The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 May 1930

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    20 1 The Singapore Free Press j). i:),(> 2«. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930. 2f> PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    465 1 Mr. R. M. Every, an accountant at Malaya Consolidated Co.'s mine at hermor, "«as i ii. i id shot with a service rifle in-.n, by— Pase 10. 7.1r. A. Mat Kechnie. assistant at the '.'tered Dank, Ipoh. is tying unconscious m hospital as the result of a
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    LOST IN THE HILLS.
    877 1 It was my first summer m China, and wiih .great .joy I joined the advixr.ee party making I fur the bills, keenly anticipating the holiday joys of v.hi< b I had heard so much. My first liprfiwlmil o! The Great Expanse." as the district was railed,
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      256 1 Raffles Hotel I FAREWELL PERFORMANCES j, "WE THREE" i REGINALD SELLECK. EDNA LESLIE. MAUDE FYFIELD i IN NEW SONGS DANCES V DURING V the: tea. dances ON WEDNESDAY FRIDAY <« fy (Admission to Ball Room SI). fy AFTER DINNER DANCES i TUESDAY THURSDAY SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE f SATURDAY. MAY
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      194 1 f 1927 1928 1929 I Three successive Royal record years T f > -j-^ni^^* *^^> j ROYAL SALES INCREASE *J* because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V ledged superior product backed by the best organised typewriter service m Great 1 Britain. V t Comparison is the only infallible test
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Auction sale notices- Page 9. Hotel announcements Page 1. Ovaltinc for tired nerves Page 5. Never be without Genasprin Page 13. Eno's Fruit Salt for your health Page 7 Ask for Bennett College prospectus Page 7. Cinema and amusement advertisements Page 2. S vie confections for every occasion
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    AT THE ALHAMBRA.
    282 2 "They Had to See Paris." They had to sco Paris", the Willh m Pos talkie p; iriuct or. which Ii on at the Alhambr'. is a picture v. h.ch ii different from most of :h^ other talking films that have be r. the vogue recently m that
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    80 2 A Labour M.-P. ..s ;o allow his .son six months' freedom from business m order that he nv.r. concentrate on lawn tennis. The father is Mr. S. F. Perry, the member for Kctterin?. the son. F. S. Perry who at 20 has m.jn a promising rppoarance m the Davis Cup
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      587 2 SPECIAL OFFER.: I tUkt Gold wristl watch Lew 151 for Gent: tit flfJ forLady:)l3.UU| Absolutely guar-l an teed. Delivered! or sent anywhere m I Malaya agalnstl cheque or money! order of $15.00 1 package andl postage free. I Call or send orders to RENE ULLMANN I Stamford Road Capitol Building
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      216 2 y ICTORIA THEATRE TALKIE ATTRACTIONS COMING SHORTLY. I I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. 1 SUBMARINE. j AND THE FOLLOWING BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: ATLANTIC. ELSTREX CALUNG. I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc I I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will f I be shown with the above pictures. I WATCH FOR
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      319 2 i^ALHAMBRA > j| FROM TUESDAY, MAY 13th, TO SUNDAY, MAY |ff| I Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday :it i William Fox Presents the World's Greatest Natural Huj Will Rogers t IN AN ALL-TALKING COMEDY DRAM I "They Had to See I Paris" PRECEDED BY 1 1
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      283 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. IMh. High Water. 12 30. 8.0 ft.. 23.35, 9.0 ft. Chuni'.kat St-rdang arm. mtg Evatts noon. Football Div. I. RAF. vs. 1.C.F.A.. Stadium: Reserve Div. S.C.C. vs. S.C.F.A. B. S.C.C. ground; Div. 11. BAT. vs. Harbour Board. SRC. ground; G.E.C. vs. Sime Darby. A.P.C. ground. Friday. 16th.
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    BLACK" JOURNALISM IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    1033 3 NEWSPAPERS OF NATIVES. Widely Circulating Journals. The coal-black fellow you may have seen on the films gibbering and gesticulating through the frenzied gyrations of the Zulu war dance has one strong link with the more civilised world. He has his own newspapers, writes Carel Birkly
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    TIRED-OUT WITH PAIN
    99 3 There ia an epidemic of premature oldness." Men and women who should be m the prime of life, vigorous and vitally fit, find their capacity for work or pleasure destroyed by constant down-dragging pain. Legs are heavy, back is breaking, it is agony to move or turn
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      192 3 db °bb n.« m m wmm I nurt Kifles Need GOOD AMMUNITION > B KODAK LLMITED. •i.i»-i .p..i.,ied m h.nKlttn<}>. SINGAPORE. a BB Directory y/^S^^ NOW READY y OBTAINABLE FROM r. A KIKEIKO CO., LTD. ROYAL DUTCH INDIAN AIRWAYS 'v KNo special dressing is required W^ for a flight to
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      313 3 MONRfKRAI i SPECIALITIES i Wl LIME JUICE i by I WILKINSON, HEYWOOD CLARK. Fadeless Green Paints f J^TS Are «ffered as the most permanent greens yet produced; every shade is guaranteed to I f^ L C L i withstand st '»ngest sun without bieathing. turning blue or blacke.iinjf. Covering I
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      121 3 When Convalescing After Severe Illness Naturally the most important thing is to get back your strength and vitality as quickly as possible. For over twenty-five years leading physicians have recommended the use of WATERBURY'S COMPOUND From the first bottle you will begin to get back your strength. This product contains
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES
    328 4 A £400 A WEEK JOB Mr. P G. Wodehouse leaving London m mail week for Hollywood where, for £400 a week, he will write for the talking-films. With him is his daughter. Miss Leonora Wodehouse THE GIRL OF 100 YEARS HENCE: One of the weird drawings
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    LOCAL FISHERY PROBLEMS.
    3675 5 A YEAR'S WORK. I Greater Scientific Knowledge Necessary. The annual report of the Fisheries Departi luent. Straits Se tiements and Federated j Ma 'ay S ates, for last year states: The year under review has not been a parti- cularly successful one for local fishermen, but the
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      318 5 ktftf^^fl I lN «oui»Lt Fttfefl i Tired Nerves A When you have no energy and you are easily k W '::ed it is the sign that your nerves are starving J for want of nourishment. jf f Stimulants and drugs will not restore your nerves 1 and renew your energy.
