.C. Koot the Wife, Victoria Theatre 9.30. Thvrxday, 2Uh. Bich Water, O.:U> n.m., ?:2. UK I .m.. 7.5. Malacca: H. W. lo.2(» a.m.. .").8,
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    "AMERICANA" FROM PETWORTH.
    551 2 "AMERICANA" FROM PET WORTH. Famine and Cannibalism. Treasures from yet another great r'ntrhsh country house were to be dispersed or April 2\ and -4. whin Messrs. Sotheby, of New Bond-street, were, by order of Lord IxH'onfieid. to sell books aiKi manuscripts a the library at Petworlh rlous?, Sussed Most of
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      406 2 PARFUM CARON "Nuit de Noel," PARFUM CHANEL Nos. 5 and 22. New Shipment Just Arrived. Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAD. Quality. Service. Price Economy. jp^^_.._^.......j fIX; JACK BUCKAN/W nPST MATIOMAI. BRITISH PICTU Swollen joints, backache, stifflinihs, pains m the muscles, the constant ache and pain day and
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      296 2 Victoria Theatre TO-NIGHT and MAY 24th 26th at 9.30 p.m. Mrs. ARTHUR HARRIS will produce "MEET "'WIFE" j: A Comedy m 3 Acts. IN AID OF ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL. I Prices $3, $2 and $1. BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S. j POSITIVELY FAREWELL VISIT OF 1 BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
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      214 2 ALHAMBRA PH C E (Tan Chen«: Kee and Co., Ltd.. Proprietors > COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY 19th. AT 9.0 P.M. WE TAKE PLEASURE IN PRKSKNTINT "HIGH SCHOOL HERO A GLORIOUS COMEDY ROMANCE OF RAMPANT VOITI Together with "THE JOY GIRL A SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY BROUGrT] SCINTILLATING LIFK Gorgeous Tecnicolour Scenes
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    DON'T BE TOO WISE.
    1552 3 DON'T BE TOO W I SE. JOSH HILLINGS* GOOD ADVICE. Delusions of the IntdHgenl. *'It is better not to know so much," declared the sapient -Josh Billings, "than to know .so many things that ain't so." Th<'tHng* that ain't so," bettered by the Average educated person, are- legion, we »«>
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    A QUININE SEIZURE.
    325 3 Dutch Interests Mystified. Reproducing an article which appeared m tin- New York Times concerning a .-rizure of quinine stored m the warehouse oi R. W. de Creet and Co., at New York, with the ('l>H".-t eliciting a prosecution under the Sherman Anti Trust Act of 1 >90.
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    61 3 Mr. find Mrs. E. Thunc left P.-i (rkok by rhe Xihh; 1 en rouff to join the .Mi -'iiia for Elfrope. They expect to be back about I l middle of November. Neflrri Sembilan planters who have left for Rome <>n forloagh include Messrs. I) J. Gflw >n U.:?!»u est'i'c).
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      213 3 y.^^v.v.v.v.^v.v.^v.%v.v.^•.v.•.•Av.•.•.■.v.v.•.v.v.v.•.■.•d^•.•.v.•.v, j V \(/Y v-^ i~ x GLAXO builds firm flesh, plenty S of strong bone, and a sound jjj j: constitution. It contains nothing whatever to harm baby or cause J him pain. That is why if Baby is fed on Glaxo he will progress steadily J day by
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      293 3 j Estate U Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited f (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. with Security deposited with the Straits J Settlements Government.) i J is prepared to act as J Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers. Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of Rents, Investigators and Managers
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    YOUNG DRIVERS OF BIG OMNIBUSES.
    209 4 Tremendous Responsibility. (Jiving judgment on a claim for damage? by the owner of a horse and milk float, a farmer called Jonathan Coatsworth, Quebec, Durham, against James Mullen, a motor'bus proprietor, as a result of a collision on Boxing Day, when the milk float and
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    A WORLD TRAVELLER.
    163 4 Across the Atlantic Ocean to Montreal Canada, and thence by Canadian Pacific Railway trains over the vast stretches of fertile prairie lands and through the gorgeous Rocky Mountains on to the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean at Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, British Columbia. There to board one
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    100 4 Prof. F. Hauschild has arrived at Rangoon m a penniless condition after an exciting escape from China. As head of a China Survey Expedition, he left Yunnanfu with five assistants and ten pack animals. The party were captured by brigands and imprisoned m barbed huts at a mountain village. One
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    MOTORS IN AUSTRALIA.
    697 4 A Slump Probable. Sydney. A slump m the motor trade is not unlikely, due mainly to large holding? m bond and the excessive and increasing number of used cars on the market. Motor chassis and i elated articles shared largely m th; notably lower import figures for
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    NEW CHEVROLETS.
    195 4 The now 192H Chevrolet ha< arrived and is being exhibits! m the ill I mil WWII! of the Borneo Motors. With a wheelbase which has been lengthened by four inches, the new models give an impression of greater length and lowness which much improves the smartness of outline.
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    90 4 At/ the public meeting of the local Chinese community held at the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce on the 12th inst. when it was resolved to organise a relief fund m aid of the homeless sufferers m Tsinan fu. Mr. San Ah Winar. •7. P., was appointed hon. treasim-i. The
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    VALUE OF EMPIRE TRADE.
