The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1929. NO. 12,717
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    A WANDERER IN KEDAH
    1036 1 The sun had hardly shaken himself free from the morning mists when we set out on our expedition. First there was the drive along new territory to me up to the head of the canal where our boat awaited us; not the usual Malay narrow koleh,
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      551 1 WING LOONG. T nr KEcor.MSEi) house for ■tfTfrOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel H La-iia.*^ OMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I 1 m It JD iffST GRILL ROOM AFTER I DANCES the DINNER 1 H DANCES 1 I im» Oflwl-flate IVii-Kt 11esda y. g I flflflfa-caa k I MIDA^
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      463 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. A message from Hong Kung says 11.M.5. .Moorhen was continually fired on irom the shores of the river when sailing between Samshui and Wuchow. CanIt n is expected to fall to Kwangsi and I ritish troops are standing by at Hong Kong Page 8. At the meeting
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      78 1 THE WEEK. Tiicvdiiy, \-lth. Hijrh Water. 0.4K a.m., 8.9. *_4I p.m., 7.0. Devon Estates (Malacca) lneetinp. Kvatt Co., 11 a.m. Jeram Kuuntan Rubber .mn. mtp. h .rteie Bsink Chambers, noon. Police Band. Kntong Park 5.15 p.m. Football: S.R.C. vs. Welch Rept. i Div. 11 i SRC. Banv.-.nl Co.. Theatre, 9.30,
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    LOVE LETTER FROM MARS.
    416 2 b Expects Charmers of Another World. A sentimental young Frenchwoman is awaiting on the tip-toes of expectation a love-letter from Mars. Her name is Mdlle. Irene Briares, and she hopes to be the first woman to conduct a tender correspondence with a young Martian gin tie
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    "MARRY EARLY—AND AVOID CLUBS."
    232 2 "MARRY EARLY— AND AVOID CLUBS." I Axioms of Sir W. Kunciman After Sixty Years. j Take the step early. St' t that you have sufficient means Never let your expenditure exceed youi income Keep c.ei.r of clubs. Thes are Sir Walter Kuneiman's hint? to thoae about to marry. Lady Runcimai
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    CHILD SLAVERY IN CEYLON.
    151 2 ISecrelary of State's Remedy. London, A uril Mth. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Frank Briant (Labour) drew a.tontion. to allegations that impoverished CeyloßMee are persuaded lo lend or sell children to foreigners for heavy work, and that the children are treated with cruelty and
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      355 2 EX^SERVICES ASSOafIWN OF MALAYA (SINGAPORE BRANCH) t Under the Patronage nf His Excctic_cy Sir HUGH CLIFFORD, M.C.S., G.C.M.C G.8.E., and His Excellency Major-General H. L. PRITCHARD. CR. CJfI.G., DjS.O. A MO FANGY DRESS WM m CM-ML IN AID OF a EARL HUG'S mm\lL FUND j FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN t
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      290 2 VIGTOHIA X_-Mrt Week l__f__t W_e__ NIGHTLY AT -30 BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. IN ALL THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESSES. To-Night 9.30 ym OH „KAY Wednesday, May 15th. PICK O* THE BUNCH. Thursday, I BY REQUEST. g I Olowm i__ Clover FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO NIGHTS. AN ENTIRELY NEW
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      308 2 AIiIAMBRAI •ProKravarritrie Commencing Sunday, May 12th. and endini* Ia the Second Show t\ 9 BJ TWA LATEST_JMPIRE Ngfy* A Fearless Adventurer /f?ona/</ Co/man with LU y jJ A Dynamic Drama and a Vivid A UNITED AJTIISTS plc-iVV! 16 N J First Show at 7.30 p.m. The Deserts Toll a a
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    PARISIANA.
    955 3 THE LATEST FORM OF SUICIDE. Artistic Fishmongers. [From Our Own Correspondent.] j A Paris sportsman, rendered sad by ever- 1 increasing bulk, and corresponding diffiiUaltyl m mounting himself, has committed suk-ide under novel circumstances. Learning, from a well-read acquaintance, that Wh>L.e-Mel-ville met with an instantaneous <i,ath, owing to the
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      132 3 I 301 YEARS OLD I The House of Haig is I 301 years old this year. G3 No other distilling house S has such a history. mf^Lfk -®L The reason of its world* X < __ft^^^< wide popularity is I^\M^SUl Wsi&e the bottle j i^-^Kfflß^ fi ner whisky goes ;':aY
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    IS NIGHT FLYING SAFE?
