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

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    Masthead
    14 1 Singapore Free Press id t KNTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. SATURDAY, MAY 4, 192JL NO. 12,709
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 A terrible state of affairs exists m Uerlin where there has been fuilher desperate street fighting, with some deaths and a great number of injuriesThree hundred police attacked a Red barricade at midnight and had to draw off until dawn by when all the rioters had made
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    923 1 Qiticqitid (if/nut komiiua i •>.-'<•> r*( fit mi go (•< Hi Juven.il. As to-day is a customary half -holi Jay The Topicist feels none of those twinges of business conscience which affect his Contemporary, m recommending his readers to go and try "picking them tt v
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      144 1 f WING LOONG. I 11-! KKCOCiNISED HOUSE for \N TROPICAL SUITS. HIGH STREET. i RAFFLES HOTEL! I i I TO-NIGHT. SPECIAL m '=9 i Race Umner Dance g M I I DANCING TUI 2 am. PHONE 2920 FOR RESERVATIONS. ■■■-.■■aaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa a a a ai CALOL (Pronounced Kal-ol) ODORLESS COLORLESS
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      174 1 ____M___(^' 1 'No Drugs m Wincarnis. Simply the juice of the grape, extract of beef, and extract of malt, a splendid combination of most valuable health-giving substances m the form of a delicious tonic wine. What could be safer Are you run down, nervous or anaemic Have you ju-t recovered
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      63 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Calol for constipation- Page 1. Survey of cargo ex Riui Page 16. Fisk tyies give no trouldt Page 4. Packard cars for owner drivers Page .*>. Fiat can are of world-wide popularity Page 8, Doable number of "Saturday Post" to-day. Automobile Club notice. Bailiff's sale of printing plant.
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      14 1 WING LOONG. LOB HUGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed, 32. HIGH STREET.
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      183 1 THE WEEK. Setmrdep. -ith. Hi>rh Water, 9JS9 a.m., 0.5.. H.l p.m., 0.7. Singapore Races. Football: A.P.C. vs. O.T.F.C. (We. 11) Stadium; R. A.0.1), vs. Police (Die. 11) Pulau Brani; s.c.c. vs. Selangor, Padang. Cricket: V.M.C.A. r». Pulau Brani. V.M.C.A. ground; Selangor CC v*. S.C.C. Padang. Swimming; V.M.C.A. Carnival. Kaai*s Hawaiian*,
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    LANDMARK DAMAGED.
    78 2 A fire which started near the fore legs of the White Horse of Westbury, a landmark m Wiltshire, left blackened turf all round the head of the animal. The horwe was cut m the chalk of the downs to celebrate a victory of King Alfred m battle at
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    207 2 Sin^aport Ma> 3. Rubber. Lund n•• l itfd. s<l uj>. Noon Spot .'.;<•»• :>i-*t losing Price Spot -i'l. May ..3'*, June 33%, July-Sept. Ort.--1 lee. 3ji > leady. Tin. London |6d. I)o\su. Mining*— Dull. Sungei Way 3.4H) 3.10, Kuchais 1 .28 1.31, Kinta Dredge
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    188 2 Singapore. May S. During the week business has bean very<iui_t and practically no change has taken phut* m quotations. Anticipating heavy shipments for April which have now heen published at 49,Klti tons, the ti»n' of the market has been subdued and slightly bearish but a fair
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      301 2 r^UH^HRAi I COMMENCING MONDAY, I I MAY 6th. I I WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS DOLORES DEL RIO m 1 NO OTHER WOMAN Drama, Intriprue and Passion m 5 Society's Pleasure Resorts. 1 SUPPORTED BY iS?s'--' .<-> _____________________n a_a___________. <,/'■' m. gm'^''-' •'yjMZm _S_Mv y>'. (m) *M Bi_ *n^MfcZT^>- ezW^r |B.'-. aE^^n
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      325 2 VICTORIA LAST NIGHT— TO-NIGHT AT 9^30 P.M. KAAB HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS COMPLETE NEW PROGRAMME New Songs and Dances. The Real Thing m Jazz. Z: BOOK AT LITTLE'S $3, 2 AND~I. Commencing Thursday, May 9th. and nightly at 9.30 p.m BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. OPENING PERFORMANCE "CLOWNS IN CLOVER" WHICH INCLUDES THE
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      480 2 ALHAMBRA^ Tm CXumg Kee Co- Ltd. Proprietors. COMMENCING APRIL 30th. AND ENDING SUNDAY In the Second Show at 9 VJn THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS NORMA TALMADGE CAMILL. A Modern Version. Dumas' World-Famous Story. LA DAME AUK CAMEHaa l y A FIRST NATIONAL SPECIAL Produced with all the beauty of costumes
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      68 2 MASSAGE HAU. cractAUOT m »*sicc« AND FACE VN' 1 BODI Mm 60. ITan >,m T t .|,.;|t.MM "I"' FOR SALt^ "7 \^s* I MARBLE CHIPPINGS, R0« I METAL LIME FOR SAU (HI Delivery eu l, ww arY; rV 111 l Aleafside Qusro- X I Marble Memorials m c l|H Special
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      492 2 CHURCH SERVICES. sr. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. i '(UK FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER KASTER. 7 < Holy Commanion. T.i"< ;i.ui. choral) Hoi) Commnnion sod Sermon. .'.'.-> ;.ir. M :»t iTi And Holy Communion. J pjn. Children*! Service. 9J99 p.m. (diornll Eeennong anil Sermon. Monday, STednendajr snd Friday at x a.m. Holy Commanion. Tuesday,
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    THE CINEMA WORLD.
