The Straits Times, 20 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 2!' SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      139 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR (8.1KA.) WING LOONG, HIGH ST., 81NGAPOK1 Ao &h irlt MuUNiAm oWao mi GENUINE RICH SWISS MILK ling can equal the rich milk collected from the famous intain pastures of the Swiss Alps. Prepared under ideal by the most up to date methods, BEAR 'AND" milk is world
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      202 1 FOR THE CHILDREN ""^^^Jff g^-'-^^T^gSi X A very conipivher.slve i'i. m /vW ?X^^lf# f childrcns wear i i/7/^*^\xM^2R an( J >v respectfully d 1 );$&<' 2&Sj$fmi attention to the now b< .<■! of 2\\£ *JF~5~* Rompers for the children with i\tt^^^--"" in T0BRAIX0 l :J ALSO ROMPERS OF TUSSORE SILK.
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      6 1 FLORODOR (8.D.A.) WING LOOK TKOI'MAL WEAR.
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    YOUTH CREEDLESS BUT RELIGIOUS.
    1329 2 NO DOGMA WANTED. Attitude of American Undergraduates. CHALLENGE TO CHURCH LEADERS. Religions may come and go, change w:K. changing human need but religion, like the poofs river, goes on fortvtr. Which is a way of saying tr-al the indorgraduat:: of to-day, as another ol.s. tv i
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    TUNNEY AND SHAW
    90 2 j Talks and Walks Together On Adriatic Isle. Gene Tunney, the retired heavy-weight champion of the world, has achieved hi: i'lnbition of meeting Mr. George Bernard Shaw, the dramatist. They are at the same hotel on the island of Brioni, off the 'oast of [stria, in the
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    DINNER PARTY TO EX-CRIMINALS.
    538 2 Happy Faces. FIVE CONVICTS WHO MADE GOOD. The Hon. Mrs. Maynaid Greville describes below a dinner party held recently in a private house in West London, when five ex-criminals were entertained by a prominent man who has devoted his lift; to the welfare of old convicts.
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    13 2 The Rev. W. E. Horley, M.8.E., is appointed chaplain to the Wusky.in Troops.
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    47 2 Messrs. Pin and Co. are to erect c ght double-fronted quarters at ihe lit* of the Green Lane School, Pcnanjj, at a oost of $45,600. Ten clerks' quarters at Jahudi Road, Penane, are to be built by Cluing Man Sin whose tender of MMM has been accepted.
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      16 2 tAe, ThSae&cy that Count?" fnr Cnni for Cool a r Smoking jj^. vv > <$ TO^^ CORK TIPPED
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      132 2 WATCHES OF THE BKST SWISS MAKE MOV ADO— CYMA— LE VRETTE— EBE I Je w c ilery watches set with Diamonds. RINGS, BROOCHES, PENDANTS. BARRINGS, etc. JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. LOOSE DIAMONDS and colourct' stones at lowest possible prices. Cut Crystals and Fancy Articles. RENE ULUW NN X and L,
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    PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT PROBLEM
    1649 3 RESORT TO VIOLENCE. Growing In Of Intolerance. HOOVER ADMINISTRATION POLICY. Tin- cost in human I! e of n »f Federal Prohibi tt IN in ;i wed by the Treasury Department on April ■">. As summarised in W patch tc. the New YnH- 'I itics were Prohibition agents
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    GENERAL ELECTION
    46 3 No Racing on Polling Day. Tin' Si.uiinls of the Jockey Club give ni>t.w« .that no racing under the Rules <» Racing will take place on polling day. In the fixture list the York meeting I ends' and the- Salisbury meeting logins oni May 30. I
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    TRAGIC STORY.
    404 3 Schoolboys' Attempted Suicide. Two primary school boys attempted to commit seppuku in their school room Iran intense emotion aroused by :;ivin« a pvint of Kaaaahig* Kiisiuinki's suii-idi- foHowing the defeat of the Imperial Araiy. One child is in ci ilical condition, but the other will probably reoivi The
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    NEW ALTITUDE RECORD
    36 3 A new world's record is claimed for a Rohrliach Roma seaplane which, carrying a cargo of 6,450 kilogrammes (aliout 6; tens 1 reached an altitude of 2.220 metres (7.200 ft.) in Italy recently.
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    TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE.
