The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 April 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S5. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929. NO. 12,693
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    237 1 Mr. Churchill's disclosures m the budget will be found on page 9. Lord Rothermere has bought up the :id Foundling site at huge cost and given it as a permanent playground for children Page 9. There is no news yet of Anderson and Hitchcock who went m
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    THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS.
    982 1 Strange are the freaks of memory. Time takes so much away, .\nd leaves so little behind, and that little generally of the most flimsy kind. Memory retains but ore incident of my fifth year— a ye y ti iv; .1 yet it is as vivid
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      174 1 \vinc> loom;. „,l, KBCOtiNUnttl HOUSB for LROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. HIGH STHSCT. I Raffles Hotel 1 For One Night Only jl I THURSDAY, APRIL 18th jj j Two Exhibition] Dances j I j Miss BARBARA WEALE 1 AND ji I Mr. GUY LATHOM l| OF THE WARWICK REVUE COMPANY I DIRECT
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      184 1 Bng«a_igSalagaiasßa^^^ I The easy writing a ROYAL TYPEWRITER— A writing machine 1 of surpassing excellence.- jg "^^T_~_ A tt m s\mm» m xWM mmx Sole A entfc: S TTOnlr OLtd. lyer quay 1 1 Ml •^•»a SINGAPORE. A s6 at (Incorporated m England). Penang and Kuala Lumpur. jg EUROPE^) HOTEL!
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      128 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Profit without risk Page 6. I^*l two days of Little's sale Page 8. Try~Phd"e*ni* aerated waters— Page 14. Vacancies at the V.M.C.A. Hostel— Page 7. Municipal departments moving Pare Anglo-Siam for Haig's whisky— Page* 3. Singapore Casket Company for Wtvathi Page 7. A five per cent offer by
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      184 1 THE WEEK. Tnetdog, 16f/t. High Water, 1.58 a.m., 8.2., 4.8 p.m., 6.3. Football: Police vs. V.M.C.A. tDiv. II) V.M.C.A. "round; S.C.F.A. "A" vs. S.R.C. (Div. Mi S.C.F.A. ground; R.A.0.C.) vs. R.E. (Div. II) S.R.C. ground. Fuh Tan Students vs. Malays, Stadium. Gammon and Co., annual meeting, Ocean Building, noon. Wedmeedrnth
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    WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT.
    533 2 As Estate Manager. Miss at M. Jeffery, estate manager of the Crown Lands known as the Cumberland Market Estate, had the exceptional opportunity of serving her apprenticeship under O.tavia Hill— the pioneer whose experiments m the management of tenem nt property m many parts of London and America
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    A SNOWBOUND KING'S MESSENGER.
    340 2 Major Custance Relates His Experiences. Major A. F. Custaace, a King's Mtssengcr, who was one of throe Kntflish people maroons! foi eleven 'lays on the snoubonad Simplon-Oiieni express, related his experiences, m a broadcast tall from Savoyhill. *B/ two aJM. nearly all the pipes on the
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      374 2 tm muttffm m mh tks Rag a/laV~ m r _^-s. g_, £*naPa_o_a>sra CLARA BOW t^mm^^ mwrM^r ,_^o OUMKifS OOCSIIS _>- SSTMASS AALM |#fi_? I I&NCING I EXCLUSIVE BALLROOM i 1 DANCING. 1 I MISS J. BOSHOFF, Late of the TYNEGATE-SMITH I SCHOOL OF DANCING, 1 Shaftesburj Avenue, LONDON. f Announces
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      592 2 Commencing Saturday, April 20th. for seven nights only. At MO pJ*% EDGAR WARWICK presents the WARWICK REVUE COBIPANY In a series of Light-hearted Reviews of Revues. JDirert from London. OPENING PERFORMANCE, SATURDAY. 20th. "XaW PEEP SHOW" Monday, April 22nd. Tuesday, April 23rd. "HIGH LIGHTS." "COME INSIDE." Wednesday, April 24th. Thursday,
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      385 2 ALHAMBRA Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors. Programme I COMMENCING FRIDAY, 12th, AND ENDING m_« april nth. ~»ma| In the Second Show at 9 D.m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS DOLORES DEL Rio REVENGt A Gypsy Romance of Fire, Passion and Revenue! Highly Em A UNITED ARTISTS PRODUCTION In the First
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      54 2 MMrMml /Ammf A\jf^*mw w v*__P^_P" gg\ Qf It is surprising what a little, >o i very little ot the renowned Leak Perrins" Sauce will do tor BK* everyday dishes A few drops m a salad. <or instance, will kn J it a distinction surpassing that given by any dinary dressings
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1548 3 THE RULE OF THE GUN. I.R.A. Anger. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin. March 12. The denunciations of gunmen by Mr. Cosgrave and his colleagues have roused the bitterest feeling against him and them by the extremists of the old I.R.A. party and as a result of further
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    ESCAPE FROM THE DEATH CHAIR.
