The Straits Times, 2 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29,078, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1929 rRICE 10 CENTS
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      112 1 TROIMCAL SUITING "FLORODCR'I in.n.A.) WING LOONG, Icr.ll st. ■KCAPOKX. •ti Growing j* Lhildren THRIVE ON The Original and Genuine Rich Swiss Milk Nothing can e<|iial Bear Hrand, the pure natural milk from the famous Swiss Alps, for building strong sturdy youngsters. Rich in cream and other health giving vitamins, delicious
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      249 1 The dress flouncings on view at our showroom are symbolic of the premier artists of the f; most London and Paris houses. Ladies who con(emplate the purchase of new apparel for I Spring races should not fail to pay us a visit Mow for the Completion of the Perfect Ensemble
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      6 1 "FLOROOOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR.
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    SNAKE THAT HATES MEN.
    857 2 Myth Exploded. AN ENEMY OF INDIAN VILLAGERS. A breath-sucking snake that is mythically endowed with almost superhuman intelligence has struck terror into tii.- hearts of villagers in Bahawalpur State. The snake, which is reported to be fairly common in the desert Chalistan arc* of Bahawulpur State,
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    BYNG'S CAMPAIGN.
    131 2 "War" on the Street Bookmaker. In his first big move since the issue of the report of the Royal Commission on police powers and procedure, Lord Byng has declared war on street bookmakers in London. Each police constable in future will be held responsible to his station officer
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    STREET OF PLAYS.
    477 2 Searchlight on New York's Broadway. To millions of people, Broadway is merely a street of play. They find it a care-free dispenser of anodynes an escape from the work-a-day realities an anaesthetic against care. And »o its meaningless catch-penny places take on a carnival significance. The cathedrals
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    GREAT CHAIN OF AIR-PORTS.
    584 2 Trade Aeroplanes. SIR ALAN COBHAM'S PIONEER WORK. Five hundred new flying centres, to enable Britain to play an adequate part in air development, are aimed at by Sir Alan Cobham, who will begin shortly a tour of the British Isles to demonstrate personally the extent of
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    STERLING RUBBER SHAKE PRICES.
    559 2 LONDON EXCHANGE PRICE APRIL 3. Abaco (£ii l1l 1 AUaau (1 I 2/3 AngloMalay (£1 i 2Z Ayr Kuaing I Bahru (Sal.) I I I cd 1:. Banteng (fl) 3S/6x Bataafl Consolidated (2/) 1 8; batu CavM t£i> 1 1 lo Uatj Tiga (£U 1 I-
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      18 2 WOLSELEY The Supreme Cars of the Century 1929 Models Now Available LYONS MOTORS LIMITED *****, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE.
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      83 2 WHY HOT BUY THE BEST —IT COSTS NO MORE THE TRIOM'H SUPER SEVEN CAR THE BIG CAR IN PERFECT MINIATURE. Plenty of Room Plenty of Miles per gall. Plenty of Power Plenty of Speed. For catalogues and (rial runs, apply Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED BRANCHES SINGAPORE. 1929 \9X ij
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    SPORT AND THE ENGLISH CROWD.
    826 3 SOCIAL PHENOMENON Tlio I ire of Rugby Ten: WIMBI EDON ,\ND THE FUTURE. D will, |y, and if the 11 newsprint i n in his monnmi n !llM:n! llM:n the «w previously, i,, |o «ople la: Ins ami Everj ,|,i. (writes a pecial fi r
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    AUSTRIA OF TO-DAY.
    74 3 The presidMt of the VisaM Chamlni- Commerce has sent us a copy of a brochure on Austria of To-day published by his chamber and containing a synopsis of the salient historial, economic and sociil facts concerning that country, together with a summary of the attracom Austria is
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    CRIME IN THE F.M.S.
    774 3 Adoption of Preventive Measures. In the course of his report on the state of crime and the administration of the police force in the F.M.S. for the y. :>' L9B, Mr. C. Hannigan, Commissionei f Police, writes The axiom that, the first duty of the p
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    10,000 APRIL FOOLS.
    163 3 How Tramcar Queue Way Hoaxed. Blrmillfhajn holiday-makers will lonfr .■■iiienib.r April Peol'i Day. 1929. I'll' rrowa waitina far tramcars t'' h ;n lo :lic 1 ii-kry HiQs, a popolai local beauty spot about ten miles from Birmingham, was so great that from early mo:nin(r queue.-' seven hundTod
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    FATAL SHANGHAI BLAZE.
    26 3 Shanßli.ii, April -'<■ A German resident, Mr. A. WillundiT, MS as|ihyxi:iliil in a lire which broke «ut in a house 'in Dixwell Roud yesterday.
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    FOCH'S WAY WITH GENERALS.
    457 3 How SuDrerre Command Was Worked. Paris, April 2. Marshal Poch'a hum account of some ,if the inns! important incidents in the! War has Ihhi*. reproduced in "L* Crl de Paris" from n ,t>-s made by Commandaiil Bugnets. oBe of Marsha! K,x.h's A.D.C.'s. I Foch found the
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      21 3 fURODW AL i I fo- RHEUMATISM GOUT 1 \k LUMBAGO SCIATICAetc f «^P* SOLE AGENTS (WHOLESALE): j DUPIRE BROTHERS, LIMITED SINGAPORE
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      102 3 IwO EXTORTIONATE THI CUM j M i CHARGES Britain's Famous $1: I.JJHCeI /ly^ThQ fittest place'vA X; m in the myotU to A.f.fg. vedsan pir s Pl jßi:undj R i:u nd fitness mid K1::;;K 1 c°: ro^a mmtal ate 1 i J-S:: l/^USiCAL CENTRE I ""'".r I C3LF TCNNIS k t
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      510 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR UNES fin corporate in Knglnnil) MAIL AND PABBENGBR AND CARGO SKIJVICKS. II MNSII \U AM) ORIENTAL S..V CONTRACT WITH III.; ma.lF.stvs UUYERNMEXT LONDON AND PAR EAST MAM. SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOB <HlN\' AND -lAPAN. TunnaKC du< B'poN I!K!'J I'll TA n.inn Hay 4
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      571 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail IHARUNA MARU l!i,500 Mny 'J 10 t KAMO MAJiU S.iKio May 2:1 24 5 KATORI MARU 10.000 June C 7 t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 11 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 4 i
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      509 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in AiutralU) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wallknown steamer MARKI.I.A (7,875 torn) and the new motor veB.«o'.. MALABAR (4 612 tons). The s.s. MARKLLA is one of the lufWt and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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      590 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) 1 Incorporated in BoUand I NKTHKRLAXDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. to PMaam, Freight. Transhipment Marine Depts and Manager's Desk. I Settlement* of the official Tourist Bu™'a.i Uf Java. All information, detailed itineraries free of charge. Apply K.l'.M. Tourist Office. \AM LINSCHOTE.N May :i.
