The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 May 1929

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    13 1 The Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S. SATURDAY. MAY 11^ 1929. NO. 12,715
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    THE DATS NEWS.
    276 1 Parliament dissolve-, to-day and members will be leaving; to wage their political wars m their constituencies Page *>. The Speech, from the Throne —Page 11. It is reported from Canton that there has been heavy fighting m the vicinity of the Macao forts where Cantonese fired on
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1022 1 Qtticqttid agunt homines notttri e*t farrago Li belli Juvenal. It would seem proper that something should be said upon such a topic as the Eclipse, hut all that occurs to The Topicist it the moment is to assure readers of the Free Press that the Egyptian
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      319 1 WING LOONG. THF RECOGNISED HOUSE In for cmOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. El 32 HIGH STREET. [Raffles Hotel j I I IBS T 1 I VSS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION j T i\ GRILL ROOM AFTER 1 i M IL. _\_n_T_m 99 2? n\NCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNES, 9 t lv
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      236 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 i a delicious tonic wine. What could be safer j i j Are you run down, nervous or anaemic? Have you
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      93 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. F.xide batteries have long life— Page o. Alhambra cinema new programme Page Celotex shuts out moist and heat Page 10. BanvaiJ Musical Comedy (ompany repel ture Page 2. Phya Piaarn Rice mill properties Tor private sale Pa^e 9. Banks cloat on Whit Monday. Bankruptcy notice. Municipal' tenders. Excursion
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      18 1 WING LOONG, I FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. I Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. I 32, HIGH STREET. I
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      199 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, \\th. High Water, 0.3 p.m., 8.5, 11.33 p.m. 9.3. Singapore Races. Banvard Musical Comedy Co., Theatre 9.30 p.m. Sunday, \2th. High Water, 0.50 p.m., 8.1. Cricket: Indian Assoc, vs. C Co. Welch Regt. I. A. ground; S.C.C. 2nd XI v-. Ceylon S.C; S.C.C. 2nd XI ri. B.
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      141 2 mmmmmm&9WV*svSKKKn9^a^ 2 WILLIAM POX PRESENTS f I DOLORES DEL RIO m I Im OTffiß WOMAN} 1 Drama, Intrigue and Passion m 9 I Society's Pleasure Resorts. 1 SUPPORTED BY I X |PB_^— Q 1-5 IBHh-__-_il_ 1 1 i 1 I 2' P __fl r ->-v^ lh_______r';" $__>' <§> fl y\jL^y
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      388 2 VICTORIA 'yffWATBBL to-night at aso PJt. B-JW-fd Mmiol CoadyCo. _TD? TOES Monday, May 13th. Folies Bftrgere Re-raae. artSSL "0 KAY" I SffSfc Relief fteßancBOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLE'S. Popular Prices $4, 2 and 1. PAVILION THEATRE %s| I FROM THURSDAY, MAY 9_i, ONWARDS. 1 I AT 9.15 P.M. PROMPT. 1
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      125 2 NOTICES. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. Owinir to the present premises beinj demolished Mr. R. Jumabhoy, carrying o business at No. 2<> Malacca Street, has re moved to No. 14 Robinson Road. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom). Notice to Telephone Subscribers A new Telephone Directory is now
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      370 2 AIJa__MBRAS \wmOmmmwm+m Co, Lift. Proprietor Tonight NO OTHER WOMAN Last Night with Dok, ConanenciriK Sunday, May 12th. and ending Saturt** In the Second Show at VM 18 1 LATEST EMPIRE NEWS A Fearless Adventurer Ronald Colman with Lily Damn IN THE RESCUE A Dynamic Drama and a Vivid Romance of
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      653 2 h CHURCH SERVICES. I ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. THE SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. *T a.m. Hply Communion. 7.45 a.m. (choral) Holy Communion and Sermon. a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. (choral) Evensong and Sermon. Monday. Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
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    THE CINEMA WORLD.
    872 3 EFFORT FOR CLEANER FILMS. An American Step. (By Our Film Correspondent). For the purpose of encouraging writers f books and plays to continue to ftirnish, nd still further to increase the supply of, noper matciiai for screen use; to give those ;uthors adequate protection m negotiating or
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    NOW SHOWING.
    37 3 IAI the Pavilion from last Thursday <»n--amrda, Pat-amount's epic of the air "Wings;'' fUrat show at 7.1W p.m.) Gary Cooper m T>-> Last Outlaw:" matineo to-day (Sati*l 'yK Corinne Griffith m The Garden of ■.den."
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    WINGS.
    72 3 At the first showing of this remarkable film at the Pavilion on Thursday there was a record house over two hundred applicants having to be turned away. The audience was emphatic m its admiration of the oicture and booking as far ahead as Sunday evening is already very heavy.
