The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 April 1930

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    15 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,006. ESTABLISHED 1835. s,s. MONDAir^PßnT^irim 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    304 1 Insurgents have destroyed armouries at Chittagoufi in Eastern Bengal, killing a sergeant-major and several others; special precautions are being taken in CalcuttaPage 11. A hundred worshippers were burnt to death while at Mass in a Rumanian church Page 11. Dave Smith and Wally Shiers have left Australia
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    THE MUTE INGLORIOUS.
    1159 1 It was a strange notice to find at the side of moorland road "Service Sunday, eleven o'clock, m the carpenter's shop." Below it an arrow pointed to a small cluster of white-wash-ed buildings m the hollow. It was not Sunday, but curiosity took me down the narrow,
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      204 1 Opening Shortly "MARLBOROUGH" WITH TALKIES I Raffles Hotel! I TO-DAY— SPECIAL ATTRACTION The New Yorkers! In Special Cabaret Songs and Dances X FAREWELL PERFORMANCE 2L Admission SI <& 5 Rescrrations Phone 2920. X I AT 6.15 P.M. i <• i& ©J®©©®®®®®®®®©©©©©^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |j IMPROVED Remington Portable j Neater Letters J I
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      194 1 DOMINION j ROYAL 1 I TYRE THE I t T A Distributors throughout Malaya- V fMcALISTER Co., Ltd.! j EUROPE IpIOTEL f i "Renowned by Recommendation" DANCING: After Dinner Every Tuesday, Thursday Saturday g MUSIC: On the Verandah Every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.30 p m P and every
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      185 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. F. and N. Vichy Water— Page 3. Armour's tennis strings— Page 13. Tennent's Pilsener Beer— p 3pe la. Whiteaways super-values— Pa^> 5. The Flame That Freezes— Page I*3. Allenbury's for the Baby— Page 7. Haig— the Quality Whisky— Page 4. Boots' Fruit Saline for health— Page 6. Germolene
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      5 1 Opening Shortly "MARLBOROUGH" WITH TALKIES
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    'ILLICIT IMPORTATION OF MEDICINES.
    286 2 India Problem. The proprietary medicine trade of India is an important one, and the market offers marker, inducements to the manufacturers of Br-.t.i.. the European countries. Jap vi :.nd Am nca Tfc published returns show that the value of British Imports of this class into India
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    JAPANESE TEST FLIGHT TO SHANGHAI.
    143 2 Favoured by a good following wind and rately good weather the fir-. Hit Olgb i Japan Avuitun Cos D^ni.er-^Vuhl m was successfully accompli; hed on liM I kttWMB Jai>nr. and Cniua.. The OlgbJ kuoka to Siiaiißnui was completed m ih< M cord time of 4
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    194 2 The idea of Government holding onice another three years with the help of the Liberals finds no favour among ardent Socialists. "Art we to have three more years of Mr. Thomas?" writes Mr. H. N. Brailsford m an article this week, while Mr. Fenner Brockway echoes his plaint by declaring
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      239 2 EASTER HOLIDAYS. r the benefit of our customers, we are opening a* under during Easter. riday, 18th., 9 a.m. to 12 noon. iturday. 19th., 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. onday, 21st., 8.36 a.m. to 1 p.m. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Opposite General Post Office SINGAPORE. I'ALITY SERVICE PRICE ECONOMY. i 0
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      262 2 VICTORIA I TO-NIGHT at 9.30 pan. 1 CARL LAWSON Presents I The Baadmaa Comedy Co. 1 WITH HILDA DORRINGTON I TO-NIGHT I f BY LYNN STABLING. S TUES. A WED^ APRIL 22 A 23. THURSDAY, APRIL 24th. S f THE LATEST LONDON SUCCESS z«-r-^r»^T t»tit^o»> S 1 "BIRD IN HAND"
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      245 2 Phone if UAMRPAPhonei 6909 ALIIAIVIDIXA 6909 I Season Extended Until Monday, April 21st CHANGE OF PROGRAMME ON TUESDAY, APR. 22nd (g) The Management Take Pardonable Pride m Offering THE FIRST VIENNESE OPERETTA OF THE I f TALKING SCREEN i +ifintvf«n*s* a|| SINGING, DANCING, TALKIMO I g MOVIETONE /111 SONG ROMANCE
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      307 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 21st. High Water. 02.25. 7.5. 17.28. 5.8. Malacca: H. W.. 11.20 a.m.. 3.11. Easter Monday. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Selanjjor. SC.C SC.C. vs. Johore. Johore Bahru SCC vs S.C.R.C., S.C.R.C. Penan*; Race*. Bandman Comedy Co., Theatre. 9.30. Meet the Wife Tuesday. 22nd. High Water. 03.29. 6 9. 1905.
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    PLAYS WHICH SHOULD BE HISSED.
    270 3 Actor's Advice to Parents. "I honestly think m these days, m London especially, there are many plays which should be hissed, and it is the public's fault that such nith has got hold of the British taste." said Mr. Bransby Williams, the actor, addressing the
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    REGENT PALACE HOTEL CASE.
    90 3 Mrs. Heaton Awarded £10 Damages. London, Apr. 9. I Mrs. Clara Heaton was awarded £10 damage^ and costs for assault against the Strand Hotel. Ltd. Judgment was entered for the hotel proprietors, with costs, on her claim for damages for alleged slander. Mr. Justice Horridge. summing
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    41 3 Mrs. Clara Heaton. of Beckenham. sued the Strand Hotel. Ltd.. m the King's Bench Division, for damages, alleging that she had been requested to leave the lounge of the Regent Palace Hotel and was assisted out by one of th»; staff.
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    AERODROME ON TOP OF WATERLOO STATION?