    480 3 Proposed Formation. IMPORTANCE OF THE N.C.O. The Army Council has before M the propo ;il ti> form Bmm to the Territorial Amy. The pwtw emphasis at the moment is laid on the d» sirability f bmvtng master roll ol cx-non-com-missioned ofcin since ii is held that i:i
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      104 3 STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM truly a tempting dish 1 1 They're Fresh Food too. That's their guarantee of Excellence. PQODaM REFRIGERATING Co LTD Orchard Ro&A -./"eligie R.O&& TLEXTRICITY ECONOMY AND SERVICE c&H**q t/U*ujf Tllh readiest, handiest, Cc^dUaU^ i dt anest and most eco nomical servant in the world to-day Cuts out
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      112 3 MAKE THIS^--^ Of course if n rice pudding is pic i blue in colour and the rice is all r-ithcr too thick nor too thin swimming round, people will get a: id men of the world who do not up from the table and think unjust usually rim after rice
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      218 3 KAAI'S MUSIC RUSH A Motor Car given away free. SHE THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS FAILING. Headaches and dizziness most ofton air symptoms of anaemia. Also frequently they are present In neurasthenia, nr narrow exhaustion. In either condition llr. William. 1 Pink pills are the ri*ht treatment, as in th 1
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      525 4 P. 1 0. BRth^H INDIA ANB APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIC ANU PASSBNGER AND CARGO SERVICKS. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. INDKR CONTRACT WITH HIS MA.II'.STY'S GOVEKKMENT LONDON AND FAR KAST MAIL BBBVKBi OUTWARDS FP.OM LONDON FOR CniNA AM) JAPAN, tr Tonriag. due Spore im X P.iAl! 9,000 June
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      596 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples. M.r.eihv., London, Antworp and Rotterdam Ye.sal. Tonnage Due Sail I KAMO MARU h.OOO May 2S t* S KATORI MARU 10,000 Jun* 1 t ATSUIA MARU B.UOO Jnn. 20 f 1 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 4 I BAEONB MARU 10,500 July IB IK
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      553 4 BURNS PHILP LINE Incorporated in Australia. d FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. P.egular monthly «ailing» by th* wa11- in *teamer M \RKI.I.A (7.875 ton*) and he new motor ve.-sel, MALABAR (4,612 N ons). The s.s. MAREI.LA is one of the ,irge«t and finest steamers
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      701 4 K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the ETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C40, with suh-c ..nnection. > Pas»»(re, Freight, Transhipment Marine epts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits .ttlements of the Official Tourist Ri.ro>. Java. All information, d tailed
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      607 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LIKE THB OCEAN STEAM SHU* COLIMITED. TIIB CHINA MI'TUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Enic'.and) REGtTLAB SERVICE TO LONDON. AMS IK.KDAM. ROTTKKDAM. ANTWERP. HAMHUHG AND BRKafEM— GENOA, MAR- .<<•::. I h.s, LIVERPOOL AND GLAMHIM iIARSKI! LES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND ULABGOW BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WKLKLY
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      485 4 THE SiASI STEAK KAV. CO. LIB. ftaiatajafand to S.aml BAMUROK COAHTUJG BERVICI For Kr«.iay. Traaggganu, Kalaataa, n.ng'>r<v. I«iopin Falaii. S.oic'.ra, l.ere n. .-'.cnu'.. I'itn 1."., koiiaaniui. LaßaTauafi, i.nni. <.., an.i H.n.k Arrival D»panura \.U.AVA .V 11l Ma) IS Si |i|illA'.lU M..> May 2J MAI.INI Ttir .Lvamert »ro fttleil tV i,i,jm,.
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      496 5 Shipping Announcements EUERMAN ft DUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. Incorporated in England) EI.I.ERMAN LINE PASSBNOES AND FEStGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COMTIMCMT HMbT SERVICE OUTWARDS. To Pong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. Puo Spore. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS June 1 HOMEWARDS. M CITY OF NEWCASTLE Huvre. L'dnn. R'dain mid Hamburg
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      488 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE tnd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Pcnantr PUB. HAYES May 27 May 30 June 1 i'KF.S. I'lil.K June 10 June 13 June 13
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      525 5 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart .Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEF SERVICE TO Onoa Amsterdan Southampton .Maraelllea Kiitlrrdan s.s. Patria 10,000 X.1.. May 1 s.s. Joh. de Witt 1(1,400 S.M.N. May 31 s.s. .Slamat i:>,<>oo X.1.. Juno s.v I'rinscs Juliana »,10() 5..M..W June Is.s. Tamhor.i 5,500 R.L.
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      269 5 CORK'S [WOBLD a ftAVrt. SCRVICE) Passages liooked by all Mnea. SI) HOOKING FEE. Rail ticket* issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No I booking tie. Bagsrage, Furniture, Merchandise Shi(>ped and Stored. Cook's Intel pretors in uniform meet the principal steaniers and trains at > ail chief ports. Insurances
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      256 5 Victoria Theatre COMMENCING THVRSDAY, MAY 23 CARPI 8 IfAtiHl Gil OPERA Full Chorus. Oicfu -t:a and Ballet. THURSDAY. MAY VL rT.IDAY, MV\ I I], IROVATORE RIGOLETTO SATURDAY. M\Y Hk MOMMY. V. 27 LA TOSCA TRAVIATA TCRSDAY, MAY :'s. WEDXGSDAI M ■■> BARBIERE DI SIVKJI.IA MADAM BUTTERFLY THURSDAY, MAY .I<l. FRID4V
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    220 6 Monday. May 20 4 II. W. U9 a.m.. 7 ;i. M p.m. t.l Whit Monday. I'uhl.c Holiday. Sun ri«c« .">.5T a.m.. sets 0.' p.m. I'uevday. May 21 I!. W. I'.W a.m.. M, 1' ,^:i p.m., 8.. r Sun rim M7 a.m., itu i,..> p Ay.r l'anMi
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    126 6 Monday. May Jd Ships alnnxaide the Whaoea or eiiectnt to arrive. Knt ran.* KKPPKI. lIAKIIDI'K. lain v.: ri I'raiw P<.b»«ob No. t, OM. i in an, AcatU, Thy a. I! Wharf Nil oil Wharf Di i< bo. i:ssi:i.s i.\ iiUY bocKB. ianione Paitar. Albert l>ock Darrrl, BU.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    262 6 AI.TINC, iut.. 791 i"u-. from DJambi ii< IQI Djsiililii Ht-i, BAN 81UNC Bfct, lint.. 7! tana, from Batj I »nat l»-">, lor l>alu I'ahat L'"..,. PRtMER, l»ut.. k!.7(<l ton-, ir K. l>'li 20-:.. foi Hon« Kong S3-6. KDhNDALK, Br.U, W tone, froa) Kutavw I'j... tor Banka Port.- l'i-..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    164 6 Tomornm. Aaamba and Natuna I laa I i \hi< i uyi I aja Km- i i iSuon I-<m-i J■• Kcmainaii. Krrlay a*d TrtßSgaao i I'rarhaliiwl I ucob a. ,'i Itonoil i Hotit- Hinj remhilahan fc Indracirl ill.ms KeatJ noon Ceylon, Kgypl and Great Itritain (Hcctorl U.:to|».m. r'oylon,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 6 Bj £kma [mulwi'ia Valdera r. P. Corn Porthoi l>phanl;i Spore I onrfun A pi. 11 M«r t Apl. 12 Hay A|>l. IS May II Apl. 19 May 11 Adl. If) M*T IX A|-t U Mkv Is
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      118 6 ALHAMBRA I>!^ TAN CHE.\(; kee CO, LID, Praprietem. SPECIAL PROGRAMME TOMGin and for an IwMlaite period. In tlie Soctiml Bkow a! 9 p.m. BaaaaWaaaß rfAMraS^^Taßr I I NO FREE LIST NO HALF PRICE Downstairs Seats cts.. :."> ds.. 51. 25 i\nd $2. All Upstairs Seats |2.'0. Booking at MOUTRIK CO.,
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      349 6 An EnjoyaliV- Half-i'i ire-Show PragleVaUM POM lilKKr: NeCeTTS From Monday. May li\, at tho APOLLO CINEMA <;K\l..\.\t; In tin- Second Sho« at II UPSTREAM An excellent Conted; drama fcatui n« wrll-known iomedy „»■> NANCY NASH. KAKI.K HiXi.. TKD .McNA.\iAl;.\. S\.,i.\.V CUHE.N anj RAYMOND HITCHCOCK ankles" preferred Aaather eatertain'Bg i-.. *a
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      AMERICAN RUBBER POOL.
