The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 May 1929

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    Masthead
    12 1 Singapore Free Press 1 SINGAPORE, SS. FRTOAY, MAY IT, 1929. NO. 12,720
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    334 1 A tcrribk disaster at a famous hoepita* m Cleveland* Ohio, resulted lr m an explosion m the A -Ray ro:>m which resulted m a tire and release of volumes of poisonous gas. Already 116 1 yes are known to have been lost tages V and 9. ihe
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    ROADWAYS.
    1131 1 Once upon a time I spent a whole leave m Norwood Upper Norwood, where tne Crystal Palace is. It is, perhaps, not a place where many people would choose to live, but it has one delightful thing m its favour. By walking quite a short distance from our house
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      301 1 "^*^ES BRASSWARE BRIGHTSHINE sH NX I.IKE THE SUN. [Raffles Hotelf SATURDAY, MAY 18th. X RACE DINNER AND DANCE t I SATURDAY, MAY 25th. GRAND FANCY DRESS DINNER i AND CARNIVAL m aid of Earl Haip: Memorial Fund. A Dancing Till 2 a.m. IRv kind permission of Colonel D. (P. Dickinson
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      219 1 I L, /y'^ doMRETiES ARC SPJOKeD Bi d if?//r ♦Mifffd who couutvm. H 1 I |f/ wrarotuwE expensive I i S 1 I WHOM QUALITY 15 THE WET I I 111 I I 111 l II y^ TK "'I 111 l 1 a (I ||n I s^\ [I a^V^ \a.
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      73 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cargo notice re Nieuw Zeeland Page 12. Fruit specialities at the Cold Storage Page 8. Notice by Kian Tai and Co.: Bankruptcy notice re Chop Geok Seng; Sale of land and houses by Ching- Kenjr Lee: I>elco plants for sale; Tentlers wanted by Municipality Page 7. 1 CHHf&UB,
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      11 1 FOR YOUR FOOTWEAR. I BLANCONA I KEEPS NEW SHOES NEW. I
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      218 1 THE WEEK. Fr.ilti'i, lltk. H;^rh Water. 4.1 b a.m.. 7.2, 7.4 p.m.. S3. Football: Malays vs. Seletai i Div. li. Stadium. Banvard Co., Theatre. !>.MO. (late Crashes. Sofa rdny, Ibth. A'.uh Water, (>.B a.m.. 7.1, 7.52 p.m.. 7.3. Singapore Races. Football: S.R.C. vs. R.E. tDiv. 11) St idium. Cricket: S.CC.
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    "SINTILI"—A POLICEMAN.
    596 2 "SINTILI"— A POLICEMAN. It you chance to be on the boat train whi n it stops to water up at Zukoto, which i> m West Africa, you will very likely j notice the station constable, writes Captain K. «i. Kitzpatrick, m the Evening News. tie's straight and soldierly, lean-ish, very
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    FOR HUSBANDS ONLY.
    350 2 T.i.-- -if memory has once more been lh< *übj< >. i' iV polic< }«n<l Kcientists with special reference to women writea A Wife m the Daily Express. ri i 1 !•■'■< nel i\ Ine i i v» r an tajw y. Women's m i ■ri an !.i
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      192 2 NEW STOCKS. BEMAX. The New Vitamin 8. Food. TAKy DEPILATORY. NONN TONIC TABLETS. ESPANOL SOLVENT. The New Reducer. MEDICAL HALL LTD,, Opposite Post Office, SINGAPORE. Quality Service Price Economy. SiSISISISISfSISISISSfSfSISSISISIS(&fSISJSI3I3BI3s39BB WATCH FOR VAMPING I 1 VENUS I 2J p An Hilariou-i Comedy 1 CHARLIE MURRAY First Naticna! Special KAATS musk;
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      258 2 Victoria ttebathe B^ -.m :«J, AT &301 BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY. IN ALL THE LATEST f. ON DON SUCCESSES. LAST TWO PERFORMANCES— TONIGHT TO-MORROW. AN ENTIRELY NEW REVUE. 'GATE CRASHES' BOOKING AT JOHN LITTLE'S $4, 2 AND 1. COMMENCING THURSDAY, MAY 23RD. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA FULL CHORUS, ORCHESTRA AND
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      411 2 ALHAMBRAI Programme I Commencing Sunday, May 12th. and tmdim In the Second Show at nR n >Ma» lk l l* •In. 'Vj B TWtf LATEST_JMp m: XE]ys I A Fearless Adventu^r B Ronald Colman with I n I A Dynamic Drama and a Vivid Rom i r 1 I I
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    HUMAN PROTOTYPES.
    923 3 STRANGE THINGS SEEN AT THE ZOO. Ordeal With Lost Child. Mr. Herbert Bayard Swope is the ex-editor-chief of the New York World, and h« is nearly responsible for putting me m prison. I had been told to go to the Zoo to write a story, but before doing
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    31 3 The human brain is a wonderful organ T t starts working the minute we get up m he morning and does not stop until we g«t to the office.— Hardware Age.
