The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 May 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Pres NO. 13,029. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S-S. MONDAY, MAY 19, 1930. <ft PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    AN EATING-HOUSE.
    1128 1 A pillared portico and massiv« panelled door admitted you to Miss Gride's eating-house. The house was of brick and the style Georgian, but now so grimed and rhadowed that it would have taken a very close observer to allot the ramshackle remnant of respectability In that dingy street
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      392 1 ALHAMBRA ALL-TALKING SINGING COMEDY -MARIANNE" WITH MARION DA VIES ill! EDWARDS WHENCE GREY I RAFFLES_ HOTELf i Cyrus Price Safes \\< ELLENT ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION 4> _T >gß^^^^^^^^^^^J EVERY MONDAY. WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY I, EVERY TIESDAY. THURSDAY AND SATURDAY <♦ IV |___|UI MONIA LITTER'S ORCHESTRA I i 1 IKS
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      498 1 THE DAY'S NEWS. In an interesting interview with a Free Press representative yesterday afternoon, »liss Amy Johnson, who arrived from Sini;ora on her flight to Australia, gave some indication of her future plans Page 11. The Australians put up a sound score agsint the M.C.C. side on Saturday but the
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      13 1 ALHAMBRA ALL TALKING SINGING COMEDY "MARIANNE" WITH MARION DAVIES CLIFF EDWARDS LAWRENCE GREY
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    195 2 Dr. Ryrie. m charge oi Batu Gajah Hospital is to be transferred to Parit Buntar. Dr. F. V. Jacoues. Health Officer. °erak North, is going on Home leave m June. Maulana Syed Mohamed Saaid Hadarawi, one of the head priests of the principal of th^ many mosques m Mecca, has
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      406 2 The Famous WILDROOT HAIR PREPARATIONS Now m Stock. Hair Tonic, Wave Set Lotion, Coconui Shampoo, Taroleum Shampoo. STOCKED BY ALL CHEMISTS. Importers: MEDICAL HALL, LTD., (Opp. General Post Office) Outstation orders receive prompt attention. TIMMB DIBPIWIIIT3^m BOXING LION CITY RING Bukit Tiniah Road (Next to Singapore Traction Co). TUESDAY, MAY
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      322 2 I VICTORIA THEKTREf 1 I TALKIE ATTRACTIONS CONING SHORTLY. j THE DONOVAM AFFAIR. 1 SUBMARINE. I I AND THE FOLLOWING f I BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: f ATLAMTIC I ELSTREE CALLING. j I JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc. I The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will I I be shown with
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      277 2 pALHAMBFMN S FROM MONDAY, MAY 19 TO MONDAY. MAY NIGHTLY AT 6.15 9.15 SATURDAY SINDAY I "GREAT PICTURES FOR *f J, OCCASIONS" 1 "MARIANNE" AN ALL TALKING SINGING COMEDY 8 WITH 1 MARION DAVIES-CLIFF EDWARDS I AND i LAWRENCE GREY 1 1 Booking I^ n r\sr b s ce 2
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      222 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 19th. High Water, 01.20. 8.2 it.. 15.26, 6.6 It. Amateur Race Entries close, 4 p.m. Football: Res. Div. S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Malays at Anson Road. Tuesday, 20th. High Water. 02 08. 7.7 ft.. 16.30. 6.5 ft. Australian mail (Nieuw Holland) closes 3 pjn Football: Div. 1.. S.C.C.
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    THE SPRING LIPSTICK IN PARIS.
    921 3 MONSIEUR CONSIDERS. Getting the Best for His Money. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Paris. April 22. During the spring and early summer, the outer wood- work of quite half the houses m Paris receives a coating of paint— and often a much-needed one. Parisians, appreciating the
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    145 3 On April 4th. the Resident and District Officer, accompanied by Mr. Lv Khen and Mr. Poo Yin, essayed a trip up the Tajau river m search of land. The G.S.L. Petrel took them to the mouth of the river, whence they proceeded by rowing boat as far as Pengkalan Belunu.
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    ALL QUIET BEST WAR BOOK.
    153 3 Bitter Campaign of Reactionaries Fails. London, April 3. The Manchester Guardian's Berlin correspondent reports \s\z\ the bi^er German campaign of the reacti .marie-, rgainst the famous war book. All Quiet on the Western Front, has failed, and All Qjitt is still adjudged the best German
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    MR. SCULLIN TO ATTEND EMPIRE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
    75 3 Canberra. April 7. Mr. Scullin announced m the House of Representatives to-night that he uould go to thfl Imperial and Economic Conferences tor.ay; the end of the year. Mr. Parker Moloney *ou!r! accompany him. He also said that the AUcrney-General (Mr. Brennin) v.ould
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    11 3 A Residents' rantranes wao lield on Monday and Tuesday at Carcosa.
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      189 3 GOOD AMMUNITION I I £js&CvS^kwmF^* "mi your a) f jJg^%^Ky|yjP-^^ Camera requires flj I lhe r U*»t film g| I .^^^HP^ S//mjk\ produce I aWays Jar a4M&^ r< SU ,<-~~*~2*ukr 4ki lull WJkwßUmmmL W/M f?^' > our "Kodak" jT jS^Si mmm^A^m^A^m Mm fill MpBjBJ BHI IW MM V JVBj BB
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      118 3 MEN OLD BERNE THEIR TIME If you are just a weak-backed, vigourlesa, don'twant-to-doanything person, positively "sitting-out" the best years of your life, what you've got to do, and do quickly, is to get back m biain and body the nervous energy and vitality you have lost. Drugs will not help
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      117 3 Estate Trust Agencies i (1927) Limited. BRANCHES i l! MSft C s2L# Btr€el MALACCA. 3 1 ht s pce PENANG. 'k :j 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. J Registered by and Security deposited with g th* Straits Settlements Government. 3 i as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, J C.uardians, Rent Collectors, Investments
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      CHAPTER XIII.
      437 4 j THE MERCURIAL MH. >A\TOS. And now tell me what you did with yourself.'" Gently pressing the arm of the girl by her side, the Comtesse Zamoyski put the question with an air of kindly interest. There *as more ihan thought for the girl m the remark, however;
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      SYNOPSIS.
