The Straits Times, 18 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times X<>. 2 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1929, PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      200 1 I'KOPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (B.U.A.< WING LOONG, HIGH ST., SINGAPORE. HELPS IS WORK AND PLAY. -i The Greatest of all Tonics "Sill; FOR finja jEj!| HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, SLEEPLESSNESS, LASSITUDE, EXHAUSTION, INFLUENZA, INDIGESTION, id DEBILITY, ANAEMIA, etc., etc. ill 111 n From the very first day you take PhosMiss EVELYN LAVE
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      158 1 \J "3 F\ I B. L. \J by APPOINTMENT 8B S-^**/ Wire Mattress and BdhttrtMMedktSn toRMTHEKING THE SHOP SIGN OF THE FINEST MATTRESS MADE. The finest wood the finest steel the finest finish and construction— every detail thought out for its job. There is no spring like the Staples spring,
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      7 1 FLORODOR (B.D.A WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAR. I
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    HAIG'S PART IN THE WAR.
    1310 2 FINAL VINDICATION. What He Suffered And Endured. THE INTERFERENCE OF MR. LLOYD GEORGE. l;< vcwin.i the new work written by l!ri.,.-.!i.r-(; n.-i :«1 John Charteris entitled !'iiM-M;uv! al Hai;; \vhiih OmmI and Co. have j. t piii.iish>d, Mr. Ian Colvin This is nil'., imked, tlie
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    'WAVE OF THE SQUAWKY.'
    96 2 Actor-Manager's Plea For British "Talkies." London, May 8. Sir Gerald Du Maurier, presiding at I.uiaan Associated Talking Pictures, I imittd, said that he had joined the Board to try to do his best to help actors to combat this tidal wave of the squawky." He added
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    EXCITING AIR RAID OFF SHAMEEN.
    555 2 Gunboats Bombed. DANGER TO FOREIGN SHIPS. Shamcc-n, May 9. The residents of Shameen have been passing an exciting ilay, and have witnessed a miniature naval war conducted in true Chinese style, in many ways reminiscent of the incidents which led up to the Car.tonese-Vunnanese war
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      8 2 "M "3a '%Sa^SZ GnuUsSmoking i fM CORK- TIPPED
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      158 2 WHY NOT BUY THE BEST —IT COSTS NO JY2ORE I I*" T SaY *-«*jpTHE TRIUMPH SUPER SEVEN CAR THE BIG CAR IN PERFECT MINIATURE. Plenty of Room Plenty of Miles per j, r ull. Plenty of Power Plenty of Speed For catalogues and (rial runs, apply Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS
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    THE STRADIVARIUS FORGERY.
    333 3 Ink, Pen and Paper (lues. I 10. V; 1 1 1 1 1 1 v pa '"> ant, h.i.>>i ;i Rome message, he alleged discover.- of Stradivariiu document! hns proved to be Ml i''.' piuctiral joke i A out OB Ue \>y two antique dealen ol Bargamo,
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    29 3 sir James Thomson, North Berwick, shipowner, of Ifessn W. Thomson "tic! Shipping Controller for India and the K;tr East during the War, left personal (state rallied at tl 18,137.
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    AMAZING CAREER OF IMPOSTER.
    965 3 WATCHES FOR WOMEN Life of Fraud And liiackmail. POSING AS CATHOLIC 1'RIEST. The amazing career of a blackmailing who. through the lavish way in which he squandered money extorted from his victims, became known as the mad millionaire," has bm revealed by the conviction :r. ilampstead,
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    BANKNOTE FORGERIES.
    334 3 Disagreement at Paris Conference. The International Conference for the prevention of banknote forneries hy means of international legislation has been fitting ut the offices of the F*ague of Nations at (ivneva. This Conference was called at the suggestion of M. Biiaml, French Minist. r for Foreign Affairs and
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    VOLUNTEER DRILL.
    83 3 Programme of drills up to and for weekI endinit May 19, 1929 Saturday. May IS. 2 p.m.. Bukit Timah Karnrc -V." (Chinese* Co., Musketry 2 p.m.. Farm Kan, re iSeletarl. "F" (Malay! Co., Musketry. I Sunday. May 7.30 a.m.. Bukit Timah Tange. "B" (Chinesei Co. Classification; TJI :m..
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    BIG AWARD AGAINST PERRY & CO. (BOW).
    204 3 BIG AWARD AGAINST PERRY CO. (BOW). Payment for a French Default. Judgment for i,n. r i,000 with ewtl MM given :'»r thi' Pi until QmmmmI against Messrs. 1'ciiy ;intl Co. (Bow), Ltd., contractors, of Victoria Street, Westminster. The action arose out of the purchase by I notch company, I,a Societe
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    'CHASE TANGLE.
    137 3 4 Out Of 6 Runners Disqualified. An extraordinary position arising out of the Farmers' Steeplechase Race at Wincanton (Somerset) is revealed in the Racing Calendar. Mr. H. Miller, the rider of Blacking, was asked by the stewards why he continued after missing the water jump. He was warned
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    BRITISH RADIUM FUND.
    35 3 London, May 7. Subscriptions earmarked for the National Radium Fund in connection with King Edward's Hospital (Thanksoffering) I Fund have been made so readily that tiny now exceed £150,000, the amount sought.
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    29 3 The death occurred at Hcnfield, Sussex, on April 17, at the age of 77 years, of Mrs. Sarah Hale, widow of Mr. A Halo, /unncrlp'of the F.M.S. Civil Service.