    272 3 Prisoner's Daring Stratagem. Pottsville (l»a.). Mar. 9. Armed with a revolver which had been smuggled into prison m a large bible, a young man named Klvercz, Miquel, who had been condemned for the murder of his sweetheart, liouise Jacks, to-day escaped from the shadow of
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      274 3 j\ '*> t-: fi^_Hß __fl _B JOHN HAIG6C2L™C_W|IR I^% i, (pikers MARKINCH Sco^i^_ffl^'*fe_i LOCAL AGENTS: THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD, SINGAPORE. Weakness and .fl^iH Depression I ?%/k\\\\^f vanish jS; Iflsijr i banished by trf^ Halls Wine As soon as you start taking Hall's Wine you begin to feel i i I
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      224 3 TI_m6HITE I I THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND WHE ANT PREVENTATIVE I Prevents Rot, Stops Decay 1 I Withstands Insect Attacks t Every piece of timber, every plank and board, every pile and pole, is <§ game for the attack of wood's natural enemies— dry rot, decay, white i m
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    LONDON-CAPE TOWN ROUTE.
    2421 4 FLYING DAY BY DAY. 3 I Need for Developing Empire: j 5 SINGAPORE'S PLACE. •jl (By T. Stanhope Spiigg (Editor of "I London. March 18. Meed less to say the main topic of conver sation among all those interested m avia tion here has been Sir Samuel
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    INSECTS AND THEIR RELATIONS TO MAN.
    1135 4 INSECTS AND THEIR RELATIONS TO MAN. SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE. EARTH'S FERTILIZERS. [Special to the Free Press. l Insects are among the most numerous of giving creatures and all are characterised by having distinct head, thorax and abdomen, three pairs of jointed legs carried on the thorax and a single pair of
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    GOLF AND COMMERCE.
    393 4 Golf used to be regarded as the ruination of serious enterprises the deluded golfer kept his eye so fiercely on the ball that he had no eye left for the main chance. But now the Minister for Overseas Trade seems to have swept all that" aside m
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    STRANGER THAN FICTION
    321 4 A first-class starting-point for ;t BJBB of ingenuity is offered by the announce story of a young South African Mm** d B_t I appearance, while on holiday m EufOOt I autumn, is now being investigated h. police of London. Paris, and Cepntoßß i barest facts are soon
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      633 4 FSJeE PRESS FOOTBALL COMPBTmOiY NO ENTRANCE FEE -^^■■smpmrnamsmmmwOMga—wm $ioo For Only 12 Matches. $50 Must Be Won. We publish to-day aad every Tuesday morning coupons for oar weekly Football Competition. A prize of $100 win be awarded to the reader who 1 forecasts the CORRECT RESULTS OF THE TWELVE MATCHES
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1248 5 GOVERNOR-GENERAL PASQUIER'S VISIT, Decorations for Solo Royalties. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia, April 6. The Governor General of Indo-China, M. Pasquier, left Saigon yesterday on board the cruiser Jules Michelet for his trip to Java. His Lixceikntie is accompanied by rear-Admiral Stotz and the Chief of the Cabinet
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    NEW TYPE OF MONKEY.
    116 5 More Akin to Man. Parts, March 12. The discovery of a new breed of monkey m South America, far more akin to tha human being that any known variety, was described yesterday at the French Anthropological Institute by Professor Bouvier. The only existing specimen of this
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    HOW LONDON IS GOVERNED.
    523 6 £56,000,000 Spent m Year. The vast machinery of pul lie administration m London is explained m volume 82 ot ondon Statistics, compiled under the direc. tion of the Clerk of the London County Council. This volume pul lished recently contains statistic* covering virtually every phase of
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    FINANCIAL SECRETS OF THE WAR.
    571 6 True Record Not Possible. Mr. John Ifaynard Keynes, the economist, m the coarse of an Bddresa at tin* Royal United Service Institution m London, said that not even tht* prolegomena of the financial history of the sate war had yet been written. Perhaps, he added,
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    METEOR CRATERS.
    1125 6 THE NATURAL HISTORY OF METEORITES. Siberian Discovery. A Moscow report stated that Professor j I Kulik has discovered an area m Siberia d«- J instated by 4x great meteorite rumoured to nave failed m ttrOß. If. is .-aiu" thai for Biaßi :ai)es \h» mirface of the land had
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    POOR OLD JOE.
    105 6 HE'S GETTING TH|\\ X tRT 11^ used to he such pioportioned and foil of figure has pone sn I scarecrow; you .!i s lag through h flesh '"B Joe BSCdsl wr»»;; McCoy's Tablets firm, fine flesh on under wciuht. in-: thinnes.-., people bJio I yiet a Backet
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    INVESTORS GUIDE.
