The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press i BNTS. SINGAPORE. S5. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1929. NO. 12,729
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    308 1 As Uniting report giving reasons lor .la|.ait s i resent preeminence m the tctton trade nai been furnished by Mr. Arno Learse who has been investigating tilt situation m China ana Japan —Page IL At a fire at a Club m Coventry Sireet exciting scenes were witnessed
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    A HOSTESS.
    1101 1 The house she lived m and m which I sought a bed seemed to hint at a hidden history, lt was gaunt and grey, overshadowing the humbler dwellings of the cottagers. I came to it on a night when the moonlight was pouring silver over the icicles that
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      289 1 A PACKET OF ABRAIZO _KBS ALI'MINIUMWARE >] SHINE. [Raffles Hotel! JlflffCLAflß ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATIONS t ea GRILL ROOM AFTER j 8 DANCES INRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER I j Honday, DANCES j I WEDNESDAY I^l^~la_* TUESDAY, I j -Tav DaAee Ni«ikt THURSDAY Dinnera AND i I «.is^.is pt- A_#mflmflA«fl-fli
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Another triumph for Castro] Page IT. Some Whiteaway dollar values Page S. lsako's Circus opens on Saturday Page 7. lzal foi disinfection at Guthrie's Page 11. All roads are open to Goodvears Page 12. F.A. Bartholomeusz for Gold Leaf tea Page 9. Books of the Sea at Kelly
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      12 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USeI "GODDARDS" I NON-MERCURIAL PLATE I POWDER. I tfiBBSSSBVBSBsSnV_BSSSSSSBS^B_HH__iH_H_I_H_i_^Bs»
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      154 1 THE WEEK. Wedneedmw, 29th. Hitfh Water. 0.52 a.m.. H. 6. 2.30 p.m.. 0.9. Police Band. Botanic Gds., I p.m. Football. H'Kontr Chinese vs. S'rore Enropeant. Opera, Madam Butterfly. Theatre, 9.:\0. Thin min y, 30th. High Water, 1.32 a.m.. 5.2, 3.29 p.m.. 0.7. Sin«^ajpi>rv Tennis Championships Entries Close. Football: S.C.F.A. "A"
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    MALARIA AND SUNSTROKE.
    605 2 Duchess of Atholl Mystery. Malaria, following mosquito bites received during: an t xcursion to the Victoria Falls, J>outh Africa, was officially announced as the cause of death of four passengers of the Canadian Pacific luxury liner, Duchess of AtholJ. when she reached Southampton, says the Daily News.
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    SIDELIGHTS ON M.C.C. TOUR.
    191 2 Interesting sidelights on the Marylebone tour to Australia are provided by the wellknown sporting- journalist. S. J. Southerton, who accon j jellied the team as a representative of Reuter's and the Press Association. Southerton >ays that after Hammond had made hi* second 100 m the Adelaide
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    SHE WONDERED WHY.
    185 2 I HE GREW INDIFFERENT TILL SHE TOOK HERSELF IN HAND. Here's a message to every woman who ft ids her vitality slowly ebbing away who m «.'»•< stantly tired and depressed. Get a packet of McCoy's Tablets and take them regularly. Theic is no riner tonic m
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    INVESTOR'S GUIDE.
    614 2 XlX.— The Element of Speculation. By "Searchlight." > Malayan newspaper readers cannot complain of a lack of suggestions as to ways of investing their savings. Modestly refraining from remark on my own contributions m this important direction, I would cite as an instance one •Icon," whose weekly column
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      106 2 prickly Sat CURED AND PREVENTED by usin(? "AGNESIA" AMISHTIC DUSTING POWDER. On Sale at Chemists and Stores. PASSENGERS BY S.S. PRESIDE*. HAVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO inspect THE COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION INDIAN BURMESE GURUS THE HfflO-BURMESE CURIO MART, 85, Middle Road, Singapore. FOR SALE/ I Good sea-going, economical MOTOR J LAUNCHES
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      799 2 v iCTOBIA Tssss^ Af H AMRR A^^ TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT &30 A^^B^g CaXFEA-f J_\Xm. 6909 Urpis luliaiv Gnni Offn Co. c^s^ ::i^e^ eutfc A-rti-»t«-» T*l Programme FULL ORCHESTRA. CHORUS AND BALLET ComM-cinjr .Sunday.. May. MHh. for an indefinite peri,.* TO-NIGHT. to Sww,d at 9 PJB MABAM BDTTEBFLK Bot«las Fairbanks
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    JAPANESE WRESTLING.
