The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 May 1930

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    Masthead
    19 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,027. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    393 1 Hankow district is being overrun by Reds who have captured two towns m the immediate neighbourhood securing much loot —Page 11. Mr. J. Gould, the American millionaire, who is visiting the East, expressed very determined opinions regarding the disadvantages of prohibition m a Penang interview —Page 10.
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    GOLF: THE MAIDEN.
    1191 1 "The principal feature of the Sandwich course is that great sand hill, or sand mountain, the Maiden, which an iron shot will carry, but which exacts incalculable penalties for any failure to carry it." So wrote the learned Editor of the Badminton volume m the chapter on
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      207 1 MnrlSioourgh I NORE ULRIC m .«>ITH SEA ROSE AN ALL-TALKING VGING ROMANCE ißafiaes Hotel! I FAREWELL PERFORMANCES 4 U WE TOREE" I REGINALD SELLECK, EDNA LESLIE, MAUDE FYFIELD V IN NEW SONGS DANCES V V DURING THE TEA, D4NCES I k ON WEDNESDAY FRIDAY <fr (Admission to Ball Room $1).
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      229 1 The Standard *^k Hill I^Jik CAPSTAN For Flavoor. NAVY CUT For Omality. EUROPE g; H OTE L by Recommendati^ii 97 1 I DANCING: After Dinner Every Tuesday, Thursday ft Saturday. I I MUSIC: On the Verandah Every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.3t p.m. I and every Tuesday, Thorsday and
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Flit for insect pests Page 31. McCoy's tonic tablets Page 7. Latest talkies and films Page 2. Can you stop your car? Page 18. Buy the St. Ivel table ciehcacie; Pate 3. King George IV a sovereign whisky Page 8. Thousand dollar racing at Speedways on Saturday Page
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      13 1 Alhambra WILL ROGERS IN THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS AN ALL TALKING COMEDY.
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    AIR TRAGEDY AT HAMPTON.
    72 2 Earl's Kinsman's Death. London. May 6. Mr. Hugh Elliott, author, and a kinsman of the Earl of Minto. while flying a Moth Aeroplane, crashed m the garden of a house at Hampton (Middlesex) and was killed. It is stated that Mr. Elliott was undergoing ihe final
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    BOYCOTT OF "FOREIGN" CIGARETTES.
    55 2 Imperial Tobacco Co., Ltd.'s Staff Reduced. Calcutta. May sth. The boycott of "foreign" cigarettes, which were becoming increasingly popular among Indians, having achieved some success, it is understood that the Imperial Tobacco Co., Ltd.. which possesses factories m various parts of India and Burma, has dismissed
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      338 2 Your doctor will tell you that normally the juices of the stomach are slightly acid, but that an excess of acidity upsets the whole digestive process, causing such painful symptoms as fermentation, heart -burn, flatulence and inflammation of the stomach lining. Therefore if you suffer from any of these troubles
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      215 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TALKIE ATTRACTIONS COMING SHORTLY. I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. I SUBMAmNE. I AND THE FOLLOWING f {BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: i ATLANTIC 1 ELSTREE CALLING. I I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc. I i 3 The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will Lbe shown with the above pictures. WATCH FOR
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      337 2 i^rJUJUUNBRA^I I FROM TUESDAY, MAY 13th, TO SUNDAY. M\\ IBTR I Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday t I J William Fox Presents the World's Greatest Natural mo I Will Rogers I I IN AN ALL-TALKING COMEDY DRAMA I "They Had to Seel 1> I PRECEDED BY
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      361 2 THE WEEK. Friday. 16th. High Water. 13.08. 7.7 ft. Europe ail mair closes. 7 a.m. Ayer Panas meeting. Derricks, noon. Homeward mail (train) closes 5 p.m. Straits Settlements Assn:, Exchange, 5.15. Police Band— Katong Park. 9.15 p.m. Cathedral Danee Memorial Hall. 9.45 p.m. Football: Res. Div. S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Welch,
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    NEW TIN RESEARCH WORK.
    1354 3 EXPANSION EXPECTED. Great Variety of Work Proceeding. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London. April 17. The activities of the Tin Industrial Applications Committee which has recently changed its name to the Tin Research and Industrial Applications Committee, are likely to be greatly expanded as a result of
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    FLAMING CAR TRAGEDY.
    73 3 Three Burned to Death. London. May 3. Mrs. Eric Beilby. wife of an Edinburgh chartered accountant, her twin daughters. Ursula and Hilary, and three fox terriers were burned to death near Edinburgh when their motor car swerved to avo'd a motor lorry, overLurned and burst into flames.
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    BRIGHTON CLIFFS TRAGEDY.
    82 3 Lady Haldon Found Dead. London. May 3. The body of an elderly white-haired woman found terribly injured at the bottom of thr cliffs at Brighton on Thursday was identified to-day as that of Lady Haldon. second wife oi Baron Haldon. whom she married last January. She left
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      282 3 I DAVIS CUP 1 930 1 DENMARK vs. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1 MEXICO vs. CUBA j I BELGIUM vs. SPAIN 1 JAPAN vs. HUNGARY I HOLLAND vs. FINLAND J i In addition to the above countries who have selected the Dunlop Ball, the undermentioned I countries have also adopted the Dunlop Tennis
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      235 3 jl 21 w^AilV V &**>*»**> p THE READY TO SERVE FOODS 3 V AND DAIRY PRODUCE OF g J; Plain tales from the Hills. Let the jj C ready- to serve footls of St. Ivel JJ fj Krace your table. Soups, Fish. *j f K Sausages, Entrees, Hams. Jams, jj
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      251 3 Estate Trust Agencies f j (1927) Limited. f BRANCHES: I fWL S. l^ 8 Street MALACCA. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. B V Registered by and Security deposited with I >| the Straits Settlements Government. 9 S Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, 1 Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised g g
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  • MOODS AND MODES OF EVE
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      THE RENO WAY TO DIVORCE.
