The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 July 1930

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  • 13 1 The Singapore Free Press THIRD SERIES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, .JULY 2, 1938. NO. 2,238
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  • 178 1 London 4 months' sight 2;3 15J16 London 3 months* sight 2|3 7;8 London 60 days' sight 2,3 13,16 London SO days' signt 2-3 25|32 London, demand 2;3 3|4 ndon, T.T. 2 3 23 32 Dfl and Par^. demand 1429 Hamburg, demand 234 Hen York, demand 56 1J16 B.itavia
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  • 63 1 luly Ist.. U o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. M 8 equal to London Standard, 19*4 20 RSS. on Tender July 20 20U September 21 21 »4 Aug. -Sept. 21 21 »4 I Market: Quiet. Cubk —London Spot sheet 6 3|l6d. ib. V-.rr: Spot Sheet G.cts. 12'zh
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  • 41 1 HOPKINS.— On June 26th. 1930, at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Margaret Elinor, wife of Dr. H. O. Hopkins— a daughter. AARON.— At the General Hospital, Singapore, on June 26, to Ada. wife of H. Richard Aaron, a son.
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  • 200 1 Tin 200 Tons $09 Gambier 8.00 Pepper White 46 Pepper Black 30 Flake Tapioca 4.25 Pearl Sago Small 6 Copra Sundried 3.00 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan afar* Red Eagle (New) 0.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. MO Rice, Rangoon Blntan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka
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  • 62 1 On the eve of his retirement from Central Sngine Works Limited, Mr. Harold Gill (who Tor the past six years was Managing Director) vas presented by the Staff with a canteen cf cutlery and other gifts. Mr. Gill sailed for lome by the President Johnson which left Singapore yesterday. Mr.
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  • 813 1 June 2C It was not to be expected that the Simon report would meet with favour from most of India's politicians, and that for two chief reasons the first of which is that it is quite impossible for temperaments so entirely opposed as those of the
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  • 843 1 June 27 It is inevitable when headquarters are many thousands of miles away that full understanding of such headquarters' intentions is difficult, and the Reuter information of yesterday regarding the proposals of the executive committee of the Tin Producers' Association is naturally not as clear as
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 246 1 CONTENTS. Riddle "1 India. Restriction Ocherne. Politics v );>♦ D Oyster 4 M masseh Meyer 4 I UKS TO THE EDITOR. X mtnclature 11 Match Selection Competition. 6 I saw the King 8 X \M> COIRT NEWS. essful Appeal 5 K.tirv Godfather" of Malaya. 7 ed J« -wellery Transactions. 3
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 396 1 THE WEEK'S NEWS. The last mail from home with dates up to June 5 arrived by P. and O. last Friday. This mail leaves by 8.1. on Thursday. Many matters affecting the planting community, including the problem of "beer and the Indian coolie" were discussed at the annual meeting of
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  • 713 2 June 28 The annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya was marked by a lively speech by Mr. Ward m which he referred to many present problems of Malaya but unquestionably the most notable utterance came from the Raja Muda of Perak m regard to the political
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  • 698 2 July 1 We do not know why it is that nowadays meetings of the Straits Trading Company always arouse a feeling of amusement, but possibly it is because it is always rather humourous to see a small fellow thumping away with both fists at a Camera who
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  • 669 2 July 2 By the death of Sir Manasseh Meyer yesterday morning there passed away one who must be counted amongst the notable citizens of his generation, although a withdrawal from public life of late years on account of age severed his intimate connection with local affairs several
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  • 58 2 The results of the events lulu < Swimming Club on Sunday wen 3M m. Medley Race: A tt» Guan, 2. Lee Choon Nfee, 3 Time 3 mins. 20 4-5 ion. 5 lasv Boon Hoon, 2. Lim Thye Bock Nghee. Time 4 mins. 55 2-5 S i At
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  • 39 2 (From Our Own Oowwponden Ipoh, .luih A second hou^e raid m vbfcb ;l killed Ls reported from Kampar when raided a house. The towkay V kmtls a desperate fight and a raider W» rest decamped
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  • 275 3 SIR CLEMENTPS SPEECH. i lovernmenVs Considerable Committal. Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Jane. 28. the .ptnuig ceremony at Chenderoh Dam Sir C Clementi replying to Mr. Redley's said that what they had witnessed at was the completion of only one stage ooft important work of engineering m the ti.d
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  • 117 3 S. M. VVeekes Killed. result ot a motor accident near Port ksoo In Uw early boors of this morning, Malay Mail of Saturday, Company a:.T-Major Weekes. of the Negri Sembilan mteer Force, was fatally injured and died I- \v houn later. I N Gale was also seriously
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  • 191 3 F m mrormation available, says the Malay Mai vitn regard to the fatal motor accident c s M Weekes. it is believed that Mr. ekes v. ho was at the wheel, lost control of ta The Injured men were removed to the 1 Dfckaon Hospital and
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  • 162 3 Chinese Player's Double Success. Ipoh, Jane 30. Berak lawn tennis championships conI late yesterday after an afternoon's ting tennis. There was a large gathering utstations all day at the Ipoh Club, lac Sultan m the evening distributed indsome silver trophies, after a speech Ml Nailer.
