The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1930

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:5,038. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAYS NEWS.
    372 1 The Bishop of Singapore yesterday told our London correspondent that he has already taken such action over the Cathedral controversy as he deems necessaryPage 10. A crowd of 3,000 stormed Bradford Town Hall following a Communist meeting and attempted to rescue imprisoned rioters Page 11. The King
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    CULPABILITY.
    1320 1 I lived once in a place where there was a prison, and I recall running for the morning train while the prison bell gave its slow warning that a murderer was on the poitit of death. Sometimes when I went by that morning train one or two queer -looking
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      281 1 WING LOONG. RECOGNISED HOUSE for gUHOPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET. <♦*:• '.■-♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦4 Rafiles^ Hotel! THUBSDAT, MAY 29TH—SPECIAL CABARET Y Enrico Palmetto X t* DIRECT FROM THE ROTAL OPERA HOUSE COPENHAGEN X Mrs, Alford SINGAPORE'S POPULAR ENTERTAINER Y Ivor Weir A The popular Jazz Pianist who has just completed a
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      191 1 I 1927 1928 1929 I X Three successive Roya) record years <| I ROYAL SALES INCREASE V because the Royal typewriter is an acknow- V ledged superior product backed by the V best organised typewriter service in Great V Britain. V Comparison is the only infallible test oi the relative
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      205 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The advantages of Kelvinatcr Page 6. Piibhc DOttCc*, auction satei ct: PftfC y. Craven A do not affect the throat Page 6. Genasprin makes pain fade away Page 8. The Innocent.- oi Parti at '>;"x- Ui^.uji Pa^e 5. Wimbledon entries lor SLizengcr Pa^e 13. Borneo IfotOffl special announcement
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      13 1 WING LOONG. FOE HIGH CLASS TAILORING. dtyie. Cut Finish Guaranteed it. HIGH STREET.
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      538 2 SPECIAL OFFER: I4kt CtaM wrist J^^^^J watch Leaner 15 jewels Movt. MZfsZ^lzk for Lady:#l9.UU KHz^"" TUbB Absolutely gua r ■H»^^N>Lrlßß anteed. Delivered jfj&yw or sent an y^n« re to yjSi&Sgg?%&r Malaya against cheque or money order of $15.00 package and postage fra* Call or send orders to RENE ULLMANN Stamford
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      285 2 FROM SATURDAY NEXT, MAY 31st Daily at 6.15 and 9.30 p.m. j 2 EXCLUSIVE TO THIS THEATRE. I THE DONOVAN AFFAIR. 1 THE GREATEST OF ALL MYSTERY PLAYS. S GAUMONT GRAPHIC. (Sound) I ARSENAL vs. HULL THE GRAND NATIONAL. Etc. Book at Littles' $2 1. Gallery 50 cts. I j
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      317 2 hILHAMBRB S e jam. THZ TH CATRE OF PERFECT SOUND gll 6.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 915 „m I THE BRIGHTEST REVUE YET I M WILLIAM "OX Mo^inimUH"! l^ a 8 > w O T II 1 100 ENTERTAINER^k^'^mo j POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORMANCES ON*" 1 Saturday, May 31st, at 3 p.m.,
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      413 2 THE WEEK. Thursday. 29th. High Water. 11.24. 8 3 ft.. 22.37. 9.3 ft. -Football Div. I. RAF. vs. Malays. Stadium; Div. 11. M PH. vs. G.E.C ARC. ground Res. Div. S.R.C. vs. S.C.F.A. "A", SRC; S.C.C. vs. R.A., Padang. Friday. 30th. Hieh Water. 12.10. 8.2 ft.. 23.15. 9.5 ft. Municipal
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    MUMMIES OF THE ARCTIC.
    1603 3 AN ALEUTIAN BURIAL. Eskimos and Their Dead. When Peary captured the Pole all the Arctic problems were not solved writes Mr. J. L. Pat on in the Manchester Guardian. It was the Eskimo who made Peary's success possible, and the Eskimos are the great problem which
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    Mr J Simpson Tells How Caticnra Healed Itchy Eczema
    170 3 "Eczema first appeared on my neck and arms in a red rash. It kept getting worse and formed wet, sore eruptions that scaled over. This lasted several weeks and during that time I had great loss of sleep, and much discomfort
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      211 3 pinr Target Rifles Need jj GOOD AMMUNITION h KODAK LIMITED. 1 i incorporated in England). I SINGAPORE. jlsafllllß B K n aa g IP. 618> I i handy Peps |j ftfT^^*?^^? s^^"^ !ii ■> a:t> brcathcJ f Ut^^W dc ttrec«ss- 1 :yVZ>y [chest and luagf. ps disinfect the f/ l&k&zL
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      220 3 Stocks of W. H. C's SPECIAL VARNISH FOR FLOORS Now Available. A hard-drying, brilliant, durable varnish especially manufactured for application on floors, stairways and other surfaces exposed to hard wear and tear. Application vanes with the finish desired, whether stained or natural, and with the condition of the wood. MANUFACTURED
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    THE NEWS IN PICTURES.
    364 4 Airs Kips in tfce News Derby Candidate* in Action. THF GRAF ZEPPELIN, which flew from Seville to Pernambuco last week, is here m n as it appeared over Wemble> Stadium during t*>- Cup Final. LORD DERBY'S CAERLEON tsecond from left i a Derby candidate, only came
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    200 PEOPLE IN FLORAL BAPTISM.
    297 5 Sobbing; Invalids Healed at the Albert Hall. Two hundred men. women, youths, and girls were baptised by Principal George Jeffreys, founder of the Elim Four-Square Gospel Alliance, in a tank of lukewarm water in the arena of the Albert Hall, in the presence of 10.000
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    99 5 There are many stories about the delegates to the Naval Conference. One quoted by a Daily Mail writer, concerns a Japanese who called upon an American correspondent in liondon. The American happened to have engaged a new Swiss maid, who received many and various instructions concerning her new duties. The
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    SYDNEY INSURANCE SENSATION.
    249 5 £400,000 Involved in Charges Against Officials. Sydney. May 2. A sensation will be caused in business circles by the arrests b> warrant early to-night of the secretary and accountant of the Australian Federal Life and General Assurance Company, Ltd.. on conspiracy charges. The sum which the police
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    142 5 Members of the Permanent Way Institute, P.M.S. Railways, numbering about 100, with Mr. J. Strachan. arrived at Johore on Saturday morning says the Malay Mail. By the courtesy of the naval authorities, 4$ members inspected the Naval Base for nearly two and a halfhours and were shown round by the
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    PALM ISLAND MURDER TRIAL.
