The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 May 1931

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 13,318. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931. 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS
    390 1 Professor Piccard and his assistant Dr. Kipfer, who attempted to rise 10 miles m a balloon, are reported safe and to have accomplished their purpose.. The balloon fell on a glacier m the Austrian Tyrol Page IX. A severe storm has swept South Wales and the West
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    THE EARLY HOURS
    1066 1 Three o'clock m the morning. Raffles 6quare empty of movement. No sign of life. Perhaps an occasional jaggerian snore or the vision of a prowling cat, nothing more. After the busy throb of the day a fare less rickshaw is an event. One toys with the idea
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      465 1 OBTAINABLE AT ALL LEADING PROVISION STORES ft •■•■•••^®®®®®®s x^^ RAFFLES HOTEL I I This Evening 1 TEA DANCE 1 I FAREWELL PERFORMANCES I MADAME KELVEY'S TALENTED PUPILS I I PAIGE JEWEH I FROM LONDON COLISEUM AND OTHER THEATRES DURING TEA DANCES I MONDAY, JUNE Ist, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd and FRIDAY,
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      290 1 EUROPE\f) HOTEL I "Renowned by Recommendation" I MUSIC ON THE VERANDAH from 7.45 p.m. to 1 8.30 p.m. AND DURING DINNER. I MUSIC DURING TIFiFIN EVERY DAY. 1 ROBERT DRESCHER'S FAMOUS VIENNESE ORCHESTRA. I GBII I THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD., I ARTHUR E. ODELL, Telephone 5341 (8 Lines) Managing Director.
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      105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Amusement quid~ Pag? 2. Shop m the evening Page 10. F. and N. ginger a!? Pnge 23. Littles fcr t?nnis rackets Pag? 10. Gifts for men at the Gift Shep P.ige 1. The latest baakl at Kelly and Walsh— Prig- i GIFTS FOR MEN 1 I mmmmmmmmmmmmm anßmmamamameaamam
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    253 2 Monday. May 18. His Excellency visited the Census Office and was shown round oy Mr. C. A Vliela.id. M.C.S.. Superintendent of Census. Mr. Patrick Cooper dined at Government House Wednesday. May >0. His Excellency attended by Mr. R. J. Curtis A.D.C. and Mr. A. Hyde. Private Secretary left
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    CHINA AIR SERVICES
    120 2 Shanghai-Canton Route Ready m August The Shanehai-Ichang airmail and passenge: service will be extended to Chungking via Wanhsicn m July, it; is announced tn the China National AviaUl n Corporation. Solvit *iom 'Shfir^hai to Canton ill be started during August, cffickih cf the c iporatlon said m
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    EXPELLED PRINCES
    99 2 No Room for Them m Spanish Army Madrid, May 21. A number of relatives of the former King Alfonso, holding high military rank, have been expelled from the Army by order of the Minister of War. Among those dismissed are the ex-King's cousins the Infantes Philip Renier and
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      606 2 AVOID FLU 1 AT ALL COSTS. An effective and inexpensive method is the combined use of Hudson's Eumenthol Jujubes and The Little Victor Inhaler. TOTAL COST $1.50 Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD. Opposite G P O Singapore itl jj n<nv generally admitted— That the Best fuod m Town, J The
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      204 2 Victoria Memorial Hall MONDAY AND TUESDAY JUNE Ist AND 2nd AT 9.30 p.m. TWO RECITALS ONLY OF IVI ARTE NOT MUSIC FROM THE ETHER Positively your last chance to see and hear this wonderful musical invention. Booking Now Open at Little's $4, 2 and 1. 9.15 KATONG PARK 9.15 TO-NIGHT.
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      252 2 ,r "Wy^ TELEPHONE N9 6909 >^S-__ili__Li I TO-NIGHT 1 I 6.15 9.15 JB§____ZA BooK.ng ar Robinson's I I jß__g||_ WSLL ff||||| ROGERS i j A YANKEE AT I King ArtHtsr's Court. I I I S by Mark Twain THE BIG SHOT OF CAMELOT !f J He runs a service station
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      298 2 THE HEKK FvMaft »th. HU:h .Waft; 01.4 J. .8.3 ft. 20.3,9. -8.3 ft Rotary Club U&A, RaMes Hotel. Municipal rtu mnliiii n 215 p.m. Football Kts. Div. Chinese B vs. (Hotter R«*Rt at S.H.B. Cn< krt SC.C. Tournament: Services vs BB I and I. v.l SC.C GlosUT Rejjt. vs. J.C.C.
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    THE DUNLOP RUBBER COMPANY
    1885 3 SIR E. GEDDES' REVIEW Production Costs Down to 3d. This Year I IBy Dutch Air Mail] London, May 9. he thirty-second ordinary general meeting he Dunlop Rubber Company, Ltd.. was held erday at the Whitehall Rooms. Whitehalle, 5.W.1., the Rt. Hon. Sir Eric Oeddes, 8., G.B.E.
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      341 3 I MADAM KELVEY'S I FAREWELL PERFORMANCE jjj WITH IIER JS I TALENTED PUPILS 1 T 31 ALSO 1 PAIGE JEWETTI PROM LONDON COLISEUM AND I THE WORLD'S LEADING THEATRES AT RAFFLES HOTEL 1 ion. TTTTVTT? lst AT 6 -30 P.M. I *_D. II X 3rd TEA DANCES 2j I I
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      138 3 _H^__H__^_^_l___^B^___M___^__^__r f3 '"iPSttr-CHtf^^^^^^^ T_ \i4U____JC> W^mmmma^ I^^^^ STOPS F AT ONCE NO matter how severe your digestive trouble may be, you can get quick relief by neutralising the excess acid that is almost sure, to be the cause. 90% of all stomach disorder is due to excess acid which ferments
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      516 3 (Estate Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited. I I BRANCHES j{j tl, t- irst Cross Street MALACCA. 11, Light Street PENANG ft 14. Klyne Street KUALA LUMPUR gj Registered by and Security deposited with j£ ft the Straits Settlements Government. gj Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, if ft Guardians, Rent Collectors.
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    MOODS & MODES OF EVE
    799 4 MOODS MODES OF EVE A PINAFORE MODE By Our Woman Correspondent. THERE was a period when needlecraft threatened to be relegated to the background, to be looked upon as something too early Victorian for the modern woman. This idea is now exploded, and the -woman who would be well thought
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    The West-End Salerooms
    1381 4 The West-End Salerooms A LONDONER'S JOTTINGS Smart Women Love Pet Pythons London. ONE of the attractions of the London Season is the number of interesting collections of valuable books, antiques and objects dart which are sold by auction by various famous West End firms such as Sotheby's and Christie's. This
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    PINK LINGERIE ACCENTS.
