The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 May 1929

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA MONDAY MAY 27, 1929. NO. 12,727
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    301 1 .Moir and Owen the Australian airmen after being lost for a week have been found near Darwin Page 9. it is generally agreed the present election is the dullest on record. Mr. Lioyd George claims there will be a landslide to Liberalism, which Mr. Mac Donald says
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    THE LOST 'BUS.
    1004 1 I had suggested that m the list of littleknown professions must be that of the busherd- Some man must count the 'buses it night whin they have gone to roost, some man mathematically sound of mind must see that thty are all theie and must check the
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      255 1 Yoi CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SWALLOW ARIEITS «r»Rl,l) RENOWNED CAKES. Raffles Hotel j !J FIR ;;T CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATIONS TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER j| DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER 1 MONDAY. DANCES I hSf O^ee N*lU j Dinners SSAy^ y t Orchestral S Phone 2920 for Concert I
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      389 1 Enjoy the benefits oi V f HEFfUGERATION 1 by means of the ICYBALL I HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR I IB V A new system which keeps food fresh, clean and X wholesome, and keeps drinks cool m the hot weather. j£ No Gas No Electricity. I FULL PARTICULARS FROM 5 McAlister Co.,
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      130 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try the Sailor savouries Page 4. Bulldog stout at Guthrie's— Page 8. Jt» tobacco that counts m PlsJrcrs— Page 6. G«t your tennis nettings at Hoosainsah's —Page 2. Milkmaid is the finest swtetemd c mltnsed milk— Page o. Robinson and Company for crystal cut glassware Page 9. Opera.
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      15 1 FOR DAINTY PASTRY I SWALLOW ARIELL'S I PATENT ROLLER FLOUR I IN 51b BAGS. I
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      121 1 THE WEEK. High Water, 1.18 p.m., 7.3. Football: Seletar vs. I.C.F.A. Div. I> Stadium S.C.C. vs. Welch (Div. II i S.C.C. Tennis; Garrison Officers' Tournamcr.t. Opera, La Traviata, Theatre 9.30. TntHday, 28t/i. High Water. 0.19 a.m., 8.9, 1.55 p.m., 7.1. Football: V.M.C.A. vs. O.T.F.C. i Div. II) V.M.C.A.; S.C.F.A. *B
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    559 2 Singapore Branch Meeting. The following are the minutes of a meetIng of the elected committee held on May 1 *>t h. m the Exchange at .">.4.*> p.m. Present: Mr, U. M. Williams (President). Mr. I>. Santry (Vice -President), Hon*bl« Dr. Kod Clarke, Mr. J. 6. Campbell, Dr.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    177 2 MUNIC IPAL ACTION. 'I "nt following action waa taken st meeting of Committee No. 6 held on May 21st. Confirmed decision that trees l»e planted at each corner of tli<- con%*enience m Raffles Place. Instructed the Municipal Engineer to remove unserviceable apparatus at the Dfeoby Ghaut Playground. Approved purchase of
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    105 2 Mr. A. R. Morgan. (Jeneral Manager. Ak»»Pomjsa und Brivh Rubber Estates, Ka*ian Ser^ri. nailed for Home by the Kalyan, as did Dr. W. S. Leicester, Medical Officer, Genera! Hospital. Kuantan^. The rnarria^e will take place at St. Andrew's Church. Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, .June B, at 4 p.m. of Mr.
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      672 2 PRICKLY HEAT CURED AND PREVENTED by using "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. On Sale at Chemists and Stores. PttSßHeflif S.S. PRESIOEUT HAVES ABB CORDIALLY INVITED TO inspect THK COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION INDIAN BURMESE CURIOS THE INDO-BUfIMESE CURIO MART, 85, Middle Road, Singapore. INVESTOR'S CwUIDE. XVIII.— Is it Philanthropy (By "Searchlight";. J I
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      244 2 VICTORIA 'JTgEATBg TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLT AT o^o iaipi's Italian Grand Ojca Co. 75 Arti«te« i 7S FULL ORCHESTRA. CHORUS AND BALLET TO-NIGHT. liA THAVIATA Tuesday, May *28th. HARBIERE Dl BIVIGLIA. oo#| I Thursday. May HOth. Wednesday. May 29th. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA MADAM KITTTERFLY. j AND PACJLIACCI. Friday. May" 31st. BOOKING AT
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      289 2 ALHAMBRA a Tan Chens; Kcc Co.. Ltd., Proprietors. I Special Programme I Commencing Sunday, May 19th. for an i n d t .fi In the Second Show at 9 p m c »*M. Douglas Fairbanks I The Screen's Most Romantic Figure, m the World' q I The Iron Mask! A
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    THE BOYS' FESTIVAL.
