The Straits Times, 27 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 29.000, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1929. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      158 1 TROPICAL SUITING "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG, ■MM ST., SINGM'OKK. «S PORE IS THE MOUNTAIN SNOWS BEAR A BRAND GENUINE RICH SWISS MILK Nothing can equal the rich milk collected from the famous mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps. Prepared under ideal conditions by the most up to date methods, BEAR
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      154 1 The Reflection of Fashion AT ROBINSON'S lM^ SMART MILL3NERY S>^jfo Our selection of Hats has never $Mgk%> i been more varied and chanuing. I \Ve endeavour to cuter lor the f^y^\v I needs of all and even the most lf^ J/V v< V inexpensive models have that inmS^J dividual touch
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      7 1 "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL I WEAR.
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      525 2 P. I 0. BRITISH INIIA ANI APCAR UHES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnag* due Spore 1929 KASHGAR 9,000 June 1 •TILSINGTON
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      582 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Due Sail i KATORI MARU 10,000 June 6 T t ATSUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 tl KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 4 HAKONE MARU 10.r.i.0 July 18 19 SUWA MARU 11,100 Aug. 1 t FUSHIMI MAJtU
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      529 2 lURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australlr) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AMD MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing, by ths wellknown steamer MARELLA (7375 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MARELLA i. one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cabin, de
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      693 2 K. P. i. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF OATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Uader contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connection, to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Depta and Manager. Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Strait. Settlements of the Official Touri.t Bureau of Java. All information, d tailed
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      599 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICB TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORE AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      517 2 THE SUM STEAM NAY. CO., LTI. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING" SERVICE For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Sinicora, Lacon, Sichon, Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival IVparture SUDDHADIB May 2fi May 29 MALINI June 2 June 6 VALAYA June 9 June 12 The steamers are fitted throughout
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      499 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERKAN 3UCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) FI.I.ERMAN LINE PASSENGER AM) FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FRF.IGnT SERVICE OUTWARDS. To nong Rons. Shanghai apd Japan. Due Spore. a.s. CITY OF ATHENS June 1 s.s. CTY Or' TOKIO July 1 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF NEWCASTLE
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      469 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ftu/ AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG rla COLOMBO. SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leave Leave pore Spore Pen.ng IRES. HAYES la twrt May 30 June I runs. POLK Jum lOJune 13 June Ii PRES.
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      499 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEI'. SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Mareeilles Rotterdam s.s. Joh. de Witt 10,400 S.M.N. May SI s.s. Slamat 12,000 R.L. June 1 s.s. Prinses Julian. 8,100 S.M.N. Junu I s.s. Tambora 6,600 R.L. June U m.T. P.
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      262 3 i jk_s LLjM U. f -/ICbij >PVICE NwijU hooked by all Linec NO BOOKING FEE. R:iil ti ■!<(■> s issued for the principal nihrajn th:oui,-aout tbe world. No booking fee. Bagf-e- 1 Furniture, Morchandiie Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and train* at all chief
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      151 3 TFLECTRICITY P^* ECONOMY AND SERVICE' jAa. aht cf, TTT cfaUug tA.C*uj3 THE readiest, handiest, CarAfeUa66f 1 cleanest and most ecoK£ nomical servant in the -nrf?g'KxF > \pQ^ world to-day Cuts out half 2 the monotonous and never LJ^£>S ending work of the houseS^ s^^s^Qj > j)jg|^ h o id an
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      820 4 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that THE AKISAKA CANVAS BAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED of No. 176, Middle Roaii, Singapore, is the sole proprietor of an invention for packing or preserving ruhbei or other similar produce comprised in the LKTI'KKS I'ATI.M NO. 311 dated al Siiiku n 80. 1927 an.! THE
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      695 4 CAUTION N'dTICK is hereby civen thai the following Trade MKrk is registered in Great Britain under the Iraile Marks Ait 1906-1911 under No. *****1 :n Class H i.-^d .kite.l January SS, 192 a, as .he e\clusi\e propel tj. of Messrs. CABRERAS LIMITED Of Arcadia Work.;, ■teapeteaa Road, London, N.W. 1.
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      167 4 They say that troubles never come singly but it's not often that a trio of troubles will recur again and again. Your motor car engine may be the scene of a nasty hold-up cost'y and serious all through the troublesome trio Friction Heat Carbon FRICTION causes heat the heat creates
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      336 4 DELICIOUS AND COOUNG.I YOU NEED IT TO DEFY THE TROPICAL HEAT. MM j |li!' :v v \y<l HAD MALARIA NINE MONTHS. Another Cure in Ceylon by Dr. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS. There is no disputing tacts. That the r.-h red blood nada b) Dr. Williams' Pinh PiUi proved over and over
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      798 4 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE UK SIM; IPO RE TOWN AND COI'NTRY p.oi Ut art Koon Sei I No. 20, Chul Ktre n Wedaeeday, Msy 2^. al p m. Lol I. Valuable froel old land situate at I. Koad. in iquare feet and Lol j. Valuabl Koad). Singapore, area and I. Valuaiii
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    LONDON TO AMOY.
