The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1930

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press >O. 13,018. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1930. "AGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 869 1 Finding myself by accident in company above my station. I noticed that lady who had achieved lame by merit and rank by marriage was wearing as the accompaniment of her evening dreti a pair of long white kid gloves. The sight of these portentous coverings sent my mind
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 221 1 WING LOONG. OR HIGH CLASH MIOKING. it &nd Finish nnannt— <L IS, HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel Y SATURDAY. MAY 10th. V X SPECIAL RACE BALL X DANCING TILL 2 A.M. I TEA DANCES I WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th, AND FRIDAY. MAY 9th SPECIAL ATTRACTION i.e Petit Cabaret Intime" I "WE THREE"
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    • 278 1 naBMBfIBBBBBBBBIBBBBWBBBBfIBBB^BB^I^ I BENTLEY'S SECOND I 1 PHRASE CODE I 1 1 IS NOW OBTAINABLE IN A POCKET SIZE I !j EDITION DE LUXE. 1 1 I This book contains the whole of the 100,000 numbered 2 j j codewordi: and 94,329 meanings In the standard size j I "Bentley's Second."
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    • 403 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. Details of the arrest of Gandhi show that he was taken in the dead of night. The first question that he asked was "Do you want me." Widespread precautions are being taken against disturbances Page 11. The Wei Hai Wei Convention, of which the Articles are published,
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • 217 2 At the Alhambra. Divil-May-Care is a romantic drama based on the play. La Bataiile des Dames by Scribe and Legouvt. depicting the love and adventure.of a young soldier in Napoleonic days. It seems obvious by the treatment of the story with its urgent love-making, singing, fighting, climbing, and
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  • 151 2 Tribute to General Townshend's Memory. London. April 27. The first reunion dinner of the survivors of the seige of Kut el Amara was held at Anderson's Hotel. Two-hundred persons attended, many of whom had specially come from great distances. The company stood in silence In memory of
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  • 155 2 Ceylon Protest Committee's Request to Government. A Mating of the Executive Committee appointed at the public meeting held recently in tho Colombo Toun H?U to protest against the Government's Income Tax proposals was held at the Bristol Buildings, with Mr. R. L. Pereira. K.C in the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 170 2 SPECIAL OFFER: Ukt Gold wrist watch Lever 15 M&mT^^^ for Gentry |C A A for Lady: $15. D0 BW?** y^lm* ant e e d Delivered or sent anywhere in Malaya against cheque or money order of $15.00 W^hh^ package and postage free. Call or send orders to RENE ULLMANN Stamford
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    • 362 2 VICTORIA THEATRE 1 I TALKIE AHRACTIONS COMING SHORTLY. jj I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. I I SUBMARINE. I S AND THE FOLLOWING i I BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: I I ATLANTIC, 1 I ELSTBEE CALLING, I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc. I I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will I be
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    • 357 2 BH 5 I I I Special Announcement i! j Owing to hundreds of our patrons bcinn unubi. admission to the Alhambra Theatre last wet [j THE SCREENING OF "SUNNY SIDE UP ftf WILL BE EXTENDED FOR ONE MORK \h. H I Until Tuesday, May 6th. 1 i i f 1
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 277 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday. 6th. High Water. 02.41, 7.8. 17.53, 6.6. Lawn Tennis S.CC. championship pairs final. Football: Div. 1.. S.CC. vs RAP.. Padang; Div 11. F. and N. vs. O.T.F.C. Harbour Board ground; Y.M.C.A. vs. S.JC.S.B.. Anson Rd.; M.p.H. vs. Mansfield's. A.P.C. ground Res. Div. SC.FA "B" H Malays, Stadium.
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  • 629 3 Pomp and Pageantry of Friday Prayers. Rabat (Morocco). l h Friday, and the Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Moulay Youssuf Ben Moulay El Hassan is going in state to worship at the royal mosque >n the garden of his palace among the douars. There is a
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  • 344 3 Police Injured by Stone Throwing. Bombay. April 11. As the sequel to yesterday's police raid on Congress headquarters. Mr. Indulal Mehta. a Guierati Magistrate, of the Fourth Court. Bombiy. sentenced Mr. Abid Ali to nine months' simple imprisonment and Mr. Mehr \U to four months' simple
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  • 405 3 U.S.A. "TAKES THE COUNT." £8,000,000 Being Spent on a Census. The greatest counting of heads in the history of civilisation is being made in the United States, and 6.000 men and women Vtt be busv for the next three years analysing and cotalimg tht forms sent in by 100.000 "fieldmen
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  • 424 3 Noblenic::'s Perfume Baths. Washington (D.C.) The astonishing fascination exercised by perfumes in ancient times is recalled by the American National Geographic Society in connection with the new attempt being made to classify perfumes on a scientific basis. "The Bible indicates that perfumes were in vogue among
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  • 466 3 Mr. Henry Lytton Threatens to Retire. Mi. Bmarj a. Lytton. the famous Savoyard who at -ixty-thrce has now appeared in mo:/ than i 1 000 performances of Gilbert and Sul livan open is not going to n tire— vet Tn. he horrir,r:i lhc mt /tk nill at ihp
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 181 3 H Bll lB UlMII!HlillBlUlB TIRED P °«l with SPECIALITIES -oTt"J- a Me e ,f d rJ C SLESrSK WILKINSON. HEYWOOI) CLARK. should bom tlu> prime of life, vigorous IT^lt HSHirarTlr 1 Fadeless Green Paints cured sufferers recommend De Witfa I B P imp Kidney and Bladder Pills-the famous 4 1
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  • 431 4 IMPORTANCE OF BALANCE. Watch Your Left Heel. A sense of balance Is all- important in golf. A Only if the body is correctly posed can the aall be struck truly. The player should, therefore concentrate on getting his feet properly placed and the weight distributed Id
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  • The Life Story of King George.
