The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 May 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press !0 CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 192SL NO. 12,712
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    252 1 P*ad weather still prevails at iWor Star and although the cameras were placed m position on Monday no preliminary reservations were able to be made yesterday Page 10. The final act m the* drama of Harry Sinclair (notorious m connection with the Tea Pot Dome scandals) was
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    OF LAUGHTER.
    895 1 It is remarkable how we have to resort to the modern mind to solve many of the simplest of old problems. Lately my attention was arrested by a saying m one of Conrad's hools that the Malay raja seldom smiles. It is a dictum only superficially true: even
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      203 1 TAKE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO MASKS ALIMINIUMWARE SHINE. j Raffles Hotel j FIRST c VSS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION f TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER 1 I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER S MONDAY. DANCES 1 i" v Ni^« ass I I tl^» Dinners SA^ AY Orchestral Phone for
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      226 1 SAOEB Hot XT»votirite« OLD RARITY j I OUR DOUBLE I I BULLOCH JLADE Co., Ltd. I i "The Old Firm" I I McALISTER CO., LTD. I JL (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). jT SOLE AGENTS, S.S. F.M.S. lI EUROPE^ HOTEL! {"Renowned by Recomntendaiioß -f- RACE DINNEK UAttCE f I Saturday,
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      125 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cents X.X.X. tennis •hoefl Page 10. Tyres unsurpassed for mileage— Pa^e 4. The New Buick is the new style Pape 8. Safety m all weathers on Goodyear tyres Pajfe 5. New Kelly ami Wal^h publication— Page 10. Hams and haoon- from the CcW Stovaee Page 12. Auction sales
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      11 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USeI "GODDARDS" I NON-MERCURIAL PLATE I POWDER. I
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      146 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, Bf/j. High Water, 9.49 a.m., 8.4, 10.2 p.m., 8.5. Football: S.R.C. vs. Scletur Div. I) Stadium. Police Band. Botanic Gardens, 5 p.m. Thursday, Of/j. Hitfh Water. 10.34 a.m.. 8.6, 10.31 p.m.. BJ. BcJipM of the Sun. P. I. homeward mail clo-es. Singapore Races. Natural History, Society Lecture.
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    THK PASSING OF MAYFAIR.
    396 2 I^ansdowne House Sold. Th* gradual disappearance of &M old staW-u llHWiaimtt of the magnificence of houses ir. the West End of London— those the IKh Rlld IMh Centuries— still continues. The tiv;« of coromeice and the never-slacken-ing ;»n«i for modern Bats are bo sweep :wwi another
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    MAILS LEFT BEHIND.
    513 2 Air l.iner Leaves Before Tinu*. liauh lad. April hi. <jtiiiT xurpritHf ha> been felt m liaghdad i>naj-f the airliner Mom India left this norninf thr«- t houra before the scheduled time without collecting the heavy local mail. Tin- liii.-r which wa> due here thi- morning arrived last
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      278 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin B. Food. TAKY DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD., Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. KAAI'S I MUSIC RUSH I I ALHAMBRA I 1 COMMENCING MONDAY, fj MAY 6th. WILLIAM FOX rRESENTS i I DOLORES DEL
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      280 2 VICTORIA 'j^l-trcATRK Conniiencinff Thursday, May 9th. and nightly at 9.30 p-nt. lUnvard Musical ConedyCo. Opening Performances "CLOWNS IN aOVER' WHICH INCLUDES THE FAMOUS MASTIKOFF ORCHESTRE B-U, LIDO LAPY SffiSS: TIP TOES Monday, FOLIES BERGERE Tuesday, A EAV May 13th. REVUE May 14th. V Oil E Wednesday, May 15th. PIQK OF
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      254 2 ALHAMBRA^ T« Chens Kee Co. Ltd., Proprietors Programme Commencing Monday, May 6th. and Ending Saturda\ In the Second Show at 9 p m th THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS, INCUmn THE FUNERAL OF MARSHAL Foef 1 PREP and PFP With David Rollins and Nancy Drexd A Wholesome Comedy of Life m
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1503 3 WONDERFUL EASTER WEATHER. Best for Seventy Years. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, April 1. EBster was favoured with ideal weather I nothing: like it for some 70 years. In fact, there has been no rain save one short downpour of a night about a fortnight ago
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    SALESMANSHIP.
    195 3 Young Men Who Go East. Some of the difficulties that face "young Manchester" m selling cotton goods m the Far East were refered to by Mr. E. T. Jones when addressing the Athenaeum Textile Society at Manchester on March 12. Young men, he said, found it hard to recognise
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    BIGGER PRUSSIA.