    1212 3 JAPAN'S ADOPTION OF CHINESE CUSTOM. The day of the Iris. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Tok\'\ May For the last few da} s jrreat paper carp nave been floating from tall bamboo masts nror the homes of many Japanese, this being especially the case m the interior districts
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    101 3 The Mengadftp Certmtmy, which m years past was a yearly function during tho month of Hari Raya Ha.ji, is now held every three years, says the Sereniban correspondent ol the Malay Mail. It is a ceremony held at the Istana of His Highness the Vanu Di Pertuan Besar of Ncsjrjl
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      163 3 IThe Best I v -^vnat^Binnnk^^ j J&s ;ko»ak. limited. |ivKu\^^\ (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. lIUST UNPACKED \Consignment of Fancy Auction I Bridge Scorers 0): 1 C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD. Stationers Printers Engravers. ISAKO'S ROYAL CIRCUS B LOCATION: BUKIT TIM AH ROAD (NEXT TO TRAMWAY STATION). Saturday, June Ist GRAND
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      278 3 fi[^i£ Estate Trust Agencies Bk^ I (1927) Limited. I I Zh First Cross Street MALACCA 1 «^S^^s3jMß^ I U. Light Street PENANG I S^d^^Wafc I aJS^SS^ h l d Sccuri r deposited the I determined to shrivel you uplul I S* l^^ Settlements Government. Sfc^JS3L.2S I Hi Act Ad^^to^ Receive^
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    3952 4 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. Lord Salisbury a* a Chemist. "Black Michael"— Morley's Allegory "Plan of Campaign" J Goschen's Financial Triumph. (World Copyright Reserved.) On the polling day ParO'Shea Elected, nell and I had ueen Feb. 11, 1886. equally tattijr ifl set ing that people
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    MR. S. SAKLATVALA'S ELECTION EXPENSES.
    133 4 Bombay. May 15. The Bombay Provincial Congress Committee to-day rejected a resolution proposing a contribution of £50 towards the election expenses of Mr. S. Saklatvala, M.P. (Communist). The opposition was chiefly on the ground that the grant of financial help to an avowed Communist leader
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      292 4 Uv VI f O 1 .1 C? Sailor Savouries are^<Q r «r. v< »u\l a|« lys Hv r<iH s'^ 0 appetising for break- n Savouries tm tfu- t<»p JvHl n fast. temptinK for tea. p' rt>t her hmv.^ saiulwi \i? n Iry them <m buttered uarners c «Kik Ket^ the
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    HOME POLITICS.
    310 5 Sixty-Three By-Elections Since 1924 The following table shows the state of the Parties after the last General Election (1924) and to-day:— 1924. 1929 Conservatives 417 401 Liberals 44 4g Labour 153 164 Irish Nat. 1 1 Communist 1 1 Total 615 615 [The position at the Dissolution, on
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    AFGHAN REVIVED.
    176 5 Racial and Religious Antagonism. Simla. May 14. The latest reports from Afghanistan ffive i ise to some anxiety rtgardintf the possibility of the struggle developing: on the lines of racial and religious antagonism. For instance, the old Ghilzai-Durani, and Ghilzai-Hazara feuds are beinp revived. Habibulla is now reported
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    109 5 Miss M. K. Foster, the famous Bisley shot, v.hile shooting: at Bisley m a King's first stage match, with the Service rifle made the hightest possible score* at 200, 500, and 600 yards. This is the first time, since the diameter of the bull's-eye was reduced to five inches that
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      170 5 I iU**O» IB^ Y,\»OO -^******^^B^ 1\ '(til B^^^^Blk H 7 *X t V *^ff^^ B^HbmmbM|H 1 7 1 0 9 *l^Mc^23fl E^B^^b. ■Tv \^^-> '•'■^^k a^a :^B^Bh B^B^bV I LIT Hwt^tC 1 Ik^^K I BJt >P^L q -^E y^^^^y*^^^^ ui^e^Sp i 1 Portable Adding Machine BRINKMANNgCO. SOLE AGENTS, I W
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      425 5 k^w^ wiWSi^KsW I^^* country m the world. ■Ku^fi^llKw^RaW Is h not si^ niftcant 'ha** m this country, 1R V^llT^^^lWw Sweetened Condensed Milk -has stood VV\WM\| I supreme for years? mm The reason is simply unvarying quality My W lii^w^ nc P ll That is the 6ecret of the fm Hk\
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      128 5 ilAVII) COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Mori land No 102. David's first Book. i p^ 1 '^gpfjjjT 'ji i] j^ h r[teire! NTITLB s^II I! "io ttiii^i V'^'^ V^ w- «^r ILABOmaOHARDATMV' TIWE WHEN J HAD BEEN MARRIED ABOOT WHEN MISS TROTItei>SSTRM4GE\«rW« HAD DECEIVED AMD ILL- BOOKTSAWJDAVip/ANO H\ SSJJJJiI^SSLI A
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    PARISIANA.