    2021 4 FLYING DAY BY DAY. London to India m Four Days* PILOTLESS PLANES. 'By T. Stanhope Sprigg (Editor of Ai.ways) Special to Ire Free Presr,] London. April 17th. Since my recent remarks acout nignt .lying, 1 have learned a little more of .he aue inwardness of the
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    HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX.
    638 4 Defence Turned to Attack. PRESENT WEAKNESS FOR HOLDING. [Special to the Free Press.) As a competitor m, and spectator of, the amateur boxing championships almost from their inception and that is full forty years ago I am decided that three has seldom been such
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    LOUGHRAN-WALKER MATCH.
    545 4 New York, March 30. Writes Tommy Loughran, Light Heavyweight Champion of the W r orld for the Free Press and the X.A.N. A.: It is a big ambition to aspire to the winning of four world championships, but that was Mickey Walker's dream. He had been a fine
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    NIGHT FLYING AT LAST.
    402 4 (From Our London Air Correspondent). It i, rather a curious coincidence that m the same week m which I wrote the paragraph wherein night flying was stigmatised as a development m which airway operation still lagged behind, the announcement was made that a Paris-London night air
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    THE ERMINE AND OTHERS.
    1860 4 SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE.. aAmmai Coats to Adorn Woman. WHERE THE FURS COME FROM. [Special to the Free Press.] Of all furs one of the most beautiful is the ermine but on account of its size and the difficulty of keeping it clean the fur is used mostly
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    BIOGRAPHY OF HAIG.
    279 5 Bitter Attack on Lloyd George. London, Apr. 19. Astounding revelations concerning Earl Haig and bitter attacks on Mr. Lloyd George, the Liberal leader, are the outstanding features of a biography by Brigadier-General John Charteris, C.M.G*. D.5.0., published to-day. Brig.-Gen. Charteris says that Haig was the real victor
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    THE HUNGARIAN KULACS.
    339 5 Budapest. Certainly, one is rather proud to possess it: the kulacs is so typically, extravagantly Hungarian! The kulacs is meant for wine How to translate the word m English ls puzzling: perhaps our word "canteen" comes nearest it. The framework of the kulacs is wood, but over
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    229 5 Muslim Students* A.S. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) Mr. Alii Ahmad Khan Surattee. honorary secretary of the Muslim students' Aid Society, informs me that a meeting of the society will be held at the Moslem Association premises, No. 91, Selegie Road, on the 18th inst. It is hoped that
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    EARLY MORNING TRICKERY WITH SCALES.
    164 5 A Market Scandal* What is believed to be a very prevalent scandal m Clyde Terrace Market was unfolded m the Second Police Court on Saturday when two Indian meat sellers were charged with being m possession of unjust scales and with wilfully tampering with them.
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    ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND IN TRANS-JORDANIA.
    90 5 Circular Church. Jerusalem.— The British School of Archaeology and the Yale University expedition, working jointly m Jerash. Trans-Jor-dania, have discovered a remarkable circular church bearing an inscription dated 531, dedicated to St- Theodore, similar to the round church at Bostra, with features resembling the Dome-Rock at
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    ROMAN MINISTER TO DUBLIN.
    56 5 [Rcuter'g Service.] Rome, May 11. II Osservatore Romano states the Irish Free State has applied to the Vatican with a view to the establishment of diplomatic relations. The Holy See has agreed to send a representative to Dublin and to receive a Minister of the Irish
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    EAST COAST ROAD TRAGEDY.
    57 5 The death cf an aged native woman, who was believed to have been knocked down and killed on East Coast Road on Friday, led to the appearance and remand of a Hylam car driver on a charge of causing death by a rash act, m the
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    A MONTENEGRIN EASTER.
    1040 6 Services and Feasts. I Writing m the Manchester Guardian ALE. Ouiham 3ays: lt is more than twenty years since that unforgettable Easter when Sofia Petrovna, the very capable and energetic directress of the Russian Institute at Cetinje then the capital of independent Montenegro asked me to celebrate
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      145 6 „f1,11,1,l Illtt^J There's I jno-hing I like I Ifeiri 2_ I for -bw__t 5 polishing I floors. s SOU, hV f ,:y wmr I ■a«fl».u.,t_t^, fc _J _I_IIIHIIIIIIIIII,i;iiiiiiiiii,,,, lli||| J POMMERY CHAMPAGNE I EXTRA DRY mflf_ _S__^w^__i B_Shjl^*yflttr'^^_a >jS«n^^__ j> '_fl mJ&^.^BEh\^ JME >5- aW— I HCJ4 < "'Xafß_L ■&'-^K?"^_i
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    NAVAL REDUCTION.