    593 4 Purchasing Power of Dominions. The High Commissioner for Australia, Sir Granvillo Ryrie, has made an BBalysil of Board of Trade returns m regard to the overseas Empire's lairchasinp: power of manufactured poods, and has issue<i the following statement; British exporters u> Australia hav t reason to
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    JAZZ-MAD GIRL HIM
    298 4 CMcaftft'l Ri\al m (time N«* „rk. \|»nl ||i hicago now ha- 1 rn'\\ am m the irorld of crim«. for >• lagging "gang uar h;t iXew York. The latest episi \< described here if Urn The principals are: "Jeanette"- a bbk h I who i> believed Marcel
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    82 4 eorrotpondent, Motor Nomber of the 1 thi- kfond that Amei cai rtn<l obtain eon throaftti than pcopk hi Kritaiv. I! m America tin ir* one-third vA tkf wilw remainder ml months; m Britain tl ■oldoiH more than and hwitalmenti an- months. TV AimTia-i his own territory be< car; m the
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      234 4 fl^milußi AND B mmtTYM^MVTVB&I fj^y^ym^ tf» Time to Re-tlro HsfT^ I L ll# V V W Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD., Singapore. Sinjaraoore, Kuala Lumpur. Penang, Ipoh, Malacca. g a BBhß^^B fIBBBW BBBBBr BBBBBBB^ BBBH B^^B bW B^BBBBBBB: BBH BBBfIW 0 flK^Bflflfli flflfli flflfll Bflflflflflflflflflflßk. fIM Iflfll fIU
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      26 4 I |i oodyear Inner Tubes continue *j/l to be chosen by discriminating A motor car owners the world whose first consideration is highest 1 1 7
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    AEROPLANE VERSUS MOTORBOAT.
    368 5 2 Thrilling (On test at Welsh Harp. a ihi~ season's opening meet- Motor Boat Club at the' A lon, witnessed a thrilling. 1 between an aero 1 >al. I a I» ii.t'nunl. flying over from I a aerodrome m a Moth, made ton j I fas| c
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    58 5 I h<- General Iftotom Corporation annwa t reveals that tho company po^aettue* than 1,000,000,000 dollars < £200.000,- m assets, 'iris m the first instance m 1 h a motor car manufaeun ing company f>«nn reported to possess tuck bug* i*s- although Mr. Henry Ford ha.-* m the Pmlon of financial
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    BETTER SCENERY BY TRAIN.
    300 5 I>ord Crawford and Gaudy Petrol Pumps. '•Engli.-h scenery.' said the Earl of Crawford anil Balcarrea at a session of the Geographical Association, held m the Arlosh Hall. **i« at tirst sight less emarkable than that of most other countries, but it i- scenory which tvpili s
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    "HOW TO DRIVE A CAR."
    180 5 New Edition By th c Editor of "The Motor." A new ami tenth edition of this very popular and practical manual of the art of driving a car has just been issued by Temple Press Ltd. In its enlarged, re written and re-illustrated !< rm
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    DRINK AND THE DRIVER.
    911 5 Must one Nip" as Dangerous as a Dozen, If there is anybody m the British Isles who enjoys a whisky-and-soda more thoroughly than I do, I envy him! That notwithstanding, I do not drink when I am motoring. I conserve my thirst until I get home.
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    106 5 At the dispersal of the art collection of the laU' Judge Gary m New York last week a group of Oriental porcelains realised a total of ±'30,185. A feature was a magnificent black Hawthorne baluster^vase of the Kanghsi dynasty, which was sold for £6,000 to Parish Watson, who had previously
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    LIGHTING OF ROAD VEHICLES.
    501 5 What the New Act Provides. On Sunday, April 22, coinciding with the, coming of summer time, the new Act come* into operation which provides for the first time that all road vehicles must carry front and rear lights says a Home paper of April 20. There
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      19 5 At ""sT**)~m< pP jm 1 1 I• I r^Lj y sV A o*^* EO V MOTOR J 1 IIMITED
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      144 5 I Through ESSEX Thousands Know 1 I The Ride That is Like Flying I WITH THE EXCLUSIVE HIGH COMPRESSION ANTI^ KNOCK MOTOR THAT TURNS WASTE HEAT TO POWER. All eyes turn to the Essex Super-six whose vivid brilliance of performance reveals m a t single ride a smoothness and quiet,
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    UNDER SOVIET RULE.
    1984 6 j Remarkable Contrasts m Russia. jt > THE UNPLEASANTNESS OK TRAVEL. ink i< the third «>f lerlsi articles by Mr. Dreiser, famous aoveHat and author of An American Tragedy," m which he pr-stnts »ha< appear to hi.n the good ami hid feature of Soviet rule m Russia.
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1121 6 Keeping The Enemy Out. by— "11 OR ATI l\S." Most No Tiumpers m play resolve them selves into a struggle by the declarer U prevent the opposition from clearing am 1 bringing m their long suit before be ha: run off enough tricks to make his
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    MY FRIEND THE PRINCE.
    256 6 It seems to be a hard life for the smaller vices m Italy at tin- moment. Tips have I een forbidden, handshaking is under suspicion, and now we are told that "snob I cry" is to !>t suppressed. It is true that it is only one
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    35 6 The death took place at his residence m Penang. after a prolonged illness, of Mr. (Joh (hong Keng, managing director of Messrs. J. W, and T. Connolly (F.E.). Ltd. of Penang. Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
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    SPARTAN COLOURED RACES.
    176 6 Two Examples of Remarkable "Eadmrance.*' The coloured races, according to Dr. K. 1". Hoare, of Salford, m the British Medical Journal, make good surgical but bad medical rases. "My first experience out East he writes, 'wax when a '****** Ml down an empty ship's hold and landed
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    JUXTAPOSITION.
    153 6 Referent* has already been made m the m-ess to gramophone recordi of a propaganda character, and to the rather whimsical combinations formed by, for example. "Talk by A. J. Cook" on one side of a record, and "The Song of the Voljra Boatmen" on the other. Another record reproduces
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    LABOUR-BAYING DEVICES.