      434 4 MARY MALLORY, an attractive girl ol 24. is seeking employment. She hai been left a small legacy by her only relative, but it is not sufficient to live on. One morning she answers an advertisement m a daily paper for a young and attractive companion to a lady living
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      CHAPTER XIV.
      1830 4 UIXGATE IS PERPLEXED. For at least three minutes Wingate stood stock still, staring after the car. He had experienced a shattering shock. Unless he was mistaken m that woman's face and he did DOl think -this was possible the girl whom he had thought so fresh and virginal,
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    TRIBUTE TO LORD IRWIN.
    105 4 Man of Outstanding < hrMi.in U» A Poona mis.,i.)i.ar-. a speech at a MHttni Propagation of the Owpd we had reason to b» ttel time of crisis In Indi;t Un who liad deep understanding with India and its ptopl lishmen of all partis MO utter sincerity.
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    14 4 The China General Onmi wht preparing to replace the ■M aa itrifee bgr Ha**"
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      470 4 PILES CAN BE CURED. A TrMtmat Tbmt Is Diff trtnt II foo are suffsring tho tortures ef Piles and Urn kindred ■Milsts, and have tried even known remedy wtthont obtnining relief, we ask m to fire Dm. Van Vlki'i Abookptivb Pn* Plasma a trial. Its curative healing ■ctiOß on tho
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      39 4 :!v.v.v/. .v. ..y., Good for all! EASILY prepay easily digested, most economical Quaker Oat s 2 healthful, delicio* food for every member of the family. Ir can be served m m lny delicious forms. Eat it daily. Quaker Oats
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    BRITAIN'S DRINK BILL.
    577 5 BREWERS' PROFITS. Last Year's Total of £288,000,000. In his annual analysis of Great Britain's drink bill m 1929 Mr. George B. Wilson, poll-, tical tecretary of the United Kingdom Alliance, states that the consumption of and expenditure on alcoholic liquors was substantially maintained re far as beer
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    SINGULAR TRAGEDY IN CALIFORNIA.
    118 5 Women Found Dead m Dramatic Circumstances. Lacuna Beach. Cal.. April 24. A new West Coast mystery developed here to-day when the bodies of Mrs. Guy Bates Post and Mrs. Boris Palmer were found at the latter's seaside home. Mrs. Post's death had been caused by a
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    PUBLIC ADMITTED TO IMPERIAL TURKISH HAREM.
    104 5 The former Imperial harem, which for 400 /ears, since the Turks captured Constantinople, las been the scene of innumerable intrigues. lebauches. and assassinations, with which 2n 3ultans preceding Abdul Hamid were assoiated. was thrown open to the public. This nprecedented action has attracted great
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    79 5 Two well-known Chinese medical practiioners were named the parties m an action >f criminal libel before Judge Shi m the Special district Court at Shanghai. Dr. Loh Yu-li vas the plaintiff. The declaration says that Dr lung Yu-zung wrote an article m the Kong Cliien Pao. a medical paper, criticising
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      236 5 |DA VIS CUP 1 930 1 I DENMARK vs. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1 f MEXICO vs. CUBA BELGIUM vs. SPAIN j JAPAN vs. HUNGARY I j HOLLAND vs. FINLAND 1 1 i i In ad.iaion to the above .•<»untrie> who have *lKtcd the Dunlop Ball, the undermentioned cowtrin have also adopted the
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      312 5 f Wh<?nßery! was a little baby she was I From that time B?Iv steadily came always Out ot tune? She looked wee on— filling out— Jimplo coming and tad weary; she cried night and day tnen a triumphant tooth. Mother and didn't come on at all. One day W U
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    CURRENCY DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS.
    1193 6 ANNUAL REPORT. Position of the Guarantee Fund. The report on the working of the Currency Department for the period October Ist. 1928 to September 30th. 1929 states: The position of the Currency Guarantee Fund at the beginning and end of the period under review was: Oct. Ist..
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    47 6 It is stated that nun -elects will tafa P*** l Olympic contests tlu> >••■' Foreign OOC« OJ th N has. m this raepei I I mcd li Chm.se legation In Tofcj and Yokohama, and Chi Commerce m Japan, a.skim 1 sort of material MfeUOM these selects, our Cluii.n
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      498 6 WHITEAWAYS E "OSIRIS' I ll THE^O^IUI^i I "™«"OSIRJS M BREAKFAST SET^. VyOllVli> £>INN£R SET^ TIIK OSIRIS" (iOI.I) EDGE ANT INNER THE '"OSIRIS" GOLD EDGE AND LINE BIiEAKFAST SET. •c -«r» O a^fc «^-r i INNER LINE DINNER SET. I' it eoamrlM 6 bvamfefM e«pi and saucers. plain while Ivory colour
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      142 6 I I Try a dash of "Boots" Fruit Saline m a tumbler i of water. Clear and sparkling, it is an effervescent delight to the thirsty palate. It cools and purifies the blood and, m Nature's I own way, gently and harmlessly eliminates I poisonous waste products. I Si..eke-< Ky
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    WILL MR. HUSSEY'S JOB GO WEST?
    1369 7 CENSORS NOT NEEDED. Hollywood Morals Are Reformed. "Ga;:e your last on the 'excessive' screen kiss. Li-ton your last to pointed" profanity m the ilm*. "Bid farewell to the bed. the bfniitub. the mla skirt, unless these items prove absolutely •ssential to the austere requirements
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    162 7 It is notified m the Gazette that Mr. W Bartley has been appointed to act as Colonial Secretary. Straits Settlements and Mr. W. R Boyd as Under Secretary, from May 16 inclusive. A little kampong four miles away fron Dcgong Railway Station, on the Tapah Road Teluk Anson line, was
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      300 7 Be Sure Of Your Whisky! I The finest ol Scotch Barley; the pure, sparkling water to be found on!., m Scotland and years of experience m th- dist...'ing ol whisky these are the foundation of King George IV," but they are only the foundation. For many years it must lie
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      901 7 I^® EASY MCTHODS-HO BOTHER SIMPLICITY ITSELF-QUICK RESULTS iiil Rules and regimes to keep healthy are too numerous and a solvent of Uric Acid. It has nilT Vf|l to enumerate, and most people find difficulty m adhering numerous uses as a medicine it is easy o^«%r^ Itv^l to even minor maxims.