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      271 5 (Viy <^ remembrance |1 Tr-Tr-^^' *J I \{^J^^^^ 1 BBBV^ -^Wg H H < i As B&fiiS _i^^^^^ BS BBB^BBV^^i > JbV I s^or every occasion I Q/oc/e/e confections j EXPORT SALES CORPORATION (Inc. USA) ■■■All m 818 B B B B B B B B B B B B
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    SUBMARINE PLANE.
    95 6 Can Travel m Air, on Land and Water, and Under Sea. London, April 12. An "aeroplane submarine" is being tested on a lonely spot on the Danish coast. It has a boat-like metal body, with tele- 1 seopic wings, which can be reefed alongside the body, according to
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    SPEEDWAY FOR MOTOR TRANS PORT TO COST £1,500,000.
    33 6 SPEEDWAY FOR MOTOR TRANS PORT TO COST £1,500,000. i Ti: Warrli ih shii coiLstnu-t ai I crate bJt^twaj In m B: the best knomi hi Th. 1 raad, which be for bJfll i-«<i
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    40 6 A fetal m.; J Japing >ilnh lost his lift- It* employe of the Bu He with Other <■ torn of the ">i"' MMnded the atenn *ai earth above vai m »yin ceased 1 scurried m^ •ana n»'. on Instant me i
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      263 6 CRAVEN "A" are WO?P\ the only cigarettes \V%#)\ which do not %s^^J aftect my throat! A/flf^ Specially to Prevent Sore Throats CORK-TIPPKD, PURE VIRGINIA, UNVARYING CAKRERAS LIMITED. 142 V BARS' KEPITATION FOR QUALITY. Bole Agent;* HI i 'IENBACH. Uut AXIS d. ftOMfe LTH Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpm —and inwardly
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      159 6 I MALARIAL I TROUBLES I HEADACHES j I AN>EMIA l anickto relieved by I the TOMBS I I: restorative f outers i V Take two I Dr. Cassell's Tal)l»t th f tf^**"^** I I modern rirnfdy plaints. They con!.,,n iner absolutely essential t I nerve force, pure h!<>, i SoJJ
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    KIND TREATMENT FOR CROCS.
    489 7 A Lesson from Malacca. The Malacca Guasdian vouches for th« Kemiineners of the following tale: One morning, about ten days ago. the villagers of Klebang. at the 2'jnd mile, becamgreatly excited when the news went round that certain deep-sea fishermen had landed on the foreshore with
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    361 7 Road Matters. The following action was taken at a meeting ol committee No. 3 held on May 2nd. Decided not to proceed with the notices under Section 101. for making up part of Petain Read < between Serangoon Road and Marne Read i and also part of Manic
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    STAMPING OUT GAMING IN B. N. BORNEO.
    112 7 Final Legislation Operative m January. On Jan. Ist. 1931. the public gaming houses which still exist at Sandakan and Jesselton will be abolished m accordance with the public announcements already made and no public gaming on or after that date will be permitted.
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    NO "LADY" RESPONDENTS
    53 7 A banister m the Divorce Court referred to the respondent In a case as a "lady." Mr. Justice Hill: You refer to an alleged adulteress as a lady. I call her a woman. I do not call them ladies and gentlemen m this court. I call them
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      653 7 AGE 16 TO 45. f^ I WANT YOU^X^ •>"', i^^^H FATUr D voa to toli<» ■k t |>m r M nt n »^^^^^tH° 1 fhat l havr l w <1 Lf\ £^h] V^* thousand* 01 fSDfil' to Mr. V 1 SHI P> Ofc <I«-»lriy h>f aii.l obtain r«<wi BEi f
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      259 7 -*<aia7 ■^^^A^a^l *j If Tr^ rffir itt ISTI 1 1 1 1 ■Bm B^B^B^Bm MM O^h> 1 if" iHI an am ''^f'^^^^^^^J^JHrnll Lf I a sparkling glass of bßm^^^^ 111 l -p -c 1 troubles, impure blood ii||l ■■HI <S"t7/c/ Everywhere m two sizes. 9 r Mr J- X GWINNELL,
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    PLANES' PRANKS WITH ROBOT PILOTS.
    335 8 Empty Machine Runs Away From Aerodrome. London, April 2. Aeroplanes which behave reasonably well with human pilots, are not surrendering to mechanical pilots without a vtruußle. This was illustrated by two extraordinary occurrences to-day. One was at the Giampano aerodrome, near Rome. A Giant Caproni
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    POST BOX THIEF USED CHEWING GUM ON STICK.
    89 8 With a long stick with a piece of chewing-gum stuck on the end, a man is alleged to have stolen letters from post boxes m eastern suburbs. A squad of police watched for the thief. They saw a man removing letters from
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    G.B.S. LETTERS TO ELLEN TERRY.
    323 8 "I Won't Have Them Published." What Ls the mystery of the letters which Bernard Shaw wrote to Ellen Terry about forty years ago? Are they among the worlds most beautiful love letters, or are they Shavian fireworks? The Americans are after them. A New York
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    VISITORS AT MALAYAN AGENCY.
    295 8 Mr. Choo Kia Peng's C.B.E. Among the visitors who have called at th<* London offices recently, writes our London correspondent on April 10th.. are: Mr. C. D. Gregory, of the Rasa Estates. Selangov, who is living at Ashford. Middlesex. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Latimer. of
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    198 8 The following novels have been added to Rafties Library during the past fortnight: Anon. W A A C. Adams < Herbert! Odd ways. Alington Adrian > Slowbags and Arethusa. Applin (Arthur i The Unforgivable Sin. Bail; e-Saunders (If.) Mary Simnel's Marry ing. 2 copies. Barclay <John> The Gilchrist
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    MUI-TSAI IN BORNEO.