    398 5 Achievement of Chinese Aviator. Mr. I! Va^rnan-Fowler, of the FarBast Aviation Company, writes to a lli;n>r Koi,ir papi i i One of il\c most remarkable Big) recent yean was successfull) concluded >n Haj wh n Mi •> Chen reached that port shortly after three [('clock, having successfully
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    STORY OF THE GALLIPOLI LANDING.
    1293 5 THRILLING ROMANCE. Vacillation of War Council. THE IMMORTAL 29th. DIVISION. 1. Br»t instalment of the epic- at Galtipoli .1 narrative <>f the soul-stii-liiifr aid unforgettable military achievement of British and Allied troops M classic pound and in the classic way i* now available. It i*
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    CARD "SHARPERS."
    117 5 Canadian's Whirlwind Game. Signs that card sharpers are again busy among trans-Atlantic travellers appeared in New York in mail week when Mr. Duncan MacLeod, a Canadian living in England, landed from the White Star I liner Majestic and complained to the police that he had lost £8,000 in
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    BIG DRINKERS.
    183 5 Idlers and Merchants Top The List. Remarkable facts and figures concerting patient* admitted t<> Dalrymple House, Rickmanswoith. a home for inebriate?, are given in the annual report by the medical superintendent. Dr. F. S. I>. HoggRecords have been kept of 1.R45 patients. (i2<> of whom were admitted under
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    MODERN HAYMAKING.
    150 5 Rural Electrification Scheme In Lincolnshire. London, April 26. Haymaking without sunshine is one of tbe 200 uses of «iectricity developed by Mr. Borlase Mathews, who is pioneer in the application of electricity to agriculture. He intends to launch a £1,000,000 icbeme of rural electrification in Lincolnshire over an
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      51 5 I WATCHES OF THE BEST SWISS MAKE MOVADO— CYMA— LEVRETTE— EBEL Jewellery watches set with Diamonds. RINGS, BROOCHES, PENDANTS, EARRINGS, etc. JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. LOOSE DIAMONDS and coloured stones at lowest possible prices. Cut Crystals and Fancy Articles. HENE ULLMANN X and L, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. Phone 2464. 'Phone
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      135 5 V^t^i^nMllMMi'fi^lflifi'i^BM HATTERIES give you the greatest poasiUll HrSkii^KßDß number of quick, positive "starts" nm vn nterru P tet brilliant illumination Up^ r)_^j|H for the greatest possible number of hours. |W£p^d3£&3Hifl are the best that can he produced and because of the intelligence and willingness Wf^SVfvJtfnk «^B Prest-O-Lite service nn matter
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    TRAINING FOR AMERICA'S BOAT RACE.
    1326 6 YALE AND HARVARD. Where the Paid Coach Is Supreme. GREAT SECRECY IN TRIALS. Mr. H. M. O'Connor, writing in the Morning Post, says Crew," as rowing is called over here, ha 3 not the same dominant place among the sports of an Ameircan College that
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      78 6 Your Guarantee* of PIK Fresh Food Butter PILOT brand Margarine SUGAR CA\E brand Ham* and Huron REFRIGERATING. Co LTD Oro.t\£yr<s< R.O&& ./'"eligie R.O&CX. THE riNEfe! liUl IS MADE WITH A HANCOCK OXY-rcntOL FLAME CUTTER BOTH IN CUTTING STEEL PLATES OR BARS AM) IN VOIIIt WAGES HILL. I ~~*z*t 'I I"
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      202 6 I A LEMON J3RINK pure-natural-Mlicious Try Crosse lilaekwell's \>JQk Lemoncup. Here's a drink Y/z/h. that quenches a thirst sis f^y/h only lemon juice can .nisi \(f/jtf'li\ lemon juice, su^ar sweeten- ii\ od, all ready for m".k:.:i; into a sparkling drink with aerated or sprin j water. A healthful drink lor
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    POWER OF MALE ORATORY.
    479 7 The "Big Man" Theory. OUTBURST AT LABOUR CONFERENCE. A woman (every man believes) always )m.v thr last and best— word. And every woman (all men firmly contend) smile? pityingly when a man ventures to give his opinion and then does exactly the opposite to what a
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    BOTANIC GARDENS.
    244 7 Changes Chronicled By Director. Some changes in the Singapore Botanic Gardens are mentioned by Mr. R. E. Holttum, Director of Gardens, S.S., in hit annual report. The beds containing ornamental shrubs and herbaceous plants round the bandstand hill have been partly re-arranged, and a number of duplicate shrubs
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    STAMP FOR BOYS.
    116 7 New Set to Commemorate Mathematician. A new set of pnstajre stamps which -hould please schoolboys has been issued in Norway. The issue is a temporary one, to mark the centenary of the death of Niels Hen.ik Abel, un eminent mathematician, who was born in 1802 and died
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    TO AMERICA IN 20 HOURS.
    58 7 Shipping lino Planning An Aeroplane Service. The United States lines are preparing the first aeroplane service to Europe said Mr. Paul Chapman Young, president of the company which recently paid over £3,000j000 for a fleet of liners which includes the Leviathan. He is working out
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    CHECK ON DRIVERS.
    185 7 Suggested Oath Of Fitness. The Road Vehicles Regulation Bill, the object of which was to diminish the very Urge number of road accidents that an at present occurring," has been adversely reported on by the Select Committee. The committee, however, in recommending that it "b« not further
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    THE BELGRADE CENSUS.
