The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 May 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,024. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S£. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    344 1 At the annual general meeting of the Johore Planters' Association yesterday an important enquiry by Johore Government regarding rubber restriction, and the question of tappers' wages were discussed at length Pages 11 and 19. We reproduce graphic accounts of the conditions prevailing m Pegu, the small Burma
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    "GREEN LEAVES."
    922 1 I am often provoked to impatience when I hear of people who complain about the squalor of the East. For East or West. North or South, there squalor will always be found wherever man gathers his kind around him and builds him cities. But here m this beautiful
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      259 1 WING LOONG. FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. ~-.it. Cut Finish Guaranteed S2, HIGH STREET. i Raffles Hotel! FAREWELL PERFORMANCES ♦> op X "WE THREE" t t REGINALD SELLECK. EDNA LESLIE. MAUDE FYFIELD J I W NEW SONGS DANCES V V DURING V THE TEA DANCES A ON WEDNESDAY FRIDAY fy (Admission
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      305 1 i THE LEGION BOOK EDITED BY CAPT. H. COTTON MINCHIN. g g j Collected by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and sold I j m aid of the British Legion by the wishes of His I Majesty the King as a thank-offering for his recovery. I SOME OF THE CONTRIBUTORS.
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      179 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Hotel arrangements Page 1. Start taking Phyliosan to-day Page 6. Cinema and theatre advertisements Page 2. Any man would like a Parker Duofold Page 1 Build up after disease with Sanatogen Page 13. Next Saturday Speedway programme Pat* 9. Hall's Wine will give you a healthy outlook Page
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      12 1 WING LOONG. THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS, 32. HIGH STREET.
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    YOU CANT CHEAT NATURE.
    153 2 YOU CANT CHEAT NATURE. LOST STAMINA MUST BE REGAINED. To be always physically fit should be everybody's aim m life. Unfortunately many people take liberties with their health and cannot expect to feel anything but weak, tired and drained of all their energy. Such loss of strength must be replaced,
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    NEW DOMINION ?
    148 2 NEW DOMINION Future of Southern Rhodesia. Liindoii. April 9. 11MMJ '•> a pu-sibi ol BlJWthtTn Rhodesu beinu rmlMd iiom the status of a colony to that of Dwmnuu. This wuuld mean she would send her representative to the Imperial Conference on equal footing wit.i other Dominions The British Government apparently
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    ART PURCHASES IN U.S.
    212 2 £50,000,000 Spent Last Year. A survey just finished by American art d lers" associations ebowi that American! i:i 1929 spent tppraadmatety C 230 000.coo £50.000.000 on works of myi the Times New W C correspondent m B latod liaveh St. About or.- -third of the total
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    EGYPT ASKS FOR MORE.
    144 2 Wants to Share Suez Control and Run Soudan. London. April G. The Egyn.nni Premier t Nahas Pasha > startled Butish re,m vntatives at the Anglo-Egypt-ian Oanitrwftcr this rm.rnir.g when he presented l.is counter pn.p «a to those m the dralt treat', acci pied by hi; piedecessor.
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      31 2 Magistrate at Highgate: You must address your complaint to Clerkenwell. The woman began to speak to the clerk, sitting below the magistrate— Magistrate I said Clerkenwell. not clerk In the well.
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      109 2 >PECIAL OFFER: tl4kt Gold wrist a teh Lever 15 jewels Movt. f»r Gent: C I C A A for Lady: Jltl.VU Absolutely guaranteed Delivered or sent anywhere m Malaya against cheque or money order of $15.00 package and postage free. Call or send orders to RENE ULLM.\NN Stamford Knad Capitol
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      322 2 VICTORIA THEATREI TALKIE ATTKACTIONS COMING SHORTLY. I I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. I I SUBMARINE. 1 i AND THE FOLLOWING S 1 BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: I I ATLANTIC, 1 I ELSTREE CALLING. i I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc. I I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will I be shown
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      345 2 I FROM TUESDAY, MAY 13th, TO SUNDAY. M\\ K||J i Niffhtly at 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday mj,, t William Fox Presents the World's Greatest Natural Ii i Will Rogers I IN AN ALL-TALKING COMBDY DR VM "They Had to See! T| 9 9 j j X alia
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      272 2 THE WEEK. Tuesday, 13th. High Water. 11.10. 8.8 ft. 2240. 8.9 ft. Assizes Open Ja\a air mail closes, fi p.m. F(x>tball. Div. I. SCC. v.v SRC. Padang: Div. 11. Mansflelds vs. 5.J.C.5.8.. H. Board ground: V.M.C A ys Harbour Board. Anson Road A.P.C. vs. Robinsons. A.P.C. ground; Res. Div S.C.F
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    FLOOD DANGER IN SIND.
    517 3 Abnormal Rise m Level of Indus. Bombay. April 16. Tht abnormal rise m the level of the Indus has become dangerous much earlier than exported. Information just received from Nawabshan. m Mm middle of Sind. states that the situation there is very serious. Water is rushing
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    MERCHANT'S REVENGE.
    456 3 Dissipated £14,000 to Spite Partner. A remarkable motive for a long series of frauds was disclosed at Leeds Assizes when Ernest Garside (29). described as a millhand. of Ossett, near Leeds, pleaded guilty to twentythree charges of forgery, fraudulent conversion, and false pretences. Mr. G. Streatfield, for the
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      289 3 I« v B i B B B SPECIALITIES i p by WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK. I Fadeless Green Paints I Are ofTered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to P withstand strongest sun without bleaching, turning blue or blackening. Covering J capacity approximately 800 sq. ft.
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    Aviation Day by Day.
    1859 4  - Aviation Day by Day. T. Stanhope Sprigg I PILOTLESS PLANES: MARVELS ji OF MODERN SCIENCE. g I By London. April 15th. IT has for some time been known m aviation circles that many nations were actively engaged m the development of an automatic moans of control which would enable aircraft
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    ERNEST WHITCOMBE ON GOLF.
    395 4 JUDGING DISTANCE. Do Not Run Risk of Under-Clubbing. I HAVE often heard comment made on the way m which the professional appearing on a strange course judges the distances of the shots with little or no assistance Experienc? largely enables him to do this. He also
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    MARRIAGE MADE DIFFICULT.