    953 6 THE LAMBS AND THE POLKA. Spanish Duplicity. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Paris, Apr. 21. The eaay manner m which London j :*v»llers are taken m has long ceased to astonish anyone except the simple victims. It: Paris, however, members of the calling which Leroy and Breguet once adorned with
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      197 6 I HP" l^ 1^* ***** is s P ec a >ly prepared for Ind.a Federal I I Mal*y states, md Straits Settlements. was r I I known P,in Rcliev.ng Balm. Cves ,^3 to those suffering with Headache. Toothache, Neuralgia Gout I Rheumatism. Scmtica. Lumbago, and Sore Throats The d I
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    LLOYD GEORGE'S FORECAST
    481 7 LABOUR FIRST, LIBERALS SECOND. Political Landslide Foretold. [Reuter's Service.] Ixmdon. May 24. Mr. Lloyd George m the Daily Mail forecasts the aggregate votes m the election as follows: Labour 7,500,000. Liberal 7,000,000. Conservatives 6,500,000. London, May 24. Mr. Lloyd George interviewed at Criccieth to-day said the reports
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    THE CHANNEL AIRWAY.
    156 7 Celebrating Its Birthday. [British Radio— Official Service.] Kughy. May 21. Preparation! are now m hand at Croydon to (vlebrate the completion of the first British aeroplane transport. T«'n years ago. on Aug. Ift, 1919, the late Mr. Thomas, the British air pioneer, established between London and Paris
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    AMERICAN CHURCH UNION.
    84 7 [Rruter's Service.] New York, May 25. The news of the agreement on Scottish Church unity concides with the action of similar unions taken to-day firstly at St. Paul Minnesota, where the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church appointed a commission to consider union with the Protestant Episcopal
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    CHINESE HAGUE COURT DELEGATE.
    41 7 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking, May 24. The State Council has granted Dr. Wang Chung Hui, Chairman of the Judicial Yuan leave of absence to sit at the June session of the Hague Court of International Justice.
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    THANKSGIVING DAY.
    224 7 KING TO ATTEND ABBEY SERVICE. Appeal to the People. [Reuter's Service.] Lcefeoa, Ms.) 14. A statement from Buckingham Palace announces "The King is anxious to fulfil the hop** expressed m His Majesty's recent message and has decided to attend Westminster Abbey on June 16 to render thanks to
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    NANKING MANDATE AGAINST FENG.
    175 7 Secret Soviet Treaty Alleged^ [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking. May 24. The Government has issued a mai"iat«--dCMMUKiIIK Fentr Yu-hsianir as a reb< 1 against the Ku »n:intan'c a;ui g« erniiient. The Mandate declare* the charge* against him are so nu: urous the Government can be leniert
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    BURIAL OF SUN YAT SEN.
    100 7 [ReuWrV Knr Eastern Service.] Nanking. Ma> 24. The State Bllffal and Reception Committe* is ma\in«.£ elaborate preparations for th<- reception «>f foreign wivoyn, and guests who are going to Nanking shortly to attend the Sun Vat Sen ceremony. The am 'i.gen.ents include provision of residential
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    THE LATE LORD ROSEBERY.
    78 7 {British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 24. A memorial service for the Earl ol Rose, bery was held at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster this afternoon. A larg" congregation included many personages and prominent statesmen. To-night the remain! will be taken by road from Epsom to London
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    WIRELESS FOR THE LEAGUE?
    52 7 [Router's Service.] Geneva, May 24. Tho Secretary-General of the League of Nations has received a proposal submitted jointly by the Franco-German wireless concerns to erect a powerful nireless station at Geneva whereby the League would be enabled to get into touch with any members m time
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    REPARATIONS IMPASSE.
    43 7 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, May 24. The fate of the Reparations Conference still hangs m the balance. The creditors and Dr. Schacht are bargaining all day long. The creditors present plans at least absolutely safeguard the percentages due to the British Dominions.
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    EAST INDIES COMMAND.
    29 7 T Reuter's Service.] London. May 24. Rear- Admiral Fullerton has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station m succession to Vice-Admiral Thesiger on Oct. 18.
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    LIPTON'S PROFIT.
    23 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, May 24. Liptons Limited report states the profit was £1,556, for the period March 1928 to Jan. 1929.
