The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 April 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929. NO. 12,701
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    296 1 England's great bid for the long distance and duration air records has commenced. The wonderful FaireyMonoplane, specially built for the attempt, tm.k off from Cranwell yesterday Page 9. A question m the Dutch Chamber on the abolition of the duty on tea coming into England indicates Dutch
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    A FISHING STORY.— PART I.
    837 1 Tabek Tuan mahu belayer sekarang" —the voice oi' old Brahmin the Brunei fishel man awakens me. I tumble oft' my amp bed. and start to pull on some clothes, glancing at my wrist watch as I do so. It is half past four m the
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      447 1 WING LOOMi. mi. RBCOGNISKO HOUSE for EUROPKAN TROPICAL SUJTS. IIICJH STREET. ■D^-ffl^^. TT^j. i j jSPEED STRENGTH! i Rallies Hotel I -p I FlK st (LASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I j Th€ ROYAL 9hiftl^ k g 1 nnoAiMlA iw«| ij movement assures greater S ZZIZZZL* S speed and strength,
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices and auctions Page 7. Tine Kodak pictures m natural colours Pare S. Dennisoifs booklets on crepe paper work Page 16. Latest picture house and theatre fhanwn Pa^e 2. Malmo stepmats from Malayan Motors Page" 14. Nothing better for belts that TulJis leather Papo A. Patent shoes
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      176 1 THE WEEK. Thuraduy, 25th. High Water. 11.44 a.m., 8.7, 11.26 p.m.. 8.«». Warwick Co., Theatre, 9.30, The Merry G( Round. Friday, 26th. High Water, 0.19 p.m., 8.3, 11.51 p.m., 8.0. Football: S.C.F.A. vs. S.R.C. Div. I) Stadium. Cricket: Volunteers vs. United Services, S.C.O. Warwick Co., Theatre, 9.30, Airy Nothings. Saturday,
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    TYPISTS AS FILM STARS.
    319 2 New Hobby for Their Spare Time. "Now, chen! Shoot!" The order issued, terse and and sharply through the misty air of Wimbledon Common, a band of younjr women looked up, awj >ny on their faces, and pleaded for a last chanc*. and the camera-man turned the
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    A "BOOKIE" IN EVERY HOME.
    627 2 When I was very Vounpr, and older people who betted warned me that I was not to. it was comparatively easy to resist the temptation. The only thing's people netted on (so I understood) were horses, and the only horse I knew was my rockinp-horse.
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      242 2 EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH) Under the Patronage or His Excellency Sir HUGH CLIFFORD, M.C.S.. G.C.M.C G.8.E., and His Excellency Major-General H. L. PRITCHARD. C.8., C.M.G., D.S.O. A GRAND FANCY DRESS fMRER AND CARNIVAL IN AID OF EARL HAIG'S MEMORIAL FUND FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN WILL TAKE PLACE AT
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      382 2 VICTORIA 'JTEEATBK I-AST FOUR NIGHTS EDGAR WARWICK presents the WARWICK REVUE COMPANY In a series of Light-hearted Reviews of Revues, Direct from London. To- Night at 9 JO p.nr "THE MERRY-GO-ROUND Friday, April 26th. Saturday, April 27th. "AIRY NOTHINGS." "N'EVERYTHING-" Farewell Performance "I Ha tifl»l+i»ji' Monday, April 29th LdU^DRr Illillllllf
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      19 2 !llllMlMllHnflllllHllllllll||||||||||||||||||||||||[jj? Tbe I Briglitcst I Shine m Hie M Shortest Time is obtained by using H jp SOLD EVERYWHERE.
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      293 2 ALHAMBRA^ Tm Chew Kee ft Co- Ltd. Proprietors. Programme Commencing April 24th., and Ending Monday In the Second Show at 9 p.m. lh THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS Annie Laurie FEATURING LILLIAN GISH. A Stunning Drama of the Scottish HighJnfc In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. Tim McCoy m FRONTIERSMAN
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    PO LEONG KEK.
    572 3 The Eighth List of Subscriptions. Previously acknowledged $11,523.50, Seah mm Tong $500, Tan Kah Kee $300, E. Ho man Club $200. Yap Twee and Ching Kee •n; $IJU cash; Collected by Mr. Ching Kee tiom nine sympathisers whose names £»*S b> special ie(juest, not disclosed $830, Yong
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    319 3 T he un(]«Tnott'd non-fiction works wi)} be ready for issue on Saturday at U a.m. Aruk'ison R. ami R.<\ Thy Sailin^six thousand years of histoi-\-. 1927. llhis. Bell (Sir H. I Foreign Colonial Administration m the Far East. 1928. The Dirtch Ea«t Indies and Indo-China. Perm Krnest J.P.)
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    8 3 Be master of yonr inner Belf. Marcus Aurelius.
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    SERVANT PROBLEM IN THE EAST.
    683 3 As 1 stand at the bedroom window of my bungalow m Rangoon and watch my staff of native servants leaning against the corners of the cook-house, discussing heaven only knows what, the soul of me rises m rebellion, writes F. L. m the Daily Express.
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    7 3 The best preacher is the heart. —Talmud.