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    THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE.
    1528 8 LONDON'S ACTIVITIES. Before the Easter Holidays. .From Our Own Correspondent.] London. April 17. Although the first few days of the week were overshadowed by the Budget, at the time of writing our thoughts are mostly concentrated on the holidays which start to-morrow with Good Friday.
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    16 8 The Government G*W :il>t (H acres of land at Buktt Tini.a> stituted as a reserve fore>t
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      479 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICUBE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. MARBLE FLOORING TILES. •SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 3. IVnhas Road. «n* Lavender Street Phon* 6075. EXPERIENCED AND <)I WLIFIED TRANSLATORS. Fees Moderate. mi. of documents, account books and il correspondence, etc. either English Chinese or vice versa. tpply to Mr.
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      721 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE ia hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or vrvice*. And that particulars of such tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room, Municipal Olflces:— Closing Date. Installation of Sanitary
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      696 9 1 NOTICES. CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS, LTD. (Incorporated m tne Strafe Settlementi). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nineteenth Annual General Meeting of the Members of the above-named Company will be held at French Bank Chambers. No. 1, DAlmeida Street. Singapore, on Saturday, the 24th day of May, 1930. at 12
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      557 9 NOTICES. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Singapore Improvement Ordinance, 1927. ADDITION NO. 1 OF 1930 TO THE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Notice to Owners or reputed owners of property affected by the Plan. Whereas the Singapore Improvement Trust has considered it necessary to prepare by way of Addition to the General Improvement Plan,
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      786 9 AUCTION SALES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 231 of 1928. between Hadji Samsudin Daing Matara Plaintiff. and 1. Hadji Abdul Kareem, 2. Mohamed Tahir bin Hadji Lahalidah. 3 Fatimah Binte Hadji Lahalidah, 4. Andi Kechong. 5. Abdullah bin Hadji Mohamed Said <An
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      17 10 STURROCK. At the Maternity Hospital on May 17th. to Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Sturroek. a son.
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      WEEK-END COMMENT.
      794 10 Mr. Dwight Morrow. ex-United States Ambassador to Mexico and now running for Senator, has startled America by taking the "pro" out of Prohibition, or at any rate by saying that it ought to be taken out. It is possible that Mr. Morrow's decision m regard to his policy
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    712 10 In Kensington Gardens, a favourite spot, all the exquisite little almond trees were m full bloom on April 23rd. They came from Japan. Sir Edward Cook. Financial Adviser to the Government of Siam since 1925. and Lady Cook, are proceeding home by the Patroclus on Tuesday The Chief Health Officer.
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    37 10 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES. CFROC PRESS SERVICED— COPTRIQHi London. May 17. 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber p-ices as follows Spot 612 16. Forward 615 16. The tone of the market is easier.
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    499 10 The following are the latest appointments to the Colonial Services m the Far East made by the Secretary- of State for the Colonies: Federated Malay States. Miss M. A. Minahan. MB.. Ch.B.. to be Lady Medical Officer: Mr. N. L. Lindon, to be Deputy Comissioner of Police: Miss E. M.
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    SINGAPORE'S LOST TRADE.
    371 10 HOW CHINESE VIEW IT. High Freights Ruin Business. That the Chinese turns ur, In genera! agreement with tin forward by Mr. Braddell at th. Straits Settlements (fltag^Oft Friday last. advocating a camp;i:. Straits Homeward and J:iva h pinji Conferences, m the n\,i:. a Free Press RepivM'nutivt- irho
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    THREE ARMED ROBBERS GAOLED.
    450 10 Assizes Trial. Chia Fong Tak. Lam C^ennn and Chw Yeong. the three Cantoned who were charred m the lower court* with armed robbery some time ago. were on trial at the Assizes r>n Saturday before the Chief Justice 'Sir William Murison The complainant m the p.im
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    63 10 The final of the Mixed DobMm off on Friday when Mr and Mi> owe 15.3 beat Mr. and Mrs C. h 3 m two straight sets 6—3. 6—: The "B" Singles semi-final Ephraums and R. M Armstrong fixed for Friday has been postjviit The tie for Tuesday
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      130 10 f" "555i55t555© ADDING MACHINES j i PATERSON, SIMONS CO.. LIMITED, S t 4 Prince Street, Singrauor* i PHONE 2700 1755*4 ":™1 North Bridge Road. J i TENG SENG GUAN. Established IMS Tele. No: Mil. Agents for T.K.K.'s Tyres, Shoes, Hats, Balloon Toys and other goods. J Our prices retail or
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    DARING BRITISH GIRL'S LONE FLIGHT.
    2256 11 NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT RECORD." Miss Amy Johnson Arrives: Battle Against Weather Described. li l* now quite impossible to beat the record I h.™~ I „,u.d have beaten the record by two days had it not been for the mishap r£T^ t: day »jsz U
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    THE POSITION IN INDIA.
    115 11 C.AHRWAL RIFLES TROUBLE. Battalion to Resume Duty. I Reuter's Service.] Simla. May 17. A court of enquiry revealed that the misbehaviour of the Gahrwal Rifles last month was confined to two platoons, who will be dealt with under the normal procedure of military law. The remainder
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    MORE CALCUTTA ARRESTS.
    62 11 Calcutta. May 17. Five Congress workers were arrested and a search of their houses resulted m the seizure of documents connected with the bomb outrage on Friday. Five thousand operatives of a jute mill m Howrah struck as the result of grievances against the head clerk. Mvmerusmgh.
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    CLEARING THE RHINELAND.
    59 11 Third Zone Evacuated. [Reuter's Service.] Paris. May 17. M. Tardieu ordered the evacuation of the Third Rhineland Zone after a meeting this afternoon of the Reparations Commission, which recognised that all the conditions necessary for carrying out the Young plan have been fulfilled, including Germany's delivery of
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    INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS BANK.
