The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1929

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929. NO. 12,713
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  • 257 1 Better weather yesterday at Alor Star made the scientists more hopeful for successful observations of the eclipse to-day. H.E. the Ciovernor arrived and visited the camps yesterday Page 8. Considerable anxiety is being caused to ticket holders m the Stock Exchange Derby Sweep owing to police action
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  • 889 1 And when at last I reached the seafront I could hardly believe my eyes- This was different Sandbourne altogether. The Queen of Watering Places sprawled at my feet like a neglected garden, and took the winds of spring with melancholy.^t was incredible that m two short months
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 222 1 WING LOONG. THK KKCOrjMSED HOUSE for rrSOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. SI HIGH STREET. j Raffles Hotel j IvnST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATIONS TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER jj a DANCES L'NRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER ]j 1 hcnday, DANCES 1 HT T D^ce Ni«Kt —so A a V I I Pm
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    • 181 1 ISPEED STRENGTH •m^m ■^■■■■■■■BB^^HBJBIBBIHBHIBBMI flHPMßßHHßpiiaiß^^Bßl|oj|||^^Bß 1 1 The new ROYAL shif tlock r I i movement assures greater J I 1 speed and strength, only the j 1 1 type segment moves during H this operation, the carriage i jg remaining stationary. I INCORPORATED INTHE 16in 20in &26in MACHINES Bill
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    • 98 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Essex car for sale Pane How to avoid punctures .Page 2. Segrave used Dunlop tyres Page 16. The latest records at Moutrie's Page 16Colman's mustard adds zest to food Page 14. List of revised fares of the Singapore Traction Company Page 7. Tenders required hy Improvement Trust; Go
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 204 1 THE WEEK. L Thursday, 9th. High Water, 10.34 a.m., 8.6, 10,31 p.m., 8.9. Kciip.-e of the Sun. P. I. homeward mail c\o***. Singapore Race*. Natural History, Society Lecture. Football: H. Board vs. S.C.F.A. "B." .Div. II) S.C.F.A. S.R.C. \>. I.CF.A. .Div. Il> S.R.C. Banvard Musical Comedy Co.. TWltrt 9JH p.m.
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  • 492 2 Singapore, May 8. Then i> little* W any. ohaMU to report jn the nu-tal market. The Oriental Grou}> interests being just sufficient to prevent any farther decided downward movement, consequently value* shew a slight improvement, both Three months and Spot being: £1 better for the
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  • 158 2 CHINESE AND THE ANDREWS EXPEDITION. I.S. Explorer to Give Ip Mr. K'\ Chapman Andrews, the Ai erican txplorer, stated to i^^ t-T that the Pokir.j.' Cultural Society for <H- ie now making such impossible demands on th,- Central Asiatic Expedition (of which Mr. Andrewi is leader) that it if likely
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  • 143 2 Leaving the H.B.C. to Farm m Canada. The Hon David Tennant, son of the Into Viscountess Grey of Fallodon, and a nephew of Lady Oxford, who for two and a halt years has been a 8.8.C. annoumir at •J I. O, has resigned, and is to selth
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  • 85 2 "My Wife Says 18 Children But 1 Only Make It 12." Here ia v story of A Father Who Simply Cannot Say. His wife told the Southend magistrates that she had IK children. Father: There must have been a miscount. I only make it 12. The
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 307 2 I EX-SERVICES ASaSSATNN OF MALAYA SINGAPORE BRANCH) Undfcr the Patronage of His Excellency Sh- HUGH CLIFFORD, M.C.S., G.C.M.G,, G.8.E., and His Excellency Major-General H. L PRITCHARD, C.8.. C.M.G., D.S.O. A GRAND FANCY DRESS DWNER and zm\m. IN AID OF ML HAIGS MEMORIAL FUND ?OR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN WILL TAKK PLACE
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    • 237 2 VICTORIA qpHKATRE TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. Binvird Musiol CoaedyCo. Opening Performance "CLOWNS IN CLOVER' WHICH INCLUDES THE FAMOUS MASTIKOFF ORCHESTRE Efti*. LIDO LADY SES^JS. HP TOES Monday, FOLIES BERGERE Tuesday, "A KAY" May 13th. REVUE May 14th. V HA I Wednesday, May 15th. PICK OF THE BUNCH. BOOKING NOW OPEN
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    • 413 2 ALHAMBRA^ Tim Ckcag Kee Co, Ltd- Proprietors. Frograanme Commencing Monday, May 6th. and Ending SatonU. In the Second Show at 9 p.ni '"h. THE LATEST EMPIhE NEWS. INCUJDIk THE FUNERAL OF MARSHAL FOCff PREP and PEP With David Rollins and Nancy Drexil. A Wholesome Comedy of Life m a Prep
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  • 465 3 Singapore, May 4th. Ihe prices quoted are generally those urrent at Clyde Terrace Market. At tiuj ncr markets there may be small vaiiations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round) Kati 50 beef stew or curry do 45 fork, lean do 62 rork, Jean and iat (Ist quality) 4 j
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  • 154 3 S.C.C. Week-end Matches. The following will represent the S.C.C. during the coming week-end: Vs. Raffles School at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Raff es School ground: C. T. Anderton, G. F. Begley, K. C. Bryant, J. K. Hamilton, J. L. Ilsley, C. H. Imrie, J. M. A. Lowson, J. W.