      222 7 Rumours of an Early Dissolution. m Niw York with regard 111 II* of the Am. riran Rubber Pool. r t:s. cni'innt injr from both i nfc, >■ -ivc been received I piTing the newi that the early dissolution of the Pool ll ruruiureH. Otic telepram jrives the
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      HIGHLANDS & LOWLANDS.
      634 7 HIGHLANDS LOWLANDS. Sir Frank Swettenham On Forward Sales. Th.> twenty-thin annual general meeting «'f ihv Highlands and Lowland.- Para Rubber < i!.. Ltd., was hold on April 9, at 2, Idol Lane, E.C, Sir frank A. Swettenham,] C.H. (.the chairman!, who presided, 1 rubber plantation! now cover 5 J»C acres,
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      VOLUNTEER DRILL.
      119 7 drilla up to and for week21, r >ir> p.m.. Drill Hall. S.RJL i V Weapon Training; MS p.m.. Drill. n pan., Bnkit Timah M.G. Clai siiication Drill Hall. Brigade Signal Section MS p.m.. Drill Hall. B.R.E. Practice Kiu^s Birthday Drill Hall, Si. A. VI, 5.18 p.m.. Drill Hall,
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      YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
      714 7 Position in Java and The Straits. In the course of his address at the ninetyeijjht'i ordinal? general meeting of s-haru-of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Limited, beM t Yokohama, on :»iarch <•. Mr. Kenji Kotiama, President and Chairman, s.iid In the Dutch East Indies, the sugar crop for
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      ANGLO-JOHORE RUBBER.
      153 7 Small Loss on Past Year's Working. The report of the Anirlo-Johore Consolidated for IMS rtatei that the crop harvested wat 38S.OO0 Ib. ajrainst 34ft.onn Ib. In i.J Thr average price realised was :>"..!. p.T pound, compared with Is. 6d. p»r pound ,n the previous vpar. The year's working
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      HIDDEN STREAMS.
      76 7 The report of Hidden Streams Rubber to Dec. 31. IMS, str-tes that accounts show a *urp!i:s of £M 5. Thi:: sum has been transferred to profit and loss account, which, after crediting interest on investments, showa a balance at credit of £7.907. It is proposed to p:iy dividend
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      KUALA GEH RUBBER.
      77 7 me to the report .if Kuala Oh Rub1 .r yea: n.led Dec. 31, IMB, the account.; show a preAt of £7.175, to which is added balance unappropriated from last year (.1 n\. making fC5.724. Directors prcpose a dividend 01 1" per cent, (less lax at 45.). placing
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      UNITED SUA BETONG.
      69 7 Messrs. Ciuthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, huvf rt't*t*i v»?il tt*l<?sfram from thp secretaries of the I'nited Sua Betong Rubber Estates. Ltd.. that the board have decided to recommend payment on June 11. of a final dividend of 10 per cent, in respect of last financial rear, making
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      RAJAH HITAM COCONUTS.
      451 7 Estimates for The Current Year. The report of the directors of the Rajah Hitani Coconut Estate, Ltd., for the year ended Dec. SI, IMS, states that, after providing for depreciation, directors' fees, head office charges, general estate charges and manager's commission, the net profit for the year
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      DAMANSARA RUBBER.
      394 7 Current Year's Crop Prospects. 1 The ninth ordinary annual general meeting of the Damansara (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in mail week, at 20, lEastcheap, E.C. I Mr. W. P. MeUalfe (the chairman) said I must say something on the restriction scheme, which was brought to an
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      PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
      227 7 The following passengers fium t!ic Strait* are leaving for Home by Hie Hector sailing Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Worthiagton, Mrs. li. 11. Constable, Mrs. K. W. Koyce, Mrs. J. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. N. Fisher, Mr. C. C lUadc. Mr. Hotchkiss, Mrs. C. Ritchie, Mr. L.
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      BOY SCOUTS' ORDERS.
      75 7 Order? for week ending Sunday. May 2*. 192 D Tuesday. Kay 21, Jamboree Committee. St. Andrew's House 6 p.m. Advanced Signalling Class. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Elementary Ambulance Class, St. Andrew's House. 5.15 p.m. Thursday May 23, Competitions Committee. Y.M.CJL. 6.15 p.m. Band Practice. Headquarters, 5.16 p.m. Friday.
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      ISSUE OF BONUS SHARES.
      511 7 Practice Commented Upon In Truth. When Stock Exchange speculation is active additional responsibility is placed upon directors of public companies, though at no time should there be even the slightest suspicion that they act in a manner calculated to fntuur:ii,v speculative operations in their own shares.
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      HARPENDEN RUBBER.