    247 3 Berlin. Mar. 29. On Monday the r >r>.o<)() inhabitants of the Free Slate <>t' ffaldeek will Invome Pramim subjects and the State will etAN to exist. The Prussian Prime Minister, Dr. Kraun has addressed a hearty welcome to these new Prussians and assured them that Prussia will do
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      117 3 H3GOLD MEDALS HIGHEST.AWVRDS fromlfce Eifetfaitiont of the Writ MACONOCHIE B RO S., LT? p| HftWHEMI 3 f*- *> EJS^sbß^sZWUL !^^^art II II mill' 9 HUHENBACH, LAZARUS AM) SONS, LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlt>mtrts\. SINGAPORE, PENANG. IPOH AND KVJUJ. Ll'Ml'lH. n ECTRicimj ECONOMY AND SERVICE T Consumers of Electricity I
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      134 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize
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    RIVAL CLAIMS TO HOLY RELICS.
    311 4 A complicated international dispute has arisen concerning the fabulously rich treasure accumulated by the Knights of Malta (the Order of St. John of Jerusalem), which is being claimed by a group of English bankers, the Russian Soviet Government, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, and
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    £2,000 LEFT TO A PET MONKEY.
    162 4 A pet monkey is the beneficiary of iti.Oi 0 tiust fund under the will of its owner. Mrs. Jute Hopwood, mother <»t A very Hopwood, playwright. A very Hopwood died on July 1. and m his will left the bulk of his estate, estimated
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    SPEED RECORDS PERIL.
    309 4 Kaye Don Escapes Strangulation. A hancti'ul of official:: and motoring enthusiasts who watched Kaye Den, the British racing driver champion, beat live existing international motor speed records at Brooklands little realised that at one point the driver was on the vngc of btranaul«tion. and. but for his
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    SMOKING IN AIR LINERS.
    118 4 Only Inconvenience Removed. London, Apr. 10. The further details and plans of the n v air liners for the India route show that when the 'planes are brought into service one of the principal disadvantages of air travel will be removed. Not only will passengers be
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    RED HAY CART AS HEARSE.
    118 4 There was no indication of mourning at the funeral of Mrs. Anne Isabel Jones, of Glandenys, Lampeter, Cardiganshire, a member of the Quorn Hunt, widow of Mr. William Jones, and formerly a Miss Fenton, of Lancashire. This was at her request. Her body was dressed
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    SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION.
    528 4 Open Reliability Trial. Prominence was given recently on our Motor Page, says the Malay Mail to a su^jrestion of a member of the Selangor Automohilp Association that at Whitsuntide the S.A.A., m conjunction with other Malayan motoring bodies, should run a reliability trial from Penang to Singapore.
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    120 MILES' MOTOR PROCESSION.
    234 4 The Land's Knd Trurl. The l.th annual run of the M ing Club from London to land- Er.w >ur.ed from Slough or. May under wond: 1 ful weather condition-. Nearly 451 canal motor-cycles were entered. The I:--petitor. a motor-cyc!-i. eft >. p.m. on his ?30*mile trip;
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    £1,000.000 DIVIDEND SACRIFICED.
    90 4 Sir W. R. Morris' Gift N hi> Kir The profits of Morri» Mo! for last year amounted after full provision > other contingencies. Payment of Preferer income tax Itfl halancr C *****8 Is. 4d. Thu from last year. mae> of 11,084 634 10s. Id. N shares of
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    NEW POST FOR THE DUKE OF YORK.
    84 4 NEW POST FOR T HE DUKE OF YORK. High Commissioner ti The Duke of York. •Jgfcfc <X cently has beer. tppoint< missioner of the r succession to the E»fl Thus, within live year*, i( I Edinburgh, will have been t*econd son of the King »l of them aotinu M IJ
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      149 4 1 1 A TOUGHER, SAFER TOUCXi j| TYRE UNSURPASSED 1 i FOR S I MILEAGE 1 i ■-j^iyjl^P jr jy -Mi 1 .^^H 111. -t'iffliTWa k. WE Nn<^'^Bl.' > X rW^^H A I flp. H'T^aßpTT l'^r^''^*UwM The Fisk Rubber Co., <« > Ltd si *j! ]!saip« nivieioN, vision buiudiko., sincapokr.j
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      106 4 "Enduring Power and Beauty that Last Through the Years. HU PMC BILE'S CENTURY SIX yfKTcn the endurance of JYI the"Sixof the Century" K^fV against that of similar id^^* priced cars.. .Its rhythmic perfor- mance Its steeldraulic brakes MJ H against any other braking system ML %^M Its perfect ease of
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    RAILWAY CRITIC.
