The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 May 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,021. ESTABLISHED 1835* SINGAPORE, S.& FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1930. 20 PAGES DAIT.Y. 10 CENTS,
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    310 1 In a serious outbreak of rioting at Sholapur 25 were killed and 100 injured. British troops are hurrying to the town Page 11. Despite an eleventh-hour effort to save it, the Anglo-Egyptian conference broke down yesterday over the Sudan question —Page 11. Mr. Scullin says that enquiries
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    BORNEO DAYS: RAWA PIGEON AND WILD DUCK.
    1727 1 How long one can live m the East, yet at the end of one's time how much of it has remained unseen and what a number of delightful adventures have been missed through lack of opportunity or a slavish adru sion to the
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      176 1 ALHAMBRA A MUSICAL ROMANCE "DEVIL MAY CARE" WITH COLOUR SEQUENCES. I Raffles Hotelf ♦> SATURDAY, MAY 10th. V SPECIAL RACE BALL X DANCING TILL 2 A.M. f TEA DANCE t Friday, May 9th. f SPECIAL ATTRACTION I "Le Petit Cabaret Intime" "WE THREE" *f Reginald Selleck— Edna Leslie Maude Fyfield
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      242 1 QUALITY is the point I which is necessary .////c" m an enjoyable Jl*^ 6 Cigarette. fy jS^ That's why i M|| 7 "EMBASSY" j^Stli) VIRGINIA No. 77 v JsfiL s- s e en J vs tly !jg O MI described as c^vlJ|| THE CIGARETTE j V fe~-I*"'2. L .t.i o
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      106 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Auction salts, public notices fete Page 1. Omega watches from B.P de SiKa—^ag" r» Ronuk by far 'he best f.ocr pclish Page 13. Watch for the opening of the C.p.to' Page 2 Willard batteries reach you frost) and lull of life Page 13 Don't brush the germs in
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      10 1 ALHAMBRA A MUSICAL ROMANCE "DEVIL MAY CARE" WITH COLOUR SEQUENCES.
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      311 2 IIZALTH SLIMNESS ELASTICITY STRENGTH. Restored and preserved by massage with the ELEKTROLLER. .MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Opposite General Post Office. SINGAPORE. Quick Service. Correct Prices. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL DANCE. VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL Friday, May 16th. 1930. at 9.45 p.m. FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL Supper Bridge Tables Reserved eAppiy to Dance Committee St.
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      378 2 VICTORIA THEATREJ TAIKIE AnRACIiONS COMING SHORTIY. J I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. 1 I SUBMARINE. AND THE FOLLOWING f I BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: i I ATLANTIC, I I ELSTREE CALLING, j I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will I be shown with the above
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      336 2 1 ALHAMBRA i ft From Wednesday, May 7, to Monday, May IJth i Nightly at 6.15 p.m. and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday »t'i i' metro-goldwyn-m^vfr' present i A DELIGHTFUL BUSICAL ROMANfK I OF OLD FRANCE j| HITS. I NOVAKKO'S I TECHNI. ™^ST ST COLOUR SWAIHM) I SEQUENCES. TAUIh ;j
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      351 2 rTHE WEEK. Friday. 9th. High Water. 07 36. 7.8 ft. 20.38. 78 it Football: S A.F A League: Ist Div.. Wel^h vs. IC.F.A.. Stadium: BeaarvM Div.. ra. vs. i c fa., j b Cricket S.CC. vs. The "RifT-Ralls. Raffles College si ound S.C C. vs. United Services. SCC. Saturday. 10th.
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    FREE STATE POLITICAL CRISIS.
    920 3 AN UNEASY WEEK, Apprehensions That Were Not Realized. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Dublin, April 9. The political crisis m the Free State is over, and everyone interested m the peace, prosperity, and progress of the country breathemore freely. It was an uneasy week on both sides
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    A SIMPLE BUDGET.
    168 3 Discussmg this year's Budget the Manchester Guardian recalls that of 1830 m which the estimate receipts were for just over £50,000,000 (the yield of a shilling income tax now), and the expenditure was for less than £49,000,000. r^he Chancellor of the Exchequer was then not troubled by
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    RESERVATION OF SACRAMENT CONTROVERSY.
    278 3 Dr. Barnes's Stand. London, April 18. The whole question of episcopal powers and ecclesiastical discipline is likely to be brought to a head by developments m the Birmingham Diocese, where Dr. Barnes, the Bishop, declines to institute new incumbents who permit certain practices which he regards
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    14 3 The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration has been awarded to Lieut.-Col. J. J. Saunders.
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      214 3 ■DUNLOP m its latest form I J Specially made 2 for bad road J surfaces I I fj These are the advantages the 'Fort' Dunlop Tyre has brought to motorists 1 STROM. hR CASING 1 EXTENDED BUTTRESSES LONGER IAhE GREATER MILEAGE \n MiftfKCtMMl of thi?» 'different' ryre will convince you.
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      256 3 QUICK RELIEF FROM INDIGESTION. No matter how badly or how long you h»ve sufleied, you can get speedy relief from indigestion by removing the cause of the trouble. Usually indigestion arises from excess stomach acid which causes fermentation and creates gases that give intense pain. By neutralising this excess acid
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      375 3 I Estate Trust Agencies i (1927) Limited. j BRANCHES i v 21, first Cross Street MALACCA. 11. Light Street 1 PENANG. A g 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Z Registered by and Security deposited with g the Straits Settlements Government. 3 Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, i; Guardians, Rent Collectors,
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      THE RENO WAY TO DIVORCE.
      1217 4 Krno, Nevada. Thi> i* the si\t!i of a series of twelve storie* by a woman who has gonr through the- divorce mill at Rrno. and is here relating her experiences. My dear Alice. I have had a busy day. It is Urn district courts wush
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      22 4 From a strictly health point of view everyone must mind his neighbour's business as well as his own. Dr. D. Lechmere Anderson.
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      Other Modes — Other Manners.
      794 4 Other Modes Other Manners. THE LONG FROCKS of the moment war their full, graceful lines demand a queenly pobe. You cannot be tomboy-ish m a long-all-round frock for you will only look crutl" and boisterous. You must not rump up and rush across the room to speak to a friend
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      With Glass Flowers.
      158 4 Glass trees are still very popular, but I think glass flowers, which are not quite so novel, are even more popular just now. Tulips dyed with many bright colours, look well standing m green spun glass bowls. These clusters of flowers are quite small, and little pots
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    A Londoner's Jottings
    1300 4 Queen Sits to Young: Artist: Spring Cleaning at Fort Belv« M r Great Seal Damasked: A Marvellous Flat: Parliamentar> Cooking Contest. Portrait of the Queen. Spring (leaning for the Prince. King Damask*. Great Seal. A Flat de Luxe. Politics and Potatoes Tenni> Over Tumbs. London, April. "I¥7HEN
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    ROBBING THE CHILDREN.