    257 5 Natives Admitted Shooting, Says Witness. Townsville (Qld.t. May 4. At Townsville to-day. Peter Pryor. a half-caste aborigine was charged with having at Palm Island murdered Robert Henry Curry, superintendent of the aboriginal settlement. Detective Martin Maloney said he had visited the island the day after the
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    129 5 The following notice has been issued by the Inspector General of Police at Hong Kong Police Headquarters relating to the disappearance of Mr. T. P. O'Sullivan. who has been missing since May 8. "On May 8, 1930, at about 6.30 p.m., Thomas Prances O'Sullivan (Irish), disappeared from the Botanic Gardens.
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      341 5 W CAPITOL THEATRE W I From Thursday, May 29th, j MAIAYA'S FMIEST and tARGEST PICTURE PALACE r 11 I L... t0 SUN °AY, Jnne Ist TA fUl#^l-IT r M^ W *'i From THURSDAY, May 29th, I I ■W-mitatlT at 6.15 and 9 15 pan. To sunday. j une ist. j
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    FEWER MILLIONAIRES IN BRITAIN.
    340 5 Decrease By 91 In Four Years. The number of millionaires in Great Britain and Noithern Ireland has decreased at the rate of more than twenty-two a year for the last four years. A millionaire, for the puipj'.l of the cnlevlation, is a person receiving an income
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    OUR JAPANESE LETTER.
    1421 6 COMMUNIST TRIAL. A Laborious Affair. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Tokyo, May 2. The Tokyo district court has just completed examination of the second Communist conspiracy in which about 1.000 persons were arrested. The work was a very laborious one and occupied the judicial authorities for two years.
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    INDIA DEBATE IN OXFORD UNION.
    84 6 "Grave Indiscretion." Saj Lord Hail.vhi.m'.- MO. l»« l Hcug. speakinn in ;i ft on Indian Wlf-fO*«wnenl Journment on thr. |M I would be a vtr> p»« gested that ihinkiiiK un* to await tho HMB Kt'P" 1 1 l a discussion. Thr oppo that an adjoumrr..
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      508 6 AGE 16 TO 45.^, ■£^■1 I WANT YOU;/^ 7^«l 1 #^p^^* bK*« tbR FA T H E R e 1 have helped gV fll FM ntn V,^^rt "^.B^P^^thousand. of peoplt- to Rmi qualify f«r and obUin t;«od l^H|r^lf i^H>^H r^-^Zi^^powtions. Our Kißantic cont^^BCvW^HVßl O^la^B^^^ nection iTmir* us in touch with
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      139 6 '■■''■'''•<s'''&''' •"•'i^^-' *^HI a a. yl-y.-. IWBr* H H v &K '..jKaSSBU^Kf-''' ''i n'ft <ww*iVi'h"*i^iiii ;«Ki W w* ifKijooPS'sS^B oHMHHKy SBtKr. my throat fIP \S»J^^ Craven A are favourites r wn\ Wl e ac ies I e y \($XBf&J do not stick to the lips. LiAI>P lkl CORK-TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGAREHES
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    ON THE TRAIL OF THE "GHOST TOWNS."
    1943 7 MKMORIES OF YUKON. (ioid Rush Days Revived. On! Toil Mai make that trip in ii da\>." The spraker was a short. tn| m;m with a sh<»ck of black hair rwjr-MM eyes. He nodded hLs IJsCiiet, writes A. A. Gillcspie in the NatllMMU Railways
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    SIR JOHN SIMON'S RETURN TO POLITICS.
    115 7 Letter to Spen Valley Liberals. I London, May 19. In a letter of thanks to Spen Valley Liberals tcr co-cperating and making it possible for hJm to undertake the chairmanship of the Simon 1 Commission, Sir John says that if it is found that
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    THE CHEMOR TRAGEDY.
    925 7 No Motive for Occurrence. At the Ipoh Magistrate's Court yesterday morning savs the Times of Malava of Saturday. Mr. R. S. Jervise. in his capacity as Coroner, held an enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. R. M. Every, Accountant. Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co..
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      197 7 Lowest priced six with all these SEDAN $1,995 The new Superior Whippet In beauty of design, the new Six is the only low-priced six- Superior Whippet Six is so cylinder car to offer all these outstanding as to be accorded important engineering features: the position of style authority Full force-feed
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    ARCHBISHOP FOR 25 YEARS.
    1279 8 RANDALL DAVIDSON. Queen Victoria's Regard for Young Ecclesiastic. A •writer In the Morning Post reviewed the career of the late Baron Davidson at the time of his retirement from the primacy two years ago as follow?: Dr. Randall Davidson has been Archbishop of Canterbury since January.
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    NATIONAL COTTON WEEK.
    244 8 Queen Mary's Practical Interest. London. May 9. There is every reason to expect that the optimism of the organizers of National Cotton Week will be amply justified. Queen Mary's practical interest at the outset gave an impetus to the movement and reports of the keen interest displayed
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    "INSURE AGAINST BANDITS."
    316 8 An Escapee's Story. The present big-scale wave of banditry in China adds interest to the story of his adventures with the Hunghutze. written by Mr I. H. C. Godfrey in the latest issue of the Commercial Union Assurance Company's staff magazine The Link. It will be recalled
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    194 8 A t%T«as, measuring seven feet nine inch was shot on Posu Estate, Tapah Road. Pvrak la<:t week says the Times of Malaya. It uppe ir that the t.gress crossed over the railway linear the bridge and seized a dog belonging a Malay living at the railway embankment. mi then returned
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      227 8 I tienasprio i« made by T| I \7^ CJ ENAT() S A N LTD. T LOUCiHBOROL'UH. KNiIIAND j j Obtainable a. all Chemist^ anJ j Sions in butt la oj -5 tabltts ta> J j HENRY WAUGH& CO. LTD.. j Formrrlv Katx Bros. Ltd.) *-^m Singaporr. Penanw. Mcdan, L I
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      163 8 HI I > B^r I k\ CIGARETTES Thi« -«j.«rti»«rneni i$ ntued by the brmth American Tobacco Co .(Sira.i.) Lid I Incorporated in Fn^iandi 00 YOU SUFFER CONSTANT PAIN? Is constant pain in back, MBtaM kp making your life riiiMivache 'all over'.' An >"" tft from loss of appetite, sleepleew are
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      511 9 BUSINESS CARDS. ASSAGE ANICCRE ISS FUMIKO 32 Dhoby Ghaut. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. Nos. 1 A 3. Penhas Road. .•ff lavender Street Phone 6675. I VIBRA INSTITUTE I I urkish Baths Beauty and I Health Specialist I MADAME JUNE, I .'**>-. Orchard Road, Phone 47i0. I DON'T WEAR A TRUSS!