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    WHAT MOST MEN LACK.
    458 3 Pocket-Knives Out of Favour. "Lend me your pocket knife for a moment. will you?" Such is the cry heard nowadays m all (.fliers, clubs. homes, tubes, omnibuses and everywhere where men ar; gathered to. gather. "Why cannot you buy one of your own?" Crumbles a solitary
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    PRIZE FOR PETROL STATIONS.
    279 4 The jury appointed by the President of the Royal Institute of British Architects to award a prize of £50 for the be3t design of a national sign for petrol filling-stations and garages have just arrived at their decision, and have bestowed the prize on Mr. R.
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    GARAGES ON LINERS.
    227 4 Of late ycara quite a number of American tourists have 1 roughl their cars with then when. do ing Europe. This summer the number is certain to be much increased owing to the new arrangements that have just been made between ths Automobile Associations ot' Great Britain
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    SOME NEW DEVICES.
    911 4 HINTS ABOUT GLARING HEAD-LIGHTS: Why Blind a Neighbour? BY THE HON. MRS. VICTOR BRUCE. Lfepecial to the tree Fress.J There probably never has been a problem attacked from so many angles by so many people, and with so little success, as that oi the dazzling effect of
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    LATEST GADGET.
    86 4 One hears much about the wonderful gadgets including m the accessories attached to the new modern cars, but the most remarkable I have met so far is a lighter which hands the driver a cigarette already lit, writes a London correspondent. The inventor is not content with his
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    TOLL OF THE ROADS.
    422 4 6,138 People Killed Last Year. The figures for street aeeidents throughout Great Britain grow more and mere alarming. Last year 6,188 people were kill. Ed and UU,H;.B injured, an increase m deathover 11*27 of more than two a day. and m aeeidents of more than 44
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    LOVE LOUNGE FOR FIREMEN.
    212 4 Where They tan Meet SwtetlaWlli Birmingham is probably tht 1 the world which haa an officia chamber or love kwage. It h;» v vided for the convenience of the unman** firemen at Birmingham'- t ent Station. Firemen, except on tiu i w are not allowed to
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      155 4 Convince Yourself of the Smooth Riding Bast m *m of HUPMOBILE'S 1929 CENTURY SIX m \f m IVE down the wide, m- f V# lvi ting road. Note the en- A Mmmw gine's effortless ease. Soar n\j over the steepest hills' in high. J l It's an every day occurrence
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    FUTURE LONDON.
    1182 5 TRAFFIC AND TOWNPLANNING. Fallacy of Overhead Roads. London is changing with such rapidityhat it is difficult for our minds to keep pace /ith the builders. During the week it has een announced that the R.1.8A. has acuired a site m Portland-place for its new ffices, where also new
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    JOYS OF MOTORING IN INDIA.
    966 5 The Corrugated Road. Motoring m India has thrills with which those at Brooklands cannot compare, sayNorman Cliff m an Overseas Article. I have met nothing m any other part of the world quite like the Indian "roads." "Corrugated" is the only word that describes them.
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    "THE DEVIL'S ELBOW."
    448 5 LPeakland Road Bend to be Straightened. Sheffield. Apr. 3. Motorists and lovers of Peaikland scenery .vill not be sorry that a famous stretch of Derbyshire road, the gateway to Peakland, ha.- just come under the control of the Sheffield Corporation, for this means that a deadly double
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    44 5 The French Government have sanctioned what is described as "the biggest job the Salvation Army has ever tackled," and the evangelizing of the convicts m the Devil's Island penal settlement, French Guiana, will begin very shortly. The island is notorious* as a livina* hell.
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    4136 6 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. Sir William Harcourt's Historic Phrase. Whips m a Panic— A Narrow Division— Shaky Ministry- The Franchise Bill. i World Copyright Reserved.) It was when Mr. La- The "Dirty bourchere rose that the Trick'" Debate, movement which was really dangerous to
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    INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FIGHT.
    252 6 A"! inti national pi participants will X tlie Riviera thin summer. The challenger 1- If. Gambu-S B of Honolulu. The challenged i* Ma quito. The referee will he i" M M »nsco. The League of Sal m to see that there i> fair play. Dr. Oxner ready
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    HOW I GOT INTO THE MIDDLESEX ELEVEN.
    1059 6  -  J. W. HEARNE MY FIRST APPEARANCE AT LORDS AS A GROUND-BOY SELLING SCORE,*. MIGHT HAVE PLAYED FOR KENT. By "Hearne! We only take on to our staff youngsters who may play on to be good enough for England." In this way was my
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    EX-SERVICE MEN.
