The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1929

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press i 1/ s'Ts SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929. NO. 12,72s
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    210 1 >Ir. Haldwin says he is impressed by t- taracstacra of the electorate over the jjfnera? election Page 7. Al a token cf British goodwill towards China Uritfsh oaks and birch are to bo plsntcd close to the mausoleum of Sun Vat Sen at Nanking Page 7. Aftcjr
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    'BALAS.'
    1496 1 In the annual budget of the Government of North Borneo is a sum let aside for the payment of rewards to those who provide proof of having slain a CVOCOdile. The sum is not a large one but is suffi;i it for the calls made upon it. The native
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      224 1 UTING LOONG. THE IBCOCNWBD HOUSE for rrPOFEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. [Raffles Hotel j FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION 1 TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER jj Ij DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER jj I MONDAY. DANCES I! |Tg" D a *cc NigK* «j| x 6 5 P m
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      252 1 irTPrvM'n'nTTTTnnnnnnnnnnnii^TT t rt i n i T.i l rT t n t n i !t > rT > !if!i t T!T i *i i !T r TTTn*T rprcrcnnCfCfCicnfninnifTCfiinffCTtftcnff^ IT. t^~ rtr m o^fl KBI 0S i?*- Mm» > .^%B Hk. r»i -jj 3j H i rr. ni The easy writing
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      135 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Fish now available at Fresh Food Co.- Page 13. For the latest m pyjamas go to John Little**— Page 8. Silver photo frames, round and oval, at Robinson's I'aue i». It's the tobacco that c unts m Player's cigarettes Pa^e 13. Hai^'V whiskies carry character, quality, maturity and
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      14 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      222 1 THE WEEK. T iirxrn ,i, 2Sth. High Water, 9.19 n.m.. 1.55 p.m^ 7.1. Football: V.M.C-A. m. 0.T.K.(. Div. II) Y.M.« A. S.C.F.A. -R- v*. Police (Div. II) s.c.l W: R.A. vs. H. H..;n«i (Div. II I S.K.C. Ooera. R«rb*e>e »li Siv.vlin. 'Ih^atrf. <j.:iO.Wediteadmgi t9tk, Hij-'h Watt:. OJ»f :i.m.. S.('. 2.\'\
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    "TIDAL WAVE OF THE SQUAWKY."
    310 2 Actor-Manager's Plea for British "Talkies." London, May 8. Sir Gerald Dv Maurier. presiding at Luiaan Associated Talkiprr Pictures, Limite«l. sai<i that he had joined the Board to try t«> d<. his best to help actors to combat "thic tidal wave of the squawky." He added:
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    290 2 Mr. Leslie Aeria, of the General Post Ortice. I'enanjr. will be leaving for Singapore >hort'y t<» assume the duties of Probationary Sul -Inspector of P>lice. Sinirapore. P.O. Raja Yahya, Malay Inspector, Cctttral Police Station* Seremhan. met with a nasty acrkleitt last Saturday at'teinoon. when he 1«jil off his motorcycle and
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      210 2 PASSENGERS BY S.S. HttMWT WYES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO inspect THE COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION INDIAN BIHKSE CURIOS THE HiOO-BURHIESE CURIO KURT, 85, Middle Road, Singapore. apß| reaaßia|pffl Ppl f»ia^^ I WATCH I The new Superior J I WHIPPET CARS. I There is no better pill M WK^r than MARTIN'S. You can
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      242 2 Victoria TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT &30 tofTs luliai 6ruti Open Co. 75 Artiste* 7^ FULL ORCHESTRA. CHORUS AND BALLET TO-NIGHT. XA TRAVTATATuesday, May 28th. BARBIERE PI SIVIGLIA. Wednesday, May 29th. 1 Thursday, May 30th CAVALLERIA RUSTIC AN A MADAM BUTTERFLY. AND PAGLIACCL Friday, May 31st. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S CARMEN. $4,
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      290 2 ALHAMBRA^ ■to Ckaar Kee ft Co. Ltd. Proprietor.. Sp^cia*! Programs Commencing Somby t May I9th. tor an inrf r^ ft In the Second Show at 9" p defini^ Dwioj Dowlas Fairbanks The Screen's Most Romantic Figure, m the Worur q The Iron Masp A Magnificent Story— A. Fearless Picture— A
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    PRECIOUS VENOM.
    955 3 NOTED HUNTER KILLS HIS BWTH SNAKE. "MilkiniT Mambas m Natal. whf T l ea hunter of deadl >' snak s mamba write, a Daily Express correspondwho fo H r e t^ S J ™**> the naturalist Tth/t thlrt y-five years has lived anln H^ f Zl I luland
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    51 3 A correspondent, who apparently cannot bring himself to trust us with his name, says the Tennis of Malaya, writes about a policeman (number given) riding a bicycle without a light. Reading further on m this letter, we learn that the alleged incident took place so long ago as March 30,
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      165 3 Columbus discovered J America: Cook discovered BOVRIL 1 \iust unpackedl I j I Consignment of Fancy Auction] I Bridge Scorers C. A. RIBEIRO CO., LTD. I Stationers Printers Engravers, f FRANZ ISAKO'S ROYAL CIRCUS LOCATION: BUKIT HMAH ROAD (NEXT TO TRAMWAY STATION). Saturday, June Ist GRAND OPENING NIGHT AT 9.15
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      155 3 M, m I CIAWFORD S I I CREAM CRACKERS I ID As good as ever '—there is no higher praise |H WnlJ^li CRAWFORD SONS, LtdL V BHL EDINBIimCBv PJ fc LIVEKPOOL. LONDON 2& Tei.. n». 2-90 BAIDLOW^ Co agents wmum I _4"-Tr^ PROVIDE YOURSELF WITH tI W 1 MtlfwU GREASE
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    WHY DO INDIA FLIGHTS FAIL?