    663 5 OBSOLETE WAGONS AND ENGINES. Wasted Mileage m England. Biitish railway methods are pungently criticised m the interview below with Sir George Bury, formerly vice-president of the Canadian Pacific, whose expert advice has been lequisitioned on railway matters m all parts of v he world. "It may be of
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    MESSAGES FROM THE SKIES.
    306 5 The A.A. and the Aviator. The Automobile Association is nothing if not forethoughtful. Long before the war, its leaders anticipated the enormous increase m private motoring with which they would have to deal; and now they are equally provident m preparing for a comparable growth of
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    WITH THE RUM-CHASERS.
    468 5 Midnight! A grey mist hangs over the Ambrose Channel, and the bells of the buoys clang out of the gloom. We are some twenty miles seaward of the Statue of Liberty, and the engines are turning over quietly, says "Second Officer." m the Daily Express, taking us
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      170 5 t ii //V _^^^^^L .^^^nv^bi i"12" "16"! I AUL-BRI IISH I" TROUBLE-FREE" CARS| I Smart Roomy Comf ortable J I ECONOMICAL TO RUN. Hu> one under our LEAVE SCHEME, whereby you have i hi use of (he car during your entire leave. On expiry of your leave, your car will
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      118 5 I >M KAhIB^HHQ LM^l Goodyear Tubes are m x^^^^/ffv^^T^^Bß-^j^BPil^^^^^^f flaud and tetcd under d' M JM p V M F' 1 J.UL jnLJLi ?T tCI I lid I 1 M I The All Weather Tread is aptly named I I It gives full traction m all weather- I Through wet,
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    4449 6 I REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. Sir Charles Dilke's Republican Hour. Mr. Balfour's Handkerchief— The Queen Offended— 5: Maamtrasna Murders i)irty-Trick" Debate. (World Copy right Reserved.) i tic best proof of Us SUCCess was the ap]>tmam <it Lord Randolph Churchill. J still rementhei him, sritn
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS."
    905 6 Fatal Calling Over a No saY THE WORST KIND OF BID. [By Horatius Special to the Free Press] m bidding: at Auction, there are seven deadly sins. At the moment, I am only concerned about one of them, the one which m my opinion is the
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    BOBBED AT 103.
    209 6 Doeter Who Ma*t« MW* Mrs. Elizabeth Hai brattfd her 103 rd "young woman." A-' Ibobbed >1m fell of 'flu. A doctor w.-i< n imi lv r bedside and tadl) mi? fast.* 1 A dsy and nitfit vfeU w« main" :t fortnight by relative* I"'- when Uk- cent
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    ARMAMENTS AND WORLD PEACE.
    1532 7 Trenchant Article by Mr. Lloyd George. j! "THE ALLIES HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN FAITH." j; If the British electorate gives him the chance, the man who has been described as one of the greatest war Ministers of the age will lose his reputation and go down m
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    SCIENCE AT THE WASHTUB.
    221 7 Housewives will probably receive with some scepticism the findings of two American university professors who have just published the result of their investigations into the domestic washtub. According to these authorities, if a too industrious washerwoman keeps on washing clothes with soap and water for longer
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      263 7 itf^!^.!r.!r.MiiiWii'nwiuuijuij,jua^ x. l£ i i II z I I1 1 AVHITE j I V j "WHISK"ST j x ne. HSR! fi GORDON'S i^Lm I yki 1./^Dl\lliil JESi mm Hi' I IIUCUUiI j9 I M^# Mm M XtiCr* -it^B&L* i^pHi if s sj^^^k i^^mf I I i J Sole Agents: 1
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      222 7 X I J LAXO builds firm flesh, plenty VJTof strong bone, and a sound constitution. It contains nothing X 0 whatever to harm baby or cause X 1> r him pain. That is why if Baby is fed on Glaxo he will progress steadily 4 > day by day into
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    399 8 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 Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest News anil Latest Announcements, daily News Cables, Rubber and Tin Price Cables, together with exclusive
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    WHEN THE ROMANS ENTERTAINED.
    431 8 Fa*4 Masters m the Art of Hospitality. For extravagant living the records of tK. nncient Romans will probably never be sui passed. There was Xero, for instance, who had a thousand carriages at his command and often took them all along with Mm when he went
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    287 8 New Non- Fiction Books. lh: undei noted non-fiction wrorka will be eady for i>.-ue on Saturday at B a.m«: Anstev <V» The Trade of the Indian Ocean. 1929. map-. Bandaranike (Sir »S. lv> Remembered Yesterdays. 1929- illus. Benn (Sir E.I and .1. Maxton, The 'ase of Benn V.
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    A 30-YEARS' PLAN.