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      129 3 V*' kl(&-' I til' l ■^tf»^IJJW JV*' '*TO^£ 1 I *^«4« ill 1 lißi ■..■.'.'.r.-.'.'.w.ww.. AGE AND QUALITY GUARANTEED s,,ld h> nil Hotels. Clubs, Wine Dealers and Stores. Sole Agents Singapore: HUriENBACH, LAZ4RUS AND SONS. LTD. (Incorporated m the Straita Settlements). Singapore. Penang, IP oh and Kuala Lumpur. [oaribonumJ I
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      283 3 ARE YOU TOD mn >Mt#^^ Miil AT THIIkIV? I r^|^f A jL TViici* iktfanriAQ 1 A host of men (and women, too) find JOSCuXC fjL 1> lUjl jCmKdI%#HJ3 I that, when they have reached 30 years, 2 bodily functions becmne weak and pain S y W m m 1 I
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    A SUDANESE SERVANT.
    395 4 From the Chrysalis Onward. It is difficult to i^2 lia e that Abdel Kadir, who started life seven years ago as jny gun bearer, was then a grinning, grubby, ragged little urchin, so tall and stately is he now m his snowy robe and high turban, and
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    CREPE DE CHINE DRESS.
    657 4 the most, he can be with his wife only three months m the year, and more frequently, three months m alternate years, for he marries m his own tribe or village, often far away from his employment, and can only return at such intervals as his
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      NEWEST WOMAN'S COLOUR SCHEME.
      658 4 Cosmetic Art m Bond-Street. The wheels of the motor-car m which she sat were painted a brilliant red; she wore a red hat to match them; and her lips were painted the same colour. She carried a red bag that perpetuated wheels, hat, and g'owing lips;
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      CLIMB TO SAVE A CAT.
      55 4 Hundreds of people watched the rescue of a cat from the top of the high spire of St. Andrew's Church, Thornhill-square, Islington. When the cat's distress was noticed Mr. Louis Bell, a young butcher, left his shop and climbed the steeple. The crowd cheered as
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      MOMENTS I WOULD LIKE AGAIN.
      422 4 Life's main happiness lies m the small happening* but that is a lesson we never loam until we leave the tormenting 'teens behind us. and most of the tantalising twenties, MM. What moments would you choose to live over again Asks L'r.-ula Bloom m the
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      SUBTLETIES OF THE ENSEMBLE.
      753 4 [Special to the Free Press.] That a costume is complete when a prettyhat and dainty shoes have been added is not enough to-day when so much of *chic* depends on the subtleties which present modes demand, and to be absolutely *'IT M (to use a now
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      LINDBERGH'S POETESS FIANCEE.
      221 4 Work of Unusual Promise. Miss Anne Spencer Morrow, the pretty fiancee of Colonel Charles Lindbergh, or "the Lone Eagle's mate." as she is being picturesquely called, is disclosed as a poetess of unusual promise m the monthly magazine of Smith College, Massachusetts, from which she graduated only
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      THE SLEEVE QUESTION.
      348 4 Long or Nothing. Sleeves this season are leading a revolution m dress. It is partly m reaction to a sleeveless period, induced b> the lawn ten"ms frock and worn to a very large extent without discretion. Sleeves or no sleeves as a fashion are best based on
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      "OUR JENNIE."
      41 4 Miss Jennie Lee, the 2(>-year-old daughter of a coalminer, who was elected to represent North Lanark m the House of Commons, defeating Lord Scone, heir of the Earl of Mansfield. She is known throughout her electorate as "Our Jennie."
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      SIXTY-FOUR WOMEN FLECTION.
      97 4 SIXTY-FOUR WOMEN FL ECTION. Sixty-four women candidates will contest 63 seats m the General Election, comprising 28 Labour, 25 Liberal, and 8 Conservative nominees. They include Lady Cynthia Mo&ley (Labour) who will contest Stoke-on-Trent, and Miss Meyin Lloyd George (Liberal), who will contest Anglesey. "Other parties'' are represented by two
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    DANCING AND DIGNITY.
    217 4 lne rumour that tv Ballet is to bo t£^« iU W .of Diaghil,*, Z i^ *iM Russion Ballet. int r^ **M have dancing to a M ation of a national ballot th *ll new m the Mortih* r£ u£| Diaghileff hinv,]f C 1 audience m the world
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    FOR THE STREET.
    590 4 hope* t<> become a premier <ian.«t..' tunately. m oui *i •<>ur.'ry. liancinjr i*Ml lidoftd Ml athletic >]>"t a> m R:«ai lsewhere. We can all pictuie the respiT.-* average British fathei eiv sonant s ffest that his son ihotlM IftfßdtSl li in^ to 00CO0M h ballet iancer. ARTIST
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    THE INSULT TO INDIA.
    331 5 Press Advice to Commission. London, April 27--"It may be admitted at once that we m chis country must bear our share of the blame for the hostility with which the Simon Commission has always been regard, ed by a section of the politicians m India," -ays
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    22 5 "We don't suppose the change at the White House has anything to do with it, but iff warmer already. American Lumo :mun.
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    OFFICIAL 'SEEING-IN' TESTS.