    101 7 ILS. LIMIT FOR CRUISER TONNAGE. I British Doubts. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13. The Daily Telegraph's naval correspondent says a formula drawn up by the United States naval experts for reduction of fighting fleets is now being scrutinised by British experts. It lays down 250,000 tons as the
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    FUNDAMENTALISM RIOT.
    145 7 I I University Faculty Dismissed. [Reuter's Service.] Dee Moines. lowa, May 13. The entire faculty of the University of Des Moines, has been dismissed apparently owing to non-agreement with the fundamental views of the Baptist Bible Union which recently took charge of the University, but the faculty has
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    THE EXTRALITY PROBLEM.
    129 7 -a—— Insecurity m China. [Reuter's _ervice.] Washington. May i*3. It is understood the foreign Governments concerned have informed the Slate Department they are unwilling to relinquish immediately extraterritorial rights m China. The Chinese Minister at Washington recently took up informally with the State Department the question of
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    WOMEN POLICE IN TROUBLE.
    108 7 TReuter's Ser/ice.] New York, May 13. Mr. Whalen, Police Chief of New York City, has replaced Mrs. Mary Sullivan, director of the Women's Bureau of the NewYork Police Department, by a male police officer as a result of nation-wide protests against a recent raid by New
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    RUSSIA'S TROUBLES.
    83 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 13. Mr. Klein, Assistant Secretary of fTlommerce m a wireless talk said Russia's gravest problem is the shortage of grain and scarcity of bread. Every city is rationed and prices are mounting. The peasants are leaving the farms and Russia will be compelled
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    CROYDON TO CANTON.
    34 7 Succw»ssfi'i o| "in«3_e Flight. tßeuter's Far Eastern Service.] Amoy, May 12. The Chinese airman Wen Lin Chen arrived here this afternoon from Canton thus completing his 14,000 mile flight from Croydon.
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    KING'S WELCOME AT WINDSOR.
    42 7 [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, May 12. Windsor is preparing to give a civic welcome to the King, who, with the Queen, will leave Bognor by motor-car on Wednesday morning, arriving at Windsor Castle m time for luncheon.
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN ARTIST.
    25 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 13. The death is announced of the septuagenarian Lovell Birge Harrison the wellknown American landscape painter.
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    THE RONALD ROSS APPEAL.
    80 7 MILLION SHILLING FUND SCHEME. What WiU Malaya Do? [Reuter's Service.] London, May 13. In a letter to the press Sir James Barr, the eminent physician and Vice-President of the British Medical Association, appeals to the public to subscribe 1,000,000 shillings to a National Testimonial to Sir
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    IN MEMORY OF RHODES.
    189 7 [British Radio Official £_rvice.] Rugby, May 11. Rhodes House, which has been built at Oxford for the Rhodes trustees, was formally opened yesterday by Sir Otto Beit, who said that the inscription round the top of the building was, "This house stands for ever as a
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    ADVANCE IN EXPORT VALUES.
    98 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 9. The Board of Trade returns for the month of April show that imports during the month totalled over £104.000,000 as compared with £96,000,00') m April of last year and £98.000,000 m the month of March this year. Kxports also
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    JUVENILE LABOUR DECLINE.
    111 7 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May IL In White Paper the Ministry of Labour discuss the effect on employment of juveniles m the next six years resulting from the general decline m the hirth rate which occurred during the War period. It states that this will gradually
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    GOT IT IN THE NECK!
    78 7 _i.rutcr'* Service. J New York. May 13. A veteran customs inspector made a neat capture here. He noticed a wealthy Boston \von:an whose baggage he was examining, kept putting her hand to the back of her fur collar. The Inspector contrived to touch the collar
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    A BANKING RECORD.
    57 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 11. For the first time m the history of London Clearing banks, their advances have exceeded £1,000,000,000 m one month. The latest return of ten banks belonging to the Clearing House shows an increase m the total average advances from £995,000,
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    AMERICAN SCULPTORS TROUPES
    32 7 [Renter's Service.] New York, May 13. The police announce the sexagenarian Edmond Quinn, one of the foremost American domestic sculptors, attempted suicide by poison but is improving under treatment.
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    DESCENDANT OF KINGS SENTENCED.
    90 7 Bootlegging Activities at Lucknow. Bombay, April 26th. A descendant of Kings was sent to gaol at Lucknow to-day. An aggregate sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment, with a fine of Rs. 700, was passed by the Excise Magistrate on Mrs. Sangster, a descendent of the Kings
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      529 7 NOTICES. 4 TROUSER LENGTHS FOR £2 The cloth offered is the Best Pure Wool White Flannel (Doe Skin). It is sure to jrive you full satisfaction. We are indeed proud to be able to place such a perfect cloth on the market. 4 Trouser Lengths of 4 yards each (doable
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      723 7 VALUABLE PROPERTT 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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      404 7 TENDERS. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are invited for the execution of alterations to No. 317, Serangoon Road, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon on Friday, May 17th. Plans, specifications and form of tender may be obtained from the Municipal Architects Office. A deposit of 850 is
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    27 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. WALKER. At th«* Nursing Homa, Kaaay Romi. Kuala Lumpur. i»n May 10. to Mr. and Mrs. R. P. g. Walker. Alor Star, a 808.
