The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 May 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1929. NO. 12,707
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    273 1 In presenting the Colonial Estimates to the Commons Mr. Amery dwelt on the need for research stations for Malayan industries Page 9. He also spoke on tile rubber situation and educational matters m Ceylon and Malaya and foreshadowed changes m the civil service Page 7Very careful police
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    PICTURE OF SYLVIA.
    1225 1 Sylvia m green shoes dancing on the snow. All around her fir trees, and over there a clump of aconites surviving even this severest winters. That is my first picture of Sylvia. Sylvia m bare feet leaping over sand castle?, threatening to destroy hours of patient work,
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      214 1 WING LOONG. IMF KECOGNISED HOUSE for KinOPTAN TROriCAL SUITS. Si HIGH STREET. -B tmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmumKm j RAFFLE^ HOTIL j Saturday, May 4tfi, SPECIAL j Race Dinner Dance f J DANCING Till 2 a.m. 1 PHONE 2920 FOR RESERVATIONS. f| <■■ a swa'-awa «a SDCDNYI (Pronounced SO -£O NY) I ■M 3
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      211 1 fSPEED STRENGTH 1 j The new ROYAL shiftlock movement assures greater g j speed and strength, only the if type segment moves during jg this operation, the carriage remaining stationary. jjt I INCORPORATED IN THE 18in 20in 26m M \CHINES S The strengthening bars being I under the carriage on
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      71 1 LATESfr ADVERTISEMENTS. High class stationery from Ribeiro's I'ajre 3. There is a Socony grade for every car Pay:e 1. Latest theatre, hotel and picture house changes -Pages 1 and 2. Public notices; auctions; notice to telephone subscribers; the investor's quide pages 2. and 7. CHRRRBLBi i 1 SATISFACTION J CHARLES
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      188 1 'THE WEEK. Th a rxduy, 2nd. High Water, 2.36 a.m., 7.2, 5.33 p.m., S.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Billiard*. Exhibition Johore C.S.C. KaniV H«;u;ui ins. Theatre, 9.30. Friday, 3rrf. High Water, 3.51 a.m., 6.7, 7.S p.m.. C>:2. Chanpkat Serdang Estate's .uinual meeting French Pank (noon). Football: Welch Regt. vs. S.C.F.A. Div. I:
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    FILM CARNIVAL NEARLY A TRAGEDY.
    392 2 Actors and Elephant Crash Through Trapdoor. A minnc Viennese Carnival that was betas; enacted m the Gainsborough Studios, I'oolestieet, Islington, for the lilm "The C iiy ol Tiay" nearly ended m a tragedy. While 200 iraily-dressed "supers" were walking to and fro, laughing and waving
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    PLANTING BY GELIGNITE.
    196 2 Holey for 300 Apple Trees Blasted. Blasting 1 hole? with j.'Hijrnite for the nlnntine- of Apple trees is a procwai the possibility of which will surpri?. larire numbcri <»f people. It has just heen carried out on an extensive teak at Dfcrtiagton, near Totmn, Devon, on a
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    RED HAIR AND TELEVISION.
    126 2 Washington. Red-headed people are the best subjects for television, while blondes, m general, are the poorest. This curious fact has been I rought out by Mr. V. A. Schoenberger, a Chicago wireless engineer; m addressing the Federal Radio Commission, during the hearing on the advisability of
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      282 2 EX-SER VICES ASS(Kj4TIw OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH) Under the Patronage of His Excellent Sir HUGH CLIFFORD, M.CJS., G.C.M.G. G.8.E.. and His Excellency Major-Genera H. L. PRITCHARD, C.8., C.M.G., D.S.O. A GRAND FANCY DRESS WKB AND CARNIVAL IN AID OF EARL HAI6 f S MEMORIAL PJS FOE DISABLED EX-SER VICE Mfo
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      406 2 1 Victoria 'JTeekatre Three I^i&l&ts Only Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 2nd. 3rd. and 4th. at 9.30 p.m. 1 FAREWELL VISIT OF. KAAIS HAWAIIAN I TKOXJB AD OURS IN A I COMPLETE |S»f PROGRAMME BOOKING AT LITTLE'S $3. 2 AND i. L Commencing Thursday, May 9th. and nightly at 9.30
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    CEREBRO-SPINAL FEVER AT SHANGHAI.
    758 3 Details of Avoidance. This sickness is at present very rife m Shanghai and as it is possible a stray case nay escape the port Medical inspection, the lollcwinjj memorandum on the subject i? /oi warded for üblication. The outstanding: feature tff the public health d;rin^ March
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    POTTLE'S 2,500 MILES TRIP.
    182 3 Tracking Deep-Sea Currents. There are 494 ships sailing the seven seas that throw whisky hottles overboard every day; and they are not Prohibition ships. Every one flies either the White Ensign vt the Royal Navy or the Red of the British Mercantile Marine. The layman mi^ht
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    "WHITE" RUSSIANS IN CONSTANTINOPLE.