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      566 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM N'AV. CO., I.TI). I Incorporated in England i EGVLAR SERVICE TO LONDON, wis KRDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAM l/RG AND BREMEN GENOA. MARJILLK.S. LIVERPOOL AM) GLASGOW ARSKILLiiS. HAVRE, UVK&POOL AND LASC.oW BORON, NKW TORE AM) BALTIMORE. V
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      478 4 THE SIAM STEAM KAV. CO., LTD. BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Kretay, Tr> r.^ganu, Kelani.tii. BatiEnnra, lelupin, ['atani, Sip^.ira. Lacnn, Sichon, lukkt. Kuhaamui, Laogaitaa, Chunaen »r.,i St'DDHAOTB JUj C May V MAI. INI May i.; May I Thai ait-amen in MtM '.nroufhi vi »uh i" tnc M|{ht and have eae»U>ai accommodate
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      536 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP GO., LTD. lncorporated In Fncland). ■■JMHUR* LINK •-.I) H:KICHT SKRVICE TO UNITED KINGDOM AND COMTIIUMT 1 FREIGHT SERVICI OI'TWARDS. To llnn» Kon», I inrhal and Japan. Do* Spore ITV OK MOBILE «a> R n V OP ill' June M nOMEWARDS. I CITY OF KHIOS Havre.
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      480 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dhd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-TH E- WORLD SERVICE From BINGAPOU and PF.NANG via COLOMBO, <LEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, (IENOA and M \l;Si::i.l.KS to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leav. Leave Spore Spore Penanp I'ltCS. \AN 111 I.'KN Maj II May !fi May M PRO. lIAYKS May
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      475 5 DUTCH HIAiLS Stoomvaart Maatsohappij Nodcrlanil and Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO Genoa Ama'rrdam Southampton Marseille. Rotterdam s.s. Prins dtr Ned. 9,200 S.M.N. M:.y I s.s. Tjerimai 8,000 P L. May 10 m.v. Chr. Huygan. 16,700 S.M.N. M-ty 11 „s. I'itria 10,000 R.L. May LN s.s. Joh. de
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      361 5 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL; NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TAGOfcA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEUVI E. I)ir.-ct Weekly r r( .j E ht Service from kn %mg to S. Francisco, Los Aujje'i's. I'ortlantl, Seattlf, J'acoma. N'ancouvcr. Sails sbunt SAN nUHCIIOO AND IT.KU.AND S.S. NEW
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      83 5 Cine-" KODAK" Pictures in Nature! Colour Supplies nuw available. Call at Battery Road for n demonstration. I Kodak Limited, (Incorporat.d in England) SINGAPORE. i fjakqnet. f ACCESSORIES j* THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (lacaraoraUu la Eai sin APOBB. KUALA Livn I ,«t I IN CASE OF Flßßiti msm Phomene i^^M^!
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    30 6 P. C. H..,.ft Klcphinta <;<-n. Metxioccr Matwa <lcr NadarlamUn Mnr \"l I"i Apl. M War !>H Ai,l. ZH Apl. 1 A i 1 ->7 Apl. Apl. 2!)
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    178 6 Tr,urs,lay. May 2 H. W. Ufl a.m., 7.L. p.m... Homeward P. and 0. mall closra p.m H train I p.m. KaaJ'a BawaJlaoi, Vie. Theatre, :>.::<\ p.m, I riday. May 3 H. \v. .I.r.i a.iv.. 6.7, 7J p.m., t£. Dutch homeward mail (P. der Nederlandrm closes, 1»
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    271 6 Tharaday, Ma) t i Ships alongnidr thr Wharvrt or ripicinl to arrive. KKITKL lIAKBOUIt. M lin v. i Pontoon No. 2, w. Bt, Krwtarf ":r"" ..a: Wharf Dal VESSELS IN DBT "KICKS. r.nni-.i Pa(t»r. Sheers Wharf Enryadca Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Ni. Krppel Harbour. X inir'.s
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    245 6 lullJ). Upper Burma, North am] 1 it 1 India i Bui Mai I L' p.m. Southern and ir>>, Imliu I Ituhnu |t.iu. Ucylon, A-lcn, Mauritius, fcfcypt. I ..S.A. ■lid Uanaila I Manlu I L' p.m. Nerta, N. Kast ami N.-West bumatra (Pau lourauaya, I pM i Molucca*,
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      248 6 Commencing Monday, May 6 ALHAMBRA (f* WILLIAM FOX mtsam #r» Dolores Del Rio PINO OTHER ||p,WOMAN *f 'MS' tl^-s« RASSION/inrf INTRIGUE m •^dfiT^>, Htf V X SOCIETVS PLEASURE >***&S£*&J3k'* -> RESORTS Supported by PREP AND PEP A (nnu-dv Drama of Youth, Romance and Afttrim Adventure. r; ALHAMBRA ss: TAN CHENG
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      256 6 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY Thursday. Friday and Saturday, May 2, I and I. at 9.30 p.m. FAREWELL VISIT OF KAAI'S HAWAIIAN TROUBADOURS In a Complete New Programme. Booking at LITTLE'S. Prices $3, $2 and $1. Commencing Thursday. May and Nightly at 9..'!0 p.m. BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY Hooking
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      110 6 SURINA THEATRE North Hridce Itoiid. I"h«ne No. 628». l'ro:n Wednesday, May I to Tursdav May 7, 1920. Sooikl S.'ioh at p.m. HARD-HITTIN' HAMILTON rVaturinqr 111 FFAI.O BILL. Jr. Wonderful Coata of rUla« ami thrillinu •gkt aamaas, MONTY BANKS in AHA BOY Iho IiBAND BdN of Lauchlcr in a <;|{.\Nl> SI.