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  • 36 3 'iitclay the Singapore Malay football is touring Java rret the Bonds XI an hampions of Java, at Souradefeated thtm three goals to one. :i»v wen du»' U) meet Tionie: Hwa •>! SMirabava
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  • 2142 3 Cultivation m the Netherlands East Indies. The following are extracts from a translation of an article published by the Division of Agricultural Economics of the Department of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce, which appeared m the Korte Berichten voor Landbouw, Nijverheid en Hendel of April 4th. The investigations of
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  • 91 3 ACUTE PROBLEM. Special Meeting of P.A.M. Called. (From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, June 30. The question of the Indian labourer's minimum wage is becoming acute owing to the likelihood of heavy discharges. Hence the P.A.M. has called an extraordinary meeting for July 14 to consider a
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  • 104 3 Considerable Sum Spent on Extensions. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 1. At the annual meeting of the Ipoh Grand Hotel the chairman, Mr. Cecil Rae, said m the earlier part of .the year the business was making a profit but later it fell away and as
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  • 88 3 Retirement of Major Dare. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 1. A meeting of the Perak Lawn Tennis Association paid a tribute to Major Dare, on his retiring from the secretaryship after four years to go home. He was presented with a silver fitted travelling dressing case.
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  • 185 3 The funeral of the late Sir Maua^seh Meyer took place at the Jewish Burial Ground m Thomson Road at 9 a.m. yesterday. In spite of the short notice given there was a large attendance. Members of the Jewish community, whose leader the late Sir Manasseh
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  • 173 3 Fell Overboard from Empress of Shanghai, June 23. Word has been received here of the death of Mr. F. E. Beatty, accountant of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. It appears that he fell overboard from the Empress of Russia on which he was travelling
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  • 56 3 The death took place on Saturday last at his residence m Penang Street, Penang, of Mr. Khoo Teng Thay, aged 77, a well-known old resident of the island. Dr. A. F. Mackay, M.8., Ch.B. <New Zealand), has arrived by the Malabar and v.ill shortly take up his appointment with the
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  • 1126 4 While I live m Malaya I do not think that I shall ever fail to feel the charm of the unexpected which one may meet at any turn of the road. Who would expect to see, as I do as I write, a blind Chinese being
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  • 460 4 AUSTRALIANS WIN BY SEVEN WICKETS. Chapman's Gallant Effort Fails to Avert Despite a gallant effort by Chapman, who played a typical innings m making his first century m Test cricket, the Australians won the second Test match at Lord's yesterday by seven wickets. Thanks to Chapman's heroic effort England's second
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  • 430 4 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Williams Retains Individual Championship. Private Williams of "A" Company, winner of the 100 yds.. 220 yds., and quarter mile events, m the last of which his position was hotly contested by Lieut. C. F. C. Coleman. (who had beaten him m the heats) won the
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  • 368 4 AMERICAN TRIUMPHS. British Hopes Shattered m Quarter Finals. IReuter's Service.! London. July 1. At Wimbledon to-day after the men's monopoly of yesterday's programme the women took the limelight, when the singles quarter-finals were decided. The greatest interest was naturally manifested m Miss Phyllis Mudford. the young
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  • 234 4 Saturday's Play. <From Our Own Correspond.-: it Kuala Lumpur. .!un»- j| The Selangor Lawn Tennis Aaockitj championship matches were continue; afternoon eight singles and seven dnubl< v played. Singles: Ong Ec Kong beat F p, i 6 o, 6 l. The winner was far niperfcx departments.
