The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 May 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS- SINGAPORE, 8A WEDNESDAY MAY h 1929. NO. 12,706
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    316 1 In a manifesto issued hy the* I.ab«»ur party a comprehensive election* programme is mapped out with which the party will go to the electorate Pajfe 11. L'nder the «vise of a business agency a very seriou? attempt by the Soviet to establish a base for Communistic propaganda
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    "IN DAYS OF OLD." NO. 20.
    1245 1 "IN DAYS OF OLD." N O. 20. My claim foi some hundreds of dollar! "walking allowance" (as paid to the Auditor and D. E. Kinta) as per my diary was disapproved? A claim for my extra time duties as Surveyor was also turned down, and, finally, when I appliert for
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      240 1 -"TuX HOME A :>ACKET OF ABRAIZO H. IR E« VLIMINHTMWARE SHINE. RAFFLE^ HOTEL Saturday, May 4th. QPFCIAJ Race Dinner Dance DANQNG Till 2 am. J PHONE 2920 FOR RESERVATIONS. m 'm w*« ««i r>%^<* ♦><♦ ♦> v <♦ ♦>♦> ♦><♦ L mwf^^g M j. r C^v^ Jf g«Sv**v m iS^j
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      212 1 W£ INVITE YOUR I I ENQUIRIES I FOR "NATIONAL I CALVANISED TUBES X LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES J£ 54 m., 3 4 m., 1 m,, l /i l f /i m., 2 m., 2'/i m., 3 m. O, ALWAYS CARRIED. 'OTfc V A Apply to <& McALISTER AND CO.,
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      100 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auctions, lendwra and public notices Page Caatrol motot oil— Pajre 20. fr)«xu— the fo*>t\ iA Rr.yal habie.* Pajre 12. See that yen j^et \\illard Batteries— Pa-e 7. rTraser and Neaves win at the ])«>st Pajre IT. The New Hupmobile Six at Singapore Motors—Page 4. Vulcan watches supremely accurate,
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      8 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USB "GODDARDS" NON-MERCURIAL PLATE POWDER.
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      162 1 THE WEBK. H 1 (iittKiiu y. May ]*t. Hit:h Water. 1..*>2 a.m.. 7.7, 1.1 p.m.. »:.i>. Football: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. < Piv. It Paaang. Willie Smith Tanglia club r>.4»"> i Member* only). Thit rst!u it, '2nd. Hi^h Water. 2.W a.m., 7.2, I.SS p.m., ."i.m. S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Billiards Exhibition Jokorc
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    460 2 Singapore, April 27th. Tin price* quoted are generally thoie current at Clyde Terrace Market- Ai the other markets there may l»t- small \;ui:;ti«»ti£. MKAT tevit >u-ak Koiuul Kati M Beef >tew or curry do 48 Pork, lean do ♦>- Pork, lean an«l t"al 1-t quality do v
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    103 2 Mr. Arthur Kdmonds. jj. Seremliaii. imaking kiruMjcmenu for th<- rornuttion <>l a Rotary Club m hfoffi'i Sembflaii with hrad qMartrri at Serembarj. Mr. Justice Sproule has arrived m I'enan^ and reMimed the duties of !*uisne Judge PMMJMJ. Mr. Justice Stevens will sit m ihi SiHond FHvisional Court. lir. Liir, Huck
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      179 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Food. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. SSPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. I COMMENCING MONDAY,! I MAY 6th. WILUAM KOX I'KHSENTS DOLORES DEL RIO m I NO OTHER WOMAN I 1 Drama, Intrigue
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      300 2 For Three Nigfrte Only Thursday, Friday and Saturday. May 2nd. 3rd. and 4th. at 9.30 p.m. FAREWELL VISIT OF. KAAIS HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS fc V COiMPLETE NEW PROGRAMME BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $3. 2 AND 1. > Commencing Thursday, May 9th. and nightly at 9.30 p.m. BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. BOOKING AT
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      134 2 ALHAMBRAI f Programme COMMENCING APRIL 30th. AM) ENDING Sa m In the Second Show at 9 D m THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS NORMA TALMADGE CAMILL] A Modern Version. Dumas* World-Famous Story, LA DAME AUK CAMELIAS Classic of the Century! A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL Produced with all the beauty of costumes
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    MECHANISATION OF THE ARMY.
    475 3 Daily Express Criticisms. London, April 5. 'The military, authorities m India are >ise, tor they realise no enemy general would choose ground suitable for tanks and armoured force if it could be possibly avoided." Thus comments the Military Correspondent of the Daily Express m the course
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    DELHI BOMB OUTRAGE.
    243 3 Comment m London Weeklies. London, Apr. 12. Commenting on th«- Delhi bomb outrage the Spectator ttinis it a sharp lesson m the reality of terrorism m India. Mr. Patel and his friendi must see, says the journal, that they arc now among potential victims. while even m
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    SCHEME TO PRESERVE DORCHESTER HOUSE.
    185 3 London, Apr. 3. j I^ady Beecham's scheme to preserve Dorchester House, Park Lane, for the nation as a centre of Imperial and international arts, which failed to materialise a year ago may be revived when she returns from abroad. The syndicate, which last year took
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    PRINCE TRAPPED IN A LIFE.
    228 3 The Prince of Wales was trapped m a lift at the Toll Telephone Exchanr^ Carterlane, E.C., on March 12. Hi.< Royal Highness was about to make a tour of the building and, with his party, enteiec 1 the lift on the -ground floor. The lift,
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    TEN HOURS' MUSIC IN YOUR POCKET.
