The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 May 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Rress 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928. NO. 12,423
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    201 1 The latest news from China regard in>; the wan* states tjiat heavy igkting is proceeding m the battle for Peking I'HRe 9. Anti-Italian demonstrations continue to occur m the Haitians and the Italian .Minister at Belgrade has presented a note of protest Page 9. Miss Maud Hoyden
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    A LEGEND OF TOOTING.
    1250 1 Tooting is a suburb of London. That is certain: you may see that if you look at the map. A new map s this oru- at which I am looking: it is years -ince last I passed by Touting, which strms to have Kiown more ami
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      312 1 WING LOONC. J FOB HICH CLASS LvILORIN<;. Style, Cut and Finish t»uarantoert J 32, HIGH STKEET. V.W.V.%W.V.VAVA'.VA Raffles Hotel I Rooms with Modern Sanitation. 1 TEA DINER i DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT I S^y m the East. EVERy 1 WEDNESDAY rrAviA cur™. .*t^ TUESDAY 1 Friday TANIA SVETLANOVA Thursday I
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      80 1 ■L ■nil kwwirM^Tb^^E^BWfci^nC^^M <MmFT B^^ a l»3 K^ol^k. TYPEWRITERS J^^^ Jk M Pcikaiig Singapore Kuala Lumpur. (EUROPE HOTELI I "Renowned by Recommendation." •1 I I SATURDAY: 1 I? 11l Morning music on the I §i U 11 I L/ L/ Verandah from 11.30 i I 8 I till 1. I
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      102 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions -Page l. Small brafalow wanted- Page 7. Charming jewellery at B. P. dc Silva*a- Page H. latest tiiipping aotScea <»n pages 10, r. and 12. Naval stores for salt- by tender— Plage T. Ovaltine bufldi up brain, nerve and body Pace "Rangefinder" v«»lf riube a^ .J.hn
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      12 1 WING LOONG. < THE RECOGNISED HOUSB for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. < 32, HIGH STREET.
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      155 1 Thursday. lll«t. Hi^'h Water, K.s*' ;....>.. 7.7, <.53 p.m.. X.4. Malacca: H. W. .">..',<> r..,u.. 5.4, rt.oo p.m.. (>.:<. Homeward mail clos<*>. Queen Hiirh Tht-atr.-. IJQ. Si'i^aporo tennis eaanipionship pntriva ci<>s.-. Fr'nlfti, Jiim- \at. Hick Water, t».IA a.m., T.l*. li.Jl p.m., s.«l. P. and outnanl mail due. Football: Div. I.
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    DREADFUL PROSPECT FOR IPOH.
    320 2 OiP Fall May Inundate Town. Th Times of Malaya harrows the nerves of [poh resident! as follows: An interesting disclosure wan made at Wednesday's i f the Kinta Sanitary Board. This was contained m the Executive EniriiH'f?-'- request that. th*> limestone clifTs near the old Marble
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    NEW PRAYER BOOK.
    207 2 Kishop of London Replies to Criticism. London. May IK. round of the Parliamentary struggle regarding the new Prayer Book opened m the House of Lo da with the meeting of the so-called Ecclesiastical Committee, consisting of thirty Lords and Commoners, which has the responsibility of advising both
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    238 2 Mr. H. R, Jovnt, Collector of Stamr. Duties, Kuala Lumpur, ha« left Koala Lumpui foi Perak ;>n duty. Messrs. T. B. McDougall, Webber, J. A Addison and Young have left the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. M.M. A Siamese contemporary understands that tin King ha< ordered the Privy Purse to vote
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      546 2 PAIU'UM CARON 44 Nu it de Noel," PARFUM CHANEL Nos. 5 and 22. Now Shipment Just Arrived. Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 8, BATTERY ROAD. Quality. Service. Price Economy. NO PLEASURE IN LIFE If you are weak, worn-out, tortured with Backache, Swollen Joints, Rheumatism and other symptoms of Kidney Trouble,
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      276 2 Victoria Theatre POSITIVELY FAREWELL VISIT OF BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY To-Night at 9.30 p.m. QUEEN HIGH Friday, June 1, 9.30 p.m. KATJA, THE DANCER Saturday. June 2, MATINEE, 5 p.m. REVUE OF REVUES Reduced Prices $3, $2. and $1. Saturday, June 2nd. at 9.30 p.m. POSITIVELY FAREWELL PERFORMANCE "HORS D'OEUVRES"
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      238 2 ALHAMBRA PH C E (Tan Chenjt Kee and Co.. Ltd.. Proprietor, COMMENCING THI RSDA V, MA V <;■ FOR SIX NIGHTS AT P.M. WE TAKE PLEASURE IX PRESENTING A METRO-GOLDW V N-MAYKR SPECIAI "BEVERLY of GRAUSTARK" MARION DAMES AM) ANTONIO HOUNO "Fighting Hearts A THRILLING SPORT SERIf YOUTH— SPORTS— SPEED—
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    POLO TOURNAMENT AT PENANG.