    1913 4 FLYING DAY BY DAY. Zeppelin's Struggle for AirShip Supremacy. BRITISH DESIGNERS 9 CHALLENGE r B. X. ?i*anhcpe Sprigg (Editor «f Airways) Special to '.re Free Preafi] c London. April :iO. I Zeppelin methods. .-vimun ait' not possinly so superstitious M sailors are reputed to be.
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    HARRY PRESTON ON HOW TO BOX
    573 4 Perseverance and Gumption. STICK TO REGULAR TEACHINGS. (Special to the Free Press). T onto knew a boxer who became a world's champion, though he was also an entire straviger to -deportment, which, I would have understood to mean, is what is termed a classical
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    THE MINIATURIST.
    502 4 There a iv times when Nature splashes her colours to broadly over the scene t s to blind us to her minuter miracles of artistry. There are others -and thy present Is one of them when she teems to concentrate her chief skill on miniatures so delicate as
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET.
    562 4 The season 11*2^ saw the Won; n'a Cricket Association developing and enlarging, and what was more satisfying to its organiser* writes Marjoriv Pollard m the Morning I'< st. there was a much more stable feeling about the whole thing, the position was consolidated. Admittedly there had been some
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    A MOST INTERESTING CREATURE.
    1099 4 SCIENTIFIC SOUFFLE. Some Remarks About The Mole. AN UNDERGROUND HERMIT. [Special to the Free Press.] Were it not for the appearance of his beautiful skin as a part of a fur coat or collar, very few people would ever have heard of the mole, yet he
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    RUDI AND HIS TRANCES.
    512 4 Belief m Brighter Spiritualism. Mr. Rudi Schneider, the youn^r Austrian medium who has come across to London* prectnk'd by a reputation as one of the most successful mediums m the world, miy le regarded as the representative of abrigfcttf spiritualism. He is noing: to give four
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    HEARING THROUGH THE FINGERS.
    747 5 The Teietactiie Auditor. The "Teietactiie Auditor," a device to ud the deaf by utilizing the sensitiveness 3f the skin to sound-vibrations, has resulted trom the researches of a professor m Northwestern University, Robert H. Gault. The author of a descriptive article m Popular Mechanics (Chicago) believes
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    77 5 It is said that the Raja Bemiahara of Pirak -will be provided with an Office m the near future at the Land Office, Ipoh. The Raja Bendahara is the Chairman of the Committee of Penghulus, Kathis and Mosques for thi» whole of Perak and it is Ftated that he will
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    HOW THE JUBILEE WAS RUN.
    128 5 Reitfh Count, U.S. Ascot Hope, Disappoints. London, May 11. The running of the American crack. Reijrh Count, whose third outing this was, was disappointing m the Jubilee Handicap to-day, and he finished twelfth. His objective is the Ascot Gold Cup. The race was excellently run.
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      161 5 JOHN HAIG6C2I™C_J^ |l i^r^ Triers MABKINCH s c otjfy~^^|^^ Local Agents THK ANT.LO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD. SINGAPORE. A^jM^ igL. Vft and Gate" baby A Ic"^^ jj shows Babyhood at its h flPlß^ir Qj hotne about digestion. w\ j|BS3^?!; Jjl check m growth. There j=E '\X S uncnan tf in 2 bod>
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      202 5 B^Bb Hv> v ■-'v'.v'v.' Ky.'.v.. '.V.V.V.V.V.'AV.V^M B v F l B^ W^ f F^^-—^^*^; W4 m mB Br^ Mrjp^Sj^j^^ggSp^^ nat s ICCAUILLY Cigarettes UVVJ s^'^S iL*dHk or i avnnr 888 ■iv t v^Uk M^BBm^^ ■^KM^hßßj^B k The same Golden Virginia leaf is used |^BR_^^V _^^^BV_BtBB BVB^^^B^bl B^BF^~ Bu HHtmllHll year
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      87 5 >AVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. hy Arthur Moreland. No. 103. Page. BETWEEN THE PAGE T^V^^ |I > uSS^SSXS fSSS, OT6»«rAMOHGTH< J^ OCCASIONALLY PRO- vvANTEDTO GET RtC) OPHtM,euTHE WOUUDNTSO.ME KECCHIEF.WHICH HE I2^S> *JT2j2?w«»?o^aiJ HITCHfcN STii^F AKO :>l'Ceo iNC-.ONxmN.ENT RESULTS' HE BROKE INTO SUCH OERLORAeLE LAWEIWTAT/ONS.7WT NEVER HOtAOT*K£L $k^S^£oTH?uXSr «H«T< It»TH« «AC« OO«1A
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    OCEAN FARMING.