    19 11 [Reuters Service] Basle. May 17. The Bank of International Settlements was officially opened to-day without ceremony.
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    ROYAL CELEBRATIONS IN SIAM.
    55 11 Silver Wedding and Engagement. FREE PREBB SERVICE COPYRIOHT. Bangkok. May 18. The silver wedding celebrations ct Prince Kambaeng Bejra concluded last evening with a theatrical entertainment witnessed by the diplomatic corps and foreign corr.rrtumcy. The engagement has been announced cf the Prince's daughter to the brother
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    DWIGHT MORROW RIDES THE STORM.
    145 11 PROHIBITION REPEAL. States Must Have Local Freedom. I Reuter's Service I New York, May 17. Mr. Dwight Morrow, opening his campaign for a seat m the Senate, startled the political world by the advocacy of the repeal of the Eighteenth (Prohibition) Amendment. He declared the
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    BRIAND'S UNITED STATES.
    181 11 Political Not Economic. i Reuter's Service. 1 Paris. May 17. The text of M. Briands memorandum to the 26 European Governments who are members of the League of Nations on "the organisation and regime of a European Federal Union" is officially published. It asks the Powers to
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    MUSSOLINI'S REPLY TO MALTA ?
    97 11 MUSSOLINI'S REPLY TO MALTA Re uter's Service 1 Florence. May 18. In the course of an address to a Fascist gathering to-day Mussolini declared: "Nothing is more insulting for the pride of the Italian people than the insinuation that our naval programme will not be carried out.' He emphasised that
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    208 11 Guillemard Cup. The tinal round of this competition was played on Saturday and resulted m a win for Mr. S L. Kelly, who defeated Mr. W R. Boyd by 6 and 4 FIRST ROUND. P. R. Cartwri^ht 12 beat C E. Hudson 16. 3—2. S. L. Kelly
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    CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
    203 11 The following is the draw for the first round m this competition. Shelley vs. Craik; Renton vs. Adams: Roose vs. Wardle. Brodie vs. Warbrick; Hall vs. Campbell; English vs. Corbishley; Walsh vs. M. M. Paterson: Bateman vs. Braddell; Jackson vs. W. G. Buchanan: Lowson vs. Bourne; Gotch vs.
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    2552 12 SPRING RACES. Good Finish to Successful Meeting. Fine we f her favoured the concluding day of the Singapore Turf Clubs Spring race meeting on Saturday with the result that there were very many pecple at the Cource who enj ;yed an afternoon's interesting sport. His Excellency the
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    RACING ANALYSIS.
    695 12 Award, Claret Cup. Conceit, Cumerlong, Gold Vlount. Hopeless. Lady Chic, Lambero. Little 3ibby. Lech Buy, Millionaire, Popanda, Pyrites, Juepaulme, Rammy, Roy's Best, Santorio, 5eren, Wallace Rex. Marcony, White Honey one hird each. HORSES PL A (Li, Isl. 2nd. 3rd. Boyne Water 2 10 Donora 2 0 0 Drunken
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    SEQUEL TO SHOLAPUR RIOTS.
    163 12 LEADERS PUNISHED. Bomb Thrown at Police Officer's House. 1 Rev ter s Service Sholapur, May 17. A court-martial has sentenced Jaja. President of the Sholapur Congress Committee, to seven years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 2,000; Jadhav, Secretary of the Sholapur Congress "War Council,"
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    ADMIRALS' COMPLAINT.
    129 12 Disclosures During American Debate. [Reuter's Service] New York, May 17. That the United States representatives at the London Conference accepted three less eightinch cruisers than the Naval Board insisted was the minimum for purposes of national defence was disclosed m the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by the evidence
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    UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
    52 12 M. Briands Proposals. f ßeuters Service.] London. May 1 7. The Dail\ Herald from its Geneva correspondent gives an '"authoritative" summary of M. Briands proposals for a European federation including the establishment of a European Assembly (with an annually elected president) and Council and permanent secretariat
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    WORCESTERSHIRE WIN AT LORD'S.
    542 12 MIDDLESEX OUT FOR 62. Test Howling Candidates m Form. Indications that England will have plenty of bowlers of various typts at their command when the time comes for the selection of the Test sides continue to materialise and m the latest details of the County Cricket
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    RAILWAY ENGINEER SHOT.
    76 12 Failure to Answer Sentry's Challenge. Chittagonff. May 3. Mr. E. A. Provens. Emrpean Production Engineer. Assam-Bengal Railway, was shot dead by a Gurkha sentinel patro'Hng the railway workshop quarters last night at Pahartali railway station, three miles from Chittagonp. It is reported that when the Gurkha challenged
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    NEW "RED" MILITARY HONOUR.
    265 12 IReuter's Service. 1 Moscow. May 17. General Va: ill Bluecher commanding the "Special Far Eastern Army." is the first recipient of the new order of the Red Star for "distinguished direction of operations." Capt. J. G Wylde has been aopouued a State Adjutant. F.M.S. Vclumeer Force.
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    THE SPEEDWAYS RACING.
    482 12 ASIATIC APPRECIATE I Saturday's r I Cr»wd, I The fact that th«- n;t\ I leduced to tw; :ity oenta I bigger crowds to tin- Bpn I night's BOTMoi there v., spectators, especially n..t Reynolds' inform itic.n n the crowd were A>iati< ■> larity of the Dirt Tr.n
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    WITHDRAWN BOOK SENSATION.
    200 12 Result of Protest by >Ir. 1. 1.. (in»rer a tramtettd work or Knot Ha dish author, rontaniiiitj a piquant crttriN the work of a number of British poM MS, was to haw been pubhsh.u m n;.ul Ml Review r>oi>H*s had boen KM tht fnm Suddenly a request
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    112 12 Mr. Leon* Yew Koh. *l visit to Chua. has idurn joined his cousin. Mr X C and solicitor, m practi« The death took pIMI X OB Saturday. MfcJ II trf Mr? Jumeaux. at tin I mother of Mr A. J Mi Koelm.ycr. both of Ku P.M S. customs re[>< 1
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      INTER-STATE LAWN TENNIS.