    • 841 4 Outbreak of War. a I the time of the outbreak of the W to A m4 the air in England VM thuk with domestic political trouble Ireland WM on the tvl, of civil «v: and labour was expressing ciiMontem with increasing violence. But t he outbreak of war
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    • 886 4 King George and King Edward: A Contrast. IN character and disposition King George V differ* enormously and profoundly from Ml father King George in his private life has allowed himself to be greatly influenced by his wife The reverse was the case with Km* Edward Queen Alexandra was
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  • 264 4 Surprise Gift After a Train Journey. Who was the mysterious travelling companion of the Countess of Oxford and Asquith. who made the journey from the Continent to London with her. and was so charmed by her talk on many subjects that on reaching his home he
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  • 105 4 Refusal to Join Luncheon Party. Catto, March 23. A native officer in charge of the police at Bakkara yesterday was unexpectedly honoured in consequence of a queen's superstition. Queen Marie of Rumania and Princess Ileana went to Sakkara to see the ancient monuments. Mr. Cecil
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  • 893 4  -  Hubert W. Kelley Ideal Tourist Land Virgin and Primitive: Ancient Ruins: The City of Mexico: Beauty Everywhere: A Country that Possesses. Ru Mexico cuy. MEXICO to-day is the ideal tourist land of this continent, accessible by rail, sea, air and as far as Monterrey by motor
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  • 85 4 Miss Frances Ann Gadsby. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gadsby. of Waverley House. Leicester, was married to Mr. Afred Newson Carritt. of the 4th-7th Dragoon Guards, at St. Andrews. Ashley-place. Westminster, on March 13. She was given away by ber father, and with a French
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  • 1902 4  - Aviation Day by Day. T. Stanhope Sprigg TRANSALTANTIC SERVICE VISION: IWOOfiOO REVENUE. j: Bu London. April 7. A regular trans-Atlantic airship service bringA ing London within 48 hours of New York is the alluring vision held out by Sir Dennistoun Burney. the builder of R100 the superairship which is shortly
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  • 732 5 WHEN THE BRIDAL SHII COMES IN. Angry Lover. Mombasa, East Africa. Shortly before "steamer day," when thi mails are due from home, the floating popu lation of Mombasa is increased by one or mort self-conscious young gentlemen from "up coun try." who drift aimlessly about the hotel o their choice
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  • 346 5 Justice McCardie's Dogmatism. The days of judicial naivete, real or assumed, winch brought grist to the cartoonists' mill, arc obviously numbered, judging from the dogmatic dicta of Mr. Justice McCardie on pistol .hooting, when addressing a witness who is reputed to be a crack shot,
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  • 130 5 Control by Clockwork "Brain." London. April 12. The most appalling war weapons ever devised are at present being forced secretly, according to the Daily Mail. The new horror is called a flying torpedo— a giant robot bombing aeroplane, functioning without crew, its engine and course *xing controlled
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  • 159 5 Summoned for Hoisting the Blue Ensign. Mr. Hubert Scott Paine, managing director of British Power Boat Company, of Hythe. and part designer of Miss England, which won tto word's motor boat championship last year. wa< summoned at Southampton for hoisting the Blue Ensign on the motor launch
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  • 123 5 Groceries Ordered in the Name o Lord Inverclyde. A hoax has been perpetrated on West En tradesmen by a man, aged about 50, who re presented himrelf to be butler to Lord Inver Clyde. The man has called at a number shops and placed orders for groceries and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 93 5 Tj^" Vj-— st iS/v^vs^^vL- \O?BjA^ Tpr\?^ytyX/T^y f^^^^ *.".v.v.v.***.v ■■.>;.";>X J^d-^ iw^brSOPSftrv vXviv.'vTv/vX; jrr&rßjQ&^'j&w&Syr /M^^"P»3x^XH§2g^| Fort Dunlop Tyres will withstand the most B^fe adverse conditions. /LJLi ■^■^JlPS Their appearance adds I j»^>| MMflfl to the distinction of I \Pw^ I .iP.\ car and they are j M proven economy. reserve of
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    • 225 5 I THE ATTRIBUTES OF eAPSTffIS I ARE UNQUESXJONABLE I SMOKE Th» Mi««rt: M iDeDt w iMued by the British-American Tobacco Co, <StnuU) Ltd, t i X A. If 3 r ou feel worn-out, *J* depressed, unable to ton- h iliij^^W centrate on your work, i Jlj (51^^J to weary for
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  • 325 6 IS MOSCOW INFLUENCE NOW FELT IN MANILA Labour Congress Denied Use of Mails. Manila, March 25. The Proletarian Labour Congress." composed or iocul labour organizations, which is alleged to be conducting propaganda for the spread of Bolshevism in the Philippines, has been denounced to the city fiscal by the constabulary
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  • 80 6 Alleged Opium Smuggling. Manila. March 28. Jos* Tcpacic was yesterday summarily dismissed from office as director of the bureau of post* by Governor General Davis. It is repjrted that a "riminal action will be filed again?: Top-ac o fcr his alleged connection with schemer- to smuggle
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  • 531 6 Old Man Cuts Rival Youth to Pieces. Early in the morning of March 25 isays a Philippine exchange* Moro Sapan ran amuck in the bark-stripping camp on the little islan.l of Bakalan. in the Naga district near the hea^ of Sibursuey Bay. and ao a result
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  • 27 6 Mr. Wickersham thinks Prohibition -is enforced better than any other law. which Droves that Mr. Wickersham has never parked in front of a fire-plug.— San Diego Union.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 151 6 every occasion ofbciete confections EXPORT SALES CORPORATION (Inc. in U.S.A.) j There's itofhrn^ more ref reshrtui Phoewx bk AaaaVß^Mn^^^^4£M^^aMaa^aflflHaMtfHH^^aaa^^aaaißßHaUdH^^^^aM^^^^ j^/y/^v^ /> .j/j-^amj^^^ j» Leave dentures > overnight in Odol j r Liquid -iV c/iw/s I tAm thoroughly c deodorises. &r\M f A solution of lor 2 percent. Odol !j| SS\jl
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    • 324 6 «K Sr 1 If! m 11 3 I I rjlr_T I■ TV \M I fUsc v l^~i HE&1 1 VW la iilr ai The car for even] dime' The Overseas A full 5-seater designed and y/ippro built throughout by the mukkiz. greatest manufact^^ Europe, and designed for a definite purpose
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  • 555 7 Literary Discovery or a Hoax A manuscript, which is either an important literary discovery or a still more remarkable hoax, is published to-day by John Murray un- the tit> "Characters and Observations, says the Morning Post of April 3. The only indication of authorship is the
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  • 393 7 A Test of Patience and Temperament. In a small barely-furnished room in the British Instructional Studios at Welwyn a clock is automatically making a film eveiy two minutes of the day and night. There is enly one actor in the film, and his movements are so
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  • 51 7 Mr. Charles Bruere Dead. 1 London, April 25. i The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Bruere, one of the last survivors of the Siege I of Lucknow. and a son of the late Major Charles Bruere, who commanded the 13th Bengal Infantry during the
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  • 320 7 The late Mr. J. P. Pearce was one of the pioneers in providing cheap restaurants ji London. The first of the "Pearce and Plenty" shops was opened in the City hall a century ago. The legend "Pearce and Plenty" was originally conceived, I believe, as a sort
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  • 107 7 Anti- Revolution Move by Ceylon Indians. Colombo, April 5. A meeting of the depressed classes of India residing in Ceylon was held yesterday evening, when resolutions were passed expressing sympathy with the movement of the Poona depressed classes against Mr. Gandhi's satyagraha campaign. It was resolved
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 VI Many who 3KB?*, h w S^.^ for years deep-seated 1 WfUM *n fm^ ulcers legs and similar \J7 p-^^T^ complaints, have known v'fXj^. treats for this ulcer «.I«.^* m&^ljm ""lisi-iS^iii their first relief wi^ Bfr I f HI !™r n n SS" 1 to the soothing and heal.h« 2L?