    507 3 An English inventor, after nearly thirty years of experimental work, often with starvation staring him m the face, has produced a new principle of sound reco»*Jing which is likely to revolutionise the talking machine industry. It is possible with this invention to record speeches,
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    32 3 KMI'KKOR'S BIRTHDAY. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, April ITS. Tho tine weather is blessing Japan's nation wide festival m honour of the twentyeighth birthday of H.M. the Kmperor of Japan.
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    CHANGE OF HIGH OFFICIALS.
    47 3 Messrs. K. Mori, Parliamentary Undersecretary for the Foreign Office, S. Ando, Councillor of the Education Office, and Q. Yamaguchi, Councillor of the Finance Office have resigned. Count (Jonsuke Hayashi, ex-Ambassador to the Court of St. James has be>cn appointed Grand Master of Ceremonies.
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    JAPAN'S ELECTIONS.
    47 3 The election fights of the assemblies of the corporate cities, towns and villages are now at their htitfht throughout the country. The success of the Shakal Minshut<» (Social People's Party* whose political views are very popular among labourers and salaried persons, is particulai ly noted.
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    POISON GAS AND THE OJI PEOPLE.
    50 3 Tokyo, April 2H. Poison gas which leaked through a plug m the premises of the Military Ammunition Factory at Oji, suburb of Tokyo, is rovpM sibfe for many cases of throat and head trouble suffered by people among the population of two thousand houses.
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      107 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: n, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG o^?**??* 6 1 and Sctnrity deposited with the atraits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We
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    MOTOR TAXATION.
    466 4 *^Ie of the motor organisations represented on the deputation which waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer recently, to ask for reduction m motor taxation and a capitalisation of the Road Fund, and who were dissatisfied with their reception, have taken further action. I stated m the Morning
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    PANDEMONIUM.
    718 4 PARIS POLICE AGAINST MOIORS. Costly Road Scheme. Paris, Mar. 8. A disarmament conference m miniature is now taking place m Paris, it has nothing to do with war or guns, but with noises made by motorists m a hurry. The Prefect of Police has already taken steps against those
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    JUDGES AS PUPILS.
    140 4 The Chief of the Bucks Constabulary recently set an excellent example to his colleagues by arranging for young policemen to undergo a course of training: m the construction and driving of motorcars. With equal interest the public will hoar that 15 Berlin judges and barristers are learning
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    THE PERFECT MOTORIST.
    112 4 Mlm Victoria Worsley, one of our most experienced women motor drivers, writing m The Light Car and Cyclecar, says she is of the opinion that the perfect motorist should be one who has graduated from the ranks; one who has, on a big main road, vidden a
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    PARKING A CAR.
    1032 4 Some Useful Driving Hints. Correspondence leceived m the course of the year, writes the Times Motoring correspondent, indicates that under present-day conditions parking has considerable ditlioulty for drivers of cars who have not much experience, and especially for women drivers. It Is most important m manoeuvring a
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    SEGRAVE SHOWS THE WAY.
    192 4 Impetus to British Mot* Tr;# Major Segrave** i ban con.' more foi tin i' 1 dustr) than all the pi twolvt months, writ* Daily Bxpreai Motw < not (ittrattine from hin tackling Mich ck>ath driving motor ear »t minute, it must I llUltll was only m;i<i'
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      148 4 FISK ALL-CORD TYRES MUST MAKE I GOOD OR WE WILL-TOATS YOUR DOUBLE GUARANTEE. X///^^/jKSS^m r JSi m i^® Time to Re-tlre V Get a FISK m. TftADC MANf^ RiG U. MAT OW. {The Fisk Robber Co.,(F.E.)Ltd.| J SALES DIVISION, UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE, f /^B V^^rVy \b/// Tlie Second, the Third
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      49 4 LCEIXTIbI^Y Si\ J^u/ if^K ffi tS a PP ointm ents and cxcdl.? o^' fc'fy JB^ •> taiis of tonstruction r!" i^'Vif:/) S tremendous power of the „V SI (111 Hu P mobile -B <k- -uh Sfe SJ "f MA compression head. Tlkv, I™'' ..f^^P 7^^^ SINGAPORE MOTOU Tel. No. Jl2B.
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    MOTOR BOATING.
    1108 5 OUTBOARD RACING FOR WOMEN. Safe and Healthy. Although outboard lacing has up to now been mainly a man's sport, there already exists a numerous band of enthusiastic women ''outboardists." and the suitability oi this sport tor women is sj patent tt all who know anychinir about outboard motor
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    PETROL PIMP EYESORE.
    87 5 The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, speaking at a Save-the-Countryside Exhibirion, held at Croydon said: "We, who are a sensitive race, have established all over the country brilliantly hued *nd vulgar petrol pumps which essentially are ugly. Pumps could, however, he erected vhich would perform their functions
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    ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUELS.
    139 5 ENCOURAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUELS. To avoid users of road transport being left at the mercy of the petiol combines It is essential that every possible source of satisfactory alternative fuel should receive the most careful investigation and encouragement. Perhaps the most promising development, says The Commercial Motor, is that
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    CLIMBING MOTOR FOR SKIERS.
    144 5 M. Santos-Dunu.nt. the aviator, who is at PMSent staying at Mcgfcw, French winter resort near Geneva, has invented an apparatus, after several years of experiments to aid skiers while climbing on kii or travelling- over level ground. The apparatus is a small motor weighing 41bs., with
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    2539 6 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. :j Parliamentary Exhibition of Great Hatred. *^i nl 5 4 Phoenix Park Approver Mr. Forster's Onslaught j. j My defence of Parnell. In spiel of the terrible strain of the long and truculent sittings, the effort to grappti with Irish
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    848 6 I j ThetJlnformatory Redouble, j; AN UNEXPECTED RESULT. ij 5 [Special to the Free Press.] «J What is your proper procedure when your partner has doublet! informatively and the next player has redoubled 1 As about most points raised by the negative doubles, there seems to
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    NEW BISHOP OF CHICHESTER.