    90 8 Registration System Introduced. Legislation has been introduced m British North Borneo to repress the engagement of and to regulate the employment of Mui-Tsai and to repress the engagement and employment of girls under ten years of age as domestic servants. It negatives the ides that rights of
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      98 8 KELVIN ATOR The only Electric Refrigerator that provides i|^^Hßj FOUR AUTOMATIC Refrigeration Services "^^■■■"^^^^^H 1- Automatic Fast Freezing of Ice I I r^3 J and Desserts. 1 2. Automatic Normal Freezing. :|^H| L_ 3. Automatic 40 to 50 Degree Food p£S Compartment. j— j~ 1 4. Automatic Cold Storage Com-
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      239 8 FOR HEALTH ft VITALITY F R A M i: 0 Z S Hf^ FRUIT JUICE N C^W C *O" ORANGE-SMASH I S§J -vvc^?y»'i ■■-y,. v :K^ I TU USCON AJ«T-KOC WAX •J* the t STAIN and POLISH <♦ tor 5* Cement and Ti/e Hoars Imparts a uniform colour. Can be
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      406 9 [business cards. t/fASSAGE 1 1/1 \M<IRE 111 ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Haa 1 A 3, Penhas Road. o ff I a vender Street Phone 6075. VI BRA INSTITUTE Turkish Baths Beauty and Health Specialist MADAME JUNE, '86 A Orchard Road, Phone 4710. DOST WEAR A
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      731 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained m the Tender Room, Municipal Offices Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary
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      592 9 I SITUATIONS VACANT. II Is requested that where all things are equal employers give preference to applications fot employment to ex-service men. POSITION advertised by Distributor filled. Applicants thanked. MISCELLANEOUS. ENGLISH, German, French, Spanish, Dutch, private and class lessons. Mr. and Miss Maletzke. 11, St. Nicolas Flats. NOTICES. TIN DREDGING
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      525 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of WAX POLISHED AND GOLD GILT CARVED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, ETC. At our saleroom Nos. 30 and 31 Chulla Street. On Saturday, May 17th, at 10.30 a.m. Comprising: Sitting, dining and bedroom furniture of every description, crockery, glass- 1 ware, plants, etc. J NOW ON VIEW.
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      600 9 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OP HIGH GRADE WALNUT STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC. At No. 2 Dalvey Road, off Stevens Road. On Saturday, May 17th. at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: An excellent toned semi-grand piano by the Steinmeg, Germany, m splendid condition, fine des.gn teak sideboard with mirror panel, pretty
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTHS
      36 10 FALLS At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on May 12th. to Mr. and Mrs. N. Falls. a son. JENNINGS— At Batu Gajah Hospital, on May 11th. 1930. to Mr. and Mrs. DArcy Jennings a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 15, 1930. STIMULATING TIN USE.
    743 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 15, 1930. STIMULATING TIN USE. It is a notable, if expectable, circumstance, that rise and prosperity m one trade generally spells fall and adversity m another. The passion for silk stockings, a feature of the modern woman's outlook on life, is responsible largely for the
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    393 10 The Rev. Stephen Band B.A. will hold a Presbyterian Service m the Masonic Hall. Malacca, on Sunday next at 6 p.m. Mr. A Sharpies, of the Department of Agriculture, who is going on leave very shortly, will on his return be seconded for service with the Rubber Research Institute. M.M.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    412 10 SHARE VALUES. To the Editor. Sir, Your correspondent J. M. is right m his opinion that the market quotations for Scudals, Malaka Pindas and Mentakabs are too high so they are if based on the present earning capacity of these companies. But the market value of
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    Unemployment Problems.
    481 10 To the Editor. Sir. I have read with interest your correspondent's remarks and there certainly seems to be a great element of truth m what he writes. When the prices of raw commodities are low the cost of the articles manufactured from these commodities can surely be lowered
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    BANGKOK BETTING DISPUTE.
    122 10 The Bangkok Times understands the Turf Club Committee has decided to approach three gentlemen with a view to asking them to go into the matter of the betting dispute which arose on Saturday May 3. The claimants favour each side nominating its own representative to go into
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    19 10 Mr. R. C. Russell of Messrs. J. A. ROM! and Co., is expected back from Home this week —MM.
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    MALAYAN TIN MINE TRAGEDY.
    96 10 THE LATE MR. R, FVF I Young Accountant Kmi^ I Shot. I (From Our Own r I The funeral took ploc I Gajah of Mr. R M Ever. I accountant at Ma'aya Co. I mine at Chemo.'. I It appears tliat Mr h I health when
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    SERIOUS MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.
    109 10 Hank Assistant Badly Injury at Ipoh. I From Our Own Don r.dent lt»"h. Ma* t As a result of an iml accident yesterday evening M: y. an assistant at the Chart, r d lv* i lying unconscious m ;i v<ird ;Ipoh Hospital. It appears thai Ml
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    TAIPING POLTERGEIST EXPLANATION.
    87 10 [From Our Own Correspondent i lp<»h. JL»v !i Further light m thrown to-day on ing poltergeist atahe house oi a Tamil contrar* where there have been stranav happ^mnp 'j some weeks, including stone-tl nminir. crock*? rattling and other spook t»rrur: m which a tracted many visitors, including
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    41 10 Without calling on the <!•' quitted a 74 year old Chm.* I Chew on a charge of rap- lt Chinese girl under tIM W: m»a> Assizes before the OMrf Ju phUtf** Murison) yesterday. Mr h.*' d n fended the accused. Ti< camera.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    166 10 The underrated non-fiction works ready for issue on Saturday, .a Baerlein < Henry Spam V morrow. 1930. illus. Baernreither <J M.) FnfßK tical Diary. 1930. Edited by J IftiKrll Bynner (W. and Kianc Kanc-Hu. Mountain. A Chines*- Anthi Cole < Mabel C> Savacr Oeotkmß count of the tribes
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      221 10 CALDBECK'S SHERRIES AND PORTS. I j;;; Wines of Unrivalled Quality. RETAIL HOUSE 90 ROBINSON ROAD Telephone 6228. m m v m.m, m.mmmimimammkmmmmmmim^imMtmtmjmum^mjmimM 1 BY SPECIAL •fcfiT APPOINTMENT TO J a lI.M THt KING F SLXM I A URGE RANGE OF CLOCKS SUITABLE FOR PRESENTATIONS. 1 First quality movement, with nickel
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      67 10 A GIRL'S LIFE is one long race to get married, says a critic. Lap after lap, m fact. When the race is won hubby will naturally be easily persuaded to take out the usual "GAFLAC" POLICIES. j GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD., Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. HJ.
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      102 10 COMMODITY MARKET. LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGffI London. Max 14. p.m Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £149 (up £10 16 1 Forwa:: £150 3 4 (up £12 16) The market is steady Messrs. Symington und Sinclau
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    THE SITUATION IN INDIA.
    117 11 (OMMONS QUESTIONS. Nothing to Add, says Mr. Benn. (Reuter's Service] London. May 14. Houm <>t Commons answering ques\V \V Benn (Secretary of State m OOee) said he had nothing to add itCfIMM OB the general situation \r Hut a.s regards the North West Pronnhabitants of certain
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    NEW SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
    47 11 l-'irst of Four m 1929 Programme. H« utti > Service. London. May 11. lAline Rair.bow. 1.475 tons. \\n> Chatham to-day. it was laid down L92S She is tlx> first of the six "R" r.arme.s originully planned, but two ktod mm)ii after the Labour GovernIntO office.
