The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1929

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press HO CENTS. SINGAPORE, &S. MONDAY, MAY 13, 1929. NO. 12,713
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  • 389 1 Mr. Baldwin reiterates his intention to make no spectacular promises, m his electicn address, and expresses agreement with Mr- Ramsay Mac Donald on the necessity for a clear-cut majority m order to avoid a Parliamentary stalemate Page 9. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald outlines a programme of social
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  • 925 1 The schoolmaster's lot ia not a particularly happy one m spite of the lengthy holidays and opportunity for games, Boys m bulk are a nuisance and apt to be tiresome and there are few schoolmasters of the present dtty who are willing to adopt the sentimental attitude of the
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 599 1 SITcAN PI'RCHASE WVWHER^ SWALLOW ARIELL'S lIKXOWNED CAKES. awitsl!il!i>WM uu l^ uu^ l t 1 irnii m m 1 1 1 1 ii mi ii mm m i h" 1 1 1 1 1 1 j Raffles Hotel 1 CYRUS PRICE} 1 R ST < .CCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION 1 1
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    • 105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. One certain kill all insects -Page 1. Robinson's for high class topees Page 9. Great millinery sale at Whiteaways Page 6. John Little and Co-s beauty parlour Page 8. Public notices, auctions *nd tenders Pages 7 and 8. General motors trucks capacities one feoj en tons Page 14.
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    • 11 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN 51b BAGS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 84 1 THE WEEK. Monday, ISth. Rifh Water, 0.8 a.m., 9.2, 1.41 p.m., 7.6. Footb-.ll; S.CF.A. vs. S.CC. (Div. I) Stadium; S.C.C. vs. A.P.C (Div. II) S.CC. ""ennis: S.CC. Singles Final. Banvard Co., Theatre. 9.30, Folies Bergere Revue. Tuesday, 14th. Hijrh Water, 0.48 a.m., 8,0, 2.45 p.m., 7.0. Devon Estnte.^ (Malacca) meeting,
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  • 560 2 Fear of Strangling the New Industry. In view of the widespread litigation over "talkie" apparatus patents a recent article m the Bioscope (the film journal) which appeared to have anticipated the trouble and offered a solution by "amicable cooperation", is of particular interest. Under the heading of
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  • 310 2 Romantic Appeal to Child Writers. Chailcs the Second, if not exactly the best of kings, certainly had the best of reigns, according to thousands of young Daily Express readers, whose latest essay competition showed a heavy majority !n favour of the Stuart Period, with its
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 99 2 NEW STOCKS. t^__y_L r\ fs^i The New Vttmnin B. Wmd. TAKY DEPILATOaY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Sednesr. MEDICAL HALL LTD* Opposite Post Office. SINGAPORK. Quality Service Price EcenMvy. BBMBBBBW__M_MMB I WATCH FOR 1 VAMPING VENUS. I I An Hilarious Comedy i with CHARLIE MURRAY First National Special
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    • 342 2 VICTORIA qTTTJTATHK f i_rt Week Laat^¥eek NIGHTLY AT 9_30 BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. IN ALL THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. TO-NIGHT MO PM. Tuesday, May 14th. Wednesday, May 1 5th. «OH RAY^ PICK O* THE Thursday,, I BY REQUEST. May 16th. OIO^WFIMt jgfc CtOVT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, POSITIVELY THR LAST TWO
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    • 293 2 ALHAMBRA J Iks Ch_w Kee A Co_ Ltd- Proprietors. H Programme H Omnrencing Sunday, May 12th. and endine IH In the Second Show at 9 p ,unla > mM 27J2? LATEST EMPIRE NEWS I A Fearless Adventurer Ronald Colman with Lily Dq^M THE RESCUE I A Dynamic Drama and a
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  • 343 3 SINGA PORE AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. PROPOSED FORMATION. The following circular has been issued to r iU Clubs and Military units, Singapore, by Mr. O. L. Harris from the Singapore Stadium: It has been suggested that, m view of the M.A. A. A. meeting which is shortly to b« held m
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  • 124 3 Positions on May Ith. were: (losils P. w. L. D. F. A J'ts. Royal Kntrineer>. 1 I M DM G. Coy, Welch K. 8 2 1 li« 111 H.Q. Winjr, WYlch R. 6 4 0 1 2. r 10 11th Battery. K.A. I 4 I 1 IT
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  • 110 3 In the inter-club match played on Sunday at Sepoy Lines between the Race Course Golf Club and the Sepoy Lines Golf Club, the resuK was as follows, Race Course players mentioned ftrst: Ibrahim Merita 4 Lawson Husking 1 Van Der Beck Haridas 4 English Parry 1
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  • 94 3 The dnRV for the lawn and hard court tennis championships and the billiard championship tournaments have been made and posted on the Club notice board. Copies have been sent to the different competitors. The tennis tournament starts on 15th. inst. ■ad the billiards tournament on 11th. inst.: Milliards