    586 4 Exasperating Fees and Forms. Vienna. Do not marry m Vienna if you can avoid it You will be weary of life long before th^ ceremony begins, and your wife will certainly be tired of you. An American doctor studying medicine here and his compatriot, a young American
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    HISTORY AND THE
    1404 4 VANISHING PARIS. Memories of the Procope. Apart from churches and other public buildings, writes The Observer correspondent from Paris on April sth, there still remain many more houses of the fifteenth, sixteenth seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries m Paris than there are m London, and many more narrow
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    INCREASED SCORING IN FOOTBALL.
    756 4  -  Ivan Sharpe Changes Which the Offside i Law Has Wrought. i| DETERIORATION OF COMMERCIALISM I By Some men have the grand passion lor sport. or. rather for their pet game. I have a friend m the heart of Surrey who keeps an accurate record of cricket
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    CHINESE CONSUL COMPLAINS.
    121 4 Deplores White Slavery Charges. Sydney. "While Australians play bridge and other games for high stakes without question, the Chinese, if he meets with his compatriots for a game of chance, is immediately arrested." said the Consul-General for China (Mr. F. T. Sung) deploring the allegations made recently
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    PRIMATE CALLS FOR FRANKNESS ( IN SEX MATTERS.
    49 4 PRIMATE CALLS FOR FRANKNESS IN SEX MATTERS. The Archbishop of Canterbury <Dr. Lang) appealed for greater freedom m the discussion and teaching of sex matters. "I would rather have all the risks of free discussion than the greater risks due to the conspiracy of silence and taboo," he said.
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    JAPAN'S TOLL OF LOVE SUICIDES.
    516 4 Waterfall's Lure to Death. Tok\n The authorities m Japan att<rr.;r check the appalling devastations xrought by the prevalence of love suicides, have undertaken an intensive campaign propaganda. This campaign takes the odd form o paganda films and of posters, which an* paraded through the streets
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    EXPERIENCES IN RANGOON.
    1821 5 City Panic-Stricken. For fully sixty seconds or more Rangoon was shaken by one of the severest earthquakes yet experienced at a little before 8 30 last night (the paper states on May 6th.). The noise of rattling doors and windows and the smashing of glass panes, accompanied
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    THE BURMA EARTHQUAKE HORROR.
    2247 5 THE BURMA EARTHQUAKE HORROR. Pegu Town m Ruins. jj HUNDREDS BURiED WHEN HOUSES COLLAPSE. Much Damage m Rangoon. vXXZ. eBcn tIOM thC condltlons Prevailing m Pegu, the small town of some 0.000 inhabitants m south Burma, and m Rangoon, following the terrib'e earthquake there on the night of Monday. May
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      182 5 f ■DUNLOP m its latest form 1 J Specially made for bad road I surfaces i F(J§wT w^m m^m II Hicm: are the advantages the a *Fort' Dunlop Tyre has brought 1 to motorists— STRONGER CASING EXTENDtD BUTTRESSES 1 LONGER LIFE GREATER MILEAGE i An inspection of this 'different 1
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    MAN OF MANY QUESTIONS.
    599 6 JESSEL SILENCED! "Jazz Singer" Author m Quick-Fire Mood. "I don't know whether to give him to you or keep him to myself." said Mr. Henry Cooper. "Give him to me do!" I pleaded. •Oh, very well!" said Mr. Cooper, generously. Mr. Cooper is the dancing expert
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    WHY EVERYBODY WHOOPED.
    312 6 Three Good Reasons. Mr. Noah Puckett came to Shanghai as a member of the crew of the world-touring liner. President Fillmore. of the Dollar Steamship Company (states the Shanghai Times). The President Fillmore has sailed for the south on the continuation of her trip around this mundane
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    NOURISHING DIET DECLINED.
    227 6 not eat such a highly nourishing diet. She lies on her couch m her Santa Monica home, with the injured leg m a plaster cast, unable to move. The doctors say (according to the Central News) that only time will tell if she will be able to
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      142 6 o .®©.eo© oo ©co S Start taking *<-- fil-o-san 1 vy-lArv x i OBTAINABLE AT ALL CHEMISTS AND STORKS, at 51.50 and $2.60. The 52.60 size contains double the quantity. Distributors: ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., LTD. Singapore and Branches. V<^ Natural Chemicals, Ltd. 28. St. Johns Lane. London. E.CI. Try &"\li
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    SMOKE-ROOM FOR GIRLS.
    64 7 Chicago Co-eds May Now Puff m Peace. A smoking-room for women has been established at the University of Chicago. "Co-eds" (young women educated at the same institution as men) may now retreat to the smoke-room to puff a cigarette without being annoyed by the uplifted eyebrows of
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    MEI LAN-FANG ON HIS WAY HOME..
    179 7 MEI LAN- FANG ON HIS WAY HOME.. Enthusiastic Lionizing by San Francisco. San Francisco. April 21. The Chinese actor. Mci Lan-fang. here after a triumphal tour m the Eastern states, to-day received word that he had been elected an honorary member of the China Society of America, m New York.
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    SIR T. BEECHAM FINED.
    253 7 Failure to Appear on Judgment Summons. Sir Thomas Beecham. the musical director and conductor, of Regent-stieet. S.W.. failing to appear at Westminster County Court on a judgment summons, was fined £10 and had a committal order made against him. Mr. L. H. Gluckstein. barrister, appearing for
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    TOO FAR-FLUNG.
    91 7 TOO FAR- FLUNG. "Empire Produce" from California and Oregon. When a firm of fruiterers. Messrs L. Cook and Co. was fined £12 at Brighton on six summonses for wrongly describing apples displayed for sale, it was stated that fruit from various parts of the world were marked 'Empire Produce." The
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    HYDROPHOBIA MURDER.
    101 7 Lover Sets Mad Dog on Rival Then Stabs Sweetheart. Guadalajara (Mexico). A hunted man. lurking m the mountains around E] Saucillo. is the only survivor m a savage love drama that has disturbed this neighbourhood. Posses of mounted police are scouring the countryside for the fugitive. Antonio Orozoo.
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    THE ISOLATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS.
    189 7 THE ISOLATION OF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS. In an address on Christian Unity, at St. Edmund's Church, Lombard -street. Bishop Gore said the spectacle of divisions within the Church was 'disgusting" and something against which they must constantly strive. "There have been a multitude of schemes and projects," he said, "but
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    72 7 The Shantung populace is facing the dcmble crisis of a coming war between the Nationalist and Shansi-Kuominchun troops and a serious flood of the Yellow River. Many miles of countryside and rice fields have been ruined by the floods, some 50.000 people being homeless and on the verge of starvation.