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    WAGES OF INDIANS IN MALAYA.
    43 11 (Question m the House. f.IEE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. May 1 1. Graham Polo (Derby. Southern-, iv tIM House of Commons whether w.ige Indians m Province Wellesley and Pe- being extended to corresponding •:.n.«imhout the rest of Malaya.
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    MOTOR BANDIT'S £500 HAUL.
    42 11 Regent Street Jewellers Raided. E PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT 1 London. May 14. I :it? made a daring raid m a sa'.oon lock this morning at tIM pre. use^ Pram and Haw?, jewellers. Regent rr.onc necklace worth £500 was
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    AIR MAIL PILLAR BOXES.
    73 11 I A London Experiment. Radio— Official Service 1 Kujrby. May 13. r air mail correspondence only provided for the London postal servUl be painted blue to distinguish red pillar boxes for ordinary letters. been derided to fix a few of these tter boxes m the West
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    GOLF BALL FACTORY FIRE.
    42 11 >Paldintfs Sustain £50,000 Loss. Reuter's Service.] hi<ope«*. Massachusetts May 14. r' men were injured and damage was rated at £50.000. by a fire which I building containing thousands of naphtha acetone at A. G. Spaldlng ball f acton,.
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    PEGU EARTHQUAKE.
    28 11 eath Roll Nearly a Thousand. Reuter's Bervice.j Rangoon. May 13. i Sir Charles Innes. opening the f fund, said the official deathwaa betwttn 800 and i.ooo
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    NEW BRITISH MINISTER IN KABUL.
    29 11 MeCoaaeMi Takes Up His Post. Radio— Official Service! Rupby, May 13. McConachie, the new British MgbanMaa, safely reached Kabul t-trher cables on page 12.)
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    WEATHER CHARTS FOR BRITISH AIRSHIPS.
    56 11 WEATHER CHARTS FOR BRITISH AIRSHIPS. transmitted by Television. K. London, May 7. > R-100 will be fitted with tele•ratus when she nies to Canada at A lfi month. irch-ss instrument will enable the «1 officer on board to receive actual ta prepared by the Air Ministry n minutes of their
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    GERMANY'S CIVIL AIR POLICY.
    125 11 NO SERVICE TO CHINA. Subsidies for Australian and Atlantic Lines. [Reuters Service.] Berlin. May 14. The German Government has ruled out the possibility of a Far Eastern air mail service via Russia as uneconomical. The Minister of Communications, m a statement to the Budget Committee, said
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    NATIONAL FUNERAL FOR DR. NANSEN.
    75 11 Explorer Commemorated m Parliament. I Reuters service. I Oslo. May 14. Dr. Nanscns death, which came unexpected 'y while the explorer was talking to his daughter-in-law, has evoked world-wide expressions of condolence. He was commemorated at an extraordinary meeting of Parliament, which was crowded to
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    MORE SALT VOLUNTEERS ARRESTED.
    49 11 Collision With Police. Reuter 's Service. 1 Bombay. May 14. According to the publicity officer of the Villeparle satyagraha committee 158 salt volunteers were arrested m the course of a raid on the salt depot at Shiroda. sixteen being injured m collision with the police.
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    L.O.N. AID FOR CHINA.
    39 11 Health Service to be Re-organised. [Reuters Service.) Geneva. May 14. The League of Nations Council has agreed to China's request for assistance The Leagues" Health Section will re-organise Chinese health service at ports and elsewhere.
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    GOVERNMENT DEFEAT IN THE LORDS.
    74 11 Coal Bill Amendment. [Reuters Service. j London. May 13. i Th" Government was defeated m the House of Lords m the committee stage of the Government Coal Mine:. Bill which had already passed the House of Commons. An amendment was moved by Lord Dudley providing
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    TO STUDY EUROPEAN METHODS.
    96 11 Octogenarian Japanese Business Man's Trip. [Nanyo Nichl-Nichi Service.] Tokyo. May 14. Mr. Soichiro Asano. octogenarian founder of the Asano Cement Manufacturers Limited, accompanied by two nurses and two engineers, is goim? to start on an extensive tour to Europe via Siberia leaving Tokio on Sunday. The
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    JAPANESE DIET RISES.
    91 11 [Reuters Far Eastern Service. 1 Tokio. May 14. After the passing of all Government bills at a special session the Diet ended its business to-night. The formal closing Ls on Wednesday. Nanyo Nichl-Nichi Service.' Tokyo. May 14. The Lower House also ended the session yesterday after a
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    SIR HARRY LAUDER—"TALKIE" STAR?
    36 11 SIR HARRY LAUDER— "TALKIE" STAR? London, May 6. Sir Harry Lauder. on his arrival m England from his tour of America to-day, said he had been tested at Hollywood and might shortly make his first talking-picture.
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    BEBE DANIELS TO WED.
    27 11 Another Hollywood Romance. London, May 8. Hollywood Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon. the well-known film stars, are to be married on June 14th.
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    THE JAVA-AUSTRALIA AIR ROUTE.
    1332 11 SURPRISING STATEMENT Nothing Known m Batavia. TProm Our Own Correspondent.] Batavia. May. 12. The Reuter telegrams from Canberra received this week regarding the plans of the Dutch air lines for a Java-Australia service have caused considerable surprise here, inasmuch as nothing is known of any such
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    LARGE DUTCH MOTOR SHIP ARRIVES.
    276 11 Yesterday's Functions on the Baloeran. Quite a large number of people were afforded opportunities yesterday to inspect the Baloeran. the magnificent new motor flagship of the Rotterdam Lloyd (a full description of which appears on our shipping page), the largest ship of the enterprising Dutch
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    RASH TAXI DRIVER.
    262 11 Year's Imprisonment for Perak Chinese. Sentence of twelve months r.i. was passed by the District Judge. Mr. C. Wilson, yesterday on the Chinese driver of the Perak taxi which was concerned m a series of accidents on Monday afternoon. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, m mentioning the case,
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    BOOK FAIR IN ROME.
    142 11 Fascist Scheme of Education. London, May 7. Rome, May 6th. "Pestabel Libro" (the Book Fair), which has become a very popular annual event, under the auspices of the Government, was held on Sunday, when all the bookshops m Rome were open all day. The Fair is
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    ENGLISH GIRL'S LONE FLIGHT.