    184 6 I was talking the other day to a fucn.' on the rabjed of labour saving Appliance m the home. "While 1 had my dear ok 1 Jane with me." she mid, "I knew it W±h useless to tnggtti anything of the kin.i Jane was opposed to an/thittg m
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    SYRINGE IN A THEATRE.
    260 6 E\lruordinuv> CssM \i>;nn«.t ,i Dmlor. I.Ollllt.l) f»r 111 I An f\: raordinan IneiaV m which it \\a> alleged thai ed commiuionain I syringe, m H Police Cur: j 1 ick Joseph Corcoran, aged f< titioner, of ParkAeld ■tone-lane, Harrow, "a Kng it and x pville, i
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    CONVENTIONS IN GOLF.
    660 6 ji How Our Style is Modelled. I aj HHAT IS ORTHODOXY? l By- j :j Jack Smith. j •I (THK LONGEST HITTBB IN <. > Goll is bcin^r assailed by two schools <>1 j critics, the one insisting that it is necessary to conform to the orthodox,
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    HEENEY SHOWS HIS PACES.
    362 6 Lively "Spar" al Brighton. Mr. Harrj Preston, Brighton councilloi sportsman, philanthropist, was a prou;l and happy man on Saturday. April 14th. Prou I and happy because again be had achi his desire to add goodly contribution I the funds of th< R< \al Sussex Hospital. f
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    KELLOGG PEACE MOVE.
    1363 7 TEXT OF :;REAT BRITAIN'S REPLY. In Accord With Aims. [Uriti.sh Hadio— Official Service.] Kuirby, May 20. The text of the British reply to the United States regarding tru- proposed peace pacl ban been issued. It states: "The smr^ostion for the eondasiofl of treaty for the renunciation of
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    52 7 MR. VOSHISAWA WARNS CHANG IS() 1N(By courtesy of tho Xanyo KichiN'ichi Shimbunsha). May 20. -Mi. Yoshisawa, Minister at Peking has handed copy O f tne j apam Sl> Governments statement of policy m eonnectioi w::n Manchuria to Chan- Tso-lin and al* strongly warned the latter to cease the
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    JAPANESE CONSERVATISM
    36 7 Faishi Mondai Ryogikai which is an organ to discuss questions on China has passed a resolution urging the Government to carrj oui Japan's declared policy m China out the slightest fear of Chinese boycott.
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    REVISED PEACE LAW.
    37 7 At to-day's meeting of t binel, tho proposal ask the Throne to issue ar urgeni Imperial Ordinance instructing tin Privy Council to consider the possibilities of enforcing the revised peace law wae unanimously adopted.
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    SEIYUKAI LEADERS AT VARIANCE.
    69 7 !i Tanaka, Premier, is adamant roposing to appoint Mr. Kuhara ant' Mr. Mochizuki as ministers of Communica tiona and Home Affairs respectively, Mr. Kcizumi, an influential member of the Sei;, Liksi and Mr. Mitsuchi, Finance Ministei are stronsfly objecting to tho Premier's pro OBal. It is
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    SINGAPORE VOMTNTRER CORPB. ;
    127 7 SINGAPORE VOMTNTRER CORPB. Proflrramme of Drills n;> t< an for 27th May V.r2^. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall S.R.E. it) P. Sect., 3 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (v) Si-s M St. Joseph's inst., Cadets. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Dii'l Hall "A" <M.G.) Company. S.R.E. (v) F. Sect.. S.R.E. (v) S. Sect.,
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    CHURCH WORKERS* ASSOCIATION.
    54 7 A Jumble sale of <>l<i clothes, etc will be hold at St Andrew's School, Stamford Road, On Saturday. June 2nd at 10 a.m. Any contributions will W gratefully recerved and may be nt to the Parsonaflre, 0. Fort Canning Road, not later than Thursday, .May .{Jst. Warm
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    55 7 The mail brings an appeal from the Empire Day Movement Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute, Mjrned by the Earl of Meath (President) and Lieut. -Col. Sir William A. Wayland, M.!\, (Chairman). They urge that early preparations be made m Malaya to "organise a propev celebration of the day m
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    PROSPECTS IN SOUTH CHINA.
    757 8 Hong Kong Companies 9 Improvement. HOPEFUL SIGNS FOR BRITISH TRADERS. During recent weeks a great change m the trade outlook m South China has taken place, writes a Hong Kong correspondent m the Times Trade Supplement. The best evidence of it is supplied by the speeches
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    FATAL ACCIDENT IN BANGKOK.
    113 8 On May 9th. the driver of a Fordson tractor m the employ of the Siam Electric Corporation Ltd. met with .such injuries as led to his death a few hours later. The tractor was m the Corporation's compound when the engine stopped. The chauffeur m going
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    COMMUNISTS IN BANGKOK.
    56 8 On the 27th ult., a Chinese Immigrant of 22 years, from Hoihow, was stopped on landing as he was carrying a quant it v of Bolshevik propaganda literature. He left ovi the return journey on May 6th. Four other Chinese are under arrest m Bangkok a>. present
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    78 8 On the evening of the fith mat., a youth named Nai Jai went on to the roof of a saw-mill at Bantr Lampoo-lang to fly his kite. That was the last that was seen of him alive. Nobody thought of going to the roof of the mil] to look, and
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    THE BEAM BATTLE.
    277 9 NEGOTIATIONS STILL PROCEEDING. A Full Dress Debate. 1 Beater's Service, I London. May 21. Pbe House of Commons to-day debated the cable and bean relations. As a debate m the supply vote would have restricted the Opposition m discussion the Government moved an adjournment to enable the
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    FRANCE PLEASED AT GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    109 9 [Renter's Service.] Pari-. Ma] 21 The German elections have evoked tinkeenest interest m Prance. Diplomatic ea express the irreatest satisfaction at the i.sult which tbej consider shows a Dig majority m favour of Heir Stiesemann'a conciliatory foreign policy. MeanRrhile the evening newspapers publish the results
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    THE UNSEEN DEATH.
