The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press. NO. 12,997. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. i FLGJKFLHFUKFHFKGHY
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    463 1 Nanking: has protested against the supression of the Kuomintang m Malaya and the home government is considering a reply Page 11. In connection with a second luncheon party given by Mrs. Snowden at which Liberal leaders were present it is stated that a non-party campaign is being
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    THE COLOURED PORTER.
    1238 1 It was one of those super-trains that sweep through America with string of coaches that include all the modern conveniences, and by the time I had explored the twenty Pullmancars, the two diners, the observation-car, and the club car I was plunged m gloom. A millionaire train
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      157 1 WING LOONG. FOB HIGH CLABB TAILOKINO. nylfi cut and Ptnlab O«ar»ntoed. X 2. HIGH STREET. IRafftes Hotel! z <♦ EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY V DINNER DANCES X EVERT TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY i y MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA X rHI BKST AND MOST
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      218 1 1927 1928 1929 I X 7* Three^successive Royal record yean X ..'..^Wfc. >»^k 4M> »l» i e"'"i^^ v Ifl nk-i I I u^Val SALES INCREASE I J^ because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- X ledged superior product backed by the j A best organised typewriter service m Great Britain.
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      165 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I Doctors recommend Eno. Page 5. Ovaltine for tired nerves— Page 5. Kelvinator— supreme by test— Page 13. i Two qualities of State Express— Page 7. i McNishs the whisky you ask for again— Pv I 1. Details of the Bennett College system— Pace j 13 Waterbury's Compound
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE far EUROPEAN TROPICAL BUTTS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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    THE SCREEN.
    278 2 At The Tivoli. A crook melodrama and a seik,-com< v HUfa I bo mm programme coild usually >>■ tilled upon a short while ayo to draw v 1.. audit tn !»O* that the talku-.-- ha\e BMCU their a] pcrinfl however the be-t oi aileni pact ;!:■> i> likely
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    SINGAPORE VOLINTEER COSTS.
    117 2 Til toUowinc i Urn pi lo and fa April 13th.: Thursday.—:, p.m.— Drill Hail. B" II aiui C" (Scot;. C N Mi:-.' B in.-- Drill Hall. S.RA <% I By- Pvra.de. Malaj Drill Hall, >>'• <_>>>.. Weapon Trail 1 od N yards Drill Hall, "X 14 Ooy.,
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    108 2 ettat of the Matey Oollai K:my-..r Old Boys' Association was held on Bund Urn ITemiing Rotfd M-i.onu- Hall Knaht L; nv.mi. wiMB there MM a large at: duiu-> RbOllt 70 member! bein^ present. Ya:. I.'1 Tera!'.;. Mvi:... the Raja Miiila ol Perak. v. i m The following west elected oiii<
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      222 2 iflH ll\3tffllPfflPVfl aVw -> '^«4t«iV aa JaT> P -t^^t 4aw m i~'\Offi '<L t'ljff' VVhen tfistolvetf m tht k ffftr O mouth. thMe liardy »»lw- A -s J3r wrapped Peat tablets f ivt 'QU/n Mf P**»rtul heihnt and j, iy y |«»mtciial fuir»«s »hich f 6- it art b^eathfd direct
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      485 2 VICTORIA THEATRE I I FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY: APRIL 10th, 11th AND 12th. c K. Vs^r=^^ 7 C in o^oci»'>on will) L. Ayra rianfcll jStf* 1 BOOKING AT MESSRS. JOHN LITTLE AND CO., LTD. I I PRICES $3, $2, AND $1. I PAVILION I 'PHONE 6903 ♦> sto p press;
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      346 2 I 'Sr ALHAMBRA 3 From TUESDAY, APRIL 8, to SUNDAY, APftl] at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. SATURDAY and SUNDAI v§) i>m Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present. 1 THE GREATEST DRAMA EVER BROUGHT S TO THE TALKING SCREEN I MADAME Xj 1 RUTH CHATTERTON, LEV/IS STONE I AND RAYMOND HACKET I Ruth Chatterton's
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      290 2 THE WEEK. Thur j!.i>. l»th. Hi-'h Water, ti St. T.ii. 21.CU. 7.6 Ma h W I M a.m.. 5 02. f>.3o p.m.. 507 Cricket: Wfeacb vs. RA. Taiafttn ll a.m. F< Ol i Div. I. RAF. tB. S.C.F A Jalan Be- n Hun— Div. SCC. vs. R A. at S.C.C..
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    SULTAN OF KEDAH'S SON IN ULSTER.
    138 3 Studying Police Methods. Our Irish Correspondent m his latest letter has the following note of interest to Malaya: One cf the 50ns of the Sultan of Kedah, M iiaya. is at present attached to the Depot of the Rcyal Ulster Constabulary, m Newtownards, rear
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    FIRST WOMAN FOR CALCUTTA CORPORATION.
    92 3 Wife of Retired I.C.S. Man. Calcutta. Mar. 28. The first Indian woman to be a councillor Of tfaa Calcutta Corporation is Mrs. K. C. Dc, wife of Mr. K. C. De. 1.C.5.. who recently letired from the service as p. member of the Board ol
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    THEFT OF CANCELLED BANKNOTES.
    105 3 Ten bags filled with banknotes to the total \alue ot five million lire, which had been sen; from Avelhno (Naples* to Rome under a stromi escort, were left during the night m the station storehouse. In the morning railway officials found that one of the bags
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    STOCKHOLM'S TELEPHONE JUBILEE.
    52 3 The Ofttoth annivcr.sarv of the telephone ir. S-.vedeu was celebrated rec.ntly. when the 500.000 th apparatus was connected to the telephone lines. Thank? to the cheap fees, the telephone is popular m Sweden, and even the simplest workmen can afford telephones. There ari eighty-four telephones per 1.000
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      188 3 I im Target Rifles Need j»« GOOD AMMUNITION b *4 KODAK LIMITED. I (Incorporated In England) t' SINGAPORE. i r i SPECIAL OFFER! j THE STERLING M PENCIL I (Made m England) v I V Price: 65 cents a Dozen or $7.50 a Gross >: (m one grade only: Medium)
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      577 3 ■);■■■■•,■,■.,■.■>•■. STOCKS OF I W. H. C's 1 Special Varnish for Floors 1 NOW AVAILABLE. m A hard-drying, brilliant, durable varnish especially v manufactured for application on floors, stairways and other surfaces exposed to hard wear and tear. m Application varies with the finish desired, whether m stained or natural,
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    506 4 DON BRADMAN. tin famous ooM member of the Australian Test Jk team with the siht r POM bowl ptMtOtad to him by the N.S W. Cricket f Association ir. recognition ot his worlds record score of 452 not out %f against Queensland I s>* MRS PANKHURST'S
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    THE LOVES OF ROBERT BURNS.