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      104 3 STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM truly a tempting dish!! They're Fresh Food too. That's their guarantee of Excellence, REFRIGERATING Co LTD Tjxcfßicrry ECONOMY AND SERVICE J^jtaht Of c6h**9 tJliouff T\ih readiest, handiest, Co»»fc\taUi{ 1 c i eanest and most eco nomical servant in the world to-day Cuts out half '"BLf^^B "1(1" 1(1
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      182 3 DENTIFRICES OF THE a BENEDICTINS /Jh^ OF SOULAC ABBEY irv J^wf The only perfect Dentifrices r''s/if/^^^«^l^f\ ELIXIR— PASTE j\ 'Si BOAP— POWDER *&i&<j2§2!£JiQZ In a tropical climalr thr rarr of the troth ix nuiht HHIIU, CIIII.DRKN will hrush their toelh niffhi and morninc providing the Paste or Powder has a
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      516 4 P. 0. BRIT.SH INDIA AND APC4B LINES (Incorpo/nteil in FnrMand) MAIC ANb I^ASSKNC.KU AND CARC.O SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND MORTAL S.N. CO. TM'KP. CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S •Cii'VKKNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* dua Spore MM IiAJPUTANA 18,600 M.y 18 KASHGAR ?,000
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      597 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille*. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Ve.sel. Tonnage Du. Sail KAMO MARL' K.lioo May n U JKATOKI UARU 10. (mi i Jon* s 7 tATSUTA MAKU 8,000 June 20 Zl KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 4 b HAKONE MARU 10,500 July U 18 SUWA
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      513 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly .ailing, by the wellknown steamer MAP.ULI A (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vowel, MALABAR (4,5t2 ton.). The MARKLLA i. one of the 1 irgcyi and finest .teamers trading to Australia.
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      716 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PAGKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3G40, with aub-connenion. •o Paaaaaja, Freight. Transhipment Marine [lepls and Manager's Desk. li.-preK.ntatives for S.. L -npore and Straits of the Official Tooriat Bureau af Java. All information, d
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      608 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM ***** CO, LIMITED. TnE CHINA MUTUAL STaUM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) SECULAR KEBTICK T() London. MM ISRDAM, ROTTERDAM, AKTWKKP, HA.M HLRG AND URKMEN- GENOA. M*K 4EILLH*, LIVERI'OOL AND GLAMKIw MARSEILLES, HAVKE, UVKBPOOL AND GLASGOW -BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. fthr.KLY SERVICE-LONDON
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      478 4 THE SIAM STEAfc. NAY. CO., LTD. fa»airi ir»fd tn Siarn) HAN«;H(>R COASiiNG gUVfCI For r.r«:ay, TVakaaakaa, Kahaltaa, Umgnara. I .lupin I'Htaoi. Bi agora. I Bicbon H»n.:..., Kol.a^ni'il. L..UK.....f:. i .inj.on ami Bana-kbk Arriv I Ba'l I V.M.,W\ Ma) ID I BUDDHADID May 2<: Maj 23 MAUNI Junj 2 Jun< IL*1
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      516 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "ELI.F.RMAN" LINE PAP3ENOBI W!> FREIGHT SnVid TO "I iIK i .VII' KINGDOM AND ON) iVVT FRTTGHT SFRVICE UOTWAMaV To Unng Kong. Shanghai an. 1 Japan. IHic Spore. v CITY OF ATHKNS June 1 lIOMFV.ARDS. s» PITY OF NEWCASTLE Havre.
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      467 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE of mi AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PaWAIM »ia COLOMBO, SLEZ, TORT SAID, AUKXANDIMA, NAPLES. (.ENOA and MARSEILLE.- to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leav Leav* S'porc Spore Pcnanc PRES. HAYES May 27 May 30 June I PRES. POLK June lOJunc lSJune 1". PRES.
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      508 5 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatsrhappij Neder!and and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO ..enoa .\mst.-n1..-n Southampton Mar.eillrK Rotterdam >.« t'ulr.a 10.000 H.I. Alu; M a... .oh. da Witt ***** B.M.N. May 31 ..a. Slam at 12,000 Hi. June 7 •.a. Prln.ca Jaliana 8,100 S.M.N. June 14 s..t.
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      411 5 OGEAKIG AND ORIENTAL NAVICATIOK CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TAGOMA^RIENTAL 3TEAMSKSP CO., TACO.MA. WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JMNT SCHKIHTLE. Sailing for United Slates and Canada I'oiits from Hong Ivonjf Sails nboui Pan 'raacleCO and lais Aneclcs S.S. GOLDBN DBAGOM May 26 San Pnadan and I'ortland S.S. WiSCONSIN June 1
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      333 5 VICTGMA TRIATBE BAMVARD MUSICAL COMEDY GOKPfINY IN .M.I. ,Ii: LATEST LONDON My'CCXSSBS TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 "d ATE CRASHES Bonking at JOHN LITTLE'S. ['rives Si. |2 ;ihd |1. Comr.onviilj; Thu:>d;iy. ttmf CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA Full Chorus. Orchestra ;ind Uallct. TIU'RSD'V. WAV 21. FBIOAI VAI U IL TROVATORE RIGOLETTO VX >lOM)A^.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    262 6 Saturday, May IS II. W. tl.S a.m.. 7.1, T.:.^ p.m., 7:1. .Sjn riam r >.;">7 a.m., KU 8.3 j>.in. M.m.i, In K.iuator, noun. I'aelltc Science Conania at Baiwlvonp. Australasian mnil (NUuw Zcclnnli ctvMt t p.m. Barnard Musical Omf.lv Co.. "Ciatc Crashes," VI* Thaatn, y.:iu (.a. «unda.v.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    252 6 Saturday, Ma) i ss h i i alfninide thr WharM-a.nr exarrlrd to arrive. l!nlr*n.'» aat Wharf 11..M..5. Herald KKI'I'EI. lIARBOI'R. Main Wharf < >..m Pontoon No. 'J. lir. i ayr kuantan, Phyla, Kajajiu l.eh. Ti-nnraroh. Oil Wharf Nil r,.al Whaif [Way, .Si!-i»to. VESSELS IN I»RY HQCaW, TanjiinK
