The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 May 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press Id CENTS. SINGAPORE. S5- WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1929. NO. 2,181
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    295 1 The elections at home have taken a sudden lively turn. Mr. Baldwin addressed 100.000 holiday makers on the sands at Blackpool. A record number of candidates have been returned Page 11. British sailors from H.M. gunboats have been landed at Shameen and are erecting defences m the
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    AT THE SMITHY.
    1060 1 "When horse-power was an agreeable reality instead of an engineering fiction the pulsating cavern of the smithy with the spot of red at its heart, set back from the among a grove of hollies, made a sort of rural parliament. By all accounts Joe's grandfather was an
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      347 1 T \KE HOME A PACKET OF ABRAIZO M\KKS ALUMINIUMWARE SHINE. I Raffles Hotel ft SATURDAY, MAY 25th. t GRAND FANCY DRESS OWNER I AND CARNIVAL tin in aid of Earl Haij? Memorial Fund. <4> J^ Dancinsr Till 2 a.m. H^ V By kind permission of Colonel D. P. Dickinson and
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      206 1 JcyrdTTrTce SAFES junW| i"njl(||| [jflni j i *|jil]|ijH I mhl ttlßil iwiiliMiL'Hiil B 2A I i As supplied to the F.M.S. Government, F.MJB. i S Railways, Crown Agents for the Colonies, |j H.M. Post Office, War Office, Etc. 1 I McALISTER AND CO., LTD. I J (Incorporated m Straits Settlements).
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      84 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Cold StoraKe dinner dishes Pajre 10. Auction sales, tenders and public notice* —Pages 2, 9. and IT. Announcement re the new superior Whippet— Pasre 12. The week's best novels at Holly and Walsh's Page 10. New shipment of ladies' evening shoe< at >John Littles Page 10. Latest theatre,
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      11 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USe| "GODDARDS" I NON-MERCURIAL PLATE I POWDER. I
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      184 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 10.17 a.m., 8.4, «>.ST p.m.. n.B. Football: Wt lch \>. S.R.C. (Div. I) Stadium. A.P.C. vs. R.A.O.D. t Div. II A.P.C. 1h i« rsda y 2'ird. Hitfh Water, 10.57 a.m.. 8.4, 10.2; p.m.. V.O. R. I. homeward mail. Inter-School Games. Stadium. Football: I.C.F.A. vs. V..M.C.A. Div.
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    PRIVATE VIEW AT ROYAL ACADEMY.
    224 2 Irish Artist's Weird "Problem" Picture. London, May 3. The many celebrities who attended the private view at the Royal Academy found little r hat was bizarre among the 2,000 exhibits. i The seekers after "problem" pictures t singled out "Xijrht's Candles are Burning l Out"
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    HOYS COMMIT MURDER.
    172 2 Appalling Paris Crime. Paris, April B- Under police sopci vision the atrocious murder of an octogenarian, Matlame Barry, was re-enacted to-day m the old woman's cottage at Vaocresson. The Belf-confessed murderers, Louis Helie (16) and Emile Leguen (14> arrived at the cottagi manacled. A crowd attempted to
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    MALTESE DISTURBANCE.
    154 2 Rival Parties Clash m Streets. Malta April I— Lively scenea occurred at Valetta following the release of Dr. Mi*fad Bonnici, member of Parliament, who was imprisoned during the House's pleabuic m connection with the publication ol an al eiped distorted irersion of the Speaker's statement relating to a
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    TORE HIS WIFE'S MOUTH.
    133 2 Husband's Method of Enforcing Obedience. One month*? riir<;i-<»us Imprisonment ;md an order to entci Into a l><>nd m Rs 100 to keep the peace for six months was the sentence passer! on a man of High Street, Wellawmtte, named Thomas Fortseka, by Mr. E. H. Lucette,
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    126 2 With reference to our recent leading article on "Old Records", says the Malay Mail, we have had the loan from a reader of a very interesting; "Old Record," a photo taken on the occasion of the opening of Belfield Bridge by Sir John Anderson, many yeai-s ago. The photo contains,
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      305 2 PRICKLY HEAT CURED AND PREVENTED by using: 'AGNESIA' ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. )n Sale at Chemists and Stores. SHE WONDERED WHY. HE GREW INDIFFERENT TILL SHE TOOK HEKSELF IN HAND. lU'it'> a message to every woman who feel* Tor vitality slowly ebbing away -who is con•tantly tiled and tlopro^si'vi. Get a
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      238 2 COMMENCING THCKSDAT, MAT 23BJJ. CARPFS Italian Grand Opera FULL CHORUS, ORCHESTRA AND BALLET. Thursday, It T rAwa t ftM Friday, j BidnlpttO May 23rd. U iTOWdIQIC May 24th. 1 l»|Uigllg C££- 1 U Tosca^ &SfL 1. U Jctfiy m l l^ jßirWerc di Sifgiia, J^af^ Ibdm Emtcrfly Thursday CAVALLERIA- Friday
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      361 2 ALHAMBRAy Tn Cheng Kee Co.. Ltd., Proprietor B Speci&l Prog ramnve I Commencing Sunday, May 19th. for an indefi I MATINEE TO-DAY AT l p?'* HALF PRICES TO CHII.|) RKN In the Second Show at 9 p m B Dowlas Fairbanks! The Screen's Most Romantic Figure, m the \\7»f,r B
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      62 2 MORRIS ON „1§ oompU't.- ov. rh kUI Ml I ovr IS n. 1 pointment Pnm. THREE DELCti LH runrunir condition p»»n mmUrm can !>■ M N GOODYEAR ORIKM Sw.ss Rife Club R Co., Ltd.. I'nton Rttil< I S "WWBIE CHIPPIH6S. I ML I X juid f Marble Tr^ o^* X
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    HYDE PARK PERILS.