    106 6 NEW BISHOP OF CHICHESTER. l>r. Hell. Dean of Canterbury. Dr. George Kennedy Allen Bell, Dean of Canterbury, has been appointed Bishop of (Tiichester, m succession to the late Dr. Burrows. Dr. Bell, who is 45 years old. is the second roundest bishop, the youngest beinjr Dr. Herbert. Bishyp of Blackburn
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1086 6 ij Brilliant Youngljl Dutch jl "v «n\ 114 W \*m xHI i- COUNTY AND TOURNAMENT RKsil.Ts I ii i Problem No. 63. (by A. Bolus) I Black 4 pieces. White C, pieces. White to move and mate m three moves. In the last issue of this
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    1543 7 BERESFORD S BEWILDERIM; IiOOK. Some of the New Novels. London, March 4. The nioat important, and the most challenging of the newer novels is Mr. J. D. Bcresford's Real People (Collins). That .it is wise, well executed, and good entertainment almost goes" without saying: the Look
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    524 7 iimmd (iestes. Stories of the Legion, by V. C. Wren, (John Murray). Wt- arc never tired of anything from the pen of P. C. Wren dealing with the Foreign Legion and the delightful Gests brothers. I he tales m the hook under review are easy reading and give
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    FAREWELL TO 'QUEEN'S.'
    780 8 The Home of University Athletics. "Old Blue" writes m the Morning Post on March 22: The cinder track at Queen's Club, the scene of so many great athletic struggles, has already been partly destroyed m order to provide additional tennis cov.rts. To-morrow a new tradition begin* nith
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    FANTASTIC PRICE FOR WINE.
    152 8 The Trier Auction Sale. Cologne, Mar. 18. Very good prices are being obtained at the wine auction tale which is now m progress at Trier where wine* from the Moselle, the Saar, and the Huwer are being offered for sale m casks and m bottles. The
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    GENOA-ALEXANDRIA AIR SERVICE.
    37 8 Seaplane Catches Fire. Naples, Apr. 13. A Super-Wahl seaplane, which arrived here on itvS opening flight inaugurating the new Genoa-Alexandria air service, caught fire after refilling with petrol and sank. Nobody was, however, injured.
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    386 8 Shantung Troops Moving. [H\ arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai. April 2<v Chiang Kui Shek returned to Hankow last Saturday. Tang Sun Tat'l troop are preparing to move southward, mi Liang Chen and provincial officers of Shantung suddenly left Taian on Thursday night for an unknown
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    42 8 The last of a series of functions organised m honour of Mr. J. J. Sheehan, the Assistant District Officer, Ipoh, was held on Friday by the staff of the Land Office and the Asiatic community of looh «t ifc. r.-o^ Hotel.- T.O.M
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    CRICKET.
    206 8 Old Rafflesians vs. R.E. At Pulau Bran] on Sunday K.E. iron by 74. Scores: H.K. Sjrt. Jenkins van Cuylenburg 1 Fox l; s>rt. THTord c Dears b Stack 4; Stft. Bewley r Malall b Stack 7; Bgt Calliford C Fox l> Stack -J; CpL Cleaves b Hunter I; Cant.
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    POLICE vs. RAFFLES COLLEGE.
    170 8 Played at Raffles College on Saturday. Raffles College: H. Oehlers b Jeans 1; Fox llnv Haxworth 0; R. Lewil b Haxworth :">:, Muthu lhw 20; Armstrong b Jeans 0; M. Mallal b Jeans 1; De Souta 1> \\ynU> 4; A. Mallal b Byrde 0; Le Cain
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    SEXAGENARIAN TIGHT ROPE WALKER'S DEATH.
    93 8 Loses Balance During Exhibition. London, Apr. 17. A sexagenarian rope walker was giving an exhibition m a London suburban meadow when he lost his balance. He. however, clutched the rope with his hands and managed to save himself from falling by hanging on, head downwards,
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    SUFFRAGETTE ECHOES.
    149 9 HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE. "Down With Simon." [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. 29. A dull moment when the House of Commons was dealing with legislation was suddenly enlivened by an elderly man m the Gallery shouting "Down with the Simon Commission" and showering green leaflets on the floor of
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    HOOVER'S ARMAMENT POLICY.
    96 9 1 Heater's Service.] Washington, April 30. For the second time within ten days Mr. Gibson has played into the hands of FrancoBritish diplomacy, complains Mr. Britten, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives, m statement attacking the suggestion regarding trained reserves. He thinks
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    BRITISH TRADE AGENTS.
    78 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 29. Ar-ked ii\ the House of Commons whether any action had been taken by the Government of India to implement the recommendation of the trade mission sent out by the Indian Tariff Board to investigate and make proposals with a view
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    IRAQ'S NEW CABINET.
    79 9 [Reuter's Service.] Baghdad. April 30. A new Cabinet has been formed under the presidency of Taw fie Beb Swaidi, ex-Minis-ter of Education. The most significant appointment is that of Aniin Zaki Beg, a Turkish officer m war- time, as Defence Minister, why replaces General Nuri, a strong
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    NAFTE'S APPEAL FAILS.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] Rloemfontein, April 2i*. The appellate court ha* rejected Nafte's appeal. [The farmer Nafte. was sentenced to seven years imprisonment and ten lashes for causing the death of a native by flogging and subsequent ill-treatment. Every effort was tnqde. tojpet the sentence of lash-« ing remitted
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    KING TO HOLD COUNCIL.