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  • 363 4 «From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. June ts. The Selangor Lawn Tennis Association tournament was continued this morning and by the evening ten matches were completed ir fine weather and before a large gathering Results were: Singles. Lee Yoke Kee beat Wedgwood 6 2. 2 6 6—4, the
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  • 109 4 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July I The two singles semi-finals m the BetaOß lawn tennis championships were played to-< on the Selangor Club courts m B« wttA before a large gathering. Ong Ec Kong beat Ng Kok Knew, 6—2 The winner, who Ls champion ol Selangor
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  • 31 4 Ocean Shipments of Fan* Kubb. I Latex, Revertex and OutUWlUated l ing the month of June. If*) Penang 7.191 Malacca Z70 Port Swettenham 2.631 W Total 36.481
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  • 1121 5 BEER AND THE INDIAN COOLIE. P.A.M. DISCUSSION. Mr. Arter Regrets Restriction Removal. from O'or Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, June 25. -<uv s aimual meeting of the P.A.M. Mr. 3 Ciraburn. Vice-Chairman presided over lit attendance. Mr. Munro Scott deputised tbc Secretary. Mr. C. Ward Jackson who
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  • 602 5 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Matsukawa and Kawagiri Beat S.C.C. Players. K. Matsukawa and S. Kawagiri. the "crack" Japanese pab\ sprang a surprise at the conclusion of the Singapore Tennis Championships at the SC.C. last evening when they turned the table on the. Rev W H.M. Aitken and
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  • 72 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 25. In the District Court to-day Tan Seang Chin was charged with on June 7, having the care or management or assisting m the management of Guan Pharmacy, Penang Road kept or used as a common betting house; and secondly
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  • 996 5 SUCCESSFUL APPEAL. Court Criticises Police The action of a Court Inspector m making i. statement to a Police Court Magistrate, on a plea of guilty being entered by the accused m a particular case, which was only founded upon suspicions and was not proved, was strongly commented
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  • 215 5 AMERICAN VICTORIES. Brugnon Goes Out to New Zealander. London, June 24. In addition to Mrs. Wills-Moody, other Americans to-day were successful against strong opposition m the. Wimbledon tournament including the 18 -years-old Miss Sarah Palfrey, whose sister Mianne. has also passed into the second round through Senorita
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  • 268 5 London, June 25. The untimely wave of illness which has overtaken test cricketers seems to be spreading to Wimbledon. Mrs. Watson m addition to Signorina d'Alvarez has been compelled to scratch from all sections and is m bed. The barelegs question was revived by the American Miss
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  • 318 5 Serangoon Road Gang Robbery. A gang robbery at a house In the vicinity ut Serangoon Road during which jewellery worth $3,000 was stolen had a sequel at the Assizes yesterday, before Mr. Justice Stevens when two Chinese were charged with gang robbery and with being armed w r
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  • 1363 6 BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. Governor on Economic Situation. I From Our Own Correspondent Batavia, June 23rd. On Monday morning. H.E. the Governor General of the Netherlands East Indies opened the new session of the Volksraad for the last time during his term of office. The spacious
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  • 94 6 THE SOUTHERN CROSS ARRIVES. SMITH'S THIRD GREAT FLIGHT. FAMOUS PLANE CROSSES THE The second successful crossing of the Atlantic from the European side has been accomplished by Captain Kingsford Smith, the hero of the remarkable Pacific and Australia to England flights. The aviators, who flew m a machine which has
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  • 415 6 fßeuter's Service.] New York, June 25. The National Broadcasting Company heard the Southern Cross at 9.45 p.m. (Greenwich Time) telling a Norwegian steamer "Expect to reach Cape Race (south east coast of Newfoundland) at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, headwinds only ten miles an hour." A refuelling plane