      398 4 This i> the seventi'i of series of twelve >tories by a woman who has gone through the divorce mill at Reno; and Ls here relating her experiences. Reno. Nevada. My dear Alice. One thing which makes Reno so interesting is that it has so lately
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      SLIMNESS GOING OUT
      21 4 SLIMNESS GOING OUT One of the new "feminine" fashions seen at Longchamps races. The slim silhouette was not popular. (D. S.>.
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      The Vogue of the Large Straw
      1325 4 (By Our Woman Correspondent). THE LARGE HAT has come back to accompany the feminine fashions that we are all wearing now -a -days. For what is prettier and more appropriate than a large shady hat with bef rilled or be-flounced frock? A small hat
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      Fashions In Coats.
      119 4 Most of the new and fashionable coats are straight and we'l-tailored, but there are others whose softer lines show many original touches. For instance, a small bow may appear at the back of a narrow stand-up collar. I like the pale but dull green woollen coat where
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      OVER-GOOD NEIGHBOURS.,
      396 4 OVER-GOOD NEIGHBOURS. By Muriel Rapson. COME people are apt to bewail the lack of neighbourliness that Vkistl m thes. hurrying, fly-by-night times. Lately, I have begun to think that these complaining folk are those who have spent their lives m the middle of the Sahara, where neighbours must, of necessity,
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      BOUDOIR AND BOULEVARD.
      348 4 was shown, the other day, a number of little fabric "caps" which are to be worn over the toes and heels of one's stockings, according to where the shoes rub most. This is not an attachment to the shoe but moves with the foot. When the shoe
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      A Londoner's Jottings
      1502 4 Raja of Perak m London: International Polo: "One-man" rl I Show: Original Charity Ball: "The Churchyard Visitor" I Adventurous Poet. I Lioncion, April. ADDITIONAL COLOUR will be added to the pageant of the London Season this year by the presence m this country of a number of
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    CHARACTER.
    662 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDY. The Effect of Outside Influences. What precisely do we mean by character? Like most words that have a mental or spiritu.il meaning, it also has a material meaning. The re?.son for that is because man invented name 1 for concrete things before he learnt to recognise abstract
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    TEMPERAMENT DOES NOT MAKE CHARACTER.
    746 5 Can we help having certain characters? Ye>. Can we help having certain temperaments? No. Temperament is the inborn influence. Character is fate, but we make character. Temperament rmy p ssibly be larg.-ly influenced by those ductle.^s glands of which we often hear nowadays, glands whi:h
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    CHURCH UNION IN SOUTH INDIA.
    144 5 Dr. Palmer Criticizes AngloCatholics. London. M^y t. Dr. Palmer. ex-Bishop of Bombay, m a letter to The Times." criticizes the utterances of Mr C. M. Chavasse. at the Oxford Conference cf Evangelical Churchmen, and a disinguishod Anglo-Catholic. Dr. H^rdman. whose attitude towards the South India
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    PRINCESS MARY'S HOUSEHOLD.
    52 5 New Office Created. London, May 3. The London Gazette announces that PrinceMary has appointed Brigadier-General He*u> Yederick Elliott Lewin, husband of Lord '..V crts's daughter, Edwina, as controller of h? ousehold. The appointment is a rew rrp~ on. Princess Mary's hous^hoM has hitherto onsisted of two ladies
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      282 5 l^m WATCHES ]^B PUNCTUALITY I^B ELEGANCE I I THE WA TCH PREFERRED By I V 2O MILLION PEOPLE I \MW Wholesale 1 W RENE ULLMANN, II W CAPITOL BUILDING, 11 jM SINGAPORE. A A A A A M A"• 1- A A A A A A^A A%^A%^^ A^A. A~A A^A.
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      249 5 o'clockishness Bobby turns up his nose at ordi* middle of the morning, what does nary milk and says it's skinny, mother do 1 She gives him a piece Milk makes sturdy legs and bright of bread or a biscuit spread nice t\cs and rosy cheeks. Bobby must and thick with
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    MR. SWAFFER-HE KNOWS.
    648 6 "I AM A LAZY MAN." The Only Way to Tell the Truth. "I know." caJd Mr. Hannen SwafTer. of oount. The annoying thins ll that Mr. SwafTYr does. Arguing with Mr. Swafler is like an.;woring back the Encyclopaedia Britannica. The things that Mr. Swaffer does not know
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    ADVENTURESS'S EXTRAORDINARY CAREER.
    189 6 Blackmailing Charge Proved. London. May f, Detaill of the extraordinary career of a woman adventuress from India m the West End of London were giver, at the Old Bailey yesterday, when Mrs. Doris Jee. aged thirty-nin v.:i. sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment for blackmailing a clergyman, whose
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    THE BOY ANALYSED.
    105 6 Small Percentages of Mischief and Pride. Sir Arthur K. Yapp, secretary of the National V.M.C.A. Council, gave a critical analysis of boys when he addressed the Rotary Club of Southend-on-Sea. He had found, he said, the average boy to be Five per cent mischief; Five per cent
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      134 6 7Xe Great BreatheaMe Tabkis J^^M; fH (^k^i Good for 9 VvT- "TVASII.Y prcpa H/ easily digc y^ 7\ fy most economi 'Ok t?^ fif -fill F sa c l w delicious forms. Lanr COUGHS, J* Colds, Chills, Quaker SORETHMAT.tc OatS Of all medicine dealers. 75 cents a bottle. i^^bmbmh^^^bb^^^m^^b^mb^bm^^ 0
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    "RADIUM MOUNTAIN" IN AUSTRALIA.
    231 7 Returned Traveller Tells of Extraordinary Find. London, April 7. Under the title. Radium Untapped Empire Sources, the CornhUl Magazine publishes a firstperson story by Robert M. Macdonald of his discovery of a ~radium mountain," 200 feet high, somewhere m the vicinity of 21 degrees south and
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    PHANTOM SQUADRON OVER BRITAIN.
    122 7 Controlled Throughout by Mechanical Pilots. London, April 7. An entire squadron of Vickers-Napier night bombing planes, equipped with "robot" electrical pilots (the Daily Mail says) recently engaged m a series of long-distance night flights from the South of England to Scotland. The automatic pilots were actuated
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    BIRTH OF AN HEIR TO MILLIONS.
