The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 May 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press \O. 13,035. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S^. MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    BROAD ACRES AND LITTLE HOPE.
    1086 1 Broad Acres and Little Hope are two field names ficm West Kent and not the lamentation i$ seme victim of death duties, writes a orrespondent to the Times. They are not unusual names; they can be duplicated from several parishes. The student of place-names will
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      188 1 f^fr <• alw I Raffles Hotel! v 4 THURSDAY, MAY 29TH-SPECIAL CABARET f X Enrico Palmetto x X hIREOT FROM THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COPENHAGEN Mrs. Alford SINGAPORE'S POPULAR ENTERTAINER f 1 4 Ivor Weir Tho popular Jazz Pianist who has just completed a successful A A tour or South
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      206 1 ga bulloch] IF The Pedigree Scotch Whisky. M /^^^lM^ II >' ?f* s THE WHISKY I I «"EH T OF TASTE I t •SftL'^iiS. PREFER. 4 obtainablk everywhere S t y Sole Agents »J McALISTER CO., LTD. 2 4(». .^JU. .^tU. .^JU. .^tU. ■^♦v. ■>♦ I EUROPE® HOTEL "Renowned by
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      582 1 J«J THE DAY'S NEWS. f Amidst Empire-wide rejoicings the news i^ was broadcasted on Saturday that Miss Amy Johnson had landed at Port Darwin after a pleasant final stage m her remark able flight— Page 11. The Nationalist armies m China have achieved a material success against Xiv Northern forces
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    AT THE CAPITOL.
    203 2 Rio Rita is drawing large crowds to the Capitol and no wonder. It is a great production m all raped*. The really accomplished .sin-uii; oi Be be Daniels and John Roles, who play the iMdblf roles, is m itself an enterUiinment. The dialogue. hoAever. is difficult to
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    183 2 Programme of Drills up to and for weekending June Ist: Monday. 5.15 pm.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. <v>. Practice Kings Birthday. Officer.s SVC Sword Drill. Intelligence Sec. Practice Kings Birthday. "D" Eurasian i Coy.. Practice Kings Birthday Tuesday. 5 15 p.m.. Drill Hall. "E" (Chinesei Coy Practice Kings
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    453 2 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya, a Rva "news" paper 30-40 columns of news daily, v Also the best Medium for Advertising. Deliver- with the Chota Hazri each morning. Latest Telegrams. Latest News and Latest Announce- ments. Special Daily News Cables, Rubber and <• Tin Price
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    ONE ELEPHANT-POWER.
    94 2 How An Immovable Lorry Was Made to Move. London, April 21. Ho* many horse-power equals one elephantpower? Th I is the question a Worcester Park lorrydriver is asking. Yesterday his lorry loaded with bricks, was atadk m field at Worcester Park. The engine VH powerless tc move it.
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      144 2 The Famous WILDROOT HAIR PREPARATIONS Now m Stock. (air Tonic, Wave Set Lotion, Coconut <| Shampoo, Taroleum Shampoo. STOCKED BY ALL CHEMISTS. 1 Importers: MEDICAL HALL, LTD., 1 (Opp. General Post Office) I Outstation orders receive prompt Z' attention. mirror \\V \j) rough, P tm Ph Jr^r THEN USE Cuticura
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      325 2 VICTORIA THEATRE TALKIE ATTRACTIONS COMING SHORTLY. THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. 1 SUBMARINE. I AND THE FOLLOWING BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURES: ATLANTIC 1 ELSTBEE CALLING, 1 JUNO and the PAYCOCK Etc. The Famous "MICKY MOUSE" Cartoons Series will j be shown with the above pictures. WATCH FOR DATES. Booking at JOHN LITTLES. X«XsXi)®<S>®<S)<S)®<<»V®s^
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      329 2 ALHAMBRA FROM MONDAY, MAY 26th, TO SUNDAY, JINK U( Nightly at 6.15 and 9.15 Saturday and Sunday ut DIRECT FROM THE ASTORIA THEATRE, LONDON! I ALL TALKING^OjSIt eVeTY n H J x/ O 1 j I ENTERTAINERS^ I^ r oW j *j rf PRESENTING FOR THE FIRST TIME GEO. OSLEN
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      228 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 26th. High Water. 09 10. 7.7 ft.. 21.00. 8.3 ft. Football Div I. RE. vs. R.A.F.. Stadium. Tuesday. 27th. High Water 09 55. 3.0 ft.. 21.30. 8.7 ft. Devon Estates. Evatts. 11 a.m. Trafalgar Ltd.. Paterson Simons. 12.30 p.m. Football: Div. I. SCC. vs. I.C.F.A.. Padang; Div.
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    PRISON DISCIPLINE IN AMERICA.
    519 3 Governor's Drastic Act to End Revolt. Columbus, Apr. 29. Twenty convicts to-night lay suffering from ferious bullet wounds but quiet reigned throughout the Ohio State Penitentiary, the death trap m which 317 prisoners were burned to cinders m an incendiary fire last week. Drastic steps were
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    MR. CLYNES ON THE PRESS.
    479 3 Work of National Union of Journalists. Mr. Clynee, the Home Secretary, who was the principal gue;>t at the annual dinner of the National Union of Journalists, at Manchester that no man. and no other organization, except pos.sibly the British Broadcasting Corporation, could ever hope to
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    22 3 Mr. H. V. Hughes has arrived at Alor Gajah as Assistant Engineer m place of Mr. Steed, who has gone on leave.
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    "BUDGET A COMPLETE HUMBUG."
    287 3 Lord Ebury on Increased Taxation. Lord Ebury. speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders ci the Army and Navy Cooperative Society, commented :n no uncertain terms on the elTect of Socialist finance on the trade and industry of the country. He showed that f ttvo years
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    37 3 Dr. S V. Murthy. Assistant Surgeon. Qeneral Hospital Penang has been transferred to th General Hospital. Sune:ei Bakap and will tall Penang on June 1. He will be succeeded by Dr R. K. Ponniah from Sungei Bakup.