    743 3 "WHITE RUSSIANS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Their Contribution to Turkish Life. The presence of Trotsky here has once more drawn attention to the position of the 'White" Russians, refugees from the armies of D'?nikin and WimngeL The Turks, uncomfortable at the necessity of harbouring Trotsky, purposely exaggerate the possibility of an attack
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    FLYING FOR BIG GAME.
    166 3 Plane Taking Hunting Party to Kenya Colony. Nairobi. Lieutenant-Comander Gler. Kidston, VrIMMS flight from Croydon with party °f big-game hunters at the end of la>t year ended disastrously m the Sudan, will bring 1 a lurgl party from England lo Kenya Colony by air m the
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    306 4 ItHE KING TALKS TO HOLIDAY CROWD: FIRST LORD GOES TO suta! The Kinji accompanied by the Queen acknowledging the cheers of the delighted holid y crowd <»n the beach m front of Crai£Weil House m mail week. After listening the band on the lawn His Majesty
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    GHOST CITIES.
    1044 5 ILA.F. WITH A CAMERA. How the Bird Sees. There is being exhibited at the Royal Geographical Society's rooms, says The Observer, a series of air-photographs brought by Mr. O. G. S. Crawford from the Middle East, which demonstrate perhaps more clearly .han ever before the value of the
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    STUDY OF FRANCIS JOSEPH.
    489 5 The Emperor: By His Valet. There is a story (whether it is a true one or not I do not know) that once, m the early months of the war, when the portraits of all reigning royalties, both enemy and Allied, were beinir projected on to
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    GIRL DISPENSER'S FATAL MISTAKE.
    142 5 Three Brothers Poisoned. London. April S. Three brothers. Charles, Leslie and John Thorpe, aged, respectively. 10, 7 and 5 years, who were sent to St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Leicester Square, last month, to be treated for ringworm, died on their return home.
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    FLEET EXERCISES IN. MEDITERRANEAN.
    212 5 London. April .">. The ships of the Atlantic fleet are now returning to the Home ports after the Spring exercises with the Mediterranean. fleet m the Mediterranean. Combined fleet exercises started off Majorca on March 13 and finished with the arrival of the two fleets at
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    ROMNEY PORTRAIT OF A DUCHESS.
    334 5 Famous Painter's Disclosure. London. Apr. 9. An interesting disclosure has just been made by Mr. Ellis Roberts. A.R.C.A. He states that he made two copies of the Romney portrait of the Duchess of Sutherland, with the permission of the present Duke's father, 30 years ago.
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    ORANGES AND LEMONS.
    62 5 The traditional "Oranges and Lemons" service was held at St. Clement Danes, Strand. Eight children stood m a circle and, between verses of hymns, played a peal on hand-bells. Later, older children supplied the whole accompaniment by hand-bells m harmony. At the end of the service each
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      228 5 THE NEW HVPMOBILE CENTURY SIX T^ew GY* A EinYit you to take the wheel \JJ J of the new Hupmobile Six L 7^ •••Test its speeds.... Note I|| Its ease of handling Sense the se- A 4 'Vl entity of its fine riding balance y|M£ --nJI Examine its beautiful coach-work,
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      181 5 guarantee of Purity Quality m every Craven "A" cigarette uCSSSLm SSL f H Lo "t n Crax-en "A" Cigarettes: Analytical data obtained m our aboratones m respect of these cigarettes show that the amount of moisture m the tobacco of which these cigarettes arc made UAnr tSSjS. 'T W HlCh
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    SORROWS OF BURMA.
    980 6 The Burden of India. The fates have not been kind «.o Burma lately writes the Rangoon corespondent of the Times. Everything depe ids upon ih prosperity of the rice trade. I.ice-milling i. the chief industry, and, given a Kood tis* crop and fair prices, all classes of
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    86 6 A huge shade tree between the Municipal offices and the pier, Malacca, which had a fire m its hollow trunk some three years ago and was bolstered up with bricks and cement, had a sudden fall last Wednesday morning, says the Malacca Guardian. There were three cars parked under its
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    BUT KREISLER WAS WRONG.
    345 6 Fritz Kreisler's suggestion m the Daily Express that musical genius spines on!> from the soft soil of decadence might have been more acceptable had it not come from a musician cradled m a country which, for centuries*, ha? been capitalising decay as an artistic asset. Vienna,
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      264 6 I^^^Restful Sleep^^ ill Here is the way to enjoy peaceful sleep v\% \\J from which you will wake refreshed W\\ iv and invigorated. Xl 14^ Drink a cup of delicious "Ovaki~*" W\\ regularly before retiring. There is nothm^ \^B YJI comparable to this easily digested food \\l beverage for soothing
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    M.C.S. DOOMED?