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      WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
      373 8 We must confess to a feeling of considerable surpiise at the turn affairs have taken m regard to the Workmen's Compensation Bill. This came up for second readimr m Legislative Council yesterday and contrary to what we believe was general expectation was referred to a select Committee. The
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    SIR RONALD ROSS' LIFE WORK.
    380 8 It is a sad commentary upon human gratitude and human recognition of work for the benefit of all that Sir James Barr should have to appea.l for a popular shilling subscription as a gift to Sir Ronald Ross, who, m his declining years, is faced
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    464 8 The Rev. \V. J. Reynolds has returned from his trip to Western Siam.— M.M. Mr. A. N. Kenion. J. P.. has resigned his seat on the Kinta Sanitary Board. M.M A ladies' section is to be formed by the Health and Strength Leaguers Cnion. Any lady wishing to join please
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    MYSTERY FLIGHT.
    210 8 MOIR AND OWEN IN SINGAPORE. Reticent Airmen. ii ii The two airmen, Flight Lieutenant Jfolr and Flying Officer Owen, who left England m March on a flight to Australia, arrived at the Air Base, Seletar, soon alter midday yesterday, having left Singora at (5 a.m. that morning. Their
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    LUFTHANSA LOSING WAY.
    63 8 [Reuter's Service.] Ilerlin, May I.** As a result of the reduction of the I ufthansa subsidy the company's summer time-table shows that various services, notably to foreign countries, have been cut out. Only 4,375,000 miles will be flown m 1989, compared with 0 2.">0.000 miles last year.
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    MORE U.S.-CANADIAN COMPLICATIONS.
    36 8 TReuter's Service. l .Ottawa. May IS. A Canaflian Government patrol boat has taken into custody five salmon patrolling vessels belonging to United States citizens on a charge of violating the international fishing regulations.
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    NAVAL DISARMAMENT.
    43 8 A Premature Report. I Reuter's Service.! London, May IS. Reutei learns that the report that Great Britain has received details of the American nay a! disarmament plans is incorrect. GOTenuneni only possesses the general plan outlined by Mr. Gibson at Geneva.
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    FRIEND OF ROYALTY.
    47 8 [FREE PRESS SERVIC-. CO!*»l*l_ltT.l Bangkok. May 13. Phya Joiluk, head of the Bangkok Chinese Bureau, has died at Huahin from pneumonia. Last year he celebrated his tUVth birthday and he and his wife received many gifts from the King and Queen and Royal Family.
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    BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.
    80 8 The Poliea Bergere Revue is one of Banvards specialities and there was little doubt of its popularity with Singapore theatre goers when «hey produced the *evu e again at the Victoria Theatre last night. Although of course not the "real thing" it is at least a
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    74 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [IREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT) London. May 13. 4 15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £199 2 16 (down 2 8 16). Forward £2QI 14 16 (down 1 7 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington
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    BRITISH SHIP FIRED ON.
    160 8 ALARMIN(rREP0 RT CHINA Troops m Readiness. [Reuu,-s Z~^Z n It ia rehahly reported that I are resuming their attack an,t!!l Samshui-and ate expected mm\V nt r Canton. H.M.S. Tata!-,.', IJJg l engagement on Friday, r» a *!r*** section of the rebel Kwan**£T|:«. Cpntone.se land forrea t
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    "DISGUISED ELECTION MANIFESTO."
    121 8 Government Condemned. [letiter'i Bftweice.] London. Ma\ \i The publication of thi hit*-- Government condemning Lloyd n unemployment Bcbemi ii deno_ Labour ami Liberal U a.i. Mr. Macdnnald m a r. strongly condemned "dipping int.. th lie purse" for pni 1 i > h i n an "election
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    IOWA VARSITY SENSATION.
    83 8 He- Moines. Mar It '1 he Pre- iiii nt of th- Boat- of Tret* the Cniveisity here where tht wffaaVl faculty has been dismissed M 8 pagl Doctor TtwOtnaj Bhields, SfmisUi Baptist Church m TorOßtO. fk**BM ents were arreste.l when a CfOl gians pui>ued two Canadlaai win
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    POLICE AND UNTRACED MURDERERS.