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      150 3 I'TOACOLORi I CINE "KODAK" PICTURES I f IN NATURAL COLOUR 1 I SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE. Call at 8, Battery Road for a demonstration. I I kodaklTmited, 1 fU (Incorporated m England.) 1 I t SINGAPORE. CADBURY'S I r I AN ENTIRELY NEW I ASSORTMENT X NOT MERELY A NEW LABEL
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      121 3 flm ■iiiiii^^Slllff exterior decorative work, where first class job is desired. Bf^l^^BWff 1* ls ma^e from Genuine Pigment, GenutP^^vH me Refined Linseed Oil, *|ij||gB^B|H!Sß^ Genuine Turpentine, and ftftltlltllinTillr Liquid Driers the finest '^lilllllljiilffi' W^^^rr^^^ A combination of materials t;::i: Ill: I i^^^ t%A\^ a \l possible for a reliable paint.
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA.
    363 4 i THE BURYING OF MARSHALFOOH: GRAND NATIONAL 100 TO 1 WINNER. I 1 V This and other pictures on thifl page are special Daily Sketch photographs of the ceremonial funeral of Marshal Foch. Thi< one shows some of the pall-bearers; Field Marshal Lord Plumer m front
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    RAID ON FLAT BY BEETLES.
    474 5 RAID ON FLAT BY BEETLES. Woman Attacked m Bed. Allegations that an army of cockroaches invaded a flat and bit the occupant while she was lying m bed were made before Mr. Justice McCardie and a common jury m the King's Bench Division m mail week. Mrs. Violet F. D'Arcy
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    SUICIDE AT DINNER PARTY.
    147 5 Lord Ruth ven*s Niece. London, April id. 1 A verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned at the inquest, at Paddington, on the death of Mrs. Honoi'ia Gordon niece of Lord Ruthven. Deceased was the wife of a retired Army Captain Charle> Gordon, whom
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    "TALKIES" FOR THE HOME.
    102 5 London, April t. "Home Talkies" within the reach of all is the prospect held out by an invention of the wireless expert, Mr. G. V. Dowding, which consists of an electric attachment enabling an ordinary gramophone and a portable cinema projector to be synchronised. It will
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    PENANG WEDDINGS.
    182 5 Two weddings took place at St. George's Church, Penang, on Thursday. Mr. Osborne Howard Leicester, a partner m the firm of Craik and Leicester, architects, Penang, was married to Miss Una Evelyne Webb, of Loughton, Essex, who arrived on the Morea The bride was given away by Mr/
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      107 5 The Genuine Roskopf Patent I I WATCHES 3*. I REIJABI.F. TIMEKEEPERS X V MADE IN ALL THE LATEST STYLES OP T WRIST WATCHES \M) POCKET WITCHES. i >J7f > K'T7 l T ~9fl viULD, V SILVER, AND PLATINUM f FULLY JEWELLED. <& X SOLD BY ALL THE BEST CLASS WATCHMAKERS,
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      501 5 "Their smoothness xs Temarhnble they I don t catch ttty iSw&,. tliToctt m the i|ij slightest degree w i?^^ x*. S /w ■.v:'*':' *-'>^'-i^|^^BP^^^| k ":o3H Hb :^^P H^k. Craven U A W has taken first place amongst the good things of life to-day. It is the universal smoke of
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      146 5 REMINDER On Friday, April 26th., at 3.30 p.m. AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT MAHOGANY STAINED AXE > WAX POLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD > FURNITURE, ETC. To be held at No. 6 Amber Mansion, Orchard Rd. Comprising: One mahogany stained teal drawing-room suite consisting of 6 spring seated standard 2 arm chairs and
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      253 5 AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOI SB NO. 77 PRINSEP STREET AND VALI'ABLK FREEHOLD LAND SITUATE AT GROVE ESTATE, CRESCENT ROAD AND REDOH, SINGAPORE. To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs Ching Keng Lee Co. t Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, Singapore. On Monday, April 29th, at
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    CHARTERED BANK MEETING.
    1101 6 Outlook for Malaya. The 7oth ordinary general meeting of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China was held on March 27, on the bank's premises, 38, B i shops jrate, E.C. Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (the chairman) presided. In moving the adoption of the report and statement
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    34 6 The Chicago Undertakers* Association says that a funeral costs less than half as much m Chicago as it does m New York. Mass production certainly cuts down the high coat of dying. Chicago Tribune.
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    WRONG OATH FOR MR. HOOVER.
    245 6 Schoolgirl Finds out an Error. Helen TerwiUgmr, a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl, of Waltlen, New York, has reprimanded Chief Justice Taft for using the wrong words when he swore m Mr. Hoover as President. Chief Justice Taft answered Miss Terwilliger's letter of complaint to him, and acknowledged
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      290 6 Jk THE SECRET OF J^^^Ttff; SUCCESS OF v that it I NEVER FAILS 10 All Chemists 25 Jl TABLETS Stock TABLETS 1 CENTS. AirllO. CENTS. dengue HARM THE HEAn^l ■n^l^^^Sß SLEEPLESSNESS >^> NEURALGIA LUMBAGO JC^2Eii|g RHEUMATISM Ttle Hy ienic IRRITABILITY Ijjfl^f n-J ALCOHOLIC llg^Tl^jd n S US€d WUh AFTER EFFECTS.
