The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 1:5,347. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    362 1 A Belgian aeronaut, Professor Picard, and an assistant are attempting- to reach a height of 10 miles m a balloon. The latest report is that they have reached 36,000 feet Page 11. Two L.N.E.R. trains met m head-on collision at Fakcnham Junction. A woman was killed and
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    PROVINCIALISM
    1015 1 Provincialism is a t'?rm flung by the metropolis, with derogatory intent, at the manners, customs, dress, speech and ideas of those who live outside its magic circle. How many miles frcm Charing Cross the radius of metropolitanism extends it is impossible to say. for there be those they chiefly
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      858 1 START THE DAY WELL WITH A CUP OF BiGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA I RAFFLES HOTEL j FIWOPF¥£IHOTFf IJHNFMIiK UANCii I I Tonight- DWIHEH DANCE I DINNER and DANQE $2.50. NO CHARGE FOR DANCING. FAREWELL PERFORMANCES I I I of 1 I MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH from 7.45 p.m. to
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      152 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS He: el announce-nenf Pago 1. Cinema srmouncements Page 2. Chevrolet scores another win Page 6. Auction sales and public notices Page 9. CHRYSLER j SATISFACTION t T& i THE READY TO SERVE~FOODS AND DAIRY PROCDUE OF 2 JHiret Bearer, tell cook to serve all St. Ivel foods m
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      11 1 BIGIA TEA "CROSSED KRIS" BRAND A FINE FRESH PRODUCT OF MALAYA
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    S.V.C. ROUTINE ORDERS
    407 2 By UeutCnant-OolOMl M. J. T. Reilly. Commanding SS.V7. No. 21 Singapore. May :27th. KING'S BIRTHDAY FABAM Then- will be Corps Practice for the King's Birthday Parade en Raflfes Institution Oround at 73D am. c:: Sunday May llsi. 1931. Ripht and left markers from each B.utalion will report
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS
    114 2 Programme of Drills up to and for week md ing May 31st. Thursday. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. "E" (OttOMej Coy.. Company Rehearsal King's Birthday Parade. Fortress Coy. No. 2, Malay Section 30 yards Range. Bde. Sig. Sec. (Recruits), Drill. Serangoon Road. S.V.F.A.. Stretcher Drill. Tan Toc-Jc Seftf
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    62 2 The Kuala Lumpur automatic telephone exCteate, which has be*n m course of installation for the last eight months, was opened it midnight on Saturday, say* the Malay Mail Ther? -vas no formal ceremony on the occasion of the change-over, and. of course the primary consideration iv the selection of th"
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    10-LAKH BLAZE
    104 2 Ten Fire Engines Fight Great Bombay Outbreak Bombay. May 1. Damage estimated at Rs. 10 lakhs has been caused by a fire which broke out In Gaffer Street m Bhendy Bazar at half past five this afternoon. At midnight the fire was still raging. Despite the efforts of
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    33 2 The Tunijku Mahkota of Pahang. son-in-law of HHtl, sultan of PenUc. accompan^, by Inche Ahmad. Assistant District Officer Pekan and several members of the royal family is leaving for Enßland via P»> an
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      401 2 r -fl Slt is now generally S admitted That the Best food m Town. I J The most attractively -presented S dishes and The delightful Furnishing and J S Comforts are 3 Features of JTHE CAPITOL I I restaurant! that have made it fl J SINGAPORE'S MOST POPULAR RENDEZVOUS J
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      416 2 VICTORIA THEATRE H^ l MONDAY AND TUESDAY JUNE Ist AND 2nd |l r'B'f MM^ at 9.30 p.m. n M" :^mJLM £f TWO RECITALS ONLY 1 1^^ s TELEPHONE NS 5909 I TO-NIGHT MARTENOT I '9 6 15 9 15 music from the ether "°°ktng at Robinson's Positively your last chance
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      250 2 IHK WEEK Um:-Jay. Htfll V..i .tf. C;7JB. 7J ft-. 20.00. 7.8 It Sf. Andrew's Bocieo p.Mril meeting— sec. i;> p.m. F«x"yn I)v I: R.A vs Ma'.ay.s at Stadium Des. Di». ChtaMM A vs. Pulau Brani -<t Btfidtast. Mm SjWnoff'l Comvrt— Tanßlin Club. 9MOKrid.iv, 29th. H U; h Water. 08.40. 8.3
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    THE FIRST CRUDE OIL 'PLANE
    955 3 130 MILES AN HOUR Cheap Fuel That Cannot Catch Fire The Daily Express i& able to publish the lirst authentic report of a trial night m the new German Junkers airplane which is the first heavier-than-air machine to be driven by a motor of true
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    GANGSTER OBSEQUIES
    110 3 Johnny Guistra's £2,000 Coffin Brooklyn, May 16. Thousands of street loungers stared m airnztment at a funeral extravaganza outrivaling anything yet seen m the way of gangster obsequies when Johnny Guistra. th? undertaker star of the underwork;. \vh > was '"put on the spot" on Sunday last was
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    WHY ROOSEVELT LIKED THE KING
    683 3 DINNER PARTY ROMP "Thorough Knowledge Of His People" The human side of King George and other members of the Royal Family as seen through the eyes of a famous American. President Roosevelt, are quoted m the May issue ol "World To-day." They are taken from
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    LIFTMAN BARONET SEEKS A DIVORCE
    496 3 A YEAR AFTER MARRIAGE "Lady Marion Can Keep the Title" Sir Reginald Beatty Wolsol-v. the hitman baronet, has filed a suit for divorce from Lady Marion Elizabeth Wolseley. whom h married a year ago after few Izys' acQjUtotanot: <ays a Reuter messa^j from WaUrlw, Iowa).
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    SERGEANT FATALLY STABBED
    64 3 Police Encounter with Dacoits Bombay. May 16. Mr. W. H. Brarkslonr. European Polioe wet* geant. was stabbed m an encounter with a gang ol dacoits at Ghatkooer twelve miles from Bombay, early this morning and he mee-.inbod v his inj?jri?s. Mr. Brock toiu- bestlsd a police p?vty.
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    20 3 Eastwood womsn: I did not mind the polic< coming to my house. They are nice younj men and very refined.