    62 9 [Reuter's Service.] I London, April 29. The King will preside at a Privy Council meeting at Craigwell House on May 10, the first time since his illness. His Majesty desires personally to deal with matters of the dissolution of Parliament and the general election and the
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    NADIR KHAN'S ESCAPE.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Peshawar, April 30. Reports fr*>m Garde* state that Ghan Saud Din, chief of the Ahmadzai Ghilzais, who proclaimed himself King after Amanullah's abdication and then sought the friendship of Nadir Khan, invited Nadir Khan and his brothers to dinner on Friday and arrested them all
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    GERMAN RACING MOTORISTS DEATH.
    49 9 r [Router's Service.! Berlin, Apr. 30. The famous German" racing motorist, Baron Wentzelmoseu, with a companion, was killed when racing at Stendal. He tried bo avoid a cyclist and his car turned over and caught fire. A spectator was also killed and several were injured.
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    NEW GOVERNOR FOR MADRAS.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, April 29. Colonel George Frederick Stanley M.P., brother of Lord Derby, succeeds Viscount Goschen as Governor of Madras at the ?xpiry of his term of office m the Autumn.
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    MAY DAY FEARS.
    124 9 BERLIN ANTICIPATES TROUBLE. Political Clashes. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Apr. 30. The authorities are concerned at the approach of May Day owing to Communist agitators doing their utmost to incite the masses, to demonstrate m the streets. Posters banning all processions have been defaced and Communists are canvassing
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    AN "ELEVATED" SMASH.
    153 9 Train Catches Fire. Outer's Service.] New York. April 29. Three persons have l>een killed and 40 injured by an elevated railway train crashing into the rear of a tube train on the same track m the Bronx district during the rush hour m tr.rs ntornintr. The wooden
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    MISSION TRAGEDIES IN CHINA.
    134 9 [Renter's Far Kastern Service.] Hankow, April 29. The American I'assionists Mission has learned that the hoiton* <>f thoir .three priests who were killed by l»tndits have been reCO***»ved. There :»re ro oVtaiti as t«> ♦h<. > killing but eoi ditions m west Hunan ar* Very bad.
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    DR. SCHACHT TEMPORISE.
    90 9 [Reuter's Service.] Herlin. April 29. Tb- lieichsbjink President, Dv. Schacht, made plain m a two hours conference "with the Chflncellor, the Forefurn. Finance and Economics Ministers, that m the present circumstances a resumption of the Paris negotiations for the purpose of reaching a definite reparations agreement was
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    SMALLPOX IN BOMBAY.
    94 9 [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby. April 29. Karl Wint««rton. the IJnder-secretary for India stated m the House of Commons that the latest fiuures showed that smallpox had declined m Bombay since the middle of Rf larch, the number of cases having dropped from 142 to 86 m
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S NEW HONOUR.
    82 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, April 29. General Booth who is 73 years of age* has been seriously ill for many months. On receiving the news of his appointment as Companion of Honour this morning he expressed his pleasure, saying the gracious act of the King
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    INDIAN STRIKE CONSPIRACY.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] IVichinopoly, April 30. Fourteen, of seventeen persons charged with conspiracy m a general strike on the South Indian Railway m July, have been found guilty and sentenced to ten years' rigorous imprisonment.. Those sentenced include Mukinda Lai Sarjar, and Singaravelu Chettiar.
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      578 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed at noon on: Tuesday, 9 y 7th, Singapore Race Meeting. Thursday. May 9th, Singapore Race Meeting. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. N'otiiie U hereby given that Beach Road from Crawford Street to Arab Street will be closed through
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    25 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. PKSTAXA. Victor Albert rWU M| a^,l 44 years, at his i fsidt»tu**, !">_• g»fWg»» n Roa»l or April 29th, ly^. F.M.S. pu,»er> copy!
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929. SOCIAL HYGIENE.
    904 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929. SOCIAL HYGIENE. A careful study of the report of the Advisory Committee on the amendments proposed to the Women and Girls Protection Ordinances largely as a result of the report of a local medical committee upon the matter of venereal disease leads we
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    105 10 Gratifying response to the appeal of Mr. L. W. Learmount that those interested m 'the formation of a Light Aeroplane Club m Kuala Lumpur should write to him has been received says the Malay Mail. Mr. Learmount now has a list of the names of 36 people who would like
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    826 10 CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF COAL. To the Editor. Sir, Your correspondent "Petrol" has given some interesting details of "thus great coming: industry" for this part of the world. 3specially at the present time as tha outlook on the two staple industries of tin and rubber owing to
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    STAMFORD ROAD.
    138 10 To the Editor. Sir, What prfet Pi cadilly. Recent Street, Millers' point Sydney, and Woolloomooloo, the Holy City of Adelaide etc. I know them all, and I don't suppose Stamford Road is any different. One might quote a well-known Scripture Text which "Common Decency" must remember: What went
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    69 10 DEATH OF MR. HASTivr RHODES TINr Three Weeks' H| nesh fFromCu- OwnCortK,,^, The death has occurred of Mr «E Rhodes the well-knoun UwyV f ?< illness lasting three week*. He had been m poor health n time tut rt was not thought to be i I>n< Recently he
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    224 10 The St. George Ball. [From Our Own Cam pondent Mal;u-c:t. pr Ihe Royal Society of St. George im v Bianch) held the annual fancy ,j,^ on .^atiu-day la>t at the Mala Whteh upwards of toO i. .r iV Vwrf present. The hIHffPOIM was very Last rated m red
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    361 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE TRESS SERVICE. --COPYRIGHT f London. April 30. 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son* notify to-day's tin prices as follow*. Spot £198 2 ir> (down 0 16). For ward £200 10 16 (down 5 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and
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    LABOUR MANIFESTO.