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    • 48 7 DOUBLE A§§§|GARETTES NOTHING BETTER IS OBTAINABLE AT THE PRICE OF 50 CENTS FOR 50 CIGARETTES I 7//EK OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY I ALWAYS FRESH FROM ENGLAND I ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON ALL SEVEN DAYS OF THE WEEK ARE AUSTIN 7 DAYS BUY ONE -NONE BETTER. BORNEO -MOTORS, LTD.SL—
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  • 555 8 Youth Might Do Voluntary Work. Those gathered at the tenth annual meeting of the Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service, were addressed by Sir Wynriham Deedes, assistant secretary of the National Council of Social Service, upon "The function of voluntary social service in community
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  • 275 8 Plans for Reception at The City Hall. When Hi« Excellency Sir William Peel arrives in Honu Konp on May 8 he ■will be met at Queen's Pier, the arrangements for thb> being in the hands of the Government. He will then drive round the Colony for
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  • 192 8 Service Partially Crippled. Shanghai. Apr. 25. The tramway service in the eastern district of the International Settlement was crippled by a partial strike of workers this morning. The strike is believed to be the result of propaganda by agitators who were prominent in labour disputes during 1925
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  • 439 8 President of the Congo Red Cross and a member of the Commission appointed at Geneva to study the intensive exploitation of the wealth of the Congo. MORTALITY: 121 PER THOUSAND. The mortality, the writer says, was terrible. It was four times greater than among the Belgian Army
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 371 8 Hi yjh\\ B B I I r i« r iiitf s th! 1 ii; > J Ui ''-n- s;/<^ i I I 111 r Ut^o° c^ 4***b v I I I I I ikiMik^^ /J( ;i^ L ;/Jf>o^o' 5i X u t iJt i '<;-- V B B B AA
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    • 266 8 302 Years Ago the Haigs began to distil Scots Whisky. Many other distillers followed, but none excelled them, and none can claim the years oi experience that belong alone to 63 the Haig family. Local Agents THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION LID SINGAPORE J 'I I Health v^>< of Women Medical science
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 389 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICCBB ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3, Prnhas Road, off Lavender Street Phone 6«75. VIBRA INSTITUTE Turkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, 2t6*A Orchard Road, Phone 4710. DONT WEAR A TRUSS! Brooks Rupture Ap- .^BBt^^. New discovery. No lumpy
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    • 648 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders ar now Invited for the following materials o servtoes, and that particulars of such tender may be obtained In the Tender Room Municipal Offices:— Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary Pittings to certain premises in North Bridge Rd.. Victoria Street. Arab
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    • 595 9 I NOTICES. CHOP HOCK LAM, 20 Market Street. r Notice is hereby given that the undersign* has this day retired from and ceased to be partner of the abovenamed firm. Dated the 3rd May. 1930. WEE KHENG HONC NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that all roads with! the Government House
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    • 709 9 NOTICES. MACKAY, MONK, LIMITEC <In Liquidation > ORDINANCE NO. 155 (COMPANIES!. a NOTICE is hereby given that. Friday, th 9th day of May, being a Public Holiday, th Meeting of Creditors of Mackay. Monk, Limitec pursuant to Section 210 of Ordinance No. 15 (Companies), which was to be held on
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    • 527 9 w PAGE MINE AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF FRE^Hotn T^Mrf?^ l^ H USE N 58 EAST COAST ROAD VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND IN THE DISTRICT OF TELUK BLANGAH AND PASIR PANJANO VAL AK»^J» ARS LEASEKOLD HOUSES NOS. 49 &S) MARKET ST rS AND VALUABLE 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND AT CORONATION ROAD
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 23 10 DRVSDAI.E At the European Hospital. K'lala Lumpur, on Wednesday. April 30. to Mr and Mrs. A M Drysdale. of Seremban. a daughter.
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    • 707 10 Whilst there is little or no indication as yet regarding the circumstances which have caused the Government of India to change its policy in regard to Mahatma Gandhi, it may be presumed the step of placing him under detention has not been taken without a full
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  • 468 10 The R -v Mr. Elliott who has been Chaplain to the Missions to Seamen at Singapore for some time past, vacates the position to-day and leaves on the Calchas for Port Said. The wife of the Acting Resident Councillor for Penang. Mrs. E W. F. Gilman. left Penane for home
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  • 647 10 SINGAPORE REPORT. Highlands Site for the Straits The report for presentation at the annual neeting on May 16th at the Exchange Room it 515 p.m. states'. New members enrolled totalled 94. but igainst this there was a wastage of 84 bv ;ransfer or other causes. There were
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  • 164 10 A Committee meeting was held in the Exchange on April 11th. Present: Mr. H. D. Mundell < Vice-President* Mr. G. Parbury. Mr. E. A Elias. Mr. Wee Swee Teow. Mr. O. R. S. Bateman. Mr. A. S. K. MacDonald. Mr. J. R. George. Mr G. G Franklin. Mr.
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  • 81 10 Missing Hylam Cook. A reward of $250 is being offered by the Police for information which will lead to the arrest of the Hylam cook employed by Mr. Mallard. A.S.P., who on Friday last, it is alleged, shot and killed a Malay police orderly. The incident occurred
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  • 64 10 "We Three" who are appearing at the Tea Dances at Raffles Hotel on Wednesday and Friday of this week include Miss Edna Leslie, the popular dancer who has now quite recovered from her recent illness and with Miss Maude Fyfleld (a charming soprano who is making her first
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  • 490 10 GUARDED QUARTERS, Hylam Boys Down Tools. Some forty sisters and nurses in residence at the heaved a general sigh of re!i, down to dinner last en i:;n» meal in nearly two days th> waited upon at table beaMee bi free from the prcspect of h:r i:. the
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  • 97 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May 5. 5.10 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons ftotify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £146 10 16 (down 3 9 16). Forward £148 10 16 (down 3 9 16) The market is easier.