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      155 6 COMING SOON S^ 11G10N i M A TnppinK Pngnmun* of Interesting and Entertaining Pictures FOR THREK NKiHTS From Monday, April 2i>, at the APOLLO CINEMA (.KYI.ANG. Scond Sh«w at 9 p.m. MARRIAGE taui »n H. G. WKl.l.S 1 mil-known Beet intercitiaa; ;:i"l eßtertainina] lv l"/iii thtMarried n>i.l Single TOO MANY"
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      62 6 METEOROLOGICAL REfOKT. Kuriang Kerhao station. Bj Oartnj al i i m ll.«lih (Ml.tr i I .ir mr IIi.u'k reding 41 MMaialri <n> Maj I. Pry. Mm. »n««le U-ni| Mean .i.i.i.- U-iii>>i n radialion 110 Mil), r.n mil K. Hc< ct bulli I 76.7 I Mean r-l. hum.ditj i|i»r <•■ nt..
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    SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE.
    1173 7 Suggested Issue of Bonus Shares. The dfteenth anaaal general meeting of Sungei Ramal Syndicate. Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, the chairman. Mr. M. i li -h. presiding. The cha rman, In 'he •■><us^ of his address amounted te i cent, on the ol 17
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      495 7 Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s Weekly Report. Fraaer and Co.'s weekly report, dated April 80, states During the period under review the pri*x of tin shows little alteration on balance, maintenance of present prices would seem mainly dependent on a continuation of support from the "Ball" t;roui>. Tin
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        139 7 Singapore, Ha* 2. Rubbers.— Steady. New ScudaU 1.62 l.Olii, Allenbys l.t-2'u-l.yO, Balgownits 3.05::.15, Sungei Tukangs S3 1 cents-1, Jeram Koaatana 1.03' 5 -I.O'J, Connemaras 1.70-1.80, Clv Benuts 43-47 cents, Brogas 1.02-I.OX, Hentakabs 38-41 cents, Glenealys 1.76-1.86, l'ajanis 1.77V1.85, Halaka Pindas 1.47 'u-1.-V' Hukit Jelotongs 57'--Ul cents,
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        Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
        165 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 2. London.— Rubber 10 l-16d., up 5-16 d. Noon Spot price 33 cents. London— Tin fIS'J 2s. Gd., down fl 7a. Cd. Jlininß.— Dull. Sungei Way H-3.10. Kuehais 1.28-1.81, KinU Dredge 1.40-1.4."), Klang River 3.10-3.20, H.mif Fatts «i(l-f,5 tints. Malaya Consols. 51-53 cents, Poaawats
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable dated May 1, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,000 tons. May li/.TO, June 20.00, July 20."0, August 20.50, September 20.60, October 20.70, November 20.80, December 20.90, Jan.
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 7 Rugby, May Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.07. Athens 375. Berlin 20.47, Bombay Is. I L'9-32d.. Bru«.-el- 34.95. Bucharest MB, Buenos Aires 47 5-lii, Copenhagen l?.2O, rimi 23.1 tf. Helsingfors l'J3, Hong Kong Is. 11 K,.u, Is. 0 l. r ,-16d., Lisbon 108. Madrid 33.67' 2 Milan MJ4H, New York
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      263 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 2. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2 3 IT/tt Demand 2 3 23 Primt« 3 m. credit 1/4 5/16 On Nfw York. Demand 56 Private 90 us 67*» On France, Hank T.T. 1431 On India, B;..nk T.T. M% On Hoiik Kan*, Hank T.T. 12^ p.c. disc. .On
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      61 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot :i:t Standard K.S.S. on Tender JUf :{:i June UVi Joly it July-Sept. ".I 1 O.t.-Il.,.. Tone of Market Btacnut Latest Cable Lomlon Soot Shcit B%d. per Ik. New York Spot Siuit G, MBtl 19% pn lb. Sellers
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        MINING.
        453 7 Vai. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 liangrin Tin i i Bataag Padaac l l Bata Cawi l i Baku Anne £1 £1 Uurmnh M.ilay £1 £1 Chcnderiung £l i'l Eastern Sian II ii Uaad Vai 1 i Hitan Tin 1 1 lion* Katt 5 -f. Hunt; K..iik
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        GENERAL.
        233 7 Issue Val. iii. Buyers Seller! 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefi. 2.10 2.16 2 2 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.G0 2.70 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 6.12.6 Canadian Eagle 10/6 11/6 1 1 Central Engine 0.60 0.00 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 lOs. 10s. Duff Development 8/8 D/
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        118 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,600 Nom. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.e. deb. of 192C red. 1931-36 101 103 ci. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,001) 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        385 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lynll Co. Evatt Allcnby (sli Alu: (lajah 1*1) A. llilam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. M-.1.-K ($1) A l'an as t*s) Balgvwnia ($1) !U..sitt 1*1) Urogas (*IJ Brunei (SS) B. Jelutong ($1) B. Katil
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      WOOSUNG FORTS AND SHIPPING.
      842 7 SHIPPING NOTES Demand to Search Foreign Vessels. The alleged praetlae of f o warnings and :-i;r«"ls sf the Woo-s.-:\g Forts and entering and laavi I. .is resulted in aN. Iressed by i ommissioner of Kor-isn Atf;.irs to th.. Senior Consul In Shanghai in which th.former states
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      UNION INSURANCE.
      57 7 Subject to audit the directors of the Unior Insurance Society will recommend the payBeat of a final dividend of 16a. per share fur account of the year IMT. They will further recom.iiemi an interim dividend of 245. per share for account of the year 1928, and a bonus
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      DUTCH RUBBER OUTPUT.