    119 11 LABO UR MANIFESTO. itfPBEHENSIVI ELEC- TION PROGRAMME. l- vP it>r> ><"h<H)l to Varsity." r\ Service.] I London. April 30. I nr4itite«to "Utlining the Party's rat upholds ordered proB methods and lays down *ch«M to stimulate em- ting <>t" housing and slum B icataon, reorganisation of B road* an«i afforestation. It
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    POISON GAS AND WAR.
    59 11 The I^:> Protocol. [Re rV Service.] (ieneva. Apr. 30. meat Committee Lord I ■<. that Great Britain I ratif) lieneva Protocol of 192"> •i poiaow-gai ir» warier Powen also ratified. -:< similar roserva- the Governments of Africa, N\'w Zealand, the Fi State. Riddi .tt\t.i;i i announced
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    JAPANESE MINISTER IN CANADA.
    28 11 Far Eatttni Service.] Tokio, Apr. 30. tugawa, f x-Councillor of Emba**y m London and '.i< r of the Tokugawa appointed Japan's first m Canada.
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    COUNTESS DIES AFTER MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    53 11 COUNTESS DIES AFTER MOTOR ACCIDENT. \'KY: SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London. April 30. Vm i* while motoring to IMon came into cotli*io« with another car Iftwester iNorthants) and although not subsequently from shock. mtesfl Powia wat the wife of Viscount Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire. maniafe sh« wraa the Hon. Viola Ida 1
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    SMALLPOX IN MASSACHUSETTS.
    40 11 [Reuter'* Service.] London. April 30. >( 1 smallpox cases m 1.. MiddUU.ru 1 Mav>athusetts, April 30. health officials arc alarmed at the tof mnallpox. Hitherto 100 cases > r reported. There is no suggestion Jue to any European con-
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    PREMIER AND THE FILM PERIL.
    48 11 SKRVICE.— COPYRIGHTS I ondon. April 30. •Baldwin n*aking to the International I If rmr urged on them to sound Pmion on the <iuestiv>n of films, which ai Large m tho world, vhe <uid were a froaa travesty ar.d a m to »*«teni civilisHti.»n.
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    HELP FOR OPERA LEAGUE.
    27 11 s r j. London, April 30. I* >'"»vham has organised for I rtS**! Mjril Subscription Fund teKHa m aid of the Imperial Opera,
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    COLLIERY BOOM.
    29 11 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. April 30. I** St are experiencing a "HI Ihere v a of foreign rtUfl •ctivity m the steel industry. r cabkt on page 9.]
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    LISTENING FOR FISH.
    127 11 LISTENING FOR FISH. apparatus which was used rife, 1( r boating enemy sub- r n w u< ed m an improved Th,:;.;: i(;it! '^^h. Vai '"-vealed to members of the '^'■Mhical Society by Rear- N; i. Douglas, Hydro K rapher of 'm t fi,, r asm "umbers of ships V.,
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    9 11 t u\, ttn<l Urn leave for Mantua on Thursday
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    COMMUNIST MENACE.
    180 11 SECRET AGENCY IN EGYPT. Disguised as Business. [Reuter's Service.] T v c «»ro. April 50. The Egyptian authorities have unmasked a senous attempt by the Soviet to establish a centre for Bolshevist propaganda m Egypt under the cloak of an agency called the Textile Imports Limited, which the
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    DEATH OF LORD YOUNGER.
    116 11 [Reuter's Service.] London, Apr. HO. Lord Younger collapsed m a West End theatre. H«- was taken to a hospital where le die<'. [Geoigc Younger of Leckie was the first Viscount created m 1928, having been .irst baronet simv 1911. ht years of ige he had spent
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    CHINESE CAPLE NEWS.
    162 11 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, Apr. 30. Government has decided to alter the proess of rendition of Tsinan. Kight trains >t* Chen Tiao Yuan's troops are proceeding o Shantung- under Government order. en Shi Shan has sent two divisions to .he border of Suiyuan.
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    FANCY DRESS DINNER AND CARNIVAL.
    210 11 Overseas League to Co-Operate. In conntction with the fancy dress dinner and carnival, m aid of Earl Haig's Memorial Fund for Disabled Ex-Service Men, to be held at Raffles Hotel on Saturday, May 2") th.. under the auspices of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services
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    WRONG BODY IN COFFIN.
    92 11 The bringing home of the wrong body »n a coffin from the Smithdown-road Infirmary, Liverpool, to a house m Pitt-street, caused a dramatic scene. The occupier, a Mrs. Sing, desiring see her mother, a Mrs. Pemberton. for the last time, had the coffin opened. When the
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    57 11 Sunday morning a week ago, Mr. Goh Koh Soo, also known as Peter Goh, a wellknown contractor, was brutally murdered at Kampong Hulu, Malacca, when another Chinese, m a quarrel over money, slashed him across the abdomen, inflicting a ghastly fatal wound, from which the injured man soon died. He
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    DISARMAMENT.
    93 11 SEA, LAND AND AIR FORCES QUESTIONS. Ujs. Naval Scheme Awaited [Reuter's Service.] Geneva, April 30. The Committee discussed the tables an nexed to the Draft Treaty dealing with maximum land, sea and air forces and decided to adjourn consideration of the proposals with regard to maximum naval armaments. The
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    179 11 Growth of the Cinema. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. J Tokio. April 29. In consideration of the steadily growing popularity of motion pictures m Japan, more especially m the Kansai district, three theatrical groups m Osaka are planning to 3Otallish as many palatial theatres almost -exclusively for staging cinema
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    PONTIAC BIG SIX.