    72 3 London, Apr. 9. Ohrtag evidence before the House of Commons Committee considering the Charing Cress Bridge Bill. Sir Herbert Walker. General Manager nf the Southern Railway, stated tha* the Air Ministry, four or five months ago. asked the Southern Railway whether it was possible
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    MIXED MATRIMONY.
    318 3 Any expert who decides to embark on a new history of marriage among the human species will have to include a special chapter or perhaps a whole volume on the matrimonial arrangements of Hollywoo^ and the film world. One of the elect of that community, who has just
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    26 3 The annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya is to be held this year at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park. Lane, W.I, on June 2.
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      184 3 >: Fine Tarcet* Rifles x^* MM M MMIOe l a^^ f GOOD AMMUNITION I •*< ,^^F^^\l^^y^^^ C*mer» requires A J&r^SixHUr^^^. tixe riftrht film Jm/9* aHW^ iM lg^-- //^Aflk (t t<> produce y I I I KODAK LIMITED. I •5 (Incorporated to England) X Singapore. I FRASER NEAVE LTD! I |g|
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      413 3 j Keep Race f ...with the Times! I Once ink wells had to be tolerated. Now, the Parker v Desk Set makes them un- 8 necessary. The smooth writ- ing Parker Duofold Pen contains its own ink and fits m a handsome base. It is always ready for writing within
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  • OUR -NEW SERIAL: CHECKMATE A STORY OF LOVE, INTRIGUE AND ADVENTURE
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      SYNOPSIS.
      194 4 MARY MALLO^Y, an attractive girl of 24. is seeking employment. She has been left a small legacy by her only relative, but it is not sufficient to live on. One morning she answers an advertisement m a daily paper for a young companion to a lady living m the
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      CHAPTER V.
      2272 4 WINGATE THINKS OF A GIRL AND MEETS A MAN. When Bob Wingate walked away from Ma Mallory at Victoria Station, he turned m tl direction of the bookstall. There were st live minutes before the Eastbourne train w; due. But for his man's mistake m telling hi the
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    CHAPTER VI.
    2208 4 the be his if I i < i f l 1 I f 1 at THE NEXT TABLE. Whilst Delabrae was engaged with a girl whom his friend would probably have recognised had he taken the troub e tQ wingate occupied himself with his supper If Delabrae cared
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    111 4 The death took v- Ar-yllshnv home 0 Malcolm, of Pnltalloch. Mutiny veteran, m h* Mnl of Sir lan Malcolm. Ml 0 Malcolm, and UtTM OCOfl daughters. Colonel Malcohr, Engineers seventy-six yew Ml to Turkey m 18 and Ben I the Crtmean Wai Then. In Uk i lit took part m
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      213 4 1 JOHN HAIG U CO., LIMITfcD. MARKINCH. SCOTLAND U KINNAIRD HOUSt. PALL MALL EAST. LONDON. 5.W.,! Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LTD SINGAPORE. AGE 16 TO 45. IfcT^j I WANT YOU^^ I ATH E R H f> a w _^^^^^\G^ r*^" bic rni P'" vrS; 'W^u «,t^^^^^^^ do not undrrt.iK-
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    CHANGING ANCIENT HISTORY.
    622 5 ROYAL BOROUGH UPSET. Motorists and Parking Order. S r Kingston. Ever since the days of King John who, seven j centuries ago, granted them their original r charter of liberty, thf> burgesses of Kingston--9 on-Thames have enjoyed a traditional right of parking the vehicles on which they
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    ARSON TO ORDER.
    254 5 Incendiary Paid m Advance. New York. Mar. 17 A new profe?si(-n. the practice of ar=on to order on an extensive scale, has been uncovered through the arrest and confession of Joseph Eisenstein. professional incendiary, am of several persons he named as his employers Federal Attorney Tuttle. who
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    ACTRESS SUMMONED.
    163 5 Sequel to Face -Slapping Incident m Theatre. Bath Police Court was crowded when John William Latham, a licensee, summoned Jean Mayo, better known as Jean Collins, for assault during the performance of a revue at a Bath theatre. Mr. Latham said that he sat m the front row
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      121 5 j FIRST TN 1888 111 VI /^¥> OOkVYtK/ I M \I .1 11-" AVnnvin^ f j Th,, a p aln latcm< n |Utht x CofMtmcttoa. I 1 Q^O ST ANDARD BY WHICH I I 1 JJ\3 ALL TYRES ARE JUDGED, j AA I W A A A A x MM
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      312 5 Musical df moments I 2pJ^ J^ Sometimes a baby's natural food fails. know the difference almost from the Daxry m.ik would be the next best first feed. And it is this. "Lactogen" I?' aT v V n>t d BCSt dairy 1S milk which Bab V «n digest. The milk. And
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    PSYCHICAL RESEARCH 'INNUENDOES." "INSULTING."
    559 6 PSYCHICAL RESEARCH 'INNUENDOES." "INSULTING." Six Resignations From the Society. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has resigned from the Society for Psychical Research, after thirtysix years' membership. He disapproved of certain views expressed m the official journal of the society by Mr. Theodore Besterman, the editor, regarding seances given by the Italian
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    COURT COMEDY OF NUMBER 13.
    186 6 Fisherman's Superstition "I am superstitious, sir. and I did not want to sail en the 13th. said Walter Todd. fisherman, when charged at Hull with disobeying a lawful command to join a trawler, which wlin m consequence delayed. "I went away last month on the
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    EGG-BOILING UP TO DATE.
    194 6 The vonen of Jacksonville (Flat, snatching a little good out of the evil of the heavy traffic along their Main Street, use the city's automatic traffic .signals to assist them m boiling the breakfast egg before they send their husbands off to the down-town job with
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      587 6 WHITEAWAYS SUPEB VALUES A BUCKSKIN SHOES. fSvLII/ v3l°gail- rtr2^ /Tjr-rxJ >// Wltb nP blitton Slnvp and stron B CHILDREN'S BROUN LEATHER if I /T| flQr £F^ y zf o fi Z S t/ f« rrei ce C A I I With thkk white rubber soles and T% UPTT -\f I
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      188 6 Yss&K Try a dash of "Boots" Fruit Saline m a tumbler of water. Clear and sparkling, it is an I effervescent delight to the thirsty palate. It I cools and purifies the blood and* m Nature's 1 own way, gently and harmlessly eliminates 1, poisonous waste products. I Stocks 1,,
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    CANADA'S 205 FT. MOORING MAST.
