The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,008, ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    359 1 Two lives were lost when an aeroplane, said unofficially to have been that in which the Prince of Wales travelled from Khartum to Cairo, crashed at Heliopolis Page 11. f Latest news from India tells of more t arrests, injuries received in clashes between volunteers and police,
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    TRAVELLING LIGHT.
    953 1 Geraldinc has In her possession a small suitcase which she esteems highly. Its peculiar merit does not lie in its lightness, or durability, or convenient size, though it has all these qualities, but in the fact that it came to her aid that unforgettable time when she travelled
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      179 1 V/ING LOONa FOR HIGH CLAS9 TAILORING .e. Cut and Plnlsh Guaranteed S2, HIGH STREET. Raffles_Hotel! EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION TEA DANCES I EVERV MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY f DINNER DANCES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY X ;> MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA 2 THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR DANCE BAND EAST
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      266 1 1927 1928 1929 I 3J Three successive Royal record years J ROYAL SALES INCREASE Y because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V Y led^ed superior product backed by the V Y best organised typewriter service in V; real V Britain. <« Comparison is the only infallible test of ♦♦<
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      137 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMEXTS I;;'-.: aanouncemcnta Pmse I, Ladies iik( the Plal 514- -Ifefe 8 Try 'Kiii^ Pov den d Milk Page 5. Give childrea Waterburyl Compound Pac- 8 Cinema an-.i amuaemeni i-.c menta-- Page 2. Elobmaoai an bowing j lamp abade Paip 11. Auction aali trade mark noti Page 9. Enquire
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32, HIGH STREET.
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    THE WEEK.
    320 2 Thursday. 24th. High Water. 06.55. 6.6. 20.40. 7.0. Malacca H W. 4.40 a.m.. 4.05. 4.40 p.m.. 4.08 Homeward mail «air and train* closes 5 p.m. Football Div. 1.. Welch vs. R.A.. Stadium; Div. 11. ARC. vs. F. N. APC ground. Reserves Div. S.C.F.A B" vs. 1.C.F.A., SRC. ground.
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    THE SCREEN.
    222 2 At the Alhambra. Oik leek tempted to use too many superm itUtv.mu Metro-Goldwyn-Maw: OOtstandillC thriller The Bi>hop Murder C.i.* It would bt MS| to say that it is the mosl thrilling thriller that we have seen on the screen; that bt sides it is one of the be^structed
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    BANNED NOVEL.
    88 2 "Funny" Reason of Glasgow Councillor. London. April IS. An elderly Ol the opinion that L:.rty ITf nnr Smith "kno\v> too much for her a_o He- was commenting on the decision csf the G! lunicipal Library Com■lilln'l bin on the r.c'.v novel. "The Red Wagon." by Lord Btrkenhejkd'l twenty-fight
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    DEATH OF LADY WILSON.
    50 2 London. Anril 15. Another echo of the lih-h trouble has been sound, d by th- del h :-t Lad WUi n, uidou of Field-Marshal Sir tteary Wilson, who I in front of His London hous* 1 In 1922 by two Irishmen, who WOTI -übsequer.t--lv <-x<< tited.
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    VICTORIA DRINK POLL.
    32 2 •Wets" Have it. Mrlbourm. .>pril li. Viet nit will remain "v.<t." 552.286 people having voted "wet" and 419.005 "dry" in a poll of 95 per cent, of the electorate
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    96 2 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending April 27th. 1933. Thursday. 515 p m.. Drill Hall, S R.E. «v>. Knots and lashings. Friday, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (v), Battery and Battery Signal Parade. "E". (Chinese) Coy Weapon Training. Malay Drill Hall, '"F" (Malay Company, Weapon
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
    425 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS The Premier Morning Daily In Maiava, a llv 'news" paper 30-40 columns of news dail] \lso the best Medium lor Advertising. Deliver ?d uitn the Chota Hazrl each morning. Late Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announce ments. Sporial Dally News Cables. Rubber an Tin Price Cables
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      180 2 SPECIAL OFFER: iikt Gold wrist watch Lever 15 M(Il**!^~ «\|Mal Absolutely gua r m&^^^T^.lm* anteed. Delivered j^^^aJM or sent an y where In Malaya against cheque or money •^^Bli*^ order of $15.00 package and postage free. Call or send orders to RENE ULLMANN Stamford Road Capitol Building SINGAPORE ARE YOU
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      477 2 i VICTORIA nr^EATBE 1 TO-NIGHT at 9.30 p.m. I CARL LAWSON Presents 1 1 The Bandman Comedy Co. I I WITH HILDA DORRINGTON I I TO-NIGHT 1 I I XWIN BEDS ff I BY FREDERICK JACKSON; FRIDAY, APRIL 25th. SATURDAY. APRIL 26TH. j| I "THE DOVER ROAD" "FAIR AND WARMER"
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      258 2 1 e ALHAMBR A% i From Tuesday, April 22nd, to Sunday. April :>;t h NIGHTLY AT 6.15 P.M. AND 9.15 P.M. BATUBDAI SUNDAY AT 3 P.M. I THE PERFECT MYSTERY THRILLER o»- /fs\ MURDER CASE 1 Booking at Robinson's for S! Seats Onlv iiSt SEATS BOOKED AND NOT PAID lOK
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    MALAYAN CANDIDATES FOR UNIVERSITY AND BAR.
    468 3 Discontent is caused among students from Milaya by the frequent refusal of Colleges at Oxford and Cambridge to admit them, iven though they are British subjects and bring i testimonials from old Oxford or Cambridge i mei. their headmasters. The students quite wiongly think
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    "TAMING OF THE SHREW."
    91 3 Mrs. Sarah Crairu r has been convicted bef^r> Judge Runyon. at Phillipsburg. under the New Jersey laws of being a common scold by n. jury consisting of seven men and five women. Eleven neighbours testified that for at least two years, the period covered by the
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    AN ALFRED FRIPP MEMORIAL
    311 3 Major lan Hay Beith. the well-known authoi writes as follows: Only one form of memorial seems possiblt for Sir Alfred Fripp. His whole life can bf summed up in the signally lovely phrase, "All sick persons and young children.' 1 Therefore to perpetuate his memory best,
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    TAXICAB LINGUISTS.