    390 4  -  Muriel Rapson By The question of whether a woman can run a home and a business career at the same time, without dire results to one or the other. Ls a very vexed one. nowadays. It is usually agreed that they can't: m spite of much evidence
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    TABLE TALK.
    309 4 WITH the revival of needlework, thr ori oox is becoming. DOM again. IB imp""'-» piece of furniture. Old votk-fcOMi an- bur, repolished or repainted, and. VtMN flaps H vert them into small tables. UKJ ai- "P** l prized. But a smaller box which is quite I is m
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    482 5 Tidings From North and South Fronts. •JHiivang Slang Pau Press Service.] Shanghai, wlay 7. Chiang Kai Shek has ordered two more divisions to concentrate at Pengpu to-morrow. Part of Hsla Ter-yin's men will enter Annul to suppress bandits. Government has promulgated a trade mark law. Yen Shi-shan
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    THE FAMOUS PLAYERS' GUILD.
    307 5 London, April 18. An original effort to enable the drama to meet the competition with which it is faced is being followed with ke«?n interest m theatrical circles. A combine has been formed among a number of actor-managers, including Henry Ainley. Cedric Hardwicke, Owen Nares and
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    A TALE FROM OLD JAPAN.
    143 5 Recently reference was made to some tio«= 'rom Nanking offered by Mr. J. O. P. Blanc* hrough the Morning Post, to the British Chancellor of the Exchequer as "extremely simple methods of overcoming his Budget difficulties, hina, it appears from a paragraph m the Manchester
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      154 5 f! I II H IH M II H M^^J^L. IHvBl Ilifl ll^trevitafees and rejuvenates! g I Try (&^(~ltip\ I 1 chef sr^a I I SOUPS l^rvP 1 1 CHEF j i soups i SMADE BY E. LAZEXBY AND SON, LIMITED. 1 ISragrant 3 Lovelu flowers W. IVY J r^ ow
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      423 5 JL 1 After me The reason why "Lactogen" so make bone and muscle and flesh, often acts when everything else has and to get a good grip on life, failed is this. It is milk, which is And "Lactogen" is rich full-cream nature's own food for Baby. There country milk
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    WAS PRETTY NATHALIE A "VIPER?"
    973 6 HER CRUEL FATE. Appropriated Patronne's I Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Paris. The hearts of all Parisians (a singularly brutcl judge exceptcd) have gene out to a blonde housemaid, pretty Nathalie, whose temporary appropriation of another person's dress has proved her undoing. Condemned to four month's
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    60 6 The death took place m Scotland last month of Mr. John Hogg. Director of Messrs. Harperink Smith and Co., Ltd Rangoon, at the age of 55. The late Mr. John Hogg spent 35 years m Burma before retiring m 1927 to join the home office as a Director. He was
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    NEW USES FOR ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
    251 6 London. April 18. After three months" seemingly endless discussions on parity, limitation, security and simi!ar subjects the Naval Conference is expected to hold its final meeting next week for the signature of the Three-Power Agreement and St James's Palace, so lone thronged with naval
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    PROTECTION OF ART TREASURES.
    75 6 International Peace Pact Suggested. London. April 22. Professor Roerich. who is about to leave for India via London, states he has a plan for an international peace pact to protect all treasures of art and science outlined by the Roer.ch Museum for presentation, through the American
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    EPILEPSY MISTAKEN FOR DRUNKENNESS.
    102 6 Police Apology to a Woman. At the Brighton Police Court Superintendent Sparkes asked for permission to withdraw a charge of drunkenness against a woman. The superintendent stated that a constable formed the opinion that the woman was drunk, and took her to the police station on
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    28 6 Mr. H. S. Heath recently arrived m Ipoh to take charge of Gammon and Hall, Ltd's local office, vice Mr. Wemyss. who has gone to Singapore on transfer.
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      232 6 mm watches |^H PUNCTUALITY I \^m ELEGANCE 1 I THE WATCH PREFERRED By I I 20 MILLION PEOPLE B \IV j Wholesale I W RENE ULLMANN, |1\ tm CAPITOL BUILDING, I \jm -n ~~^^^^^^H^^B I; t -i_ i-^ryl TEA I J, fl EXCELS k Sole Agents: F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ LTD.,
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      285 6 i "^rffiftlTi^L _>^^a» m" ""?T*^>k *A^aV Y^9a* (f* _af 1 I P**** I I 'P^^^^ I 4 jj£ Ky*saM a^am /j^lu^H bjb» iv -ll^aW Strong with the strength of steel RtM-Kiath the beauty of the Dodge Six is strength the resilient strength that is inherent m steel. Under the sparkling
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    FINDS IN DOVER CASTLE.
    1324 7 HAROLD'S WELL. A Staircase and Water Pipes. Dover, Mart-h 26. Explorations made m recent weeks of Harold's Woll m the gre£t Keep of Dover Castle have yielded nteresting knowledge of its construction, and have also revealed what is considered to be the earliest example which has
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    PROFESSOR VORONOFF.
    81 7 Dr. Voronoff carried out an operation on April 17th. at the Coohin-China stud farm m the presence of doctors, veterinary surgeons and newspaper men. A yland from a fiveyear old horse was graft« d on a one-year old. The operation lasted nearly two hours, and showed Dr. Voronoff
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      202 7 "If (P I sf Flies are /OkA Tilth-Carriers lJ^^Z I 'TpHixK of the real picture f\ /(ft iin back of the fly that \'O jgM a swii. trough or sorne B^ i I r^M other reeking place! The health, the very life of m^ our children may depend L**&. on
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      160 7 DOULLE A^^IGARETTES k ARE REHOWnED \^kj^ TUPOUGIiOVJT N ALAVA _—-nw— fl' '■^t SUPERLATIVE QUALITY AND '^^^^^^J^^^^^^ml HYGIENICALLY PURE, THEY fei^^-i^ I ''J^^W* ARE THE BEST CIGARETTES ;^^^^BBgl^^^p I OBTAINABLE AT THE FRICE fej ACE L^ FROtr MGL/MD ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON M |^^^^H|^^« HIM vy II purgatives and harmful
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    DARE YOU LOOK THE WEIGHING MACHINE IN THE FACE?
    195 8 DARE YOU LOOK THE WEIGHING MACHINE IN THE FACE SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN— DON'T MISS THIS! You lose health as you lose weight all your reserve strength goes and you have nothing to fall back on when illness strikes you. If you have given up all hope of ever being
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    A BITTER WINTER IN NORTH.
    119 8 Deer Raid Farmyards m Scotland, London. Mar. 22. The weather tuu been so severe m Scotland that deer from the mountains m the Oban district have been raiding the farmyards for food and attacking farmhands who tried to drive them away. Conditions are said to
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    ORCHIDS AT THE GARDENS.
    406 8 Vanda Lowii. A very fine flowering of the orchid Vandr-. Lowii is now beginning at the Botanic Gardens. This interesting species was discovered m Sarawak by Sir Hugh Low. and sent *n England by him about 1846. It grows on tree", m swamps near the coast
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    TIE SNOBS.