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  • 94 3 [From Our Own Correspondent-] Ipoh, May 7. Peiak is largely represented m the States tennis team travelling to Singapore at Whitsun for the annual Guillemard Cup match against the Colony. In view of the majority of the visitors being Chinese hopes p.rv being entertained that Singapore Chinese
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  • 41 3 The marriagre of Mr. Stephen Herbert Gerard Trower and Miss Gertrude Eleanor Mary Gilman will take place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday, May 22, at 4 p.m. A reception will afterwards be held at the Lake Club.— M-M.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 127 3 I'KODACOLORI I CINE "KODAK" PICTURES I I IN NATURAL COLOUR 1 SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE. l Call at 8, Battery Road for a demonstration. 1 kodakUmited, I j (Incorporated m England.) J I SINGAPORE. j 143 GO.D MEDALS HIGHEST AWARDS fromthe Exhibitions of the World MACONOCHIE BA O S LT J*"^
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    • 201 3 SPECIALITIES by WHJONSON, tSYWOOD CLARK. Fadeless Green Paints wffl.^^ the moBt P 6 6 yet produced; every shade is jjuaranteed to withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or blackening. Covering capacity approximately 800 sq. ft. per imp. gallon. Aluminium Paint blister, etc. Covering capacity approximately UOO sq. ft. one
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  • 339 4 D.S. Left: Joseph Pettengcll, conduct* A I overturned bus. Hipht Harr) §a I In.-ct: Kathleen Cox (20), one of I V I Daily Sketch Ail omnibus that overturned near the junction of Shirland-roatl and Sutherland-avenue tfaid« Vale, after it had h««en m collision with a car
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  • 1336 5 NEWS FROM THE WORLDS CITIES. Mere Man And Brainy Woman. [By Rose Patterson for the Free Press and the N.A.N.A.] London, April 10. PARIS: Is mere man afraid of intellectual woman? M. Marcel Provost, the Academician, thinks he is but M. Andre Maurois is of the opinion that no
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  • 38 5 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place m Kuala Lumpur early m June of Henry Ward Hannigan, F.M.S. Customs, and Mtfrle Grace Crawford, second daughter of the Rev. R. and Mrs. Maxwell, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 370 5 M, mmWmWmM m 4 mm^a^a^mV^aO WmVmm v mm ml mm all day long Wmf Every time you move or think you use up a m all mm certain amount of energy. Triat wastage of V ■V energy on all day long. Only from V ■V nourishment can that wastage of
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    • 161 5 Their smoothness k is remarkable they j*** ciorit catch my I M& il throat m the '4HBi slightest degree Craven "A" has taken first place amongst the good things dt life to-day. It is the universal smoke of this generation CORK- TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats
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  • 406 6 WeeL*-end Cricket .and Golf. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, May ttth. On Saturday last a cricket match was played on the padang between the Club eleven and St. Francis Association ending hi a win for the visitors by 52 run.s. The Club batted first and fared badly against
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  • 374 6 (irouiulless Charges Against Australians. S\dne>. April "> < u .a»ges of Improper conduct levelled *»> of the member* of the Australian team whuh competed ai the Olympic Gamei i»i Amsterdaai la>t year have been found be km aruiess. The ri*p»»ri uf the executive ol the Australian Olympic Federatioii,
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  • 124 6 Life Imprisonment for (wo Students. Atlanta ((ieorgia), April 2. George Harsh and Richard Gollogly, stud, tnls at a college htre, were to-day, sentenced to imprisonment for life, after an appeal which they made from sentence of death. Harsh had been ordered to he executed on March 16.