      66 13 Selangor Team to Meet Perak. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Koala Lumpur, May 16. The following have been selected to represent Selangor against Perak at lawn tennis during the week-end: Doubles: E. N. W. Oliver and H. S. Hewett; A. J. Bostock-Hill and H. J. Sinclair; G. O
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      MUAR RIFLE CLUB.
      349 13 Open Meeting. The Muar Club held its anrual open prize meeting on Sunday, May 11th. at the Bukit Treh range, Muar. The meeting was well attended and proved a great success, 43 cornpetit rs taking part including entries from Singapore. Johrre Bahru. Rengam. Kluang, Batu Pahat, Malacca
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      S.C.R.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      153 13 Open Singles Championship. Chua Choon Leong beat Chia Teck Yam 6 o 6—3. "A" Singles Handicap Semi-final. John Lim owe 21 beat Lai Kwong Chun owe 15. 6 3. 6—l. "B" Singles Handicap Final. Wee Eng Yong owe 18 beat Teo Tian Kens owe 13. 6
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      C. S. DEMPSTER TO BE COACH.
      112 13 A New Zealand Precedent. Wellington Association (N.Z.) sprung a real surprise on the cricketing fraternity by appointing C. S. Dempster as coach, with an engagement for three years. Dempster is New Zealand's best batsman. He learnt all his cricket m Wellington. As a member
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      GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
      54 13 The Ladies' Monthly Medal played on Wednesday and Thursday. Ten cards were taken out. The best returns were: Mrs. C. O. J. Young 49 12 37 Mrs. F. Dearden 52 15 37 Mrs. J. I. Miller 49 8 41 Mrs. J. L. Mclntyre 56 15 43 Tie
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      S.C.C. FOOTBALL.
      48 13 The following have been invited to play Association Football against S.C.F.A. on Tuesday, the 20th lnst: on S.C.C. ground: L. J. Brittain; R. Craik, J. Lee; E. S. Bell. A. K. Reade, A. Donald; E. A. Joy, J. Prescott, H. Millen, N. Pyfe. A. F. Johnson.
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      FOOTBALL GAME SEQUEL.
      499 13 Sentence of 20 Lashes for Stabbing. We have heard a lot lately aboir incidents on the local football fields but apparently they are not nearly as serious as some of the occurrences of a similar kind m Burma, as the following shows: At the High Court. Rangoon,
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      THE RELEASE OF INTERNATIONALS.
      241 13 Criticism of F. A. Action. [Prom Our Own Correspondent] London. April 17. There is much comment on the decision of the Football League not to release players for internationals. Opponents to the scheme assert that the Football Leagues clubs claim that their campaign is directed against
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      PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
      72 13 Newman Beats Inman by Large Margin. London, May 2. The following are to-day's scores m the second heat of the professional billiards championship at Thurston's Hall. Newman, m play, 19,520 (including a break of 1,567) Inman, 8,601. London, May Newman (m play) 21,943; Inman 9,458. London, May
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      110 13 At the Stadium on Friday evening m the Reserves Division the Welch defeated the S.C.P.A. "A" by 2 goals to 1. An ugly incident marred Wednesday's soccer between the Sepoy Lines and the Post Office Recreation Club at Penang. It happened towards the end of the game. The ball was
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      706 16 Burns Philp Line POR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. i Begular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer .t.a (7,378 tons) and ths motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). Ths sjb. MARELLA Is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Pahtns de luxe. **>»g**
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      328 16 s.s. GLENOGLE. Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from London (arrived May 13th) are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 48-49 on Wednesday, May 21st, 1930, at 9 a.m. No further Survey will be held.
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      378 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. In, 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated In U.8.A.) GENERAL. AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE. (via Bu~ Ova. talk M.S. sn/VERBEECB Ma; 2C June 1 j,.. M.S. SILVERBELLE June 9 June 15 PACIHC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR.
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      79 16 CHARGEURS REIMS. (Incorporated In Fran-et. REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARDS. SAIGON. TOL'RANE AND HXIPHONG l»ur Sin***"* DESIRADE CAP PADARAN HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. HAKTM N|) BORDEAVX Hup Sln«»»** CAP TOURANE DESIRADE MARSEILLES. HAVRF. iUUIM* r ANTWKKr jittie 3f ENTREC ASTE A UK ADEN "Cap- steamers are sln K lr *m
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      689 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuaia, Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. Kota Tlnggi, Seicmban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 ajn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 9
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      369 16 Hong Kwong. Brit. 74. from P. Baroe !8. for P. Baroe 20 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Meonia: Mon Rajawong Chua. Mr A. Lass, Mrs. A. Lass. Mrs. A. Juel and baby. Mr. C. W. Scott. Danish Consul -General H«t. Mrs. Host and two children. Miss M. Christobhersen. Per Patroclus: Mr. D.
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      TILBURY DOCK IMPROVEMENTS.
      111 17 Pr.nmr Opens New Landing Stage. Brttttl Radio Official Servic* I Rugby May 16. P irt of London's new passenger landing Tilbury was officially opened by the MtntrtfT, Mr. Mac Donald, to-day. The t.tut is 742 feet long and 80 feet wide, on «3 huge steel pontoons and
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      PORT HEALTH.
      171 17 tollowmg is the health bulletin ot the Nations. Eastern Bureau, for the ed May 10th. ttrvundria: 1 plague case. K.t»M*in: 3 cholera cases and 3 deaths. B«»mb.»y: 4 plague cases and 1 death; 52 cases and 33 deaths as against 84 mi tnd 44 deaths, during the preceding
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      MANCHESTER DOCK STRIKE.
      240 17 the ending the Manchester Dock Manchester Guardian says: 2.500 men took sudden action ano Bt without consulting the officials ot ransport and General Workers' Union. h they belong, aggrieved at what they rationalising" moves on the part of p Canal Company. They declared that Union officials had
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      CANCER IN PICTURES.
      71 17 >'«*- Motion Film Employed m Research Work. London. April 16. tJ 500 to St. Bartholomews Hosfeo further its cancer research the present year was approved the Grand Council or the British Cancer Campaign. rt :m ludes the continuance and de- inestigations into what is known X-Ray" treatment.