    310 6 XIV— PROMT BTTHOn v 1 ■Ma| O.J Pain, Plantation. I. antieipat* re! :> vt Ml they now i\yiU you Ui terms. fh t ragu but "Money Market" kn thereat sal Is ta vhat jt t i h is t<» be bought o ">' course. I hat m a
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    SEGRAVE'S WELCOME
    480 7 WONDERFUL RECEPTION IN LONDON. Triumph of British Workmanship. bmmhm mi [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 13. The announcement that the King has approved of the award of a Knighthood to Major Henry Segrave has given great satisfaction. His Majesty also sent him a tele-, gram conveying hearty
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    KINGS SYMPATHY FOR TASMANIAN FLOODS VICTIMS.
    66 7 [British Radio Official Service. l Rugby. April IS. The King sent the following message to the Governor of Tasmania: "I have learned with deep repret of the serious loss of life and property caused by the recent floods. Please express to my people of
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    SIR JAMES BARRIES GIFT TO SICK CHILDREN.
    94 7 [British Radio— Official Service. l Rugby April 14. Sir James Barrie is presenting all the rights m his famous children's play Peter Pan fee the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormor.d Street, London, and all the profits from its publication or performance, estimated
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    SOVIET WAR ON RELIGION.
    74 7 [Reuter's Service.] Kiga, April 15. The Soviet Central Executive has passed law restricting and localizing the activities of all religious bodies. The penalties, which will be enforced by permanent commission, include expulsion from the cooperative societies and deprivation of the right to cultivate land. Religious bodies
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    ECHO OF BUKHAREST EXPRESS DISASTER.
    41 7 Railwaymen Sent to Prison. [Reuter's Service.] Bnkharest, Apr. 14. Two railwaymen, one of whom is the pointsman, have been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for culpable negligence m connection with the express disaster on April 5.
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    THE QUEEN.
    37 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 14. It is learned that no development has occurred m the slight chill from which th« Queen is suffering. She spent the day m doors and hopes to be out to-morrow.
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    EMPIRE AIR MAIL
    148 7 LINER ARRIVES IN LONDON. Distinguished Passengers. (British Radio— Official Service. 1 Rugby, April 14. The first India to England air mail reached London to-day two minutes before scheduled time. Tne Armstrong-Siddeley air liner carried 500 pounds of mail and five passengers Lord Chetwynd, vicechairman of Imperial Airways,
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    LOST AIRMEN'S DIET.
    64 7 Wild Beans. Mud and Snails. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Apr. 14. The Southern Cross crew told rescuers that they had been living on wild beans, mud and snails and were too exhausted to try to reach the coast on foot. The Westralian aeroplane will make a return flight
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    TWO AIR DISASTERS.
    95 7 [Reuter's Service.] Detroit, Apr. 15. Ten thousand spectators at an aerial display witnessed the collision of two machines which crashed 'osulting m the death of Mr. A. H. K. Reider, President of the Kreisner Reider Aircraft Comprny of Hagerstown, one of the largest aeroplane manufacturers m the
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    A PIZZLED JURY.
    527 7 Experts and a Disputed Leonardo. New York, Mar. 2. The extraordinary art case m which Sir Joseph Duveen, the famous connoisseur, appeared as defendant, finished here m the early hours of this morning. The jury, after a retirement lasting from a quarter past three yesterday afternoon, announced
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    STOP DIGESTIVE PAIN QUICKLY.
    123 7 The worst attacks of indigestion are stopped m a few seconds by taking a little 'Bisurated' Magnesia m water immediately after eating. 'Bisurated' Magnesia goes rijrht to the seat of the trouble, neutralises excess acidity, stops fermentation, and soothes, heals and strengthens the inflamed stomach lining
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      569 7 BUSINEsSS CARDS. "FLORANGE" I |< HIGHLY CONCENTRATED I PURE FRUIT WREATHS. i press floral wreaths made to order. |j SINGAPORE CASKET CO. f sm, BBLBGII ROAD. <•) Telephone No. 6075. r*E«tsMisßfd 1912. Tele. 3492/| MASSAGE I mk. MRS. FUJIMORI I I UANESE BONE-SETTER it ]9. Dhoby (.haut. Singapore.® Hours 7
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      555 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It i> hereby notified that the Exchange Pank> rill be closed on: Saturday. April 20th.. Public Holiday. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Notice is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on Saturday, April 20th. 1929. being Public Holiday. Py order of
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      720 7 jf^\ y& m **^*ESoo&fi£SSmW^ m m S^Lr W^P^^^S BBB^^K^-BBJ ".-C. B?l!^bb» M\mmr cx>«j>yli twot i New Brands Come and Go. "GOLD LEAF" Tea Sales Increase. Of all dealers and grocers throughout Malaya. Sole Agents F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD., 3A, Raffles Quay. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. "The Excise Enactment, 1915." SESSION OF
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      489 7 NOTICE. The firm of Anthony and Co. will be carried on as from the 15th inst. by Messrs. A. G. Anthony and J. M. Sassoon. All Assets and Liabilities of the rirm up to and including the 14th inst. will b^ taken over by A. G. Anthony. SINGAPORE IMPRO V
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. SILVER WEDDING.