    1057 6 THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA. Deep-Sea Scientists. To-morrow, says The Observer of April' 14, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea is te> meet m the Lord Chancellor's suite of rooms m the House of Lords. Scientists, professors, and delegate* from Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany,
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      207 6 I^Ei 1 Weakness and J«T n Depression I WB^^r vanish T4 1 Wine. S UI SHKg I |:-?S v banished by H 3^ Wine As soon as you start taking Hall's Wine you begin to feel stronger. Soon your depression lifts f your nerviness disappears, your appetite returns and your
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      185 6 For Baby* Tender Ski n Cuticura Talcum The ideal powder for hij <JiiK- D-nrilT medicated nJ J^ P-.. y prev ents chlfinMn for, and ßoches, cools tender skins. ni Straple each Soip. I (M lay L u^«° »^*.L»z ARE YOU TOO OLD AT THIRTY? A ho«t of iiii-n(a,i,U-,. ln ,n.
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    THE BURYING OF DR. SUN
    258 7 GORGEOUS PROCESSION CLOSELY GUARDED. Armoured Train and Troops, [Reuttr's Far Eastern Service.] Peking, May 2u. 1 i.:.». i-un Yitt .-en's body has started from tfo Jade Cloud Temple m the Western Hills for Nanking. The huMe and gorgeous catatauiUc, carried by eipfht batches of 32
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    EARNEST ELECTORS.
    106 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 26. Mr. Baldwin, resting at The Chequers today after a fortnight's strenuous tour of the constituencies, told a press representative that the strongest impression the campaign had left on his mind was the earnestness of the Nation over the election. There was none of
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    GOVERNMENT SCORES IN BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
    55 7 [Heuter's Service. 1 Brussels, Ma> 27. According to the figures hitherto announced, the Government Parties, namely the Liberals and Catholics are scoring gains at the general election, while the Socialists have had a set. back everywhere. The Flemish Party has doubled its representation while the
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    FRENCH DIPLOMAT DEAD.
    36 7 [Hfutei's Service.] I'aris, May 2£. The death is announced of If. Seydoi'X. fX-Direetor of Political Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay, formerly one of the most brilliant Members of the Frein h diplomatic- service.
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    NAIL FACTORY FIRE.
    29 7 IReuter's Service.] Helmond. North Krabant. May 26. The largest wire nail factory m Holland at Boekendonk has been gutted by tire. The daamajre estimated at £40,000.
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    CLEANING AND PRESSING.
    346 7 The English Attitude. One of th t RftMt differences hetween the. EiiK-lish an<l the Continental peoples is the hesitation of the former with regard to •leaning. Gradually more Kiifflish |H*ople ne sending their cloihoi and their household things to be dry-cleaned, I nt they are still comparatively
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    THANKSGIVING DAY.
    197 7 ARRANGEMENTS FOR ABBEY SERVICE To be Broadcast. I British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, Ma> 25. All the members of the Royal Family now m Great Britain will be present at the thanksgiving service for the King's recovery m Westminster Abbey on June 16. Except for the places reserved
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    THE TRADE MISSION TO ARGENTINA.
    98 7 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 25. The British economic mission, which, under the presidency of Lord d'Abemon, is to visit Argentina and Brazil, will sail m the Alcantara on Auy. 2 and expects to return to Southampton m the Asturias on Oct. 10. The
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    POLICE CENTENARY REVIEW.
    82 7 [British Radio- -Official Service.] Kugby, May 26. A century at^o the Metropolitan Police improvement Bill passed the House of Commons, and the London Police Force was brought into exiatence. Yesterday the Prince of Wales was preacnt at the centenary celebration m Hyde Park, and reviewed 1«> o:n
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    THE MINERS' FUND.
    54 7 I British Radio— Official Service.] Kugby. May 2fi. Thi? week the tinal Instalment of the Government's ISGD.OOO a> contribution towards thi "Coalfields Distress Funds will be received by the central committee. The total of the funds to date, including the Government*!! contributions, is 1*1,738.000. The amount distributed
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    THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
    53 7 f British Radio Official Sorvice.l Kughy. May 2fi. O..«<m Mary celebrated he) rtliixl birthday quietly at Windsor to-day. There a. family gathering for luncheon, and m the afternoon a picnic tva was held m the grounds of Krogmore. at which the King was present with other members
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK'S GIFT TO HOSPITAL.
    28 7 I British Radio Official Service.] Kugby, \la,\ 25. Lord Beaverbrook is giving iV>2,o<)o m OB¥— yearly instalments to St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.
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    MR. AMERY'S REPLY TO EAST AFRICAN CRITICS.
    246 7 What the Country owes to White Settler. Loud 0.1, May S. Speaking at the dinner given by the African Society m London, Mr. Amcry said that one* lesson standing out most v'learly from the history of South Africa was that ultimately the destiny
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      523 7 CARDS, Tbeach house I TANJONG KATONG V, v Residential Hotel. <• ?eK '.t' Bath-in* Pa*ar g Conc V: „,<ro Good Cuieine. fern ivt 1 >,::< M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. <§■ t- |fJA S S A G E 1/1 l( LRE 8 fills- lUMIKO. I I"*;: DHOBY GHAUT. FUNERALS. I 1
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      789 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is htreby notifu-d th it tho Exchange B :nk will be closed on: Monday, June :ird. King's Birthday. notice" TO TEAVKLLEBI MANUFACTURERS REPKESKXTATIVES. Reliable service K iven to trule extension, indents, etc. Reports anc Lorrtspondence taken m shorthand and neatly typed. Write to Mercatoria cure of
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      566 7 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Bt ach Road from Roche re Road to Arab Street will be closed o through traffic for construction from Tuesday. May 28th. 1929. until further notice. W. MARSH, Municipal Secretary TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 1 hereby notify that my wife,
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      544 7 1 1 ft miow^imSvl roan*™. pi»«) —^^^Bs»l "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.BARTHOL(WIIEUSZ,LTD., 3A, Raffles Quay. AUCTION SALES! REMINDER. On Thursday, May
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGCS.