    329 5 P.M.G. Sanctions Baird System. "Seeing-in" will be a reality shortly if an agreement is reached between the B-B.C and the Baird Television Development Company. Meanwhile experiments will continue to be conducted by officials of the 8.8.C. and by the transmitting company. Television is by no means perfect,
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      195 5 1 V V%■ 1 7*»*B*\ > m >^V^^/^^BBBw X :^p-»A The Univ^ rsal P OT)ula rity of the Blue and Gold jjj| /?■■>..■,■> Win .Mahnai. H<,H,,ht,Hu Ba«h Chambrni, SiHgapOrr. 1'h,.,,e 4711. VIROL the food for GROWTH Growing children need Virol. ;1(1> stamina ami enriches 1. l<>r Virol fa a scien-
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      235 5 MAKE IHH wmt mil fe^o^l Of course if a rice pudding is pale Wue m colour and the rice is all neither too thick nor too thinswimming round, people will get and men of the world who do not up from the table and think unjust usually run after rice
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
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      58 5 DAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Mordant- 1^95. David is Married. ~3WK3^"^4tmiii i i if ji,,.,..,, TRADDLES CALLS AT THE C0WWO4S AHD AGf «SA«C-K)B£OORAlSBiaOCi ttS^^LSiS^HZ^^^f!!^ OlCHeNSLA^DTHeSCE^^6 0F^K&WEOO^^*G VOUOSO ffcC CMU«CH WITH RUM." AT LAST IT V*S MAU>S.Tl2AOOLE3TJX>t<PRlOCI*4|%J. ?^S»J^2^Sr^^b^HfcS^ IMPUmeyPARlSHCMliBCH..TMAyBER3UHD IN ALLOVCR ANOASTH^V DOOVC AW^V,OO«ASAV^ FORMA^^^AK.NGoI^ -TUOOUONGSOPMteTJDACNES.THE S^^WSS^«N^^?eSo2T 0ftWC'SC0NFUSeOl»^P«E5S.OH0F;A FEW BOAT-
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    BREAKING THE SPELL ON US.
    1016 6 BREAKING THE SPELL ON US. A London Pastor writes m the Evening News: There seems to be a fairly general feeling that, now we have once started, we shall remain pretty the same to the end of this mysterious voyage called life. We art 1 caught somehow on the queer
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    FORGED SWEEP TICKETS.
    52 6 No Chance of Drawing a Prize. It has been discovered that a number <>i cleverly forged tickets of the Stock Ex change Mutual Subscription Fund are m circulation m London. The organiser of the sweep declares that there is no chance oi* a forced ticket draw- ing
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      789 6 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice b hereby given that all roads within tke Government House Domain will be closed to tht. ill' ia fiom 1 p.r>. to p.m. on each of the following days: Vis. Its- 7th, 9th, 11th, lHth. 20th of May, IJi'J!'. ir Ist June, 1929. <;. BTUBROCK, A.M.1.C.E., Piatity
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      416 6 QMCLAM) JW The new Oakland Cos- mopolitan Six, posses- :|^S^Ml^^^ sing performance and c H^flf Fl FlSTinlfim appearance character- il n\li|| I i|J| anything m its field, iKffflW|^|^ :i 'l provides a degree of mo- Lty^Hylj^vlll^i ■ftoring satisfaction not \\lli^NlvW equalled by many cars :-¥i|||^ll|/# {at Singapore) f \W ;^^^^^^^^^^^^B^M*tMV^Mvta^^^
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    HOSPITAL DISASTER.
    468 7 HORROR AND HEROISM IN FIRE TRAGEDY. Terrible Rush Hour Explosion. [Reuter's Service.] Cleveland, Ohio, May 15. The city is plunged m an appalling nightmare as a result of a terrific explosion m the X-ray room of the local clinic followed by a fire which speedily enveloped the building;
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    SCOTLAND YARD SECRETS.
    260 7 Divulged to Ex-policeman. London, May 3. it is understood that a mass of evidence was given by a score of witnesses m the course of an all-day inquiry by thy Disciplinary Board, over which Rear-Admiral Royds presided, m regard to the case of Inspector Ginhoven and Sergeant
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    AUTOMATIC TELEPHONES IN MACAO.
    94 7 Much headway has already been mad with the installation of automatic ten phones at Macao. The underground cable are already m place, and work has commei ced with making connections to subscriber Messrs Siemens China Company, the sii] pliers of the equipment, are busy attendir to
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    AIR-MINDEDNESS.
    209 7 BRITISH YOUTH AND THE AIR Sir Alan Cobham's Tour. [British Radio—Official Service.] Rugby, May 15. In a large de Havilland aeropiane, Sir Alan Cobham started to-day on a three months tour of Great with the abject of arousing municipal interest m flying m a himdred towns. In addition to
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    DEBTS AND DISARMAMENT.
    62 7 Premier's ttroad Hint. Reuter's Service.] London. May 15. Mr. Baldwin speaking at Newport sau: Foreign nations must not expect Bfl to do all the disarming and oebt-naying. Thct is> not the spirit of th,. A.t;:guc Co \.M*;t. We have a'l ?^ot to ir.a.cn v iiu a\.\ are
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    BELGIUM AND CHINA ARMS.
    34 7 [Renter's Service I |frilir|s. May 13. The Cabinet has approve j the text of bill- repealing the measure for pr htbiting transit through Belgium of *v;.| material destined for china.
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    PRISONER CHAIRMAN OF OIL CORPORATION.
    27 7 f Reuter's Servire.l New Y.»rk, Maj 1.". Harry Sinclair of Teapot Dome fame has been reelected chairman of the Consolidated Oil Corporation.