    233 7 Population Doubles in Eight Years. The census forms which have been circulated in Belgrade should have been tilled up at midnight between April 15 and 16. but as a large part of the population is illiterate, or half-literate, or found some other difficulty in tilling in the
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    26 7 The new Singapore Public Hall has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance. Hercules Badminton Party and Sect Kirn Cheng's Badminton Party are also exempted.
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    CIVILIANS' PERIL IN NEXT WAR.
    502 7 "Mustard Death." HORRORS OF AERIAL GAS ATTACKS. Wholesale destruction of cities, terrorisation of civilian populations and the loss jf millions of lives within a few hours after an aerial attack on such centres as Paris or London these possibilities of the next world war are
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      156 7 «Jtw*' "POUR lICJ.WKJtiD" w;i\ A Sin/ti/'t'^'Ci.iti It ante wh. OJr ><Ptie^ r&eeh !*> New i,~sl \t T/"\ TN the life of Ames Ira, t!u- expression "Four \0 -L Hnadred" ii^s lon;j, .>tp;i:tlicil the fcrs; famwT^i jjl ilies of New Yori: uad oilier cultured com'/■OB*f| Vm ft inunicies. I \^bl\\ X
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      82 7 SEX, SOLDIERS, STRIFE PASSION. A Flaming Human Drama Dramatically Vivid STRIFE Between FATHER and SON— Between SISTER and SISTEK. PAVILION SUNDAY, JUNE 2 IT'S A UNIVERSAL PICTURE. TO-NIGHT AT THE TO-NIGHT NEW WORLD SHOW VARIED ATTRACTIONS— TAMIL DRAMA. THE CITY OPERA I'reients All-Slar Cast in THE MOON PRINCESS A Scenic
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      202 7 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. SPECIAL PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT and for an indefinite period. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. I- W^^Mi N Ss O 111 OM NO FREE LIST NO HALF PRICE Downstairs Seats 15 cts., 7.i cl--.. $1.25 and $2. AH vpshiirs Seals SLV.'O. All seats
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      26 8 Mr. R. Hunu-r and Mrs. M. Thornley than); all relatives and friends for their floral tributes and messages of sympathy I. M.S. papers please copy.
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    SHIPPING NOTES. HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.
    233 8 Bulletin of the L. of N. Eastern Bureau. For the week ended May 18, 1929. the League of Nations' Eastern Bureau issue the following health bulletin Port Said One case of typhus exanthematicus. Aden Ten cases smallpox and one death. Bombay Seventy smallpox cases
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    44 8 From China, by Van Heutsz, due at Singapore this afternoon. From China and Japan, by Ganges Maru, due at Singapore to-morrow. From Australia, by Malabar, due at Singapore to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Morea, due at Singapore 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 B7 I. P. Coen 'ortho» £leDhanta Sibajak (armala Uantun L«ll Arm. Spore London Apl. 19 May 13 Apl. 18 May 1:1 AdI. 25 Mav 18 Apl. 26 May 20 Apl. 2B May 21 May 2 May 27
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    281 8 Monday, "M -•> 27 H. W. 1.18 a.m.. I.X Sun risen Ml a.m., sits »,6 p.m. Carpi's Italian Grand Opera, La Traviata Vie. Theatre, 9..'10 p.m. Tueaday. May M H. W. O.l» a.m., 8.9, 1.85 p.m., 7.1. Sun rises 6.. r >7 «.m.. sets ti.O p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    350 8 Mvaday, May «7. Ships alongside the Wharvea or tiptiltj l.i arri.r. ■Mfaaoa i VkaH li m.s. Ui|uoi« K. K. K. Whaif 1 limi mm; inn k Main Wharf Crana, l'..ntoon No. t, Tu» Sri Tun.la. McArthur, Phyn.. Sri Taints, AlcAnhur, lirrci Mr I'. .renio.il. W. Hi. Joan
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. ,
    110 8 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE. To-day. mi^ Hone Kunir ilSin Aik I.cc i 2 p m. •■aiarimla (giaabuft) pm. To-morrow. Java, Suulh-Wvht Sumatra, S..uthBut Borneo, Cclabw, Muluccaa. Timoi Dill] a Wratan AaatraUa (Centaur) 0 a.m. Tombilahan ami Indrawn < Han< Keat noon Egypt and Great It.. lain (Parcels) tOunfa) l.'::ii|iin. Nuith Nortß-Eaat
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      1435 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other I las.-ifiod Advts., see page 20. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. OFFICES TO LET. Apply 7, da Souia St. FOR SALr:. thuiougbred Alsatian pup au.l lulldiiK. Setn at 4h. Wilkit Road. TO LET. one shop in Crosvenor Hotel Build'.ng facing Hill St. Apply Stephens Paul Co. (lp) TOWER
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      72 8 METKOROLOGICAL REPORT. K.'inilant; Kerhuu Station. (11, (nurtriy „f Covrrnmrnl Health Orlrtt K,.r (lie 24 lluur. m.iin« at Midnight May .'li. Max. ihada leaparatnn H8.5 K. Mm. ihad« temparatora T3.r, K. lean -hade temperature 'V.ti K. Max. «ub rmdiaUea 158 1". Miii. rran raaiatloa to F. Mr. ii >.t bulb temperature
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    772 9 The Rubber Outlook. FORTY CENTS ESTIMATE KB THE YEAR. I ;it, .1 IV! Kn»llll. I ondnn 10 IS/Ml* up 'jd. Turn-. c>T mark. -I. linn. N«'« York L'l?» cents, up cents. Tesw ■> i i i.iti.,l. itmdjr. Tin N«w York 13.78 eeata, unchanged. I tarn al -'lWx.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      LONDON RUBBER MARKET
      544 9 Future of So-Called American Pool. Messrs. Bynlagtos Sinclair report London, April 25. The rabber market v.vnt ratlit-i SSSWf tov.ards the sad .>f last week but commenced to steady up aguin on Monday and a di-> -..iIU-i teas was noticeable on Tues.l..- ai.d Wednesday, so that the decline
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      LONDON MARKETS.