    442 7 SAFETY FACTOR. Pulling Power of 40 Tons. Passengers from Great Britain will find, on arrival m Canada by the RIOO's special Transatlantic cur route, that the mooring mast to which they will be tied up before alighting is the most modern m the world. The
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    DEATH OF DR. A. NEIL McMILLAN.
    241 7 Drowned m Akyab Harbour. News cf the death, under tragic circumstances, of Dr. A. Neil McMillan. F.R.C.S medical practitioner, reached Rangoon on April 5 and came as a shock to all who knetv him. To a representative of the Rangoon QazrUe. on the eve
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    THIEVES USE A POLICE DEVICE.
    242 7 Clever Ruse That has Succeeded Once. An extraordinary instance of how criminals take the fullest advantage of every scientific i device even to the extent of turning to their j own account those introduced with the object of assisting the police m the dejection of
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    24 7 The late capiain Henry George wilding (52), master mariner, formerly m the service of the P and O. Co.. left £1,615 (net personalty £61G).
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      322 7 yap^ IFi I ETC It f 1 enaaa cr innocent f/wkm B^P j j TRUTH IN ADVERTIRINa_ g 1 1 AND WE STAND BEHIND THE STATEMENT j I WE BUY THE BEST IN THE BEST MARKETS, i' 1 1 AMONG OTHER LINES WE STOCK: j I THE BEST MUTTON j
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      747 7 THr^NURSIWCAytt®ifl Th« OFFICIAL ORGAN Of Th«| ?Sm '^^^1 COLLEGE Of^ NURSlJ4G_(england)^ 4 A Article Was been cut out of the A'3> r*|f O ISV Times" Page 468 Issue 20 4 29. /TME WORLDS I I L I There arc people who cannot take aspirin m any of th* usual H
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    HOW THE NEW PLANET WAS FOUND.
    471 8 25 YEARS OLD PREDICTION. Boy Astronomer's Good Fortune. New Y«rk, Mar. 14. Dr. V. M. Slipper, director of the Lowell Observatory, and members of the observatory staff, have issued a statement concerning their discovery of a new planet beyond Neptune. "The discovery was m
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    PUZZLE OF A PAIR OF FORCEPS.
    239 8 Mr. Ernest Miles, an operating surgeon, of Park -crescent. Regent's Park, gave evidence m the Kings Bench Division at the resumed hearing of the action brought against him by Miss Martha Harriet Gordon Crotch, of Place Peyra. Vence. near Nice, for damages for alleged
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    SON TO PAY MOTHER £500 FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND.
    111 8 SON TO PAY MOTHER £500 FOR LOSS OF HUSBAND. A woman was awarded £500 damages against her son m the Birmingham Count y Court. The action was a sequel to an accident m which a motor-car driven by the son. m which the father was a passenger, collided with another
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      219 8 The Eternal Problem-Meals A/'OU can't have a different dish for every day of the year but you can ahvavs have Colman's Mustard Colman's gives an added zest to your table— brings out the full flavour of the food and is a great aid to digestion. fdlmans US 17» aril 3i\
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      404 8 Be Sure Of Your Whisky! The finest of Scotch Barley; the pure, sparkling water to be found only m Scotland and years of experience m the distilling of whisky these are the foundation of King George IV," but they are only the foundation. For many years it must lie m
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      524 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANKLRE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3, Penhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6075. VIBRA INSTITUTE Turkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, 286 A Orchard Road, Phone 4710. MASSAGE HALL. MKS. HARU AND MISS HANA. 60, Waterloo Street TELEPHONE
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      616 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders an now invited for the following materials o services, and that particulars of such tender may be obtained In the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Construction of Four Hard Tennis Courts at Open Noon Space. Lavender Street. April 22nd,
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      709 9 AUCTION SALES. REMINDER. Friday, April 25th, at 3.30 p.m. At No. 25 Orange Road (Off Orchard Road) AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT EUROPEAN STYLE TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC. Comprising: Comfortable Jacobean design teak and rattan easy armchairs and settees to match, sloping top ladys writing desk, excellent teak dining room dresser,
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      653 9 I The Xwo Scatter SINGER Sports is not an ordinary "baby" car with a sports body. S Designed and built for speed, the Singer Junior <t "Sports" will meet all demands for a fast light car of this type. S *1,445.00 H Wire wheels, standard equipment. |TKe Oyele fe 9
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM.
    5 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. IN MEMORIAM. ASDAESFRETYFUFGK
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    497 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1930. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. The cables from India this morning indicate that, while Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign may be said to have been attended with little success, from the point of view of the resisters, the position m Bengal is one of some
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    570 10 There are two items of aviatio j news this morning which are of moi i than ordinary interest. The first re i lates to the sexagenarian Duchess c i Bedford, who by her own examp] i has done muoh to encourage flyin i among women. She has arrived a Capetown
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    SERANGOON DIRT-TRACK THRILLS.
    655 10 SPEEDWAY OPENS Large Attendance to See the New Sport. Dirt track racing was introduced to Singapore for the first time on Saturday night and undoubtedly the biggest crowd that has ever rolled up to witness a sporting event on the Island was present at the Singapore Speedway,
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    SINGAPORE OUT OF GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    106 10 KYLE'S RECORD ROUND Onl> ar Quag. With only Hardie and Peterson of h competing Singapore NpNMßtftttat oumhS* Singapore lost other than a vatchln 11 >lr the Malayan golf championsh.p :u kZUT pur when these two players uvrr .i,^"*" tto first round on Saturday aft.r- „v
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    QUALIFYING ROUND.