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    GERMAN DOMFSTIC LOAN.
    18 7 [Renter's Service.j Berlin, May 15. The Reichstag has adopted the:> 00,000.000 marks domestic loan bill.
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    NEW PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR ?
    32 7 NEW PHILIPPINES GOVERNOR [Reuter*s Service.] Washington. May 15. Mr. Dwight Davis, ex-War Secretary, has been offered the post of (Jovernor-General of the Philippines. He has not yet decided whether he will accept.
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    A JESSELTON TRAGEDY.
    178 7 On April 19 an unemployed Chinese, who had been sentenced a few minutes before for snatching a gold bangle from a small I girl of two, took his escort unawares and I jumped over the verandah railings outsidt the Court House, .lessolton. From then I he sprinted
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    AN EMPIRE "COMPLEX."
    130 7 Value of Foreign Trade. London, April 12.—Mr. W. L. Holland, i I Preston, m opposing a motion before a mcc I ing of the Association of British Chambe l€ I of Commerce approving of the Empire Ma I keting Board's activities, said that the a s I
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      410 7 gggsS CARP& D ?ANJONG KATONG Residential Hotel. 1 Good Cuicine. S Tt-nri^. M v. (iasP^ I Proprietor. |> JpM 1 1 •••x»\«x» MiM :""«FLORANGE" 1 gHICHLV CONCENTRATED i PURE FRUIT 1 ax*)^x^sS^)®<sAS>®®®^ f«]|ASSAGEj If I ISS FUMIKO. f I»HOHY GHAUT. •-sysxS)CsxS)®®®@®®®®®(« P WREATHS. wreaths made to order. 5 SINGAPORE CASKET
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      484 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. F:»n X See Wing, Manager and Buyer of Kian Tai A: Co., of No. 60, Robinson Road. Singapore, will terminate his services with the* said iirm of Kian Tai C«., as from the 31st. day of May, 1929, to commence a busint'ss
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      1229 7 ESTATE OF CHIA KENG BENG, Deceased i... Auction Sale of CANTON BLACKWOOD JPOLISHED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ETC. Comprising: A carved Canton blackwood sitting-room suite consisting of 8 arm chairs with marble seat and back. 4 teapoys with marble top and 2 side table* with marble top on stand richly inlaid
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    19 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Dr. H. A. van Dsrl .irul (Ir«*ir thank hI! rrlntivt«> an«l frim^l f(»r their tlornl tribute*
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 17. 1929. LOCAL ELECTRICAL POWER.
    732 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 17. 1929. LOCAL ELECTRICAL POWER. Referring to the policy of the Municipal Commission m regard to its flectrical supply some weeks ago, we suggested that as it was understood the St. James Station was working far below its load possibility, it would be advantageous for
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    345 8 Owing: to Monday. May 20th., being Whit Monday and also Hari Raya Haji there will be no issue of the Free Press on Tuesday m order to give the stalT the Monday holiday. Rev. W. E. Horley, M.8.E., District Superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach m the Tamil
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    THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
    1539 8 WHAT THE PHOTOGRAPHS REVEALED. The Structure of the Corona. [By our Scientific Correspondent.] In the following: article our Scientific Correspondent, whose messages from Alor Star on the total eclipse of the sun created great interest locally, dwells m a manner quite explicit to the layman, on the
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    RUBBER BOOM LIKELY?
    276 8 RUMOURS OPBIGAMPD, Malaya's The Singapore Fre« t from a reliable local s.^.J/f Und r^ that it i s telieved ir. i „r Z"['^ nature of the rubl,,' r l l lh^rr, following reason*. !> 'i'> "That it is r«Rottr*d 'hat m H consumption figures mi n w
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    74 8 LATEST TIN AM) RUBBER PRICES. [FREE FRESS SERVICE.-COPYP.IGH: London. Ma> 16. 4.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son* notify to-day's tin price? as follows. Spot £108 6 16 (down 14 16). F» ward £201 2 16 (down 10 If), ft market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify
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      289 8 i MWm p o« moAc than "M^ fjf j MWm TWWgE CENTURtES V B ?5 j BOLS has been the standard of B "X 2* 1 quality for Gin and First Class I 3ELf J i Liqueurs It doesn t matter where j II you are. whether on the Wot
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      143 8 I, ,111,1,11,1,1 i i I EXQUISITE FACE I I POWMIS I Bl Odkstdr MrftoMd X I UmMOL S lourat MOTHERS, LTD. 1 fin, INTERCHANGEABLE BALLOON TYRES. 31 x 4.40 (Interchangeable with 30 x 3%)' $16.50. Tubes $2.50. 33 x 5.77 (Interchangeable with 32 x 4V2) $25.00. Tubes $450. 32 x
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    CLEVELAND HORROR.
    187 9 x.nRE HEAD IN HOSPITAL >X DISASTER. Terrible Sufferings. [Xt liter's Service.] Cleveland, May l(>. n ,u i-sta bli>hed there are 'J8 dead m Jlpittl disaster (paj*e 7) and 40 others u rv critical state who have only a V t 'm.' charu-i- of surviving. The doctors nil desperately
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    CAPTURED BY BANDITS.