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  • 56 3 At tiie annual meeting of the P.A.M.. to be held tit Koala Lumpur on Wednesday, May 16, Mr. C Ritehie is to he made an Honorary Member. Mr. E. X. T. Cummins a ill be elected Chairman. Mr. J. s. Ferguson, Mr. C. B. Grabuan and Mr. Alee McKenzie of
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  • 92 3 Yorkshire Authorities* Mistake. Londm. April 18. Unless High Court action is taken before the General Election there will be no legal bar to seven children, one of whom is a six months' old baby, polling m the Parliamentary division representing Baiklon, Yorkshire, with the aid
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  • 83 3 JV. Madden of Cairo I'mversity. t'airn. April 24. There was a sensation to-day when Dr. Frank Cole Madden, Urn Dean of the Faculty of Medicine m the Egyptian University, was found dead m his home with a revolver |n his hand. Dr. Madden was recently awarded the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 144 3 I'KODACOLORI i I CINE "KODAK" PICTURES I IN NATURAL COLOUR I I SUPPLIES NOW AVAILABLE. 1 i Call at 8, Battery Road for a demonstration. m I kodaklTmited, JU (Incorporated m England.) 18 I SINGAPORE. I J atfiW ifi!fi_i_i.afi._i-a-fi^ laristo! j motor oils I I GOLDEN CLEAR PERFECT f j
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    • 187 3 PILES CURED No Knife No Surgeon! No other affliction causes more human misery than Piles. Yet Piles can be quickly and easily cured without the use of injections, knife, scissors, hot iron," electricity, or any other cutting or burning method, and without confinement to bed, and no doctor's or hospital
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    • 135 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES U. 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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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 77 3 ?>AVII) COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur More Und. No. 91. Uriah "Forgives" David. i2___J*' ANODAviD to support his charges against f^*- w c ,<^^ N JJ_^^ F Pii_____a_^«____^o a_?ti ha____»nt iwth_pvwbons_vims»stincow forgiving him. dav'id met W __tel__P STRONGXo NEITHERCOULO OENY THEIR SUSPICIONS. AND UMgJ 2f^s^f__f£i_^_£_^^ S!S?SSSkiSS^ HIMAWTH MIS <v,OTHES,TH«- RTLLOW.NG
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  • 3826 4 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. The Secret of Parneirs Power. parnell's Modest Side— lncident on Irish Road— Divided J J Cabinet— Government Defeated. J (World Copyright Reserved.) Now was coming the Parnell m 1885. last great struggle Act. 39. which, after five exciting years, was
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  • 51 4 Copenhagen. J* jj A dock foreman who ws> f°» with his throat cut h*!gW!S that while eating his ittppers self choking, a crust si hjs throat r .stance. cU In the absence of a> fe lt^ throat with a pocket-kn. ft thf obstruction. Doctors undoubtedly saved
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 397 4 At o _e_. -S- -Sv AAAA A A o*> *>*>+ 00 0 0 ov*9o *9 9 »»ywww.>^^ t X REASONS FOR T I eB rlunioutn i I SUPERIORITY t ;f 1. PERFORMANCE j 4 The premier quality of any car should be its 1 performance on the road, the capabilities
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  • 656 5 Decline m First Class Passengers. Sir Thomas Royden. Chairman of the Cunard Une, at .he annual meeting of shareholders at Liverpool recently, dealt with matters affecting Transatlantic travel. It was a curious fact, he remarked, that the number of passengers crossing the Atlantic m the first-class accommodation had
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  • 269 5 Berlin, April 1. Otto Witte, the "King of Albania," who owns a caravan and roundabout, has just been found not guilty by the law courts vf the small Thuringian town where he was tried for threatening a local policeman with a drawn sword. Otto Witte nevertheless was
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 321 5 NESTLE AND ANGLO- SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO. J _r v _L M^ _a _w'~^r-.; '.w _a_ 1 'il V B if r THE LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE J Jl IV^AL exj>erience is tamous reputation of tne Nestle M |L the best teacner m every Company. J a branch of education. _r
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  • 920 6 NEWS FROM THE WORLDS CAPITALS. Paris Gastronomy. London, April il. Paris:— What you Eat and Why: Tell BM your diet and I'll tell you your fortune" ays the ingenious Frenchman svho has discovered this new method of character-read ing. And it seems very simple to deduce, for example, a
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  • 19 6 Bow-street Magistrate: Are you living m a common lodging-house? Indignant Prisoner: Oh. no! I'm staying at Lord Rowton's house.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 123 6 GREAT MILLINEEY EVENT AT I WHITEAWAYS! mmmmm m m^r Mm\* t%wmmm **m m^^mmmmmmm\ mW7 Pjg S IJ^^B HUB TO DAY, MONDAYMAY THE 13th. AX 8.30 A.M. AND DAILY Mm* m mmm^^^^w* _____nv^^k- I^^^^^^^^^ Mwtpgmww^^--' .Skm. m*±. t«ii-riu-_.. ___f filial l^SSr^- fl __k "r^___^^^^^^___^ 3 J|_^— T^^^__^_^bS_J fp_\ __M__l^__i By _T
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    • 9 6 KAATS MUSIC RUSH A MOTOR CAR GIVEN AWAY FREE.