    72 10 E P Kyle E. R. B. Upton 78 Vanrennan W. H. Elkins 70 H. H. Leigh 79 M. M. Patterson rq H. E. Goodman L. D. Hardie Kyle's qualifying score Ls a record for th. Selangor course. FIRST ROIND Upton boat Hardie 2 and 1 Vanrennan beat Goodman
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    AMERICA'S WIGHTMAN CUP TEAM.
    279 10 Two New Members. [Reuters Service] Brook line, April 19. The American team to play against England at Wimbledon m June for the Wightman Cup has been selected as follows: Mrs. Moody (Miss Helen Wills Mis>s Helet Jacobs, Muss Edith Cross. Mis:; Sarah Palfrry and Miss Man'
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      196 10 HONESTY POLICY AND ALLSOPPS bJT BEER THE OSLT DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE LATTER IS OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE If You Stick to Both You Won't Go Far Wrong. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Comp—irf Ordinance, of Hong Kong). UncorpoTtted m Shanghai). 90, Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. BLUE BAND MARGARINE I
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      92 10 [""TuI^TfRAND""" S ADDING MACHINES PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LIMITED, 4 Prmce Street, Singapore. J PHONE 2700. 634 i Korth Brtdf* Road. I TENG SENG GUAN. g*«Mhha« IMS Tele. Ne: 2411. I T. K. I's LADIES' TENNIS SHOES Sizes 25 to 40 Prom $1.10 to $1.60 per pair. i— i— i— i_
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    SERIOUS SITUATION IN BENGAL.
    610 11 INSURGENTS ACTIVE. Armouries Destroyed at Chittagong. Reuters Service. 1 Calcutta. April 19. The Government announce that a hundrc kmnmti attacked and gutted the railwa and pob« armouries at Chittagong last nigh [Malll ..re not known, but it appears thf :ts shot and killea one sergeant r-...j.ir.
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    CHILD LABOUR IN MADRAS.
    80 11 Deputation to Wait on Governor. Madias, April 10. informal conference of persons interested J thr conditions of child labour obtaining m it?, especially m the beedi factories, was I to-day, under the auspices of the Youth Muthulakshimi Reddi. Deputy Presithe Madras Council, presided, and on ion
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    SINO-JAPANESE TARIFF AGREEMENT.
    29 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] T Tokyo. April 19. tommittee appointed by the Privy Counxamine the new Sino-Japanese Tariff m»-nt has approved of the agreement with a 'warning."
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    LATE GENERAL SIR CHARLES MONRO.
    20 11 LATE GENERAL SIR CHARLES MONRO. Estate Valued at £46,784. Th London, April 11. £46 784 neral Sir Charles Monro left
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      88 11 VILLAGE CHURCH FIRE. Hundred Worshippers Killed at Mass. [Re ter's Service.! Abo h Bukharest, April 19. anc 1 id ed worshi PPers. mostly women udren. have died following a fire during MMtte the village church at Costesti a fl3inCS WCrP Seen P3niC ensued mad rush was made for the door
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    JAPANESE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    185 11 Eyes on South America. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] 1t Tokyo. April 19. It is understood that the Foreign Office m romp lance with the request of for ttOn Spinners has tak s teos for making further representations to India against the so-called discriminating cotton According to the Press,
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    A PROHIBITION SCANDAL.
    124 11 Allegations Against American Official. [Reuter's Service! April 19. Mr Primer Craniield. National Prohibition Supervisor, has been granted leave of absence pending an investigation by the Grand Jury regarding arrangements" alleged to have been made with him by representatives of the Cereal Beverage Compare of New York for
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    BRITAIN RELINQUISHES WEIHAIWEI.
    45 11 Rendition Agreement Signed. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Nankin*. April 20. It is stated officially that the agreement for the rendition of Weihaiwei to China was signed last night by Sir Miles Lampson (the British Minister) and Mr. C. T. Wang. (Foreign Minister).
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    INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY.
    48 11 British Public Schools' Tour. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 20. At hockey on Saturday England defeated Holland by 9 goa!s to 1. The British Public Schools' team visiting Belgium, drew with Belgian Universities m Brusr#lls I—l.1 1. but defeated Ghent University at Ghent 5 4.
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    CHILDREN'S DAY, NOT MAY DAY.
    41 11 President Hoover's Declaration. London. April 10. Washington. By a Presidential declaration. May Day henceforth will be known as Children's Day throughout America. Mr. Hoover, m a moving speech, referred to children as the Nations fundamental asset.
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    TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA IN MADRAS.
    40 11 Government Grant ox Rs. 500,000. Madras. April 10. The Government have decided the District Propaganda Committees shall continue temperance propaganda till the end of February, 1931, and have provided five lakhs of rupees for this purpose.
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    96 11 Quite a useful light for a garage or shed not provided with electric light, and m which the car is garaged can be made from the car battery and a headlight bulb. Suspend the bulb from the roof and conect it by a twin lead carrying a plug to the
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    AUSTRALIA-CALCUTTA IN THREE DAYS.
    507 11 AIRMEN ON THE WAY. Departure From Wyndham Yesterday. (FREE PREBS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. Sydney, April 19. The two Australian airmen. Dave Smith and wally Shiers. who are to make an attempt to beat the Southern Cross record of 13^ days for the flight from Australia to England,
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    JAPAN AND THE NAVAL PACT.
    68 11 Instructions for Signature Sent to London. t Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, April 20. Instructions entitling Mr. Wakatsuki to sign the Naval Pact on behalf of Japan were despatched to London this evening after careful study by the Premier, the Foreign Minister, the Vice-Navy Minister
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    THE CORINTHIANS IN SWITZERLAND.