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    SCENERY WORTH £5,000
    312 3 liity ltd ftbove tin rtate at Covent Garden j the resident Mettle artist has Ix-en working at top .speed to pet everything ready Far the open- m« of the .'i M.son to-nmht. says mail «re"k Daily Express. Fur it is bet« the ?/•< :.ery for operas is
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    LONDON UNIVERSITY
    43 3 r R'in!.>. MMi {<l A ronditionnl offer <f win <>t i-xitvuu r 5150,000 towarfis (he cr t nf try i i library of bOBtfBB Uirvr*" Uv i r i Hi; c^-.sbi^y *|hns bct'ti acfoptc I by Urn coi.if oi tbf U:iK*»r-
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      246 3 BAYARD PENS I GUARANTEED STAINLESS STEEL. j ALL POINTS" Packed m neat Cartons of 4 pens each 15 CENTS PER CARTON C. A. RIBEIRQ Co., Ltd. STATIONERS PRINTERS ENGRAVER 8 I H£NLEY'S jfi NON-ALCOHOLIC I CYDERSNAP m Mjin 1 1 ii IB! I t^ H B^TJI i■ 1 Bl I
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      217 3 "OLSINA" A British Water Paint WASHABLE DURABLE And Highly Artistic. SEND FOR COLOUR BOOK UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE AND BRANCHES. ERUPTIONS OF WEI NATUREJN CHILD Caused Restless Nights. Healed by Cuticura. *My little boy's face was covered with sore eruptions that scaled over. The more
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    Prince's Arrival at Windsor: Capture of the Cup.
    265 4 AFTER WINNING the F.A. Cup at Wembley the West Bromwich team dined at the Great Central Hotel, where also a Household Cavalry dinner was being held. Some of the guests insisted on carrying Glidden, the West Bromwich captain, shoulder-high through the hotel.
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    OCEANS OF BEER AT BURTON
    1331 5 KING'S FAMOUS BREW Providing Good Cheer for Masses Beer! Barrels of it, tanks of it, lakes of it. oceans of it! The stuff to give the troops; the inseparable companion of bread and cheese; a good, 'hearty, honest, healthy drink Beer! Taste it m the
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    EXPLORING THE AIR
    304 5 The National Physical Laboratory is carrying out researcher into the behaviour of the air. For the air is as full of eddies, turbulent currents, and tidal streams as is the ocean. Storms do, as a <act, begin m the air. An attempt s> chart the air has
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    900-YEAR-OLD COINS
    112 5 Archaeological Finds m Kashmir State Minagar. .\piii zi. Copper coins about 903 years old and a small temple have been found a > the i c ;ull of c vcavations carried out by the Kashmir State Archaeological Department at Naran Big. m the Sinih Valley. The place is
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    ENGINEER'S FALSE PRETENCES
    168 5 Four Years Penal Servitude London, May 15. A sentence of four years' penal servitude was passed at the Old Bailey. London, on Brynar James Owen, aged thirty-five, a consulting engineer, for obtaining by fraud sums totalling £65.000. Owen, who has a university degree, was wounded m the
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    BIG C.P.R. SCHEME POSTPONED
    191 5 Building of Luxury Hotel m London Deferred (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 12. It was announced at the annual meeting of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company (says the News-Cl.'ion)c!e from Montreal* that, as there will be a curtailment of the capital expenditure, the proposed construction
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      256 5 tf Ik Xi X Mm> mm i a: J^^T v» j g The very smoothness of air-travel, the absence ol sharp tttrns, dust, cinders, the refreshing breeze, the absorbing 1 jg fascination of the mountains, valleys, woods and ricenelds I ie below, the cleanliness of airtravel, all combine to make
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      187 5 iKELVINAJOR I m electric refrigerators 17 Years of Manuf a c tilling 1 m^^mm^mmmmgmmg* Leadership ■llpaf KELVINATORf (Si Mb^^^^L SALES SERVICE T>f Also displayed and sold by (incorporated m usju JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD., 53 ROBINSON ROAD Provision Dept. SINGAPORE. ®@©<§)<§)®®®<§)®^ V* 'Wjr m-\ -m-^\ w^ v^^L flfe> I STRONG
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    WILL SOMEONE AWAKEN THE R.G.A.?
    2315 6 A "STAR" CRITICISM The Association Defends Itself IBy Dutch Air Maill (From Our Own Correspondent) Lrndcn, May 12. This week The Star published the following comments upon the Rubber Growers' Association, by its City editor: Scientists, with an eye on their history books, have dubbed
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    16 6 MotorLst at^ High gate: Not guilty, and please lay I have time to pay the fine.
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    SHOP "TOUTING"
    405 6 Women And (Jirls As Victims The practice of ■'toutiiu'." lor eu«l deers of many of the smalK i ho| women's wear m and annind London ':om? almost a terror to worm t. and trir. ol whom en too Miy or 1 1 < ■ip a vigorous resistance Berwick-street.
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    THE RISKS OF BEAUTY
    117 6 New York War on "Cut-Prii Parlours I I beauty p -irlcurs r to be h BMQffl licinsinu of op -r.it n regulation of beautv ibops ol 4 50U in New York C'ty Over 2(».ooo penoni aac empJ shops, at lea^t 45 per cent I gaged in
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      495 6 llero'S I^O pOUDd*. of livo wi'iuiil \v)l -^-x-.,^^^ffljflL AW swinging on a loop of Ariiiom O«vi8 Cup Spiral loimis Nlriiifi TP®/ m modem tennis P mr racquet. Wr P^^i§|M .nd .trinr, must maintain iheir rrsUiency V M^|i«Sp^| 1 and drtTtoc powrr through many matches 1 R*««s^^??a f and of hard
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      62 6 f CHEVROLET 1 4 SCORES ANOTHER Iwin I S.A.A. HILL CLIMB f X MAY 24th. Unlimited Touring Class CHEVROLET FIRST j I This Car was a STANDARD SIX CYLINDER TOURER 1931 I Jt WHICH SELLS AT $1495 t SAME AS YOU CAN BUY I <|> V I BORNEO-CHEVROLET LTD. I
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    GUNMEN GUARD A SUPPER TABLE
    2009 7 THE PERFECT HOST Sixteen Hours With Gangsters Chicago, April 25. It is four o'clock m th~ afternoon, ana I am still m my dressing-gown. The two m?n who are responsible for my not being dressed at this hour of the day are "Scarf ace" Al
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    D'ANNUNZIO'S GOOD WISHES
    205 7 Visit to Kaye Don at Gardone G; rdt vc. M.iy 16. Gabriele d'Annunzio. whose War-time aviation and other p:itri::tic activities m^d? him di Italian national hero, emerged from thi r-. where he resides m ■eui-retirement to pay spectacular visit to Kaye Don v.j:> i paring Miss England
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    30 7 The Ruyal Air Force Concert Party Thl Rainbows' are giving an entireh new Show, including all the iatest hits direct fr» m En land, on Thursday, at the Air Bh
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    EARL'S NEPHEW CHARGED
    391 7 Car Crash After a Cocktail Party I cadinz "nol ;v\^\ rescr Of his dr c ;>. Robert trchibi Id Grant, 19 d < Earl of Ri 1 iid :i i' mil! MS I- by mi II itr.P. r et ma- (or htJ r chance ol driving 1<
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    HOME PHONE SERVICES
    91 7 A Kig I'nMicity Camp:rrn I/mdo'i. MV l>. A big nd\rrtiMnK nurn.iiv," to P pulwrfcw the usp of the Mepbone m Oml Brtl U announced by ttM PMtmaster-O Btl 1 > i during tin" dctit«' on the Meond re«d m U*s House of Commons ol Uir» POft 0
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      205 7 i r I jl i 18 recommended by ladies al: oner the n^orld as being I of that high, qualify* which ensures a kecdt&y curd j jj beautiful skcrt i i I v t j ERASM/C J P^rFOmers London Par/s. >^ I i f m m r- i AGENTS jj
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      65 7 them better t^P Jgfc J tfidn ever w B*^"4r w X _^J***** \«BBwßP^^^MpBBBBBffQCTßQgBBHß^^^B^B^^^» -> KS&*x*i*i£?-" jh^D Tested and apwrovcdfi^iig tor Uie *f successive year ffl x :7 pP.< CORK -TIPPED VIRGINIA CIGARETTES #'*^^S^:^'' /M' Made Specially to Prevent Sore Throats^^Mi^^^^ MADE IN LONDON BY CARRERAS LTD. 142 YEARS' REPUTATION for