    80 9 [Reuter's Service.] Haashsirg, May 22. The death roll from the phosgene gas explosion is now eiszht. The gas after scaping from the tanks swept invisibly ilony: the ground to a cana wi ?re tw i anglers suddenly dr pp d senseless. Thereifter it swept toward the thickly
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    EASTERN MEN AND WESTERN MORALS.
    81 9 [Reuter's Service.] Calcutta. Ma) *1. A hundred and sixteen Marwari hankers imi money-lenders, including some of the wealthiest members of the community. vere arrested on the premises of the Benra! Jute Merchants' and Brokers" Association alid charged vv i t b gambling m jute. They
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    EARTHQUAKE IN PERU.
    43 9 [Reuter's Service.] I inia, May 21. Several places suffered severely from earthquake shocks. Jane, village m the Cajarca Department, was destroyed and a number of the inhabitants buried m the iiins. Pimpinecos wai razed and at least i."» people killed.
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    LEARBLACK'S PLIGHT ABANDONED.
    39 9 LEARBLACK'S PLIGHT ABANDONED. I Reuter's Served \m>terdam. May 21. I: ia reported from Khartum that Mr. Van Learblack's flight has been abandoned the present, m consequence of engine i »u1 and diftScultiea arising from lack •>t' suitable landing mounds.
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    MATHER MINE DISASTER.
    32 9 MA THER MINE DISASTER. [Reuter's Service. l New V«>rk. May 21. The death roll at the Mather mine ia now 16 and there little is hope «.t saving the l">2 still entombed.
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    FRENCH DIPLOMATIST DEAD.
    28 9 [Renter's Service.! Paris, Waj 21. Gnstavc Ewahn, cx-Conaul .i f I mghai ex-Minister to Bangkok, has died as t -t.;. i. r. motor a. dent.
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    THE HYDE PARK CASE.
    132 9 CURTOTTS POUTTCAL MANOEUVRES. Miss Savage's Case Only. 'Renter's rui»|«>^.i Th<^ vnntior *<) :im^>irit •■> »^«w»n|ttp«> *v>r investigation into nolle* m<'th'>^s. ;tfi^innr out of the Hyde Park cat*, hns been postooned pendinsr a substantial tgrwmen* between all parties m view of the strom* enouiry be limited to
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    OUR TEXTILE TRADE GOING.
    157 9 [Reuter's Servioo.l London. May 22. Shorter frocks as o?i" of the main causes for f he depression m th<- v- O :>i textile trade il <ited m the renort <<*' tb' Comi^lttef on industry *nd Trade. th<- prrovm* 1 »»•<•- ference for cotton, silk. *nd artificial
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    VENIZELOS ASSUMES POWER.
    117 9 [Reuter'p Service.] At hen-. M;i\ 22. The politic al situation here iv clarified to some extent by the cabinet resigning. M. Venizeloc is to be sumnu ned to form Government, will dissolve Parliament and sr range foi the elections m two months. In the meantime he will
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    WASHINGTON SATISFACTION WITH BRITAIN.
    79 9 FReuter's Service.] a^hinyton. May 21. British quarters here think Sir A. Cham berlain*a reply to Mr. Kellogg i.- regarded by American official circles aa highly fa vourable. The inclusion <>:" the British Dominion! •nd hul'i it the anti-war pact i>y imme diate invitations, which are being
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    NO INSIRANCE FOR CHINA ARMS.
    65 9 [Rotter's Service.] London. Ma\ :M. In the House of Commons at question time Sir A. Chamberlain said it was impossible without legislation to prevent British firms insuring shipments of arms to China lut all the marine underwriters, Lloyds Institute. London Underwriters and the Liverpool Underwriters
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    NANKING ASKS AMERICA'S SUPPORT.
    56 9 NANKING ASKS AMERICA'S SU PPORT. [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 21. Mr. .1. C. Wh, Nanking*! special envoy to the United States ha< arrived to ask fol (government's ":iK»ral support for the m nesr- ajriiin^t Japan's programme of establishing a protectorate m Manchuria**. It is staled the Chinese oppose to
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    A SOUTH AMERICAN TRAGEDY.
    26 9 [Reuter*s Service.] Rum Juan del Bur. May 21. Hentrßl Lui^ Mena, revoluticnavi lei and war nrtinister, has been ated •ii ai' Granada.
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    BADMINTON TOURNAMENT.
    96 9 Memben <f the Amateui Spoi*ting Association :u«' requested to note that the entries for the annual Badminton tournament are open and will be closed on the 81tt instant. Badminton players of Singapore ate also requested t:> note that the open Badminton championship of Singapore will be held immediately
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 23. 1928. JURY DECISIONS.
    721 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 23. 1928. JU RY DECISIONS. A\ c imagine it would be incorrect to say or idle to contend, that the view taken by the Jury m the recent motor accident trial is one which is unanimously supported by public opinion, and whilst we cannot, of
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    452 10 His Highness Tungku Makota of Johon and party paid an unofficial vi>it to Malac cm "n the 17th instant. Commander I.iw>ay. Superintendent oi the F.M.S. Railway Hotels, who had beei m Penang i>n a visit of inspection, for Ipoh on Sunday morning. Mr. I>. M. W. Hutchison, Deputy < hit
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1025 10 WHAT ABOUT RUBBER? To (ho Kditor. Sir November th«» t i r is Rteadily approaching" at:d, s*> Car as one can sot-, boyond a certain amount of discussion concerning" the possibility of forming a telling pool and mysterious conftrencee betwi'on Dutch and British Interests at Home
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    "MEET THE WIFE."