    363 7 M.C.S. DOOMED? MR. AMERY FORESHADOWS AMALGAMATION. Flippant Mr. Gore. [Reuters Service.] London, Apr. 30. Mr Amery (Secretary for the Colonies), introducing the colonial estimates m the House of Commons and emphasising the remarkable all-round economic development m the colonies m the past five years said he trade of Ceylon and
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    THANKOFFBEING FOR KING'S HEALTH.
    215 7 THANKOFFBEING FOR KING'S HEALTH. His Majesty's Letter. [British Radio— Official Scnrftee.] Rugby. Apr. 30. The following letter has l>een addressed by Lord Stamfordham the Kin_r' rivat«t .•(rretary, to "Audax" the donor of a gift of* s hundred thousand guineas to the thankofferinu fund for the King's* recovery: Dear Audax. The
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    FRENCH DEBT TO ENGLAND.
    126 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Apr. 30. The Chancellor of the X* hequer wa^ asked m the House of Commons whether ■he Treasury still held sterling bends for the full amount of the French debt to Great Britain, and whether, m the absence of rectification by
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    FRENCH CRUISERS TO SAIL EAST.
    39 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 1. The Duquesne and Tourvilte, the two new 10,000 ton French cruisers will tour the Far East m the late summer. The Duquesne will visit New Zealand. Australia and Singapore.
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    LORD REVELSTOKE'S BEQUEST.
    28 7 1 [Reuter's Service.] s London, April 30. Lord Revelstoke has bequeathed £100,000 xo King: Edward's Fund from which th« income is to be annually distributed.
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    CHINA'S PROBLEMS.
    291 7 ANOTHER BATTLE PLANNED. Will Chiang Fight Feng [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 1. Encouraged by the unexpected ease and bloodlessness with which the Wuhan imbroglio was straightened out Chiang Kai Shek. realising the matter must be settled sooner or later, is planning a campaign against Marshal Feng
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    OUR CINEMA INDUSTRY.
    133 7 Between Two Fires. I Renter's Service. 1 l/ondon. April 30. In the ("hai>c ;•> Uion \t> London today .Justice Homer hsard a motion on behalf of tV- German Corporation Kngl seeking; to '^strain Hyde Park Cinemas, Limited, froi.- ii ing talking film apparatus which is allege*} to
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    POISON GAS WAR.
    115 7 [British Radio— Official Service. 1 Kugbv. Apr. 30. Th« Brit I*l reservations regarding tr< DM of poison ?.ri v ir. warfare are M follows: 1. The British Government is bound by the protocol only vi<-a-vis those other Powers which have signed and ratified the protocol or adhered
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    PARIS-SAIGON AIR LINE.
    77 7 Router's Service.] Paris, May 1. At Ji dinner m honour of Mm. l>ailly and Rejrinensi. the Air Minister, M. Laurent Eynao declared tht flight of Bailly gave useful indications for the establishment of regular air liaison of Krance and IndoChina. He added that this year French airmen
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    THE RIGHT OF LABOUR.
    53 7 [Reuter's Service.] Riga, May 1. Russian tradeunion representatives have protested to Moscow against the employment of "cheap yellow labour" as inconsistent with the principles of a proletarian dictatorship. The protest is a sequel to the importation of Chinese labour for the cottonfields of Ferghana and Uzbek
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    LAHORE BOMB CHARGES.
    39 7 [Reuter's Service.] Lahore, May 1. Sukhder and three others arrested m connection with the discovery of bomb factory, have been remanded on a charge of murdering Assistant Police Superintendent Saunders and also head constable Chaman Sintrh.
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    MINERS' FUND CLOSED.
    32 7 I lU^uter'a Service.! London, ApriJ 30. The Mansion House, Fund for Distressed Miners closed at £843,000 to wftich the Government grant of a similar amount haf to be added.
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    IS YOUR VITALITY BEING SAPPED ?
    207 7 IS YOUR VITALITY BEING SAPPED HERE'S A WAY FOR EVERY MAN TO REGAIN VIGOUR AND STAMINA. Life's not much fun when you always feel below par-- when you can't work up any enthusiasm for anything- -when you feel weak and drained of every atom of energy. It's no use looking
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    INVESTOR'S GUIDE.
    552 7 XVI.— "PALM OIL IX GOOD DEMAND." i Hy "Searchlight" I>» ><)•: study the "Tropical Produce" ami similar features m the "Financial Times" and Other journal- which art' carefully .--tudii'd by the wise investor? if so, you will a^ree that there ;»te certain eaieh-lines which appear with 'significant frequency.