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  • 40 10 TRAGEDY ATTEND SIAMESE ROYAL TOUR. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYB 1 1 Bangkok. The wife of the Chief Judge Court, acting as Lady in Wain, during the present Royal tour was killed outright as ;i result accident between Saigon and PM*
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  • 73 10 A Malay school boy VM drownin the vicinity of the Tangli" Saturday afternoon. The Wt« had rLsen to an unusual drpth heavy rain and the unfortunate I gone down to the canal to pI«J of hLs. was swept to the centre <•> where he was out of
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  • 45 10 Chin*** The mutilated body of IB was found in a plantation at Bukit Panjang on Saturday la>t was made by coolies on the police took charge of the t**i> be?n terribly cut about and I injuries. Enquiries are be in* mm
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 246 10 i WE HAVE JUST LANDED A CONSIGNMENT OF BARSAC "A choice Wine." CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD {Incorporated under the Companiea' Ordinance* r( Incorporated Shanghai). 90. Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. ■> •-•-■'"'■^'■^■■"■■•■■••■■'•-■J BY SPECIAL t^^ A^ APPOINTMENT TO HM. THE KING ;§iNHBS: V A LARGE RANGE OF CLOCKS SUITABLE f FOR
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    • 83 10 -.1; ji! IN THESE DAYS' everything is being done to encourage a man to own a car. We understand that two-seaters can now be made to a customer's individual requirements by means of a simple selfmeasurement form, and include the provision of a small pocket for the "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR
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  • 411 11 GANDHI ARRESTED AT DEAD OF NIGHT. VOU WANT ME the M.jliatma Surrendered <o (he Law. fiua. I lalalpur. May 5. ■'■< -I d under Repul.m«« i n:v OCC i dU tag the tun It ma iv. May 5. r BorttH, near en from riK team for an enknown < QmM
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  • 18 11 Mr and Miss Betty McGregor havi > r England It is understood tha <i; "i«»ter will compete at Bislev-
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  • 232 11 SERHHTS OUTBREAK. Police Chief Felled With Axe. 1 Reuter's Service. Worcester. Cape Province. May I Viw coloured people were killed and II intfce Commandant of Police was seriously Injurei and two constables wounded in a fight between 14 armed police and a mob of
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  • 145 11 100 Injured in Liverpool Catastrophe. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. May 5. Six men an dead and 100 men and wom^n have been injured in two explosions from spontaneous combustion at Bibbys Oilcake Mills in Liverpool. The workers were trapped on tho •StMßtta flocr
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  • 107 11 Startling Peshawar Report. [Reuter's Service] Pfshawar, May 5. The local Congress Committees have distributed copies of their correspondence with a notorious Mullah, aged 73. Fazli Wahid, beTarangzai. near Charsadda. who ius considerable influence with neighbouring tribes. It is stated that he is raising an army
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  • 76 11 Holland-Sydney Line to Open in October. [Reuters Service.] Sydney, May 5. A representative of the Dutch East Indies air line states that the Company has decided to start in October a service between Sourabaya and Darwin. Brisbane and Sydney, for which they are specially building two
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  • 40 11 Amy Johnson Leaves for Australia. [Reiner's Service.] London. May 5. Miss Amy Johnson, aged 22. left Croydon at 8 40 a.m. in a tiny Moth aeroplane "Jason" in an attempt on a solo flight to Australia.
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  • 60 11 Alarmed People Rush Into Streets. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. May 5. A distinct earthquake shock was experienced this evening at 8.45. Fans and lights wen; set violently swinging and people sitting in chairs were rocked while people rushed out from their i houses into the
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  • 46 11 A landslide occurred this morning on a tin mine at Jelapang. says Friday's Times of Malaya, and it is learnt that a Chinese coolie was entombed. From the meagre information available It does not appear as if there an any other lives involved in the landslide.
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  • 215 11 AiMERICAN TRAGEDY. Devastating Outbreaks on Eastern Seaboard. IReuter's Service. 1 New York, May 5. Hundreds have been rendered, homeless and scores in the small communities will suffer losses amounting to millions of dollars as a result of a series of outbreaks of fire on the eastern
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  • 448 11 Constable Arrests a Detective. I was so glad when the Malays scored their goal that I clapped my hands and accidentally hit him. 1 said a Malay named Ali bin Aboo who was charged in the Second Court. before Mr. P. S. Williams yesterday with
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  • 229 11 Great Expectations in Sleepy Hollow. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, May 5. The Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi) was taken round Malacca harbour this morning accompanied by Mr. Hazel of Sime Darby's, the Secretary of the Reception Committee, in the steam launch Simit. Sir Cecil appeared to
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  • 75 11 In less than 30 years, if the rate of loss of recent years is maintained, the clergy of England will be extinct. This view in expressed in the London Diocesan Magazine, which points out that the number of clergy on the active list in 1928 was practically the same as
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  • 643 11 THE TWENTY ARTICLES. British Garrison to Withdraw in October. [Reuter's Far Eastern service. Shanghai, May 5. The Convention for the rendit on of Wei Hai Wei consists of 2D Articles, two Annexes, and an Agreement. The first Article announce the territory of Wei Hai Wei.
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  • 255 11 A Twelve- Year-Old Ruffian. A small Malay boy. 12 years of age. was sentenced to five years at the Reformatory by Mr. C. Wilson. District Jutfge. yesterday. The boy was convicted on a charge of robbery of a camera and a ring from a Chinese
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  • 47 11 A bronae tablet, conunemocating his service; to the police forces of JtmJFMB, was unveiler at the Potter Depot, Km}* Lumpur, on Frida; morning i* jbimory of Mr. William Lance Cca lay, C.8.E.. Commissioner of Police. P.M.S. fron 1916 to 1924, who died in 1921, at,,fch| of 57.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 246 11 TEA FOR TWO AND TWO PERFECT TEAS! lc IB Hkr*' Iw JJh^^B i i^ w.^^^^l A v^^^^^h k^^^B^^rk^^^^l I SPECIAL BLENDED TEAS 3- -h iff US FINEST CEYLON CELEBRATED HANKOW W ORANGE PEKOE. CHINA TEA. bi *4 II? 55 cents lb TIN 65 tfl S 1 !b. TIN Sl.OO 1
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  • 544 12 DR. SCHOBER IN LONDON. Internal Reforms and Cessation of Disturbances. [British Radio Official Service I Rugby. May 4. Dr Schober. the Austrian Chancellor, hid a long talk with the King when he was received by His Majesty at Windsor Castle yesterday. He M presented
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  • 123 12 An Annoyed Russian Business Chief. [Reuters Service.! New York. May 5. According to Police Commissioner Whalen no investigation into the alleged Communist documents is possible at present because the police department are still engaged in obtaining information in regard to certain Communist groups. Commissioner Whalen made
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  • 67 12 A Surprise for Detonator Thieves. [Reuter's Service. l Poona, May 4. Six persons were injured, two seriously, in a mysterious explosion at Kirkce in the midst of a number of Indians who apparently were decamping with a large detonator stolen from the local arsenal where some of
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  • 133 12 One Shilling Per Vote. Rugby, April 29. A return of the expenses incurred by every candidate at the last General Election will be published in a white paper. It will show that 1.730 candidates offered themselves for 615 seats in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The
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  • 433 12 R.A. BANQUET. Duke of York and Refinements of Civilisation. I British Radio Official Service. 1 Rugby, May 4. The banquet whic'i marks the epening of "he Royal Academy was held la:.t night, snd th-^re m the usual dirtin^ui-hed ar.remblage. Replying to the toast of the
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  • 425 12 Latest Donations List. The following are the donations received up to May 3rd. Already acknowledged $21.035 12 List of Kedah Donor The Konbie Mr. T W Clayton 103 PubMo Wo:ks Department. Alor Star. Collected by Senior Executive En*. i::eer 23 Baling. Collected by Di.trict Officer 23 Education
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  • 759 12 VICEROY'S STATEMENT. Government Call a Halt to Malicious Propaganda. Simla, April 27. The Viceroy and Governor-General has promulgated an ordinance to provide for the better control of the Press. Lord Invin in a statement "The Indian Press Act which was passed in 1910 with the
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  • 58 12 Orders Placed in Germany and Hungary. London. April 25. The India Store Department has awarded contracts for 88 boilers and 66 cylinders, cosring £116,000, to Hungarian railway workshops, and for 44 locomotive boilers, costing £69.497. to Berlin firm?. Modern Transport says that the Continental terrors
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  • 319 12 MORE CHINESE MEMBERS? Special Meeting to be Called. Shanghai. April 22. A special ratepayers* meeting will be convened on May 2nd. next with the object of reversing the 3 rejection on Wednesday last of the Shanghai Municipal Councils recommendation to increase the Chinese representat'on on the Municipal
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  • 454 12 S.P.C.A. Discussions. At the April meeting of the Singapore S:jciety for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Mr. T. L. Evans presiding, the question of erecting watering fountains for working bullocks was again discussed. It was decided to apply for Municipal permission to erect the fountains
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  • 1028 12 A GRAPHIC ACCOUNT. Wife and Child See British N.C.O. Killed. Calcutta. April 22. It is now revealed that nine persons wen killed by the nsui gents at Chittagong. A special reprerentative of The Statesman who left Calcutta on Saturday for Chittagcn-? has telegraphed an interesting
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  • 478 12 WEDNESDAYS j-i<, |f I Komarkable Leadini i Division in r(N I The __hg!tah Pootball i .an end on Saturdav th) as follow l»i\lS|«>s Sheffield Wed l Derby Countv _j> Manchester City _t »i A-ton Villa i I tn Le ds L T nited Blackburn Rovers 4-j
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  • 50 12 THE PARROT DISEASE I N BRITAIN. 22 Fatal Caaa 1 1 In the past tix montl oeurred in Britain, of vhi fatal. Most of the »t1 South Annruan pan I with parrots and tow -bird Mr. Qrcanvood makln House of Common- wk* many. Holland and th< I prohibited the ImporU
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 105 12 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Programme of Drills up to and for week-end-ing May 11th, 1930. Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S-.V.F.A.; M.G. PI. Eurasian; 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall -F" (Malay) Coy. Wednesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.F.A.; Bde. Signal Section: "E (Chinese" Coy. Thursday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Intelligence Section.