    150 7 Grandson of the Dodge Motor-Car King. The birth of a son and heir to Mrs. Muriel Dodge, wife of Mr. Horace Elgin Dodge, at Lady Carnarvon's home m Portland-place, W., is announced. The baby is an heir to millions. Mr. Dodge is a son
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    TO CONTROL LONG FLIGHTS.
    118 7 New Australian Regulations to Be Introduced. Canberra, April 6. Amendments to the Air Navigation Regulations, which will be introduced soon by the Minister for Defence, include new provisions for the supervision of long-distance flights. Mr. Green gave this reply m the House of Representatives to-day to
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    AUSTRALIA'S TROUBLE PASSING?
    145 7 "Worst Over this Year." The president of the Adelaide Stock Exchange (Mr. W. Gurner) told members at the annual meeting that he considered that 1930 would see the worst of the depression. Me hoped that by the end of this year, or early m 1931. Australia would
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    62 7 Mr. J. Appa Row, ex-Subadar-Major m the Malay States Guides and Dresser on Caledonia Estate. Nebong TebaJ, on the eve of his departure to Kulim, where he assumes a similar post, was entertained to a farewell function by the Asiatic Staff of the estate last week. Later he was entertained
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    PRETTY ANKLES CAUSE STREET ACCIDENTS.
    284 7 A Shanghai Conclusion. The fail- sex m Shanghai is responsible for many street accidents. So says a veteran traffic officer who. during many years m Shanghai, has seen accidents come and go mostly come. The officer does not say that the ladies are at fault,
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    BUS DRIVERS WITH NO TIME TO SLEEP.
    264 7 48 Hours at the Wheel— Then An Accident. Bus-drivers who have to work for 15 hours a day. and who become involved m accidents because they are tired out, were discussed by M.P.s. In the Road Traffic Bill, which is now before a
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    N.S.C. BUILDING SCHEME.
    148 7 £470,000 Project for Luxury Home m Mayfair. Details of a scheme for a new National Sporting Club to be built m Hertford-street, Mayfair, at a cost of £470.000, have been circulated among the members of the Club. No decision, an Evening News correspondent learns, has yet been
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    18 7 The Hon*ble Raja Sir Chulan, K.8.E., Raja di Hilir, Perak, has gone to Medan for a change.— T.O.M.
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      194 7 Women, Too, Find it a Welcome Help. Living m a hot climate means that you need some tonic now and then to combat the illeffects it has on your body. You cannot go on expending physical energy without taking steps to replenish it. Loss of weight, tiredness, general debility and
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    GEORGE SAND.
    1648 8 The Enfant Terrible 9 of the Romantics. The year 1830 was a busy one m Paris. A \ery fine storm broke loose m the pit of the Theatre Francais on the evening of the performance of the young Victor Hugo's romantic melodrama 'Hernam', and at one moment it
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    140 8 Mr. M. Rosenberg, proprietor of the Europe Hotel. Bangkok died m the Bangkok Nursing Home last week. Mr. Rosenberg had a breakdown m health last year, and was for a time m the Nursing Home, but he recovered sufficiently to take up his work again. Mr. Rosenberg was one of
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      150 8 1 Him. KING OF CLUBS A Sovereign Whisky of the Finest Quality BY SPECIAL JL «*a H.M. THE KING w> Jk, -y APPOINTMENT TO *>^^*^** OF SIAM ESTD. 187*5. l^j |^1 Paris, the cr:.:> of elegance has adopted He Omega watch as staaB dard of good t&sic. It is the
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      198 8 DOUBLE A§j|§iGARETTB ALWAYS* ff S^F J J '/f^m\ SUPERLATIVE QUALITY AND HYGIENICALLY Pt'RE, THEY ARE THE BEST CIGARETTES OBTAINABLE AT THE PRICE OF 50 CENTS PER TIN OF 50 ARDATH TOBACCO Co., LTD. LONDON v 4 f of Women Medical science and the practical experience of many thousands oi' physicians
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      447 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICUBB ISS FUMIKO 32 Dboby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. \os. 1 A 3, Penhas Road, ,tT Lavender Street Phone 6076. KXPERIENCED AND O! M.IFIED TRANSLATORS. Fees Moderate. of documents, account books and al correspondence, etc. either English or vice versa. Mr S P LAU of 24.
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      763 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE is hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Oiflceb: Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary
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      622 9 NOTICES. ORIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the United Kingdom!. Notice to Telephone Subscribers. Singapore Chinese Telephone Directory. A Telephone Directory is being published m Chinese for the Company m July next by the Commercial Efficiency Bureau of 37 Pekin Street, Singapore, and firms and individuals who have Chinese
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      419 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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      920 9 ®<§)©@<§)(§X§)©@<§)(§)©©©®©(§)@@@@@@@@@@(g)(g)(g) Vgj "Tis not m mortals to command success, we'll do more, W I we'll deserve it." AT SINGAPORE I SPEEDWAY I <| TOMORROW, SATURDAY NIGHT CHINA VS. COCOS ISLAND 1 jgj In a four lap rolling start challenge match race H ONG CHIN BENG and BEPPO WAHID $1,000 TEAM
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      26 10 McDONALD At Penang. on Sunday. May 11. 1930. to Mr. and Mrs. T. J McDonald, of Bukit Sembilan Estate. Kuala Ketil. South Kedah. a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1930. CHINA IN CONFUSION.
    746 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. MAY 16. 1930. CHINA IN CONFUSION. There has been a singular lack of news from the customary sources during the past few days regarding the progress of the campaigning m China. Hong Kong papers which come to hand are full of exciting and very disconnected accounts
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    378 10 The wedding of Miss Violet Kathleen, younger daughter of Mr. R. P. Phillips of Penang and Mr. Eric Beresford of Chiswick. London, will take place on July 10. At the usual weekly cinema show for members and their friends at the V.M.C.A. "Wings" will be screened to-night at 8.30 p.m.