    959 3 EX-YARD CHIEFS WIN I ACTION. £100 For a Libel. Ihv libel actions brotxfkft m the Kind's Bench Division by Sir Wyndham Child.-, the former chitf f the Special Branch ai Scotland ford, ;tr.d Sir William Horwoou, \.hs former CbßSmi— JOßjtr ot the Metropolitan Police, against the New
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      240 3 i Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES I I 21, First Cross Street MALACCA I I 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the I I Straits Settlements Government. I Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guar- dians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and 1 Interest collected, Probate or
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    COMEDY OP A NEW ROAD.
    373 4 Made the Same Width* as One Too Narrow. An amusing situation has arisen with regard to the new circular road which will lead from the Uxbridge road at Denham thiough Rickinansworth to Watford. The old road, which runs through the district, was thought to be
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    66 4 In tht« Supreme Court Kuala Lumpui i«H i'iiursday before the Hon'ble th »iief Justice. X.M.S.. Mr. L H. Elphtestone, K.C., application was made for admission to the Bar of. the Federated Malay States of Mr. Mark Morrison. The application was mads by Mr. V. Mackie. on behalf of Mr. Morrison.
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    LONDON'S FIRST BUSES.
    1003 4 BOOKS PROVIDED FOR PASSENGERS. French Conductors. Just 100 years Ago Mr. George Shillibeer introduced, to London the vehicle which had for some time been known to Parisians as the omnibus. Accustomed as we are to constant and rapid progress m the design and equipment of 'buses, it
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      198 4 A TOUGHER, SAFER TRUCK: j TYRE UNSURPASSED I FOR j MILEAGE 1 /^flßS^Vffil im ii9NK«f/i^a@ll MB j| RgV; »<^39RV9lr-^^?S^BR .^M I UtT iiwli H I I I fl B" am; !i r -^SH&^l A i X rSL Bfi i fl B It^^Fmft^mSSm MBI H II X^Jf rip^/ Ifii i m^^m
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      166 4 Stirring Popularity Everywhere Greets HUPMOBILE'S NEW 1929 CENTURY SIX Q I jljbuc acceptance swift f sure certain has greeted the New Cen tury /"IT^s Six on every occasion. Re- I \tf gardless of the place or clime ■&S ww thousands have eagerly 111 sought out Hupmobile owner- *fr \i M
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    ANYBODY WANT A CAR?
    726 5 I have got a car. It is a very fine car, writes a. Woman Motorist, m the Evening News. It was luilt for Brooklands some time ago; but still, tnere always seems to me to be a certain cachet about a car that was built for
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    O. KHAYYAM'S INCOME TAX.
    211 5 Mr. Allen LaiM, a director of John Lam>, the Bodley Hea<i, Ltd., m lecture before members of the To-morrow Cluh m London said: f 'Th<- income tax authorities are often a source of great amusement. We have to •my knowledge during the past ten years received
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    A FISHING PARSON.
    137 5 The editor of the "Angler's News," as that periodical informs me, is reminded by a recent story m these columns of another case of a fishing 1 parson whose sporting engagements clashed with his duty. This clergy-man, we are told, was an enthusiastic disciple of Walton, and
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    "A GOOSE WOULD A-WOOING GO."
    664 5 In the chit. ken yard of Engineer Sam Sliter, at Jasper. Alberta, there is a noose, not a common ordinary variety of jroose, but a real wild goose; a goose that not so many days ago was enjoying unlimited freedom that could go and come
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      170 5 I "12" ifa^^"l6"| ALL-BRITISH "TROUBLE-FREE" CARSf Smart Roomy Comfortable AND I ECONOMICAL TO RUN. i i Huy one under our LEAVE SCHEME, whereby you have the use of the car during your entire leave. On expiry of your leave, your car will be boxed and shipped to any of our
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      64 5 The Best Battery I For Your Car. X i *t* Km V t Mm i x V ASK YOUR DEALER f FOR A X IWILLARDI T AND SEE THAT YOU GET IT. X 8 AGENTS: PHONE 3134 and UM. *J* 4 UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, r 4 IT (Ir.corporsted m the
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    3435 6 I REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR I Homelßule Bill Thrown£Out. i I; Chamberlain's Caucus Gladstone m the Constituencies— Capt. O'Shea's Extravagance. 1; World Copyright Reserved.) It was m this state of Homt Rule uncertainty that we api; ill Defeated. preached the iateful June 7, 18XIV.
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    HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX.
    540 6 How the" Little FeDaw" j Can Win. i jj TIRING BY SCIENCE. j; < i (Special to the Free Press). From time to time, you happen upon tale**, whether m the gymnasium or m the ri/iK« the one very tall, the other laughably IHtiA
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    970 6 I J j: Biddms to the Score I CONVICTED COWARDS. J [By "Horatius" Special'to the Free Press.] J In Auction, the state of the score has less influence on the bidding- than m Contract. When you are within a few points of game, you must have
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    MISER DOCTOR.
    115 6 A remarkable case of hoarding was disclosed at Leeds by the relatives of Dr. Clarence Foster, an «»3-year-old bachelor, who died m wretched conditions, with cats' as his only companions. They discovered bonds valued at more than £30,000 m a chest of Irawers m his garet, while the
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    ZOO'S OLDEST INHABITANT.