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 686 13 One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer. That very able critic. Mr. A. Wallis Myers ;has. to my mind, rather exaggerated the importance of the recent success of Austin, the 'English hope," over Jean Borotra. Also he to a certain extent, shows that he never believed
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    • 81 13 Robbed of Royal Presents. London. April 25. Herbert Jones, the former jockey of King Edward and King George, has been robbed of several presents, including a watch inscribed "E. R VII.. 1902." by burglars. Jones, who had the great distinction of winning the 2.000 Guineas, the
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    • 54 13 Successful Introduction at Newmarket. London, April 23. An All-Electric totalisator has been introduced for the first time in England at the opening of the Turf season at headquarters ?t Newmarket. It appeared to function satisfactorily and generally outbid Bookmakers, paying out 88 to 1 compared with 20 to
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    • 51 13 Going to Africa After Big Game. London. April 23. New York Jack Dempsey is going to Africa for big game hunting at the invitation of Mr. George Getz. the millionaire sportsman. He plans, to take boxing gloves and other ring acquirements in order to get in some
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    • 67 13 What Connie Mack Gets. At Philadelphia on February 12, Cornelius McGillicuddy. better known throughout the United States as Connie Mack, manager of the world's champion Philadelphia Athletics, received the 10,000 dollar Edward W. Bok award for 1929 for "having rendered the moot outstanding service to Philadelphia" during
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    • 193 13 St. Barts Hospital Deprived of £10,000. London. April 24. A detectives visit to the Smithfield Meat Market and his purchase of a ticket in the Derby sweep run by the Smithfield Mutual Benevolent Fund, which Ls officially confined to members of the Imported Meat Traders' Association,
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    • 476 13 Ladies' Golf Union to Raise £12.000 for Tours. It was decided at the annual meeting in London of the Ladies' Golf Union to arrange a programme of International matches for several years. The Union has received invitations from America and the Dominions, but has not
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    • 39 13 First of Two Golf Challenge Matches. London. April 23. At Derby to-day Abe Mitchell beat Archi<Compston. 5 and 4 over 18 holes in the first of two challenge matches. The second is being played on Saturday.
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    • 66 13 London. April 24. A spirited lead to the brighter cricket movement was given by Lord Hawke, addressing the Yorkshire team, when he declared: "The public want attractive cricket. Don't think of those horrible first innings points. "If you play the game in the spirit
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    • 102 13 According to the tenth annual report of the Maryland (U.S.A.) Racing Commission, recently issued, a total of 16,189,781 dol. (some £3.235,000) was wagered during the 23 days' racing at the Pimlico course last year. This was the largest sum of any of the four tracks in the
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    • 35 13 Owing to the departure of Mr. Hastie to Sumatra on the Bth instant the B.A.P.A. Council meeting called for that day has been brought forward to Wednesday May 7 at the Stadium at 6.30 p.m.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 418 13 BEHIND HER BACK. t ii\!- s\\ 1RAXKLY:— "ISNT DOKtS SKINNY?" -h* is thin and ha> nearly to death wondering what to do hai tried almost everything in tttng fatter— rich foods, medion. bat nothflof doe.- her any ighl to till her about McCoy's d till out then Her spindly legs
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    • 275 13 Last Saturday's Special Meeting Postponed f I SPECIAL TROPHY MOTOR.CYCLE RACE MEETING f AT SINGAPORE X I SPEEDWAY I TO MOR ROW WEDNESDAY NIGHT f X Special Reserve Seats at Robinson's $2.50 X V Gates open 7.30 p.m. Grand Parade 8.45 p.m. First Race 9pm X' t 4 NO ALTERATION
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    • 461 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. j wmmsß snjicß MAmntniMß, london *n. continent fostnightlt. i WUKLT BKBYICK LONDON AND N. COWlOllS!:^^ T^rlw MMtkly Berrlee LilMfirt and Gluc«r. (Vfa Omm mmA mrnn^h I B^«« nbjeet to aHcrmlloa wtthMl M4ie^ —^iWEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. C^Sf ST M mes 10
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    • 486 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (inoorporaUd to BnglandV). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO (JNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT <VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. 1 OUTWARDS. rO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAI* ■A CTTT OP MADRAS "mJ 29^ CTTYOFDKLHI July 5 M. CITY OF SINGAPORE Auf 6 HOMEWARDS.