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      64 3 GRAND OPENING SALE NOW ON H. KESSAMALL None can ever dream to compete with us. LADIES' DRESSMAKING A SPECIALITY ONCE TRIED ALWAYS PATRONIZED NO. 4, niGH STREET PHONE 4542 CO^^^f Ever>thing electrical and \_V^Wj quah'ty always right G.E.C. jSSjP Send us your enquiries fe^^^ pife^^a regarding any power, lighting fSrpiSil
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      133 3 I Estate Trust Agencies 1 (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 0 S F?? Cross Street MALACCA. p 11, U^ht Street PENANG. 14, Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. '4 Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, fc Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised v fi and Interest
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      CHAPTER XV.
      2258 4 IN THE CASINO. What was the excitement" to which the Comtesse had referred? Did it concern Jose Santos? Because if it did, Mary found herself wishing she might be left out of it Even the thought of dancing with the man was obnoxious. Disliking her employer's nephew before
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      CHAPTER XVI.
      1215 4 A LESSON IN BACCARAT. The phrase was puzzling as puzzling as many other things about this woman "I suppose you wonder what I mean?" the Comtesse continued. "I do rather." was the reply. "You dear, sweet child! Let me explain, then. I dare say you have heard that
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    HOW LONDON GOSSIPS.
    673 4 Mad, Merry Miscellanea. From Our Own Correspondent.* London. April 24. Although the British Broadcasting Company had to announce on Easter Saturday that ther? was "no news", there seems to have been a good deal of matter of miscellaneous public interest. It will be remembered that the Duchess
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      563 4 AGE 16 TO 45. KS I WANT YOU.v^ let me be FATHER. xx P l^^^^^Hs^^^^^H P»> X^» qualify t i^^^^^^l^^^^^B a^^^^a^^^^ poaitions. Our «v-«- nectioo brin^t us id bxn h 41l Ayt/ 'jy- do not nnderta te t i e work nf lri r% %aO T c y. certainly do
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    1100 5 SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB. RECENT ACTIVITIES. Malaya's First Aerial Race. The activities of the Singapore Plying Club during the first four months of this year art reviewed m the foßovtag official reports. The report for January states: The total flying time for the month amounted to 51 hours 5 minutes, made
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    45 5 His Excellency the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Cheah Cheang Lim to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council for a further period of three years, with effect from May 23rd. 1930. inclusive.
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    NOTORIOUS BANDIT ARRESTED.
    213 5 "Kins of the Marshes" Taken. Soli;». April 20. A man who was recently taken captive near tine Turkwli frontier by ihe iJul^nan uoikv m the belief that he was a Roumanian deserter is stated by the Bulgarian police to answer the description of the notorious Roumanian murderer
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      128 5 r .4 orr Dunlop Tyres will withstand the most /I 1^ ttlrQfe ijverse Conditions. MmJ^^mmmJLmaMj^ I !n ir appearance adds I g m f\f^*^\9 to the distinction oi lp^/f| I "^^P an\ car and they are a M proven economy. greater reserve of STRENGTH S A bottle of stout I
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      814 5 UHWIELDY-HEALTH-RUlf Sisi^ YIELD TO da^^ m E*sY METHODS-MO BOTHER^3 SIMPLIOTY ITSELF-QUICK RESULTS^a "^^Bsfc *^fck* i^s#^Bbbbbl ■^■■■LHV^HBr I I I H Rales and regimes to keep healthy are too numerous and a solvent of Uric Add. It has HI:) Mm to enumerate, and most people find difficulty m adhering numerous uses
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    SIR BERNARD SPILSBURY AND A BOOK.
    516 6 Threat to Stop It. London. April 21. Legal action is contemplated by Sir Bernard Spilsbury. the Home Office pathologist, to prevent the publication of what h^ calls a "disgraceful' book dealing with the part he his played m many important murder trials. Surprise was
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    LIGHT PLANES BY MASS PRODUCTION.
    298 6 World's Cheapest Made m Britain. London. April 24. Britain nuw produce? the cheapest light aeroplane m the world The Daily Chronicle is able to state that the price of the Gypsy Moth aeroplane a similar machine to that owned by the Prince of Wales is
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    YET ANOTHER PLANET?
    113 6 A New Find, Also Beyond Neptune. Cambridge (Mass). April :13. Piofer-ror Harlow Shapley. director of the Havard Observatory, received a telegram today from the Dom'nion observatory m Ottawa report h\g the possible discovery of a tenth trans-Neptunian planet. The discovery was made during the study of photographic
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    36 6 The death took place at her residence, m Lahat, of Mrs. Arnold, wife of Mr. Jack Arnold, of Pengkftla.n Mine, early on Wednesday morning. Much sympathy will be felt for her husband and five children. M.M.
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      105 6 The Greatest Collection of One Dollar Values l Ever Gathered Together will be seen on MONDAY.MAY 26th SATURDAYr JUNE 7th WHITEAWAYS A Twenty-Eight Page Illustrated Catalogue Sent Free on Application. Special One Dollar Windows LooK Loofe Loc* Loofe Bargains Bargains Bargains Bargains For Ladies For Men For Children For the
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      249 6 HI \v;< .^y^ ■I iff 4^^^^^■P^Bfc' ■I rt I Ensures rest and relief for Umm ulm I suffer from Neuralgia, Headache, or Tooth- I ache, and is invaluable for easing aching I I joints which are so common m the tropics I When applied to insect bites it kills the
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    CHARLES JAMES FOX.
    2480 7 A Leader of Great Causes. The last of mv eighteenth-century figure-, is not ihat of a man of letters at all says John Bailey m a talk "on April i4th m his series on personalities of the 18th Century. It is that of a politician pure and
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      302 7 -Me Allenburgs Foods The'Allenburys* Foods are rticularly suited to the t riling of babies m hot imatcs. They are germ free and their use is an absolute uarantee against infantile J:arrhaea and cholera. v,lk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 t, nnlis M.IK-d Food No. 3 l UMj .■l.w.i-
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      265 7 §Sore Places Heal* to Stay Healed Ovr jxntrail is of Mattrr Emus, of Whdl the BlOOd 54, Jticob Sireti, Dingle, Liv<ri»yol y |«s plaanco/l TA7ltli En<jl«,ul, tSm moth,r Jurs; IS Cie a«Sea WHO Wfj! was covered with sore places I'^P%aT (Impetigo); e^ch \sef-k some 1^ K^|€^ Y*lr^VCi I r would
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    CHINA'S ILLITERATE MILLIONS.