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  • 32 6 Thursday, 9th, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 10th, Elementary Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 11th, Swimming Class, V.M.C.A. Pool, 3.30 pjn.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 352 6 TENDERS. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs. F.M.S.. at Kuala Lumpur, up to noon on May 2©th, 1929. for the purchase of the snotor launches mentioned below. Envelopes should be marked "Launches". Dimensions n Value Name uate built Length Beam Draft Pikat
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  • 120 7 OWEN YOUNG SCHEME UNACCEPTABLE. Britain the Proposed Victim. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 7Mr- Owen Young's reparations plan is low published. It reveals Great Britain is the proposed financial victim, to "which he objected. The plan involves a revision f the percentages of German payments to ach creditor as
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  • 95 7 h Defiant Attitude. [Reuter's Service.] Delhi. May 7. Shouting "down with Imperialism," "long live the Revolution." Bhaga Singh and Butuk Fibers Dutt entered the courtroom answer charges of being responsible for the bomb outrage m the Assembly Their defiant demeanour was damped b> a magisterial
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  • 80 7 Not a Shot Fired by Civilians. I Reuter's Service.l Merlin. May 7. The p*>-t mortem* on IT <>ut of 24 snot during the Ma\ night disturbances, li>rloses that all were killed by police bullets. The enquiry n s not established that civilian tirvd a single shot
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  • 115 7 [British Radio- OtV»_al Service.] Itughy, May 7. The icWcmfi tf the klectrl'-ity Commissioners fur thy supply ot* electricity m hulk, which have actually been adopted by the Central Electricity Board set up Under the Electricity Supply Act of 1926, cover 42 per cent, of the country's total
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  • 81 7 [British Radio— Official Service. 1 Rugby f May 7. Among the new features at this year's Royal Military Tournament, which opens at Olympia on May 23. will U« a display by the Royal Tank Corps, which will participate for the first time, and by a Light
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  • 75 7 C^rtrnmT Takes Strong Measures. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, May 7. It is andgtsjood the roundtable conference convened by Sir F. Sykes with a view to settlement of the mill strike has broken down. The Governor is reported to have informed the conference that the Trade Disputes Act will b"
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  • 80 7 t (British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 7. The secretary to the Ministry of Labour announces that on April 29 there were on the registers of employment 824,400 persons wholly unemployed, 289,900 temporarP ily unemployed and 79.500 normally m asual employment, making a total of 1,163,800. The total
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  • 34 7 >c [British Radio Official Service.] >t Ru«by, May 7. The Admiralty announces that Surrey and Northumberland are the names chosen for the two cruisers to be built under the t. 1928 programme.
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  • 283 7 INCREASE ON BRITISH MOTORCARS. 50 per cent Addition Proposed. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May 7. Substantial increases are proposed m the new Republican tariff revision bill introduced m the House of Representatives. They include .8 of a cent per pound on raw sugar, with the exception of Cuban sugar,
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  • 217 7 A Thousand Presentations. [British Radios-Official Service.] Rasjnjr, May 7. Many thounandv <>i people watched the Princr of WsJe* arrive m state from Buckingham palace t«> St. James' Palace to-day to holtl a levee <»n behalf of the King. The Prince rode m closed state carriage
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  • 69 7 [Kevteri Service.] London. May 7. The Holton Master Cottonspinnevs' Association has decided that organised shorttime working m the Egyptian yarns secitoh itl the Lancashire spinning industry will cense thi* wvek>end And mills will run as they please. Organised short-time to the extent ol SBH peT
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  • 51 7 [Reuter's Service.] ■ft**. May H. Valileniaras's srven-year <iM adopted son has died from injuries. [A previous cabh« stated thai many shots were tired at a fcTOUp of V- Valdemaras. Prime Minister of Lithuania, family and friends. The Premier was uninjured but his A.P.C. was killed and others
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  • 28 7 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, May S. The Royal Belgian Lloyd wil! begin m Augtist a new monthly service between Antwerp and the Far East.
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  • 150 7 For Ceylon Sportsman. Herbert Suteliffe made a present of the bat which he used m the recent Tests between England and Australia to S. P. s Foenander, Onlooker, of the Ceylon Observer. Suteliffe scored 58 and 135 m the third Test at Melbourne and 64 m the 4th
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 435 7 T\N.IONG KATONG I I BmM* Residential Hotel. 0 Good Cmsme. M C. Gasper. Proprietor. |ph<»n<* 5 .*....<ixsx*x»K«xi>-Xs)®®®Sifii f «FLORANGE W I IMPROVES 1 YOUR HEALTH imiASSAGE 1/1 VNK'URB I If II FUMIKO. II"* S2 DHOKY GHAUT. #i#i •^x^v.*)®®®®®®®®®®^ Inrancnar: -< f 3®aj_____si_____a_ei_- FUNERALS. I < gDIGAPOU CASKET CO. I gXPEBIENCED
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    • 515 7 r-______EJ______acM____gi_^ j"WATC_I| The new Superior I 1 WHIPPET CARS. I I: I NOTICES. i EXCHANGE BANKS. 1 It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks I ,v i 1 1 be closed at noon on: Tuesday, May 7th, Singapore Race Meeting. Thursday, May 9th, Singapore Race Meeting. I ORIENTAL TELEPHONE