    246 8 The encouraging statement is made m the unnual report o f the British Empire Leprcsy Relief Association that given a determined effort to operate existing plans there is i possibility of seeing the last of leprosy m many parts of the Empire within th< next 30 yean
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    BRITISH TRADE PROSPECTS.
    150 9 "STEADILY ON UPWARD TREND." Coal Making Profit, [Rruter's Service.] London, May 6. Speaking m the House of Commons on the Board of Trade estimates which were agreed to, Sir P. Cunliffe Lister (President Board of Trade) reviewed the trade prospects and said he thought trade was steadily
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    PEACE IN BERLIN.
    84 9 Details of Mackay Incident. [Router*! Service.] llerlin. May ti. Peaceful conditions have prevailed for 4^ hours i\m\ the Police President has raised !u- ftate of seijtre m the Weddin and Wukoeln districts. An eye-witness states he saw the Journalist Mackay ordered by a policeman to put up
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    AMERICAN PLAN TO HELP WORKERS.
    96 9 [Renter's Service.] New York. .May 7. Plans for the largest investment trust m the world organised for the benefit of the workers of America w ith a capital of r >,o«>o, CCO,OOO art- reported to be under discussion between .John RaskotJ the motor magnate. and
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    ANTI-BRITISH TROUBLE IN PERSIAN TOWN.
    74 9 Sloop Despatched for Protection. [Renter's Service.] Basra. May 7. The British sloop Cyclamen has left m ordtM to protect Britishers m Abadan ■/here there Is serious rioting and stones are being thrown at the Anglo-Persian oil refinery. Pamphlet* are being distributed. Police are unable to
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    SMALLPOX FIGURES.
    16 9 [Router's Service.}' London, May 7. There are nov SIS cast's of smallpox m .ondon.
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    REVENGE FOR MURDER OF MUSLIM BOY.
    110 9 10 Hindus Shot at Jacobabad. Ilombay, April 25. Karachi. April 2."> th. -An extraordinary crime is reported from .lacohabad. Upper Sin<l, where S Mohammedan is alleged to have shot 10 Hindus, three of whom were killed instantly (OM woman), while two lied m hospital
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    DEATH THE RECONCILER.
    197 9 Paris, April 6. The late Marshal Foch's physician, Dr. Boyer, describes m the newspaper L'Opinion, the reconciliation between M- Clemenctau and General Weygand m Foch's death chamber. The two men had quarrelled m 1919, and had not spoken to oach other since. M. Clemenceau was visibly moved
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    U.S. TARIFF REVISION BILL.
    180 9 PROTESTS EXPECTED FROM CANADA. "Limited" Revision. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May 7. The new tariff revision bij] will probably be introduced m the House of Representatives to-morrow. It is a bulky document of 85,000 words and generally accords with Mr. Hoover's wish that revision be "limited." It
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    BOMBAY DEATH ROLL.
    218 9 [Router*! Service.] Bombay, May 7. Owing to deaths m hospitals the deathroll m the street riots now totals 27. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 6. Earl Winterton the Under-Becretarjr for India, made the following statement m the House of Commons regarding the recent rioting m Bombay:
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    LUNATIC ASYLUM ABLAZE.
    64 9 I Renter's Bom I to.] N>» York. >la> F*OU( thousand hnmates of th^ New Jersey State LiMiatic asylum becamfe pani** stricken when a fire broke out which destroyed the greater part of the main buildings. Patient* clad m their nightclethes yelled with frenzy as guard* n<l attendants
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    U.S. POLITICAL SURPRISE.
    32 9 [Renter's Service. l Washington. May H. Charles Evans Hughes, son of the esSecretary of state, has been appointed United States Solicitor General. Political circles are completely taken by surprise.
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    THE PRINCE AND MR. A. J. COOK.
    161 9 "A Marvellous Thing." Ixmdon, Aprii 19. The Prince of Wales ano Mr. A. .1. Cook stood chatting away m lively style before attending a function at the Mansion House, at which His Royal Highness personally thanked the chief workers for the Coalfields Distress
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    THE DRAINING OF LAKE NEMI.