      446 7 Further Development of The Estate. The ninth annual general meeting of Harpemien (Selangor) Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 8 at 20, Eastcheap, E.C. Mr. W. P. Metcalfe (the chairman) said The profit for 1928 was £6,455 only, whereat the average of the previous eight yean amounted
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      51 7 Hendorson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cab!" dated May 18, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Kubber Exchange sales to-day 1,725 tons. May 23.20, June 23:40, July 23.70, August 24, September 24.20, October 24.::0. November 24.40, December 24.60, January
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      SELANGOR RIVER RUBBER
      51 7 The profit of Selangor River Rubber for 1928 is £27,866. against £18,653, and brought forward was £11,846. To income-tax reserve is placed £S^r.O and to reserve account £3,500. A dividend of 7 4 per cent, free of incometax, is recommended, against 5 per cent.. cciry forward being
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      PENAWAT (MALAYA) TIN.
      35 7 Messrs. Evatt and Co.. Penang. advise that Penawat (Malaya) Tin Dredging Co.'s No. 1 dredge had a successful trial run on May 17 and that dredging operations are now in progress. .^^m.
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      HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
      635 7 SHIPPING NOTES. Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. For the week ended May 11. L9M, tha League of Nations Eastern tiurcnu bran the following report l'ort .Said One plague case and one death. Aden Three smallpox cases anJ three deuths. llombay One plague death
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      SWISS FOREIGN TRADE.
      129 7 Great Activity With Raw Materials. The sum total of commercial exchange in Switzerland in January, 1929 amounts to 366 million francs, that is, 212 for import!; and about 154 millions for v .ports. As gone down by about 7.6 million franc5, whilst expoitt have risen slightly. During
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      CANADA'S TRADE.
      108 7 Huge Increase Over Preceding Year. Ottawa, April 16. The trade of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31 totalled $2.630<000,00<J {£526.000,0001. being an increase of $293,000,000 (£58,<00,000> on the preceding year. The value of the imports totalled $1,265,000,000 l£2rn.noo,o(ioi, or an increase of $166,000,001) I i"i 1.200,000:,
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      529 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS i Other Classified Advts., Bee page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. Kl'R. BOOKS to Ift. SL', Waterloo BUMt, TO LET. June 1, thtM rooms flat, furnish;ed or unfurnished. 11. Meyer Mansions, dp) \..i Baby Plat, in K<'»d running order \y 126, ,-v.ah Bridge Road. Phona :.;•■>>. TO LET
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20. RADIUM.
    878 8 Last July the Radium Sub-Committe« of the Committee of Civil Research was appointed to examine the radium requirements of Great Britain in relation to the present sources of supply and to submit recommendations, and the report of their deliberations was issued recently.
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    FLAPPERS AT EIGHTY OR EIGHTEEN !
    753 8 FLAPPERS AT EIGHTY OR EIGHTEEN Time to Drop a Mis-Used Word. (By H. H. the Ranee of Sarawak.) Whenever elderly gentlemen hold forth on the platform to an imaginary ajdience of flappers their tone is as a rule mildly deprecatory. It is somewhat like the tone adopted by certain B.B.C.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    697 8 Lieut. W. N. Mair has resigned his commission in the S.S. Volunteer Force. Dr. J. V. Landor, of the Malayan Medical Service, has been appointed to act as a Medical Officer, Johorc. I Mr. G. R. Brownie, Wharf Manager, Penang Harbour Board, has gone Home on long
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    765 8 FLIGHT TRAGEDIES. There arc grave fears that disaster has overtaken the airmen Flight-Lieut. Moir and Flying Officer Owen on the last lap of their return flight to Australia. They left Bima on Saturday morning on the perilous journey of over 600 miles to Port Darwin, and
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    16 8 Mr. J. B. Walter, of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Ipoh, has left for Shanghai.
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    28 8 His Excellency the Governor, with tha concurrence of His Highness the Sulta:i, has granted a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Johore Volunteer Engineers to Mr. Goorge Laub.
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      119 8 75St *oSo£*^^ /2il JOHN LITTLE CO.. LTD announce MRi v •^3& V, The opening of a BEAUTY F? «pj>*s and MASSAGE PARLOUR r sks&* under the charge of MISS X I I ALICE TESTER. Expert treatment at moderJ< IAJ1 AJ ate charges. p/t/ Up-to-date Hairdressing for Ladies, Ist floor. So!e
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      77 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Super Production IRON MASK Featuring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Historical and Romantic with Spectacular Scenery. Alone with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama A LITTLE BIMAROO Featuring BUZZ BARTON. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD.,
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    AIR TRAGEDY FEARED.
    236 9 No News of Moir And Owen. FRUITLESS SEARCH. Missing Since Passing Over Koepang. Sydney, May 19. The airmen, Flight-Lieut. Moir and Flying Officer Owen, who were on the last lap of a return flight from England to Australia, are missing. They were due at Darwin on Saturday
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    U.S. FINANCES.
    68 9 Reserve Banks And Rediscount Rates. Chicago, May 18. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Federal Reserve Board has refused to permit several federal reserve banks, including the e of New York ar.d Chicago, to htffTtrW the rediscount rates to six per cent. Following the raising of the San
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    VESTRIS INQUIRY.
    162 9 Eight Inches Below Her Marks." A Board of Trade inquiry into the sinking of the Lamport and Holt liner Vestris on Nov. 12 last, when 114 lives were lost, opened in London on April 22. The Vestris sank off the American coast, while on the way from New
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    BRITAIN'S WHITSUN
    45 9 Kxodus to Seaside And Country. Rugby, May 18. The Whitsun holiday appears certain to be favoured with fine weather, according to mvici rological forecasts, and there in a general exodus to-day from London to the seaside, the country and abroad. B.itish \V !vloss.
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    LADY BERTRAM BROOKE.
    61 9 Received into Catholic Church In Paris. Paris, May 19. The Dung Muda of Sarawak (Lady Bertram Brook*) was to-day received into ihr Catholic Church. Mine. Alphonse Daudet, the wMm of the great French writer, was pod-mother. Lady Brooke is the wife of the Tuan Muda of Sarawak.