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    • 368 14 P.S& 9 O. British India and Apcar Linev (Inoorporatod Id England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N Cn UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERVm^T LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA japaji T-naga. Singapore. Tonnate RANPDRA 16.600 May 17 KASHMIR 9000 M
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    • 730 15 O. S. K. Line Destination. ij l Acrhw. Leave. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen UstvMp via Colombo. Aden. Suez Amur Maru May 21 May 22 Capo Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos, deo, and Buenos Aires. [Round-the- £190.1 s^to, Maru u&y May M i. Tanga. Zanzibar. Da r-es -Salaam. Mai -.uet.. Durban and
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    • 520 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive. Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. POLK May 12 May 15 May 17 June 24 PRES. ADAMS May 26 May 29 May 31 July
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    • 837 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage. Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    • 523 16 Burns Philp Line 'Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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    • 165 16 tgff NORDDEUTSCHER ISI LLOYD. Incorporated In Germany). The undernoted are the Company's Intended Ixtures OUTWARDS. i ALLER For Hong Kong. Shanghai, Moji. Kobe, Osaka, Itosaki, Yokohama. Taku. Dalny, and Tsingtau May 12 5 ALSTER For Takao, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Yokohama, Itosaki. Yokkaichi and Hankow May 17 COBLENZ For Manila,
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    • 437 16 s.s. GLENIFFER. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived April 30th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-9 on Saturday, May 10th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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    • 309 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co k 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM, BALTIMORE. Due. Sails. M.S. SILVERYEW May 12 May 18 M.S. SILVERBEECH May 26 June l PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO 4\n LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. Due. Sails.
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 87 16 Marosa, Nor. 839, from Penang 5. for Bang«C()K o Reijnst. Dut. 1432, from Cheribon 5 for Samarinda 7. Elout. Dut. 986. from Batavia 5, for Sourabaya 8. Ban Hong Leong, Brit. 708, from Semarang 5. for Java 9. Moni. Brit. 533, from Bangkok 5, for Bangkok Uncertain. Sin Aik Lee,
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    • 53 17 tn m Flushing on April OenMUl steamer Aller, outAniuirp. collided with oil lat .or reported upside deattfed. Skipper's wife C lli-ion occurred near Wals- wards took the ground, still to tow vessel off on the the following day stated that the assistance of 11 tugs. bere
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    • 252 17 CREASED SHIPMENTS TO AUSTRALIA. fgfed of Had Commercial Situation. •th <-i the p— M *»Wr un--1 situation in Australia marke.i falling off us of general goods from :non\vealU: in companpondlng shipments of last u some uncertainty as the latest tariff proposals of soods which have the view obtains in ..it
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    • 277 17 I Ten N rt ••>.-!♦ rday. From Sourabaya t- W 1 Mr and Mrs. Nishi. Mrs. A. Waas. Mrs. Hilckman. Mr Boof Hiauw Tjoeng. From BaUt t P Hook, Mr Ch. Abe. Mr. SawaMr C Hoogland. Mrs. Hemkes Mrs C Blooker. Mr. Th C. echoff, Mrs. E. Nanta
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    • 109 17 Gale Sweeps Colombo Harbour. v Ra ie, one of the worst experi'•;trs, swept over the Colombo har*ou u night of April 28. r» cruiser Emerald, which was the South-West Breakwater. Funnel liner Sarpedon parted moorings and swung across the Kravc danger of these ships colother vessels
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    • 514 17 New Liner Atlantic Service? The Cunard Steamship Company announce that they are now in communication with certain shipbuilders regarding the building of a new Lner for their Atlantic express service. It is generally known that the Cunard plans for the construction of a new liner to
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    • 209 17 Drainage of Lake Nemi is to Cease Rome. Mar. 25. It has been cVcided to cease all further work of draining Lake Nemi and to remove material of interest from the second galley by means of drivers, instead of pumping the water away from it. This
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    • 86 17 Men Lashed to Rigging. A motor-lifeboat which went out to endeavour to rescue the crew of the Aberdeen trawler Bendoran, which went ashore on the Skerries on the west side of the Shetland Isles returned to Scalloway and reported that all signs of the wreck
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    • 179 17 Through the courtesy of Captain John F. Milliken. secretary and treasurer of the Neptune Association, New York, which represents the captains and officers serving on board the merchant ships of the United States, we have received in response to a request the following details of pay. The average rate of
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  • 1079 17 The Port as it was and is. To-morrow, writes A. C. Linney in the Observer in mail week, the Port of London Authority will have completed the first twentyone years of their administration, the creation of that body having been decreed by the passage of
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  • 37 17 Captain Evan Thomas of the White Star liner Baltic, together with his third officer and members of the crew, were presented with Lloyd's Medals for rescuing the crew of the schooner Northern Light a few months ago.
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 250 17 R^^ :^^9 They do not affect my throat CRAVEN W A" *re goo/ CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES TAe ONLY Cigarettes Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats MADE IN LONDON. CARRERAS LIMITED. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION FOR QUALITY Sole Agents HI TTENBAfH. LAZ*KI,s sows I.TM. IHww nrt Ku.u 1 urnpu. £g-~ How do
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  • 1467 18 WHAT IS LEARNING? Effect of Experience and Training. One of the functions which words perform Is to mark things off from each other. Some words do this; others, like blankets, cover up things, hide their outlines, and like blankets, too. are hard to throw off. Learning'
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  • 338 18 An Epoch-Markingr Discovery. Professor Albert Calmette. a director of the Pasteur Institute and a bacteriologist of worldwide fame. has. just made a communication to the French Academy of Medicine of very unusual interest and importance. Twenty years ago. Eh". Fontes. of Rio de Janeiro, reported that
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  • 195 18 41,000 Candidate* Kejected RecruiUnu far th. Ri from periodical depNavtan Consequent^,-, on Iprll I tIM the financial .war r .Arsj Inclusive oi the Biit.- ■ppradotttt ;>•, m. oo;» ;>. The iu^iu r standard physk-.i. a.icl ■he inflow o! can Udab I 1911-12. out <:i I7JI papers. MJM eve
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 103 18 ADDS RELISH TO T THE SIMPLEST FARE gjgjj Theatre I Before leaving home use y 1 atmospheres JEI Obtainable at all Chemists and Stcr- ff^% *Z Burroughs Well^omf ft LC s P^ mVf^ i soups W^ i British taste %5< W m.^# |J^* i soups I MADE BY E. LAZENBY
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    • 350 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Rcyal Charter) Paid up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor 3tar Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Hollo Saigon
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    • 263 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Ca P ital £3.000,000 Subscribed 1,800.000 Paid u P 1.050.000 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