    177 9 Roman Galley Emerging. Rome. Mar. 29. What is believed to be the top "f "the poop of the Roman galley close m shore has just emerged from the waters of Lake Nemi. It became visible early yestenlay morning, and one of the workmen quickly affixed
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      572 9 WATCH YOUR WEIGHT! MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN CAN PUT ON HEALTHY FLESH THIS PLEASANT WAY. The Medical Profession knows the danger o being: unduly thin, for such a state means that there is not a sufficient reserve of vitality and stamina to resist disease Rerms. The Medical Profession also knows
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      698 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE 99 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAND AND GODOWNS NOS. 42, 43 44 HARE STREET AND VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSE NO. 1296 (FORMERLY NO. 2) UPPER SERANGOON ROAD, SINGAPORE. To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Ken^r Lee Co., Ltd., Ruffles Chambers, Raffles Place,
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      411 9 V^bW^BK^Sß"^^^ p It is surprising what a little, so I very little, of the 1 renowned Lea Perrins' Sauce will do for most everyday dishes. A few drops m a salad, for instance, will lend it a distinction surpassing that given by any ordinary dressing. PERKINS' SAUCE f PARAiiON I
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      21 10 MACKNKSS. At 11, Kin FVmjc Roa.l. Kuai Lumpur, on May 1. to Mr. Mid Mr.. L. K. Macknc^, a ><»n.
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      DEATH.
      75 10 HOB. Mr. H<»»» Bt-nj; Whatt, ajjt- .'>». passed away at his IwMtBM, No. 140 Kan^Hio Road, on Saturday. May Ith. 1929. at 11 p.m. He leaves a widow, Chan Gu«k Neo, a >on, Hoe Kenir Hock, two daughters, with two sons-in-law, Messrs Wee Son* Kay and Chan Kirn Seng",
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1929. THE USE OF THE AIR MAILS.
    437 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1929. THE USE OF THE AIR MAILS. The results of trial use of the air mails from London to India, with a view to the expediting of corresponence between London and Singapore are of something more than academic interest because they will undoubtedly have
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    PORT SWETTENHAM MARINERS' CLUB.
    1117 10 PORT SWETTENHAM MARINERS' CLUB. An appeal has been issued m connection with the establishment of a Mariners' Club at Port Swettenham which we hare no hesitation m rei commending to the sympathy of the merchants of this port, whose prosperity depends so largely upon sea borne commerce. It is hardly
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    197 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVTCE.— COPYRIC.H f. London, May 7. 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £197 13 16 (up 4 16). Forward £200 4 16 (up 9 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    ECLIPSE PREPARATIONS.
    781 10 DULL WEATHER i Nh OVERCAST SKIES No Observations Yesterda BeloH we print the s^ond t^, from our special scHMUitk correZ, with the British Eclips, &^i Alor Star. Bad weather stil, he wires, although on Monday I*"*'1 the sun was bright enough to a K'!? cameras to be put
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    H.M.S. PINAFORE.
    41 10 Members of the east »1 W '/^r* are asked to note that I- 1 i > »1! this week will be a foil principals a.s well a?« ckfi to Ik* present. n Jfo^ Th/r« will be no reheard May l.Uh.
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      203 10 Those for whom the best 1 i| is good enough 1 j f will appreciate 1 SULUVAN AND POWELL'S j| ORIENTAL CIGARETTES j| iS i I Sub-Rosa No. 2 Format j S Are Now Sold by 1 1 CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO^ LTD. |j ;i (fn-or-r-rr-f-^ vruirr the Companies' Ordinance* of
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      159 10 i" 1 1 CZI J 1 I EXQUISITE FACE j fOWHRS I 1 Delkxtely yatani tearitjdL j pUrTRE MOTHERS, LTD. -:634 Monday. May 20th., Public Holidrry T.K.K's. GENTS TENNIS SHOES. Size- 5 an<l at $1.40 per pair. Size: 7 and H. 51.n0 With ordinary Crept* Soles, Sizes r> ai 0,
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    GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
    160 11 THE DRAMA OF HARRY 1 SINCLAIR. America Ironical. [Router's Service.] Washington, May 7. Hay Sinclair, the central figure m the rioiitf Tee Dema scandal, who is about commence a bag deferred term of three oath* imprisonment for contempt of court, grimdcivd at the jail yesterday evening. arrived m
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    COMMUNIST OPPOSITION TO SIR JOHN SIMON.
    73 11 COMMUNIST OPPOSITION TO SIR JOHN SIMON. The Premier Intervenes. -i:K\ ICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 6. r ha* intervened to stop the [H>sitioß to Sir .John Simon r. his Spw Valley seat. Yesterday it iraa announced that Mr. |Im President <>f the Indian Trades Congress, who is at present awaitjaj tiial
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    ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF LITHUANIA PRESIDENT.
    125 11 [Reuter*j Service.] Berlin, May 7. Kovno -ays the assassination .M. Wii'itiiiaia-. Prime Minister of a. v..t attempted yesterday evening:. :m.tv fired at his party outside Vaklenuuraj was not hurt but i r.udinas was instantly tilled and Valdemara*' step-son and a lady ured. Kovno. May 7.
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    BOMBAY ASSESSMENT TROUBLE.