    297 11 Two Models at Oriental Motors. Yesterday evening, at the invitation of Oriental Motors, Pontiac representative for Singapore, a representative of the Free Press had an opportunity to make an inspection of the new Pontiac Big Six, the newest creation of the Oakland Motor Car Company. To those
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    ORCHIDS IN FLOWER AT THE GARDEN.
    180 11 There are now flowering m the small plant house at the Botanic Gardens some particularly fine plants of Vanda Lowii This interesting orchid was discovered ir Sarawak by Sir Hugh Low, and sent U England by him about 1846. It grows or trees m
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    THEFT CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
    50 11 The charge against a young Chinese wo I man of stealing jewellery and cash to th I extent of $2,500 from a house m Cantor i ment Road was withdrawn at the instanc I of the D.P.P., m the Fourth Police Coui yesterday. The accused was discharged.
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    MEDICINE OF DEATH.
    457 11 TOO LARGE QUANTITY OF TUBA. Seletar Road Tragedy. Interesting: facts upon the preparation cf the native medicine tuba and its dangerous effects were outlined at the adjourned inquest at the Coroner's Court, yesterday on a 28 year-old Hokien Chinese living on the beletar Road whose death earlier
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    "MOSQUITO" 'BUS DANGER.
    224 11 Cutting In/ The sequel to a collision between a trol-ley-bus and a motor-bus at the junction of Middle Road and North Bridgre Road, at midday whereby the Chinese conductor of the motor-bus was knocked off his footboard, sustaining a broken leg; was heard m the District Court
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    FAMOUS CONDUCTOR RESIGNS.
    117 11 Kerlin Opera Loses Bruno Walter. i Herr Bruno Walter, the prominent con--1 ductor, has resigned his position at the Municipal Opera House because his demands 1 for a freer hand have not been granted. s Bruno Walter has frequently conducted c Wagner at Covent Garden, his nnt
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    99 11 i s There will be a variety entertainment at i the V.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday at 8 p.m. m aid of the National Missionary Society of India. The Society works mostly among: the poor outcastes of India and the entertainment is being organised by the local branch of it. A
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    THE UNRISEN STAR.
    664 12 A beautiful youth walked wearily along the Devon road m the dawn light. An observing eye might see a tiny trace of makeup on his face, of artifice m the set waves" on his uncovered head. "What a journey/ luT was thinking— 'and yesterday!" He remembered himself
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    JUST LIKE A GOAT.
    69 12 Mr. John Bahu, of Philadelphia, parked his car m a field m which a -goat was grazing at Staunton, Illinois, says the British United Preas. When he returned he found, that the goat had made a meal of one of his tyres. It is not known
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    MR. BALDWIN ON CRICKET.
    454 12 A Story of th* Cabinet. Mr. Baldwin was antone the members of I. Zinvrari who were entertained at dinner at the Mansion H<MIM> by the Lord Mayor (Sir Kynuston Studd). In the course of hi> s|*>ech. the Prime Minister said:— "l remember that one day we
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    DEWARISMS FOR ARTISTS.
    378 12 .eneral Knowledge at a Dlputu I^ord Dewar, the famous atter-dinaer RP«aker. invented a new gum daring hfs speeivh at the dinner of tht Royal Insr.Lute nf F'ainters m Water Colour* at the I'rinres ClalU rit s. **You have tv» doubt observed thai iu»tu^iioiial ijuest ionraire rohnnn m
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    MURDERS FOR SLANDER.
    449 12 Women who Killed Poison <i(««ipv Be thou as chaste as ire. u» pore M Mi thou shall not tMttpt calumny. GH a nunnery, tro. (Hamlet. \<t 111., s 1 'f h»- po|i«-<. authorities m the taiSttta ■PC --'•'t^u.-ly concerned ftvtr ;h* Mvtti <«»n;»»v V«af &artHvt*r rer? »'dv.'
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    64 12 Rev. W. K. Horley. MH' Ipoh yesterday afternoon f&o* by the mail train says BaWjwW &0 Malaya. He was welcomed pir tion platform by Rev. F. H •ll >lif5 ii* trict Suiwrintenilent of tho >' -j Xo ,ct and Mrs. Sullrvan, Misses v #00 Rev. Nitchingham. and man> jH d
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    JAVA NOTES.
    959 13 M. PASQUIER'S VISIT TO BALI. The Kin* of Siam's Visit. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Java and oSiffll t ETSSoS H^ boarded the Siri us f or w.*^* HE a €,3 est F r and law crowds turned out to see the visiM Pain m pectin guard of honoui
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    THE NAPOLEON OF THE FUTURE.
    163 13 "May be Working m a Garage." For two years a mechanized military force typical of the armies of the future has been experimenting on Salisbury This was revealed by the Director of Staff Duties of the British Army, Major-General C- Bonham-Carter, who told a reporter
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    195 16 The P. and O. Khyber arrived m London t 2 am. on April 29th. The Kedah brought 45 horses and ponies rom B. Deli, yesterday. Among the passengers Cor Singapore irriving per Aeneas yesterday were Mr. and Irs. L. W. Raymond. Mr. and Mrs. Scott nd Mr. and
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    RAID ON RIVER TWAKOW.
    144 16 When three Chinese appeared m the Fourth Police Court yesterday on a charge >f armed gang robbery, it transpired that r>n April '.♦th at 8.30 p.m., a twakow was boarded m Teluk Aver basin, by a number :>f men. One of the crew said one of
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    347 16 !Vr Anchises to-day: Mrs. I). S. S. Douglas and child. Miss Temple. Mr. L B. Fry. Mr. P. CiiUhley. Mr. and Mrs. Kirby and child. Mr. and Mrs. R. Thurstan, Mr. J. Gilbert, Mr. Dal< Ree*, Mr. F. H. Dod, Mr. and Mrs. C. (J. Tanner and infant.