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  • 398 6 IReuter's Service.) London, Jane 25, 1.40 p.m. Wireless reports indicate that compass trouble was responsible for the Southern Cross landing m Newfoundland instead of proceeding to New York. New York, June 25, 10.55 a.m. A vivid picture of what it is like m aircraft flying over the
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  • 179 6 SERIOUS DELAY. Lord Passfield Very Concerned. (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGIi. London. June The matter of the Malayan workrmn> pensation measures was again rated House of Commons this afternoon, vten Drummond ShieLs (Secretary for tbe C replied to Mr. Wellock 'Labour. Btourtorid saying that the operation of the
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  • 375 6 TEST MATCH SELECTION COMPETITION. To the Editor. Sir,— To say that I wsls astounded. wh«i. I read m your issue of to-day, that the authorities had taken exception to the Test Mat< h Selection Competition, is putting it very mild;. Indeed. I now confidently expect to
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  • 53 6 To the Editor, Sir If giving away a cricket bat lor ft DOCTW solution of the Test Match Selection DOBUKti tion is illegal one wonders whether Roods sole containing coupons for free presents are legal Could anybody enlighten me as to EtK f is' f erence
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  • 115 6 To the Editor. Sir,— My sympathy is with Britisher m M letter published m your columns on Wtednesdaj last, but may I suggest that the Gov.rnm <■?. and Local Offices should give a lead On the occasion of the King's Birthda\ saw no Union Jacks or
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  • 62 6 LEAGUE FOOTBALL LOSSES. Everton's Deficit. TFREE PRESS SERVICE— COPY KKJH London. June fB. The -last league football season saw colossal losses. Everton, who finished up at the bottom the first division had a deficit of E12.560 Middlesbrough were down £7.228 and Bla burn £4,969 dispute their better showing Gateshead, Bristol
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  • 845 7 FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1930. "FAIRY GOD-FATHER OF MALAYA." TIN INVESTMENTS. Mr. I. B. David Contests Court Decision. til* *nol«* Peninsula was tumbling to tjtt Mr David's transactions at thf»t limo. He tIM tfttoj godfather of Malaya." [■ftfai c.-mment was made by Mr. Ro!anl iddril m the Appeal Court before lhc
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  • 52 7 lf> marriage between Mr. Arthur Leigh of Changkat Asa Estate, Tanjong tnd Miss Felicia Barker, younger r of Mr. and Mrs. Barker, of Leigh-on-u *•-»<. will take place at St. Andrew's 1 ii Singapore, on July 9th. No invi*Ul be issued, but all friends are asked ad 'he wedding and
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  • 1038 7 $2,500,000 FOR RUBBER. The Coolie Unemployment The Qorernment of the F.M.S. is not prepared to introduce legislation to enforce a stoppage of work m Malayan tin mines on one day m every week, it was stated at yesterday's meeting of the Federal Council In Ku la Lumpur
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  • 892 7 The Unemployment Bogey. Replying on the motion for the adjournment, the Undang of Rembau spoke at great length on the employment of Malays m Government services and urged greater employment. Mr Cheah Cheng Lim appealed to Government to take a greater interest m squatters with a view to
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  • 520 7 Government Watching Unemployment Position. In the course of the official replies Mr. Strachan, General Manager of the P.M.S. Railways, and Mr. Finch, (Director P.W.D.), informed the Undang of Rembau that progress had been made m recruitment of Malays for the public services but he emphasised the difficulties of
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  • 356 7 "Issues Incomparably Great For Whole World." London, June 18. Sir John Simon, broadcasting on the problem of India, emphasized the importance of appreciating the main facts and difficulties of the problem, for which purpose the Commission had been appointed. He hoped that the broadcast would
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  • 20 7 Mr. C. Q. Tanner has been appointed a member of the Muar Licensing Board vice Mr. W. de B. Maclaren.