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      SCALED BOX MYSTERY.
      72 17 Ur Veurs to Wait for Secret of Strange Chapel Find. London. April 11. sealed box mystery on a few- ha« arisen at Brunswick Congre- Bristol. k n recent forcible entry into the rough search was made of the prehj\, mii Was discovered a heavily sealed h label
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      NUT CARGOES FROM CHINA.
      593 17 The Question of Wet Damage. In the King's Bench Division on April 16th Mr. Justice Wright gave judgment m the action by Messrs. c T." Bowring and Company. Merchants, of Liverpool, and Messrs Osugi and Company, of Tsingtao. China, against the Amsterdam and London Insurance Company,
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      INCREASE IN IDLE TONNAGE.
      353 17 Quarterly returns of the tonnage laid up Idle at the principal ports of Great Britain on April 1. which have been prepared by the Chamber of Shipping, show, as was anticipated, a big increase on the corresponding figures for January 1 and also on those for
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      77 17 The Hong Kong Police received a report from the purser of the Taiyo Maru. of the N Y.K. Line, to the effect that a Chinese woman. Cheung Ldng-fai, aged 35. had been discovered to be missing from the vessel during the voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong. It is believed
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      15 17 Policeman at West London: They all went away except the prisoner, who went on fighting.
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    TRYING TIME BEFORE THE JUDGE.
    630 17 But Big Ben is Never Seconds Out. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury," said the prosecuting counsel, m his mo6t solemn tone, "this is a Very Serious Case, and if m'lud will permit me I will put the facts before you very briefly. 'The prisoner
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    WHEN TALKIES ROAR.
    150 17 Film Tuned up "to Make lliliy Merson Louder." London. April 16th. Talking pictures which were alleged to have '•blasted" so as to spoil their effect were the subject of an action at Westminster County Court yesterday. The Piccadilly Theatre claimed £79 from Alpha Film Corporation. Ltd.. for
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    PUTTING PINK IN THE DAFFODIL.
    188 17 Country Clergyman Evolves New Type. London. April 16. Hundreds of thousands of daffodil blooms, massed against a dark green background, made the new hall of the Horticultural Society V golden glory yesterday. One of the most striking blooms was a new creamy-yellow daffodil with a
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      282 17 Wi We guarantee that both State Express 999 ;md State V^ Wi Express 555 Cigarettes are made of exactly the same jj unique tobacco leaf, the only difference bein^ 999 are yv /State Express 999 are supplied to meet the increasing demand for a cigarette of 555 quality at an
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    STARTLING VISION OF 2030 AD.
    605 18 MARRIAGE REVOLUTION. "The Price of Freedom" for "Women." I Populating the world with babies from glass bottles is seriously foreshadowed by the Earl of Birkenhead m an entertaining and astonishing book, "The World m 2030 A.D.," which is published by Hodder and Stoughton. "Ectogenetic birth"
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    CAPITOL THEATRE.
    252 18 Regulation of Traffic. Instructions are published m the Gazette for the regulation of vehicles depositing people at the Capitol Theatre. Vehicles driving to the entrances of the Theatre will proceed along North Bridge Road from the direction of Coleman Street and enter the lane at the side of
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    57 18 Mrs. P. S. Williams and Mr. J. C. Cobbett are appointed members of the Hospital Visiting Committee for Singapore m place of Mrs. W. C. Huggard and Mr. J. Bagnall, resigned. Mrs. Williams is also appointed a member of the Ladies' Visiting Committee of the Free Maternity Hospital, Kandang Kerbau,
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    SINO-FRENCH COMMERCIAL TREATY SIGNED.
    32 18 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service] Nanking, May ltf. The Sino-French Indo-China commercial treaty was signed this evening by Mr. C. T. Wang and Count de Martel, the French Minister.
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    THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    297 18 The following is the 3rd list of Subscriptions for 1929-1930. Previously acknowledged $14,739.98. Straits Settlements" Government 1,000.00 Per Mrs. E. ltaymr. Messrs: Swan Maclaren $50.00. Mr Chamier 5.00. Mr. Peirovitch 5.00. Mr. David Philip 10.00. Messrs: Derrick Co. 50.00. Mr. A. E. Braddeley 50.00. Mr. J.
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    THE K.N.I.L.M. SERVICE.
    77 18 The Royal Dutch 1n.!... during April 1930. IMQ i> < follows: Batavia-Bandoens <«-*** Batavla .bi-daily. MO Bat Soerabaya .daily, l«| I S Batavia uluily (weekly) 15; Pal. nib..: Batavia-PaU'mbanu-S:nt;:>p. Singapore-Pah-mbain -H Joy and +UCM BUhtl I* he. the Oomaor-Oeii air services for ti. SemaranK. from iWHU back
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    33 18 Capt. A BhUwrrtfhi PcnaiiK Fciy Benrta Iwve. bM ptwent* Volunteer Club v Kb him>clf. Ciipt. Bhlpwiii interest m the Pi and after the v ...i was made to tho p health was propo*
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      171 18 ANYONE CAN START A CAR I j i i The main thing is to be able to stop it. In other words, are your brakes m order t t i You cannot afford NOT to have them m I perfect condition m these days of congested traffic and high speeds.
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      342 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Rcyal Charter) Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £8,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate. London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Hoilo Saigon
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      290 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1,646,505 BOARD OP DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS:
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      243 18 INSURANCE. SOUTH %WB). BRITISH N^^ INSURANCE COMPANY lM] TFn FIRE, MARINE, TK \\\rr AND O| MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED at LOWEST CUBBENT RATfe L. C. MARGOLIOUTH Manager Office: 2, Finlayson c-t -en. PERSONAL A(f iSSir FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday posc lbl L HAVE you made provision 'or pr of your
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    RUSSIA TO BUY CUBAN SUGAR.
    30 19 RU SSIA TO BUY CUBAN SUGAR. 21 Mi.ooo Tons Order. IReuter's Service. 1 New York. M»y 16. are circulating on Wall Street that m th«- market for 200.000 tons of
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    RUSSIAN SILK INDUSTRY.