    32 11 Victory Over Berne. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 20. The Corinthians met Berne, the Swiss champions, at soccer on Saturday and won by 7 goals to 1.
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    POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL IN LONDON.
    84 11 £250,000 Government Grant. London, April 9. In the House of Commons to-day, announcing the Government's intention to grant a maximum of £250,000 for the establishment of a Post-Gra-duate Medical School m London, Mr. A. Greenwood, Minister of Health, said that a public appeal would shortly
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    149 11 Although the weather is slightly cooler m Ipoh now than it was recently we still register 93 degrees m the shade, writes our contemporary, adding: In Penang it has been just the same. The thermometer has been registering a temperature of 95 degrees m the shade while often it has
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    JAPANESE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
    85 11 A HARASSING PROSPECT. Lively Period Ahead of Government. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] To-morrow will see the opening of the special session of the Diet necessitated by the dissolution on Jan. 21 and the general election on Although the Government party was returned with a clear majority the
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    AMERICA AND NAVAL TREATY.
    162 11 Big Navyites' Opposition to Three Power Pact. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, April 19. The political groups are preparing the decks for the "naval action." which Mr. Hoover hopes will be short and decisive immediately the naval delegation return from London with the Treaty; otherwise the parliamentary programme
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    BIG RUSSIAN ORDERS FOR BRITAIN.
    82 11 Agreement With Imperial Chemical Industries. [Reuters Service! Moscow, April. 20. Since the resumption of Anglo-Soviet relations Russia lias placed orders m Britain to a value of £10.000.000. according to the report of the head of the Soviet Trade Delegation m London, including tractors and ploughs.
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    NEW JERSEY AERIAL FATALITY.
    55 11 Aeroplane Fouls Electric Power Line. [Reuter's Service.] Jersey City, April 19 Count de la Vaulx. President of the International Aeronautic Federation, was among the victims of an aerial disaster to-day. An aeroplane fouled an electric high-tension power line, burst into flames, and crashed, the pilot and
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    CLUB RUGBY RESULTS.
    72 11 A Series of Narrow Victories. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, Apr. 20. Results m some of the principal Rugby matches yesterday were: Plymouth 9, O.M.T. 6. Swansea 12. Harlequins 10. Cardiff 11, Barbarians 9. Bristol 3, Leicester 9. Newport 7. London Welsh 8. Coventry 5. Halifax 6*.
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    DUKE OF LEINSTER'S DIVORCE PETITION.
    220 11 Preliminary Proceedings at Edinburgh. London, Apr. 9. A divorce petition by the Duke of Leinster against the Duchess was mentioned m the Court of Session at Edinburgh to-day. Counsel for the Duke asked leave to abandon the action raised by the Duke m 1926. on
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      178 11 X X t i V t excellence of workmanship is the most X frequent and certain cause of the decay X and destruction of arts and manufacture X —RUSKIN. V Policy of the House of Robinson has always been just this— i 1 "The best is only just good enough"
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    VITAL HOLIDAY FOOTBALL.
    151 12 THE WEDNESDAY CLOSE TO THEIR OBJECTIVE. RANGERS SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS. PLYMOUTH WITHIN A POINT OF PROMOTION. The matches w hit h «i m played m the English and Scottish football leagues* on Good Friday and on Saturday were productive of vital effects, for Sheffield Wednesday's victory at Blackburn
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    YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. The Wednesday Almost Home.
    328 12 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. The Wednesday Almost Home. [Reuters Service. 1 London. April 19. Results m to-day's League matches were as DIVISION I. Sunderland Forwards in Form. Birmingham 1. Portsmouth I Blackburn R. 0. Sheffield W Grimsby T. 12. Derby C. Huddersneld T. 2. Arsenal I Leicester C. 3. Manchester C Liverpool
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    GOOD FRIDAY RESULTS.
    184 12 Blackpool Win Second Division Duel. London. Apr. 18. Results of League football matches to-day were DIVISION I. The Bottom Club* Win. Arsenal 1, Liiceter C. 1. Bolton \V. 3. Sunderland 0. Everton 3. BurnUy 0. Grimsby T. 2. Birmingham 1. Manchester U 1, Kuddersfield T. 0. Newcastle
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    THE LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE.
    992 12 Chelsea a Point Nearer Promotion. The positions m the League to date are a; I follow I IRST DIVISION. Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. Sheffield Wed. 36 22 7 7 87 46 51 Dei by County 38 19 11 8 78 68
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    PRESENT POSITION IN INDIA.
    561 12 MR. BENN'S RETICENCE. Latest Reports From "the Front." London. Apr. 10 In the House of Commons to-day Mr. P Freeman (Labour) asked whether Mr. Wedg wood Benn would make a statement on tin present position m India. Mr. Benn replied: "No. I do not think ii
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    TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
    135 12 Deciding Championship Match. First Division: Aston Villa vs. Portsmouth; ?rby vs. Sheffield Wednesday; Leicester vs. KMI; Liverpool vs. Newcastle: Manchester ty vs. Leeds; Middlesbrough vs. Blackburn; tnderland vs. Bolton. Second Division: Barnr.ley vs. Milhvall; adford C. vs. Hull; Bristol C. vs. Chelsea; )tts Forest vs. Bury; Oldham vs.
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    TO-MORROW'S MATCHES.
    50 12 irst Division: Birmingham vs. Grimsby; idersfield vs. Manchester United; Leeds vs nchester City; Sheffield Wednesday vs by. econd Division: Bradford vs. Southampton; ts County vs. Preston. hird Division (Southern): Coventry vs. fhton; Merthyr vs. Torquay; Northampton Exeter; Norwich vs. Bournemouth; Walsall Pulham. hird Division (Northern): Darlington vs hdale.
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    THE SOIL IN RELATION TO MALARIA.