    73 3 Fort !rii visitors to Copenhagen need not b: ifraid of bein« unabio to find taxicab drivers aho speak other languages Una Danish. Mr. Jens Paulsen. the president of Copenhagen's leading taxicab association, states that nearly 50 per cert, of his chauffeurs spea'.: English. French, or German. They are
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      184 3 i in- Target Rifles Need MAMMAMW *M«fi»>» GOOD AMMUNITION I V t TV r mm m V KODAK~LIMITED. I X < Incorporated in England) >; SINGAPORE. |j] j Hand Tally Registers f >: to count up to 1000. >*• V* I Indispensable to factories, shipyards, Price: $3.50 each. I >:
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      313 3 m,m m,m,m, a.m.. a B a H B B4 I STOCKS OF I W. H. C's I f Special Varnish for Floors I NOW AVAILABLE. I A hard-drying, brilliant, durable varnish especially I manufactured for application on floors, stairways fj p and other surfaces exposed to hard wear and tear.
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    357 4 t Outsider's 66-1 Lincoln: Ovp-Xie Football. _==_n Y (iti-l. Tlu- horso »as rkki.-n bv H. Sim hoy. It u-as Leonldas' first outing on an Ensltsh Y bnln, ."thin! .'x^». U, U* «M>»- to the cUy most of whom had uLca^o th«r overcoats. Th,,v ,a» the Y
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    LAST MOMENTS IN H.M.S. HAMPSHIRE.
    765 5 i KICHENER TRAGEDY. i A Survivor's Vivid i Story. A vivid description of the list moments ofl H M. S. Hampshire the cruiser that had I Lord Kitchener on board when she struck a nine and sank off the Orkr.3ys on June 5 P J916,
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    DEATH OF SHANGHAI DOCTOR.
    667 5 Misadventure Through Narcotic Poisoning. In H.M. Police Court, at Shanghai, before Mr. C. O. O. Anderson, acting Registrar, sitting as Coroner, the inquest was continued into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. John Alexander O'Driscoll. who died in the Shanghai General Hospital. Dr. William E.
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      200 5 <^^ i INDISPUTABLY j v^ THE BEST j lßtlllSDn!3ROigilll||||| IB|R|||| I Va MlSm lts powerful magnets snapt 1 Vm the tiny <<teetn of a blade- a I ■W0 1 W cd^ e into glass-smooth align- I K-T 1/ bent, bringing swifter, cooler, I m#A# A smoother shaves than men g
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      328 5 BWlK^What Kind? H I OES their milk supply come from I »J dairy stock that is rigidly inspect- I X ed? Is it produced under safe and H V hv«rfrnic conditions? V\i2B^ **S this is the milk your children need ■LiT^U and this is the milk they get when you
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    HOW FREEDOM CAME TO BURMA.
    1516 6 A MEMORABLE SCENE. Fireworks in Hakawngr Valley. Under the above headings. Sir Harcourt Butler. G C.5.1., G.C.1.E.. D.C.L.. writes in the Observer. The meeting to be held in the Centra! Hah. Westminster, will be the biggest anti-slavery meeting in England for at least a generation.
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    AMERICAN WOMAN SHOOTS RACKETEER.
    105 6 Miss Agnes Ambrosia, whose step-father, n baker, had received a threatening letter demanding that he pay £400 "for protection" to two men who would call early in the morning, leaned out of a second-storey window and Qred two shots into the body of a mail standing
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    "SOMEWHERE IN RUMANIA."
    112 6 The strange story of a woman who :»s c Betted by her husband nearly forty ■Bd who hfltf iini'.lly traced him ani obU him to provide tor her in her old age I counted in the Italian n«?wspapers. Th band. A; Baldovin, loft her wit', young bftoqr,
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    BATTLE FOR VILLAGE BALLE.
    121 6 Outraged pride was the SMM of a dl B rous riot at the wedding of Fraulein II i of Pielgrzymowise, Poland, to a business nr.r from Crac-cv. The young WQfIMO was village beauty. The villagers were proud I her and UDgtJ at the thought that :n>
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    A "USEFUL" HERO
    14 6 1 ted from tbi Ir U K nowb n i i
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    VILLAGE OF MOURNING.
    54 6 I NueVQ M Alma Gonralt v. bo dit <i All the I ta lived o loa| w AaMnf her mournei six irmndchiklren, t children, iind n ni^-tvs. Tln.v record for UOULIVS MIWINi A Hungarian burl broken the shavinu by shavm;; hi> seconds. TUB pui K lathering, u*l
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      395 6 r I 1 ii 4 a<* lira SOAP Yi orld-Famous for Dailv Toilet Use The cvt-ry-day use of Cuticura Soap .-.ss !>rcd by *>ccasional applications of Curicura Ointment, when required, is \<>ir best insurance against skin troubles. They not only cleanse and pu'ify, but al> > enhance and asesCfve tlie
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      218 6 Nature warns you c I a poisoned system Eyes that have lost their sparkle? Eno clears your system thoroughly Skin— pale and muddy and unhealthy? and punctually o( waste matter, Tongue— white and coated Nature's simply by aiding Nature to retain in way of warning you that things are the
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    ADVENTURES OF A WATCH.
    263 7 Presentation After 17 Years. Rome, Mar. 19. Some thirty years ago an Englishman called Goodley came on Ghoi visit to Turin, but taved over ten years. The chief attraction ■eems to have been the well-known football association, Juventus; he became trainer, and. 'ater, official rrfrce. contributing
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    THE JULIAN OIL CO. SCANDAL.
    221 7 Lewis's Endeavour to Foil Investigation Defeated. L«»s Anjjelp*. Apr 2. By a court decision rendered to-day. Sheriian C. Le-.vis. former president of the Julian Oil Co.. must stand trial on additional charge^ btfON going to prison on the relatively minor conviction in connexion vflli which
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    £2,000 SPENT OVER £118.
    188 7 Judge's Sympathy with the Plaintiffs. Complicated litigation over a sum of £118. which has been going on for over three years, and the costs of which amount to between £2.0D0 and £3.000. came to an end. before Mr. Justice Acton, in the Kings Bench Division. Eight
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    DEATH OF THE POET LAUREATE.
    194 7 The death is announced by Reuter of Dr. Robert Bridges, the Poet Laureate. Dr. Bridges, who was 86 years of age was appointed Poet Laureate in the year 1913. Commencing life in medicine after a notable athletic and rcholastic career in college he retired from
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    DIVORCE IN AUSTRALIA.
    184 7 Far-Reaching Reforms Demanded. Venna. Mar. 14. The Aequitas Society of Vieiuu, which call? itself the "World League for the Rights of Men," has just preLented the lollowing demands to the President of the Australian National Council and the Minister of Justice* A divorced wife shall not be
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    TOKIO TRAMWAY STRIKE.