    105 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGCS. nc.UKft „(!.m an. At St. Mary' Church, K.- Lumpor, on Wed ties M., 22, 1929, Stephen Herbert Gerard, youngest »on of Dr. ■'•i Mi-. A T rower, St. Leonard? -on -Sea, to <lt iJl!>> E a i »i Ma» oi daurl u>i of Mi Mm. I X
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929. NEWS VALUE.
    797 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1929. NEWS VALUE. Usually, it may be presumed, the general public i> no more interested m the technicalities of the newspaper crafi thai, it i> m those of any other sectionalised occupation. Bach such occupation hi* its own especial manners and methods and regards
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    233 8 W« hear that Mr. C. J. Baker, of Messrs. Baker Morgan, Ltd., has sailed for Malaya. M.M. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service I teda] has hfi'M awarded to Major N. 1. A Poster, M.C., M.S.V.K. Mr. W. Watts Carter is leaving the service of Kuala Lumpur Tin Dredging Co..
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    THE R.R.I. ENQUIRY.
    145 8 GETTING NEARER THE TRUTH. P.A.M. Report to be Discussed [from Our Own Coriesivmde u.J Ip«ih, Ma> 27. A further stage m the Rubier Research Erquhy and the demand for the confidential report ot the P.A3;. representatives is a circular letter signed by Mr. Cummins,' .hail man, and
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    PRINCE CREMATED.
    48 8 [FREE PRES6 SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] Itangkok, May 27. '1 he cremation <>f the late Prince Bhanurahgsi, uncle of the King, was carried out m meat State and military pomp ye> terday, atti acting crowds. Many Foreign delegations acre present, including members of the British Eclipse Expedition from
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    683 8 The Coroner*! enquiry into the death <>t '.Vj'uki Dickson has been provisionally fixed for June 7th. An en^a^t nient is announced between Mr. Gerald EL M. Mills, of Singapore, and MisDoris I. Mitchell, A.R.C.M.. elder daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Mitchell, of Burnbrae, Hepscott, llorpeth, Korthumberlan I. T*u
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    TIN CRISIS COMING.
    104 8 EXPERTS IMPtefc AFTER t o F k Ss^ Meth^ N^ lR( m( '--VrvK. c 1 Mr. Fran! ljin Ist, the tin industry ha* return!! SL^d Butler fn,,,, an ext/n^J^/ producing area* Jr 3 In a Reut.r Jnte, Ka lindustry wai h, from which British derful opporturnt. hav
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    50 8 LATEST TMfif [free rans rewicß^oom*, London. Ma\ '7 1 n Messrs Lewis. I.aza'ru, ai' "t notify to-day's tin nricwasf Sjot £196 3 16, ForoS 2 16. Ihe market steady Messrs. Syminjrton ami Sinclanotify t(>-day'< rubber price" V Spot 10 12 I6d. Fominj w The market is ea- i
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    CHARGE OF EXTORTION.
    184 8 Stallkeeper ln\ukt> *sjfe u-t..«- Mi-. i. M. Court yesterday I I w it h xtortion an I ati coffee stall holder.' market. One of ti- e>> fivini said t hat he wm* It I tl it p.m. on the i v-i cam- and 01 del them and
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    BRAVE CONSTABLE DEAD.
    206 8 The death ii mornins of th, ceived Rerioui ft n tempting to srresi ai Road on Wednesda; He wai bur^d Mohammedan mk-I i I B on Sunday afternoon, whi n Hr r the Governor Chirk. D.5.0., A. l. snd SecreUn by hi# Pi Ramsay. Others present wen
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      359 8 S3R The combination of prune-juice I vV anc^ scientific application can I |fl make the most mediocre brandy I Us palatable, but cannot make it I I ffaW a L^ uour R ran( *y. I 1 mil 1% Bottles of quaint shape with I WllllWft plausible dates on their labels
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    DO OR DIE AIR RECORD.
    138 9 n T WORTH AIRMAN'S TASK. pr9pe|tor Forces Landing. [Keuter's Service.] url Worth. Texas. Maj 27. y, monoplane piloted by H. L. I i Kelly ha* mow landed after 72 hours S2 minutes. Tort Worth. May 27. ith tii performance of the I Mark, which was
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    THE EARL OF BALFOUR.
    15 9 COPYRIGHT.] oml< n. May 27. Kai Hal four, who tuning anxiety.
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    WEDING: TAYLOR-MYLES.
    125 9 it th PresbyteriR ■na Mylei was V!i Taylor, the uti The Church, decorated irnations, was crowdle, many of whom > hildhood, whilst the fellow-worken testift- the bridegroom who umber of years. away h\ her dress of ivory rain b< my; lined a hand needleM attended by Misses Marjorie
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    LONDON-SYDNEY FLIGHT.
    127 9 ilrm; «n Far Out «f Course. ut i 8 interesting m th" if a! Moii and Owen at ise. The direct course Darwin h about 380 milea ithwesterr corner of Bat»ch, with the larger Melll( > m front of the Darwin Don light i> however on the isalii
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    THE ELECTIONS.