    206 3 The following are the entries for the above tournament which takes place this week <*nd. The Sultan of Perak's Cup, (Senior Handicap). Belam*or Polo Cluh: (1) B. A. R. Gater, (2) W. R. Gibson, (3) G. M. Gifford da:tain>, ard (4) F. L. Hardiac Ilkandar Polo
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    129 3 GARRISON LA WN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Results of Monday*! play m the above tournament wen- as follow: Capt. Carey ami Lt. Turner beat Capt. Chatterton and AMitt. fi 4. G 2. Major and Mrs. Stoehr beat Major and Mrs. Walker. B—6, G— 'A. Results of Tuesday's play were as follow: Men's
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    228 3 (lUillemard Cup Results. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 'JtS. The Colony easih won the Guillemard •nip \ho fail results as cabled by our Kuala Lumpur correspondent being: Singles: Khoo Hooi Hye (Colony) beat Lam Say Kee, 6 l. fi 2. Chua Choon Leonjr (Colony) beat Onv
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    47 3 The following are the numbers d arrivals from and departures to Madras ProidefW? for the month of April. Arrivals (figures supplied by travelling; inspectors) 1,001 adults; 206 minors. Departures (fiyttTM supplied by steamer ;«>fentj«) 7,793 adults; 306 minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers cnK
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    270 3 According to "M.F.." m the Times of Malaya, there i< much building activity m Ipoh. The new Supreme Court is nearly ready and should be opened m July, a new Central market i- to bo built m Laxamanard.. and ton Government quarters are m course of erection. Ipoh is to
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      164 3 REDUCED PRICES 1 FOR i MODERN KODAKS"! AND "GRAFLEX" CAMERAS FITTED WITH i ZEISS F. 4.5 LENSES MODERN PW-afS "GRAFLEX" "KODAKS" fih jjjmj||r THE 'KODAK" KROM ii-lliljffi REFLEX KODAK UK O. I I (Incorporated m England). Robinson Road c* maamßßßßß^B^mm SEE THE AMPHIBIOUS AUTOMOBILE Running under a Shower Bath Borneo
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      163 3 The bee makes the honey, Hartley's make the jam, The bee, to make it's honey, Gets Hartley's— if it can. I STEW ARTS" AND LLOYDSI j |J *f^X^®[IMESS:SS*>-:*]Sf»][» •][M»M»lol» 1 io l l|oTol»ifo] o GAS, WATER and a E J I STEAM PIPES and si s il ill i .yj^
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    223 4 THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIRPORT,. D.S. AN AEROPLANE geti the starting signal.- j'. IN HIKKLER'£ FOOTSTEPS— I t!< Donald Croad, aged 13 years of 5) Smithtown, Macleay river, Austra'ia is here seen standing by a model aeroplane which he built from cases and oddments. Donald has nevei
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    MATTERS INDIAN.
    817 5 Indian Representation on the Council. (By O:ir Indian Correspondent). While the Hindu Advisory Board, Singapore, r\ 'V request of the Government took up, m rijrht earnestness, the matter of inviting nominations from the numerous sanframs and sabahs m this place for the vacant British Indian sent on the
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    449 5 The elect i'u totalisator will be m use at the Selangor Turf club's forthcoming Summer Meeting. The. Anglo-l hinesv School will hold its annual school sports at the Stadium on Saturday June 16th ai 2.30 p.m. The following items aie open tO Old Boys 01 the School. Old Boys (under
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      289 5 ißto_fl»uf 111 TW]^ t Happy Children Brimful of energy and vitality and as happy as the day is long are the children ff 1 whose daily food beverage is delicious wt There is nothing as p;ood as Ovaltine" W tor buildinp up sound nerves, alert minds S and robust bodies.
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      132 5 QUALITY DISTINCTIONCIN TEAK OFFICE FURNITURE j jj HANDSOME SOLID TEAK ROLL TOP /A^'^~ I^TsHW^Tt r°> si [j DESK. FITTED WITH 1 ILINC RECESSES Jftffl l^^!^^ AND DRAWERS. AUTOMATIC LOCK. j^f^^ST^^^^^^lM H |j MADE IN OUR OWN FACTORY BY THE L^^_ SKHllM^i^"^ HHIR lj LATEST METHODS UNDER EXPERT IM^fc J all*"
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    THE TROUBLE IN TRENGGANU.
    506 6 No Need For Exaggeration. Apropos of the unfortunate happenings m Trcn-rpami, writes the Malay Mail, as a mailer of fact, there is not plenty Oi jungle m the more accessible districts of Tienjrgaßtt, the forests having been largely denuded m the past for the purprse of
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    F.M.S. GAZETTINGS.
    376 6 the following appointments m Government Service are notified m tin- P.M.S. Government (iazefte of May 25: Mr. W M Miliington, M.C.S., to be Secretary to Resident, Perak; .Mr. G. E. Cator to be District Officer, Han**; Dr. Miss > V. E. K. Stewart t,, be a Lady Medical
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    114 6 Dr. (Miss) H. I. Robertson has arrived from Perak and is now Lady Medical Officer. General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur.— M.M. Regarding charge* of extortion preferred against a Corporal named Awang bin Said m the Port Dickson Police Court, it was stated that the accused went to the shops of three
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    RIGHT OF INDIAN PRINCE TO STAND FOR PARLIAMENT.
    63 6 London, May 17. The Maharaja of Burdwan's entry to British politics is intriguing party circles. It raises the interesting question as to whether a ruling Prince of India is entitled to enter the House of Commons, and it »s assumed that the
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    MILLIONAIRE'S BEQUEST TO DAUGHTER.
    57 6 MILLIONAIRE'S BEQUEST TO DAUGHTER. Mr. James Ikuehar. Chairman of th«Newcastle Brewery Company. left £1,207,000. A dsnse m the will prohibits his daughter from keeping or running ra<v hones, on pain of losing her inn. me. The daughter is the wife of Captain Retrwic!^ the racehorse trainer. Mr. Deuehar himself owned
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    UNUSUAL COMING-OUT BALL.