    549 8 EDUCATION SCHEME. Proposed Expenditure of $280,000,000. Canton, May 15. The necessity cf educating the Chinese masses was stressed m a long speech by Mr. Kum Chang-ching, a member of the Kwang-tung Provincial Government, who recently attended the all-China Education Conference at Nanking representing Kwangtung. His Excellency the
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    REVENGE ON A SHREW.
    355 8 Wife Tattooed Like a Zebra. London. April 30. Henpecked husbands and shrewish wives will no doubt read with mixed feelings an extraordinary case of marital jealousy and revenge which has just been reported from Frankfurt. At the age of 55 a man named Sybold. who had
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    55 8 The Rev. W. A. Schurr. Pastor of the Fitzgerald Memorial Church, Anson Road. Penaner. announcess that the Methodist Quarterly Conference has decided to change the name of Fitzgerald Memorial Church into Wesloy Church. The Fitzgerald Memorial Church to named after Bishop Fitzgerald who, with hl.~ daughter, came out East to
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      401 8 I M/A ZAM&VK OOOTHE that burning, irritated skin. Use Zam-Buk to draw all disease and \J \J impurity out of the tissues and quickly cure pimples, rash, prickly heat, and m- niD n V«^j flamed spots. Zam-Buk stops the pain 11%tt% C««fcO. y* and itching almost immediately. ££3*l S£ Zam-Buk
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      477 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICUM ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nai 1 3. Fenhas Road, .fT 1 ivender Street i'hone 6076. rXI'ERIENCED AND QUALIFIED TRANSLATORS. Fees Moderate. 1 documents, account books and >: correspondence, etc. either Knglish >>r nee versa. Mr S P. LAU of 24. High
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      636 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEM TENDERING RULES POSTED I* TENDER ROOM. ZZJ?™" Sat fottowto m^erlate a services and that particular, of such tenden may be o**^ to Municipal Olflces: Cloalnr Date. Excavation of earth at Monks Hill etc.. hauling to proposed 100 ft. Road from Tanjong
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      595 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Taxes on Solid Tyred Moto Lorries. I It Ls hereby notified that all new lorries wit solid tyres registered m Singapore on or afte the date of this Notice, will be taxed at doublt the rates charged for lorries with pneumatic tyres, WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY IST
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      418 9 I AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE. Jin Tiir: srriiEME court of the r| STRAITS SSTTLEMEXTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. 1 1 Writ of Seizure and Sale dated December 21st, r| 1929. I IN THE CAUSE OP Theyna Scena Navanna Soona Pana Subramanian Chettlar Plaintiff Versus 1. Omar Bin Awang 2. Dara Binte
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      906 9 AUCTION SALES. (BY ORDER OF THE LIQUIDATOR) Re the High Street General Store. Ltd. (IN LIQUIDATION) AUCTION SALE V OP Ml THE STOCK-IN-TRADE. SHOP FITTINGS AND FURNITURE IRON SAFE REMINGTON TYPEWRITER AND NATIONAL CASH RECISTER. ETC. To be held at No. 52 High Street. Singapore ON THURSDAY, MAY 29th, AT
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      COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
      612 10 The Empire, and indeed the world, must be thrilled with admiration and rejoicing that Miss Amy Johnson has successfully achieved the task she planned with so little ostentation to accomplish of a solo journey to Australia m a Moth machine. It was not until she was
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    577 10 Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Page are to remain m Kuala Lumpur and will not be transferred to Penang. M.M. Major W A D Edwardes of Taiping. is leaving for Home by the Patroclus. as are also Mr. and Mrs. T. G McCheane. Our Bangkok correspondent telegraphs that the death
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    SIR E. COOK'S WORK IN SIAM.
    1211 10 FINANCE REHABILITATED. Late Adviser to Select New One. fFrom Our Own Correspondent. j Bangkok. May 21. The newspapers have, like the official world, been saying good-bye to Sir Edward and Lady Cook. Sir Edward had already received honours at the hands" of the King
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    SEAPLANE CRASHES IN HARBOUR.
    698 10 NO SERIOUS INJURIES Girl Passenger Trapped k Cock-pit. The alarming news that am pore Plying Club seaplane passenger besides the pilot, hue outside the Harbour bnakwi 10 a.m.. and that both "flrapm had rescued but had had lo bt spread quickly throughout Sn. It was the
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    35 10 SATURDAY'S KIBBrK PK»< tS TFREE PRESS SERVICE C i'VHU.HT UaiM, Stay ti I* "g^ Messrs. Symington and WJ J notify to-day's rubber pnc« follows: Spot 6 15 16. Forward The market is steady
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    15 10 Miss Owen. General ■eeiHtf] C.A. for the Eastern Archip. 1 Penang from Singapore b> I
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      112 10 SUNDSTRAND I ADDING MACHINES j i PATERSON. SIMONS CO.. 5 LIMITED. S 4 Prince Street. Singapore. i PHONE 2700. I §34 North Bridge Road TENG SENG GUAN. J Established 1905. j $F*\ 1 J T.K.K's Tyres Tubes j 815 105 $16.00 $3.00 f J 875 105 $17.00 $3.50 J I
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    THE WORLD'S GREATEST FLIGHT.
    575 11 AMY JOHNSONJEACHE^ AUSTRALIA. "Tell England I am Happy." There wax general rejoicing throughout the k^. H^hrd round th. Earth by Radio that m!L T Wh n th s darn,, flight and Was safe on Au^ruliln JI >. y P"W-d h*r ,luht alonr and m .o slight
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    COMPARISON WITH HINKLER FLIGHT.
    106 11 purposes of comparison we reproduce the logs of MLss Johnson's flight and CapB M Hinkler? flight m the year 1928 .miss jonnson. Mai 5 London. 5 Vienna. 6 Constantinople Aleppo 8 Baghdad. kll Karachi 12 Calcutta. 13. Rangoon. 'deiau-d 2 da>-> 16 Bangkok. II Singora. 18
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    THE DEATH OF LORD DAVIDSON.
    151 11 Former Archbishop. Reuters Service] London. May 25. curred of the ex-Archbishop •ntertwry. Lord Davidson. d Davidson died m his sleep at 1.5 p.m. havuu- bt-en unconscious the greater part day Hls aged wife sat up all the pre"Rht at his bedside. She and the Sir
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    NEW SIAMESE CAR TAXES.