    380 12 RURAL PROBLEM. Prof. Williamson's Interesting Lecture. Professor K. B. Williamson, of the Medical Department, delivered an interesting lecture on the subejct of Ruvai Malaria m Malaya at the annual meeting uf ihe British Medical fifcm :iauon on Friday Professor Williamson called attention to the
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    MOSQUITO-BREEDING DETERRENTS.
    689 12 Elsewhere it was equally important, and it quality was a main determinant of malaria Good husbandry maintained a high le\^l o nitrogen and of organic matter m the soil factors deterrent to mosquito-breeding of thi kinds causing malaria. Quoting figures supplied by the Agriculture Department and by the
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    A PLANT, THE ELIXIR OF LIFE?
    392 12 BRAIN FOOD. Indian Herb That Delays Old Age. How to live to be a hundred year* old ar not look more thai* forty is, doubtless, the li ambition of a large proportion of the huma race. The world's oldest man. Li Ching-Yun. wl claims
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    INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TOURNAMENT.
    601 12 Will France Win Championship To-day The deciding ma'ch m the international Rugby tournarmnt is to be played to-day m Paris, where Wales and Fiv.: cr will be er.gpged. England's chances oi Winning tIM champion ship lay m the hands cf tnr- Welshmen, for France, if they win
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    EXCITING ESCAPADE IN PERAK.
    642 12 THEFT OF TIN Oftß Ktminiscencos of an m Kinta. f At one thai m Pen* theft of common form of theft and n prop,,:y sought by price was high and the ore cc mmilr. The Sikh or P.U ployed on the mines Ul li though nPBMIMIHU
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    SERIOUS STRIKE AT KOLAR GOLDFIELD.
    209 12 Police Bombarded with Stones Madras. Apr. 11 A pßMnd strike of surface and underground coolies at thg Kolar fokMtM li m p' and mining operatftaoi h.ive bct-n completely suspended. The .strike, which originated amongst the contractors' coolies tn the Oregaum mine. la- s t Friday,
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      INTER-VARSITY SPORTS. Light Blues' Supremacy.
      649 13 INTER- VARSITY SPORTS. Light Blues' Supremacy. fProm Our Own Correspondert.J London, Mar. 13. i most people expected. Cambridge won th. inter-Varsity sports held at Stamford Bridge by 8 events to 3. Cambridge have now won thirty-onj times to Oxfords tw-ntv-five. In events Cambridge lead by 308 to Oxfords 283. Since
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      MRS. HAMISH MUNRO.
      200 13 Famous Lawn Tennis Player Arrives m Calcutta. Mrs. Hamish Munro, formerly Eveiyn Cnlyer the well-known lawn tennis player, and Mr. Munro. arrived m Calcutta recently on their v.ay to their Assam tea plantation. The daughter of Sir Frank Colyer, K.B.E Mrs. Munro came into prominence m the
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      MORE DRASTIC LBW LAW URGED.
      170 13 [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. Mar. 13. more drastic lbw law, under which a batsman would be given out if he wilfully uses his legs to prevent any ball from hitting his wicket, no matter where it pitched, was recommended by Mr. Ludford C. Docker,
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      ENGLAND'S DAVIS CUP CHANCES.
      680 13 Austin, the Ore-it Hope. By Vincent Richards. This is the first of a series of articles m which Vincent iticharcls analyzes the chances of countries other than the United States m the Davis Cup competition this year. The team that beats England m the preli minary
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      HONG KONG'S BETTER STANDARD OF TENNIS.
      271 13 Improvement Amongst Young Players. The current tennis tournament for the Singles and Doubles Championships of Hong Kong has now reached its most interesting stage. It has already revealed that tennis is not o;ily becoming increasingly popular m the Colony, but that its participants are
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      MARITIME CUSTOMS IN HONG KONG.
      362 17 Question of Proposed Agreement. question of a proposed agreement rt "^ration of the Chinese Maritim < n :n Hon P Kong Is referred to m S I report of tkm China Association wh hcU Hi meeting m London on March >nort. for the year 2929.
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      BLUE FUNNEL CARGO LINER.
      157 17 Motor Ship Clytoneus Launched. 14-knot cargo MS. Clytoneus last month ironi the v ;i v d of 6 ShipbuCdtat and Engineering 00. She hrn with a bram of M a the 31 ft. 9 in* Messrs. Alfred Holt l the owners of this ship, one of
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      STRANGE THEORY OF FIRE CAUSE.
      113 17 Spark from Horseshoe Ignites Benzine. Sydney. Mar. 29. 4Bn :n Newcastle Harbour. New South d m February last, on board the British nk(r British Honour, m which four of the severely injured, and the damage •stimated at £30,000. is assigned to an f xtraordinary cause.
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      129 17 J'i-nt Hayes— Miss Florence Kleinni Mr Qeorv H Pearson. Mr Vicente Ber- Marciano Dizon. Mr. H. P. Scholtz. •S- noltz. Lt. E. W. Criger. Mr. SaiJi<co Mr. Cornelio Rivera. Mr. J F Mr B Yugala. Giv X PrM 19ln Messrs. T. G. Humes, >borm-. Belankin. H. C. Benn.
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      51 17 wore brought to. Singa"R Kheng from Amoy. Swatow «H on Saturday. There were a board bound for Penang. fron'.'V; mail -Reamer Amboise is due here I on Wednesday, at 6 a.m. and will fcfa* ll <)n thp same day at 3 p.m. for u hur >ur ane and Haiphong. Berth
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      A GIANT CUNARDER.
      563 17 75,000 Tons and 1,000 Feet Long. IformTnm I announced ln the briefest Comnln Week that the Cunard Steamship Company were planning the construction of a new liner to go into the Atlantic service It was further admitted that the ship would be a i large one. It
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      OVERLOADING AT SEA.