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    THE ROYAL ACADEMY SENSATION
    1365 8 "FOOLISH ACT" Photographs That Were Fainted Over One of the greatest sensations m th fc history of the Royal Academy was created with the revelation that three pictures, the work of a world-famous artist, which were hung; m this year's Academy, are photographs painted over. They
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    POISONING WELLS OF CHARITY
    124 8 Hospital Sweepstakes Bill Turned Down I LonJon. May 19. The controversial question of raising moi ry for hospitals by means of lotteries was raised m the House of Commons to-clay by a bill sponsored by a Conservative meir.b°r. and opposed by a Liberal, authorising such lotteries
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    RUSSIAN DUMPING
    422 8 More and More Cereals m Britain I A foretaste of what is likely to happt-n v.henj Russia gets into her stride with vastly increased agricultural production is shown by figures just published by the Ministry of Agriculture. In the case of the three principal cereals produced m this
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    ROYAL TRAIN CHEF
    306 8 Beef Carving at 70 Mile> an Hour "Chief of the Gourmet Society 1 1- I Uftk which Mr. Alfred Plummor. eM »l U* W" niail train, is proud He has, I suppose, cooked lor m >«• NipiltlM than any one else "on trains," for he tUM travel
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    BOYCOTT-THE-SOCIALISTS
    81 8 Mr. Churchill I)enoun< Delhi Pact I/oiulmi. Ma.' It was better for Urn Ontuerytrfw relations with Socialists at ill \> India, argued Mr Churrhill. vho I of honour at the 1900 Club ciinn i 'Itscrvatives) weald do much bettei 11 to themselves and dc*»lop«l i»v i point. Mr. Churchill d
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      473 9 BUSINESS CARDS. MEMORIALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. No*. 1 A: 3. Prnhas Road, i.tf Lavender Street Phone 6075. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY H NUGENT BUCKERIDGE Highest Class Work LowflM Kite* I UDLAW BUILDING lUwme -jk^k. DONT WEAR A TRUSS! ookfl Rupture Ap- v ,,-.v discovery ;V. rful No lumpy f p Binds
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      667 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNK IPJU. NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE is hereby given that leaden an now invited for the following materials oi services, and that particulars of such tender! may be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Kxcavation. loading, tipping and levelling ol about 53.000 cv. yds. of earth et Mandai
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      685 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN or behalf of ROSEMINA BINTE ALI MUST AM A, otherwise known ai ROOS BINTE ABDULLAH, one of th< lawful widows of SHAIK ABDULLAP BIN MARIE BIN TALIB, deceased late of No. 80 Jalan Sultan, Singapore that the POWER OF ATTORNEY purporting to have been
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      561 9 TRADE MARK NOTICES. j ASPRO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above S Trade Mark consisting cf the word "ASPRO" is 3 the Trade Mark of GEORGE RICHARD I RICH NICHOLAS and ALFRED MICHAEL NICHOLAS, both of No. 10, City Road, Princes Bridge. Melbourne, Victoria, Commonw3alth of f Australia, Manufacturing
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      600 9 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of MAGNIFICENT DESIGN WALNUT AND OAK -STAINED TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ETC. To be held at No. 97 Meyer Road < Tan.jong Kntong) On Saturday, May 30th, at 1.30 p.m. COMPRISING An excellent toned cottage piano by Moutrie m perfect condition, handsome teak dining, drawing and
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      289 9 s^sV ilhm MM i i^K s^sV i f mfr/w i'^stfs^sk^ Onofold Four Pocket SLIP a Parker Duofold into your pocket— join it with a Parker Pencil. They both set neatly low, safe from pickpocket* or accidental loss for Parker places the clip at the top of the cap —not half
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931. MR. GANDHI'S TASK
    745 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1931. MR. GANDHI'S TASK The position m Indian affairs at the moment seems to be that the Federal Structure Committee's session which is to precede the resumption of the Round Table Conference, is likely to be postponed until the autumn. That will bring the
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    404 10 Saturday May 30, being an American nationa holiday (Memorial Day), the Consulate Genera will be closed to business on that day. Madame Sobinoff will give a Concert at the Tangiin Club this evening at 9.30 at which this talented lady will give a number of new songs and dances. The
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL CHAPLAINCY
    619 10 ARCHBISHOP'S DECISION Appointment Valid but Both Should Withdraw The Bishop of Singapore informs us that on Sunday, May 24th., the following cable was received from the Archbishop cf Canterbury: "Consider McPherson's appointment valid but decide both clergymen should withdraw. Full opinion follovs. Cantuar." Immediate arrangements will
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    SINGAPORE MOSLEMS
    184 10 Maulana Shah Mohamed Entertained A dinner was given m honour of His Holiness Maulana Shah Mohamed Abdul Al?em Sahob Siddique Al-Quadri M.F. of Meerut city. India by Mr. Syed Abdul Rahman Bin Shaik Alkoff J.P. at his hillsid/2 residence. Mount Washington, Morse Road on Saturday which war very
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    155 10 The Bangkok Times announces the death of Mr. V. Gedde, which took place at his residence, m Sathorn road, on May 24. Mr. Vilh. Gedde came to Bangkok thirty-one years ago m July 1900, to join the Siam Electricity Co Ltd., as accountant. While Mr. Westenholz and his staff of
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    ALLEGED DAMAGE TO REPUTATION
    229 10 BOOKSELLER'S CLAIM Police Inspector's Visit An unusual 2ttzo began m the Gapr ny Court befoi? Mr. Justice Thome ye.steni ;i 4 > n j? R. SuleiMan, a bookseller, churned So 000 tnages from Peter Chong. ancth-r book: Mr. Da Si!va. «vho appeared for the pontiff said
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    PERJURY CHARGE
    200 10 An Arab Sent to Prison The case m which Syed Mr. hummed btn Tahir Alhabshee, an Arab, who vm the attorney of his brother, a bankrupt, vho had absconded, is charged with giving fal .videm* m bankruptcy proceedings cam<- before Mr Justice Sproule. the acting Chief Justice, and
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN
    164 10 Annual Appeal For The customary annual appeal ov. behalf of the Y.W.C.A. begins on June Ist when a campaign to raise $10,000 will be begun. The Sinßapom membership is now 430 and there has been a continual extension of activities of every description the volume of work m
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    WOMAN COMMITTED
    137 10 Alleged Possession of Counterfeiting Instruments A Cantonese womrm named Low Ah committed for trial at the next :i Second Polic? Magistrate (Mr. G 1 yesterday on a charge of possession of ments for counterfeiting the Kinc i •Det.-Insp. Minns said that he rml JaJan B?sar, on May 5
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    LAW NOTICES
    30 10 For Thursday May 28th Before the Acting Chief Justice m —Sim Heng and Co. vs. Chop Xi Assizes. Before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Trnvll Court: Assizes <if not finished*
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    C.W.A. JUMBLE SALE
    36 10 The Church Workers' Association their quarterly Jumble Sale at B School on Saturday June 6th at If 0 Any gifts of clothing etc may he office. S. Andrew's Cathedral, if poi June 4.