    51 11 NE W SIAMESE CAR TAXES. p IKF.SS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. J Th, motir Bangkok. May 25. •day P ar° ar tax law was promulgated W-do* Uat owners P a >' two ticals per P er annum Th f taxation on com- 1 an d taxis is also increased. aturdays cables on
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    63 11 IM Z v dial telephones just like PtaL he orld Mr. M. R. Chua M *>m a m 0 0azette aboard the Sum j a> Chief Telephone Engineer Jr J>«* 'at n a nme mont hs tour for the b > m n h VeStigating the *«t systems m r
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    DANGER ZONES IN CHINA.
    108 11 British Notification. (Reuters Far Eastern Service.] Peking. May 24. The British authorities, have declared that all territory m Honan south of the Yellow river and the provinces of Hupeh and Kiangsi are danger zones m which it is unsafe for nationals to reside, the former owing
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    DEATH OF HEER MARINUS.
    34 11 The Rubber Dictator. Reuters Service. l Batavia. May 24. The death has occurred of Heer Marinus, official delegate of the rubber estate owners of Holland, known as the "rubber dictator."
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    CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN SIAM.
    46 11 Government Encouragement. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] Bangkok. May 25. The co-operative movement is extending and Government has decided to establish five more societies and sanctioned expenditure for this purpose of five million ticals spread over five yoars. [Saturday's cables on page 12.]
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    32 11 I I Mr. Joe Constantine. manager of the Empire Hotel, returned to Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday after a brief stay m Rangoon where he has been on a visit to hLs sister.
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    TERRIBLE HONG KONG AMOK.
    90 11 FIVE KILLED. Cook's Courageous Action. ißeuter's Far Eastern Service. I Hong Kong. May 24. A building m Queen's Road housing the employees cf a Chinese Bank was the scene of a shocking tragedy early this morning when a dismissed employee amokked with a large kitchen chopper
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    SOME CHANCE FOR NAVAL TREATY.
    130 11 U.S. Congress Agrees on Tariff Bill. i^^— I Reuters Service. J Washington, May 24. Complete agreement has been reached on the Tariff Bill by the Spokesmen of both Houses. The agreement followed a compromise on the provision for taking from the President the power over
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    MUSSOLINI AND THE WOLVES.
    135 11 But They Served Rome Well Before. [Reuter'B Service.] Rome. May 25. Sig. Mussolini made another striking speech at Milan before 300.000 people. He said the object of his recent speeches, which had been perfectly attained, had been to prevent Italians being lulled to sleep by the
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    NEW MAYOR OF TOKYO.
    60 11 i Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service, i Tokyo, May »4. It is xenerally believed here that Mr. H. Nagata. member of the Upper House and former Deputy Mayor of Tokio will be finally chosen as the most suitable candidate for the Mayoralty of Tokio which was vacated by
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    KELANTAN ADVISERS RETIREMENT.
    216 11 Farewell to Hon'ble Mr. R. J. B. Clayton. The Hon ble Mr. R. J. B. Clayton the retiring British Adviser m Kelantan. and Mrs. Clayton were entertained at a farewell dinner given by the public of Ulu Kelantan on the 14th inst. The District Office and its
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    TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS.
    63 11 MONDAY'S TIES. Godown Doubles. Fraser and Co., vs. A damson Gilfillan and Co. Commercial Union Assurance vs. Boustead and Co. Mixed Doubles Open. Mrs. Battishill and Bateman vs. Mrs. Stephenson and Wise. TUESDAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles Handicap. Hickey and Wilson vs. A. D. Anderson and Wise.
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    28 11 f (The Hon. Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule left Penang for Singapore on Thursday morning .by train to attend a Masonic function and was to return by Monday.
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    THE POSITION IN INDIA.
    153 11 PEACE AT SHOLAPUR. Communal Riots at Decca. IReuter's Service. J Sholapur, May 24. The curfew order has been withdrawn and martial-law will be abolished next week. Police and military patrols continue day and night. Decca. May 25. Communal riots, which broke out as a result of
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    HORRORS OF PILGRIM-SHIP FIRE.
    186 11 British Seamen's Gallantry. fßeuter's Service.] Paris. May 24. Le Petit Parisien m a despatch from Jeddah records the gallant rescue of five terror-stricken pilgrims from the burning ship Asia, made by two British officers of the steamship Arabistan. The officers scrambled up a cable and picked
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    58 11 America Beat Mexico. I Reuters Service. J Washington. May 23. In the Davts Cup Allison "America* defeated Tapia t Mexico* 6 3. 3 6. 6 B. 6 2. 7 5. Van Rtn and Wilmer Allison beat Alfonso Unda and Manuel Llano Mexico i 6 o. 6 l
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    MISS SANDISON BEATS MISS NUTHALL.
    87 11 The Surrey Championships. IReuter's Service. 1 London. May 24. At Surbiton to-day m the Surrey championships final the Indian lady champion Miss Jenny Sandison beat Miss Betty Nuthall. the holder. 3 6, 7—5, fr— 4. I There have been indications before this that Miss Sandison
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    FRENCH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    74 11 Tilden and Coen Beaten. I Reuters Service. Paris. May 24. In the French hard court championships women's doubles final Mrs. Wills Moody and Miss Ryan beat Madame Mathieu and Mile. Bar bier Franco 6 3, 6 l. In the fourth round of tne men's doubles Borotra
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      Malaria and Geylang Works.
      237 11  -  W. DUNMAN To the Editor. Sir, —The Municipal Health statement for last week gives the death rate as 33.35 per mille. malaria heading the list with 44. shewing a heavy increase. If the question is asked, the Geylang district will be found responsible for many cases:
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      223 11 t f r^l^J:: Good health is his <!^ 11Tft y birthright. It de- J^ P* ll^ solely on you. J%, You can feed him J^, on cheap foods. You J^ 4i y can feed him on scraps. Or you can give him Spratt's crisp, meaty biscuits J X and meals
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    THE MALAYAN TURF.
    1706 12 SINGAPORE AMATEURS. Surprises m Polo Pony Races. The wt ither on Saturday was abominable lor the early part of the day but fortunately the rain began to stop before the meeting opened, and later ceased. The afternoon was dull but comparatively cool and there was a large
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    AUSTRALIANS ON THE RIGI.