    493 10 SUCCESSFUL AMATPIb production. The Opening Performance. I Tiu-u' ;u» three h theatricals, or «.f pn for that matter A visit to \h<> Victoria I proved beyond doubt thai oomnanj of local amateui t ducing Lyn SUrlittf I that Wife," there th St. Andrew'^ |f| I; and hold
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    JAPANESE AND MANCHURIA.
    99 11 (OMMKNT ON AMERICAN FEARS. A Pertinent Query. outer's Far Eastern Service.J Tokio, May 22. .i,i ing on the dissatisfaction which logg is reported to have expressed -apan's statement as to pret peace m Manchuria, the. express regret that officialdom appears to misunderstand th«. position. asks bow America
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    CHICHERIN DEFINES SOVIET ATTITUDE.
    78 11 CHICHERIN DEFINES SOVIET ATTITUDE. [Heater's Service-] Moscow, May 22. M I Interviewed with regard to aflfaii and the Japanew the Fengtienera, said the s.i absolutely negative. The rectly or indirectly ap tervention or military occuularl) m China. The Soviet for good neighbour!) China and absolute non--1 hinese internal affairs. tion
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    JAPAN TO RETURN PRISONERS
    27 11 ITokio, May 22. rstnan stateai that as a rence between the South- Japane? Japan has agreed < i t n.i munitions capI hinesc police.
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    JAPANESE I EGATION FAMILIES LEAVE PEKING.
    17 11 INictu-Nlchi Service.] lokio. May 21. .nnily and other familiei have evacuated
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    CHANG'S PLEA TO JAPAN.
    19 11 i. Tso-lin is stated to pan to take s more mitigatory m connection m Manchuria.
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    ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING IN THE SOUTH.
    58 11 ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING IN THE SOUTH. Int with N'anyang j Pau Press.] Efong Kong. .May 22. r Kiangning returned to Hong b of Japanese goods laving been unable to unload in< here were stoned. DSed their windows to Consul tohi journalists had been instructed not to nts. WuchoH. May 22. Ja
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    DUTCH LINER SINKS IN HARBOUR.
    36 11 I Sequel to Foj; Collision. iter*s Service I Ne« York. May 22. 1 X liner Veendam, which collided f ■an steamer Porto Rico m 1 Bay on Saturday, sank along--2 Hoboken.
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    SAFETY SLOTS FOR R.A.F. MACHINES.
    31 11 I[Biitwh Radio— Official Service.', Rugfcy, May 2L H the Air Minister the House of Commons that pressing on with the '■•v wing -lots to Air Force
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    A MARTYR TO SCIENCE.
    33 11 er'i Service.l Accra, May 22. inese bacteriologist, ProNoguchi, of the Rockefeller Medical Research, who arrived r hist to investigate yellow IH'<l fri n yellow fever contracted •i v experiment.
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    U.S. NAVAL EXPENDITURE.
    22 11 f Reuter's Service.] \N ashinuton. May 22. l»d(fe has siicned the Naval Appro- ''l providing for the expenditure 0,000.
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    FIERCE TEXAS STORM.
    38 11 1 Renter*! Service.] Laredo, Texas May 22. le were killed and 50 Injure* it. p. h. hail and windstorm. m i cablet on Page o.] of thr Municipal Commission held on Friday at 2.15 p.m.
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    MILLIONAIRE'S FLIGHT.
    131 11 WING DAMAGED AT KHARTOUM. Mr. Van Learblack's Plans. [Reuter'a Service.] x. Khartoum, May 22. Ji». Van Learbluck has cancelled hi* flight owing to a damaged wing and engine trouble and left for Cairo last night by spec.al train. If necessary he will charter a special steamer at Alexandria
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    EXPORT OF ARMS TO CHINA.
    113 11 EXPORT OF ARMS TO CHINA. Limitation of Licences [Reuter's Service.] London. May 22. In the House of Commons. Capt. Hacking, replying to Comdr. Kenworthy (Lab. FIull). said m view of the China ami emMrgO licences bad not been issued for arms and ammunition likely to reach the tontending factions m
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    CHINA WAR NEWS.
    152 11 I Reiner's Service.] Shanghai. May 22. Advices from Hankow state that serious fighting has broker, out between Chen Chiei md Li Fsung Jen. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, May 22. General Chiang Kai Shek. and Mi. Soorg Fse Wen (the Minister of Finance!, having
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    PREPARING FOR BUSY YEAR.
    58 11 Chemical Industries' Huge Capital. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 22. The Imperial Chemical Industries Limited propose to increase their capital to I'Tii.OOO.OOO by the creation of 20,000,000 new shares of ten shillings each as l4 the continuous expansion of the Company's business will .involve a large expenditure
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    CONFIDENCE IN POINCARE ADMINISTRATION.
    69 11 fHavas' Service.] Paris. May 22. According to Le Journal a number o' Deputies intend to introduce into the Chamber a motion declaring that M. Poincare's cabinet of National Union deservewell of the country. Tlie papers generally consider the result of the German elections as a victory
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    THE DEAD SEA CONCESSIONS.
    53 11 [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby. May 21. In the House of Commons Mr. Amery the Colonial Secretary, was asked whether there had been any further development regarding the Dead Sea salt concessions He replied that the negotiations were stil 1 under examination by the Palestine and
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    PRINCE CHICHIBU'S MARRIAGE
    40 11 (Xanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, May 21. It is unofficially stated that the weddinp ceremony of H.I.H. Prince Chichibu wit! Mitt Setsuko, daughter of Mr. Matsudaira Ambassador at Washington, will be solem nixed on or about September 20th.
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    EX-RAY EXPERT DEAD.
    38 11 [Reuter's Service.] Rio de Janeiro, May 22. The death has occurred of Dr. Alvar. Alvin. the famous Xray expert, who carriei on his experiments despite the loss of boti hands. [Earlier cables on Page 9.]