      39 7 The firs»''offlcial Netherlands cst:::!:...' di total dry rubber exports from the Dutch Bui Indies for 1828, according to Unitad State Commerce Reports, gives the total shipment* as 224,000 tons (metric;, equal to '-"-'I I'm long tons.
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      SHANGHAI TRAM CO.
      80 7 Rumours of Offer by U.S. Interests. Shanghai, April 25. Great interest has been created here by a rumour wnich is freely c rculating to the effect that American interests have made an offer for the Shanghai Tramway undertaking. The Shanghai trams are owned by the Shanghai Electric
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      JIMAH RUBBER ESTATES.
      24 7 The directors of Jimah Rubber Kstcies, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 5 cents per share payable on May 8.
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      SCOTTISH MALAY RUBBER
      26 7 Company announces interim dividend of 3 per cent. 7.2 d. per share I, less tax, on account of year to Dec. 31 last.
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      BAHRU SELANGOR.
      29 7 Directors are recommending payment of a final dividend of 4<l. per share, less incometax at 4s. in making Cii. i>«r share for year •ndid Dec. 81, IMS
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      MAILS EXPECTED.
      14 7 From China ami Japan, by Tilawa, due at Singapore 4 p.m. to-day.
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    43 7 Gutarie.and Co. Koala Lumpur, ut Linggi Plantations, Ltd., that the board recommend payment "n Mi y 1 oi a dividend of Mr cent, in n financiul year, with a curry fen £17,9H2 end transfi r to fiß« taxation reserve of £10,000.
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      805 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Ad vis., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. FURNISHED ROOMS with board $70 to Ceatral. 7-n, Straits Times. FREEHOLD LAND. Ah Hood Road, Balkstier end. bungalow, area about 28, rice 18 eta. ft. Apply 743, s. Times. WANTED TO BUT light second-hand motor cycle. Plaaas
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 2. THE FILM IN EDUCATION.
    1038 8 It is well known that the educationist in Malaya who is occupied with the difficult task of providing an English education for his charges has certain great difficulties to overcome, not least amons 'hem being the text-book question. No
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    THE LITERATURE OF' MODERN WAR.
    999 8 The Reaction From Propaganda. Few men will forget those early days of the War when, in righteous indignation, we devoured such books as "J'Accuse" and How Germany Makes War." We accepted those yellow-backed pamphlets and even commended them on their evidence we were quite prepared
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    376 8 Mr. and Mrs. John Scott had luncheon at Government House yesterday. Mr. J. H. Willmott, manager of the Stiaits Steamship Company, Malacca, is ■shortly being transferred to Singapore. Captain H. D. Maconochie, M.C., the Royal Engineers, has been appointed to be Adjutant, Johorc Volunteer Engineers. Mr. \V.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    844 8 RACING AND BUSINESS. The large proportion of Singapore* population which lives on a makan gaji liasis will heave a sigh of relief when ihey see the familiar advertisement notifying that the exchange banks will close during two afternoons of the forthcoming race week in Singapore. When
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      105 8 --SBBB^Bta. fM^ for the Races PALM BEACH SUITS /ft J COAT and TROUSERS I ."I From $28,50 POPLIN $18.50 COTTON TUSSORES $16.50 FLANNEL SUITS $45.00 TWEED SUITS $60.00 M Fit and satisfaction guaranw teed by our new cutter from Y~.~N^ London. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (.Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. V.~~
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      105 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 The First National Picture CAMILLE Featuring NOKMA TALMADGE From A. Dumas's Famous Story. Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama Starring BUZZ BARTON in WIZARD t°h'e SADDLE TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. I I THE
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    THE DUKE LANDS IN JAPAN.
    550 9 Arrival at Yokohama This Morning. BRILLIANT SCENES. Imposing Welcome To Carter Mission. The Date <>r Gloucester arrived at YefcafcaaM toHlaj <>n his mission to present the Meal Nohh Order of the Garter l» tin- Kmpcror nf Japan. I hi ttrei— 3 oT presorting Ihe order
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    ANTARCTIC RESEARCH.
    103 9 Duke of York to Visit The The Discovery. Rugby, May 2. Tli.- DomiaiMM (Met announces that the Duke and Dnehesi of York wU I ay viiitl of liiuwwliiw to the Royal research ship Difccorery, which is at preaenl lying at the West India decks, tomorrow afternoon. Their Royal
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    MAY DAY PROPAGANDA.
    51 9 Chinese Arrested at Tanjong Pagar. A (In in so was arn sted in the Tanjong: Pagsr district by a Harbooi Bosui policc■H yesterday la poasaaaiaa of May Day literature of an illfdlj seditious ckaracter. He IM |uoiiuio<l :n the police court it'.i> norniag ami remanded for a
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    JAPAN And CANADA.
    30 9 Tokio, April 30. Mr. lyemaia Tokogawa, ex-Councillor of the Japanese Embassy in London and rrandsot of the Tokugawa Sheguns, has been appointed Japan's first to Canada. Reuter.
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    52 9 That her failure to n-pur! an accident ■he had while drhrtag a motor-ear in !'ark wai due to ignorance of the fart thai wai reqaired to do m, mm pleaded in the Third Court this morning l.y Mrs. H A. l>.m<an. F. Bungalow. Tanglin Barracks, a fine of *5 wasi
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    SALE OF MALAYAN NEWSPAPERS.
    372 9 Sir Robert Donald's Announcement. British United Press cable to the Pinang Gazette makes an interesting announcement with regard to the sale of Malayan newspapers. It is stated that Sir Robert Donald, head of Anglo-Foreign Newspapers, Ltd., arrived at Quebec on April 2'J and declared that his
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    A MAJOR'S WILL.
    113 9 Gift of Gun to Officer Of Welch Regiment. Major Arthur Reade. late the Welch Regiment, of Heathfield Road, Cardiff, left £1,486, net personalty i'1,418. He gave My (run to the officer of the Welcn Regiment to whom, in the opinion of the Colonel of that regiment for
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    U.S. MONEY MARKET.