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    DANCERS FAILURE.
    139 9 Lydia Kyasht's Jewellery Stolen. Creditors mot at Bankruptcy Buildingi in nail week under the failure of Mrs. Lydia >sin. theatrical producer, deseribed I of Cavmdllli Road, St. John's 'A'ddii. can) in,' on business as Lydia Kyash:. She i-tnnatcs her liabilities at MM. Mrs. Ragoain stated she had lived
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    SOVIET STEAMER BOARDED.
    117 9 Disorders at Abadan Forestalled. Basra, May 20. The Irak police boarded the Soviet steamer Kommunist, which arrived from Odessa, and an armed guard was placed on board. The crew were not allowed to land. Local English banks refused to negotiate bills for the vessel. It is understood
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    CONGO RAILWAYS.
    173 9 Mission of Prince Arthur Of Connaught. Rugby, May 18. Prince Arthur of Connaught, who was formerly Governor-General of South Africa, will attend the opening of the Benguela Railway. The ceremony, which is to be performed by the Portuguese Minister for the Colonies, is fixed for June 10 at
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    LORD HOLLENDEN.
    205 9 Huge Windfall for The Treasury. A fortune of £1,541,653 has been left by the Right Hon. Samuel Hope, first Baron Hollenden. Death duties on property at this valuation amount to more than £550,000. Lord Hollenden, eldest son of the late Samuel Morley (formerly M.P. for Nottingham), was for
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    COTTON DISPUTE SETTLED
    99 9 Lancashire Operatives Resume Work. London, May 18. The Lancashire cotton dispute has been settled following a joint conference, at which the trade union delegates acceptel the mill owners' proposal to consider the men's case if they returned to work. The scale of pay will be revispi and
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    PERSPIRING ESKIMOS.
    156 9 Popular Fallacies About The Arctic. London, May 8. Popular fallacies with regard to the Arctic were shattered by the Canadian explorer, Mr. Vilhjalmur Stefansion, in a lecture at Oxford. He said that Iceland was Iceland in i.ame only. The average January temperature in Iceland was only one &lgm
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    31 9 Horr Otto Weber, the Consul-General for Germany, in Singapore and Frau Weber returned this morning from a .holiday to Java and will be leaving shortly for Europe via China and Japan.
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    INDIAN UNRES FEARED.
    77 9 Police Prepared. SPECIAL GUARD F*R VICEROY. London, Mar 20. The Daily Mail's Calcutta correspndent states that very stringent precautinS are being taken to guard the Viceroy, irovincial Governors, high officers and public buildings. It is rumoured that trops are being secretly moved in Northern Idia. There have
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    "UNDER WHITE FUG."
    147 9 Mr. Churchill Attacks Sir John Simon. London, Maj 11. Mr. Winston Churchill, in a spech at Chingford, said he very much r»jretted that when Sir John Simon had been chosen and had undertaken to occu>y the great position of head of the Indian Statutory Commission, and thus
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    THE KING'S RECOVERY
    190 9 Bognor's Special Tribite Of Thankfulness. Rugby, May 18. It is announced that the King has conferred the Royal Red Cross, first :lass, upon Miss Nethy May Purdie in re«ognition of the devoted nursing service rendered by her during His Majestys illness. A meeting of the inhabitants of
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    38 9 Representative of "Pravda" Expelled. Berlin, May IS. The Government has expelled the orrespondent of the Moscow newspaper Pravda, alleging that he misrepresented the May Day incidents. The correspondent has appealed against the extraditiom order. Trans-Ocean.
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    BRITAIN AND THE ARTS.
    192 9 London Plays in Europe's Famous Theatres. Anglo-American art invasion has (luring the past theatrical and concert season eclipsed the Italian-French influence, which once dominated the proud Vienna stage. The army of British and American artists invading the Vienna theatres and concert halls which have a high
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    59 9 A n™ Bill to amend the Civil Procedure Code, 1918, is to be brought before the Federal Council. It contains a number of amendments to the Code which have been suggested from time to time. The most important is the addition of provision fur a counterclaim and for third party
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    MISHAP TO GRAF ZEPPELIN.
    287 9 Safe Landing. THANKS TO FRENCH GOVERNMENT. Toulon, May 18. The landing of the Graf Zeppelin caused the most intense excitement in the neighbourhood. Spectators made a wild stampede to the landing ground, and police and soldiers had the greatest difficulty in keeping back the crowds which
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    M.P.'S ROMANCE.
    148 9 Engaged to Beautiful Debutante. It is expected that the engagement of the Hon. Charles Baillie-Hamilton, M.P., formerly private secretary to Mr. Baldwin, to Miss Wanda Holden, will be announced immediately after the General Election is over. Mr. Baillie-Hamilton, a brother of the Earl of Haddington, is the recently
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    GIFTS TO EMPLOYEES.
    95 9 Gramophone Director's Birthday Celebration. Rugby, May 18. Mr. Louis Sterling, the managing director of the Columbia Graphophone Company, yesterday celebrated his 50th birthday by distributing: £100,000 among 1,000 business associates and employees of over five years standing. I had left that amount to the same people in
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    ITALIAN ART.
    67 9 Exhibition of Pictures In London. Rugby, May 18. Arrangements have new been deAnitely made between the Roynl Academy and a special committee for Holding a great exhibition of Italian art at Burlington House next January. The exhibition will be on the same lines as the extremely successful English
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    PHYLLIS HAVER TO WED.
    99 9 Marrying a Merchant Prince. Phyllis Haver, the film star, is marrying Mr. Billy Secman, a sportsman and merchant prince. The ceremony will be performed by Air. James Walker, Mayor of New York. Immediately after the ceremony Miss Haver and her husband will embark for Europe, where
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    DUTCH SEAPLANES ARRIVE
    14 9 Batavia. May 18. The two Dutch seaplanes have arrived here.— Reuter.