    1011 3 Pink Frogs m the Ring. Like huge pink frogs, crouching, the two fleshly, muscular men crept towards each other ,n the little ring. Their noses almost watched each other, waiting for an opening jVrs iron^'h' 55 f P*****tnw s P €ctators After many false 'feHsion a fl an
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    182 3 The following are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 24th.:— Mr. W. R. Dowse to be a Senior Engineer, Posts and Telegraph Dept., Mr. E. A. Kenney to be a Superintendent, Survey Dpt.; Mr. H. C. Abraham to be Senior Assistant Superintendent, Topograhical Branch, Survey Dpt.;
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    28 3 In connection with the Empire's general thanksgiving for the recovery of the King, a service will be held m St. Andrew\s Cathedral on the appointed day, June 16.
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      353 3 Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES: H, First Cram Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG c,^^^^ S 6 deposited with the btraits Settlements Government Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected. Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We specialize m
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    LIBERAL CHAIRMAN RESIGNS.
    265 4 Opposed to Mr. Lloyd George. Chester, April 8. A sequel to Mr. Lloyd George's visit to Eddisbury during- the recent by-election, which was won by the Liberals, is the resignation of Major C. W. Tomkinson, of Willington Hall, from the chairmanship of the Eddisbury Liberal Association. Major
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    LEAGUE AGAINST IMPERIALISM.
    136 4 LEAGUE AGAINST IMPERIALISM. Cnder Direct Moscow Influence. London, May 11. Earl Winterton, m a speech at Shoreham, ief erred To the mischievous activities of the League against Imperialism, which has ssued a false and malicioUs statement about the Government of lnda and has done its to stir up trouble m
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    LORD CECIL STANDS BY HIS ROAD BILL.
    460 4 "Skill and Fitness Tests are Needed." Viscount Cecil is still determined to go on with his Road Vehicles Bill, m spite of the Select Committee's report against its provisions. The Bill proposed that all driven should undergo skill and physical examinations, but the
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    INDIAN STUDENT BOUND OVER.
    67 4 Sequel to Anti-Simon Commission Demonstration. London. May 4. Three Indians ami an Englishman who were charged m connexion with the demonstration at Victoria station on the return of the Simon Commission, again appeared at the Westminster Police Court to-day. Sanval was bound over to keep the
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      289 4 <(§)®®®©®©©®®®®®®®©®©©®®©®®®©®©@® FISK ALL-CORD TYRES MUST MAKE 1 GOOD OR WE WILL-THATS YOUR t DOUBLE GUARANTEE. 1 I® ____//_MS_i ___£-_Jl m. A® mmv/t^m Msr v m W/ffsm\ r*r _^=i __!> i mmifTmmmmmmWrO^ i \__tt_S_WK JlLfl If '4/ -JiiliPlflak J l_i _y ir J I w @^^I^BssssssssssmL»---_^--||^^^__^_ U^P\ L\ ___r> Pt__\ r\
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      283 4 A TRIUMPHANT MONUMENT to Motor Car Beauty Hupmobile's Ctl\TL RY SIX T has remained for Hupmobile to win new fl I I world leadership m brilliant performance JJJ flashing acceleration— greater speed it J combined with new luxuries m coach work. ll' i^^t Hupmobile has gone to greater lengths than
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    ON TYRES.
    745 5 POTENTIAL MILEAGE WASTED. Inflation Pressure. The following is the second of a series of articles on the modern tyre, the first cf which appeared m the Ford Times:— There are many ways m which potential mileage can be wasted by the unthinking motorist. It may be safely assumed
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    "FLIRTING PARTIES" TRAGEDY.
    177 5 One of the most astonishing motives for murder m the history of the American courts was offered by th: prosecution at Memphis, Tennessee, when Henry \V. Johnson stood on trial for his life, charged with killing Mis« Gertrude Fisher. st nographer. aged twenty-four, and wounding edward Marmon,
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      179 5 c jj m\ mmWMiJ^ 2 MT" W I ALL-BRITISH f;TROUBLE-FREE" CARS| Smart Roomy Comfortable I ECONOMICAL TO RUN. \£mW if^m Buy one under our LEAVE SCHFME, whereby you have I the use of the car during your entire leave. On expiry of your leave, your car will be boxed and
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    2544 6 I REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR, ji I The Veiled Prophet of Connaught. J Clanricardes, Father and Son Landlord and j; Tenant's Daughter— Baif our for Ireland. (World Copyright Reserved.) 9 Lord < ...nncarde .intl His S«.ns. At this crisis .hero. emerged into the light
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    923 6 Contract's Reward of Virtue. ij PLAY VERSUS BIDDING jj J I [By "Horatius" Special to the Free Press.] J J w" *a People with a short experience of playing Contract are heard to say that the bidding is everything, that after two or three rounds of
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    SLOW ASCENT TO CERTAIN DEATH.