    993 3 PARAMOUNTS EPIC OF THE AIR How "Wings" was filmed. (By Our Film Correspondent.] "To those young- warriors of the sky win ire folded about them forevt r, this ire is reverently dedicated. The inspiration for the making of the Paramount production "Wings," to be shown m Singapore
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    AMERICANS AND INDIA'S FUTURE.
    104 3 London, Apr. 5. A New York despatch says that Hindus living m the United States, who are anxious to see India granted Dominion status, have been heartened by recent visits to New York of Mrs. Naidu, Mrs. James Cousins, and Revd. Andrews, who, on various occasions,
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    THRILLING JAIL ESCAPES.
    275 3 Sensation m Hobart. Hobart, March 29. ileorge Downs, a long sentence prisoner m Hobart Jail made a thrilling dash for liberty last night or early this morning by cutting through with a hackshaw the steel bars and plates of the condemned cell m which he had been
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      194 3 ml _S^^ *^vf Ifl a <d I m%W "■""""""""^"■'-Ss*-. _L\ r i IKL——- i ~'r C I i/ o IX M2mJ on a dry brush re- I JV. moves fermenting food parti- fl ties, :li film, destroys danger- fl ous r- r guards against tooth- I ache, decry end gum
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      292 3 tdjljjljlf 'I'frlliig ________T __l^^i_^^wy^___fc':li:-:'^!^^ESiS_S_s3l_B _______F H ________r __^k*' < ____n- _______________________n ____K___B_? H ?>_____»^_n I :|j|?^. .'■■•_3___ ▼n^^l __^^^^^^s I x_P!__w ~^H I >_i^_________r I 8.:..'.x.:.. _l __^H?-!_ .HR&sl-illlP*. He i H_^ > m^m^mwt ■HHHHIk^ _______________r:^ii_i^^:' :-_______!_fH__ ____E _H Hl-____r Sole Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS ILIMITED. SINGAPORE. BRANCHES. fTHE NEW BRITISH
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    GRASS-TRACK RACING.
    171 4 There is much to be said m favour of grass-track racing, says Motor Cycling, both from the point of view of the competitor, the spectator and also manufacturer. At 4 -ast one motorcycle maker is known to have expressed regret that a grass-track boom did not take the
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    LIGHTING CONFUSION.
    131 4 A contributor to Motor Cycling considers "that illuminated roadside advertising ought to be restricted by law. Some of the signs that one sees are highly confusing, and so much so, m some circumstances, that they might induce the inexperienced rider to run off the road altogether. Advertisers should
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    25,000 MILES' RUN.
    164 4 British Motor Cyclists 9 Record Feat. A team of six British motor-cyclists have covered, running day and night, a distance of 25,000 miles on the same machine, a 350 cc. Dunelt, on the racing track at Linas Montlhery. The start took place at seven o'clock on the
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    NOISE CONQUERED.
    763 4 INTENSIVE RESEARCH BY MOTOR INDUSTRY. Exhaust Systems. Compression noise one of the biggest problems m the automobile world is being attacked successfully as a result of intensive research work going on within the industry. This assurance is given by engineers and service men who ha ye mace an
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    MAHARANEE IN COURT.
    167 4 Chauffeur Fined. London, April 4. Maharanee of Pudukota (who was Miss Molly Fink, of Melbourne), attended the Hendon Police Court to-day when her chauffeur, James Robert Lessels, was summoned on a charge of dangerous driving. It was alleged that he was driving the Maharanee m her motor
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    RACING MOTORIST'S DREAM COME TRUE.
    248 4 World's Fastest Road Race Course. J Mr. K. Lee Guinness, who has returned to London after examining the road rave course m Phoenix Park, Dul lin. considers that the two-mile straight section is the fastest stretch on any racecourse m the world. The course m
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    STUPENDOUS FIGHT FOR CAR MARKETS.
    191 4 General Motors vs. Mr. Ford. Ixmdon. March 29. Mr. Henry Ford's departure for Europe is believed to be the prelude to a stupendous fight involving: £1,000,000,000. for the world's motor car markets. Mr. Ford's chief opponent will be Mr. Alfred Sloan, President of the General
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    CUTTING ROAD TRANSPORT RATES.
    171 4 At the present juncture of events, when the road-transport industry is striving against many adverse factors, of which the most important are the reductions m railway fares, m the rates charged for goods aiid raw material conveyed by rail, greatly increased taxation (both of vehicles and
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    MOTOR-BOATING.
    555 4 Tackling the Outboard Market Foui af tke iMdina Briti* makera, it it under*. 1, ar, experimental outboard motor may be some time befor« these auction, but the nm I, v welccme. British motor-cycle engiaei I ly admitted are the best n thy There is not a (teat dial if
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      94 4 MOTORISTS S^'lX^^ j THE TROUBLE -FREE PAIR j v^*_^^^^^slMß-B-l-^-M-fc-^-MS_^___________s_fii_'H C^\ 'iB-S_K <_ 1 ________K^__l I Hl_~ _a_^^^^^ 31 l_ f I '7 l+mm The Fisk Rubber Co.,(_^)X.td. j| Sales Division, Union Building, Singapore. ®®®®®®®®®®@®®®©®®®®®®@®®®®®®®®®®®®<^®®®®<^^ ®__t v©; t§) BBi W J__l 4_l^___l ■Nßbßß__lA J oi r____i_A 1 %j i Hj^J! ee
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      50 4 WaTS _E»m»B_IB B by» s> B B I TC&IFEIRB® KCDLiLSIR EE^a&j(s§ I Ac***, tea* j I The Acme of Scientific Construction i I ii Sole Agents Makyan Motors, Limited, i ff 14-20, Orchard Road, Singapore. m Represented Throughout the F.M.S. by .I/***,.- IV. j •BBBB#BII»» aft B) lllll||||| la "111
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    SUBSEQUENT EXPENSES.
