The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 April 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1929. NO. 12,583
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 Latest reports regarding the search for the crew of the Southern Cross are disheartening and no information as to their whereabouts has yet been gained -^Page 9. The I.L.P. m conference at Carlisle has passed a number of political resolutions which are likely to end m a
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    BOROBUDUR.
    1159 1 In his book, Tidemarks, Mr. Tomlinson tells how, being: m Java, he did not go to see Borobudur. His chief reason for. not Eroing was, as far as I remember, because sveryone told him that he must, that everyane went. On me the effect would have aeen just the
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Bargains at Little's Page 8. Sasmac towels at Robinsons Page 9. The Conway Stuart, a British pcn Page 1. Latest theatrical and film changes Page Acousti Celotex for sound correction Page 7. Dunlop ball as used for the Davis Cvp Page 16. Last few days of Madame Dunn's
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      160 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 4.38 a.m., 6.7, 8.32 p.m.. 6.1. Teluk Anson Rubber Derricks 12 noon. t Banvard Co., Theatre, 9.30, The Fanatics. Friday, bth. I High Water, 6.16 a.m.. GJ\. 9.C p.m i\.B. I Cricket: S.C.C. vs. 2nd Welch. S.C.C. Banvard Co., Theatre, 9.30. The Best People. j Saturday,
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    594 2 Singapore, April 2. la a week chiefly ae*oted to Holidays, there is practically no change of interest to record m either the Tin oi Rubber market. Tin remains steady with little interest taken m the share maiKet either locally or at home. Rubber, after an easier turn,
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    347 2 Singapore, April 3. Business m the metal market has been small with a decidedly duil undertone at lower prices. Spot is 22s b*d lower at i'2l9 10s, three months also down 27s 6d at £220 7s 6d. Locally the price has eased a further at
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    477 3 Sunday. Mar. 24. His Excellency and Lady Clilf ord attended High Mass at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended by Mr. Chick, A.D.C. had luncheon with the Hon'ble Mr. G. E. Shaw, General Adviser to the Regents, at Johore. There were present
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    270 3 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of March 28. A. B. Paterson to be an Asst. Engineer, P.W.D.; Miss R. M. E 'er -^n to be a European Woman teacher, Trimaiy Classes. Education Department; Mr. J. I). G. Morice to be a Supt. of
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    ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL.
    137 3 The annual prize distribution for classwork m 1928 was held on March 28th. Owing to the change of premises and the consequent inconvenience and pressure of work, the function was conducted very quietly without any invitation to outsiders. The following were the prize-winners: Primary; Foong Fon Chew.
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    263 3 The following is the bulletin of the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended March 23rd. Aden: 11 Smallpox cases and I death Baghdad: 5 plague cases and 2 deaths; 3 smallpox cases and 1 death. Basrah: I smallpox death. Bassein: 2 plague deaths; 3
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    S.C.C. XI. VS. JOHORE.
    127 3 Rain again caused the abandonment of a match on the Padang, when Monday's game between the S.C.C. and Johore was abandoned at 12.30 p.m. through rain, after Johore had scored c*6 for the loss of seven wickets. Johore: James b More 25; Peng Hock c Stevens
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    COODSELL TO BARRY.
    32 3 Bert Barry, the world's sculling champion, has received a cable from Major Goodsell, offering him 3,500 dollars to race for the championship m California on or about July 4.
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    RIFFLE SHOOTING.
    175 3 S.V.R.A. Spoon Shoot. The following is the result of a Spoon Shoot fired on the Bukit Timah Range on Easter .Monday morning. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards, highest possible score 105 points, rifles S R. (b). 200 M>0 600 H'p N.u H'p
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    22 3 Woman, at Enfield: I ihink my husband is most cruel. He says he is going to commit suicide, but never means it.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
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    THE MOTOR'S MISSION.
    1187 5 B.M.A. PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. Encouragement of Altruism. Delivering his address as incoming President of the Malaya Branch of the British Medical Association, at Kuala Lumpur, Dr. C. J. Wilson thanked the members for what he described as a bold experiment, one might almost call it a rash venture,
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    MALAYA BRANCH MEETING.
    596 5 The annual meeting of the Malaya y branch of the British Medical Association!) ■/as held during the week-end m Kuala Lumpur, at the Institute for Medical Re- f ?earch, says the report m the Malay Mail. 1 The retiring President for the past year, J Sir David
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    THE QUEEN AND BOGNOR.