    92 9 Critical Position of Foreign Exchanges. New York, May 1. The monthly review issued by the National City' Bank, the largest bank in the United States, expresses the opinion that unless some solution of the present critical situation is found, foreign funds will continue to flow to the
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    INDIAN MUTINY HEROINE
    66 9 Death of Mrs. Esther Betts. London, April 25. Another link with the Indian Mutiny has been severed by the death at Hambleilen. Lyminicc Kent, of Mrs. Esther Betts, first cousin of Mr. John Nicholson of Delhi fame. With her father, Mis. Betts succeeded in saving money and
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    SMALL-POX IN BRITAIN.
    38 9 All Naval Ratings to Be Vaccinated. London, May 1. In view of the prevalence of small-pox all naval ratings who have not been vaccinated within the last five years are to be vaccinated immediately. Reuter.
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    105 9 Mr. Edward Shellim, late of 16, Second Avenue. Hove, Sussex, a former member of the Ht»ng Kong Legislative Council, wh. died on Dec. 7, 1928, at Devil's Dyke, Brighton, left Hong Kong estate worth 1630,100! while net personalty in England amounts to 153.185. The testator baqMMtfca the sum of $200,000
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    BRITISH WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION.
    195 9 Latest Proposals. EFFECT ON THE 1929 PROGRAMME. London, May 1. In the House of Commons at question time, Lieut.-Comdr. J. M. Kenworthy (Lab., Hull, Central) suggested that in view of Mr. Gibson's proposals at Geneva the Government, should retard the present programme of warship construction. Mr. Bridgeman,
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    "COLONEL BARKER."
    248 9 COLONEL BARKER." Sentenced to Nine Months In Second Division. I,ondon, April 25. olond Barker," the a muring woman who successfully nu :queradod as a man and even went through a form of marriage with another woman, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment in the second division at the Old Bailey
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    MISHAP TO AIR LINER.
    82 9 Successful Effort to Make Up Time. Baghdad. May 1. A spare air liner from Basra left Baghdad at dawn carrying mails and MMMimtn on the India-Enjrland service in an attempt to reach Alexandria by scheduled time to-night, compressing two days journey into one and making up
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    ANTI-FASCISM.
    62 9 Fighting Follows Murder In Luxembourg. Luxembourg, May 1. Following the murder of Signor Arena, the secretary of the Italian Legation, serious fifthtinp, in which revolvers were used, broke out between Fascists and antiFascists. The anti-Fascist who shot Signor Arena declares that his motive was to nvenere his brother-in-law, who
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    AIR SEARCH TRAGEDY.
    43 9 Both Bodies Found by Land Party. Sydney, May 1. A land party from Wave Hill reached Lieut. Keith Anderson's aeroplane. The I body of Mr. Hitchcock was found unJer the machine and that of Mr. Anderson 40 yards away. Reuter.
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    A CHINESE BISHOP.
    52 9 Departure After Consecration In Rome. Rome, May 1. Bishop Ti hang, the new Chinese Uishop who was consecrated here, left for China via the Trans-Siberian Kailway, accompanied by the Apostolic Vicar of Suiyuan. Hi- family has been Catholic for three generation?. Three of his sisters are I
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    44 9 Mr. Justke Deane in the Supreme Cour'. today delivered judgment in the MM in which Chop Soun Seng Heng ?ueJ C. Naranda? for breach of contract in connec'ion with a consignment of sticklac. After reviewing the evidence His lordship awarded $415 damages and costs.
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    MEDICAL CONGRESS IN LONDON.
    166 9 Military Doctors. FORTY NATIONS TO BE REPRESENTED. Rugby, May 2. One of the most important of the forthcoming engagements of the Prince of Wales will be the reception at St. •James's Palace on Monday evening to distinguished doctors who will come to London to attend the
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    199 9 Negotiations for a New Treaty. Nanking, May 2. The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has issued the text of two Notes exchanged batWMH the foreign Minister, Dr. Wang, ;.iul the Japanese Minister, Mr. Yoshizawa, concerning the question of revision of the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between China
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    SWARAJIST NEWSPAPERS.
    118 9 No Further Publication of The Forward. Calcutta, May 1. The Swarajist newspaper Forward ha> discontinued publication. It will be succeeded by the New Forward. Reuter. The suspension of the Forward follows the award ot £11,250 damages by the Hiirh Court, Calcutta, in a libel action brought on behalf
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    HAMMOND'S MARRIAGE.
    51 9 Reception Held on "Cricket Pitch." London, April 24. Walter Hammond, the famous cricketer, was married this morning. Sutcliffe was among the groomsmen. At the Masonic Hall, Bradford, where the reception was held, a cricket pitch complete with wickets was laid down and on this the guests were I
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    THE JAPAN SOCIETY,
    87 9 British Medal for Tokio University. Rugby, May 2. The Japan Society in London, which for over SO years has been the social meeting ground for British and Japanese, has offered to the Imperial University of Tokio a gold medal struck at the Royal Mint to be awarded
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    BUILDING CONTRACTS.
    96 9 Evidence Concluded in Case At Supreme Court. After lasting several days the evidence was finished yesterday in the suit l»i ought before the Chief Justice (Sir Will, am Murison) in which Mr. S. Muthucumaru is suing Messrs. Alkaff and Co., Arab land-owners, in connection with certain building contracts
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    SINGAPORE RAILWAY DEVIATION.
    89 9 Scheme Formally Sanctioned. W« understand that at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Federal Council held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday the scheme for the deviation of the Singapore railway line and the erection of a new station was discussed at some considerable length and formally
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    THE HAGUE COURT.
    215 9 Great Britain and Optional Clause. London, May 1. The House of Lords rejected by 26 to 19 a motion by Lord Robert Cecil stating that the time had come for Great Britain to sign the optional clause for the Hague Court. The Lord Chancellor, declining the motion,
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    STONE AGE COMEDY.
    170 9 Swiss Dramatist's Theories Of Human Development. Geneva, March 27. The premiere at the Berne Municipal Theatre of Die Pfahlbauer The 'Lake-dwellers the new trafd-comeily by the Swiss dramatist Jakob Biihrer, has evoked the liveliest interest in Swiss literary and dramatic circles. The action is set in the
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    THE FLAPPER VOTE.