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    PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
    92 7 EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS COMBINE. Co-operation Aimed at. LKeuter's Service.] London, April 23. A far-reaching departure m industrial relations promising a better understanding, was reached at a conference of employers' representatives and the Tradesunion Congress. The conference decided to appoint a joint committee to examine the best methods
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    THE GIBSON GESTURE.
    303 7 Mr. Britten's Sad Regrets. [Keuter's Service.] Washington, April 24. Mr. Gibson's gesture at Geneva m the direction of naval disarmament has taken official Washington by storm. The concrete character of the proposals has come as a tremendous surprise. Only the President and Secretary of State and perhaps
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    COTTON LOCKOUT DANGER.
    76 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 24. A general lockout of the Lancashire cotton industry is threatened involving :><iu,ooo workers. There has been a misunderstanding at the Alma Mill, Oldham, where employers and operatives accuse each >ther of breaking agreements. As a result the operatives struck. The emergency committee
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE ABROAD.
    55 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, April 24. The British Embassy has sent a message to the Press expressing His Majesty's deep ippreciation of the sympathy shewn by all •lasses m France during his illness. The British Legation at the Hague has 'ent a similar message to the people
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    THE KING CONVALESCENT.
    53 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 23. His Majesty is now definitely convalescent and there is no reason to suppose anything will interfere with his continued recovery. It has been provisionally arranged :hat the Court shall go to Windsor Castle n the middle of May for a month *md
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    THE KING AND THE ELECTION.
    61 7 [British Radio— Official Service/) Rugby, April 23. His Majesty's stay at Windsor will cover he period of the General Election. It is understood that the King has expressed a lesire to carry out his usual duties at ;uch a time, but it is not expected
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    DEBTS AND DEBTORS.
    62 7 [British Radio Official Serviced Rugby, April 23. The Chanctellor of the Exchequer, Mr. ohurehill, stated m the House of Commons !:o-day that the total amount paid to the United States on account of the British rtebt to date was i' 246,600,000, and the, x>tal amount received by
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    UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES.
    26 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 23. The number of unemployed on April 15 was 1,153,500, being 24,567 less than iti he week before.
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    TRADER HORN.
    344 7 £10,000 HOLLYWOOD CONTRACT. "I'm as Good as Mark Twain P Seated m the lounge of the Hotel Metropole, Sydney, Mr. Aloysius Horn, or as he is better known "Trader Horn," author, trader explorer and prospector, gave the following account of his future plans. He made a picturesque figure,
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    BIG CROWD AT OLDFIELD'S WEDDING.
    256 7 BIG CROWD AT OLDFIELD'S WEDDING. Cricket Pitch Table. six olScemen vrert on duty to contrtti a crowd of nearly 2,0 Ml, which gathered to see the wedding of W. A. OldfteM, Australia's wicktt keeper, to Miss R lu h Hunter, eldest daughter of Mr. ?in<i Mrs. John Hunter, of Randwick.
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    NEW U.S. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, Apr. 24. The Rubber Association of America and the Rubber Institute will probably be merged to form a new Cooperative Association of Rubber Manufacturers throughout the industry. There will be special meetings for this purpose of the members of the two organisations
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    LANDSLIDE WRECKS TRAIN.
    31 7 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, April 23. A landslide, the result of recent earthquakes, wrecked a trans-Siberian train between Irkutsk and Chita. Six persons were killed and nine seriously injured.
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    NEW GOVERNOR FOR HAWAII.
    23 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 23. Mr. L. M. Judd, of Hawaii, has been appointed Governor of the Hawaiian Islands.
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      430 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ "FLORANGE" I IMPROVES I YOUR HEALTH I Lbrf?^ gja'aMS/si^'^JsisJsi^siPfPißJSJajQisisiaiOT f FUNERALS. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. F X!'FRIENCED UNDERTAKERS. p a x and Sight Service. Tel. No. 75. f^^she4 Itll. Tele. 3492. S j MASSAGE 1 y U MRS. FUJIMORI I ixpanesb bone-setter g Nl) 19, Dhoby Ghaut, Singapore.®
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      795 7 NOTICES. AVER PANAS RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Twentieth Ordinary General Meeting of this Company wil B^nW r>, at K the S l 1 1 Office Honßkonjt Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay, Singapore, Z IS^Si n^ 21St 1929 at 12 <>'^ock noon at If J^ Dlrector w
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      804 7 TENDERS. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs. F.M.S., at Kuala Lumpur, up to noon on May 20th, 1929, for the purchase of the motor launches mentioned below. Envelopes should be. marked "Launches". Dimensions Name Date "I Value built i Length Beam Draft
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    46 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. NEUPROXNER. Jam* C. >J.i.., Xeuhronner, eldest ton of rl e late Johniv Keubronner, passed away al the Tan Tock Seng ho>pital ye-ter«lay. Funeral Itivtt hospital at x ■i.m. Interment at &M ajn. t<>-«l;»> at the Btdadari Cemetery. X.M.S. and English papers please >p>-
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929. DECENTRALIZATION—A REMINDER.