    312 12 The Novelty of Snow. Lucerne. April 20. Revelling m six feet of snow and the Alpine sunshine at a height of 6.000 feet on the highest peak of the Rigi. the Australian cricketers spent their jolliest day since they landed m Europe. A quaint -looking engine
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    REMARKABLE COUNTY CRICKET.
    869 12 BATTING FEATS. Lyon, Tyldesley and O'Connor Get the Double. The remarkable failure of the champions against Hampshire at Southampton was the most noteworthy result m the latest county ciicket championship matches, this being the first defeat which Notts had sustained since Yorkshire beat them by five wickets
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    THE COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    160 12 W L Ist Ist P. W. L. In. In. D. Pts. Lancashire 5 4 0 1 0 0 37 Warwick 5 2 0 2 1 0 29 > Surrey 6 1 0 0 4 1 24 l Notts 4 2 1 1 0 0 21 Glamorgan
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    HOW BATTLES ARE WON AND LOST.
    236 12 TURNCOAT GENERAL. Nanking Forces Capture Lanfeng. IReuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. May 23. Judging by official reports pouring m to Shanghai the Government forces have administered a crushing blow to the forces of the northern coalition m the past few days. After a fierce
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    BOMBAY SATYAGRAHIS PROTEST.
    77 12 "Police Excesses." Reuters Service] Bombay. May 23. After squatting m the road for four hours a gigantic procession was allowed to traverse the Fort area, the leaders undertaking it should remain non-violent. The Fort area contains the principal commercial and Government offices. The procession halted at the
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    A "ROUND THE EMPIRE" WIRELESS JOURNEY.
    105 12 [British Radio. Official Service.] Rugby. May 23. The Prime Minister. Mr. Ram?ay MacD. :^.M. will, at 9.30 to-morrow night, introduce *.\c' special programme, issued by all stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation, m connection with the annual Empire day celebrations. j During the programme
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    SIR O. MOSLEY'S SUCCESSOR.
    30 12 IReuter's Sen ice] London. May 23. Major At t lee. member of the Simon Commission, succeeds Sir Oswald Mosley as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
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    AUSTRALIA'S BATTING STRENGTH.
    339 12 A New Outlook. I The Sydney corespondent of the Tim- f I reviews the prospects of the Australian team on 1 rather unusual lines. He says: Australia's r*ri" I ket Test team caxries more confident hopes than have been carried by most of the sides that have
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    48 12 A public meeting of the Ceylonese will be leld under the auspices of the Singhalese Association at the Association hall on Friday it 7 p.m. to pass a vote of condolence on the leath of the Hon'ble Sir James Peirls, first rice-President nt the Legislative Council of Jeylon.
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    RUBBER AND D.E.I. NATIVE PLANTERS.
    1251 12 RESTRICTION CHANCES. Enquiries to be made Provincially. i [Prom Our Own Correspondent. I Weltevreden. May 21. On Saturday morning, a meeting was held at the Department of Agriculture m Builenzor? under the chairmanship of the Director. Dr. I Bernard, at which the possibility of persuading
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    343 12 Singapore. Mo The prices quou-d are pmenUj at Clyde Terrace Market At th. othei there may be small variation MEAT. Beef .-teak round. kall Beef stew or curry Pork, lean m Pork, lean and tat I Ist qualit\ Mutton Indian j 0 Mutton Australian Ducks Each N
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    65 12 A serious motor mi:;hap OCCUOT evening ftft about t)\>- O'cloeft I Kumbang Read. Tfclptag. «>Pl> lls| ment clerks' quarters, whin M about sewn yi ars. was knocked motor lorry and instantly kill was driven by a Chinest ami m the direction of Taipinu H the unfortunate lad was pla.\ iber
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      WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONS.
      1100 13 No Chance for Invader m America. London. April 13. I have many gjod friend., m America. In some ivp»-cts theu- is much to commend m their bo>:ing— in point of thoroughness: undoubtedly- -but it would seem that m the allimportant matter ot vor'd i hump) mships they
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      51 13 A seaplane owned by Malayan Air Services Ltd., made a trial flight from Port Swettenham this morning, says Wednesday's Malay MaiJ, and circled over Kuala Lumpur about eight o'clock. Mr. W. H. Phillips was the pilot, it is understood that work on various aerial survey, contracts will begin slmost at
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      HOME SPORTING NEWS.
      277 13 Jockey Savaged by a Horse. IFrom Our Own Correspondent. 1 Londoi, Anril 2* Rawales. the lightweight jockey, has been the v.', >_. a r,;. ,o'g as savaged by Mannite after a trial run at Newmarket. Apparently a horse lias a keen memory, and will often nurse a
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      YANKEE TOUCH IN BRITISH BOXING.
      200 13 Cuthbert Refuses to Fight. [From Our Own Correspondent. I London. April 24. An incident occurred at the Ilford Rink, which Sporting Life calls the "Yankee Touch m British Boxing". After entering t he ring for a contest with Al Foreman, of Canada, at ilford Rink,
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      BRITISH LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE.
      139 13 Harry Corbett's Position. I From Our Own Correspondent. I London. April 24. Harry Corbett. the best light-weight box-jr m Gt. Britain has been struck off the Bx^'d of Controls list of contender? for the title. The Board state that Corbett has failed to comply with their conditions,
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      SIR E. STOCKTON'S PROTEST.
      110 13 Cricket on Sunday. [From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 24. Speaking at a lunch held at Old Trafford o; Tuesday to inaugurate the Lancashire County cricket season. Sir Edwin Stockton said that the recent proposal of B. H. Lyon. the Gloucestershire captain, to play cricket on
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      MISS GOURLAY CRITICISED.
      118 13 Match Against the Americans. fFrom Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 24. Miss Molly Oourlay, the English woman champion golfer, who has raised a ceam of British women to oppose Miss Glenna Collett'-. side of Americans, has been bitterly criticised concerning the match. She has been the subject
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      49 13 A Committee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, will be held on Thursday May 29th, m the Exchange at 5 p.m. The following is the Agenda: To confirm Minutes; Committee Vacancy; Straits Settlements (Penang) and (Malacca) Associations; Shipping Conferences; Public Works; Hill Stations; Council Reform; New Members; General.