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    • 197 6 ■j-"" _B kT 'i^_^^___^lWfv>i' 'T^HIS Embrocation is specially prepared for India. Federated I Malay States, and Straits Settlements. It was formerly known as Pain Relieving Balm. Gives instant relief to those suffering with Headache, Toothache, Neuralgia, Gout Rheumatism. Sciatica, Lumbago, and Sore Throats. The pain resulting from Stiff Necks. Stiff
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  • 191 7 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE, 1927. ADDITION NO. 4 OF 1929 TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Notice to Owners or reputed owners of property affected by the plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust has considered it necessary to prepare by way 1 of addition to the General Improvement Plan,
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  • 673 7 CHANCELLOR'S OPINION ENDORSED. Situation m Paris. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May lU. The creditor Powers have decided temporarily to drop the question of distribution of German payments. Sir Josiah Stamp with ,Or. Schacht, is redrafting the Committee's report embodying Dr. Schacht's ideas of what safeguards Germany must have
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  • 110 7 -—^___i_— ***m m [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 10The King met the members of the Privy Council on the lawn at Craigweil House. His Majesty looked particularly well as he sat at the table. The act of dissolving Parliament occurred within a few minutes. Sir Maurice
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  • 31 7 [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, May' 11. Forty children and twenty adults are reported to have been incinerated m a forest fire m the small mountain village of Xochipila.
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  • 26 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, Hay 11. The Daily Express understands Sir Beilbj Alston, ex-Minister at Peking: has resign* his post as British Ambassador to BraziL
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  • END OF CHANG'S COMEBACK.
    • 147 7 Useful U.S. Mediation. _____a___Bl^M 1 TReuter's Far Eastern Service.] Chefoo, May 11. As a result of the mediation of the U.S. Consul Mr. Leroy Webber, an armistice has been arranged between the national troops besieging F u Shan Hsien, fifteen miles west of Chefoo, and the
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    • 105 7 LKeuter's Service."! New York. May \l. Mr. Paul Litchfield, President of the Goodyear Zeppelin Company, visited Mr. Hoover at the White House, accompanied by a group of sympathetic Senators, and outlined plans to build two great mail and passenger dirigibles for a trans-Pacific service. Mr. Hoover
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    • 47 7 111 Mil- [Havas Service.] ParK May |1. The warship Wahleck Ror.sseau, left Toulon this evening hearing Contre-Amiral Mouget, the new Commander of the French naval forces m the Far East who will meet Contre-Amiral Stotz at Colombo where he, is transmitting his powers.
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    • 40 7 [Reuter's Service.] Bombay, May 10. The Bombay (lovernment's ban on the carrying of wea.K>ns has not been withdrawn hut the two Sikhs who were hungerstriking m prison have had their kirpans restored, so they broke their fast.
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    • 33 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, May 11. The National Aeronautical Association has officially recognised a new world's altitude record of 39,140 feet established by Lieutenant Appollo Soucek of the United States Navy.
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    • 40 7 [Reuter's Service. 1 London, .May 10. A royal proclamation orders the new Parliament to assemble on June 25. London. >lay 10. In the message regarding the state oi' political parties the Liberals should be 45 not 41.