    883 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1929. DECENTRALIZATION— A REMINDER. In a leading article dealing with the Chief Secretary's memorandum on the Federal budget, the Malay Mail finds a possibility of danger m the statement that "no transfers had been made from the Unreserved Services 'because it had been decided
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    142 8 Mr. A. ftfrfver has arrived from Home to join the staff of Kelly and Walsh, Ltd. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, Major General Pritchard, will inspect the P. and P.W.V.C. on Sunday, the 28th instant, m field manoeuvres. The Municipal Commission meets on Friday at 2.15 p.m. The business
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    IN THE COURTS.
    297 8 ATTACK ON MR. CHEn WOON POH. Assailants Sentenced. Before Mr- C. Wilson m the Second Police Court yesterday two Chinese appeared, charged with causing hurt and to shew cause. It will be remembered that on the night of February 21st. last, a well-known menu^r of the Chinese
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    A LOTTERY SEIZTRE.
    376 8 Troub!p^me Malays. In the Second Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilson, two Ma'ays were charged witli beirv m possession of (hap Ji Kee lottery tickets. Inspector Judge <- .n 1 that he and constable entered a house, quarter of a mile '>ff the Paya 1 phar Road, on
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    THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S VISIT.
    195 8 Thanks to All Who Helped. The following further message has. wo understand, boon received from His Royal Highness: Further to my personal telegram I take this opportunity when leaving Singapore of offering my deepest thanks to Your Excellency for all the great kindness shown to
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    66 8 At the Municipal Commission meeting on Fridfcy, Mr. J. Laycock will ask: With regard to the vote of $175,000 for new roads (vote 12D Special Services) m this year's budget; (a) How much of this vote has been spent? (b) What roads have been or are now being made? (c)
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    488 8 LOCAL EJ>rc-ATi ONAI I Difficultu^ i,7 Ma| fl [Fron Our Chines i Under the auspir,-* II Civilisation Bureau v v -II University. Shanghai. n L, an press of overseas h,,, M c l >'>n«| ZBI the bfst three m rlh> 1;i I March it was Prot^^ W meeting
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    60 8 LVTEST TIN AND PRICES. FFRKK PRKSS SEIVICE COPTII London. April :M. IP f Messrs. Lewis. Uzaru* anfl notify to-day's tin prices as i Spot i'2o:*7 16 (upil m ward £205 7 H> (up tl i market is steady. Messrs. Symington ami notify to-day's rubber follows: Snot 103 Uni
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    DEATH OF KUALA LUMPUR RESIDENT.
    45 8 DEATH OF KUALA LUMPUR RESIDENT. [From Our Own Corr,^^ The talk occurred >^ {l ".*-,u X^ v;i Booth. Wife <>f Mr. J. V^/v,, Engineering Company, I f* at the age U 17. She had WJ m the F.M.S. ami <>vo> J* The funeral this nionure tended.
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    30 8 Mr. K. R. Blacken. f^JSJI Taiping. who went Home h W* owing to ill health. rHurn^ last week and is now to.,U'«>V;^ ict( v at Teluk Anson M Aw**** 1
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      331 8 S^S The combination of prune- juice i xV an^ scientific application can I E jR make the most mediocre brandy I fflfl palatable, but cannot make it i I frHl a l ueur Brandy. IMI m Bottles of quaint shape with I ffly||lW| plausible dates on their labels aid I
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      44 8 WEE MAC S^SMit tjXM\Sb From All. DEALERS I WITH MCRHSM6 SUES 1 PRICES REDUCED 1 $12.20 I i V»\Ja IJII |.i 14 Whiteaway Building. Tel. 2819. [m |fl. B. WINTER) TATT OP 1 BATTERY ROAD, I SINGAPORE. I 2 Phone 188 P.O. Box G62.
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    BID FOR A RECORDS.
    321 9 KKITISH WONDER PLANE 1 TAKES OFF. Altered Course. f Reuter's Service.] London. April 24. Th t t j. \ir Force monoplane, specially the attempt on the world's long i duration records, left Cranwell lO.'iO this morning- on an to fly 5.000 miles non-stop m the India.
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    GERMAN MOVE TO ABOLISH AIR WAR.
    95 9 GERMAN MOVE TO ABOLISH AIR WAR. Time Not Yet Ripe." 1 [Reuter'i Service.] <Jene\a. Apr. 24. *ia, China, Holland in<! voted m favour of the German o abolish aerial warfare. t *»*li (France) moving the rejec- $al opined the time was total supresaion but the pro*olved ultimately. United States) agreed
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    THE FORWARD TO PAY.
    50 9 Str.-k-e.l Calcutta. Apr. 21. 1 m has awarded £11,250 libel action brought on he- Ur Sute tht A«ent tai, llan *«ilway, and other*, ist newspaper, Forward. and printer thereof >i the publication of libellous I" ani l th,- fatal ,rain J -!ur on July 17 |aej
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    LONDON- NAPLES BY ROAD.
    33 9 :i| prfs 7" ERV4< c. COPYRIGHT.] t London. Apr. 21. h «otn is making i-.self felt finding themselves unable f *Ws. Th.. latest scheme Is from Undon to M-u.