    68 9 CAPTURED BY B ANDITS. American Missionaries' Experiences. t*t Fa Eastern Service.] Pffcfag, May IH. \merican Sohwendcner who was ri-ar. Is m north Kweichow was f to S :eohuan with E!dgar Truax. < hri-tian Missionary N>und ami tortured and con- m i c»ve, a ranaom of Cf,ooo being 1 <an»:e(i. TruH\
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    SWEDISH PRINCESS VISITS LONDON.
    36 9 SWEDISH PRINCESS VISITS LONDON. tESS £EU\IC£. COi'YßltiHT.l London. May 16. ..«;t of Princess Ingrid of Sweden, it arriving m London this week, is conn the puUlic mind with the three unPrincess of the British Royal Fa-
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    CENSORSHIP OF BRITISH FILMS.
    37 9 PRESS SERVICE. I CJJ fUIGHT.I I ondon. May 10. I' i« official!) stated that the British Censor* during last year cut 305 rejected > and are still considering films were submitted for con- on.
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    THE KING'S RECOVERY.
    37 9 lndia> Thanksgiving Appeal. IKeuter'? Service.] Simla. May 16. Viceroy ha* issuod un All-India giving appeal to commemorate His tys recovery the proceeds to be utilis. wr alleviation ur prevention of sickness Wt* m India.
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    ATLANTIC AIRSHIP FLIGHT.
    21 9 [Router's Service.] r riedrichshafen. May 16. fop Graf Zeppelin started on her *^t t«, America at 5.^7 „m.
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    JELAI CONCESSION.
    41 9 Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. May 16. B T ukt 'n 0« commission this t«ut of v Ri '*istrar of the Supreme -Mr. Worthington m connection »di concession. At the request of Hastings the Malay Mail ren^;u. was excluded.
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    RIDING ACCIDENT IN BANGKOK.
    48 9 SKRVICE.-COPYRIGHT.] v Bangkok, May 16. 1 v Slm P«?» 'f the Hongkong a thrown from his horse at the k^uh to-day. •"twin* 10Vtd to hos P it »l unconscious "OBJ concussion. He was due for m two vv^eks time. [Eiriier cables on page 7.]
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    121 9 ;>^r..l. W^Futohorwho was **f* hinesc at Rhio arrived m the Rhir w V T n havin heen towed •h mu Vu '^"Government launch m Chinese owned. outcd uj? 1 of J P° h Tin Dredging, i '-h tn3 t T Kinta Tin Dredg- h ar,rllr moh Tin Dodging, Ltd. 5?
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    VOTING PROBLEMS.
    85 9 DELAY IN DECLARATION OF POLLS. Millions More Votes. [Kcuter's Service.] London, May 16. ltn tne huge increase m the electorate >f millions moi,» votes to count it is expected that fewer election results will be announced on the jolling-night and these later than hitherto. Furthermore as this is
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    109 9 Queer London Press Story. [British Radio— Official Service.] T r t RUB*). May 15. The Colonial Office issues the following-— The attention of the Secretary for the Colonies has heen drawn to the statement which has appeared m the Press about His Highness 'he Sultan of Johore.
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    THE CANTON CAMPAIGN.
    66 9 Wai Chow-fu Captured. [PKEE PBBSfI SKKVKK. COPYRIGHT.] Hong Kong. May 16. It la officially stated at Canton that Wai Chow-fu was captured yesterday afternoon by Chu King Tong's forces. The Commaiftderi have delegated representatives to attend the Kwangtung headquarters to discuss terms of peace. Northern rralssil have
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    CHINA CABLE NEWS.
    276 9 hKAVY AND AIR OFFENSIVE. i [By arrangement with Xanyan^r Sian« Pau Press.] j Hong Kong, May 16. Tsi Tiny: Kai and Chan Wai Yen entered Hoiehow yesterday at noon. Li Mo v'hi's troops retreated to Hoyuen without fiphting. Cantonese land forces are on the defensive against a
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    FIRING AT FUNERAL
    227 9 The Accused m Court Sequel. The sequel to the recent firing m the Tantonese Burial Ground, Thomson Road, 'v«« heard m the Second Police Court yesterday when twentythree Chinese appeared pnd pleaded truilty to a charge of unlawful assembly. The case was postponed. Before outlining the affair
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    S.S. ASSOCIATION.
    1096 9 MEETING OF SINGAPORE BRANCH. Workmen's Compensation BilL There was a good attendance at the i-nnual general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, held m the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, rday even ™Z> when Mr. R. M. Williams presided. 'v fter the notice convening the meeting had been
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      MARKET DEATH MYSTERY.
      307 9 Deceased's Strange Mode of life. Some light was thrown upon the private wr £l r Chinese named Wo Chin Lock, at the adjourned inquest yesterday into his mysterious death m Telok Ayer Fish Market some time ago. The Coroner intimated that he had received a letter from
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      CHEATING WITH PETROL.
      172 9 When the manager of Chop Chuan Sent?, a petrol pump at 188, Selegie Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of cheating by selling unsealed tins of petrol, as containing two" irallon>, whereas they contained one gallon and seven pints,- Inspector McEwin of the Weights and Measures Department
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      BANKRUPTCY CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
      77 9 Chief Court Inspector Meredith intimated m the District Court yesterday that the cases against E. S. Joseph and T. O. John Long both of whom were charged separately with quitting the Colony to avoid examination m bankruptcy were withdrawn at the instance of the D.P.P. The District
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      CHANDU IN CIGARETTE BOXES.