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    • 608 7 TfflS SINGAPORE TRACTION CO, LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom). OMNIBUS^ERVICE. REVISED FARES SECTIONS. FROM MAY 12th., 1929. Finlayson Green I 6 cts i Connaught Drive i 6 cts I 6 cts Bras Basah Roa 1 J 9 cts 6 cts 6 cts i 6 cts Lavender Street. j 9
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    • 541 7 AUCTION SALE r aluable 99 years' leasehold land md godowns nos. 42, v 44 hare treet and valuable freehold land md house no. 1296 (formerly no. 2) :pper xerangoon road, Singapore. To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Kenjr Lee Co. f Ltd., Raffles Chambers, Raffles Plaee t
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  • 35 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM. M.\< l.A\ I- memorj Be* C. Maclay of the Mi--:. 1. Hall, Kuala Lumpur, who wm drowned m th<- 4> l 'i-it t- .>,• M 7. 1915. M Le»| v..' forg*t. M
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  • 761 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1929. REPARATIONS— A COMIC INTERLUDE. Whatever else the United States experts m connection with tin* reparations questions have done, they have undeniably managed to infuse a certain liveliness into the proceedings. Not so long ago Mr. Parker Gilbert mused a storm of indignation m
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  • 519 8 Mr. C. Ritchie, of Reko Hill estate. U le.-ivintr for Home shortly. M.M. The appointment of Mr. K. A. Reutens as State Treasurer. Neuri Sembilan. has been confirmed by the Hon'Me the Chief Secretary, F.M.S. The IVrak River is m heavy flood and some anxiety is felt as to the
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  • 151 8 Optimism Prevails m British I amn AMERICAN EXPEDITION DELAYED After the cloudy and wet conditions of the past fe« fay,, I|h through the clouds at Alor Star yesterday. A spirit ,>» eptiaiisai v" the camp of the British Expedition, and great h»;pe> are ratertaiat success of the
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  • 475 8 (From Our Special Representative.) A lor Star. May S. The Governor an I Lady Clifford, accompanied l>y His Excellency's two Aides-dc-Camp, and Mr. Churchill (Private Secretary) arrived at Prai and motored u> Aloi I S'.ar where they arrived at 10 a.m. Th»- j Governor visited the camp
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  • 267 8 Mr. Johnstone i. oi photosphere, uit: a-i lolet lavs. ot a small sp< etioH the tun which ii refl< faced with sold. Mr.J the Mount Witsoi 0 parations for insta mirror telescope, th< r Many volunteers service to assist tl eclipse and last ••■> hearer tM held
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  • 66 8 LVTEST TIN AND RI'BBEF PRICES. [FREE FIEM SERVICE. COPYWCII Undon. ftto ft. 'M l Messrs. Lewis. Lazaru? and notify to-day's tin price; as follow* Spot £-200 L 5 16 (UP t- 2 i»> ward £>02 tf 16 (up t2 market is dim. Messrs. Symington and 9 notify to-day's
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  • 80 8 TRAGEDIES OF "DRY" ENFORCEMENT. N,.« York. Mn Two tnckkntt m thf i^' drawn public »ttentior ehaisctef ©I Prohibitioi en(« iom parti of the count woman wu »l»1 an.i ki who forced their w*y v they susiiected that bootlesger. Bhe wu telephone seeking vainlj t« local police for proi ctioi In
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 211 8 S3l c eoin^ na^on of prune-juice I n and scientific application can I 1 w make the most mediocre brandy I Us palatable, but cannot make it I fill I|l Bottles of quaint shape with /t™^| plausible dates on their labels aid BFS^^B F.O.V. Brandy is expensive 81l i I
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    • 53 8 WEE MAC. From ALL DEALERS IcEnSI WITH INCREASING SUES I PWCES REDUCED jj I $12.20 1 M. STERNBERfi CO. I,|j 14 Whiteaway Building. Tel. 2819. (fl. B. WINTER! J. ill lj Vy li« BATTERY ROAD. f SINGAPORE. I I I V*\ (ft) I Phone 188 P.O. Box 662. KAAI'S I
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    • 8 8 iTo-dayV Feature^ I r//i? w^irs is PICTURES. I
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  • 97 9 ■•AFFtC CONFERENCE 1K REPORTS. Standard Horn to be Used. pR j .v SERVICE. (OPYRIGHT.] London. May 8. i conference undertaken Jlinjsto Transport to consider traffic noises and dangers has now been issued. thai the National Physical j the motoring organizations, '',V tr-'m f v P'^ tK
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  • 95 9 taste Admits British Injury. 1 Paris, May 8. i"' -l that Great Briissatisfaction over Mr. ilan which, according allots Great Britain hereas the asked 3,800, I a it Paris aska why she th« I 'rench delegate wnto the debtor 9 by >n April 10 to the i
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  • 28 9 Victor} Claimed For Ha!)ihu!lah. Service.] Siimla. May 8. for Bacha-i-SaQao Is capture of the est Afghanistan. ibi, the Afghan .i!t' of AniS! naf whence AbHerai began.
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  • 28 9 I[Reuter'« Service.] l'> •:n!;;i\ Ma\ S. India, who were llion m 1921 conflict with Hindus. iousy injured. I om Moplah and crowds with ■•> and -a-
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  • 33 9 *i 'a Servi c.] Calcutta, May 8. en Moir and Owen fly. landed at Dumdum. ommenoed §one time ago «k«d by a mishap to the machine at m Egypt.]
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  • 26 9 NEW PARLIAMENT END OF JUNE. ERVH X i OPYRIGHT.] London. .May 8. stated that Parliament m the last week of first m Jul; and probably end
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  • 32 9 nak<t (l "U'rnnu'n( m Critical Condition. i-Nichi Service. 1 Tokio. May 7. ka'a dsit to Prince Saionji, 'talesman, and Mr. NakaMinister, is believed to with c,,unt Uchida's tioa to n
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  • 21 9 Office's derision to authorize 1 Prefectural authorities to im- an.i i>arimutuel tickets f >( n »tae!f the nation-wide cri-
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  • 22 9 Tagore. m compliance Asahi'a invitation has agreed r, r T n lectures fa Tokio. (Hokkaido). on page 7.]