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      580 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Mr. J. Forbes Lawrence Ls no longer employ<l by this firm and has no authorisation to transact any business whatsoever on our behalf. W/LLIAM JACKS CO.. (MALAYA) LTD. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice is hereby given that Orchard Road between Grange Road and Scotts Road will be '••sod to
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      221 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. NOTICE. SPRING RACE MEETINGMAY, 1929. Saturday, 4th. t Tuesday, 7th., Thursday, 9th., Saturday, 11th., Saturday, 18th. and Monday, 20th. (Whit Monday) of May, 1929. PROGRAMME caters for HORSES— Classes 1, 2, 3 4. PONIES— CIass 1. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB 1929 IRISH MAIDENS. ENTRIES CLOSE at 4
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      791 7 PENANG TURF CLUB. A General Meeting of Members of vne above Club will be held at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday May znd., 1929, at the Chamber -of Commerce. BUSINESS: 1. To receive a statement of accounts for the half year ending February 2«th, 1929. 2. General. By Order of the
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, May 2. 1929. FENG AND CHIANG.
    768 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, May 2. 1929. FENG AND CHIANG. Tiie suggestion contained m Reuter's rabies to-day confirmed to an extent by incidents reported m the Chinese news services that Chiang Kai Shek is to try his st length against Feng Yu Hsiang comes as no surprise to anyone who
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    998 8 Mr. T. I'arker, of Taiping, has vrone on transfer to Seremban. Mr. (1. H. N. Kvans has been appointed to act M Director of Museums. F.M.S. Mi. and Mrs. C. R. Thurstan are leaving for home this week by the Anchises.— M.M. Dr. I. W. Victors, Health Officer. Kuala Lumpur,
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    75 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. London. May 1, 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £196 13 16 (down 1 5 16). Forward £199 4 16 (down 1 6 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and
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    144 8 It will be remembered that the Ng pba It case, the largest swindle m the history of local crime was perpetrated m December, 1927, by a person under the pseudonym of Ng Gim It who, operating from Klang, defrauded share brokers all over the country of a sum of $125,000
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    320 8 ASCENSION i SLAXI) To the Editor. Sir,-I read with mUM,.i nUM t ot Ascension Island m Vf 23rd. of April but would JT' an error made hv th, ■rfJ^jW the white population „t th*. ill a Xir y that it numbers j UBt u |(l hTJ
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    DISCHARGED PRISONERS AID SOCIETY.
    318 8 DISCHARGED PRISONERS AID SOCIETY. A committee meeting of the a was held m the Chambers Justice on April 16th at 1.15 were present Sir William Mttl man) Messrs. K. Tessensohn, S S Thong Sionir L'mi. Seafc Eag ta Khyv Kok, Booy K«.k Leoag. W. I fa son, C. H. (i.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    68 8 The following is the pn^rumnv up to and for week -end m* >*»> Thursday.— s.ls p.m.-Hri!! (Malay) Company. fl Friday,— s.ls p.m.- Drill Ha- i»%, Sig: Section, "C" (Scottish* '/"Tr^ F.A., S.R.A. (v) Sig: Stu m "W* (Malay) Company. pJ Saturday— 2 p.m.— Bukit S.V.R.A.. Farrer IMT
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    26 8 *i Hats were worn by nloJ l r or,0 r, C* arraveside at the funeral at ram shire, of Sir Harry Barn-ton. zordance with his wish.
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    MR.AMERY AND MALAYA.
    122 9 NEEH FOR RESEARCH STATIONS. praise for Perak Power Scheme. .fBEE PRESS SKRVICE.— rOPYRIGHT.] London. May 1. Mr. Amtiy'i ipucs m presenting- the olonial Ksti mates was mainly confined to tot African questions but m addition to V remarks with reference to the position f the rubber industry
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    COMMONS QUESTIONS ON DISARMAMENT.
    164 9 The Ship Kuildintf Programme. I \l uter't Service.] London. May 1. of Commons at question* j Ir. Kenworthy < Lal>. Hull) &ug- m view of Mr, Gibson's proposals G«nera thai Government retard the proramnu- uf warship construction. Bridpeman First Lord) said the hips being built will
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    U.S. FEARS FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
    84 9 Critical Situation." [Reater*a Service.] New York, May 1. review of the National City I ok, the largest hank m the United States, < tttes the opinion that unless some th« present critical situation is 1 i foreign funds irill continue to flow i tho United
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    SEQIEL TO FORWARD LIBEL CASE.
    84 9 New Publication. [Renter's Service.] Calcutta. May 1. Swarajist newspaper Forward has ■ntinued publication and is to be sue- by the New Forward. Calcutta Hijjh Court recently award- j U-250 (ianuiK-es m the libel action JUM on behalf of the Secretary of State, Atrent of the
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    WHAT WILL THE FLAPPER VOTE MEAN ?
    45 9 WHAT WILL THE FLAPPER VOTE MEAN I Figures That Talk. [Renter's Service.] London. May 1. •■j importance of the "flapper vote" at ■jnu election is indicated by the first Voters' Lists m which women outk| m 104 of the lltf returns made the 615 constituencies.
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    CAIRO AIR-POST DELYAED.