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    • 295 7 Lecture Shock for Sir A. Conart Doyle. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who' has been arousing controversy concerning spiri- I tuali. ni m Kenya for three weeks, found fehat the colony had a rod m pickle for him when he delivered his third and last lecture at
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    • 51 7 Mr. J. A. Geotzee, general manager of the Penang, Ipoh, Taiping, and Teluk Anson branches of Whiteway, Laidlaw and Co.. Ltd., is shortly going on leave, when according to the Straits Echo, Mr. E. W. Price will act for him. Tbe firm is about to open a branch m Alor
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 586 7 BUSINESS CARDS. TANJONG KATONG 1 I c.iect Seaside Residential Hotel. Concrete Bathing Pafirar, t Tennis, Garage, Good Cuicine. l Ph0 „c 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor, f 1 "FLOI-ANCE" I IMPROVES I YOUR HEALTH LrajagjgjgjgjaElßlß^ ™^>^.:x_x_x_x_)^^ M" ASSAGEI ANICURE I ISS FUMIKO. I 32 DHOBY GHAUT. R ce g s^/giS}g_{_l_l_l_l_i_JSl-^^
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    • 484 7 HE WAS WEAK, THIN AND LISTLESS BUT WON BACK MANLY STRENGTH THIS WAY. He grew thinner and thinner. His appetite was like a canary's. He always felt tired and "fit for nothing" got no real satisfaction out of life. Then one day some friend told him about McCoy's Tablets— told
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    • 689 7 VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE The Famous Phya Pisarn Rice Mill Properties Must Be Converted Into Cash at Once The property includes three rice mills and lands situated unusually advantageously on river and road at Bantawai m the heart of Bangkok's shipping district. This plot of land is
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    • 631 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the erection of an Electric Sub-Station at Liang Seah Street and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Wednesday, May 22nd. Plans, specification and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architect's Office. A deposit of $50 is
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 21 8 WALKER. At the EinfMH Hospital, KuaU Lumpuv, on May 10, to Mr. and Mrs. E. Walker, a son. Both .veil.
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    • 33 8 VAN DORT Beatrice Alma, beloved witm of Dr. H. A. Van Doit of Singapore, m Penan g General Hospital on Saturday. Furie'a. from Tank Road Railway Station thi> morning, 1 3th inst.
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  • 1004 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY, 13, 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. The Conservative case for the election campaign has now been publicly developed and whilst we have no knowledge as to how it will appeal to the electorate at Home, it has to be said that looking at it with the academic
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  • 637 8 LOCAL SPORT SINGAPORE F.A. REPORT. Straight Talk to Harbour Board. The Singapore Football Association issue the following leport for the vveek-endiiu .Saturday May 11th: Hl mm v.eer-s tames m connection with the R-E. and S.CF.A. 'A' which is now adjusted. The following are the results of matches played during ihe
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  • 306 8 Guillemard Challenge Cup. The final round was played on Saturday and resulted m a win for Mr. G. B. G. Hull who defeated Mr. J. Hodgins on the last green. Results. Ist Round. F. V. Boardman beat M. G. Marriott 1 Up; J. Hodgins beat C N.
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  • 625 8 EUROPEAN STAIUttt. DEATH ED T 0 Singapore Prison (>i m A shocking trine U;K Criminal prison early cm ln a European warder n <tabhJ u" l^ nese long M^ttnce pii b^Hy a J entered the largest worfcl^V* a hundred criminals of V h n Chinese was engaged ti
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  • 57 8 His Excellency the Governor returnd from Alor Star and P.nun* on hoard Seabelle at IMM a.m. on Saturday rnfljing. The Master Attendant. Captain OW_ irey Freyberg. 0.8.F.. "-J^M a Government launch and His EttJW landed at the Master MM**' r«M 10.30 a.m. and was met b)
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  • 48 8 The postponed final of the SiJ*»P Cricket Club's tennis c^£*3 be played to-night bttnreen *-*7ji the Rev. Aitken. The gain- >tart> After the match the Club *i.l the Police Band will P-) J* r^ will be distributed by UkTJ W«* Governor will be present
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  • 13 8 Tho Indies' monthly medal *W for to-day and to-niorro^.
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  • 43 8 SATO-DAT- tUBBM a** \pvßlGH^ I t FRfc:E press SKK ;V IK ,/\>ncM>nLondon, Ma> i' sinc lair Messrs. Symington ana notify to-day's rubbei P nc follows: forSpot 10 9 16A II Jft Th< ward 10 14 16d. (2^ un market is steady.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 329 8 I CaR The combination of prune-juice SH and scientific application can RI make the most mediocre brandy gfl palatable, but cannot make it JRB a Liqueur Brandy. I ll Bottles of quaint shape with ll Ip^ plausible dates on their labels aid I Lg§j^ the illusion, but— if it's cheap
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    • 171 8 1 C~^ iif EXQUISITE FACE jl; Delicately iMrfumed j§ 1 t_»«ritalL i DIJTIItfI^TfIERS.LTDI Sole AfCVtf fWkoleaala.) I mmmm __i vi _j JX nxitiMmrtt _t irS j Monday. May 20th., Public Holiday.) T.K.K's. CENTS TENNIS SHOES. Sizes 5 and 6 at $1.40 per pair. Sizes 7 and 8, $1.50 With ordinary
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  • 178 9 BALDWIN SOUNDS HIS BATTLE-CRY. >o Spectacular Promises. I ueuter's Service.] London, May 11. Baldwin, openiaf the Conservative lm{ the Albert Hall, replied to Mr. t* challenge regarding advice 2 K:.'^ ]n thl> vt nt the Conserva- •>,.• election and quoted Parliaauihoritiea, emphasising the m..t. m the choice
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  • 332 9 "THE INDUSTRY MUST ACT." Need for Propaganda. [From Our Own Correspondent.] 'Ph. May 12. At the annual general meeting of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines on Saturday Mr. Windeatt presiding, there was an unusually large attendance. There were some interesting discussions, especially on the question of over-production.