    106 6 Man Crushed on Top of Lift. Standing on the top of a moving hydraulic goods lift near the ground floor a workman was carried slowly to his death m Bishopsgate-avenue, K.C. The accident accurred m a three-story building occupied by Whyte, Ridsdale and Co. The
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    1167 6 Reports, Problems and I Solutions. H COUNTY CHESS 5 I V rSpecial to the Free Presh.] COUNTY CHESS. Problem No. 65: (By S. Lloyd.) Black 10 pieces. White 9 pieces. White to move and mate m three moves. A good game from the recent match between
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    THE LOG OF THE ELF.
    2014 7 AN UNCONVENTIONAL CRUISE. Yachting to Java. PART I. We give below the interesting log of Dr. M. J. Rattray's cruise to Java recently m the Elf with Mr. D. Couper-Johnston. April 12th., 1929: The day of departure: The morning broke with a promise of fine
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    EVANGELISING DEVIL'S ISLAND.
    112 7 The French Government has given peiBlission to the Salvation Away to senvi officers to work among the convicts on Devils Island, the penal settlement m French Guiana. IGeneral Higffins told a Drily Mail reporter: It is hoped to begin work there m about six months. It is
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    MATTERS MUSLIM.
    633 8 THE KAMPONG GLAM MOSQUE. Nearing Completion. [By Our Muslim Correspondent.] One of the finest and most commodious mosques m the East will be the Kampong Glam IVriosque, commonly known as the Masjid Sultan, when built. Work on the rebuilding is going on steadily, and it said that the
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    EARL REMOVED FROM ARMY.
    287 8 Absent Without Leave. The London Gazette contained the following announcement: Irish Guards. 2nd Lieut, the Earl of Aylesford is removed from the Army for absence without leave. March 9, 1929. Lord Aylesford, who is 20 years of age, passed out of Sandhurst last August. His father,
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    30 8 A correspondent who has received a letter from Dr. McKern informs us, says the Straits Echo that he is returning to Penang by the Patroclus" due here on June 18th.
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    ARMY MEDICAL CHIEF.
    55 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 27. Major-General H. B. Fawcus, the present Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services at the War Office, has been selected for the appointment of Director-General of Army Medical Services m succession to Lieut.-General Sir Vathew Fell, who is retiring at his
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    INDIA AIR MAIL.
    36 9 Rugby. May 27. The Indian air mail which arrived at Croydon yesterday afternoon consisted of a record number of 30,000 letters. It arrived three minutes before schedule time after a 5 000-mile flight.
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    THE ELECTION BETTING.
    38 9 London, May 28. Section insurances effected with Lloyds yesterday were equivalent m odds to: 10 to 6 against a Conservative majority 2 to 1 against a Labour majority. 50 to 1 against a Liberal majority:
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    AMERICAS FLYING IDOL MARRIED.
    331 9 The life-saving appliances committee have, therefore, kept before them two main print iples firstly, that all life-saving appliances shall be readily available; and. j secondly, that they shall be adequate. On' these matters the committee's proposals are: I 1. That every lifeboat on board should be
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    TOLL OF INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
    124 9 [British Radio— Ofii ial Service.] Rugby. May 27. The influenza epidemic which raged duri ing the early weeks of this year was responsible (or the fact that with one exception, the death rate m (.rent Britain for i the tirst quarter nf ***** is the highest
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    SUEZ TONNAGE FIGURES.
    86 9 (»reat Britain Retains Lead. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. May 27. The tonnage through the Suez Canal m 1928 establi. hed a new record being nearly 32,000,000 about 3,000.000 above the previous record of 1927. The number of passengers was fewer due to the transportation of fewer troops tt)
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    SULTAN'S VISIT TO LONDON.
    80 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 27His Highness Seyyid Khalifa bin Harub, the Sultan of Zanzibar, will arrive m London on Friday next as the guest of the British Government. His visit will continue until Friday, July sth. The Sultan will be accompanied by his son,
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    U.S. STOCK STAMPEDE.