    450 5 A New British Talkie. London, March 4. So many of our national figures have been taken from us and undergone strange transformation on the American screen that it Is a relief to find Scotland's Burns has been filmed by a British flnn. This third film
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    SEVEN YEARS WAIT FOR VISAS.
    322 5 Prisoners of Quota Law Going at Last. Eastlcirh (Hants). Mar. 8. Thirty Russians wi^. finish m the next few weeks a Journey that began m 1923. They have waited these seven years m the Englisr. "Ellis Island." the Atlantic Park Hostel, for leave to enter
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    DEAD LOVERS UNITED.
    237 5 Tragedy of Artist who Starved. Paris, March 9. A young Parisienne who hurled herself to death from a five -storey window after her brilliant artist lover had died of starvation, now lies buried beside him after a separation of nine years. The paintings which he vainly hawked
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    34 5 Mr. L. H. Hart, Ist A C.P., Ipoa has left for "■••rexntan on transfer as Chief Police Officer, Negri Sembilan. Mr. J. Birch, Officer-in-Charge of Traffic Branch, takes over from l.lr. Hart m Ipoh.
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      246 5 W~^M I *N SOLUBLE E HB f Tired Nerves j When you have no energy and you are easily L J tired it is the sign that your nerves are starving tor want of nourishment. J j Stimulants and drugs will not restore your nerves k and renew your energy.
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      323 5 jjipy^ffiffl^^ recommend Bs^rtS^^ BSk M V A tI J HIE P octo rs know that Eno's drugs which irritate the ||H ■111 Fruit Salt aCtS m a s ystem. You can adopt ■111 sim P! e^ natural way by no better rule for keeping j|H ■I |j wa shing out
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    THE POSITION OF SPAIN TO-DAY.
    1135 6 HER PACIFIST POLICY. Important Geographical Situation. By the Duke of All) > (Spanish Foreign Minister >. Stuart Fitz- James, 10th Duk» of Berwick, 17th Duke of Alba. 24th Count of lifWl*, holder of 35 other titles and fourteen mare a grandee of Spain, m whose
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    55 6 Captain L. G. Wylde, of the Green Howards has been appointed dy the Colonial Office to be State Adjutant to the Federated Malay States and sailed m the Rajputana with his family recently. He is the eldest son of Mr. I. A. Wylde. of Whetstone, who played lor Yorkshire as
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    OLD MASTERS DISCOVERED.
    161 6 Sensational discoveries of the old ny paintings arc reported from the Mr 1 i i Cas^vl. where tlie restoration of som. 1 Mai pictures has disclosed a Van Dyck, n Ii itui mastoi piece, and a picture that, is fine eno'i"! to be a Rubens, even if
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      310 6 C.OOO JUOOEX <CA 0(^ I THAT, 1 AFTER TRYING OTHER BRANDS, 1 "SUGARCANE" HAMS and BACON ARE The Best by Test j I TRUTH IN ADVERTISING 1 INDICATES SOUND JUDGMENT. I 'REFRJGER ATI KG C» ttD Orchard Road, Selegie Road, Keppel Road and Grange Road Market, f «>■■'■ IllllllllllllUllliig WM
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      154 6 I WHY NOT! 1 Make up your mind right away and decide on an AUSTIN 7. I Yes, Certainly, j We will be pleased to send along a car for your inspection, No obligation. We are anxious to demonstrate to you i this unique car, which will, we are sure,
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    SIR JOSIAH STAMP ON THE ECONOMIC MENACE.
    1282 7 OVER-RATED DEMOCRACY. Human Problems of the Present Day. "Democracy can be easily over-rated; W3 have reached it too soon", said Sir Josiah Stam». m his contribution to the series of "Points of View" of eminent persons, which the BBC. is broadcasting. Sir Josiah
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    MALACCA AMATEURS.
    118 7 The Malacca Amateurs presented 'The Patsy," a comedy m three acts by Barry Cony--rs, at the Muar Civil Service Club, on Saturday to an enthusiastic audience. The production throughout was excellent, but special mention must be made of Mr. Hulme-Sharp as the whimsically humorous father who. though henpecked
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      477 7 Foods The Allenburys 'Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of babies m hot climates. They are Kerm free and being simply and easily prepared by the addition of boiling water, their use gives I complete independence of doubtful milk supply. I and is an absolute guarantee against infantile I
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      327 7 it c guarantee that both State Express 999 and Stat^ Express 555 Cigarettes are made of exactly 7 \l\ tnc »mc unique tobacco leaf, the only difference beiii^ 999 are not made b>- hand. V|\ State Express 999 are supplied to meet the increase /f/ in S demand for a
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    ELECTRICITY AND THE ATOM.
    887 8 HIGH POTENTIALS. New Laboratory at Metro-Vicks. The hiqh-tenrion laboratory at the works at Trafford Park of Metropohtan-Vickers Electrical Company, Limited, was officially opened m mail week by Sir Erne- 1 Rutherford. 0.M., president of the Royal Society. The laboratory baa been built within the last fey.
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    £1,000,000 FOR A BETTER STATION.
    127 8 Paddington to be Modernised. Paddington Station is to be reorganised at a cost of £1.000.000. The Great Western Railway Company have decided to make it one of the most up-to-datr stations m London, and it is expected that the scheme will occupy two years to
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    17 8 I Mr. and Mrs. Poo Wha Cheng have let: Ipoh en route to Ilrmg Kong and Japan.
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      203 8 THE ATTRIBUTES OF CAPSTAN ARE UNQUESTIONABLE SMOKE Thi» advertisement i* i&sued by the British-American Tobacco Co, (Straits) Ltd. B-448 *$$&&JmmM^3mmmmmmWßßtej.^l4i^Jjsßi~Z r '''*^'"*'*^B BP^^^^^H Bw I Healthy Nerves Curl up at night and sleep, sJ-e-e-p. Then I m the morning wake up refreshed, ready for the new 1 day, tull of
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      197 8 C ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS I I >; No .special dressing is required for a flight to Java m our triple-engined monoplanes. N f^r You are comfortably seated m armchairs m cabin X f equipped for 8 passengers. I J A STOP OVER OF y 2 HOUR IN PALEMBANG. f
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      367 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICURB ISS FUMIKO 82 Dboby Gbaot. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3. Penbas Road. „fT lavender Street Phone 6075. MISS N. BUHRIS MimVIFE AND MASSAGE. I; 9 Kampong Bahru Road. VIBRA INSTITUTE Turkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, I Orchard Road, Phone
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      659 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an now invited for the following materials O1 services, and that particulars of such tender, may be obtained to the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— Erection of One Block of Changing Rooms, etc. at Mount Emily Swimming Noon Pt>ol April 22nd.