    54 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. SILVER WEDDING. LOBR AMOS. -On April ltUh, tl>oi, at St. Andraw*i Cathedral. Singapore, by the Yen. Archdeacon Dunkerley. M.A Harold Richard Winter Lobb, third sun of Captain F. J. Lobb, R.X.. and Mrs. Lobb. Nassau. Rahama>. to Kate Amos, third daughter of James Amos and Mrs. Amos Ashford.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929. THE INVESTMENT POSITION.
    1099 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929. THE INVESTMENT POSITION. It seems unfortunate that, judging: by the reply to questions m Legislative Codncil recently, there is no prospect of the Government issuing any loan m the near future. The 1918 War loan fell m last year and the bulk of
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    SUPREME COURT
    263 8 ALSAGOFF WILL CASE RECALLED. Question of Appeal. The recent litigation over the Alsago??, will was recalled m the SUBTGBM Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Deane. Mr. J. S. Cobbett who rep -esented two ot the defendants asked C>at a notice of appeal entered by Mr. Campbell on behalf
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    MUSLIM STUDENTS' AID SOCIETY.
    458 8 Report of Progress. Mr. Alii Ahmed Khan Surattee, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer of the Muslim Students' Aid Society, sends us the following account ot the Society's activities. It will be remembered a subscriber to the original fund was iecently enquiring about the Society through our correspondence
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    206 8 J.C.S.A. vs. S.C.R.C. Played on Sunday on the J.C.S.A. ground Scores: J.C.S.A.:— Sequerah run out 2; Sheriff c Choon Leong b John Lim 15; Woon Chow Tat b Choon Leong 18; Mosbergen b Chin Joo 3; Abdul Hamid b Chin Joo S; R. Lamit c Tian Teck b
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    CONVICTS STORY.
    580 8 HOW THEY BROKE JAIL. One Man Too F Fta t r On Sunday afternoon oat of th* who escaped from Singapore prison ly, Ng Weng, walked into the eatis/H Station. Singapore, and gave hiaaJf This makes the fourth escape -I „,n vict UPinto custody since thirteen escaped f
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    75 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBaW PRICES. [FIB! PRESS SERVICE. rOPYUCaT-l London, April 15, l-*> P* n; Messrs. Lewis, Lazariu and mm notify to-day's tin prices as foj 1 1 Spot £208 6 16 (down M 15 Forward £204 2 16 (down C 5 w The market is weak. Messrs.
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    Y.W.C.A. FINANCE CAMPAIGN.
    63 8 The following subscript:. J unknowledged: y,)i. Chinese Extension Fund Kb K |50; Tan Sia Kuan, 15; Pre* s,v lodged 1 ,280.50; Total sl. (General Fund Appeal: Mr H Sime $100; Eellifoya, Bateman $50 each; R. E H tired Bank Staff; Coßimereial p ance Staff; Malaya Publishing 1
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    THE BUDGET.
    355 9 uin THE BETTING TAX FAILED. Tea Duty Abolished. [Heater*! Service. J London. Apr. 15. arrived at tne House of Comt to-day, several before seven i the morniajr, m order to secure the Budgi't which is of unusual |„t year as it ll expected to some x indicate the
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    237 9 Sunday, Apr. 7- A Hia Excellency and Lady Clif- the opening ceremony of the nilr ;j St. Teresa at Kampong Bahru Mass afterwards. Toe Misses Pritchard. Miss Hope-Falkner JT M,SS M»laa, Mr. C. F. C. Coleman, Mr. nnd Mr. B. X. Whitty dined at H-.use. Hia E i
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    ROTHERMERFS GIFT.
    193 9 FOUNDLING SITE AS PLAYGROUND. T A Huge Price. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.-COPYRrCHT.I T London, April 15. The former site of the Foundling Hospital has been bought by Lord Rothermere tor the sum of £525,000 He states that the space will be turned into a children's park subject to
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    AIR-MAIL SUCCESS.
    77 9 r Regular Service Now. rrcKK mesa bkrvicb.— copybjgiit.i London. April 15. The rapera lay great stress tm the im- t portaace of th- taeeeee of the Indian air- < mail which has covered the distance outward i and homeward m fourteen and a half days, t In all
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    MORE TYRE PRICE CITS.