    61 9 New York, May 28. Liquidation proceeded steadily and relentlessly on the Stock Exchange all day long, thousands of small speculators being ruined. Statisticians estimate the Federal Reserve Boards "campaign of fear" has resulted m the deflation of stock value, by billions of dollars. Leading stocks declined from
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    51 9 Mr. F. J. Shepherd, J. P., of Batu Gajah, who has been Home on leave returned to Malaya last week. Mr. Shepherd is i\ member of the Kinta Sanitary Board ami was made a Justice of the Peace for Perak on the occasion of H.H. the Sultan oi Perak's birthday.—
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      761 9 HUNGRY-VET AFRAID TC EAT! I I f«Uow: they know th 7 WM 1 durestive Til a that dlet as wi» th^ n e if dlSOrd€r remorseless, and it ha. 1 suffering U^ ,P The Pity of »is th <" teliyou A^SI^SSSS &S any doctor can m wlter' Berated' Magnesia, taken
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      680 9 TENDERS. _L__________ MUNidPALrnr of SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for galvanised pipes ant fittings for the Municipal Gas Department Delivery to be made m Singapore about tht 2nd of August. 1929. Particulars of quantities required and specification can be obtained from the Office of the Municipal Gas Engineer. Tenders will be
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      643 9 S^"^fs i *mmW When buying Tea, he guided by the ma- and get the Tea that has found universal tao with a discriminating public. "GOLD LEA Tea is offered you to-day with the utmost c fidence that no better value eas he —<v anywhere. Of all grocers. Sole Agents F.A.
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      BIRTH.
      15 10 TOSSWILL. At KU*c, en May |93», to Al» aife sf J. T. Tosswill, diuffater.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. 1929. THE TIN "CRISIS."
    669 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. 1929. THE TIN "CRISIS." The opinions expressed by Mr. Lochner and Sir Cyril Butler on the tin position will we imagine fall rather flat with those who know how the industry is situ- ated, except with that section which is pledged to the theory
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    1285 10 May :*Oth. l>ein*r an American National holiday (Memorial Day I. the American Con. sulate General, Singapore, will be dosed to business. We regret to announce the death in London on April 24th. 1929, of Lady O'Grady, wife of Sir James O'Grady, K.C.M.G., Governor of Tasmania, and mother of Mr. J.
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    SEVILLE'S GAY BARBER.
    626 10 SIGNOR BEALLI stOßr* A TRIUMPH UES Italian Company E xce After so many tragic opetu r talian Company revert,.,. t ar l»i> t the Victoria Theatr, lasr *> enting Rossini's "Bavbi. rv Si n P« he Barber of fertile. I„ t hu tealli, who takes charg,. rh/.ju,'
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    72 10 LATEST TIN AND RIBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London, May 28. 4.1") p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sonnotifv to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £195* 13 16 (down 6 16). Wward £198 14 16 (down 4 10). The market is steady. Messrs. Syminprton and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    M.S.V.R. AT HOME.
    64 10 flam Our Own Correspondent.. Kuala Lumpur. Ma> A Kuala Lumpur members of the VL>A headquarters mess were At Horn. 10 H the Sultan of Selangor and the Acting Resident the Hon. Mr. K. W. F. Cilmnn terday, when Officers, N.C.O > ami ex >J' r >ice volunteers
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    118 10 By Marudu on 29th ult. Wt lost Mr. A. Marriott whose cheery stalwart ft«w* will be greatly missed in Sandakan. •>» Marriott has resigned from the l'» v Civil Service to take up an app- -intim-nt Home. He takes with him «)Ui bert for the future.— B.N.B. Herald. Mr. A.
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      7 10 To-day's Feature- < jj CRUISE OF THE ELF.
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    THE COTTON-TRADE.
    192 11 W ilY JAPAN LEADS THJ WORLD i Reasons for her Success. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 28. Mi Aino Pear.c. General Secretary o |nte i national Federation of Maste :t n.pinaeri and Manufacturers' Associa ba. returned from an extensiv .1 tgatioa <>i the cotton industry ii ;"..i.l. I*T** t
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    ELECTION NEWS.