    278 12 RANGOON ACCIDENT. Slight Mishap Not to Delay Journey. Reuter's Service. 1 Rangoon. May 13. Miss Amy Johnson (who landed at Insein. 15 miles from Rangoon to-day during her flight to Australia* said she mistook the playing fields of Insein for the Rangoon racecourse. She made a
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    CHANNEL TUNNEL ENQUIRY.
    201 12 Investigation from Military Aspect. [British Radio Official Servitv I Rugby. May 13. Replying to questions m the House oi Commons, the Prime Minister. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, stated that the inquiry Into the military aspects of the Channel Tunnel was taken up as soon as the report of
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    HARBIN LOVERS DIE TOGETHER.
    242 12 Parents Objected to Marriage. Harbin. April 23. Because their part-Ms objected to their marriage on the grounds that they were not old enough to know their own minds, a boy and a girl, aged 20 and 17 respectively, committed suicide by taking stryehrine m a hotel
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    WIFE WHO GAMBLED AND LOST.
    179 12 Commits Suicide by Taking Raw Opium. Afraid to tell her husband that she squandered much of his hard earned money on the Rambling tables. Mrs. Fong Fuh-tsien. wife of a blacksmith living m the French Concession at Shanghai, committed suicide by swallowing opium. In letter
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    OVERSEAS LEAGUE IN SINGAPORE.
    777 12 A CLUB CENTRE. Celebration of Empire Day. There was a good attendance at a meeti"g of the Overseas League General Committee which was held on May 6th.. when Mnjor R P.. Robertson. Vice-President. occupied the Chair. The first question under consideration was the celebration of Empire
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    A TALE OF THREE TIGERS.
    216 12 Mr. F. Girdler. manager of Sungei Eugun Estate. Bentong writes to the Malay Mail: On Saturday evening last, my wife and I had the rather unique and exciting experience of having three full grown tigeis jump m front of our car. two of them not
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    132 12 Inr friendly badminton, shuttlecock match played between the Indian Association and the Horlicks Badminton Party on Saturday last, prcved undecisive as it could not be finished for want of time, the scoring being as follows, (the Indian Association players are named nrrt>; M. I. Fernandez lost to E. Cheng Leong,
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    SURPRISE FOR SHOLAPUR SWARAJISTS.
    276 12 PRESENT CONDITIONS. Military Authorities m Control of City. I Reuters Service.] Bombay, May 13. I'he cocksureness of the Swarajists at Sholapur prior to the arrival of the military proclamation of martial law is described m a message from Sholapur of yesterday's date. 'The British Government is
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    GOLF CRISIS AT FORMBY.
    186 12 Vital Matches m Ladies* Championship. [Reuter's Service London. May 13. In the British Ladies Golf Championship at Formby to-day while Britain has nothing to equal the smashing hard-hitting Helen Hick^. who defeated her English opponents m the second and third rounds each by 7 and the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    170 12 Remarkable Bowling by Mercer. Remarkable bowling by J. Mercer, the Glamorgan bowler, was one of the outstanding ftatures of the County Cricket Championship matches which concluded on Tuesday. Mercer, play.ng against Worcestershire at Worcester, took six wickets for 64 runs m the first innings, and eight for 41
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    ANOTHER FOOTBALLER SUSPENDED.
    194 12 Sequel to Second Division Incident. At its meeting on Monday under the chfttrmanship of Mr. S. G. Hacker (Major Douglas White and the Secretary being also present) the Disciplinary Board of the S.A.F.A. had under consideration the incident m the Second Division match last week between the
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    MALAYA, THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE.
    783 12 HISTORICAL INCIDENTS. Memorable Voyage From Plymouth. The first man to sail an English ship on the Indian Ocean, as on the Pacific, was Drake, on his great voyage m the Golden Hind, which began and ended at Plymouth, writes the Rev. Alexander Sharpe m the Western
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    RIVERSIDE LAND PROBLEM.
    168 12 The case m which a Chinese and an Indisn were charged with removing sand from land at Batu Gantong again came up for neanng a I the Penang Police Court yesterday, says Tuesday's Straits Echo, before Mr. A. D. York. At the previous hearing by Mr. F.
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    99 12 A tragedy involving the two-year-old son of Mr. Kirn Sai Kiew, a Chinese resident m Ceylon Lane, was witnessed by the father yesterday outside the home of the child, says Tuesday's Malay Ma 1. The boy. and his sister, who is a little older, were playing on the opposite side
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    MATTERS OF CHINESE INTEREST.
    687 12 GOVERNMENT'S ACTION. Kuomintang Organ Stops. (By Our Chinese Correspondent). The Mln Kuo Jih Pao the Kuomintang organ m Singapore has been ordered by local Government to stop publication for two months and ceased issue on Monday. The cause of this suspension is editorial comment published on
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    WILD FAUNA PROTECTION IN MALAYA.
    229 12 WILD FAUN A PROTECTION IN MALAYA. Mr. Hubback's Task The Secretary of State !or the Col< n.es has a: ked the High Commissioner for Urn Malay State: to appoint Mr. Theodore Hubback. lately honorary Game Warden m Pahang. to r pjrt on the whole question cf the wild fauna of
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    103 12 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending May 18th. 1930. Thursday. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall "A" <M.G.> Coy., No. 3 Platoon "A" Coy.. Intelligence Sec S.V.F.A. Friday. 4.15 p.m. Drill Hall D.E.L. Unit. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. m "E" i Chinese) Coy., M.G. PI. Eurasian.
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    "ARE WE GETTING THE TRUTH FROM INDIA?"
    558 12 A COMMONS QUESTION Paucity of Information fra* Mr. Bonn. Lsada i Question hour m the House of C day opened with three sjUfellun the situation tn India Mr B the arrest of Mr Gandhi mm under the regulation of 1827 H had not
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    BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA
    195 12 London M.i I In tIM Horn of Pummnm Mr. Ben: ed S.r A!lr»>d Kno\ th:n th- BtreOfUl British forces m India on Apr I WM matcly fiii.TOO om <>t M Mtatthhnwnt Mr. dtfton Bnnvni Ml Strem h furni. fly was 60.5'K). a;..: hid b :i an.-
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    S.C .C . VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT
    41 12 S.C .C VOLUNTEER SNOOKER TOURNAMENT Messrs. Hudson and U Messrs. Wvatt and Nau-'--the S.C.C. snooker Uwrni Messrs. Winter ami Vi the final on Tuesday at be a very Rood |MM interesting of the tournair appear to Le evr;ih nat< lx I
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      THE WALKER CUP.