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      719 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. 1 a Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantati (via Gemas and Jerantut) every fl Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. a Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. y Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang a and Kedah and Lower Siam a.X. Kelantan every
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      263 16 Makian. Dut. 363, from Pontianak t9, for Pontianak 1. Meran, Brit. 70, from B. Pahat 29, tor B. Pahat 1. Mahidol, Brit. 440, from Kuantan 2i», for Kuantan 1. Noorebar, Dut. 342, from Djambi 2 I J, for Djambi 1. Van Hogendorp, Dut. 393, from P. Baroe 2U, for P.
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    THE MALAYAN STATES OUTLOOK.
    635 17 The Money Factor. In spite of minor imperfections it is generally admitted *hat fcdeiation i.as been a success, says the Malay Mail. The theory ami practice of the common purse are at variance and the original intention that the Heads of Federal Departments should be advisers
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    316 17 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of April 26: Mr. S. R. Drayton to be Senior Engineer, Wireless, Posts and Telegraphs Department: Mr. N. C. J. Saunders to be Meter Superintendent, Electrical Department; Mr. H. Kendall to he an Assistant Town Planning Superintendent, Selangor;
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    EX-MAYOR DIES A PAUPER.
    74 17 Mr. Thomas H. Good, a former Mayor of Scarborough and a Justice of the Peace, who died at the age of 81 m the Poor Law Infirmary, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, has been saved from a pauper's grave by a few old friends. Mr. Good, who was a
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    BOY AND GIRL MARRIAGES.
    281 17 Disclosures by an Official. Mr. S. W. Harris, Assistant Secretary at the Home Office, giving evidence before the Select Committee of the House of Lords which is considering Ix>rd Buckmaster's Age of Marrage Bill, stated that the Home Office is m favour of the Bill. Lord
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    56 17 At a recen meeting of the North Borneo Chamber of Commerce, a letter was read from the Protector advising that Estates applying to the Deputy Protector, Sandakan. for throu *b tickets to Singapore for their repatriates would be granted this facijftTi on condition that the Estate took all risk of
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      398 17 s \yAUßffS FIRST 1 FRASER NEAVE LTDii V £y o^v^jlbb a***" f COU e a<«erward«, fV\ You regret it but one -^^7 \V.: v^Y I\\W S '"etimej to very .^fit. v tiled TORE than anything else it's Health and Vitality, XVXthat make for happiness m the home. Bring m to
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    UNKNOWN
    662 18 May I—Death1 Death d livingitone. 56 On May Ist, 1873, Dr. David YEARS Livingstone, the saintly explorAGO. er and missionary, died at the age of 60. He was born at Low Blantyre m Scotland on March 19th., 1813, and at the age of 10 he was at work as
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    DECLINING BIRTH RATE IN U.K.
    132 18 Registrar-General** Report for 1927. London, April 11. "It seems safe to say that since 1923 the birth rate m this country has entered a stage which, if no future improvement occurs, must ultimately result m a declining population/ This striking phrase occurs m the report
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    17 18 Those that dare lose a day are dangerously prodigal, those that dare misspend it, desperate Bishop Hall
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    "ARE LIBRARIES DOING THEIR JOB?"
    582 18 Opportunities Being Lost. "An- libraries doing their job?" was the "UeP'ioa Mr. C. K. Sanderson, librarian of •he Xationul Liberal Club, -et out to answer at a meeting of librarians h-ld at the Ix»n'lon School of Kconomics. The answer was 'is»ppomtin*\ Mr. Sanderson is not
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    22 18 The 17th. Anniversary of the Sepoy Lines Funeral Association was celebrated on Sunday, at the Bungalow of Mr. Tan Chong Kew (Siglap).
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    COLONEL BRAMBLE A TRUE TYPE.
    425 18 Maurois on a Visit to England. Andre Maurois. the crt at<ir of Cotottel Bramble, and author of the Lfoaa of Diaradi and Shelley, m an amusing speech before the A. C. Lunch Club at the Cirque Inttrallie, confessed that after a visit U» war Kngland
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    216 19 Singapore, April 30. Rubh:r.— London 9%d. 3/16 d (Icwn. Closing pi ices Spot 82%, May 3.4, June tt%, July-^ept. Oct.-Dec. 34 Mi. Quiet. Tin. l.oncton 1-00 17s 6;1. 82s 6d up. Mining.- -Dull. Sungei Way 3.00 3.10, Kuchais 1.2K 1.31, Kinta Dredge 1.40 1.4),
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    856 19 April 30th.. Closing Prices. ur Buyers Sellers. x r 1.00 L 25 Jtotan* Padang 45 >( Chin Chins 20 25 Hitam& 67% 72% Hong Fatts 52 Johan Tin 27*A ?>u^ KintaTin Dred. 1.39 1.5% Klang River 3.00 3iO Kuchai 1.25 1.30 Kuyohs 06 10 J^W'" 1-75 1.81%
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 19 April st. Bank 4 m.*. 2i3 27,32 Bank dermiri 2\\ 2'X'SZ Private credits 3 m..,. 2 4 5-16 New Yoik, demand 66 Credits 90 days 57% r riM«, demnnd 1431 India. 153 Hour I v it. demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 123 .':iva, c'em.md 139% Bangkok, demand 80%
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    PRODUCE.
    245 19 April It, Tin 175 Tom $101 >4 Gambier 6% Pepper White 108 Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapioca 6% Pearl Sago Small 8 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 256
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 April :Wth.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Spot Vt% :?.S>... Standard R.S.S. Spot tt% t&\k Btandard R.S.S. on Tender Nay SSH M% lun*> :;i I)4^ May-J«M ■V\\ M Fane-Sept. :n'« .'U> 2 (ht-l)vc. m Bf£ Tom- of Market: Quiet Slightly Easier. Latest
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    SELLING OF THE PORTLAND VASE.