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      600 7 I^JSINESS CARm reaCH HOUSE I T \YIONC KATONG f Residential Hotel, f J &**r ,vp i Ktthlau Paprar, r. c race. oo^ Cuicine. <§ T« r B -j y\ C. Ganper. Proprietor. <| i|JASSAGE l/l \M( IHK I IWI ISS MMIKO. If* T [,hobY GHAUT. I MEMORIALS. 1 I BN
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      778 7 NOTICES, EXCHANGE BANKS. It is aereby notih\-«l thai the Exchange Banks a- ill be closed on: M-day, June ,'tril. King's Birthday. NOTICE. TO TRAVELLERS MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVES. Reliable service given m tude extension, indents, etc. Reports and jtrwipirtmi taken m shorthand and neatly typed. Write to Mercatoria enre of P.O. Box
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      755 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Mr. Fang See Wing, Manager and Buyer of Kian Tai Co., of No. 60, Robinson Road, Singapore, will terminate his services with the said firm of*Kran Tai Co., as from the 31st. day of May, 1929, to commence a business of his own.
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      581 7 ift^^W Sn^j^HTrSS nil t i i Ittf "*iSl W GOLD LEAF" TEA. A happy combination of the bounty of Nature and the blender's art. "GOLD LEAF" Tea is guaranteed to satisfy the taste of the most fastidious. Of all grocers. Sole Agents F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD., 3A. Raffles Quay. AUCTION^
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 27. 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT.
    681 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, MAY 27. 1929. WEEK-END COMMENT. We do not recall a general election m which there has been bo marked a contrast m party styles, or, to put it more correctly perhaps, m the Leaders' styles. Mr. Baldwin has set the note of no boasting, no extravagance
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    510 8 Itr. i. S. W. Arthur, Deputy Public Pro■ocutor, Penang. leaves for Europe on lor.g leave »>n May SI. Mr. Caarlea C. Rcade, M .T.P.1., Governiiu'nt lOWH rianner 01 mo r .M.JS.. Lett hy the Hector for Bvropc on furlough. Mr. C. .Jones has arrived m this country to join Malayan
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    HAIG MEMORIAL.
    766 8 THE FUND DINNER AND CARNIVAL. Gay Scenes at Raffles. Raffles Hotel was crowded on Saturday night and once again the public was reminded that m these days there is no place m Singapore large enough to accommodate those who may be counted upon to respond to a popular
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    BRITISH LEGION OF SIAM MEETS.
    72 8 fFRKF. PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. May 24. The British Legion of Siam held its annual dinner on Thursday evening. The guests included a detachment of members of the Siamese Expeditionary Force and the Minister of the Interior. The Minister proposing the toast of King George
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    44 8 Among passengers leaving for Home by the Hector on Wednesday were the Hon'ble Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Wbrthington, Mr. C. C. Reade, Mr. and Mrs. N. Fisher. Mr. L. G. Attenborough, Mrs. Booth and Miss Booth, and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Dale.
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    THE CARPI VISIT.
    427 8 A REAL OPERvr,,. THRILLER Tlt Puccini BTt.lr8 Tt.Ir' p Carpi's Italian r!in f packed the Victoria Thea r <m^ night when they DfodllcldlS! n Sat < opera La Tosca, the sto^f'^ Italian singer, her fovtr utlf villain; and emlinu «j t h p,.r **< after a murder.
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    MR. JUSTICE DEANE'S PREFERMENT.
    302 8 Chief Justice of (iold load. Mr. Justice <?eortfe Campbell &Hk puisne JudlV of the Straits Settlement* lE judicial commissioner <»t the F.M.S. >"• 11)24, on Saturday morning officially aettftt an offer to bwoim Chief .Ju«tiiv <»f thr G Coast. The .late of his departure > When
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER W& [run nut m™*< 3*K I !SL London. May 2>. 1- ~Tfa Messrs. Syminjrton and j notify to-day's rubber pnc^ follows: Fl r Spot 10 IS 16d. (down 1 ij ward 11 2 16d. (uncnanffed)-
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    37 8 Mr. Oswald Biriey. who u ,V two or three months back His Ma.'^ v mission to paint a po-* -a* or n- p the King of Siam ha.- a n th Roy*' Majesty King George hung: Academy.
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    MOIR AND OWEN SAFE.
    294 9 MO IR AND OWEN SAFE. %NE FOUND NEAR DARWIN. Lost for Over a Week. [Kouter's Service.] Darwin, May 26. ;i n<l Owew'i plane has been found "..'I oast of Darwin. ii ginneli arc well. S>dney. May 26. 4 r the pIW ()1 tne aeroplane Atlanta (Had the Southern Cross aeroplane,
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    AIR ENDURANCE RECORD.