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      823 9 NOTICES. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. 'Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby ghen that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited, will be held at the Company's Rppi«!?red Office. Ocean Building, CollTß Quay. Singapore, or. Thursday. April 17th, 1930. at noon, for the- purpose of
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      438 9 NOTICES. ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE SINGAPORE BRANCH Annual Dinner and Dance will be held at RAFFLES HOTEL on APRIL 25th. AT 8.15 P.M. No Tickets will be available after April 18th. Tickets may be obtained from: Hon. -Secretary, r o Malaya Publishing House. LimUed. C/oc/c're' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
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      785 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE. RE TYE GUAN TONG IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE Suit No: 325 of 1930 Chew Yew otherwise known as Lee Sens Tons or Teck Seng Tong, or Ong Seng Tong. or Ka Yum Tong. or Chew Teek Tong PUtntlft. and 1. Leow
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      283 9 AUCTION SALE VALUABLE i) 9 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND GODOWNS NOS 349. 351 353 HAVELOCK I ROAD AND HOUSE NO 105 HAVELOCK ROAD. and MORTGAGEE'S SALE VALUABLE 99 YEARS' LEASEHOLD LAND AND* HOUSES NOS. 44, 46. 48 <fc 50 CANAI, ROAD AND NO 43 KENG CHEOW STREET. SINGAPORE. To held at
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THE INDIAN PROBLEM.
    909 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THE INDIAN PROBLEM. THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 19:50. Whilst it is true that as the Latin tag says the written word remains, there is a temptation to add to the tag the one word, unread, for how many of the past writers on problems of which the present
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    208 10 Miss R. A. Oakes, nursing sister, has been seconded for service m Johore. Lord Amherst has arrived m Penang and is stopping at the E. and O. Hotel. Mr. F. H. Williams of the Kuala Lumpur firm of Barlow and Co., is homeward bound. Mr. F. C. Marshall, Warden of
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    SINGAPORE RURAL BOARD MEETING.
    1160 10 NO MORE HOARDINGS. Unauthorised Bungalow to Remain. Contrary' to a decision arrived at by the Rural Board at their last meeting the building contractor who erected a bungalow at the 7% mile. East Coast Road, without the Board's permission, will not now have to pull it
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    "THEY THINK I AM IN THE SOUP."
    349 10 MR. MUI PO LEUNG KIR Surprise at Bankrupts Petition. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COl'YK I',, Hong Kong, pri The caso against the Sun::.: merchant. Mvi Kwok-leung, on rh,. illicit possession of $15,000 worth of resumed again at the BoOf KoQ| m,' this morning. wbflQ
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    103 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl^ AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPTMtWI London. April 9. j p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son> notify to-day's tin prices as follow. Spot £163 6 16d. (up £2 9 16). forward £168 6 16d. (up £2 9 16). The market is firm.
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    FOR INFORMATION.
    77 10 Both the Editorial and the Managerial departments would be greatly obliged I having business with the paper would refrain from sending communications addressed individual members of the Staff These son* times go astray throuah the p.irtici.hr m-n addressed being absent from any cause. Indtation cards or passes to
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    120 10 The April number of the IM Journal presents I tone pflPtiMl building from a rather unusu.u poiPj which makes a very effective \^V\r< Editorial notes are mainly camera technical matters but support the rla Municipality assuming control of island. The special illustrations de:.! «ttl Knowe. Jervois Road Genera!!* one with
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      345 10 MARTINI II ITALIAN VERMOUTH |jHH [foil Italy's Gift to the World. P^SP^Sj SOLE AGENTS K«CSl|^^3« CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (/ncorporatrd under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kong), f tJfe&SZ_ zZ^i* 1 (/irorporafcd m Sftanpftai). > 90. Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. 5 *HP ■.m,aatK/^B,'i« «i a a, g BT SPECIAL N^
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      84 10 j j A FIREMAN was congratulated a few weeks ago on his courage m rescuing a dog from a burning house. We understand he was very modest and declared that he just did it m the heat of the moment. "GAFLAC" FIRE POLICIES rescue the owner from the terrible loss
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    MALAYAN MATTERS IN PARLIAMENT.
    171 11 TIIK KUOMINTANG. Nanking Protest Against Local Decision. SERVICE— COPYRIOHT] London. Apr. 9. ii om Commons this afternoon t a protest had been re--11 the N. inking Government In regard !>i to .suppress the Kuomintang r Henderson 'Secretary for Foreign J that a protest had been read
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    THE STEEL OCTOPUS.
    114 11 Bethlehem Corporation's Ohio Battle. K 1 1 service, j Younfs'own, Ohio. Apr. 9. sp.^'acular financial fight Ohio r ten years has approached its After three weeks intensive r ontrol the shareholders of YoungsShed Tube Company met to discuss merge with the Bethlehem Steel -p<irat: n Hundreds of
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    MORE ARRESTS IN INDIA.
    66 11 Police Detain Another of Gandhi's Sons. I Reiner's Service.] Delhi, April 9. hm*t arrested 25 salt-making Baleaaqmr, including Gandhi 1 I o.trri.-u?r. as well as Asafali. of Uip District Congress at ShanN>w Delhi. Later. afah has been arrested Ir IS trrpvted men have be-?n Attained and
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    TO CAPETOWN AND BACK IN 18 DAYS.
    57 11 Diuru'ss of Bedford Leaves. IReuter's Service] London, April 9. of Bedford, with Captain Bar- f'roydon aerodrome at 1 25 this after»oß :r. her Fokk»-r-Jupiter monoplane to atflj to Capetown and back m eighteen ■!><■ samr machine m which the and Captain Barnard flew
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    HONG KONG'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    35 11 s i' William Peel Leaving To-day. 51 PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. Apr. 9. Un IV. 1 formerly Chief Secretary Bill to-day to take up his t a.-. Governor of Hong Kong.
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    NEW SHANGHAI TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
    51 11 Sianp Pau Press Service] Shanghai. April 9. telephone franchise has been drafted wed by the Councils of the Settle- French Concession for a period t is effective m April, 1930. and holders sole and exclusive rights to acquire, own. construct, main:"irt operate within the Settlement ■'•nch
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    SIR MILES LAMPSON TO VISIT NANKING.
    28 11 SIR MILES LAMPSON TO VISIT NANKING. MUi Pau Press— Service. 1 Shanghai, April 9. thh Minister. Sir M. Lampson. is Nanking 1 Earlier cables on pace 12. J
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    TRAIN ROBBERS' £17,000 HAUL.