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    JUDGE ACCEPTS APOLOGY.
    288 7 £10 Fine Remitted After Counsel Explains. When Judge Sir Alfred Tcbin took his seat at Westminster County Court the following day Mr. P. E. Sandlands. barrister, stated that he had an apology tc tender on behalf of Sir Thomas Beecham. Judge Tobin: I remember. I fined him
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      442 7 JfeTALKIE TALKIE TALKIE *#H jflfrp D 7 I HAD A TALKIE PICTURE OF MYSELF I^l YOU WOULD LISTEN TO MY VOICE, 'TIS SO CLEAR Everyone is raving about these new Talkies and I am really quite a fan myself, that to digress for one moment I am sure you will
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      177 7 There is nothing lorn wolcaaa* on a hot day. whea Old Soi mm determined to shnrel 70a up, tha» glass ol MontserraL Thii delicious Lime Juke makes a good thirst a thing to be treasured I LjONTMEKKOT IW UMB JUici O/ D*i^ ■TANS SONS LBSCHHR ft Will, L*4 ARE YOU
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    MORE FINDS AT UR.
    555 8 Temples Nearly 4,000 Years Old. The recent work of the joint expedition <^f the British Museum and Museum of the University of Pennsylvania has been purely topographical, that of tracing the walls and defences of the city of Ur. It aas a big undertaking (states the
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    POLICE DRAG THE RIVER.
    314 8 Stolen Car Found m the Water. While a police boat was patrolling the Thames near Barnes at dawn one day the ■OTfMnt m charge saw what he thought was a raft He looked again and found tlat the "raft" was really the roof of a saloon
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    WATCH YOUR WEIGHT.
    103 8 Baltimore (U.S.A.) Dr. Llewellyn F. Barker, of the famous Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, speaking to the Business and Professional Women's Club of Baltimore, declared that the right weight for an adult should be llOlbs. for five feet m height, with s '-lbs. added for each
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    EDGAR WALLACE, M.P.?
    300 8 Noted Author As Liberal Candidate. London. The Daily News says the delegates invite: to a Liberal gathering at Aylesbury. to meet the mysterious prospective candidate for Ayle:> bury division of the House of Commons, fourri on arrival tl>at it was Edgar Wallace. They adopted him unanimously. Mr
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    82 8 The British Consulate at Hankow has received a telegram stating that the Vice-Consul. Nfr. Malcolm Montgomery, was accidentally irowned at Changsha whilst bathing. Mr. Mal:olm Roland Montgomery arrived m China m August, 1921 to join H.B.M. Consular Service, foing to the Peking Legation. He was educated it Leys School, Cambridge,
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      315 8 i H I 7* U*[lt 4 of thousands of people, cart fully questioned. \M Bffi AA. directly and indirectly through the Fiat organisa- Qul)f> Kwbk4 tion at home and abroad. w W& r The direct interrogation was carried out by means HkS^ of referendums made m certain classes of users,
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      225 8 NEW UGHT ON NUTRITION "Food should refresh and invigorate the body ami not merely satisfy the sense of hunger and appetite it should produce energy and vital capacity.' Extract from Report of the British Ministry of Health It is m these two points that the value of Bovril is most
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      396 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MASSAGE ANICUBE ISS FUMIKO 32 Ohoby Ghaut. Garble merchants. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3, Pentaas Road. Lavender Street Phone 6075. VIBRA INSTITUTE lurkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, 2S<» Orchard Road, Phone 4710. DONT WEAR A TRUSS! Rupture Ap--prints, dur- Jfj Binds and 9 Catalogue
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      678 9 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. NOTICE Is hereby given that tenders an now Invited for the following materials oi services, and that particulars of such tender! may be obtained In the Tender Room Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary Fittings to certain premises m North Bridge Rd Victoria Street. Arab
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      815 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. Notice under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) for making up drains at Arthur Road from Grove Road to Goodman Road. In connection with notices served under Section 101 of Ordinance No. 135 (Municipal) tor draining the above road, it is notified that m pursuance
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      595 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AT LORONG I TELUK KURAU ROAD, SINGAPORE AND MORTGAGEE'S SALE of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND AND HOUSES NO. 44 EMERALD HILL ROAD AND NOS 44-1 TO 44-6 ONAN ROAD. SINGAPORE To be held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Co..
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      508 9 T »s not m mortals to command success, J V well do more, we'll deserve it. i V ♦> ♦> AT SINGAPORE «J I SPEEDWAY I f SATURDAY NIGHT f 1 CHINA vs. COCaS ISLAND t X Fn a fc-.-r Jar) ruling start challenge match race <♦ ONG CHIN BENG
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      BIRTHS.
      36 10 PHILLIPS.-- On May 7th at Taiping. to the wife of Mr. R O. Phillips, a son EDMONDS— At the Maternity Hospital. Penang. on May Bth. 1930. to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edmonds, a daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. MAY 13. 1930. "THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS."
    942 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY. MAY 13. 1930. "THROW PHYSIC TO THE DOGS." At two important meetings yesterday conditions connected with restriction of rubber production came up for discussion, m one case at the meeting of the Johore Planters' Association and m the other case at the meeting of Legislative Council.
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    1114 10 The death took place last week of Mr. G. S. WifTen, Manager of Messrs. S. Oppenhelmer and Co., at his residence lh Tiger Alley-road, (Rangoon) at the age of 40. Mr. Wiffen came out to Burma some fifteen years ago to join Messrs. Fabitcius and Co.. and it was only
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    SULTAN OF PERAK'S BIRTHDAY.
    109 10 CAPITAL EN FETE, Many Europeans Attend Celebrations. (.From Our Own Correspondent IP«i M.iv H Perak enjoyed a long weak Hari Raya on Friday and the Bull on Saturday, the latter attractir.. peans to the Sultans capital at X where the day opened with I of cadets,
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    302 10 Over Production and Unemployment. To the Editor. Sir.— ln the years immedur. mif following the war one used fr.-q t> from political platforms that for the prevalence of poverty a.i there was not sufficient of Dm I earth to go round and so som< i ix
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    101 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. IFRKE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHI London, May It, SJ p .m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son* notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £148 6 6 16 (up 1 8 16) Forward £148 (up 1 6 16) The market is steady
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    DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS TRAFFIC.