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      606 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. \TTF\'T?OV TS n"W\ TO NEW TEXDKRINn RUI,ES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTTOr u her*.** ptv. n trmt tender* are n«w invite Tor the To.lowJnß materials or And that particulars of such tenders ~»v h* obtained m th- Tender Room. <"lo*ing Date. Erection of Stalls etc.. at
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      506 9 NOTICES. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. 4V 2 Debenture Stock 1970-1980. Issue of $2,000,000 at $96 per cent. Payable as follows: Per cent On application 5.00 On or before June 16th. 1930 $91.00 $96.00 Applications .vill be received on June 4th, 1930, through the Branches in Singapore of the following Banks: Chartered
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      519 9 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks will be closed on: Tuesday, June 3rd, King's Birthday. Monday, June 9th, Whit Monday. THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Notice is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following Public and Bank
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      1035 9 AUCTION SALES. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT CRO£<=-GRAIN PATTERN OAK-STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Etc. At No. 70 Steven's Road On Saturday, May 31st. at 2.30 p.m. Comprising: H.M.V. double spring motor table grand hornless gramophone with record cabinet and records, sideboard, extending dining table to seat 12 persons, and chairs,
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      DEATHS
      128 10 Mr. VOW NGAN PAN pMMO away on Tuesdav Mav 27th. 1930 (a^'-d 66' at his residence No. 1 You Nuan Pan Street Funeral will take place on Sunday. June Bth. 1930. starting at 12 noon to the Cantonese Burial ground? at Thomson Road. Relatives and friends are kindly requested
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 29. 1930. AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY.
    867 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. MAY 29. 1930. AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. On more than one occasion opportunity has been taken in this column to point out that the present state of depression in British trade and the large number of those unemployed are being incorrectly used as factors in estimating our
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    121 10 The next meeting of the Legislative Council will be held in Penang on July 7th. The Free Press understands that though this is unusual it is not without precedent and that there is no especial reason for the meeting being held up-country. Great Interest and considerable mystery has been caused
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    THE ST. ANDREW'S DISPUTE.
    75 10 BISHOPS MOVE. "Already taken such Action as Necessary." .FREE PRHSS SERVICE CUPY RIGHT London. May 28. The Bishop of Singapore (the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts* told me to-day that he had already by cable, taken such action as he deems n?ce.v sary regarding the dispute
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    EXCELLENT THEATRE TALKIE PROGRAMME.
    262 10 The Donovan Affair. The Victoria Theatre has been silent for some time since it introduced the "talkies" to Singapore with Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer and other successes. Prom Saturday, judging by what was heard at a private show last night, it will offer a
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    99 10 LONDON AND NEW YORK Tl> AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS BERVICI.— COPYRIciM London, May 28, 4.55 p.m. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Son. notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £141 6 16 (down £1 12 16). Forward £143 4 16 (down £1 14 16) The market is irregular
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    162 10 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 6 held on May 20th. Accepted the lcwest tender, that of Lau Chong. at $1,900. for the changing rooms at Mount Emily swimming pool, and that of G. H. Oehlers for precast concrete latrines, at $1,095. Agreed
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    THE BALI FESTIVALS.
    118 10 The attention cl" those who are contemplating a holiday trip in the month of June is drawn to the native festivals which will be held in the isle of Bali between June 11th and 21st. June 11th will be a "Galoengan Nadi," June 21st the "Koeningan" and
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    132 10 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place on May 24. between Mr. Lim Eng Kooi. of Penang and Miss Chan Gaik Hong. Sir. William Peel, the new Governor of Horu Kong will open the Hong Kong Flying Clubs premises on Saturday. It is hoped that permission will
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    THE SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    380 10 SERANCiOON SHOOTING A Question of Common Intention. The defence for the three Chit.- have been concerned in the m Chinese lady <from whom th« near the Serangoon Road Spe.-<1 13th and the subsequent slvx.'u;. sued, of a Municipal Tamil Yesudasonpillay. was ''omm<:. conclusion of yesterday's hearhij before
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    RIKISHA PULLER FATALLY STABBED.
    203 10 Coroner's Knquirv The Coroner Mr F G B< a verdict of culpable bOBI to murder against two BqnuM Alibb:n Undong and Arik bin Awanfl v. to haw stabbed two Chine Tan Chin Tee and Koh \V;>!. The were delended by Mr TfckM kDd I Uphill conducted
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    140 10 L\dy Cumeiiti WU '■> given by the Arab todies *H HLs Excellency d M. Hole and OI!.. I Rt'Rimeiit. nt the O i M Sir Aurel St.m ment House Admiral Sir Dudley -i Chair. Miss de Cteil R.N.. arrived and .-t;«yt(i His Excellrn.y ....<> I nied by Admiral
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      274 10 CALDBECK'S SHERRIES AND PORTS. Wines of Unrivalled Quality RETAIL HOUSE 90 ROBINSON ROAD Telephone 6228. BY SPECIAL H^ 2^T H M THE KING IPPOIXTMEN I TO *jm\^ilKii[ F SIAM THE NEW TABLE SERVICES IN STERLING SILVER AND E. P. N. S. WARE CHOICE SELECTION IN THE LATEST PATTERNS JUST ARRIVED
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      65 10 Iggisgl i A SCIENTIST SAYS that a man can be judged by what he drinks. It has been observed that Scots are generally neat in their habits. Many of them hold "GAFLAC"* POLICIES. GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LTD., Hongkong Bank Chambers. Telephone 6480. JH.B. WINTER I TAILOR, BATTERY
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    50 11 M) DISPUTE INCIDENT. gcqud to Arrest of Rioters. PKr<l Service I '>ndr.n. May 38. ugly development in the industry wages dispute when after a Communist meeting. Town Hall last night. attempt to rescue seven peren arrest* d earlier, following Alley woolcombers were u.^ed batons and made .< p<:lu-enian were
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    ECHO OF CURACAO INCIDENT.
    82 11 neral Court Martial For Hx-Commander. r. liter' S»r'r\ tee I The Hague. May 28. C mmandCT Of Curacao. trial by general court ruipable negligence in lam, under the revoluLJrbina, fa enter Willemstad -.i/i the fcrt. m\: be recalled, looted the ,■<■<.] to Venezuela in an Amch
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    IMPIRE FREE TRADER WINS SEAT.
    43 11 Notts Bye-Election. PRfiiter'i Service. London. May 28. N bye-election due to the J Bwmttl, resulted ODOT 'Coiibervative» 14.946 1 Labour > 7.923. I ley Liberal i 4H48 D :illy the Constrvai: bnplra Free Trader. Chief ItdM >f the elec-
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    V.C. AND UNITED STATES OF EUROPE.
    44 11 V.C. AND UNITED STATES OF EUROPE. ommon wealth Group First. London. May 28. Ottll Britain can- c: Europe under r.uuntaining her Empire poop and c:tes our ci the formation of a group as a necessary ■vorld economic unity. ft his will be found -^n
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    RANGOON COMMUNAL TROUBLE ABATING.
    30 11 fncreasod Hospital Returns, Service, i Rangoon May 28. dylni down: there was and the city is quiet To-day 1 hospital returns show dead and 46 injured.
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    ALL QUIET IN BOMBAY.
    22 11 Area Shops Open Again. Service. Bombay. May 28. i morning; shops in the riot and traffir moving freely.