    89 9 A Fine Performance. K[Keuter's Service.] Fort Worth Texas, May 26. p le-engined Ryan monoplane Fort W.irth has beaten the endurance record ot* IJthmn 40 minutes 1") seconds established y tk( Army aeroplane Question Mark last January ami is still trying strong. T'r>. Fort Worth is flown by
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    ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
    59 9 [Scoter*! Service.] Paris. May 26. French airmen Pninmnndnmti Weiss Girier, landed at l .c Bouriret this niorn."L'afur flying "«.000 kilometres m 2»i hoars al an average -i>eed of ISS kilo- ill aovi thus hrt-akintf the world's kilometre speed record established by tk lUlian airmen. Ferrarin and Delprete
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    FRENCH FAR EAST FLIGHT.
    25 9 [Router's Service.] Sofia. May 26. '"< French airmen Captain Arachard and »»nd>r Rignemu flying from Paris to East aave arrived at Aleppo.
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    INDIA'S POLITICIANS.
    150 9 M «H' Against Native States. [Router's Service.] Simla, May 25. ft the Indian States Subjects' ir^< Mr. s. Y. Chintamani. the leadl4 WWkwt, declared that British 'liticiani had given up the attitude ntervtation m regard to the Indian *au«e«We want the whole of India '■m v n titUtional
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    THE VATICAN STATE CREATED.
    43 9 THE VAT IC AN STATE CREATED. TV v; t Rome, May 26. -nato by 515 to fi has passed the d -Vntr the Uteran Treaty, namely *i rwi TltH bt tween the Italian Govern'ar State Vatican establishing the VaJ^ already passed the Chamber.
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    BOOTH IN MOTOR SMASH.
    35 9 B OOTH IN MOTOR SMASH. Mew York, May 5. th S a iv?t Evan^l>ne Booth, head of I Army mi n America, has been Wed m a motorcar accident. lharli r cables on page 7.]
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    "LIFELESS" ELECTIONS.
    320 9 "LIFELESS ELECTIONS. MACDONALD'S REPLY TO LLOYD GEORGE, "There is no Liberal Revival/* I Reuter's Service.] London. May 26. I have carried the fiery cross north, south, east and west and lay it down here having done my duty m the country," declared Mr. Ram*ay Mac Donald at Durham at the
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    AMERICA'S PROHIBITION.
    154 9 British Embassy Wants No Privileges. [Reuter's Service.] New York, >lay 2->. Sir EsMW Howard, British Ambassador, m i statement to pressmen said he would be only too glad to co-operate with other diplomatic representatives to >urrender the privikge of diplomatic liquor if the United States Government were to
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    CHINESE LABOUR FOR AFRICA?
    72 9 [Reuter's Service.] Marseilles. May 25. The possibility of employing Chint.se labourers m French Equatorial Africa will fhortly be tested as a result of investigations m Africa and the T*ar East by M. Lasnet, Insp» ctor-General of French Colonial Health Service wh >, returned to France today
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    DETECTIVE REPRIMANDED.
    242 9 The Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) severely reprimanded a detective constable at the adjourned inquest on .Saturday on an unknown Chinese who was found lying dead by the roadside at Tanjong Katong on the morning of May 15th, for failing properly to conduct Ml duties of investigation, regarding
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    37 9 A meeting of the representatives of the various clubs m Penan? was held on Friday night at the Penang Cricket Club for the purpose of discussing the formation of a Football Association for tho Settlement of Penang.
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    THE AFGHAN COCKPIT.
    134 9 FATE OF AN EASTERN HUSTLER. Amanullah's Might. [Reuter's Service.] Simla, May 25. The hurried departure of Amanullah from Afghanistan was decided by the defeat of the last of his troops who constituted the garrison of Kelat-i-Ghilzai after severe fighting with the forces of Habibullah assisted by Ghilzai
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    ELECTRIFYING RUSSIA.
    83 9 U.S. to Exploit New Field. [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 25. An agreement is announced between the Soviet Government and the International General Electric Company providing for exchange of patents also designing, engineering and manufacturing information for ten years beginning July Ist. American engineers will be sent to
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    SINGAPORE LEAGUE REPORT.
    519 9 The Present Position. The Singapore Football Association i>sue the follow ingr report for the Wlk ending 1 Saturday May '2f>. DIVISION 1. The following were the results of the matches nlayed during the week: Division I: Welch S.R.C. 4; S.r.F.A. 4. R.A. 0. Division 2: S.r.F.A. "A"
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    119 9 THE BRIGHTER ERA IN CRICKET. Lords Wicket Condemned. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] Lond >n. May 25. County cricket has been much brighter under the new rules of play but recommendations are different m regard to the regulations under the test of the County and Club matches. Gilbert,
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    STOCKINGS AT WIMBLEDON ?