    95 11 [Revter'l Service.] Kombav, May 7. oi tn« committee enquiring itassessmeiita, which were lvsponsible lerious "SoUx" itrike m the Bardoli trirt !a-r year, icclarei statistics rei'ni; rental and sale were carelessly piled and an- completely unreliable, while of auricultural profits, on the reasae?smeati were based were b%h. It
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    OPPORTUNITY FOR NEGRO BOYS.
    60 11 [Ktttter'i Service.] Washington, May 7. -I'M* -t. Member of the House of tativtfa, and the only coloured man ha* nominated from his disacaKo, two nt-pr,, boys to take the at the Annapolis Naval AcaAnother ne*ro will take the exami*tt «T M Point Military Academy. the time
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    STEPS TO DEAL WITH BOMBAY TROUBLE.
    54 11 S TEPS TO DEAL WITH BOMBAY TROUBLE. [Renter's Service.] Si, Frt ISombay, May 7. 'able ri SykM has calle^ a ro"n<Jitrike TkT^ to dt al ith the textile Millowners Association states "fM-ra-iv lH imDroved aml 35,000 Urn t" n W em^ lo ved On the other rextile Trade Union claims
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    DUTCH SEAPLANE FLIGHT TO BATAVIA.
    56 11 fr's Service.] Bunderabbas, May 7. H%m{. ;ival s e«Planes, flying from k* j, where a Dutch seaplane an<i *fuell I! tahlishtl <i have arrived here for **r*chi Tk immediately took off **t l J?J Mong to a squadron of -h«n hw K it will be
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    SKID-PROOF ROADS.
    29 11 F KI'F I'ul •8« f Th *aini>-t vft l May 6. f i T rans P° rt »s the result 11 **t-piw claims to have discovered surface.
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    IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.
    426 11 COMPLEX PROMISSORY NOTE CASE, be Silva Appeal Allowed. In the Supreme Court yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, delivered judgment m the appeal by US. de Silva against a judgment m favour of R.M.R.M. Roman Chettiar m a promissory note action m which he was co-defendant with
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    152 11 THE USE OF AIR MAILS. To the Editor. Sir.— ln connection with your n>te m this morning's paper regarding the air mail from hngland via Karachi the following niav also be of interest. Two letters, ono registered and one ordinary, which were posted m London on
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    MALACCA'S FIRST AIR MAIL.
    155 11 Hydroplanes from the Singapore Base were much m evidence over Malacca last week, says the Malacca Guardian, which adds, especially on the return trip on Wednesday afternoon, when they flew low over the town, creating a frightful din, and dropped what is reputed to be the
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    ANTI-WAR PACT.
    40 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. May fi. It is understood that Premier Tanaka is urpintf Count Uchida, Member of the Privy Council, who signed the anti-War Pact on behalf of the Japanese Government, to reconsider his intention to resigrn.
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    CHINESE CONTROL OF TSINAN.
    22 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, May 6. Nanking Government troops have taken over control of Tsinan-fu from Japanese forces.
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    BIG WAREHOUSE FIRE.
    53 11 I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 6. Messrs Major and Field's warehouse m Upper Thames Street was completely burned out last night. A largely attended meeting of engineers formed a Perak branch of the Engineering Association here to hold a series of lectures and tours. Mr.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1001 11 LENGTHY LITIGATION CONCLUDED. Counsel's Address: After a lengthy hearing, the suit m which S. Muthucumaru is claiming nearly $500,000 m respect of building contracts from Messrs. Alkaff and Co., came to. an end m the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, when judgment was
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      CHEATING CHARGE AGAINST OSBORN.
      102 11 Lesson for Lorry Drivers. Mr Tampoe Phillips again appeared on behalf of Mr. E. G. Osbom m the Second Police Court yesterday when a further charge was mentioned against the accused. Vnlfn 0 r ?5 Was that prior to M^y 6th, 1W J at Singapore, the
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      LORRY DRIVER FINED.
      259 11 When a Chinese lorry driver was charged with causing hurt by a rash act m the District Court yesterday, it being alleged that he knocked down a small boy who was standing on the outside of a bullock cart untying a rope, the accused pleaded that the
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      BANK BUILDING TRAGEDY.