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    SMALLPOX FIGURES.
    20 9 [Bc«tcr»| Service.] •Hpox I'Ondon. Apr. 24. n^/.^'^'nu and mi n London **i cases. IKaili on pa Ke 7.]-
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    TEA TRADE FEARS.
    442 9 QUESTIONS IN DUTCH CHAMBER. Danger of a Corner. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Apr. 24. Heer Un Sasse Van Ysselt. a member of the Catholic Party, m the Second Chamber notified a question to the Minister of t inance w.th regard to the abolition of the tea duty
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    MYSTERY TALE OF THE SEA.
    117 9 Strange Deaths on Liner. I Kenter*! service. I New York. APril 23. The Canadian Pacific agents announce that one English and two American, passengers OH the Duchess of Atholl have died of sunstroke, but a private cable from a passenger allege! that four stewards and
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    U.S. AWARD TO DUTCH SCIENTIST.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, Apr. 24. The National Academy of Science has awarded the James Craig Watson Medal to Doctor William Desitter, the Dutch astronomist whose researches resulted m a new th"ory of relativity.
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    ELECTION ON MAY 30.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 24. Mr. Baldwin m the House of Commons announced the dissolution of parliament on May 10th, nominations on May 20th and the General election on May 30th. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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    SEASON'S RACE CLASSIC FORM.
    102 9 Derby Favourite Wins at Newmarket. London, April 17. Newmarket. A sidelight on the season's Classic form is provided by the appearence here to-day of fifteen potential Derby runners. Mi- Jinks, whose position as favourite for the Derby is described as somewhat fanciful, justified himself to the
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    266 9 SIR AUSTEN AND L.S. PROPOSALS. Approval of Mr. Gibson's [Ketiter's Service.] London, April 24. In the House of Commons, questioned ot his attitude to Mr. Gibson's speech a Geneva. Sir Austen Chamberlain emphasis ed the British Government, like the Unitec States, desires not merely limitation bul 1 eduction
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    JAPAN'S ATTITUDE TO CHINA.
    134 9 Firm Hand Adopted. [Xanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, Apr. 2S. As a result of the murder of a Japanese soldiei at Tsinun and the bofahaTdment <>* the Bairyo-maru. the Japanese Govei nineilt's attitude has grown firm. There are opinionthat it is unable to leave the protection of
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR MYSTERY.
    57 9 Enquiry Ordered. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra, Apr. *M. The Commonwealth Government has ordered a comprehensive enquiry into the forced landings of the Southern Cross (the plane m which Kingsford Smith and I'lm were lost) and the Kookaburra (the machine m which Anderson and Hitchcock were lost m searching
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    HOW TO DEAL WITH PRISON BREAKERS.
    221 9 Anothei episode m the story of the escaped convicts was concluded In the District Court yesterday when the two wh > were re-arrested m Johore appeared before Mr. C. H. (J. Clarke on a chaise of escaping from le^al custody. The two men thus
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    127 9 The health statement for the week ending April 20th. shows that 209 deaths occurred m the Municipal area giving a lYiortalitj rate of 22.66 against 24.50 m the previous week and 80.67 m the corresponding weet of last year. Deducting eight deaths o\ persons who had been less than three
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    THE STICKLAC CASE.
    552 9 THE STICK LAC CASE. JUDGE AND BREACH OF WARRANTY. Sunreme Court Action. When the defence m the claim cf a Chinese merchant named Chop Choon Sen? Heno for $1263 a*ains C. Narandas, an Indian comiri«BK:n agent, m respect of his a.leced failure to comply with a contract to buy 20
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    JUST FOR FUN.
    220 9 "Just For Fun" the Warwick Revue Company took the stage at the Victoria Theatre last niirht and they certainly cave us a nitfht full of laughter ami jollity with entertaining items of many descriptions. The programme numhers are all short, but nevertheless the variety is such that
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    DEATH BY MISADVENTURE.
    179 9 At the conclusion of the inquest m the Coroner's Court yesterday into the death of a Chinese who was knocked down and killed by a motorcar m South Bridge Road, the Coroner returned a verdict of death by misadventure. Dr. Balhetchet from the Oneral Hospital, said that
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    100 12 Cargoes arriving yesterday included 480 pigs by the G. G. Roume from Saigon and 200 sheep and goats from Calcutta by the Elephanta. The M.M mail steamer Chantilly is, due herd from Saigon to-day at 7 a.m. and will probably sail at 1 p.m. for Madras, J\mdicherry, Colombo,
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    SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
    143 12 The following: reports of shipping casualties have recently come to hand: Darvel The removal of mud with rakes is proving: satisfactory and it is. anticipated that no dredger will be required. G lessen Information received states that a contract has been signed with the Tokio Salvage Company on
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    DOG'S LIFE IN QUARANTINE.