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  • 216 9 PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES DEVELOPED. Satisfactory Results. [From Our Special Representative.] Alor Star, May 10. Dr. Jackson has got excellent results with > two coronographs and the 45-foot telescopic < camera showing the outer and inner corona I and a magnificent prominence. Only one plate of the Einstein camera
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  • 555 9 LOCAL BOXER'S SUCCESS. I Bud Walley Wins Again. i Bud Walley, the Singapore boxer, added mother victory to his credit at Home m W nail week, when he beat Battling Beckett f Wales on points over fifteen-rounds at §p 'rem ier land. In a letter, his manager says
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  • 177 9 Social Reform Programme. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald m his electior les ribes himself a.a believer ir «rho will do his best to apply a busifH h a W)lu--1 ..-trial difficulties and for tation prosrity. H iismisse. S llisl 9CBT9mooter, a- people r insult I
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  • 91 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 11. eminent has issued a memoranunemploymem m the form of a tofcpaper m reply to the Liberal pamphlet "tafcdby Hr. Lloyd George. B ,s t!* of a general statement m llch the Minister of Labour says the LiberM""i:utm). H will simply create the
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  • 37 9 I.Reoter'a Service.] lh, b London, May 11. •W,. M1 Tr »de returns for April 000 T l P r:> tr »°-244.000; Imports £104,168, ***m increa **s t £4,976,000 and last '-M>*-ctively compared with April
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  • 24 9 Mi. j P v "•Hi R. i N,lis °n, Inspector of Schools, tovi.j/'^ i! ;in left the State on Tuesday M.M. at Bagan Serai.—
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  • 91 9 Responsibility Rejected. [FBEE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong. May 12. The Cantonese authorities announce they will not accept responsibility for the safety of ships above Samshui. British gunboats are escorting ship> to-morrow to Wuchow but there is no further convoy until Thursday otherwise. Ships must not
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  • 112 9 Coldst reamer Walks to Aberdeen. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 11. The missing Buckingham Pala:e sentry. George Sivriuht. of the Coldstream Guards, has surrendered at Aberdeen where he walked from London. [It will be recalled that a police constable outside Buckingham Palace, noticing that a beat
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  • 87 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 11. It is reported m Wall Street negotiation: tarn pioceeding for the purchase of th< Graf Zeppelin for use as an air passengei liner between Los Angeles and Honolulu According to messages from Cleveland Mr. John Elden, President of Skyways,
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  • 24 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, May lilt is announced m the Press that Portsmouth intends to establish a Municipal aerodrome. 9*. 0
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  • 35 9 I FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 11. The Lancet says a public subscription is imminent to free Sir Ronald and Lady Ross from financial anxiety during then declining years.
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  • 38 9 Bangkok, May 12. Prince Yugala, brother of the King, has returned from Europe much better ir health and accompanied by an English doctor. Four Cingalese Buddhist monks travelled from Colombo at the Prince's ex- nen«e.
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  • 83 9 Arrival m Bangkok. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.) Bangkok, May 11. Flight Lieutenant Moir and Filing Officer Owen, flying to Australia, arrived unannounced at Don Muang last evening. They are leaving on Sunday morning at five o'clock on a direct flight to Singapore. [Although no official intimation
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  • 93 9 I Keuter's Service. 1 Washington, May 11. In the course of the tariff debate m the House of Representatives, Mr. Rainey opposed the suggested increase m rates on sugar imports other than from the Philippines and declared Philippine sugar interests were under British control and
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  • 175 9 Another crowded house greeted tht Banvard Musical Comedy Company when they presented Tip Toes, the popular revue on Saturday niyht. Good as was Miss GayJukes, the company's new leading lady, the honours of the evening went to Mr. Frank Atkinson and Mr. Edgar Stanmore win with the
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  • 54 9 [Reuter's Serrice.] Paris, May 11 The Franco-American Film Producer negotiations m regard to proposals to b made to the French Government for modify ing French restrictions on import of Ameri :an films, have broken down; consequent! American producers will probably continu to ban the export
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  • 34 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 11. Last night the Singa pore-Kuala Lumpui nail train was delayed five hours b»y a lerailment of a sleeping saloon. There were 10 casualties.