      54 11 A verdict of "Death by Misadventure" was recorded at the inquest yesterday on the Tamil coolie, on whom a case of marble fell while he was at work on the ground floor of the new Mercantile Bank building recently. A coolie witness, working with the deceased, said
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    342 11 Government Abolish Decapitation. [By arrangement with Nanyangr Siang; Pau Press.] Shanghai. May 7. The JapantM commander announced the evacuation of Tsinan and Shantung- will be completed by the thirteenth and twentieth of the month respectively. Chen Tiao Yuan arrived at Taian yesterda>. The central executive has re-appointed
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    64 11 Nanking Govt. Virtually Recognized. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tekio. May 6. In an interview. Minister Yoshizawa who has just returned from Nanking said that Japan has virtually recognized the Nanking Government. Tt is unneces>arv he ad»i»»d to announce Japan's recognition which is an established fact. The Church Congrese
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    CHANGED RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
    661 12 Bill to Sanction Modification. The fear of the residents of Jamaica and Bermuda that the three Oxford scholarships to which each is specifically entitled by the will of Mr. Cecil Rhodes would be divided among other British colonies m the Western Atlantic (Leeward Islands. Windward Islands, etc),
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    GENE TUNNEY KILLS A BULL.
    151 12 Exploit m Seville Ring. (htu* Tunm-y. tht- retired heavyweight boxing champion *»f thi* world, showed that he had not lost his prowess m the linjr when he administered v classic knockout with the sword to a wild bull. He has betn tailing lessens m bullfighting
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    THOSE SHORT SKIRTS.
    79 12 A l.*gal Puzzle. The length of a girl's frock was ii». dispute m a Tottenham court case. The girl was asked to stand up so that the magistrate could see for himself. A Solicitor: The frock appears to reach to the calf. The Magistrate: I disagree. It
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    526 13 PRIVILEGES OF LAWYI RS. To the Editor, Sir— There is no question as to the sacredness and nobility of the profession of 'aw as such; what I wishe I to point out was that Justice could be n>eted out without the aid of the lawyers. The
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    A MEDAN WEDDING
    177 13 A MED AN WEDDING A pretty wedding was solemnised at M 'dan on Saturday. April -7. says the Straits Echo, the contracting parties being Mr. Hendrick van m-r Steenhoven t <>i the Bataafsche Petroleum llaatschappij, son of Mr. and Mrs* A. F. van ler Steenhoven, and Miss !.ucy Hardouin, »Wer
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    149 13 The following is the programme <>f drills ii]) to and for week ending, May 12th.: Wednesday. 5.1$ p.m.— Drill' Hall. "D" (Eurasian) Coy., Weapon Training Keciuits and 3rd. Class Shots :}<» yards Range; M.G. Platoon (Eurasian) Platoon Parade; Bde. Biff. Section (Sinhalese), Section Parade. Thursday, 6w15 p.m.—
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    CHINESE PHILOSOPHY.
    104 13 It was revealed at a Coroner's enquiry on Monday that an aped Chinese woman had died six days after falling down at the rear of Kef house m Clive Street, having refused during that time, despite the doctor's advice, to allow herself to be sent to Hospital. Her
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    PORT SWETTENHAM CLUB.
    558 16 Appeal on Behalf of Mariners. Backed by a representative list of Patrons and committee members an appeal has been issued for funds to establish a mariners' club at Port Swettenham. The appeal states inter alia: Since it was opened to shipping some 30 years ago "ort Swettenham
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    TICKET AGENTS ON TRANSPACIFIC STEAMSHIPS.
    273 16 The management of the Canadian Pacific have recently inaugurated another innovation for the henvtit of the travelling public m placing on board their steamers Canadian Pacific Railway Ticket Agents. These Ticket Agents will accompany all Empress steamers between Yokohama and Vancouver, and vice versa, commencing
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      508 16 Kerr Steamship Co. W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA Avn BALTIMORE. D (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 Ma > H M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 16 June 1 M.S. SILVERASH due July
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      691 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei V Lembtn and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jexantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and i Friday 6 a.m. > Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. r Kota Tinggi, Sere m ban, Kuala a Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6
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      118 16 Seistan, Brit. 1571. from Hong Kong 7, for Hong Kong 9. Tokushima Maru, .lap. 3703, from Yokohama 7, for Calcutta 8. Kashima Maru, Jap. 6147, from Middlesbrough 7, for Yokohama 7. Cap Padaran, Fr. 4891, from Bordeaux 7, for Saigon 7. Larut, Brit. 464, from Malacca 7, for Malacca 8.
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    AMENITIES OF THE STREET.
    677 17 What Birmingham Does About Litter. Birmingham must be an uncomfortable place for a strannr Gr US o d to throwing- about an unlimited amount of paper, says a writer m the Manchester Guardian. If he went wandering: through the town m search of somebody else's newspaper
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    HUMAN CHESS COMEDY.
    350 17 Schoolboys m Red Tights. 'I want a drink, said the bishop, rubbing his left foot vigorously. .So do 1," said the red queen, "and I wish J could take these tights off and put my trousers on. I am cold and my foot has gone dead." It
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    COLOUR PROBLEM IN AFRICA.