    47 6 UNUSUAL CO MING-OU T BA L L. Invitations Issued b) Dnnrcfd i Invitations have bid names of tho Duke ol We»l first duchess, \vh" obtftilK ••f ('-"ir man ia£«' 1918 ball for their dao*htei I vvnor, which li to b« h.-1.l ii Wefttminster'* iMm ho« uht. Both
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      85 6 V <^^^^^ Catch my throat Never and they're consistently good. CRAVENS The CORK-TIPPED Cigarette of this GENERATION MADE IN LONDON MADE SPECIALLY TO PREVENT SORE THROATS by CARRER \S 1 TO SOU AGEim^BVTT^BACH LAZARUS 4 SONS LT*. aWAK** V, So mechanically perfea is the improved Hupmobile Six, that you can
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    MARRIED AGAIN.
    371 7 Margaret Bannerman and Company Manager. Melbourne, Miss Margaret Bannerman, the actress who is starring m "Our Botteis" at the now I. C Williamson Comedy Theatre, was privately married recently to Mr. Anthony Piinscp, the manager of the company. ThOM present comprised Dame Nellie llelbf and Sir George Tallis,
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    MAHARAJA OF BURDWAN MAY STAND FOR PARLIAMENT.
    158 7 MAHARAJA OF BURDWAN MA Y STAND FOR PARLIAMENT. Studying English Political Life L<»ndon. May IC The Mahasaia of Burdwan ha> informed the Statesman that he is taking a course h English politics wiih the intention of standing for Parliament. The Maharaja is stated to be taking a political couise at
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    AFGHAN ROYAL VISIT SEQUEL.
    136 7 Expenses Incurred with Private Merchants London. May 1«». In the House of Commons, Mr. T« Fohnston (Lab. Member, Dundee) sought Information a< regards the recent eases hi which expenses incurred with private merchants m Great Britain by foreigners enjoying diplomatic privileges had ultimately been met by
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    NAWAB OF PATANDI PLAYS FOR UNIVERSITY.
    61 7 London. Hay 8. In the Oxford Freshmen's match, the Kawafa of Patandi played li^htinjr inninu>f T' v out of the total of 209. hut failed to aw ICeCanlis' side from defeat A Crawley'l XI. winning by an innings and fourteen runs. The Nawah has
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    PRISON LIKE AN HOTEL.
    580 7 Chicken and Peas For Dinner. Monday midday. A thousand and fortytwo quests of the State sit down to dine m the lowa State Penitentiary. Appetites are a trifle keen, perhaps, I'ut discriminative. "Bud," says the head waiter kindly "whaddya fancy to-day? Cast yer peepers over the
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    ELEPHANTS IN SICILY.
    209 7 Traces of a" Prehistoric Jungle liome. A prehistoric tomb cf unusual Interest l&a been discovered m a B&udpi* at BoccF.difalco, a suburb of Palermo. it. contains a female skeleton of th 4 leolithic period, the tooth of dwarf elephant, and che fossil remain, of bears, lloas, hyenas,
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    WHY MAHARANEE OF INDORE CHANGED RELIGION.
    70 7 London. May lfc. The Maharanee of [ndore, m an interview at Paris, paid: "Don't think thai )>y a lopt injr Hinduism I gave up Christianity. have never piven it up. because Hindaism i one of the oldest and greatest religions i* the world, and
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    EXCHANGE BANKS.
    14 7 Th<> KxdUMIC* Hanks will be «io-rd on: .Turn- Ith, Monday, I'.ihlic Holiday,
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      756 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 124 Robinson Road. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30 11.30 Service every Sunday 10.00. Testimony Meeting first Wednesday 5.30. SELANGOR TURF CLUB 7 THE SUMMER 1928 RACE MEETING. Friday and Saturday, the Sth and 9th, riday and Saturday, the 1-">th i>nd 16th, and Friday and Saturday,
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      217 7 COLIC WtfMtOAWWdIJJ «21 &\^£f J I I QUICK RELIEF Not only children but adults constantly suffer severe pains from over eating, change of food or drinking water. As a well known remedy for many years CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC REMEDY has been relied on the world over to give quick relief from
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      287 7 THE CHARM OF A GOOD PIANO GARCIA'S ALL TEAK MODELS FINE QUALITY— FINE TONE Price from $425. EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED W. J. GARCIA. 2 Orchard R«ad •HE SINGAPORE SHIPGHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED. SHIPCHANDLERS. COMMISSION AGENTS. o— Jffices:— MAYNARD'S BUILDINGS rl6. Battery Road. TELEPHONE No. 438. I T^OLYNOS rea\^ moves fermenting food
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928. TERMINAL INITIALS.
    624 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1928. TERMINAL INITIALS. We confess to a very strong feeling of sympathy with the protest made by the Penally branch of the ExServices Association regarding the use of the letters M.C. after their names by persons who do not employ it to denote possession
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    57 8 Mr. Ashley Gibson's book "The Malay Peninsula" is to be published m England m September. The Bishop of Macao (Ugr. da CVtn Nonet) left by the M.M. liner Athoc II for Singapore on May 22. The repairs to Bolfield Bridiro. Klanp:. ari •Xpected to be completed by August thi: year,
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    507 8 Feur acres odd of pround m the township of Segnmat is beinc reserved for the purpose of making: a public recreation ground. On the Oth inst., an elderly Chinese sustained serious injuries m jumping" off a tram-car m Bangkok, and died while rn-ing removed to hospital. Mr. F. Glendinning, State
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    227 8 CHINESE NATIONALISM. To tho Editor. Sir, The boycott of the Japanese b^ the Chinese is noi uhatin^, and I expect one of these days the lion of British justice will have to rouse itself to restore fairpluy and economic oquilihrium m the Straits Settlements. Are the
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    JOHORE BREACH OF TRUST CASE.