    74 9 STOCKINGS AT WIMBLEDON [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.) London, May 25. The Wimbledon executive is asking all women to wear stockings at the tournament, but it is not clear whether this is to be made a condition of entry. MISS NUTTTALI/S IMPROVEMENT. In the Surrey grass championships ladies' final Miss Nuttall
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    RUGBY PROFESSIONALISM.
    26 9 [FRFE PRFSS SFRVICK— COPYRIGHT. London. May 2;~. The Midland Rugby Union has warned its members against taking part m any professional scheme m London.
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    OXFORD WIN ATHLETIC CONTEST.
    33 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT] London, May 25. At Stamford Bridge athletic tournament Oxford were first with 59, London Athletic Club second with 48 and United Hospitals third with 21.
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    MORE DERBY DEFECTIONS.
    31 9 [KREK PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, May 25. Lord Dewar it is said is taking out Totalisator and The Black Abbot from hi* Derby entries as they are unfit.
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    HAGEN'S GOLF OUTLOOK.
    47 9 IFRKE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT! London. May 25. Hacen, who scratched his meeting with Compston at Moor park fof May 31st., is reconsidering the matter and m reply to protests that he is now playing at Berlin, declares he is "so durned tired of golf."
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    FRENCH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    141 9 Paris. May 24. In the French championships semi-finals Mademoiselle Rouman (Holland) and Senorita d'Alvarez (Spain) unexpectedly beat the holders Mrs. Watson and Miss Kileen Bennett (Great Britain) 6—3, 2—6. r— 3, and meet Misses Heine and Neave (South Africa m the final. In the men's quarter-finals,
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    61 9 Washington. May 23. Ohta (Japan) beat Van Ryn (United States) 6—4. 5—7, 2—6, 6—4, 7—5. Hennessey beat Ohta 6—2, 6—2, 6— 3. In the doubles Hennessey and Van Ryu beat Ohta and Abe 6 3, 6—4. 6—2. Van Ryn beat Tamio Abe 6 2, 4 6, 6—4,
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    SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    27 9 I^ondon, May 2.V At Surbiton m the Surrey Championship final Miss Betty Nuthall and Miss Ryan heat Misses Heine and Neave 7 5, 6 2.
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRL'S SCHOOL
    165 9 At the Empire daiy celebration of the above school the visitors included Mr. Song Ong Siang, Dr. Urn Han Hoe and Mr. Scow Poh Leng. Mr. Lim Koon Teck m his address to the pupils, described how the expansion of the British Empire had brought peace
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    379 12 TROUBLE WITH BOATMEN. Found guilty of criminal intimidation and criminal misappropriation of 80 cents m the District Court on Saturday, a Chinese boatman was sentenced to 14 days rigorous imprisonment on both charges, the sentence-; to run concurrently, during tha tvidtae* for the prosecution the previous day, Chief
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    CAPTAIN FRYATT'S SHIP.
    300 12 Likely to be Broken I" p. The Lady BfUWWIs, Captain Fryait's lumous ship, has reached another and what may l>e the 1 last Stage of her adventurous career. After U-ing used as a cattle- -hip foi some years, she has been replaced, and has been sold to
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    TELEPHONES AT SEA.
    166 12 German Experiments m Fishing Fleet A. meeting of delegates from the various German shipping companies was held at Hamburg m order to discuss the results so far achieved m the experiments which have for some time been m progress for the introduction of telephonic communication between ships
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    35 12 The Paris Fair opened on May 12. There are 7,392 exhibitors, of whom 744 are foreigners, representing 23 nationalties, and the afjfea covered is 30,000 square metres. Japait has 138 exhibitors with over 4,000 samples.
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    VESHUS DISASTER.
    1292 13 BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY. Conduct of Passengers and Crew. A Board of Trade Inquiry was opened on April 22 into the sinking of the Lamport and Holt liner Vestris off the American coast, m November, with the loss of 112 lives. In the five months that have elapsed
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    THEY FINED HIM 30.
    90 13 Uut The Mi*ht Have Fined Him £4.000.000. Stanley Alexander V. Probyn, crossword puzzle promoter, of 28, Georgre-Street, W., and Messrs. Harrison. Jehrinj? and Co., printers, of Emerald-street, Theobalds-road were summoned at Marlborough-street for failing: to have the name and address of the printer on each advertisement
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    THIS WEEK'S GREAT DAY.
    595 14 May 27— The Habeus Corpus Act 250 On May 27th, 1679, King YEARS Charles 11 grave th. j royal asAGO. sent to the Habeus Corpus Act, which rani's m importance second only to Magna Carta, and which was described aptly by Lcrd Macaulay, the historian, as
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    HOME SECRETARY vs. MR. J.H. THOMAS.