      83 9 When two Chinese were fined $750 by the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) yesterday for being m possession of Chandu, it was stated that the accused were hawkers who boarded the Nam Seng while she was alongside the P and O. wharf the day
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    WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BILL.
    148 9 An advertisement has been issued inviting all persons interested m the proposed Workmen's Compensation Bill to give evidence before the Select Committee of the Legislative Council which is to sit m the Council Chamber at 2.30 p.m. on June 1C and at 10.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m.
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      229 9 HAWKE'S I [ffigk Class Bdmefs for Tropical Wear! Introducing ike New Shape for 1929. I H^K HIWKE'S I "MVILE" "SIVILE" I I HEUiER *mm*^ HaMEIS. I I Made spec'- T men ts of BU ft mad(> the 5 [the business I »f™ c P^ 1 ■man about /Ik. I town.
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      793 10 Blue Funnel line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON ANp N. CONTINENT. Due Spore. t HECTOR For Marseilles, London,
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      472 10 EUennan RnykictD Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) t 'mEiroir line. 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.
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      386 10 British India and Apar Linn >-• t-r (incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND^ORJI^JTAL S N m UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S (JO\ FR\vir 4 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK v MEVr OUTWARDS FROM LONDON ?6r CHINA AND JAP^ Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnaw Si RAJPUTANA 16,500 May
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      694 11 0. S. K. T line. Steamers. Arrive, Leave. .^tination*. V ivtterdam. Hamburg, Bremen, i^ 0 i ml Antwerp via Colombo, PUI surz and Port Said. Amur Maru May 20 May 21 Cam Town. Rio de Janeiro, Durban- l tideo and Buenos Aires. Sallt(S 7 h.« World passage £150.] t Santos
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      404 11 i miiAH yn^iiiyHiy LINE r fnirf ftflltmg y^W MADU LINE 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. HAVES May 27 May 30 Jane 1 PRES. POLK June
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      775 11 Xl P. M. HDMKLYKE PMETVMHT MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorpcmted is Hollmnd.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Tslcphone No. 8640, with sab. connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. BepfiffaUi— Ik the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penasg). 7 OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    319 12 The Hororata, of the New Zealand Shipping Co., has found her pulverised coal rear most satisfactory on its first voyage. The China Navigation Co. heads th? table lor satisfactory signal exercises with II M. ships, the 8.1. line being second. The German Navy has been using the old
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      541 12 Burns Pbilp line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA r DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. lar monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The 8.8. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      801 12 Kerr Steamship Co. l^| 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK 1 1 (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. A B| M.B. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 Hfl M.S. SILVFRHAZEL due June 16 Sail < Jo*, J M.S. SILVERASH due July 4 aii -l^jjl PACIFIC
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      694 12 MAIL DESPATCHES* BY TRAIN. 1 Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei I Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday m Bangkok every Thursday a in Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala I; Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang h and Kedah and Lower Siam o a*m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday
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      684 12 Lynois, Fr. 4596, from Dunkirk 16, for Haiphong 17. Sandar, Norw. 4549, from Calcutta 16, for Australia unc. G. G. Daendels, Dut. 761, from Ba^an 16, for Bagan unc. Krian, Brit. 453, from Kelantan 1(>, /or Kelantan 18. Toh Lam. Dut. 125, from Djambi lt\ for Djambi 18. Van der
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    THE VOLUNTEERS IN 1928.
    1208 13 FAILURES IN EUROPEAN STRENGTH. Increase m Efficiency. From the annual report on the &S.V.F. for IS2B by Major General Sir C. C. Van Straubenzee we take the following paragraphs There were 481 discharges or transfers to other units during the year, including 36 for inefficiency, as
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      250 13 WffP^ jl shows Babyhood at Ha Jra^^^rW i best and bri h *««t. No fc IB |b HI lv>th(>! about cUfl^ation. rr\ N/ No cl «««kin growth. Hwre ►V> \/6y js vn <* h a"Rini? bodybaiMinff and m addition you have the knowledge that every particle i> Home produced from
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      143 13 I 1929 I The New Superior Wfcippet. "Finger-Tip Control The Most Notable f Advance m. Driving Convenience Since f the Self-Starter. f I NOHITON SHBO"W I I The Cyde Carriage Co., Ltd. fs^_\ Mw Jo you manage to keep thin Jim m this beastly climate" Cmmmif-fdn'zys drink Whixkey and fhlly
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    HOW TO FIGHT MALARIA.
    878 14 SIR M. WATSON'S CEYLON IMPRESSIONS. Legislation First In an interview granted to a Ceylon Observer representative on April 24th.. Sir Malcolm Watson reviewed his work m Ceylon. He ?ai^ that he had an opportunity, through the kindness of Dr. Bridger and Mr. Carter, the Entomologist of
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      228 14 »>pppwi r\j I^l k^rf* t arf *>i^^^HHHHHHHHIm»PT x "^BSWHSbbm. tvt ii l\l Y\^f bßum rvBS *&tr&rF*4\l vSv^s. bBWI Jr^r Us tSEr X\7 L 1 iß^^. «F bPbBBBBB^BbJ B^T b^& SbW TbbF bpHHv mmr AWW wB .Bskk JS^^bjHT vfl j .bv^bf bs^b^ .^bGbf J^F And Iney will B^ B^ B^^BB^BBBBBB^^BBB^^r^^B^BB^^9^BB^ B^IB9BBBBBBBBBB9BHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH
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      9 14 KAATS MUSIC RUSH A MOTOR CAR GIVEN AWAY FREE.