    193 8 Before Mr. F. C Marshall. First Magistrate, Johore on Tuesday. Jahiden bin Abdullah, financial clerk m the Rubber Restriction Office, was charged on three counts with criminal breach of trust, as a public servant, m respect of over $280 of Government money. The Deputy Public
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    CLASS IN MALAY AT Y.W.C.A.
    133 8 A class m Malay will begin at the Y.W.C.A. "B"' Raffles Quay, on Friday at y.l!0 a.m. This class II specially intended for ladies needing simple Malay such a>- is used with servants, «>r m tin- ■hops. There art' two vacancies left and Immediate application
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    255 8 Mi. V. Hill, managing director o r Messrs. Hutteahech, Lazarus ami Sor >. Ltd., has gr>ni t<* Singapore on a businesi visit, saya the Straits Echo. 11. H. the Sultan of Perak will be visiting Penan^r this wet'k m connection with tin Polo Tournament to be played there for th<
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    50 8 c;raft and coßßriTinv OREADFIL Famous Preacher's Views [Our Own Correspondent Sydn« -y Mfoi .Maud Roydea, tamota I try a' the City Tempi, Australia wh,r,. >hr ten-ivo tuur. Spiking of her ntperien United Stßtei skt h d at the trial t sh. saw th«- rorniption m Am. di r;ulfui.
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    AUSTRALIA AND THE PACIFIC CABLE.
    28 8 AUSTRALIA AND THE PA CIF IC CABLE. (Our Own Correspondent. The I rvmier of the Comia Brace, is denying definite «»tf,r t<> part i r bat ••< n nade.
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    AUSTRALIA'S ALIEN PROBLEMS.
    37 8 AUSTRALIA'S ALI EN PROBLEMS. [Our Own Correspond. n\ Syd;. In response to an outrr) fi ragai ful<ls. where i alien white labour is lawlessness which prevail the Prim Minister, th» numbei of Italian m year to :{.o(i>.
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    COASTAL STRIKE CONTINUES IN AUSTRALIA.
    32 8 COASTAL STRIKE CONTINU ES IN AUS TRALIA. (Our Own Correspondent Sydn. M T!;« of mar been holding up part of Urn s}so\\- no sipn> of breakinf si of a settlement satn res*ot
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    CO-OPERATION AND THE LABOUR PARTY.
    59 8 [Reuters Bertife.] London. >I.t\ The annual Co-operat West Hartlepool re-attrme«] la.«t cision t«» rator i n t <■!< with the Labour Party. Mr A. Barnes, Ml tion t<. lescind the <i» ision t'w Co-operative Part) were Marching toward* goal. Thousand! of Const Liberals had joined
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    40 8 LATEST RUKKER \M> TIN PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent London, Ma> 30, IM BM Messrs. Syminjrton ami Si' notify to-day's rubber r 9i/*d.(official cioftinjr) I Messrs. Lewis, LfttftTUfl a^ notify to-day's tin vr £226 15 L6 £226- s
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    "WHIRLED INTO HAPPINESS."
    147 8 "WHIRLED INTO HAP PINESS It' all the Baavard iho last Bjght'l it il indeed a pit) week*i visit i> "positively th. la course one bai beard of **1 visits before. "Whirled Into IU; which the company produced at the Theatre last nitfht Wftl a murhter-making from <-tart v I the
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    HOLIDAY TOLL OF THE ROAD.
    107 8 HOLIDAY TOLL OF THE RO AD. Car rif TvstntN Keel F^mhunknu'tit. Among IHMMTOIII other uuri- t In which motor venfelea >.• terday u.r« two «-f I ous nature which took pla Tiniah-road. OHc near tM R turning end the otner fchowt two milei »w»j en w« Fp.talitiea attended botli I
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    36 8 It la stated that m flit II m X imtry work ia the Bangkok arc ad I usual five rounds w" now deem.d to be unnt official m charge of to provide the po!- Pith ammur-i
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      8 8 To-day's Feature. THE WORLD'S GREATEST^ AIR PORT—Page I>.
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    THE CHINA WARS.
    200 9 HEAVY FIGHTING PROCEEDING. The Battle for Peking. I'tit.i's Far Ka^tc-n Service! T»>!*yo, May 2-). report to the War Office saws i- troons clashed, with the vho rossed the Korean border yesterday. The latter retreat. >r fi dead. Shanghai, May 30. iral Tyrwhitt m TI.M.S. Hawkins for Tsingtao
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    CHINESE CABLE SERVICE.
    98 9 Nationalists Twenty Miles from I'eking. ent with Nanyaitg b» I'aii Press.] Shar.irhai, May .50. .i fmast to-day an i t!.«. ng the martyr- of May unveiled to-day. arrived at Taokow. apturing Kalian, ea west of Peking, ite m reply to Japan i! for foreign lives and proan
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    ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING IN HONG KONG.
    108 9 ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING IN HONG KONG. en a pood deal of evidence i week or two of the exlstantJ Japanese feeling m < ral Chinese have been urt with damapinp Japa- Mition that this stoneJmi :tnese windows seems to be the spontaneous action of a is no reason to believe that
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    SUGAR-CANE SEARCH.