    79 4 The daintiness of lawn, handkerchief linen and batiste m delicate shades of pink ls no longer concealed beneath milady's frock. The mode of collar and cuff sets as well as vests and blouses of pink lingerie is here to stay. Miss Prances Dee, the Paramount player, combines
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    COURAGE
    346 4 CONSIDERING what a usual thing courage is. it is amaxing \v„at a fuss we make about isolated cases of bravery. We all of us possess courage m a greater or less degree, and every one of us has occasion to use It m our daily life. This we do
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    RIPPLING GLASS
    117 4 MOST of us are familiar with the vase- shaped table lamp which is filled with water to reflect the light. A deep cone-shaped shade of parchment usually helps to give an even wider and more squat appearance to the lamp. A new development of this idea is a
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    41 4 Fluting, the standby of all grandma's trickly trimmings, has been revived and given an important place on the summer mode. A coat of light-weight supple tweed m brown tonings employs bands of lighter brown fluting on the cape, cuffs and hem.
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    THE EVENING GOWN.
    61 4 Graceful gathers form the chic flounces ot milady's summer evening gown. June Collyer a Paramount player, introduced the new tiered effects for the ankle length dance frock of the season. It is fashioned m pale blue brocaded moire, and has a splash bow on the front waistline.
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    14 4 A BOUDOIR GOWN of black lace over pale pink satin, by Boue Soeurs, Paris.
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    THE LATEST CRAZE.
    59 4 Hollywood's latest craze is an identification crystal that is carved into a third-finger ring. Upon a clear square of crystal, the letters of the wearer's first name are delicately engraved m black. The name is carved into the ring to lend the effect of a design, which,
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    Snow and Rainwater
    859 4  -  JOSIF GINSBURG FOR YOUR COMPLEXION More about the Water Treatment BY M.D., [PLASTIC SURGEON IN HOLLYWOOD! THE face should be washed twice daily, m the morning and before retiring. Wash the face with soap and hot water after the make-up has been removed with cleansing cream. Follow
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    THE BRIDE COMES HOME.
    396 4 I Go Shopping. By POPPY BACON. OHOPPING has a fascination for every woman. I revelled m the idea of sallying forth with a basket, but my enthusiasm, until I had learned to restrain it, stood me m bad stead No bride can afford to cut a
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    40 4 The sleeveless windbreaker Jacket r*i nucleus of the chic active sports cool tf jackets can be made either m veh > v fC linen, and are Just the smartest slipping on over the ordinary sports the wind blows a little cool
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    TURNING TOMATOES AND TURTLES INTO SOUP
    1100 5 LABORATORY TESTS Factory as Clean as a Hospital Newcastle -On -Tyne. "This," said the slow-speaking man m the long, white coat, "is a neat little machine for detecting the presence of acid by electricity. These cupboards, kept at blood-heat, are full of test tubes
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    EMPIRE PLATINUM
    256 5 Canada Predominent m its Production As a result of recent developments it will shortly be possible tc refine three-quarters of the world's demand for ''platinum metals" from Empire resources. Until recently platinum was found exclusively m the Urals and Colombia, but now new supplies of the whole platinum
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    MALTA LANGUAGE QUESTION
    140 5 Malta, AprU 27. Sir Augustus Bartolo, leader of th. Constitut onal Party, to-day gave evidence before the rloyal Commission which is inquiring into the future Constitution of Malta. Speaking of the illations be .ween Church and State, he main tamed that there WU no religious issue, the
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    CROMWELL'S BAUBLE'
    260 5 Claimed to be the Present Mace A controversy as to the age of the Mace of the House of Commons has been revived by the Librarian of the City of Westminster. He states definitely that the Mace carried before the Speaker to-day is the actual Cromwellian "bauble." In
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    HUBERT THE HIPPO
    200 5 South Africa's Pet Found Shot Johannesburg. April 24. All the newspapers to-day carry long obituaries longer than for many public men follow I ing the finding of Hubert the Hippo' <= dead body j floating m the Keiskama River near King Williams Town. He hcd been shot
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    THE BRITISH PRESS
    284 5 "High Standard of Behaviour" "No institution has gained more m power than the Press," stated Mr. Churchill, presiding at the 68th dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund. "I. is almost the only institution which 5s standing up to-day. No institution has woven Itself more closely into the
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    TAKE DE SEJOUR TO CEASE
    191 5 Paris Hotel Keepers Fear it Drove Away Custom Paris. April 24. The "taxe de sejour." that mysterious and irritating appendage to your hotel bill, will be abolished as far as Paris is concerned at the end o f this mmth. The 'taxe de sejour" has
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      199 5 i f -^^^__s___ji^^3fi_^^^^^ _X rVjfij '<'%* i VI W <.- I When you gee die right food for a lf f different m one very important baby everything else comes right. Bur way. The m Lactogen m process makes if your haby is like lots of others the Curd light
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    "CAN'T STAND THE PACE"
    178 6 yet fit enough once. Here's how to restore lost vitality. Petting the most oit ci li: In .i hoi clinie.t seriously own-lay ti ell Qgtb <> most BK and worn; a. COBtinUCUI dr.r i'.ig on one. vifaJi'v can only j nU In corrsspoPdlnt breakdown m hc.iiih
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    OLD TUNES PREFERRED
    228 6 I i a little fcIWVU street m the East End I HUBM upon \vh. t r.iust surely be London's last perloimm^ itxtm. monkey (writes a Momtng Post reprasentative). It formed part cf a Strange equipage, consisting cf two sged Serbian women, a Shetland puny, and a tumble-down
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    AMERICAN CHURCHES AND MARRIAGE
    501 6 j NEW CANON PROPOSED Sex Education and Birth Control New Ycrk. April 26. I The wave of liberalism which is sweeping tho Protestant churches of America is evidenced m two new declarations issued to-day, one by the J Episcopal Church and the other by the Presby-
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    28 MILLION FEWER TRACTS A YEAR
    117 6 The Rev. F. L. Bedwell. m biddirg farewell to his old staff of the Religious Tract Society's headquarters. Bouverie Street, London, said: Although the tract as a great evangelising force is regarded by many as a back number, the demand m this country is
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    "WILD BEASTS"
    182 6 Lord Derby Learns About His Name Lord Derby, m opening a bazaar at the Cooperative Hall, Leigh, m aid of a £16,003 schema for new schools ii connection with the Leigh Parish Church, said the printed account of the history of Leigh had taught him a thing he
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    DAMAGES FOR MISLAID COFFIN
    145 6 French State Railway Company's Mistake Parts, April 29. Three thousand francs (£25) damages have been awarded against the State Railway Company for having mislaid a coffin. The coffin contained the relics of a widow who died during her summer holidays. The woman's son-in-law put the coffin
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    AMAZING NEW WAR PLAY
    631 6 PHANTOM SOLDIER 'Only the Men Who Died Were Set Free A new Noel Coward is born to-day. The playboy has become the bitter cynic: the flaneur is row a ruthless satirist, writes Hannen Staffer m the Daily Express. In "Post-Mortem." his late t play, published recently
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    "SKEDULE" ADRIFT
    67 6 At Naples I met another American tourist. "Say. where are all your l'i'l canals?" he asked. I told him we had none. "No canals I Why to-day's Thursday, isn't it I concurred "Waal, my skedule says Thursday Venice." I ventured to suggest that something had gone wrong with
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      178 6 f PHILIPS 1 t I High Voltage f i 30, 40. 60, 75 100 X I watt Lamps are REDUCED 15% I X m price. X X f X For Better LigHting f t use IPHILIPS LAMPS! T Sole Agents I United Engineers Limited.! (Incorporated m the Straus Settlements.) J
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      445 6 A remedy at last vw for persistent anaemia s^~~ \\\w LARGE^Cfin Bottle 3. IJ!] ■V m mm mm^^^^^^^ m^K^^^^^m (C SMALLCO 7P Ik Fill 1 irffM ft 1 I: BoTTLE^t.fb. I mm mm mmw km m H (BLOOD CREATOR) CT 1 K^g Extract m Tablet form I I&TTi^^ A sure
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    100 YEARS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION
    1057 7 WONDERFUL RECORD Fighting m Many Lands Eel-Abbes lies m a large fertile plain, rising m the north to the Tell Atlas, and to the south to undulating hills covered with magnificent oak and pine forests. There are to be found the headquarters of the
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    43 7 The London polo season, the opening of which had been delajed for a week by wet grounds, was begun at Ranelagh on May 9, when there was a full afternoon's polo m very pleasant weather. Play took place on the clvb's fourth ground.