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    148 6 To-day. •i,,i ii Ittaml lAiag Leons) ,>jambi i \:,:> d«r Parral I PbM olat Paadjaaf, ItniK^alii «n<i Bairaii 81 Api Api I General MichiaU) 2 i>.i.i lava, HasUl-Waat Sumatra, SouthI Bornao, < alafcaa, Moluccas, Timor Dilly and Austral.-. i« ic-:-crptinc Weitern Auitralia) i\iij« '/.<■■ l.nil I'm kturabaya,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    44 6 By P. der Nederlanden Hbm Intulind* Naldera J. P. Com I'orthos I I r Arrd. S'porr I iindnn Apl. 6 Ap). 29 Apl. 11 M»y 4 Apl. 12 ti»f Apl. IK May II Apl. ID May It Apl. 18 Ma; 13
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      412 6 Pavilion Theatre S? ■fr Extended to Su tiday, Mfty 19, t at 9.30 p.m. sharp. THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE SHOWING THE ROYAL WEDDING AT OSLO (EXCLUSIVE PICTURE) THE FUNERAL OF MARECHAL FOCH PARAMOUNT^ SUPER AIR EPIC WITH SOUND Synchronized Score and Augmented Orchestra WINGS ■at ¥B aJaaaL ■■■a. Y^\,o^ The
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      348 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE c().. !/.'!>.. Praprteton, Tc-niKht Saturday. May is. Last Niftit, The Bcaemff. SPECIAL PROGRAMME Commencing Sutn!ay. May 19 for an iruk'finitc- perML APTISTS PICTLPfc ""^^^f^^f^. v f jaty, NO FREE LIST NO RALF PRICE DmiaaSUlra Seats 38 cts.. 75 cts.. $I^s isnci All Ipstairs S'.als %2.Z-\ Booking
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      614 6 RURAL BOARD, SINGAPORE APPOINTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR Application- are invited frora paraoaa tor th<- asi re a*fa ntm%u The datiei will laelode amongst oth, rs, „u--uaralnatlon of, ami reporting upon, plan. submitted for the approval of the Boa la. iDapaetien ol :..uilil n«- In coarse >l ron>iru< tion. mak.ng survtys
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      73 6 MKTEOUOI.()(;irAL REPORT. KanHanu Kcihau Station. (Hy Caaitiaj af I'ainnaaial ll.«Hh oltlr' Pat i ii<- M Hour. raaHiaj ai MMaigaj at Mnj 17. Max. shade temperature t»,l I--Mm. shade ti eratare M K. .ilean had temperature 81.4 I'\l-.,\. sun radialii n im r'. Mm. (tram radiation ile:.n aret bnlh temperature MJ
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    BATU CAVES RUBBER COMPANY.
    858 7 Restriction Policy. VIEWS OF MR. NOEL TROTTER. ■binary general mill- ibber Company, I.I.I.. wai held on April 4. at 10, Lime Street. ..i t..,u. i (ehalnnu of the The chairman, in the eo«l I his remarks. Raid: Th.- profit for IW amounted to id after bringing
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    221 7 Sensational Rise In Prices. Singapore. May 17. Me Lewis and lVat I Singapore 1 r. |..,it The publication of ihc Aanrleaa consumption Azures for April at iT.r.mi tons followed by report! that those tot May ure also expeetea I hi^-h has led to a strong and ■diva market
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    23 7 Anliat (■■»Mn r^.TrtO lb. onlisental riant. njns lb. Kwalm !'.o-i Hi. ■außatra Caoutchouc Muat.— K.9.B93 lb. Sungci liuaya (.Sumatra;. 59,WJ0 lb.
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      264 7 EXCHANGE L..;. u rc, May IS. On London, Bank i m/s 2/SZi Demand 2/3% Private 3 m. creuit 2/4 5,16 On New York. Demand sfl Private 90 d.'« 67 r 4 On France. Bark T.T. 1«1 On India, Bank T.T. 113; i Ob 11.... 1 t, n.mk T.T. 13 p.r.
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      354 7 Messrs. W. Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report. In their report dated London. April 24 William Jacks and Co. state Markets trereraliy have baa quiet during the p:ist week, owing to the hitih in the reparation diseassions, eomeined with the approaching nunl election in this country. Copper. The 18-cent
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET
      345 7 Awaiting Curtailment Of Eastern Shipment. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair report London, April 18. After remaining steady on Friday and Saturday a slightly easier tone developed in our mi.rkct on Monday which became accentuated on Tuesday and Wednesday. Business was done yesterday afternoon in ribbed smoked sheet for
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      LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
      165 7 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Singapore, May 18. London.— Rubber 11 9-16d. t up >4d. Noon price Spot in 1 cents. London.— Tin £19!) 12s. 6<l., down 27s. 6d. Minine. Quiet. Sungei Ways 3-3.10, KucBail 1.37-J.40, Kinta Dredge 1.10-1.44, Klant Kivcr a. 10-3.20, Honit Katts 45-50 cents, Malaya
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      62 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, xend us the following cable dated May 17, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 3,930 tor.s. May 22.70 June, 22.90 July 2:5.20, August 2.T30, September 23.60, October 1 :.vi. November 24.00, December 24.20,
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      TIN RETURNS.
      64 7 Ratrut Basin. First half May. No. 1 dredge, 278 hours. 20,000 yards, 168 piculs No. 2 dredge, ICO hours, 27,000 yards, 72 piculs. Takuapa Valley.— First half May, No. 1 dredge, 269 hours, 70,000 yards, 252 piculs. No. 2 dredge, 282 hours, 90,000 yards, 285 piculs. Huey Y0t.—
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        FLAGSHIP ARRIVES.