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    • 196 18 INSURANCE THE /f 7^ south /'M-: BRITISH V^l INSURANCE COMPAVI FIRE, MARWE traJ ■MOTOR CAB LOWZST mtiiivl^Ml L. a MAHC.OM, ltv Otti *■>■■■■ personal!* < mifntT FATAL ACCIDENTS an HAVE you made provi i, of your depende: overtake you IT only costs $15 ye.,:: Policy for $10,000 With tl OBTAIN
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  • 271 19 ISuildinjr Delayed. shippnß conditions" the five ■hlpi which coal to Canada an- not n< on with at pitMDt House ol Commons Mr w Hacking '•>• Mtod Mr. J. H. Thomas who irn from Canada announced the probuUd the stcanvrs. what progress was
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  • 77 19 KINT A KELLAS' DEBENTURE ISSIE. mak hntbei prorlalua for rh^ the Kilpm Estate, and for the rompany m the aeqnteiti nal tin Interesti in Perak. the K: Rubber ■Mates, Ltd. UOjOOO of Sevt-n i^r Cent. rheoi .-.ill be wcuied on the undertakiiig and 1 the compuiy. The pr, I j.030
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  • 57 19 In (Malacca) Rub- a profit Of M0 t. r IMS), while E7.139 1 dividend of 5 per iUnf n pi 1 eent for the katttl •:;)< MM amoinitin? :tten ofT. aiid i2.650 Jie .0 dir.\ 1 rap rose from .d the average price U) 9.8d per lb The com-
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  • 60 19 Bank of Taiwan for tlv: Decembei 31 amounted to I fen for the latt* r ricted the d;>bi* tbrward, t\vm to be carried inotn deposits. klUt 2 1 I r'1.793 yen l«8> Mlb payable at U.MI.- ISOmii, tud Dills re- BSI 118.82(5.- Mid foreign mon y D
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  • 70 19 I the New Crocodile Rtvet I '.ipany lor IMS resulted -14.643 Cglhi £17.257 :or 1328». UtO »uyamst £1.080) is Ml uUI t:»M commission. £10.003 is being i "Planting resent", and £2.150 to ACCOVnt No dividend is recomt 5 per tent.) The bataiMHl Increased from £i 5.480
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  • 206 19 ofT^ f H?° W lng the »«ntteth n-arly report anri r 8°" 16th at at Dert < ..v and Company's offices to Which has to ba added the balance of $44 JJ bro "Bht forward from last years ac count kmM total of $99 152 22
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  • 159 19 Th, crap of Jugra Land and Carey. Limited for :he year ended November 30. amounted to Ml -181b (against 2.878.2271b. for the preceding fear), which *m obtained at an "all-in" MM •>: 4.9M -a^a::. t Mtd.) per lb excluding :at:on Actual mtim realized an -..verapr price nl
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  • 104 19 HARPENDEN SELANGOR) RUBBER. TbC profit of the Harpenden iSelangon Rabber Company for 19.2J amounted u> £2 687 atnst i n.4.")l Cor 1138), to which an added 5 «rd and £3.010 transferred being no longsr requir <\ '::>' U OUnt, a total of E11.48P. i ettng T nncc drrldead the 1!
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  • 103 19 The second report of Tfclernfl Tin Diedgrti: cove, ing the year end* d October II List refera to ci. .ay. in ti:.- building of the dredge, which finally floated by the end of October. 192T. ..nunaiy TfffTfltim tn.ils commenced early 11 January. 1930. It 1- .xpeited that
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  • 83 19 SOENGLI RAMPAH RUBBER AND COCONUT. The net profit Of the Botogja! Rampah Rubber and Coconut Plantations Company for 1929 was £2.22'i (against £3.019 for 1928>. and vl 1.399 was brought forward from the previous account. It ll propOMd th;u a dividend of 2 1 par DKlt. lliftJi bt PAM u.
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  • 68 19 The profit of Bangawan Rubber. Limited, for 1929. after allowing for Debenture interest, um;unted to £816 t against £5.642 for 1928). io wnich is added £10,041 brought forward. The total of £10,857 is carried forward, no dividend bring proposed for the third successive year. The crop rose from
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  • 52 19 The Karak Rubber Company reports a profit of £6.013 (against £5.571* for 1929, and it is proposed to repeat the dividend at 10 per cent, and to carry forward £6,085 (against £4,621). The rubber crop was 542.4001b. (against 435. 4311b. the average price realized bein^ 9'sd. < against
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    • 215 19 May 5. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 1516 London 3 months' sight 2,3 7,8 London 60 days' sight 2|3 13)16 London 30 days' sight 2j3 ***** London, demand 93 34 London, T.T. 2 \3 ***** Lyons and Paris, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand 55
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    • 200 19 May 5. Tin 175 Tons $7fi 5Q Gambler g 5Q Pepper White Pepper Black 41 Flake Tapioca 520 Pearl Sago Smali 6% Copra Sundried 8 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice. Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260
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  • 888 19 SINGAPORE. MONDAY. MAY sth Closing: Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang «£> 22s 28s nom. Ayer Hitam <ss» 14s j5 S Bangrin Tin (£> 25s 26s Batang Padang ($1) 16 20 Batu Caves <$1) 80 90 Bukit Arang tsl> 45 55 Burmah Malay <£» 22s 6d 23s 6d
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  • 163 19 Singapore. M*y Rubber.— London. 7d. Unchanged. Price <L'don Std). Spot 23— S.S. R.S.S. on Tender Mp\ 23 a June 24 July-Sept. 25. Oct. -Dec. 26. Dull steady. Tin. London. No Price. Mining— Dull. Sungei Ways 3.20 3.40 KuchaLs 1.20 1.23. Kinta Dredge 1.17 1.20. Hon» Patts
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  • 112 19 MACPHAIL CO.'s SHARE REPORT. Singapore. May 5. Tin. Quiet. -Sungei Luas 1.60 1.65. Kucha:* 120 1.24. Kintas 1.16 1.21. Penawats 55 60 Petalmgs 5.20 5.50. Ulu Klangs 1.05 1.15 Sungei Ways 3.30 3.40. Batu Caves 80 90. Hitam:--32 38. Malay Consols 22 25. Rahmans 1.20 128. Hong Fatts 59 63.
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  • 73 19 (British Radio Official Service] Kusbv. May 4. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.07".. Athens 375. Bombay is. 5 13-16d.. Berlin 20.3G5 34.84. Buchanst 818. Rio 5".. Buenos Aires 43 Copenhagen 18.165. Geneva 25.07. HeLsingfors 193 U. Hong Kong Is. 6d. Lisbone 108.30. Madrid 69.195. Milan 92.725. New York 4.Bfi 1-16.
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  • 27 19 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service] Tokyo. May 5. Trade returns for last month show totals Y. 148.434.000 and Y. 117.233.000 for imports and exports respect ivelv.
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  • 105 19 A profit of £3.340 is reported by the Tambira Rubber Estates for 1929 .against £1.213 for 1928. excluding a profit of £349 on realization of investment), out of which £1.000 (the same is provided for depreciation of mature anas and £32 for loss on investment. With £2.C31 brought
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  • 79 19 A profit of £5.239 is reported by the Tarum i Malay i Rubber Estates for 1929 (against £6.330 for 1923>. out of which it is proposed to pay a dividend of 4 per cent, (against 5 per cent* absorbing £4.000. and to allo-v £1.161 for depreciation (against
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  • 66 19 May sth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. s P ot 23 i -j;< L Standard R.S.S on Tender May 23'.. 2;{ June 24 24 j July 24 L 24 July-Sept. 25 25 Oct.-Dec. 2fi 2(j', Tone ol Market: Dull. Latest
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  • 150 19 Exports of Tin. Foreign exports of Un. being final shipments on ocean-steamers at sH Malayan Ports during the month of Apr 1, 1930 Destination T United Kingdom 963 United States of America ,;iO3 Continent of Europe British Possessions i)Oi) Japan U9 Other Foreign Countries 67 Total o
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  • 186 19 The Sungei Way and Se!an B or Rubber com-panies-nvo old-established Glasßow undertakings under the same mana R ement-have issued raporti far 1929 which plainly reflect the lean times through which the plantation industry Is passing With production unrestricted both companies were able to harvest considerably
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  • 156 19 The working for the year 1929 of the Drnnistown <Krian F.M.S.) Rubber Estates resultad in 1 profit of £9.179 (against W.147 for tIM previous yean, from which Debenture Interest. £1.123. has to be deducted. The baknee Inou-jht forward from last year was n0.2!:2 '«g-«ntt £6.138 >.