    199 6 Sffinir thai ipi I Interviewed iwrit pressntative), an actually alive within Great Fin- of Lou J Despite his great live and Ulkei great il I th:it goes on aroun 1 hii The old ntlemar I and he is the Zoo'n oli fiaat tortoi«e weigl of a ton
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    26 6 Mr. Siow K«n Chi*. ;i r l< was to leave for Hun, **f" g^ trip at the end of thr month taken ill on Tuesday- x
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    LAWLESSNESS IN SHANGHAI.
    490 7 LAWLESSNESS IN SHANGHAI. Growth of Crime. meeting of ratepayers m che Settlement to-iiay considered the intolerable situation which has arisen m regard to the Provisional Court set up m 1926 m place of the [nternational Mixed Court, telegraphs the Morning Post Shanghai correspondent on April 17. All chrfi and criminal
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BULLETIN.
    292 7 The following is the Health Bulletin of the LMfM of Nations' Eastern Bureau, for the week ended May 11. h. Alexandria: 1 CftM plague. Tort Said: 1 plairut* CAM md 1 -loath. >den: 8 smallpox cases and tt deaths. Paghdad: 5 plague cases and 2 deaths. I!asrah:
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      161 7 Leave dentures I overnight m Odol Uquia -it deans them thoroughly j i I -tails all germs aeodonses. %r^%M A solution of lor 2 percent. Odol :^^aJ| Liquid is admirable for steeping j artificial teeth m over night. Odol is V J^X W a powerful antiseptic, yet it has no
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    PORTRAITS IN CAST IRON.
    835 8 "ROBOT" SCULPTOR HATES "ARTY BUNKUM." Speed Carving m Alabaster. A thick-set, powerfully-built young man covered with white dust: that was m> first impression of Maurice Lambert, the sculptor, upon whom a reputation for almost mystical ultra-modernism has been thrust to his intense annoyance. But the impression
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    MARSEILLES TRAGEDY.
    114 8 London, April 30. Paris. A message from Aries states that the body of an Englishwoman, Miss Olive Branson, born m Madras, the owner of hotel at Les Baux. was found m a water tank, with a revolver bullet m the head. The police are inclined to the theory
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      141 8 I W HITJ3AWAYS OWE DOLLAR BAYS On no account should you miss coming to WHITE A WAY'S during the ten wonj derful days that begin on Tuesday, May 21st and continue until Saturday, June Ist WHITE AWAY'S One Dollar Days Are more popular than ever! There is no doubt about
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    MALAYAN TUBE.
    2425 9 THE SINGAPORE SPRING RACES. A Record Breaking Day. Fine weather favoured the closing day of the Singapore Spring meeting and a large crowd had a most enjoyable afternoon the favourites m most eases coming m with one or two upsets to add a flavour. His Excellency the Governor
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    LEGAL ENFORCEMENT OF 'PROHIBITION.
    91 9 [Reuter*! Service.] Washington. May 21. Conformity has Ik-iti declared m the m t^'nti'.n to investigate the Federal system oi flM^prodenrc and a method of enforcing prohibition Mr. Hoover has selected Mr Gtporg« W. Wki rrshani, ox-Attorney-General M Chairm»M of the National Lav Rnl«»rvem» nt CoMWlssion, who
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    RIVERA'S POLICY REVERSED.
    59 9 LK«*t*r'f ;Sefvi«v\| iiarceloitp. May 20. The king has signed a'. Decree Mtfcoruii>| ihe reopeninu of tho Universities, whiti wrtt clrsed on March lx a.t he result <> -tudent outbreaks, and since when there ha been growing discontent, epitomised as i 'revolt of youth" with the possibility of
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    DITCH SEAPLANE DESTROYED
    52 9 [Router's Service.] Katavia. May 20. DJBS/oM of the Dutch seaplanes, wiiL-h arrived here a tew days MB* at the emj.. their journey from Holland, has been totally destroyed by fire owing to a, short ciceuit exploding the fuel reservoir. Two natives were badly burned and one European
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    ACCIDENT AT BALL GAME.
    61 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 20. Two persons were killed and 50 injured in* a mad rush for shelter from a thunderstorm by part of the spectators at a baseball game or the Yankee Stadium. The gate leading to a 15 foot pit collapsed under pressure
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    LADY BERTRAM BROOKE AS CATHOLIC.
    36 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 20. With Madame Alphonse Paudet, the widow of the great French writer as godmother, the Dayanp: Muda Sarawak, Lady Bertram Brooke, was received into the Catholic church.
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    OBITUARY.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 19. The death hax occurred of the actress Mary Shaw. New York, May 20. The death has occurred of the actress Miss Hilda Moore.
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      681 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. In celebration of the Wesak festival, the anniversary of LOJ&D BUDDHA, the establishment of B. P. de Silva, Ltd. will be closed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and on Thursday m full. NOTICE. Tradesmen and others are hereby warned that, under Section 144-, Air Force Act, an airman
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      724 9 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to rtoon of May 31st, 1929, for the following work:— Erection of temporary Police Barracks for single men at Pearl's Hill. Every person applying for a form of tender will be required to deposit the sum of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH
      18 10 PATTERSON. On \U> Nth M tf» Matmftf Ho>p,tai. sir.ic.-ip.irv. to Mr. ami Mr.. Vancouver Patterson a mim.
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      DEATH.
      17 10 DKKHKR. On May L'l>t. Ittt, at S, caporo. V*. G. Divh-r. of W. (J. htvh.-r un.i <
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. MAY 22. 1929. THE CHINA SITUATION.