    46 9 IPMBE reEM SKRVICK. -COPYRIGHT] I ondon, April 1". The Pirelli organization announce a reduction m ty»-* price*. The redactions apply to both hieh BBd low pressure pneumatics. The Firestone Company has also revised its price lists m accordance with the downward trend.
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    SOUTHERN CROSS SEARCHERS.
    42 9 Still Missing. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney. April I ft. The airmen Capt. Keith Anderson and Mi. Hitchcock are still missing. It is thought they have probably landed at some lonely cattle station where there "c no means of speedy communication.
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    ETCHINGS EXPERT DEAD.
    19 9 [FRKK PftKSfl SKRVICK. COPYRIGHT.! Ijondon. April 15. Colonel Strange, the recognised authority on etchings, is dead.
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    THE QUEEN BETTER.
    86 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 15. Ihe Queen has practically recovered from the efftcts of her slight chill. 1 1 CHINA CABLE NEWS. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong, Apr. 15. Wong Kuk Tsor and Lvi Wun Vim's forces are returning to Kwaiiin. Wong Ying
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    238 9 Premier m a Dilemma. i [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Apr. 14. Despite the strong opposition voiced m Foreign Office circles, the Government m view of the unfavourable attitude of the "Privy Council towards the anti-War Pact Ratification Bill is now considering the possibility of affixing a reservation
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    CHINA NEWS.
    157 9 FIGHTING AT ICHANG* Foreigners Attacked m Hunan. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, Apr. 15. News from Ichang says fighting is reported twelve miles up-river between 10,000 Szechuanese troops and 7,000 retreating Wuhan soldiers. Shipping is held up by rifle fire from the river banks. H.M.S. Tern proceeded to
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    INTERNAL FINANCES.
    185 9 The Outlook Greatly Improved. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, April 15. With the elimination of the Kwangsiites the Central Government has come very close to complete unification of China's financial administration. While the expedition against Wuhan was ostensibly aimed at the overthrow of the Kwangsiites it is now
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    AIRMAIL ENTHUSIASM.
    122 9 A Real Beginning. [Reuter's Service.] London. Vpril 15. The successful inauguration of the Indian air-mail is hailed by the newspapers as -*n historic event m the annals of Imperial communication, marking a definite beginning of scheduled air services rivalling those by land and sea. A great impression was
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    AMERICAN SPECULATORS ANNOYED.
    95 9 [Reuter's Service.l New York, Apr. 15. Mr. W. C. Durant the motor manufacturer, m a wireless address sharply criticised the Federal Reserve Board for its recent effort to curb speculation m stocks through restriction of Brokers' loans. He stated that he had sent to 500 prominent industrialists
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    GRAPE JUICE MUST GO.
    77 9 B— _BB iiißiit i^ [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 15. The prohibition Commissioner, Mr. Doran, has ordered two Federal officials exhaustively to investigate the grape juice industry of California, which has been unprecedentedly prosperous since prohibition. It is common knowledge that grape juice has been transported all
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    RELIEF FOR U.S. FARMERS.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 15. The proposed Government Farmers' Relief Bill provides for the appropriation of half a billion dollars and the appointment Off a Federal Board of six members to promote effective marketing of farm products
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    DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE MEETS.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] 1 Geneva. April 15. The preparatory disarmament committer opened this morning. Twenty nations ar< 1 represented. The President is Heer Loudoi 'Holland),
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    GAMBLING CONVICTION QUASHED.
    210 9 Evidence Unsatisfactory. When the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) heard the appeal of Cbbo Seng Lan, a Chinese dhoby against his conviction for keeping a common gaming house, m the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. C. Thuraisingham, on behalf of the appellant submitted that there was no pr
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    SUPREME COURT.
    838 9 A CURIOUS CHINESE I! TALE. 'J Charge of Abducting a GirL Mr" C hC H Di S c iCt r, C T rt J!*"** before < rhimm?' S -or Clark<? two Straits-born Chinese— Tan Keng Guan and Ng Keng Tuan-were charged on three indictments. 4 Urstly on a
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      195 12 Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fee. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters ia uniform most the principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances Life and Baggage effected. Letters of Credit and
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      716 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembtn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 turn. Bangkok every Thursday 6 am. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      721 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Chinhua arrived from Swatow yesterday with 632 deck passengers on board. The Shipping and the Import and Export. Offices will be open on Saturd.-iy. Apr 1 20 th 1929 for one hour only tirom I a.m. to 10 a.m.) The P. and O. Naldera has left Hong
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    603 13 BANKING AND CREDIT. To the Editor. Sir,-— Mr. Moore's ruthless attack on the finest banking system m th? world shows that he is absolutely ignorant of the functions of Credit and Banking and lest the contents of his letter should mis-lead others, I hasten to correct
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    A MANS JOB TO TEACH BOYS.