    973 5 DANGER SPOTS IN USEDCAR PURCHASES. Bargains With Hidden Meanings. By the Hon. Mrs. Victor Bruce. [Special to the Free Press.] In spite of the fact that a second-hand car deal fa usually approached with suspicion by the average amateur, there is a good deal to be said m
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    DOUBLE-DECK SLEEPER SERVICE.
    263 5 All Observation Berth. Beginning recently, a new motor-'biu _eryice between London and Manchester came into operation, the feature of which ia tha£ the vehicle is of the double-deck type. Th. commodious body is mounted on an eightwheel chassis, and by enclosing the engine and bonnet m tha
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    FIRE TAKEN TO FIREMAN.
    63 5 Motorist finds His Car Alight. As a motorist was crossing Windsor Bridge he found that his car was on fire. He drove to the Eton fire r station and called for help. Engineer Mead was playing m a four-handed billiard game when he heard the call.
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      150 5 mmmtem l 2 MBr _6"| 1 ALL-BRITISH f "TROUBLE-FREE" CARS| I Smart Roomy Comfortable J AND i ECONOMICAL TO RUN. I <_ I Hu> one under our LEAVE SCHEME, whereby you have i the use of the car during your entire leave. (In expiry of your leave, your car will
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      138 5 More Often m a Packard A V TP 1 A «^y mn m~ PACKARD MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. 14-20, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. 'Beautiful and Enduring Hupmobile's New CENTURY SIX Witt mLast Through the Years C m ***oii^ Century Six is the motor car I built for permanency. This new J type
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    5896 6 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. John Morley A Disappointed Politician. Dean's 220 Words a Minute Joseph Cowen and Gladstone— Egyptian Embrogiio. M )th the passions nmtifs. Mj l.Vteiue them, and the natural ol Parnell, party desire to use all Yeb. 21i. 1NS3. weapons possible ajrainst
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    ASTONISHING IRISH FRAT'D
    215 6 I.«'»dv's Furniture Ml tt n astonishine i Dublin District Court < Despard, alias Cecil R< char<!' H with ob 4 Mi^s Annie V. KH Street. Dublin, article* lory, farnitur*. etc. b\ I wa* an EUglishma. Hall Surrey, and thai cousin Depar.l m er and lives witll room
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    CLAIMS OF A CASTING DIRECTOR.
    468 7 The Memory Man. The walking encyclopedia of motion picture information is the casting director states an American Film Company. He must carry more information about people m his head than anyone else m pictures. The casting director for First National Vitaphone Pictures, for instance, knows
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    THE PRINCE LOOKS FOR A HOUSE.
    312 7 .jtui^t Retreat Probably Near WaltorHeath. Ihe Evening News underatandi that tht Prince of Wales is looking for a rammer reldence m the heart of the country, and .ha. t is possible he will choose a secluded retreat m Surrey It is the favourite county
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    THE PRINCE'S FLIGHTS.
    146 7 Ten Years Experience and a 'Plane of His Own. The Prince's experience of flying goes hack at least ten years. In April, 1919 he flew over London m a Handley-Page two-en-gine bomber, and during the same year he had long flights, including stunts, at the Gosport air
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      355 7 fgefore she sets out __Hl r 1C evenin p woman must < Jj|L fj, be satisfied with her appearance. I 4^' lsJ_7 t Her frock may be P erie ct, her &3 _i^W hair look its loveliest, but if she V *^"*W _B_ js uneasy about her complexion, fi enjoyment
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    A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS.
    991 8 SPRING CLEANING IN LIMEHOUSE. The Elusive Charley Brown. I London, April. While the West End of London is Icing i .painted ano furbished up Lor the opening of the social stas.n, tne Last Eno, too, is making preparations tor its own season of tourists and others who
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      252 8 m tVI r^M^S\ *__f t_ _M\ v»y y__»^^_*^_ u_ _iV^\ >Ja^' 'V DHDroifrA.vY D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible remedy Lczema Psoriasis, Bad Left, Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat, Riug worm, Dhobies Itch, or other skin trouble. Salves cannot do the work- -thev simply clog the pores, D.D.D. if not a sticky,
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      320 8 ARE YOU TOOo[; YOUNG MAN? Arc yon feeling too old and yon should be full of Kfc i *W suffering from Backache 2E_!_.**3 Rheumatism, Lo.. of A ppe^; V£ snd unable to enjoy the Jl2 so you need De Wi t f, Km "^Mi Pills, the medicine doctor. iH? B
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    BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    78 9 ENORMOUS TRADE POSSIBILITIES. British Delegate's Opinion. [Reuter's Service.] l_ndon. May 3. Mr. Dan Thomas, who is a colliery director and recently accompanied the British Trade Delegation to Russia, m a statement expressed the opinion that the British should urge immediate resumption of diplomatic relations to enable Great
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    SALE OF PORTLAND. VASE.
    250 9 Sensation At Christie's. [British Kadio Official Service.] Kugby, May 2. T llet'^ t was a dramatic surprise at Christie's saleroom to-day when the famous Portland Vase was put up to auction. In 35 seconds the bidding had reacted. 2!),000 guineas. It was then under Uood by
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    ENGLAND—AFRICA AIR SERVICE.
    151 9 ENGLAND— AFRICA AIR SERVICE. Help From S.A. Government. [British Radio— Official Service.! Rugby, May 2. Sir Samuel Hoare, the Secretary of Air, stated m the House of Commons that the Government of Southern Rhodesia had intimated its willingness to arrange for a contribution of i* 10,000 a year for a
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    SCENE IN REICHSTAG.