    89 7 Tokyo, April 21. The Tokio Tramv.^y dispute led to a general stoppage of tramway traffic of the city. Several penons have bee-i arrcted. It is tated that the Inspector-General of Police is unlikely o be prepared to mediate this tirre. Tokyo, April 2?.. TV M?trop_>litan Police Bureau
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    STORY WITH TWO MORALS.
    188 7 According to a New Zealand paper a Wellington citizen, when the subscription to an American periodical had expired, received a little slip inserted into the magazine. On thia was "a little story," which is retold below. o a mnlli ,lorm camo up. It be^aw to rain
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      197 7 Wm £verv time you move or think you use up a certain amount of energy. That wastage of HI Iff energy goes on all day long. Only from MH IV nourishment can that wastage of energy be II m.ule good. \m Ovaltine "is a delicious food beverage VI ]B which
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      118 7 AH my friends said I ought to smoke Craven A" the cigarette that's always good! CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS 1 REPUTATION FOR QUALITY' Sole Agents -HtTTENBACH. LAZARUS SONS. LTD., Singapore, Penang, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur j WHY NOT
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    WAR ACTIVITIES IN CHINA.
    373 8 Main Battle Expected Soon. [Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.] Shanghai. April 22. Yen Shi-shan has ordered a general attack and the main battle is expected soon. Chiang Kai-shek leaves this morning for Hankow aboard the Yunsui. with Chen Shao-kuan and Shao Lih-tse to accompany him. He
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    'DEEPLY IN LOVE' AT 80.
    577 8 Widow and the Man She "Rejuvenated." Of a. wooer of 80 whom she marTied after ret using him more than once. Mrs. France.Ide. of Richmond-mansions. Old Bvcmptonoad. Kensington, said in the Chancery Division: "He waa deeply in love with me. and raid he could no:
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      126 8 s^ m CONCESSIONAIRES FOR MALAYA ITALASIA Lt'd. 'INCORPORATED IN THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS'. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG. gjjl^ WE GUARANTEE jjjjy that State Express 999 Cigarettes are \l|l| ::;M made of exactly the same unique tobacco m jjjr lea f as State Express 555, the only PBl ■f difference being
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      248 8 T&^ cannot send them Home During the hot season— keep up the vitality in their little bodies and build up their strength by giving them regularly three times a day Waterbury's Compound. For over 25 years Waterbury's Compound has been recommended by leading physicians the world over. It contains the
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      433 9 BUSINESSJCARDS. ASSAGE ANKIRE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. MARBLE MERCHANTS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Xos. 1 3. Penhiis Road, off lavender Street Phone 6075. VIBKA INSTITUTE I urkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, .-y. A Orchard Road, Phone 4710. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS Rupture Ap- .^HK^!^ No lumpy I
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      643 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders ar now invited for the following materials o services, and that particulars of such tender may be obtained In the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— m Closing Date. Erection of additional quarters and Garage Rool Noon at MacKenzie Road. April 28th
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      734 9 NOTICES. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the abov< Trade Mark i£ the enclusive property of Pocl Hoi Chai. 86 Neil Road, Singapore, and is use< by me as labels in respect of Hoong Pa Ko o otherwise called Square Balm, sold in tht Straits Settlements and the Federated Mala: States.
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      678 9 RUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE V A -X POLISHED AND WALNUT STAINZJ> TEAS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. Cc.mpri'in-: Sitting, dining and bedroom e furniture of every description, crockery, glar.-;- ware and platedware. etc. 3 At our saleroom. Nos. 33 and 31 Chulia Street I On Saturday, April 26th, at 10.30
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      834 9 GOVERNMENT EVENING CLASSES. RAFFLES INSTITUTION. Subject to there being sufficient number of students to justify their formation, classes will be held in the following subjects starting on Monday. April 28 Technical Commercial 1. Mathematics 1. Book-keeping 2. Chemistry— Theoretical 2 Typing 3. Chemistry— Practical 3. Shorthand i' 5J eC S*
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      250 9 DISTRESS SALE. IN THE SIPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Distress No. 26 of 1930 IN THE CAUSE OF Sheikh Mutarak bin Mohsen bin Abdat Landlord versus Dolabhiam Lallubhoy Tenant AUCTION SALE of ALL THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A CLOTH SHOP. Comprising: Imitation silk sarongs, sarongs <Bateki. laces,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 24. 1930. THE SENATE TEST.
    796 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 24. 1930. THE SENATE TEST. The Three-Power Naval Agreement having now been signed. Mr. Hoover himself approaches what may well prove to be a task more difficult to achieve than Its negotiation was for the delegates, namely the obtaining of the approval of the Senate.
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    724 10 Mr. G. F. Murphy is a passenger on the Antenor. due in Singapore on Friday Mr. J. Whyte. of Messrs. William Jacks and Co.. Malaya, sails for Home on leave with Mrs. (Dr.) Whyte by the Sarpedon. HE. the Governor and Lady Clementi will hold a reception in honour of
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    572 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, April 23. 5.5 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £1614 16 (down 1). Forward £163 8 16 (down 12 16). The market is firm. Messrs. Symington and
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    GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO PENANG.
    334 10 YESTERDAY'S WELCO^ Queen Victoria Statue Unveiled. His Excellency the Oovei Clementi. accompanied by I Miss Clementi. arrived at I 1 by the Sea Belle II (MQOTdJ from our Penang corre Sir Cecil landed at Y at yesterday morning accomp.m:. menti. and they were met dent Councillor
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    MALACCA ASSIZES OPEN.
    120 10 Mr. Justice Cobbett on the Bench. [From Our Own Correspondent/! M.il.u i. \pnl I The A>sizes commenced this r. Mi Just iff Cobbelt. Choah Hong was sent. ment for returning from Tb order was made in Singapore m MM MB* muppan a Tamil, was sentenced t<> for
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    MALACCA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    103 10 To-morrow's Meeting. [From Our Own Correspondent I M.i1.m.1. \P"I I Friday's meeting of the Municipal sioners is expected to be interests. Clarke and RusceD will tal the business of the meeting rmnmennThe proposal for the ereeuon of din signs will be discussed further Questions are to be
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    WOMEN'S FRANCHISK Htt FOR JAPAN
    29 10 WOMEN'S FRANCHISE BILL FOR JAPAN [Nanyo Nichi-Nidu Tok><». *P rll It Ls learned that the SeiyuW tion Party, will introduce Mil the right of franchise durum I the Diet
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    THE R.R.I. JOURNAL.