    1091 7 ASSOCIATION'S WORK FOR BENEVOLENCE. Cups for Rifle Meeting. The following is taken from the Minutes i of the half yearly general meeting of the! Ex-Service Association of Malaya, held at! the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, on May sth, with the President, Major R. R. Robertson m the Chair:
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    22 7 I Brentford, Middlesex, Guardians have receded a letter signed "A Widowed Mother, *?M* w^^tosed £30 m repayment of relief granted to her.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    91 7 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 held on May 3rd.:— Decided to name the private road running towards Bishopsgate "Davie Road." Decided to name new road from Boundary Road to Yio Chu Kant:- Road "Teck Chye Road". Approved certain regulations to guide
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    HILL STATION RECORDS.
    53 7 The Government Health Office gives rei turns for the week ended on Saturday, May 4th. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 71.89 (deg/. F.k evaporation .254 (ins.); rainfall 3.739 ((ms.). Taiping Hill (3,500 feet) average mean shade temperature 72.36 (deg. F.), evapoI ration .172 (ins.),
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    340 8 [By arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong, May 9. Chan Tsi Tang has appointed Yuh Hon Miau commander to defend the north river, Hiung Hon Ping second, Tsi Ting Kai third, to defend the west river, and Jieng Kwng Nai front commander. The Cantonese are
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    175 8 ANGLING TAX AUTHORIZED. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. May 8. The Home Office has authorized the angling tax of Miyagi Prefecture, anil the electrical fan and gramaphone taxes of Yamanashi Prefecture. %m GOLD EMBARGO. Finance Minister. Mr. Mitsuchi has visited Piince Saionji, the only elder statesman, ami explained to
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    CHALIAPIN AND THE "TALKIES."
    110 8 Proposed Film of "Boris Godounov. Ffodor Chaliapin may be heard before long m a talking film of "Boris Godounov," the opera m which he has scored the great success of his career. The great Russian singer, who arrived at Cherbourg m the Aquitania from NewYork, and
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    25 8 Friday, 10th. Elementary Signalling: Class, Headquarters, 6.16 p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 11th, Swimming Class, Y.M.CA Pool, 3.30 p.m.
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    WHERE SINGAPORE FAILS.
    724 8 M.C.C. Visit to Malaya? I With regard to the Singapore Cricket I .lub's excuse for not joining m with the >ther centres m Malaya m regard to the iroposed invitation to the Australian eric- _et team one would very much like to .now if that Club is
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    "TOY" RAILWAY TO CLOSE.
    134 8 The "toy" railway from Halesworth to Southwold, Suffolk, is to close down after having been m existence. it is stated, for 50 years. The position of a seaside resort losing its railway communication with the outside world is probably unique. It is expected, however, that a
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      433 8 "i2i 'v fe *ir^_9_i I IB IB 1 1 the World-Wide v" is their due. /-_T*~ f^"-_7lrt,l--.i '/^a |J HI v-»^[ V_fc_M_ 7V y _^\t_kSi I x _^_^a_- B_-»_^----j| Xi I_^ l^ j-.*^**" 4 J 1 1 j V. ___i <_-. i^wn *V i I V.f_,...^.. T| _K^^__T I *B^^T__^ia^
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      533 8 KAAI'S MUSIC RUSH A MOTOR CAR GIVEN vv AY MIDDLE-AGED Mfi DEAD THIS! If you are too tj,-,. j enjoy the pleasures oi Ij c If*. from sleeplessness and Urn .f****** or if you are m const o,r r*in l_?_?* Kidney and Bladder h wi T l^ your vitality and
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      129 8 DAVID COPPERFIELD TS PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. 90. Uriah Heep makes mischief. C^ IP\ 1 \f^WV (f^L^ II 11 II ißll^'T_l j! lili'' l' i! l:: PHI "'H*Wi '^'y^^-pv—.;^! -"H_J G_iipCs^jJp9"^Sl-WHI .SjggpJ «*£> NOT p^LLEN mift/E AGNES ASSURED OAVID of leptthe HOUSE DAVID SAW A LIGHT IN OR STRONG'S STUDY.AN*-
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    PESSIMISM IN PARIS.
    158 9 REPARATIONS HOPES FADING. Conflicting Proposals. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 9. Hopes of an agreement as to reparations are fading. Several conflicting counter proposals instead of the compromise one are likely to be made to Mr.* Owen Young, of which none are generally acceptable. Nevertheless it is feasible
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    CANADIAN GRAIN CRISIS.