    342 8 There are two or three hundred different clubs or societies at the Universities and every one has its own distinctive tie. Many of them indeed exist solely as an excuse to obtain one There are certainly people who belong to many clubs simply for the sake of the
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    LONDONER'S LAST WISH.
    60 8 "Put 10s. on the Calcutta Sweep Every Year." London, April 21. "I wish them to put 10 shillings on the Calcutta Sweep every year, hoping that they will be luckier than their mother has ever been," was a clause contained m the will of a Londoner the
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    PERFECT SPRING WEATHER AT HOME.
    32 8 After Coldest and Stormiest Easter on Record. London, Apr. 22. After the coldest and stormiest Easter on record, Londoners returned to work to-day fa perfect spring weather.
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    FOUNTAIN RESTORED AFTER 2.000 Years.
    85 8 Naples. March 29. A fountain 2.000 years old is now playing again m a Herculaneum garden. It has remained under the ashes that covered the city after the eruption m 79 AD. for nearly 2.000 years, and has only just been excavated. The fountain is
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    CANNIBALS AND GRETA.
    108 8 When M. G. M's "Trader Horn" troupe returned from six months' celluloid jungling m Africa they brought back with them several cannibals. The cannibals are m Hollywood for exhibition purposes. After the picture is released they trek back to the native heath. They don't speak English. Their
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      163 8 ?f M3&S& r^r^— aj'V i&d BEAUTIFUL RAHAN CHICKS AND BERTAM PANELS. Ideal for Bungalows and Clubs Superior quality hard wear. Old chicks promptly repaired. For quota. tion write to MOHD. BIN HOOSAINSAH. 66. ROBINSON ROAD. Phone No. 2454. BY SPECIAL tv^ A ~gfl H.M. THE KING APPOINTMENT TO OF SIAM
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      335 8 T ~ljlli f 51. 275. ALL SEVEN DAYS OF THE WEEK ARE AUSTIN 7 DAYS BUY ONE -NONE BETTER. BORNEO -MOTORS, LTD.™ ■■•■■l a.S ■.■.BiiftAnitlil.il I ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS 1 I j£ FLY TO JAVA j^ m a triple engined monoplane, closed cabins I for 8 passengers i^l FLYING
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      517 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE ANICUKE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3, IV n has Road. off Lavender Street Phone 6075. EXPERIENCED AND QITAUPID TRANSLATORS. Fees Moderate. n ol documents, account bookj and r. :.d correspondence, etc. either English ■irs* 1 or vico versa.
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      670 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices:— Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary Pittings to certain premises m North Bridge Rd., Victoria Street, Arab
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      753 9 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 96 (MINOR OFFENCES). Police Orders made under Section 6 (4) of Ordinance No. 96 (Minor Offences) for the regulation of traffic on the occasion of the Spring Race Meeting to be heCd on the 3rd, 7th. 10th. 14th 17th, 23rd and 24th May, 1930. at the Race
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      501 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OP GOVERNMENT UNSERVICEABLE AND SURPLUS STORES. To he held at the P.W.D. Stores. Bukit Timah Road. (Adjacexit to the Kandang Kerbau Police Station) On Friday, May 16th, at 2 p.m. Comprising: Paint brushes, glass roofing tiles, C. I. pipes bends, brass rim locks, iron brass screws,
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      322 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND HOUSE NO. 580 EAST COAST ROAD. VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND IN THE DISTRICT OF TELUK BLANGAH AND PASIR PANJANG, VALUABLE 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES NOS. 49 50 MARKET STREET AND VALUABLE 999 YEARS LEASEHOLD LAND AT CORONATION ROAD AND MORTGAGEE'S SALE
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 9, 1930. THE POSITION IN CHINA.
    688 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 9, 1930. THE POSITION IN CHINA. The situation m China seems to have developed m a rather remarkable way. for whilst the threat of war. frequently made and still not carried out. hangs over the heads of all. there is little doubt that the northern
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    496 10 Mr E A. Carter, of the Department of Agriculture. F.M.S., is at present touring India anJ Ceylon. The Gazette recorris tlic death of Mr. F. G. Street. Janitor. College of Medicine, which occurred on April 30th The following new Malayan Civil Service cadets have arrived Messrs. L. R. F. Earl.
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    KEPPEL ROAD FATAL ACCIDENT.
    562 10 CAR WHICH DID NOT STOP. Driven on After Knocking Down Ship's Fireman. Although enquiries are being made daily, the Police have so far received no information that would assist them m ident fying a motor car (or its driver) which was involved m a fatal accident
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    BY RIGHT OF LONG OCCUPATION.
    530 10 Old Hylam Who Says His Land was Usurped. An oil Hykim named Lee Ah Wan. v.Ni declares that his ownership of a piece of laiu'. by reason of the statutory provision which affects claims for ownership of certain propert after a long period of undisturbed
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    ROYAL JAPANESE VISIT TO SINGAPORE.
    671 10 YESTERDAY'S FUNCTION, Interesting Ceremom at Waterloo Street. The flag of Japan was di nl..v m all parts of Singapore y. Japanese community joined matiti extending a very warm Iconn I son of their late Emperor -His bn| ness Prince Tokamatsu and l.i Kikuko Their Royal
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    79 10 LONDON AND NSW YOKK TIN AND RIBBEK HUCEB LPREE PRESS SERVICE— C< H'YR! London. May I 1" Messrs. Lewis. Lasaru notify to-day's tin prior Spot £145 6 16 (down ward £147 2 16 (down n The market is steady Messrs. Symington ftl notify to-day's rubbt-r follows: Spot 7
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      161 10 COATES ORIGINAL PLYMOUTH GIN The Navy's Choice A splended DRY GIN for pahits or cocktails. SOLE AGENTS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance* of Hong Kong > I i Incorporated I 90. Robinson Road, Telephone No. 6228. I SPECIAL OFFER. I FOR ONE WEEK ONLY— MAY sth—
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      122 10 guaranteed Machine wita guaranteed Mi vice. i PATEBSON, SIMONS CO., LIMITED. 4 Prince Street, Singapore. t PHONE 2700. 5 j 634 j f Horth Bridge Road. j TENG SENG GUAN. i Established 1905 Tele. No: 2415. J j T. K. R'S Tyres Tubes j Tyres Tubes J 30 x 3^
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    25 KILLED IN INDIAN RIOTS.
    202 11 SHOLAPUR OUTBREAK. hoas and Disorder m ttomba Presidency Town. I. Router's Serv,,v Sholapur. May 8. :iv t wen- killed and 100 injured m Mint "•■!<• Six police stations, the rate* court, and all local liquor shops t down. A detachment of the West RCgIMMM is
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    DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE AIRWAYS.
    88 11 Australian Extension. neuter's Service., Canberra. May 8. rrtof to the Dutch scheme to extend Qd-JaVI a r route to Australia. Mr. ScalUn :::<. Premier* to-day said that the Government had made represent- n h:n: with regard to carriage of mails rti\. .»nd discussions were continuing. ■cferrtef
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    GERMANY'S POCKET BATTLESHIPS.