    57 8 POLICE AND UNTRACED MURDERERS. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE COPYIWITI London. May It The papers here are stre>sinjr '*h« lity of the police to bring mun-rrr* 9 book without running contrary la the I commen.lations oi the R.->aM onumssion or. Police Procedure. It is pointed cut four munlers remain unlived -aatl MB
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    FRENCH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
    43 8 [May as sYivke] Pari*. **J Two ballots at the municipal elect over France have resulted m change m the general po-tiea! m tion of municipal bodice. The Paris Government Tj been raise*! from 47 to W ieati of the opposition.
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    "DICK" SHEPPARD DEAN OF CANTERBURY.
    37 8 (FREE PRESS SERVICE fO^?* i»mlf»n. >' a > tln f*a*B* The "Dick" Sfaepoard, tni "wireless" padre whose M?rnM»» quently broadcast from St. M»m J Fields, has been appointed D*J" terbury m succession to Dr.
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    MAUD MC BRIBE ARRESTED.
    22 8 (FREE PRESS SERVICE I ondim. >» a > vi Maude Gonne Mc Bribe has n am" fan Dublin for sedition.
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    DIRT TRACK RACERS KILLED.
    32 8 [FREE PRESS SERVICE -O > on !on Mal Two dirt-track motor C>*A* m %t been killed, one at Bdinburg" ijmH Preston. These make thfte tm the sport was introduced.
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    SEYDLITZ SALVED.
    28 8 iiPYtlG 11 1 I FREE PRESS 3ERVN E |j. London. TO Tru- Seydlitz the Gertnan irunj was sunk m Scapa How. MB* land brought to Rosyth-
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    LAGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    3997 9 ajONDAY, MAY 13TH. i Present. g r Has* c.itToni. MX-5-General Oißcer < <»mm mdmp the Malaya Major Geusffnl H. L. M.1,.. U. 5.0., Colonial Secretary, (Mr. John i ,i,.,,t Cosjneillof Penang Mr. M.l tttorney General, (Mr. R. a,.;,. Colonial Treasurer. (Mr. -ial Ertfrineer (Mr. H. V. It' ouncillor
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      756 11 !0. S. Ji. ptalliilliM Steamers. Arrive. Lenve. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Amur Maru May 19 May 20 Durban, (ape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. 'fKoiind-the- World passage £150.] f Santos Maru May 23 May 24 sj
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    STOPPING NOTES.
    62 12 The Shipping; and the Import and Export Offices will be open on Monday May 20th, 1929 for one hour only (from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.). The P. and O. Kalyan has left Hong Kong, and is expected to arrive at this Port at 5 p.m. on Wednesday,
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    DIAMONDS IN A LINER
    99 12 Ex-Chief Steward's Salary and House. When the trial of J. T. Mclntyre, the policeman on traffic duty at the Cunard pier, who is accused of diamond smuggling, was resumed. William Ballyn, ex-chief steward of the Berengaria, gave evidence for tbe prosecution. He stated that Mclntyre paid
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    MAN OVERBOARD.
    40 12 The German passenger liner Saarbruckci which arrived m Colombo from the Far East recently, reported to the local porauthorities that one of her passengers, Mr. A. Houtman, was missing. It is assumed that he fell overboard. Ceylon Times.
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    SMUGGLING GANG'S G.H.Q.
    355 12 Southampton Smiles at U.S. Charges. Sensation allegations are being made by the responsible authorities m America that Southampton is the headquarters of a great international gang, which has smuggled at least £250,000 worth of diamonds into the United States m the last two years. Nobody there seems
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    42 12 Amongst recent Gazetting:;, says the Sarawak Gazette, are the appointment of Mrs. W. G. Tait to act temporarily as Matron of the 'General Hospital, and the resignation of Miss R. Silcock and Mrs. R. E. Edwards as Matron and Assistant Matron respectively.
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      188 12 MESSAGERIES MAM- 0 I HOMEWARD MAILS To Colombo. Djibouti. Port Slid ni Marseilles from Singapore. Gross Tonnacc. ATHOS 11. 15.200 ton? Maj 1» Marseilles via Madras and rondiohcrry AZAY le RIDEAU 8.000 tons Maj.« OUTWARD MAILS To Saigon. Hong Kong. Shanr*--and Japan. ANDHE LEBON 11,71-! ton? a-fn To Saigon. Tourane
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      678 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. < Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei 1 Lembin and Kuantan (via j Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m 1 Kota Tinggi. Seremban,. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang 1 and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 am. Kelantan every
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      350 12 Alting, Dut. 79"), from Djambi 13, for Djambi 15. Sibiga, Dut. 941, from Palembang 13, for unc Petaling, Brit. 59, from K. Tinggi 13, for Muar 14. Van Hogendorp, Dut. 393, from P. Baroe 13, for P. Baroe 15. Coblenz, Ger. 5395, from Tsingtao 13, for Continent 13. Pres. Van
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    MONACO'S CRISIS.