    72 10 DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS TRAFFIC. 1320 Passengers and 10.000 Letters m March. The returns of the X M L M favourable. In total 132« pi ried. as follows: Batavia-Bandoeng Bandoeng-Batavia Batavia-Semarang-Swrab* Soerabaya-Semaranu-Bat.n Batavia-Palembann Palembang-Batavia Batavia-Palembang-Sinu'.t; Singapore-Palemban^-B.' 1 Joyflights, taxi-and special I 9379 KG of freight Mff of airmail, representing BMTK The
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    78 10 1 [id«sl Members of the T.W.C J rtMJ the Social Evening to be v T.W.C* from 8.30 p.m. m the |M* Fort Canning Road. wh. be kindly provided by Mr of members and stranger are invited to attend. o**"*s! A proclamation conuiu' 1 Gazette extraordinary \mut6 bits the slaughtering of
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      253 10 WE HAVE JUST LANDED A CONSIGNMENT OF BARSAC "A choice Wine." CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD Incorporated under the Companie*' Ordinamo— of (Incorporated 90. Robinson Road. Telephone 6228. «i iMii^llM— HM^—— llMiiMmiii^iiMi^ri^iiiMi g BY SPECIAL ftflT i^ U^ APPOINTMENT TO II M niK K|V(i OF SLAM I A LARGE RANGE OF
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      94 10 a S f^eljlonlt] i According to a crime expert burglars often compile a list of houses they intend visiting and break m when the opportunity occurs. Much rivalry exists m the profession, we hear, and sometimes the novice is greatly upset at finding that an older hand is simply streets
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    CHINESE BANDITS TAKE YUNYANG.
    48 11 15.000 SLAUGHTERED. fWiole Villages Looted and Burned. Ii liter's Far Eastern Service.] Hankow. May 12. r.-port says between 3.000 and 4,000 ..pturtd Yunyang. on the Honan- r and ruthlessly slaughtered 15.000 rted nil 500 hostages for ransom, lootrriing the surrounding neighbourhood I boil villages.
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    CHINESE TREATY WITH INDO-CHINA.
    96 11 \Yh> Commercial Agreement Was Delayed. Hma.s Service London. Mar 12. In the commercial pen China and Indo-China altabliphment of two Chinese "a ;tnd another at Hanoi. that H MHjnt, however, to be tial the e Chinese Consulates tret oi anti-French propashouM ..like survey revolutionary b c
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    AGA KHAN'S PRIZE FOR INDIAN AIRMAN.
    57 11 First to Fly from England to I 1 1 J I <I British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 11. ff £500 oflVred by the Aga Khan r the Bnt Indian to make a solo flight from India has been won by Sir.ph. a young
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    INDIAN AIRMEN'S LONG DISTANCE FLIGHTS.
    109 11 Alexandria. May 6. '.a:. Smuh left for Gaza at 830 this d by Reuter. he said that Qdttkm for eastward flying were ourable. though the winds had the paM two days. He that .v hed Benghazi a id of the other Indian flyer. .i short
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    THE DUCE AT IT AGAIN.
    84 11 Vaulting Premier and the Tuscans. Leghorn. May 12. laoltall recovered his best flam«y)« m his address to 30.000 people the new cruiser Gorizia. I. how ls your pulse?-, he queried rowd mar, ci Steady, we are at your .th." <chorn. whose Ls the sea?". "Ours."
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    EARTHQUAKE DEATH-ROLL NEAR 3,000.
    45 11 EARTHQUAKE DEATH-ROLL NEAR 3,000. LSbocki Still Severe at Salmas. I Reuters Service.] Teheran. May 12. <; m >Ud the death roll m the earthW 3.000 than 2.000. Shocks are <briz but are still very severe is inaccessible by road as miles across has formed between i:nya.s.
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    THE NEW POET LAUREATE.
    89 11 Mr Masefield's Appointment Popular. I Radio— Official Service] I., n Rucby, May 11. IV* i' m Mt of Mr J ohn Masefleld as fcferyr has Riven Breat Pleasure m MTi f( and cs Pwla»y among Mr. Mase|J iHH'ts. I* t i: ld liv at Boxhill. Oxford,
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    SALT RAID PLANS FORESTALLED.
    241 11 WHOLESALE ARRESTS. Sequel to a Disregarded Warning. TReuter's Service.] Tl Bombay. May 12. Tyabji and all volunteers with him were arrested on the outset of their march to Dharsana. Fiftynine volunteers, with the octogenarian Moslem leader Tyabji. set out this morning from Karadi after Mrs. Gandhi
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    THREATENING ATMOSPHERE IN SHOLAPUR.
    88 11 More Troops Drafted m. fßeuter's Service. 7 Sholapur. May 11. A sullen, vicious atmosphere appears to be returninc m certain areas of the town. More military have arrived from Poona. making 800 troops here. Shops and mills continue closed. Some of the former attempted to re-open
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    INDIAN QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE.
    175 11 C.-in-C. Satisfied Army is Loyal. London. May 12. In the House of Commons Mr. W W Benn Secretary of State m the India Office > announced the first volume of the Simon Repon Historical Survey i was to be published at lO|6, and the second
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    COMMUNAL RIOTS IN ASSAM.
    54 11 100 Casualties After Bakrid Festival. ShiUong. Assam, May 12. Three persons were killed ani ten seriously injured m communal rioting on May 9 and 10 at Digboi. following a Moslem sacrifice of a bullock at the Bakrid festival. Total casualties number 100. The police restored order
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    RECKITT'S CHAIRMAN'S GENEROSITY.
    83 11 £1,000,000 m Charity. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 11. The death occurred last night at the age cf 83, of Mr. Thomas Ferens, whose gift* to public and charitable objects are estimated to have exceeded £1.000,000. His native town of Hull, m particular, benefited from his
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    A ROYAL OCCASION.
    68 11 New Japanese Cruiser Launched. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.! Tokio. May 12. The 10.000 ton cruiser Takao. the fifth of the Nachi class, was launched to-day at Yokosuka m the presence of the Empress. Princess Chichibu. three Imperial Princes, eight Imperial Princess**. Mr. Hamaguch; Mr. Adachi. and very
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    TWO MONTHS RUBBER HOLIDAY.