    52 5 There are new excitements for Bognor every day now since the arrival of the King at Crai^weil House. The Queen visited Woolworth's branch shop m Bognor last .week and made several six-penny purchases. (The surprised shoppers present left imme[diately to allow her Majesty to inspect the
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    GUNS TO FIRE FURTHER.
    453 5 Army Estimates Disclosure. More deadly weapons are being developed for the Army. Sir Laming WorthingtonEvans, the War Minister, m a memorandum issui J with the .Army Estimates for 1929-30, stales:- Research and experiment have led to Mi eater accuracy and range m guns of vaiious calibres
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    ATTITUDES CALLED
    531 6 Faults of Phychological Thought The Archbishop of York preached to undergraduates at St. Mary's Church, Oxford, on "Christianity and other religions." The "habit of thought m our generation, he said, was psychological; but psychology would not tell them whether a religon was true or false.' This was the
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    A GENIUS'S BRAIN.
    568 6 The Phenomenon of Anatole France. Professor Sir Arthur Keith, m a lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons, discussed the results which anatomists had obtaineJ from a study of brains of men of genius. The Government of Russia, he said, was .spending as much on the examination
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    THE GUILLOTINE IN ENGLAND.
    419 6 Doctor on the art of Decapitation. When was the guillotine used m England? Where was it used? Who was guillotined 1 Is there any relic left of the English guillotine? These aiv questions suggested by a book, The Guillotine and its Servants, by G. Lenotre, a
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    LONDON'S DIFFERENT NIGHTS.
    394 6 Changed Fashions In Entertaining. i There is less entertaining before Lent this year. The King's illness and the consequent national anxiety, followed by the epidemic of influenza and colds, and the long period of bad weather, have all been reflected m less social activity. Apart, however, from
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    PENANG DEFEAT PERAK.
    271 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penang, April 1. Penang defeated Perak by 216 runs, the game finishing before lunch this morning. In theii iirst innings Penang made lAS of whicn \nthony claimed 41. and Potter 2it. .lonklass was Perak's most successful bowler, taking four wickets for 19 runs;
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    SINGAPORE VOLINTEER CORPS.
    84 6 Programme of Drills up to and for I April 7. Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall .S.R.A. (v) Sig: .Sec: Brigade Signal Sec: (Indians). Friday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall "E" (Chinese) Co., "D** Eurasian Company, (Officers and NCOs only), S.V.F.A., Brigade Signal Sec: (Sinhalese). Malay Drill Hall "F**
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    EX-KAISER'S SISTER BANKRUPT.
    75 6 Bona, March 17. 1 Bankruptcy proceedings have been instituted against Princess Victoria, the ex-Kaiser's sister, who caused a great sensation when she married the stussian emigre, Wolf. The Princess is living: m Semi-seclu-sion m a Palace near Bonn which is public property. She has been taxing her
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    FIRELESS JAPAN.
    517 6 Writing m the Evening News a Traveller says, you m England do not have to wrangle with your landlord m winter, the well, the burning question "to treeze or not to freeze?" No Japanese houses have stoves. It can be very cold here. No Japanece landlord will u>eam
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    S.O.C. CONFERENCE.
    207 7 IMPORTANT GATHERING THIS MONTH. Revision Proposals. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. Apr. 2. Representatives of all the leading maritime powers will attend the international conference on the safety of life at sea which will open m London on April 16. Much importance is attached to the conference m
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    ANOTHER FLIGHT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
    49 7 I [British Radio Official Service.) Rugby. Apr. 2. L conditions are favourable, a start will oe made to-morrow by a Royal Air Force Fairey monoplane to fly non-stop from Cranviell aerodrome, Lincolnshire, to Durban. Flißht- Lieut. Jenkins has been selected to nilot the machine-
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    BRITISH INVESTMENTS RECORD,
    50 7 i [British Radio— Official -service.! Rugby, Apr. Tn the. twelve months ended March Al the new capital issues made m the United Kingdom constituted a record and exceeded £373, t»00,000. In the previous twelve months according to statistics compiled by the Midland Bank, the total wa- £„45,000.00<».