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  • 46 9 ":> driver wa> committed to the Third Magistrate yester'netlijfe rt f »»*>»« death by a rash ■<-m dc-tth V emm al "°se from the Chinese on the Tampenis Bourne) intimated a *W yesterday on a Chinese, wh< k "<>«-keii down during ai 'I'iarre!. that the paper. the D.P.P,
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  • 265 9 CAREFUL WATCH ON FENG. Kwangsi— Canton Fighting. [Keuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 8. Chinese leaders m both camps continue to asseverate that very friendly relations con tinue between Chiang Kai Shek and Fe ig iv Hsiang. Nevertheless Nationalist Government officials have received instructions to detain I all
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  • 72 9 Chiang Heads Political I [Reuter'd Far Eastern Service Nanking, Ma> ential i". :ecutive Committee of the uomintang has elected 24 members to constitute the Central Political Council which is the highest political organ of Government' The council elected (hiang Kai Shek Chairman and virtually President of China.
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  • 286 9 Kuomintang Denounces Chiang Kai Shek. [By arrangement with Kanyang Siang Pail Press.] Hong Kong, Ma) 7. The Kuomintang has issued circular •lefeTi denouncing Chiang Kai Shek for st liing the power- of the Central Government a'ld for destroying Kuomintang priniplea by "selling*** the country m contracting the
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  • 168 9 Earnest Singers Arrive m London. "The best choir m America." to quote its president, has arrived m England to five series of concerts. Mrs. H. E. Talbott, who li the president I and financial guardian angel of the Dayton (Ohio) Choir, talked about the visit to a
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  • 1443 9 CHINESE MERCHANT CONVICTED. Heavy Fine Imposed. Mr. Lee Peck Hock, M.8.E., was yesterday convicted m the District Court on a charge of offering i\fr. Tongue, A.S.P. (m harge of the Marine Police) a bribe of y>oo to do a favour to a Chinese named Slow Cheng Liew, and
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  • 104 9 FIRE IN SELANGOI? VILLAGE. Shophouses Burned Out. {From Our Own Correspondent. J Kuala Lumpur. May 7. The village of Serdang, near Kuala Lumpur, has reverted exclusively to attap houses m consequence of a fire m the early hours of this morning when the only substantial buildings, a row
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  • 233 9 A Club Case. The case m which thirty-four Chinese belonging to a Chinese Club m Cheang Hong Lim Street were charged with playing i.: a common gaming house (one of their num ber also being charged with assisting m tht management of a common gaming house, >
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  • 82 9 50,000 People at Preston Festival. The ancient festival of egg rolling on Avenham Park, Preston, attracted some 50,000 people this year, m spite of a cold wind. Fortunately the showers of the early morning had given way to bright sunshine. While the children raced their hard-boiled eggs, dyed m
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  • 40 9 t An "At Home" was given by the Works and Buildings office staff, m honour of Mr. 0 P. H. Holland, Senior Executive Engineer, d Works and Buildings, P.W.D., Kuala Lulus' pur, on the eve of his departure on leave.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 188 9 I THE NEW CELLULOSE LACQUER. FOR HOME USE. f v V X EASY TO APPLY— DRY IN HALF AN HOI R. <♦ <&► WATER F^O^V > > ROTAN. X V WILL NOT iZr^^^^rtl (ffjj BATHROOM T AFFECT FITTINGa JL X THE I^^^A^^^^lff/llt AND ALL "V FINISH kTfl/ 'Mm A FINISH.
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    • 779 10 Blue Funnel line P REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). I Route subject to alteration without notice. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Spore. PYRRHUS
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    • 512 10 EJlennan RnAnali Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLEMMP HE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. 1929. CITY OP MOBILE May 8 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS May 31 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 401 10 I».6f»O. BritishT Indiii and Apcar Linn (Incorporated m England.) MAIL^ PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. U (0) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S (io'vppvu^ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE EXT OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AM) ia»u Due A\ Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnagt ROSSINGTON COURT
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    • 641 11 0. S. K. Line. llMiiri- Steamer.. Arrive. Leave. terdam, Hamburg, Bremen, r Antwerp via Colombo, Bn d Port Said. Amur Maru May 18 May 20 Town, Rio dc Janeiro, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. i'h« --World passage £150.] f Santos Maru May 23 May 24 n sibar, Dar-es-Salaam, ■f* Marque., Durban
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    • 405 11 IMHtf JkU jSDEAMSBMF ÜBBg ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. VAN BUREN May 13 May 16 May 18 PRES. HAVES May 27 May 30 June 1
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    • 822 11 KEM. mmm pmetvjuutt mmtschappu. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA:. (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sab. connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. ■•prtatntaHw is the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*). of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA.