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    THE METEORITE
    608 7 Geological Interest of the Welsh Visitor Londen, April 22. By the courtesy of Mr. J. H. Lloyd Jones, of Coch-y-Bug Farm. Pontyfni. North Wales, the meteorite which fell there a week ago has come into the temporary custody of the editor of the Manchester Guardian. It is an
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    EPSTEIN'S "GENESIS"
    323 7 It seems Strang? and yei perhaps not altogether surprising that Epstein's "Genesis" should have been the object of so much ridicule and praise, of so much scorn and admiration, writes a correspondent to the Manchester Guardian. There may be a tendency m his admirers to read a meaning
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    ARREST OF BELGIAN PROFESSOR
    184 7 Anti-Italian Demonstration m Brussels Following an extraordinary meeting m Brussels of tire University Students' Association to protest against the arrest of s young Belgian professor, M. Leo Moulin, while on a trip to Italy with a party of students, the students taking part m the meeting
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    DOCTOR'S DOWNFALL
    326 7 His Wife Started Bankruptcy Proceedings M&ideuhrad. Apr* 22. A retired Army officer who is a qualified doctor said he was now working as the blower:n for a firm of bookmakers at £4 a wr«*k when h" gave evidence at Maidenhead police court to-day. He was Lieut-Colonel Jams .Samu
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    THE WALLS OF JERICHO
    185 7 Collapse Probably Caused by Earthquake Sir Charles Marston. who has financed thrw* archaeological expeditions to Jericho lo conltrm the authenticity of Bible records, explained the results of this season's work to the Church Association at Birmingham. Each expedition was directed by Professor John Garstai_g, of Liverpool
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      120 7 Jha (^aautifuL (flow CHEVROLET S THE SPORT PHAETON Before investing your money m a new automobile, you will find it worth while to first learn, what Chevrolet has to offer. Innone of the features of the Ne 4 w Chevrolet h^s there been any compromise longer whselba&rj of 109 inches,
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    DIVORCE AS AN INDUSTRY
    460 8 COMPETITION OF IDAHO Reno, Nevada, and Its Rivals Washington. Iteno. the town m the Stat? of Nevada which has become world famous for the easy divorces which can be obtained there, is having a hard struggle to pr2serve this lucrative trade from other competitors. Nevada did
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    "WILHELM I.R."
    273 8 Ex- Kaiser's Action Against A German Judge Berlin. April 28. Grotesque' proceedings have been launched by the former Kaiser through his legal representative against a Prussian judge on grounds of damage to property. Some time ago the ex-Kaiser had to si^n his name to a le^gal document as
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    BLIND MEN'S SKILL
    176 8 Football Played by Noise of the Ball Sheffield. April "!8. A centre-forward who jumped with glee* as he bange*d home the winning goal m a football match at Sheffield to-day. was totally blind, as. also, were the members of both teams. These footballers, who play wholly by
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    30 8 On the principle that half a loaf is better than uo bread, it ought to be true that half a truth is better than no verity— Mr G X Chesterton.
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    DESERT GOLD TRAGEDY
    308 8 Australian Prospector Found Dead Canberra. April 29. Behind a cur: official announcement by tile Minister for Home Affairs that the body of Mr. Lassster was found at Shaw Creek. In th^ Peterman Ranges, o:: March 28. lies a tragic story of a hunt fcr gold that resulted
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    TODAY'S BEST WORD PUZZLE
    274 8 The Commons Let it Pass Unsolved Government draftsmen try to make clauses of Bills as complicated and hard to understand as possible (writes a Political Correspondent!. They achieve the greatest success when they set to work on Budget resolutions and Finance Bills. This fine example of
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    SAVING GRACE
    63 8 WUlesden Magistrate (to applicant for crasssummons I will t?ll you how to save 2s. 6d. Put your side of the care when the summons agamst you is heard. It answers just the same purpose. Applicant: But can't I have a summons? Magistrate: There you are. I hava told
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    CHILD POISONED BY ORNAMENT
    284 8 Bought to Decorate a Wedding Cake An ornament was stated at an _ffl>m. at D:ittersea to have been responsible for a child*! death by poisoning. The inquest was on William Richard Jeffery (Jrace. aged 17 months. His foster mother. Ethel Miy H ggi. oi Squarey -street.
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    WIFE NOT TO SHOP ALONE
    164 8 Husband to Accompany her m Future A husband promised Mr. Hay Halkett. the Marylebone magistrate, that his wife should never go shopping unless be accompanied h?r. The wife. Mrs. Gabriel!:* Manhein, eg.?d _1 of Bromyard-avenue. Acton, pleaded guilty t; j ste.tlinp; three remnants, two nair.s
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    "DEAR COMRADES"
    127 8 To Mr. Jack Hayes, th- *x-policemjn M P.. belongs the unique distinction (I imagine), of having sent out letters from a Royal palace addressed to "Dear Comrades." The circumstances are altogether unu-.usl. It was decided that invitations for the Royal garden parties this year should only be sent
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    23 8 I do not know which is the more difficuK to resist-a three-line whip or a petltJcn t-n i miles fed*— flfc John Stolen
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    CARNERA CALLED-UP
    114 8 Seven MonthN Grace Pails Camera, the boxer, v, ii.) v. France while working a navvy. h:is been call i I I vice, and postc 1 to the I ment at Btiarl un Eil hi which to com. ly with tlic cm The discovery thai c nationality, slthough 1t..;.