    85 9 COMMUNISTS RUN TO POLICE STATION. Press Let Conservatives Down. 1 KEK rui.ss BBRVlce.— COPYsUQHT.] London, May 27. Ihe election continues to be the quietest on record though there «ai a break yesterday evening when London Communists were severely handled at Aldershot and had to take refuse m the
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    MOSCOW "REDS' EXPEL MR. A .J. COOK.
    219 9 "Betrayal of British Proletariat." Laajiaa, May 17. Ma»co\v._Afl sequel to the recent annoyame cause! to the British Communists by the action f Mr. a. J. Cook, Secretary the Mine.;' Federation, m paying a triute the Prince of Wales for visiting the istres?ed mining
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    THE OPERA SEASON.
    583 9 "Lax Traviala" At The Theatre. In 'La Traviata" Venn Used a most unusual theme which, though not success it: it> first performance at the Fenice litre, Venice, or March 6th., i s ">".. later ■*.;t listed itself a- oneol the most p pular »|.eras <>t Mid-Victorian days.
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    IN THE COURTS.
    459 9 TRIAL NEARLY THREE YEARS AFTER OFFENCE. Case 4< Han^s Fire." Durincr the hearino- of an a t ;iea! m the Supreme Court vt?stt»rda r, before th« Chief Justice (Sir William MiirisoM a.oinst the conviction of K. M. Han. d SaitJti, m the District Court this year, on
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    "UNNECSSARILY SEVERE SENTENCE."
    253 9 Chief Justice and Malacca Case Mr. O'Connor <»n behalf <»t' tlu- Accused appealed m the Supreme <'<>urt yirsterda) before the Chief Justice (Sir William Ifuri<iitn against the conviction, by the Malacca Police Court, of Sikh constable <>n fj rhaige extortion. The case was m re»- t of
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    A STOLEN PROPERTY QUESTION.
    111 9 In the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief .Justice (Sir William Murison) Mr. X. H. P. Whitley D.P.I 1 mentioning a case at the recent Assizes, said a stolen cold ring was recovered from a pawnbroker's shop. The police had informed him (the D.P.I 1 that
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    1119 9 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION BILL. To the Editor. Sir,— At a time when a Bill intituled 'An Ordinance to piovide for the payment of compensation to workmen to r Injury by ac rident" is under the consideration' of the Government of thi* Colony, it nui not b" without
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      770 11 0. S. K. Line. Veallrf Arrlre. I^are. Ann Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, nkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden. Suez and Port Said. Andes Maru June 15 June 17 J ram? Town, Rio de Janeiro, V° T I Montevideo and Buenos Aires. fon,r n d-the- World passage £150.1 t Manila Maru July
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      420 11 M L^aw^aV BHal^B^C ■^■aVama^la^HtfKH^av^^ Qtav^UßKl KG l .a^^ftaK^^fl ROUND— THE— WJK LI) SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and JENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Aflrifo Lear* Leave Simcapore. Sin S ap»re. Penan*. PRES. HAVES In Port May 30 June 1 PRES. POLK
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      870 11 K. P. M. HSNUnE PAKETiAART MAATSEHAffU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BAT A VIA;. (Incorp&zatsd m Holland.) t 0 UNDsQt CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVSRNMBf& Talaahcma No, 8640, with sob- connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marina Departments and Manager's desk. MipswfsUi-fatthe Straita Settlea^nts (Singapore and Peaaa«>. of the OFFICIAL
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    67 12 YESTERDAY'S CARGOES. 1,297 pigs by the Buyskes from Cherifon. Rubber and general cargo by the Silvernaple for New York. Sugar and general cargo by the Nam ifohg from Samarang. The P. and O. Morea has left Hong Kong and is expected to arrive at this port at 10
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    MEAT AND PICKLES IN THE ANTARCTIC.
    363 12 How Explorers Try to make Seals Tasty. If you should, at any time, start off of an Antarctic expedition take plenty or pick les with you! That is the advice of Sir Douglas Mawson, the famous explorer, who is to make another visit to
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    WORLD'S LARGEST LIFEBOAT
    273 12 The largest motor-lifeboat m the world has just been built for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution bf Messrs. S. E. Saundcts, Ltd., at Cowes. She has been built out of the eift of 114 MO, which the Peninsular and Oriental group of shipping companies has made, through
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    117 12 A spectacular robbery and murder was committed last week near Ban Sung Men along the Phrae-Den Java Road, says a Bangkok paper of May 11th. A Chinese robber who was a passenger on a motor 'bus held up the passengers with a revolver. He fired several shots to terrorize the
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      747 12 Burns Philp line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) I FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to
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      403 12 Kor Steamship Co. W I 44, BEAVEB STREET, NEW YORK. I (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA I BALTIMORE. M.S. SILVERMAPLE In Port I M.S. SILVERHAZEL due June 15 >ails I M.S. SILVERASH due July 4 Sails 'tut* I PAOFK-
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      112 12 SOCIETE MARITIME MOOCH* MAIL SERVICE-SINGAPORE SAIGON. s^. "Gouverneur-Gemral W (3,000 tons). D. Singapore Wharf Sunday Noon Nay A. Saigon A W'day Morning Ma] P D. Saigon Sunday Noon A. Singapore 1 W'day Morning Juno 5 JJ* 4Vk Days m Saigon-10 Dayi TOURISM IN INWCHW Express visit to Angkor Ruins j2J^
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      675 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembtn and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m Cota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah antf Lower Siam 6 atn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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      87 12 Petaling, Brit. 58, from K. Tinggi 26, for Muar 27. Barratta, Brit. 55, from Muar 27, for Muar 28. Maetsuycker, Dut. 628, from Letong 27, for Letong 30. Vyner Brooke, Sar. 713, from Kuching 27, for Kuching 1. Parigi, Dut 629, from Pemangkat 27, for Singkawang 30. Skuld, Norw. 679,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    1065 13 M.S.V.R. (BJLA.) RIFLE MEETING. The Shoot at Taiping. The annual Whitsun meeting of the M.S.V.R. BR.A Taipin* Branch was held at the Taipfn* Rifl g Ransre last week end. In addition to competitors from various parts of the Ccuntiy mclcdfag Singapore Ipoh and Penang, nearly 60 Officers, Noncommissioned
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BUREAU.