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    MACPHAIL ANC CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    439 7 Singapore, .April 2. The Easter holidays, comoinmg with the mild slump whicn preceded them have resulted m a somewhat dull and uninteresting state ol affairs on the reopening of busyness. .transactions m the share market were spasmodic during the two days before the holidays but
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    EX-GOVERNORS AS DIRECTORS.
    119 7 Colonial Office Takes Action. London, March 16. During the course of the House of Commons debate at the third reading of the bill providing for pensions to Governors of the Dominions etc., Commander Kenworthy ask•**d if Mr. Amery would see that it was- understood m the Colonial
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    SIR AUSTEN AND TOE DUCLI
    124 7 CONVERSATIONS AT FLORENCE, Harmony of Views. a*V 1 [Renter's Service.) r Florence, April 2. l Sir Austen Chamberlain who is spending a holiday here met Sig. Mussolini at a villa on the outskirts where Sir Austen is re- J siding. A semi-official communique says that
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    "RULER OF THE FILMS' NAVES."
    150 7 Ima lone Master's New Job, UCeuter's Service. I New York, Apr. 2Captain Randell, Master of the Imalone, has got a new ship. According to the Evening Post he is "through for ever with the liquor business," and will shortly command a floating movie studio with
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    LATEST AFGHANISTAN MOVES.
    103 7 Can Bloodshed Be Avoided? [Reuter's Serr/ic*.'' New J"Mhi, Apr. 2,.' News from Chaman says Amanullal.** forces are estimated ac 9,700 only. Their value is of a very uncertain quality but the same applies to Habibullah** followers. Actual fighting may be averted if success crowns the efforts of
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    TAX TO HELP CHINA FAMINE . FUND.
    59 7 TAX TO HELP CHINA FAMINE FUND. [Ueuters Far KastflTL Service. Shanghai, Apr. 2. A Japanese report from Nanking say* Government has decided to Jevy from April 10th. a 2" 1 per cent, surtax on commodities passing through the Chinese customs over the present duties for the defrayment of Government expenditure
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    REBEL BOMBS ON U.S. TOWNS.
    55 7 [iieuter's Service.] Naeo. Arizona. April 2. The United States is expected to take stringent measures to prevent incidents similar to that of to-day when a Mexican rebel aeroplane, apparently accidentally, j dropped two bombs here w&fcflflding an American citizen, shattering windows and sending the populace
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    MONACO DISPUTE SETTLED.
    48 7 [Router's Service.) Monaco. Apr. 2. < The constitutional dispute has virtually ■BBSS, settled by a meeting of Prince Louis and members of the defunct National Council yielding agreement on a number of vital points, notably the appointment of a conference of jurists to amend the constitution.
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    DUTCH EASTERN ABUSER VICE.
    51 7 [Reuter's Service.] Hague, April 2. It is officially announced that the British Government has sanctioned the use of 1 aerodromes m Iraq for the Holland-Dutch Indies air service. The latter will not be resumed before September when it will run i fortnightly m both directions. s
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    QUEBEC'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    36 7 [Reuter's Service.) Ottawa, Apr. 3. Mr. C. H. Carroll, Vice-Chairman, of the Quebec Liquor Commission and ex-Solicitor General, Canada, has been appointed lieutenant-Governor Quebec, io succeed Sir Lomer Gotoin who* died suddefcjy recently.
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    PRESIDENT WILSON'S ADVISER
    25 7 New T«Vk, ftpr. 2. Colonel House, President Wilson's adviser, has undergone a serious operation for an internal growth. His condition is excellent.
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    32 7 The Deputy Control'jr of Labour, Malaya, telegraphed that 892 labourers arrived at Penang by the Rhona. Of these 2b*2 were landed for quarantine, she balance proceeding to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. APRIL 4. 1929. MEDICAL RESEARCH.
    682 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THU RSDAY. APRIL 4. 1929. MEDICAL RESEARCH. After a preliminary reading of the report of the committee appointed to consider the que.stion of medical research throughout Malaya, which was laid on the table of Legislative Council recently, we have to confess to a sense of mild bewilderment.