    68 9 Communist Members Walk Out. [Keuter's Service. l llerlin. May 2. The Communist members of the Reichstag created a scene at the opening because their demand for a debate on yesterday's happenings was rejected. They left singing the Internationale and calling out "down with the murderers." Berlin. May
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    DEATH OF SIR GEOFFREY BUTLER.
    106 9 r„ritish Radio Official Service.l Kugby. May 2. Sir Geoffrey Butler, K.8.E., Member at I'arliament for Cambridge University, died m a London nursing home to-day at the age of 42. He recently announced that because of illness he would not stand at the coming election. In
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    MORE RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN BOMBAY.
    40 9 tKe uter Service.] Bombay, May 3. Two are believed to have been killed and several seriously injured, and a constable is m hospital as the result of a Hindu-Moslem clash m the Moslem Quarter here.
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    MAY DAY PRISONERS RELEASED.
    25 9 [Reuter's Service.l Paris, May 2. Only five foreigners and eight Frenchmen have been detained as an outcome of yesterday's arrests. i
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    WAR DEBTS QUESTIONS.
    849 9 IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD BIRKENHEAD. Parmoor Amendment Rejected. LBritish Radio— Official Service.] R »_by, May 2. Speaking m the House of Lords to-day, Lord Birkenhead called attention to the* subject of war debts, and moved, "That this House approves the principle of the Balfour Memorandum." He said
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    THE DUTCH AIR FATALITY.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] Baghdad, May 2. D. 22 was one of three Dutch flying-boats. Piloted by Lieutenant Everts it was making a test flight after engine overhaul flying very low. It alighted perfectly on the Tigris after the fouling but the machine swiftly taxied across the water
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    INVESTOR'S GUIDE.
    531 9 XVII.— _T IS SATISFACTORY TO NOTE—." (By "Searchlight.") There are hackneyed phrases which are none the less frequently appropriate despite their recurring and perhaps irritating use. Indeed, they are hackneyed because they are appropriate—there is no other way of spying what they say quite so effectively. Take that
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      566 9 PICTORIAL SOUVENIR of the visit of H.R, H. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. Owing to the disappointment experienced by numerous readers to obtain copies of last week's issue of the "Saturday Post." m spite of the extra copies printed, the pictures of the Duke's visit have been included ns a supplement
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      312 9 NOTICES. i MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Kotire i» heieby i_.\eii th.»t Orchard Koad between Grange Bond .-.ml Sc«»tt> Road will b.cloned te through krafle for surfacing from: Monday, Hnjr 6th, 1929, un ii further notke. \V. MARSH, .\iun'.ci; _l Secretary. SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB. NOIICB TO MKMHKKS. We iv Informed hy thi-
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      650 9 WANTED. WANTED.— SmaII compound house, partially furnished, Tanglin or Holland Road district preferred. Rent about $150. Reply Box No. 332, care of Free Press. PERMANENT RESIDENT requires house, upstairs bedrooms and verandah, usual downstairs accommodation, Eastern aspect, high ground. Reply to Telephone 6433. SITUATIONS VACANT. It is requested that where
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY I. 1929. RUSSIAN RELATIONSHIPS.
    1055 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY I. 1929. RUSSIAN RELATIONSHIPS. The views expressed by Mr. Dan Thomas, that a renewal of relationship with Russia will have to come about because first, there are enormous trade possibilities m Russia, and secondly, whether other countries like it or not Russia is bound to
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    THE GARTER MISSION.
    636 10 PRESENTATION OF GARTER. Popular Enthusiasm. [Reuter's Pacific Service.] Tokyo, May 3. At 10 o'clock this morning Prince Henry, clad m his cavalry fulldress uniform and seated beside Prince Chichitu m a state coach drawn by four horses, set forth from the Kasumigaseki Palace on his way to
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    SUMMARY ARREST OF CHINESE WOMAN.
    209 10 Protectorate *s Right Questioned. Mentioning a case m which a Chinese woman was being charged with procuring a girl for the purposes of prostitution ami. m connection with the same gift, with buying: or trafficing, Mr. M. C. Johannes, appearing for the accused, pointed oils,
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    AIR MAILS.
    76 10 WEEKLY SER VICT T I BATAVIA T,) (iovern^77 ssLst n? [Renter'^ B_.*__i fl The reconstruct;,.,, u^ft Ifl vice furnishing r,^, "J* A, I tween Amsterdam and Batati >m _^B of a bill introduced bj th. S the %W creasing the capital of Koni Mllmtni^H vaart Company fro m
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    DUNLOP RUBBER.
    92 10 UndertakinK_N^ver Healthi [Bonttr'i Service] Sir Erie Goddea, presiding at tW U meeting of the Dunlop t I Limited, London, attrilmted "W* duction m thc company's 1 the .Government's abolition I I without adequate notice, Sut nn I of twelve American rompaaiet had .J I by 96 per cent,
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    THE ELECTIONS.
    102 10 The Women Candidates. [Reoter*i '"••nice.] London. May I Sixty foar oroaien caadidata .v.', .1 test f>3 seats at the general dtctia ■-.Il prising tt Labour. Liberal 8 Call servative. The Beweomen labourite. Lady Cynthia Hoole) I 'r $tt*l| on Trent and th«- Liberal, M- Mea*H Lloyd George for
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    105 10 NANKING AM) HANKOW AGREEMENTS >UAKI> [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] 1 «»ki«». \U\ The agree ment. foi the __ttWmem M Nanking and Ihe Hut;,. signed ;o-day. Negotiation tor Nf* Tffatx Mr. Yoehiiawa, Japane* Mil china will arrive m Nanking t< ifta he pre-arranges the forthi ttf Sh nesi- Parley for
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    INDIAN UNREST.