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      269 13 j *^V ffi when f .'"W -kf'. > f&\ 1\ d I l mmmmw T mm^j^\^^F OI_D CTATf U '^|f^ THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LIMITED. Zfeft/fev, EDINBURGH. It is significant that m the 1929 Malayan Championship games, both winners and runners up m singles and doubles events used Armour's Tennis Strings.
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      209 13 sore Throat? At the first sign of Sore Throat take a few Formamint tablets. Formamint destroys the dangerous germs m mouth and throat and so cures Sore Throat. Let your children snck Formamint too, so that they will not catch ether children's infectious diseases. 1 FORHAHIMf C^lo Peace i, r:
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      800 14 Blue Funnel line i REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. I EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. 1 WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Servfc-e Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). v Route subject to alteration wthout notice. r WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT l>ue. EUMAEUS F>r
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      572 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co*, Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED TCINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. s.s. CITY OP MADRAS May 30 s.B. CITY OP DELHI July 5 s.s. CITY OF
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      379 14 British India and Apar Lines, (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA JAPAN. Due Due. Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. s ingjpore. KARMALA 9.100 May 31 KASHGAR 9.000
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      713 15 0. S. K. Line. Destination. Vesasi. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen t j.rrp via Colombo, Aden, Suez r d :t Sald Amur Ma™ May 25 May 26 OurtM Cape Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos. si r deo, and Buenos Aires. [Round -the- P SSate £1901 B *nt<* M.ru May 26 May 27
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      345 15 9 Kv^^l B Swimmiiio; Bath <fl An outdoor bath is standard equipment on every President Liner. *w A quick plunge before breakfast or before dinner adds zest to the enjoyment of your voyage. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES and AMERICAN MAIL LINE THE BANK UNE, AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE. {Owners: Messrs. ANDREW
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      544 15 l\. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKCTVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BAT A VIA.) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to:— Passage, Prefcht. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and P.nan«i of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL
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      646 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel Malabar (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia Cabins de
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      369 16 g_ NORDDEITTSCHER wmt LLom Wf#^gjiJ Incorporated Too Gcrmazrr The undernoted are the Company »n*«*uled torturesOUTWARDS. FRANKEN For Hong Kong, Keelung, Shanghai, Moji, Osaka. Kobe, Yokohama, Chinnampo, Taku, Dalny Tsingtau June 12 WITRAM For Shanghai, Moji, Osaka. Kobe, Yokohama and Hankow June 17 1 FULDA For Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taku,
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      381 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. I n 44. BEAVER STRSET. NSW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.* I GENERAL AGENTS. I I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA N|) I BALTIMORE. I I i (via Suez* I Due. SaiLs. v l>Uf M.S. SILVERBEECH May 26 June 1 1 M.S. SILVERBELLE June
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      79 16 CHARGEURS REUNIS. (Incorporated In France) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. B0 < 0 SAIGON. TOLRANE AN«> June DESIRADE uly CAP PADARAN HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES. NANTKN AND BORDEAIXHue Slnpr 1 June CAP TOURANE Ju y i DESIRADE «..vkiß» N P MARSEILLES, HAVRE. Pi NR» RIk ANTWERPJUD« V ENTRECASTEAUX JutJ v
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      707 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala, Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembtn 1 and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jeran- I tut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day and, Friday 0 sun. Bangkok every Thursday 6 ajn. I Kota Tlnggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, 1 Ipoh, Talping, Penang and Kedah I. and Lower Slam 6 a.m.
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      181 16 Majang. Dut. 362. from Rengat 25. for Indragiri 28. Khoen Hoea. Dut. 611. from Pontianak 25, for Pontianak 27. Ban Siong Bee. Brit. 74. from B. Pahat 25, for B. Pahat 26. Esmeralda. Brit. 71, from Bagan 24. for Bagan 27. Lydens, Brit. 4779. from Liverpool 25. for New York
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  • Port and Shipping News.
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      PORT HEALTH.
      202 17 .-the Health Bulletin of i.he nr: M BMteni Bureau, for the week M 7th. tkvtiidru 3 piacur cases. Port Viid I plague cast-. Rjxhdud: M plague CMH and 5 deaths. lUwin. 4 cholera ca.ses and 2 deaths. R«mbj> plai?u. rase and 4 deaths: 68 •«!»d 49 deaths as
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      GOLF STREAMS COURSE.
      218 17 Migfjestion That it is Changing. ream deserting the British Isles? "I'-tiLstN are greatly interested made recently m New York. Gulf Stream is changing Mi course '■■•>: th»- American coast. based on an observation Bit Arthur Rostron. commander k «f a warm stream m the Nantucket lightship, little
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      MOTOR PASSENGER LINERS.
      98 17 I. /^KioKn-s.s i s be inß m*^ m the fc *-|IL/ M ta to the propulsion of v and according to The Motor WJW vessels of this class, totalling Have been completed recently. lt sv order about 30 liners, each of ">" ton gross, all to be
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      THE NEW N.Y.K. LINERS.
      611 17 M.S. Chichibu Maru. The N.Y.K Ls fulfilling its promise. M the extensive plan of building ships, undertaken by the Company m order to inaugurate a New Era m the trans-Pacific traffic, is now well under way with the commission of the Chichibu Maru. tht» second of
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      NEW MYSTERY LINER.
      356 17 Speed May Equal the Europa's. Londpn. April :4. The next round m the Battle of *he Atlantic is approaching. At the moment honours rest with Germany. With the Bremen and the Europa she has wrested from Britain the blue riband so long held by the Maurrtaniu Cn
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      18 17 Man at Southend: I know Inspector Wiffen. Inspector Wiffen: Do you see him m court now? Man: No.
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    SHIP'S COOK MURDERED AT SEA.
    834 17 JAPANESE CHARGED. Attack m Cabin on Tanda. News of a murder on the Tanda. whilst that vessel was at sea on her way from Australia to Hong Kong, was brought into port when the ship arrived here yesterday, says the S.C.M. Post of May 15.
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    BY SEA TO SOVIET RUSSIA.
    167 17 Blue Star's Luxury Cruise. One of the most popular sea cruises this summer will be that which includes a visit to Soviet Russia. For several weeks— indeed since we announced that our cruise to the Northern Capitals would embrace a visit to Leningrad and Moscow—
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      289 17 I f^ftL/^'^ m M T* m their qualities J r I WE GUARANTEE I Xl 1 1 rf^» ■I 1 A that State Express 999 cigarettes are made of j b> exactly the same unique tobacco leaf as State If Express 555, the only difference beinjj: 999 are I not
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    AN ADVENTURER OF OLD TIMES.