    74 10 The March issue of tfal Institute's quarterly journal fci I eludes special article with diagrams on Brown Bast kq Internal WHIM fa Utnt C Sutcliffe. Mildew Leaf DtaMK liensis by Mr. A. R IM*I manuring experiments, not. tribution and other matt. planters. The journal has prov. -n
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    INTER-COINTY RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    17 10 London 1P..1 In a match in thf RUftoj :hampionship at WWlUlftOI llamornaii and Momnouthshu
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      256 10 EMPTY BARRELS MOST USEFUL FOR HOLDING LARGE GARDEN PLANTS WHEN CUT IN HALF. We have a number to dispose 01. ICALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. {Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kong > (Incorporated in Shanghai' 90. Robinson Road, Telephone No. 62?5. I IB Sitii^iiii^i'liMliliHlllJlUuHlll'HUlfllilUflillllHllUHtiilHlllMU^HUiHilMßUllHlii^UkMlilflhiiflllu^liulHiii^lul a BY SPECIAL 4PPOINTIIENT TO
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      75 10 i (flelMonU)) l^^^i j IN THESE DAYS buying resolves itself into "something down and the rest to follow." In the case of a new T house, the "something" is usually one of the ceilings but "the rest to follow" (in hospital) is covered by a "GAFLAC" ACCIDENT POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT
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    MADRAS MOB STONE POLICE.
    219 11 VOLUNTEERS ARRESTED. Latest Incident in Gandhi Campaign. I Reuters Service. 1 Madras. April •»"> crowd gathered near the police sta<entrc of the city and stoned the The crowd ignored the repeated warnthe Deputy Commissioner, and the tuuvad with lathis and dispersed mob tht-nd and stomel another
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    SWARAJIST MAYOR ON HUNGER STRIKE.
    48 11 SWARAJIST MAYOR ON HUNGER STRIKE. Harsh Treatment Alleged. [Reuters Service. I Calcutta. April. 2.1. prisoners in Alipore gaol, including r ;pta. Mayor of Calcutta, and Mr. S C F another prominent Nationalist. ar*- ::ng as a protest against alleged m& -lence by gaol officials to enforce gaol regulations
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    POLICE AND VOLUNTEERS CLASH.
    137 11 Gandhi's Complaint of Powder Pin Salt False. [Reuter"s Service. 1 Calcutta. Apr. 23. I Biiaykumar Bhattacharyya. Swaraj ol Howrab Municipality and 29 MAS were arrested while picket m« thshops at How. rah market, most MM-ltm-iaiicd Several people. EntU.-h police superintendent were I melee between police and
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    A NEW BRICK IN AMERICAN PROTECTION WALL.
    52 11 I Renter s Service. 1 Washington. April 22. i ongresxional committee on the Bill decided to bar from the United all foreign competitive goods made by indentured labour which compete with products. The Senate originally I to prohibit all such goods whether or
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    ARMS FOR CHINA.
    34 11 German Government's Warning. [Reuter's Service. 1 Berlin, April 23. the renewal of civil war in China Hunt warns exporters and shipping not to participate in the transport *'Ci munitions to China.
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    JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARY' SESSION OPENS.
    32 11 JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARY' SESSION OPENS. •-•r.s Far Eastern Service.] Tokio, April 23. (ting of the special parliamentary U in the House of Commons. wearing a Generalissimo's full road the rescript declaring the begun.
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    CHOSEN CORRUPTION CASE.
    33 11 r *i i amanashi Found Guilty. NftQfo Nichi-Nichi Service. J Tokyo, April 23. "unary examination of the officials Me in Chosen has been concluded Vamanashi. ex-Governor-General hM been found guilty.
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    AEROPLANE CRASH AT HELIOPOUS.
    74 11 TWO FLIERS KILLED. Machine Used by Prince of Wales I Reuters Service.) London. Apr. 23. The Air Ministry states that Pilot Officer Francis Barron and Aircraftsman Cyril Fred Davis were killed in an aeroplane crash at HeliopoloLs. Both were attached to the bombing squadron at Khartum.
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    UNION OF FASCIST FAMILIES.
    150 11 Pope's Present to Mussolini's Daughter. [Reuters Service] Rome. April 23. The Pope sent to Signor Mussolini's daughter Edda (who to-morrow is marrying Galeazzo Ciano. son of the Minister of Communications > as a wedding present a magnificent gold rosary The Papal Nuncio brought the rosary to
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    INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK.
    135 11 Appointments Agreed Upon. Reuters Service. I Basle. April 23. The board of the Bank of International Settlements has agreed on the following appointments Dr Hulze. head of the banking department and Deputy Director; Signor Pilotti. Italy. Secretary-General: M. Paul van Zeeland. Belgium. Head of the Securities De-
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    MR. HOOVER AND NAVAL TREATY.
    129 11 Text to Go Before Senate Immediately. Reuters Service.] Washington. April 22. Mr Hoowr has decided to submit to the Senate the Naval Treaty immediately it arrives. This decision followed a conference with the Senate leaders, who informed the President that submission of the Treaty at
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    OHIO PENITENTIARY DISASTER.
    71 11 Official Death Roll 307. I Reuters Service. I Columbus, April 22. The death roll in the prison fire is now officially estimated at 307. At an enquiry into the disaster the Chief Warder testified that his only instructions in case of fire were to prevent the convicts
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    LONDON AND LIVERPOOL RUBBER STOCKS.
    28 11 (FRFI PRESS PEKVICE COPYRIGTTT.I London, April 24. Stocks of rubber in London are given as 73,252 tons, and at Liverpool as 22.663 tons.
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    TOKIO TRAMWAY STRIKE.
    58 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. April 23. Mr. Maruyama. Inspector-General of Police, who was called to pacify the strikers at the Tramway section of the Tokio Municipality, has only succeeded in persuading the rightist groups. It is announced that the Kobe Tramway men have struck and they are
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    WHERE WOMEN ARE WEALTHY.
    48 11 Financial statisticians report that 41 per cent of the wealth of the United States is in 1 the hands of women. This includes property, stocks, bonds, and cash in the bank. 1 It leaves 59 per cent, of the wealth theoretically owned by men.
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    ALLEGED FALSE TRADE MARK.
    563 11 VACUUM OIL CO. CASE. Substitution of Inferior Article Suggestion. The Vacuum Oil Company. Singapore, were complainants in a case of using a false trade mark which came up before the District Judge Mr. C Wilson, yesterday. The accused was Teo Beng Kee. the managing partner of
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    OPIUM ON A JUNK.