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    PROHIBITION BREEDS HYPOCRISY.
    123 10 J. GOULD'S VIEWS. Volstead Act Must be Repealed. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Penan*. May 15. "The United States are breeding a lot of hypocrites through Prohibition, which is the most foolish law ever enacted as an amendment to the American Constitution", said Mr. J. Gould, the multi-millionaire
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    LOK HUA FOOTBALL TEAM'S VISIT.
    289 10 Preliminary to European Tour. [By Our Chinese Correspondent] The rumour that the Lok Hua Football team which visited the Colony last year and won every contest except one against players m th* Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay States and the Netherlands East Indies will again
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    184 10 Yesterday's Results. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Tennent and Nelson minus 1 beat Miss G. Griffith- Jones and Barker plus 3. 6 3. 6 l. Mrs. Donnelly and Burke minus 2 beat Mr. and Miss Droogleever minus 15. B—6.8 6. 6 4. Godown Doubles. Adamson Gilfillan and
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    154 10 Miss Mollie Ellis, who was carried off by the AfridLs from Peshawar a few years ago and rescued by Mr. Underbill. was married m London on May 2 to Major E.W.N. Wade of the East Yorkshire Regiment. An increase of $80,490,047 or 17.11 per cent, m the value of trade
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    146 10 On page 20 appears the first of a new series of interesting golf articles by Mr. Bernard Darwin, one of the foremost writers on golf m London, and, incidentally a grandson of Charles Darwin, author of "The Origin of Species." Mr. Darwin was m his day Captain of the Cambridge
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    MISS AMY JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.
    127 10 REPAIRS EXECUTED. Hopes to Resume To-I)ay. [Reuters Service Bmcmm, M*v I Miss Amy Johnson's plant h and she will resume her Mghl morr-.>» tests are satisfactory. [Meanwhile Miss Johnson's chan «t of bra* Hinkler's record are lessening sh<- m ai wonderful time to Karachi which ihc
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    PREPARATIONS AT BANGKOK.
    68 10 A Night Arrival Kxpected. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok. Ma> H The Don Muang aviation >r ;1 h. a waiting for two days for tho intnl O f Mia Amy .Johnson. This afternoon they received m intimation from Rangoon she might ptnMj be he> arriving after dark.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    105 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK TB AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PREBB SERVICE— COPY HIOHI London, May 15. 5 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Soot notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot E146 616 (down £2 1016) Forward £148 2 16 (down £2 1016) The market is easier. Messrs. Symington
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    UNUSUAL CABARET AT THE ADELPHI.
    152 10 An unusual and entertaininu CftfetM had its first performance at the Adelphi tei dance last evening It consist- 4Mp M Jewet. who sing songs, make merry and IVB dance on monocycles Many of the audienn had a thrill seeing this dannt: pair IMIMWJ over a
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    TO-DAY'S OUTWARD MAIL
    60 10 The P and O Ranpura anchored M P<*n at 1.56 p.m. yesterday. The bm^ ing the mail was to have left at 4.30 but c not actually leave until 535 It VM anticip*' ed however that it would reach Sincere D morning between 8 and 9 o'clock
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 10 Members Ml reminded that th. :.nniw. ing will be hold this fcfternooa H m the Exchange. It is BOD* W*« make a special effort to hi pi' 1
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    174 10 It is reported that Mr G W^ljt trict Judge. Malacca, will be MB** l Lumpur as Deputy Legal says the Malay Mail Mr. f. k. mmm. m rmmm **"**t trate. will be coming to Kualn Lumpur m few days to take up his Ml MX Public Trustee. F.M.S.— M M
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    RED CAMPAIGNS IN CHINA.
    80 11 APPROACHING HANKOW. T<>\\n> Captured Extensive Looting. U liter's Far Eastern Service 1 Hankow. May 15. ported that Simakow. a town on the 40 miles from Hankow has been Reds and many houses burnt. 200 $600,000 looted. bat) foupht stubbornly but were overaa the other side of
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    TROUBLES OF PATERNAL CONTROL.
    49 11 IS. Marines Fight Bandits. RPUT*T'3 SWVICfc. Managua. May 15. imaiMlfr of the American Marines Is Oiiiirds announces six encounters I and May 12. (iits MM killed the latter being ..lily one encounter namely on n a hundred attacked a marine conkillmg four and wounding tw.i
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    GREAT FIRE IN HANKOW.
    70 11 Million Taels Loss. .'Reuters Far Eastern Service] Hankow, May 13. I >:..rtvci m a Chinese dealer's wood and codowns at Hankow yesterday and spread r ipidly The L-odowns were occupied by Speidel and Co who leased the property from Jess and Co Oerman exporters. The damage
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    THE PEACE OF PALESTINE.
    75 11 I Committee to Consider Wailing Wall. Riu.'.r's Sen-ice.] Geneva. May 15. recent and contemplated measures peace and satisfy legitimate asi Palestine. Mr. Henderson at the L ajrjf Council, announced the intention to ..1 commission to investigate the sacred %%".>;; which is a fruitful origin of dis.rbanrt^
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    CONTROL OF TAXI-DRIVERS.
    144 11 The Anderson Bridge Nuisance. ranee of the approaches to Ann BriJge. at present marred by the colI sprawling Indian taxi drivers on the to be improved by the removal of rattvc gentlemen to the other side of *oad m a less conspicuous place. lpal Committee which deals
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    PRISON FOR GOVERNMENT CLERK.
    95 11 PRISON FOR GOVERNMENT CLERK. Theft of Cheques. Tmsensohn. a Eurasian, formerly Ckrk, at the Official Assignee's -terday morning charged m the -t Court with theft as a servant of three deques *"s arrested at Kota Bahru, The < 'barge against him was that m bring a clerk at the Official
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    PRESIDENT POLK FIRE.
    92 11 No Hajamount Films Burnt. DOM Kennard, manager of Famous Service Limited (Paramount Pic*r";' •>- as follows: «M deem it a favour, if you will kindly WUh the columns of your valuable •tv persistent rumour which has IT office state that no films belonging to »«int Famous Lasky
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    TWENTIETH CENTURY SMUGGLING.