    96 9 Enormous Stock* Accumulated. I Reuter's Service.] Ottawa. May 10. Grain congestion has reached enormous proportions. About 103 vessels are tied up m harbours awaiting export orders. Over 2f>,000,000 bushels of wheat are now m terminal elevators at Montreal, Port Colborne at the entrrfhee to the Welland Canal,
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    PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED TO-DAY.
    102 9 Members off to the Fray. [British Radio— Official Service.] 0 Rugby. May Parliament concluded its actual labours to-day. To-monow it will l»e formally dissolved and membeVs will proceed to their constituencies >j» ritrbt the election campaign. The General Election takes place on May MO. It i. expected
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    DISTRIBUTION OF LINE WATERS.
    80 9 DISTRIBUTION OF LINE WATERS. [British Radio Official Sei vice.] Rugby. May A. Mr. G- Locker-Lampson, the Under-Secre-tary fo*r Foreign Affairs, stated m the House of Commons that he was glad to be able to state That an agreement satisfactory to all jmrties had been reached between the British Government and
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    VALDEMARAS'S SON NOT DEAD.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] Kovno, May 10. The report that M. Valdemaras's adopted son had died was incorrect, on the contrary he is recovering. Several arrests have been made m connection with the attempt at assassination of Valdemaras.
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    WILLIAM BOOTH.
    864 9 PRIME MINISTER'S TRIBUTE. Conservative and Reformer. The Prime Minister presided m mail week at a great meeting m the Albert Hall to commemorate the centenary of the birth of William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. If you think it right, remarked Mr. Baldwin, that someone outside
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    MORE EVIDENCE OF SHREWD TASTE.
    95 9 "Sanitary Inspector*' writes: I have been interested m your recent references to tne discriminating: taste of rats m regard to cheese. It may interest you to know that some time ago I was called m to Advise m connection with the presence of ratin a
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      644 9 f "WATCH I The new Superior I j WHIPPET CAKS J NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IX THE SLT'REME OOUBT OF THE STRAITS SE ITLEMEXTS. SETTLEMEXT 0¥ SIX(;AI»ORE. In Bankruptcy Xo. 218 of 1921. Re K. M. M. ISMAIL. Notice is hereby given that a lst and final Dividend is
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      119 9 FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. j MRIWHIUI and WHirswmoE aolimys. CHEAP RETURN TICKETS, all classes, at 25 per cent, reduction m fares will be issued by any passenger train from 6 a.m. on Friday, May 17th, up to Monday, May 20th, 1929, inclusive. Tickets will be available for return journey on
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      1292 9 THE SINGAPORE TRACTION CO, LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom). OMNffiUS~SERVICE. REVISED FARES SECTIONS. 1_ 1 FROM MAY 12th., 1929. Finlayson Green i 6 cts Connaught Drive I 6 cts J_6 cts j Bras Basah Roai 6 cts I 6 cts j 6 cts Arab Street v **>*" 9 cts
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    46 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. FERNANDEZ. On May 10th. 15*29. at No. 4-C Thompson Roail. Valentine A. Fernandez. 75 years. The funeral cortege leaves h>s late residence at 4.45 p.m. to-day to proceed t» tne Church of St. Joseph, and thence at Bidadari Cemetery for interment. Deeply regretted.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929. THE KWANGSI CAMPAIGN.
    389 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929. THE KWANGSI CAMPAIGN. Whilst the struggle between Chiang Kai Shek and Feng Yu Hsiang appears at the moment as if it were postponed to another day, the trouble which has been brewing for some time m the south seems to have come to
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    AN OLD TROUBLE REVIVES.
    323 10 It is a great pity that the recent jovernment order m Bombay regard- ng the carrying of arms should have •evived the old trouble of the kirpan. rhe difficulty which arose some time igo m connection with the Sikh comnunity m India over this matter will
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    167 10 During Hari Raya Hadji and Whitsuntide holidays cheap fares (details of which can be got at stations) will be issued on the F.M.S. railways. Mr. Tan Keong Ann of Mallacca, father of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock M.L.C. is leaving for Europe on a health trip by the M.M.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    71 10 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London. May 10, 4.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £201 10/16 (up 14 16). Forward £203 5/16 (up £1 3 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    86 10 The Gazette notifies the appointment of Mr. Andrew S. K. Macdonald to be temporarily a member of the Legislative Council m place of Mr. C. G. Clarke on leave; Mr. J. D. Hall to act as Secretary to the High Commissioner, Malay States; Mr. A. S. Haynes to act as
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    IN THE COURTS.
    106 10 A RACECOURSE "LOTTERY." Jagar Sentenced to Prison. Two Chinese pleaded guilty m the Second Police Court yesterday on a charge of assisting and carrying on the management of a common betting place on the Racecourse, and were each fined $100. C. Pennefather and V. Fervios, two Eurasians,
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    COAL "SWEEPING" CHARGE.