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    1440 8 Lieut. A. Kirby, R.A., left ly the Somersetshire and is struck off the strength. a Mr. I>. S. D. aWvakes, District Forest Olieer, Seremban, has been transferred to Batu Gajah. Mrs. E. L. Talma. Mrs. R. Moor, (Johore) Mr. and Mrs. Jamieson and Mrs. Paterson are members of a party
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    INDIA TO AUSTRALIA,
    237 8 A PRIVATE FLIGHT IN x GIPSY MOTH. Arrival Yesterday. Flying Officer and Mrs. Murray, who arf flying a Gipsy Moth aeroplane from IVsh a war to Melbourne, arrived .it the SH^ Air Force Base shortly after thm- ft'e*atj> yesterday afternoon, after an exes*]*** journey. Mrs. Murray wore
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    68 8 LATEST RUBBER AND TIN PRICES. [PR Be PRKM .SERVICE.— COFTRIGII London. April 3, 4 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son? notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £219 10 16 (unchanged). Korward £220 8 16 (unchanged). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber price*
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    MISSION TO SEAMEN IN SINGAPORE.
    498 8 Steady Progress. In a letter accompanying the annual itport of the Missions to Seamen m Singapore, the Chairman Mr. C. E. Wurt/.hunr. says: The Mission has now coiplftsd its second year m Singapore and I think that I can safely say that it has been
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    THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
    343 9 NO TRACES YET FOUND. Drysdale Drawn Blank. [!:.KK I'RES'j SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] Sydney, April 3. Search by aeroplane and native runner; up to the present reveaied no trace oi Ihe .Southern Cross. Although the weather is bad the search is he ins; ngotfljyslj*' continued. The relatives of the
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    THE CEYLAN COLLISION.
    83 9 Less Damage than was Thought. [Reuter's Service.] Bordeaux, April >. ers have found the hcLe m the Ceylan three feet by four inches. Another steamer has been sent for to help keep the refrigerating; machinery going t i prevent damaue to the cargo of chilled n at.
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    CHINA FIGHTING.
    67 9 Rival Forces Draw Nearer. [Renter's Far Eastern a->ervice.J Hankow, Apr. 3Oh Tuesday evening the Government f ircea were on the north bank within 25 ■ilea of Hankow and the Wuhan, comRsflfkserfl are concentrating every available man at Yanglo, 20 miles down-river. Severe fighting is expected to-night and rronr.
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    PRISONERS AT HWANGCHOW.
    43 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service. J Shanghai. April 3. Headquarters at Kiukiang report that •OQ Wuhan soldiers have been taken prisoner and 4.000 rifles, 21 guns were capprisoner and 4,000 rifles, and 21 guns were captured at Hwangchow on April 2.
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    A SUN YAT SEN MEMORIAL.
    65 9 [Reuter'fl Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, April 3. famous Chungshan highway specially '»■< morating Sun Vat Sen, which is the J«*.n street of the capital leading from the banks of the Yangtsze through the heart of Nanking to Sun Vat Sen's mausoleum, was opened yesterday by
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    AWKWARD FOR THE OIL COMPANIES.
    42 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 3.* Hoover opines that any change m the ""an Anti-Trust Law to permit interagreementa for curtailment of oil "ion. would necessitate federal regulI priecfl to which he L> opposed[Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    81 9 ba interesting for the public of 1 R to learn that during the present His Majesty the King the Chief T x *eA the monks at the Kek Lok See prai It am nave 3een on cr n S X tor the speedy recovery of the oi r and further
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    LABOUR SPLIT.
    241 9 I.L.P.'S EXTREMIST VOTE. aTaBBaBBBBBBBaBaaBBBBBaaBBaaaBBassBiBBBBaBB Executive's Difficult Position. 'FREE PRESS SERVICE-COPYRIGHT.) 5 rp. London. April 3. Ihe Independent Labour Party conference shows a widening cleavage with the general labour movement. Probably however the executive will ignore the Party vote of 160 against 125 insJ tructing all LLP. members of
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    STUYVESANT FISH HELD UP.
    190 9 Coastguards Commit Sacrilege I ..i utor's S*ei**a*iCf New York, Apr. ft. Another deed of "frightfulness" by dry agents has caused a ?tir m the newspapersA yacht, owned by the Stuyvesant Fish family, one of the oldest New York families, was bearded inside the y harbour near
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    THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT CAIRO.