    1748 18 AN ADVENTURER OF OLD TIMES. DECEPTIVE APPEARANCES. The Strange History of George Psalmanazaar. We do not know Psalmanazaar's real name, or even his nationajity, said Mr. Douglas Jerrold m a talk on April 19th. As Mr. Wells has remarked of Mr. Belloc, he seems to have been born all over
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    THEFT OF PRIVATE CINEMA FILMS.
    120 18 Osman bin IfUM Police Co" it Vttb C kodak films, valued at I property of Mr P H. Oi the praptrla <•' llrn and <iii' April 8 Iht 1 Mlchr! :i Aeeuaad pkidtod B Mr. T. E Con;mhai). I B a;-kt'd that llfti eik ll
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      213 18 I ANYONE CAN START A CAR I J I The main thing is to be able to stop it. i In other words, are your brakes m order 1 S r i| You cannot afford NOT to have them m jj perfect condition m these days of congested traffic and
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      637 18 BANKING. INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3.000.000 Subsoribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank. Ltd.
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      233 18 INSURANCE. TUI7 SOUTH ,||s| BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY II < ni FIRE, MARINE, TRANS* AND IJ MOTOR CAB INSURANCE ACCEPTI D \t LOWEST CCBEBNT RATES L. C. MAROOLIOUTH ft Office: 2, Flttkqm personal Acriiiiir FATAL ACCIDENTS are everjd;.-. po^Mbmthi HAVE you made provision y of your dependents should <^ overtake you
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER COMPANY.
    357 19 \nnual Meeting. il meeting of the Mentakab Limited MM held m the Chamber* .it noon on Saturday. Fob was m the chair and li MS. A. E. Baddeley, R W B Penman and. for the C H Pecker the adoption of the recounti the Chairman said under
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    85 19 MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT. Singapore. Muy >4. 1 16 d Noon PTto -4< July 24 X Steady. 11 10.0 I i Ways 3.00 3.20. KrKtatta Qredgei 1.16 LIP, i Com I l' 2 24. Jon. at 1.50 1.55. Cjlu Hangs (nan 5.;i0 5.25 Hof Xi ng Tins i M tac
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    EXCHANGES.
    46 19 <!!<>— Official Service.] Itugby. May f& ■re: Amsterdam 12.085. Is. 5d.. Berlin 20.265, Brust 817. Rio 5 25-32. Buenos -"penhagen 18.165. Geneva 193.. Hohk Kong is. Madrid 39.825, Milan IM 1-16. Oslo 18.16',. Paris 9%±, Stockholm 18.125, Pntltt 164. Yokohama 2s. 18 i Forward 18 11-16.
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    16 19 lub has been registered m A uharson. of Messrs. Hallam 1 I-umpur. has gone on Home
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    CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS MEETING.
    485 19 Mr. H. Gill's Departure. Dr. S C. Yin presided at the nineteenth annual general meeting of the Central Engine Works Ltd.. held at the offices of Messrs. Evatt and Co.. French Bank Chambers at noon on o- turday when there were also present Messrs C S.
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    RUBBER GROWING RESULTS.
    239 19 A batch of reports of some of th^ larger British-o-.\md rubber-growing companies m Malaya and Cylon provide, interesting evidence of the manner m which the more important robber producers ore faring m the fate of lower prices for the commodity. Quoting the results of four companies AngloMalay.
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    A DANGEROUS WEAPON.
    166 19 W<B have not joined m the voluntary agreement to MM tapping during May. Our advisers m Ceylon confider that there is a distinct danger of incurring bark rot if tapping is recommenced during the monsoon weather m June. Moreover, my firm belief is that salvation for the
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    18 19 I The best you can say for government is that it Is a necessary evil. Sir Hugh Bell.
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    4 19 To- Day's Price Changes.
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      PRODUCE.
      199 19 May 24. Tin 125 Tons $7?.00 Gambier g qq Pepper White 50 Pepper Black 37 Flake Tapioca 41^ Pearl Sago Small 5.75 Copra Sundried 900 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) a.30 Rice, Slam old No. I. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    873 19 SATURDAY. MAY »4th. Closing Quotations. Buyers Sellers. Asam Kumbang (£> 20s 22s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss> 14s 14s 9d Bangrin Tin 23s 24s Batang Padang ($1) 13 16 Batu Caves <Sl> 80 85 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d Chenderiang <£> 2s 2s
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    EXPERIMENTS WITH RUBBER.
    427 19 Dutch Report. The seventh annual report issued by the propaganda department of the International Association for Rubber and other Cultivations m the Netherlands Indies is an interesting document dealing with the ictivities and experiments of the Association during the past year. Close relations are retained with the
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    PERMATANG RUBBER SCHEME.
    236 19 The directors of the Permatang i Malaya* Rubber Estates propose to reconstruct the company. They state that the liabilities. in'luHing loan and bank overdraft m the Ea«t. amount to approximately £14.000. and it has now become necessary to repay some of the advances. A number of schemes
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    63 19 M:iy 21th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 6 7 vd. per lb. New York Spot Sheet Gets. 13 T s per lb. Spot 23", 23 L Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 24 24 July 24'-
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    JACK'S REPORT.
    427 19 Business Stagnation. London. April 30. The continued v.eakness m Wall Stnvt, combined with disappointing returns for the first quarter there, have brought about a general stagnation m business, and whi'.e prices of many commodities are manifestly too low. It is difficult to rind grod reasons for an immediate
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    MACPHAIL & CO.' DAILY REPORT.
    122 19 MACPHAIL CO.' DAILY REPORT. Singapore. May 24. Tin. —Easier. Hong Fatts 52 58. Kucha is 1.17 1.21. Kintas 1.16 1.21. Penawats 5« 58. Petalings 5.10 5.30. Talams 95 1.00. Ulu Klangs 1.13 1.18. Sungei Luas 1.45 1.50. Kuvohs 10 12, Bahmam 1.10 1.20 nom.. Sungei Ways 3.i» 3.20. Johans 35
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    ROAD MAKING EXTRAORDINARY.