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  • 990 8 ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. The Importance of Rice Cultivation. On Friday. June 13th.. (writes a correspondent». His Excellency the High Commissioner, Sir Cecil Clementi. X C.M.G.. accompanied by Private Secretary, Mr. A. Hyde, arrived at Chukai. Kemaman, m the Sea Belle 11. His Excellency was met by
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  • 836 8 CHING KENG LEE CASE. Misappropriation Charge Against Ex-Manager. Evidence which was described by His Honour, the District Judge (Mr. C. Wilson) as being, at the present stage of the case, pointless, v r a? recorded yesterday when the hearing of the Criminal District Court Case m which
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  • 62 8 Many Mills Closed. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT Bangkok, Jane 25. As a result of the slump m export trade fourteen rice mills have closed down since April. This is due partly to the new low records m silver of the Hong Kong dollar and competition of cheaper
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  • 598 8 NEW T.P.A. SCHEME. Optimistic Views m Local Market. [Reuter's Service. I London, June 25. The Executive Committee of the Tin Producers' Association has resolved to recommend uniform regulation of output effective as from June 1, the basis of the regulation being 20 per cent, of the
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  • 424 8 Official Statement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 2tt. The Malayan Advisory Council of the T.P.A. late to-day issued m Ipoh a lengthy official pronouncement which is being issued m London to-day, with the authority of the International Tin Committee. The statement says: "The Executive of the
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  • 321 8 NEW BRITISH TENNIS STAR. PERRY BEATS MORIM k(,<> Latest Results From Wimbledon. [Reuters Servirc London. !u, 1( The third round of the Wimbtoduu ship brought a clash between pad American Davis Cup player: W r; has been discarded, beating Van R. cessor. m three set.s. Oochet bad against the former
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  • 59 8 Four Rounds m Under Fours. [Reuters Service! Dieppe. June tS. The French open golf championship mat wop by Ernest Whitcombe. with an iggregste foi the 72 holes of 282 < 74— 70— 70— <J8 H«- now holds ihe Irish, Dutch and French ctttHpiOfl ship titles.
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  • 173 8 Dinner to Mr. P. R. Pank Members of the Riff-Raft Club enteftftinej Mr. P. R. Pans, Secretary of the Club of its foundation, to a farewell dinner at th Raffles Hotel on Tuesday. Mr. Pank. who btf been a prominent member ol SCC btofcef and cricket circles
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  • 39 8 The Mixed Foursomes Competm ed on Tuesday. Nineteen cards m:• the best returns being Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Dowfe W Mrs. P. H. Battishill. 48 Mrs. H. D. Sharpin, 47 Mrs. J. B. Breakey. 44
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  • 2229 9 SATURDAY. JUNE 28, 1930. MUNICIPALITY AND WATER CHARGES. A PRIVATE REPORT. Agreement Reached With Hammer's. matten ol public interest \ver<* di.v- I at the monthly meeting of the SingaM ;::k ipul Commissioners which was lie'i ,i The question of granting free water to the St. Andrews Mission Hospital i by
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  • 379 9 Smaller Stakes Forecasted. Three minutes sufficed for the business of the half-yearly meeting of ths Selangor Turf Club to be transacted, last night, says Tuesday's Malay Mail, though more time than this was lost, m collecting members sufficient to form a quorum. The chair was occupied by
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  • 341 9 Assize Sequel to Sikh Quarrel. Sentences of seven and four years rigorous imprisonment, to run consecutively, were imposed on Achar Singh when he was found guilty of the attempted murder of. two otht Sikhs named Bawa Singh and Banta Singh v the Assizes before Mr.