    428 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. MAY 22. 1929. THE CHINA SITUATION. The situation In South China appears rapidly to have become worse and the flattering reports which were circulated to the effect that the Kwanirsiites had Trittered away their opportunities and would find themselves cut off when they endeavoured to retreat,
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    INDIAN UNREST.
    313 10 It is sincerely to be hoped that the Calcutta correspondent of the Daily Mail is exaggerating the gravity of the situation m the report he has. sent home regarding the state of affairs m North India. Ever since the days of the Boxer rebellion the Far I East
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    234 10 There will be Divine Service at the R.A.F. Base next Sunday morning. The letter from Justice is not printed as the correspondence m question has been jlosed. The Thttosophical Lodge will listen to a short talk on The Meaning- of Life o*n Thursday at 6.30 p.m. The death has occurred
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    LOCAL SPORT.
    134 10 GUILLEMARD CUP TENNIS. Colony's Decisive Win. The Colony won the Guillemard Tennis Cup by the very decisive margin of 30 points to 6 over the week-end when the F.M.S. won three matches m the series. Although the Colony margin of points seemed rather overwhelming, it was really not
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    SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE TRIAL.
    221 10 Successful Event. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 21. Eightyone motorists, 27 motorcycles and 54 cars participated m the first annual reliability trial of the Selanyror Automobile Association on Sunday, covering 341 miles, starting from Kuala Lumpur Post Office, via Klangr, Banting, Morib, Sepang, Port Dickson
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    95 10 Whitsunday Competitions. The following are the results of the Competitions Shanghai FV>ursomes. Wiggi ami Ridout Bl im HT l^ Hitcham and Watt B 8 11 70 Millar and Hall S3 19 70 Barron Macgilehrist «3 12 1 70^. Wyatt and Gibson Bf l#H TIH J>ouglas and Winter
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    235 10 The following was the result of the four ball competition played against l>o^ey on the Garrison Golf Course on Monday for which six cards were taken out. C. A. Scott and F. K. Rowland. 7Up C. H. Kent and E. M. Murphy. 7 iL. V. J. Laville
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    NAVY CHALLENGE CUP.
    112 10 The Navy Challenge Cup was. played To*at Bukit TimpU on Monday, and resulted m a win for Mrs. W. L. Stevens and Lieut.Col. Dickinson, reprcsontinpr the Garrison Golf Club. Tht» following cards were returned: Mrs. W. L. Stevens ana Lieut.-Col. Dickinson fG.G.C.) 86. Mrs. J. M. Jackson
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    SUNDAY'S YACHTING
    734 10 WINS FOR me bovts ADIN fi Tro ph: J Racef Good sailinr Wllw a though mi n i th a i4^ >n ners led from the .tan Ulti and (he success, dri >• they knew to ,v" n PPers ha* I* V The "A- i aunta 'n their
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    54 10 LATEST fg^ANID RI« BER [FREE PRESS W*rffl£! London. May 21.* p^ Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus ana notify to-day's tin prices as m ft Snot £196 2 16. Forwjw 15 16. the market is w Messrs. Symington ana notify to-day's rubber p"c follows: j ij.i T^ Spot 11 12 I6d.
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    INTER-SCHOOL GAME.
    45 10 The Honourable Mr. Colonial Secretary, has kindl P^^ attend the Inter-School Gaine> on Thursday, at the &f» m > h^ Abdul Hamid has kindly Hon our£ which will bt presented b> tn Mr. John Scott to the "I"*"!. |J|»» Competitions will take i>l^ v
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    ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
    563 11 IIVELY DOINGS AT WKDNESBURY. t for Irish Nationalists. [Renter's Service.] london. May 21. L ,h, ikttiai campaign now m full U it.. I'" certain liveliness is developing m l% n.titut .tu-if>. Two writs for alleged hiw been *erv«d «>n Alfred Short, candidate for Wednesbury by rr iv;i i:w
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    RED GOLD FOR REVOLT.
    113 11 Iraq on Guard. [Router's Service.] Th< r Basra. May 20. ?team,r v boarde <J the Soviet ■3 L:'? mUnii:t< from Odessa, and an n, ii WUS Placed ab °ard. The crew tanks MbS* to Und Local English t**| a U^ d tc> negotiate bills for the
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    S- RAILWAY STOCKS RISE.
    101 11 S RAILWAY STOCKS RISE. [Outer's Service.] A ri X rr New York, May 21. ls *"to& M h is hailed m Wall street >tUiT *<- m tk I Pment of P rofoun d im h- k hlKtorv of American railr tJrt rjLin v iven m the Supreme '^J K the
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    CHINA'S TROUBLES.
    271 11 BRITISH SAILORS LAND AT SHAMEEN. Fall of Canton Expected. [ftotol'l Far Eastern Service.] ni Canton. May 20. Bluejackets from H. M. gunboats have landed at Shameen and erected defences m different parts of the Concession. The posted anJ bridsreS are closed and K«ard3 The British Consulate has issued
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    Fall Reported Imminent.
    364 11 [Bl atari Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 19. All reports coincide m tne statement that Feng Yu Hsiang is contracting his front concentrically to Chengchow. playing havoc with the Lunghai and PekingHankow railway zones, and blowing up bridges as he falls back. The manoeuvre is mystifying, as
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    TENSION IN INDIA.
    78 11 Military Preparations for Emergency. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 20. The Daily Mail says m Calcutta the most stringent precautions are being taken to guard the Viceroy, the Provincial Governors, high officers and public buildings. It is rumoured troops are secretly moving m northern India and that there
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    U.S. RED CROSS TO VISIT CHINA.