    59 9 S UG A R- CANE SEARCH. kn« to Explore New Guinea. [Reater*i Service.] Sydney, May 30. P*ck, has arrived from Newplane m which he will r of New Guinea m his a diseaa -resisting ipeciea of fflipanied by Dr. Brandes and ;tlmar<i the Mortoro on .June '•a ulu n they
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    DEATH OF DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.
    36 9 DEAT H OF DUKE OF NEWCASTLE. Keuter's Service.] Inndon. Ma> .U). lias occurred of the Duke < f n Archibald Donglai Pelthe seventh Duke of I ir to the dukedom is his 1 H. c IV'lham-Clinton Hope.]
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    7 9 -Musical Corned) Company Batavia yesterday ->n board
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    COMMUNISM BANNED.
    135 9 NATIONAL UNION WORKERS POLICY. iMinority Movement Not Wanted. [Reuter's Service.] T-. r I-ondon, May 21). The feature of the Congress of the National Union of General an i Municipal Worker. Union at KeawJ k was resolution unanimously carried declaring that as Procedure and policy of the Communist •,nfr
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    WEAVERS LOCKED OUT.
    86 9 [Reuter'a Service.] lor don. \la> 29 Sixteen tht usarul weaver* have he'en locked out at Nelson, Lancashire, following the <l.sni,ssal of a weaver for alleged inefficirncy. whereupon the operatives at the mill concerned struck. Now Ihe employers have closed all he mills m the district. Another ttoppaffe
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    McCALLUM MOTOR TOUR ENDS.
    54 9 [Router's Serviro.] Lf <— May gf. Major McCali im. aecom^ nnicd f»y his wife and a mechanic, have returned afteT a nu»tor tow round the world m two cars. The party covered 15.000 miles m eleven months through China, Irdo-China. Siam, Straits Settlements. Barn*a. India. P-rsia
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    HAPPY AMERICA.
    41 9 ißeuter s Rer\'ice.] Washington. May 29. Mr. Coolidgc has signed rhe Hill for tax reduction amounting to $222,000,000 which Congress will he able to pass despite the fact that the appropriations for 1928-1929 exceeded those for 1927-1928 by $627,000,000.
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    TOKIO SEEKS MONEY.
    33 9 FReuter's Servce.^ New York. May It b understood that $190,000,000, six per cent Tokyo Electric Light Company'? bonds will be offered m England, the United States and Japan next week.
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    SHELVING AWKWARD BILLS.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. May 30. Conjrresi has adjourned to I)cc-eml>er to uhich sitting the Naval Kill also the bill construct the boulder dam will be held over
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    FIRST CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO PARIS.
    39 9 F IRST CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO PARIS. [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa. May 30. In the House of Commons Mr. Mackenzie Kins announced that Mr. Phillippe Roy, the Canadian Hij?h Commissioner m Paris is to be appointed First Canadian Ambassador m Paris.
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    CAR PRICE REDUCTION.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service. 1 Detroit, May 30. The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce has announced that the price of al! cars is reduced by the amount of war tax remitted under the Tax Reduction Bill The reductions ranee from £2 on the cheaper cars to -£4 m the
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    AMERICA AND FRANCE.
    173 9 Memorial Day Celebrations. [Hava* Service. l Paris. May 30. Speaking at the ceremonies hold here on Memorial Day the American Ambassador stated that the general situation as far as concent! the people's sentiments was greatly improved. He added that m no country outside the United States was
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    R.A.F. FLIGHT AT KOEPANG.
    21 9 [Renter*! Service. 1 •\oepang. Dutch East Indies, May 30. The four Air Force flying-boats, have ar rived.
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    BALKANS UNREST.
    249 9 FURTHER ATTACKS ON ITALY. Yugo-Slavia's Apology. [Reutor's Service.] Rome. May 29. The Italian Minister at Belgrade has beer instructed to present a note of protest against the anti-Italian disturbances at bcbenico and Spalato demanding immediate satisfaction. Rome, May 30. Yugoslavia has complied with the demands of the Italian
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    FORMOSAN COMMUNIST INTRIGUE.
    105 9 [Beater's Far Eastern Service] i *>Kio, May 30. me news embargo has been lifted from the so-called Formosan Communist intrigu* but details are scarce. It seems' the police recently unearthed a plot by certain For mosan. Korean and Japanese Communistto establish thy independence of Formosa A tew
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    TOKIO ELECTRIC LOAN.
    55 9 [Renter's Far Eastern Service Tokio. May 30. The Tokio Electric loan agreement ha* been signed the contractors being the New York Guaranty Trust and Whitehall Trust The Japanese portion is heinpr issued :ir 1)1 six per cent, for 2.1 \ear>. It is understood that the British and
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    THE LOST ITALIA.
    116 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, May 30. A special committee has been formed for the relief of the missing airship Italia. It has l>een decided to ask the governments of the United States, Japan and Norway to co-operate m the search for the Italia. SBARCH-PARTIBB LOOKING FOB ITALIA. Kinps
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    PINEDO LEADS GREAT FLIGHT.
    86 9 [Reuter's Service.] Cartagena, May 29. A great welcome has been accorded tr the Italian air armada of 61 flying bor. 4 f commanded by the famous airman, Genera 1 He Pinedo, when it arrived m connect* >n wi*h tour of the western Mediterranean. The flight, m
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    SPANISH WORLD FLIGHT.
    45 9 [Reuter's Service.] Seville. May 29. Two Spaniards, Captains Jimenez and Iglesias have started for the East on a world flight m an aeroplane called Jesus del Gran Poder. It is a Breguet built m Madrid with a tingle 000 h.p. HispanoSuiza engine.