    1164 13 THE FRANCHISE IN I__D?UT. Casino Direction. AL Paris, April 13. -.yen the smallest nations have not been spared the unsettling political atmosphere of Zt Tt Writes The Observer Correspondent. There is Andorra, for instance, that remote republic m the Pyrenees, which is surrounded by Spanish territory, but owes
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    22 13 lieutenant W. A. Gutsell will command the "_r Company of the N.S. M.S.V.I_a vice Captain- Charles Stewart who has left 'the country.
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      427 13 I getting back sfrengtb 1 I after illness mm** I It is the great restorative I Bovnl which has I ,»d tor it the universal doctors and *faaB_k ________B\ I stimulates and m MPy) I j iT^r^'"'^K/x *3 -_a^________- I the reaction ot drugs and l£-.^__*^a. \__.J AMW stimulants. Tbe
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      190 13 g^*w Going for a Ramble? W^m Then do not forget you will get tired >Js^^ B._Klf_______B^^^^^ m the rUn After exercise or /j^ 111 P spol^ th ere is no better way of r |L| L regaining freshness and vigour than *> 111 I °y fcently rubbing temples and fore--1
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      510 14 To the Editor. Sir, Mankind la torn under a decreed curs.? Thou shalt labour. Some, because of a desired object, have turned the curse into a b'essing. Politicians have perverted the curse m lifting it from the workless to the workers. Thus we have large numbers of non-workers made
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    278 14 The following is the health bulb-tin of the I eagur of Nations' Eastern Bureau for the week ended May 4th. Port Said: 1 plague case and 1 death. Aden: ."> smallpox cases nad l dentha. l'anhdad: 4 plague cases and A deaths. Basrah: 2 smallpox cases and
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    KEDAH APPEALS.
    409 14 Special Session at Sungei Patani. A spenal set-Jon of the Court of Appeal was held at Sungei Patani on Tuesday April AO. to deal with four criminal appeals >n which all the appellants were condemned to death on different dates by the First Division of the High Courts.
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    28 14 Mr. H. W. Thomson, C.M.G., will succeed Mr. H. B. Kllerton as Agent at Malaya House when the latter's agreement expires towards the end of the year. M.M.
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    MAGISTRATES CHANGING.
    99 14 Mr. C. Wilson, Second Police Court Magistrate, left on Saturday for Penang to take up the position of (ont roller m the I„ibour Office. His place will be temporarily held, it is understood, by Vr. J. I. Miller, Third Magistrate, until Mi. P. S William**, returns from leave.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    67 14 Monday. 13th. Jamboree Committee-. St. Anelrew's House 6 p.m. Tuesday, 14th.— Advanced Si-Aiallin,* Class. Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Elementary Ambulance Class, St. Andrew's House. 5.15 p.m. Competitions Committee. 5 p.m. Thursday. 16th.— Band Practice, Headquarters. 5.15 p.m. Friday, 17th. Elementary Signalling Class Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    64 14 7EITEI.IVS bMH SMall t-Wlaattl FLIGHT. [Nnnyo Nichi-Nk-W S<rvi.».l fukmm, Ha, lt is reported that two ar thra Jaai .•nicer > an' intending to rros« th Ocean m ths Eeppelin n_»tii Japan earl) this summer. japwesk rot. h.n nu 1 Trade returns for ten day* loth., show that a
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET TRIAL.