    100 11 TRAIN ROBBERS' £17,000 HAUL. DARING N.S.W. ROBBERY Cuard Held Up at Revolvei Point. ■•rpt* "Ktwa SERVICE— COPYRIOHT. Sydney, Apr. 9. OM o. the moft daring train hold-ups ol »mt years Ls reported from Glenbrook to-day As the train from Mudgee was approaching -.lf-nbrook a gmg of robbers held up the
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    LATEST WAR NEWS.
    134 11 Chiang Says Rebels are Disunited. [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Servlre.l Shanghai, April 9. Chiang Kai-shek went to Pengpu yesterday afternoon for the purpose of inspecting troops along the Tsinpu line. He will later proceed to Hsuchow taking m Tehchow. The Shm?i army 10.000 strong under Ho Yuan-pi
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    SOUTHERN FIGHTING.
    124 11 [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service] Shanghai. April 9. Kwangsi military units are reported to be evacuating Kwangsi and marching to Szechuen to join Wu Pei-fu. Nanning has been attacked by the Cantonese army. Hong Kong, April 9. The aeroplane Kiukiang has been repaired and will fly to Siukwan
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    JAPANESE PLAN MOTOR INDUSTRY.
    70 11 Government Subsidy and Higher Import Duty. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. April 8. The Department of Commerce and Industry is contemplating a plan to establish a Japanese motor car industry with a grant m aid amounting to rive million yen m addition to a higher import duty.
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    JUNK'S CARGO OF ILLICIT OPIUM.
    165 11 Revenue Officers' Night Raid. As the result of a raid on Tuesday night by Singapore revenue officers, under Mr. Goodford and Mr. Sedik, on a six-mas. ed Chinese junk lying off Pasir Panjang thirteen men. the crew of the vessel, appeared before the District Judge.
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    GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO MALACCA.
    88 11 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.l Malacca, Apr. 9. The reception committee which has been formed to make arrangements for the welcome of His Excellency on his first visit to Malacca has decided that Mr. Tan Cheng Lock shall read an address and that a public luncheon be
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    A BRIBE TO MUKDEN.
    32 11 I Nanyang Siang Pau Press— Service. Shanghai. April 9. Several important posts have been offered by i he Nanking Government to the Mukden authorities but acceptance is uncertain.
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    APPEAL COURT AT IPOH.
    27 11 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. April 9. The F.M.S. Court of Appeal has been sitting here since Monday and expects to close to-day.
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    AN ANTI-PROTECTIONIST CAMPAIGN.
    195 11 NON-PARTY SCHEME. Understanding: Between Liberals and Labour. f ßouter's Service.] London, Apr. 9. For the second time m a fortnight Mrs. Philip Snowden entertained at luncheon at Downing Street yesterday prominent Labour and Liberal members, including Mr. Uoyd George and Sir Herbert Samuel. This has occasioned talk
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    DELHI BOYCOTTS LANCASHIRE.
    110 11 Piece-goods Trade Disturbed. [Reuter's Service.] London Apr. D. Recent developments m India has disturbed the Lancashire cotton industry. The Bombay piece-goods merchants' ban on the sales of Lancashire cloth for three months has nonbeen followed by a similar boycott by the Delhi Hindustani Mercantile Association on all
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    JAPANESE COTTON TROUBLES.
    82 11 Organised Opposition to Wage Cuts. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo, April 8. Mill-hands at cotton spinning factories m various districts belonging to the Kanegafuchi Company have started a movement to get the wages reduction decision revoked while all the proletarian groups have opened a campaign for the organization
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    RIOT AT SHANGHAI.
    86 11 Police Fire on Crowd. [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.] Shanghai. April 9. Settlement police and Chinese demonstrators fought near the Peking theatre yesterday. The police fired, killing one demonstrator, while a number were wounded. The cause of the trouble is reported to be that the demonstrators attempted
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    ROYAL SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.
    293 11 Trophy for Volunteers. A committee meeting of the Singapore branch was held m the Cricket Club on April 3rd Present: The Hon. Mr. M. B. Shelley, M.C.S. President Messrs. H. Bowrey (Vice-Presi-dent), W. T. Yoxall (Hon. Treasurer), H. C. Atkin-Berry, O. R. S. Bateman. H.
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    A THOROUGHLY FRIGHTENED COMPLAINANT.
    859 11 ALLEGED EXTORTION. Sequel to Shooting Incident m High Street. The sequel to a fight between an armed Chinese and a Malay detective was heard m the District Court yesterday when three Chinese were charged with attempted extortion. The story told by the witnesses for the Crown
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    THE POLICE BAND.
    169 11 The Band of the S.S. Police will perform the following programme, weather permitting, at Katong Park on Friday commencing at 9 p.m.: March "Old Panama" Alford; Overture "Masaniello" Auber; Selection Carmen Bizet; Waltz "Weaver" Mad'ln Lichrer; Selection Palka" Chassaigne: Serenade "La Paloma" Yradier Naval Patrol "Britain's First
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      114 11 I "RED-LINE' CALENDAR I H27 28 29 30 51 0 0 [HB% II jflßß &I i q f jfJ^W In Plain or Engine Turned Designs. SILVER PLATED Prices $5.50, 5.75, 6.50, 7.50. STERLING SILVER Prices $12.50, 18.50, 21.50, 23.50, 29.50. I I 1 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. 1 (Incorporated m Straits
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    H.M.S. SEPOY EXPLOSION TRAGEDY.
    149 12 DEATH ROLL NOW SIX. Two Able Seamen Succumb to Terrible Injuries. I Reuters Far Eastern t>cr\ice.j Honjr Kong. April The drath-roll from the explosion on H MS. Sepoy is now six a.s Able-Seamen Heywood and Draper have succumbed to the terrible injuries they received. H.M.S. Sepoy
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    INDIA'S GOAL OF SELFGOVERNMENT.
    353 12 What Europeans Should Claim. C'ulcuUa. Mar. ?6. Mr. E. V:l!v is. Chainmn ol thr Calcutta Branch of tko European AMOCftttttOM, addressing the Cat har Branch of the A> ociation on Sunday la t. s:nd. "Eleven wars ago WO :iurtHd to try and woifc ;> constitution that
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    GOVERNMENT'S WAY WITH GANDHI.
    138 12 A Circumspect Policy. [Reuters Service 1 Simla. April 8. Reports from various parts of the country indicate general non-official approval of Governments action m dealing with civil resisttrs. namely dealing with varying situations as they arise m accordance with local conditions and leaving Gandhi alone as
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    PANGALOS GOES HACK TO PRISON.