    46 19 Japanese Mulberry Trees Transplanted. Tokin. May 17. liet Russian Government is introduclture to the locality having Blagoveshcentn a.v a thm-year programme. ■am 3.000.000 jodat abooti af mui*iU be tranaplanfd tc. the district mental pnipoaia. aeeovdlajg to a reft 6 m Tmnt* froai Vladivostok.
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    JAPANESE GOLD EXPORTS.
    32 19 [Reuters Far tastern Service.! Shanghai. May 17. referenei to the gold embargo, exports ban from Shanghai from January Ist. ttl to America were 15.500.000 and to '.000 Haikuan taels.
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    SUPPORT HOME INDUSTRY.
    19 19 SU PPORT HOME INDUSTRY. I Tokyo. May 17. Bdal Association to encourage the domestic products has now been Tokio.
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    UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.
    212 19 Annual Report part of the Union Insurance Society r n-tntaticn to the shareholders •finh ordinary meeting to be MCftety'i office at 11 a.m. on Friday. itee: hai now to lay before the sharen bed containing a summary and liabilities cf the Society 31st. 1929. and
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    AMHERST ESTATES RUBBER.
    129 19 iMm r hanreetee' In 1929 by the -.ri Rubber Comp-.trv T'.Mib. -auamst 498.2001 b. > Bad nri. >f 9.16 d. p»r Rfc I proftt. after writing off d -;i;iin,t £249). was £3. After transferring £1.500 trvf account r.o longer r tTd £10 304. there l; 191 Tne
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    ULU RANTAU RUBBER.
    67 19 I'J Rubber Estates Company ol £133 for 1929. following a This Ls deducted from the H9.270 brought forward, while transferred £2.500 from that there is now a credit on profit and loss account. ropaK to pay a dividend of 5 mli. absorbing £3.293. leaving '4 to be
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    8 19 less accustomed to brickbats ta —Sir Montagu Norman.
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    177 19 Singapore. May 11, Rubber.— London 6%d 1 I6d. down. Noon ITice (Lcr.don Std Spot 23. S.S RSS on lender May 23', June 23 V July-Sept 24 Oft. -Doc 25 Stagnant Tin.— Lcndon £146 15s Od. £2 10s Od down. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.10 3.30. Khali
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    A BAD EXAMPLE.
    157 19 ITo the Editor "Malay Mail."] Sir.— The hill side which surrounds the Weld Hill Reservoir has been planted for many years with rubber trees. The land is— so the writer believes— Government 'and. %nd at a little before 7 oclock this morning, several Tamils were busy tapping
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    GENERAL ACCIDENT CORPN REPORT.
    88 19 The Directors of the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corpo-ation have resolved to recommend the payment of the following dividends for the year ending December 31st. 1929:— Ordinary Shares A final dividend of 7s. 6d making 13s. for the year. (Last years dividend was 12s
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    52 19 The following a r e the numbers of arrivals and departure |q Madras Presidency for the month of April: Arrivals < Figures supplied by travelling inspectors 1 2.883 adults. 514 minors: 286 infants. Departures (Figures supplied by c teamei agents 7.229 adults; 619 minors. Th? arrivals relate to
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    BUKIT CLOH RUBBER.
    112 19 The Crop fcr 1929 of the Buk*t CM Rubber Company amounted to 560.5031 b.. r?alizi:.g including the ejUOMted Value A ri mall stock o! low grad'-s. a net MeOßoi price cf 11.33 d. per lb. ogpinst 10.125 d per lb. The accounts -how the year's profit at
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY RUBBER.
    122 19 The profit of the Consolidated Malay Rubber E tates for 1929 amounted to £15.621 (against C 10 .935 for 1928». to which is added a net balance cf £9.269 brought fcrward. The final dividend DOW proposed ir> similar to the interim payment alieady made namely. 2' L
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    WINDSOR RUBBER DIVIDEND.
    66 19 Messrs. Boustead and Co. Ltd.. Penang. have received a telegram from the Secretaries, of Windsor F.M.S. Rubber Estates. Messrs. Ed. Boustead and Co.. London., advising that the •innual accounts for the year 1929 have been issued shewing a profit of £2.715 and recommending liM payment of a
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    NORDANAL (JOHORE) RUBBER.
    38 19 Messrs Boustead and Co., Singapore agents have received the following telegram from the Secretaries m London; Annual report issued. Profit for the year ended December 3 1st. 1929 £5.834; Dividend recommended Nil; Carry forward £24.453
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      209 19 May 17. SELLING London 4 months' sight 2|S 15|16 London 3 months' sight 2j3 7|B London 60 days' sight 2)3 13|16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25|32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2[3 11|16 Lyons and Park, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 234 New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      203 19 May 17. Tin 150 Tons $73 Gambier g qq Pepper White 43 Pepper Black 35 Flake Tapioca 4% Pearl Sago Small 6 75 Copra Sundried 9\q Rjce, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) B j o Rice, Si am old No. 1. 320
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    FHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    869 19 SING\PORE, MAY nth. Closing Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang 20s 22s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam <ss> 14s 14s 6d Bangrin Tin 23s 24s Batang Padang ($1) 13 16 Batu Caves ($1) 80 90 Bukit Aiang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d Chenderiang Is 9d 2s 6d
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    19 19 I feel that we have definitely touched bottom, and that the near future holds better times. Sir Arthur Duckham.
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    BRITISH EXPORT OF TIRES.
    559 19 Big Upward Movement. The important point is brought out m 'A Survey' of the Trade m Rubber Manufaotun d Goods. by the Imperial Committee tH.M. Stationery Office, price 6d). that thero has been a striking growth m the United Kingdom's export trade m motor and cycle
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 19 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. May 16. Foreign exchanges are. Amsterdam 12.085. Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 13-32 d.. Berlin 20.37. Brussels 34 82. Bucharest 818. 5 7 s. Buenos Aires 43 1-16. Copenhagen 18.165. Geneva 25.13. Helsingfors 193. Hong Kong Is. 5 7-16 d.. Lisbon 108.30. Madrid 39.765.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 19 May 11th., VZ o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 23 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender May 23'- 23 June 23 24 July 24', M\k July-Sept. 24\ 25 Oct-Dec. 25 26 Tone of Market:— Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 6 7
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    EFFECTS OF HEAVY TAXATION.