    1609 11 GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY. Johore P.A. Approve Sunday Rest. At the annual meeting of the Johore Planter,? Association held at the Johore Civil Service Club, Johore Bahru, yesterday, (the rest of the proceedings m which are reported on page 19) an important enquiry from the Johore Government regarding
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    AIRWOMAN'S AMBITIOUS PLANS.
    155 11 Calcutta-Singapore-Darwin m Two Stages. [Heuter's Service] L:n~on. May 12. The airwoman. Miss A*T»jr ~"bn£Oii. :?ichei Karachi from Croydon m ?ix days, whereas Bert Hinkler. whore record r he is seeking to break, took eight. She is now en route to Allahabed and Calcutta, and thence, m two
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    APRIL'S BAD TRADE RECORD.
    47 11 Huge Drop m Cotton and Textiles. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Landon. May 12. April was the worst trade month experienced for four years, with the exception of May. 192 >. Exports were at the lowest level since July 1921. Cotton and textiles drooped £4.250.000.
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    HEART OF BRITISH AIR ACTIVITIES.
    60 11 50 Large Liners Daily at Croydon. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 11. When the new long distance air services are inaugurated this week there will be 50 large air liners arriving and departing daily at Croydon. establishing 100 miles-an-hour communications with all parts of
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    SEIYUKAI AND THE NAVAL PROPOSALS.
    59 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. 1 Tokio. May 11. It is learned that m view of the adverse criticism of the Seiyukai's (Opposition* antiGovernment resolution, the headquarters of the Party are prepared to issue a statement explaining the Party's attitude which m no way supported the view
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    58 11 A party consisting of Dr. W. A. Nicholas, of I Jasln. with Messrs. C. A. Coilett, J. Massie, S. A. Ross, T. J. Mackey and R. Roberts, all of i Jasin, ascended Mount Ophir on Saturday of Easter week. The party spent the night on the mountain, sleeping m the
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      85 11 j[ SOLE AGENTS: 1 Robinson Co., Ltd. j I (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements., Sr SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. j I /^&&^m^ I 1 1 Hfi V V^t /Mw .^BBfll Bflflflflflß^B^S^^ BflJ BBBB^ZT*^"^ I BEWARE lOF IMITATIONS!! I INSIST UPON I I V J9J B and artistic colourings display 4»
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    197 12 MONDAY, MAY 12th, 1930. Present. His Excellency. the Governor, Sir Cecil dementi. K.CM.G. H. E. The General Officer Commanding the Forces. Major-General H. L. Pritchard. C B C.M.G D.S.O. The Hon'ble Colonial Secretary. (Mr. 7ohn Scott. CMG.» The Hon'ble Acting Resident Councillor, Penang. <Mr. E. W F. Gilman
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    MIGRATION STATISTICS.
    4574 12 Council approved! the amendment to the Miuration Statistics Rules made under settkn T of Oidinance No. 183 Statistical m connection with which the Attcmey-Ueneral said that m Dec-ember last Ccuncil approved rule.* under the statist ic> Ordinance requirire leturns to be furnished by Masters o! Ship., of ail
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    ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT RANEE'S HOUSE.
    317 12 [Frcm Our Own Correspondent. I London, April 11. Her Highness, the Dowager Ranee of Sa'/awak. has this week been the victim n" Ml atttmpted robbery at her residence m 'Vi'oeit Read. Regent's Park, and three men have consequently been committed for trial at the Central
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    NEW SATYAGRAHA RECRUIT.
    207 12 Scotsman Joins Gandhi Movement. Mudras. April 16th. A new sutyagraha recruit ha.> been HapOTCTC 1 m Mr. T. R. Duncan Grcenless. a Scot^min. who is now at Advar o;i a holiday. Born lii 1899. m South Africa, and educated m England, he took I degree at Oxford,
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    DECREASED OPIUM SALES IN SINGAPORE.
    589 12 REGISTRATION n< ;j Kfs Annual Report of Monopt*. Depart hum/. The NPOII ol the woiki. meat Monop Lea Department States, inter alia The quantity ol raw OJ X iq •;.843 eUeatc, constoUm Plied by UM O-mimcnl cl chest (.1 Persian and 13 eh< opium bought
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    "NEW AGE'S" TROUBLE WITH PRINTERS.
    138 12 1., ii xi' I iy The refu a! i print* t« f Ddea haiuit 1 to them fCT Ok New Age. prominent Bocta wa to its tppearmf with two h blank. :m CCCUITence whuii ta I .ilmc t impreotdi Dti d m m- Journalism. A
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    MR. SNOWDEN'S PROMISE.
    34 12 Increased V«4e r r < Universities i Mr Philip Snowden. i chequer, bat Informed I ly? prcpan I to ask Partial by £250.000 yearly, to! ftv< iote ol £1.550.000 t t.tnmit; universities
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      BILLIARDS FINANCES.
      842 13 Was Lindrum Exploited Walter Lindrum and Clarke McConaehy ivr now returning to Australia aboard the Maloja. It is rt to learn that, although Lindrum has had a remarkable lour, the .Inanctel reward has not been commcnsi'r 'te *ith Vwonderful successes. One English report declare:, that Clark McConachy left
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      INDIAN BILLIARDS CHAMPION'S DEEDS.
      108 13 Here is one of R. M. Geyer's feats to demonstrate that this amateur champion of India would be a formidable contender for the henturs if induced to compete m the Empire amateur billiards championship, m Sydney next year. In 1928 he set himself the task of
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      22 13 Gordon Richards piloted Lucky Tor to victory m the City and Suburban. Beary rode Athford (.second) and Cecil Ray rode Vatout (.third).
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      BABE RUTH'S INCOME.
      278 13 £17,000 A Year. A letter from Babe Ru :h. m Miami. Fla.. offers a complete statement o: liii ;tand m holding «ut fo« a three-year -ontract with the New York YankctS at a salrry of ir>,oGo dollai per JTMT "In addition to my regular income," he writes.
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      HAGEN RAKING IN THE DOLLARS.
      179 13 Considering all the engagements they have had m Australia at £200 a time. Hagen and Kirkwood must have done fairly here from a financial point of view. Some of the country clubs found them too expensive Among the country trips which did not materialise was
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      "BOBBIE" JONES OVERWHELMING.
      202 13 Bobbie" Jones (by almost general consent, the worlds greatest player, amateur or professional*, has added another championship to his long list. New York cables that at Augusta. Georgia. Jones won the South-Eastern Open Championship m brilliant fashion. His scores were 67. 71. 72. 72 284. These scores
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      C. FALKINER'S UMBRELLA.