    498 12 Visit to World's Most Pathetic Prison. How does a dog "do" six months "without the option?" A Daily Express representative solved this question by paying a visit to one of the quarantine stations approved by the Government, where, m a collection of buildings situated m the
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    65 12 Lieutenant-Commander Henry Macdonald (R.N., retired), who left Newfoundland on Oct. 17, m a Moth light aeroplane to fly the Atlantic, but has not since been heard of, teft £5,929, net personalty £5,519. The marriage took place at Malacca last week of Mr. Tan Kah Heng of the Education Office, and
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      274 12 MESSAGERIES MARITI 0 i HOMBWABD MAILS To Colombo. Djibouti. Port Said ai Marseilles from Singapore. (Jro** Tonn*^. CHENONCEAUX l.'/OO tons fe Marseilles via Madras and rondi.hr AZAY le RIDEAI* MM ton? h OUTWARD MAILS To Saiqron. Honp K<mc. Shu^ki and Japan. SPHINX 11,400 tons Ap To Saigon. Tourane and Haiphutt
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      657 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Snnsjei Lembin and k'—^Mhh (via Gemas and Jeiautul) I every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 sunt Bangkok every Thursday 6 a>nt. Kota Tmai, Seremban, Koala I^rmnor, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      132 12 Elephanta, Brit. 2695, from Calcutta 24, for Calcutta 25. Bulan, Brit. 441, from Penang 24, for Penang 28. Kopah, Brit. 22», from Malacca 24. for Malacca 25. Maur, Norw. 649, from Bombay 24, for Bangkok 24. Rigi, Norw. 3673, from P. Said 24, for Bangkok 25. Sin Kheng Seng, Brit.
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    TWO ROYAL LOVERS.
    1965 13 LAWYERS SON WHO BECAME KING. Winning a Crown. When the Duke and Duchess of York attend the wedding of Prince Olaf of Norway and Princess Martha of Sweden on Thursday, says a mail week Daily Express, they will see a bride whose family has the moat romantic
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      401 13 F/miß |L concentraTßP |3^W^ r /#J WTm MALT EXTRACT H^^^ I <¥^¥^M MILK xccs U^SH^^^B lN SOLUBLE J P IRANUg3 TJ^ Tired Nerves When you have no energy and you are easily 4l W tired it is the sign that your nerves are starving \i tor want ot nourishment. d*
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    294 14 Tennis Tournament Final. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, April 19th. In the finals of the Malacca- Club Spring Tennis Tournan mt the following aro the roults: Men's Open Singles: Sampson leat Davi?> Men's Handi ap 1 ingles: Oakshott owe 1513 beat Anderson 15.2. Men's Handicap Doubles: Sanderson am
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    S.F.A. LEAGUE TABLE.
    198 14 The following table shows the pu.<iti«)ns of the teams m the two divisions of the SJf.A. League up to and including Monday. April 22nd.: DIVISION I. .(Joais P. W. L !>. F. A. PU. S.C.C. 8 2 0 14 2 K.A. Ill] r> 4 :i S.C.F.A. I
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    CRICKET.
    144 14 The following will represent th<* S.C.C. vs. the S.R.C. at 2 p.m. on S.R.C. ground on Saturday: C. G. Barnes, B. Brooke, T. M. Calhaen, A. Bromley-Davenport, R. H. C. Laverton (Capt.), R. G. Littlehales, .1. M. A. Lowson, .1. Mcl.eod, G. R. More*. V. R. Vine and N.
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    RUDYABD KIPLING'S "ECHOES."
    68 14 Copy Sold for 1,000. Ixnvdon. March 29. A few year* ago a copy of Echoes, by Rudyard Kipling and Beatrice, his sister, was sold at Hodgson's, London, for Oil. It was a first edition copy of Kipling's early poems, printed at Lahore m ISS4. Two years ago,
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    "WOODBINE WILLIE'S" SELFSACRIFICE.
    121 14 An appeal »«fe for i:«' l)(l tl> V ■uaVftent income for t»»« wi< Jj w jroOßff sons of the late U' v r Kennedy, (•'Woodbine Willie) ot many stories of M« sitv and Rtlf-anrriftce. „-r It appears that the a «->} Padre jrave pnic-tirally all hU Many
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      186 14 I THE IIMW BKITISH BEEfil 1 Specially Brewed For The Tropics f t Ask For CHOP "KEPALA" j eg) jjjr n& I LlGti I Isf^#)/j] X^* CLUI rfuUKUn Vy^ i REFRESHING OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS 9 S Europe Hotel Raffles Hotel Sea View Hote AND I From All Dealers
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      198 14 4EdY Tfce Health of Women EUROPEAN women, living m tropical climates, often suffer from anaemia as a result of irregularities of the functions of their sex. k Physicans have proveJ m a most positive way that a coarse oi Kfttaajia the Calcium food t is of Striking value m these
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    FRASER'S SHARE LISTS.
    213 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Bangrin Tin 33s 35s Batang Padang ($1) 40 45 Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.30 1.35 Malayan Collieries 10) 43.25 43.75 Malay Consd. 50 55 Mambaus ($1) 80 87 \a Nawng Pet ($1) 90 95 Penawat 76 80 Petaling 5.40
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    725 15 Bull' group at home are reported to bl supporting prices at the low^rTvel, thi market appears to have very little strength Tin ia^T*- th Ster n and SSterf thr>T r With a stead^ tone t' fSr th? fir^if^ c*e POrt fi ures Published K»«ii i TSt half
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    210 15 Singapore, April 24. Rubber. London KHfed, Mup. Closing price 5 p.m. Spot 34*4, May 34 1 i: June 35, July-Sept. 35^, Oct.-Dec. 36. I m. London £204 ss, 85s up. Mining.— Dull Sungei Way 3.00 3.10, Kuchais 1.30 1.33, Kinta Dredge 1.42 1.45, Klang
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    EXCHANGE.