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      265 14 a *^P^ fSTOP THAT 1 Less Work 1 I LEAK! io AND I I Better RetnU* I X You can Quickly repair *^CbU|tj |f A leaks or cracks m radi- ator». why be stranded > tt a miles from home, when A it ran be avoided by /*W^^v A Hk
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    207 15 Singapore, May 16. Rubber.— London 11 V a d. '/sd up. Closing I J rices 6 p.m. Spot 38%, May 39, June MH, July-Sept. 40, Oct. -Dee. 40k-. Kasy. I m. bondofl i2Ol 10s. 10s up. Mining. Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.00 3.10, Kuchais L.M
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    ADVENTURES OF A PIER.
    30 15 The Old Swan Pier, which sank m the Thames while being taken down the river, was refloated later and towed into the George V. dock. I
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    864 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY. MAY 16, 1929. F. and Neaves ($5) 10.75 17.00 Hammers and Co., (100) 222.50 227.5a HTcong and S'hai Banking corp. (H. K. $125) £132 £13G Hong Kong Hotels (H.K. $10) H.K.$ 8.50 9.00 Katz Bros. Def. ($10) 12.50 14.00 Maynard and Co. ($10)
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 May I Bank 4 m.>. 2 7 Punk demand j :t 9 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 5-16 New York, demand 56 Credits «0 days 57% .!cmjiti<l 1431 India, T. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 12% p.c. Dis. Yokohama, ijpmand 124^ Java, demand 139 V4 Bangkok^ demand 80%
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    PRODUCE.
    248 15 May It Tin 17") Tons $101 V* Gambler 7 J^ Pepper White 113 Peppei Black 58'^ Flake Tapioca 7.25 Pearl Sago Sm;ll X Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Lian^r Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice. Si am old No. 1. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    58 15 May Kith., 12 o'clock noon. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot "••'•I Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 89H 99% lane 99% I©H July in 1 104 .July-Sepl. 40»i 11 Oct-Dec. il'_. il m Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable; London Spot inert ll j(i. pet
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    112 15 Yesterday's Alterations. May Kith., Closing Price*. Buyers Sellers. Hong FatU 49 52 k Kuehai l*7\k MO Lukut Tins l.2i> LS2* North Taiping ftSVi 68% Poteh LB2fc l-4v: Sungei Lu;:s l«» prem. 12^4 prem. Ultt Klansm I^o 1.40 I' lu Piah S7H 40 Haad Vai Ss Sd Ss
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    74 15 RUBBER DIRECTORS' CONFIDENCE. (FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) Ixmdon. May Hi. Speaking at the annual mevtirii>- of Mondaris Rubber Company. Mr. Kilter, the Chairman, said there \vr\s every reason for producers to look forward to a reasonable measure of prosperity m the futuie. Mr. Skinner, Chairman of Bukit
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    GOODYEAR MERGES DENIAL.
    129 15 Rumours that the (ioodvear Tire and Rubber Company would merge shortly with other large American rubber companies were emphatically denied yesterday by Mr. R. V. BaJTrey, Sales Director of the Goodyear Orient Company, Limited, Singapore. Ifr. R. V. Baffrey said recent cable dispatches from America, published here,
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    243 15 Singapore, May IS. The firmer tendency m evidence at tha date of our last ;<iort ha.-- continued, but aftir advancing to -iJ 1 yesterday, tinperiod now loses bel host at 89%. 1 here i< an Improvement <>n balance, bowever, ol rhe London and New Yort markets have advanced
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    ANTWERP 1930 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
    250 15 ANTWERP 1930 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Th s exhibit ion, which is the first Belgium is ciganising niter its recovery from tinGrant War, promises to be huge success. Nearly all the Earopcmn countries an«! several oversea! nations will be represented The participation ol some of these, especially that ot Great Britain, Prance
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    KINTA KELLAS DIVIDEND.
    45 15 Messrs Harrisons, Barker and Company, Penang", agents for Kinta Kellas Tin are m receipt of a cable from the Secretaries advising 1 that an interim dividend of 5 per cent, less tax has been declared for the year ended March 31st. 1929.-
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      313 15 I ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMm. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). J 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
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      249 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. A lor Star i Harbin i Tongkah Amritsar Uoilo
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      390 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $2O,O00,0")0 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,iK>0 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Beil, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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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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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    949 16 MALAYAN CHINESE WIN. Hong Kong Unlucky. Malayan C hinese 2: Hong Kong Chines* 1. At the Stadium last evening before a large gate the Malayan Chinese gained a narrow victory, with the assistance oi h disputed penalty goal, over the Hong Kong Chinese for the trophy presented L»>
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    SINGAPORE LEAGUE.
    13 16 In the second division R.A. drew with Robinson's one goal each.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    30 16 Friday, 17th.— Elementary Signalling Class Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. AdvancedAmbulance Class, Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Saturday, 18th.— SvrimmSng Class, V.M.. C.A. Pool, 3.30 p.m. W. T. CHERRY, District Commissioner.