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      230 10 &£fl BOOTH'S I*l MATURED EbRY^Gn The Finest Obtainable Sole Agents CALUBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD., j (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances of Hong Kongi. (Incorporated m Shanghai) 99 liobinson Road Telephone 6228. I BY SPECIAL A H M THE KING h APPOINTMENT TO >^ft^^B^ OF SIAM (I POPULAR STYLES IN f
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      88 10 I I I I f I j| I 1 S 1 1 i COSMETICS CLOG THE SKIN says a doctor, and cause shortness of breath, whilst accidents clog your car and cause shortness of cash, unless you happen to have a "GAFLAC" MOTOR CAR POLICY. GENERAL ACCIDENT, FIRE LIFE ASSURANCE
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    ON TOP OF THE WORLD
    103 11 PROFESSOR'S BID \ttenipt to Rise 10 Miles m Balloon KISKING LIFE FOR SCIENCE [Reuter's Service 1 Augsburg, May 27. An attempt to reach a height of 10 mile s in a balloon with a hermetically ■etled gondola, has been started by a aeronaut. Professor Picard,
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    LUXURY LINER
    130 11 Prince Inspects Empress of Britain h Radio Official Service] Ruifby. May 27. of Wal-s flew from Heston to this morning to inspect the mag-' Canadian Pacific liner Empress of before her departure to-day on her to Quebec. is particularly interested m this luxury vessel as ho christened and
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    CREDIT ANSTALT
    88 11 Committee to Assist Great Bank British Radio Officiai Service] Rujjby, May 27. of itritttm the great Austrian bank. lit. of Vienna, are engaging the at•..•...mcial circles m many capitals. announced m London that m agreement v Governor of the Bank of England, and tton of Oesterreichische Credit committee
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    PARIS EXHIBITION
    55 11 Washington's Home as U.S. Pavilion [Reuter's Service] Paris, May 26. reproduction of George Washingat Mount Vernon. which form; the States' pavilion at the Colonial Exhibiopened to the public this afternoon French Minister of the Coloni?s and the Ambassador m the presence cf Miss Washington, <a grand-nice of Gears'*
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    JAMAICAN SUGAR
    48 11 < <>mpu!sory Percentage for Local Use Kingston, May 27. mended to prevent the ruin of the sugar estates passed its second readLegislature to-day. The measure I Control Board, orders the compulUon for local consumption of 20 per sugar manufactured, and grants a <* £2 for each ton exported.
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    TO TELL THE WORLD
    49 11 <*fee Roasters' £1,000,000 for Advertising [Reuter's Service] Chicago. May 27. otuU Coffee Roasters Association is 000.000 advertising fund to cover I three years. The coffee producW» Vtll be asked to contribute. Vienna, May 27. ">v.rnmeni is introducing a BUI for tlw tea and coffee duties.
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    SOVIET GOLD
    37 11 Tons Sent to Berlin IReuter's Service 1 F() Ri**. Ma/ 27. %to U>ni> Ot S 0 1 old passed through Riga i M from Moscow. This Is the '-'i consignment of Soviet gold since mid-
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    OIL TANKER IN FLAMES
    74 11 CREW RESCUED British Ship Stands by Vessel British Radio Official Service] Rueby. May 27. Wireless messages intercepted this morning from vessels m the bay ol Biscay state that vhe British steamer Dunkwa is standing by the Portuguese ship Corretora Primeiro, carrying a cargo of gasolene, which
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    PLANE CATAPULT
    169 11 Demonstration at R.A.F. Display [British Radio Official Ssrvice] Rug-by, Miy 27. The remarkable catapult device demonstrated a few days ago at Farnborougb. when a nineton aeroplane was hurled into the air at 60 miles an hour m thre? seconds, will be seen m operation by the public at
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    HEAD-ON COLLISION
    59 11 One Killed and 10 Hurt m L.N.E.R. Accident [FREE PRESS SERVICE COPYRIGHT] London, May 27. Two L.N.E.R. trains met m a head on collision at Fakenham Junction Norfolk to-day. One woman was killed and 10 passengers were injured. Rescue parties with doctors and ambulance BftSO were rushed to
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    TOWER OF LONDON
    68 11 Sir E. Ironside Appointed Lieutenant [British Radio Official Service I Rugby, May 27. The War Office announce that Lieut *»ar.TGeneral Sir Edmund Ironside has been appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London m succession to Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Uniacke. Sir Edmund Ironside has commanded the Meerut district
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    SAN SEBASTIAN RIOTS
    47 11 Troops and Demonstrators Clash [Reuter's Service] San Sebastian. May 27. Martial law has been proclaimed following a serious outbreak h-re when Communists and strikers compelled the withdrawal of all public vehicles. At least three people have been killed m collisions between troops and demonstrators.
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    RUGBY IN BANGKOK
    159 11 S. D. Barnes Elected Captain The members of the Rugby Section of the Sports Club held their annual meeting at the Bangkok Sports Club. Mr. E. W. Deane presiding over a good attendance. The election of officers resulted .^s follows: Captain. S. D. Barnes. Vice-Caotain. L. Taylor;
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    ALPINE DISASTER
    80 11 Paisley Woman Killed Intertaken, May 20. A party of four British tourists, two m?n and two ladies, got into difficulties to-day while climbing down a moderate-sized wooded elevaticn above Lake Thun. Miss Jessie Brown MacFarlane. of Paisley, fell down a precipice and was killed. Her nephew. Mr. William
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    44 11 Mr. A. J. Sheedy arrived m Malacca last week and took over this office of C.P.O. recently vacated by Mr. A. H. Dickinson on his going Home on leave. It is believed that Mr. Sheedy will be m Malacca for only a short while.