      502 17 he rtpoK lne of Trade Merchant ■1 Snipping Adv;sory Committee on Overloading c siaus that the information and evidence before them has convinced the Committee that the existing British law and the shipping mspecr tion service of this country are effective pro I tection against the overloading
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    A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE N.Y.K.
    609 17 Approach of Forty-fifth Birthday. On October 1930, the Nippon Yusen Kaisfc will celebrate the 45th. anniversary of its cxii tence. Since its foundation m 1885, its caret has been one of unexampled progress and pre sperity. Prior to the formation of the N.Y.K Lin.
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    MERGER WITH T.K.K.
    164 17 The long disputed incorporation of the greater part of the TJC.K. service into the N.Y.K. was materialized m May. 1926. and as the result, the N.Y.K. transferred to its flag the Orient-California and the Orient-South American west coast Services, on payment of Y.6^50.000 to the T.K.K. The
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    FIUME A FREE PORT.
    186 17 Prosperity Lost Under High Tariffs w Rome. Mar. 16. With this weeks decree making Fiume a free port the Fascist Government has sought to relieve the incyeasingly unprosperous condition of that district. Once the most flourishing port on the Adriatic. Fiume under Italian rule adopted high
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    32 17 The President Hayes, m port, had 607 tons of cargo for Singapore, as well as 97 bags of mail, 11 cabin passengers, 18 steerage passengers and 131 students for Singapore via Manila.
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    THE PRIVATE LIFE OF THE BUG REVEALED.
    943 18 TALKIE RECORD. Sound Film of the Insect at Home. New York, Mar. 2. The insects thp.t hrtch m the spring, tra la, will be drafted for ihe talkies, r-nd by the fall the great American public, sitting at ease m the movie palaces,
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    INDUCTED TWICE TO SAME LIVING.
    93 18 The vicar of the Wensleydale parishes of Hunton and Patrick Brompton. the Rev. E. Dale Chapman, is soon to be inducted to the living for the second time. About twelve years ago Mr. Chapman went to Wensleydale from Wales and was inducted separately to the
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    52 18 The King and Queen gave an afternoon party at Buckingham Palace on March 25. when among the 250 guests were the Japanese delegates to the Naval Conference, Colorel Viscounc Gort. the Earl and Countess of Inchcape. Sir Ronald and Lady Maclcay, Sir William and Lady Peel, Major-General Sir George and
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    RAY-THERAPY ON THE FARM.
    283 19 RAY -THERAPY ON THE FARM. X Successful Trials. I Mi> -klcfield Green, a Hertford■nH with ultra-violet rays immp m beaag carried •> Hii bnan, a practical k< ntlerrmn p:. immediately alter we.uung t the rays of a tungsten (I have- grown so rapidly that it to market then four weeks
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    WORLDS LARGEST BANK.
    129 19 Chase National Merges with Equitable Trust. New York, Mar. 18. I the Int- -1 E(;<:;table I the Cha.-e National Bank khra binks at meet- 1:. proral which I ..-i all thnt MDO 001 hero to b«- the b the Midland re aroee win be over v „s
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    WAKEFIELD'S LOSSES.
    139 19 the Corporation. krman of the Select Comnsidering the vh. U Corporation naaey to replace Hetry Gro^jp defalcations. f Mifeguard^ being urrenoe of a similar happenin- remarked, 'think it te tl .t i(.y are duiatisfied with Id to this loss. They i fcbte. There was no legal allowing public
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    LORD KYLSANT'S COMPANIES.
    493 19 Unified Control Prediction. Lord Kylsant. at the annual meeting of Messrs Lamport and Holt made a statement *h,ch may foreshadow the consolidation of the finances of the Royal Mail group of companiM, of which Messrs Lamport and Holt are members. At the conclusion of the Chairman's speech
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    RUBBER TAPPING SCHEME.
    185 19 Ceylon's Moderate Response. It m reported be »ra?ntMy ..a., of the C.E.P.A. hMI v k that tht- ropOBM lrom the locally cor.t relied companies and proprietors fa Btton of rubber tapping fchwtw m bt ■.:< moderate, compared with ved m other rubber produetag i decided ton itHer
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    GOLDFISII AT £25 A PAIR.
    266 19 GOLDFISII AT £25 A PAIR. Attempt to Increase Home Supplies. Although authorities differ as to the exact number of goldfish imported into England during a year, the lowest number given Ls at least one million. Many put the number as high as 3.000,000. From the North of Italy and the
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    THE TIN POSITION.
    424 19 American Buyers of Shares. (Prom Our Own Corre.-pondci>t). London. March 27. The sharp advance of tin has caused much comment this week. There is no doubt that this vigorous advance will txert a certain stimulating influence on the trade demand generally, and also on the attitude of
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    SOVIET OIL DEAL.
    298 19 Standard Concern's Big Order. New York, Mar. 13. Continuing its policy of purchasing Russian oil. which brought it into conflict with the Royal Dutch-Shell interests. Standard Oil of New York is reported to have contracted with the Soviet naphtha syndicate for one million tons of refined petroleum
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION IN 1929.
    451 19 An American View. It is reported by Mr E r RnH the Rubber DW-i U^ J d of Commerce, that, rubber producing ?ounT,'c m the Middle Ea,l demonstrated tLha" to produce m 1929 more rubber by 100.000 torn than most calculations showed them canabkof. and established
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    GOVERNMENT'S RUBBER PROPOSALS.
    348 19 i iiiiivoiirauu 1 uptmons ai Home. Discussing the proposal? circulated by Government last month m connection with the rubber industry the Financial Times m mail v. eek said v high authority m London took the view that the present moment wm hardly Uptime to look for fresh
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    77 19 I feel tremendously sorry for those girls who choose their work rather than marriage. Miss Charlotte Cowdray. Mr. C. V. Brandon, of Messrs. E. A. Barbour. Ltd., Seremban, is spending a holiday at Praser's Hill. On his return he will proceed to Malacca to -take over charge of the Malacca
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION IN SIGHT.