    48 9 Women Outnumber Men In Many Constituencies. London, May 1. The importance of the flapper vote in the General Election is indicated by the first batch of voters' list*. Women outnumber men in 104 out of 116 returns so far received for the 615 constituencies. Reuter.
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    MAILS BY AIR.
    40 9 German Services for U.S.A. And Orient. Berlin, May 1. It is announced that the German postal adminstration will maintain its own air services to Cherbourg for the United States and to Constantinople for the Orient. Trans- Ocean.
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    NATIONAL LOANS.
    45 9 Impressive Total of British Issues. Rugby, May 2. Statistics compiled by the Midland Bank show that new capital issues, excluding British Government loans, but directly for national purposes amounted during the period en<(ed April 30 to the enormous turn of £389,565,000. British Wireless,
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    AUSTRALIAN COAL.
    49 9 Miners Reject Government Offers. Newcastle, New South Wales, May 1. The miners having rejected all the Government's proposals for settlement ot the coal industry dispute, the Ministry of Labour will not further intervene but will leave the union and the employers to ssttla it between themselves. Reutoi
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    MAY DAY RIOT IN BERLIN.
    750 9 Mob Erects Barricades Against Police. SIX KILLED. Firing on Both Sides In Hour's Fight. In spite of poli.e precautions in Itvrlin, May Day did not pass »ff without serious disturbance*. An affray occurred in the northern part of the city last nicht. a mob er.vlinjj
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    SOME EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS.
    692 10 Mr. B. E. Shaw's Advice To Teachers. (I'm. in Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April '.10. Mr. Bennett E. Shaw, headmaster of i Institution :rnm 1894 to 1922, matters at a ..i teachen held at the new V.I. on Monday under the auspices of the Selangoi I
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    THE SOLAR ECLIPSE.
    106 10 At Petiang the eclipse of the sun on May '.< will t..tal except in the South rnn of the Island. At Ipoh 98 pat cent, of I lie sun will be eclipsed, at Kuala Lumpur '.'0 per cent., and at SingaI |m i cent. The rqoon begins
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    43 10 Among the paaaaaajm homeward bound on! Shanghai on the P. and O. steamer Mantua are the Rev. C. G. and Mrs. Sparham. Km upwards of 45 years Mr. utively connected with the China mission field and he is now proceeding Home on retirement.
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    52 10 At Mm monthly meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Beard yesterday mornmi; thr chairman s;iiil that hi' had fuiiid a report wit 1 retraril t" tin I ade in Singapore with Aecoostk> and the Government had IBMi nm out similar experiments with the Kuala Lumpur Town Hall for improving ill
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    MARKET MYSTERY.
    167 10 Man's Death from Internal Injuries. The identity has been established of the t hinese who died suddenly at the Teluk Aver Market in circumstances that are suggestive of a mystery. ■ili- is the son of a well to do and well-known Chinese family in Singapore. He arrived at
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    DOGS AS DETECTIVES.
    344 10 Following the Trail For Fifty Miles. I An account of the training and use of Idogs by the South Africa Police Forte is givan in the Police Journal for April. The camp where the dog! are trained is at Quaggapurt, lix miles from Pretoria, uml is the
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    LETTERS LEFT BEHIND.
    136 10 Chinese Lady's Suicide In Singapore. The death of Mrs. Koh Geoh Bee. at 16, Newton Road, Singapore, on April 24 was the subject of an inquiry held this morning. A maid servant stated that her mistress was talking on the verandah of the house, and afterwards went
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    NOT A GAMING HOUSE.
    141 10 Police Arrests in Chinese Club. The question of whether people can be arrested in a club for gaming in a common gaming house came up in a police ec.urt case yesterday afternoon. Thirty-four Chinese had been arrested on that charge, and against one of them there
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    18 10 Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Barker and their child are leaving on Home furlough by the Mantua this afternoon.
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    33 10 Entries for the 1929 tennis tournaments of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club are now open and will close on May 18. Members are requesU-d to obtain further particulars from the Club's notice board.
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    65 10 The report of the Malacca Chinese Benevolent Society for the year ended Dae. "1. T.I2S shows that the total amount i:( snhxc-riptions received in 1928 was $5,561 as compared with $4,807, and Hie amount to the credit of members' accounts was $17.<i71 as against $14,597 in the pivco line year.
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    CALIGULA'S GOLDEN GALLEYS.
    305 10 Prow Visible Above The Falling Waters. Rome, March 2'J. Signor Mussolini was informed by telephone yesterday from the shores of Ijike Ullllll that the tip of the prow of one of Caligula's barques had become visible above the falling waters of the lake. The water level has
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    RASPUTIN SCREENED.
    564 10 Astonishing New Film Production. Alike for brilliant performance, execrable theme, anil wholly unexaltini* treat men-. the new German-Russian film upon tha life and death of Rasputin, presented in mail week at the Plaza Thentre, is among the most astonishing products of the "silent" screen that have yet been
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    43 10 The next time you go into a court wear your cap," was the admonishment which the Third Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Innes Miller, administered to a Mohammedan, who appeared before his Worship this morning with a hat of European pattern in his hand.
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    42 10 The engagement is announced of FlyingOfficer Patrick E. Berryman. R.A.F., only son ol Mr. and Mrs. A. Cassels Berryman, of Anstey, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and Edith Kathleen, only daughter of the late Mr. Leonard Shipton, Ceyloa Gpvernment Service, and Mrs. Sbipton, of Bedford.
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    PIRATE MENACE.
    320 10 Ten Thousand in Yangtse Valley. Shanghai, April 21. Pirates are said by the Chinese paper.; to have become more daring in the Tsungming, Haimen, Tungchow and Chihtung districts recently :uid some even have dared to come within reach of the Woosung Fort gins. One report says that the
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    KILLED BY LORRY.