    338 10 Bribe Offered to Constable. Mr. Tongue, A.S.P., Marine Police, conducted the case for the prosecution m the Fourth Police yesterday when four Chinese wer_ charged with the theft of four baskets of coal from twakow No. 640 at the Teluk Ayer basin at 2 a.m. the previous
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    SOLICITORS DILEMMA.
    219 10 Judge Refuses to Postpone Case. When the case against a jagar employed at a house on Mount Elizabeth, charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a boy came up for hearing m the District Court yesterday. Mr. Osborn Jones, appearing for the accused, asked for a postponement of the
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    PRISON WITHOUT OPTION.
    41 10 A jagar, employed at Thomas Cook and Son's, Robinson Road, was found guilty m the Fourth Police Court yesterday, of assault on a young woman, and was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment without option of a fine.
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    MAGISTRATE GIVES EVIDENCE.
    136 10 Mr. C. Wilson, the Second Police Court Magistrate, gave evidence m a case against a Chinese merchant named Hong Kwee Gin (m the Fourth Police Court yesterday) who was charged with assaulting a public servant and with failing to produce his driving licence. The accused through Mr.
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    28 10 We hear of a crook, believed to be m England, who is wanted m Chicago. It is amazing that they should want any mor. m that city. Punch
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    236 10 PERAK BAK WELrnu NEW CHIEF JUaJcp Mr. Kenion m Utf* U'rom Our"T^~ sponde^ The Full Comto, M M ,^;>. is having an MHMuall) l„ nir F M.$ which will extend i„ to r^*JM* the disposal of all criminal ann, i dismissal of two length) civil ln^ will take
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    RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE.
    545 10 European Lady Dischareed. As the result of collision wrthtg m Cairn Hill Road „.u-, :rdd'__ v March :_oth.. Miss J. K. Sisbett tmmml m the Third Police Court yesterday aftrnoon upon a raminons for reckless or mA gent driving. Court Inspector Smith conducted th for the prosecution.
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    PARLIAMENT DISSOLVES.
    334 11 THF SPEECH FROM THE 1 THRONE. nK W P a nese Friendship. L[ Renter's Service.] London, May 10. The King resumed official business to-day eeaaactioffi with the dissolution of ParjjLcnt and held a Privy Council at Craig- jj H, H] i. which was telephonically m U e nl
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    STATE OF PARTIES.
    33 11 Ri iter*. Service.] London. May 10. Ihe .tote of partiei at the time of the dissolution it a. under: Coatervativee. 398. Labour, 163. Ijberals, 41. independent Liberal. 1. frohibitionisi 1.
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    CHINAS REQUEST.
    56 11 To Receive I .S. Consideration. [Reuter'j Service.] Washington, May 10. a -aderstood that Mr. Stimson will tai- nay immediate action on China's request mad. ia identical notes and adnenedto tht- United States, Britain and >kiny for the cession of extra-ter- torial jfht*. The American Government, However will give
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    ERMAN FINANCE.
    67 11 At owest Statutory Level. [Renter's Service.] F Berlin, May 10/ w_y A4 Petupni shovv a covering m a fl f>1 n currencies for bank note Ration f on i y 41 per mmmtm thus 1. 1 U>Wwt level. The SSL"** 8 m the discount rate and discounting bills
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    162 11 ZeppeVs World Flight. lNanyXi chi Xichi Service.] j t Tokio, May 9. ha-e a" I,™!°*** that the Mitsubishis Gnr. 7 ni PPl.v ga> m Japan for the Z,pp, h nich Joaves q.^, at the *rlT en_£. on a round the A Ja-an^.. :t er wi a United w*»
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    FIGHTING NEAR MACAO.
    169 11 CHINESE NAVY ATTACKED BY CANTONESE. Thousands Leave Canton. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] SKotr. Canton, May 9. 10 fi ?u. tinfir sudden, y commenced at 10 o clock this morning mi n the vicinity of Macon forts when the Chinese Navy which tomiST? l hBVe Sid6d With Kwan
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    DUKE OF GLOUCESTER LEAVES TOKIO.
    97 11 IKeuter's Far Eastern Service.] X Tokio, May 10. At the termination of the official visit of the Duke of Gloucester and the Garter Mission, the suite left this morning by special train for Nikko. The Duke will travel upcountry incognito till ne leaves for Canada
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    AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
    50 11 Captured By Brigands. Peking. May 10. Ihe American missionary. Harry Schwer(lener. ha< b-en captured and carried off by brigands near Sunwr Tao, north west of K we i Chow Province. The United States Legation has made representations to the Foreign Office at Nanking. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    ROYAL SIAMESE VISIT.