    36 10 [Rt Slcr'l Service.) lioniha*. M>? Tho Governor, Sir Frederick SyfcMjHJ taming to tho rammer capital, Hika** ekwar, m view of tho situation of the mill striko and communal tenswt. [Earlier rqhles M P»P<? 9.]
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    68 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. rriKG ntsss service, copyright London. May 3. i.lO P* Messrs. Lews, Lazarus WJ** notify to-day's tin prices si lm***S^ot £197 2 16 (up IS W- EE ward £190 9 16 (up I I«« l market is steady. Messrs. Symington ami Su*»J notify to-day's
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    GOVERNOR TO VIEW ECLIPSE.
    135 10 His Excellency the Gowrnoi ■>■ Clifford will leave for Al-r >»» r > vi :l Belle II on Monday at ISU P»; JT^. return on May 11th (Saturda) I,u ing will be the itinerary niXMf** Leave Singapore by Sea Belk fr Monday. May oth: at Sea
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      14 10 I* To-day's Feature, I SOUTHERN CROSS 1 Rescue Preparations Pictures.% m\ \X\lrZ mime g\
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    BATTLE OF BERLIN
    216 11 lIRMOURED CARS IN STREET FIGHTING. Hloodspattered Roads. Router's Service.] Berlin. May 3. ry disturbances began after a meeting f ,f Communists to protest against the action i (he police on May Day. \\\l. organised ri >ters made a 1 arricadU milf long m the main thoroughfare of
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    THREE DEAD IN FURTHER BERLIN STREET BATTLE.
    33 11 Berlin. May that three were killed and pi usly injured m barricade fighting N- ikoeln Quarter last nisrht. Police I -day's issue of the Communist "fan.
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    JAPANESE SHIP ON FISHING
    131 11 Vessel Total Loss. [R< Iter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio. May 1. wireless messages from the HaMaru tell of a threatened tragedy X > I ..ka fishing hanks. Wx lay night the Goyo Maru. le? Russia, charter for the fishinir sea- n, ran aground m Kronotski yrulf
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    INDIAN FEDERATION SUGGESTION.
    29 11 PRESS SERVICE. OPYRIGHT.] London. May 3. Agakhan Express urges the federa- twenty or thirty Indian States each Bomi and military freedom, with- framework of the Empire.
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    SIR JOHN SIMON'S SEAT.
    29 11 PRESS SERVICE. I OPYRIGHT.] London. May g, (•nservatives are opposing Sir John "j his Spen Valley seat since he is »nto politics supporting Mr. Lloyd
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    SCOTLAND YARD DISMISSALS.
    30 11 PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.! j, London. May 3. p™ ,r Ginhoven and Serjeant Jane of Branch, Scotland Yard, have I for unauthorised disposal of *»»l neglect of duty.
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    REAR ADMIRAL'S SUCIDE.
    35 11 FREE pdt r «ESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] r 4 i London. May 3. m„ k R U has r wad rrom >elf administered wdy waa round on the beach rt »acre he lived.
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    MORE TORNADO HAVOC.
    101 11 [Beater. Service.] I K'climond. Virginia. May 2. Ons were killed m a tornado Oay City >ru,i Hye Cove School, near w 'ii<hm„„d ir-inia. May I. that now there are 19 children I 1 ln l,I «"l m the tornado o>ed Cove School. C «lumbu>. Ohio. May ft.
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    FORGERY CHARGE.
    2409 11 REMARKABLE CASE IN POLICE COURT. Grave Allegations. Grave allegations were made against a witness, who admitted that his animosity towards the accused had been "going on" for seven years, m the Secona Police Court yesterday, before Mr C Wilson, when Mr. E. G. Osborn, was' charged with traudentiy
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    131 11 BORDER HOSTILITIES CONTINUE. Shiahs Claim Victory. I Reuter's Service.l Peshawar, May 3. The Afridis final grand attack prior to the cessation of hostilities for the harvesting of the crops proved a failure. The Shiahs counter attacked and claim to have recovered all the positions previously lost. A message on
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    224 11 Sino-Japanese Settlements. \By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press. 1 Shanghai, May 3. Mr. Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister, arrived here this morning from Nanking. The Sino-Japanese agreements over the Hankow-Nanking affairs were signed >esterday morning. He will return to Japan to-morrow. The Foreign Ministry officially informed Japanese
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    INDIAN RIOTS.
    27 11 [R« uter's Service.J Itombay, .May Thirty were admitted to hospital where two subsequently died as a result of stray inter-communal assaults m the Chalachowki area.
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    THE BUDGET.
    26 11 [Reuter's Service.! London, May S. In the House of Commons the third leading of the Budget was passed. [Earlier cables on page 9.] mmmz^mmmmmmmmmmmzmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi^m.mmmmmmmm^m^.m.mmmm
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    LOSS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS: SEARCH PREPARATIONS
    347 12 The latest portrait of Kingsford _miii) Dr. Hamilton and Captain Le. HMden busy fitting: extra patrol tank?to the Canberra m readiness for h r dash to the aid of the Southern Cross. Captain Holden spent all day on his machine. Special wftralaai extra
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    MY CONFESSIONS AT 77.
    583 12 The Daily Mail gave its readers the benefit of my diet at seventy, says the Rev. Joseph Ritson, Kx- President of the Primitive Methodist Church. Now that I have come successfully through that critical year, the eleventh aeven, they may like to know what the years
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC SERVICE.
    74 12 German Companies Interested. Berlin, April 3. Considerable attention is being given to trans-Atlantic air ventures, and the aeroplane company, the Luft Hansa, is combining with German shipping companies m the creation of a committee to explore the possibilities of a regular air service. The Luft Hansa intends to
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    STORIES OF THE SNOW.