        127 7 French Admiral's Visit To Singapore. The French cruiser Jules .Michelct. flagshi:. of thy French squadron In tK K.ir K..st. v.ith Admiral Slot* on board, arr'vi-d thia morninn from SaiRun. and un anchoring in the roads exchanged salutes with Port C'anninn She will remain in Singapore five days, and
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        New Dutch Ships.
        63 7 The Ij<- )ba' Shipbuilding Company Holland, ><ave just COmpUtod MVM biest n.otor ships, and they have jast seeurei further orders lor the luil.iinu' of thre< DteMl rnutor sh.ps, each of -iOO tun- daad weiK^t, to be fittid with 150 h.p. Sulzii niotu. •.•j.jiims, Kivinp I speed of
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        Movements of Warships.
        32 7 H.M.S. Sandwich ud H.M.S. Bri. will leave Siafapon OB May :;:> an. I 1I..I.S H«rald will raiaia here until Monday H.M.S. Carysfort will not leave llc,n Konj until .May U.
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      SHANGHAI ELECTRICS.
      245 7 Participation of Singapore Traction Co. The report of the directors of Bhanftlu Electric Construction to be presented to th< annual general meeting, to lie held in L*n4*l on May 1, shows a prolit fur the year o: £165,171 Us. lOd. The following nppropm. tions have been made Provision
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      THE TYRE INDUSTRY.
      170 7 Rubber Consumption It; America. Tyro manufacturers in the United States produced n total of 8.911,590 pneumatic casings during the month of February according to estimates issued by The Rubber A; vjciition of America, Inc. Total production »l inner tubes is estimated at 6,769,140 and total production of
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      CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
      151 7 The report for the year ended Dae. 11, 1928, for presentation to the shareholders o: the China Fire Insurance Company, Ltd.. :.t the sixtieth ordinary meeting to be held oi. May 24 states 1927 account After payment of the interim dividend of $2 per share passed at
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      EXCHANGES.
      81 7 ■asjkr, May 7. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.06 Vi, Athens 375, Bo:>.ibay Is. 3 29-32 d.. Berlin 20.40, Brussels 34.935. Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 47 j-l«, Copenhagen ISJOtt. Geneva 25.185, Hclsingfois IM%, Hong Kong Is. 11 id., X..1.C Is. 0 1.H..1.. Lisbon 1O8'», Madrid MJMH, Kilan M.86, New York
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      LANGKAT SUMATRA.
      93 7 Profit of Langkat Sumatra Rubber Company for 1928 was i"!.:M. against XI I Hi: Directors have written off cost of abandoned area £1.000, and recommend dividend ot 4 per cent., against 5 p2r cent., leaving to be carried forward fi.uM'J, against £8,17; bromrth in. Rubber harvested was 598,00'>
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      63 7 12 o'clock noon, May IK. Tone of Market Easier after firm. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 11 9-lGil. per lb. New York Spot Bluet cents 22 r >(i per lb. R.S.S. equnl to Standard Q.C.F. Stunduril K.S.S. on Tender July July-Sept. Oct.- Die. Buyen
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        MINING.
        467 7 Val. IM. It £1 A.».am Ku mixing £1 £1 r.:... I; rin Tin t 1 I'udung I 1 liutil Cb*M 1 1 Kukit Ai.-mit £1 £1 Hurmah Malay £4 £1 < hend.-rinng £1 £1 Kaslern .Siam £1 £1 liuad Yai 1 1 HiUm Tin 1 1 Hong Katt I
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        GENERAL.
        230 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.10 2.15 1 1 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 2.70 £1 £1 Hi it. Am. Tobacco 6.6.0 6.9.0 Canadian Eagle 10/6 11/6 1 1 Central Knt-ine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle und Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 8/6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        110 7 D. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,500 Norn. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-^6 101 103 el. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of l.'"l red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. Vfi prcm. Singapore Municipal 4'/i p.c. of 19(7 red. 1947 $1,000,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4'v p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        393 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allenl.y [$H Aloi Qajmh ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kilning (?1> Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Punas i *.1 1 BalKownie ,sl> liassi'lt (*1) Hro K as ($1) Hrunci <*5) B. Jelutonit ($1) B. Kutil ($ll Bukit K.
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        KAMPONG KUANTAN CO.
        148 7 Purchase of Additional Property. Output of Kampong Kuantan Rubber Company for 1»28 was 800,000 lb., which, with surplus from last season of 268,758 lb.. makes 1.068,758 lb. dealt with. Net profit was £17,631, against £18,192. Directors recommend dividend of 25 per cent., less tax, transferring to reserve
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        SHELL TRANSPORT CO.
        45 7 The Chartered Bank advise having received the following telegram from their London office Shell Transport and Trading Co.. Ltd., declared dividend at the rate of 3s. per share free of income tax payable July 6. Bearer coupon to U presented No. 64,
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      809 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., sc? page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. BTC TO LKT. June 1, thi. furnish>d or unfurnished. 11, Meyi I) W.VNTKD. Chine i travellii end F..V..-.. t offer security. Ai| Ij I ROBINSON KOAD. TH LBT, entry July vrround floor and rfo. 11, Robinson Road, suitable as
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 18. THE PRESS & THE LAW.
    1038 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 18. THE PRESS THE LAW. The hand of the law has fallen with extreme but deserved severity upon the Indian newspaper Forward, which published a letter declaring that persons injured in a railway accident were killed by European railway officials, and as a result
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    HEALTH IN THE TROPICS.