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  • 62 9 Dr. C. E. Lim, brother of Mr. Lim Keong Lay of Penang, and acting director of the National Epidemic Prevention Bureau at Peiping, was presented recently with a silver plate by the members of the staff on the occasion of his retirement from that institution to take up i full
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  • 4868 9 LOCAL POLITICS. Raja Muda of Perak's <From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 3. The annual dinner of the Association ol British Malaya was held this week at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, on Monday evening. The President of the Association Mr. D. J. Ward, presided,
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  • 670 10 MR. DAVID'S APPEAL. Judgment Reserved m Partnership Dispute. Their Lordships the Chief Justice <Sir WU llam Murison), Mr. Justice Sproule and mJustice Thorne reserved judgment m tta peal Court yesterday at the conclusion ofl appeal by Mr. J. B. David against the ment of Mr. Justice Stevens
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  • 143 10 C. P. McCully. an assistant supervisor ol t v < Government Monopolies, was arrested at about 8.45 p.m. on Tuesday m Fullerton Road by Mr I. C. MacMillan, Head of the Preventive Bn vice, and Supervisor P. Elkins McCully was seen m a taxi together «*h
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  • 469 11 MALAY NOMENCLATURE. 1,, thr Kditor. Having read Witt great interest the Mr Stephen Clark, a copy of which 1:1 your columns, and having for years seen much of the Malays of Pulau and also of my old friend Inche Abdul bin Marang. a well known Malay
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  • 176 11 REMARKABLE MALACCA ROBBERY CASE. Accused Say They Merely Took Overdue Washes. cr. R.i Our Own Correspondent. Malacca. June 11. youthful Chinese, concerned m the ngfrflfo" Rama robber? last month, when they Heged U) have carried away loot worth nra been committed to the August I I accused made startling statements
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  • 80 11 I )rastic Recommendations." FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I London, June 27. Commenting on the Tin Producers' £s- ii proposals to restrict the producer tin on a basis of 20 per cent, of pear's output and to stop production comduring two of the next three months, the
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  • 65 11 From Our Own Correspondent.! Penanff. Jane 25. i vidence was led against Samsudin, who 1 harged m the District Court this mornwitto causing hurt to Ng Kam Phooi, and *H discharged. Ihi case was a sequel to a free fight which place following the
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  • 1184 11 Qntvqiud agunt homtttet %Ottr\ est fvr'igr, J Llbelli Jweial The Topicist read joyfully the other morning of the latest proposal to emphasise the existence of the Malayan Civil Service m the form of a suggestion that the magic letters should be affixed to the cars of
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  • 651 11 FULL LEAGUE POINTS FOR S.C.C. R.A.F. BEATEN. Club Side Which Should be Persevered With. S.C.C 4; R.A.F 1. Fielding one of the best constructed elevens they have had out this season and onr which, it is felt, they would do well to nur:e. \he S.C.C. beat very convincingly, alter a
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  • 66 11 As we announced a few days ago Italy eliminated Australia from the Davis Cup by 3 matches to 2, the first three matches resulting m De Morpurgo beating Crawford, De Stefani beating Hopman. and Crawford and Hopman winning the doubles. In the two later matches De
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  • 287 11 INTERNATIONAL BATTLES. Austin Loses Grim Duel With Mangin. Reuter's Service.! London, June 27. Wimbledon was graced by the presence of the King and Queen to-day among the spectators at the centre court on which a series of international struggles was played m which AngloAmerican matches
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  • 212 11 Yesterday Evening's Results. From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. June 27. Although earlier m the afternoon the sky was overcast and a slight drizzle fell the weather cleared and m ideal conditions the Selangor Lawn Tennis Association championships began this evening m the presence of a
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  • 244 11 Further Legislation. In accordance with the recommendations of the committee appointed m 1928 by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to examine and report on the Women and Girls Protection (Amendment) Ordinance, a Bill is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council (according to
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  • 46 11 The Victoria Institution Old Boys' Association was "At Home" to Mr. G. C. Da vies, Headmaster of the New Victoria Institution, on Wednesday evening at the Association's HaU m Rodger Street, on the eve of his departure for Perak to take up duties as Acting Inspect
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  • 941 12 Mr. Seiji Noma, king of magazine publishers of Japan, bas become President of tbe Hochi Shim bun, one of the leading newspapers m Tokio. Cham Singh, an eight year old lad, has died as the result of being hit by a cricket ball daring a game
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  • 475 12 ROYAL ENGLISH SCHOOL. The Annual Sports. The annual sports of the Royal English School were held at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A large gathering of spectators witnessed the keenly contested events carried out throughout the afternoon. The Championship was won by Koh Ah Meng
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  • 326 12 Hong Kong Salaries Scheme Approved. For three hours on June 19. the Hong Kong Legislative Council debated the Salaries Commission report and by the exercise of the Official majority passed the recommendations despite strong protest by the Unofficial members. The recommendations were modified by the exclusion of
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  • 113 12 A party of four Chinese robbers had a very nasty experience last night when they enterpd a Chinese house m Tambun and attempted to rob the inmates, says Wednesday's Times of Malaya. It appears that the inmates of the house, two of whom were men, put up a strenuous fight
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  • 372 12 QUEEN'S SECOND VISIT. Spence's Grim Battle With Lott. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 28. Brilliant sunshine favoured the Queen's second visit to Wimbledon to-day. The Americans were again very prominent, Lott qualifying for the quarter-finals after a terrific third set against the South African, P. D. B.