    324 12 Street Clearing Incidents m Budapest. Budapest, March 20. The snow-shovellers have finally disappeared from the streets of the city. During the cold wave (J. 000.000 cubicmetres of snow fell m Budapest and the sum of 1,190,062 pengo was spent on the clearing of the streets. A
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    THE FOLKLORE OF EGGS.
    681 13 Boats for Witches. Eastertide -is an appropriate occasion for letting one's thoughts turn to ihe folklore k of the egg. In Holland and our isles a still fairly widespread superstition, sur living from mediaeval times and perhaps much earlier, holds that the shells are eagerly pounced
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    WORK FOR WOMEN IN PERSIA.
    373 13 Excellent opportunties for work and ad-vent..-c are waiting m Teheran for Englishwomen sail Miss Palmer Smith, of the British Legation at Teheran, while on a Week s visit to England ro a Daily Express representative. "Any piri who can make hats „r do dressmaking, hairdreeeing.
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    THE MODERN STAGE.
    752 13 Views of Dame Madge Kendal. "If Shake* pcave had lived to -day he would never have written 'All the world's a stage He would have written, 'All the world's on the stage. This was one of many happy apophthegms ma spec:* made by Dame Madge Kendal at
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    U.S. MARRIAGE SURPRISES.
    229 13 Alarming Number oi Widows. A surprising table showing the alleged decadence nf American family life was offered hy Professor W. I Ogbom, of the University of Chicago, m a speech to memhers of the American Sociological Society. Some of his salient details follow:— "About one m ten
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      264 13 Enthusiastic Praise Women everywhere have received the improved Kotex /f||k with acclaim \Cm r *"PHE utmost comfort m Vs J^ sanitary protection is /£spj Pgjk. now within every woman's r% ib&zk budget; Kotex is most ecoI \^m*\ v_ Hygienic comfort is, of fl IvVss** 1 ttl^JrV I Course chc ma
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      286 13 \W A mm**^ II m+*\J^ I v^>^^r^ vir^X "CTtHJR BABY'S future good -ay health and happiness depends upon your choice of his food m infancy. The right food for your Baby is Glaxo, which has been used to rear successfully the children of 5 Royal Nurseries. If there was a
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      786 14 Blue Funnel line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Spore. MENELAUS For Marseilles. Casablanca, L'don,
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      492 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) -LEHMMP UNL 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. 4.4. CITY OF MOBILE May 8 s.s. CITY OF DERBY June 10 HOMEWARDS. 8.8.
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      386 14 l*€r»o British India and Apcar Linn (Incorporated m England MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARrr. sroyicEs. uo PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTYS GOV_2. LONDON AND FAR EAST_MAIL SERVK ENT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON* FOR CHINA AND Hi* Tonnage. n DELTA 8.100 4 MOREA n, RAJPUTANA 16,500 May
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      667 15 O. S. K. Line. pectinations. Steamers. Arrire. Leave. Ltodoa, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, fcden, Suex ami Port Said. Amur Maru May IS May 20 Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, SantoV Montevideo and Buenos Aires. [fc, \.inl-the- World passage £150.1 t Santos Maru May May 24
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      427 15 IMMX__R STEAMSEOP LINE iMnd A_MB_MCA-I MAO. LINE I fi I L _j_^WHßßßP|MfcfN__ l^HPf -mmmm BuSflß BDHBK— mmm\m\~mmm\ mA&efrf >i >^_B W—HSy* ROUND— TEE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and I MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore.
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      818 15 EL P. M. KONINKLYKE HWEnfMRT MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA:. (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub. connections to: Passage. Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Prn_.ni). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    42 16 H.M.S. Cleopatra (under Capt. Bevan) arrived m the roads from Hong Kong, yesterday. She is expected to dispart for Columbo on Sunday. The Hamburg-Amerika mail steamer Kulmerland from Hamburg is expected to arrive at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves to-day.
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    THE SANTHIA TRAGEDY.
    147 16 After medical evidence had been taken at the adjourned inquest into the death of an Indian member of crew of the B. I. vessel Santhia. when m port on April 23rd, the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne), m returning a verdict of "Death by Misadventure," added a
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    FIRST STEAMSHIP IN THE PACIFIC.
    455 16 Remarkable History of the Beaver. Ma*. F. A. Rauline, Agent-General for British Columbia, furnishes additional details of the remarkable history of the steamship Beaver, to which he referred at the opening of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition of native Indian skill, which is being held
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    50 DAYS' STRUGGLE.
    319 16 I British Freighter's Long Fight with Elements. Vancouver. Mar. 16. With her chief engineer dead by his own hand, her battered and patched engines barely beating out the requisite revolutions, her hull and gear thickly encrusted with rust from a fifty-day struggle with adverse elements. the British
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      760 16 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia^. (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      453 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK. PHILADELI'HI ay„ BALTLMORE. D (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBELLE due May 7 M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 Ma y 13 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 16 June 1 M.S. SILVERASH due
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      177 16 BIBBY LINE. LONDON ADDRESS: 22 PALL MALI. LONDON. MM. of fast twin-sen v Oil Driven Mail Passenger Ve*«eU between RANGOON. COLOMBO MARSEILLE PLYMOUTH wn 10NDON. with through connection from Sinpapo^ and Penang. HOMEWARD SAILONt Steamer. 1 »a*e Ran** 195 YORKSHIRE J™ l 3 LEICESTERSHIRK SHROPSHIRE WF* STAFFORD! SHIRK J ul
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      693 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi. Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 8 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES.