    88 12 Two and a Half Years' Wait for Three Weeks Trial. [Reuter'B Service.! Athens. Apr. 8. A special commission of the Senate his sentenced the ex-Dictator. General Pangalos. to two years imprisonment and deprivation of political rights for five yean; on a charge cf granting, while
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    453 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
    91 12 The United States Bureau of Standards hopes to create a temperature of 453 degrees belo-v zero, and possibly a lower one. Dr. P. G. Brickwedde. director of the low temperature laboratory, m announcing the setting up of apparatus for the work, states that the experiment will
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    THE PETROL PRICE WAR IN JAVA.
    1133 12 SHELL'S DRASTIC CUTS. Employes Dismissed to Economise. [From Our Ov.-n Correspondent.] Rat a via. April 4. The price war io rt ill at Hi height and ii:rther falls m the price of pe'.rol. petroleum etc.. have beeii reported during the week. The latest development
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    SUBMARINE AGREEMENT REACHED.
    667 12 NAVAL CONFERENCE. Definite Recommendations for Plenary Session. [Router's Service.] London, Apr. 8. Th 3 Naval Conference discussions have been resumed. M. Briand has returned to London. A brighter feeling pervades Conference circles following the meeting of the Franco-Bri-tish delegations at which it is authoritatively stated agreement was
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    A GREAT FINGERPRINT AUTHORITY.
    113 12 Death of Dr. Henry Fauls. London. Mar. 21. The greatest authority on fingerprints m the world. Dr. Henry Faulds, whose attention was drawn to the subject by observing finger marks on primitive pottery while m Japan, died at the age of 86 at Wolstanton. near Stoke-on-trent.
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    1013 12 MALAY UNION MEETING. Vernacular School At Tanah Merah.. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) It is very gratifying to note that the Kesatuan Melayu (Malay Union), of which the Hon. Inche Mohamed Eunos bin Abdullah is the president, is taking much interest m the education of the Malays.
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    69 12 Describing the Wales-Ireland rugger international m mail week a home writer says: The forwards played tremendously, but too often m the wrong spirit, sometimes using fists and feet on one another m the mauls, till one wished that the referee had power to send the whole lot off the field
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    GIRL "BRANDED WITH HOT POKER."
    575 12 SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS. Howrah Woman and Youth Charged With Cruelty. A 10-year-old Nepali orphan girl. empic;,v>.l as "maid of all work" by a Mrs. Ryan and Mr. E. D. Mortimer at Howrah, told an amazing story m the Sub-Divisional Officer's Court ;.t Howrah, when her employers
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    THE GRAND OLD MAN OF JOURNALISM.
    138 12 Freedom of Manchester for Mr. C. P. Scott. I British Radio Off.cial Service.] Bagby, April 8. A threat journalist was honoured to-day when Mr. C. P. Scott, who recently retired from the Editorship of the Manchester Guard:an after 57 years' service, received the Fretdom
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    HONG KONG POLICE CONGRATULATED.
    191 12 Tlie Communist .^lenace. En presenting a,'*ards to members of the Hong Kong police recently the Officer Administering the Government sai<3: The Colony has been foitunate m escaping any serious di.'tuibances during the year, the worst crime bei.ig an individual case of murder, robbeiy and kidnapping by
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    66 12 The King of Siam has conferred the 3rd CftM of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam upon Major Edward Holton Combe, the superintendent of Siamese law students m England. Mr. R. J. W. Cottrell, of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co.. Ltd.. Kuala Lumpur, has gorto Seremban and
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    ULTIMATUM TO SHANGHAI GAS COMPANY.
    343 12 A TAX ISSUE. Chinese Authorities' Thr< it ,f Drastic Action. Shaikh i Threatening to take "drastic m. out aanimlng any thr Bureau Ol Putiir liil;;.. lwmghaj ha n.m i *i Shanghai U;^ i r—paiij sIUI three weeks norc m which to \'ulty with the ciune.se
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    GOVERNOR OF THE HANK OF EXGLAND.
    127 12 Mr. Norman's Eleventh Year «f Office. British Radio Official Syr.. liu.Kv \pnl I Mr. Mootafjttl N;rm;.n ;t^ to-il.iy n Qovctnor of the Bar.k of fngfnml Thi* the v\ wnth y» ar m which Mr N iiiu-d the oflta ot Qowrnor, to w> I Bnt
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    LONDON BY-ELECTION.
    75 12 Iforoiigh Council Candidate at West Ftflham. 'British Radio Official Ben A very MMVUInf L» shortly m West Fulriam constituencies. Dr. Speio, Labour, won th.' General Election from the C n had ht'ld it tor main v. a:- 11. siuninu OWtag to ill-h«;t/ candidate is forthcoming In M mc.nbtr
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    MISSING INDIAN PREACHER.
    110 12 Sadhu Sundur Singh said Way from Tibet The first news lor nrai i- I Sundar Singh, the ChriMian :i ant preacher, comes ir >m m North Bengal. The Sadhu had not be< entered Tibet m April preaching tours. Befon li .<■ friends that unless ha n I
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      COMPETITIONS FOR THIS YEAR.
      869 13 19M Races and Trials Promise Good Sport. Those who are just commencing their motoring career will scarcely realise at once the greater power and fascination of the sportins side of the game, the side which really has al! the romance, all the enthusiasm, and all the
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      BOAT RACE TRIALS.
      118 13 Both Eights Doing Well. London. Mar. 27. Cambridge showed neatness of oarmanship m paddling over the full course to-day, their outing m the tideway being impressive. Oxford, under ideal conditions, completed the full course trial from Putney to Mortlake m twenty minutes and forty seconds, paced by
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      TEST TEAM SELECTION BEGINS.
      688 13 Task Like Casting Intimate 1 Revue. Choosing a Test team is iike "pasting" nr» intimate revue. The finished production m::*-. I have balance, contrast, and artists with per- I sonality. writes M. D. Lyon. the Somerset I cricketer, m the Daily Express. One or two big
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      CRICKET.
      214 13 The following v.trt- the .scores m the match between the S.CR.C. and the SRC. on Sunday DO the S.C.RC. ground: S.CR.C: Chua Choon Sim cO. Armstrong b Leijssiu.s 13; W. Kirn Hocl; c B Armstrong b Leijssius 70; Evan Wong c P. Almeida b Ess 10; C. Keng Hock
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      WOMEN BACKERS.