      526 13 Players m To-day's Match at Sandwich. The international match between Britain and America for the Walker Cup which, next to the opt'n and amateur championships, is the big event of the golfing year, takes place on the links of the Royal St. George's Club at Sandwich to-day.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      139 13 Tuesday's Results. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Taylor and Scott minus 15 beat Mr. and Mrs. Nicoll plus 2. 6 —4, 4 —6. 6 2. Mr. i.Md Mrs. Goldie minus 3 boat Miss Hoops and Kemlo plus 3, 6 —2. 6 —l. Miss Trevor-Smith and Hudson minus
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      HARD COURTS TENNIS.
      273 13 Bournemouth Final Results. London. May 2. In the semi-finals oi the mixed doubles at Bournemouth, Kingsley and Miss Joan Fry beat Eames and Miss Harvey 6 l. 3 6 and 6 3. This last pair had defeated Glover and Miss Sandison 7 9. 6 l and 6
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      RUGBY LEAGUE CUP.
      177 13 now Widncs Won at Wembley. London, May 3. At Wembley, m the final of the Rugby League Cup; Widnes beat St. Helens by 10 points to 3. and won the Cup for the first time m its history. The match wai desperately ktvn and thrilling. The St.
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      35 13 Scotsman at Bow-street: Some one stole the tammy off my head. If he had only asked me for it I would have given it to him willingly, but when he stole it I was annoyed.
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      265 13 Match With Garrison G.C. A match will be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning next betown Garrison Golf Club and this Club The following art- the teams (Garrison players mentioned first 1 and times for teeing off: 8.30 Capt. S. E. V. Quin and Lieut. E.
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      CRICKET.
      202 13 S.C.R.C. Lose to Johore. In a low-scorinp game on the S.C.R.C. ground on Saturday Johore beat the S.C.R.C. by 13 runs. Johorr C.C. Mayo b Chow Tat 3: Woodhull run out 9; Scholes run out 1: Peng Hock lbw. b Choon Sim 7; Jones lbw. b Chow Tat 5:
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      JAPANESE GOLF CLUB.
      163 13 Match With Racecourse Club. A match between the Race Course Golf Club and the Singapore Japanese Golf Club was played on Sunday over the letter's Links and resulted m a win for the J.G.C. by 4^ point? to 3! j points. Individual scores were as follows: Race
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      148 13 Nineteen cards were taken out and fourteen cards returned: The following have qualified: Miss E. Stott 49 9 40 Mrs. G. R. Wiseman 50 10 40 Mrs. R. E. Morris 50 8 42 Mrs. E. A. Gibson 50 8 42 Mrs. A. M. Low 48 5 43
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      429 14 P. &■<>. British India and Apc&r Lines. MABU 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 Dm n Taanaj* Singapore Tannage. Slnrmam RANPURA 16.600 May 17 MANTUA 11,000 JEYPORE 5.300
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      560 15 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE dlnd AMERICAN MAIL UNE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive. Singapore. Singapore. Penang. New York. PRES. ADAMS May 26 May 29 May 31 July 8 PRES. HARRISON June 9 June
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      871 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (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 m the Straits* Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION BUREAU.
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      698 16 Burns Philp Line Incorporated In Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vi* JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Secular monthly callings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,176 tons) and tn» motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). fn* MARELLA if one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabin- d» IBs*
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      465 16 s.s. CITY OF EVANSVILLE. Consignees of cargo ex above mentioned teamer from New York (arrived May 7th. 1930) are hereby notified that the General Survey of all cargo landed on a damaged condition will be held at Godown 30 and 31 at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 19th, 1930. No
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      378 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co l m Hi BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK (Incorporated In U.S.A.i GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM, BALTIMORE. (yla Buea> One 9afl» Tm M.S. SILVERYEW In Port ifay 1» M.S. SILVERBEBCB May 26 June 1 Ju PACIHC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM)
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      677 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala, Panung, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday. Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tinggi, Seiemban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Biun 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      106 16 Malaya, Brit. 395, from Malacca 14, for Malacca 15. Agapenor, Brit. 4798, from Pt. Said 14, for Manila 16. Chow Phya, Slam. 760, from P. Swettenham 14, for Bangkok 17. CLEARANCES. May 14.— Valentyn, Singkara, Majang Noorebar, Soengei Gerong, Poelau Laut, Thedens. Boschdyk, Van Heutsz, (Dut); Hua Tong, Ban Siong
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      SAFETY AT SEA.
      51 17 Loadline Conference Not Wanted. 1 Reuter's Service. 1 London. May 13. l! use of Commons at question time William Graham. Board of Trade, stated rto seventeen countries, including Persia. Siam. the Union of C-iuth !.a declined the invitation to partici..n Interim! tonal loadline Conference lon on May
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      A MEMORANDUM BY SHIPPERS.
      422 17 Iteminder to Australia. Chamber of Shipping and Liverpool iinship Owners Association, who have been ratiiu- uith the Association of British f Commerce and the Federation of I: i.-Tts m the discussion of a Bri- m policy to be put before the forthImperial Conference, have issued their
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      LINER STOPS TO SAVE A DOG.
      166 17 foxhound Rescued m the Bay of Biscay. It] Of a Liverpool ship's captain ihlp rouna m mid-ocean to save whir-h had fallen overboard a friend of Captain A D Tur- of a Clan liner carrying a .ible foxhounds from Liverpool '•ssel was crossing the
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      CRUISER'S TWO AIRPLANES.
      61 17 British cruiser to be equipped with will be put into commission with d Cruiser Squadron this month, and tttt Brighton, where she will be open "n by the public. the York, which was launched at IVne by the Duchess of York m She will carry a light
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      27 17 M mall steamer Angers (Captain due here from Japan-China-Saigon 7 am. and will probably sail I P.m. for Colombo. Djibouti. Port Marseilles. She will berth at S.H.B.
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      WRECK OF CITY OF PEKIN.
      715 17 Master's Error of Judgment. The loss of the Ellerman lner City of Pekin, which struck a rock and sank off the Korean coast on April 10. was the subject of a naval court of inquiry held at the British Con-sulate-General. Kobe, on April 23. says
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      BRITAIN BUILDS MORE MOTORSHIPS.