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    WORLD'S HIGHEST BUILDING.
    23 11 CWm tor New York Skyscraper. Service. I New York. May 28. i» d Chrysler building. world's highest structure •d yesterday.
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    THE KING BETTER.
    13 11 Strvire] London. May 28. tau-d that the King's Onttety unproved.
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    JAPANESE BANKING CHAOS.
    79 11 Nuhi-Nichi Service]. Tokyo, May 28. s^ "Uon launched by leading D local banks in various dis- ta the latters complaint to the Bank of Japan. h nk s branch office in Seki-cho. '<, Wlll be taken over bv the T: -'ly JUIU l Bank ol Japan is
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    VONG SWEE TONG ESTATE ACTION.
    1038 11 HEARING CONTINUES. itness Who Says Plaintiff is Dead. The two witnesses for the defence whom it was agreed should.be heard before the close of the case for the plaintiff owing to the fact that one was an old lady of 83 and the other a
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    NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.
    51 11 (Reuter's Service.] Berlin. May 28. It is learned that the British Government has agreed to the appointment of Baron Von Neurath as Ambassador to London in succession to Baron St. Hamer who is retiring in the autumn. Von Neurath has been Ambassador to Italy since
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    CHARGE AGAINST CHUA ANN CHIN.
    900 11 CONTRACTORS EVIDENCE. Transactions Over $100 Pendant. Further evidence was recorded by the District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson* yesterday, in the case in which a well-known Straits born Chinese. Chua Ann Chin, former manager of the jewellery department of Messrs. Ching Keng Lee and Company. Ltd..
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    SPEEDWAYS CONTESTS.
    130 11 On Saturday night Speedways riders will contest at the Singapore Speedway the postponed meeting of last Saturday with an additional English Champion rider who at present holds the Cardiff track gold jacket, silver gauntlet, gold helmet and gold sash. This daring English rider will be mounted •on a
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    MADMAN'S FATAL ACT.
    325 11 REMARKABLE CASE. Judge Remarks on Counsel's Procedure. I From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 28. At the Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, Haji Omar of Klang. a Malay was charged with the murder of his father on Jan. 22nd. The evidence showed accused and his
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    ANTI-RED MOVEMENT IN SIBERIA.
    52 11 Holy War Against the Soviet (Reuters Far Eastern Service] Peking. May 28. A foreign report from Harbin alleges that an anti-Communist movement is spreading rapidly over all sections of Siberia r.nd that Mohammedans in the east Volga and western Siberia have declared a holy war against
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    SOVIET INDEMNITY FOR JAPAN.
    62 11 Manchuli Air Raid Victims. iKcuier's Far Eastern Service. Tokio. May 28. A report from Manchuli says an agreement has been signed between the Japanese and Soviet Consuls stipulating tha. the Soviet pay Yen 2' MQ as indemnity fcr Japanese v: hnj rf the air raid on
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    PENANG CHINESE PAPER SUSPENDED.
    47 11 Government Object to Article. frroni Our Owr. Co: respondent. Penang. May 28. Publication of the Kwor.g Wah Yit Poh. a Chinese vernacular paper, has been suspended by order of Government. It is understood Government objected to a recent article dealing with Sino-Japanese affairs.
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    INDIAN UNREST SPREADS TO BANGKOK.
    57 11 Hindu Mass Meeting Interrupted. JFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok, May 28. A party of Hindus were arrested when holding a mass meeting with a photo of Gandhi in their midst. The police seized quantities of literature which are being translated. The Hindus have been
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    A HERTS LIBRARY'S RULES.
    101 11 Ban on Liars and Dirty Faces. Strict rules, which have been approved by the Hertfordshire County Council, are to be imposed by the Hyde Institute Library. Barnet Vale. Library' Users in Future Must Not; Enter the library if their faces are oif^nsively oirty. Tall asleep on
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    77 11 An amendment to the F.MJS. Railway rules states that motor cars when accompanying first class passengers will be conveyed free by rail on the return Journey on condition that a minimum of two full first class tickets each for the outward and return journey are taken for each car to
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    MACHINE GUNS IN RANGOON STREETS.
    273 12 MILITARY AID FOR POLICE. Serious Outbreak at Lucknow. 1 Reuters Service. J Rangoon. May 28. A Government communique showi» that the police were forced to flit? on three or four occasions during the riots when the rival mobs showed ugly temper towards them. It Is
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    THE YOUNG PLAN.
    249 12 Questions Regarding Reparation Bonds. (British Radio Official— Service.] Rugby. May 27. Answering a number of questions regarding the reparations' loan under the Young Plan, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Philip Snowden. in the House of Commons to-day, said the detailed conditions of the proposed Issue of
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    THE LATE PRIMATE.
    77 12 Tributes in the House of Lords. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. May 2:. Members of the House of Lords to-day paid tributes to the memory of the late Archbishop Davidson, when special emphasis was laid upon bis ability as conciliator. The Archbishop of Canterbury, his successor, said:
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    CALCUTTA SWEEP.
    41 12 Total Pool £900,000. TReuter's Service.] Calcutta. May 27. The total pool in the Calcutta Sweep amounts to £900.000. It is expected that the first prize will be triplicated amounts of about £129,000 each. Starters will be worth about £800.
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    BRITISH CABINET MINISTER'S ACCIDENT.
    59 12 Mr. A. Greenwood Knocked Down By Motor-Car. I British Radio Official Service. I Rugby, May 2". Although he was knocked down by a motorcar when leaving the House of Commons last night, as the result of which he sustained a broken collar-bone, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister
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    82 12 Trw- case in which Samsudin bin Sah.ib din, the D.A.FC. footballer, is charged with having voluntarily caused hurt tc Ng Kham Phooi. at the Renong Ground, with an instrument used for stabbing was mentioned before Mr. A. D. York in the Police Court. Penang, and was transferred to Ihe District
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    CHINA AND THE GOLD BASIS.
    522 12 MR. SOONG'S VIEWS. A Gradual Change. v Preferred. Financial recommendations by the American J Kemmerer Commission of financial experts will I be fully discussed before action i£ taken toward improving China's admittedly defective cur- 1 rency systems, according to Mr. T. V. Soong. I Minister
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    BIG BLAZE IN CANTON.
    170 12 1 Twenty Shops Destroyed on The West Bund. Canton, May 19. Resident* living in the West Bund were alarmed by a big fire which destroyed twenty business houses and residences on the Hing Locng Road, in the western part of the city, en Saturday afternoon. The
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    OPIUM SUPPRESSION IN NANKING.
    148 12 Capital to be Made a Model for Other Cities. Nankin*. May 16. An important resolution, among others, was passed by the National Opium Suppression Committee in its 38th session held yesterday, at Teng Lung Hong, to the effect that the national capital be designated as a
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    £10,000,000 LOAN FOR NANKING.