    64 11 Construct!— of a Second Postponed. [Reuters Sen'ice] Berlin. May 8. t Committee of the Reichstag I Minister of Defence) stated that Aould not insist on Armoured ("•rmany's second 'pocket dreadM the Budget for 1930 was the Reichsrat decided against the v.struct this cruiser Government tiie decision of
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    MR BEN TURNER TO RETIRE.
    43 11 eteran Parliamentarian. HESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May 8. Turner, the veteran Minister of •7 vt ar> of age and was at one b about to retire owing to Ho will probably be succeeded by Mr C. R. Attlee.
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    SNOW IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND.
    32 11 ESB SERVICE— COPYRIGHT I London, May 8. been falls of snow m the north the last lew day. ten degrees regMmd. Earlier cables on page 12]
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    BIG GAME IN MALAYA.
    202 11 N 't llubback's Mission. 'iid Shield, the Under-Secretary the Colonies, made a statement warding the inquiry which is nto the preservation of the wild (itoißt- Penny whether a combe appointed on the subject members of that commission, i that Lord Passfield had reHlft] Commissioner for the
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    NEW RESTRICTION PLAN.
    121 11 MONTHLY STOPPAGE. Investment Trust Chairman Reveals Fresh Scheme. I Keuters Service i London. May 8. At the annual meeting of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust (London) Mr Henry John Welch, Chairman, said that whilst the present scheme to cease tapping during May might be sufficient yet m
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    NANKING IN SERIOUS POSITION.
    118 11 Heavy Fighting m China. I Renter's Far Eastern Service.) Nanking. May 8. Chiang Kai Shek left Nanking at 3 o'clock this morning for Suchowfu. the junction of the Tientsin-Pukow and Lunghai railways, m order to direct the offensive against the Northern Coalition but he could not
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    AMERICA AND NAVAL TREATY.
    112 11 Consideration by Foreign Relations Committee. [Reuter's Service] Washington. May 8. Senators Reed and Rob nson explained to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate details of the negotiations leading to the London Naval Treaty. The Committee decided to hold public meetings to consider the Treaty beginning
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    SINGAPORE'S ROYAL VISITORS.
    13 11 H.I.H. PRINCE TAKVMATSU OF JAPAN H.I.H. PRINCESS TAKUMATSU OF JAPAN.
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    WALL ST. SKYSCRAPER.
    45 11 60 Storey Block With 45 Storey Tower. [Reuter's Service.] New York. May 8. The purchase of property to cost $10,000,000 i.s announced with the idea of erecting a sixty storey skyscraper occupying a solid block m Wall Street with a 45-storey tower.
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    TOKIO STOCK EXCHANGE RALLY.
    39 11 All Shares Go Up. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service. I Tokio. May 8. The Stock Exchange to-day witnessed a rally for the first time m the current year, all shares, especially industrials, rising »,4 Yen.
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    LITTLE EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE IN SIAM.
    35 11 FREE PRESS SERVICP—COPYRIOHT.) Bangkok, May 7. Report from the middle and north of Siam received make clear that the earthquake did little damage except for making cracks m brick buiMinc*.
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    EGYPT CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN.
    368 11 EGYPT CONFERENCE BREAKS DOWN. rHE DOOR STILL OPEN. Eleventh Hour Effort Fails. fßeuter's Service. 1 London, May 8. After a strenuous eleventh-hour effort to steer the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations through the snags of the opposing claims by a 19-hour talk at the Foreign Office between the English and Egyptian representatives which
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    REJECTED JUDGE.
    78 11 Senate Decision After Angry Debate. I [Reuters Service.) Washington. May 7. The Senate, after an angry debate, by 41 to 39 rejected the appointment of Judge J. J. Parker as associate judge of the Supreme Court. The judge's opponents urged he was unfit to sit m the highest
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    CANADA BANS POLLY.
    27 11 Psittacosis m British Columbia. ißeuters Service.] Ottawa, May 8. The Government has banned the entry of parrots, owing to psittacosis, m British Co-' lurobis.
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    JAPANESE DIET IN SESSION.
    49 11 Government and Education. INanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. 1 Tokyo, May 8. Bills to revise the law concerning the Government share of the subsidy for the primary education, to compensate for losses sustained by Banks through export-bills and to revise the customs tariff have passed the Diet.
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    FINANCIAL GASTRONOMY.
    45 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] Bangkok, May 7. The Minister of Finance and high officials of the Ministry entertained Sir Edward Cook (retiring Financial Adviser), and Lady Cook to dinner on Tuesday the financial nomenclature of the dishes being a feature of the menu.
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    35 11 Antwerp employers have again decided to reduce production m the diamond industry by one-half until further notice, says The Times of April 9. Diamond works will therefore be idle for 15 days m every month.
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    MALACCA ASSAULT CASE VERDICT.
    284 11 CLUB SECRETARY FINED Excitement Which Cost $100. (From Our Own Correspondent. Milacca, May 8. The case was resumed m the police court here this morning, m which Mr. Fenwick OUver, honorary secretary of the Malacca Club and engineer m charge of the new post office. was
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    MINING ENGINEER'S CLAIM
    272 11 Story of Kepayang Mine. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, May 8. An action was begun befo/e Mr. Justice Burton dpoh i on Tuesday m which Mr. T. M. Callanan. Manager of Kepayang Tin Ltd., is sum? the company for waces ar.d other payments made 0:1 behalf of
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    RETIREMENT OF SIR F. JAMES.
    158 11 A Former Colonial Secretary. Sir Frederick Seton James, a former Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements, is to retire shortly from the Governorship of the Windward Islands, which he has held since February 1924, when he left Singapore. He will be succeeded by Sir Thomas
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    MOTHER'S DAY SERVICE.
    108 11 The children and young people of the Wesley Church Sunday School will give a memorial service to Mothers on Sunday at 9 a.m. Mothers are most cordially invited to come. The practice of observing the second Sunday m May as Mother's Day is rapidly spreading throughout all
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    47 11 Mr. Will Thorne, the Socialist M.P. for Platstow, West Ham. is to marry again for the fourth time, at the age of seventy-two. His bride will be Miss Beatrice Nelly Collins, who lives at West Ham and they are to be married at West Ham Parish Church.
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    "FIGHT THE GOVERNMENT ON ALL FRONTS."
    609 12 MR. PATEL'S APPEAL. Home Confidence m the Viceroy. [Reuter's Service.] Bombay. May S. "As ]o:ig as we don't baffle or iriitate Government we are wasting our lives. We must get freedom this time." declared exSpeaker Patel addressing a huge openair meeting. He appealed to
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    "THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING."
    43 12 Antflo-Egyptian Problems Still Unsolved. [Reiner's Service.] London, May 8. The Anglo- Egyptian negotiations were nri/ourned at 3.15 a.m. The Egyptians drove oi to their hotel m good spirits. They are >eassembling at the Foreign Office at 11 a.m.