    57 9 [Reuter's Service.] I Cairo, April a. The Duke of Gloucester disembarked it Port Said for a short visit here accompanied by Lord Lloyd and King Fuad's Grand Cnamberlain and proceeded to the Abdin Palace to meet His Majesty. He played polo m the afternoon
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    FORMER STRAITS RESIDENT DEAD.
    27 9 [FREE PEBBB SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. April 3. The death has occurred of Mrs. Dudley Hervey, whose husband was formerly m the Straits Settlements.
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    THE PRINCE AT BOGNOR.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, April The Prince of Wales flew to Bognor today to spend the day with the King and •^ueen.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    171 9 The Coming Clash. Shanghai. April 3Before Chang Kai Shek's departure a $10,000,000 military fund was distributed. Mr. Soong Tse Wen is attempting to raise another $4,000,000. Chiang Kai Shek personally directs the attack between Kiukiang and Hwangchow. Hokien being on the fence southern Kiangsi will remain quiet.
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    THE FIRST NIGHT.
    605 9 NEW TRAFFIC SYSTEM IN PRACTICE. Success Likely. The new system of traffic regulation at the crossing of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road which has been designed by the electricity department of the Municipality, and was fully explained m our I columns some days ago, was put
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    SELLING HIRED CYCLES.
    276 9 Case Postponed. When Privates Davies and Rhead. of the Welch Regiment, were convicted of public breach of trust m the Second Police Court yesterday afternoon, the Magistrate (Mr. A. Wilson) asktyl the Military representative nresent whether regimental action was to be taken. An officer of the Regiment
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    58 9 Our (Malay Mail) London correspondent writes that Mr. A. W. Still has been so ill that he recently had to go into hospital to undergo a surgical examination. He returned before the mail left to his home, 13, Midmoor Road, Wimbledon, S.W. 19., but was to re-enter the hospital m
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    ANTI-MALARIA WORKS.
    636 9 DIFFERENCE REGARDING I A COMPROMiSst;. Case Postponed. Mr. M. A. Namazie, the well-known land proprietor of Singapore, being tr.e owner 01 a piece of land off Chatsv.orth IWi was summoned at the Third Police Court yesterday with failing to prevent an anti-malarial aram being damaged and thereby with
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    212 9 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m.: Bayley (G. 8.) Seamen of the Downs. 1929. illus. Bruce (Sir Michael W. S.) Sails and Saddles. 1929. Reminiscences of an explorer. Byrne (Dorm) Ireland: the rock whence 1 was hewn. 1927. illus. Churchill
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    70 9 A public meeting of Indians was held m Ptenang on Sunday to consider the grievances of Indian passengers at Negapatam and Penang, over 500 being present. It was stated that considerable hardship was experienced by the deck and third class passengers at these ports. A strong committee has been appoinrfred
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    114 12 The Karuah which arrived here yesterday reported that the Mnar outer buoy light was not working at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The Van Cloon bound, for Celebes from Tilamuda had on board a; cargo of 157 bullocks and 1328 pigs. "Tne Hervar brought 160 pigs with her from
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    £86,000 IN FARES.
    86 12 £86,000 IN FARES. When the Otranto, which arrived m Colombo recently left Fremantle, she had almost her passenger complement. There are about 500 first class passengers and 900 third classAccording to an Australian report, fare? for the voyage should approximate .£86,000, and at least £10,000 is likely to be spent
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      361 12 m.v. MALABAR. Con*ipne..>» of cargo per the abovt nam from Sydmy (arrived March 2Hih ait- notitied that a Central Survey of all cart landed m a damaged tocdition will be heid Godown No. 4> on Tuesday. April inh. \r*. 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held. BOI'STEAD CO., LTD.
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      658 12 MAUL. UESPATtaUSS. BY S"TRAMIW TO-DAY. -warn B Singkawang and Pemangkat Parigi 9 a.m. Karimon Meranti 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Loong Heng 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Hong Teck 9 a.m. Rhio Sri Emilie 9 a.m. Penang, Province Wellesley, North-West Perak, Kedah, Kelantan. Western Siam, North, N.-East and North-West Sumatra Kedah
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      894 12 Seistan, Brit. 1571, from Hong Kong 3, for Hong Kong 5. Silindoeng, Dut. 1793, from Bangkok 3. for Sourabaya 3. PASSENGERS LEAVING. Per P. and 0. Malwa sailing at 9 a.m. tomorrow Mr. D. A. Parrott, Mr. P. H. Hopkins, Mr. W. M. McCrae, Fig. Lt. S. D. Scott, Mr.