    112 10 Unknown Chinese in Sago Lane. The Chinese, apparently a coolie, who was knocked down in Sago Lane by a 'ion/ on April 20, was still unidentified I when the Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) returned r. verdict yesterday afternoon of I death by misadventure. I The lorry
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    MR. HASTINGS RHODES
    244 10 Large Attendance At Funeral. ihe funeral of Mr. Hastings Rhodes, the well-known lawyer of, l'enang, of the firm of Messrs. Logan and Ross, took place at the Western Road Cemetery on April ;IC, tho Rev. Keppel Gamier officiating. Ann.,:,; those present were the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproule
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    69 10 The programme at the Pavilion will be changed to-night. The chief feature of iii second performance will be The Fortune Hunter, 1 with the popular comedian Syd Chaplin in the leading role. The Arcadia Cinema, Katong, which is now under new management, is presenting a change of programme
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    29 10 Kaai's Hawaiian Troubadours return to the Victoria Theatre to-night and will perform again to-morrow and Saturday. The Banvard Musical Comedy Co. mums on Thursday of next week.
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    36 10 A legal notice appears in the advertisement columns drawing attention to the fact that Messrs Sarkies Brcs. (Mr. Arshak Sarkies and Mr. M. S. Arathoon) are in no way connected with recent bankruptcy proceedings in Singapore.
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    45 10 Thj workers and buildii.gs staff of the Public Works Department, Kual.i Lumpur, entertained Mr. P. H. Holland. Senior Engineer, Works and Buildings, and Mrs. Holland, to a party at the Great Eastern Hotel en Tuesday evening on the uve of Mr. Holland's departure on leave.
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    RIDES TO CHURCH WITH HOUNDS.
    124 10 e> Master of Foxhounds' Novel Wedding. l.m ull ii, April 25. Scarlet-coated, booted and spurred, Mr. George Evans, Master of the Hampshire Foxhounds, rode at the head of a cavalcade of huntsmen, preceded by hounds, to i the parish church at Rapley to await his
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    AERIAL HOSPITALS.
    248 10 Startling Scheme Of Russian Doctor. Aerial hospital*, be lifted thousands .•f feet above the i:i.th by piiinT balloon?, in order that nick people mav receive a!l the advantages of pure air and uneloudeil sunlight, have been suggested by Dr. \V. Oppel, director of the MetchnikotV Hospital, of Leningrad.
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    CANNED FRUIT.
    343 10 Australian Industry Criticised. The Development and Migration Commission of Sydney in a report on the Australian canned' trait industry, severely criticises its financial and commercial organisation. The unsatisfactory position, it is stated, is due to the disorganisation of the industry, the growers of the fruit regarding Government assistance
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    68 10 Miss J. E. Nesbitt, who was a witness for the defence in the recent assize i I which followed a fatal collision with a steam-roller on the East Coast Road, was the defendant in a Third Court charge of rash driving this morning. Mr. C. J. Kon mentioned the case
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    45 10 The Band of the S.S. Police will perform the- following programme, weather permitting, at Katong Park, to-morrow commencing- at 9 p.m. March* Romaine. (Ganne) Overture William Tell, (Rossini) Selection The Gondoliers (Sullivan) Intermezzo from a Russian Village, (Marsden) Selection Tannhauser (Wagner) Valse L'lle d'Amour (Batiforb.)
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    GERMAN DRINK BILL.
    450 10 Twenty Million Bottles Of Champagne. Berlin. April 2. It has NCCntly become a favourii.' pastime with Gentian Nationalists to sniit" out high treason in all sorts of hole! and corners. TIk latest class of the population to incur this incrimination arc the teetotalers, wfce have hail the
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    SPEED LIMIT IN F.M.S.
    139 10 Precautions Taken at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. At a meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board yesterday the question of a speed limit was brought up by Mr. Watson. In the course of the discussion it was stated that at
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    STRAITS BUDGET.
    138 10 More pictures of the Duke of Gloucester's visit to Singapore •PPear in this week's Straits Budget. There is a group photograph taken al tlie Old Malvernians' dinner recently given by the British Resident of Negri Sembilan, the Hon. Mr. J. \V. Simmons, and an interesting view of the
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    Y.W.C.A. CAMPAIGN.
    62 10 The committee acknowledge the donations of the following subscriber General Fund.- Mr. Strickland, *30, Mrs. A. J. Black. Mr. Baker. Mr. HvhU, Anonymous, Messrs. Zehnder Bros., each $25. Mrs. C. Lee, $15, miscellaneous, $31.30, previously acknowledged, U&JiM, total, *4.'. Chinese Extension Fund. Dr. Yap Yeow Chin, $25, Mr.
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    39 10 Mr. V. L. Jones, manager of the Malay Mail, Kuala Lumpur, is passing through Singapore en route for Home. He join; the Mantua this afternoon and expc I to be away from Malaya until the end of the year.
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    RACING FORM AT A GLANCE.
    299 11 An Innovation for Local Meeting. To-morrow's issue of the Straits Times will contr.in an innovation which has been made in response to repeated lequests from marten who are interested in horseradag in Malaya. With the full prograaUM far the first day's racing at .Singapore will
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    40 11 Proposed Amateur Meeting Postponed. It is announced that the proposed amateur race meeting under the auspice* if the Singapore Polo Club, which was to have been held on Juno 1, has been |H)stponeil in later in the season.
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    TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS
    90 11 Well Backed Horse Wins By A Head. London, May 2. I The Two Thousand Guineas, was run to-day ami resulted as follows Two Thousand Guineas second to receive 600 soys., third to receive 300 soys. Distance, one mile. Major D. McCalmonts MR. JINKS 1 Lord Astois CRAGADOUR
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    PENANG MALAYS F.A.
    65 11 Follow Example of M.F.A. To Tour Java. Mr. A. 8. Aiiflin, secretary of the. I'cnanK Malays Football Association, left' h>t Java yesterday to m.iki arnnfemeiita' l for :i Umr there. He bopei to arrange th.' visit for somr time iluiing August. Recently representatives of the Malay* I.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    219 11 IhurHda). Ma> I 8.01 Linn.- Gudown Doubles final. billiards Kxhibitioi Wiliir Smith at Juh,.R- Ci»U Seivicc Club, 7 p.m. to >J p.n.. 1 nda>. May .i Ist Div. Football Welch Rest. vs. S.l'.r.A.. Sta.lium. Saturday. Mat 4 Naium Races, -nil l>n. I 11, ill /..1'.!., vs. O.T.F.C, Stadium.