      297 9 Messrs. William Jacks and Co.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. William Jacks and Co.'s report, dated London. May 1, states With the uncertainty in the political world at Home and nbroad, markets have remained depressed during- the past week. Cheaper money would go far to restore confidence. Copper.— The 18
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      59 9 Hondcrson, Helm and Company, Im-. New York, send us the followinj; table dated May 25, their quotations being in K'old dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchange sales to-day 1,100 tons. June 21.50. July 21.90. August 22.30, September 22.50, October 22.(50, November L'li.Td, December -22.H0. January 22.90. To-day's
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      EXCHANGES.
      77 9 Rugby, May H Foreign exchange! are Amsterdam Athens .'!7.">. Bombay Is. 57>d..-Berlin5 7 >d..- Berlin RMi, Itruss.-I 14.16, Bucharest Sl7'/t, l»uen..s Aire-. 17 :i-l«, Copenhagen IHJWS, (ieneva Z&JBS, llrlsmcfors IM%, llonc Kom Is. lid.. Kobe Is. (I 1..-X..1. Lisbon lOxi,. Madrid MJTt, Milan MM, New 'i..,k 1. -I ::i-:;j.
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      255 9 EXCHANGE ITlagafin. May 27. On London, Bank 4 m s 2/3"> Demand 2/3% l-.ivaie 3 n. credit 2 1 U/H Un New York, Dci.mnd 65 15/16 Irivate tfU u/» 6"'% On rraaee, Km« T.T. 1451 On India, Bank T.T. On Hon.' Koag. Uank T.T. 13 p.c. <!.--. On Shanghai, Bank
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      50 9 Tone o' Market: steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 10"»,d. »cr lb. New York Spot Sheet 0. cents 21 per lb. R.S.S. equal to Stnndard Q.C.F. .Standard K.S.S. Stundard R.S.S. on Tender Sim,' «t JUH •luly •iily-Scpt. 'vi.-Dm. 40 3D U oVi.:-k i.iiiii May
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        456 9 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Seller* fl baa Kaatbaaa U £1 Hangiin Tin 1 I KittanK Psdanc 1 1 Until Caves fl £1 Hukit Ar.mir £1 il llurmah Malay £1 £1 Chonderinng £1 ll Eastern Biun £l £l Baal Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Honr Katt 5 llonu'
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        GENERAL.
        225 9 Issue al. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.1214 2.1714 1 1 Alex. Brick Ords. 2.60 2.70 £1 £1 Brit Am. Tobacco 6.2.6 6.5.0 Canadian Eagle 11/- 12.1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 10s. 10s. Duff Development 9/6 10/6 fi'8d.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        118 9 I U. Eng. 6 p.c. 1,225,600 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 cl. Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1901 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 05 par. Singapore Municipal 4'-j p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        399 9 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day'i Prices Fryer Lyall A Co. Evatt Allcnliy ($1) ■Alor Gajah 1*1) A. Hitaa <$l I A. Kunin* ($ll Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek 1*1) A. Panas (*s> Balicownic I*ll Bnssett <*1> ißrogas (*l) 'Brunei (*5) B. Jelutong ($1) B.
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      SUNGEI KAPAR RUBBER.
      184 9 Extension of Planted Area Proposed. The report of Sungei Kapar Rubber Com- pany for 1928 states that planted acreage at i Dec. 31, including about 81 acres held on i annual licence, remaineu at 2,547 Vi acres. l.iiOO acres of undeveloped land were ac- iiuireH ur.dor Government
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      NORTH BORNEO TRADE.
      36 9 Imports into the state of North Borneo for •he tint quarter of 1028 amounted to ,(2,006,245 and exports to i:i,;;:.2,74i>. Th.I export of rubber lor March amounted to 1,1 r, .256 lb. j^£
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      SUNGEI PARI TIN.
      723 9 Engineer's Views on The Property. The statatorjr ■msMbc of Sun"Ti Pari llydrnuiic Tin, Ltd., was hci.l on April 'J' at Abrhurch Lane, X.C.. Sir Ernest W. Kirch, K.C.H.G. (chairman •< the company i. prtildinf. The Chairman said As mn kaaw, tkl il a statutory meeting, called under
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    • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        150 9 Sinirnp^rc, May 17" Rubber.-Local 38' i cents per lb. Market Steady. Rubber.—New .Scudais 2.42' 2-2.47>i, M. Pindas 2.20-2.30, U. Benuts 55-60 cents, O. Malaccas 2.05-2.15, Bukit Je'.iitonßs 85-90, cents, I'unjrgors 85-90 cents, Bukit Katil:-90-95 cents. Tapahs 2.35-2.45, Pa jam* ii.r.7': 2.50. Brogns 1.25-1.30, Ai'rnhys 2.15-2.21. Bal
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        Rose Marphail & Penman. Ltd.