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    VINDICATION OF GENERAL DYER.
    469 13 Sensational Biography Published. I mm London. Mar. 10. CnlJ^ It f S €neral D yer," by Mr. Lan < whom Dyer's family requested to write the book) was published It is not merely a vindication of General uyer, but a severe criticism of his judges, the
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    HOW TO BECOME A GHOST.
    331 13 Directions for becoming a A*host without dying lirst are contained m a book, "The Projection of the Astral Body," by Sylvan •J. Muldoon and Hereward Carringtoa (Kirter and Co., ISs.). Unfortanately they are too scattered and involved to be summarised. Mr. Muldoon states that he
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    COMEDIES OF TWO CENSORSHIPS.
    536 13 •'Sleeveless Errand" of a Detective. The film censorship and the police censorship of novels -provided two com; dies that amused London recently. In the case of the film censorship it was a case of change of title. "Lady of the Pavements" was considered objectionable by the
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    GAMES AS GUIDES TO INTELLIGENCE.
    256 13 Jolly times are m store for school children. Marbles, tip-and-run, "robbers and coppers." and other popular games may soon give place to some of the exciting "performance tests of intelligence m vocational guidance," favoured by the Industrial Fatigue Research Board. Six hundred boys and girls
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    'PETTING' ROUSES A STORM.
    329 13 Profesasors Said To Be Susceptible. To pet or not to pet" was the title of an editorial m the University of Toronto undergraduate newspaper, one of a number which led to the dismissal of the editor, L. J. Ryan, a fourth-year student, the resignation of his
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    THE ARGONAUTS AGAIN.
    107 13 Another Bid for League Membership? Mr. R. Sloley and other prominent footballers, who last year brought into being the Argonauts Football Club, are considering the advisability of reviving the club with the idea of making another bid for membership of the Football League. Mr. Sloley said that
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      118 13 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURESa by Arthur Moreland. No. 58. Mrs. Crupp breaks down. DAVIDS DINNEP PARTY MET WiTH Mftr RED WITHIN AND VERY PALE ITHAD FALLEN INTO *.7,= ASHES OFTHE FIRE- SL.CES.SEA^C*NE«_\AhO PUT OM BY STEERFC,?THS SEF,V NT. UTTIMdSvNC** ISI R3RTUNE. AFTEFI FRYING THE SCLESa WITHOUT- BESIDES MA\/iMG A PLACE**.
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    NATURE'S AID.
    1004 14 m HARNESSING THE JORDAN. Power for Palestine. Another eight months should see the end of the work on the dams and canal and bridges of the Rutenberg scheme for harnessing the Jordan for the electrification and irrigation of Palestine. The scheme is the first attempt at handling systematically
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    16 14 Girl wife at Willesden: I want a separation, please. We are not getting on very well.
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    TESTS FOR OLD MASTERS.
    1263 14 ULTRA-VIOLET AND X-RAYS. Method Demonstrated. Readers of recent correspondence m The Times on the subject of modern scientific methods for the detection of artistic forgeries and repaintings, by the application of X-rays and ultra-violet rays, must have reflected that between the extreme statements for and against
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      368 14 mm fl^^?lffflfl'r*- lt^-J a**^_"a*___^2__^ mm i <*^***^^*S? "*;T^« I ir^__-_^-H Ssflam r l^^^r^* I I _H I -a v -_^_*r^__^__""^Z\ *^l_^"i T i l The 'Allenburys* Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs, and are readily prepared by the
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      152 14 CLUB CHEESE I Australia's finest Cheeses I and we 1 deserves its place I i 1 I on any table I We -would recommend its 1 trial to you. I "Always tor Service" I 1 REFRIGERATING Co LTD Orchard Ro&d -.Xeligie R,Oc\& <_x§>®<_x_x'^^ _fe. _fe. a.O_. ,_Ok j^^ n^k n__i
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    FRASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    872 15 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. F. and Neave ($5) 17.50 17.75 Fresh Food ($1.60) 25 20 dis. Hammers and Co. (100) 217.50 222.50 H'kong and S'hai Banking corp. (H. K. $125) £131 £135 Hong Kong Hotels (H.K. $10) H.K.$ 8.50 9.00 Katz Bros. Def. ($10) 13.00 14.00 Maynard and
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 -April :i. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |3 29-32 Bang demand 2(3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2| 4 13-32 New York, demand 56 iji6 Credits 90 days 53 France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153^ Hong Kong, demand 11 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 125 Java, demand 140 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    221 15 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 260 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 1 360 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    69 15 April 3rd., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 39 39 Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 39\ 40 May 40 40 June 40* 4 41*4 May-June 40*-, 40*y 4 July-Sept. 41 v 4 41*4 Oct -Dec. 41*V 4 42 v 4 Tone of
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    MACPHAL'S SHARE LIST.