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    LIVERPOOL EXPLOSION DEATH ROLL.
    26 12 [Reuter's Service.] London. May 7. The death re 1] m the Liveipool exploucn at Bibby's Oilcake Worts on Monday is now eight.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    183 12 Police and Havelock Road. To the Kditor. Sir. May I take the liberty to ask you to have the following inserted m your paper and thereby enable the matter to be brought to the notice of the authorities concerned. On the sth. instant at about 7
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    SERIOUS SIDE OF COMEDY COMPANY.
    400 12 PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES. Actor's Claim Against Mr. Carl Lawson. Evidence as to financial and other internal trouble -n the well-knowr. touring comedy company managed by Mr. Carl Laws.on was given before the Civil District Judge (Mr. H. R Built yesterday when Mr. Charles Moncrieff
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    INDIAN FIRM'S BOOKS.
    479 12 Lawyer's Visit of Inspection. The story of how. when ac;ing for the defendant firm m an action pending bcfoie the Oourt, he visited a house m Racecourse i Read occupied by a clerk m the firm of solic tors appearing for the other side, there to discover,
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    FAKED MASTERS.
    120 12 Allegations Against Millet's Grandson. [Reuter's Service. 1 Paris. May 7. Join Chailes Millet (grandson of the famous landscape painter. Jean Francois Millet) and his friend. Cazeau. have been arrested m connection with a great picture forgeries scandal. Millet and Cazeau. it is alleged, sold an English customer a
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST.
    1084 12 M.S. CRICKET CLUB. The New Officers Elected. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) The annual general meeting of the Moham-ni-dan Starlight Cricket Club was held last Sunday at the club-premfces, No. 850. Geylang Fioad. After the statement of accounts for the past year had been considered and passed
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    853 12 FAMILY AND SOCIETY. Lecture at Chinese Library. <From Our Chinese Correspondent). An interesting address on the subject of "Family and Society' was delivered by Miss Pang Wen on Monday evening at the Chin? r e Library. Armenian Street. Miss Pang is Iho head mistress of Nan
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    CHILDLESS MARRIAGES CAUSE DIVORCE SAYS JUDGE.
    78 12 Brisbane, April <). "My experience is Uiat seven out of 10 cases for divorce are due to chiidiess marriages," said Mr. Justice Macrossan m the Supreme Court to-day m the case m which Dorothy Maud Doyle petitioned for a divorce on the ground of
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    RICE SHORTAGE IN CHINA,
    647 12 PLIGHT OF KWANGTUNG. 50 Per Cent. Jump m Shanghai. Canton. April 30. Ptzr crcps m the Ncrth River districts during the spring harve.t. the sudden enforcement of a ban on the exportation of rice at Wuhu and ether Yangtsze River districts, the low exchange value of
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    DEATH OF MR. ROBERT SCOULAR.
    304 12 Chairman of John Little and Co. Another link with the Singapore cf the last century is revered by the death of Mr. Rober, Secular, the Cha rman of Messrs. John Little and Co.. the well-known Singapore firm, who c death at home was notified to
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    50 12 The correct_ biological environment for the young and of the human species is the iamily. and if possible a tolerably large family, containing father, mother, brothers, and sisters, and— almost equally nejessary— aunts, maiden aunts if possible, and even uncles, with grandparents as a desirable addition— Mr G A Wath«»n.
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    POP-GUNS HELD TO BF "ARMS."
    753 12 A TEST (ASK Solicitor and Serjeant "Fir*" Each Other. Pep-guns are "arms." Thi thHt Mr. Orainham CMM to h Centrai Magistracy when Ihe V. shooting galler es w.-ic sunimcn, Arms and Ammunition Ordinance There was an BBnntag d Court when Serjeant Mutt mm .hkl j
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      ENGLAND'S "SOCCER" TRIUMPH.
      1088 13 Victory of Tactics at Wembley International. I From Our Own Correspondent.] London, April 10. London was again the centre of an International match on Saturday, when Scotland Played England, and scenes made faimiliar Ly the French-Scotch Rugby International occurred once more. Thus we had Scottish girls and
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      INTER-CLUB GOLF.
      176 13 Race Course G.C. vs. Singapore Japanese G.C. Sunday morning, at the S.JG.C Link. iR.C.O.C. Team is mentioned first* 8.43 B. M. Abdulla and C. A R. Batemar, vs. 1. Monta and R. Busuld v, B i° w E V k" der Bcek and Neo Ve Klang f% K.
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      CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB EVENTS.
      58 13 CHINESE SWIMMING CLUB EVENTS. The following events will take place at the Ch.nese Swimming Club on SundayPin? Pon« Championship Tournament (Semi-finals) from to 4 p.m. Chia Seng Quee vs. Cheong Chee Ton" Scow Sian Chye vs. Lim Thye Hock SWIMMING. 100 m. back stroke handicap race* i <v b Classes
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      LADIES' 36 GAMES TENNIS SET.
      79 13 A remarkable match wmm played m the second round of the women's singles at the Magdalen Park lawn tennis tournament at Wandsworth Common when Lady Doreen Pleydell-Bouverie beat Miss H. M. Brooke the Buck nghamshire County captain, by 10—17 7—9. retired. Such a score, more
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      COT SEMI-FINAL AGITATION.
      162 13 Child's Suspension [Prom Our Own Correspondent London. .April 3 As many peopJe expected the Cup «emifina] tie between the Arsenal and Hull has not been allowed to fade into the background The Chairman of the Hull Football Club resigned as a protest against the treatment of Hull,
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      NEW FOOTBALL MOVE.
      336 13 Saturday International Matches. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. April 3. Football will not. like the month of March "go out like a lamb." since there is still much controversy over Saturday's Internationals. A further move m opposition to Saturday International matches is to be taken by the
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      820 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WKKKLV SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration wthout notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT Due. AUTOLYCUS For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May
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      538 14 Ellennan Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO (JOTTED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA POSTS AND SUEZ CANALJ FREIGHT SERVICE* OUTWARDS. TO BONO KONG, SHANGHAI AMD JAPAH a*. CTTT OF MADRAS May 29 %m. CITY OF Timn.m t j u iy 5 M. CITY OP SINGAPORE Aug.
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      355 14 British India and Apc&r Linci (InooTporated m Bnsiaad). MAIU PASSENGER AND CAkGo SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOYtKN'MENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPah Die* RANPURA t6.60P May J7 KASHMTB 9.00( KARMAU 3.10T May 3i lANTUA 11
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      711 15 0. S. K. Line I >r>ti nation. Airlre. Leave. uuid' iti'iUTdam, Hamburg, Bremen ..tip via Colombo. Aden, Suet 1 Sa ld Amur Maiu May 21 May 22 tpt Tovwi. Rio de Janeiro. Santos, .I.m. and Biu-niK* Aixes. [Round-tbe-or M (vis**!* £190.1 Santos Mum May 26 May 27 g Tansa. Zanzibar.