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    68 8 uio M:my footballers ire n -w l<:oki: jobs. It Ls thought thel DSTId »< ,v a trip to Vienna on return how tour to act as coach lo th aastri son and Cheyne, are to _pead v the Continent travelling front pl where football is played, snd the Rime, and
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      459 9 BUSINESS CARDS. BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY II NUGENT BUCKERIDGE ■tgfeSSl CBBBB Work Lowest Rates 1 AIDLAW IU ILDING— P»>o»r ;h<»k FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. <Vos. 1 3. Penhas Road. „n* I. a vender Strwt Phone 6075. DONT WEAR A TRUSS Rupture Ap- ____E_______sMj__ New discovery springs, dur- m^ Binds and Q
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      458 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MTJNK It>AL NOTICE. TENDERS. NOTICE la hereby given that tenders are now invited for the following materials or services, and that particulars of gueh tenders may be obtained In the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Foiling, grubbing up roots and removing rubber trees from the site of the New
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      684 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of UNREDEEMED PLEDGES AND JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30 Chulia Street. On Monday, lst June, at 10 a.m. On Tuesday, 2nd June, at 10 a.m. On Thursday, 4th June, at 10 a.m. On Friday, sth June, at 10
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH.
    29 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTH. SASSOON At the Maternity Hospital on May 26th. to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. R. Sassoon. a son. Both well. (English and Indian papers please copy).
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931. COLONIAL-CHINESE REACTIONS
    783 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1931. COLONIAL-CHINESE REACTIONS If our memory is correct it was Sir Cecil Clementi, m a farewell speech shortly before leaving Hong Kong to take up his new post m Malaya, who suggested that it would be very useful if the Governors of Hong Kong
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    415 10 Mr. A. W. Hamilton, has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Police, Johore Bahru. Captain H. C. T. Faithfull R.E. has been appointed adjutant, Johoro Volunteer Engineers. Land at Mersing is being acquired by the Johore Government for the purpose of a site for an aeroplane landing ground. Mr.
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    THE 1931 CENSUS OF SINGAPORE
    541 10 CONSIDERABLE GROWTH Improvement m Sex Ratio The figures for the census of Singapore Municipality published locally recently were obtained by the local (Municipal) census office frcm a rapid direct count of schedules and the returns of enumerators. The central Compilation Office for Malaya has now
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    FOREIGN CLOTH IN INDIA
    146 10 The "Next Boycott Weather" A correspondent who is a cloth broker m Karachi, writing m Young India, complains that women are again purchasing foreign cloth, because it is cheap, attractive and easily available, while Swadeshi clothes are being locked up for "the next boycott weather," says
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING
    183 10 The wedding too.c place yesterday afternoon at St. Andrew's CUnedral of Mr. Reginald Douglas Fletcher, of Frinton-on-Sea and Singapore, and Miss Freda Anderson, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, of Penartn. Glamorganshire; the Rev. R. K. S. Adams officiating. The bride, who was given away by
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    SCOTT OUT FOR NEW RECORD
    357 10 AUSTRALIA— ENOLAM) "Hustle" Airman's 50 Minutes m Singapore Mr. G. W. A. Scott was again aum The brilliant young British a\ recent as last month set up a i tween England and Australia, m aerodrome at 11.55 a.m. yesterday way home again (writes a Free
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    THE SCREEN
    301 10 I WiH Rogers at the Alhambra (By Our Film Correspondent" Mark Twain's story of the Yankee at tnr Court cf King Arthur is too w-11 known tfl mfJi enlarging upon here, and many doubtless saw the silent film version. But when it is said that m the film
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    116 10 His friends and members ol Police Force will regret to learn th«t j.-lV-missioner, Mr. Charles Hanniqan ing the country' m July. He I 29 years service with both the X M Police Forces M.D.E. The number of deaths OOOOfdod ll during the week ending May B* giving a rate of
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      93 10 COMMODITY MARKET LONDON AND NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT] London. May 28. Messrs. Lewis, Lazarus and Sons notify to-day's tin prices as follows: Spot £101 3 16 (£lO2 11 16). Forward £102 11 16 (£lO4 3 16). The market is easier. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair
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    STORM-SWEPT ENGLAND
    288 11 UK-LINER WRECKED Disturbed Night m South Wales mmaaammmamm IHUDGES CARRIED AWAY BB PRESS _;F_FVIVF— COPYRIGHT] London, May 28. 0 to the terrific thunderstorm this m Imperial Airways liner going from to Paris was driven down at St. Al,ikl partially wrecked. A French Airrime on the same rout? has
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    MAURITIUS LOAN
    127 11 British Treasury Guarantee British Radio Official Service' Rugby. May 28. A TV urv memorandum has been issued that Government Bill is to be intro- U. rising the Treasury to guarantee' principal and interest of a loan of £750.000 be raised by the Government of Mauritius for repair and
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    MILITARY "TOURNEY"
    88 11 King and Queen at Olympia (British Radio Official Service] Rugby. May 28. ren thousand school children constituted a enthusiastic audience at a dress rehearsal 'lympla y.'st-erday of the Royal Military ffnament, one of the most attractive annual In the London season. King and Queen are to-day attending performance,
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    MISS NUTHALL'S VICTORY
    35 11 French Lawn Tennis Championships I Reuter's Service] AuteiuL May 28. ittle of Anglo- American tennis stars, In Betty Nuthall beating Helen Jacobs' m the quarter finals of the French aVI tennh championships.
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    FOOTBALL AT MUAR
    107 11 •A, football match was played Muar padang en Sunday, between the ChiMM and the Johore State teams; fleanH that the 'home team was deir goals to one. was very large but many ather disappointed, with the result m Johore's chances against Negri SembiMaiacra m the coming H.M.S.