    118 15 April 3rd.. Closing Prices. S°*iyers Sellers. 1.55 1.60 85 90 prem. 20 prem. .-\>im- imam 9s 9s 9d Eastern Siam 5s 9d 6s 6d Kents (fully paid) 5s 3d 6s ex. Ratruts 16s 6d 17s 6d ex.r. Renong Consolidated 23s 3d 24s 3d Southern Tronohs lis 3d
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    AIR POST RELICS.
    107 15 When Documents were Carried by Balloons. The French Club Philatelique is organising an air post exhibition m which stamps, documents and other relics connected with the history of mails by air are being shown. They include documents carried by the balloons which went up m 1870 during
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER
    254 15 The following: is a statement of the quantity and value of rubber exported during March. '929 1928 To late Against U.K. 6,899 4,675 18,643 14,006 U.S.A. 33,210 18,694 104.310 59.K67 C. Eur. 5,547 1,634 16,615 4,255 B Pos 1,027 696 2,908 1,524 Japan 2.589 2,088 7,092 4,651
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    221 15 Singapore, April 3. Kubber.— London 11 4 d. 3/16d up. Closing prices at 5 p.m. Spot 38 H, April 39, aMay-June 99%, July-Sept. 40Vi, Oct.-Dec. 40\ easier. Tin.— London .i'22o Ts 6d. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Way 3.05 3.15, Kuchais I.3b* 1.3K, Kinta Dredge 1.46
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    EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD.
    170 15 In the annual report of the East Asial itCo., Ltd. it is stated: The Singapore Branch opened shortly after the Company's inception, has continued to progress m pace with the Company's development. Besides distri buting import articles, the Branch exports large quantities of various kinds of
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    INFLUENZA WORTH WHILE.
    122 15 "Champagne every day keeps influenza away" is the new slogan of the doctors. "It is an excellent thing for those who can afford it," .said a Harley-street specialist to a Daily Express representative. "It is best after the acute stages have passed. "Champagne helps to disperse the
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      277 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amntsar Hoilo (Blmket) Bangkok Ipoh
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      391 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING (XM-P(MtATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England bjr Royal Charter A.D. 172 ft) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    574 16 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. Presentation to President. The annual general meeting of the Singapore Golf Club was held m the Club House at Bukit Timah last evening when the Hon'ble Mr. M. H. Whitley presided. After the minutes of the last meeting had been passed, the Chairman moveu the
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    LEANUE FOOTBALL
    661 16 THE CLUB'S CONVINCING WIN. Too Heavy for Welch. S.C.C 2; Welch Regt. 1. When the SC.C. met the 2nd Welch Regiment m a first league fixture last evening the Stadium was m a heavy condition owing to the recent rain. On heavy ground, the heavier team were m
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    SPORTS CARLE.
    52 16 WOMEN TEACHERS OF BOYS' GAMES. Schoolmasters' Criticism. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 J London, April 3. The schoolmasters' conference, which is meeting at Leicester, attacked women teachers of boys' games. It was suggested that women employed methods amounting to bribery and corruption and failed to develope manliness m
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      616 16 To the Editor, Sir, While I wish to express my appreciation of your weekly wireless nates, which are evidently written by someone who has not only a good technical knowledge, but also a sound knowledge of what may be called the politics of wireless, I wonder if
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      HAIG ROAD FIRE.
      231 16 To the Editor. Sir; I shall be thankful if you will kindly publish the following m your valuable journal for the kind consideration of the public and the City Fathers. The fire broke out m an attap barrack house and fully burnt all the sheds although the
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      ALTERATIONS TO RULES OF FOOTBALL.