    87 19 Fan. well View At British Museum. London. Apr. 17. Hundreds oi person* yesterday had farewell view of the Portland Vaae, ttv most famous uiass vessel m the world, at I the British Museum, when it was displayed] Cor the last time there* The vase, which
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    174 19 Scanty Rubber Business. IPIEI PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 I ondon, April Ait. Owing to no particular interest m the commodity over the week-end rubber .shares commenced the new week under idle and featureless conditions. There wa.< almost an entire lack of week-end accumulation of orders um\ business
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    ENORMOUS SWISS POWER STATION.
    283 19 Hydro-elect! ic installations are now m couise of v-onstruction m Switzerland, near the Grimsel Pass which unit*** X Rnone Valley with th^ W/,<^ q| the Aare. a tri--1 "tc*i> <t the Rhine: these will, when completed, be the most powerful on the continent of Km ope
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    146 19 Yesterday's Alterations. liukit Arang ($1) l.'i) 1.60 Johan Tin (20) 27 10 Nai Hoot ($1 li» 14 radon* F land sic tl*l 07'_. 12 1 cd Puchong! 1) 2! 22s x.i. Sun "«.'i I uas (4U» 04 07 prem Tak.apas it) 2&* 2i»'s Troiii h (">s) Jik
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    £1.300 FOR A DICKENS.
    138 19 '< American Vhty* a Presentation "Tale of Two Cities." There were many notable first-edition manuscripts and literary relics at the sale lat Sotheby's. The first important item was a copy of Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities." presented by the author to his friend Charles Lever. Dickens
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1204 20 From the abbreviated report by cable of the English F. A. Cup final at Wembley on Saturday it would appear that the attendance of 93,000 (a total beaten m only four previous English Cup finals) witnessed a thrilling duel between two teams possessing particularly fine defences. Although Portsmouth,
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    HOME CRICKET.
    364 20 OPENING MATCHES OF THE SEASON. To-day's Games. Although no matches m the County Championship take place until Saturday, the cricket season opens at Home to-day with four interesting games. The South Africans make their debut at Worcester m a match against Worcestershire; the M.C.C. meet Surrey at Lord's;
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    56 20 Portsmouth Defeated at Home. [Reuter's Service.] London. Apr. 29. The following arc the results of English League matches played to-day:— Division I. Leeds 2. Bolton 2. Portsmouth 2. Sheffield V. g, Division 11. Bradford 1. Grimsby 4 >. Division 111 (Southern). I.uton Town 1. Torquay U. 2. Division
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    CRICKET.
    50 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 30. The Selangor tea:.n against Singapore at the week-end is: A. S. Bailey. A. J. Bofttoek-Httl, G. M. Brand, J. R. Ft-rring-ton. T. C. Green, N. Grenier. H. O. Hopkins. .1. Scott-Dalgleish. L A. Tucker, \V. A. Wynch, J. T. S. Webster.
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    GARRISON ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
    144 20 In an S.C.C. practice game on the Padang last night Colours beat Whites, who were with only ten men, by three goals to one. The following was the positions to April 26th. W. L. D. P. A. Pts. Royal Engineers. 5 o 1 Jo tf 11 "I>"
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
    38 20 With 11 correct results Pte. A. Foster, B Coy.. 2nd. Welch Regt., Tanglin Barracks was the winner of our last football competition. The coupon which we published on Tuesday was the last for the season.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS.
    37 20 Enti\ sheets for the 1929 Tennis Tournaments of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club are now open anJ will close on Saturiay, May 18th. Members are requested to obtain further paitkulars from the Club's notice board.
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    STORTING NEWS.
    371 20 S.C.C. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES FINAL. Win far Clerc and Kleinman. The Championship Doubles final m Ac S.C.C. Tennis Tournament yesterday proved c rather uninteresting on the whole for Clerc t and Kleinman easily beat Winter and Hill fc 6—o, 6—2. f Kleinman did not seem to be up to
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    70 20 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Double** Handicap. W. Balhetchet and V. H. Norris beat W. Key! and G. Marshall 2-6, C 3. 6—4. E. E. de Souza and V. C. Westerhout vs. R. C. Oehlers and Peterson unfinished. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan beat Mis< Klatt and
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    WILLIE SMITHS GAME LAST NIGHT.
    476 20 An All-Round Exhibition. There was a large gathering, including His Excellency The Governor and a party from Government House. 'it John Little's last evening to witness the exhibition billiards match between Willie Smith, the Darlington professional who has been playing so consistently well at Home
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    669 20 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. Yesterday's Work. There was a fair attendance at the Race:ourse yesterday morning: when the second rack was m use. There *vere no set trials )ut a good many were sent for stronr inishes. The stables are all here now ..x--:ept those from Penang and Marland's.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    171 20 The resnilt of the four ball foursomes match between Civilians and Army played on Sunday, was a win for the Civilians. The scares were as follows, Civilians mentioned first: W. Meade and C. A. Niven 1 hi Lt. Col. H. Harding and Major K. E. Milford 0.
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    R.S.Y.C.
    118 20 The following: races will be sailed on Sunday. A. Class: First for Black Swan Trophy. Start: 10 a.m. Handicaps: Jean 4 per cent. Course: Cross starting line from South to North: Malay Spit Buoy to starboard: 4-fathom bank buoy to port: Man-o'-War Buoy to port: Inner Club buoy to
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    23 20 P. Clerc and D. H. Kleinman play A. P. Anderson and N. Wise m the profession pairs m the S.C.C. tennis tournament to-day.
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