    1003 8 The Care of The Child. Children in their early years generally '.hrive well in the tropics. Some parts of :he tropics are almost ideal for the health of the young child from almost as Boon is he is born until he has reached five it six
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    383 8 Dr. J. W. Scharff, Senior Health Officer, Penang, has gone on leave of absence for eleven months. Mr. A. R. W. Landon is to be a member of the Advisory Committee under the Volunteer Ordinance for Penang. Major F. M. Montresor, M.C., R.A. disembarked from the Kalyan
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    843 8 EMPIRE DAY. The Empire Day Movement Committee, which was founded by the present Kail of Meath and is associated with the Royal Colonial Institute, has sent us a letter in which it expresses the hope that adequate attention will be paid to thj British Empire next
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    CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.
    386 9 Chiang Kai-shek's New Move. THREAT TO FENG. Decision to Force An Issue. Nanking, May 18. CUM* Kai-shek has telegraphed to Han Fu-chu (Feng Yu-hsiang's chief of l.ieul.-nanU stating that he has received a iepc.it that Han l'u-chu's troops have •lynamiU-d biMgM OB the Peking-Hankow railway M
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    CLEVELAND DISASTER
    116 9 Fears for Fate of OutPatients. Cleveland, May 17. Medical authorities are frantically trying la vouml up n hundred out-patients who W»re in the clinic at the time of the explosion. It is feared that many of them may have been affecU-d by the gas, the effVi-ts of which
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    SIAM AND BRITAIN.
    39 9 Prince of Kambaeng Bejra In London. London, May 17. Tin- Prime c( Kumliapng Bejra, Mm Rmumk Minister of Commerce, has Mlivsd, tad MM nu't at the station by a ic prmeatativ* of Sir Austen Chamberlain. MMUr.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    37 9 .Mr. Dwight F. Davis As Governor-General. Washington, May 17. It is UMnttd that Mr. Dwight F. Davis, tin- Sivivtary for War in the Coottdff* Cabiaat, will mhm4 Mr. Stims.m us (iovi-inoi-tieiuTal of the Philippines. Riutcr.
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    BRITISH INDIANS IN U.S.
    127 9 No (i rounds for Making Representations." London, May 8. In the BoMM <>f Commons Mr. Harry Hiiy d.al>oui I askwl whether the Foreign QBM kMl made representations to the AaMiiema Govtraaaat with a view to ■muring lrgi*latiun far the purpose of jrivinir itniians the right to
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    ZEPPELIN LANDS IN FRANCE.
    242 9 Fight Against Head Winds. Paris, May 17. The Graf Zeppelin landed smoothly st Cuers Pierrefeu aerodrome, near Toulon at 8 p.m. Messages from the Graf Zeppelin indicated that there was serious damage on board. Some alarm was felt, for the airship appeared to be almost disabled
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    SIMON COMMISSION.
    252 9 Disappointment for The Nationalists. London, May 7. Although the Simon Commission's report is not likely to be published till th? end of the year there are very good grounds for believing that the Commissioners have already made up their minds in regard to the main recommendations. Nationalist I:idia
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    OIL PRODUCTION.
    55 9 Plant to Revolutionise Methods. New York, May 17. The Shell Petroleum Corporation is joining a group of financiers in erecting the largest oil-cracking unit in the industry. The new plant, which is expected to revolutionise petrol production, will be built at Wood River, Illinois. It will have a
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    TACNA AND ARICA.
    44 9 Dispute Between Chile And Peru Settled. Washington, May 17. President Hoover has announced th« settlement of the Tacna-Aric-a dispute by direct negotiations between Chile and Peru. Chile retains Arica and Tacna goes to Peru, while Chile will pay Peru $6,000.000. Reuter.
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    "RESUME OR BE SHOT."
    193 9 RESUME OR BE SHOT." When British Naval Firemen Mutinied. London, May 8. Admiral Sir Reginald Tupper, whose lcminiscences were published yesterday, described two naval mutinies which occurred during the War, all reference to which had been omitted from the official history. The firemen on the ships of the Tenth Cruiser
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    LETTERS SHOWN TO WIFE.
    1227 9 Action for Libel. IMPORTANT CASE IN HIGH COURT. The question of whether a third party was entitled to publish to a wife allegations which imputed immoral conduct to her husband was raised in a libel action which came before Mr. Justice Hoi-ridge and a special jury
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    WHIT MONDAY.
    23 9 The Straits Times will be publish*-*! au usual un Monday next. May 2(1, which is Whit Monday and Hari Kaya Haji.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS FUND.
    213 9 Turf Club's Donation. SMALL SUBSCRIPTIONS WELCOME. The local fund which is being raised in connection with the British fund for Sir Ronald Ross will be given a useful lift as a result of the generous decision of the Singapore Turf Club committee last night to contribute
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    SOUTHERN CROSS.
    91 9 Deliberate and Malicious Lie." (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, May 17. Continuing his evidence at the inquiry into the Southern Cross mishap, Capt. Kingsford Smith described as a deliberate and malicious lie the published statement that it was planned that he and his companions should lose themselves and
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    ADMIRAL'S LANDING.
    201 9 French Naval Changes In Far East. Rear-Admiral Stotz, who has eom•ilanded the French naval forces in the Far East during the past two years and is now Homeward bound on board his flagship, the cruiser Jules Michelet, made an official landing at Johnston's Pier at noon to-day. A
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    U.S. DISCOUNT RATE.
    23 9 San Francisco, May 18. The San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank has increased the discount rate to five per cent.— Reuter.
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    MISS WETHERED WINS AGAIN.
    421 9 Startling Changes Of Fortune. Miss Joyce Wethered won the British women's open golf championship at St. Andrew's after a thrilling final over 3G holes against Miss Glenna Collett, the American champion. Miss Collett finished the first 18 holes with a load of two, having at one
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    DUNCAN BEATEN.
    145 9 Results of Semi-Finals At Moortown. George Duncan, conqueror of Walter Hagen on Thursday, himself had to admit defeat at Moortown yesterday, being: beaten one up in the second round of the Yorkshire Evening News Thousand Guineas tournament by W. H. Davies, of Wallasey. London, May 17. In the
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    AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.