    202 19 Mil: on -Pound Arteries for Canada. programme of road construction, invo! 1 ing an expenditure of something m the neighbourhood of £1.400.000 during the 1930 ipaeon. has been embarked upon by the Province of Saskatchewan The scope of the UndtrtaktOf indicates not only the rapid progress of
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    U.S. TRUST MERGER.
    94 19 The ncrftr is reported by cable from Nevr York of Continental Shares, Inc., and International Shares, Inc., two investment trusts controlled by the Otis banking interests, into one concern with combined assets of approximately $174,000,000. The consolidation, which is being effected by an exchange of shares, considerably
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      44 19 ASSETS EXCEED $n,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CQMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS OP ASSURANCF assurance. AGENTS WANTED G ManagiDg DireCt r Ac^ C KNOX HORACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, P. L A.
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      36 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCES J FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., I Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., j BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR.
    295 20 DULL PLAY AT THE OVAL. But Bradman m Scoring: Mood Again. {FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London. May 25. Kippax and Hurwood stood down from the Australian side for this match whilst A'Reckitt was also an absentee being ill with stomach trouble. The weather conditions at the Oval
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    MALACCA CRICKET.
    112 20 Fine Score by I)e Vries. [From Our Own Correspondent! Malacca. May 25. At cricket on Saturday the Malacca Club drew with St. Francis Association. The Club scored double §gures Brilliant oatting was shown by de Vries for the Association. He scored 88 and was caughr by Clarke with
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    SELANGOR'S EIGHT-NIL VICTORY.
    82 20 The Sultan's Gold Cup. [Prom Our Owi Carrespondent Kuala Lumpur. May 24. In an inter-state football match at Kuala Lumpur for the Sultan's Gold Cup this evening. Selangor defeated Negri Sembilan 8-0! After a dull game. The Selangor attack completely dominated the game. The Negri custodian. Yasin.
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    LEAGUE POSITIONS TO DATE.
    282 20 DIVISION I. Goals. P. W. L. D F. A. Pts. SC.C. 8 6 0 2 17 6 14 Malay* 7 6 1 0 31 8 12 SC.F.A 7 5 1 1 23 3 11 Welch 7 3 3 1 15 15 7 SRC. 7 2 4
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    R.S.Y.C. ROWING REGATTA.
    66 20 Two launches will be available for spectators who wish to follow the boat races on Saturday. Those who wish tea to be served on board the launches should advise Mr. T. H. Stone. Captain of Boats, or sign their names on a list provided m the Club
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    13 20 Police Constable, at West London: In replyto the charge he made no reolv.
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    CHARITY FOOTBALL AT THE STADIUM.
    621 20 AN EXCITING GAME. S.A.F.A. Beat Navy and Army. S.A.F.A. 5; Navy and Army 1. There was a good attendance at yesterday's charity match at the Singapore Stadium between a combined team of the Navy and Army (drawn from the Welch Regiment and men from H.M.S.
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    S.C.F.A. TOO GOOD FOR GUNNERS.
    444 20 Saturday's First League Encounter. S.C.F.A 4; R.A 0. The first division league match between the Royal Artillery and the S.C.F.A. ?.t Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday was ir many respects a repetition of some of the other matches the R.A. have played this season. They
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    LOCAL WEEK-END CRICKET MATCHES.
    404 20 S.C.C. LOSE TO REGIMENT. Three Very Useful Scores. In an interesting match at Tanglin yesterday an S.C.C. XI lost to the Welch Regiment by 20 runs. The Welch won the toss and batted' first and thanks to a fine score by Ivimey compiled a useful total.
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    MILITARY VS. COMMERCE.
    329 20 Stewart Brown's Useful Innings. Some interesting cricket resulted from the match between the R A. and RE. combined and Borneo and Boustead which was played yesterday. The following were the scores: R.A. and R.E. Ist innings. Col. Butterworth c Cessfo'-d b Ashworth 10 Gr. Baker b Dean
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    PRESS BEAT A WELCH REGT. XI.
    262 20 Scoring only 79 runs themselves the Press XI beat a H. Q. Wing Welch Regt. XI at Raffles College, Bukit Timah, yesterday by 39 runs. The scores were: Ppeas XI: T Hope c Frost b James 23; F. R. S. Martinus b Young 0,
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    ENGLISH VICTORY AT ST. ANDREWS.
    211 20 INTERNATIONAL GOLF. Return Matches Against Americans. {Reuter's Service.] London, May 24. The customary preliminary to the British amateur golf championship the international match between England and Scotland was played at St. Andrews to-day and resulted m a win for England by 8 matches to 4
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    VICTORIES AGAINST AMERICANS.
    132 20 Mitchell and Cotton Win Return Matches. Reuters Service. 1 London. May 24. Two return singles matches between English and American golfers were played to-day. The second of the return matches for £500 between Abe Mitchell and Leo" Diegel was played on the Blackwell < Worcestershire > course.
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    FRENCH GOLF CHAMPION.
    28 20 Boomer Beaten. Reuter's Service. J Paris. May 25. The French professional golf championship at St. Germain resulted as follows: Saubaber 293: Boomer 295; Dallemagne 300.
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    BATTLING KEY AT BANGKOK.
    43 20 A Last Round Defeat. [FREE PRESS SERVICE: COPYRIGHT] Bangkok. May 25. In a ton round contest on Saturday Battling Key lost m the last round to Din Dam a boxer from Saigon. Key was greatly punched before his defeat.
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    DERBY RIDER FOR DIOLITE
    44 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT.] London, May 25. It has been decided that C. Ray shall ride Sir Hugo Hirst's Diolite m the Derby. Derby scratchings are. H. H. the Aga Khans Motiwala and Ut Majeur, Vicomte de Fontaroe's Golden Grace.
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    GOLF STARS IN SHANGHAI.
    106 20 Enjoyable Trip Up From Hong Kong. Shanghai. May 15. Water Hagen and Kirkwood arrived at the Customs Jetty at 2.15 this afternoon, and. during the couse of an interview, stated they had a most enjoyable journey. They are leaving Shanghai on Sunday, and to-morrow, m the
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    46 20 Thursday, June 5, has been cancelled as a racing day m the Selangor Turf Club's Summer Meeting. The dates of the Meeting will now be: First day, Saturday, May 31; Second Day, Tuesday, June 3; Third Day, Saturday, June 7. and Fourth Day, Monday, June 9.
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