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    WHITSUN SPORT IN SINGAPORE.
    158 9 Victories in Cricket And Tennis. The Whitsun holidays were the occasion of quite a carnival of sport in Singapore, and fine weather enabled the various events arranged to be carried out with complete success. Racing occupied the attention of a good many people, and the Turf
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    79 9 Order Well Maintained In Tsingtao. Nanking, May 19. The Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Shantung has informed the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Wang, that all the necessary procedures for taking over Tsingtao from the Japanese were completed on the 16th inst. All Japanese troops will be
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    AIR DISASTERS.
    112 9 Parachute Caught In Machine. Columbus, Ohio, May 19. An airman has met a terrible death here. The aeroplane in which he was participating, with over a hundred others, in a vast sham fight caught fire at a height of 15,000 feet after colliding with another machine. The pilot
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    BALTIC STATES
    43 9 Russia and Esthonia Sign Treaty. Reval, May 18. A commercial treaty between Russia and Esthonia has been signed. The three Baltic States are now maintaining commercial relations with Russia in spite of Soviet attempts to form an anti-Soviet Baltic bloc Trans-Ocean.
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    BASEBALL GROUND PANIC
    66 9 Two People Killed in Rush For Shelter. New York, May 19. Two people were killed and 50 injured in a mad rush for shelter from a thunder-storm on the part of spectators at a baseball frame in the Yankee Stadium. A (rate leading to a 15-ft. pit
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    UNION IN EAST AFRICA
    129 9 Sir Samuel Wilson's Investigations. Nairobi, May 7. A deputation representing European elected members of the Legislative Council, Kenya Colony, and the Executive Convention of Associations, Kenya's Unofficial civilian Parliament, conferred with Sir Samuel Wilson to-day in regard to the recommendations made by the Hilton Young Commission
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    IRISHMAN'S WILL.
    74 9 If His Country Becomes A Republic. Mr. Charles NuRent Palmer, of Pi»tville Circus, Cheltenham, and of Clonlcst. Co. Westmeath, who left £33,850, stated in his will: Lastly, I wish to place on record that I was born a British subject, and in suite of wicked laws I remain
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    NEW WAR MOVE IN CHINA.
    427 9 National Troops Pressing Feng Yu-hsiang. SOVIET INTRIGUE. "A Grave Danger to The Nation." Shanghai, May 19. All reports coincide that Femg Yuhsiang is contracting his front conceiitrically towards Cheagehow. I causing havoc in the Lunghai and Peking-Hankow railway zones, blowing up bridgei M he falls
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    FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT
    397 9 Car Skids on Slippery Road. (From Our Own Correspoiv.lent) Kuala Lumpur, .May 18. Before Iiu-he FTrctrnln in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court to-day an i:n:uiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of Lee Ah Kong, a ch-i k in the Posts and Telegraph Department, who
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    OBITUARY.
    19 9 New York. May Iff. Two wt'il-knovn actresses have died in Miss Mary Shaw and Miss Hilda Moon. —Reuter.
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    ORIENTS DEBT TO SCIENCE.
    927 10 Pacific Congress. (JOVERNOR-GENERAL'S SPEECH. The followi] patch delivered Governor-General of the Dutch Graeff at the opening of tha Pacific Science Congress :n Batavia I rejoice that it dm fallen to my lot Iced i" 'Iccl.i.v <>i>en the Fourth Pacific Scienci < ongreas and in the name
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    FLOOR COLLAPSES.
    219 10 Man and Woman Killed In Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Ijite last night the back portion of 11 Petaliag Street, a shophouse, occupied i\ i Mmm, rnTtapwi without warning, burying a Chinese woman, 75 years of age. and a man who was a
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    RELIABILITY TRIAL.
    257 10 Selangor A.A.'s Successful Venture. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. Knormous interest was evinced in the first long distance motor reliability trial, held under the auspices of the Selangor I Automobile Association to-day. Long I before the start, which was timed for midnight, crowds lined the
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    FIRE BRIGADE CALLS.
    75 10 Lamp Overturned in Benzine Store. A l -.2") a.m. to-day the Fire Brigade w;is called to a general store in North Bridce Koad, to a small fire in the back portion uf the premises which was quickly put out. Aii oil lamp fell and caujrht alight in
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    POINTS FOR DOG LOVERS IN MALAYA.
    668 10 Mosquito Proof Kennels.— Too Frequent Bathing. —The Right Diet.— Minor Ailments. Many people who keep dogs in Malaya are ignorant of various point? rimwrnlm ther welfare, and th-j author of this article feels that it will meet a real neod. It may be added
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    ROUSING "SLEEPY IDEALISTS."
    244 10 American Women And Peace. How American women view peace and war was explained by Mrs. A. Macauley, (I America, the president of the Women's Section of Fidac the Federation Interallices des Ancine Combattants at the annual conferem-e of the Women's Section of the British Legion, in London.
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    FALSE WEIGHT.
    164 10 Artful Dodge Exposed By Inspector. Do they ever use correct weights inquired the Fourth Police Magistrate Mr. C. S. Findlay). on Saturday, in a case in which the Chinese proprietor of a second hand goods store was charged with tampering with a dachinir. Inspector McEwan. of the Weights
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    DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
    136 10 Welcomed by Penang Indian Association. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 17. The Hon. Mr. F. Prakasam, a member of the Imperial Legislative Council and editor of Swaiajya, Mr. Paiameswaram, Professor of Physics at Madras University and Raja Gopalan. bai rister-at-law, Madras, were entertained by the president and
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    MENTAL GIANTS OF THE FUTURE.