    177 11 The fourteen Chinese who were arrested by Mr Goodford of the Government Monopolies and other revenue officers on board a large Chinese junk off Pasir Panjang on April 9 last. were produced before the District Judge. Mr. C. Wilson, yesterday morning, when only two of them
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    125 11 The Benzine War. To the Editor. Sir. Certain clients of mine discovered oilbearing land. On their behalf I applied to the Government for the necessary permits etc. to exploit same. Such permits were refused on the ground that permits were only granted to the A. PC.
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    A B. N. BORNEO MARRIAGE.
    159 11 The marriage was solemnised on March 26th. at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Jesselton, of Mr. Albert M. Andrews, Assistant of Messrs. A Clouet and Co., Singapore, son ol the late Mr. Francis Michael Andrews, former Government Printer of North Borneo, and Miss Juliana
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    BANDMAN COMPANY AT THEATRE.
    328 11 "BIRD IN HAND/' Success with Drinkwater Comedy. John Drinkwaters tr pie act comedy "Bird in Hand" which was given at the Victoria Theatre last night by the Bandman Comedy Company, was very favourably received by the audience. It is one of those plays wnich owes nctning
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    SINGAPORE TAMILS' PUBLIC MEETING.
    453 11 The Self-Respect Movement. A public meeting of Singapore Tamils was held on Monday evening in the open ground of the Indian Association premises No. 3 Owen Road when Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar presided. More than 500 attended. After the presidential address six resolutions were passed unanimously,
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    A GRUESOME FIND IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    155 11 A gruesome discovery was made on Friday morning, says the Malay Mail, when portions of the remains of a human body wen* found on the railway lines which run behind the abattoirs at Petaling Road. Police investigations showed that the body had been drpggsd
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    23 11 rl Mrs. John Scott has kindly consented to b I Vice-Prf||((!Hit for the Straits Settlements o I the Girl Quides Association in Malaya.
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      101 11 LAMP SHADES f We are showing a very V v smart range of parchment lamp shades in several <+• '*> v designs and colourings. *tj If 1 t! I 3 M I $1-75 to $30.00 I ROBINSON Co., Ltd. »t« (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) ►t* SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. ;^>^^^:
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    928 12 FAMINE IN CHINA. Financial Campaign for Chekiang. [•By Our Chinese Correspondent I A financial campaign has now been started by the meal Chinese Consulate-General, where contributions will be received to relieve the havoc in the Taishan District. Chekiang. as a result of famine now prevailing there.
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    SIKH BURIAL RITES ON THAMES.
    71 12 London, April 9. Whilst large crowds were watching the rival University boat crews practising at Hammersmith to-day, four Indians in flowing robes entered a boat and rowed out to mid-riv( r. where they threw overboard an earthenware urn containing the cremated remains of the wife
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    UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM IN COLOMBO.
    1328 12 NEED FOR RESEARCH. Serious Position on Estates, Railway and Harbour. An analyasis of unemployment in Colombo at the present time and the likelihood of its increase in the near future shows that the present trade depression has resuKed in considerable reduction of staff, which is likely
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    THE PURCHASE OF PEACE.
    464 12 CHINA CIVIL WAR. Chiang Offers $2,000,000 to Rebel Leaders Shanghai. Apr. 13. A dramatic manoeuvre has been made by Marshal Chiang Kai-shek to secure the assistance of two influential Kuominchun Commanders. Generals Sun Tien-ying and Wan Shunchoi. who command one-fourth of the Kuominchun rebels in Honan.
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    COMMUNIST ORGIES IN NORTH CHINA.
    141 12 Massacres and Looting on Large Scale. Shanghai. Apr. 13. Terrible orgies by Communists are reported in *aws to hand from Hupeh and Hunan. Massacres and looting are said to havr taken place on an extensive scale, and the p-ople in the affected districts are completely
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    ALLEGED DEFECTS OF E. AND 0. WING.
    1076 12 STORY OF CRACKS. Denial that Building is "Sinking." Remarkable allegations in regard to the structural strength of the new E. and O. Hotel building were made during an action begun in the Penang Supreme Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Sproulc. Counsel suggested
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    FOREIGN OFFICERS TO BE SHOT.
    222 12 YEN'S COMMAND. Penalty if Found With Enemy. Peking, Ap'. 12. According to Shansi vernacular papers Marshal Yen Hsi-shan has instructed his commanders that if an}- foreign officers are found on the enemy's battlefront they will be justified in shooting them. Peking. Apr. 11. Important decisions
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    CEYLON'S OBJECTION TO INCOME TAX.
    332 12 A Protest Meeting. Hundreds who packed UN Colombo Town Hall and the adjoining passages last week hear a scathing condemnation of the present pr< posals for the levying of income-tax, by prom nent men of the Island. The gathering took th form of a public
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    ROBOT AIR PILOT.
    183 12 Successful Tests in R.A.F. Bombers. LonJo'i. April. 4. Rfinaitabte raeean baa attended the Robot air pi!ot. a gjrrojeople Invention evolved by A;r Mtntotry experts, which Is capable of Hying an aeroplane or njtng-boat without human a« ~*if nrr It ha^ btL'a revealed ihai the appliance wai recently
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    PALESTINE RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS.
    76 12 Government's Precautions to Prevcr.t Clashing. Elaborate precaution! were taken in Jerusalem in view of the coincidence of the Christian Easter, the Jewish Passover and the Moslem Nebimusa. Tronps. armed with machine gum, were stationed at JafTa and Damascus Gates, and armoured cars were leady. British Police with
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    GANDHI CRITICISES TIIF POLICE.
    745 12 GANDHI CRITICISES TIIF POLICE. SALT-SNATCHING AT T "Brave Men Insulted Wj lh Provocation." Ahmr<J.b.»d v i Mr. Gandhi, writing m y,,, the incidents at Aat. says: '•The police tried by f. n from civil resisters. This 'U, to do if they an i-preM-ntm, ernment. There was no the registers did
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    DUCHESS OF LEINSTER.
    30 12 Attempted SwcMK i The Uuihfs. Of Left found Buffering from fat ton Hat. was COOVfcted »< I on a charge <'i ;itu mpt. i mandfd In 111 I
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    STRAITS RACING ASSOCIATION.
    166 13 Classification of Horses and Ponies. List No. 3 Amendment No. 8. Issued April 22nd. HORSES. Transfers: Golden Eve from Class 2 to Class 1. Wallpaper from Class 2 to Class 1. Quantico from Class 1 to Class 2. Hopaway from Class 4 to Class 3. Any Wurrie
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    CHINESE SWIMMERS AT PENANG.
    97 13 The Singapore Chinese swimmers scored seven goals in a water Polo match against the Penang Chinese at Tanjong Bungah on Saturday, says the Straits Echo, Penang failed to reply. Singapore:— Seng Kay; Buan Check and Teng Aun: Mong Guan, Fong Lim, Sian Chye. and Choon N^ee.