    70 11 Roughness in Liverpool. I'llESS SKRVICK COrVRIGHT LuMfea, May »8. ignite** is developing a little Liver] i o\, >!».v-r.v Graham and Little are loading in London University poll. [KeuterV Service.] London. May 28. >nsequcrct> -»i' the <leath of the Labour data Mr. Vatei at Rugby, the election u been
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    450 11 Sunday, May l»th. Hit Excellency and Lady Clifford attended lx_h Nasi at the Cathedral of the Good _he| herd ;*t 8.00 a.m. Hi. Excellency attended by Capt. Cor- A.D.C. and accompanied by the Master A.t.miant returned hi- official call on Le untre-Amiral ban StotX on board the Jules
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    40 11 h, P Edwin F. Lee will lay the cornel v r th n Straits Chinese Methodisi fa* V m Ka mpong Kapor Road on Monday fr Y iat 4 pm church member: Y o. ;irv '*'»rdially invited to the ser
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    BIG LONDON BLAZE.
    77 11 ENGINEERS CLUB IN FLAMES Exciting Rescues. I FULL PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28. Aseriou* tire b>okc out m the Engineer's Club which is situated m Coventry Street, Ficcadilly, and threatened to extend When the Brigade arrived it was round n C l U ?u Sta u
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    GERMANY'S LOST COLONIES.
    85 11 An Unauthorised Intriguer. [Reuter's Service.] -r. London, May 28. The activities of von Kuehlman, ex-Gor-man Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, aiming at the restoration of the ex-German colonies to Germany have been repudiated d> Herr Stresemann m a statement to Berlin pressmen. Kuehlman recently handed the British
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    LINDY'S WEDDING.
    118 11 Quiet Drawing Room r Ceremony. [Reuter's Service.] New York, May 2S. "Lindy and Anne married" m big black letters across the top front pages of the newspapers proclaim the marriage of the "shy young airman (picture page 1.) which has taken precedence over the slump m \Nall Street
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    SINGAPORE—LONDON BY CAR.
    182 11 SINGAPORE— LONDON BY CAR. Morris Expedition Arrives. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 27. M. Car.ngusahey and G. Pillay have arrived m London after eight months Strenuous i riving of a British light car through snow, mud and trackless desirt 11.000 mile* from Penang. [Mr. 'anagasabey and Mr. Pillay, who are both
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    DEVELOPING IRAQ'S OIL.
    71 11 Agreement with America. 1 [Reuter's Service.] I Washington, May 2K. Negotiations have been concluded for a t tri-partite agreement which will shortly be signed m London between the United States, Great Britain and Iran under which the sovereignty of Iraq is recognised and J American interests are
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    SOVIET CONSULATE RAIDED.
    50 11 Chinese Action m Harbin. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking, May 28. It is reported from a very reliable source of information m Harbin that the Soviet Consulate was raided yesterday afternoon by Chinese police and that the entire staff was arrested. There are no further details yet.
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    SUN YAT SEN BURIAL.
    58 11 Impressive Ceremonies. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nanking. May 29. Impressive ceremonies attended the removal from Peking of Sun Yat Sen's remains which arrived here this afternoon. The lying in state will be till June 1st when they will be interred with pomp suruassing the obsequies of
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    35 11 The newly-formed Cameron's Highlands Association will hold its first meeting at the offices of the P. A. M. at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. June 2, to elect a Chairman, Secretary and Committee and adopt rules.
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    PROOF OF MARRIAGE.
    777 11 mmm^ INDIAN LADY'S CASE. Aged Female Witnesses. Three old ladies, who claimed to rememmm the marriage of the defendant m 1897, i £aye evidence when the suit was resumed JustW IT™ C Urt before Mr. I Maricar h**"!'. Which Zayn SS^T'm! hIS neXt fri^'-K. Meydin tion n/.K
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    JAPANESE CABLE NEWS.
    32 11 Japan's Champion Wrestler. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, May 27. Tsunenohana, the Japanese Champion Wrestler, had a complete victory m the grand wrestling matches of the summer season, this year.
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    TRADE COMMISSIONERS.
    23 11 After the proposed Colonization Office has been opened, trade commissioners and technical officers are to be despatched to the South Seas.
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    61 11 Capt. Dunlop returned from the Sebahan on 6th and left again a week later for the same river to complete his track to the Ulu Segama. He returned a fortnight later and was, we regret to say, taken ill the day after. He left for Sandakan on 4th to go
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    TALE OF TWO "CHOPS."