    207 13 London, April 2. A sex war m .schools seems to result from the delibeiations of the annual conference at Leicester of the National Union of Schoolmasters, which for three days running- ha.i been denouncing women teachers. The President, on Saturday, declared that the teaching
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    ECHO OF ROYAL OAK INCIDENT.
    116 13 The Admiralty announces that a good service pension of 4-150 a year from March 1 has been awarded to Captain K. G. B. Dewar, formerly of the Royal Oak. Captain Dewar was flag captain to RearAdmiral B- St. C Collard, and commanded the Royal Oak
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    162 13 ners Mrs. Davies and Mr. Meade; RunnersUp Mr. and Mrs. Hesta. Men's Doubles Handicap: Winners Mr. J. S. Anderson and Mr. J. K. Hamilton; Run-ners-Up Mr. Bartley and Mr. Salmond. I Ladies' Doubles Handicap: Winners Mrs. Zylstva and Miss Wallis; Runners-Up Mrs. Xcvvell and Mrs. Atkin Berry. Mixed
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      288 13 M m m^ m^ ,f began to pick up" A grateful Sanatogen uaer writes: "This 15 just the story of t he experience— so far as Sanatogen is concerned —of a very ordinary, prosaic, matter-of-fact man, who happens to work rather more tuuh Ins head than with his fingers. "1
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    325 14 Latest Sporting News, (From Our Own Correspondents Malacca. April 12th The following are the results during the week m the Club Tennis Tournament. Men's Open Singles: Davies w.o. against Beatty, Simpson beat Anderson. Men's Open Doubles: Stewart and Bur;mrd beat J^andeison and Nankivill. Simp on and Davies beat
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    POH LEONG KEF
    225 14 The following is tht' sixth list of subs criptions. Previously acknowledged. $8,472 Members of the Chinese Tvakow Owners' Association. $2X7 Ho Keng Club. $105 Gor I^oo Club. Ban Chye Hoe Club; Wing: Loong. Ong Boon Tat, Tan Guan ('hua, $100 Peng Bee lub, K. Ingham, Singapore Ttochew
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    GARRISON ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
    205 14 The following was the position at April Xth: Goals. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Royal Engineers 2 0 1 11 3 5 R.A.O.C. &R. Signals 2 0 0 3 14 "D" M.G. Co. 2/Welch R. 2 0 0 I 0 4 "A" Coy. 2 Welch R.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    177 14 Movements of Forces. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang- Pau Press.] Hong Kong, April 13. The magistrates at Linshan and Yangshan have reported that over 5.000 of Wong Kuk Tso's troops have arrived at Linshan. Lvi Wun Vim's forces have arrived at Yangshan from Hunan. Coolies and food
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    LOAN FROM BRITISH BANKS.
    148 14 Hong Kong, April 13. The Central Bank will borrow from the Waifung (Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank) and Chartered Banks two millions of silver dollars on security to maintain the market. Pah Sung Hi has returned to Lauchow. Li Chung Jen is at Nanking. The Wuchow
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    104 14 Premier's Resignation Forecast. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. April 12. .Premier Baron Tanaka has now found himself m an inextricable difficulty. It is generally thought that the Privy Council will not pass the anti-War Pact Ratification Bill without reservation, while Baron Tanaka is obliged to make himself responsible
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    COUNT GOTO DEAD.
    25 14 Tokyo, April 13. Count Shimpei Goto, the veteran statesman who was seriously ill suffering from cerebral haemorrhage, died this morning at 5.30.
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    TANGLIN CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.
    191 14 About 100 members attended the annual general meeting of the Tanglin Club, on Friday evening. Mr. K. W. p. Fulcher was m the chair. The report and accounts were adopted and the following officers were elected for the current year: President, Mr. O. P. Griffith -J
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    241 14 The following is the Health Bulletin ot the league of Nations Eastern Bureau for tne week ended April 6th. Aden: 9 smallpox cases and 3 death*. Basrah-. •"> smallpox casets and 1 death. Kas.Ni m: 1 plague death; 29 cholera deaths. Bombay: 1 cholera death; Ho smallpox
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    FREE RACKETS FOR TENNIS PLAYERS.
    135 14 An attempt is to be made to stop the practices of supplying lawn tennis tournament players with rackets and tennis balls, either free or at reduced rates. The Sports Retailers* Association and the Incorporated Association of Retail Distributors at a joint meeting yesterday decided to
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    AN UNFORTUNATE CLIENT.