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    SEARCHING SHIPS FOR ARMS.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] Colombo, May 29. Henceforth the port authorities wil 1 search every Far East bound vessel to pre vent gun-running to China.
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    FEVERISH FOOTBALL.
    509 9 UGLY SCENE ON THE PADANG. Crowd Causes Abandonment. Another of those regrettable scenes which hay? cast a slur on local football m the past occurred on the Padang on Tuesday afternoon when the Police met the S C F A m division 13 of the S.F.A. league. As
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    361 9 Shantung Relief Funds. (By Our Chinese Correspondent). 'Die second Committee meeting of "Shantung Belief Fund-, Singapore", was held at Ke Ho Ileang Cub on May 24th at S p.m. All members were present except Mr. Than Kin Chien on account of ■iefcneaa, and Mr. Tan Kah Kee presided.
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    68 9 As the result of four monks from Wat Srakes taking an interest m the Turf Club races on Saturday May 12. they were taken by the police to the Phya Thai Station. The matter was reported to the head priest who informed the monks that they need no" expect to
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    39 12 The M. M. mail steamer Athos II is due here from Saigon to-day at 8 a.m. and will probably leave at 4 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Marseilles. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharves.
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    ABERDEEN AND COMMONWEALTH LINE.
    78 12 London, May 14. The first voyage of the former Commonwealth Line, re-named the Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line, under the new ownership, starts with the Largs Bay, which is flailing to-morrow. The crew have been replaced, but the majority of the officers are retained. There is a
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    ROTORS AND MOTORS.
    1003 12 Discouragements of Pioneers. ROTOR SHIP LIMITATIONS. There is a curious, and possibly significant, resemblance between the experiences pf the pioneers m marine motor propulsion, the electric drive, and the German-designed rotor-ship. In each case the original enthusiast was discouraged, not so much by the failure of his
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    46 12 When the Dutch steamer Van der Capellen arrived from Deli yeettrday, one de^k passenger was missing. The master of the Sofia reported by wireless yesterday that he passed a large piece of timber about 30-ft. long, dangerous to navigation, m lat. 4.58 N., long. 106.44 E.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    945 13 LA WN TENNIS. ftrJLLEMARI) CUP MATCH. How Colony Beat F.M.S. The annum lawn tennis match between Solansror Club on Saturday, the fine weather to w»tT^ a fair numlwr f "Platers Players were all m excellent form and obtained a lead of five points to one, the nn I *a their
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    48 13 A committee ot pirl members of the Y.W.c.A.. Kuala Lumpur branch, has been elected to carry out the various activities planned by the Association. It is proposed to open shortly classes m folk dancing, millinery and embroidery. An orchestra is being formed am! will commence practices m June.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    52 13 Kent Defeat Somerset. k4 London, May 29. At Taunton X» nt defeated Somerset by an innings and 84 runs. ent 476 for 9 dec. jx>men*t 244 and H8 A ioo r v, Pman com li'-od 141 and Ames 129 whilst m Somerset's second innings Ashdown took five wicket
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    142 13 S.C.C.'s Biff Victory Over Negr Sembilan. Rain interfered with the continuance of Uie matoh between the S.C.C. and Xe^ri N-mbilan on Monday morning and play did not commence until the afternoon when the N«gn, with only 2 wickets m hand required UK to avert an innings defeat. Newboult
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    S.C.C. II Team Beat S.R.C.
    226 13 Oj the s.jj.r. ground on Monday an S.< C second eleven met an S.R.C. team the- former winning by four wickets The following wren the scores:— s ah.: n. s. Balhetchet c Findlay b Vine I). dCotta c McLeod b Ficdlay 2; R T Mocrow
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    287 13 Played on St. J< seph'a [nstitution ->• n Sanday: East-Ext. Tel: ("•>.• lsi inning: Sc 3askaran 0 A. C. Mergrler b Louis li i rjer b Louis 0, Jones c R man I Ba?karan 2, X. Laybounie rui n Docker b Suppiah m. Sullivan b Suppial Mac Murray b Baskaran
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    FRAMROZ CUP CRICKET.
    247 13 V.M.C.A. Hint ih e Leather al Tnnelin. Th« Pnimroi Cop crl-Vn fixture between >r- V.M.C.A. and the Duke* which was oJayed on Saturday afternoon ai Tanglin Resulted m a win for the Army side bj considerable margin, Sot. Bennett (1011 p p. Whitfteld (CA) the hattine honours
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    27 13 Mr. H. Lloyd. Poli"*> Court fhfaf In roector and Superintendent of thr> S< l«n«roi Fire Rrip-ade. left Kuala T ampvnr on Than <*iy for Singapore on holiday.
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    EX-SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA.
    2179 14 THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING. Interesting Discussions. The following is taken from the minute* of the half-yearly general meeting, held a I the Seiangor Club, on Sunday May 20th. Present: K. K. Robertson, President; B. Rampiea Jones, Vice-President, H. E, Woott;»n, Hon. Secretary; G. Nevill Stevens, Past President,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    50 14 SINGAPORE VOLUN TE ER CO RP S. f'ro-ramrm- «.f Drill* i.\> tor Jmu- J<li Thui-dnv. 5.16; Drill H Chin, B I mpeny, 8.V.1 v Friday, -15 P-m.; Drill eh Platoon, -< (S. tl lay Dnil Hall; Mala) I Saturday. I p.m.; BukK I S.R.K. > S Lgnal*. Sunday.- '•-<-» r
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    575 15 lOOCHGW PILLOW MAKERS. An Interesting Industry. Pillows made ol painted leather or rattan matting are popular m South China, especially m the warm season. Twenty-nine makers of this article are operating m Fcochow, with a total yearly output valued ai ihe pillow consists of two parts, mad,
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    HIDDEN COLONY OF EUROPEANS IN AFRICA.