    133 14 Debate m Albert Hal). London. Ma> I.'). Sii- William Joyn*on-Hicka (Conservative) and Mr. I. H. Thomas (Labour) puUicly debated the policies of their v pecthre parties m the Albert Hall, nnticr the Chairmanship of a Liberal, Mr. McCuruy. Tho interruptions were most pefeistcn' durinpr
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    A DAM FRS FAILURE.
    110 14 Lydia Kyasht and Her Stolen Jewellery. Lytlia Kyasht, the dancer, whoso c.ro•litors met at the Bankruptcy Building*, Carey-street, attributed her failure to heavy interest charges by moneylenders and lack of remunerative employment. Her actual name is Mrs. Lydia Ragosin, described as <>f Cavendish-road, St. John's Wood.
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    ALLBGBD IUUAMISTS LONG JOURNEY.
    56 14 London, May 14. "That's correct" was the brief reply made by an Army Medical Sergeant, Frederic William Willis, when a detective arrested him on board a steamer on arrival m the Mersey from India and charged him with bigamy. The authorities sent the sergeant 6,000 miles
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    756 15 May 25th., Closing Prices *yer Wen* *W? S^ Batans Padang l 'f. Kinta Tin Dred. 1.41 1.45 Klfchli er 3 -?2 lV2{) Lukut Tins 12s I M*>>. 1 a pan jj l r *> Faroi Tins (partly) 27% l: Penawats in >i.. Raja Peraks $5 Rantau Ord.
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    EXCHANGE.
    31 15 Credits I JO days 57^ '•'ranee. 4«man4 1 431 Hone Kong, demand |j p c dj s Bangkok, demand gO% Bank of England R-xte 6V4 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    236 15 May 2*. Tin _'oo Ton* flt*% Gambier 71^ Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Lian^ Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 3.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice, Siam Broken No. 1. 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 15 >!;»> 2"» th.. 12 oYWk BMNI. K.s.s. f.|u:d to Standard, Q.«'.K. Spol Standard R.S.S. Spot Standard K.S.S. on Tcndet h.- 1T> 4 liT'^ July VI s July- S. tt. ;> j 98% 1 »t t I>» > ;>;i > 4 Toi <• .>(" M kft
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    142 15 BatUff<aay*S Alteration^. Buyers Sellers. Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.40 1.4~> Penawai 92 iT Tinu'tmor t' i :;•_*> Allenby isl» 2.00 2.15 c^d. A. KiiTvnir <SI > 1M j"i B. Katil «ol > >„ i)., B. .Jt lutong ($1) 7.'> m) Connemara (.S» 2.<m>
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    LIPTON'S POSITION.
    67 15 Drastic Reorganisation. [Reuter's Service. London, May IH. Liptoa'i Ltd. propose to rediu:.» the present capital of £2,800.000 by rijfc2?,soo by writing down 11,280/000 of pound ■>rdumries to shilling ordinaries, and »V) 0.000 pound nin-e per cent preference shares and 1,000, 000 pound five per cent, preference MMUFfi to
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    339 15 JOHORE PLANTERS ASSOCIATION. Annual Report. The annual report of the Johorc Planters' Association to be presented at the meeting on May 29th m the Civil Service Clv Johoie Bahru, jtates, inter alia, the Association represents 87 estates of a matuiv ai,eafee oi* L56C60 and immature Bft^OlS. Nine
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    204 15 Singapore. May J">. Rabber.— -London 10 13 16. ."> l ♦*><! down. Noon Spot Price .!7, June •>7 1 July 28, July-Sept 88%, (Vt.-Dec. S9, Steady. I m. London £199. 2s 6d up. Mining.— Steady. Sungei Wayt 3.10 \£O, Kuchaia 1.40 1.44, Kinta Dredge
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    BARLOWS REPORT.
    207 15 Singapore. May 21. Since the <l;»u« of <>ur last report the local market has been m n rather sensitive state an«l prices have rtuctuated between 41 v and 36%, the closing juice being 'M. '10-iiav's ciUm quote Lsndon down 'id at 11 *sd and New York down cm
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    WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW AND CO.
    111 15 The annual report of the above states: The Accounts show a Profit of £92,157 16s. 5d., and, after providing for the payment of the preference dividends to December 31st 1928, and an interim dividend on the ordinary shares paid December Ist, 1928, there is ji balance
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      629 15 ASSETS OVER $MOO,OCK> ASSCBAUCE IN FORCE OVER J55.000.000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMKD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposed with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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      395 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 $20,000,030 Reserve Fund—Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,iK)0 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr. B.D.F.
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    LOCAL CRICKET.
    679 16 WEATHER SPOILS PLAY. Non-Benders Beaten. The Non-Bender? of Malaya lost their match against the S.C.C. over the weekend by four wickets. On Saturday it was only possible to bowl four and a half overs before a torrential downpour came on and swamped out the pitch, and play ceased
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    MOTORCYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL.