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      358 15 Swimming Bath An outdoor £winiming bath is standard equipment on every President Liner, A quick plunge before breakfast or before dinner adds zest to the enjoyment of your voyage. <^H DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK LINE, AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. < Owners: Messrs. ANDREW WEIR CO.)
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      811 15 K. P. M. KONMLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. j (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) J (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to: Passage. Freight, t Transhipment, Marine Departments and Managers desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Ptnang) of the TRAVELLERS
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      744 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 ttat motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). Ttoe MARKLLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Austral* Cabins de luxe,
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      335 16 s.s. GLENIFFER. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived April 30th) are hereby notified that a General Burvey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Oodown No. 48-9 on Saturday, May 10th, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      397 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. J 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated In U.S.A.* fIP GENERAL AGENTS REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM, I BALTIMORE. I (via Suet) I I Dae. Sails I M.S. SILVEKVEW May li May 18 *<■ M 8 BILVERBEECH May 26 June 1 PACIHC-JAVA-CALCUTTA
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      90 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIME Under contract with ti» l:- :ih Gc% MAM. STI \MKKS To Marseilles via Colombo, l.j.houti. ANGERS IMJ 3 SPHINX 11.600 10*1 To Marseilles via Madras. Colombo, Djibouti. lN.rt Said s AMBOISE 8 500 l To Saison. Hon X K.-ne Sh..n K ha Yokohama ANDRE LEBON SJJS PORTHOS To
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      698 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. nr train tvUiviti fnnnnt. Pekan, 6 angel LemMn and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8 am Bangkok every Thursday 9 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban', Ruaia L>umpur, Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah and Lower 81azn 0 ajß. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      124 16 Rengam, Brit. 73, from Malacca 8, for P. Kern pas 7. Kheng Seng, Brit. 51, from Deli 8. for Rhio 10. Sin Aik Lee, Brit. 96, from B. Pahat 8, for B. Pahat 9. Lipis, Brit. 460, from Kuantan 8, for Kuantan 10. Krian, Brit. 453, from Kelantan 8, for
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      159 17 B arrived yesterday from Bangcaigo of rice. Maru from Hamburg with oil toon, arrived yesterday. t.u that H.MS. Castor will leave May 27th for the United King;it Dtvonport on July 16th. to Mi<> latest China paptrs to hand ploMon disaster fund has reached C"i 2 10s and $7,471. may be
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      SIR ROGER KEYES PROMOTED.
      85 17 [Reuters Service] London. May 7. MUMUncee that Admiral Sir ilthorpe has retired. Admiral Sir oet'n promoted Admiral of Virr.iral Sir A. A M. Duff has I admiral. Keyes, whose name will always Vltfl the gallant British raid on Bt Georges Day. 1918. entered Navy m 1885
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      DEVIL-FISH FROM THE ATLANTIC.
      186 17 I-:.' without vouching for information of the Zoo- f\tract from the fislvry quarter of 1929. rendered Winery Protection «nd Mir.eThe extract, which ientific meeting "t the societv. li -A weird creature has m *h. Atlantic by fishermen. the] lowed m after fouripture it. is strange and
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      FIGHT WITH TIGER IN A LINER.
      98 17 Off of how Ml untamed tiger taa the liner Minnewaska while with a gale m mid- Atlantic from London was told when th*> New York. UTfetf some newly-captured wild t-'ned to an American menagerie. tetgtal of the gale a eag? •uUy-^rown Benpal tiger turned
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      GUMMY SHARKS AND FISH TO FIGHT CRABS.
      45 17 GUMMY SHARKS AND FISH TO FIGHT CRABS. Melbourne, April 2. flatliead, and salmon trout knitted to Paynesville, Gippsland. uilly cut channel, to fight a plawhlca threaten to wipe out the iH-rmen. Tnc .1-Jiermen 'lave Chi.l Secretary (Mr. Tunneshould be done, and have of--1 < bttNNl themselves.
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      AUTHOR'S YACHT SEIZED.
      316 17 Cargo of Red Pamphlets. Berlin, April 7. The private yacht of an author and printer Ernst Friedrich. has proved to be one of the means by which illegal Communist literature was spread through Germany along the network of inland waterways connecting up the lakes around Berlin and
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      A GALLANT RESCUE ON THE YANGTSZE.
      271 17 H. M. Ship's Crews m Exciting Episode. Hankow. Apr. 12. With the thermometer reaching a maximum of only 63 degrees and a strong wind b'ovin? up-river, there have been several accidents to native craft attempting to cross the river. Just after noon yesterday, the
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      SHIP'S STEWARD DROWNED.
      206 17 Accidental Fall from Landing Stage. At about midnight on Monday. April 28. the Rangoon River Police received information that a European steward of the M. V. Shropshire had been drowned m the Rangoon River. According to Wood, another steward of the same vessel, who gave the information
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      THE LAYING-UP OF SHIPPING.
      184 17 A slight improvement recently m some rates quoted m the freight markets may be attributed, m part, to the very large amount of shipping of all nationalities at present laid up idle m ports throughout the world. The total amount unemployed is now estimated to represent
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      CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
      341 17 Reorganisation Plan. Elaborate schemes have been drawn up by Mr. Chao Tieh-chJao. director-general of the China Merchants S. N. Co.. for the reorganiza tion of the company m three stages, says the Chinese press. During the first stage, ownership of the company will gradually fall from
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      ISLAND S.O.S. FOR SEVEN BRIDES.
      186 17 Lonely Men on Tristan Da Cunha Want Brave Mates. Wanted, for Tristan da Cunha, 7 brides. Must be used to farm and domestic work. Large trousseau essential. That sums up the plight of the lonely men on the South Atlantic group of islets. There are
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      A DERELICT SUBMARINE.
      136 17 Drifts on to Cornish Coast on an Even Keel A derelict submarine. LI. drifted ashore at St Just, one mile south of Cape Cornwall. She lies on an even keel and is very little damaged The vessel is supposed to have been m tow. There was no
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      BLACKPOOL COMEDY OF THE SEA.
      110 17 Police Rescue a Tea-Cosy. Blackpool. A 'phone call was received at Blackpool to say that a woman's body was floating m the sea opposite Uncle Tom's Cabin, and a sergeant and constable raced along the promenade by motor-cycle to the spot where the body was
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      252 17 With the completion of the new 1,050-foot floating stage at Tilbury m May next, great hopes are entertained for a considerable improvement m the passenger trade to the London River. The North Atlantic companies especially have recently made an unfortunate practice of using London for cargo only and picking up
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      201 17 I ':V^^^ "^jiVW-.:v>y"';;/:vV -::V..- ::-:n:..V;' I I U't^/fI w d&h w'lls tsbTli during the /^^^'^ilils^^^ m Healthy Nerves Curl up at night and sleep, s4~e-e~p. Then m the morning wake up refreshed, ready for the new day, full of vitality and energy, untiring and happy That is Health. That is
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      46 17 •VsMagers ARRIVED. y.. x 'r C R. Cherry, Mrs. S. T. I^ewat, Mr. W. Termencvn. **Hr, Mr w Hp ad. Mrs. Morris, Mr. Hoon Teong, Mr. I. Hajen. Mr. Mr c C. Jones. Mr. Gunn. 1 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lacey. Mr. Whitehead, Mr. Matthew.