    990 11 REMARKABLE RICE DEAL CLAIM Suit Dismissed. An extraordinary claim came before the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) m the Supreme Court yesterday wnen Goh Boon Kee trading as Chop fewee Huat, a rice trader of Orchard Road, sued the three executors ot the estate of the
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
    1557 13 A CONFIDANT OF A QUEEN. Lady Stanley's Letters. T a London, May 2. thei&t USt v SUn,ey has a,read V taken _er m? by 9torni In the Later LetwTi. y Au usta B**aW» (1864-1876) .IL SeCOnd instal n^»t of her coruean of Windsor, and Mr. Hector
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    204 13 The President, with His Excellency the Governor, and accompanied by Mr. WheelerBennett arrived at Sandalcan by Marudu on the night of April sth, says the British North Borneo Herald. His Excellency came ashore the same evening:, the President landing: officially the next morning: at 7 a.m. A salute of 19
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    CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S HAIR DYED.
    37 13 Hollywood. Mr. "Charlie*' Chaplin has had his hair dyed at a beauty parlour here. Grey streak about the temple were made black, this being necessary, Mr. Chaplin explained, for his film work.- Reuter
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    NEW LUXURY LINERS.
    218 16 Glasgow. Spacious palm courts, restaurants, and rock gardens, together with luxurious lounges and ball-rooms, are to be features of new liners now being designed on the Clyde. Two of these new vessels, the Empress of British and the Empress of Japan, are now being built for the
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      657 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. j 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
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      378 16 SHIPPING NOTES. The P. and O. Karmala arrived m London at 10 a.m. on 26th. instant. An unusually large quantity of fruit was shipped to Singapore from Malacca, on Tuesday last. For the first time this year three coasting steamers, namely, the Kopah, Hua Tong and Sin Kheng Seng, arrived
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    THEATRE-BUILDING BOOM.
    672 17 The Vanishing Pit. In London at the present time there is a J" v m buildin theatres «uch as has probably never been experienced before. Throughout the West End there are m process of building no fewer than seven new theatres. Three of these are grouped together near
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    THE WRONG BOX.
    165 17 "Your recent mention of the number of postal paclets posted into the wrong orifice of the 'London' and 'Country' two-mouthed pillar boxes reminds me," writes a Hammersmith reader of the Morning Post, "of a story which came my way m 1919. "'I was standing,' said the teller,
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      149 17 Singapore to London BY CAR. Messrs Canagasabey and PiDay, w ho left Singapore Eight Months Second-Hand Morris Have arrived m LONDON after a strenuous journey of 11,00 0 MILBS TO ENSURE The unfailing RELIABILITY of their Engine so essential to success, they, of f course, chose Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil
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      564 17 THE NEW f SUPERIOR WHIPPETS j; HAVE NOW ARRIVED f The style creation of master designers— the !t mechanical triumph of leading engineers. See these cars at our showroom. The Cycle Carriage Co., (»2«) Ltd. I *j* *e^ 9 o^o* <y ijgt' <fr «*f AAAA A A A^ t o^.
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      103 17 UAVID COPPERFIELD IN PICTURES. by Arthur Moreland. No. 104. Forming Dora's mind. SHE WAS aSM_W»Y*AnOUcJ!t V "^^^i*™* s^} 1^ o^'™ 0 113 tl f l^TmrnM^^^ fr^ WE lliowSaSA^li^E HS«O«*AOTHAT fcUN ABOUT AS SHE USEOTOOO. BYOAVIO AND -»_a__,THe PENS. ANO HE FT-J k____Ai_^=9. rW^ n^^^H^r^iS^.^nB^QAUJOOCCUQrO nHEV^O*WAiTAFE*/OAVS>«_ OF AN UNOWNED FEeUN&O* STA«S
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    913 18 JAPANESE LEGATIONS IN CHINA. Raising the Status. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Tokio, May 2. The Japanese Government is considering raising the status of the Japanese Legatior m China to that of an Embassy m the nea. future, to take effect simultaneously with the granting of de jure
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    86 18 Congratulations tv our contemporary the Malay Mail on having moved to its handsome new premises m Pudu Road. The Times of Malaya is also moving to a new home early next year— to a commodious four storey buildings we are going to erect m Brewster Road, plans for which building
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      401 18 illMMllllMMl >H^J f STOP THAT I Less Work I LEAK! I*. AN I y I Better Resnlfo 4 A Yet, am quickly repair vc *UltS I leaks or cracks m radi- I A atom, why be stranded ft 4 A miles from home, when g _j_« A it can be
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    FRASER & CO. EXCHANGE AN SHARE BROKERS.