      324 17 Steamer Construction Being Exceeded. The tonnage of motor-ships under construction m British shipyards has exceeded for th«? first time the tonnage of steamers building. ThLs significant fact revealed m Lloyd's Register of Shipbuilding returns for the first three months of the year demonstrates that the motor-ship
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    THE BALOERAN IN PORT.
    890 17 New R. L. Flagship Arrives. The Baloeran. the new flagship of the Rotterdam Lloyd, which arrived at Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage, was launched on August 29th. 1929. The vessel has a gross registered tonnage of 17,000, a length of 583 ft. with a beam
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    LOWER CROSS-CHANNEL MOTOR-CAR FREIGHTS.
    94 17 Important "cuts" m the charges for the carrying of motor-cars across the Channel during the summer months are announced by the Southern Railway Company. Freights are reduced m some cases by 25 per cent. A special service of fast cargo steamers will operate every day between
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    STORY OF CAMBRIDGE VICTORY.
    1131 18 A MEMORABLE BOAT RACE Light Blues' Well-Timed Spurt. [From Our Own Correspondent, j London, April 17. This year the Oxford and Cambridge Boatrace. In spite of being rowed m wet and miserable weather, will long be remembered as one of the best races during recent years,
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      103 18 THAT, 1 AFTER TRYING OTHER BRANDS, I "SUGARCANE" HAMS and BACON I ARE M The Best by Test M I TRUTH IN ADVERTISING I INDICATES SOUND JUDGMENT. REFRIGERATING Co LTD f Orchard Road, Sele&ie Road, Keppel Road and Grange Road Market There's iwThfh^ more ref reshrmi than a Phoenix gaffer
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      918 18 BANKING. BANKING. INSURANCE. CHARTERED BANK MERCANTILE BANK OF THE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AN 1> CHINA. I\Tni A I TFI /SpTj-'X (Incorporated m England by Rc>«] Charier) liMilA, LID. /^/AyiTvN Paid up Capital to"^o7 shares (Incorporated m England, SOUTH M MfoL 1 o° f Z°\ SnnS'n^ !ca P Uftl ".000.000 ll
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    CANADIAN TARIFF CHANGES.
    121 19 Important Decreases. ish Radio— Official Service.) Rugby. May 13. William Graham. President of the Board replying to questions m the Hou.m OS, said the Government had learned reat interest of the tariff changes reduced by the Canadian Govern- I chMlgei were proposed without any foe reciprocal action
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    BRITISH TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
    93 19 r Official Returns. Brttilb Radio Official Service, j I Rugby. May 111 Hou.sf of Commons, the President 1 r Board of Trade. Mr. William Or-^harr-.. dated thai the total declared value of neich- s :■;>() into this country and rvgMaf* ._:.t(i :n>m the Soviet Union, durintj
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    N.E.I. NATIVE PLANTERS.
    130 19 To be Organised on Malayan Lines? M P Tm lons. manager of the Singapore tht International Crediet en HandeLs K< f.rdam. is m Kuala Lumpur. mat ions into the organisation m f the Asiatic rubber producers. by a Malay Mail representative. I M <aid that Mr. J
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    THE MAY HOLIDAY.
    243 19 What it Will Cost. net b s it j 'ii;; >5 my hop* r of that scheme-, said Mr. T. N rrtnt to tlw ICiy teppina hclMaf BWetlDI of Baafjel Way Rubber U v. eel:. It may take, perhaps. 3 3 pet cent, off the world's pro--1
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    SUNGEI BATU DIVIDEND.
    56 19 istead and Co. Ltd., Penang have trlrtniii norn the Secretaries of (Malajß) Messrs. Ed. Boustcad n, advising that the aanml r the year 1929 haw been :3sued a of £9,833 and recommLndipq it of n Dividend of f% per cent. f £4.000 has been placed to reserve
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    870 19 Proposed Month's Tin Holiday. Singapore. May 13. The price of Tin suffered a heavy decline earlier m the week and after fluctuations is about 13 10s down Very little interest ap-•M-urs to have been taken m the Rubber market and m view of the above the volume
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    16 19 In twenty months of operation. General Motors Nordiska. at Stockholm, Sweden, produced 25,000 cars and trucks.
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      205 19 May 14. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2|3 15|16 London 3 months' sight 2|3 7|B London 60 days' sight 3(3 13J16 London 30 days' sight 2|3 25|32 London, demand 213 3 4 London, T.T. 2 3 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New York, demand
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      PRODUCE.
      198 19 May 14. Tin 200 Tons $75^ Gambler g .50 Pepper White 43 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 47^ Peari Sago Small 6% Copra Sundried 8.50 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    877 19 WEDNESDAY. MAY 11th. Closing Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang <£• 20s 22s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam <ss> 13s 7'jd 14s 6d Bangrin Tin 23s 24s Batang Padang ($1) 13 16 Batu Caves (sl> 80 90 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d Chenderiang (£> Is
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    172 19 Singapore. May 14. Rubber. London 6 15 16d. Unchanged. 4 p.m. Price (London Std.c Spot 23 1 S.S. R.S.S. on Tender May 23 ;l 4 June 24. July-Sept. 25, I Oct. -Dec. 26. Stagnant. Tin. London £151 15s. £4 10s Up. Mining.-- Steady. Sungei Ways 3.10
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    MACPHAIL & CO'S DAILY SHARE REPORT.
    101 19 MACPHAIL CO'S DAILY SHARE REPORT. Singapore, May 14. Tin.— Steady. Kuchais 1.21 1.25. Kintas 1.20 1.25. Penawats 56 60. Malay Consols 24 25'^. Norths 49 54. Kkng Rivers 2.30 2.40. Hong Faits 54 59. Ulu Klangs 1.15 1.25. Petalings < 5.20 5.35. Hcng Kong Tins 19s 19s 9d. Ayer 1
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 19 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 13. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.08',. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d.. Berlin 20.365. Brussels 34.815. Bucharest 818. Rio s'^. Bu?--nos Aires 42 15-16. Copenhagen 18.165. Geneva 25.115. Helsingfors 192"... Hong Kong Is. 5\.d.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 39.755. Milan 92.67. New York
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    39 19 Guthrie and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, Agents: Sungei Buaya 62.600; Ampat (Sumatra) 64.100 f Kwalce 46.778; Sumatra Caoutchouc Maatsehappij 151.881; 82.005 kilos palm oil: 18.675 kilos palm kernels; Maats. voor Ond m Neder Indie 75.000 coconuts
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    BAHRU SELANGOR RUBBER.