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      JOY—SHARPSHOOTER.
      618 11 JOY— SHARPSHOOTER. Gets Hat-Trick Against j S.R.C. The S.C.C. were well worthy of their three cliiir ;roals victory over the S.R.C. I >n the Padang yesterday, but they are still fnr .rom being the side they ought U, be. Of the live forwards only Jejj »nd Fyfe justified themselves. McKarlanc
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      HOME FOOTBALL.
      69 11 Cup Winners' Away Victory Palace's Effort. London, May The foll"« ins were the results of K.nj;lish LeagM matches played to-day I'irst Division. Bsjsy Bolton Wanderers I. Leeds United I, BsaWsrsaVsld T. 2. fhird Division (Southern). Blight HSJ 2, Walsall 1. Crystal Palace Gillingham 0. I'lymouth 2, Bristol Rovers
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      S.C.C. TEAM SELECTED.
      105 11 Week-end Cricket Against Selangor. The following will represent the S.l m the cricket match against SalaagOT Club on the Padang on Saturday and Sunday R. L. L. BraddeU (Tapt.), R. G- Gibson. I W N. Hansell, Squadron-Leader Livock, A. H. D- Livock, H. L. Marshall, K. H.
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      NO PROFESSIONAL BAN.
      75 11 Sign of The Times in Tennis World. London, April 16. i The action of the Lawn Tennis Associa- lion in officially sanctioning a match between a professional side and the Harrow Club i« hailed as an encouraging sign of the times, as lawn tennis amateurs and professionals
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      SCOTT—SMITH.
      89 11 SCOTT— SMITH. British Heavy-Weight Title Bout. The British Boxing Board of Control have accepted the challenge of Charlie Smith, of Deptford, as the logical contender for the British heavy-weight championship, and have given Phil Scott and Smith up to and including June ."0 next to accept the best purse offered
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      INTERNALTIONAL BOXING
      30 11 German Victory Over Ireland In Berlin. Berlin, May 1. In a series of contests between German and Irish boxers, Germany won seven I bouts out of eight. Trans-Ocean.
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      GOLF.
      72 11 Competition for Duffers' Cup At S.G.C. The Singapore Golf Club May Bogey competition will be played on Saturday and Sunday next, and the May Ladies' Spoon competition on Monday next. j Entries for the Duffers' Cup, open t<> members with handicaps of 11 and over, |close on Sunday the
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      695 RUNS IN A DAY.
      89 11 Remarkable Scoring Fcr.t Isy New South Waies. Remarkable cricket was played by a New South Wales team in a one-day match igainst a Singleton District team of thirteen playors. The Singleton team, whkh went in first, declared at. IK i tor eleven wickets, Morris having
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    CLERC AND KLEINMAN WIN AGAIN.
    205 11 Easy Victory in Profession Pairs. That formidable doubles pair Paul Cicrc and D. H. Kleinman had another easy victory at the S.C.C. yesterday, when they appeared in the final of the Profession Pairs. They met A. D. Anderson and N. Wise and won C—l. (i—l.
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    S.R.C. Tournament.
    160 11 Results to date Double* Handicap. W. Balhctchct and V. H. Norris beat W. Keyt and G. Marshall, 2—C. C- -8, 0-4. F.. F.. de Souza and V. C. Westorhaut vs. R. P.. Oohlers and C. Peterson, unfinished. Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. N. d. llopan beat Miss Kla't
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    U.S.A. FLOOD PRObLEM.
    165 12 U.S.A. FLOOD PROBLEM. Enorn i ig Scheme •> the United States n en important cngiisor Walter B. raity, tor -i lent. 10,000 dollars I 55,800, is 5,800,i n mv at up to 1919 1•" H>< the Mississippi, and ■■■'«•> dollars (about iv>.-,.xoo.ooo» re aii seriated after the 1927 c-ataa-sor I'itkin
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    554 12 Junior Department The Mlewiag books will be ay:, sa Saturday. May 4. at 'J a.m. Scouting and Other .Ncii-Futinn. The Wolf-Cui.'s Baadeook, by Sir R Haden-Powell. illus.- WintCl Woli-Cubs. H. M. (ox and I Gidn< illua Scouting Unt-of-Doors, i>y "Gllcraft. 1 Iha Scoot'i Bvery-Daj Bo< H illus. Sea
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    96 12 Zjm Tins on Steamer Fram Amoy. I of tha Philippines CoatOßU seri Belied MOO ttna of opium valued at aboul 40,000 eesiis from the iteamship 11., which arrived in Manila from I aid the opium \.a amer'i general cargo. The thi i ssel ..as questioned but denied
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    421 13 Reprint of Book from Only Known Copy. Stories by contemporary writers of life in the Na-y at the end of the Eighteenth Century never fa.l to find readers, for they always throw new light upon the rough life of those days. Soch book -The
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    59 13 There will be a variety entertainment :t che Y.M.f'.A. Hall on Saturday al 8 p.m. in aid of the Nati >!::•.! Missionary Society >■ India, which works most!-,-among the Indian osteaates. A seie.-r ;:roKrammc has l)cen preuared. Tickets are $2, tl and SO certs nml ohiainnble ai Stamford Store during
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    519 13 "Peak" Prices Not Yet Reached. The coat of living in North China ha? bean ri m^ steadily (or the past lo' years. and the ciui of the rise is apparently not yd in sight, according to a scholarly survey made bj Dr. Franklin Ho, Professor
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    1234 13 DYING TRADITION. The Bandit Going Out Of Business. SAFETY ON LONELY ROADS. Corsica is vapidly 'becoming known to thousands of touriats as an island of rare oe«u:y. and the visitors who come to A.iaicio. or stay at the newly built hotels at CortC, (alvi. and _P:ana, lind.
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    172 13 Pessimistic Views of Amertetfl Experts. Submarine i Statri Nav> re(>rd th'- plan oi Sir Hubert Wilkins to cross the Arctic in a ll a-, highly impracticable. I; ii luamfd tlnit Sir Hubert Wilkins risked the Navy Department recently to provide h -iihmarin'' for the venture, hut the
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