    84 11 THE FLAME OF ADVENTURE Search for Opium Mystery Ship. [Reuter's Service.] Geneva. May 15. Enough opium to supply the medicinal neei-, of the world for several years is aboard »h" mystery ship (see cable on page 12) for whic>> it is learnt Great Britain and other naval
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    AMERICAN POLITICIANS "ARRESTED."
    68 11 Compelled to Vote m House. C Keuter's Service.] Washington, May 15. Wearied by a six -hour filibuster, but powerless to act m any direction or even to adjourn, the House of Representatives had to order the arrest of members outside the House m order to secure a
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    JAPAN'S COTTON TRADE.
    42 11 A Colossal Loss. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Osaka. May 15. The Japan Cctton Trading Company announces its loss on the first six months amounts to over 38.000,000 yen. It proposes to reduce its capital from 50.000.000 to 20.000.000 yen.
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    THE SALT CAMPAIGN.
    69 11 Everyone Sits Down. [Reuter's Service.] Dharasana. May 15. The police are apparently determined to practice satyagraha (civil disobedience) against the Satyagrahis who. headed by Mrs. Naidu. Xi marching hither to raid the salt depot. When Mrs. Naidu and her companions started m the morning the police made
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    SHOLAPUR MAYOR ARRESTED.
    23 11 Reuter's Service. Sholapur. May 15. Mr. Maneckchand. President of the Municipality, has been arrested m connection with the recent riots.
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    KNOWSLEY HALL FOR SALE.
    52 11 Taxation too Crippling. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London. May 15. Lord Derby has offered to sell his estate of Knowsley Hall, extending over three thousand acres, to the Liverpool Corporation. The offer is prompted by the fact that taxation calls now make it too expensive to
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    SOCIALIST SPLIT THREATENS.
    64 11 Ultimatum to Rebels. [F3EE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. May 15. There is more trouble m the Socialist ranks. It is now stated that the leaders, at the next meeting of the Party, will issue an ultimatum to the rebels demanding that they agree to discipline. It is
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    FIFTY CENT FINE.
    190 11 Messrs. Ribiero's and Speedway Programmes. In connection with the case m which the manager of the Singapore Speedways Ltd. was charged before the Second Magistrate recently and was fined $1 on the charge of having assisted m the management of a public lottery. Messrs Ribiero and Co.,
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    63 11 Non-fiction works added to Raffles Library include the Autobiography of Flora Annie Steel and Crime m India (Sir Cecil Walsh). Three of the recently arrived Cadets have now been posted. They are: Mr. D. C. Wortherston. attached to the District Office. Kuala Kangsar; Mr. R. B. Black, attached to the
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    FRENCH CONSUL'S CURIOS DAMAGED.
    1591 11 $13,000 CLAIMED. Remarkable Civil Court Story. The remarkable story of how. four years ago. M. Yves dv Courthial. the late French Consul, Singapore, shortly after being transferred from Hong Kong, sent home to Paris most of the valuable curios collected by him whilst m China elsewhere
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    ARMED ROBBERY CASES AT THE ASSIZES.
    558 11 CHINESE SENTENCED. Theft of Jewellery and Cash. At the Assizes yesterday (before the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison) two Chinese Cheung Ah Fui and Leung Ah Sam were charged with armed robbery; a further charge of possessing a dangerous weapon at the time of
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    EMPIRE FREE TRADERS ON THE WARPATH.
    209 12 CHANGES NECESSARY. Mr. Snowden Blames High Tariffs. [Reuter's Senrice.] London, May 15. With 1.700.000 unemployed workers and the revelation that Empire trade dropped over 3 per tent m the first quarter of 1930 advocates of "Empire Free Trade" were busy yesterday. Lord Beaverbrook told
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    GOVERNMENT POLICY DEFENDED.
    451 12 Commons Discussion on Safeguarding. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 14. In a debate m the House of Commons on the estimates for the Board of Trade. Conservative members deplored the intention of th? Government to allow the safeguarding duties to lapse, pointing to the benefits which
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    OPIUM MYSTERY SHIP FOR FAR EAST.
    106 12 Disclosure at Geneva Meeting. [Reuter's Service! Geneva, May 15. News of a mystery ship bearing an illicit cargo of cpium valued at £250,000 bound for the Far East "from a western port" startled the League Council discussing the drug traffic. 1 Mr. Henderson said
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    THE PROHIBITION LAW ENFORCEMENT.
    45 12 Transfer of Control. [Reuter's Service.] Washington. May 15. Congress approved the transfer of the Prohibition enforcement activities from the Treasury to the Department of Justice, which Mr. Hoover requested for the purpose of strengthening the machinery to enforce the dry law.
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    24 12 A woman, who appeared at Bow County Court, was asked by Judge Thompson, X.C.. if she were married The woman: Yes. I managed it.
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    SIR WM. PEEL ARRIVES IN HONG KONG.
    1864 12 A WARM WELCOME. Many Problems Awaiting Solution. No Governor of Hong Kong has received a warmer and more sincere welcome than that given to Sir William Peel, former Chief Secretary of the F.M.S., upon his arrival at Hong Kong by the Khiva last
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    £42,000 FINE.
    170 12 Mystery of a Beauty Specialist's Account Book. London, May 7. Paris. The activities of the American Treasury agents are rousing the ire of the newspapers following a record fine of over £42,000 inflicted by the New York Customs authorities on Mrs. Dodge, the owner of a beauty parlour
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    VICTIM OF CANCER RESEARCH.
    79 12 Scratch Causes Pathologist's Death. London, May 7. A verdict of death from misadventure was returned at the inquest, at Chelsea, on the late Mr. H. J. B. Fry (a cousin of the cricketer, C. B. Fry), a pathologist from the Research Institute of the Cancer Hospital,
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    U.S. SENATE AND THE NAVAL TREATY.