    352 14 An interesting case was heard m the Fourth Court before Mr. C. S. Findlay on Saturday morning, when an assistant m Messrs. R. E. Mohamed Kassim was charged with hawking tea without a licence. Court Inspector Wray conducted the Crown case and Mr. K. Seth appeared for
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      67 14 THKIMMW BRITISH BEER| m Specially Brewed For The Tropics I AskForCHOP-KEPALA" /CSw ,ap QMiV Or- fib I LIGHT ißji COOL m9m v f y* REFRESHING j OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS f rp^ (ft; ©Europe Hotel Raffles Hotel Sea View Hotel! AND I From All Dealer* Of Repute, f _H
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      116 14 DAVTO COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 68. Engaged. -_^_,_J_F »NT_«VCNTION -=3? ALL THE EVENING ON TNE wWKYHOMF THe PRICE. DORA WAS TO i DAVID FOUND HER WITH rV)o_ wne^ ASSIST HIM,FOR H£ BARKED INCESSANIL r T*m\\ -4*~* r^o^^SsH LT^L£- Q»L V,D i SO CLCWrTOO^* S_! SVLEE* 6, ,U
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    FKASEK & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    888 15 FKASEK CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, APRIL 15th. Bayers Sellers. -Ysam Kumbang 41 s 42s 6d Bangrin Tin 36 s 37s 6d Batang Padang ($1) 40 45 c.d. Batu Caves 1.574 1.624 Bukit Arang ($1) 1.95 2.05 Burmah Malaya 41s 42s :henderiang 8s 6d 9s 6d ~hm Chin ($1)
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    EXCHANGE.
    58 15 Apr:: 1". Bank 4 m.>. 3 :i 27 32 Private credits 3 m*. 24 11 32 New York, demand 56 France, demand 1431 India. T.T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 12-"> Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bar Silver London 25 13 16 Bank of
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    PRODUCE.
    251 15 April IS Tin IM T.>n~ IIOS4 Gambler 6 T Pepper Whit^ 106 Pepper Black 60 Flake Tapioca 6. J0 Pearl Sago Small Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Marie Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. i. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 15 April loth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Standard R.S.S. on Tendei April S6 1 *7 M.n MS 37 4 J«n« ;'»T'-4 S7H May-.luti-' Si l 4 July -Sept iT'-4 -i* Oct-Dec. m% ;{sl Toneof Market: Qttiet SUadj Sellers reserved. Latest Cable: London
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    MACPHAIL'S SHAKE LIST.
    118 15 Yesterday's Alterations. April 15th., Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Johan Tin 27 29 Kinta Tin Died. 1.45 L.50 Kucha i 1.30 1.35 Malayan Cob. 52 _4 North Taipinu 67 Puteh L4O 1.47 4 Rahman Hyd. L3S4 1.374 South Taiping 36 SO Talam 1.40 1.43 4 ex. Teluk Kruins
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    139 15 The March Statistics. The Import and Export office forward the following: comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 11*28 and 1929. (In thousands of dollars Incr: 1928. 1929 or Deer; January 83,856 76,903 Dec:
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    207 15 Mngapore. April L>. Rubber. London lO'sd. I ltd down. Tin.— London £20. 1 16. Mining. Dull. Sungei Way 3.05 3.15, Kuchais 1.30 L 35, Kinta Dredge 1.45 1.48, Klang River 3.10 3.20, Hong Fatts l j )7 1 0, Malaya Consols. 53 54, Benawat-
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    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT.
    232 15 Kugby. Mar. 21. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. Winston Churchill, stated m the House of 1 Commons to-day tnat the Egyptian Govern ment had ratified the financial agreement arnve<i at last month for a settlement of the financial questions outstanding between the British nnd Kj/yptian Governments,
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    RUBBER AND TIN TIN RETURNS.
    94 15 RUBBER AND TIN TIN RETU RNS. Borneo Company. Agents. Pahang Consolidated 8,741 JO pkl*; Ipob Tin *yt; Sungei Kinta Tin 888; Temoh Tin 370. Kuala Reman Rubber 107.000 lbs.; Lok Kawi 6,000; Bruseh 41.498. No tapping on Lok Kawi from 6th to 31st March. Huey Yot (Ist. half April): Hours
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      337 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMTED. I (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). j HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. j The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      254 15 BANKING. ■^W~^— _____s_si^s^B^B^S£Ssß^^^^sSS^Bsß__, CHARTERED BANK OF 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 j Harbin Tongkah AaarlUar j
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      423 15 BANKING. i HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. i (Incorporated m Hong Kong). j HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. j Authorised Capital $50,000,000 J Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: 1 N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. j W.
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Gurantee Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. MARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    YACHT CLUB.