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    EMPIRE'S MILLION
    91 11 YPRES CEREMONY A Memorial Tablet Unveiled BRITISH M.P's, TOUR [British Radio—Official Service] Rugby. May 27. Members of Parliament representative of the three parties m the House, who spent Whitsuntide visiting British war cemeteries and memorials m Prance and Belgium, wsre present at Ypres Cathedral yesterday when General Sir
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    M. BRIAND
    36 11 To Retain Office as Foreign Minister TReute;*? Service 1 Paris, May 27. M. Briand has withdrawn his resignation as Foreign Minister. PUris, Later. It is officially announced that M. Briand "will remain Foreign Minister.
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    NARCOTIC DRUGS
    45 11 Geneva Conference on Limitation [Reuter's Service] Geneva, May 27. Limitation of the manufacture of narcotic drugs to the medical and scientific needs of the world is the aim of the conference of representatives of 52 manufacturing and consuming countries which has opened here.
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    CANED PUPIL
    281 11 Charge Against a Schoolmaster I From Our Own Correspondent] Penang, May 27. The case against Elam Stowell, headmaster of Bukit Mertajam High School, charged with having used criminal force towards a Malay pupil named Raja Hamed at the school on March 3 commenced this morning at Butterworth police
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    RELIEF FOR LANDOWNERS
    161 11 Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Proposal |From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, May 27. This morning the Sanitary Board meeting decided that some relief was necessary for landowners of unoccupied houses. The chairman pointed out that for assessment based on the unimproved value of town properties there was
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    THE HULL FIRE
    116 11 Family of Five Wiped Out London, slay 26. Swift tragedy wiped out a family of five m a tenement house scheduled for destruction In the centre of Hull m the small hours of the morning. A policeman noticed flames on the ground floor and summoned the Fire
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    SENATOR BORAH IS PESSIMISTIC
    97 11 SENATOR BORAH IS PESSIMISTIC SOME PAPER MANOEUVRE Expectations of Disarmament Conference [Reuter's Service] New York, May 27. Little more is to b 3 expected from the coming world disarmament conference at Geneva than "som.3 programme of study, some paper manoeuvre such as the League of Nations has been giving us
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    THE SCREEN
    260 11 Let's Go Native at the Capitol (By Our Film Correspondent) Let's Go Native, which enjoyed three good houses at the Capitol yesterday, is one of the best musical farces turned out by Paramount. Although Jeanette Mac Donald is the star it is difficult to decide to whom the
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    EX-BEAUTY QUEEN
    201 11 Shot her Husband m Self-Defence Nice, May 20. The 24-year-old Mrs. Nirdlinger, an exactress and former Beauty Queen of Broadway. New York, was acquitted by the jury of a charge of murdering, by shooting, her 54-year-old American millionaire husband last March at their Riviera mansion. Only 300 people
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    COMMODITY MARKET
    85 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 27. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £102 1116 (£lO2 3 16). Forward £104 3|16 (£lO3 9;16). The market steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices
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    LAWN TENNIS
    140 11 French Schoolboy Beats Kingsley Paris, May 16. A great gathering of lawn tennis stars of three nations, England, Prance and America, took place at the Roland Garros Stadium, where the French international championships began on Monday. The French International Club, for whom were co-opted the Americans George Lott
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    HOTEL FIRM'S DIFFICULTIES
    869 12 RAFFLES AND SEA VIEW How E. and O. Affected Singapore Businesses OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE AS RECEIVER.} Stating that the debt owing to his clv ts y was $36,796.80, Mr. J. C Cobbett. on behalf v the petitioning creditors. Messrs John Little and Co.. applied m the Supreme Court,
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    FIGHTING THE BEARS
    100 12 Action by U.S. Stock Exchange IReuter's Service! New Ycrk, May 26. The se-ious concern felt by the Stcck Exchange authorities with regard to the continuous, sagging of prices, even of well-established securities, is evidenced by their sending all member ot the market a questionnaire asking for full
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    EUROPEAN FIRMS' COMPLAINT
    495 12 TRADE MARK CASE Defendant Missing After Police Seizures Having for sale imitations of several old established and well-known toilet requisites was the allegation upon which Chin Ming Seng, of Chop Ming Kee. Hill Street. Singapore, appeared before the District Judge (Mr. G C. Dodd>, yesterday. Messrs. Sime.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    299 12 The undernoted non-fiction works will be ready fcr issue en Saturday, at 9 a.m.. B?.x (Clifford. Three Plays: The Venetian, The Rose Without a Thorn: The Immortal Lady. 1931. Bc:ier < Rudolf t The Barretts of Wimpole Street a comedy. Boswell (Jamc3> On tho Profession of a Player.
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    GERMAN EX-CROWN PRINCE
    68 12 Denial of Alliance With the Nazis London, May 22. Th- former German Crown Prince emphatli cnlly denied, m a long dfctance talk with the Editor of the Daily Herald, thr.t he had any dealings with thr National-Socialists, emphasi- zmg that the Hitlerites had not asked him to
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    MATTERS OF MUSLIM INTEREST
    869 12 NEW RELIGIOUS CLUB Missionary Society of Malaya ißy Our Muslim Correspondent). From time to time Muslim missionaries have come, especially from India, lectured and given discourses on Islamic subjects here and have '.eft either fo»* their own country or to other '•cuntries to carry out their
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    THE SLUMP
    99 12 Due to Withdrawal of Russian Consumers [Reuter's Service 1 Lender, May 26. The main cause of the fall of the prices of oil, according to the report of the Royal Dutch Company for 1930, is not over-producticn bui underconsumption (which affects all commodities) owing, firstly, to the practical
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    CANTON PREPARES FOR CONFERENCE
    1460 12 EYES ON KIANGSI Decision to be Taken on Coming War Canton, May 18. An important conference which will discuss! war plans against the Nanking Government and military co-operation between the Kwangtungi and Kwangsi Governments has been scheduled to take place this week, when Generals Pei Chung-hsi,
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    FREAK AEROPLANE'S CRASH
    72 12 THREE AIRMEN KILLED Chicago Experiment Tragedy 1 Reuter's Service] Chicago, May 26. Three men were killed and a fourth seriously injured m the crashing to-day of a freak aeroplane called the Blue Streak, owneS by a newspaper. The plane had practically no tail. tv»o engines and two
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    BOMBAY COPYRIGHT CASE
    99 12 Reuters Obtain an Injunction Bcmbay, >lay 13. Before Mr. Justice Murphy, m the Bombay High Court, the suit of Reuters. Ltd. vs. Madhavdas Ranchordas Sheth, proprietor of a daily publication called, The Cotton Telegraphic Information Service was called on for argument of the motion for an interim
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    BRITISH OFFICER KILLED
    43 12 Bombay, M.iy 17. lidlltenint R. P. MtUor, cf King George": Own Bengal Sappers and Miners, was accidentally killed at th? Saugor Equitation Schco where he had just completed "lis training. He was destroying explosives when eb^.TfJ'iqinited and killed him instantly.