    35 11 [Reuter's Service.l Washington. May 21. A committee appointed by the American Red Cross sails from Vancouver on May 30 to survey the situation resulting from the famine m China.
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    23 11 i Mr. J. B. Walter of the Hong Kong and i Shanghai Bank, Ipoh has left for Singapore on his way to Shanghai.
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    CHINA FAMINE HORROR.
    121 11 BRIGANDS BODIES EATEN BY STARVING PEOPLE. Official Report. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 21. Peking messages say a report from Mr. Fmlay Andrew, investigating the famine m Kansu, to the China International Famine Relief Commission, states he has received many reports of cannibalism which he specially
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    PERFECT WHITSUN WEATHER
    127 11 Toll of Holiday Accidents. [FRKK PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. I t London, May 20. Jt was a perfect Whitsuntide and there was a cloudless sky all through the week- t end. t Fifteen arsons were killed m road accidents. There was a disastrous panic on a motor- j
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    AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN LOST.
    99 11 Anxiety m Darwin. [Reuter's Service.] Sydney. May 20. The airmen Moir and Owen (who were recently m Singapore on their journey to Australia) are missing. They were due at Darwin on Saturday evening from Bima, but have not been sighted since passing over Koepang at 11.4. r
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    KING ATTENDS CHURCH.
    60 11 [FREE I'KKSS SERVICK. -COPY»IOHT.] London, May 20. Yesterday the King attended divine service m his private chapel at Windsor. This was the first time His Majesty has attended Church since his illness, though he communicated at Craigweil at Easter. The Kinii and Quetn come to Buckingham Palace
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    JOY IN PARIS AGAIN.
    228 11 More Reparations Optimism. [Router's Service.] Paris, May 21. The reparations experts, tired but srailing, emerged to-day from the longest sitting of the conference during which they have practically reached an agreement regarding the German reservations and distribution ot reparations among the creditor power.-. Simultaneously the American
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    A BETTER 'OLE IN MEXICO.
    31 11 [Reuter*s Service.] Mexico City, May 20. The ex-President General Calles, has resigned the Ministry of War and is retiring to the country to engage m farming.
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    THE JAPANESE GO HOME.
    27 11 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai, May 21. I News from Tsingtao says all remaining Japanese troops sailed for Japan yesterday, including the Commander-in-Chief.
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    DERBY SWEEP SENSATION.
    50 11 HUNDRED TICKETS STOLEN. One Drew a Horse [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 21. Something of a sensation has been created by the announcement that one hundred Derby Stock Exchange "Sweep" tickets have been stolen from Colonel Barnato. One of the stolen tickets had drawn a horse.
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    DEATH OF LORD ROSEBERY.
    227 11 Great Imperialist Passes. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 21. The death has occurred of Lord Rosebery. Our London correspondent reports that Lord Rosebery was suffering from a feverish cold. [The death of Lord Rosebery, the great statesman and Liberal imperialist, who was 82 years of age recalls
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    SINGAPORE ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY.
    233 11 Moving the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Society held m the Singapore Cricket Club lounge yesterday evening, the President (Mr. J. M. Sime) said he thought tht meni'ers \»,i.!d agree, aft r having perused the report, that
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    159 11 THK SWIMMING CLUB. To th« Editor. Sir, In reply to Mr. W. Dunman's letter under the above heading m your issue today, it appears that I owe Mr. Dunnian an apology for not making myself clear. I said m my speech that "with all respect to
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    THE JAGA MURDER.
    268 11 The Police are confident that they have established the Identity of one of the assailants connected with the brutal murder of a Sikh jaga employed at 82, Robinson Road yesterday morning at five o'clock. The jaga it appears was attacked with a heavy instrument, probably an axe
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    41 11 The engagement is announced of Mr. H. Ranking, locomotive driver, F.M.S. Railways, and Miss M. Palmer of the Nursing r Staff of the General Hospital, Kuala Lumi pur. The wedding will take place about the lend of the current year. Ex.
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    This Week's Great Due
    673 12  -  sfsdfsfdsf by May 22 The Wars of the Roses. On May 22nd.. 1455 the first I 474 battle m the lengthy and sanguYEARS mary conflict known as the AGO. Wars of the Roses was fought at St. Alban's. The war, which was waged between the lival
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    WOMAN USUALLY TO BLAME.
    162 12 Judge's Comment on Divorce Case. London, April 12. **I think that the woman was mostly to blame, as she is m most cases of this kind," said Mr. Justice Hill, m granting Lieutenant Vernon Mathews a decree nisi and £200 damages for his wife's misconduct with
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    LATE REV. F. B. MEYER.
    608 13 Nonconformity's Saint. With the death of the Rev. F. B. Meyer, the free Churches lose a great preacher and a man worthy of rank among the Saints. Dr. Meyer, who had been !1 with septic pneumonia, died m a Bournemouth nursing home m his 82nd
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    REVOLUTION IN PRECIOUS STONE TRADE PREDICTED.