    606 19 A United Front. Exactly month has passed since the inter national gathering of rubber-producins 'nu-r--sets approved the Ai.;Jo-Dutch proposal to ceasf tapping during the month of May, says tbf Financial Times of March' 22. In a drculai to it.-; members, lamed a few days later, the
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    SHILLING FOR DIRECTORS.
    237 19 The "contemptuous" sum of Is. each for their services, during tlv p iS t year Wt votf>c'. to the i. i of Mes vs. r. c. J Ltd the catering and hotel company. t adjourned meeting m London In mail v Latest week shareholders unanimously sipported the
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    32 19 To ordinary people denominationallsm is dead.— Mr. George Cadbury. "Thrift has not been inculcated into the habits of the people of this very rich country of Malaya."— Mr. C. W. A. Sennett.
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    THE END OF THE OIL WAR ?
    169 19 THE END OF THE OIL WAR Petrol Jumps to 80 Cents. Local motorists who for tin- paat month or two have been happily watching the steady decline of petrol prices till they reached at seme pumps 23 cts or so for a gallon, recetfed a nuie shock when they went
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    PREPARING FOR THE ANTWERP EXHIBITION.
    311 19 PREPARING FOR THE ANTWERP EXHIBITION. [Prom Our Own Correspondr-r 1 London. M.ir. 27. Wl- are busily preparing the British Section 'if the Antwerp Exhibition which on. qi tlu Week after Ea.n-r on April 2f;th. to 2Gth. and lasts until October. The British section win be v-iy extensive and is the
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    COMPLETE ASSENT FOR TEA RESTRICTION.
    115 19 Ceylon, India, Java and Sumatra. Agreem ent between all parties on the tva n tricUon plan is announced m a cubic tveeive. by till CEP A. from the Ceylon Aaaoctfttton London. The c^ble states: "1930 toa crop rebtrirtion t^WIMfQi w:tl India Java and Sumatra arrived
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    TURKISH STATE BANK.
    93 19 TURKISH STATE BANK. Foreign Firms Ordered to Purchase Shares. London. Anril li the principal banks and firms m Turkey Jh native and foreign, will be oblige to IubJSS to the capital of the new bank by pJrehSS shares m proportion to their own ISS^** Fonngn establishments refusing to buy shares
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    SELANGOR'S UPHILL TASK.
    1799 20 ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH. Bowlers' Conditions on the Padang. The disastrous collapse of the visitors aft the Club had accumulated a moderate total 197 m their first innings, was the surprisir feature of the first stages of the annual mate between the S.C.C. and Selangor which bega on
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    MARSHALL AND ORR IN FINE PARTNERSHIP.
    255 20 'enang's Good Start Against Perak. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. April 20. Easter m Perak found most people away In the hills after a prolonged period of heat, except the cricket enthusiasts, who attended m large numbers to see the annual match against Penang
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB vs. T.P.C.A.
    234 20 A match between the Ceylon Sports Club and the T.P.C.A. (Kuala Lumpur) commenced on Saturday, and, rain preventing play yesterday, will be continued to-day. Present scores: T.P.C.A. Ist. Inning:— X. Vaithilingam lbw b Muthucumaru 10; C. A. Maniam c Retnam b Muthucumaru 11; V. Ponniah
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION BEAT Y.M.C.A.
    38 20 The Indian Association beat the V.M.C.A. on Saturday afternoon on the latter 's ground. The LA. made 128 BasJcaran scoring 32. while the V.M.C.A. made 87. Their highest scorer was Lincoln, who made 21.
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    MATCHES ABANDONED.
    56 20 The match between an S.CC. XI and C. Co. Welch Regt. at Tanglin on Saturday was abandoned owing to rain after the Club had scored 93 for 6 (Johnston 54). Rain caused the abandonment soon after the start of the mateh 1 between the SCC. and RE. and
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL FORTUNES.
    322 20 A Hard Cup RehearsaL I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, April 20. The weather was cold and cheerless and the grounds heavy for Saturday's football. Mondays matches will settle whether Sheffield Wednesday are to be champions They will be safe if they beat Derby. Similarly if Plymouth
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    38 20 Entries for the SCR C. billiards tournament are now open and will clo c on Wednesday the 33th. Instant. A meeting of competitor-, to nnpoint handlcappers will be held the followlne day »t the Club-houae at S im
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    458 20 PENANG MEETING. Good Day for the Favourites. fProm Our Own Correspondent.] Penan ij. April 19. The weather was fine for to-day's races and the going was hard. It was a favourites* day and dividends were small Details: Horses— Classes 4 and s— 2nd. Div. (l mile). SHE
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    TO-DAY'S HANDICAPS.
    224 20 The handicaps for to-day are: Rare 1. Horses Classes 4 and s—2nd.5 2nd. Dlr. —(6 furs.):— Don Hosto 9.2. Dolly Kenilworth 8.7, Flash 7.12. Pollykar 7.12, Taiping 11. 7.7, Marco 7.5. Race 2.— Horses Classes 4 s—3rd.5 3rd. Div. (6 furs.) Eternity 9.1. La Rejeunie 8.13. Legrionite 8.13.
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    DONCASTER HANDICAP.
    68 20 Favourite Beaten by a Length. fHKE PRESS SERVICE— COPYHIUHI.J Sydney, April 19. The Doncaster Handicap (one mile), which was run to-day, resulted as follows: VENETIAN LADY 8 5 1 Mr. A. McDonald's HIGH DISDAIN 7.7 2 Mr. A. G. White's RAISIN 8 3 3 Won by a length;
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    43 20 The following was the result of the Ladies' monthly medal played on April 16th. and 17th Eleven cards were taken out. The beot returns were. Mrs. R. s Nelson A ll square Mrs. Dearden o -e Down Mrs. Young t^
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