      114 16 London, Mar. 26. The Council of the Football Association have agreed to a number of important alterations to the rules recommended by the Rules Revision Committee. These include a provision that a player will not be offside "from a free kick awarded for any offence
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    336 16 THURSDAY'S TIES. Championship Doubles. Lt. Dearden and Lt. Waring vs. G. F. Murphy and M. C. IVlarriott. L. P. Hickey and J. Wilson vs. H. S. Haskins and C. J. Stephens. R. F. Goodman and A. A- A. Paterson vs. P. Clerc and D. H. Kleinman.
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    80 16 When J. Newman, offered to pay $100 compensation m the Third Police Court yesterday when he was charged with causing hurt by a rash act, the magistrate (Mr. C. H. Dakers) took the boy whom he had run down and seriously injured and his uncle, to the Chinese Protectorate, to
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    SECOND LEAGI'E RESULTS.
    37 16 Two second league games were played last evening. The Welch Regimr-nt beat A.P.C. by five goals to one; and the Police secured a win over the Harbour Board by the odd goal m five.
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    HOME LEAGUE.
    88 16 Wednesday Retain the Leadership. T Reuter's Service.] London, April 2. The following are the results of matches m the Home leagues played to-day: DIVISION I. Arsenal l, Newcastle 2. Aston Villa 4, Leicester C. 2. Derby C. 3, Everton 0. Huddersfield 0, Sheffield Wed. 0. Leeds U. 2,
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.
    71 16 FRIDAY'S TIES. M. A. Jacobs owe 50 vs. C. E. Winter owe 175. E. J. Cassels owe 25 vs. E. R. B. Upton owe 100. N. P. Day- Dewdney owe 75 vs. F. Ruchwaldy owe 60. F. J. L. Mayger owe 25 vs. W. H. Follenfant owe
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    HARROW WINS RACKETS.
    41 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.* London, April 3. C. S. Crawley, Harrow, beat H. D. Hake, the Haileybury schoolmaster, by three nil m the amateur rackets championship. This is the first victory of a Harrovian for nearly thirty years-
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    ELECTION CLASHES WITH GOLF.
    43 16 fFREE PRESr, aSERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] I .ondon. April 3. The Committee of St. George's Club where the amateur golf championship is played, has written to the championship committee suggesting the postponement of the meeting m view of the general election.
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    WOMEN'S GAMES MEETING.
    25 16 [fr::e press service, copyright.] London, April '>. The third World's womens' games meeting will take place at Prague m September of next year.
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    FRAULEIN AUSSEMS BAD LUCK.
    45 16 [FREE PRESS SERVRE. (OPYRIGHT.i London. April 3. Fraulcin Aussem. the German lady champion tennis player, is retiring owing to an opeiation for serious *ye trouble. It is feared that even this may not succeed m restoring the sight of both eyes.
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    ATHLETES MUST NOT WRITE.
    37 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] London, April A general meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association is to be held to consider the barring of amateurs fiom receiving money for writing etc. about amateur athletes.
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    C.ARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    90 16 The following is the result of a match played at the Garrison Golf Club between a Naval team and the Club. The Naval team players are mentioned first: ♦Capt. Cutler, 0, Major Playfair 0. Lt. Comdr. Falls. 0. Major Perkins l l 4 Sugeon Lt. Assen 0.
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    KATONG GOLF CLUB.
    42 16 The Batter Eclectic Competition resulted as follows: Winner- S. T. Erickson Tl nett: Runnerup A. E. Baddeley 2S nett. The ladies' competition of IK holes from scratch was won by Mrs. A. M. Cuthbe witn a score of 106.
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    FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    35 16 There was only one competitor this week who got as many ni nine correct results m the football forecast, and the prize therefore goes to him Private A. Foster. B. Company, Welch Regiment.
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    PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN CRICKET VISIT.
    75 16 The Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Straits Echo wired to Penang on Monday: Cricket representatives from Singapore, Negri Sembiian and Selangor met at the Selangor Club on Friday regarding the visit of the Australian Cricketers. Nothing definite was decided on, but the views of the various
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    CRICKET.
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    THE HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS.
    99 16 Monday next will see the welcome return season of Earnest Kaai and his Hawaiian Troubadours, who were such a success here last year. They have brought with them from India Queenie and David Kaili, as well as the performers who were here last season. It is interesting
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