    104 12 Shanghai, May 2«. Regarding efforts by the National Govern- ment to secure foreign and Chinese loans to con- I tinue the war against the Shansi-Kuominchun 1 coalition, it is reported in Shanghai Chinese 1 newspapers that Mr. Sun Po, the Nanking Minister of Railways, ha* concluded
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    HONG KONG DOLLAR ' PROBLEM.
    407 12 HONG KONG DOLLAR PROBLEM. BANKER'S VIEWS. Currency Committee's Enquiry.! In a communique issued by the Hong Kong Currency Committee it is indicated that the Committee has now amassed practically all the evidence requested and offered and that it is proceeding to consider its report. Evidence was given last week by
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    SIAM'S TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
    197 12 Reply to Criticism. Constant complaints in the Bangkok Times at the delays and inefficiency of the Peninsular Telegraph Service have drawn an official reply. Phya Prakit Kalostra. Acting DirectorGeneral. Pasts and Telegraphs Department, writes: It may not be practical journalism to hear both sides of the question,
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    CHINESE TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
    193 12 Ministry of Finance to Prepare Plans. Nanking. May 17. Special Instructions for the carrying out of three important measures aiming at the eco- nomic and industrial development of the country, which were adopted, at the Third Plenary I Session of the Central Executive and Supervisory Committees, were
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    MOJI AND SHIMONOSEKI TO BE LINKED UP.
    101 12 A Submarine Way. Tokyo, May 14. All technical preparations having been completed, the long-contemplated Government project of constructing a submarine tunnel between Moji and Shimonoseki will be taken in hand for enforcement in the near future. When this tunnel is completed, all express
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    IHE POLITICAL OUTLOOK IN MANCHURIA.
    322 12 CHANG'S ATTITUDE. Import Declaration Being Prepared. Shanghai, May 19. An important declaration issued by military leaders in Manchuria is in the course of preparation. It is said to emphasise the necessity of calling a truce among the Nationalist and Shansi-Kuominchun Commanders and the Nationalist and
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    446 12 The Latest New Books. The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready for test)* on Saturday at 9 a.m. Ballard ffllJLl Kitchener a biography 1930. illus. Baumann (A. A> Burke: the founder of British Conservatism. 1929. Burdett <F. D.» The Odyssey of an Orchid Hunter. 1930. illus. Childs (Sir
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    SOME QUEER JOBS IN INDIA.
    1108 12 DYING ON THE DOORSTEP. Haw a Living Can be Made. If not the most curioXis. certainly whr.t might be termed the most weird job in the world, says a Special correspondent in the Ceylon Observer, is that of the Corpse Fonder, whose task it is
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    TRADE WITHIN thTI EMPIRE. I
    89 12 T.U.C^ ACTION. I l)evelop Tf al ;:;i, l:^| ;9m r x. A rcmaik..ble .••.,> an influential crnnor.i:. Union Oeogmi umntaou that at the Icrthcoaln, it will be in fee McmU movement for the ■oetatto the tulles* pqmMi dmtopment relation* fcuUuu Britain u NJ^ and urge
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    "COURAGE, ENTHUSIaJ ANO EFKICIKNCY."
    182 12 "COURAGE, ENTHUSIaJ ANO EFKICIKNCY." Lord Wakefield's Tribute I Amy Johnson. I [Reuters S.s Ndnp>. -V| JN MLss Amy Jchir-.i at 5.33 this evening and was the pieUtst crowd <-\tr v :q1 land. M.lor-cai-s were driving u briiminy penplr to greet h. i (BntLsh Ritdio OflkM .s. r; Ku b>, Mi,
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    THE INDOCHINA DISORDERS.
    75 12 Capital Sentence for Insurgents. I Router's Service.) H moi M-n I Itn have been WTJbMDti t<> iMfdl b C.xminal CommLvimi at Phi:*..' ration in the attack si .M..ivhnc ;ir.d U ot Lamthao dunntf the native gctkmfe ihe Government t-ariy u\ th- <r f t'lese had previously b»«n
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    FISHING IN RUSSIAN WATERS.
    202 12 Conditions for British Boats. I British Radio Ottuial-Smuv] Rugby. Ma) T. The Ai^lo-Rust-ian Te:n;»ran Fish»v.Agreement, which CMM into foPM ;mnit«JW Tiid is to serve as a nudus Vivendi jvn<fcn: the conclusion of the I.tiuul convention. mits British registered Mttta| boats a distance of from three u>
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    DEATH OF LORD ASHTON
    53 12 Controller of l.inol. u.n m I British Radio Of"" The death OOttBTBd he wealthy linnl.iini DM jrfj* eported to bl 0» *e distributed law sur H his native Lanc^lur- }ll Lord Ashton was 88 reatod ?l Baron m IMB he Lanrastr:- divi>i>> 886-95. and hi^h Ashton
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      ABOLITION OF RANGOON BOOKMAKERS.
      1411 13 Motion Defeated. At the annual meeting of the Rangoon Turf Club last week a motion that the bookmakers be abolished, or. If this was not feasible, that licences be issued to two. the minimum bet limit being raised to Rs. 50 and the maximum to Rs.
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      ENGLISH CUP TIE ATTENDANCES.
      158 13 Considerable Increase on Last Year. I From Our Own Correspondent. J London. April 26. It, may b* of interest (as showing that, despite the heavy unemployment at home there is still money available for football) to quote the figures in connection with the attendances at the
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      INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
      255 13 The Anglo-French Match. London, May 17. Pnris.--A lawn tennis tournament arranged by the International Clubs of Great Britain and Prance began here vor.tcrdav. It took the form of an Anglo-French contest and lasted two da vs. The contest resulted in a draw; Great Britain (reinforced by Tilden as
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      142 13 The death is reported from Berlin of Dr. Albert vc>n Le Coq. the German explorer Hid trchapolagis 1 ai the a^p of 69. Dr. Le Coq. who *'as a Berliner by birth, made two expend'ions in Turkestan, which were extraordinarily fiuitful. Dr. Le Coq's discoveries were Buddhistic wall paintings and
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      838 14 Blue Funnel line 3 REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. I EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON 4k N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Roate subject to alteration wthoot notice. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT DM. PERSEUS For Marseilles,
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      572 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co*, Ltd* (Incorporated In Tfaiglanrt). "ELLERMAN" WSL PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERTICBS TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. S.S. CITY OP MADRAS June 2 BJB. CITY OP DELHI 6 8.8. CITY OP SINGAPORE
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      390 14 I» 6r»O. British India and Apcar Lines, (Incorporated in 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. Dae. Tonnage, Singapore Tonnage. Mnnpo* KARMALA 9.100 May 31 KASHGAR
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      699 15 0. S. K. Line. Destination. *****, Av*4w« on Rotterdam. Hamburg, Bremen a; wt'rp via Colombo. Aden. Sues d Sald And Maru Jun e June lg baJ blizabcth. Cp.pe Town. Rio de mt<>s. Montevedco. and Buenos 1 Koond-the-»orld passage n»o.] Rio de Janeiro Maru June 19 June 0 -o mto a.