    259 13 A New Gem Cutter. London, April 11. Following a demonstration at Austialia House, of the sapphire-cutting machine invented by Mr. E. Heiser, of the firm of Heiser Burmah Sapphires, Ltd., Eaglestreet, Brisbane, one London gem expert expressed the opinion that no doubt it was
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      141 13 not tiiTvu ,!i J ;s but by ad< ptii t I rruit jjit< S sa" <imj P 1 I 1 HB '.':c IVc'^ttlK "FRUIT SAJLT I r- v:- QUAKER OATS is 65 energy-build-"m "J mg carb °hydrate; 16^ muscle-mak-■?J U A/15-^- ing P rotein Besides, there are fats, mm M0l(l
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      35 13 Hli':¥;y*>>?S|Bi^&vij''x >"-VV^- '•"•'-'■'^^tS'.'v r\_ j^f >■ --L I x if |> ;ifr p iliL^-yM lH lIP N.V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING COMPANY (MOTOR DEFT.) I Cavanagh Road, (Just off Orchard Road), Singapore, Telephone No. 3821. MALACCA MOTORS, MALACCA.
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      112 13 )AVII) COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 98. Traddles comes to dinner. ~~.;t^ MIR^V. "*V <— HASTAK£W^GM£S'S PLACE- DAVIOHIMS6.L.F a-,^?,*. 0^01 r»Kir IrpTp^Pn TO BE K WWN AS A Waiter' BET5EV DAViOCf nrr^rufiPTPD^1™^S?n C crD^ 1=^ SfWST WHEt^ I WALKED ALOt4E lU 11>4E Fl^4£ 2|S-^TSVdSvTd Xo^OI TWOTW-OOO LOSES HER
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      803 14 Blue Funnel Mac} REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT PORTNIGHTLT. 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 AND N. CONTINENT. Due Spore. OANFA x For London, Rotterdam
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      503 14 lUennan Bndmall Steamship Co., LfaL (Incorporated In U.S.A.) > "BlßUlllf UNL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KCTNG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Doe Spore. lf». s.s. CITY OF ATHENS May 31 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Juno 20 s.s.
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      423 14 Brinsk India and Apcar Linn I (Incorporated m England.) MAIL,. PASSENGER AND CARrn U0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY S Gnvrnx LONDON AND FA^ EAST^MAIL SERVICE^ OUTWARDS FROM LONDON^ FOiT CHINA AND Tonnage. Singapore. T KASHGAR 9,000 June 1 MANTUA ]lto ln?l^ TILSINGTON COURT June
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      611 15 0 S. K. Line. Vessel. Arrive. Leave. twtinat!'»n* V n terdam, Hamburg, Bremen, i/r n Vntwerp via Colombo, P Port Said. Andes Maru June 15 June 17 fown, Rio de Janeiro, D urba vi.loo and Buenos Aires. v\..rld passage £150.] t Santos Maru May 23 May 24 Dares-Salaam, M rque
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      379 15 DQfcLARSIKAMSHIP UM ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, TORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave Singapore. Singapore. Penang. PRES. HAVES May 27 May 30 June 1 PRES. POLK June 10 June 13 June 15 PRES. ADAMS June
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      746 15 HMDNIYIE PJUEIViUUT MUTSCIMPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO^ OF BATAVIA;. (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOTORNMSN* i Telephone No. 3640, with tub. connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen«Bg). i of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    291 16 The P. and O. Naldeia arrived m London at noon on 17th instant. The m.v. Chinese Prince arrived at New York via Boston on May 19th, a day ahead of schedule time, the voyage occupying 35 days from Singapore and 32 days from Penang. She lands 3,100 tons
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    NEW BRITISH WARSHIPS.
    165 16 A revised list of new warships nearing completion shows that 12 vessels should pass into service during the next 14 months, that is. up to April 30th, 1930. Vive of these are cruisers, six submarines, two depot ships, and two minesweepers. The cruisers are the Devonshire, Sussex,
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      524 16 I Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia). I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA I DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAM). Regular monthly sailings by the Well-known steamer MARKLLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALARAR (4,512 tons). Thp s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      128 16 CHARGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporated m France). (x) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARDS. SAIGON. TOUKANE AND HAIPHONG Due Singapore. I TAP ST. JACQUES June 6 TAP VARELLA July 3 4 HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, NANTES AND B BORDEAUX. Due Singapore. 6 <~AP PADARA.V June 4 J CAP ST. JACQUES July 2 <
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      425 16 Kerr SteamshipCoTCri 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK M (Incorporated m U.S.A 0 GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE ta BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERMAPLE due May 27 M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 15 vai1 |^J M.S. SILVERASH due July 4 Bail hi^ PACIFIC- JAVA CALCUTTA SERvr. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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      123 16 BIBBY LINE. LONDON ADDRESS 22 PALL MAIL, LONDON. W of fast twin -so row Oil Drive: Mail Passenpor Ve«*ds b^tw«! RANGOON. COLOMBO. MARSEIUf PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. with through connection from Sir.gK* and Ponanjr. ■OmWAID SAttDW* Steamer. I .five R«P* m SHROPSHIKK STAFFORDSHIRF HEREFORDSHIRK LANCASHIRE CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE *fl LEICESTERSHIRK SHROPSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE
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      674 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a-m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      545 16 PASSENGERS LEFT. Per Blui Funnel Hector for Marseilles and London yesterday:— Hon: Mr. and Nn>. A. F. Worthtegton, Mrs. H. B. Constable and infant, Mrs. R. W. Royee, Mrs. .1. O. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. N. Fisher, Mr. C. C. Reade. Mr. Hotchkiss, Mrs. C. Ritchie and child. Mr. L
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    1538 17 MISS SEDGWICK'S CLEVER NOVEL. Here are Ladies. t r^ i t, London, April 25. In Dark Hester (Constable M, ss be dirwick gives us a lurtner exampie of her extraordinary skill m the oeiottatiftn of a difhcult human relationsnip. Mi 8S sedewick is one of the
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    PRINCE'S 7 A.M. VISIT TO COVENT GARDEN.