    69 15 April >4. Bank 4 m.s. 2 3 27i3' 3 Bank demand gjj 23J32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 ***** New York, demand 5$ Credits 90 days 57^ France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124 V 4, Java, demand 139 3
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    PRODUCE.
    247 15 April 24. Tin 125 Tons $102.75 Gambier 7 Pepper White 10g Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapioca x^ Pearl Sago Small g Copra Sundried 9 20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    70 15 April 24th., 12 o'clock n«n»n. H.S.S. equal to StJindarM. Q.C.F. Spot :i4 l "54*4 Standard K.S.S. Spot |4H Standard K.s.s. on Tender May II .'in 1 June :*5i 4 35 2 May-Jufu- 16 in'^ July-Sept. M 'W l 4, Oct -Dee. :W_. :?»i% Tuni' of
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    LYALL AND EVATTS WEEKLY REPORT.
    439 15 Singapore. April 24. The metal market has again been very uninteresting and quiet, with values casingstill farther. The tin market has been extremely weak, prices touching; new low lewis at under tiico. though substantial recovery was made at close, ihis \va.- insufficient to make up
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    145 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 913 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,477,992 lbs.; 659.82 tons. Offered 1,203,848 lbs.; 537.43 tons. Sold 925,142 lbs.; 413.01 tons. Spot. London 10M»d, New York 20 cents TRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    613 15 Singapore, April 23. Little change and less activity appear to bt? the keynotes of the moment. The sharemarket is dull without being downright depressid and rumours are rift as to a leaction. Tin has weakened and the metal price continues to decline. Spot has
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    92 15 The April number of the M.A.H.A., as the magazine of the Malayan AgriHorticultural Association is called, is a particularly jrood one, says the Malay Mail. All garden lovers should buy it because it contains no less than three articles devoted to flower production. "Rose Growing m Malaya" is by H.
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      390 15 BANKING. HONCfiONG AND SHANGHAI BANKWG CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,010 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver 14,000, i>oo Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    46 16 BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF. Tolley Scores a Win. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, April 24. The English Amateur Close Championship has started at Gosforth Park with a full ei»try. The chief encounter m the second round was between Tolle.v and Speed, the former winning.
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    CRICKET STARS TO SEE FOOTBALL STARS.
    38 16 IFRKE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT. I London, April 24. The members of the M.C.C. Australian tour team are going to Wembley on Saturday to see the Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and Portsmouth.
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    HAMMOND MARRIED.
    25 16 ifrkf: press service, copyright.] London, April 24. Hammond, the famous Gloucestershire and England cricketer, married Miss Dorothy Lister to-day. They had innumerable presents.
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    IRISH TURF REQUEST.
    33 16 [FREE PRES.r SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, April 24. The Irish Turf Cluf and National Steeple. ihase Committee are requesting the Free State Finance Minister to abolish the tax on racecourse betting.
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    LACOSTE MAY NOT PLAY.
    29 16 IFRKE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. April 24. Tin re is a probability that Lacoste will be unable to play at Wimbledon owin*; to business reasons.
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    CONSTANTINE TO STAY.
    24 16 'FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. I London. April 24. Cor.stantine. the famous West Indies cricketer, has joined Nelson, the famous Lancashire club.
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    INSISTENT GYPSIES.
    41 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, April 24. Fifteen summonses have been issued against gypsies for camping on Epsom Downs against thp recent Ruling of the Grandstand Association. Commander Locker Lampson has secured an adjournment of the hearings till to-morrow.
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    RYDER CUP FOURSOMES MATCHES.
    49 16 Moortown, Leeds, Apr. 24. The Ryder Cup teams for the foursomes are playing on" Friday: Charles WTiitoomb and Compston vs. Farrell and Turnesa; Boomer and Duncan vs. Diegel and Espinosa; Mitchell and Robson vs. Sarazen and Dudley; Ernest Whitcombe and Cotton vs. Golden and Hagen.
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    84 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. April 23. The Enulish Amateur (Native) Golf Championship began at Gosforth Park, Newcastle. In the second round Tolley beat Paul Speed, the Tyneside rivetter, 3 and 1. E. Fiddian the ex-boy champion, beat F. Ingham (Northumberland) 5 and 4 and meets Tolley m the
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    AMATEUR BILLIARDS TITLE.
    83 16 Opening Heat m Empire Championship. I ondon, Apr. 18. JohanriC^burs:. Alan Prior, Empire billiards champion, won the opening heat m the British Empire Amateur championship, beating the South African champion, Percy RuilecJge, by 2,000 to 984. [A previous message stated: April 12th. There are only four competitors
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    MR. WILLIE SMITH IN PENANG.