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    THE ASSIZES.
    825 11 THREE SEMTIONISTS ON TRIAL. Some Severe Sentences. Before the Acting Chief Justice, the hon'bk- Mr. Jurtice Sproule, at the Assizes yesterday Yeo Oiv Soon, formerly employed by Mr. H. 8, Kirwan as a clerk, was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of forging Mr. Kirwan's
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    GREEK POLITICAL CRISIS.
    37 11 [Reuter's Service.] Athens. May 22. The Cabinet has resigned. M. Kafandaris has resigned the leadership of the Progressive Liberals owing tq a divergence between himself and M. Venizelns, and is forming a new party.
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    MATHER MINE DISASTER SURVIVOR.
    18 11 [Reiser's Servioe.l Prownsville, May 22. Rescuers at the Mather Mine found om man alive.
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    IN THE COURTS.
    143 11 I ALLEGED EX-CONVICT TO I BE RETURNED. 1 A Case From Indo-China. Jean Moynier. a French subject, was i produced betore Mr. Gourlay m the Second Police Court yesterday. He was arrested on information from the French Indo-China authorities, who state that he i? wanted t< answer
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    ENQUIRY INTO DEATH OF MRS. MULLINS.
    98 11 5 The Coroner has returned a verdict of death from natural causes m connection i with the death of Mrs. A. T. Mullins. wife of an American visitor to Singapore. The Coroner states m his finding that death would appear to be due to
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    A CHANDU HAUL.
    62 11 A Police raid on a hut occupied by a Chi- f nese m Tiong Bahru Road on Monday resuited m the discovery of over $2T..000 worth of chandu. The occupant of the hut ran away when he saw the police approach- ing and no arrests were made.
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    FATAL FALL FROM TROLLEY BUS.
    107 11 A Coroner's enquiry was commenced yes- terday concerning the death of a Chinese who died as the result of a fall from a j trolley bus m New Bridge Road on May 12. Evidence was given to the effect that the deceased jumped off the
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    SHARP SENTENCES FOR GOING ARMED.
    112 11 SHARP SENTENCES FOR GOING ARM ED. The District Judge dealt very severely with two Chinese who were produced be- s fjpre him yesterday on charges of going armed m public. A man who was arrested I with I dagger In his possession was sen- i tenced to three years rigorous
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    A CONCEALED FIREARM.
    62 11 The trial of four Chinese who wre ar- i rested m 38 Pagoda Street recently following the discovery of an unlicensed automat i. pistol m the house, was concluded yester- day m the District Court, judgment being s reserved. The automatic wa* found und« r tv« some
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    THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
    105 11 i Government Support Sought. [From Our Own Corresponden'-] Ipoh, May 22. At a meeting of the Perak Committee of the Malay Agri-horticultural Exhibition it was decided to hold a four days show m August. The Government has voted $2,500 and the Colony $r>O'J towards the Trade Section,
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    24 HOUR TIME RECKONING IN SIM.
    76 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok. May 21. The Gazette announces that by the Kind's command the 24 hour day is to be used m all Government offices. Up to now this means of reckoning time has only been m use m the Army and
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    CRACKER CAUSES DESTRUCTION OF TEN HOUSES.
    48 11 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh. May 22. There was a big blaze m the Tanjong I Rambutan area yesterday, ten attap houses being set ablaze by a stray eraekcr. The c Ipoh fire brigade arrived m time to save many other houses.
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    PARISIANS
    972 12 UNBECOMING HILARITY. A Link with the Past. No icu'nt vocal recital has proved more interesting than that which, much to tht joy of discerning critics, was given by Ma dame Alice Viardot -Garcia, a grand daugter ol the famous Pauline Viardot. and a graxd-niece «>t Manuel Garcia, teacher f
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    60 12 The use of solid rubber tyres is prohibited m the Gold Coast, and tlu- demanc for heavy pneumatic varieties is showing a progressive expansion each year. I J hya Supan Sombat will iea\ i- on the 24th inst.. for Japan to take np hi-- appointment as Minister lor Siam at
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1056 13 VOLCANIC ACTION IN MID-JAVA. New Craters Formed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ikitavia, May 19. On Sunday last at y.30 a.m. two tremendous craters were formed on a flat but almost inaccessible plateau near the village Timbar (Bandjarengara) which is situated at a height of 0,000 feet. The eruption
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    113 13 A Pahanjr correspondent writes that three Chinese livip.p m a hut near Manchi* wore attacked by wild elephants. Two of tho men were trampled to death but the third escaped and reported the matter to the police, who brought the bodies to Benton? hospital on the lGth but.— M.M. The
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    232 16 The Kiungfhow arrived with 681 deck passengers from Swatow and Amny yesterday. The Bangkok Customs authorities seized a quantity of about 1,000 taels of opium dross No. 1 on board the Kwangrchow, hid den m a jnr of malted turnips. ('apt. A. J. Scott, master of the Kwangtung,
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    SILVERBELLES FAST RUN.
    42 16 The m.s. Siheibelle. which left Singapore on April 13th for New York via Port Swettenham, Belawan-Deli, Penang and Colombo, arrived at New York on May 20th and therefore accomplished the voyage from Singapore to New York m 87 days.
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    BRITISH SHIPS WITH ALL-FOREIGN CREWS.
    545 16 Peril Emphasised by Wreck of the Dalton. lx>ndon. Apr. 24. The report, just published, of the Naval Court of Inquiry into th» i stranding and loss of the British steamer Dalton m the Mediterranean last February, alter stating that tlu- loss was Jut to baxaidous
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      65 16 CLEARANCES. I May 22.— Emile, Khoen Lie. Keael, Valentyn, Parigi, Singaiadja, Van Swoll, (Dut); Kng Guan, Hong Kcat. Patioclus, Pyrrhus, Gemas, Larut. (Brit); Steel Navigator, (Am); Kamakura Maru. (Japan). Father (reading school report) '"Conduct, bad; reading, bad; composition, arithmetic, history, bad bad bad!' What is the meaning of this, Gerald?"