    281 10 Scientists Disagree on The Penalties. In learned discussions of Man, his origin and future, leading American scientlstf, recently assembled at Philadelphia, were agreed that human beings in the course of the next few thousand years will evolve into a race of mental giants. On the
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    461 10 Flooding in ttalesticr Valley Area. Action taken at a meeting of Committee X(. 3 of the Municipal Commission held '.n May 10, included the following Approved estimate and amended provisicna! apportionment of cost of making J up and draining part of Boundary Koad, under section 101. Approved estimate
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    THE KING'S BIRTHDAY.
    115 10 Arrangements for Celebration In Singapore. Th" birthday of His Majesty the King 'vill be celebrated on Monday, June 3. The customary Ceremonial Parade, at which H. E. the Governor will attend, will take pi:u-c on the Esplanade at 7.45 a.m. Seating accommodation in the enclosures will be
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    17 10 The Main Event." a story of the ring, is being shown at the Gaiety Cinema,
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    BIG MALACCA FIRE.
    324 10 Chinese Business Premises Gutted. (From Our Malacca Correspondent) A very big fire broke out in the Malacca premises of Chop 'Hook Joo Bee, the local agents for Soeony Oil. Nayaag Tobacco Company, ami the Capstan Cigarette Company, at H.l.'i p.m. on Kriilay. It appears the fire started
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    PETROL PUMP CASE.
    97 10 Manager and Coolie Charged. A case was mentioned hy Inspector McEwan, of th<> Weights and M< asures. before the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. I J. F. G. OreKsr on Saturday in which a coolie employed at a petrol pump at Chop Siong Hoe. 90, New Bridjre Road,
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    TELEVISION IN SIAM.
    40 10 TELEVISION IN SI AM. Picture Sent from Berlin To Bangkok. (From Our Ov,-n Correspondent) Bangkok, May 20. Prince Purachatra. Minister for Commerce and Communications, has successfully sent from Berlin to Bangkok ths first radio picture telegram in the Siamese language. »♦»♦♦♦-»»♦♦-»♦♦»»< «♦♦»♦<
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    THEFT FROM MAIL BAG.
    235 10 i Gs. 40,000 Missing. SINGAPORE PARCEL ASTRAY. A package containing Guilders 10,000 ;n Dutch currency note.-, which was por-ti- 1 at Singapore Pod Mtee for delivery at Djambi, in Hutch territory, early l.i- 1 week, was found to be missing when the mail bap arrived at
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    RELIGION IN INDIA.
    182 10 Miss Mayo on Hindu Abuses. London, May X. Miss Katherine Mayo, the author of Mother India," interviewed in Amen. a, said The main point I have against the evils I saw in India and which I have mentioned in my books is that these thing! have got
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    49 10 We arc informed that the resolution proposing th^ fusion of the Chinese Association with the Chung Hua Huay Kuan, a society which is being formed in i Singapore, was lost by a majority vote at t a meeting of members of the Chinese 1 Association held on Thursday evening.
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      SINGAPORE RACE MEETING.
      158 11 Selections for To-day's Events. n-.rotinc mkMh to-day. Beleetloni f"> tho .i^'iit ram bjr two expert* ;•••<• ?'■'■<•) I 'plow. Form Selections. 1.— SHEDIAC fclmoronnjra ar.'l Glr.d:»tor l\. L— THE WITCH. .Tndi :rd Mcriy I.:i I. .<!.— (JAY KK.VKI.I.KIt. To!>ostr:'" Hnd Lothatkk 1— LADY CHIC Kayindu ai.d CiATgO.
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      HOUSES. CLASS 3. 3rd Div., 6 Fur. 2.15 p.m.
      301 11 Pollajillips r Qukktinu- I, J ■raimaid 8 io ncdlar H 8 GUd?itor ni I Urof.or Jin neratcheil) i-Kauich-ii-KiiiWh lacratchcd) 7 in r»ow»p.thp-(;iini 7 Kinys M;n I 7 q 1 POI.IANTHKS. ».3. l>nang (1. 2. Piv. I. or <• mil,. Car >X
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      PONIES, CLASS 1, 2nd Div., 7 Fur. 2.45 p.m.
      328 11 II— >■■ n !i it Abbott !i r. Hulran:. <• Mrrrv I.. R JOrlinda k ii K.llllll I t Th« itch k Yam Yum 1 i Rsnaws) Girl I ladi 7 (l 2. i. KOSKMAKV. ».ll. Trri.lt Ith. 1. I mile
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      HORSES, CLASS 3, 2nd Div., 6 Fur. 3.15 p.m.
      505 11 Uminip I I Cocoa Nib S 7 Jenny'* Bo» I matched) Tabonaa x gp«ardal« s Valrdino S f. Lothario 8 4 SUreonjr (scratchnl) i I'rovail 8 1 Little Harmony 8 0 Soliloqa? 7 Kariikar 7 R (Jay Itevrllcr 7 8 I.
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      HORSES, CLASS 1, 2nd Div., 9 Fur. 3.45 p.m.
      594 11 Inia'a Boy 9 I Kurr re. 3 9 0 I, j> Chic 8 11 Swift.su re 8 6 Farmer X Onward X ft Dynamite X I.ambcro 8 i St. Rcncdictn fscntttod) X •"> C.reenut H 4 Adon-Ai X i Cailol 8
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      MAIDEN CONSOLATION HANDICAP, 1st Div., 5 Fur. 4.15 p.m.
      367 11 Sahib 9 0 Ram..mi 8 II Black and While I I'ull House 4 Sel lam ti Moon Minstr.-l 7 IS Little tjuee» 7 >» Lady Wire 7 10 Itmwm of Day i-cr.itcii.vl) 2. SAHIB. 9. See Ramona. 3. 2. 4. RAMONA.
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      HORSES, CLASS 1, Ist Div., 1¼ Miles, 4.45 p.m.
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      HORSES, CLASS 3, Ist Div.. 6 Fur. 5.15 p.m.