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  • 174 12 There were 1,800 native deck passengers on board the Anhui from Swatow and Amoy which together with the Lyee Moon (which carried 1,199 deck passengers from Hong Kong), arrived here yesterday. The M.M. Angers is due here from Colombo on Sunday, the 12th. inst. at 7 a.m. and
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  • 214 12 Forced to Work Canal Boats. Mr. Harry Gosling, M.P., the veteran transport worker, has deposited a Bill m the House of Commons aimed at removing the terrible conditions under which some canal-boat children live. In conversation he stated it was not unknown for barge workers to give
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 524 12 Burns Philp line I (Incorporated m Australia). I (0) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. \V) 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
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    • 135 12 *PMGHP§IHLnS Passages booked by all Lines: No booking fee. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters m uniform meet the principal steamers and trains at all chief ports. Insurances Life and Baggage effected. Letters of Credit
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    • 526 12 Kmt Steamship Co. mci nc I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ax I BALTIMORE. ND M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port H M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 M I M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 15 1 H PAOFiC-
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    • 285 12 HENDERSON LINE. I SIHEDILE OF SAILING. I By Fortnichtly PaaMaftf Steamfn I lU'(\\»«n Raagasa, Nandaa I and Knir!.mrl HOMEWARD SAILINGS. I Tort of Disembarkation Plymouth Ltfttl Ruiw m s.s. PEGU Jane 2 s.s. BURMA July s.s. YOMA July X s.s. AMARAPOORA Anf. I s.s. CHINDWIN Auf.l' M. KEMMENDINK Aaj s.s.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 662 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembtn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every I Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 aanv Bangkok every Thursday 6 bjbu Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, T&iping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.mv Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 547 12 Kopah. Brit. 223, from Malacca 8, for Malacca 9. Bulan, Brit. 441, from Penan*: B, for Penang 12. Moena. Dut. 5794. from Amsterdam 8. for Batavia 8. Ekma. Brit. 2356. from Calcutta 8, for Calcutta 9. Xavrato Maru, Jap. 4325, from Calcutta 8, for Honpr Konp 9. Hakodate Maru. Jap.
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  • 419 13 The King Speaks to Cheering Crowd, Crowds began to assemble jaily yesterday morning (March 25), near the sea wall of Craigweil House m anticipation of another band performance by the Kneller Hall Band at which the King and Queen would be present. By the end of performance
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  • 401 13 London. May What best way of approaching the •k>v woman voter? Phall one flatter he:with -ua' c sleek phrases, or sha!' one attack with weapons <>t" the cave-man kind and count h-r half iron v i f h alol 1 assumption of vi t< »ry N'(.^..
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 266 13 IXhe Genuine Roskopf Patent I WATCHES I 1 RELIABLE TIMEKEEPERS MADE IN ALL THE LATEST STYLES OP T WRIST WATCHES Qjm) POCKET WATCHES. l "^fe^M^ (:OID "'■■■■^22ss*= cjold. ♦J AND PLATINUM FULLY JEWELLED. ♦> (> l I) \'A ALL THE BEST CLASS WATCHMAKERS, etc X WEILL &"mONTOR I phone SIXGAPORB.
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    • 135 13 SIMPLE mCKiMti: IS WTHI MKEUHS Short, sharp stabbing fmlm m the back when you ris«- from bed, rvul tunm* to straighten th^ l;ody after stopping, these are sure si mis of dangerous kidney trouble. The quickest means of banishing chronic Backache, Lumbago, Sciatica or Rheumatic hiiiis, i.s a short course
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    • 297 13 I A THE SECRET OF I THE SUCCESS OF I is that it I NEVER FAII^S I I 10 AI! Chemists 25 I TABLETS Stock TABLETS I colds "iSPHQ" DOES I dengue HARM THE HEART. M^^'jm I RHEUMATISM V^^g^p The Hv Kienic I IRRITABILITY 'ft y^ Sa Hape Packinß I
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 23 13 iVID COPPERFIKLI) IN PICTURES. by Arthur Mordaad. 88. Tommy Traddles's Courtship. 7 SSt^Sg^S^ S^E^^ff BBBBEaSSBfeBWa g£&sWSßSfflr° S^f«^S sssss^K'ssg-- iSJSSS? £O assswsßsaKKassaii ffi^ssssKrass.s sSiES!SS?o
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  • 682 14 New Type of House. A ban by the Town Planning Committee ot the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board and its subsequent removal by the Sanitary Board itself recently brought to lig-ht an attempt to combine the Home suburban villa and the style of house demanded by Eastern
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  • 301 14 Business Woman as Film Star. Miss Valeria Blanka, who i» a beautiful film star, a sweet spring morning, ami myself—the cast and the settings were ideal for a gentle flow of Pressagent inspired talk m the best Transatlantic treacly tradition. Nothing of the sort happened. "I
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  • 16 14 The current number of Scouting m Malaya, which contains some excelled* photographs of the Singapore Rally.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 129 14 y^y I jSfcr Stewed Fruit and Brown^~sk^v\ \TC\ A/ i I x^^ A Poison's custard were I fruit and makes a delicious As pure and wholesome as Brown Poison's Cornflour CT I Brown& Poison's I 8 Custard *"**'o~>e*nf*it»+^th A^3Bl!^Ss^ Broir« A Poison. Lid.. -J V >».»an<ifliJrfs.«/of sy JS ShotLan* fTB