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      THOUSAND GUINEAS COMPETITION,
      298 16 Duncan beats Hagen. [Reuter's Service.] Moortown, May 15. In the Thousand Guineas Golf Competition Compston returned 73 144; Jurado (Arg) 74—148; Davies 73—149; Jolly 73— 15C; Havers 74—150; Robson 77— 151;. E. Whitcombe 70—146; Turnesa (U.S.A.) qualified by winning a nine-hole replay for the last place. The
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      LADIES' OPEN TITLE.
      117 16 [Reuter's Service.] St. Andrews, May 15. In the fourth round of the Ladies' Opt-* Golf Championship Miss We.thertd bea Mrs Garon (Essex) an international by ."> ami 4 Miss Collett (U.S.A. champion) heat Mrs Mulqueen (Canada) 7 and 6; Mrs. Goedelll (formerly Miss Edith I^each) beat Mis;
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      NEWMARKET STAKES.
      98 16 Mr. Jinks Second. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rujfhj. May IS. Several prominent candidates for th* Derby competed m the Newmarket Stakes I (ever l 1 miles) ran at Newmarket to-day In an exciting finish Hunter's Moon beat Mr. Jinks by the ikortest of heads, with Midlothian third, only
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    AN OLD RACING MEMORY.
    136 16 AN OLD RACING MEM ORY. The death occurred at Littlehampton, I Sussex on April 15, of Mr. K. H. Bratt. who was connected with the Straits for many years and had been living m the South of j England since his retirement. He was 67 years of ajce, says the
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    60 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Double Handicap. I \V. A. Balhetchet and V. H. Norris beat C. A. Norris and F. Ephraums 7 5, 6 3. N. E. Ess and F. .lames beat R. C. Oehlers and C. Peterson 6 2, 5 7, 6 4. Single Handicap "A" Final. N.
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    FRIDAY'S TIES.
    10 16 i Championship Finals. N. Hay vs. C. Peterson.
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    TANGUN CLUB.
    26 16 Tanglin Club members are notified that Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours wiH play dance music at th€ Club on Satarday from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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    27 16 Mr. Mok Ying-kwai. who is a member of the South China football party, is a wellknown barrister-at-law of Hong: Kong and member of a family of sportsmen.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    1061 16 CHINESE ATTACKED IN HIS SLEEP. A Dastardly Crime. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, at the Assizes yesterday, the hearing was continued of the case m which a Hylam Chinese appeared on two charges of the attempted murder of two cook boys. Tan Yap Khim, the accused,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    140 16 SCENE AT INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL. Spaniards' Misguided Zeal. I neuter's Service. Madrid, May 15. The soccer match between Spain and England attracted a most enthusiastic crowd, and the ground could have been filled twice over. Spnin beat England by 4to 3. At halftime England were leading by 2 goals
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    YACHTING.
    145 16 Singapore Visit to Port Dickson. The R.S.Y.C. is sending a team to sail dinghies against Port Dickson Yacht Club on Saturday. May 25th. and Sunday, May 26th. The following have been selected to sail for the Port Dickson Yacht Club:— W. H Wood and E. F. Harris. H. D.
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    INTER-SCHOOL DRILL COMPETITION.
    134 16 There was a large attendance on the Raffles Institution ground yesterday when the annual inter-school drill competition took plate. Rangoon Road won the shield, with Victoria Bridge School second, and then Out ram, Geylang English and (la; Eng Sens Schools bracketed third. Tht winners took the shield
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    POLICE TRANSFERS.
    164 16 The following liaifii have recently taken place m the F.M.S. Police and art notified m the Malayan Police Magazine:Mr. W. K. Elphinstone. Prohy, Inspector. from Teluk Anscin to Kampar; Che' Om bin Mat .lahis. Asiatic Inspector, from Taipinp to Telok Anson; Mr. V. H. Cray, Proby. Inspector, from
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    TROUBLE ABOARD CITY OF SINGAPORE.
    96 16 In the Marine Court yesterday five Indians pleaded guilty to being absent without leave from the City of Singapore whilst the vessel was at Penang on the 12th of this month, and received varying sentences whereby they forfeited their wages. Four of then, also pleaded
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    57 16 Friday, S.IS p.m.. Drill Hall Ist Bn. Signal Section; S.V.F.A.; S.R.A. (V) Signal Section; Brigade Signal Section (Sinhalese); (S.R.A. (V) Recruits. Saturday, 2.00 p.m., Bukit Timah Range 4t E M (Chinese) Co., Fairer Range (Seletar) <4 F" (Malay) Co. Sunday, 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range "E" (Chinese)
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      34 16 Mr. Sco Hood Seng of Bangkok has left for Nanking, where he will represent the Bangkok Chinese at the State funeral of Dr. San Vat-sen. Two silver gilt wreaths have been sent by them.
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      124 16 TONE TOTJCIJI I PIANO PERFECTION as demonstrated hv .l I u > the t MOUTRIE PIANO. J i t SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED for this Climate GUARANTEED FOR 7 Years fully The CHOICE of the DISCRIMINATING purchase I S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd !t (Incorporated m Hong Kong). W *U I p RAFFLES
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