    298 17 Startled Porter Dropped His Baskets. The Prince of Wales surprised porters at ovent Gaiden Market by a 7 a.W visit. He stayed more than a hour and a half and departed with the remark, "It has ffHrtfl me an appetite for breakfast." "He's
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      279 17 ffTHAT TO TAKE FOS INDIGESTION M»* J popular, *Bis-i-ifacnesia remedy for digestive and stomach troubles. Pain after eating, *B filing/ 1 sickneat and lack of appetite are all signs that harmful acid is y our stomach, souring the food and endangering health. A single dose Jated* Ma*ne«a will neutralise the
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      887 17 NOTICES, LADIES. PRISCILLA is now located m her new shop at 56 Hill Street, just off Stamford Road. She has a nice selection of Hats and Dresses, also ALLEN-A Hosiery. notice! TO TRAVELLERS MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES.— Reliable service given m trade extension, indents, etc. Reports and correspondence taken m shorthand and
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      46 17 <^P*^^^ >a^SMS^^S^^^^BV^S^^B'^^^^V^^^Sß (mmm^^frkC^ Hi shows Babyhood at its and m addition you have the knowledge that every particle ls Home produced from the finest English Milk. In sealed EE containers, from your chemist. |H OF ALL CHEMISTS STORES. COLO MEDAL AWARDED AT >^ W MEDIC 'AL EXAMINATION
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    ELECTRIC AGE DAWNING.
    518 18 We i ld Using Less Coal for Power. Coal- as a source of power, is steadily losing ground; electricity is making rapid strides. i This is amonp: the conclusion? m a report of the World Power Conference, which represents forty-eight countries. The special investigations on which the
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    LONDON OMNIBUS CENTENARY.
    309 18 Naval Officers' Sons As Conductors. London omnibuses celebrate their centcn- j <»m .iuly 4 m xt. it will then be just on« hundred years since the first omnibus, I three-horsed \,h.iv, which carried twenty-two passengera began to run between the Yorkshire Itingo, Paddington, and Ihe Bank. Ihe
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      136 18 Jntm* TioM^bl. dur Temple, Centra' J&va. > THE DUTCH EAST INDIES VET another stronghold of tr Milkmaid" Sweetened Condensed Milk m the East. All classes of all races m these islands l /a«i have learned to value its creamy richness. To-day m the Dutch Hast Indies, good housewives do not
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      258 18 I STOP THAT Less Work I !LEAK R AN I I oetter Resnlf* 4 1 You can quickly repair v^ d UllS J leaks or cracks m ratli- t ators. why be stranded t I miles from home, when JE it can be avoided by g /^W^v »i purchasing a
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    125 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Ma>, 21st., (losing Prices. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1-f* Hon* Fatts ;>« gj Kuchai f> J-gJJ Lukut Tins 1.30 1..U% North Tsipins J* Faroi Tins (partly) J7% l Fenawata «J Petalinu Mf J^ Rahman Hyd. lfl% J-g Raubs 475 5.25 Sungei Luas l» Talam f>
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    DUTCH EAST INDIES.
    1041 19 Promising Market For British Goods. Trade m the Dutch East Indies possesses two remarkable characteristics. So great has been the increase m recent year:; m the development of the natural resources—-agri-cultural and mineral -of the islands that it ttas shown signs of outgrowing the world's demand for
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 19 May I\. Bank 4 in.*. 2 i 7 t> Bank denied 2<! 34 Private credits 3 m.s. 2(4 6-16 New York, demand 66 Credits i>o days 67% France, demand 14R1 India. T. 153% Hong Kong, demand 13 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 124% Juva, demand 139 Vi Bangkok, demand 80%
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    PRODUCE.
    209 19 May It. Tin -MM) Ton. |lt§% Gambivr TH Pepper Wliite 113 Pepper Black WH Flake Tapioca 7.25 Pearl Sago Sr.^W 8 Copra Sundried 9^o Kite Liarijr Hin Ch;in Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Si am old No. 1. 330 Rice. Rangoon B.ntan 260 Rice, RHiigoon Sioka 266 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 19 Mas 21st., 12 iKVK'k neon. R.S.S. Cvjual tO M;»nci:.rd, Q.C.F. Spot M 41; Standard KS,s. Spot HVi ll Standard R.S.S. m Tender June US W^i luij 4 1^ luiy-S.'pt. 4J 1 1294 Oet-Dec. II 43^ rone Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot -h.-.-t 11 »-14
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    207 19 Singapore. May 21. Kubber. London. N<> Market. 4 p.m. rice-. Spot 41. lum .41 l j -luly 41 3 4 Julyiept 42 4 Oct.-Dec. 4:;. Quiet Steady. Tin. London tl iw 12a 6d. Mining. Steady. Sutmei Ways :>.li> :i.2»». luchaia 1.4 > 1.44, Kinta
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER ESTATE.
    841 19 Altered Articles Approved. Mr. J. M. Sirtie, Chairman, presided at the annual meeting of Ayer Pana* Rubber Estate Limited held at Derrick and Co's, Hongkong Bank Chambers at noon yesterday. There were also present: Mr. I-^e Chim Tuan, Dr. E. Q. Weir. C. C. Dunman and
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    28 19 Huey Yot (First half May): Hour? run 213; Yardß 36,000; Pikuls 157. Haad Yai* .(First half May): Hours ran 273; Yards 125,000; Pikuls 413.