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    125 13 The three Indian athletes, who are to represent India at the Far Eastern Olympiad at Tokio next month, passed through Penang on Sunday accompanied by Mr. S. K. Mukerji who is acting as a sort of Manager and "father." The three are Mr. A. Hamid (Capt.). Mr. M. Sutton and
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      LINDRUM'S FAREWELL MATCH.
      476 13 Remarkable Records. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.] London, March 27. During his farewell match with Smith, Waltei Lindrum. the Australian billiards prodigy, whOM tour has been a personal triumph created several new records. His total of 36.256 is the highest ever made in a first-class match, the best
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      JAPAN'S DAVIS CUP CHANCES.
      609 13 Impressive Potential Strength. By Vincent Richards. For the first time since the zone system was adopted in Davis Cup matches. Japan will play in the European ties this year. Year after year the Japanese have been challenging the American zone, partly because some or all of
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    LOCAL DIRT TRACK RACING.
    362 13 Extra Accommodation For Saturday. Next Saturday night Singapore Speedways Ltd.. will present another dirt track racing programme at the Singapore Speedway. Last Saturday night thousands were thrilled by this new sport to Singapore, and now workmen are busy increasing the seating accommodation and carrying out more
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      423 13 AGE T6~~TO 45. :i h- jLj^ml thousands of p«-<,,)|. t> j^fl qualify for .m.l l t.n l i 4f>V Mfc\ positions. Our gigantic conGr*^^^^^^ rwrtion brine* «i in touch with all .3/L r *lti& th blk f "ipl"V<TS; tl,<r.f..re, ;»lth(Hi«li we I vO^" <lQ nOt undertake 'h« *"rk <>f .in
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      233 13 I THOUSANDS WERE THRILLED LAST j I SATURDAY BY THIS NEW SPORT TO SINGAPORE. WORKMEN ARE NOW BUSY INCREASING THE SEATING ACCOMMO- DATION, MORE IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE ALL OVER THE GROUND. j Make Next Saturday j j Your Second Night of Thrills j j Among the Daring Dirt Track
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      796 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. ■XPRBSS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON Jfc N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twtee Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havrv). Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae. I ADTOMEDON For London, Rotterdam and
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      546 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 HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Dwm Singapore. •.ft. CITY OP CORINTH Apr. 30 s.s. CITY OF MADRAS May 28 sj. CITY OP
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      353 14 P. fcfO. British India and Apcar Lines (Incorporated In England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVBRNNM LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK K OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA japan Due Dot Tonnage, Singapore. Tonn. li: <in nptn KHIVA 9.000
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      715 15 O. S. K. Line Destination. rsse Arrive Leave London Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen and Aiiv.ip \i.t Colombo. Aden. Suez and Port Said. A Alaska Maru Apr 27 Anr 28 P Klizalx Hi. Qtpa Town. Rio de E 10l ).s. Monu-Mdeo. and Buenos [■...I (ft. MM Wmmm Bu.-n,, Air,s Maru Apr 30
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      539 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MAH> LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, I ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive. Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. GARFIELD Apr. 28 May 1 May 3 June 10 PRES. POI K May
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      802 15 K. P. M. MNINJ.YKE PAKETVJURT MUTSGHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN OOVERNIOBTI. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. J Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representative* In the Straits Settlements (Sinrapure and Praui) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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    MAIL DESPATCHES.
    575 16 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembln and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 cm Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn Kota Tlnggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 am Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    127 16 Makasser, Dut. 362, from Rengat 23, for Indraglri 25. O. Van Oeen. Dut. 665, from B. Dell 23 for B. Dell 25. Sin Kheng Seng, Brit. 73, from Malacca 2:! for Malacca 24. Sin Aik Lee, Brit. 69, from Batu Pahat 2? for B. Pahat 24. Karuah, Brit.
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      721 16 Burns Philp Line dnoorporated to Aostrau* FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vim JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. •ocular ODcmthly sailing* by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7J78 t«XM) and she motor vessel MALABAR (4.513 tout) ft* mm. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Aostralfts Oablns d*
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      359 16 THR AMERICAN EXPRESS CO. ING. International BANKING and TRAVEL SERVICES. Travellers CkeesMSw Letters «f CresUt. M«ney Often. Dnfto. Transfers ef rnsi ky Mall and Cable. Tears. Cialses, Steamship ResetTsMssM* RallrestA Tickets. Baggage Lnsaraaee. SINGAPORE Union Bid* HENDERSON LINE. SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamers Between Rangoon, Marseilles and England.
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      461 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I nc 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK i (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. MS. SILVER YEW May 12 May 18 fmt M.S. SILVERBEECH May 26 June 1 PACIFIC -JAVA -CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS
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    Port and Shipping News.
    148 17 Bran) is due nore froni Eu *»*l at am and win pron the same daj at 3 p.m for Saigon Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama /5 v. baj M ini On and art- until the new light .an A g Mailed. Um present red light Um and
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    RUBBER SEED KERNELS
    21 17 of freight on rubber sevel kernels to k has boon reduced to Gsl2 per 20 ewi. t'-days date.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    30 17 Perak —Mr E Bacne. Mr. H. Wak< Pmtk-ton. Mr and Mrs. Findlay. Mrs. Fogh. Mr. H. Workham. i Afr and Mrs. HC. Joass. Mr. I Mr A Milne
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    PASSENGERS DUE.
    50 17 ?<r Antenor due from U.K. on or about Iff and Mrt. K. W. Murphy. Mr C. E. Captain I Ramsay. Mr. E. Crosse. K P. Stoate. Mr G. F. Murphy. Mrs. F. [timer, Mr. and Mrs C A Edgar and Mrs M R. McKendrick. Mr. L F. Ik
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    WORLD VOYAGE IN A JUNK.
    486 17 A Bad Start. Maskee. <in which two Bong Kong en are to endeavour to sail round lias had an unfortunate beginning nd the world trip. Setting out from I r Hong Kong on Tuesday she met '.ms. fog and unfavourable wind and V to do
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    CONTRABAND IN SHIP'S COAL BUNKER.
    42 17 M'Kst by Customs preventive iibrind on the vessel Querimbi 1; 'ti^oon harbour led to the dis- n seers of opium Ten feet of blip's pocket bunker on the port removed before the contraband 1M J» Kunnybag. L»
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    THE NEW DOLLAR LINERS.