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  • 72 12 Turf Club Supply Surgeon. I FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. I Bangkok, June 29. It was announced at the annual meeting of the Society of Animal Welfare, that the Turf Club had agreed to provide funds to send a Siamese abroad to qualify as a veterinary
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  • 392 12 Match With Keppel. The following were the scores m the Keppel Golf Club-Singapore Golf Club foursomes match played at Bukit Timah yesterday. Keppel players mentioned first. The strength of the teams 42 players a side is believed to be a record for inter-club matches m Singapore. R.
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  • 848 12 EASTERN TALES FOR A WESTERN CHILD. The Caliph and the Blind Man Once there was a Caliph who met up like a merchant and go ab</r There he talked to the people fa tt* and the busy market. One day as he was talking fa place he caught sight of
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  • 107 12 In the House of Commons on June 4 Cap tain Waterhouse asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies the date on which BH William Peel left his post as chief ■wetan of the Federated Malay States to return England; and the date on which the wrttt*
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  • 802 13 BRYAN AGAIN. Valuable Innings by Perkins. ra.lt hss innings by A. L. B. Perkins, who j his bU for 89 runs, brought about a rkabk finish to the match between the raa and the United Services m the S.C.C. uooeni on the Padang on Saturday.
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  • 466 13 I seful Batting Yesterday. SCC XI beat a team representing the IP C and Borneo-Boustead's on the Padang rday For the S.C.C. who scored 209 for tekets, Lieut. Cumberlege made 61 and I R Bromley-Davenport 58 < before retiring); tshwurttl taking four of the wickets for
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  • 202 13 A match between the S.C.R.C. and Me V.M.C.A. played on the former's ground jtj Saturday was drawn. The scores were: V.M.C.A.:— Meredith c Thian Teck b Chcoi. Sim 14; Chapman c Evan Wong b Choon Sim 13; C. Chitty b Choon Sim 6; Van Cuylenburc b
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  • 183 13 With three men short the Press XI lost to an R.A. XI by 50 runs at Blakan Mi i yesterday. The scores were: Press XI: F. R. S. Martinus b Cheshire 10; R. S. Wilson run out 7: R. N. Walling b Bake*' 1: PH.