    57 16 Mr. Willie Smith, the billiards professional, conceded GOO points m 1,000 to Mr. Chee Swee Ec and defeated the latter at the Old Xaverians' Association on Sunday night by 30 points, says the Straits Echo. Smith's highest break was a little over 150 while Swee
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    ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY.
    66 16 Grand Prix Motor Race at Monte Carlo. London, Apr. 15. Monte Carlo. Mr. Williams, the only British competitor, won the Grand Prix d'Automobile, by travelling 200 miles m 236 minutes, m a Bugatti car. Two-thirds of the two-mile course traversed the principal street of the town, which
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    461 16 SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING. The Entries. Horses Class I: First run 3 furlongs, second run 7 furlongs, third run Ifc Miles or 9 furlongs:— Millkent. Park Mill. Veracity. Battle Creek. Onward. Martin Ash I ambero, Athgarvan, Dynamite, Sunnyray, Puzzler, Torbellino, Swiftsure. Loch Hume, Tmakill, Caitoi. Greenut, Lady Chic, Cumerlong.
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN RESULT,
    44 16 CITY AND SUBURB AN RESULT, [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 24. The City and Suburban result was: PARWIZ 100—6 1 CABELLERO 100— 9 2 ELTON 13—2 Twenty-one ran and Parwiz won by a half a length with the third horse a neck behind the second.
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    ACCEPTANCES FOR DERBY.
    162 16 Ninety-Eight m First List. London. Apr. 15. There are 1)8 first acceptance? for cht Derby. They are as follows: Glastonhury, Cragadour, Cavendo, Tritfo Monnie's Luck, Kopi, Duke of Wellingtor 11., Markover, Top Dreeing, Hunter's Moon Bosworth, The Macnah. Aristotle, N.P.B. Mont Clair, Ver<li, Acragas, Wildrip, Posterity, Lechevron,
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    SPEED RECORD TO BE CHALLENGED.
    77 16 Sydney, Mar. 29. Norman Smith, Australian racing motorist, plans to make an attempt m the motor speed record established by Major Segrave The attempt will be made either on Daytona Beach (Florida) or at Riverton Beach (N-Z.). I Mr. Smith will receive financial assistance from
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    551 16 WEAKENED TEAM LOSE TO SELETAR. Welch Fail Valiantly. Seletar 3; Welch Regt 1. The Welch Regiment went down fighting hard m their First League fixture against Seletar at the Stadium last evening; a weakened team loosing by three goals to one. By the time the first half was
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    FOOTBALL: J.C.S.A. CUP TIE.
    93 16 The I) Team meet E Team on the J.C. S.A. ground to-morrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. sharp. Mr. F. B. Singh will referee. D Team: Goh Tong Hee (Capt.K K. Nalliah. T S. Singanx, Tan Bock Lim. Teo Kirn Chua, Khoo Hock Kin, E. De Souza,
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    FAREWELL FOOTBALL DINNER.
    65 16 An official farewell dinner is to be given by the Straits Chinese Football Association to the Fuh Tan University Football team from Shanghai at 7.30 p.m. to-night at the Garden Club m Raffles Chambers. A cup and medals will be presented to them by the Association as
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    BASKET-BALL MATCH.
    93 16 Under the auspices of the S.C.F.A. the Singapore Chinese Basket-Bali team will play theif return match with the Fuh Tan University Basket-Ball team at the Stadium to-day at 5 p.m. Mrs. Tong Lao, wife of the Chinese Consul General, will distribute the prize? after the match. A large
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    WORLD RECORD.
    70 16 London, April 16. Montreal. Two Canadian girls have beaten world records at an indoor track meet held here under the auspices of the Athletic Association, m which some of the most prominent United States athletes participated. Miss Ethel Gatherwood, of Toronto, highjumped 4ft. 11% ins., and Miss Mydle
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    CYCLING THE CHANNEL.
    44 16 London, April 17. i A Parisian, Roger Vincent, has crossed the Channel from Calais to Dover to-day 'on a hydro-cycle m 5 hrs. 35 mins., which compares with the 6 hrs, 10 wins., taken |by Savard, who crossed two years ago.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    106 16 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Godown Doubles Handicap. W. McMullan and G. A. Martin plus 4 vs. Rev. Aitken and Major Miller owe 15.1, (unfinished set all). C. E. Winter and A. M. MacKintosh owe 3 beat F. A. Harris and O. W. Gilmour plus 2, 7—5,
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    159 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Double Handicap. H. F. Oehier and O. G. Struys beat G. Bogaars and V. C. de Souza, 6—2, 10 8. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan beat Miss Foston and C. A. N orris. 6—2, 6 4. Single Handicap A. R. C. Oehler^
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    WEI HAI WEI CUP.
    106 16 The Race Course Golf Club will plaiy apainst the Garrison Golf Club m the second round of the above competition on Saturday afternoon at the Race Course. The following are the teams (Garrison players mentioned first) and times for teeing: off: 2.45 p.m. Lieut. Col. Dickinson
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    73 16 The following was the result of the "Mixed Foursomes" played on Tuesday. Twelve cards were taken out and the following returned. Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. Harding 44 8 36 Capt. H. J. Hollingsworth and Mrs. McGrearty 47 9\k 37% (apt. E. C. McGrearty and Mrs. Barlow
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