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    U.S.A. SPEEDWAY FATALITY
    74 12 CAR GOES OVKR \v Au Welsh Motorists Killed a i Indianapolis VEHICLE I\ FLAMES fßetitert ■mrlec Irrlhn i Jce Caccia of lUvcrford uhj of Bryi mawr were killed wrhili the Speedway for I s^n mik Saturday. They were tray llnwhen a tyre cam- off. tin- ear track
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    LIVERPOOL MURDER
    206 12 Why Death Sentence v, N Quashed London. \i. tv For the first time m 20 yours tence In England was quashed of Appeal to-day and the omit n Law Courts a free man. after days m the death cell. He is William Herbert Wallace pool insurance agent, who
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    CLASH WITH POLICE
    213 12 Five Persons Killed at Ferozepore Simla. M<t* If News in^ been resetted <'» a clash taw \illasers ard UK pallet' at Khuvan B I village m the Ferozepore D' Met, Punjab suiting m the druh cf fivo persons ana b to 15. The Gcvei ninr.U proposed to
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    NEW DEAN OF MANCHESTER
    154 12 Very Rev. F. G. 11. WilliamAppointed Lrnd'irf. Haj The Kir.fi has approved the apt* the Very Reverend Prank Oajrfl Williams as Dean of Manchester The Very Rev. G. H. WUlaima O B J MB.. BS., M.RC.S.. L.R.C.P., h S of Llandaff since 1929. Burn ifl on
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    LONG DISTANCE FLYING
    71 12 British Attack on Record Bagfeyi il A now Attempt on the world* flying record will b: made, prob.il>:> c.id of July, m .1 btf BrttUb mor unci?r ooMtnieUtaQ for ttai Air liin Faircy Aviation Crnipa:»y Exr Unit it v. ill h^\t i:'.i InCTCAI *-1 ip >( petrol
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      HOME GOLF
      686 13 Hartley's Victory at St. George's iHv Dutch Air Maii« I From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 12. Tblf weekend was, apart from cricket, occupied with small happenings and was sandviched m between the winter and summer seasons with nothing of importance belonging to eith?r The weath?r was ideal
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      J. S. TUCKER'S FAREWELL
      206 13 Bristol, April 11. Bristol, who won the first match against Harlequins, at Twickenham, m November, repeated their success on the Memorial Ground to-day, when they won by two goals and two tries (sixteen points) to one goal (five points). For the second season m succession they
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      SCOTTISH CRICKET
      476 13 Maguire's Isolated Century (B.t EMtch Air Mail) fProm Our Own Corrc:pjidenti London, May 12. With few exceptions, bowlers had much the better of things is Scottish cricket matches on Saturday. Batsmen were generally under a cloud, and only one century was record It came from the bat of
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      SURREY CRICKET
      206 13 Cad Financial Year at the Oval f At the annual general meeting of the Surrey County Cricket Club, held m the Pavilion at the Oval on May 7, the Committee reported that a profit of £747 2s. 7d. was made last season. Howerer, without the amount received as
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      MIKI AND DAVIS CUP
      129 13 Why He Refused to Play j Miki is the man of the moment In lawn tennis (says the Evening News m m:\il week) I for a man who can beat Austin ill tr.'*ee set; (m the hard courts championship at Bournemouth) and wins two out of
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    DEATH OF CAPT. H. G. GREY
    272 16 Work m Suppression of Slave Trade Captain Harry George Grey, R.N., whose death has taken place at Putney m his 79th. year, was a cousin of Viscount Grey of Fallodon, and heir presumptive to the baronetcy. He was the son of Mr. Charles S.
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    GOODWILL TRIP TO ORIENT
    243 16 I Mission Aboard Pres. Hoover Considerable interest is shown m the San Francisco Chamber of Comnvsnce Good-will Mission to the Orient which will sail from San Francisco on the maiden voyage of the new eight million dollar ltuer President Hoover of the Dollar Steamship Lines which
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    BLUEJACKETS' ROSETTES
    220 16 Size to be Limited m i Future Bluejackets are no longer to be permitted to wear rosettes, the size of a steering wheel of the colours of their favourite teams when attending football matches. The dimensions of the favours they may wear on these occasions has been fixed
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      70 16 nus. BORINGIA. Consignees of cargo per the ?bove motorship from Europe* (arrived May 22nd) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed In a damaged condition will be held at Godown Nos. 48 and 49 at 9 a.m. and at Bonded D ami Acid Store at 2
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      693 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TEAK Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sunfei T^rmhtny and Kuantan (via Genoa* and Jenatut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 8angkok every Thursday 6 ajnu Xota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping. Penang and Ke4ah and Lower Slam 6 AJB* Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday P«flL Kota Tinggi
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      139 16 Scott Harley, Brit. 193, from Siantan 27, for Anamba, Natuna Isl. 30. Egra, Brit. 2345, from Calcutta 27, fcr Calcutta via Penang 28. Karuah. Brit. 112. from Muar 27, lor Muar 28. Siberoet. Dut. 1010. from Pelembmg 27, for 1 Bangkok 27. Perak. Brit. 519. from Tel ik Ansin 27,
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED
      18 17 KNILM. plvie on Wednesday: From Mr Ku.s, Mr. Van Sitteren. Mr. MacUaathuLs. Col. Cray. Mrs. Cray.
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      BALTIC TRAGEDY
      50 17 Russian Submarine Lost IReuter's Service] Moscow, May 26. D oi th? Baltic Fleet, during :vis< s in the Gulf of Finland on i md did not reappear. Two aerobed the spot and noticed oil en the the water. Salvage will b 2 difficult rater being 100 fathoms deep.