    122 12 JAPAN AND EQUALITY. She Will Ask for Anything She Thinks She Can Get. (Reuters Bervice.l Washington, May 15. In the course of the Senate Relations Committtee examination of the London Naval Treaty Senator Hale, chairman of the Naval Committee of the Senate. referring to
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    R.A.F. ACTION AGAINST FRONTIER RAIDERS.
    223 12 Tribal Attacks m Waziristan. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, May 14. Mr. Wedgwood Benn. the Secretary for India, stated m the House of Commons that regarding the general situation m India he had nothing material to add to what the House already knew. With regard
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    RED VOLUNTEERS DISARMED.
    66 12 Reuter's Service Peshawar. May 14. Th»» authorities, ai»sisted by Frontier constbulary. surrounded Utmanzai village, the source of the activities of the so-called Red Volunteers, and disarmed all the tribesmen, several being arrested. The Red Volunteers were reported to be ata temp ting to paralyse communications oy -jutting
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    NEW ZEALAND'S PREMIER.
    167 12 Approaching Retirement of Sir Joseph Ward. ■mm**** Service.. Auckland. N>w Zealand, Ma,, 15. The Prime Minister. Sir Joseph Ward Announces that he intends to retire m the near future. [The veteran Premier of New Zealand haa rendered valuable services to the country during a long public career,
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    CROWDED SLUM LIFE OF THE HARBOURS.
    130 12 Prince and The Missions to Seamen. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 14. The Prince of Wales to-day made his first public appearance since his return from Africa, when, as Master of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets, he presided at the annual meeting
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    KHYBER PASS AIR CRASH.
    28 12 British Pilots Killed. IReutex's Service.? Peshawar, May 11. A British aeroplane crashed near AHmasjid m the Khyber Pass and the two ptletq yvre killed.
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    19 12 The working man's favourite adjective is I just a warning that a noun is coming. Dean I Inge. I
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    WILD SCENES AT HOWRAH.
    1244 12 WILD SCENES AT HOWRAH. RECENT DISTURBANCES. Several Clashes Between Police and Rioters. Calcutta. May 7. Wild scenes were enacted at Howrah yesterday afternoon, and probably for the first time m the recent disturbances throughout India a combined charge by the police forces proved ineffective. Yesterday was observed as hartal day.
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    MARITIME CUSTOMS AT TIENTSIN.
    182 12 PRECEDENT <M OTKn Further Threats F n m A Officials. hdfK < Important p'iitkal eoneqiM ncant Narlug upon the the North bill 11 the Ifatl Nationalist leaders, mn atl action m annexi-i with th seize ontrol of the Mariiun. c sin and CMnwingtaa Mr. Chu ftp
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    BONDHOLDERS' RIGHTS.
    190 12 Vmkllii;. M.n C->mmtntim< a Chi: Ao-tKfcn yestevd-AV. v. k-.uu.s ih» drten Nortbernera to retain the TVntsin c. revenues. Mr T. V. Soo:,- said «M PfffhtlH, both bWMM <■! ness to recent ev< nts and puertt for national responsibilities "As I pointed out last Fnri.u pctthm. m fact nine
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    DANGERS OF WATER HURDLE JUMPING.
    135 12 I ••■ill." May The dangers of the sport of MOW hurdlt jumping m an outboard motor boat Ml described at the inquest, at Whiston. Lancashin on Mr. John A Miller, who m killed m view of thousands of PjMCUteWi fc> eluding hLs wife and two
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      RACING AND BETTING PROSPECTS.
      848 13 Sweepstakes at a Discount. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, April 17. The Home Secretary has very badly scared all sweepstake promotors. The Smlthfleld Sweepstake has been dropped, and the Stock Exchange Sweep is at a discount. I believed *n spite of nil I had read that
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      EXTRAORDINARY CRICKET INTEREST.
      680 13 Difficulties of the Counties. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] London. April 17. T*»e-i h little d--bt th-^t ff"* H. be the centre cf attraction this ceascn. m view of the Australian visit; and already we are having opinions on the Tests, as well as many other topics affecting
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      NEATH-ABERAVON RUGBY QUARREL.
      180 13 (From Our Own Correspondent, i London, April 17. The Neath Aberavon quarrel has reached a climax with the announcement by the Welsh Rugby Union that the former team is to be fined £10 and ordered to arrange a fixture with Aberavon within fourteen days. This is the
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    END OF ADVENTUROUS CAREER.
    238 16 The Late Capt. W. H. Corneck. The death occurred recently of Capt. W. H Corneck, a well-known figure m Chinese shipping circles. In his early teens he travelled all over the world, Shanghai being one of his ports of call. On the occasion of his first
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      348 16 m. CITY OF EVANSVJLLE. Consignees of cargo ex above mentioned steamer 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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      396 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co 1,1 U. BEAVKR BTREZT. NEW TOR" H < Incorporated m U.S. A B GENERAL AOKNT6 KEGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I HUSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA N| f BALTIMORE. I (via Bum' M.S. BILVERYKW In Port liaj 1» W 11.8. BILVERBKBCH May 26 June 1 L PACIHC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERvTcfI SINGAPORE
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      699 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuaia, Paftang, Pekan, Sungel Lembm and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 sun. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a jn. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipon, Talplng, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 sub. Kelantan every Monday. Wednesday and Saturday
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      45 16 Marosa, Nor. 839. from Bangkok 15, for Malacca 15. Meijer. Dut 1127, from Sourabaya 15, for Batavia 18. Belawan. Dut. 915, from Pontianak 15, for Pontianak 17. Senang, Dut. 729, from Palembang 15, for Palembang 17. D'Entrecasteaux, French 4501, from Anvers 15, for Saigon 15.
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    STRANGE CRAFT IN PENANG.
    808 17 UNSOPHISTICATED CREW. Natives WhcTWere Afraid to Land. Like a breath from the past, says the Pinang Gazette of Tuesday, a two-masted sailing vessel appeared, as though if had emerged from the pages of the history book, and it lies to-day bobbing at anchor not far from
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    THE DISCOVERY AT MELBOURNE.