      132 13 0 "Light of Heaven Never Shines Out of Their Eyes." The Rev. Frank H. Chambers, the noted Northern Union Rugby player and referee, speaking at a well-attended sportswomen service at Westcliff United Methodist Chapel said that the greatest curse of the British nation was betting and gambling on
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      247 13 When Convalescing After Severe Illness Naturally the most important thing is to get back your strength and vitality as quickly as possible. For over twenty-five years leading physicians have recommended the use of WATERBURY'S COMPOUND From the first bottle you will begin to gel back your strength. This product contains
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      771 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. CJLFREBB SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Serrlee Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre) Route rabjeet to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I MKRIONES Par London. Rotterdam and Hamburg
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      572 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL,) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO BONO KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Omm Singapore. BJ. CTTT OF CORINTH Apr. SO SJ. CITY OF MADRAS May 28 s.s. CITY OF
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      396 14 P. O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated In England). MAD-, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN Dae Dm Tonnage Singapore Tonnage Mnnp*, B4ANTUA 11.000 Apr IP RAJPUT
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      674 15 O. S. K. Line Destination. \>v^i rvs Arrive. Leave. ikloii. Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen lurp via Colombo. Aden. Suez :<vllSald Alaska Maru Apr. 27 Apr. 28 ban. P. Elizabeth. Cape Town. Rio de Santas, Montevideo, and Bueno.s I K«und-the-*orld passage £190. j Buenos Aires Maru Apr 30 May 1 Tanfft, Zanzibar.
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      571 15 UOiXArt biJvAMSUiP JLliSJfc c^/u* AMERICAN MAIL LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. VAN BUREN Apr. 14 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 May 27 PRES. GARFIELD Apr. 28
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      895 15 K. P. M. nNum-YKE^nuErvjUßr mmtsciuppu. (ROTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) OHDKB CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN QOVERNIIEJrr I Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to— Passage, Freight. J Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Bepreaentatlves In the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Cenuii of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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      706 16 Burns Philp Line Onoorporated tn Anstraaa). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Kcgiinr monthly «r«»*^g« by the well-known steamer MARELLA (747 ft tons) and tbt motor ressel MALABAR (4.512 tons). rb» MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins 6>
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      370 16 s.s. MEISSONIER. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer rom London (arrived April 3rd) are hereby otified that a General Survey of all cargo inded m a damaged condition will be held at lodown No. 48-9 on Saturday, April 12th, 1930. t 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      405 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc 44, BMAVKR BTRBsTT. MSW TOBsT (Incorporated In XJJBJL) OKNXRAL AOKNTB. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (Tla Bum Dmm, telk M.B. SILVERASH Apr. 9 Apr. 14 11.8. SILVKRYIW May 12 May 18 Jun a P ACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICI SINGAPORE TO
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      76 16 HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Aden. Djibouti Port tW Marseilles From Slni»P«* Gross athos 11 liJii Apr Marseilles via Madras ..ndifbfrrj and Beyrout VZAY le RIDEAU OUTWARD MX MS To SaJron. H»njf Konc and Japan. SPHINX IMN i GENERAL METZINGER 9 4 To Saifon. Tourane and II «'P hoOl Apr t
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      674 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT STEAMER TO-DAY. Karimon Benuit 9 a.m Pulau Tekong Hong Aik 9 a.m Rhio Sri Emilie 9 a.m. Kukup and Benut Hong Chuan 9 ajn. Penang, Province Wellesley. NorthWest Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Western Slam, North, N.-East and North-West Sumatra Kedah 10 a.m. Sourabaya, Celebes, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and
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      128 16 9, for Semarang 11. Tasman, Dut. 3162, from Batavia 9, for B Deli 9. Parigi, Dut. 630, from Pemangkat 9. for Sinkawang 12 Deli, Brit. 726, from Bangkok 9, for Bangcok 13. Bulan, Brit. 441, from Penang 9, for Penang 13. Silveroak. Brit. 3091, from New York 9, for "lew
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      MISSIONS TO SEAMEN IN SINGAPORE.
      608 17 The Year's Work. ChaptahVi report, for 1 923 of the ny ieamaii records: Vfetti to h. m. ships Merchant Verne* MO; to Hospital m; h. Id m Institute 50; on Board ***** dtof serves mi n the I Mtftute Ship 1.2'?->; "Miff iIMiM ntu hf»W
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      122 17 ••>'* Zeeland to-day Mr. and Mrs. G. ,y">d child. Mr. I Henderson, Mr and Holgate. Mr and Mrs. P. M. Hugh- Mrs. j T Johnson. Mr. O. R. J- *r and Mrs. g P. Thornley. Mr. J. Turton. Miss D. Arnold. Lady Xi U B,nnm. Mr. DJ. Bridson.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      48 17 1 Mr c. McCulloch, Mr. Tan Mr R B yer Mr E Evans W 0 WUson J Tayl r Mr and Mrs- i J Reich. Mr. and Mrs H. Mr ••HMlb/ 1^ BUtl n MiM V Knowles Hi v X U Mr K «"ner, Mrs. Erban
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      OVER 30 YEARS IN THE FAR EAST.
      364 17 OVER 30 YEARS IN THE FAR EAST. Indo-China Suot. Engineer Goes Home. ir^nH C E^ H ImeS well kno^n as the Super.ntendent Engineer of the Indo-China Steam Nay gauon Co.. Ltd., left. Hong Kong for Horn™ nn retirement on the Rawalpindi. Member of a family particularly well-repre-sented m marine circles
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      SUCCESSFUL CLAIM AGAINST B. I.
      155 17 SUCCESSFUL CLAIM AGAINST B. I. Important Case. London. Mar. 20. A case of importance to the Mercantile I Marine was decided by the King's Bench when I Captain Richard Henry Power and Mr. Philip I Savage. Commander and Chief Officer respec- 1 tively of the steamship Varsova. claimed dama- 1
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      CARGO BOATS IN BANGKOK RIVER.
      173 17 New Regulations. The Bangkok Wharf Syndicate (agents the Borneo Co. Ltd. have issued general regulations together with the conditions and other provisions governing the berthing of vessels and discharging and or loading of cargo at the wharves. We quote the following clauses from the regulations:
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      NEW CHINESE SHIPPING REGULATIONS.
      179 17 No Foreign Vessels to Navigate m Inland Waters. Shanghai. Mar. 22. It is learned that regulations governing shipping, which are intended to supplement th" Navigation and the Maritime Commercial Laws recently promulgated by the State Council, have been jointly formulated by the Shanghai Navigation Association and
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    THE BANGKOK DOCK COMPANY.
    490 17 Value of Ford Agency. The annual meeting of shareholders of tlu Bangkok Dock Company, Ltd., took place en Saturday last, Mr. S. Brighouse presiding. The report and accounts and recommendation as to dividend (5"; > were adopted. In presenting the Directors" report and the balance shea
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    REVIVAL IN FISHING INDUSTRY.