    121 9 [Beater*! Service.] H Baghdad. April 30. H J»und Indian air-liner when m r h» MrodTMM prior to taking off H n over an underground petrol m ftofa „ff a tailskid and damaged I "nstquently it was unable to W: r-^l is anti^pated the mails will be H
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    NAVAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SMALLPOX.
    38 9 I [Outer's Service.] »L A!i W a i London, May 1. C lk five v n s not va ccinated within <t(lin vi tw r> are or <tered to be vacci--1 prevalence of smallpox.
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    MAY DAY MADNESS.
    634 9 STRICT PRECAUTIONS ON CONTINENT. Disturbances m Berlin. [Reuter's Service.] London. April 1. The May Day procession to Hyde Park was the smallest for many years. Demonstrations at Oslo were delayed till the even- I ing when they were held indoors. Those m Stockholm were postponed to May
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    MURDER LEADS TO RIOTS.
    46 9 [Reuter's Service.] Luxemburg, May 1. Revolvers were used m serious rioting between Italian Fascists and Anti-Fascists following a murder m the arena here. The assailant declares the motive was to avenge his brother-in-law whom Fascists murdered, also his brother who is imprisoned.
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    44 9 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. April 30. Japan's trade returns for April show a totai of Y55,466,000 imports, as compared with Y48,558,000 exports. Mr. Yamasaki Resigned. The Parliamentary Under- Secretary for Education, Mr. T. Yamasaki, M.P., of the Seiyukai Party, has resigned.
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    MARKET MYSTERY.
    149 9 CHINESE FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE. Post Mortem Revelation. Mr. F. G. Bourne, the Singapore Coroner, reading a telegram m the Coroner's Court yesterday, mentioned that as the result of a post-mortem examination it had been (Found that a Chinese discovered dead m Teluk Ayer Market m Robinson Road
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    THIRTY-FOUR CHINESE IN COURT.
    145 9 Big Gaming Charge. Thirty four Chinese, some of whom wore European clothes, all being respectably dressed, answered to a charge of playing m a common gaming house m Cheang Hong Lim Street, m the Fourth Police Court yesterday afternoon. One of their number was also charged
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    "FEIGNED MADNESS."
    90 9 Court Inspector's Opinion of Bengali. When a Bengali breadmonger was sentenet d to two years rigorous imprisonment with two years police supervision m the District Court yesterday, for attempted extortion, Chief Court Inspector Meredith said: "This man is a nuisance to the Police whom he gets to search
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    206 9 Feng's Offices Searched. [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, May 1. Chiang Kai Shek is returning to Nanking He has ordered Li Hsin to attack Kueicfcow. Mr. Soong Tsc Wen has arrived at Nanking. The Government has instructed Sun Liang Chen to return to his
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    CHINESE FORTITUDE.
    178 9 Accident Victim: I was Unlucky. Bleeding: from the nose, with lacerated wounds through the back of the head, marked bruises on the back and legs, and internal fractures of the pelvis and sacrum, a Chinese aged 54 was brought still conscious into the General Hospital recently, having been
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    WE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
    823 9 EXPERT TELLS HOW BEST TO SEE IT. A Wonderful Spectacle. Professor J. Jackson writes to ih^ Editor of the Straits Echo, from Alor Star as follows: or,— An eclipse of the Sun will take p.ace on ftfey 9. Along the central line which passes E
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    BEAUTY PARLOUR OF EARL'S DAUGHTER.
    168 9 Lady June CharltoiTs Enterprise. Lady June Charlton. tho daughter of the Earl and Countess of Carrick, has openec a beauty parlour m London. i "Advice and treatment m the latest me thods of skin culture" is the newest of Lad^ > June's ventures. She published
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      492 10 EUerman Buxknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERHUN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1929. as. CITY OF MOBILE May 8 s.s. CITY OF DERBY June 10 HOMEWARDS. s.s.