    232 13 The following ii the Health Bulletin <>t' tin* League of Nations' Eastern Bureau, i"*>r the ireek ended May 18th. Port Said: l ease of typhus exanthema' lie us. Aden: 10 cases smallpox ami l death. llassein: 2 plague deaths; IS cholera deaths. I'omliay 70 smallpox cases and
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    47 13 Two Polish airmen. Captain Kowalczyk and M. Klisz, who are having a machine constructed for them m Milan, left that city m mail week for Baldonnel aerodrome m Ireland to make themselves acquainted with the local conditions. They intend to fly from Baldonnel to America m June.
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      335 13 f O r Children and Adults M 'KEPUEIT '>5b Cod Liver Oil v I with Extract 6zg^ Contains Active Vitamins JjHL\ A, B and D j^BS^ ***J Builds strong, straight «8« I bones t'^j Increases weight c Burroughs Wellcome »Co Alt Chemnts and Stores London 5 f 1 soups I
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      74 13 I > r^^ l^»" J ''-s?^> Bf I Stewart Vacuum Tank Efficient a^PBJF Efficient f $22.50 E $22.50 I Malayan Motors, Ltd. I (j| 14-20, Orchard Foad, Singapore. Represented Throughout the F.MS, by Messrs Wearnc Bros., Ltd. I SPECIAL SHIPMENT f I CHINESE EMiROIDERE«D SILK UNDERWEAR i I WITH I
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      "POLICE v*. FIRE.'
      106 14 To thr Editor, J'ir, With |*#ervM« to the special news m your paper regarding a big police programme covering the vicinity of Joo Chiat, I am very pleased to see you state that "the district round Joo Chiat has grown veiy considerably during the past five years,
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      INCONVENIENT TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
      105 14 To the Editor. Sir, When you have a spare evening look m to the Government Telegraph Department and obseive the conveniences for the public wishing to send a message after six You will find a small window, doubtless as I found it, surrounded with natives where it
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    96 14 Boycott Warning. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] T Tokio. May 24. The sudden increase of loading cargoes of the Yakumo Maru and the Peking Maru is said to bj due to the reports that the anti- Japanese goods campaign m the South >>eas has now greatly declined COLONIAL OFFICE
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    67 14 The Federal Tonn Planning Department it is understood has been reorganised during: the past 12 months on the basis of Federal and State Offices, and permanent officer! (m addition to the Government Town Planner) have been appointed as under: Town Planning Superintendent, Selangor, Mr. K. P. Davis; Town Planning Superintendent,
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    U.S. PROHIBITION METHODS.
    493 14 A Private Yacht's Adventure. New York. April 2. Public indignation has again been aroused by excessive zeal on the part of Prohibition enforcement officers. The latest victim «,t their rough-and-ready ways is Mr. Stuyve.snnt Fish, a member of one of the oldest New York families, whose yacht
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      301 14 -^M Br^Bß BBB^BIJ BP '.AH BBL^BH Br BBH %f(f Plump Surrey Foivls and York Hams Evtrythtaj thai poooouocaan StVOUrirt i^ Wlnn it say* < kkrn jf bailor S.ivotirics s«T% P d s >^t' 1-^ >nI.M s .t\< U on 1( »t lurftcrr.J foavt or 0 lillil ItlMcIC W pllimp. JUJC^
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    879 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, MAY 27th. Bayers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 40s 42s xd Bangrin Tin 3 2s 34s Batang Padang ($1) 33 37 Batu Caves 1.50 1.55 Bukit Arang ($1) 1.45 1.55 Burmah Malaya 41s 42s bender iang 8s 6d its Cd Chin Chin ($1) 15 20
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    EXCHANGE.
    67 15 May 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2 .1 7 8 Bank demand 2 3 t|4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 11,32 New York, demand 55 15; 16 Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. 154^ Hong Konjr, demand 13 p.c. Di». Yokohama, demand 125 Java, demand 139
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    PRODUCE.
    245 15 May 27 Tiu 150 Ton> *10tU 4 Gambier T% Pepper White 116 Pepper Black 58 Flake Tapioca 6.50 Pearl Sago Small 8 Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.80 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 15 >lay 27th.. 12 oYWk noon. K.S.S. equal to Stan.l:ir«l. Q.C.F. spot U Standard R.s.s. Scot M 18% Standard R.S.S. mi Tender Jun« ttv 4H v 4 :5s 1 .July W% M Jjiy-S.'fH ItH ;i i <a 4 Oct-I»tc. 40 40' 4 Tone of Market: Steady.