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      21 17 Mr. J. Dick has been leapp.lnted cs a member of the Pcnang Harbour Boanl, for a further te:Tn of three years.
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    TEMPTATION IN A GOWN SALON.
    673 18 PERSUASION. Saleswomen Who Will not be Denied. Scene: A dressmaker's establishment not far from Oxford -street, ebout the same distance rom Bond-street. Time: At that hour m which husbands strive most valiantly to make money for their adored wives. BY A MAN. You go up
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    £10.000 WORTH OF DIAMONDS LOST.
    217 18 £10.000 WORTH OF DIAMONDS LOST. Traveller's Discovery. Scotland Yard were informed recently that £10.000 worth of diamonds ha 3 been lost by a diamond merchant's traveller. Mr. Arnold Konyn, who is staying at a London Hotel, gave information of the loss and stated that he is under '.he impression that
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    MAYOR KILLS EDITOR AND HIMSELF.
    66 18 Angry at Press Campaign. New York, April 8. Angry because the editor of The City Sentinel of Yazoo, Mississippi (Mr. Frank Birdsall) had attacked his administration, the Mayor (Mr. Strickland) called on him to-day and 4hot him dead. He then went to the undertaking parlours
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      212 18 MOTORISTS' NEEDS «i> We have a large selection of accessories always m stock LUCAS HORNS LUCAS LAMPS >♦ PHILCO BATTERIES Z^ X X WINDSCREEN WIPERS V POLISH CLOCKS A CLEANING CLOTHS A V CIGAR LIGHTERS ETC., ETC. X X t BORNEO MOTORS LTD. I 4 T I J d_^^^ I
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      439 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Rcyal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon
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      261 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1.800.000 Paid-up 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 Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      202 18 INSURANCE. THE /^3?\ SOUTH tM\ BRITISH \^M INSURANCE OOMTANf Mmiti, FIRE, MARINE. TRANSIT MOTOR CAB INSURANCE .AC I !'i FD iT LOWEST CUKKENT i'v^' L. C. MAROOIIo Office: 2. Fml;r personaTac njjjjjjr FATAL ACCIDENTS urHAVE you made pr<>\ i of your dependents overtake you IT only costs $15 yeailv to
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    MALAYAN RUBBER POLICY CRITICISED.
    406 19 -SI i!»K WHILE INSANK." uinu America Against' British Producer. i ington and Sinclair, m their re2. quote the following; from a reletter of the Washington Commerce Rubber Division: d that Government policy m favour the planting of rubber purposes, and land prices are Who want to
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    "TOO SATISFIED."
    64 19 1 Wood and a Lancashire I .lilhiff. 'nu: <-f the Limited. Sir tfJred r. said the reb bbj >.itLsfactory. bad been paid to the am In the form of two Had to all emfuture success. Sir poinl thai M miny c were too satisfied and were real upon
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    THE "MORGAN" BANKS.
    60 19 New York, April 11. Of about to-day of a proI the -line -MoriiaiV banks— Co.. tht Bankers* Trust New York Trust Company. :t.i lack confirmation, but trii". it would mean the world's largest banking insti•<'s amounting to over three ti'illar? This would eclipse ■tfhl hundred mill on
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    NEW MUNICIPAL LOAN.
    230 19 The following details of the proposed issue. to confirmation by Government, .>i S2JOOJXM Singapore Municipal 4'_ per KOt 0«.- bmtun -tock redeemable 1970-1980 will be c\ r interest. Issued at 9H per cent and Redeemable a* par Mfeofc will rank M Trustet security. vinount payable on application
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    162 19 I'ninterestin": Week. Singapore. Ma> H. There is little 01 interest bo report dibsj m paal week The lAjndon market has been 3il less but New York si apparently showing nor BOtaraal and price?, there have advanced slightly locally there has been a good enquiry for all
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    280 19 Boustead and Co.. Penang. Agent-*: JmA 129.000. K'laia Mada 249.350: Ur.ited Patanl (afalaya) SSSjMt; Taipmg ios.oco: I Ba'.'i Malaya i 51.000: Foothills tMii.; t> MjMt; Btiutm Consolidated 191.800. [tan Extended 19.100; Windsor (F.M.S.. Val DOr 33 000 Kuala Sidim 67.70u; T? tt 34.500 Guthrie and Co..
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    FORD MOTOR-CAR COMPANY £16,000,000 PROFIT.
    111 19 FORD MOTOR-CAR COMPANY £16,000,000 PROFIT. Boston (Muss.), April 19. The balance-sheet of the Ford Motor Company, dated December 31. 1929. filed with the Btßfet Commisi,ioner for Taxation and Corpoiations. indicate: a profit ot $81,797,861 .£l6 359,572) m 1929 as compared with an indicated loss of £72.221.498 (£14.444.299) m 1928. and
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      221 19 May 8. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 15J16 London 3 months' sight 2 3 7|B London 60 days' sight 2 3 13)16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25,32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2 3 ***** Lyons and Park, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      200 19 May 8. Tin 175 Tons $74.00 G?r.ibier a. 50 Pepper White 48 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 47 S Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra Sundried 8.55 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.3 c Rice, Siam oid No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    871 19 SINGAPORE. THIFSDW. lltl «111. Closing Quotations. DOI.LAK KIBBEH Allenby <$M 1.50 1.60 Alor Gajah <S> 1.30 1.40 A. Hitam <$1> 2.00 2.50 Am. Malay (s2> 2.00 2.20 A. Kuning ($-l> 30 40 Ayt-r Molek < Si 1.30 1.40 Aver Panas (Sit 130 1.40 r.^ Basset t <$1>
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    MALAYA TIN STATISTICS.
    82 19 The following amended statement of Foreign imports of tin ore during the month oi April, has been issued by the Statistical Department. Country of Origin. Tons. Burma 79 Dutch East Indies: Banka and Biliiton 2.352 Sumatra 192 French Indo-China 82 Siam 1.027 Union of South Africa 107
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    172 19 Singapore. May 8. Rubber. London 6 T .d. 1 16 d. Up. 4 p.m. Price "L'don Stdt. Spot 23>«: S.S. R.S.S. nn Tender May 23 L June 24. July-Sept. 25. Oct Dec. 26. Dull Tin.— London. £147. £2 15s Up. Mining.— Dull. Sungei Ways 3 10
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    MACPHAIL & CO's SHARE REPORT.