    26 9 Airmen Leave Bitna on Last Lap. Bima, May 18. Flight-Lieut. Moir and Flying Officer Owen have left Bima on their flight to Australia. Aneta.
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    SIAM'S RICE CROP.
    67 9 Significance of the Ploughing Ceremony." Bangkok, May 17. The Ploughing Ceremony, which is carried out every year prior to the planting of paddy, took place to-day in the presence of the King and Queen. The ceremony has a religious significance, and various signs are regarded as indicating
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    AFRICAN WITCH DOCTORS
    111 9 Decision to Form Trade Union. Johannesburg, May <*>. The native witch doctors have decided to form a trade union. In order to secure Government recognition, about a score of them, wearing European clothes and top hats, demonstrated their powers to a large meeting, at which European doctors
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    11 9 The Bishop of Singapore will be in Koala Lumpur for Whitsuntide.
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    VIEWS ON WORLD PEACE.
    412 9 Leaders' Replies To Manifesto. BRITISH GESTURE. Reductions in Army And Navy. Kughy, May IS. The leaders of the three political parties, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. MncDonald ami Mr. Lloyd George, have r-'plii-d to the manifesto submitted to them by the Disarmament Manifesto Committee, representative of societies actively
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    PEER'S MISTAKE.
    95 9 Lord Aylesford Removed From Army. London, April 2G. The Gazette announces th.it 2nd I.ii'iit. the Earl of Ayk-sford. of the Irish ftuaixls, has been removed from the Army for absence without leave. The Daily Chronicle understands that the announcement is the result of Lord Aylesford's misreading of the
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    DUTCH TEA DUTIES.
    42 9 Britain's Lead Not to Be Followed. The Hurtle, May 17. The Minister of Finance annmimvd that the Government has no intention of abolishing the lea duty as a result of the repeal of the duty in Great Britain. Mb.
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    AEROPLANE FATALITY.
    154 9 Inquest on Three Victims In Hong: Kong. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, May 17. At the inquest on the three paopla killed by an aeroplane nau the Kaitaik aerodrome at Hong Kong on April 27 tlw jury returned a verdict to the elfect that the deaths were
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    53 9 At the last meeting <jf tho Council of the Royal K.mpirc Society, the following v.ere elected to Fellowship P. H. Price (Kota Tinggi), G. A. h. Cowdruy (Teluk Anson), E. O'D. Burfee-Gaffney, F. G. Coales, X. Grice, E. G. S. Hall. A. Pritciiard, and A. 13 Syincs (Kuala Lumpur), and
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    SCIENCE CONGRESS IN BATAVIA.
    927 10 Inaugural Address. RESEARCH IN PACIFIC BASIN. Iiatavia, May 10. A itiiHngniihori •deaUfle gathering representative of over twenty countries nbl d In the Faculty (if Law Buildii- al Batavia this montns, when tbt I-'., mi th Pan-Paciftc Scienea Coagraei m held. w:i> formally opened by the Govarnor-GMMnJ
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    WATER METER CASE.
    395 10 Householder's Liability Under Bye-Laws. Chan Wan Sou, a Chinese hotel propi it-tor in Pasir Panjang Road, was fined •S25 by the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. J. Innes Miller) yesterday afternoon for failing to exercise his sole custody of a Municipal water meter which Municipal witnetset said had
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    PENANG MURDER TRIAL.
    116 10 Judge's Recommendation For Mercy. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 17. At Penan*: Assizes yesterday the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty in the case in which Kattua, an Indian, was charged with the murder of Mohamed Kassim and the attempted murder of Jenaboo his wife
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    TRADER'S FAILURE.
    115 10 Former Shop Proprietor Now An Employee. Hoh Ah Siew, admitting liabilities amounting to over $32,000, said in his examination before Mr. Justice Deane in the Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, that he now worked in a shop of which he was formerly this proprietor. Eight years ago he began
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    109 10 Celebrations by Singapore Schools. At 8 a.m. on Friday, May 24, the following schools will celebrate Kmphe Day in the hall and grounds of Outrain School c Government English Schools Outram and Kaiiin Mas. Government Malay Schools Sepoy Lines, Telok Blanjfah, Telok Saga and Kamponr* lamom. Mr. R.
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    140 10 The Singapore Municipal health statement for the week ended May 11 gives the total number of deaths as male 161, ami female H2. This represents a death rate of 2G.:i4 per mille, per annum, compared with 25.0 in the preceding week and 29.02 in the corresponding week of
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    NEW KIDNAPPING OUTRAGE.
    152 10 Rich Shanghai Caterer Seized by Gunmen. Another sensational kidnapping affair was reported at Shanghai on May 4, the victim being Vong Shi-ziang, the raterer to the American Club and to the Canidrome. He was returning to his home in an alley near the Central Police Station when
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    F.M.S.R. ACCOUNTS.
    84 10 Alleged Breach of Trust Of $7,000. M. Ayadurai, the Chief Cashier in the Chief Accountant's Office, F.M.S* Hallways, was produced yesterday mornitiK before the Kuala Lumpur Police Magistrate, Mr. G. H. Nash, on a chance of having committed criminal breach of trust as a clerk in respect of
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    THE KINTA RIVER.
    149 10 Flood Prevention Work In Ipoh. At a meeting of the Kinta Sanitary Board on Wednesday the question of flood prevention measures in Ipoh was brought up the chairman. Major G. M. Kidd, reading the following progress report from the Hydraulic Engineer All material for the first dredger
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    BANKRUPT LITIGANT.