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      551 15 I IKHIAR STEAMSHIP LINE TO MARSEILLES, NEW YORK AND BOSTON From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES and GENOA. Arrive Leave Leave Arrive. Singapore. Singapore. Penang New York. PRES. HARRISON June 9 June 12 June 14 July 22 PRES. JOHNSON June 23 June 26 June 28
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      432 15 K. P. M. WMWNKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. t (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight. Transhipment. Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pena»g, r of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL
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    THE LATEST SILVER LINER.
    165 16 The Silverpalm. The m.s. Silverpalm Is one of the new fleet of seven fast twin-screw vessels to be operated on the Singapore to New York Service of the Silver Line Limited. She left Singapore on her maiden trip on March 29th and accomplished the voyage to
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      699 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated in Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.37ft 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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      242 16 B*. TUNGSHA, Consignees of cargo per the above steamer from Oslo (arrived May 25th > are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Gtodown No. 22 on Saturday, May 31st. 1930, it 9 a.m. No further Survey will be
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      398 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. L 44, BEAVER STREET NEW YORK (Incorporated in U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELIMII N|I BALTIMORE. (via Suez) 9 l>ue. SaiLs. v^ M.S. SILVERBEECH In Port Junt- 1 M.S. SILVERBELLE June 9 June 15 PACmC-JAVA-CALCUTTA SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS
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      83 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIME Under contract with the French Govenfl MAIL STt AMERS. To Marseilles via, Colombo. Djibouti T*l* SPHINX 3ENERAL METZINdKi: :< -i To Marseilles vl* Madw. PondkhcftT Colombo. l>jib«»uo »"<1 |Vrt >ild CHANTILLY To Salron, Honjr Konc. Sh.inrn»l. Kobf Yokobom 1 \THOS II Te Salfon. Tonr»nr and lUipb** 3OMPIEONE CARGO
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      663 16 MAO, DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Evuau, Pahang, Pekan, Sungel Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a jn. Kota Tlnggl, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Slam 6 a jn. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday
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      157 16 Hermod. Nor. 840. from Bangkok 28. for Bangkok 29. Moni, Brit. 533. from Malacca 28. for Malacca 29. Makasser. Dut. 368. from Rengat 28. for Rer.eat 30. Tronoh. Brit. 73. from Muar 28, for Muar 29. Rompin. Brit, 72. from Penang 28. for Lingpi 30. Sin Kheng Seng. Brit. 73.
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      BAST ASIATIC'S NEW STEAMER.
      137 17 Arrives To-morrow. m a sistership to the m.s. Alsia i passriikur -cargo vessel, built b. BnnMMcr and Wain. Ltd, Copen- The East Asiatic Company's Europe H;i:mk.>k- Europe service is due here el has accommodation for a total of enters at moderate fares The i. situated on
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING.
      691 17 and O Mantua to-morrow i Friday Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wood and child. K D Turner. MtM A. J. Stratford, j Mi>s M P. Morris Eyton. Mrs. and two Children, Mr. Harmon. Mr. Biaikford. M: Gordon. Mr. Tallon. '.V WaDta, Mr T. E. Hodge. MM L. and
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      THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
      83 17 Thoma.s Cook and Son we hav»» tntfed booklet in colours fnpran a Japan, the latest and 81l the Canadian Pacific-', c tcouver and Hong Kong. Tttt I iverpool on Jam ULh. on her Quebec, and Southamptoa Hoot Kong via the Suez. her first Pacific journey from
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      THE N.Y.K. ORIENT SEATTLE SERVICE.
      576 17 Three New Ships. The inauguration of try N.YtK. OrientSeattle Service in the last decade of the 19th century has an historic significance, not only tor tht» Company, but for the port of Seattle, for. as is universally known, the N.Y.K. Line has played an important
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      RETURN OF THE MASKEE.
      415 17 More Bad Luck. With at least one member of her 'rew and with a water tank leaking. :he junk Maskee. which set out on Saturday morning from Hong Kong on the first lap of her round-the-world voyage with such briah: hones, has been forced by a
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    AMERICA'S COASTGUARD PLANES.
    1132 17 Saving Life and Spotting Smugglers. The "stern and rockbound coasts" of New England was battered by a vicious storm. Ships, could not leave port, so great was the fury of wind and wave. Suddenly, above the howling of the gale the telephone was heard ringing in a
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    32 17 The Sir James Clark Ross, a whaler-tanker of 19,500 tons, the largest vessel built on the Tees, was launched on April 29 from the Haverton Hill yard of the Furness Shipbuilding Company.
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      28 17 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Royal Dutch Indian Airways, May 27: Batavia to Singapore: Mr. Damme W.C.J.P.. Mr. Patrick Hennessy P.M.J. Palembang to Singapore: Mr. Tielens M.P.. Mr. Munetaka Kubota.
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    ATTACK FROM THE GRAVE.
    406 18 Mystery Book. Paris. April 11. A former actress. Mile. Valentine VeTlain. who died a few years ago. dropped a sensational post-mortem bombshell in the highest Parisian social and literary circles to-day when a book v.as distributed in which she makes the most violent attacks on a
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    87 18 A fire last week gutted nearly 50 shop housr>: in the village of Malta Nawar. 19 miles south of Ipoh. All the houses were built of wood. The village consists of a single street. The police, who arrived from Kampar, did splendid work to prevent the fire from spreading to
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    A PLAY ON THE BROWNING ROMANCE.
    942 18 The Dressing of Shakespeare. It was at the birthday celebrations at Strat-ford-on-Avon that I talked to Sir Barry Jackson about the Malvern Festival this year writes G.W.B. in The Observer. "I should like to see this sort of thing going on all over England.
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    JUDGE'S MAXIMS ON MARRIAGE.
    85 18 Respect the Foundation of llapp'"^ NT. Samuel Harrison J.P ->f Evanston. Illinois, whi nearly 1.000 maniacs m I a century, and is known i justice." ofTrrs thr lollowin ..'-l' 1 0 grams for married happtlW "Tell your wih -wry I 'Tell your htisbanci you are' or
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    31 18 Governor Fuuate of J« of Malakanany paid a U.S. Cutter MinciDi" were accompanied by P to be an Aslant on who has for many ptn P ,-sPin the Philippine* Cust< Herald.
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      278 18 I MORRIS 1930 I MODELS OUTSTANDINGLY J 4"^^^^^ TRIPLEX GLASS i THROUGHOUT > Y 4 ktiuJ ■fll kT chromium 4 plating 1 MORRIS COWLEY 4 Completely equipped $2075. 4 ♦> AFTER YEAR quality of maximum motoring: 4 ♦> X MORRIS MOTORS LTD. valued- it is inbuilt— inherent— 4 have consolidated
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      341 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Rcyal Charter) Paid up Capital In 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000.000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Hollo Saigon
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      257 18 BANKING. INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in 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. Ryrle, Esq.. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, E.>ij J O. Robinson, Esq. W. H. Shelford. Esq. Sir Thomas Catto. Bart. LONDON BANKERS: Midland Bank. Ltd.