        155 9 Rose Marphail Penman. Ltd. Singapore. May 27. London. Rubber 10 15-lfid.. up '..I. N< Minim,'.- Steady. Sungei Wayi 110-SJO, Kuchais 1.41-1. 4.'i, Kinta Prcdtfc 1. 11 1.17 Klanjr River lIHjH x<l., Iloni; Katt:. "i-in cents. Malaya Consols. 58-59 .-puts. PcnaWStl 96-99 rents, Petalinits 540-6.70, flu Klanir* 1.30-1.35, Johan? SO-82 cents,
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      23 9 Bedford Plantation*. -18,000 ll>. Clenealy Plantations.— 4B,2Ba Ib. Hill Rise— 27.ooU lb. i«ru.— t&tM* lb. Mm«»f-Trt<mir (Singapore).— l2.o94 Ib. JUyUndj-,1«,00j2 Ife.
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    1028 9 Weekly Review. THE MYSTERY OF THE GROUP." (By Our London Correspondent.) London, May 2, So far as the impartial observer tan ree, the immediate future of tin prim depends upon the attitude and operations of the ncliuloiu; entity known familiarly as the sr'.Mup." whoso campaign to force
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 27. MALAYA AND GENEVA.
    1045 10 In spite of the technical facilities for the dissemination and transmission of news one still feels in the Far East a curious impression of total separation from Europe, and an immense amount remains to be done in information and education
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    SEX RIVALRY IN BUSINESS.
    1214 10 Woman's Place in Modern Society. (By Edith Bceeley.) Sex equality is fa.st becoming a subject of reasoned debate in home, office, professional and public life. Women have gained equality of citizenship and now seek, not unfairly, equality of opportunity in the working life of the modern
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    318 10 Dr. McKern is returning to Penang by the Patroclus due on June 18. There was much decoration yesterday, ashore and afloat, in honour of the birthday of Queen Mary. Mr. H. R. Joynt has been appointed Controller of Labour, Malaya, in addition to his duties as Collector
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    781 10 MOIR AND OWEN. When a week had passed without any trace being found of Flight Lieut. Moir and Flying Officer Owen or their machine it seemed only too certain that two more names had been added to aviation's roll of honour. They left Bima on the
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    48 10 It may interest members of the Diocese of Malacca to learn that on Sept. 18 next the Rt. Rev. Emile Barillon, the Bishop of Malacca, will celebrate the silver jubilee of his consecration as the third Bishop of Malacca. His two predecessors were Monseigneur Gasnier and Monseigneuc Fee.
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    "THE DULLEST ON RECORD."
    452 11 Closing of Election Campaign. STALEMATE DANGER. Mr. Baldwin on Nations Earnestness. London, May 2f>. Barring last-moment stunts, of which there is at r»"<" s e nt no evidence, the election < umpaiyn to the end promises to justify the description of "the dullest on rec.rd." Mr.
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    EMPIRE'S ALLEGIANCE
    386 11 Prime Minister's Stirring Message. Rugby, May 25. The Prime Mini-tor, speaking to a vast crowd in Hyde lark last night, delivered an Empire Day message which was broadcasted by wireless throughout Great Britain and to all parts of the Empire. During hi.-- address ilr. Baldwin referred U the
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT ENDING.
    31 11 Tokio, May "i. It is reported that the campaign against JaaeUMac goods has greatly dec-lined, and the Yakumo Maru and the Peking Maru are iMatag heavy luirgoeb. Nichi-Nichi.
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    HAGEN CHANGES HIS MIND.
    202 11 Agreement to Meet Compston. London, May 26. W'aitei Hagen has changed his mind r.nd agreed to meet Archie Compston. The Star makes a piquant comment on Hagen's continuexl refusal to fulfil his ongagement with Compston, in spite of the assiduous efforts of British golfers and journalists.
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    THE KING'S RECOVERY.
    230 11 Westminster Abbey Service Arrangements. Rugby, May 25. All the members of the Royal Family now in Great Britain will be present at tne thanksgiving service for the King's recovery in Westminster Abbey on June ltj. Except for the places reserved for the Diplomatic Corps and leading statesmen
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    QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
    54 11 Quietly Celebrated At Windsor. Rugby, May 26. Queen Mary celebrated her 62nd birthday quietly at Windsor to-day. There was a family gathering for luncheon, and in the afternoon a picnic tea was held in the grounds of Frogmore, at which the King was present with other members of
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    LONDON'S POLICE.
    81 11 Centenary Review in Hyde Park. Rugby, May 26. A century ago the Metropolitan Police Improvement Bill passed the House of Commons, and the London Police Force was brought into existence. Yesterday the Prince of Wales was present at the centenary celebration in Hyde lark, and reviewed 10,000 police.
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    M. SEYDOUX.