    52 14 [From Om Own CosTwiw*** 1 rVtuag. Maj i t.i-.i F.W In the inter-State cm v defeated Probable* b. sn !,1,,1jr runs. The winners had thi a* r. N. Knight. State captain, an the Latters is unable to mak* to Kuala Lufapnr next Prohalles lidding ami rei Possibles
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      641 14 ITCHY ERUPTIONS OVER FACE s Had to Stay Home From Work. Healed by Cuticura. My face first broke out with some wet eruptions which spread rapidly all over it. Water came from the eruptions which used tb burn and itch something terrible. I had to stay home from work a
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      146 14 "AVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthiir Moreland. No. 92. Mr. Dicks' Grateful Service. A WEE KLA^-R DAVID RESUMEO HIS WORK WITH *^:>^-__w^_f^^ Bft il_aL»S 'J^'WHO EXPRESSED The J V ~K^ DOCTOR, BV WHOSE REQUEST NO REFERENCE :^M__T'»_Bi__^__a OPINION THAT MO. DICK T .^.LJI A/A jCI*OE TO THE EVENTS THAT HAD
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    188 15 Paterson, Simons and Co., Penang, Agents. Henrietta 74,000; agst: 40,000, to date 213,000. Sungei Matang 33,500; agst: 4,000, to date. 131.500. Laras (Sumatra) (Petatel Estate) 34.800; agst: 33,600, lo date 34,800. Rampah 180,000 (nuts); agst: 230,000, date, 857,000. Bfcnar (Selangor) 24,100; agst: 8,000, to date, 138,760.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    845 15 May 13th., Closing Prices. a t wen* "rssr Ratang Padan* 45 50 Chin Chins 20 9^ xl 1 tarns 67 7*>ia Hong Fatts 50* Johan Tin 27 V 2 28% Kinta Tin Dred. 1.38 1.41 Klanjr River 3.00 3.10 sucha»5 ucha 1.35 1.37 Kuyohs 07 09 Lukut
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    64 15 May IS. Bank 4 m.s. 2J3 ***** Bank demand 2j3 23)32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 6-16 New York, demand 66 Credits 90 days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T. T. 153*4 Hong Kong, demand 12% p.e. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124% Java, demand 139 Vis Bangkok, demand 80** Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    246 15 I May 13. Tin 150 Tabu $102% Gambier 7% Pepper Whit" 111% Pepper Blitck 6s» Flake Tapioca 6*>B Pearl Sago Sm»U a Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B JO Rice, Siam old Ko. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 15 May 13th., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot :i7 37 4 Standard R.s.s. <»n Tender May S7H V 7% Jnn« 97% 38 July 38 >« 3H<^ .luly-Sopt. :iS" 4 W Oct-Dec. WVk 39 2-4 Ton.- of Market: Firm. Latest Cable: Londoi Spot
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    73 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Bukit Arantr ($1) 1.45 1.15."i Hitam Tin <*1.">."> > .">."> (>0 Bong Kong Tin (ss) 12s »><l 13a M Penawat <*> BS 8» Temcngor (t> 27i .»«1 29i !>;i Ulu Klaitf (sl> 1.2", I^s -Mentakab (20) V\ 4S Now Scudai ($2) UK) 2.00
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    106 15 RUBBER DEALERS' STOCKS. The following analysis -f dealers' stocks as at April ?,Oth. m Singapore, Per.ang, Malacca, Province Wellesley and the Dindings, is forwarded by tbe Registrar of Imports and Exports. R.S.S. un-,sh. ere. scr. Lp. Spore 6,813 2,644 11,979 574 620 22,630 Penang 1,857 188 1,519
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    208 15 Singapore. May 13. Rubber. London 10 9/16 d. 1/lsai up. Closing Prieea 6 p.m. Spot 37, May IT I*..1 June 17%. July-Sept. 38 V_, Oct.-Dec. Wm%. Steady quiet. Tin.— London £203 ss. Mining. Steady. Sungei Wav 3.10 3.20, Kuchais 1.34 1.38, Kinta Dredge 1.42
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    SULOH RUBBER MEETING.
    92 15 [Fran Oui- Own Correspondent.! Jpoh, May 13. I residing at tho annual meeting of Suloh Rubber on Saturday Mr. Cecil Rae irave an encouraging statement of the future and forecast an increased output. He expressed the hope shareholders would shortly get a dividend if the price is
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    LIQUID RUBBER FOR ROADS.
    407 15 (From Our Own Correspondent). London. Apr. 11. Mr. Bernard Wilkinson passed through London this week, for three weeks' fishing, and he will then return to push his newprocess. I understand that hi.*> firm Ka likely to concentrate more especially upon the adaptation of his rubber preparation
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      626 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,00* ASSURANCE IN FORCE /OVER $33,000,000 T THE GREAT EASIERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LMffi). I (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements). I 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
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      390 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AM) SHANGHAI BAMONG CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid np $20,000,030 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,iKM) Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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      39 15 ROYAL HfflAfKE 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. a.^
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    210 16 CLERC WINS CLUB TENNIS TITLE. Fluctuating Singles Final. Paul Caere, the Malayan Champion, beat the Rev. W. H. M. Aitken by two long games m the final of the S.C.C. singles championship at the club last evening. Both were keen and their fortunes were fluctuating and both sets
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    144 16 This meeting will be held on the Tanglin Barracks grass courts commencing on Monday May 27th. The events are Ov>en Singles. AH regular serving officers m Malaya; Inter-Regimental Doubles. One pair from notified regular corps; Handicap Men's Doubles. Regular officers active or retired and serving officers
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    LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    39 16 Rules governing the open singles and doubles lawn tennis championships of Singapore have been issued. Entries on May 30th. to the Secretary Singapore Cricket Club anti the tournament will benin on June Oth. at 10 a.m.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    93 16 T* t w -7» o j~\ ft o T* T _T" O Double Handicap. N. E. Ess and F. James vs. B. C. Oehlers and C. W r Clarke. WEDNESDAYS TIES. Double Handicap. W. Balhetchet and V. H. Norris vs. X. S. Hogan and G. Kraal to
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    32 16 [Reuter's Service.] Barcelona. May 13. Germany has eliminated Spain from the Davis Cup. Prague, May 13. Czecho-Slovakia has eliminated Belgium from the Davis Cup by 4 matches to 1.