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      CHINA MERCHANTS
      272 17 \wumption of Office by New Officials brief Kuomlntang ceremony, new rho China Merchants Steam Navigat(i assumed their duties at ShangOUI accounts and cheques issued by r managing director of the company w.jkl by the new staff. ...ii-fone:. manager of the Shanghai I- n hunts Stock Exchange, formally (hities
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      MISSING STEAMER
      165 17 Theory of Disaster by Floating Mine explanation of the fate of the met Calder, of Goole. which is still 1 18 hands, is provided by the story «*toper h. G. Drinkall. of the Grimsbv trawler Lysander. ft* that on April 20. when about 56 three-quarter south, from the
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      PORT HEALTH
      177 17 rtng is the Health Bulletin of the Nations 1 Eastern Bureau, for the May 16th. •J Midaii: 1 smallpox case. li:i 10 plague cases and 4 deaths. 1 Plague death; 1 smallpox death. 89 cholera cases and 44 deaths as CM* and 39 deaths during the pre--30 smallpox
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      THE SHIPPING SLUMP
      792 17 Employers' Amazing Figures At the request of the Shipbuilding Employers' Association a conference was held m London between the Federation and the shipbuilding trade unions to discuss the serious position of the industry. The conference was preli- I mtnary to the submission of definite proposals for changes
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      "PUT HIS 'HELM' OVER"
      137 17 An Admiral and a Man Fined for Dangerous Driving I When James Ashmead Parker, an elderly mo* torist. of Feltham. was fined £5. with £3 12s. 6d. costs, at" Kingston for driving dangerously and withont due care and attention on the Kingdom by pass, it was
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    31 17 The Rev. Keppel Gamier is expected m Penang on June 30. He has spent his furlough m Palestine, Cyprus. Greece and Vienna. and for the last few months m England. 1
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    THE EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
    1125 17 As Fine As Technical Knowledge Can Make Her The 42,000 tons Canadian Pacific Liner Empress of Britain, which cost £3,030,000 was due to leave Southampton for Quebec and Montreal on her maiden voyage yesterday. The new vessel, which is 758 feet long and has a beam
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    GEORGE BELCHER DISCUSSES MRS. 'ARRIS
    543 18 GEORGE BELCHER DISCUSSES MRS. 'ARRIS "SO PARTICULAR" Once She Refused Him A Sitting Mr. George Belcher, the artist whose humorous pictures of life m the East End of London are so popular, is surprised by the honour the Royal Academy has conferred upon him m electing him an associate. "I
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    HEAT THAT SUN CHECKS
    461 18 Self- Adjusting Electric Warmer A rcbot stoker with tiny silver fingers, by which it is possible to maintain a room, ut number of rooms, constantly warm throughout, the winter without any trouble to the occupants, and at so low a cost as to revolutionise nil previous
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    THE MELODIOUS MILLINER
    182 18 Tune m For Your Temperamental Hat! No, madam, that hat dees nor. really suit you. But I will soon find one that will make you lock a dream. I will design it for yon spcclnHy. "Just give me time to play a few simple tunes en my
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    18 18 a grvat deal of work for the British electrical factories, and will give employment to hundreds of workers.
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    EDGAR WALLACE TOO MUCH FOR CHICAGO
    185 18 I Mayor's Threat to Ban "on the Spot" i Chicago. April 28. Edgar Wallace's stirring melodrama. "On the Spot," depicting scenes of Chicago's gangdom. I, .nay be b.mned m Chicago, of r»ll places. The play is considered too strong BMftt \>y Chicago's new mayor,
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    16 18 I Westcliff motorist: No ere Mlttd dj forty |< miles an hour m my car and live.
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    OTHER PEOPLES' BATH-NIGHTS
    365 18 By a World Traveller Old Dorchester Hotel had timv u-i' Do:chester H:>Ui has three UUlMlred. V- cj this ape o. Boteiice, machinery and Me tou nea. They never talk of ihi* age ol i>-''' 1 remember a kin.: fi i b;uh ;.i hoctel at Dihon, iii Brtttanj
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      202 18 INSURANCE. THE r^f SOUTH te^ BRITISH r INSURANCE (JOMFANV LUtllfcH FIRE, MARINE, TkA\s,, AND MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED AI LOWEST CURRENT RATES L C. MARGOLIOUTH. M» Office: 2. Pinlayoon (>- PERSONAL ACCIDENTS FATAL ACCIDENTS are veryrt HAVE you made provision for ?.v of your dependents should surh overtake you? IT
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    TIN RESTRICTION SCHEME
    1261 19 (OVT. COMMUNIQUE inn Relief m Equity of Terms folkHriaf i-s the full text of the P.M.S. :.t communique of which a teled .summary appeared m our issue yesterh< adings are our own: :it^rnational Agreement concluded beGovernments of Malaya. Nigeria, the 1 Indies and Bolivia has boen subto
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    ELECTRIC BULBS
    122 19 Move Against U.S. Interests m Japan Tokic. May 23. A movement has been started by the Japanese < lectrio bulbs m-ikiufac Lure:., nyntmt the extension of the patent term of the ibis electric bulbs, which expires at the end of August The right v.s now owned by the
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    CONSOLIDATED MALAY RUBBER
    144 19 The accounts of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Estates for 1930 show a net IoM of £4,129. compared with a net profit of £15.621 for 1929. The less is set against the credit balance of £6 430 brought m. leaving £2.301 to be carried forward. No dividend Is
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    BAH TIGA (SELANGOR) RUBBER
    133 19 The report of the Batu Tiga (Selangon Rubber Company states that the profit for 1930 amounted to £6,141 (against £28,615 for 1929) and £11.461 was brought forward, making a total of £17,602, which the directors recommend should be carried forward. A dividend cf 10 per cent,
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    421 19 To-Day' s Price Changes. I EXCHANGE RATES May 27 SELLING London. 4 months* sight 2[3 27|32 London, 3 months' sight 2|3 13|16 London, 60 days' sight 2|3 25J32 London, 30 days' sight 2j3 34 London, demand 2{3 23|32 London, T. T. 23 11|16 Lyons and Paris, demand 1430 Hamburg, demand
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    912 19 WEDNESDAY. MAY 27TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS *s*u* KumbMif m 20b 22a 64 Austral Malay (£> 18s 6d 20s Ayer Hitam Tin (ss> 10s 8d 11s 6d Bangrin Tin lls 6d 11b 8d Gat&ng Padang (si> 18 14 Batu Caves ($1) 27 32 VBukit Arang ($1) 3* 40 bom.