    283 17 Melbourne, April 3. "Crossing the last hurdle," as her commander (Captain J. K. Davis) described The Rip, the barquentine Discovery ended her long voyage of Antarctic exploration when she reached Port Philip Bay this morning. Three Royal Air Force machines circled above the vessel as she
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      1799 17 Port and Shipping News. 5? arT Ved rora "MARU" EXPLAINED. ,r RW c,r800,copra rom The Artistic Tastes of the I ,rnved from Bangkok yesterday JapailCSC neil. m xaman **> and jjj jj, taamTZZZZmm^aaamVm* Birthday), being Royal Anniversaraes. it will take m-it*. <_ i™,. .i~ «r_v__iaa. Dut Ls directed hv n_v.m
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    614 18 Why He Thinks Scott is "Conked." "Tripe!" said the benevolent man m the sombrero, the "sporting." snuff-coloured overcoat, and the "sergeant-major" moustache. He was smoking a gargantuan cigar, the kind that even Mr. George Jessel would consider great enough. The superb, aromatic smoke swirled and curled
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    SUNDAY CRICKET.
    382 18 No Support from County Players. The plea for Sunday cricket made by Mr. B. H. Lyon, the Gloucestershire captain, d d not find much support In cricket quarters. "Why should we not play first-class cricket on Sundays?" Mr. Lyon asked. "Let us go to church In the morning.
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      384 18 j ANYONE CAN START A GAR I j I The main thing is to be able to stop it. i In other words, are your brakes m order J I j i I You cannot afford NOT to have them m |j perfect condition m these days of congested traffic
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      375 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Rcval 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 Amrltsar Hollo Saigon
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      260 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated In England). Ca P ItAl £3,000.000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Pald-u P 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646.506 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie. Esq., Chairman. P. R. Clialmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro. Esq. J O. Robinson, Esq. w. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto,
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      212 18 INSURE NGBli THE """2H SOUTH |i|! BRITISH \S§ mcnunci court? FIRE, MARmf SSi MOTOR CAi INSIRANC'E F Tt LOWEST I KH! NT T D L. C. MAROOII,, lE$ PERSONAIIi'rSir FATAL ACCIDENTS l HAVE you made provi of your dependent^ v ?r^. overtake you t «5 IT only costs Sl5 y,
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES.
    600 19 CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES. \nnual General Meeting. A T-.-li pmkM i»t the annual gen»--f the Chnngkat Serdang Estates. Id 111 tlu French Bank Buildimothers present being Messrs H. D. A Clarkt A. Especkerman and Wet i m niuwng the adoption of md accounts, said: >lit for the year amounts to £48.
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    101 19 minatiun of information to various nd to thu Pres^, continues, statos imual rpport. to be an important the Associations propaganda work. the Press tutting files at the offices gives some idea of the large aniouitt of spact« which It by the Press to rubber to M 9 that costs of
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    CALDBECK, MACGREGOR AND CO., LTD.
    624 19 Favourable Year. The MCtni annual general meeting of shareholders of Messrs. Caldbeck. Macgrcgor and Co.. Ltd.. was held at the offices of th« pneral managers. Messrs. Macgregors. Ltd. 4 Fcochow Road. Shanghai. Mr. J. F. MacgreRor. chairman of the company, presided, and was supported by
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    170 19 Singapore. May 15. Rubber. London 7d. 1 16 d ud 4 p.m. Prire (Ldon Std > Spot 23 1 SS R.S.S. on Tender May 23 4. June 24. July-Sept. 25. Oct. -Dec. 26. Stagnant. Tin. London £150 17.6 d 17 6 down. Mining— Steady. Sungei Ways
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    52 19 J. S. M. Rennie. Agent: Pelepah Valley 42.000; Kota Tinggi 18.000; Siginting 23.000; Clovelly 18.600; Kuala Kepis 17.700: Tangkok 20.713; Tanjong Labu 7,600: Sungei Samah 2,641; Canton Kuantan 39,450; Seletar Plantations 15.185. Cuthrie and Co.. Penang. Agents: Temengor Tin. 233 >■•_. pkls total to dp.te n
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      213 19 May 15. SELLING. fxmdon 4 months' sight 2|3 ***** London 3 months' sight 2|S 718 London 60 days' sight 2 3 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 ***** London, demand 2|3 34 London, T.T. 2 3 11|16 Lyons and Parts, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      196 19 May 15. Tin 250 Tons $75 Gambler 350 Pepper White 48 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 4% Pear; Sago Small Copra Sundried 8.50 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mars Red Eagle (New) gJO Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Blntan 260 Rice. Rangoon
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    875 19 THURSDAY MAY l.>th. IM3O. Closing: Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang •£> 20s 22s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam (5s) 13s 7 -_d 14s 6d Bangrin Tin (£> 23s 24s Batang Padang ($1) 13 16 Batu Caves ($1) 80 90 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d
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    ROYAL DUTCH DIVIDEND.
    46 19 24 Per Cent. [Reuter's Service.] The Hague. May 14. The directors of the Royal Dutch Company are proposing at the next meeting ->f shareholders a dividend of 24 per cent. 10 per cent of which has already been paid as an interim dividend.
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    OIL RESTRICTION.
    49 19 Production "Cut" to Reduce Stocks. £Reuter*s Service.] Los Angeles, May 15. It has been agreed to curtail Californian oil production to 596.000 barrels daily, namely a cut of 13.000 forthwith for six months with a view to lowering the large crude oil stocks at present m reserve.
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    AUSTRALIAN IMPORT DUTIES.
    42 19 Tobacco Exemption. [Reuter's Service.] Canberra. May 14. The Government has announced many exemptions from the list of prohibited imports proclaimed on April 3. including manufactured tobacco and matches, which will be rationed to the extent of 50 per cent.
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    AMERICAN TARIFF CHANGES.
    30 19 Protests From 33 Nations. [Heuter's Service.] Washington. May 14. The State Department discloses (hat 33 foreign nations protested against the proposed increases m the United States tariff.
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    EXCHANGES.