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    GERMAN STATESMEN'S VISIT
    189 11 LONDON PROGRAMME Exchange of Views With Britain I British Radio Official Service] Rugby, May 28. Arrangements now practically completed for the visit which Dr. Pruening. the German Chancellor, and Dr. Curtius, German Foreign Minister, are to pay to London next week. They will reach Southampton on Friday
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    CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF
    369 11 Mrs. V. G. Savi Retains Title Nervousness proved the main factor In the downfall of Mrs. J. D. Laing when she met the present Singapore ladies golf champion, Mrs. V. G. Savi. m the final of this year's competition at the Garrison Golf Club yesterday afternoon, with the
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    BUDDHIST PRIESTHOOD
    70 11 English Professor's Son Admitted (FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT! Bangkok. May 28. A 24 years old Englishman. Mr. Foster Hutchisson son of Professor Hutchisson, lecturer m the law school of the Ministry of Justice, has been admitted to the Buddhist priesthood today. Professor Hutchisson is at present secretary of
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    DANGEROUS WEAPONS
    306 11 Gas Pistol Fountain Pens a Menace m Shanghai One of the most interesting discoveries made by detectives during a raid on a Chinese dispensary m Canton Road. Shanghai was another of the small gas pistols which have recently made their appearance m Shanghai. The weapon is a perfect
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    PICCARD REPORTED SAFE
    346 11 ASCENDED 10 MILES Balloon Falls on Glacier RESCUERS' DIFFICULTIES [R2Uter's Service] Berne, May 28. The Swiss Aviation Bureau has received a telephone message that the balloon with Professor Piccard and his assistant has come down on the glacier Oetzalps. Munich, May 28. Professor Piccard and Dr. Kipfer
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    WIRELESS FOR BLIND
    102 11 The Prince's Broadcast Appeal [British Radio Official Servic -1 Rugby, May 28. The Prince of Wales made a broadcast appeal last night on behalf of the fund for providing wireless sets for the blind. All blind persons m the country are permitted to use sets without payment
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    HONG KONG TEAM'S JAVA TOUR
    153 11 A Possible Visit to Singapore The possibility of a return visit from the Loh Hwa footballers and players belonging to the South China Athletic Association of Hong Kong is indicated by news from Hong Kong, which states that seven of the leading Chinese players m
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    ANOTHER SOCCER HUMILIATION
    107 11 Scotland Beaten by Italy Rome, May 20. British soccer suffered another humiliation before Mussolini and a crowd of 25,000, when Scotland lost against Italy 3 o. following the defeats of Scotland and England last week. Italy's superiority, especially m attack, was pronounced m the first half, m
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    67 11 The following is the Sunday Concert programme at the Hotel Europe from 9.15 p.m. to 11 p.m. by Robert Drescher's Orchestra: Waltz. Flattergelster, Strauss; Overture, Mignon, Thomas; Serenade (a) Les Millions d'Atrleglns, Drigo; Russian Romance, (b) Elegie, Prisovsky; Fantaisie, From the New Comic Opera. (Land of Laughter), Lehar; Light Dance,
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    NECKLACES UNDER ROOF TILES
    617 11 $6,000 THEFT CHARGE Jewellery and Sovereigns m Booty The alleged theft of $4,003 m cash, 200 sovereigns, clothing, and jewellery, together with a valuable box m which the property was contained, from an Arab wcman named Fatimah living at 221, Serangoon Road, on March 21ft, 1931,
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB
    175 11 Events for To-day's At Home The following events will take place at the "At Home" to be held at the Singapore Swimming Club this evening commencing at 7.3 C p.m. One Length Breast Stroke. Handicap. Team Race (Men). Handicap Team Race One Length (Ladies and Gentlemen). Water
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    AMERICAN BASEBALL
    58 11 [Reuter's Service] New York, May 28. Latest baseball results are as follow: NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 7: Boston 4. St. Louis 0: Pittsburgh 4. Cincinnatti 4: Chicago 8. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston 3: Washington 11. Boston 3: Washington 4. Philadelphia 6. New York 5. Cleveland 5: St. Louis 4.
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    CREMATION CEREMONY IN BALI
    33 11 According to information to hand from the Official Tourist Bureau at Singaradja an important Cremation Ceremony will take placin South Ball, near Den Pasar on Saturday afternoon July 18th.
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    "DOWN WITH THE POPE"
    343 12 FASCISTS' CRY Anti-Catholic Outrages m Rome A LONG SIMMERING QUARREL LReuter's Service 1 Krmr. May 28. Italian troops are guarding the approaches to the Vatican m consequence of serious outbnaks by anti-Catholic Fascists. The police are luardtng the principal Catholic institutions, many windows of which have
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    SURVEYING THE ARCTIC
    181 12 I Plans for British 4-Year Expedition 'British Radio Official Service 1 Rugby. May 27. On th reeonnn ".idation of the Committer of Civil Research an oil-driven vessel of 1.400 tons, the Challenger, which will have a cruising range of 10.000 miles, is being built at Chatham dockyard
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    PUBLIC RECREATION
    134 12 The following action was taken at a meting Of Committee No. 6 held en May 19: h. Decided, at the request of the Ci.ild Welfare Society, to take ever the Children': Playground at People's Park, and to pay for exist ••.'.< gear on a fair valuation. Agreed to
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    37 12 Fcr killing a Siamese cat belonging to an Indian employed at the Air Ease, a Malay, an exsapper rrcm the Royal Engineers at Pulau Branl. was fined $50 by the Second Police Magistrate <Mr. G. E. Claytoni.
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    CEYLON PLANTER'S DEATH
    733 12 DROWNING TRAGEDY J Swept Into River Whirlpool Ceylon, May 18. Mr R. E. Hunter Blair, or Watagcda Estat?, met with his death under trogic circumstances on Sunday afternocn. Mr. Hunter Blair went for a swim m the Kotmale Oya. which runs through the adjoining Estate. Medacoombra. With
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    GODOWN GUTTED
    171 12 Butterfield and Swire's Loss at Amoy Heng Keng, May 24. The gutting of the offices and a godown of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire at Amoy by fire, which apparently raged for several hours was the news which reached Hong Kong yesterday, although actual details of the disaster are
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    HONG KONG UNIVERSITY
    73 12 Boxer Grant of £265,000 Approved Shanghai. May 20. The assignment of £265,000 to the Hong Kong University from the British Indemnity Fund and of £200.000 for the maintenance of ChinerStudent! m England was fo ma'.ly approved at the recond cffklal meeting of the Beard of > Trustees
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    TWO TEARS FOR KIDNAPPER
    335 12 HIS FRIENDS' CHILD Distraught Parents* Quest m Amoy The Chinese who, as reported last week, was arrested by Inspector Cowie on a vessel In the Harbour on which he was bound for Rangoon after selling m Amoy a boy he had kidnapped m Singe_x>re, was sentenced
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    UNUSUAL STRIKE OVER
    479 12 .Japanese Miners 128 Hours Underground Fukuoaka, May 13. Another \mique strike came to an end to-day when 200 striking coal miners, who had refused to come to the surface for 128 hours, finally gave up their passive but baffling demonstration. A settlement was reached between the owners
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    BIRTH CONTROL IN JAPAN
    124 12 Tokyo Physicians' Opposition Tokyo, May 9. Tokyo physicians, members of the association' cf graduate medical practioners of the capital, have decided to oppose the birth control movement and shortly will present a memorial to the government to that effect, according to the Japanese press. Before any
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    STRANGERS WHO SOUGHT ACCOMMODATION
    633 12 MURDERED WOMEN Survivor's Story of Attack In Bed Evidence was given before the Singapore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) yesterday by th? sole survivor of the three Chinese women and n child who were found stabbed m a house m Java Road at about 3.30 a.m.
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    THE FRENCH STRIKE
    152 12 I Textiles Area Like an Armed Camp Paiis. May I*. Wlfilt the textiles strike m nittl facliJUJ France haj not led to any disturbance^, the whole region of Lille. RoubaLx and Tourcoing. which is the centre of the French textile industry, has the appearance of an armed
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    POLISH STRIKES
    141 12 Seven Killed m Coalfield Disorders Warsaw, May 20. The Dombrowa coal-mine strike has led t« a loss cf lif- whea an attempt by the strikers to occupy the pit buildings led to fighting with the police. A carbine salvo killed four and wounded a number, seven of them
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    40 12 The wedding of Mr. Francis Eyre Walker, of Tabat, F.M.S.. and Miss Josephine Irene St! Leger Weldon, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Weldon. of Carnsore, Bradway, Wexford, took place, quietly en April 28. at Klllinick Church, Wexford.