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      361 10 British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND^ORIENTAL S. N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S GOVERNMvm LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL BEKVH (0) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPtt Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tom. DELTA 8,100 May 4 MORFA RAJPUTANA 16,500
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      710 11 O. S. K. Xdne. Destinations. Steamer*. Arrive. Leave. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Amor Maru May 18 May 20 D Ur i»an. rape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Kound-the- World passage £150.] f Santos Maw May 23
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      401 11 ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penan k. PRES. VAN BURKN May 13 May 16 May 18 PRES. HAVES May 27 May 30 June 1 PRES. POLK June
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      861 11 K. P.M. mUKLYIE PWEITAMT MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAYIA). 1 (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDD^CONTRACT WTTB t THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT I Telephone No. 8640, with sub. connections to:— Passage, Freight, i f Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. RepreeeatatiTee m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*). l 9
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    76 12 P. and O. mail steamer Mantua, under Commander H. C. Davis, arrived at the vharf yesterday from Yokohama. She eaves for London to-day. The Swartenhondt brought 122 bullocks tnd 1477 pigs from Batavia yesterday. The Government S. Y. Sea Belle 2nd, vith His Excellency and party on board
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      670 12 i Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) I G FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) l Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). t The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and
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      638 12 Kcrr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA A\n BALTIMORE. U ILB. SILVERrfELLE doe May 7 MJ3. SILVERBiAPLE due May 27 T May 12 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 15 une J M.a SILVERASH due July 6
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      654 12 MAIL UESPATCHBS. BY TRAIN. C uala Pahang, Pekan, Suncei x Lem bin and Koantan (via i Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thuraday and Friday 6 »JB. tangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Lota Tingfi, Seremnan, Kuala y Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang; and Kedafa and Lower Slam ftjflfc. Lelaman every Monday,
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      1013 12 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Mantua, May Ist: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Grant, Miss D. J. and Miss H. M. Grant, Mr. C. Hubbs, Mr. K. B. H. Stevens, Mr. Tokujiro Hayami, Mr. Shigeru lizuki, Mr. Daizo Matsumoto, Mr. S. G. Mirchandani, Mr. Bunyo Saito, Mr. Yasuo, Tsuji, Mr. C. Y.
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    OUR SIAM LETTER.
    1083 13 WIRELESS TELEPHONY TO EUROPE. The Craze of The Moment. [From Our Own Correspondent] Bangkok. Apr. 24. An anniversary which fell on the 18th instant was the seventieth birthday of Mr. Aapre Westenholz, pioneer of tramway transport and electric light. In the quarter of century he was at
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.
    380 13 "Wt- wish to live m peace with the world, COTtting neither the lands nor the possessions of others. We believe that peace would even now bt permanently established on tarth if other people felt the same way." This was the farewell message of Mi. Alanson B. Houg-hton, the
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    RUBBER PLANTING IN SIAM.
    460 13 According to Francisco G. Galang m th Bulletin of the Bureau of Agriculture. Manila, the rubber industry of Siam is sai.l to be fifteen years old. but received no marked impetus until a couple of years ago, when the increase m demand and rising prices started
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    31 13 Mr. and Mrs. F. Dale Rees are leaving for England next week by the Anchises, Mr E. H. L. Gilbert will succeed Mr. Rees at the Straits Trading Co,, Ltd., Seremban.
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      281 13 i MALtMU 1 ft z3u T I I Stepmats /-<^B^^w^»t? Ste&mats i i ?^BffS3^^a^^^^S^s^^Bßß^B^Hß6iß^''™~~"~™^"^Bsj^^^^^^^s I First Quality Aluminium jj Stepmats. 1 1 j ir i y J m If, Obtainable at 1 Malayan Motors Ltd. 1 1 jjj 14-20 Orchard Road, Singapore. 5 !fi i !fi j ttd r*r*Mffc«tl I*4
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      161 13 Pf (d "Hi I 1 J Natural H Fruit Jellies* 5 Delicious, refreshing and highly g •C nutritious, are jellies made with 5 5 Brown Poison's Corn Flour X and the juice of fresh fruits. 5 I Easily made and far superior to 5 H those with artificial flavouring. k
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    ARMY DEATH PENALTY.
    751 14 Debate m the House. At a roccnt fitting < f the House of (omMM after the Prime Minister had antoonccd the unp<>;?7 ment of strong comittoe t~> con^idvfi the e .nomic aspects of the Channel tonne] proje t and the decis;irn of the Cabinet to take no
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    DISTRESSED MINERS' FUND.
    56 14 Grand Total of 11,540,000. London. March 2*+. The Mansion House Fund for the Relief •f DfetrOMtd Miners has lvached the record SCUrc of £770.000, or il,:>40,000 with Government's contribution. It will be closed on April :50th. The previous highest Mansion House Fund vas the Indian Famine Relief
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    4 14 Junior Department.
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    607 14 The following books will be available for i^sue on Saturday May 4th, at 9 a.m.. Scouting and Other Non-Fiction. The Wolf-Cub**! Handbook, by Sir R. Baden-Powell, illus. Winter Crafts for Wolf -Cubs, H. M. Cox nd V. Gidney. 11. us. S cutinp Out-of- Doors, by 'Gilcraft." illus. The Fcout's ?:vcry-Day
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    CHILD MURDERED.