    285 19 Sir A. Geddes on Economic Problems. Sir Auckland Gedde:, delivered a notable speech full of insight into present economic problems at the meeting of the Rio Tinto Company. He made some very pertinent remarks about the effect of extravagance, which at the present time he thought
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    TRADE UNCERTAINTY IN SWEDEN.
    189 19 Reliable signs of a turn for the txtt«r :n general tiade conditions are no more noticeable m BVtdU 11-an el.^cvhere. states the current IMM of the Swedish Economic Review, which is compiled by the Swedish Board of Trade. During the last few months the lcvi-l of
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    CHERSONESE (F.M.S.) ESTATES.
    55 19 The Chersonese (FM.S.) Estates. Limited, announce that the profit for 1929 amounts ti> £31.551, which compares with £35.135 for 1928. The directors propose to pay a dividend of 8 1-3 per cent, for the year (the same), to transit*? £5.000 (against £9.760) to general reserve, and to
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    THE AUSTRALIANS MEET THE M.C.C.
    223 20 CAREFUL BATTING. New Bowlers Shape Well. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London. May 18. The weather was fine yesterday for the opening of the match between the Australians and the M.C.C. There was much interest taken m the game and 30.000 people attended, the gates having
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    ANOTHER U.S. GOLF VICTORY.
    246 20 Diegel Heats Mitchell m Close Match. [Reuters Service. 1 London. May 1". The Anglo-American pott battlefront was transferred to-day to Moor Park. Rickmansworth. where a 36 hole skirmish between the respective match-play champions. Leo Diegel and Abe Mitchell, with side stakes of £250. concluded an historic
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    "THE BETTER SIDE WON."
    178 20 America's Walker Cup Victory. Reuter's Service. London. May 16. Cyril Tolley was inspired with the hope of regaining his position m the first three holes of the second round, but by the seventh he way 3 down again. Bobby Jones, after a devastating last half m
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    JUBILEE HANDICAP.
    85 20 Victory for Lucky Tor. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 17. The Great Jubilee Handicap (I 1 miles) run at Kempton Park this afternoon resulted m a victory for Mr. W. G M. Singers Lucky Tor. LUCKY TOR 1 SIX WHEELER 2 LION HEARTED 3 Won by one length: third
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    INTER-VARSITY ATHLETICS.
    39 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT. 1 London, May 19. At Manchester m an Inter-Varsity athletic competition London were flrst with 30 points. Manchester second with 26 1 Christ's College (Cambridge) third with 19*; and Birmingham fourth with 14.
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    TOURNAMENT CRICKET AT S.C.C.
    711 20 SURPRISING FINISH. MacFarlane Gives Etceteras Great Win. Thanks mainly to K. H. MacFarlane's splendid bowling the Etceteras gained a remarkable victory over the P.S. and L. m the first match of the S.C.C. cricket tournament on the Padang on Saturday. But for H. Gibson, who batted
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    ANOTHER EXCITING FINISH.
    254 20 8.8. and I. Draw at Tanglin. At Tanglln on Saturday an XI representing the 8.8. and I. compiled over 200 runs m exactly two hours batting against the Welch Regt. who, going m after tea at 4.20, replied with 187 before stumps were drawn. The visitors did
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    303 20 An S.C.C. XI played the Jockeys and Trainers at Raffles College yesterday and won by an innings and 46 runs. Jockeys and Trainers XI Ist. Inns. Beclcen- I sale run out 8; Billett b Taylor 2: Donnelly b Waring 21. Mayo c Brooke b Waring
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    AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA WIN.
    190 20 DAVIS CUP RESULTS. Austrian and Japanese Successes. [Reuter's Service.] London, May 10. At Dublin to-day In the Davis Cup Australia eliminated Ireland, Willard and Hopman beating Rogers and Allman-Smith 6 4. 6 2, 6 2. In the singles Rogers (Ireland* beat Crawford (Australia* 6—3, 3—6. 7—5,
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    GOLF MATCH.
    200 20 S.G.C. Beat Garrison. Played yesterday resulting m a win for the Singapore Golf Club. The following were the scores. Garrison players mentioned first: Captain S. E. V. Quin and Lieut. Brodie 0 R Craik and M. M. Paterson I. W Hay and R. B. Gotch S C. Campbell
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    52 20 MONDAYS TIES. Men's Doubles Handicap. Swinchatt and Taylor vs. Hall and Day: A. D Anderson and Wise vs. Barker a Skey. Stewart-Broun and Davenport vs Benn and Bvatt Hoblyn and Yates vs. Pol>on and Siru fellow. Mixrd Doubles Oprn. Mrs Battishill and Bateman vs. Mr. and
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    202 20 Hope's Attractive Century. A chanceless and attractive century by E. Hope, who carried his bat through the innings for 117. was the outstanding feature of the Press's win against the R.A at Blakan Mat! yesterday afternoon. He hit a six and nineteen fours. Press: P. R. S.
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    22 20 At the Hong Kong Polo Club annual meeting it was decided to ask the new Governor, Sir William Peel to become President.
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    FOOTBALL MATTERS.
    91 20 Several important meetings m connection with local football will take place this week. To-day at 6.30 p.m. at the S.C.C. the League Committee will deal with claims for postponements and the question of the fitness of the A.P.C. ground. On Tuesday, also at the S.C.C. at 6.30 the
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    POLICE STOP FOOTBALL MATCH.
    58 20 Free Fight m Kuala Lumpur. I Prom Our Own Correspondent. I Kuala Lumpur, May 17. Loss of temper on the soccer field has caused several unfortunate incidents m Kuala Lumpur recently. Last riight there was a fight between players m the Tamils vs. Chinese match, whi^h
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    INTER-STATE FOOTBALL.
    141 20 Selangor Beat Negri Sembilan. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 17. In the inter-state football match betwei. European teams representing Selangor and Negri Sembilan at Kuala Lumpur this evening Selangor won by the only goal of the match, scored m the last five minutes. The gam" vas
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