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    • 257 14 y y |kAAk§^4^»^^^a^4^B^Bß^Bll fc^B^B^B%nn^B^B^B^B>Siß^Bßßßiß»nß^L^Lißl 1 1 1 jg__ g_ _^a^ "r y^ bI BmT I bT bw X H B^^2L^^<S^Vfc^^«l TJJ BBl^^ l& B 9 J^p BW SB B_> ■9' v *9 BB^i J^^H^^^Hb^blbVb^bHbßß^^B^BbßßbßVbVJb^^^T^^ a "*^B bw^^^™^^Tbi bTi v> j M'HBbi bV* ws se^*ww^ ■Sjfcf^ d bm i *vi as*
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    • 122 14 Before she sets out <<f^T lßfc^\ or c cven i°g woman must JH^,||. be satisfied with her appcarar.ee. jS^X|l^7 Her frock may be perfect, her S^-.TK^^ n ir lo°k its loveliest, but if she j£- fc3^K^^^ s uneasy about her complexion, Jt-tl i^B her enjoyment is spoilt. \MiV I The
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  • 214 15 Singapore, May 8. Rubber. London 10 >»d. Vid. up. Closing prices 6 p.m., Spot MVi. May 36%, Juno 37. July- Sept. 'M% Oct. -Dec. 38 Mj, firm. f. f(in.— London 1290 2s 6d. 10s up. I Mining. Steady. Sunftd Way 3.00 3.10. Kuchais 1.29
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  • 23 15 I Midland poacher: I have tried to ma friends with rabbits all my life, but th brine me into no end of trouble.
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  • 156 15 YESTERT^v's RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 915 th. auction yesterday wht>n there was cataloguoo 1,573,584 lbs.; 702.49 tons. Offered 1,335,792 Om.; 59&53 tons. Sold 1.07 D.783 lbs.- 482 04 tons. t j SPotLondon 0 7 16 d New Yor >< 20%
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  • 620 15 Singapore, May 7. Tin still continues on the easy Bids »j London advice* indicate a dull market In spite of buying support from the 'Bull* Brrouo for forward positions. Pin )h;ircs remain ni'trlct tc<l with only a small l>.;s!ness passing m a few of the more spe«.
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  • 76 15 Kiamat Pulai Mine 325 pkls.; Tributors 228. Harrisons, Barker and Co., IVnanj*. agents. Kinta Kellas Tin Output 1,000 pikuls; Hours run 607; Yardage 101,000; Estimated realised value of Ore $64,000. Evatt and Co., Penang, Secretaries. Malaya Consolidated 1,211 pikuls; 444,280 cubic yards; 2,312 hours, (iuthrie and
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  • 67 15 May s. B: :ik 4 m.<. < s 21 32 Bank demand 2i3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2;4 5-16 New York, demand 66 Credits :>0 days 57% France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12 4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124 Java, demand 139 i
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  • 233 15 Pepper Black 59 Pearl Sago Sm?U o Rice Lian^r Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 1 360 Rite,
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  • 58 15 May sth.. 12 o'clock moos. U.S.S. «><iual to Standard, Q.C.F. S|)«>t :{m M^ Standard K.s.s. ..n Tender Ma) W^ 96% June 36H July :::>, luly-SepC 37^ S7^ r Oct-Dec. :>s :?s^ T">rn- of Mai k«t Fil m. Latest (".-ibh-: London Spot iheel 10 7 i»id.
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  • 4 15 EFEGFEGSEGERSG
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  • 21 15 What we dread to think of is Einstein in another world trying to communicate with I Sir Oliver Lodge. Dallas News.
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  • 412 15 CONN EM AX A MEETING. The Amalgamation Scheme. The Malay Mail m reporting the matting of Connemara, Limited says: At the coiulu. sio:i of the business on the Agenda* Mr. Wagner referred to correspondence m regard to the proposed amalgamation scheme, now dropped, m the Malay Mail,
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  • 4 15 WRWRWEGESGVER
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  • 90 15 (Jattey and lJaUman. Jimah Rubber Estates, Ltd. 32.500. Punggor Rubber Estates. Ltd. 7,468. Harrisons {'rosfu Id. Ltd. Medan, agents. United Serdang (Sumatra) 379,022, Sialang 113.408, Tandjong 124,000, Anplo-Su-niatia 29,432, Sungei Kari (Sumatra) 28,776, Tanah Datar 38,600, Asahan 47,100, Bah Lias 102,700, Toerangie (Sumatra) 56,969, Mendaris (Sumatra)
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 338 15 A SSP.TS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000 000 1 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE- 27 Old T The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 263 15 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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    • 395 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20 1 000,0'H) Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,»>00 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE 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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  • 87 16 SCOTTISH AUTHORITIES DRASTIC ACT. London Tickets Withdrawn. I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London. May, 8. There is great public anxiety over the fate of the Stock Exchange Derby Sweep. The Crown authorities m Scotland have declared all Derby sweepstakes illegal and the Glasgow Exchange sweep has been
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  • 37 16 (KRKE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. I London. May 8. Preston North End Football Club have accepted an invitation from the American Football Association to make a six weeks tour of the United States.