    322 14 Hankow. Apr. I. There MM to haw bwn so many changes m China of late and and so nraeb ha--1 .et»n said about the overthrow of superstitions, that one heard with > .r> of a nrarder which >> •■> fore ycsterdav m Hftrkntr. ,v who tjOCf around uather.'vir
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      256 14 I The Dainty Healing Touch of Cuticura Ointment Exquisitely dainty, pure and effective, Cuticura Ointment does more than heal. It cleanses the pores of impurities and restores them to their 1 normal activity so necessary m preventing pimples blackheads and many forms of irritating and unsightly blemishes. Used either before
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      331 14 1 THE MW BRITISH BEEfil Specially Brewed For The Tropics S Ask For CHOP "KIPALA" I j£S^ \J^^ v wr Wy ijs I T\C HT Wk? MA TAAI I Llljn l M^^JnH RFFDFQUINr i\cr ixcjiiiiivi OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING HOTELS f 5 Europe Hotel Raffles Hotel Sea View Hotel I
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    525 15 (LYALL A ND r M o A r IT'S WEEKLY tv i Singapore, M ay The metal market continues quiet' with little business passing. In the Tm market to sp.te of renewed support from the An-1-luithe Spot m particularly losing another to <s bd on balance over
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    ENGLISH FARMING DOWN THE AGES.
    320 15 Exhibition of Ancient Implements. An exhibition has been opened it the Hereford Mu>eum of prehistoric, ancient mediaeval, and "old-fashioned" implements associated with the production of corn, the rearing- of cattle and sheep, and the many o.her pursuits of the inhabitants of England. The exhibition ll
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    20 15 Tradesman at Shoreditch County Court He gave me an estimate, but nothing wa i. said m it about the price.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    166 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Bayers Sellers. Hatu Caves 145 1.40 Johan Tin (20) 25 30 {Clan* River ($1) 2M 3.05 Malayan Collieries (10) 44.25 45.00 N. Taiping tttt iIH Pangnpa River (ss) *>s fid 7s Penavat <$) 7K 82 Petalinjr 5.25 5.50 Puchonjr (£1) 21s 6d 22s 6d Rantau
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 15 A !.x\ 1. •v nY l in.*. o 21 3J ttuAil uclll tA\3Z Private Cfftdita 9 m..«. J 4 5-16 New Yoik, demand 56 Credit! 00 days 57^ "•'r«iiue. >:o:>i-.ii'..l 1431 India, T. V. iss% Bong Kong, demand 12- S p.c. l>i.s. Yokohama, demand 123 J:iv.i, demand IM% Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    249 15 May 1. Tin i:r. Ton* $101 Gambit* r 6% Pepper White 108 Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapioca G Vk Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundricd 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Xew) 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.
    62 15 May Ist.. 12 o'clock noon. R.S.B. oqual to Standard. Q.C'.F. Spot SI '.V.i\ Standard K.s.s. on Tender May ".'>.'>' 4 9t\k J«nc tt^ M July M 34 U July-Sept. :u i 4 M^ Oct«Dec. :i»"4 3"> Tone <>f Market: Steady Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    216 15 Singapore, May I. Rubber. L^ndm ;> :v 4<t unchanged. Noon Spot Price 33^4, Closing Spot 33, May 33%, June 33H, July-Sept. :>4 i Oct. -Dec. :U 4 Dull. Tin. London £200 l"s. Down 7s 6<L Mining.— Dull. Stingei Way 3.00 3.10, Kuchmia 1 .28
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES.
    135 15 I The annual general meeting of the F.M.S Chamber of Mines takes place on May lit! at Ipoh. The current year book has beei issued and as usual contains a great dea of information about mining matters of i I statistical as well as descriptive kind.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    143 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce) Huh!.'!- Association held Its i-n.h. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1,716,048 lbs.; 7W.08 tons. Offend 1,*****8 .1. (MIMI tons. Sold 1,0'J2.->IX lbs.; 457.7:: tons. Bpeji, London a 13-Isa\ New York 10 > t eta. PEICBS KKAI 1/EI). Ribbed
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    655 15 Singapore, April M, During tin* period under review the price of Tin shews little alteration on balance, imports from London indicating that the maintenance of present prices would him mainly dependent on a continuation of support from the Bub' group. Tin sharei reotinuL dull and neglected and
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    45 15 MACPH AIL'S SHARE LIST. i Yesterday's Alterations. c Buyers Setters. c Glenealy 1.65 1.75 t Lunas 1.75 2.00 j Malaka Pinda 1.50 1.60 Pa jams 1.80 1.85 Teluk Anaon 1.70 1.90 1 Ulu Benut 43 47 United Malacca 1.40 1.56 iFraser and Neaves 17.00 17.56
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      646 15 j THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURaSe RA SmPANY EC LgS (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). 1 HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 oh t The Tompany has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and coiplt with L British Life Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS
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      390 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,0')0 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. t> ,V\?« Ben Esq Chairman. a v Bcith
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      39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIXE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Gurantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. MARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    77 16 TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Win for Mr. Jinks. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 1. The 2,000 Guineas Stakes was *run at Newmarket to-day. Twenty-two ran, the result being: Maj. McCalmont's MR. JINKS (Tetratema False Piety) 5 to 2 1 Lord Astor's CRAGADOUR (Craijjan Eran Pompadour) 4 to 1
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    SPORTING CLUB'S NEW HOME.