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      320 19 \SSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UNITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). lIX AD 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
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      258 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK B 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 R Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Bhuket).
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      391 19 BANKING. [ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATlON(lncorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. uthorised Capital $50,000,000 jsued and fully paid up $2O,OOO,0:K) eserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,i>30 eserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman, ion: Mr. B.D.F.
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      42 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. j Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives. Messrs. BARLOW CO. r Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager. j
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    181 20 CLASSIFICATION OF HORSES PONIES. Latest Changes. List No. 1. Amendment No. 5. Issued May 21st., 1929. HORSES. Transfers.— Ginger (Medan) from Class 2 to Class 1. Long 'Un from Class 2 to Class 1. Master Colugo from Class 4 to Class 3. Tempino from Class 3 to Class
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    RACE ANALYSIS.
    800 20 TRAINERS PLACED. W. W. Redfearn i) 2 5 P, Logue 7 ;j 2 H. Mar land 3 2 2 R. Billett 2 14 T. C. Thompson 2 0 1 E. Norman 2 0 0 J. Duval 2 4 v/l K. IldiU U 0 JOCKEYS PLACBD. Ist. 2nd. 3rd.
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    DISQUALIFICATIONS AT BROOKLANDS.
    59 20 DISQUALIFICATIONS AT BROOKLANDS. [FREE nftSfl SERVICE. -COPYIIGHT.] London, May 21. For the first time since the war there were two disqualification* at Brooklands Miss Burnett won the Ladies Handicap motoring race, but was disqualified for Martin jr four seconds too soon. Marsh was first m another race, but was llso
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    THE TOURISTS WIN.
    85 20 South Africans vs. Glamorgan. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 21. At Cardiff the South Africans won by 170. South Africans 212 and 186 Glamorgan 113 and 115. Mercer took 8 of the tourists' wickets for 60 m the first and the 6 for 59 m the second. Vincent
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    81 20 The following: are results of yesterday's Second Division S.A.F.A. league games: R.A., 5, 1.C.F.A., 0., on the Malay ground; j Welch 7, Harbour Board 0, on the V.M.C A. < ground; S.C.F.A. «A' 6, R.E., 2, at the Stadium. There will be a return game between the <
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    HOME SPORT.
    51 20 BERLIN SPORTS CLUB DEFEATED. German's Fine Hurdling. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 21. At an athletic meeting held m London, Achilles Club defeated the Berliner Deutscher Sports Club by 61 points to 41. Trossbach, the German champion, beat Lord Burghley by 1% yards m the 120 yards
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    DERBY SCRATCHING.
    19 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, May 21. Sir E. Tate's Roigrey has been scratched from che Derby.
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    LORD ROSEBERY'S NOMINATIONS.
    102 20 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 21. Among the nominations rendered void by the death of Lord Rosebery are Midlothian and The ***** for the Derby and St. Leger, Kitty Fisher for the Oaks and Camelford, the Manchester Cup, Coronation Cup and the Ascot Gold Cup. All bets have
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    "MOODY" CRAGADOUP.
    53 20 Internal Disagreements. [Reuters Service.] London. May 20. An encouraging statement by Lawson, trainer of Cragadour, says a veterinary examination shows the colt is suffering from indigestion and is expected to resume strong work on Wednesday. [FREK PRKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 20. Ciagadour has developed "moods' an.i his
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    BREEDER OF PRIORY PARK DEAD.
    51 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 21. Mr. Charlie Howard, breeder of Priory Park, which won the Stewards Cup and Lincolnshire m 11*27, and the City and Suburban and Royal Hunt Cup m 1928, la dead. Horsos bred by Howard won kT>.o»'»r> m -lakes during
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    PONY RACES POPULAR.
    41 20 [FREE press SERVICE.- COPTRIAIT.] London. May 21. Tht new pony races at Norfholt proved very popular ami attracted thousands of spectators. The ponies are backed on their pedigree an i looks, since their form if not yet known.
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    PUBLIC SCHOOLS POLO.
    29 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. May 21. The Public Schools Polo Cup wa> won by Old Harrovians, who defeated the Etonians y I goals to 7.
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    INTERNATIONAL LAWS TENNIS.
    62 20 Davis Cup Results. [Reuter's Service.] Copenhagen. May 20. In the second round of the Davis Cup Jenmark eliminated Greece 4 by matches o 1. Denmark meets Czicho-Slovakia m he third round. Ha van as. May 20. In the Davis Cup Cuba beat Mexico. Scheveningen. May 19. Holland
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    AMERICAN WOMEN BEAT FRANCE.
    98 20 Paris, May 19. me r ranco-American women's lawn tennis match at Auteuil resulted m the UniUd States beating- France by 4 matches to 3. Results: Madame Mathieu beat Miss Edith Cross 6—3, 6^-2, Miss Helen Wills beat Madame Lafaurie 6—o, 6—2, Madame Lafaurie beat Miss Cross
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    COMING GERMAN CHAMPIONS.
    130 20 Berlin. May 20. In the International Lawn Tennis Tournament at the Rotweiss Club, m the women's doubles final the South Africans Mrs. Neave and Miss Heine beat Frau Stephanus and Fraulein Peitz 7—5, 7—5. In the men's doubles final there was a thrilling struggle between Brugnon and
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1038 20 Negri Sembilan suffered a bad defeat against the S.C.C. over the week-end whei they visited the Padang for a three day.' match, and the excuse offered is that they brought not so strong a team as usual. This was a great pity because, as ii was, the overwhelming
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