    145 10 Sequel to Alsagoff Codicil Action. Syed Mohamed Yasin bin Syed Mohanicd Alsagoff, the claimant in the recent Alsagoff Codicil suit, better known as Wan Puteh, the local footballer, appean-d as a debtor in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court yesterday afternoon, his liabilities of $20,170 being the costs of his
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    "GATE CRASHES."
    157 10 Banvard Company's New Revue. Every member of the Banvard Musical Comedy Co. is to be congratulated on the new revue Gate Crashes," produced for the first time at the Victoria Theatre last night. All worked with a will, with the result that a bright and lively show was
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    S.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    153 10 The following appointments are notified in the current issue of the Government Gazette Dr. J. Portelli to act as Senior Health Officer, Penang, Mr. N. L. Lindon to act as a Superintendent of Police, Mr. J. C. Barry to be an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Mr. H. R.
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    NOT A DOG LEFT IN KANSU.
    286 10 All Eaten by Starving People. The last visit made to Kansu Province by Mr. J. Finlay Andrew, who had resided in that territory for 16 yoars, was in 1925. He returned recently to engage in field investigation work for the China International Famine Relief
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    "A SORE TRIAL, MY LORD."
    439 10 Jew in the Bankruptcy Court. S. J. Ballus, the Jewish pedlar whose business ventures in I.abuan were so tUCCMSful that in a few years he was able to set up a shop of his own, appeared again before Mr. Justice Deane in the Bankruptcy Court
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    PERAK SIKHS.
    117 10 Allegations of Seditious Propaganda. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, May 17. Ten prominent members of the Sikh community of Perak have been arrested under warrants issued under the Banishment Enactment. The captives are I alleged to have been engaged in seditious I propaganda. They were conveyed to Taipin?
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    90 10 The death occurred at Hua Hin on the 11th inst. of Phya Jodiik Rajasresthi, who was formerly known as Lao Jong Mm and was the Chao Krom of the Kromada Sai of the Siamese Ministry of Interior and thereby enjoyed the rank of leader of the Chinese community. He was
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    27 10 The Rev. John W. Gowdy, President of the Union University of Foochow, will 1 reach at the Tamil Methodist Church in Short Street to-morrow at 6 p.m.
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    RIVER EROSION.
    352 10 Serious Problem at Teluk Anson. At the monthly W Him of the Lower Perak Sanitary Board held at the Sanitary Board Oltice, Teiuk Anson, on May 14, Mr. H. K. Bain, the Chairman, mentioned that, arising out of the minutes, I he had received letter Iron: the British
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    LOCAL ATHLETICS.
    179 10 Singapore Proposal Poorly Supported. A meeting held at the Stu>iium ft uiday evening to consider a proposal to hold an athletic nuctir.fr in Singapore before the Mala_Viir, championship at Kuala Lumpur in .July was poorly attended although clubs and military units had been circularised. The Garrison, the Air
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    JOCKEY AND THREE HORSES KILLED.
    168 10 Black Day at Cheltenham Steeplechases. Cheltenham Stccplerhase meeting on April 17 was marked by a series nf mi>I haps culminating in the death of the i jockey, F. Stokes, who was rkHag Arota j in the Towkesbury Hurdle Race. I What exactly happened is not
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    MAIL TRAIN LATE.
    128 10 Engine Derailed Near Labis. The mail train from Kuala Lumpur arrived in Singapore mbm two houi iate this morning having been held up shortly after midnight l>y the npmail train between Labis and Bekok in the State of Johore. Last night's mail from Singapore was proceeding between
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    COMPENSATION BILL.
    48 10 S.S. (Singapore) Association To Give Evidence. The Straits Settlements ftHiypore) Association has been invited by Government to give evidence before the Mlect committee appointed to consider the Workmen's Compensation Hill. The committee will discuss the bill on Thursday and will welcome letters from members expressing views.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    67 10 On account of the great meeesf of Wings it the Pavilion, the picture will I* shown up to to-ntorrew evening. There will be a matinee this afternoon at 4 p.m. There will be a special cabaret performance at the Adelphi Hotel this evening. In addition to Nelly and
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    Singapore Races:—Form at a Glance and Selections for To-day. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
    3615 11 Singapore Races:— Form at a Glance and Selections for To-day. SINGAPORE RACE MEETING. Selection for To-day's Events. The fifth umiMMM ■<!' Um Sin--:' !>..ir Turf CM ■prtaf inuut1w« v.:!l teen this aftfrniiDr. Selection! by two i I are jrivon Mm Form Horses. U— LUCKY MISTAKK Spin Nut and Gladiator III
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    170 11 lie. ult of Singapore Ladies' Spoon Shoot. The monthly Spoon Competition of the Singapore Ladies' Rifle Association was held at Bukit Timah Range on Thursday last. The following were returned 'The totals include handicaps. The Spoon and Sweep won by Mrs. Somerville. Donegal Medal. The Donegal Medal for
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    DAVIS CUP.
    87 11 Wins for Italy And U.S.A. London, May 17. Further results in the Davis Cup competition are as follows Dublin Italy eliminated Ireland, winning three matches to nil. In the doubles de Morpugo and Delbor.o bo:t Holmes and Rogers, 6—4, 7 5, 7 5. Stockholm In the second round
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    COMPSTON WINS.
    274 11 Great Final Match With C. A. Whitcombe. Archie Compston, oi" Coombe Hill, won the Roehampton £200 golf tournameni when he defeated Charles Whitcombe, ->f Crews Hill, after a desperate final battle by a single hole. The golf of both men was of a very high standard, in spite
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    286 11 Saturday, May IS Singapore Races. Tennis Colony vs. F.M.S., Ladies Lawn Tor.nis Club. 4.30 p.m. 2nd Div. Football: S.K.C. vs. R.E., Stadiara. Cricket Opening Day, :>-day match at Singapore between B.C.C. N. Sembilan. Cricket BX.C. 2ml XI vs. Malacca, it Malacca, opening day i.f 2-day match. Cricket Y.M.C.A.