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  • 41 9 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 11. At a meeting last night it was decided o form a 4 Malayan Aeroplane Club" m Cuala Lumpur. Mr Learmount was elected Captain and Mr. Mungo Park, President.
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  • 245 9 S. African Tourists Beaten. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 10. The following are the results of Home BOUUIy championship and other matches. All the centuries scored were m the Cambridge vs. Glamorgan match- Harbinson getting over the hundred mark m both innings md Killick getting a double
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  • 47 9 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, May 11. There were amazing scenes m Pall Mall yesterday when Helen Wills who has arrived to take part m the Wimbledon tournament, was "mobbed" by an admiring crowd. A police cordon had to he drawn round her car.
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  • 51 9 (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.! London, May 11. Sir Austen Chamberlain yesterday handed to the Japanese Ambassador m London a copy of the Morriss' Kelmscott Chaucer; this personifies the British nation m the replacement of books m Tokyo University. Sixty thousand books are being replaced cost of
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 18 9 Major G. H. Richards. State Engineer, Cedah, will shortly be proceeding Home on ihort leave preparatory to retirement.
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    • 18 9 ta Mr. Gordon Lawes, of the F.M.S. Police, id Mrs. L&wes have arrived m Kuala L-umpur from Ipoh.
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    • 223 9 r^&£mm~S\H<af&OQ£ e*^/Y HAWKES Kg. Class Kelmets for Tropical Wear! Introducing the New Shape for 1929. HJWUKE'S HAWKE'S 1 "SHVHJE" "SAVILE" 1 HaHETS. __f^"_*w HELMETS. I ____f f^mmaftrnw^^mM^Mf* j___F -^V __i lade speci- AJM& '3^S^' V These Hy to meet f helmets are if he require- ii^^^^___ niade on the B
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    • 816 10 Blue Funnel linef i REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES I EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Spore.
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    • 476 10 E-krman Bncknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated Sn U.S.A.) >wamr me. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1929. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS May 31 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO June 29 s.s. CITY
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    • 377 10 Britisk India and Apar Lb, (Incorporated m England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. U (0) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVER\u» LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONSon' FOF CHINA AND m Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage B ROSSINGTON COURT May 13 KASHMIR
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    • 663 11 O. S. 3__. .Line. ,t .nations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. L n Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, n«nkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, A<iei Suea and Port Said. Amur Maru May 19 May 20 fwfcan CAP* Town. Rio de Janeiro, Vrt Montevideo and Buenos Aires. •Round-the-World passage £150.1 t Santos Maru May 23 May
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    • 434 11 JI_J_U__UL STEAMSIBP ÜBHE o_WAM___-UCAN ma_dl_li_we \-X m*\\m&&t ji IJI I *H^ Vs=_s_N_ _N_____T#C L^Zmmm B****W*m\ \W\ m ____F fmmmmmmm^Z^mLmW^ 1 M Am _________i_____^^^____ MmmAmt _____________________ay I V w mmmmmmmmmmmmmm M m mmm m \^/f^ mm V^2^^^^^/ ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. i'rom SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA,
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    • 759 11 K. P. M. 1 KONINKLYKE PWCrVMRT MJUTSGHAPPU. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO„ OF BATAVIA:. (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT, Telephone No. 8640, with sub. connections to: Passage, Freight, i Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* m the Straita Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the
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  • 20 12 Cargoes arriving over the week-end included coal by Barrington Court from Swansea and by the Eva from Samarinda.
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  • 70 12 After being ashore for some considerable ame, the Straits steamer Darvel, 1003 tons let, arrived m port on Saturday evening from Sandakan, under the command of Capt. Robert J. Work. She left Sandakan m the 6th. instant and touched at Miri. _m board were Captain J. B.
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  • 68 12 The attention of all shipmasters and nerchants is called to the new port rules vhich appear m the current number of the jovernment Gazette. These rules are not yet m force but are mblished m order to give those most con:erned an opportunity of considering them md
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  • 166 12 A party of seaside trippers had some xciting adventures the other day when, voiding the Easter holiday m Kuching, hey journeyed to Santubong, says the larawak Gazette. First of all the launch broke down, and or two hours they drifted about on a nice ot afterncon.
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  • 134 12 "Would Not Take Quinine" The Captain of the Duchess of Atholl, nterviewed by Reuter at Southampton, said :hat the one English and two American passengers who died on board during th« yessel's cruise of the South American and African coasts had not at all
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  • 417 12 Rain of Bombs on Battleships. H.M.S. Rodney, Gibraltar. 1 am [theoretically] dead, says H. V. Morton, m the Daily Express. HM.S. Rodney was ruled out of action during the most spectacular mock naval battle which has ever been fought. All round us other great j=hips
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    • 611 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia), s— FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7-375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons).— The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 20 12 Eva. Ger. 350, from Samarinda 12, for Samarinda 14. Selangor, Brit. 445, from B. Deli lA, for B. Deli 14.