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      243 18 INSURANCE. IMIL SOUTH MjfiL BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. UMim FIRE, MARINE, TR\\srr AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPT* ii vr LOWEST CURRENT R T ES L. C. MARUOLIOUTIJ Office: 2, Finlayso.i i PERSONAL ACfIIST FATAL ACCIDENTS are everydi -Mbjiftw HAVE you made provision lor tb p.vj. ■of your dependents should sucb i
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    FRASERS WEEKLY REPORT.
    561 19 Paucity of Business. Singapore. May 27. bushuvc was, again a general eomtbe >hare ma: lie; throughout the week :ny conditions have prevailed in both 1 and Rubber sections. Sentiment as the former was unfavourable affected l^ndon advices that Visible Supplies ted to increase by about 2,500 tons
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    IS RUBBER UNWANTED?
    163 19 -century commercial pnettCS •r moans of removing from the the ch- .--we^iit of 10.000 loos world'; Stocks Of rubber in 1923 If for the profitable disposal of ■todn, I k the Adver.i r may br and in an almost BOOf v.nys. yet few of its Lia:?, i
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION.
    147 19 I JM Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 969th. auction yesterday *neu there was catalogued 1.769.304 lbs 789 87 ;To S O:Ttrcd 1-528.869 1b.,.; 682.53 tons. Sold -.281.387 lbs.; 572 05 ton?. Li:ndon c I York IS* cts. i PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Cents
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    A STANDARD OIL EXTENSION.
    69 19 Merger With Anglo-American Company. I Reuter's Service. I Xew \'cr\. May Li. i he t;.andard Oil Export Corporation is increasing its capital in order to acquire the Arglo-American Oil Company. The merger will be carried out by means of u. exchange of stock on tn basis
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    AMERICAN INDIFFERENCE TO RUBBER PRODUCTION.
    292 19 The explanation of the limited participation by Americans in rubber growing is not far to seek, says the India Rubber d Tyre Review. When the planting industry was in its infancy, rubber manufacturing was likewise a youn;? rapidly-growing industry, and the available capital was needed
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    269 19 MR. J. G. HAY. The New Chairman of the R.G.A. Mr. J G. Hiy. the chairmen cf the Rubber Jmwi' Association for 1930-31, would have nt'ii a popular choice even if his posit.on ns itf-cha rman fur the past twelve months had 80l entitled him. by invariable cur-tcm. to th?
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      208 19 May 28. SELLING. London 4 months* sight 2 3 15|16 London 3 months' sight 2(3 7|B London 60 days' sight 2|3 13 16 London 30 days* sight 2(3 2532 London, demand 2|3 3 4 London. T.T. 213 11|16 Lyons and Park, demand 1431 Hamburg, demand 294 New York,
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      PRODUCE.
      198 19 May 28. Tin 225 Tons $72.25 Oambier 8 00 Pepper White 54 Pepper Black 39,.. Flake Tapioca 4 05 Pearl Sago Small g 75 Copra Sundried Rice, Anam No. 2 260 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) aJO Rice. Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan
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    ERASER'S SHARE UST.
    872 19 WEDNESDAY. MAY 28th. Closing Quotations. tfuycrs Sellers. Asam Kumbang <£> 21s 23s x.d. Ayer Hitam <ss> 14s l^d 14s 9d Bangrin Tin <£; 21s 22s 6d Batang Padang (sl> 10 14 Batu Ca'es ($1) 80 85 Bukit Arang ($1) 45 55 Burmah Malay 15s 16d Chenderiang 2s
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    MACPHAIL AND PENMAN'S REPORT.
    157 19 Singapore, May 28. Rubber. London 6 7 ,d per To. 1 16d down I p.m. Price (L'don Std.t Spot 22- Jun ':l July 23 4 JuJy-Sep. 24 t Oct. -Dec. 25',. Dr.!! Steady. Tin.— London. £145.5.0. £1.7.6. Up. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways 3.00 3.20. Kv:chais 1.16
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    MACPHAIL & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
    108 19 MACPHAIL CO.'S DAILY REPORT. Singapore. May 28. Tin. Steady. Ulu Klangs 1.15 1.20. Penawats 55 2 59. Kuchais 1.15 1.19. Kintas 1.15 1.19. Lukuts 1.00 1.05. Hong Fatts 53 58. Klan<* Rivers 2.20 2.35 x.d.. Petalings 5.10 5.30. Sung;M Ways 3.05 3.15. Sungei Luas 1.40 1.47. Ayer Hitams 14s 14.s
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 19 I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, May 27. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam 12.08 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 25-32d., Berlin 20.365. Brussels 34.815. Bucharest 818, Rio 5 27-32. Buenos Aires 42 15-16. Copenhagen 18.165. Geneva 25.115. Helsingfors 193»5, Hong Bans Is. 4 7 5d.. Lisbon 108.25. Madris 39.925. Milan
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    FRANCE'S GOLD RESERVE.
    62 19 Paris. April 24. France has the second largest gold reserve in the world, according to a statement jurt issued by the American Federal Reserve Baril:. The United States comes first with 3.000,000,000 dollars in gold < £600.000.000 >. while France hM 1.633.000.000 £326.600.000 >. and is followed
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    MIGRATION STATISTICS.
    55 19 During April sixteen persons, of whom 14 were Europeans arrived from the N.E.I, by air service and 17 departed. During the same month 58.936 persons, of whom 44.001 were Chinese, arrived at Straits Settlements ports from foreign ports the majority from China. In the same month 43.031 departed
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    UNITED STATES RUBBER CO'S LOSS
    88 19 The United States Rubber Company Iras reported fcr 1929 a profit of 0 .'6.009 dollars after depreciation, interest, subsidiary dividends »ai^ the deduction of 2.721.326 fclum for Inventory adjustments, but before exlrwidinary shtfges. After making provision of 1.493.421 dollars foi additional depreciation of 2.464.000 dollar;
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 19 May 28th., 12 o'clock noon Tone of Market: Steady Quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet 6 7 .d. per lb. New York Snot Sheet G.cts. 13 s per lb. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to London Standard, Spot 22 l t 23 Standard R.S.S. on Tender
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    MALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD.
    359 19 Annual Meeting. Mr. F. C. Sands presided at the annual general meeting of Malaya Publishing House Limited, held at the offices of the Company. Stamford Road, yesterday. Others present were Messrs. F. Keating Fook Wah. Tan Lee Choon. the Rev. J. F. Peet. A. V. Harris.
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    HEAWOOD TIN AND RUBBER REPORT.