    15 17  -  Arthur Morefamd. by No. 84. Miss Trotwood is Distressed. Mr. Pegotty.
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    THE CONVERSION OF MR. A.J. COOK.
    361 17 THE CONVERSION OF MR. A.J. COOK. "I AM NOT A STRONG REPUBLICAN/ London, April 20. "I am still, m theory, a Republican, but not a strong one, said Mr. A. J. Cook, m an interview to-day. "The Prince of Wales has been the chief factor m destroying my Republicanism. His
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    THF RACE THAT GIVES EVERY HORSE A CHANCE.
    425 17 The history of the (.rand Nation*!, which this year was won hy Mrs. GemineU's Gregalach, an outsider starting: at 100 to 1 contains more stories of extraordinary vicissitudes of fortune and the "glorious uncertainties" of the Turf than any other race m
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    HOW MEN HAVE CHANGED!
    345 17 Most m?n, writes Lady Lawford m Evening News, will go to war any old war for that matter m a nice smart uniform and with a flourish ot trumpet.-, but there are very, very few who will descend into the kitchen and sack an infuriated cook!
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    THE AUTOMATIC FOOD SHOP.
    324 17 Inventive minds are at work every day evolving devices to make the "Dora" regulations less tiresome. The latest idea is an advance on the automatic cigarette machine m that it is possible to obtain from it (at any time of day or night, of course) a
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    LONG-HAIRED YOUNG MEN.
    340 17 Growing Fashion. While the fashion for women to wear their hair short still persists, men are becoming increasingly partial to the long hair cult. Thus when the Prince of Wales watched the finals m the boxing championships of the London Federation of Boys' Clubs au Queen's Hall,
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    LAWN TENNIS PROFITS.
    121 17 At the annual general meeting of the All-England Lawn Tennis Club the balancesheet showed that the 192 X championships at Wimbledon resulted m a profit of £24,--382 a decrease of .94,935 compared with 1927. This fall is not attributed to diminished interest m the championships, for the
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    1449 18 It »s very difficult to compile a daily list i broadcast stations, hut the following is ■s near as I can make it. '•und a. v. Amateur Society <U0— 11.40 a.m. (Singapore time), Station Sourabaya, Call Signs ...AX. Wavelength 40. Amateur Society i. 40— 11.40 a.m.,
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    ENGLAND—INDIA AIR SERVICE.
    712 18 ENGLAND— INDIA AIR SERVICE. The Wireless Organisation. The v ireless organisation for the air mail service to India, which opened on March 80th has been completed so that the airtiaft engaged will be m touch with aerodrome ground stations throughout the 4,700 air miles of the journey. All the aircraft
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      480 18 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a live -news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium for Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hasri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News and Latest Announcements, daily News Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables. together with exclusive
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    119 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1 ••'>'"» 1-JJ Johan Tin -< g Kuchai IJJ Ug Malayan Con. jjj j>:> Penawats sl p uU h 1.35 1.39 Rantau Href. 127 1.31 Haad Yai 8i 6d Kamuntiny: Tin 16s 17s Katu Tin 2«s 9d 29s 6d K. Lumpur
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES.
    1239 19 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd.. was held at the registered offices of the Company, French Bank Building, yesterday, when Mr. W. A Fell presided. Messrs P. H. Battishill, C- V. Bailey, A. Especkerman and J. A. Clarke (for the secretaries) weie
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    EXCHANGE.
    63 19 May S. Bank 4 m.s. X 2732 t___;_.\ uoiu.M.'l 4*X\tm£ Private cfeuits 3 m..>. 2 i 5-16 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Honn Kong, demand 12 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 123 Vi Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80^ Par
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    PRODUCE.
    245 19 May Tin joo Ton* 999% Gambler 6% Pepper White 108 Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapioca 6% Pearl Sago Small Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old Wo. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 2GO Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken Xo.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 19 May 3rd., 12 o'clock n«»on. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. See* r Vl** Standard R.S.S. sn Tender May 9t\ June BStfc M July 9M% 34', July -Sept. M%| 34... Oct Deo. 1494 •'*•> Ton* «'t' Market: Steady Seller Reserved. Latest Cable: London Spot rfMet i»
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    215 19 Heavy April Shipments Expected. IKEKC PRESS M.IUICF. COPYRIGHT! London, May 3. In the rubber share market business is moderate and the holiday resulted m little or no accumulation of orders. The rise m the price of the commodity has failed to have much effect as end-account realisations
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    199 19 (■uthiie and Co., Penang, Agents. Te.ja (second half of April): No. I Dredge 144 pikuls; The dredge stopped 4 days to (*bange top tumbler and rebush bucket links. Nawng Pet: Si»uth Hours 214; South Yards 11, OOU; North Hours 543; North Yards 15,000; Pikuls 220. During
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    179 19 Singapore, May Values haw remained very steady throughout the period under review with _dy model ate .hut nations. Closing prices thou BO .hang, from those of last week rind Sellers are reserved but there has been .1 moderate business passing at present k vels. The Malayan census tig.iros
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    UNITED PATANI DIVIDEND.
    67 19 Messrs. Boustead and Co, Ltd., Penan.:, have received a telegram trom the Secrctarie.3, of United Patani Messrs. Ed Boustead and Co., London, advising, that the annual accounts have been issued shewing a profit of £34,521 and recommending a payment of a dividend of 5 per cent. The
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    52 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Johan Tin (20) 28 32 Padan* Plandok (lf>> 11 ir> Puchonsr (£U 21s 22s Puteh ($1) 1.30 1.40 Jeram Kuantan (50) 1.05 1.15 c.cL Nyalas ($1) 1.20 1.40 Utan Simpan ($1) 2.85 3.0' LOANS. S.S. 5% p.c. of 1919 red: 1929 $36,671,900 102
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      365 19 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LDDTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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      267 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star i Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Bhuket). Bangkok
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      391 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,i>30 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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      39 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Gurantee Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. MARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    424 20 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. Scratchings and Selections. The going this afternoon should be last and th-tre ought to be some really good times made. Scratching have been few and the racing will m consequence provide plenty of interest. We make the following selections. Race 1: Petacre; Swastika. Race 2:
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    HOME BOXING.