    689 19 FRASER CO. EXCHANGE AN SHARE BROKERS. TUESDAY, MAY 28th. Baym Seßera, Asatn Kumbang 40s 49 ft Ban«rin Tin <£) J^ S Bata** Padan* '($1) If Batu Caves 1 47U i wji Bukit Arang ($1) £8* durmah Malaya 4 ls 42s g"*f™ ?iam 5s c,, 6s 6d Haad Yai u s
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 19 May 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 7[B Bank demand 213 3|4 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 11|32 New York, demand 55 151 _c Credits 90 days 57% France, demand 1481 India, T.T. 154% Hong Kong, demand 13 p c Dis. Yokohama, demand 125 Java, demand 139 Vi Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    245 19 May 28. Tin 200 Tons jjqq Gambier <7_/ Pepper White 116 Pepper Black 5 8 Flake Tapioca 6.50 Pearl Sago Small g Copra Sundried 9.20 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 19 May 28th., 12 o'clock m*>n. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 35 4 36 Standard R^.S. Spot S*% 36 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 3o 36 4 July 36\ 37 July-Sept. 37» 4 37 4 Oct -Dec. M\ 3K Tone of Market: Dull easier. Latest
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    119 19 Yesterday's Alterations. May 28th., Closing Price*. Buyers SelW«. Hontf Fatts 5S 6P 2 Johan Tin 31 tt% Kinta Tin l>red. 1.45 1.50 Kuchai 1.40 1.45 Penawats 92 96 Petaling 5.65 5.75 South Taipinjc 35 40 Rents (fully paid) 5s 9d 6s Sione Tin 24s 25s Southern Tronohs
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    201 19 Singapore, May 28. Rubber.— London Mil/ltd. l id down. 4 p.m. Spot Price 35%, June 35%, July 36 Vi, July-Sept. 37%, Oct.-Dec. 37%. Quiet. Tin.— London £191). Mining. Steady. Sungei Ways 3.10 3.20, Kuchais 1.41 1.45, Kinta Dredge 1.46 l.. r >o, Klang River
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    LONDON FINANCE CABLE.
    40 19 Rubber Shares Dull. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28. In the rubber sharemarket the new* account opened quietly the accumulated weekend orders being few. Little disposition todeal was shown and the transactions recorded were almost negligible.
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    THE STOCKS POSITION.
    16 19 London stocks show a fall of 62 tons whilst Liverpool are up 449.
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    MUAR ITAM DIVIDEND.
    12 19 Muar Itam has declared a six per cent dividend.
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    TIN IRREGULAR.
    41 19 The tin market is irregular and buyer* are attracted by cheap looking Easterns but actual transactions are small and prices have not materially altered. Kamuntings and Pengkalens were nibbled at, Tavoys were dull and Southern Perak and Malayans steady.
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    49 19 Mr. John O'Hara, Auctioneer, Brewster Road, Ipoh, sold at his office on Saturday morning six lots of land, about 16% acres m extent, situated at Woodward Road and Garland Road m the European residental quarter of Ipoh. The amount realised for the six lots of land was $43,000. T.O.M.
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    BIG BUSINESS NEEDS YOUTH.
    554 19 By One Who Gave Way to His Son. Mr. E. N. Hurley, electrical magnate, who organised American shipping during the war, believes that Big Business b the affair of the Young Man. He ia m London with his son, who now directs all the huge interests
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      293 19 «-s_3wTis_ns_M_3S THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE OMPANT UmTEb. (Incorporated m Straits SetUements). HE AD OFFICE: Wincheater House, Singapore. LONDON OFFin.. 97 M r The Company has «20,000 deposited with th* <?_____._ n __Tv OFFICE: 27 Old J The P epos«ea mtb the Supreme Court of England, said complies with the
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      315 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star i Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo (Bhuket) Bangkok
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      588 19 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING (MPORAim (Incorporated m Hong Konc)* HEAP OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund— Sterling 6,000,030 p_>_ r v.. Silv€r $14,«80 f tWO Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,090 COURT OP DIRECTORS: nr S Brown E «<l-. Chairman, v WmiT
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      39 19 EOYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter AJ). 1720) HHH 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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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1362 20 Ihe Selangor Turf Club has received a good entry for its four day meeting which will be conducted on the principle of Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Saturday. This is a variation from the previous experiment of Saturday, Wednesday. Saturday, and is more or less a return to the old
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    THE DERBY.