    1648 17 Recent Additions and Alterations. > The construction of two super-passenge Unen for the Dollar Line round-the-world ser vice lias ben begun at the yards of the New port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com !>any ihe ihlfM, which will be the large* and hlghe t -powered
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    TWENTY-FIVE YEARS ON THE CHINA COAST.
    372 17 Derwent to be Broken Up. The Hong Kong shipping community will be interested, and many will be sorry to hear, (says the South China Morning Post), that a well-known steamer on the South China Coast, the Derwent, which is at present lying idle at
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      232 17 a I 4 I F—— i^wl r- y re \r \J/ 1^ i^sli^^l I JrlA .^i Jai av^. h^b VaV 4aV^|^ 4ft I CIGARETTES TOBACCO a^al i^^mll n^ t >^ "**2—^^^*^^*^^^^^- iv/^^ '*^^i"*^i i t^^^^^^^w^^^^^^^^^^^ t I ik^WWL^affl I I i" B^^HB^B^B^^B^Ba^flß^B^aWJ I I MADE INENOLAND I Healthy Energy jS^
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    THE BUTLER'S BET THAT WENT WRONG.
    641 18 AND A COURT SEQUEL. £450 Lost on a St Leger "Certainty." The sporting tendencies of butlers in general and the bets of one in particular figured in an action in the King's Bench Divis on recently. Mr. William Keep. retired bookmaker, of Bartholomew*- street.
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    THE MIDDLE EAST.
    260 18 What it Costs the British Taxpayer. Thi British taxpayer will have to find £1.218.565 for the Colonial and Middle Eastern services during the coming financial year This is an increase of £169.868 over last year. That is one of the outstanding points in the Foreign and Imperial
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    30 18 Inspector E. J. and Mrs. Mclernon. of Malacca, have gone on Home leave, while Mr. E. S. Redfearn, of the Malacca High School, has also left for Europe on holiday.
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      179 18 cooo juocex KNow L THAT, 1 AFTER TRYING OTHER BRANDS, I "SUGARCANE" HAMS and BACON ARE I M The Best by Test 1 TRUTH IN ADVERTISING 1 INDICATES SOUND JUDGMENT. I RER^fGERATTffG Co -OD| Orchard Road, Selegie Road, Keppel Road and Grange Road Market, f v Leave dentures i >
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      674 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Capital £3.000,090 Subscribed 1.800,000 Paid-up 1.050.C00 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. J. M. Ryrie. Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers. Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq. J O. Robinson. Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. LONDON BANKERS
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      309 18 INSURANCE. 1 till /s^a*\ SOUTH fl£ BRITISH \^r *y INSURANCE C'OMI'tM LI u FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND U MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCETTI \i LOWEST C TRKEXT I. s L. C. MARGOLIOUTH. M Office: 2. Finlaysou personal AcnnrvrT FATAL ACCIDENTS are ev^.d, HAVE you made provi.su>n for i of your dependents
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    MERCANTILE HANK OF INDIA.
    1730 19 MERCANTILE HANK OF INDIA. Trade Outlook for 1930. ty-eeventh annual eeneral meetta OIdWS Of this Bank, was be] March 25th. Mr. .t m. Rvrie tn presiding. Irman in the course of his. njaat see that, pursuing out polk In Malaya, we have opened ageo 1 Ipai and Kuala Krai. have
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    436 19 To- Day's Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES. April 23 SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2 '3 15 16 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 23 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3"?4, London, T.T. 2 3 11 16
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    899 19 I WEDNESDAY. APRIL 2."5rd. S. Traction Piefs. <£> 17s 6d 18.5 6d S'pore Traction Ords 7s 8s Straits Traders (7.50) 34.40 34.75 c.c.r. S. Steamship (100) 297 301 Thornycrofts ($5) 3.95 4.25 cd. United Eng. Ord. (10) 12.65 12.85 cd. United Eng. Prefs. (10) 12.85 13.15 Wearne
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    177 19 I Btagmpw*. Ap-n Ruhfcsr. London 7 d. i iSd. down. 4 p.m. Price <Ldon Std.» Spot 24'.,, May 24',. Jun~ 15%, July-Sept. 26 1 Oct. -Dec. 27 Easier. Tin —London. £164 10s. £2 15s. down. Mining.— Dull. Bungd Ways 3.35 3.4J Kuchais 1.24 1.26. Kinta Dredge
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    PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    481 19 Singapore. April '11. Business is the share market has been contldffrafely interrupted by the holidays and with Tin and Rubber barely steady and practically unchanged in prices, a moderate turnover only has taken plate. Thornycrofts announce the usual closing of their books and a reduced dividend is
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    58 19 April '?.''rd., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.SS. equal to Louden Standard. Spot 24 24 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 25 25 June 25 1 2r> t May-June 25 25'.. July-Sept. MH -*> i Itec of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 7\d. per
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    INTERNATIONAL BANK LAUNCHED.
    217 19 SHAKE DISTRIBUTION. Kritish Allotment Open to Public. l ßeotert S'-ivu v i Itu.sle. April The Bank of International ■etUementi in formally launched at a directors 1 ■MHfhM today which unanimously adopted the report of its organisation .submitted by the Briti.-li delegate. Sir Charles Addis. The meeting unanimously
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    MACPHAIL AND CO.'S REPORT.
    108 19 Singapore. April 23. Tin. Weak.— Kuchais 1.24 1.28. Kmtas l.:!'i 1.30. Malay Conrols 26 28. Penawais 65 69. Hong Fatts 6=i 69. TaipiiiKs 56 59. Rantau Prof-:. «8 73. Petalings 5.90 6.00. Putehs 51 59. -Cillini--halls 11? 12s. Ayrr Hitams 15s 3d Ife, llnv^ Koog Tins
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    corrn board of great BRITAIN.
    151 19 corrn board of great BRITAIN. Inaugural Banquet in London. London, April. 4. A toast drunk in coffee formed an uniivr-il feature of th? inaueural binquet of the n.wlyronned Coffee Board of Great Britain, the object of which is to tncmirafti the ireatei use ol coffee and the spread of knowledm-
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    COMPANY DIVIDENDS.
    36 19 Owing tr< the oml i.»n of a word In our r in. ble j i the dividend if Changka; B i tin rrectljr. n should have read cent iin.ii mukiiin it\ par <■ :it rear."
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED DIVIDEND.
    31 19 PAHANG CONSOLIDATED DIVIDEND. The Borneo Company, u fcgents, l'.a.i ceived the following table froir. Head oriir. Puliaiu; Consolidated c<>. Ltd. Interim dividend ordinary shares 5 per cent actu.il pfiyMn II 33st.