    253 16 The sporting side of motor cycling is well catered for by Singapore Automobile Club who are organising their fifth annual reliability trial for solo machines. This event is to take place on Sunday, June 16th and by courtesy of Singapore Turf Club the start and finish will
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    610 16 HONG KONG FOOTBALL TOUR. A Close Game. Malayan Chinese 1;....H0ng Kong 0. Features of yesterday's match at the Stadium were the barracking of the referee, M-r. Tan Lee Wan, by spectators on the betting side of the ground and the excellent defence of the Malayan Chinese. Although Hong
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    MATCH AGAINST SELANGOR CHINESE.
    127 16 (.From Our Owu Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 25. Hong Kong 1; Selanifor Cfcln «*e 1. The Hong Kon>« football tour -.few with the Selangor Chinese one goal v.eh at the Stadium this evening. The Home defence was better but the visitors* attack was mort* lively though
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
    91 16 Horton Smith Leads at Berlin. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 25. The Star piquantly comments on Hagon's continued refusal to fulfil his match against Compston despite the assiduous efforts of British golfers and journalists. It heads its report of the German Open Championship, m which Hagen is competing, "The
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    DEATH UNDER ARREST.
    78 16 At an inquest on Saturday on a Chinese who had died m the General Hospital from pneumonia, IMective Inspector Huggins said the man was arrested at an attap house off Kirn Kiat-rd. about a fortnight before his death upon a banishment warrant which had been out since
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    378 16 SELANGOR SUMMER MEETING. The Entries. The following are the entries for the Selangor Summer meeting on June 3, 5, 8, and 15. Horses Class I: Puzzler, Dukedom, Farmer, Inia's Boy, Wallace Bower, Ginger (Medan), Corvus, Long 'Un, Veracity, Park Mill, Ciargo, Dynamite, Lambero, Martin Ash, Mont Aiguille, Packard,
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    102 16 MONDAY'S TIES. First Round Open Singles. Mi p.m. Captain Barlow vs. Captain Sullivan. Lt. Waring vs. Captain Ward Simpson. Captain Duncan vs. Captain HollingJ worth. Rev. Aitken vs. Captain Marriott. Captain Dearden vs. Captain Ixmiax. Handicap Mixed Double* 4.45 p.m. Lt. Armitage and Miss Know les
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    TUESDAY'S TIES.
    93 16 Open Singles (first round). 3.45 p.m. Major Streeten vs. Lt. Armitage. Major Miller vs. Major Hudson. Men's Handicap Singles. (apt. Lomax vs. Capt. Whitty. Capt. Hollingsworth vs. Capt. Mansell. Handicap Mixed Double* (first round). 4.45 p.m. ('apt. Barlow and Mrs. Duncan vs. Major Shakespeare and Lady Murison. Capt.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    63 16 Orders for week ending Sunday June 2nd, 1929: Tuesday, 28th, Advanced Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.16 p.m. Elementary Ambulance Class, St. Andrew's House, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 30th, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 31st, Elementary Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Advanced Ambulance Class, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday, Ist,
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    67 16 News is to hand that Mr. Teh Yok Chin, youngest son of Mr. Teh Scow Teng senior director of Messrs. Chow Kit and Co., Ltd., and brother of Dr. Teh Yok Chee, of Universal Dispensary, has graduated from the University of Hong Kong and obtained th« degrees of M.B. and
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    330 16 SOUTH AFRICANS LOSE AT BRISTOL. Surrey Subdued by Astill. LReuter's Service.] London, May 24. The following are the results of county and other matches which commenced at Home on Wednesday. Both Universities were engaged and m each case the match was left drawn. At Bristol the South African
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    NEGRO'S CLAIM TO SPRINT RECORD.
    37 16 [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 25. The 100 yds. r: jo:u is claimed by th" Negro Kddie Tolan. at a collect contest at Evenston, Illinois, by winning the race m 9Vz seconds.
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    BUD WALLEY LOSES.
    302 16 Disqualified m the Tenth Round. In his latest fight at Home, the local flyweight, Butl Wai ley lost on a Toul m the tenth round of a fifteen-round contest with Phineas John, the Welsh champion, at Pre-mit-Hand on Sunday, April 28th. The following account of the contest
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    MALACCA RIFLE SHOOTING.
    194 16 r[From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca. May 23. The Malacca Volunteer Corps Chinese Com pany Rifle Club held their May Monthly Spoon Shoot on Sunday the 19th inst. In addition to the Monthly Spoon, the Ho Kirn Toon Cup and the Khoo Kirn Lian Cup were shot for,
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