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    16 11 The co-operation of Club Secretari*» in requested in kaapini thii iliary of •renti tccuratfl :'i!<i up-to-clato..
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    COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS.
    547 12 Only One Draw. GLOUCESTERSHIRE HEAT MIDDLESEX (tt' the in t dm* eridwt ■atefcei baajaji M Wednesday, unly DM was U-ft drawn. This was friendly game between Nottinghnni-hne aril Cambridge Inivcisity. TV County obtained a couple j <,l M| good totals, their skipper, A W. Carr, Mm ing
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    THRICE-DAY CRICKET IN SINGAPORE.
    231 12 S.C.C. vs. Negri Sembilan Match Starts. Owiag to '!:>■ In'"' arrival of the mail train t! is morning thv match between n bilnn ami the S.C.C which is being plaj ed at the Padang this week-end, did not st:irt until 1:2 o'clock. The wkk«t was in
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    ARMY GOLF.
    56 12 Championship for ox-Irish Title Holder. London, May 7. On the PrtaCM Course, Captain Q. If. Martin, the ex-Irish Open Champion, won the Ar:ny Golf Championship with an rKjrrenati' of 161, his cards showing 80 snd 78. This ni six strokes ahead of Lieutenant Gore. The General's Cup was
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    SIR HENRY SEGRAVE. Brilliant Career Of Speed.
    544 12 Major Sir Henry O'Neal de Hane Segrave has always been, and still is, a veritable d'Artagnan. a man of adventure through sheer love of devilry; one to whom the very essence of life is in attempting the apparently impossible, writes a special correspondent
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    "BEROLINA'S" DISGRACE.
    156 12 BEROLINA'S DISGRACE. Berlin's Changed View of Its Plumpest Woman. Berolina," one of the plumpest ladies in Berlin, is to be discredited, dismantled, and dismissed. What Eros means to London, Berolina once meant to Berlin. She incorporated Berlin housewifely ideals of a decade or so afro, just as her name incorporated
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    SOLDIER MONKS TO FIGHT WAR.
    495 13 German Sentiment. EX-OFFICERS DESIRE FOR PEACE. The Colonel held out his sword to the Crcwn I'rir.ee. hi.- superior and frieni. I will have no more part in the barbar- ik." he <ln lared. T!»is German Army officer hud distinMiishcd hi! w-lf in the World \V.
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    ENGLISH SUNDAY.
    203 13 Archbishop Davidson And An Inestimable Heritage.' A campaign to cheek the "frankly pagae »ml sellish atl it mlo of inai y people towardl Sunday, and to re-consti-tute the day as one of rest was launched at the annual meotinir of the Imperial Mlianrc for the Defence of Sunday
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    HOTEL ON DARTMOOR.
    212 13 Railway Company's New Venture. The Great Wetter* Railway, in order to cater for the increasing numlier of Westcountry holiday-makers, Iih< decided to establish snd carry m u hotel mi the edge of Dartmoor, 700 fact above seal level Km thi* purpose the company has i purchased North
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    WOMEN'S "HALF A LOAF."
    185 13 Claim to Sit in House Of Lords. Mrs. Pct'iick- Lawrence, in her presidential address at the annual conference of the Women's Freedom League, h"ld la private at Westminster, said that in he realm of political equality, they had ibtained possession of only half the loaf, '.hough
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    'DRAB, DREARY SUBURBS.'
    117 13 'DRAB, DREARY SUBURBS Archbishop on English Scenery. Speaking at the private view held at the Royal Academy fortnight ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury sai<l he hail lately retained from Athens and Venice and he stressed the contrast he felt in driving through Kent to-day, where he was "confronted by hideous
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    39 13 A dance is to be held next month at 82, Pont Street London, for Mrs. H. \Y. Looker's step-daughter, Miss June Looker. Mr. H. W Locker, M.l., was for many rears a leading member of the Hong Kong Bar.
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    43 13 The Birrr.ingha'm Gazette issued a special number commemorative of the British Industries Fair held from Feb. 18 to] March l and have sent a copy to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. It deals fully with British engineering, I hardware and kindred trades. h
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    AIDS TO AVIATION IN MALAYA.
    637 13 Air Research Work. DEVELOPMENTS IN METEOROLOGY. Included in the report on the F.M.S. Survey Department for 1928 an interesting obserrationi oa the meteorological branch by Mr. S. G. G. Kelliher who e:iv phusiscs that the Gi verimient is paying special attention to air research work
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    ART LAWSUIT.
    186 13 Judge Rejects Sir J. Duveen's Plea. In New York, Mr. Justice Black, who challenge! Sir Joseph Duveen't good faith ii declaring that Mrs. Audree Hahn'a picture, "(.a Belle KerroMiere," was not !<>• Leonardo da Virci before he had IM it. has ordered retrial of the now famoua suit
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    BOY SCOUTS' ORDERS.
    20 13 Orders for week ending Sunday, May l.i, 1929 Saturday, May 18, Swimming Class, V.M.C.A. I'onl, 3.30 p.m.
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    TURTLE SOUP FOR MALAYA.
    351 13 1 Interesting Experiment On Pulau Ubin. Turtle soup and turtles' eggs are a frequent delicacy at Malayan banquets. anJ the Director of Fisheries (Mr. W. Birtwhiitle) comments on this side-line of local fisheries in his annual report. He \vi ites An Interacting experiment which indicates lh:it
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    103 13 WHO FOUND AMERICA Story of Welsh Colanists In 1170 A.1). Paris, May 8. A theory that Cofcunbu was forcstall- I by a Welsh discovery of America has been advanced by Miss Stella Cleaver Cox, an Enslish woman who in press inter- 11 u ai 1'juis declares that proofs found in
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