      78 13 Break of 60. An umbrella, borrowed from the Fancy Goods Section, instead of a cue. was used by Claude Falkiner when he made a break of 60 on a table m the Sports Section oi the British Industiies Fair on March 1. This remarkable feat was undertaken
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      AUSTRALIAN TEAM FOR EMPIRE GAMES.
      85 13 The following have been chosen to represent Australia m the Empire Games »t Hamilton. Ontario, this year: H. R. Pearce < Sculling >. NSW. J. A. Carlton (100 and 203 metres running t. N.S.W. H. A. Basccmbe (400 and 800 metres running!. Vie. Noel Ryan
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      AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL TOUR.
      82 13 A Profitable Trip. The managers' report of the Kangaroo tour showed that takings were £20.571 18s 4d, as against £21.529 17s 7d m 1921, while expenses we e £13.813 4s lOd. as against £15.471. The profit was £6,952 17s. 9d.. compared with £6,197 4s. 2d. for 1921.
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      42 13 The exhibition tennis match between F. Aragon, the Philippine champion, and Gordon Lum, Shanghai's first ranker, m Hong Kong last week provided a rather surprising result, Aragon winning comfortably m three straight sets, the scores being 6 3, 6 4, 6 2.
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      157 13 1 nottuno tveur And m nothing else is the quality of age more valuable than m Whisky. f;-^^^ .■■^-fi^v has been continuously distilled since 16 27. U^c.i|§.l4|(^i No other Whishy dis.i.lers can I claim over 300 years' experience. rV^SPrlft m N FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE. Local Agents THE
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      782 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRKSS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LOXDOX A N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY 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
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      511 14 EUerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Tnoorporatod In Ki^adA)* "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO 'TNTTED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT 'VIA PORTB AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. CO HONG KONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAM •M. CITY OF MADRAS May 30 M. CITY OF DELHI July 5 Ba. CITY OF BINOAPORI Aug.
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      379 14 P.fi'O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated m England). MAE-, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN letmata. Singapore. Tonnage. RANPURA 16.600 May 17 MANTUA 11,000 KARMALA 9,100 May
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      753 15 O. S. K. Line. Destination. veMeL AiHtb. Leave. L Rotterdam. Hamburg. Bremen M twerp via Colombo. Aden, Suez rt na Pott Said Amur Maru May 21 May 22 p c.ip> Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos. Lao, and Buenos Aires. [Round- the tt r .d passage £190.1 t Santo* Maru May
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      551 15 BQLLAA STEAMSHIP LINE c^AMESI^NMAIt 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. Penan*. New York. PRES. POLK In Port May 15 May 17 June 24 PRES. ADAMS May 26 May 29 May
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      762 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 1 (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives la the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penan*) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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      683 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 MARWJA (7,175 tons) and the motor Teasel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The mm. MARELLA la one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      216 16 s.s. ALLER. Consignees of cargo ex the above vessel from Bremen, Hamburg and or Antwerp (arrived May 12th) are requested to note that a General Average m respect of such cargo has been declared m. consequence of a collision which occurred on departure from Antwerp. The Bond will be ready
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      352 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. 1* •4, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.8.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AXii BALTIMORE. (via Bum) One. Salh N Tm MS. SILVERYEW In Port May 18 Tl M.S. SILVERBEECH May 26 June 1 j PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO
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      670 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala, Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      380 16 MEXkC! k f ITDIUO Hil 4 IMTTOfIEV [flLooAuculLo iflAiil 1 liflEo. Under contract with the French Government MAIL STEAMERS. To Marseillea via Colombo, Djibouti, Port-Said ANGERS 10.500 tons May 15 SPHINX 11.600 tons May 2f To Marseille* via Madras, Pondicherrr, Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said and Beyreoth. AMBOISS 8,500 tons May
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    GOOD NEWS FOR THIRSTY AMERICANS.
    100 17 Five-day "Wet" Cruises Being Arranged. New York. May 3. s for thirsty Americans Is contained thai the Cunard Company, with the ion of the State Department, expects Anchor liners California. Calei Transylvania to the National Tours MW which will operate them on three rim from
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    PIRACY GUARDS.
    127 17 Homm of Commons on April 14th usked the First Lord of the Admi- r the entire cost of regular naval wary guards on British ships to afford tmst piracy is to be charged to the '"mpanies or only the additional cost to their special service? Lord of the
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    54 17 vi\ Xtiminl R G H Henderson. C.8.. who to ad ed by the Rumanian Government bis? ut the construction of a naval "annam f the late Commander John •32 "?^Z- RN and nephew of Kfi E f f 1 Uam Harma Henderson, cr ginald F Hanna^ Hender- has been Chief
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    KILLING OF A SERANG.
    595 17 A Port Swettenham Tragedy. As reported briefly on Thursday, says th« Malay Mail of Saturday. Sakandar All. a Bengali seaman, was charged at a special Assize for the State of Selangor. held on that day with the murder of Sanshar All. the serang on board his
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    86 17 H.M.S. Ardent, one of the new "A" class destroyers. built by the Scott's Company. Greenock, was due to arrive at Chatham m mail week on her delivery to the Navy. With effect from April 12th Commander C. R. E. W. Perryman, DSC, hitherto m command of the Amazon In the
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    SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR CUNARD CO.
    1390 17 Hope of Increase m East-bound Traffic. The following are extracts from the speech made by Sir Thomas Royden, Bart. C.H., chairman of the Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd., to the shareholders at the fifty-third Ordinary General Meeting, held at the Cunard Building, Liverpool, on April 9.
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      101 17 DOUBLE A^HIGARETTES I NOTHING BETTER !S OBTAINABLE AT THE I PRICE, THEY ARE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY I I ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON I 1 La«i^iHHHHMHHiIMBMIIHaiH MBHHHHHnHH|BHB|a|||B J I > L*^ W f Mfcn m^^W^^M A a^^^^T $U75. ALL SEVEN DAYS OF THE WEEK ARE AUSTIN 7 DAYS BUY ONE
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      592 17 1 Port and Shipping News. j KotttTdam Lloyd Baloeran is due to morning from Holland. The agents ..(I invitations for a tea dance on WYdnrsday evening. ;md O Kashgar has left Hong Kong ipeettd to arrive at this Port at 6 p.m. a -day. tht> 14th instant. She will pro-L-Mdf
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    ONE OF MOST POPULAR N.S.W. GOVERNORS.