    595 17 Natives on Equal Franchise With Whites. It now seems certain that the South African elections will be fought on the native question, and those who had hoped that the African-German Treaty might serve the purpose of eliminating the native controversy from party politics are to be
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    A TOUCHING APPEAL.
    280 17 The following amusing letter is sent by 0 Cornish reader, says the Mornine: Post. It was addressed to a district officer on the West Coast of Africa, whoso heart was duly touched: "Kind sir on opening this epistle you will 1 ehold the work of a dejobbed
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    989 18 EDEN PffiLLPOrS NOVEL OF "DARTYMOOR." Literary Notes. London, Apr. 11. Mr. Eden Phillpots is essentially a novelist of one county and m his latest book, TryphtMl (Hutchinson) he returns to the manner of his earlier novels of .Devonshire --'ihe Dartmoor Novels m which folk are '.ooraa
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    946 18 THE SPIRIT OF CHINESE i POETRY. Bangkok life and Sport. The Spirit of Chinese Poetry, by V. W. W. S. Purcell, (Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai, $2.50.) This book is not for the Man m the Street, but to the student interested m matters Chinese it will have a
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    PHASER & CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    821 19 PHASER CO. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. TI'ESDAY, MAY 7th. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 40s 42s Bangrin Tin 33 s 35 s Batang Padang ($1) 33 37 Batu Caves 135 j 45 Bukit Arang ($1) I>>o L6O Burmah Malaya 41s 42s Uhenderiang 8s 6d 9s 6d Hong Fatts 4,-) 51) Hong
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 19 Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27|32 Bank demand 2 3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 5-16 New York, demand 66 Credits tfO days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kon#, denmnd 12 Vi p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124 Java, demand 139 V^ Bank of England Rite
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    PRODUCE.
    238 19 May 7. Jin 2M Tofis $100** Gambier 6% Pepper Black 61 Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.80 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 19 Mii> 7th.. 12 •dan noun. R.S.S. tMiual to Standard, Q.C.F. Tone of Market: (^uu-t Steady. I..tt»-t <';iI)U-: London Spot shied lo%d. per Ib. N*u York Spot Sheet (i.ct<. JO per Ib. Spot W U% Standard U.S.S. on Tender May 14*6 'U- 4 lone 14% 35
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    208 19 Singapore. May 7. Kublu'r. London iO\kd. Ifcd up. Closing prices 1 p.m. Spot 34%, May 34H, Juno Sa« July-Sept. 86%, Oct. -Dec 36%. Steady. Tin. London 1199 2a »ul. 2s 6d up. Mining.- Steady. Sungei Way 3.00 3.10, Kuchait 1.2 i» 1.:>2. Kinta Dredge
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    190 19 Reports of Rubber and Tin Shareitiarkets. [KREE PBE8& SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] L«:ndon. M.i\ H. The lubber sharemarket was little affected by the opening of the new account ami there is no evidence of week-end accumulation of orders. The commodity price In-ini; higher caused some buying support ami the
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    DEVON ESTATES REPORT.
    272 19 The following (a the directors' report to the shareholder! of Devon Estates (Malacca) for the months ended Doe. olst 1928 to be presented at the tteetiac M May 14th. at Kvatt and Company's at J 1 a.m. It having been decided m future to dose the account!
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    JERAM KUANTAN REPORT.
    334 19 Thf following is the iixttenta report of the director! to the ibareholder* of th*Jeram Kuantan Robber Batata to be peetented at the annual meeting <»n May Uth at noon at Harrison. Barker an,i Company '> ofice. Tht Profit and Loci Amount for the >tar, after making due
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      314 19 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000 000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (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
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      249 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 Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Bhuket). Bangkok Ipoh
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      543 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)00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Beil, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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      38 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) VfBE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee—Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    2158 20 THE SINGAPORE SPRING MEETING. Rain Spoils the Racing. The second day of the Spring meeting s was quite spoiled from an enjoyment point g of view by the rain which fell nearly the whole afternoon. Conditions underfoot were very unpleasant whilst a great part of the j time
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    309 20 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMINARIES. Britain Heads the Field. [Reuter's Service.] Edinburgh, May 6. Jurado was not m the first flight his score being 76, m the open golf championship preliminaries. Britishers topped the field on both courses. At Muirfield the leaders are Whiting (Royal St. George's) 74, Compston
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    129 20 Chines* Football Visit. The South China Interport football team will arrive this afternoon by the Takliwa. The followinp programme has been drawn up for the tour of Malaya: 13th. vs. S.C.F.A., Stadium. Leavinp 14th. for Kuala Lumpur. 18th. vs. Selanpor Chinese. Le&vinp 19th. for Ipoh. 2 1st. vs.
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    OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
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