    73 20 Albert Hall Contests. [Reuter s Service.] London. Ma\ 2. At the Albert Hall m the heavyweight boxing event of 15 rounds Phil Scott (British champion) beat the German champion (Dr. Ludwig Haymann on points. It was a poor fight. London. May 2. At the Albert Hall m a
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    NEW M.C.C. PRESIDENT.
    30 20 [FREE PREBS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May Field-Marshal Lord Plumer. the distinguished war general, has been elected Pre sident of the M.C.C. m succession to I. tid Lucan.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    92 20 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mr. N. S. Hogan beat Miss (Jomes and C. W. Clarke o l, <> 1. Championship Semi-finals. X. Hay beat S. L. Oehlers G 10— s. MONDAYS TIES. Doubles Handicaps. W. A. Ralhetchet and V. H. Xorris vs. X. S. Hogan
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    CRICKET.
    69 20 The following will represent the S.C.R.C. on Sunday at cricket against the St. Joseph's Old Boys on the S.C.R.C. ground at 2 p.m. sharp: Chua Choon Leong, Chua Choon Sim, Cheong Chee Lim I. H. Ho-a- i Hinfe, Oh Jitt Siang, Ong Siow Hian, Lim Chin Joo, Sim Teng
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    TANGLIN CLUB.
    44 20 Members are notified that Kaai Hawaians will again play dance music at the Club to-night from 12 to 2 a.m. Tables may now be booked from the Steward between the hours of 9 to 11.30 a.m. and 2 to 7 p m.
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    THE THOUSAND GUINEAS.
    84 20 A 33 TO 1 CHANCE WINS. The Favourite Second. ft I, [Reuter's Service.] i.ondon. May 3. The Thousand Guineas Stakes, for 3 yr. olds, one mile, was decided at Newmarket to-day with the following result: M. S. Guthmanns TAJ MAH 1 Lt.-Col. Loder's SISTER ANNE (Son-in-Law-Dntch Mary)
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    BILLIARDS.
    220 20 Highest Break of Malayan Visit. I laying al the Garden Club, Raffles Place last night, the famous billiards professional, Willie Smith, made the highest break of his Malayan visit when he scored 342 by an exhibition of all-round play. His opponent was Poh Kirn Yong to whom he conceded
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    YACHTING.
    160 20 Port PJcfcaaa Race. The race held on Sunday, April *._>. was very thrilling In that no less than live boats held the lead at some time or other during the race. The coarse was about 13 miles. the longest yet sailed. Nine boats competed, Whattle (K. V Harris), Stella
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    219 20 PRIVILEGES OF LAWYERS. To the Editor. Sir. With regard to Anti-Lawyer's" letter re privileges ol lawyers published m your issue of May. Ist. 1 must say that during my 'W years' experience of the courts of the Colony I have found them of very gieat help
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    THE SALE OF BONDS.
    132 20 (To the Editor, Times of Malaya). Sir: There are a number of people going about this country selling bonds. These bonds may be very excellent, and may be all that the vendors claim, but the point is that, should a bond holder desire to sell his
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    208 20 LEAGUE FIXTURES TO-DAY. Last Games of the Season. English League. Div. I. Aston Villa vs. Sheffield Wed., Burnley vs. Arsenal, Bury, vs. Derby C, Cardifl' C. vs. Blackburn Rovers., Leeds Un. vs. Birmingham., Leicester C. vs. Bolton \Y\, Liverpool vs. Manchester C, Manchester Un. vs. Portsmouth, Newcastle vs.
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    SOLDIERS' SURPRISE WIN.
    366 20 Exciting Match With Chinese. Welch Regt. 1 S.C.F.A 0. The Welch Regiment tielded a re-arrang-ed eleven for their first league encounter with the S.C.F.A.. at the Stadium last evening, and as a result they did considerably better than their form lately had led their supporters to expect.
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    FOOTBALL: BENDEMEER LEAGUE.
    148 20 The final of the Bendemeer Athletic Club football league. between the B. and F. Teams, captained by Messrs Koh Swee Chiang and Lim Teck Seng respectively will be played off at the S.C.F.A. ground to-day (Saturday!. The following will represent the teams: It. Team. Hian Tiat, Boon
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    BANGKOK COURT ROBBERY.
    119 20 At about 9 a.m. on Monday. April 22nd. the office boy of the Bangkok Criminal Court discovered that someone had tampered with a big box m which were kept articles m connection with cases pending trial. He informed the registrar, when it was found that fifty-nine revolvers
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    560 20 RECEIVING ORDERS IN SARKIES CASE i Yesterday's Proceedings. Before Mr. Justice Deane m the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Mr. R. Williamson asked for a three months postponement of the positions for receiving and adjudicating orders against A. M. and R. A. M. Sarkies. Mr. H. B. Lay ton appeared
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    THE COMING ECLIPSE.
    340 20 Mr. H. Bnindli. F.R.A.S.. writes to the Bangkok Times: "I have lately been asked very often why such great importance is given to I total solar eclipse, and why a partial eclipse does more or less not get any attention at all. "The answer Is that during
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    15 20 Saturday,-^ p.m. Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R.A.. Farrer Range (Seletar), "F" (Malay) Company.
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