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    LOST EXPLORER'S BODY FOUND
    372 12 i POLAR TRAGEDY Search for Three Missing Companions Berlin. May 29. The Polar tragedy of the fate of the leading German geogre-p'e.er and explorer. Trofes^or Wegener, has been partly elucidated by the dis- covery of his dead body m the icebound interior of Greenland, 189 kilometres
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    PACIFIC FLIGHT LURE
    431 12 Japanese Airman Crashes i Mr. Seiji Yoshihara. the Lone Eagle o1 Japan, has met with serious mishap on hh flight across the Pacific. His Junkers seaplan* Wm so badly damaged m a forced landing ir the sea m the region of the Kurile Islands a« to be
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    "ROTTEN TO THE CORE"
    169 12 Demand for Manila Council Investigation A thorough, impir ial investigation of the activities of the Municipal B-jard of Manila h^s been asked of Governor General Dwight F. DavLs. by J. Tcpacio Nueno. member cf tha beard, says the Manila Daily Bulletin. Detailing twen y distinct charges
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    FINANCIAL CHAOS IN CHICAGO
    134 12 j UNPAID TAXES The City Facin Disaster 3,000 nuNPEsn owners :i Xl [Reuto 3ervtc« Chic The city's monetary < ri.M n ever. Over UNO property pealed to the Circuit Court collection of the 1929 t.tx.-s on I jof r -al estate, valued at HQ ground that
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    COMMERCIAL TREATIES
    95 12 I |U.S. Agreements With Am ria and Germany fßeuter's Service I H'ashiiif^on. 1? The State Department announces ehar.ge of ratifications of an A commercial treaty providing lor n favoured nation treatment, In therewith and a vanilar German- v.. treaty an interesting aspect oonoerni the t r bable attitude
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    SPANISH DISORDERS
    107 12 i San Sebastian Strikers' Screen of Women I Renter's Service San .Sebastian. Mi, The proclamation of martial la* lollovu rioting m which 3 strike- were X •injured ai the remit of the Civil <• on a crowd of deck 'Hikers vh<» yen higher ur.ges and attempting too the
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    $10,000,000 CLAIM
    60 12 Gillette Company Soa Cigar Store i n» u« r'l Bervta I New I < rt», IIJ The New JertCf United C. < pany of America lias Bled a o tv $7,000,000 damages ■gainst the <- 3 Razor Company, alleging bn The counter-suit v sequel to Comnany'r $10.0.; 0.000
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    ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
    155 12 Reference to Passing <>1 Mr. A. Gordon Prc-idinn at the annual general i the Singapore St. Andrew*, Bociet s.c.c. lounge yesterday eventa sime referred ta the recent pc Alexander Gordon the Municipal who was a member of the Socii Mr said he was one of their <:<:■:.
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    BOMB ON RAILWAY
    57 12 Intended for I Hsueh-liang IN kit; A lensaUon hat bsenVau ed b( f hc d'souvery of a bitr b.:mb on the Peking-Mukden Raihv;.y OH Ifonda) it is tmdentood thai Urn h enough to VfVCk a whole train In view of Orn CHmiim Hsu departure for IfuklMMl BlOOf
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      462 13 j Improvement on Previous Performance i Belter performances by the machines entered as compared with thfiCS made m the similar competition organised four years ago, were the main feature of the Open Hill Climb organised by the Selangor Automobile Association and held yesterday, says the Malay Mail
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    INTERNATIONAL SOCCER
    193 13 England's Victory m Brussels Brussels. May 16. Taking their defeat by Prance to heart. England soundly beat Belgium by 4 goals to 1 to-day. The latter opened the scoring but Houghton, from a penalty, equalised just before the interval. On resumption Burgess scored after a fine run by
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    104 13 BILLIARDS CHAMPIONS IN COLOMBO j Lindrum and Newman En Route To Australia Colombo, May 9. The arrivals by to-day's mall steamer from England to Australia include the famous billiard champions. Walter TAndrum and Tom Newman, who are en route to Australia, and who are giving an exhibition match m Colombo
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    SANDHURST SUCCESSFUL
    139 13 Triangular Athletic Contest IBy Dutch Air Mali] [From Our Own Correspondent] London. May lE. The Royal Military College (Sandhurst) won the annual triangular contest at Uxbridge on Saturday with a total of 69 points, although they supplied the individual winner m only three out of nine events. R.A.F.
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    UNIVERSITY ROWING
    199 13 Dead Heat Between Glasgow and Leeds (By Dutch Air iv'aili (From Our Own Correspondent] Lond<>!7. May _2. The annual races between the first and second crews of the Glasgow University and Leeds University Boat Clubs were decided en Saturday afternoon on the upper reaches of the Clyde at
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    SCOTTISH GOLF UNION
    127 13 Western District Team Trophy I By Dutch Air Mail I [From Our Own Correspondent I London, May 12. The Western District Team Trophy of the S.'Jttish Golf Union wa.s retained by last year's winners, the Glasgow Club, when the competition was played on Saturday over the purses
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    ST. ANDREWS SCRATCH MEDAL
    118 13 Fine Performance by Fred Mackenzie IBy Dutch Air Mail) I From Our Own Correspondent] London. May 12. Fred Mackenzie, many times champion of St. Andrews links, put up another flue performance on Saturday, when with the Old Course at full medal stretch, he returned a card
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    DANNY STEEL DEAD
    153 13 Famous Old 'Spur who Played with V. J. Woodward Danny Steel, a famous Tottenham Hotspur centre-half-back of the period immediately before the war has died after a short illness. Danny Steel was one of tnree o.others, oil of whom cany? down from Scotland and plajed for the
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    167 13 Filipino Invasion of America Manila. Mar. 31. Four Filipino boxers representing the pugilistic talent m the Philippine Islands, to-day sailed on the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan, en route to the United States. Manuel Eloriaga, referee and manager, is m charge of the group, which includes three champions
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    87 13 Tbe contest between Lan Harvey, the British [middleweight champion, and Rene Devos of Belgium, arranged for May 12 at the Royal I Albert Hall, has been postponed until June 1 I Mr. Jeff Dickon, who is promoting the fight, i has allowed the Belgian boxer another two week's training, as
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    449 16 CREATE DEMAND! Mr. Ford's Cure for Trade Depression Mr. Henry Ford, the maker of millions of motor-cars and millions of money, is full of good cheer. He does not believe that the world is incapable of supplying its own wants or that it is producing too
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      70 16 M.s. BORINGIA. Consignees of cargo per the cbove xnotorship from Europe (arrived May 22-.id) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will te held at Oodown Noe. 48 and 49 at 9 r>.m. end at Bonded D anJ; Acid Store at 2
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      495 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. W (Incorporated In UJJL) GENERAL AGENTS. mmmm^mmmmm NEW YORK SERVICE. Regular Freight Service to Boston, New York Philadelphia and Baltimore (via Suez). *>»' Sail* M.S. SILVERWILLOW June 2 j dnc 8 M.S. SILVER YEW June 16 June 22 July _f For rates and particulars please apply to:
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      737 16 MAIL DESPATCHES BY TRAIN fl Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei T*mhmg n and Kuantan (via Oemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thura- q day and Friday. 6 am B Bangkok every Thursday 6 ftJB. j SCota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, h Ipoh, Taiping. Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam ajoa. Kelantan
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      324 16 West Wharf (Entrance Gate 4.) Benlawers 5: P. C. Hooft 2: C?ntaur J.W. Section 10 (Entrance Gate Olympus. Parthian 50. KEFFEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Toussoum, The Cable. Hong Kheng. Lighter Kilat. Augustina. Iris. Oil Wharf: Luccrna. Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN URV DOCK:* Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf: Nil. Albert Dock:
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      PASSENGERS LEAVING
      646 17 i», p and O. Comorin at 9.30 am. to-day: md Mrs. Campbell, child and inft, M** W. r>l Mr. C. McK. Grierson, Mr. J M. L. Mrs H. li. Hodge. Miss Wallace. 2nd „,]l, Warrant Off: Cc.trell, Mi: H. ►ley, Mrs. J Corrie and inft. Mr. C. uilvani
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      SISAL OR MANILA HEMP
      289 17 E Admiralty Making Tests c British Admi-. ity is st.il jk%V testing the as an alternative to manila hemp a question that affects the Merchant well as tho Admiralty, and also our "educing colonies m East Africa. tho Admiralty put out an inquiry for of East
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    45 17 F.M.S. Government Gazette of May 22,' t-i'at Dr. (Mrs.) V. E. K. Rule has been i leave. This discloses the fact that }t X Rule and Miss V. E. K. Stuart. engagement was announced! recently, married shortly before the letter's de- ir <-' on leave— MM
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    ECONOMICAL STEAMER
    506 17 Successful Trials of the Trione i Considerable interest attaches to the recent trials of the cargo steamer Trione, of 3,000 tons gross, built by the Lindholmen Yard for the Unda Shipping Co.. Ltd.. of Gothenburg. Following her completion, the vessel made a voyage to Gdynia, where she loaded
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    FROZEN CARGOES
    254 17 Further Research Is Necessary In a paper read recently before the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, m Scotland, entitled "Some Considerations Affecting the Design of Refrigerated Vessels." Messrs. F. A. Willcox and J. D. Farmer emphasised that the most apparent result of the study of the carriage of
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    JAPANESE NAVY
    133 17 Modernisation of the Cruiser Kongo Tokyo, May 14. In order to revamp the structure of the battle cruiser Kongo of 27,500 tons which, unlike her sister warships Kirishima and Haruna. was built m England, and to make her as complete as her sister ships built m Japan, a
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    ADVENTURES IN THREE CHINATOWNS
    1190 17 OPIUM DEN IN 'FRISCO One Hectic New York Night CHINATOWN.— NO. 1. The talk at dinner m the ship gets round to opium, somehow or other, and although most of us have been m most of the world's ports and have tried most things, it turns
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      493 17 ~F^T I 3jf NORDDEUTSCHER h»»»w Av-^-\ xirrrm iinvn MzmcaoDiK 12 I I /f I v~\ SfT (Incorporated hi //y JL V^\\ k"U MA^-W Germany). \V >S^LJIV ;:?::::=^A r* The undernoted are Co^i P• n y'■ to tend d __^_____ftfe-^^gt^^->^c_,^ i LIPPE For Saigon. Japan Ports and ODER For Hong Kong.
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    DUNLOP RUBBER CO.
    1709 18 < Continued from page 3.) control, involves a great increase m those factors of cost which do not vary, or vary very little, with the ri^e and fall cf output, and a substantial decreare m the relative importance of the cost which does so vary. This expenditure,
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      600 18 2^ Jte€_>%_S»_3>-~^»sWe*-~ #&inl^J|^ f AN EXCELLENT RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM > AT ATTRACTIVE PRICES. LOOK THESE OVER AUSTIN 20 Tourer. New Duco, Rood tyres, f+r™ Good service for years m this. «><* A' AUSTIN 7 Tourer. New Duco, runs like say new. Good tyres and battery. ARMSTRONG SIDDELEY Sports 4-seater.
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      434 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter) Paid up capital m 600.000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 C Reserve Fund £4,000,000 S Reserve Liability of Proprietors E3 000,000 F HEAD OFFICE: F 38. Eishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong
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      343 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK Or INDIA, LTD t Inconxirated m Er.gland* Capital iiJttOAWe Subscribed I 800 000 Paid-up I uou.utiL,' Reserve Fund and Rest Ijgt6.ft4B BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. M. Ryrie, Esq, Chairman P. R. Chalmers, Esq., Charles J. Hambro F«=q J. O Robinson, Ssq., W. H. Shelford Est Sir Thomas
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      446 18 INSURANCE. I "the ~T~ I SOUTH |n I SRITISH I I I INSI'KAM X t'UMTANI II FIRE. MARINE, TK I AND I MOTOR CAK I INSURANCE ACCEPTED \i I LOWEST CURRENT R is I L C MARGOLIOUTh. I Office 2. Fmlay.on I PERSONAL A(TI!s; IS. I FATAL ACCIDENTS an- I
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    COMPANY AFFAIRS
    123 19 C OMPANY AFFAIRS s its Plantations fi\/ 2 Per Cent. Dividend PREBB SERVICE— COPYRIGHT 1 London, May 28. ussatra annual meeting adopted the tag a loss of £1,985. and a sum of urned forward. 1 »;1 for 1930 discloses a net loss of i sum of £57,621 carried forward. ntattoni
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    107 19 YESTERDAY 'S RUBBER AUCTION Chamber Of Commerce Rubber held its 1.019 th auction yesterday. VU catalagned 1.931.189 lbs.: 862.13 1.2)54.970 lbs.; 694.18 tons. Sold f,38.61 tons. Spot 3d. 6 cts. PRICES REALIZED Kilhtd Mnt.k-d Sh»*et Cents Per Lb. ndard Quality 9~ v 1 lot m cases i Average Quality 9
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    79 19 Changes m Representative Prices United Press Association] New York. May 27. Can Common 95% Service (Com.) 10% las and Electric 24 Wright 2% and Share Corp 37 Qectrt Co. 391,, 35.» Bank 71 S Central RR 83 7 s [i 01 Amertes 147 bseeq "B" 47
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    A DANGEROUS GAME
    141 19 been remarked that the bane •vn remedy— even as the dockleaf row near the nettle. On the Reuter tells us that one of the the "Chicago International Patent It an "armpit self-firing revolver, thwart the hold-up man." This evel under the arm and is aiming the body.
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    80 19 British Radio Official ServiceJ Rugby, May 27. exchanges are: Amsterdam. 12.09".. I >• Bombay Is 5 27-32 d., Berlin 20.48. 34 92. Bucharest 817, Rio 3 5-16. Aires 34 3-16. Copenhagen 18.16-.. 16. HeLsingfors 193',, Hong Kong l *;n 108.25. Madrid 50.15, Milan 92.92 VidM 28',. New York 4
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    DUTCH RUBBER
    509 19 The Position on East Coast of Sumatra The Javabodc of May lst. 1931. contains the following letter from its own correspondent at the East Coast of Sumatra: Yesterday it was reported that no less than 15 persons had been dismissed at the same tune from the H.A.P M.