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    SHANGHAI ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION.
    336 15 The report of the Directors, to bo presented to the twenty-third annual general meeting, held ay ktesikk n House. Moorgale. h.C. on May 1. shows a profit lor the year of U00.171 i»s. LCd. The following appropriations have DOen made: Provision for renewals, £6OjQQ9; provision for taxation,
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    30 15 Imports for the State of British North" Borneo for the Ist quarter 1929 amounted to $2,006,245.00 and Exports $3,352,745.00. *Tl+ export of rubber for March amounted jto MT&2B6 lbs. I
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    DEAD SEA CONCESSION.
    257 15 Promoters Leave London. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May £4. Mr. Moses Xovomeysky, who, with Major Tulloch, was awarded yesterday the concession for the extraction of salts from the Dead Sta. left London to-day i'or Palestine. He will remain there for a few weeks and will return
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    199 15 Singapore. >la> 27. Kubhtr. London Wl6 Idd. *<*d upNoon Spot Prfet June 38. July 3s 1 JulyStpt. :V.«, Oct.-Dec. H^'-j. Dull. Tin.— London £IW. Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways 3.10 5.20, Kuchais 1.41 1.45, Kinta Dredge 1.44 1.47, Klang River UBB 8.05 x.d.. Hong Fatts
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    MACTHAILS SHARE LIST.
    193 15 Yesterday's Alterations. May 27th.. Closing Prices. Buyers Seller*. P.atu Caves l.;» 0 1&6 Hitams ttH ttfc Kinta Tin Died. 1.42H 1.4V 1 North Taipinfc S5 TO Penauats W i><> Puteh I.M 1-40 Rani a v Ord. ($1) 1.15 !.2O Rahman Hyd. L»4 U4O Sungei Luas 16s 19s
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    66 15 Sir John Denison-Pender, of 6, Grosvtrnorcrescent, S.W., chairman of the Eastern and Associated Cable Companies, *nd until the recent amalgamation for many years chairman and managing director of the Eastern Telegraph Co., Ltd., and its various subsidiaries, as well as of other cable companies. who died on March 6, aged
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      595 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE
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      394 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong:). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid op $20*000,030 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14 f 6O0 f iKM> Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,090 COURT OF DIRECTORS: N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq.,
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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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    MALAYAN TURF.
    328 16 SELANGOR SUMMER RACE MEETING. First Day Handicaps. The following :re the handicaps for th" first day of the Seiangor Summer Meeting on June 3rd. Horses Class* 3 3rd. l)iv. (5 furlongs): Polianthes 9.3. Miss Australia 9.2, Soliloquy 9. Irish Rose 8.11. Zarina 8.11. Grey Habit 8.10, Shediac 8.10.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    36 16 Kent vs. Northants. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 27. Kert won by ten wickets. Northants 117 and 163 Kent 161 and 21 for «> Wright 5 wickets for '<4 runs. Jupp 5 wickets for 60 runs.
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    HAMMOND MARRIED.
    94 16 Mr. Walter R. Hammond, the (iloueesuvshire and England cricketer. \va- married at Binglex. Yorkshire, to Mi>> Dorothy Lister, the eldest daughter of a Bradford wool merchant, amid scenes of enthusiasm. The brifie arrived 15 minutes late, she an 1 her father having been held lip by thi huge
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    CRICKET.
    239 16 Indian A**: \s. Ccjlea Sports Club. Indian Association: A. \<manbhoy std .lasinghe b Chunehie 1; K. Jumabhoy b Chum hie 0; D. K. Samy b Chunchk 0; A. Suppiah run out 13; I). S. Fernanda c Muthukumaru b Chunchie 7; A. K. Sambanthan c Ignatius b Chunchie Adamhhoy b
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    BASKET-BALL MATCH.
    91 16 Under the auspices of the S.C.F.A., a Basket-Bali match has been arranged between the Hong Kong tourists and the Singapore Chinese BarskeUball team at the Stadium on Thursday, at 5 p.m. The Hong Kong Chinese have many first class players m their team, while the Singapore Chinese cannot
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      HAGEN TO MEET COMPSTON.
      51 16 On 31st Instant. fßeuter's Service.] London, May 26. Hagen has changed his mind and has agreed to meet Compston. [FRFE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT. J London, May 27. Hagen has finally agreed to play Compston at Moor Park on the 31st owing to the puthorities refusing a
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      ALLISS WINS AGAIN.
      50 16 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, May 26. Though beaten by the local professional Alliss. with 280. won the German open golf championship for the fourth successive year, the Americans being again m the torefront. Horton Smith was 287. Farrell 289. Hagen 290, Dudley 291, Boomer 2 J4, Turnesa 307.
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      RECORD AMATEUR GOLF ENTRY.
      110 16 [Reuter's Service.] l.<md< n. May 26. Thtre is a record entry of 203 for the I Amateur GoU Champion.-nip at Sandwich Jon .June 10th. There is no serious AmeriJean challenge except Von Elm. though I dozen of th«- lesser lights are competing. RACE COURSE GOLF CLUB.
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    FRENCH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    65 16 Outer's Service.] l'ari>. May 27. In the lawn tennis hard courts champion--hips mt-n's rinal Borotra and Lacoste heat Coehet and Bruunon ft— 3, :> :i, 6, B—f.8 f. In the mixed semi-linal Hunter anti Miss Wills boat Collins and Mis* Goldsack (Britain 6 2, 6 2.