    81 19 I British Radio Official Service! Rugby. May 14. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.08 V Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 13-16 d.. Berlin 20.365. Brussels 34.F.15. Bucharest 818. Rio 5',. Buenos Aires 43 1-16. Copenhagen 18.16. Geneva 25.13. Helsingfors 193. Hong Kong Is. 5' L .d.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 39.845.
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'s DAILY REPORT.
    123 19 MACPHAIL CO.'s DAILY REPORT. Singapore, May 15. Tin.— Steady. Kintas 1.20 1.22 Kuchai? 1.21 1.25. Penawats 56 59. Honp, Fatts 54 59. Talams 95 1.00. Ulu Klangs 1.15 1.25. Rantau Prefs. 85 70. Petalings 5.25 5.40. Johans 36 38. Malay Consols 23 25. Ayer Hitams 14s 14s 9d. Renong Consols
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    JAPAN'S GOLD PURCHASES.
    38 19 iNanyo Niehi-Nichi Serivcc. I Tokyo, May 15. In view cf the continuing outflow of gold, the Bank of Japan has purchased gold valued at Y2.000.000 collected by the Bank of Chosen and the Mitsubishi Bank.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 May loth., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 23 23 a Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 23 24 June 24 24 >, July 24.. 24 S July-Sept. 25 25 Oct-Dec. 26 26 Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S SHARE REPORT.
    644 19 Has Tin Market Reached Bottom Singapore. May 15. After the recent unchecked heavy fall m the Tin price, it is not surprising that a '•eactiou has been recorded over the week. The closing quotation is £7 10s above the lowest touched. On London advices the
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT.
    77 19 Singapore. May 15. The Ifarkal tUM been very quiet during the past week, and prices m London. New York, and lccalh show prat-tically no change over the period U.S.A. Consumption durim: April was 40.200 tons, cr 4.300 tons more than during March. White April shipments from Ceylon
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    165 19 A resolution has been submitted to the Japanese Government by the Nation.il Association of All-Japan Stock Exchanges m which stress is laid on the grave anxiety felt owing to the prevailing economic condition, and advisiuu that immediate steps be taken to stabilize the situation. I feel strongly that what is
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    AUSTRALIA'S LOW SCORE.
    284 20 BAD LIGHT PLAYS HAVOC. Desperate Struggle For Runs. (Reuter's Service.] London. May 15. The weather has not been favourable for cricket lately and a drizzle delayed start m this match this morning. The slipperiness of the ball was against Mac Donald but Dick Tyldesley tied up Fairfax
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    A COUNTERFEIT TRADEMARK.
    326 20 Abetment Prosecution. In connection with the case some weeks ago In which an elderly Chinese school teacher Mtf prosecuted for attempting to counterfeit the famous Tierer Brand trade mark and fined $150. a Japanese named Kokubo. who described himself as an engraver doing business m Bencoolen Street,
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    BASKET BALL COMPETITION.
    192 20 Tournaments between local Chinese schools have been frequent m the last few months. The vUiey ball contests organised by the Sin Chew Jit Poh are still m progress, and the Chinese Industrial and Commercial School. Outram Road, suggests a basket ball competition, a similar one having taken
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    17 20 Lord Louis Mcmtbatten was thrown from his pony while playing polo at Gosport, and fractured his collar-bone.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    329 20 SINGAPORE MEETING. Handicaps for Last Day's Races. The weights for the fifth day (Saturday) of the Singapore Spring Meeting are as follows Race 1: Horses Class 2 Oiv. 3 (5»& furs.). Lucky Mistake 9, Soufflee 8.7. Tandubas 8, Sana 7.13. Me Too 7.12, Cocoa Nib 7.8, Maunga
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    DECISIVE WIN FOR R.A.F.
    580 20 Yesterday's First League Encounter. R.A.F 6: I.C.F.A l. The Royal Air Force gained a decisive victory over the Indo-Ceylonese at the Stadium yesterday, gaining a couple of much needed league points and much improving their goal average. The Indians were m poor form and even their
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    106 20 On Sunday, the A-Class Yachts will race for the second or the series for the Black Swan Trophy. Start 10 a.m. The B-Class will race for Mr. Marchant's Trophy. Start 10 10 am The courses for these two races will be published on the notice board prior to the rac«2.
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    THE AMERICAN INVASION OF BRITAIN.
    1208 20 THRILLING GOLF SEASON. Difficulties of the Sandwich Course. London, May 14. While the women are fighting America's challenge at Formby the Walker Cup teams line up to-morrow for the foursomes at St. George's, Sandwich, as follows. Von Elm and Voigt vs. Tolley and Wethered. Willing
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN GOLF CONTEST.
    405 20 THE WALKER CUP. Tolley Gets Single British Win. [Reuter's Service.] Sandwich, May 15. At the end of the morning round for the Walker Cup von Elm and Voigt (America) were 2 up on Tolley and Wethered (Britain). Willing and Jones (America) were 5 up on Hartley and
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    LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.
    98 20 American Successes. [Reuter's Service.] London. May 14. At Formby to-day Miss Collet (America) beat Miss Brown < Formby > 7 and 6; Miss Hicks (America) beat Miss Federman (America) 4 and 3; and Miss Enid Wilson beat Miss Orcutt 6 and 4. In the sixth round Miss Glenna
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF MATCH.
    45 20 Compston and Mitchell Trounce American Pair. [Reuter's Service. j London. May 14. At North Manchester m a 36 holes match Compston and Mitchell beat tlie Americans. Leo Dieeel and Horton Smith 9 and 3. They lost only two holes during the day.
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    PERAK FOOTBALL MATTERS.
    130 20 Cup Final Gate Money. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh. May 15. Interesting discussions took place at the Perak Football Association committee meeting last night. In reply to a letter from the M.F.A., the meeting instructed its delegate to bring up at the next meeting the need for
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    MALAYAN TENNIS PLAYERS AND FAR EAST OLYMPICS.
    70 20 Lim Bong Soo Unable to Play. Despite the request of Dr. C. T. Wang. Foreign Minister of the National Government, and the support of Mr. Aw Boon Haw, local philanthropist and athletic enthusiast, Mr. Lim Bong Soo will be unable to take part
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