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  • 41 16 [FREE I'UKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 8. The King will have no runner m the Derby, or m the Jubilee Stakes. Glastonbury has been withdrawn from the Derby und Scuttle, who if lame, from the Jubilee.
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  • 444 16 S.R.r. Play Well. SJLC 3: Stktar 8, Playing better f<o:b; 4 ii than m preview matches this season, tbt S.R.C. contribute another surprise m the First Division o» the S.F.A. LeftgiM at the Stadium yesterday, when they defeated Seletar l.y 3 o The S.R.C. had made a number
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  • 182 16 The A ink-able Athletic Association foot hall league will commence on Sunday. Al matches will be played on the S.C.F.A jrround on Saturdays and Sundays. Then are four teams, each team consisting o: fourteen players The following is a list o the players: A. Team: Koh Gek
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  • 28 16 Mr. B. S. Walton, Second Police Magistrate, Penang, goes to Malacca on transfer. It is not stated at present who will act m his place here.— S. Echo.
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  • 435 16 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. Scratchings and Selections. Provided there is not another bad day there should be interesting racing: to-day and it ought to be easier for the publi« to pick winners. The course ended up on the heavy side on Tuesday but on the whole was not badly
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  • 32 16 Kate 2—Horse*—( |a>s 3—lst Div.--<8]- fan.l: Navarino 9, Junine 8.8. West vale s.l. The Nile >^. Chippen<lale 8, Roam away 7.12. Direction 7.12. Kosc iosku 7.12 Monieale 7.12, Roland 7.10.
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  • 125 16 The following will represent the S.(\( VI, S.R.I to-morrow and on Saturday o the S.CC. Ground: H. L L. Braddell, P. H 1 Stewart Brown, K. (iibson. \Y. N. Han sell, D. R. A. Hoblyn. Sq. Ldr. Livock, H L. Marshall. K. If. McFarlane, Lt Waring Fl- Lt. Wiirirlesworth.
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  • 52 16 j The May Monthly Medal of Koppel Go! Club will be played for on Saturday nn< Sunday, 11th. and 12th. instant, and th Indies' Spoon (Stroke) on Monday. The qualifying round for the Ladies' Em pire Dock Cup will be played off m con junction with the
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  • 118 16 The following is the programme of drills up to and for week ending, May 12th.: Thursday. 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall, Bde. (Indian Sip. Section. Section Parade. l Friday. 5.15 p.m.— Drill HaH, Ist. Bn. 1 Si jr. Section, Section Parade; S.V.F.A., Lee. tare; S.R.A. (v) Sijr. Sec,
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  • 59 16 1 Solicitor at Bow County Court: You wen I present at the interview? Man: Part of it and then I was kicked out. Mr. R. E. G. Long, who for many year was well-known to Penang residents as th< assistant-manager of the E. and 0. Hotel i has been appointed
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  • 301 16 CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS. Hammond's Double Century The following are the results of the opening matches m the County Cricket Championship and of other games which commenced last Saturday. No less than seven centuries were scored altogether, Hammond starting the home season m his own style by knocking up
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  • 291 16 All Americans Through 1 Preliminary. [Reuter's Service.] I ondnn. May 7In the open tfolt" championship 109 qualify. The highest qualifying score is 162. All the American professionals remain m. Krnest Whitcombe the Ryder Cup player was the most notable failure. Cruickshank (America) is second 73-74. 147; Whitinp 74-77.
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  • 29 16 fßeuter's Service. l HeLsingfors. May 7. In the Davis Cup first round Ecrypt beat Finland 4 matches to 1 and meet Holland m the second round.
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  • S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    • 14 16 Singles Handicap A. C. A. Peterson beat C. A. Norris, 6—3, 6—l.
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    • 26 16 Doubles Handicap. G. Kraal and N. S. Hopan vs. W. A. Balhetchet and V. H. Norris. Singles Championship.—Finals. C. A. Peterson vs. N. Hay.
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  • 15 16 The Chinese Consul-General has been 1 elected a patron of The Chinese Association, Beach Road.
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  • 557 16 DISMISSED EUROPEAN'S CASE. Counsel and Question of Prestige. An action was commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison. m the Supreme Court yesterday m which Mr. A. C. Campbell-Rogers claims $1,650, as three months' salary due m lieu of notice, for alleged wrongful dismissal, from Messrs. Perry
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  • 363 16 Enthusiasm for Peace. Cologne, >lar. :JO. The tour of the llford Football I lub under the leadership Of the Rev. Herbert Dunnico, M.P.I the club's president and the •ecretary of the International Peace Society, will be remembered here as an interesting ovenl m West German sport,
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    • 155 16 I jj^ SS *^|yV WITH °UT OBLIGATION^To I HIS MASTERS Vo,,^ 'I NEW ISSUES ARRIVE TWICE MONTHiv W t ELECTRICALLY RECORDED. II S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltn 1 ift (Incorporated m Hong Kong-). '1 S RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. I THE "EC LIP SI A I A Scientifically Devised I Screen tor
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