    288 11 We are informed that Their Majesties the King and Queen of Siam propose to pay a short visit to Singapore m Julj before proceeding on a holiday m Java. The precise dates of Their Majesties arrival and departure are not yet known. The following is an indication
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    "LIDO LADY.
    212 11 Successful Banvard Performance. The production of last night at the Victoria Theatre of "Lido Lady" was an exceedingly pleasant and competent one. Everything went smoothly and there was good control throughout. The Fay Blake of Gaye Jukes is m many respect so excellent that it may be ungracious
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    1392 11 EXAMINATION OF MIL H. M- cantxele: Heavy Interest on Loans* In the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Deane, The adjourned hearing of the public examination of H. M. Cant re 11 was continued. After dealing with various share transactions, the bankrupt sa.d that his idea m buying
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    ECLIPSE RESULTS.
    218 11 SUCCESSFUJ. OBSERVATIONS IN PHILIPPINES. Valuable Photographs [Reuter's Far Eastern Service! IWIo, May 9. Observations of the eclipse were very successful here. The weather was excellent with only the faintest Cirrus clouds near the sun. a 77° J°£ ng n S lishme *> Reginald Waterfield and Wyndham Lloyd, who
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    NEW GOLF BALL.
    140 11 "Easier and Pleasanter." [Reuter's Serrice.] London, May 10. Somewhat of a sensation to the golfing world was caused by New York announcing that the United States Golfing Association as a result of five years exhaustive experiments had adopted 44 an easier and pleasanter ball for the average
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    SEVERE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN CALCUTTA.
    55 11 IKeuter's Service. l I ondon. May 10A Calcutta telegram says: The outbreak of cholera here has assumed alarming proportions and spread all over the city. Cases average 90 daily and the hospitals are overcrowded. The majority of the victims are Indians but Europeans are generally
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 11 Saturday, 2 p.m.— Bukit Timah Range 4t D'' (Eurasian) Coy., Recruits and 3rd. Class Shots; Farrer Range (Seletar), "F" (Malay) Company, Musketry. Sunday, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, 44 D M (Eurasian) Coy., Recruits and 3rd. Class Shots; Farrer Range (Seletar), 44 F" (Malay) Company, Musketry.
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    Finding of the Southern Cross : How They Heard The Good News.
    307 12 Finding of the Southern Cross How They Heard The Good News. A DREAM WHICH CAME TRUE.- -When she heard of the finding of the Southern Cross with her husband and the remainder of tbe crew safe, Mrs. C. T. P. Ulm told of a remarkable dream m which she saw
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    PARISIANA.
    922 12 HER SNUG LITTLE NEST. Bygone Medical Etiquette. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, April 14. The late illness of King George reminds one that when Louis XV of France was stricken with small-pox, Court etiquette a very rigid thing forbade the physicians informing the Royal patient of his disorder. The
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    TREBLED CANCER DEATHS.
    479 12 Failure to Stop the Increase. The following article By William G. Savage, M.M., is printed with the approval of the Ministry of Health and the General Medical Council, m the Daily* Express. In the triumphant march of public health, with its victories over this and that disease
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    GERMAN WOMAN'S NEW PLAY.
    556 13 Rousing a Hornet's Nest. Berlin, April 3. A German woman has, so to say, put her land m a hornet's' nest and brought to the 'ore over the peaceful holiday season m Reichstag and Law Courts all the more gainful problems of the day Prussia versus
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    THE RESURRECTION.
    367 13 Rev. A. Studdert-Kennedy and "Honest Doubt." Worcester, April 11. A remarkable article, entitled The (hall lenge of Easter, by the late Rev. G. A.l .-tudd. rt-Kennedy ("Woodbine Willie"). probnblj the last thing that he wrote, was read in* Worcester Cathedral to-day by the Death, the Very Rev. W.
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      297 13 ft Ar Am* V-V* Greater Comfort Improved Kotex is thoroughly comfortable —cool and light THF improvements m fcotex took years to perfect. One is tn trie shaping of the pad itself. No awkward bolkiocs- to mar the straight amooth lines that fashion dictates. The other, fleecy softness that cannot irritate,
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      25 13 The postage stamp collection ot the Jate Mr X H. Collins, a London insurance broker? has been sold m 6,000 lots for more than £30,000.