    42 11 Death of Brilliant French Diplomat. Paris, May 26. The death has occurred of M. Seydoux, the former Director uf Political Affairs nt the Quai d'Orsay. He was formerly one of the most brilliant members of the French diplomatic service. Reuter.
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    UNEMPLOYED IN RUSSIA.
    33 11 Moscow, May 25. The number of unemployed in Moscow is 317,000, representing a third of the total population. It is reported th?t unemployment outside the capital is even heavier. —Trans-Ocean.
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK'S GIFT.
    22 11 Rugby, May 25. Lord Beaverbrook is giving £62,000 in seven yearly instalments to St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.—British Wireless.
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    NEW DONATIONS TO ROSS FUND.
    196 11 $7,000 Mark Passed. UNITED ENGINEERS IN THE LIST. One of the leading engineering and contracting companies in this part of the world figures in the list of donors to the Sir Ronald Ross Fund to-day, United Engineers Ltd. having sent a welcome cheque for $250.
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    INDIAN STATES.
    154 11 Swarajists Appeal For Co-operation. London, May 25. Presiding at the Indian States Subjects Conference, Mr. Chintamani, a leading Indian publicist, declared that British Indian politicians had given up the attitude of non-intervention with regard to the Indian States, because we want the whole of India under constitutional Swaraj
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    DISTRESSED MINERS.
    54 11 Government Contribution Of £869,000. Rugby, May 26. This week the final instalment of the Government's £869,C00 as contribution towards the Coalfields Distress Funds will be received by the central committee. The total of the funds to date, including the Government's contributions, is £1,788,000. The amount distributed is approximately
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    SUN YAT-SEN'S BURIAL.
    345 11 Impressive Scenes. REMAINS CONVEYED FROM NANKING. Peking, Mny 26. The bearing of Sun Vat-sen's body from the Jade Cloud Temple in the Western Hills to Nanking began to-day. The huge and gorgeous catafalque, which was carried by eight batches of 32 pall bearers and heavily guarded, was
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    A DELICATE QUESTION
    156 11 Prohibition and Liquor For Diplomats. New York, May 25. Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, in a statement to pressmen, said he would be only too glad to cooperate with other members cf the diplomatic corps to surrender the diplomatic privilege regarding liquors if the United States
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    SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
    100 11 British Mission to Sail On Aug. 2. Rugby, May 25. The British economic mission, which, under the presidency of Lord d'Abernon, is to visit Argentina and Brazil, will sail in the Alcantara on Aug. 2 and expects to return to Southampton in the Asturias on Oct. 10.
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    FIRE IN HOLLAND.
    32 11 Big Factory Completely Gutted. Hclmond, North Brabant, May 26. The largest wire-nail factory in Holland, situated at Boekendonk, has been gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £40,000.—Reuter.
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    SOVIET AGREEMENT.
    80 11 American Electric Company's Plans. New York, May 25. An agreement is announced between the Soviet Government and the International General Electric Co., providing for the exchange of patents and also designing, engineering and manufacturing information for ten years, beginning from July 1. American engineers will be sent to
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    NEW ENDURANCE RECORD.
    147 11 Machine in Flight Over 172 Hours. Fort Worth, Texas, May 23. The single-engined Ryan monoplane Fort Worth has landed after a flight lasting 172 hours 32 minutes, thus easily beating the endurance record of 150 hour* 40 mm. 15 sec. established by the Army aeroplane Question Mark
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    SPEED RECORD.
    96 11 Splendid Flight by French Airmen. Paris, May 26. The French airmen Commandant Weiss and Commandant Girier landed at Le Bourget this morning after flying 5,000 kilometres in 26 hours 41 minutes at an average speed of 185 kilometres an hour. They thus broke the world 5,000 kilometre speed
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    MURDERED PRIESTS.
    133 11 Shot and Hurled Into Mine. Peiping, May 4. The United States Legation has received details of the murder of the three Catholic Fathers belonging to the Augnstinian Order, Godfrey Hollbein, Walter Coveyou and Clement Seybold, who were slain in West Hunan on April 24. It appears that 30
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    BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
    51 11 Gains Made by Government Parties. Brussels, May 27. According to the figures so far announced, the Government parties, namely the Liberals and Catholics, are scoring gains in the General Election. The Socialists had setbacks everywhere. The Flemish party has doubled its representation. The Communists hold their previous seats.
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    CHINESE IN AFRICA.
    70 11 French Test of Labour's Suitability. Marseilles, May 25. The possibility of employing Chinese labourers in French Equatorial Africa will shortly be tested as the result of investigations in Africa and the Far East. M. Lasnet, the Inspector-General of the French Colonial Health Service, who returned to France
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    THE GRAF ZEPPELIN
    50 11 Enthusiastic Welcome To Officers. Berlin, May 25. An enthusiastic reception was accorded to the six French officers who accompanied Dr. Eckener in the Graf Zeppelin from Toulon to Friedrichshafen. They arrived in the capital by air, after inspecting the Junker aeroplane works at Dessau en route. Trans-Ocean
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    LATERAN TREATY.
    47 11 Passed by Italian Senate. Rome, May 20. The Senate, by 315 to six, passed a bill ratifying the Late ran Treaty, namely the agreement between the Italian Government and the Vatican establishing the Vatican State. The bill has already been passed by the Chamber. Reuter.