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    • 805 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc I 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated ia U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON. NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA A \n BALTIMORE. I w mmmmm p (via Suez) Bj MJS. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 1 HJSL SILVERHAZBL due June 15 Bailg Unt 1
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 695 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. uala Pahang, Pekan, .Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. langkok every Thursday 6 a.m. lota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 am. .elantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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  • 1131 13 First Hand Story of Dacha's Rule. A thrilling story of the upheaval m Afghanistan was told to a Daily News roan by Herr Eduard Freye recently. Herr Freye, Manager of the German Afghan Trading Company, two of his assistants, two brothers named Woehrl, Herr Oertel, Chief
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    • 215 13 m msmM V T/-^ H_____l m fl IJ 1 XW^^mmt J Ir" i Am\ W t* w^ I Jkr-^ YAM ■^~-*MWm9r'( I AmmmmXXS***-^ rt*m\ mmW^r' _<_f tflfm^^^m .AcO* 0 m*\AW*^* W i- _stC» _J^t^*tf3S_£ HIS* v^ stcV 8 L3_F| 0*> ta rt tio« s FLASHLIGHTS BATTERIES they last longer Factory
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    • 326 13 ______T____JL 1 p Mosquitoes \f |A l m*J AfLJQ 1 Moths _L» g (nfljf Ants Bedßu B s i HB ______ffc^V <^^" M1 '-^^_____rM_____ v T^rl BlH^|\[ j J imm K^vß fcfco. Flifc Kills Tfarm All Disease-spreading flies! Annoying, fever-bearing mosquitoes! Disgusting cockroaches, bedbugs, ants, moths, and fleas! They all
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  • 1109 14 PREPARING WINDOWS FOR THE KING. Secret of Special Room. London, April 11. Parts of Windsor Castle are now being redecorated and the Queen has paid many private visits to the Castle during the last few weeks to inspect the progress of the work. Her Majesty is quite
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    • 161 14 fl iv /_i____n__f___r__f^&__i^_fcC_* 9 **mV mmAmw^ CAPACITIES FROM ONE TO TEN TONS r^"^^^^^____ S*\. s-^ ~-v 'l9n HbhH I IH9_L- •^___G__ x M^\ er isM m imm*f m Z^Z*mmmm Kjj^)^^se_j-. r *f* j^___! 1 ____T_H BB I _OE r_B_MH ft JOS'— '^3— t tfa^^ **>- < 2__J_|_^_i_h__l____ _Bi mmm*^^*B I
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    • 180 14 STOP THAT 1 Less 4 Work^ j LEAK 1 1 ND I 1 Better ResnH.! >♦ Yot can quickly repair A leaks or cracks m radi- ators* why be stranded ft A miles from home, when 1 _^JL 1 it can be avoided by /^V^ B ___i 4 purchasing a
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  • 892 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, MAY 11th. 192». A Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 40s 42s c .d. Hanjrnn Tin U) Ml Batang Padang ($1) 33 37 Batu Caves 1 #45 x 55 Bukit Arang ($1) 1. 50 1.60 tturmah Malaya (£> 41a 42s thenderiang 8 S 6d ys
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  • 64 15 May 11 Bank 4 m.s. 23 ***** Bank demand 213 23J32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2| 4 6-16 New York, demand 56 Credits .0 days 57% France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 15 3% Hong Kong, demand 12*. px. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124 Java, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 80%
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  • 246 15 May 11 Tin IM Ton> $102*6 Gambier 7^ Pepper White 110 Pepper Black 69 Flake Tapioca 6% Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9_20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B JO Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice,
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  • 64 15 May Uth., 12 o'clock n«on. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot :U?> 4 :u»i 2 Standard K.S.S. M Tender May .'.6 3fia 4 June m% 37 July :.7 K7> 4 .luly-Si'Ut. :{7'_ U7 3 4 Oct-IW. :\A\ :.8»_ T.'iif af Market: Firm. Latest (able: London
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  • 51 15 [Reuter's Service.] New York, >lay 11. The Rubber Institute has l>een dissolved and the name of the Rubber Asssociation of America changed to the Rubber Manufacturers' Association, Incorporated, membership of which is restricted to firms and indivi-1 ;luals directly engaged m making products m the United
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  • 48 15 Mr. K. C. Richards, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Kuala Lumpur, is going on leave next week. He is being relieved by Mr. B. Farnworth (not Ponsford as stated previously). Mr. and Mrs. Farnworth have just arrived from Home leave, prior tt> which they were m Manila.