    89 20 LATEST BETTING CALL-OVER. Hunter's Moon Sore [FBKI PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28. The following is the latest Derby betting: Lord Astor's CRAGADOUR 7—l. Lord Derby's HUNTER'S MOON 100—14. Mr. J. Burns' KOPl B—l. Maj. McCalmont's MR. JINKS 100—12. Sir V. Sassoon's GAYD AY 100—7. Lord Woolavinstons WALTER
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    178 20 neuter's Service.] London, May 27. Lancashire ye. Surrey. At Manchester: Lancashire won by an inning, and 111 runs. Surrey 102 and 212 Lancashire 425 for 7 (dec.) For Lancashire Halliday scored 109 not •at and Watson 106. while R. Tyldesley took S Surrey wickets for 31 runs m
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    60 20 Helen Wills and Bare Leg Controversy. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. May _>7. The projected bare-leg ban at Wimbledon il the sole topic here. Miss Wills says she will recognise the authorities' preference. In the French hard courts mixed championship semi-tinal Cocfcct and Miss Eileen Bennett heat Lacoste and Madame
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    POSSESSION OF ARMS.
    136 20 When a Chinese pleaded guilty to being m possession of an automatic pistol and six rounds of ammunition m the District Court yesterday. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said that the accused was arrested m a hut m Siglap. Detective Inspector Huggins and a party of men surrounded
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    33 20 Credit should be given Patrol Leaders Ismail bin Mat, M. Ponnusamy and Yeow Chong Thiat and Scout Tay Bah Soh for tj»e material assistance they gave at the Bunga Raya fire— Malacca Guardian.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    553 20 S.C.C. CONTINUE THEIR SUCCESS. Malays Well Beaten. S.C.C 3; Malays 0: At the Stadium yesterday the S.C.C. further consolidated their position at the head of tjhe First Division table with a well-merited win over the Malays, who have just returned from a tour m Java, by three clear
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    SECOND DIVISION MATCHES.
    60 20 The following were results of Second Division matches yesterday: 0.T.F.C., 7, V.M.C.A. O, on V.M.C.A. Ground; R.A 1. Harbour Board, 1. on S.R.C. ground. The First Division game between fhe Malays and Welch, which was to be played on June 3rd.. King's Birthday, has bee n put
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    "D" (EURASIAN) CO. RIFLE CLUB.
    108 20 At a Company Spoon Shoot held on the Bukit Timah Range on Sunday afternoon, the following members secured spoons: B Class 200 yard. Pte. R. Perreau. A Class 200 yards Sgt. E. C. Stewart. B Class 300 yards Pte. E. E. De Silva. A Class
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    71 20 The following was the result of Shanghai Foursomes played on Sunday. Four cards were taken out and the following returned. E. M. Murphy and C. A. Niven 81 13 68 H. W. Hawkeswood and C. N. Bennett 88 15 73 A. C. Potts and E. C. Milligan
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    26 20 The June Medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday next and the lune Ladies' Spoon competition on Monday ihe 10th Drox.
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    49 20 Programme of Drills up to and for week •nding June 2nd, 1929. Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde: Sig:, Section (Sinhalese), ,4 E" (Chinese) Coy., 'D" (Eurasian) Coy. Thursday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Bde: Sigr kction, (Indian), S.R.A. (V) Sig: Sec:, .RE. (V), "F" (Malay) Coy.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    169 20 AUSTRALIANS' NEXT TOUR Approval of M.C.C/S New Proposal. Sydney, May 4. The Australian Board of Control has approved the M.C.C. .5 proposal that the fifth test of the 1930 tour m England shall be played out if no decision is reached as a result of the first four
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    344 20 (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, May 27. On Saturday last a cricket .match was played on the Padang between a Malacca Eleven and a team from Jasin, which ended m a win for the former by 55 runs. Jasin: Phillips Ibw. Piper 2; Edwards b Piper 6; Murray
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    GARRISON LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    30 20 Owing to rain there was no play yesterday. The ties fixed for Tuesday will be played on Friday and Wednesday's and Thursday's ties stand as arranged.
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    101 20 Handicap Singles. 3.45 p.m. Major Melville vs. Major Montressor. Capt. Cripps vs. Lt. Waring. W T andsborough Jones vs. Capt. Duncan. Capt. Robb vs. Major Perkins. Open Singles. Major Streeten vs. Capt. Armitage. Ladies' Doubles. 4.45 p.m. Mrs. Cripps and Miss Hope Faulkner vs. Miss Shakespeare and Miss
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    THURSDAY'S TIES.
    74 20 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. 1.45 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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    A CHAP JI KI CHARGE.
    120 20 The sequel to the finding of lottery tickets m the house of the headman of a fishing village m Katong was heard m the Second Court yesterday when the man appeared on a charge of running a public lottery. Evidence was given by the prosecution
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