    974 16 THE VICE-COMMODORE'S TROPHY. Saturday's Regatta. In lovely weather the whole B Class fleet made a good start on Sunday, at 10.10 a.m. Merlin was forced the wrong side of the outer Club buoy by Prima Donna, but rapidly went about and once across the line soon commenced to
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    956 16 LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE. The Wednesday Well Away. The following are the positions m the home leagues to date: Ranker* 33 28 1 4 96 27 60 Celtic 35 20 8 7 60 40 47 Motherwell 35 19 7 9 77 61 47 Hearts. 36 19 9 h
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    295 16 Win m the Wind. RA a:j Welch Regt 0. The R.A. obtained a surprise first league win m their windy encounter with the Welch Regiment at the Stadium last evening, winning by three clear goals. They opened the scoring m the first few moments with the aid of
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    282 16 TAIPING AMATEUR MEETING. Friday's Weight. The following are the weights for the first day's racing at Taiping on April 19. Race 1. Ponies Class 3 2nd Div. (5 furlongs): Ismarani 11.8, Coquette 11.7, Jahat 11.2, Lanercost 11.3, Brown Laddie 10.10, Fireworks II 10.7, Burok 10.4, Whippet 9.12, Old
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION
    134 16 Classification of Horses and Ponies List No. I: Amendment No. 4: Issued April 15. HORSES. Transfers: Meteorologist from Clas^ 5 to Class 4. Deletions;— Rayburn. Who's Who, Iy>rd Cambridge. Absolut*. Gombroon. 1 adv Tyn dal. Stormer Hill. Damaneara. Durbar II Malim Nawar, Longfellow Reinstated Class s— Cornucopia.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    150 16 April Monthly Medal. Forty-four cards were taken for the April Medal and the following returned: S. C. Campbell 70 4 66 A. Barron 76 9 67 F. V. Board man 78 11 67 J. Strachan 76 7 69 G. W. Hurt 80 10 70 P. C. Barnes
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    114 16 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 h.-ld on April ftjth. Recommended that a type of low loading lorry for collection of refuse be tried: Recommended that the question of erection of a public latrine at Dhoty Ghaut receive further consideration: Decided that
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    98 16 SOUTH AFRICA'S CRICKET TEAM. A First Turf-Wicket Side. [Reuter's Service.] London, April 15. The South African cricket team arrived all fit and well. They are delighted at the prospects of the tour. Deane the captain, m an interview pointed out this was South Africa's first turf-wicket team. He
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    RECORD WORLD RECORD BREAKER.
    34 16 Arne Borg Again. [Reuter's Service.] Honolulu, April 15. Arne Borg, the famous Swedish swimmer, won the 1,000 metres race free style, here m 13 mm. 3-5 sees, a world record.
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    UP-COUNTRY TENNIS.
    219 16 Chinese Sweep the Board at Ipoh. (From our own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 15. The week-end was occupied by the annual contest staged by the Perak Tennis Association, Europeans vs. The Rest. There were eight singles and eight doubles contests and the event attracted a big crowd to the
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    YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
    66 16 TUESDAY'S TIES. Profession Pairs, Lt. Barlow and Lt. Waring vs. R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels. W. N. Hansell and R. B Gotch vs. R. B. B. Donnell and A. A. A. Paterson. Championship Doubles. O. Fuller and P. Buschow vs. C. V. Miles and Dr. M.
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    84 16 Profession Pairs. Winner of R. M. Duff and E. J. Cassels vs. Barlow and Waring vs. N. Bradbury and E. H. R. Bowerman. A. D. Anderson and N. S. Wise vs. Rev. Aitken and Col. Dickinson. Godown Doubles Handicap. F. H. Harris and O. W. Gilmour owe 2
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      47 16 TUESDAY'S TIES. Single Handicap "A** C. W. Clarke vs. N. Hay. N. E. Ess vs. W. Balhetchet. C. A. Norris vs. H. Balhetchet. S. L. Oehlers vs. V. H. Norris. F. Gomes vs. R. C. Oehlers. Single Handicap **B" G. Marshall vs. A. J. Bruyns.
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      71 16 Double Handicap. E. E. de Souza and V. C. Westerhout vs. F. Gomes and R. Nicholson. E. W. de Cruz and E. E. Ryan vs. G. Kraal and N. S. Hogan. Mixed Double*. Mrs. C. A. Norris and S. L. Oehlers vs. Miss Gomes and C. W. Clarke.
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      SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
      77 16 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending April 21st. Tuesday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall "C" (Scottish) Co., "D" Eurasian Company, "E" Chinese Company. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall M. G. Section (Eurasian), Bde. Sig. Section (Sinhalese). Thursday, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall Bde. Sig. Section (Indian).
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      268 16 tome ro£/c# i jg PIANO PERFECTION as demonstrated h> »h I MOUTRIE PIANO. SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED for (his Climate, and h_ I GUARANTEED FOR 7 years. ,u,,v I jg The CHOICE of the DISCRIMINATING purchaser. I la. MOUTRIE Cr> Co., Ltd I X (Incorporated m Hong Kong). RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. I
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