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  • 272 13 The Club Championship. The Club meets every Friday evening at the Adelphi Hotel, and the competition for the Club Championship is now m progress. The results up to date are: Lo Kam Woon (last year's champion) and Syed E. C. Alsagoff have not yet played. While the
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  • 79 13 News has been received by cable from Cambridge, says the Straits Echo, that Mr. Oon Khye Beng, one of the 1926 Queen's Scholars, fourth son of the late Mr. Oon Boon Tan, younger brother of Messrs. Oon Khye Hong of Singapore and Oon Khye Seh of Penang and elder brother
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  • 580 13 TUESDAY JULY 1, 1930. Mr. McNab has arrived m Ipch from Singapore to join the staff of United Engineers, Ltd. Sir Cecil and Lady Clementi were the guestr of H.H. the Sultan of Perak at a mengselunchor picnic on Friday. Mr. N. Larsen, chief superintendent of the mining department of
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  • 122 13 Penang's Fifth Wicket Stand. From Our Own Correspondent I Penang, June 28. A great fifth wicket stand by Adamson-Rod-rigo saved Penang at Sungei Patani to-day. The Kedah bowlers had claimed four wickets for 42 runs when the partnership added 169 runs m 90 minutes, Rodrigo getting a century
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  • 177 13 Penang, June 30. In the inter-State cricket match here to-day Penang declared at 287 for 6 (Rodrigo 100, Adams 72) and dismissed Kedah m their first innings for 161. Following on Kedah scored 173 for 6. Kedah. Tudor Evans c Collins b Spencer 9;
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  • 636 13 J.M.F. WIN CHALLENGE CUP Record Entry of Local Marksmen. Singapore was well represented at the annuai rifle meeting of the Johore Military Forces held at their rifle range, Johore Bahru, over the week-end, though they found the crack marksmen of the State a little too good
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  • 187 13 Three Defendants Discharged. Judgment was delivered on Saturday morning by Tunku Abdul Rahman, the second Kuala Lumpur Police Magistrate, m the case m which Mr. Yap Poh Ching. President of the Van Keng Benevolent Dramatic Association. Mr. Wong Cho Yew, the Secretary, and a member, Mr.
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  • 22 13 The Malay Tour. The Malay team touring Java defeated Tiong Hwa, Champions of Sourabaya, on Sunday by four goals to one.
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  • 3351 14 NO REPLY TO RUMOURS. Mr. Dunman's Unavailing Assault. At the ordinary general meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Limited and Reduced, held at the Company's office. Ocean Building, yesterday, questions regarding accounts and the policy of the Company towards the tin industry were asked by Mr. C.
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  • 722 14 ANNUAL SPORTS. Successful New House System. The 21st annual sports of the Moo Dl School, which could not be completed on urday June 21st owing to bad wetther brought to a very successful conclusion on V. day morning when the prizes were distrH jt« by Mrs. F.
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  • 6432 15 Reuters Service. I London, Jane 21. nundrtd Conservatives were present at c i\ton Hall meeting. The proceedings ornate but it is understood Mr. Baldwin a policy embracing rigid economy and a und m safeguarding, and closer economic :n the Empire with reciprocal preference. ■nphasised that the question of holding
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  • 45 16 Old Xaverians gathered at their club premises m Leith Street, Penang, on Saturday to honour Dr. J. E. Smith, the newly appointed member of the Legislative Council. There was a large attendance and a group photograph was taken with Dr. Smith as the central figure.
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  • 116 16 DESERVED SENTFA( X Sequel to European Drtfo Master's Death. fProm Our Own Correspond* -is Kuala Lumpur, June A sequel to the discovery of thf dead of a European, Henry Morgan. dredp*m.v Serendah Tin Fields, by the roadsidf at sdah on May 31st. took place at Ray
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  • 133 16 Considerable Interest m Peru* The widest interest is being taken m P< m the prosecution of five Chinese for print. and publishing the Perak Weekly Hew% which a very seditious article, likely to can a grave disturbance is alleged to have ■ppeai on May 24th. Amongst the
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  • 142 16 Tea and Coffee Planting at Cameron Highlands. I From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh, June H. In the course of a meeting of the Perak Statt Council it was announced that two more applications to plant tea and coffee at the Ebothilk of the Cameron Highlands
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  • 118 16 A Week's Visit. 1 m i i (From Our Own Correspondent j The Governor and Lady Clementi and stat! left Kuala Kangsar yesterday for a week's slay at Cameron Highlands. Five cars pa.ssed. through Ipoh m the morning but, His Kacellency did not stop here, speeding
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  • 77 16 Mr. Davidson Recovered From Accident. (From Our Own Correspondent Malacca, June Mr. J. C. Davidson, the Rotary Commission- has recovered from the shock and slight mjur> following the motor accident m which he and his wife and daughter were involved on Monch.v at Muar (not Batu Pahat
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  • 56 16 24 Per Cent Increase m [FREE PRESS SERVICE— <X)PYRIGH T Bangkok, June 30 The detailed figures for last year's MQSUt have been issued, the total population b< 11.500,000 odd. which is an increase ol M per cent, m ten years. The number of Eui peans m Siam is
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