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    JOHORE RIVER RUBBER.
    80 19 The accounts of the Johore River Rubber Plantations for 1929 show a prolit. after :W--prcciation. of £6.687 (against £4.917 for IMS). A sum of £1.616 is reserved for income-tax ami a dividend of 4 per cent, is proposed lauainst nil). The carry-forward, subject to manager's commission. &c,
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    SAMPANG (JAVA) RUBBER.
    74 19 Profits of the Sampang (Java» Rubber Plantations. Limited, for 1929 amounted to £6,055 (against £6,797 in 1928 and £12.948 was brought forward. The dividend for thr> year is again 5 per cent. The sum of £5.000 (against £4.000) is placed to general reserve and £10.312 is carried
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    SEVEN-NIL VICTORY FOR CHINESE.
    545 20 INDIANS DISAPPOINT. One-Sided League Match at Jalan Besar. S.C.F.A I.CF.A. 0. Neither team had its regular centre-forward i playirg at Jalan Besar yesterday when the S.C.F.A. and tin Indo-Ceylonese met in the First Division of the League. After their fine display against the SCC. recently the
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    ENGLAND DEFEAT THE REST.
    356 20 England 3; The Rest The annual St. Georges Day S.CC. soccer fixture between England and The Rest took place on the Padang last evening and proved an intert ting encounter; England, though the better team on paper and during the first half, being rather lucky to
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    THE SILVER BULLET.
    95 20 Kayc Don to Try Again. That Kaye Don has no intention of aban<?o ii.ig his attempt on the motor speed record in his car, the Silver Bullet, is shown by a teVphonic communication between him and the London headquarters of C. C. WakefuM a. id Co., Ltd
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    463 20 SINGAPORE MAY RACES. Good Entries for All Classes. Work on the track for the local horses continues satisfactorily the frequent showers o' rain helping to keep the course in beautiful ?ondition for galloping. Most of the candidates are looking well and a large entry BM resulted although
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TURF.
    192 20 Phar Lap's New Record. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Sydney. April 23. The following were further results in the Easter meeting All-Aged Stakes. (Distance one mile W.FA.i. AMOUNIS 8 12 1 NIGHTMARCH 9 2 GREENLINE 8 12 3 Four ran. Won by a length: third threequarters of a
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    CRICKET.
    56 20 The following will represent the Welch Regiment vs. S.C.C. on Friday and Saturday: Lt. Col. D. P. Dickinson, Capt. W. T. Price, Capt. S. E. V. Quin (capt.), Capt. A. Duncan, 2nd Lt. J. R. Welchman, 2nd. Lt. T. B. Gibbons, Bdm. Ivimey, Bdm Brown, Pte. Ellis, Pte. Clements,
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    SPEEDWAY ATTRACTIONS.
    48 20 Variations from last week's opening programme will be a feature of the next show at Singapore Speedways on Saturday. Additional accommodation is being provided and special arrangements are being made to deal with the traffic ro that visitors can attend in the greatest comfort possible. j
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    SINGAPORE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION.
    32 20 Training will be resumed at the Victoria Memorial Hall to-day. A committee meeting will be held r\t the Memorial Hall on Friday May 2nd at 5 p.m. J
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    WEDNESDAY WIN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.
    540 20 WHO WILL GO DOWN Interesting Position at Bottom of First Division. By defeating Derby County at Sheffield on Tuesday Sheffield Wednesday retained the championship of the English Football League which they won last year. This was the deciding match of the season. Sheffield's victory giving them
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    TUESDAY'S RESULTS.
    76 20 [Reuters Service.! London. April. 22. Results ill to-day's Leagut- matches were as follow DIVISION I. Birmingham 0. Grim.-by Huddersfield 2. Manchester Un. Leeds 3. Manchester City 2 Sheffield Wed 6. Derby DIVISION 11. Bradford 1. Southampton 1 Notts County 0. Preston 3. DIVISION lil (Southern). Coventry 0. Brighton
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS IN ENGLAND.
    93 20 To Attend the Cup Final. [FREE PRESS SERVICED COPYRIGHT] London. April 21. The Australian cricketers have arrived in England. They were met by Lord Harris at Dover, and when they reached Victor a station they were greeted by Lord Plumer and countt less cricketers. They will
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    SCOTTISH CUP FINAL.
    163 20 London, April 12. The Scottish Cup final between Rsngers and Partick at Hampden Park (Glasgow > ended in a draw, neither side scoring. A ctowd of 100,000 persons watched the match between the champions, Rangers, and Partick Thistle in brilliant sunshine following slight showers. The Rangers nearly
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    LOCAL SPORTING NEWS.
    409 20 SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB. England vs. The Rest Match on Sunday. The following is the draw for the England vs. The Rest foursome match to be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning next. The name" of the Englishmen are given first: 8.25 J. G. West and H.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CUM.
    153 20 Sepoy Lines vs. Keppel. Sepoy Lines Golf Club beat Keppel Golf Club by 4 to 3' on Easter Sunday. The following are the scores Sepoy Lines players mentioned first. Sepoy Lines. Keppel. Lo^soii and Boyd 0. Joyce A: N. B. Gibson 1. Johns English J M Watt
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    56 20 The following are the fixtures for May. 4th (Sunday) Match vs. Riff Raff Club (at homo. 13th and 11th (Saturday and Sunday) Men's Medal cst 14th and l'th (Wednesday and Thursday) Ladies' Medal (Stroke). 18t.ii (Sunday) Match vs. Singapore Golf Club (away). 25th (Sunday) Men's Shanghai Foursomes
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    S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS.
    133 20 Yesterday's Results. Remits in the SC.C. lawn tcnr.ii tournament yesterday were: Championship Sin?!e. J. A. De?.n beat G R Mire. 6—2. 6 3. Profession Pairs. Rev. W. Aitken and Capt. Qin beit N. S. Wi*e nnd A D Anderson. 3 6. 6—3. 6 l. R. B B
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    69 20 THURSDAYS TI"S A G. Bay ?nd H. Land vz. C 3. Winter and Va'*r;h':n Ja"e:. C. L Wyrtt ard A. T. Nai~h vs. C. R. Wardle and Ccpt. D. V. Hill. FRI JAY'S Tr~S R. G V. r C-h3le- and C. M Vsm Cuylenburg fS. II J.
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    35 20 M~torcyc> e'thvJMll give a arn rend-ofT to Mr. P. V. Rurton. who i; 'o represent the PMS. In the International To -.ri-t Tro-fv R~re~ H the Isle of Man thi~ year, cays the M~i-»v MMI
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