    170 15 HIDDEN COLONY OF EUROPEANS IN AFRICA. Joaaanesburff. A st.»ry has just reached here of a strange colony of 500 Europeans m the Riversdale district which has been isolated for ncnly a century owing to the total absence of roads. The p. '(.pic haw little or no communication with the outside
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    DISASTROUS FIRE AT ELLORE.
    84 15 20JUH) People Rendered Boneless Madras, .May 15. Three thousand houses were gutted and !O,COO people of all classes rendered homeless, as the result of a disastrous tire yesterday at Ellore. The cause of the outbreak is not yet known. Helped by the rising breeze, the Are
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    PRODUCE.
    205 15 M m 1... 1.. Gumbier 7 Pepper Whit ||g lVpper Blneh 74 i L.I c "iVpi lVa.i g all vi 4 (o;,iu p. Copra Sundried ll.:;u Rice Lnntf Hin Chaa Mark Red Baflc Neu 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 kae. Rangoon Bintaa 260 Rice, Ki-!}:.'<(ii Siokn 25fi
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    SHARKS. FINS.
    506 15 A Profitable Delicacy. In China, iharks' Ans arc considered palatal le and we always served at regular feasts. The total value of these delicacies imported into china amounts yearly to about one million and half dollars. Tin- to-called sharks' fin* consist of the tins not only of -hat-Ks
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    MALAYAN RESTRICTION AREA.
    39 15 The estimate of Standard Production for the Malayan Restriction Area m the year r.>2B is as follows: Federated Malay States 173,300 tons; Straits Settlements :{4,500; Johore (iS,")?"); Kedah 2<',,7(M); Kelantan 8,200; Trengganu 3,000; Total :;M.:>7;» tons.
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    39 15 The majority of the ■qoeakl and rattlewhich s» nietinies develop m a car after it has covered several thousand miles are due to nuts and bolts working loose, those holding the wings and running boards being the worst offenders.
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    635 15 Their Duties and Privileges. Bl itish .Malaya undoubti dl} owi deal to the Chinese, wh industry, <-i an<{ enterprise have m the past contributed largely to the development of thi country and its resourcei ami win. rosity m tupporl of charity and education ii well known, says
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    88 15 AMERICA N WHEAT SENSATION. Sprrulator- Lave Million- of Dollar*. I rulon. M;i\ 11. It- i- reported from Nev ¥o«* that Chicago \\ii. k( -i ecu »l >i mill! n dollars .wing to the error ol Gov< mi clerk In announcing the Ohio whiter v rop estimate 500,00 I >>f 9,000,000.
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    RECORD SALE AT CHRISTIE'S.
    94 15 Iiit ti;ts Fetch C3€4,#00. London, Ma> 17. Record pricei were paid to .lav a< v,, nale at Christie* of the final portion, prising 78 pletarei (mostly of Flemish and Dutch masters) «,f the collection <>f Sn George Lindsay Hotford. The Italian pictnrei of the eollectiea fctc-h«'(]
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      403 15 BANKING. HONGKONti AM) Sil/^GHAI BANKING COKi'ORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Konp). llciul Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid op $20,000,000 Reserve Fond— Sterling t*G,OOO,OOO Silver $14,0J'0,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor* $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. 11. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S Brown. Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Eton: Mr.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    569 16 THE ISLANDERS MEET. R.A/s Two Quick Goals. R.A 3; Pulau Brani, 1. At tilt* Stadium yesterday a closely contested gum? between the two island teams m th« First Division of the S.F.A. League malted m the R.A. heating Pulau Brani by three goals to one Play commenced with
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    DUKE'S II BEAT SELETAR.
    20 16 Playing on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday the Duke's II defeated Seletar by one jroul to nil.
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    THE LEAGUE TABLES.
    209 16 Division I. Goal?. P. W. I). L. F. A. Pu. Duke's 5 5 0 0 26 0 10 S.C C. 4 3 0 1 10 :> 6 S CF.A. 4 2 2 0 116 6 R.A. (*****6 Malays 4 2 0 2 9 8 4 S.R.C. 5
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    ENGLISH RUGBY TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.
    35 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] Sydney, May 30. The vitfitinc English League team played th* first mat<-h of its tour at Cootamundra ajrainst a country team, the score being 14 all.
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    44 16 After an illness of three weeks, Mr Lim Ewe Scan, aged 6T>, passed away peacefully at his residence No. 73, Muntri Street Penitng, on Sunday, at 10.40 p.m. The dectsaeed had been connected with Mes*r* Huttenb.vh I.azanis and Sons Ltd. for over 4« yH*r*.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    43 16 HOBBS WANTS TO GO TO AUSTRALIA. Why Hagen Scratched. [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. May 30. Jacks Hobbs, the famous Surrey and England cricketer, says that he is ready to go to Australia m the autumn if he is invited.
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    HAGEN IN DISFAVOUR.
    57 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.! I/ondon. May 30. Walter Hagen, the American golfer, who recently won the British Open Championship, scratched from the Irish Open Championship owing, he stated, to physical strain, though he played an exhibition match at Clontarf on Saturday. He has offered his fee to
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    OUR FLYING PRINCE.
    24 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] Ivondon, May 30. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales is resorting to (lying to fulfil his public engagements.