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  • 396 15 JACK'S REPORT. London, April 17. The Metal Markets have been depressed during the past week, and as the principal selling has come from Germany, it is possible that the near approach of the Reparation discussions has cast a gloom over that country. Settlement of debts is seldom
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  • 203 15 Singapore. May 11. Rubber. London lOVfed. l/16d down. Closing Prices 1 p.m. Spot 36. May NH. June 36%, July-Sept. 37%, Oct.-Dec. 38M. Steady. Tin.— London £203 ss. 17s 6d up. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Wav 3.10 3.20, Kuchais 1.32 1.35, Kinta Dredge 1.41 1.44. Klang
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  • 150 15 Saturday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1.43 4 1.4H'.. Hon* Fatts 4<> 51 Kinta Tin Dred. 1.38 1.41 Lukut Tins 1.21) 1.31 North Taipinjr 65 70 Penawats 83 8(1 Petalinj? 5.47 5.55 Rahman Hyd. 1.30 4 1.34 Sungei Luas 7 4 8 1 Sun*ei Ways 3.08 4
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    • 1230 15 ASSETS OVER $9,50-,oea ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LOOTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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    • 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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  • 2438 16 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. An Interesting Day's Racing. The heavy rain which fell late on Saturday mormng fortunately cleared off and left the afternoon fine and although conditions underfoot were not too pleasant the large crowd present on the Racecourse spent an enjoyable afternoon with a sufficiency of thrills
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  • SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    • 80 16 Felstead Doubtful for Derby. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 11. It is officially stated that Costaki Pasha, H.H- the Aga Khan's Derby runner, has struck a bad patch owing to internal unfitness and will not run at Epsom. It is also doubtful if Felstead,
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    • 31 16 I FREE PRKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, May 11. In the Ladies' International Golf Matches. England were successful with three wins, Scotland securing two, Ireland one, and Wales none.
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    • 59 16 Twenty-three Officials Suspended. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT.! London, May 11. A sensation has been caused m Welsh football circles by the announcement th<;l twenty-three former officials and member-* of the committee of the Connah's Quay F.C, winners of the Welsh Senior and other Cup.->. have l>oen suspended
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    • 27 16 [FREE PREM SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 11. The -OCCer match between the London Schools and Scottish Schools resulted m a l»aw. no goals Ving scored.
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    • 44 16 [FREE PREBB SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 11. In the Regent's Park Tennis Tournament Collins defeated Latchford by two let. to love, and Miss Chamberlain beat Miss Eileen Bennett (who was presented at Court last night by two sets to one.
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  • 623 16 WONDERFUL GOT F. HAGEN RETAINS OPEN TITLE. A Brilliant Finish. t The Holder, Walter Hagen, retained hit title m the open golf championship at Muirfield. fßeuter's Service.] London, May 10. The course record of 71 was broken three times first by Diegel (U.S.A.) wit)i 70, then by the British competitor
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  • 66 16 Athford Wins at Kempton. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 11. The Great "Jubilee"' Handicap, over the Jubilee course of 1% miles at Kempton Park to-day, resulted as follows: Mr. W. Barnetts ATHFORD (100—12) 1 Mr. S. Joel's TRELAWNEY (100— 7 > 2. Mr- H. Steele's CABALLERO (10—1) (Winner
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  • 61 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 11. The Daily Telegraph states the Aga Khan's colt Costaki Pasha will not run m the Derby owing to a recurrence of the trouble which nearly caused the colts death a year ago. London, May 11. H.H. the Aga Khan, interviewed by Reuter,
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  • 32 16 England Defeats Belgium. [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, May 11. In ideal weather and before an attendance of 35,000, England defeated Belgium m the international soccer match by five goals to one-
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  • 74 16 England Eliminates Poland. [Renter's Service.] Oslo, May 10. In the Davis Cup concluding match m the first round Hungary beat Norway 4 matches to 1. Warsaw, May 11. In the Davis Cup second round Austin (Britain) beat Tarnowski (Poland) 6 l. 6 l, 6 l; Hughes (Britain)
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    • 218 16 I\^His^u_r_%s^^ |ns M4 ST p, RI)S -J NEW ISSUES ARRIVE TWICE MONm ELECTRICALLY RECORDED J ~_~_r T IS. MOUTRIE Mtf Co.,t m rtj (Incorporated m Hong Kong). *<«. j§ RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. »»<^k~:k*^v.w rH *V$AAa i The WORLD'S! I A BE *T j \w^mte>BTAINABLE .47! f Ssl /L-_ DEALERS, j
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