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    COMMISSIONER BOOTH.
    30 11 Seriously Injured in Motor-Car Accident. New York, May 25. Commissioner Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in America, has been seriously injured in a rmotor-car accident. Reuter.
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    MISSING AIRMEN FOUND.
    284 11 Moir and Owen Safe Near Darwin. WEEK'S SILENCE. Successful End to Long Flight. Port Darwin, May M. Flight>Lieut. Moir and Flying officer Owen, who had been missing since they set out from Bima for Port Darwin on May 18, have been found safe and well. They landed
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    AMANULLAH'S FLIGHT
    133 11 Last of His Troops Heavily Defeated. Simla, May 25. Amanullah's hurried departure from Afghanistan mi decided on after the defeat of, the last of his troops, who constituted the garrison at Kelat-i-Ghilxai. This followed severe l.ghting with tho forces of Habibullah. who were assisted by Ohilzai tribesmen. Amanullah
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    LIPTON'S, LTD.
    90 11 Drastic Reduction of Capital Announced. London, May 25. The directors of Lipton's, Ltd., who report a profit of only 11,566 for the period March, 1928, to January, IMO, propose to reduce the present capital of £2,800,000 by £1,827,500 by writing down £1550,000 one pound ordinary shares to a
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    ITALIAN ART.
    62 11 Scala Orchestra Welcomed In Berlin. Berlin, May 25. At a city banquet given in honour of the Scala Orchestra of Milan and the famous conductor, Signor Toscanini, the, Mayor, Herr Bocss. referred to the cen-tury-old artistic friendship between Italy and Germany. The Mayor of Milan, Signor Darzago, returned
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    PENANG TRIPLE MURDER.
    53 11 Accused Found Guilty And Sentenced to Death. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, May 25. At Pcnang A:;:;izcs to-day Mohanvd Ibrahim bin Haji Mohamed Lebai, charged with the murder of Adamsah, Shaik Mohamed and Mohamed Kassim in Kinta Lane on Keb. 8, was found guilty and the death
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    COMMUNIST PAPER BANNED.
    36 11 Berlin, May H. The Communist organ Kotefahnc has again been suppressed. In its first issue after th« three weeks ban following the May Day riots the denunciations of the police were reiterated. Trans-Ocean.
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    MALACCA MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONERS.
    780 12 President on Runga Rayn Fire. Our ')wn Correspondent.) Malacca. .May 'J.">. tile monthly matting <>f the Malacca .Manic i oetl was held at the incillor's office oa Friday, .May 24. The lion. Mr. B. W. Elles, the President) was in the chair, and the following were al.-,u
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    SEQUEL TO ASSIZE CASE.
    193 12 Proceeds of an Armed Robbery. In th,- B— ereasa Court t<>-,'a.v before Xv Chief Justice (Bir*WilUam Murison) tbr iVputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. N. H. P. Whitley) said in a case at the Assizes, :m which four Chinese were aeeased ef armed rohhery, a geld ring smi
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    ARREST BY WIRELESS.
    203 12 Official's .Message To Police Van. Wireless was used by Flying Squad detectUv-s engaged in shadowing a suspect who was said to ha.'c been found in possession of a complete forger*! outfit. The accused, Benjamin Arnold (46), described as a cierk, of Bnshum Street. lli»xt..n. v.:\s lemamled by
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    SINGAPORE WEDDINGS
    409 12 Presbyterian Church Ceremonies. A pretty wedding was solemnized at thPresbyterian Church on Saturday by the Rev. s. B«nd. 8.A., when the contracting I parties were Mr. Francis McDonald EdI monds. of Messrs. Simo, Darby and Co., Ltd., of Malacca, and Miss Jean Forbes Stephen, elder daughter of Mr.
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    NEIL ROAD SHOOTING.
    348 12 Police Constable's Death And liurial The Mohammedan Punjabi constable who was shot in Neil Road on Wednesday, while struggling with an armed Chinese robber, died early yesterday morning, and was buried yesterday afternoon at the Mohammedan' section of the BkUdari Cemetery with police honours. His Kxcellency the
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    WASTED LIFE TRAGEDY,
    232 12 New Start After 41 Convictions. Mr. Clarke Hall, the Metropolitan magistrate, who takes a special interest in the welfare of "down and rut:" who come before him in his judicial capacity, told :i human .story of a wasted life when oper.ng Haddo Hcusc anutlier of the homes
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    SIAMESE CREMATION.
    151 12 Last Honours to Prince Bhanurangsi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 27. The cremation of the remains of H.R.H. Prince Bhanurangsi took place yesterday evening. There was a wry imposing procession of naval and mili'ary units from Wat Poh. After a religions service had been held the procession
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    LESSON FOR MALAY SYCE.
    214 12 An Incident at Victoria Theatre. A Malay syce employed by Mr. Tongue (A.S.P.) when charged this morning brfoi-e the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) with voluntarily causing huri, explained that his hand ciino into accidental contact with the nose of the watchman at the
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    ITALIAN OPERA.