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    JOCKEY HURT AT WINDSOR.
    33 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, May 30. The Jockey, Wragg. is lying m a dangerous condition as the result of an accident which he sustained at Windsor on Saturday.
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    59 16 A DOG'S LIFE [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] Ixmdon, May 30. The Wembley stewards severely censured the trainer of the favourite, Hertford, for allowing the dog to compete on Monday when it was indisposed and finished last. In future trainers will bo compelled to notify the veterinary surgeon of the slightest
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    WELL-KNOWN TENNIS PLAYER VERY ILL.
    33 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London. May 30. The condition of Mr. Arthur Gore, the wel'-known tennis player, who has been ill for some time now, is causing anxiety.
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    OXFORD'S CRICKET LOSS
    33 16 [Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.} London. May 30. McCanlis. rhe Oxford University cricket captain, has cut his foot badly and it is doubtful whether he will by' able to play for
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    R.S.Y.C.
    282 16 The following race! will b<> sailed this week end. On Saturday rMM lor ladies at the helm for trophies presented by the late Mr. Li. P. Owen. "B" Class*: Start 4 p.m. Course Club Starting line to mark beat off hulk round inp it to port, to Man-of-War \>uoy
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    INTERPORT SHOOT.
    63 16 Shanghai Scores 924. Shanghai shot off a week ago m the interport shooting: match, when the team made a total *core of 924. The ranges were 200, 500 and 600 yards, and the hiph srun was L. A. Mottu with a total of 96 out of possible 105.
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    HAGEN OVERSTRAINED.
    40 16 rr. o t Reuters Service.] Newcastle, May 29. On a plea of physical strain Hagen withdrew his entry for the Irish Open Golf Championship m the first round of which Ernest Whitcombe did a course record of 68.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    42 16 The May Monthly Medal of the Katong Golf Club was won by Mr. E. J. Case who returned a net score of 75. Eitfht cards were taken out. The ball sweep was divided between Mr. Davison and Mr. Messenger.
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    13 16 Dr. and Mrs. Sloper* left yesterday for Penanj? Hill for a week's holiday.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    345 16 SURREY VICTORY AT NOTTINGHAM. Eight More Centuries. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 29. County cricket championship matches concluded to-day resulted as follows: Yorkshire vs. I anrashire. At Sheffield: Yorkshire l^d on first innings. Lancashire 385 and 80 for 1. Yorkshire 473. Sutcliffe scored 140 for Yorkshire. Derbyshire vs. Warwickshire.
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    161 16 1\ irt< to date m the Championship are: \V. L. Ist Ist Pt*. T. W. L. In. In. Nr. P<v. Obt. Per. Kent. 4 2 0 2 0 0 U M 81.25 MMUTx S lN 7 w T. ;iro U fl 1 2 0 1» 72^1 (U,
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    INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    104 16 Shanghai Side Against I!on£ Kong. Tbo following 1 side is representing Shanghai m the inter-port cricket match apainst Hong Konp: at Shanghai this week: Capt. E. I. M. Barrett (Captain), E. G. Barnes, M. J. Divecha. Sgt. Freshwater, J. A. Isaacs. D. W. Leach, Lieut. Melsome, Dr. W.
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    BOXING AT BLAKAN MATI.
    185 16 A novices boxing competition was held at Blakan Mati last night and was attended with considerable success. The bouts were of three 2-minute rounds under the rule* of the Army Boxing Association. At the conclusion the prizes were presented by Lt.-Col. L.R.E.W. Taylor, D.5.0., R.A., officer
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    325 16 SELANGOR T. C. SUMMER MEETING. The Entries. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 30. The following are the entries for the Selangor Turf Club 1928 summer meeting: Horses: The Miser, Bess, Taiping 11, The Nile, Drunken Dan. Jinah, Sunnyray, Firooz, Alwar, Polianthes, E<iuimaid, Bizarre, Tinker, Potiuck, Pacify,
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    WHAT THE CALCUTTA SWEEP IS WORTH.
    26 16 WHAT THE CALCUTTA SWEEP IS WORTH. [Router's Service.] V Calcutta. May 30. It is reliably Vkted that th» winner of the Calcutta Sweep will receive Vl'^2.ooo.
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    93 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Si n«;les Semi-tinul*. < apt Price heat Major dirdnei. 7 -•"> C- (i. Rev. Aitken beat Major Stoehr. f>— l r> 2. Mixed DsaMefl Semi finals. Li Brodic and Mrs. Walker beat Major and Mrs. Stoehr. 7- 5, 7 ,"i. Men's Doubles Semi-linals. Major
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    96 16 Mixed Double* Handicap Final.— 3.4T> p.m. Major Gardner and Mrs. Donnelly owe 3. vs. Lt. Brodie and Mrs. Walker owe I. Married Fvent. Major and Mrs. Stoehr v«. Capt. and Mrs. Price. Capt. and Mrs Carey vs. Lt. and Mr:* Barlow m IMate Event. Rev. Aitken and Mrs.
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    THE HARD COURTS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    63 16 [Reutnr's Service .1 Paris, May 29. In the third round of the Hard Court singles Hunter beat Kingsley f> 2. 10 8. 6—4. In the ladies singles Miss Helen Wills beat Fraulein Aussem 6—l, G— 2. In the second round Miss Boyd (Australia) beat Mr*. Mallory
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    34 16 The Mixed Flag Competition on Whit Monday resulted as follows: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Milligan, first; IX Col. J. I). Richmond and Mrs. Chambers, second. Seventeen cards were taken out.
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