    49 16 Big Price to be Paid. I FREE PRES:' SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. May 1. The National Sporting Club expects to sign the contract for the purchase of Dorchester House, whereby it will considerably extend its premises, this week. The official purchase price is given as £400,000.
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    NO CHANGE IN GOLF BALL SIZE.
    78 16 I FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 1. The Golf Committee has decided that the advantages of the proposed change m the golf ball are not commensurate wilh the disturbance which would be caused to the conditions of play and of manufacture. They therefore
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    BRISK MARKET FOR WIMBLEDON TICKETS.
    40 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. May 1. There is a brisk market for the sale of ticket for Wimbledon and many who have had success m the ballots art- offering their tickets at exorbitant prices.
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    AN IMPORTANT SHOULDER.
    33 16 IFREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT! London. May 1. Herbert Sutcliffe's shoulder has been t\- amined by a specialist who hopes that Suteliffe will be all right to play m a fortnight.
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    THE LEAGUE AND THE F.A.
    52 16 (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, May 1. A meeting of the Football League and F. A. representatives agreed to submit proposed alterations to rules to the annual meeting of the Football Association m Juno, whereby there will be four League representatives on the Council of
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULT.
    28 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. Apr. 30. In a Thin! Division, (Northern Section) «>f the English League match, Rochdale lost to Bradford City by 1 to 3.
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    A WINNING CHANCE.
    184 16 Sir Victor Sassoon's Derby Candidate. Bombay. April 18. Two years ago Sir Victor Sassoon, who takes a genuine interest m lacing, is reported to have said he would not go to England until his trainer could assure him that he had a candidate with a winning chance
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    WONDERFUL SPEEDBOAT.
    126 16 A Woman's Ambition. London, April 5. Costing £20,000, what is described as the world's most wonderful speed boat is being secretly completed at Cowes for Miss Carstairs, who will drive it on Lake Michizan m September m an attempt to secure the Harmsworth International Trophy, which has been
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL
    438 16 CRICKET CLUB WIN PADANG DERBY. Joy's Brilliant Shooting. S.C.C 3; S.R.C 0. The S.C.C. strengthened their position at the top of the First League table last tvening by beating the S.R.C, m a most decisive manner, by three clear goals on their side of the Padang. Joy's sharp-shooting
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    SINGAPORE LEACU'E TABLE.
    43 16 The following table shows the positions >f the teams m the S.F.A. League up to, •lid including. .May Ist.: I.C.F.A. t t I 10 (i DIVISION J. \l* 1 U «A S.R.C. 'A' 2 I I (ill (i DIVISION It
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    F.A. TEAM FOR S. AFRICA.
    264 16 Arsenal Trainer to Make the Tour. The International Selection Committee of the Football Association, meeting: under the chairmanship ot Mr. J. McKenna, at Rus-sell-square rfeoM the following players for the tour m South Africa, which takes place between the months of May and August: Goalkeepers:
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    THE COMING TESTS.
    1048 16 WHO'S WHO IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. What the Players Have Done. After Australia South Africa' The summer brings another visit from the Springboks and what should prove a most interesting series of Tests says the "Cfattleman m Black* m the Athletic News. The players who have
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    286 16 KLEINMAN AND CLERC WIN AGAIN. Profession Pairs Victory. Partnered m doubles matches, Kleinman and Clerc have shown themselves as an exceedingly strong combination m the S.C.C. Tennis Tournament and last evening they added* a further victory m defeating A. D. Anderson and N. Wise, 6 l, 6 l,
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    98 16 iNiuhlr Handicap. K. E. tie Souza and V. C. Westerhout vs. R. C. Oehlers and C. Peterson to finish. Hay and H. N. Balhetchet vs. J. S. de Souza and H. G. Stack. FRIDAYS TIES. Mixed IHwbles. .Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan vs. Miss Gomes and
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUE.
    76 16 The May Bogey competition of the Singapore Golf Club will be played on Saturday and Sunday next, and the May Indies' Spoon competition <-n Moods) next. Entries f*>r the M DonVrs f Cup" competition, o|H'n to members with handicaps of 1-4 and over, close on Sunday the
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    CRICKET.
    101 16 The following teams will represent the S.C.C. over the coming week-end: On Saturday vs. Ceylon Sports Club at Balestier Road at 2 p.m.: G. I. Begley, J. Y. S. Brooke. T. M. alhaon. W. S. G. Edgeeombe, J. L Ilsley. C. H. Imrie, J. MeLeod (Capt). G. R. More,
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    ARE GOLFERS VAIN?
    297 16 Ha\> golfers (as well as anglers) a capacity for being untruthful? asks a beginner m Daily Express. Not long ago one heard the story of two goiter* who deliberately "faked" their cards m their anxiety to win a prize. The truth of the matter is that there
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    19 16 nents. May they have their fair share of I" luck, good weather, and a thoroughly I pleasant time! I
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