    176 18 Sir. Dudley De Chair Sorry to Leave. Sydney, April 5. New South Wales will lose one of its mos' popular Governors when Sir Dudley de Chair, vith Lady de Chair and his daughter Elaine, and his son, Graham, leaves by the Brisbane express to-mon-ow
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    BLANEY AND FARRAR RE-UNITED.
    175 18 To Appear on the Stage Together Again. Blaney and Farrar, the former partners m variety, have decided to appear together again after years of separation. At a fashionable club m Bond-street their signatures were placed ,on documents which set the seal on their re-union. It was
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    15 18 A new Government school, to cost $2du,u*m is to be tr.iilt m Perak Road. Taiping.
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    BIGGER BRAINS FOR ALL.
    389 18 Super-Race of the Future. Do you use your full brain power? If so, you are an exception. The rank and file of mankind, it is said. u*es only a small portion of Its potent al brain power. This fraction has been estimated at as 1 low
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    36 18 The true waiter, m order to livo up to the high standard of hi, calling, murt be possessed of a greater variety of gifts and acquirements than the representative of any other profession. Mr. William Mumford.
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    NEEDLESS FEARS OF A VALVE.
    380 18 Extending the Range of Receivers. Decpite the growing popularity of the pentode valve many amateurs of a conservative type still seem to regard it with a certain amount of scepticism, if not of suspicion. It is propoied to-day to answer collectively a large number of
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    28 18 It will be said of this generation that it found England a land of beauty and left it a land of beauty spots— Mr. C. E. M. Joad.
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      613 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal 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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      265 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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      221 18 INSURANCE. south .tfkk: BRITISH \^P/ INSURAXCK (OMI'IM FIRE, MARINE, TRANSIT AND U MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED \r LOWEST CUBEENT I L. C. MARCiOLIOU II! Office: 2, Finlay:;o;; PERSONAL ACCIDENtT FATAL ACCIDENTS m HAVE you made profkfcja of your dependents riaoold overtake you IT only costs $15 yearly lo tain Policy
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    RUBBER TAPPERS' WAGES.
    2544 19 lOIIORE P. A. DISCUSSION. Higher Rates or More Work. deration <>t Om question of reducror tapping, or alternatively, that i uld be given more outside work, n mhhirafcat interest to ihe rubber Malaya generally, took place at the of the Johore Planters" Assockitbe Civil Service Club. Jbhorc
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      217 19 May 12. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 IS|IS London 3 months' sight 2 3 7 8 London 60 days' sight 23 13J16 London 30 days' sight 2,3 ***** London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2j3 11U6 Lyons and Park, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New
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      PRODUCE.
      199 19 May 12. Tin 200 Tons $73 25 Gatnbier 850 Pepper White 48 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 4 t s Pearl Sago Small 6% Copra Sundried gsq Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 83C Rice, Siam oid No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    115 19 Yesterday's Alterations. LOANS. 3'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1928. red 1948 68 $21,000,000 108', 107 "i. i'pore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1926 red 1956-68 $22,000,000 105 105 .\i. ,*.B. pnd F.M.S. 5% Vie. Bond of 1929. red 1934 104', 104 "i. Kinta Dredges (SI) 1.14 1.18 Kucriai
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 19 May 12th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 23 23 l Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 23 23'» June 24 24 July 24. 24 S July-Sept. 25 25 V, Oct. -Dec. 26 26', Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable: London
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    BIKAM RUBBER.
    60 19 The Bikam Rubber Estate, Li::: ted, announcos th^t the net profit for the year 1929 was £15.881 (against £10.106 for 1928). A dividend is proposed of 1% per cent, (the same), and there is to be pieced to reserve for depreciation of mature areas £2,000. the balance to
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER.
    925 19 Development of Reserve Area. Mr W. L. Stevens presided at the annual general meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate. Limited, held m the Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. Others present were Messrs. E. A. Elias. Gaw Khek Lim and C. B. Pecker, for the secretaries, Messrs. Harrisons. Barker
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    154 19 Singapore. May 12. Rubber. London 7d. 1 16 d down, t p.m. Price London Std.i. Spot 23 >j. Tin. London. No Price. .Mining.— Dull. Sungei Way.; 3.10 3.30. Kuchais 1.15 1.18. Kinta Dredge 1.13 1 17. Hong Fatts 48 52. Malaya Consols 22 24. Johans 35
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    MACPHAIL & CO's SHARE REPORT.
    103 19 MACPHAIL CO's SHARE REPORT. Singapore. May 12. Tin.— Quiet Kuchais 1.13 i 17. Kmtas 111 115. Malay Consols 21 24. Hong Falls 45 50. Penawats 52 55. Pctalings 5.15 .>.30. Ulu Klanus 107.. 1 15. Batu Caves 80 90. Northr, 45 M Ayer Hitams 13.s 6d 14s 3d. Hong Kong
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    JAPANESE TRADE.
    87 19 Adverse Balance Not Likely to Continue. [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service. 1 Tokio. May 12. Trade returns for the first ten days ol tMi month show total.s Y47. 104.000 and 741.0104^(0 of imp.^rt3 aad esparto r--spect;vely. it is generjiiv tfaoaghi that the Advent trad* baHancr which has continued for many
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    EXCHANGES.
    84 19 [British Red] o~ iai Service.] Rugby, May 11. PoreJga exchange! m: AaMtetdua i2. )7-.. Athena 375, Bmbuy (holidy.. Brim 20 36* Brussels 34.813. Bachaie I 818. Rio s\. Burm Aires 43 1 Ooprnhfen IBi6- L Geneva 25 ie H.'lsingfors 193. Hong Kong Is. B 13 id!.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid
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    SUNGEI KINTA TIN.
    98 19 The accounts of the Sungci Kin a Tin Dredging. Limited, for 1929. show that the net profit amounted to £30.916 (against £11.786 fc;r 1928 out of which £5.893 is written off sundry expenditure, preliminary expenses, vie a:iu 1:3. 1f>0 is placed to income- ax reserve. As previously
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    M.C.C. SIDE AGAINST AUSTRALIANS.
    33 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT The following is the MCC team to pl?v against the Australians on Saturday: Chapman. White. Jardine. Wya:t Duleepsinghi. Frank'in. Allen. Peebles. Allom. Hearne and He:.:".:
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    AUSTRALIANS' SLOW PROGRESS.