    548 17 East Anglian Herrings. Lowestoft. Fifteen new steam drifter-trawlers now buildin? m the slips here and at Yarmouth will sail with the East Anglian herrinp fleet m May. when it leaves to open the new season's fishing among the shoals off the Irish coast. Not since pre-war
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    25 17 Passengers on a steamer placed m quarantine m Sydney Harbour complain of their treatment. They state that they were without food for over 9'j hours.
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      211 17 i Em |iMßr^ '^fili "^sS^mT sr ty Mir.' t JuuTf jßf J&™JK\. ''•'•i-mGfimW?Ci{&&- ■*->>^'WqKc i ■'.■I- Sw"^ 1 >*K"S*** "4^l^^^^ a mt^M a X :Hf J^^^^ JKF>&- A*. «-fJM 4j7 mrfmr I>OW Billy! V II never forgive you if you come home without my Craven 'A Remember-they are the only
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    HOTEL CECIL CLOSES ITS DOORS.
    1217 18 LIFTMAN'S MEMORIES. a Diamond Jubilee and Air Raid I R Scenes. Ir To-day, (says the Manchester Guardian oil March 6th.), m the thirty-fourth year of an I exceptionally varied existence, the Hotel Cecil I closed its doors. The domestic staff will sleep I A there
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    THE WRONG BODY.
    125 18 Family's Discovery Before Funeral. The painful experience of the members of a family who, when taking a farewell glance at a body which they believed to be that of their mother, found it to be that of someone else, is reported from Mortomley, a village near Sheffield.
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      119 18 FERODO 1 I on BRAKE and CLUTCH j I assures I LONG LIFE and RELIABLE I SERVICE. I I IB J DISTRIBUTORS: Malayan Motors, Limited. 14-20 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. B Represented throughout the F.M.S. by Messrs. Wearne Brothers, Ltd. Pkoenix SifPrcwaey m min«r*f waters h akm to Tne Brtr^fc Nivy
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      638 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Japital £3,000.000 Jubscribed 1.800,000 »aid-up 1.050.000 ieserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq.. Chairman. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS: Midland
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      251 18 INSURANCE. THE *V south rra BRITISH V H '>t INSURANCE COMPANY. LOOTED FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND MOTOR €AR INSURANCE ACCEPTED r LOWEST CURRENT RAI s L. C. MARCiOLIOUTH. M Office 2, Finlaysoi (>• PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. 'ATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday p. v |Ma LAVE you made provision for the "-tlo* of
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    252 19 Singapore. Apr. 4th. ted are generally thos*- current Mai t At the other markets be small vi-.riations mi: at. Round i j^. lti 51 m 1 y d() 43 do 64 lal 'Ist quality do 54 lb 55 nalian do 55 do 63 illy nan ii o
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    HAS TIN TOUCHED BOTTOM?
    138 19 I v state of the tin lays and the wild the do* of the week, til m the theory put that the worst been seen .st-.'ted ■M tune past was I (netting interest:-. but .tl-<> m this market. •ci deal commented upon I) aging tactics on
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    FRASER'S SHARE REPORT The Tin Decline.
    689 19 Singapore. Apr. 8. lht J )rt of Tin r—Mmid a sharp decline MTtter m the week and closes £7 and £8 down for thr 3 months and Spot positions respective 'V The majority ol Tin shares have m eonM RM bew lretly ottered, with
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    EASTERN BANK REPORT.
    129 19 The foDovtaV was the report presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Bank on \;;i.eh 19th. Tli" :i- I profit to December list, 1929. after r Boatlafeneln and Including Urn I nee brought forward from the l.i: t account is shown by the annexed .statements, amounts
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      EXCHANGE RATES.
      229 19 April 9 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 3 15; 16 London 3 months' sight 2,3 7 8 London fit) days' sight 2 3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 113 V London. T.T 2 3 1116 Lyons and Paris, demand 1432
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      PRODUCE.
      205 19 April 9. Tin ISO Tons $33-, Gambler 8 50 Pepper White 61 Pepper Black 45 Flake Tapioca 5.^ Pearl Sago Small 6"s Copra Sundried 8.80 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Nev. 8.30 Rice. Siam Old No. I. 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    897 19 WBDNBBDAT, APRIL «uh. Buyers Sellers. Asam KUBlbanf 35s 6d 37s A;. -t Hitam > ss 15s 6d 16s 2d Banurin Tin > 25s 3d 26s 3d Batang Padang <$1> 19 23 Battl Cats i.si.i 97'- 1.05 3ukit Araiiß ($1) 60 70 Butmall Malay 22s 6d 23s 6d
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    SOMETHING ABOUT MATCHES.
    439 19 1 The New F.M.S, Duty. In connection with the new customs dutie. on matches the Malay Mail upon enquiry ;it a leading firm o( importers, was Informed Mil the scale of duties gazetted on Jan. 2 til thlt year, making a standard duty of $54 per c,i
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    BRITISH WOOL TRADE IN CRITICAL STATE.
    239 19 Lord Macmillan's Report. Lord Macmillan's report on the wages dispute m the woollen and wor.-teri industry, recentl issued by the Ministry of Labour <as a result of which it is now feared that a general stoppage m the industry is inevitable foliowir.the posting of
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. April Oth.. 12 o'clock noon. Bujen Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 25 25 j Standard R.S.S. on Tender April 25', 2> June 26' i 2C r May-June 26 26 July-Sept. 27', 17% Tone of Markt-t Quiei Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 7 7
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    156 19 The Singapore Chamber ol Commcn ■<• Rubber Association held its 962 nd. auction ye.terday. when there was aatsdofwsd 1.9ri9.ti1l lbs.. 879.'»9 lorn. Offered l^Mjag i b .s. 711.84 ton.. Sold 1.241.939 lbs 5;>4 44 tons Ipsi. London 7 n;d New York 15 v rt>nts ntlCEfl Ki:.\MZKI>. Ribbed
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    198 19 MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT. Singapore. April J). Rubber.— London. 7 7 lfkl. Unclianyi'd 4 j) r Ptiee (L'dOO Std.. Spot 25. S.S RSS OQ Tender April 25-,. Mai-June 26. July-Sept 27',. Oct. -Dec. 28 V Stagnant. Tin.— London. £105 I2i Cd 30s. Dp Mining.— Dull. Sun-, \y. iv 345 K--chais
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    TEA RESTRICTION SCHEME.