    128 19 MACPHAIL CO's SHARE REPORT. Singapore, May 8. Tin. Steadier. Kucha is 1 15 1.19 cum.. Penawats 52 56. Kintas 1.14 1.18. Consols 23 25 1 Johans 34' 2 36 Petalings 5.15 5.35. Sung^i tuas 1 .55 1 65. Ulu Klanu? 1 .05 1.15. Hong.Fatt^ 48 55. Klang Rivers 2.30 2
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    82 19 Singapore, May 8. The Market has been quiet, but steady durin;' the past week, although somewhat uninteresting. New York anticipations are that, on account of the "tapping holiday", there *ill b^ a stiffening of prices towards the end of this month. Over the period we have gained whi!"
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 19 [Brl h Radio Official Service. I Rugby, Hay 7. Fnicign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.07 Athens 375, Bombay Is 5 13-lGd.. Berlin 20.3(5. Brussels 34.825. Bucharest 818. Rio 5 7 Buenos Aires 43 9-16. Copenhagen 13.1?;5. Geneva 25.08. Holsingfors 193. Bong Bong U. 6d.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 39.555. M.lan 92.C(=.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 19 May Bth., 11 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 23 23 standard R.s.s. on Tender Miy 23 24 June 24 24 July 24', 25 July-Sept. 25'; 25'-Oct.-Dtc. 26 4 20 L Tone of Market: Steady Quiet. Latest Cable:- London Spot sheet
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    912 19 The Tin Fall. Tin has experienced the heaviest racial fall m price over the past week, the closing quotation recording a loss on balance of £14 10s. April figures published on the Ist and 2nd instant were disconcertingly bearish. Shipments for the month returned at 9,721
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    34 19 The report of Trolak Estates for the year tr» November 30 last states that the sum it credit of profit and loss account amounted u> £6,376. A dividend of 2'j per cent, is recommended.
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    VIGOROUS AUSTRALIAN REPLY.
    703 20 ESSEX MATCH. Tourists Route County at Leyton. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, May 8. Australia made a vigorous reply to Essex's rout of their batsmen m the first innings of their match against the County at Leyton. the home team, who were 43 for 3 overnight being
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    NO SPEEDWAY MEETING ON SATURDAY.
    34 20 Bad Weather Conditions. Owing to unsettled weather conditions and the necessity of reco iditioning the racing machines used at the Singapore Speedway there will be no meeting to-morrow (Saturday).
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    LOCAL LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    52 20 The following are results of the Division II matches played last evening: Ord. and Sigs. 1; G.E.C. 3. Warders 6; B.A.T. 3. The game between the Police and Sime Darby was not played. In a Reserves Division game on the Padang the SC.C. drew with the Welch
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    31 20 Mr. Baril Dean has succeeded m obtaining permission to "shoot" film scenes actually within Hyde Park. These will be seen m the talkie version at "Escape," rtarnng Sir Gerald dv Maurier.
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    SMITH WINS CLUB SINGLES TITLE.
    671 20 A GREAT GAME. Kleinman Beaten m Three Set Duel. Youth won a great victory over riper years and experience m the final of the Championship Singles of the S.C.C. Spring tennis tournament at the Club last evening when Roy Smith, the accomplished young favourite for
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    144 20 Yesterday's Results. Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Cutler and Miss Droogleever owe 2 beat Mrs. Battishill and Mrs. Meade owe 1, 4 6, 7—5. 6—2. MONDAYS TIES. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Battishill and Bateman vs. Mr. and Mrs. Phipps. Men's Doubles Handicap. Hudson and Stephen vs. Hoblyn
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    45 20 Ladies' SinglesMrs. N. S. Hogar beat Miss M. Gomjs 6 4; 3; 6—3. "B" Singles. A. J. Braga beat H. F. Oehlers 7—5; 7—5. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan vs. Miss D. Foston and S. L. Oehlers.
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    SELANGOR CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    70 20 Kuala I J u*n»i"r. M'T 8 One of the most successful Hwn t?nn!--t mrnaments In the history of Qm 9&* w *f&* Club concluded ye^terdav. vhen Ifta Qm*«" and Sinclair beat Mrs S-Torv "--t R t T-.,,,v^ er 10 8 2 _g g^ ta amo t
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    389 20 SINGAPORE RACES. Weights for Saturday's Events. The following are the weights for the third day of the Singapore race meeting to-morrow (Saturday). Fvace 1. Ponies Classes 2 and Div. 1. (6 furs.) Rammy 9, Very Naughty 8.12, Bonnie King 8.12, Woodbine 8.7. Balrana 8.5. Kylpa 8.2. Wallstone
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    SPEEDWAY MANAGER IN COURT.
    485 20 Nominal Fine for Running Lottery. Mr A. J. Reynolds. Managing Director of Singapore Speedways Limited, appeared before the Second Magistrate. Mr. P. S. Williams. yesterday, m answer to a charge of assisting m the management of a public lottery. He was apprehended by Mr E. Tongue.
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    JAPANESE WOMEN ATHLETES.
    45 20 Tokyo. May 8. The Japan Women's Seventh Olympic Meet, which is the preliminary meet for selecting Japan's representatives to the forthcoming Third World Women's Olympic Meet, will be hwM pi the Mivoshino Stadium, Yam^to Province. Nara Prefecture, on May 10 and 11.
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    45 20 Royal English School has arrarged to o ci t"y sixth annual athletic sports on June 28t'v hen the Fon'ble The Colonial Secretary r.Td y ir-, JVott have kindly consented to be r>reent id Mr- Scott will distribute the prizes at thf onclusion of the sports.
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    AMERICAN GOLF STAR IN AUSTRALIA.
    818 20 SUPERLATIVE PLAY. Kirkwood Shows Himself More Than Trick Player. There are still people m his own country who will not have Joe Kirkwood as one of the great golfers of the world. They admit that he is a wizard with golf clubs, but scout the
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    UNITED SERVICES CRICKET.
    94 20 The following have been selected to represent the United Services against the S.C.C.. on the Padang on Friday at 5 p.m.. and Saturdaj' at 2 p.m.: Sqn-Ld. G. E. Livock. R.A.F., Major. C. O. Olliver. R.A.. Lt-Cdr. C. H. Rae. R.N.. P-Lt. C. G. Wigglsworth. R.A.F., Capt.
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    CRICKET: PENANG vs. KEDAH.
    53 20 In the cricket match with Kedah this weekend the Penang team will be as follows: P. N. Cnight (Capt.). H. O. Hopkins. H. L. Marshall, G. Aste, C. Rodrigo. M. E. C. Orr. F. Reutens. T. S. Anthony. J. E. King. J. T. T. Webster and
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    BADMINTON.
    61 20 The following will represent the Indian Association against the Horlicks Badminton Party m a friendly match to be played at the Indian Association ground on Saturday, at 3.30 p.m. Singles: M. I. Fernandez. C. R. Gomez. P. <L. Baskaran. G. V. Santhou, M. S. Menon. doubles: P. K. Baskaran
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    S.C.C. VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
    21 20 MONDAY'S TIES. H. Morris and 3. A. Saunders vs. C. L. Wyatt I aid A. T. Naish.
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