    275 20 BRADMAX MISSED. Woodfull Obtains a Century. rFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, May 12. The \vi?ket was rainsoaked at Sheffield to- c day. when the match was resumed at 2.15 between Yorkshire and the Australians. 1 In the opening over SutclifTe. at second slip. 1 missed Bradman off
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    INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACE.
    124 20 British Cars' Successes at Brooklands. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 11. The double twelve hours' international motor race at Brooklands ended yesterday m h British victory. A Bentley car. which averaged 86.8 miles an hour for 24 hours, driven by Barnato and Clements, won the event.
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    RAFFLES VS. S.C.R.C.
    293 20 Thi<: ir.atch was playtd on Friday and wa.i won by Raffles after an interesting game S.C.R.C.: Or.g Siow Hian C G. Ross b !>■ Cain 9: I. Hoahmg run out 29: Ong Scow Xc b Le Cain 1: B P Ng b Le Cain 0; Chua Choon
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    GALLACHER ON TRANSFER LIST.
    100 20 Newcastle Offer to Sunderland. London, May 3. Newcastle has offered to transfer Gallach-n to Sunderland. Gallacher is not aware of this action. It will be recalled that he sacrificed his Cottish cap against England m order to help out Newcastle from the throes of relegation. [Gallacher
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    335 20 SINGAPORE RACES. Handicaps for Fourth Day. The following are the handicaps for the ourth day of the Spring Professional Meeting )f the Singapore Turf Club on Wednesday. Race 1: Ponies Classes 2 and 3 (combined) Div. 3 (6 furs.). Hop Over 9, Whippet 8.13, Merry Boy 8
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    FIFTH DAY'S HANDICAPS.
    163 20 Race 2: Horses Class 3 < Race Course). Le Souverain 11. Moon Minstrel 9.10. His Mark 95. Balbarra 9 5. Junine 8.12. Saraswati 8 10. Florries Pet 8 10. Pyrites 8.4. Regente 82. More Yet 82. Bob Marsh 8.2. Shediac 7.9. Wallace Rex 6.12. First Call 6.7.
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    68 20 Italian Victory Over Egypt Complete. [Reuter's Service Romf. May 11. In the Davis Cup to-day De Stefani (I aly> beat Riches 6 o. 6 2. 6 o. and De Morpurgo (Italy) beat Grand-Guillot 6 4. 6 l. 6—2. [Italy thus won by five matches to nil without
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    BRITAIN'S WIN OVER POLAND.
    57 20 BRITAIN'S WIN OVER POLAND. FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. May 12. Britain won both her Davis Cup singles events against Poland. I Reuters Service] London. May 12. Britain eliminated Poland by 3 matches to 0. Sharpe beat Stolarov 6 3. 6 4. 6 l. Gregory and Collins beat Tcloozynski and
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    121 20 TUESDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs. Nicoll vs. Mrs. Taylor and Scott. Mr. and Miss Droogleever vs. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke. Mr. and Mrs. Goldie vs. Miss Hoops and Kemlo. Mrs Bennett and Byatt vs. Mrs. C. J. Smith and Walmsley. Major and Mrs.
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    THE SPEEDWAYS.
    78 20 Special arrangements are being m?d-» for providing an attractive programme r\t ?h? Speedways this Saturday, especially m vi« of the abandonment on other days. M^c'ine have been reconditioned and team n*±9| between Chinese, English and All Com-r~ t^m should be a great draw. The Verno- :i\ni ".~p will
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    ENGINEERS FIGHT HARD BUT LOSE.
    405 20 NO UNDERSTANDING. Chinese Win First Division Game. S.C.F.A. 3; R.E 0. Though hard working to a degree, so much so m fact that for three-quarters of the game they held their opponents m check, the R.E. were well beaten by a much cleverer team m
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    PRESENT POSITIONS.
    82 20 Goals. P. W. L D. F A Pts. S.C.C. 6 5 0 1 14 5 11 S.C.FA. 5 4 1 0 18 2 8 Malays 5 4 1 0 23 7 8 Welch 6 2 3 1 10 11 5 SRC. 5 2 2 1 6 15 5
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    S.C.C's RESERVE DIVISION WIN.
    65 20 In the Reserve Division on the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. defeated the Malays 2 l. In recent football matches C. Co. of the Welch Regiment beat B. Co. 4 2. and lost to the Pol cc 7 3: R.A.M.C. beat B. Co. 2 l; 7th Ba
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    WORLD'S FASTEST RUNNERS.
    95 20 Fifth of a Second off Sprint Record. [Reuter's Srr-W I Los Anneles. May 12. The Olympic Sprinter Frank Wykoff. officially timed, established a new 100 yards sprint record of 9 2-5 seconds. (The previous world record 9 3-5 seconds. was held by D. Kelly. H. P. Drew.
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    SELANGOR BEAT PERAK.
    95 20 Bostock Hill's Big Part. More effective bowling by their Captain. A. J. Bostock Hill, enabled Selangor (191 and 4 for nought) to defeat Perak v 65 and 129t at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday by 10 wickets, the same margin of the victory achieved over Kedah by Penang.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    83 20 TUESDAY'S TIES. "B" Doubles Handicap. Semi-Final. Khoo Ah Bah and Chee Kong Lcong vs. Chua Choon Seng and Kelly Quahe to finish. "A" Singles Handicap. Semi -Final. Lai Kwong Chun vs. John Lim. THURSDAY'S TIE. Veterans' Doubles Handicap. Semi-Final. Koh Thian Seng and Loh Poon Lip vs.
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    SCOTT'S FIGHT WITH STRIBLING.
    18 20 T v Sfrott-Str'M-,., i.,^ j^ been :lxsd fcr June 2 and not Jane 10.
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    WEEK-END YACHT RACING.
    964 20 UP-COUNTRY VISITORS. P.D.Y.C. Wish for Bi-Annual Team Visit. The R.S.Y.C. were at Home to visitors from jp-country on Sunday, and m spite of the very rainy weather a good day's sport was obtained. The first race of the day consisted of the •A" Class race for the
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    77 20 The Men's monthly medal was played on Saturday and Sunday Twenty cards were taken out. The best returns were: The best ball sweep 9 h^les was won by Captain F. Dearden with 41 9D 32. The runner-up was Majjr E. J. B. Buchanan 40 7 j -33.
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