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      818 14 Blue Funnel line f i REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES 1 EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glaagow. (Via Genoa aad Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Spore. PYRRHUS
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      518 14 -Herman !—<_—_ Steamship Co. LbL (Incorporated m U.S.A.) j ■i 0 'fllfllMr UNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO RONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. Nfc aa. CITY OF MOBILE May 8 s.s. CITY OF ATHENS May
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      729 15 0. S. K. I line pectinations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. w i'-tterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, "^n 's snd Antwerp via Colombo, Pl j', i and Port Said. Amur Maru May 18 May 20 Town, Rio dc Janeiro, 'cti Mon* video and Buenos Aires. •o id-the-Warid passage £150.] t Santos Maru May 23
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      423 15 JMHJLAIR steamship line dhmdSmmmmmXmX^tif MAIL UNOE v__ _________Gm i 111 Ij^fL 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.
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      841 15 K. P. M. 1 UNM-IM PJUeVMRT MMTSCMPPU. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO- OF BATAVIA}. (Incorporated m Holland.) 1 o UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub. connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departmepts and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Strait* Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of
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    THE DISCOVERY EXPEDITION.
    609 16 One of the three expeditions to the Antarctic at the end of this year will be led by Sir Douglas Mawson. Recently Captain J K. Davis, Director of Navigation, who is to command the Discovery m Sir Douglas' expedition was m Colombo, on his way to England.
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      663 16 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. 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. Cabins de
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      122 16 s_s. MARELLA. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Sydney (arrived April 30th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 46 on Tuesday, May 16th., at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held. BOUSTEAD
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      648 16 Kerr Steamship Co. W 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (I_co.po._tod m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA ay. BALTIMORE. D (via Suez) M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port M_S. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 ai s M »V 12 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 16 Ju 1 PAC_FKr-JAVA-CAI_CUTrA SlUwt
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      693 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. fen_M_H_Mi___B__g-i 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 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      234 16 H. Brister, Mr. C. G. Chan, Mr. T. H. Dennis, Mr. A. Ellis, Mr. G. E. Fairweather, Mr. H. S. Finck, Miss G. E. Finck, Mr. M. Finnijran, Mr. S. Fujita, Lieut. K. Fukada, Mhster J. E. W. Hudson, Master W. Hudson, Mr. J. P. Hudson, Mrs. M. Hudson, Master
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    896 17 POLITICAL MUDDLE IN THE NORTH. Coming Election Problems. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, April 9. The political muddle m the North is increasing. Mr. G. E. Hailworth, one of the stormy petre!* of English politics, who founded the Constitutional party, which is v protection party, is to
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    22 17 Let but the will of a human being be turned to any particular object. sooner or later he achieves it.- George Durrows
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    GERMAN DRINK BILL.
    453 17 .0 .Million Bottles of Champagne. Berlin. April 2. It has recently become favourite pestime with German Nationalists to Miff out 'high treason" m all sorts of holes end «>rr\ers. The latest class of the population lo incur this Incrimination are the teetotalers, who have hal the audacity
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    CAUSE BEFORE PARTY.
    187 17 Temperance and General Election. London. April 14. The Sunday Express says that all normal calculations regarding the general elections may be upset by the Temperance Party. It is not running its own candidates, but is pledged to give its votes, which aTe estimated to total 1,500,000 to
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    For the Wireless Enthusiast.
    1540 18 WHAT ABOUT THE LOCAL SOCIETY Chelmsford Coming m Well Commercial Broadcasting Difficulties. Narrowing the field of Inte rf erence Care of aeriels. M) 4r (From Our Wireless Correspondent). neimsford as stated previously is coming m well and a few listeners on rubber estates m Johore were
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    SOVIET BANS A DEAN.
    107 18 Dr. Hewlett Johnson not Allowed to Land. The Dean of Manchester, Dr. Hewlett Johson has been 'refund permission by the Soviet authorities to visit Russia as a tourist. Dr Johson told a Daily Mail reporter that he h^id been given no reason for his exclusion, but
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    OLD SUSSEX HINTING MAN.
    61 18 Mr. Thomas Herbert Lawrence, of Parkgate, Ringmer, Sussex, formerly a member of the London Stock Exchange, whose death at the age of 89 is announced, was the oldest member of the Southdown Hunt, and was m the saddle three weeks before his death. He had also
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      267 18 _2"DusT^|^^r; Throat J TSREATHED m with choking dust are the germs of many a serious disease. Some of this germ-bearing dust is bound to get into the throat and breathing tubes. To^ escape serious infection and prevent PEPS your dust throat developing into tonsilitis, srt obtainable quinsy or other painful
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      215 18 The Food for f| Growth L 'J^sm\\ \ll\ Failing breast mill <, only a \smWmM**^ FSjMh food that contains tl, ame \4-«P( constituents and is S '/^m^y^^^p- Can P roduce thar r irjy, Such a food is Mellin's Food nourishment needed for the building of firm flesh, strong bones and
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    169 19 The Parochial Meeting. 1 1- rom Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 9th. The annual general meeting of the congregation of Christ Church was held on Sunday last after the usual evening service. The Chaplain m a short statement mentioned that of late months the congregation had considerably increased,
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    409 19 AVER PANAS RUBBER. A circular has been issued to shareholders of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate, Limited, statin* that it is proposed to subaivide the Company s shares, which are $5 shares into £1 shares, also that it is proposed that the Company should adopt new Articles of
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    148 19 Singapore, May 9. A somewhat firmer tendency har been In evidence since the date of our last report. To-day'? cable?; ouote London up S-ICd at IC U-KJti and New York up "S* at 21 trold. these prices showing improvements on the week's balance of 11-l(.d and 1. fold
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    THE CINEMA IN THE TROPICS.