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    TIN PRODUCTION EXCESS
    311 19 No Salvation m "Pools" IBy Dutch Air Mail 1 Prom Our O.vn Correspondent! LMs4km« >lay 12. Tm Is likely to come much more to the ront m the next few weeks isays The Evening Standard). A decision will rued to be taken Whether the Quota Scheme is
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    66 19 The case has been withdrawn m the Alor Oajah Court, against the 28 Chinese who were charged m February' last with rioting and causing grievous hurt to Tay Wan and others. The incidents occurred on February 26 at Kuala Sungei Bam village. It is understood, that Mr. Chan Kang Swi
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    To-Day's Price Changes.
    424 19 To-Day s Price Changes. EXCHANGE RATES May 28 SELLING London, 4 months' sight 2|3 27J32 London, 3 months' sight 2,3 13! 16 London. 60 days' sight 2J3 25|32 London. 30 days' sight 2|3 3)4 London, demand 2!3 23|32 London. T. T. 2 3 1116 Lyons and PaTis. demand 1430 Hamburg,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    924 19 THURSDAY, MAY 28TH CLOSING QUOTATIONS Buyers bclmts. Asam Kumbang i£> 30b Ms 6d Austral Malay 18s 6d 2Cs Ayer Hitam Tin (&s) lite 9d 11s 6d Bangrln Tin lls 6d 13s 3d Battaf Padang ($1) 10 li Batu Caves ($1) If* 32 Vj Bukit Arang (sl> 30
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    OIL IN BORNEO
    220 19 Operations of the Petroleum Syndicate The annual report of the directors of the British-Borneo Petroleum Syndicate Ltd.. submitted at the annual meeting m London on May 13 contained the following. The Singapore Oil Syndicate. Lfd., Ls continuing its drilling operations at Klias Peninsula which it holds under
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    LYALL & EVATT'S DAILY REPORT
    132 19 LYALL EVATT'S DAILY REPORT Singapore, May Is. There is uo change m rubber to-day and tm is only fractionally better. Rubbers: A few Utan Simpans and Pa jams are now wanted at market and Scudais can be taken at 88. as also Ulu Benuts at 18 1 Tins: are slightly
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    WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
    129 19 The full accounts of the Western Union Telegraph Company for 1930 show that after paying dividends absorbing $8,188,344 and deducting $1,001,219 for the discount on the issue of 30-year bonds during the year, the surplus was increased slightly from $95,635,228 to $95,692,696. Current assets total $28,676,318 (against
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    56 19 May 28th.. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers. R.S.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 9'_. 9 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 9 io July ii 10 July-Sept 10 10', Oet-Dee 10 10 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest Cable: London Slot sheet 3d per lb New York
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    CANTON INSURANCE
    670 19 Effect of the Low Exchange Addressing tht sharehold- rs ol the Canton Insurance Office Ltd last week the chairman, Mr. J. J. Paterson, said: With a Company such as ours, holding considerable sums both m gold and silver, the position necessarily must vary from time to time but
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    SERDANG CENTRAL PLANTATIONS
    173 19 The accounts for 1930 of the S rdiuig Central Plantations show ;i loss of £3.640 (against profit of £3.688 for the previous yearn t^> aiu< li must be added £140 provided for the loss of th Cultuur Maatschappij "Wassciv.iar." Tii directors have transferred £4,000 from t .xatior*.
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    56 19 On Saturday night, says the Malacc i Guardian. at the rip ape of B*2 th re psOBSd away m Banda Hilir. .m old resident of Malacca. Miss Louisa Rodrigues. sister of Mr A. A. Rt>drigues, Government pension r and uell-knowa Malacca person ility. Th funeral to k pl.ictqsj Sunday evening
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      86 19 Assets exceed S 12.000.000 m Assurance m force over $38,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated ia the Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore LONDON OFFICE: 27, Old Jewry. EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England sad cotnalies wtta ta» .j,. com
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      77 19 awa»Mss_as*silEsjg_Maas^ IN A.D. 1720. I {two hundred and eleven years ago.) nl There were no Railways 3 •5 no Omnibuses S no Stage Coaches 9 _R Steamships were unknown. War 5} 2 vessels were built of hearts of oak qJ m <t'T The Hdval Exvhnnue Assurance wnt M 3» 'i-titutfft
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    F. FOX TO RIDE CAMERONIAN
    265 20 DERBY BETTING Pomme d'Api the Second Favourite LIKELY STARTERS AND JOCKEYS IReuter's Service] London, May 27. The Victoria Club call-over for the Derby to-day was as follows. 4 l Cameronian. B—l8 1 to Pomme d'Api. 100 9 Doctor DoPttlc. 100 8 Link Boy. 100 7
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    THE MALAYAN TURF
    167 20 Selangor Race Entries The following are the entries lor the Selangor Race meeting on June 6. 10. 13. Horses: Class II: Sweet Heather, Lightarmed. Westvale. Park Mill. Merry -go -Round, Loch Buy. Lady Kuala. Punkawalla. Sterling Hope. Marmon. Bobtail. Sandbath. Bonny, Golden Harp, Toulon. Amoorooo, Chippendale, Codmore
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    218 20 Singapore Island Golf Championship The qualifying round of the above Championship will be played over the Keppel Golf Club course on Saturday. June 6th, and the best 16 scores returned will qualify for the Second Round which will be played on Sun**«»v. June 7th. The following is
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    25 20 The tournament game between the APC and the Merchants, which was to have been played off on Tuesday was cancelled owine to rain. B w
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    R.A. TROUNCED BY MALAYS
    589 20 SEVEN-GOAL DEFEAT Mat Noor Scores Four Goals Malays li R.A Nil. The first division soccer game between the Malays and the R.A. which was played at the Anscn Road Stadium yesterday afternoon, resulted m the Malays running out victors by 7—o. The Malays played an exceedingly
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    LAWN TENNIS
    342 20 Singapore Championships' Draw The following is the draw for the first round jof the Singapore lawn tennis championships. j which will commence at the Ladies' Lawn j Tennis Club on Sunday. June 7th. and be carried on at the Singapore Cricket Club on I the following week-days. Sirgles:
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    RUSSIAN POOL TOURNAMENT
    59 20 The following ti-s m the S.C.C. Russian Pool Tournament will t played on FRIDAY, at 6.45 p.m. Capt D. V. Hll ad H. L. Hopkin vs J -t2 ad H. G. Barrow. MONDAY at 6 15 p.m. A. S. Owens and W. A. Wilson vs. E. A
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    CHAMPIONS' INEXPLICABLE FAILURE
    1132 20 COUNTY CRICKET DETAILS Verity Takes Four Wickets m an Over There are few indications m the details of county cricket matches this season that Hobbs' decision to retire from first-class cricket at the end of this season is due to a decline form. The Surrey batsman's form
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    THE M.C.C TOUR OF INDIA
    982 20 CONTROL BOARD ACTION Bombay Withhold Their Approval Bombay, May 17. That the Hindus were quite prepared to associate themselves with the invitation to the M.C.C., and play with them, was declared by the Secretary of the Hindu Gymkhana, contradicting a report that the Hindus had
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