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    PRE-DAWN MAN.
    1439 17 ASIAN EXPEDITION'S SEARCH. u Are We Monkeys?" P*tiin*. April. An attempt to shed fresh light on the «rrgin of man Wlll marfe fey th<? Cc ntral Asiatic Expedition, which, under the aus pK es of the American Museuni of Natural History, is preparing to set out from Peking
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    AUSTRALIANS SEEK WIVES FROM MATLOCK.
    324 17 4< Easy to Get On With." Two former members of the Australian forces who were greatly impressed by the beauties of Matlock apparently m more senses than one during the war visit are now seeking wives. They are Mr. W. H. Holton and Mr. L>.
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    THE SYDNEY SCANDAL.
    330 18 Mr, Maling'g Position. In connection with the special cable of vi Sydcey correspondent the other dai h<- following from an Australian paper is Sydney. Apr. 2.">, Startling developments may be expected shortly m regard to the Sydney City Council administration. Their exact natun Cannot bs stated at
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    TALLER WOMEN.
    89 18 Women ha^-e crown during the last century, iudfrng by a discovery that hai startled Mr. Hardinsr Scholle, director of the Museum of th? City of New York. He made this discovery while tiyinjr t'> < as* his characters for the centenary dinner of ►he American Institute of the
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    50 18 Prince Bhanuranjrsi, who i- recuperating ■t Hua Hin, headed the religious worship i it th^ iem^]^ there on the occasion of the Visakha Buia. The Prince contributed TVs. l --0 towards the funds for repairs and i also made a gift to each of the monks participating m the ceremonies.'
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    POSSIBLE WORLDBEATERS.
    1084 18 ATHLETIC RECORDS EXPECTED THIS YEAR. Lord Burfhley'fl Chance. How often during the la>t few years las one heard the observation at some athctie meeting of major Importance Another record gone! When wiil it stop!" it s really amazing how records continue to be improved npon year after year
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      153 18 Sllenburgs I Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from p harmful germs and are I j^ readily prepared by the I V simple addition of boiling H 0 Avat r only, tlvis pvmg p com; lc!e independence of doubtful milk supplies.
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 19 Brink I m.S 5 :>7{, Bank rlemnnd 2 5 1 1 Private credits m.». J 1 ~-%2 New York, demand 5R 3-15 Credit* 'JO day* .-,7. F > 'tomand l-rjf> India. T. 'I Hong Koner, demand px, Dis. Yokohama, demand 120^ Java, demand l:! 1 1 Bantrkok, demand ho-%
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    733 19 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, MAY 22. Buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang <u 4*s 50s cd. Bantfiin Tin 4,'Js Gd 45a Batang Padang ($l 47% .V2i 2 Chenderiang (t) u;s M its 6d Chin Chin ($1 GO -«-j tastera siam i. l .»s 3d 20s ;>«i Haad Yai (i*l)
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    PRODUCE.
    204 19 \l;iv 22. Tin lOo Tons $1 Gambler 7 Pepper Wh I ll»; Pepper Black 7:; Flake Tapioca Pearl S:i£o Small Copra 11.--"' Copra Snndried u.'.o Rice Lianp Hin Ch^r M;»rU Red Eafrle (New > rwo Rite, ?iam o'd \'o. 1 330 R re, Rangoon Bintan 26'^ Rice. Rangoon Sioka
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    MACHPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    389 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Maj 22nd. )o>in«r Prices. Buyers Sellers i atang Padang I7*y > I_'1 i .;i LU < aVCfI 1.35 1 Ji' Kuc-( ai (Si .70 1.7" Lingui* 2.0< > 2.10 Man baua 1 iM 1 l.ao Puteh 1.55 1.60 Sun i Way.- 2.8-? 2.90 A>sani Kuir.li.mu-
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    LONDON TIN AND RUBBER MARKET.
    100 19 LONDON TIN AND RUBBER MARKET. More Dividends With heM [Our Own Cort—pOlMl— L« <'«>nyriirht I L— <l p. Ma> 22. There Km been no relief from the general atmosphere of quietude if! the robber nun ket and chaßgei hav< Im:-ii PCaree. The t<m< is nither easier. Nordanal (Johore) Co. have
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS MEETING.
    184 19 It) our report of trY annual irnirtnsg «.f the Central Engine Work*, held on S«tm day, the following questions and answers were omitted. Mr. K. w. Hunter asked whether there urn- any of the present directors, including .Mr. Tay I. inn Teck, ai Delated a- <i
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    ROSE NACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    194 19 ROSE NACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singa|NNre, Maj 22. Rabber. I m 9% ii. 'id up. Tin. -London i-'i'^ 15s, il'- <'»d down Local $1 16ti foi 300 tons. Mining*— Quiet. Rahman Hydiauli. l..">7'j 1.60, Puteh 1.57 1.60, Kinta Dredge 1.46 1.50, Sungei Way 2M~\k Taiping 1.14 1.16, South Taiping .*>n North
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    RUBBER AND TIN RET RETURNS.