    262 19 Some good is likely to result from the exposure recently made by Sir Hesketh I Bell, late Governor of Mauritius, of the great harm that is being done to the prestige and authority of the white governing races through certain film pictures displayed before tropical
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 19 May t<<. Bank 4 m.s.. 2|3 27|32 Bank demand 2|3 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 6-16 New York, demand 56 Credits _0 days 57% France, demand 1481 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124 Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80% Bar Silver
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    PRODUCE.
    247 19 May 10. Tin 175 Tons $102 Gambier 7^4 Pepper WkJt* 110 Pepper Black 69 Flake Tapioca 6% Pearl Sago Snwll a Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.80 Rice, Siam old Wo. 1. SSO Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 19 May 10th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard. Q.C.F. Sp«»t 36 Standard K.S.s. on Tender May ',rt» 4 :w_ Jane 36 1 '.H-", July 36* 4 37 July-Snpt. 37 1 17% Oct -Dec. 37 *i 38 Tout' of Market: Easier. Latest CaMe: Leadsa Spot
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    203 19 Rubber. London IC 9. 16il X .changed Closing Price 5 p.m. Spot 35%. May June 36V July-Sept 37-.. Oct. -Dec. 38. Steadier. Tin. London _202 7s. 6d. 2s. M. up. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Wav 3.10 3.20. Kuchais 1.32 1.35, Kinta Dredge 1.41 1.41. Klang
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    103 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. lAsam Kumbang (t*) 40s 42s c.d. Batu Caves 140 1.50 Kent Tin (2s) 5s 3d 6s 3d Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.30 1.35 Malay Consd. 54 59 Sungei Luas (40> 06 12 prem. Allenby ($1) 1.90 2.05 A. Hitam ($1) 2.50 2.75 c.d.
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    LONDON FINANCE WIRE.
    210 19 Reports of the Sharemarkets. I FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COP VRN.HT.) London, May 10. The rubber sharemarket is firm, the trend m values remaining upward, although trading is still limited. Symington and Sinclair remark that the better tone seems due to the realisation that accumulations m Malaya and
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    199 19 Singapore, May 10. Towards the end of last month m anticipation of heavy April shipments it appears that all markets became oversold. When the figures were published and it was found that the market would not respond further, shorts began to cover, speculators came m es
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    122 19 Singapore. May 10. Following a steady opening there has been considerable activity on the market and I values rose over 3 cents on the week on the report that the post restriction stocks had been exhausted. The movement started m New York and was followed on the local
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    128 19 Yesterday's Alterations. May 10th.. Cluing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Johan Tin 27 28'Kinta Tin Died. 1.35 146 Nai Hoots 20 24 Sungei Luas 07 09 prem Eastern Siam 5.s 6d 5s 9d Katu Tin 28s 6«1 29s Rents (fully paid) Is 3d 6s 3d u"eji. Malaya 8s 6d
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      640 19 ASSETS O_K t»,Mo,<m _SSD__JOB IN FORCE OVER $35,*****0 TBE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMTTED. (Incwpotated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Wmcherter House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: Z? Old J The Company has £20,000 depodted with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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      397 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CtiRPOMITON. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid np $20,000,0.10 Reserve Fund—Sterling: 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,030 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr. B.D.F.
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      40 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) EIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. i Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    452 20 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. Scratchings and Selections. The going should be good for to-day's racing unless there is rain m the interval. Scratchings have been on the low side again and there should be good fields whilst the first-class race ought to provide a fine finish. We make the
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    CRICKET.
    288 20 The following will represent the Indian Association m matches this week end: Ist eleven against the Y.M.CA. on the latter's ground on Saturday at 2 p.m.: A. Abbasbhoy, P. K. Baskaran. A. Suppiah, N. A. Mallal (Captain), D. K. Samy. A. Samy, Adambhoy, M. A. Mallal D. Sundram, A.
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