    57 19 TEA RESTRICTION SCHEME. Stands or Falls on Java Decision. fßeuter's Service.? K.it.iTia. April fl. Tli, Association of Tea Owners, f,rrul;tnstag its members on the subject of the rtrtrtction of production. states that although there is every hope that negotiations will ,:i,i suc.e.vsfully the whole scheme stands or falls A-ith the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    98 19 Harrisons. Barker Co., Penan*. .Units. Kinta Keiias. 500 pkis.. 513 boun 111,000 yards. $27,000 value c»' ore. Borneo Company. Agents: PahanK Consolidated 3,798 pkls.. Ipofa Tin 705; BUBfd Kinta Tin 310; Temol) Tin U0 Kuala Reman Rubber 12(i.>07 bt 1: 39.005; Lok Kawi 24.000. Boustead and
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    101 19 Yesterday's Alterations. SiniMporr. Apr. «»th losi;, „s Buyers Si lu-i BatU Ca\ Hong i Johmn Tin Kinta Tin Dr>>cl |jj Kud 1.28. |J] Lukul Tins 11,1 Penaf 5.75 Prefs. 7 11 1.66 1 Teluk Kruini OTu Kten Ayer EUtanu 15s Chend 3s M i v d (fuUyj
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    N.S.C'S NEW MAYFAIR HEADQUARTERS.
    94 20 AN EXPENSIVE SCHEME. Facilities for All Branches of Sport. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 London. Apr. 9. It h? understood that the National Sporting Club have selected a site m Hertford Street. Mayfair on which to build their new headquarters. The cost of construction of the
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    THE WEI HAI WEI CUP.
    400 20 Singapore G. C. vs. Racecourse G. C. A match will be played on Sunday morning next at Bukit Timah between the Race Cour«se Golf Club and Singapore Golf Club m the second round of the Wei Hai Wei Cup competition. Th» following are the teams
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    ENGLISH POLO.
    61 20 Strenuous Campaign to Regain Leadership. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 9. At a luncheon to-day Lord Cowdray, who is himself a keen polo player, announced that strenuous efforts are to be made to improve and popularise polo and win the Westchester Cup from America. Captain Tremayne has
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    A GOOD OXFORD CREW.
    59 20 But Light Blues are Favourites. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, Apr. 9. Cambridge are still favourites for the boat race on Saturday. Both crews caught crabs during practice yesterday and the Oxford boat nearly capsized. Guy Nickalls, the Oxford coach, asserts that this year's crew is
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    NEGRO BOXER TAKES THE CARNERA COUNT.
    38 20 Another Knock-out Victory for Italian Giant. ißeuter's Service.] Los Angeles, April 9. Primo Camera knocked out the negro boxer, Neil Clisby. m the second round of a ten round contest here to-day.
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    92 20 Perak's Team Against Penang. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, April 9. Perak is looking forward to the first serious cricket encounter of the season at Easter against their keen rivals Penang at Ipoh. Although there have not been many organised trials a fair series of club games has
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    39 20 The following players will represent the Aston Athletic Club m a billiards match wi*h the B.CRC: Low Hock Kiat. Ng Cheng Koon, Teo 81ew Sun and Llm Chuan Oeok. Reserves: Ng Hock Ming, Ooh Teck Mong, Tan Ah Bee
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    MALAYS' NINE GOALS AGAINST S.R.C.
    564 20 EASY LEAGUE WIN. Brockett Sustains a Fractured Arm. Malays 9; S.R.C 0. Misfortune continues to dog the S.R.C Meeting the Malays at the Singapore Stadium yesterday m the first division of the League the Club fielded a very promising side and the opening exchanges foretold
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    TOURNAMENT POINTS FOR ETCETERAS.
    385 20 Hat-trick by MacFarlane. Etceteras. 4; Public Services. 3. The best game that has taken place m the SC.C. Tournament this season to date wa c witnessed on the Padang yesterday evening when the Etceteras defeated the Public Services by 4 gosls to 3. Both sides were
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    HOME FOOTBALL.
    25 20 [Reuter's Service. J London, April 8. Rochdale sustained a home defeat m the League, Division m (Northern) to-day, losing 4 3 to Lincoln.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    378 20 S.T.C. MAY MEETING. Large Professional and Amateur Entries. The following is the list of horses and ponies m training for Spring Professional and Amateur meetings: Redfearn: Melan. Little Gibby, Strange Story, Outboard, Agapo, All, Master Colugo, Balbarra. Quepaulin, Woodbine, Clargo, Maunga, Leualys. Cumerlong, Pataques. Turley: Ramona, Kelt,
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    SPRING RACE MEETING.
    30 20 The Race Course will be officially opened for training on Saturday next the 12th inst. at 5.30 a.m. when the usual arrangements for coffee will be made.
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    PENANG EASTER RACES.
    515 20 The Entries. The followirg are the entries for the Penang Easter Meeting to be held on April 16, 19 and 21. Horses Class II: ChippendaK Mount Annan. Mauresque. Gorilla (Late Cornstalk), Titania. Air Defence. Brava. Wallpaper, Claros, Self Esteem, Latuko 11., Cliquot, Bikanir. Jinah. Lazy Bee. Merry
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    A NEW INTERNATIONAL TENNIS PLAYER?
    105 20 WIGHTMAN CUP TRIALS. Miss Round Beats Miss Joan Fry. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 9. Miss Dorothy Round, the Midlands lawn tennis player, revealed surprising form m the trial matches for the Wightman Cup to-day, beating Miss Joan Fry, the English international. It is
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    211 20 Yesterday's Results. Yesterday's results m the S.C.C. spring lawn tennis tournament were as follow: Championship Preliminary C. E. Hudson vs. E. Cherrington (unfinished). Championship Pain. Roy Smith and N. S. Wise beat W. H. Drooglever and R. B. Gotch, 7 5, 6 3. Profession Pain. E.
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    S.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    232 20 Yesterday's Results. Results m the SRC. lawn tennis tournament yesterday were: -A" Singles. E. I. Carnegy beat R C. Ochlers, 6 3, 7 5. T. Leijssius vs. R. Nicholson (unfinished). Doubles Handicap. G. W. Angus and F. Scully beat E. Ryan and C. H. da Silva.
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    WELCH REGIMENT CRICKET FIXTURES.
    79 20 The following additions to the Welch Regt. cricket fixtures have been made: April 12th, Ist XI vs. SRC, SRC. April 21st, "B" Coy. vs. St. Joseph's Inst., Away. May 11th. 2nd XI vs. Press C. C, Tanglin. May 18th, Ist. XI vs. R.A.F.. Tanglin. June Bth,
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    27 20 Owing to the Anson Road Ground of the Y.M.CA. being required for football league matches on Thursdays, m future cricket net r>"cti'*e will be held on Wednesdays.
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