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    133 16 The following was the result oi* the men's monthly May Medal played on Saturday and Sunday. Twenty-live cards were taken out and the following returned: ■> Gotch wins ball sweep on first 9 holes: Thomson, Rowland, and Jones share ball sweep on second 9 holes. Captain H.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    75 16 Thirty-eight cards were taken out for the May Monthly Medal and the following returned: N. B. Gibson 1 up F. H. Bradley All square F. V. Boardman 1 down W. P. Douglas 2 E. R. B. Upton 3 W. P. D. Dewdney 3 R. Bald 3 A.
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    30 16 Trained by the Singapore Flying Club Mr. Middleton and Dr. Stanley, two memhers, have accomplished their first solo n»ghts. This makes a total of seven m the last six weeks.
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    688 16 HONG KONG CHINESE VICTORIOUS. Clever Work at Stadium. Hong Kong Chinese 3; S.C.F.A. 1: A finer control of the ball gained for the Hong Kong Chinese eleven a three to one victory against the S.C.F.A. at the Stadium last evening, m the first match of their Singapore visit.
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    LADIES OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    63 16 [Reuter's Service.! Ijondon. May 13. At St. Andrews m the British Lstdlea Golf Championship the holder. Mile. Le Blan (France), now Madame De la Chaun-t does not defend her title. In the tirst round Enid Wilson (holder of the English Championship) beat Joy Wy nn (Aldeburgh)
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    INTER-SCHCOL DRILL AND GAMES.
    77 16 The Drill Competition will be held on Thursday, commencing at 3.30 p.m., on the ground of Raffles Institution. The Games Competition will take place at the Stadium on May 23rd. at 3.30 p.m. The following schools are competing: Victoria Bridge School, Outram Road School, Anglo-Chinese School.
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    LACROSSE.
    30 16 A practice game will be played on Wednesday on the S.C.C. padang commencing •~>.lo sharp. All club members interested are requested to turn out. Several spare crosses are available.
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    MR. FRENCH MULLEN'S DEATH.
    33 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. May 13. The death of Mr. French Mullen, the Taiping planter, m tragic circumstances on Saturday, removes a well-known State cricketer of old days.
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING.
    654 16 LIGHT WINDS MAKE SAILING DIFFICULT. Trophy Races. Sunday's event for A class was the second race for the Black Swan Trophy. The wind was of the lightest, from a Southerly direction, when four boats crossed the starting line at 10 a.m. Kathleen was first away and well to
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    IN THE COURTS.
    575 16 Wrong Man Arrested on Murder Charge. A Malay appearing on a charge of murder was discharged m the Second Police Court yesterday. Acting Chief Detective Inspector Porter said the CP.O. at Johore bad written to the affect that though the man bore the same name and description
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    564 16 SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. Fifth Day's Weights. The following are the weights for Saturday, the fifth day of the Spring Race Meeting. Horses Class 4 lst. Div. (6 furs.) 2.15 p.m.— Master Colugo 10.2, Kali 9.2, Likeness 8.13, Split Nut 8.6, Humorous 8.3, Bridgemond 8.1, Lucky Mistake 7.7, Gladiator
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    PERAK'S RETIRING RESIDENT.
    54 16 [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Ipoh. May 13. There was a very large .assembly of Perak folk at Government House, Kuala Kangsar on Saturday at the Resident's at home m view of the approaching retirement of Mr. Worthington. The Sultan and major chiefs and all their ladies
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      210 16 Ii 1 1 mill i ii i i>,i>,i>,i>.i> i> i! ■U'L.L.L.-Lwafawwwßift^JJ^^-^ WITHO UT OBIJ(; AT j^ l^ I X^^^^ HIS MASTER'S VO^ jl NEW ISSUES ARRIVE TWIcF~Mo N tu, v 11 ELECTRICALLY RECORDED. 1 1 J*S. MOUTRIE *_r> Co. r.JI (Incorporated m Hong Kong). *d. I I RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE.
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