      558 11 Silver Rock 0 2 T«ndul.a« 12 Vav?rinn X II Roamaway 8 9 Junine 8 2 Metina 8 1 Uoalyi 1 Chir»fnda!c 8 liirpction 8 0 Calii>h 8 0 Westvale 7 12 Alowroi 7 11 Koscioxko 7 11 Iloland 7 X Monreale
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      PONIES, CLASS 1, Ist Div., 7 Fur. 5.45 p.m.
      428 11 ■tin Australia ft Romala 4 M-ian X 12 Orcxis 4 Shoot-Im X Merry Chris 7 12 Boyne Water 7 12 Little Gibby 7 !> Wallstonc I 0 1. I. 2. MISS AUSTRALIA, J.J. Selangor 6 furs. Car. 9.10. Won from Bovne
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      KENTUCKY DERBY.
      48 11 Result of Great American Classic. Louisville, May 19. The Kentucky Derby resulted in a win for Mr. H. P. Gardner's Clyde Van Dusen. Naishapur was second Panchio thirl. Time. 2 min. 10 4-5 sic. The winning owner received $5.;,050. Ovr 50,000 people saw the race. Reutcr.
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      A DERBY MISHAP.
      54 11 Cragadour Not Likely To Run. London, May 19. An observer of the training at Mantun slates that Cragadour went badly in gallop yesterday and pulled up Mm. There has possibly been a recurrence of last season's splint trouble, and the p>~>spect of his competing in the Ptrby
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      212 11 Monday. May 20 Tennis Colony vs. F.M.S.. Ladies Laws Tennis Club, SI v.m. BinflUKtn liaces. lat Bit. Football I.C.F.A. vs. S.C.C, PadanK. 2nd Div. Football S.C.C. TO. Police. S.C.C. Criektl V.M.C.A. vs. Ccyloa Si«irts Clob, Halestier Koad. Coif NVidinic Cup Competition, Katon* Coif Clab. Tuesday, May 2! 2ml
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      BIG MONEY MATCH.
      43 11 Americans beat English In Foursome. Loadm, May i. Thr- Scottish-Americans, Tummy Armcur and Bon Cruickshnnk. beat Henry Cotton :in<! (hallos Whitcombe, J and ::t Dklnwhoy. The maU'h \vt» a four!>all match over 86 bole* for sidrstakes .•■.nioiintir.fr to A' IK).
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    WELL-FANCIED HORSES WIN.
    2092 12 Saturday's Results. FIN E WEATHER AND GOOD GOING. FiW weather favoured the n Saturday, nd tin- COMM was in excellent Winnera *m for the most part ".-il followed, and then was iiothinp the way ol dividends, the d on i,nh Btandiag by itself. Il ting programme, with
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    SATURDAY'S RACING : RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
    243 12 SATURDAY'S RACING RESULTS AT A GLANCE. Race Horse Owner Trainer Jockey paid Win Place I.uckv Mistokc Ist Dolly Kenihrtrth Bridjcemond Brava 2nd Jinan Wallace MacLeod Boyne Water tri Abbott Kamniy .1. C. f. Rchor H. Marland T. Gunning; 18 8 Ua Chens Ean Privntely Irvine 8 A. R. Morgan and
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    TURNESA WINS AT 37TH HOLE.
    202 12 Exciting Final At Moortown. London, May It*. The final of the Thousand Guineas tournament at Moortown ended in Turnesa (U.S.A.) beating Jolly at Hie 37th hole. The weather was fine and there was a large attendance. Turr.esa won the first two holes, sinking a twelve-yard
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    THE PRINCE AT GOLF.
    67 12 Partners Walter Hagen To Victory. London, May 18. Playinir at Swinley Forest, near Ascot, the Prince p,f Wales and Walter Ha«en defeated Sir Victor Sassoon and Aubrey Boomer by two holes in a n ne-h'i'e match under Ml ensome rules. These stipulate that ull players drive
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    Results of Garrison G.C. Competitions.
    140 12 Sixteen cards were taken out for the rren's stroke competition on Satunlay, and the following were returned Potts wins the ball sweep on the first nine holes. Kent and Crpps share the ball sweep on the second nine holes. Five cards were taken out for
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    MARATHON RACE.
    93 12 Ferris Scores Fifth Consecutive Win. London, May 18. S. Ferris, of the Royal Air Forco scored his fifth consecutive win to-day in the Polytechnic Haniers' open Marathon from Windsor to London, finishing on the Stamford Bridfje track. The distance is 26 miles .185 yards. 1 There were 47
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE TABLES.
    337 12 New Name of Local Association. The Singapnrc Amateur Footl>all Association issue the following report for the week ending Saturday, May 18 Division I. S.A.F.A. Meeting. An extraordinary general meetintr of the S.I.A. was hi Id at the Stadium 00 Tuesday. Mr. J. M. Siine presided. Subject to
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    HONG KONG TOURISTS.
    94 12 Two Goals Draw With Malacca Chinese. (From Our Own MmafOBdeBt) Malacca, May M. The Honjj- Kong Chincsp XI played Malacca yesterday, ami *he game rosulteJ in a two ">uls draw. Malacca scored two goals thionph Hock (itiun in the fust half, but thL visitors equalised on the
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    71 12 Victories For Italy And Sweden. Stockholm, May 18. In the Davis Cup scries South Africa bent Sweden by three matches to nil. Raymond and Kcrquharson beat Oestberu and Mueller, 8 ti, f>— 2. At Dublin Italy won the last two singles against Ireland, thus winning all the
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  • Colony's Easy Victory Over F.M.S. For Guillemard Cup.
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      F.M.S. TENNIS TEAM'S DEFEAT.
      1555 13 (iiiillcmard Cup Matchcy In Singapore. The mesi iImIsIiii rletery registered Mtui- S;r Laurence (iuilleivutrd presented a i up tor an BJMUaJ tennis tournament betWaM the 'ninny and the K.M.S. was achieved by the Colony team taring thi> week-end. Owing to the racing and cricket attractions ami
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