    215 19 l>"i n < <'m|';t!i;. Agents. Pfehang '.IT't.L'l pkls.; JSini i Kinta, 26H pkls.; [poh Tin, 740 pkln.: Kuala Reman <;_'.»! I oil X Bruseh 1f,017. Paterson, Simon I -w Henrietta, 1(1,000, Urn M 1)00, 39,700; I (Sumatia) < Petatel >. Ram] ah, Coct nut, 230
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    C. OF C. RUKRER ASSOCIATION
    53 19 May 22nd., 12 o'rhick noon. K.S.S rrjiiij to StumlniA (,> CV. S|.«,t standard R.S.S. Spot on Tender lum- jj JJ July s. „t. :?i ll,' I), :{O 21 Tone of Market Very qviet. 1...t.5t CaUe: LondM 5,,,,: sh.»t S%d p t Volit s <l t
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      477 19 I BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Oilic**: Honf Kong. Authorised Capital 0,000.000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 heserve Fund Sterling £C>,000,000 Silver $14,000,00n llCCserv« Liability of Propriotors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown. E*q., Deputy Chairman. I
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1669 20 correspondent, who has for some years paat been actively associated with league football m Singapore, writes suggesting scheme for thi- re-formation <»i the league, which will enable promotion and relegation to t-ake place. Under the present system he says, promotion and relegation cannot v<ry well take place, as
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    RACING.
    241 20 THE LOCAL AMATEUR MEETING Saturday's Handicaps. The weights for the first day of the Singapore Amateur meeting- on Saturday are: Race No. I— The First Horse Handicap —Division B— 4 furlongs:— Red Atiete 11.3. No Foolin's 11.2. Meteorologist 11.2. Raver- trust 11.2, Himena 10.12. Funriila 10.12, HcpeleM 10.11, Sunsprite
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    80 20 Yesterday's Second Division Results. In Division II (Section R> „f the Singlpom League the Police defeated the Press hi tht Stadium yesterday by goall to 1: ■nd the S.C.F.A. and O.T.F.C, or the S.R.C. ground, drew m a match m which no goals were scored. The R.A. and
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    BOXING.
    112 20 FURIOUS WORLD TITLE CONTEST. I LA Plucky Loser. I [Reuter's Service. I Ntew Y«rk. May 22. In a World's Lightweight Championship rontMt Sammy Mandcll beat Jimmy McLarnin on points. New York, May 22. The world's light-weight championship m which Sammy Mandell beat Jimmy McLainin on points, was one of
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    256 20 The Bisley and Command Meetings. An execellent programme has been by ranged for the forthcoming Singapore B ley Meeting, which is to be held on August 4th.. fith. and 6th. at Bukii Tiniah Range Twenty-six events are included m thi programme, comprising rill ckissos of rifle and revolver
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    61 20 Nejni Sembilan Side Against S.C.C. Hie following ten players bave been •n to play tar \>j. Sembilan against the S.C.C. on the Padang here during the WhitsiM holiday: K. T. Poster (captain), H. M. James, C. Phane, T. F. Carey, A. T. Mewbolt, (J. N. McUardy, C. B.
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    Selangor vs. Penang.
    81 20 Kuala Lumpur. Ma> 22. The following team ha* been selected to represent Selangor against Penang: A. P. Penman, G. 11. Brand, I). K. A. Hoblyn, T. C. Green. H. O. Hopkins, J. Carter, Lai Singh, 11 J. Sinclair, J. K. Kin*r -1 Scott Dalgleish, ami K. A.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    71 20 A whole day match between teams representing "President* 1 and '-Captain" will be played on Sunday. This match is open to supernumerary members. Entries should be made on the list potted m the Chih House. Play will be by four ball foursonns m the morning and foursomes
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    R.S.Y.C.
    60 20 The following races will be sailed on Sunday. "A" Class: Final Race for the Kla;-i Swan Trophy. Start 10.10 a.m.; Course Club course; Handicaps: Kathleen. EllaDorothy. Jean. June. Polly scr.; Ella 7. *'B" CIsJBS: Second race for the Vice-Com-modore's Challenge Cup. Start ]<• a.m.Course Club course. Hijrh Water &S6
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    FREE PRESS SPECIAL TENNIS ARTICLES.
    170 20 The Free Press has secured a series of special tennis articles which an* to appear every Saturday during the home season commencing this week with a special article by J.R.M. Ritchie, the famous English player and winner of many tennis laurels, on "Britain's Sporting Chance
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    235 20 THE S.C.C. CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS. Smith Beats Clerc. The two semi-finals m the singles championship of the ('ticket Club have provided some exceedingly keen and attractive tennis and, m one of them, a very hip surprise, for. continuing the match which was left unfinished on Monday evening, Roy Smith
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    THE GUILLEMARD CUP MATCH.
    91 20 Colony Side Chosen. The annual lawn tennis match between tho Colony and the F.M.S. far the nip presented by Sir Laurence Guillemard will be played m Kuala Lumpur during the forthcoming week-end. The Colony side ha- been chosen as follows: Singles: Khoo Hooi Hye. i\ Clerc,
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    THE GARRISON TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    208 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Sinult'v. Capt. Price beat I.t. Brodie, n. B—2. Doubles Handicap. Lt. Col. Kii-'imond and Major Walkei beat Lt. CoL Taylor and Major Donnelly 5, Capt Carey and Lt. Turner 2 beat Capt*. Marriott and Landon l">. 6—l, (>— (apt. Traven ami Li. \rmitage I
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    GOLF.
    101 20 Sepoy Lines vs. Singapore Golf Club. The following is the draw and starting times for ihe above match to be played on Sunday. The Sepoy Linea players are named first. N.MO. Knglish and Lowson vs. Hardie and Rickey. i S..'*o. Hemmant and Canon vs. Upton and McMichael. S. :».">.
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    55 20 Young Aman, the Kua'a Lumpur Malay :j boy who has been doing s«. well m the rinp m Singapore, called at the Malay Mail ofiec on May 21, and Btated that ho had been matched to meet Bud Walley, the i clever flyweight and hantamwei>ht cham- pion <>f Malaya, over
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