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  • 106 19 A Kowntrvc Resolution. a scheme for the compulsory retirement of the dhectoi.s under an age limit WM adopted by the shareholders of Rowntrn and Co.. York, when the articles of associatu n were anniul. <» to provide that the directors ;hali nmipulsonlv retire from executive
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  • 66 19 The crop of rubber harvested by th. KampOßg Kuantan Rubber Company for 1929 was 988.0001b. (against 800.0001b. >. The net profit was £10.561 (against £17.631 >. and £12.312 was brought forward. A final dividend of 10 per cent, is proposed, making 20 per rent for the year
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  • 43 19 Mr. J. D. Barlow and Mr. T. B Barlow. MM of Sir John Emmott Barlow, who have been with the firm of Thomas Barlow and Bro.. East India merchants, for about 10 years, have been admitted into partnership as from MfcrcH I. 1930.
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 84 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 IMIIDIK THI? PDF at *.o,™ ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD (Incorporated in Straits Settlements). I The Comp^ha; mmTpo^d^iT^ n L ND N OFFICE :27 0W E.C de P° Blted with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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    • 33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCeT" FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 380 20 Bit ADMAN 185 NOT OUT. Bif Stand With Victor Richardson. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.; London. May 5. When Bradman and Kippax went out at Leicester this morning to continue the tourists' first innings against the County there was an attendance of 4.000 spectators. The pitch
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  • 169 20 Japanese Eliminate Hungary. f ßeuters Service.] London. May 5. Japan eliminated Hungary from the Davis Cup by 4 matches to nil. Antwerp. May 4. In the Davis Cup Spain beat Belgium Maier (Spain* beat EwbanJc 6 2. 6 2. 6 l. Juanmo Spain beat La Croix
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  • 175 20 Yesterday's Results. Godown Pain*. Bo'i.-tead and Company beat McAlister and Company, 6 3. 3 6. 6 l. Fraser and Company beat Chartered B^i.k. 6—l. 6—3. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank wo. again: t Guthne and Company. Mixed Doubles Open. Mr and Mr--. .Phipps beat Mr:;. Morris
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  • 29 20 ecent mili tary football matches D. (M.G.) D m R E 3 l BC beat H Q Wlng 2 l lost^ re. 4—3; and C. Co. beat'jl.'c". Z^S. i
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  • 496 20 S.C.C. LAWN TENNIS. Smith to Meet Kleinman in Championship Final. Roy Smith qualified to meet D. H. Kleinman in the final of the S.C.C. singles championship on Thursday by virtue of his clean-cut victory over the Rev. W. H. M. Aitken in the semi-final yesterday evening. It
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  • 262 20 Third Day's Weights. The following are the handicaps for the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Spring meeting on Saturday. Kace 3: Horses Class I—Div1 Div 2. 17 fursc Puzzler 9. Soldier Boy 8.13. Up Guards 8.13, Entella 8.13. Poppykar 8 12. Mr. Polly 810. China
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  • 130 20 We regret having allowed ourselves to bfl misled, in the account of Saturdays racing, by the similarity of colours carried by Athgarvan and Poppykar in the big race, and thereby having raised and dashed hopes of sweep participants in a most unnerving way. It was not F^p^-.kar.
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  • 66 20 S.C.C. vs. United Services. The following have been invited to play Cricket on Friday at 11 a.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m.: R. H. Hamilton. D. R. a. Hoblyn R. L. L. Braddell, P. H. Stewart Brown G I Begley, K H. MacFarlane, A. R. b. Daven- port,
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  • 70 20 The billiards match between the SCRC and the Aston Athletic Club which was played on Sunday at the S.C.R.C. resulted in a tie o:icn Club scoring 2 wins out of the 1 Singlegunes that were played. Teo Siew San JtrfL\ bCAt Llm Thean Ho <* (S.C.RO 2.,0— 231; Tan Thean
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  • 466 20 A HARD-FOUGHT GAME. Fast But Disjointed Forward Play. S.R.C 2: I.C.F.A 2. Yesterday's first league encounter between the S.R.C. and the Indo-Ceylonese lacked the essentials of a good match in one respect chiefly the Club's play was quite without any sort of combination. The Indo-Ceylonese
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  • GOLF.
    • 107 20 A match will be played on Saturday afternoon next at Bukit Timah between Keppel Golf Cub and Singapore Golf Club, in the final round of the Wei Hai Wei Cup competition. The following are the teams (Keppel players mentioned first) and times for teeing off:
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    • 138 20 May Medal Competition. The May medal competition v.os played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mrs. H. Harding in "A" d vision and by Mrs. J. Innes Miller in "B" division. Forty-two cards were taken out. and the following were returned. "A" DIVISION. Mrs. Harding
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    • 200 20 The Riff-RafTs vs. Garrison Golf Club. The match between the "Riff-Riff" Club' and the Garrison Golf Club, played on Sunday, resulted in a win for the Garrison Golf Club by 44 points to 3'». The scores were as below. Riff-Raff players mentioned first. R. Craik and W.
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  • 810 20 SUNDAY'S YACHTING RACES. CLUB TROPHY SERIES. South West Monsoon Sailing. The yachting events at the R S.Y.C. on Suna I day comprised the third of the series of the e Club Trophy and at 10 an. the A clrss were t sent off on the S. W. Monsoon course. Kelat
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  • 160 20 Match Against Racecourse Club. The following was the result of the match played on Sunday May 4th. at Sepoy Lines between the Racecourse Golf Club and the Sepoy Lines Golf Club, former players mentioned first. E. C Van der Beck and S I M. Ibrahim 0,
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  • 66 20 In the final of the "Telegraph Cup" J. M. C. Macgilchrirt ben H Morris by 3 and 1. The Monthly Mod'l for M-\y wi'l b- play^i for on S-^turd^y and S nd^v and fie ladies Spoon (Stroke) on Moni-xv M^v 1? h lvdtes EMrTir do^k r- p
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  • 71 20 In Ihe B' r MT»p*n'->"th hi~d c"»v*.-. ph~rrrVo->--sbip^, Mi"s Jenny Sa^d 5 the Ind~n (Tbußplon, who had de'cted M '~.r, Dorothv Hound a candidate for Wigh m-n Cup h^our- in rn er\rl<er round, lcrt to Ms'- R v->ur-». rn-lh"r probable Wi«rhtm^n C"*p playe-, 6 i, 5 7, 6 4. Miss
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