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    132 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, May 27. The market is very dull again to-day and business shows no signs of expansion. Rubber: With the commodity decid°dly easier, shares are quite neglected and quotation.*: purely nominal. Tins: The fall m price of the metal abroad did not affect the local market
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    108 19 Changes m Representative Prices [United Press Association 1 New York, May 27. American Can Common 96 2 Cities Service (Com.) 11 Columbia Gas and Electric 24 Curtis Wright 2 7^« Electric Bond and Share Ccrp 37 General Electric Co. 38*4 Central Motors 35 National City Bank
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    90 19 British Radio Official Servicv I Rugby, May 24. Foreign exchanges are: Amsterdam. 12.19 4 4 Athens 375. Bombay Is. 5 27-32 d.. Berlin 20.43 1 fa Brussels 34.94^.. Bucharest 817. Rio 3 :t H Buenos Aires 34 3-16, Copenhagen 18.96 i. Geneva 25.15. Helsingfors 193 4 Hong Kong 11
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    CEYLON RUBBER
    62 19 l On enquiry to-day, (says The Times of Ceylon on May 21st), we wer? informed that the reduced railway freight rates on rubber will b" brought into force on Monday. The new rates are as follows: Small lots. 12 cents per ton per mile. 2 tons. 12 cents
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    61 19 May :27th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Snot 9 s 9 T v Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9V, 10 July 9. 10's July-Sopt. 10 10 4 Oct-Dcc. 10 10"* Tone of Market: Easier. Latest Cable: London S\>ot llUft 3d
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    PHASER'S CIRCULAR
    666 19 Singapore. .Hay 26. A statement on the Tin position was issued to-day by the F.M.S. Government m support of. the International Committees rt( nmmendatioa to increase restrfction. Thy communiqvu 1 entirely contradicts the id:a which existed m certain quarters that the Government entered into the Scheme without the
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    RUBBER REPORTS
    126 19 British Malay and Oriental Rubber Show Profits IF^RSE PRESS SERVICE— CCPYIiI... I London, M:ty I.. A loss of £2.286 is disclosed In thr urnuul ivport of Sungei Matang. but Iher b a credit balance of £1.340. Sungei Batu report shows a lots of Cl VU ..ad they carry
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    71 19 A table of costs shows that total NptOMI of Co-operative Societies including personal emoluments were $202,571 m 1930 er a ratio of ti ft» per cent, to total working capital of thi- Societies compared with 183.117 or 8.75 p«*r cent. In 1926. At the beginning of the yenr there were
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    LATEST DERBY SCRATCHINGS
    148 20 CONCERTO, GENEPHONTES AND PHILAE STEVE DONOGHUE TO RIDE LINK BOY THE ACCEPTANCES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London, May 27. The following horses have been scratched for the Derby: CONCERTO. GENEPHONTES. PHILAE. Donoghue will ride Link Boy. jßeuter's Service] London, May 27. The eagerly awaited final acceptances for
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    DERBY SWEEPS
    67 20 Preparations for the Dublin Draw London, May 15. The draw for the Irish Derby Sweep-stake vill begin at the Mansion House, Dublin, on May 30th. under the supervision cf the Chief Commissioner of Police. General Duffy, and will be continued into June. Arrangements have been made to provide
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    STOCK EXCHANGE
    36 20 Lcrdon, May 15. The Stock Exchange Derby Sweep for 1931 shows a great shrinkage compared with former years, and totalled only £46.000. The first prize is £15,000. the second £6,500. and the third £3.500.
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    MALAYA CUP TRIAL
    66 20 Singapore XI to Meet Military Side The finr! Malaya Cup trial will take place at the Anson Road Stadium en Saturday (kickoff at five o'clock), when the following Singapore tenm will m?et a milit«uy side. Ah Kow; Elmer. Salleh; Kemat, Read, Abdul Rahim; Khoon Onn, Jcy (captain),
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    FOOTBALL
    183 20 United Services vs. s.v.c. This annual charity match should arouse more than usual 'nterest this year. Last year's game was very cla-ely fought, before the S.V.C. proved winners by the odd poal m three and the Services are determined tc regain the Cup this year and their chance? of
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    105 20 In the final of the A Singles Handicap player* of* on Tuesday G. de Souza beat W. Norris m two straight sets. 6—2; 6 4; and m the llnal of the Mixed Doubles Handicap Mr. and Mrs N. S. Hogan beat Miss M. Lewis and W. A.
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    HENDREN CELEBRATES HIS BENEFIT
    708 20 HENDREN CELEBRATES HIS BENEFIT A LORD'S CENTURY Gloucestershire Beaten by Hampshire The outstanding result m the county cricket matches which concluded on Tuesday was the defeat of Gloucestershire (favourites for the championship this year) at the hands of Hampshire, who thus repeated the success they achieved against the westerr county
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB
    56 20 The Mixed Foursomes were played on Tuesday. The best returns were: Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Moss, 47 10 36 S Lt.-Col. A. T. Miller and Mrs. J- I. Miller. 48 lO i^ 37^ Ft. Lieut. Mrs. J. D. Breakey, 46 1% 38 14 Mr. and Mrs.
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    ANDREW CURRIE CUP
    38 20 Owing to rain yesterday the final of the Andrew Currie Cup will be played over the Garrison Golf Club links to-day commencing: at 330 p.m. between Mrs. J. D. Laing and Mrs V G 3avi.
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF CLUB
    17 20 The Men's Monthly Medal Competition .troke) will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
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    66 20 The Arsenal, winners of this year's League championship, lelt London on May 10 for a three weeks' tour m Denmark and Sweden, at the invitation of the Danish Football AssociaH' >J he Party conslst s of eighteen players .and three officials. Their first fixtures were against a combined team of
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    THE DAVIS CUP "HUSTLE"
    270 20 BRITAIN vs. S.A. The Present Position m the European Zone The Davis Cup competition reached the third round stage rather earlier this year than m past years, and, Denmark having already qualified for one semi-final, there are seven countries interested m the remaining matches of the
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    57 20 8.8.1. Team Against Services The following have been invited to play cricket for B. B. and I vs. Services on Friday and Saturday: C. P. Ambler. J. L. Bonnar, J. A. Dean. G. Dunkley, R. B. Gotch, R. N. Hamilton, W. R. King. R. E. Prentis. W. N.
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    HOLIDAY CRICKET
    502 20 The S.R.C. drew with St. Joseph's Institution on Monday after an interesting game. S.R.C: P. Johnson c Ess b Leicester 27; W. Ess run out 34; P. d'Ameida st Keng Hock b Windsor 44; R. Morrow b E. Then 19; A. Armstrong c Cordeiro b Fernandez 8; N.
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    LAWN TENNIS
    57 20 S.C.C. to Meet S.K.C A lawn tennis match has been arranged between the S.C.C. and S.R.C. for next Mon day and Tuesday at S.C.C. The following will represent S.C.C: MONDAY Doubles. F. L. Palmer and W. H. Droogletver. W. B. Wigg and W. Rodger. TUESDAY Singles.— C. E.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    50 20 The June Ladies' Bogey competition will be played on Monday next. The June Medal competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday, June 6th and 7th. No player whose name does not appear on the Time Sheet en Saturday Jur.e 6th may play on the main course.
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    MATCH POSTPONED
    28 20 Owing to heavy rain, the first division match SRC WB S bCen Pltyed th SRC. and the R. A. P. at the Stadium yesterday was postponed.
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    BRITISH RYDER CUP TEAM
    882 20 COTTON'S EXCLUSION Records of Previous Contests With America The continued delay on the part of the British golf selectors m completing the team to meet the United States m the Ryder Cup match at Columbus, Ohio on* the 26th and 27th of next month, while indicating
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    68 20 [Reuter's Service] New York, May 27. Latest baseball results are as follow. NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 3: Boston 0. New York 6: Boston 0. Brooklyn 4: Philadelphia 8. Cincinnatti 2: Chicago 7. Cinclnnatti 6: Chicago 9. St. Louis 11: Pittsburgh 9. AMERICAN LEAGUE Philadelphia 2: New York 6
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    RUSSIAN POOL TOURNAMENT
    59 20 The following ties m the S.C.C. Russian Pool Tournament will b? played on FRIDAY, at 6.45 p.m. Capt. D. V. Hill ad H. L. Hopkin vs. J Lee and H. G. Barrow. MONDAY at 6 15 pm. A. S. Owans and W. A. Wilson vs. E. A.
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    19 20 The annual sports ol Raffles Institution will be held on June 11th at 2.15 p.m. on the school ground.
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