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      135 16 First Hound Open Single*. Captain Barlow bvat Captain Sullivan w.o. Lt. Waring beat Captain Ward Simpson \s .o. Captain Duncan beat Captain Hollingsp/orth B—6, 'i. Key. AHken beat Captain Marriott —I, o—o. Captain ])earden beat Captain ..x ♦s—o. 4 —r X 7—."». Handicap Mixed Double-*. Lt. Armitage an<l
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      TUESDAY'S TIES.
      112 16 Men's Doubles Handicap. 3.45 p.m. Major Meredith and Lt Fuli-her vs. ('apt. Chattenton and (apt. Abhlitt. Open Singles. Major Milier vs. Major Hudson. Men's Handicap Singles. Capd Lomax vs. Capt. .YVhitty. Capt. Hollingsworth vs. Capt. Mansell. Married Doubles. Cnnulr. and Mrs. Scott vs. Major and Mrs. Montressor. Handicap
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      WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
      99 16 Handicap Singles. 3.45 p.m. Major Melville vs. Major Montressor. Capt. Cripps vs. Lt. Wminjr. Wandsborough Jones vs. Capt. Duncan. Capt. Robb vs. Major Perkins. Open Singles. Major Streeten vs. Capt. Armita'ge. Ladies* Doubles. 4.45 p.m. Mrs. Cripps and Miss Hope Faulkner vs. Miss Shakespeare and Miss Ballantine. Mixed
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      "COLOURS' TEAM WINS RACE.
      592 16 A Warm DayOwing either to their crew or their skippers having gone to Port Dickson for the nveek-end to take part m a team race against the Yacht Club there the Corrib, Columbine and Merlin were non-starters m Sunday's team race. Kathleen, Irene, and Jazz-Fiend under
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      YACHT CLUB VISIT TO PORT DICKSON.
      141 16 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur. May 27. Six members r»f the Royal Singapore Yavht Club raid \i-it to i ht- Port Dickson Yacht (lull over t h»« week-end competing m two races, one <>n Saturday and <»ni' on Sun lay. Tin- boats were
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    30 16 Th<« Hon'ble Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, the new British Resident. Perak. arrived m Taiping, the State Capital, from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday afternoon and was accorded an official welcome.
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    75 16 Open Singles. 3.45 p.m. Rev. Aitken vs. Capt. Barlow. Capt. Duncan vs. Lt. Col. Dickinson. Handicap Singles. Capt. Marriott vs. Lt. Col. Hore. Mixed Doubles.— 4.4s p.m. Capt. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Hodges vs. Major Melville and Mrs. Wigglesworth. Handicap Singles. Major Hudson vs. Lt. Drake Brockman. Major Gravemond
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL
    228 16 SELETAR'S OVERWHELMING VICTORY. Poor Stadium Game. Seletar 7; I.C.F.A 0The first league pame at the Stadium last evening m which Seletar beat the I.C.F.A. by seven clear goals was a poor affair and the attendance was one of the worst seen this season. The 1.C.F.A.., were playing with
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    HONG KONG VS. SINGAPORE EUROPEAN XI.
    65 16 Tin following have been Chosen represent the Singapore European* against the Honjr Kong Chinese on Wednesday:— Cherringtoa S.C.C. > Woods (S.C.C.) Cpi Turner (Welch) Barrett (Seletar) Heade <S.C<\) Donald (S.C.C.) McFarUre (S.C. C. Capt.,) Deering (Welch) Shore < Seletar > Rye (K.A.I, and Ferguson
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    GARRISON ASSOCIATION LEAGUE.
    117 16 I The following were the DOfcitloni at May \V. L I). F. A. Pts. H. Q. Winy:. Welch R. 7 0 30 1", 17 llth Battery. H.A. 7 1 1 2t> 10 15 Royal Engineers. 1 1 2* 19 "D M M.<;. Coy. Welch K. 6 2
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    145 16 Chinese Volunteer ('omi)etition. At the monthly sp<»«>n shoot of the Chinese Volunteer Rifle Club (200 yds, 800 yds, 500 yds,) held at Farrer Range on Sunday the Mth inst;, the following ten best scores were returned: The winner of the handicap aggregate was Pte. Wee Chye Kirn. who
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    111 16 Programme of Drills up to and for week ending June 2nd. 1929, Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall "A" (M.G.) Coy.. **F" (Malay) Coy. Wednesday. 5.16 p.m. Drill Hall Bde: Si^: Section (Sinhalese). |4 K"' ((Chinese) Coy.. "D" (Eurasian) Coy. Thursday. :>.ir> p.m. Drill Hall Bde: Si*: Section.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    63 16 Orders for week ending Sunday June 2nd, 1929: Tuesday, 28th. Advanced Signalling Class, Headquarters, 6.16 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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    22 16 Mr. Yuen See Woh, son of the late Mr. Yuen Tak San, has taken over the management of the Commercial Press, Ipoh.
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      338 16 I Tff E NEW N "HIS MASTERS VOlr* 1 GRAMOPHONE 10^ [The REPRODUC- (gra TION of these insX truments is SUPEg RIOR to that of 5 all OTHER GRAMOSPHONES m V N\\\ VOLUME, QUALITY Hjgj S\\ i of TONE and extent llflfekj j of MUSICAL RANGE \^?ll from BASS to
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