    114 19 The Bahru Onlaninf Rubber Company barvested 335.7081 b. of rubber during 1929. ar.cl the amount realized, including estimated value of a small stock of lo'v grades, was £16 04! equal to a net average price of 11.47 d. per ib There was a profit cf £9.5P6 against
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    FOOTHILLS RUBBER DIVIDEND.
    74 19 ICeam. Boustead and Co. Ltd.. Penar.v. hr C received a telegram from the Secretaries of Foothills Malaya > Rrbber Estates. Messrs. .^ri Boustead and Co.. London, advising that the annual accounts for the year 1929 have been fettled shewing a profit of £2.573 and cco'r.mending the payment
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    68 19 May 14th.. 11 o'clock noo.i. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 23.- 23', Standard RSS. on Tender May 23 24 June 24 24 U July 24 J j 24 July-Sept. 25 25 Oct. -Dec. 2fi 26 > 4 Tone of Market: Steady Quiet.
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    144 19 The Siiißapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 967 th. auction yesterday, when there was catalogued 1.567.258 lbs.; 699.66 tons. Offered 1.350.534 lbs.; 602.91 tons. Sold 1.073.903 lbs.; 479.42 tons. Spot. London 6 15-I6d. New York 14 i v c t Sl TRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked
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    GOLD COAST MARKET FOR RUBBER TYRES.
    343 19 The Gold Coast is becoming a market of increasing importance to exporters of motorcar, motor-cycle and bicycle tyres, and for the year 1928 total imports of these goods amouired £203.28f>. as compared with £158.290 m the previous year. The United Kingdom, of course, has
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    PRICES OF METALLIC TIN.
    350 19 Although the price of Tin is Mbjoci to uiy wid. 1 oscillations, it is generally recognleeel 'hiii. -inre msuniption is steadily pfOgriMlf. ♦he natural trend of Tin pricei must be wpvaid 1 Tins gen-raJ upward mov ■r. .m im.iv bo interrupted (TOM lime la time b\
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    37 19 i. Automobile and motorcycle drivers m Donmark must nay for the protection of pedesi. trians. The country is one of the two m the world which have federal laws compelling all i. drivers to carry liability insurance.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF,
    2251 20 SINGAPORE RACES. Some Exciting Finishes Yesterday. The weather was fine yesterday for the fourth day of thi Singapore Turf Clubs spring ■Meting but the heat was again rather trying, j There was a smaller attendance for the early races but it increased considerably later ani inasmuch as
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    AUSTRALIANS MEET LANCASHIRE.
    189 20 GRIMMETT'S WILES. County Collapses After Good Start. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. London, May 14. The weather at Aigburth, Liverpool, was f.ve to-day when the match between Lancas-hitv and the Australians commenced. Lancashire batted first on a soft wicket. Grimmett persistently tried to draw cut tbl batsmen. Watson
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    BRITISH LADIES' GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    196 20 Miss Gourlay Eliminated. Reuter's Service London. May It. At F' rmby To-day, m the fourth round of the British Ladie.-' Golf Championship. Miss Molly Goiirijy. Urn British favourite, was beaten by Ilia C the twenty-first hole. Miss Collet lei tl half-way by one. It ci.rjr strug^e
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    SCOTT-SHARKEY CONTEST DISPUTE.
    50 20 Official British Protest. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May 14. Tbl British Bor.rd of Boxing Control baa written to the American boxing associations expressing dissatisfaction at the way m which the Scott -Sharkey contest was conducted, and supporting the British heavy-w-ights claim to a world.-, title match.
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    INSURANCE OF FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALS.
    57 20 Clubs Want More Protection. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May It. The injury to Marsden at Berlin is expected to ralM the question of insurance of football players. Marsdens value is placed at £6.000. Clubs feel entitled to more protection for their players who participate m
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    PLYMOUTH F.C.'S PROFIT OF £5,000.
    38 20 PLYMOUTH F.C.'S PROFIT OF £5,000. No Need to Transfer Players. ■FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT London. May 14. Plymouth Football Club showed a profit of i.ooo on the year. They find it unnecessary to transfer any of their players.
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    SPORTSWOMAN'S APPLICATION TO JOCKEY CLUB.
    31 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE —COPYRIGHT. 1 London. May 14. Mrs. Arthur Heald has applied fcr a riding licence to the Amateur Jockey Club, under National Hunt rules.
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    TOURNAMENT SOCCER AT S.C.C.
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    CHANGE IN M.C.C. TEAM.
    37 20 Lyon Displaces Franklin. :free press ser^ce— copyright i London. May 11. A change i? announced m the M C C to meet the Australians on Saturday. M. I"> Lyori is replacing FcMtklb] Id
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    NEW TEST TEAM SELECTORS.
    27 20 Rhodes and Hobbs Co-opted. .FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London. May 14. Rhode? and Hobb> h.ive been co-opted m the Test Selection Committee.
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    ACCIDENT TO BRITISH WALKER CUP PLAYER.
    71 20 ACCIDENT TO BRITISH WALKER C UP PLAYER. Rex Hartley's Cut Hand. [Reuter's Service] Lo idon. Mar 1 The British Wrlker Cud ptajer Rd liar:' iuho has iv:-.. won t^e St. Gvov-je'a Chillr-.s.-C'm> accidently lacerated the palm of hil ii^nd v All c. pK'ce ot flass. Tks wound is deep he
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    S.C.C . CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    77 20 S.C.C CRICKET TOURNAMENT. Public Services XI Against Etceteras. The following ?=ide has been selected to represent the PS and L. m the opening match of the SC.C. tournament against the Etceteras on Friday at 5 pm. and Saturday at 2 p.m.: E. A. Blades. R. L. L. Braddell. L. W
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    134 20 TANG LIN C LUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Yesterday's Results. Men's Doub'es Hinffiww Hoblyn and Yates minus 2 beat Hudson and Stephen minus 15 7 —9. 6 —3. 6 —d. Godown Pairs. Dupire Morrell beat J. G. Campbell and Co.. 6 —4, 6—4. Ladies' r»o-'»?s '----i > Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Phipps
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    26 20 i IHURSDAY'fc TIES. Veterans' Doubles Handicap. .>emi-Fin. 1 Koh Thian Seng and Loh Poon Lap vt>. Cheong Chee Hai and Scow Pub Leng.
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