    251 19 Ten Per Cent Dividend. The accounts for the year shew a profit of £12.862.1.11. After paying the final dividend for the year 1928. and making the allocations mentioned in last year's report there remained a balance to the credit of Profit and Loss Account of
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTIES.
    152 19 Revised Schedule. Prom June Ist the export duty (F.MS.i on rubber will scale as follows: Any cultivated rubber including latex when the price <;t rubber as notified fir the time betaf in the Oustfe is under 30 rents por pound— l per cent on the value: At
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    INDIAN WHEAT CROP.
    65 19 Large Yield Forecast. Calcutta. April 24. The third Government forecast of tin uar:,r crop of the whole of India gives the area ?.b' 30,408.003 aeres and the yield as 9.865 000 tons, against 32,011.000 acres and 8.507.000 tons. as finally estimated last season. Conditionsare reported as good.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    117 20 AUSTRALIAN TOUR. Good Start Against Varsity at' Oxford. I [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 38. The Australians opened the batting to-day in their match against the University at Oxford. The weather vaL ideal and the wicket easy but the play was stodgy and subdued. Mayhew. the
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    268 20 Valuable New Bowler for Kent. Bowlers continue to play outsandmg pait> in the county (Ticket championship matches, the most notable performances in the latest ser.t of c~>.n!e«; being those of Sinneld. the Clout estt ivhire bowkr. and Peach, of Kent Peach is quite a new player to the
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    DERBY ACCEPTANCES.
    122 20 Probable Field. Renter "s Service. J London. May 2X. The following 23 horses accepted for the Derby comprise the probablf field Trews <R Dick i. Sponger .R. Ptrryman.. Silver Flare (Elliott). Sea Rover <J. Brennan>. Caerleon *Weston>. Ballyferi.<= (Canty.. Cartello. Grand Salute i Gordon Richards Lu:ii-downie. Dolitr (Cecil
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    WOMEN AND SPORT.
    40 20 Olympic Committee's Decision. [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28. An Olympic Congress sub-committee has passed a resolution that women be allowed to participate in gymnastics, swimming, tennis, skating, light athletics, fencing and jumping, at the Games.
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    INCREASED ATTENDANCES AT DOG RACING.
    33 20 [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT.] London, May 28. Figures published to-day show that 15,855.162 people attended dog racing meetings in 1929, an Increase of 2,159.887 over the 1928 figures
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    CLARKE CUP.
    56 20 The Rest Side Chosen. The Rest team to meet the Europeans in the match for the Clarke Cup on the Padang this week-end has been chosen as follows: Leijssius (captain), Bartels, Balhatchet, D'Cotta, C. de Vries, Evan Wong, Keng Hock, ASA. Jansen. Chunchie, Baskaran. Muthucumaru. Reserves; d' Almeida
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    70 20 Bert Barry, the world's champion sculler will depend his title against Ted Phelps on the Thames on Saturday. The Mr. Petrie, of Singapore, who according to a cable yesterday, was injured while practising for the Isle of Man T. T. races, is Mr. James Petrie the well-known motor cyclist, who
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    BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    688 20 JONES BEATS TOLLEY. A Record Drive for St. Andrews. [Reuters Service.] London, May 27. In the British amateur golf championship (second round) at St. Andrews the ex-native champion. Stout, established a new long-driving record of 380 years at the eighteenth, beating Ted Blackwell's 366 yards in
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    ANOTHER WIN FOR BUD WALLEY.
    169 20 Joe Siclari Defeated. News is to hand regarding Bud Walley's return contest with Joe Siclari. The fight, a six-round affair, took place on April 19 and Bud was declared the winner on points. In a letter to the Free Press Bud Walley's manager. Mr. Kim
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB.
    68 20 The men's monthly Medal Competition (stroke > will be played on Saturday and Sunday. The Ladies* monthly Medal Competition for June will be played on Monday and Tuesday. Mr. A. B. Jordan, Secretary lor Chinese Affairs, F.M.S.. has been in Ipoh on duty. At the Chinese
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    ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CONTEST.
    573 20 THE DAVIS CUP. Britain's Formidable Task at Eastbourne. Although England had an r xceedingly HIM escape in their first round match against Germany in the Davis Cup competition an even bigger test awaits them at Eastbourne in the meeting with Australia's young team, and in view of the
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    GUILLEMARD CUP TENNIS.
    117 20 F.M.S. Team to Meet Colony. !From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 28. The following States tennis team has been selected to meet the Colony in the annual contest at Whitsun: Doubles: Hewett and Sccvell. La.n Say Kee and Kok Yin. Duncan and Sinclair. Singles: (Not in order
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    TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS.
    76 20 TANGLIN CLUB LAWN TENNIS. Yesterday's Results. Godown Doubles. Commercial Union Assurance beat Boustead and Co., 6 2. 6 l. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Taylor and Scott minus 15. beat Mrs. Donnelly and Burke minus 2. 6 l, 3 6, 7—5. TO-DAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles Open Semi-FinaL Mrs. Tennent and A.
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    22 20 The Singapore lawn tennis championships are to commence on Monday, June 16th. Entries close on Monday, June 2nd.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    33 20 The semi final of the Doubles Handicap was played off yesterday when Noel Hay and F.i James beat H. N. Balhatchet and C. A. Peter- son 7—5; 6 4. j
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    43 20 We Regret to record the death at his residence in Pudu Road on Monday evening of Mr. Leong Soon, a well-known resident of Kuala Lumpur father of Mr. Leong Non Hin and father-in-law of Messrs. Chua Boon Ouan and Ooh Keng Kwee. M.M.
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    NARROW VICTORY FOR RIL
    564 20 NO LUCK FOR S.R.C. Disjointed Display at the Stadium. R.E 1; S.R.C 0. Although the S.R.C. were a disjointed lot in yesterday's match against the R.E. at the Stadium, they gave the Engineers many anxious moments and had rather hard luck in not scoring although in
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    THE STADIUM INCIDENT.
    184 20 From enquiries made it is learned that the circumstances which led up to the free fight on the Singapore Stadium on Tuesday evening when the St. Joseph's Servers Brigade wre opposed to the British American Tobacco Company were as follows: PL-y developed on rough lines and players
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    CRICKET CLUB SOCCER TOURNAMENT.
    138 20 A.P.C. Overwhelmed. Etceteras 11; AJVC 1. The kick and rush methods of the A.P.C. tournament side proved of less avail against the Etceteras on the Padang last night than against any other of their opponents this season. The winning side led by five goals to nil
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    54 20 The June Ladies' Bogey Competition will be played on Monday the 2nd prox., and the limit handicap allowed will be one stroke per hole. The June Medal Competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday the 7th and Bth prox., 1 and the limit of handicap allowed
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    44 20 I For the Mixed Foursome competition played on May 27th 14 cards were taken out. The best returns wereMrs. C. O. J. Young and Maj O. J. V. Shepherd 46 9 37 Mrs. and Mr. J. I. Miller 44 6U 37^
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