    204 12 Fine Performance of La Tosca." That favourite opera of Puccini's, La Tosh, was admirably presented by Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Co. at the Victorii Theatre on Saturday evening, and a largS audience enjo.ved a performance in which principals, chorus and orchestra were heard to advantage. As Puccini's operas
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    S.S.A. COMMITTEE.
    65 12 At a meeting of the elected emmitter sf tbr Straits Settlements (Singapore) I Association held last week the Following additional members were appointed to the j committee —Messrs. the Hon. l'\ A Pledger, H. B. Layton. J. R. Ocoit I',1 C. V. Bailey, H. W. Rapar, C. E.
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    FILM BATTLE IN REALITY.
    156 12 Attark on Enemies of 100 Years Ago. Berlin, May 11. Three thousand Tyrolese peasants participated in a pitched battle near Innsoruck yesterday in which 35 were wounded. The battle wa. a reproduction for film purposes of one fought by the peasants' great-grandfathers in ***** during the
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    RADIO IN BRITAIN.
    74 12 8.8.C.'s Big Turnover Last Year. T(»- income of the Rritish Broadcasting Cnrp.in.tion for 192K exceeded £1.1100.000 of which about f.HKO.OOO was absorbed by expenditure. The annual report spys that the new headquarters at Portland Place will contain double the accommodation at present available for performances and rehearsals.
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    SUICIDES BODY FOUND.
    110 12 Cut Down and Left At Roadside. An inquiry was held by the Singapore C— ions* (Mr. F. (i. Bourne) on Saturday in'.ri the death of an unknown Chinese whose body was found on the roadside n-ar Katong village. A medical witness said that death was due to
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    HAIG MEMORIAL.
    374 12 Fancy Dross Carnival In Singapore. The dinner and fancy dress carnival organised by the Singapo:e branch of the Ex-Services Association in aid of the Ea'l Haig Mi mot ial Fund, which was held at Kaffirs Hotel on Saturday evening, wras a tremendous success. Over 800 persons managed to
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    FIRE NEAR MALACCA.
    50 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 2.'). A fire broke out at Kampong Pantai shortly after .'i a.m. to-day and gutted the premises of Kwong Leo, a Cantonese grocer and Sin Eng Hoe, a salt-fish merchant's chop. The premises of (l inn ll in were badly damaged.
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    STABBED WARDER.
    31 12 Tli. Coroner i inquiry into the death r.f Warder Dickson, who wa: fatally Cabbed while on duty at the Singapore Prison recently, has been provisionally fixed for June 7.
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    MALAYANS AT HOME.
    345 12 Exhibitions of Films From' Brunei. (From Our Own Corre-pondont.) London, May 2. Mr. P. A. B. McKerron, Resident of Brunei, and Mrs. McKerron recently arrived Hcme and a few days back the>e was a private view at Malaya House of a film taken by Mr. McKerron, showing
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    CRIMINAL APPEALS.
    138 12 The Conduct of Police Prosecutions. In the Supreme Court b2fore the Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) this morn- ing during the hearing of a criminal ap- 1 peal from the Malacca Police Court j brought by Sikh policeman, who was fined 550 for receivin-j an illegal gratifi- cation,
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    S.S.A. AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.
    212 12 Invitation Declined Hut Principle Approved. The Covernn lert invitation to sulun evidence to the Select Committee which considering the Workmen's Compensation Bill was dealt with l>y the committee of the Straits Oat Us mtnts (Singapore) Association last Thursday. Correspondence from members, topic of reports from the
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    SELANGOR MOTORISTS.
    194 12 Automobile Association Officials. (From On Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May -i>. The seventh annual general Mating of the Selangor Automobile Association was held in the Sclangor Club yesterday i rai ing. In the absence of Mr. I). S. Aingcr, the PlMsMrt, and the Hon. Mr. Bailey, the vice-president,
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    53 12 A stoi:y of a Jewel robbery is tolci in Alias the Lou Wolf," which is now being shown at the Pavilion. Bert bftett plays the principal part. The late I Pathe Gazette is also shown, and tennis players will bi- interested in Nel Results," in which Vincent Richards •hows how
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      MALAYAN CHINESE WIN AGAIN.
      626 13 Poor Return Game With Hong Kong:. Ova* ;u»(in aaattatow paid for admission yesterday tn BM tin- letum niatih between the Hiintr Kong fimtbull t':iiists and the Malayan Chinese. Ii u-sulted in another win for the !...al ><Ay. this time by one goal t<> nil. A- lama,
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      NON-BENDERS XI.
      412 13 Find S.C.C. Eleven Too Strong. i In the few minutes play possible on p ISaluiday the S.C.C. obtained two of the Malayan Non-Benders' wickets for tho cost <.f only six runs. Heavy rain then caused a postponement of activities until I ti-niay. i It was a difficult wicket
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    332 13 First Day's Handicaps At Kuala Lumpur. The following an Ika h.in.lH-ups for the fir-,t day i June :l i nf the Selangor Turf Club mMting sumim-r nn-i-tii.it Horses, Clan 111. Thinl Division (five furlongs i. PollantßM Miv Australia !>.L>. Soliloquy t ln-h Row «.ll '/.:••<, 11, < llal.it
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    SWIMMING.
    61 13 A two lengths handicap luce at the Biagspore Swimming Club faati nity v.-.-is win by (Ili-iidinning (who went at IB) with Burton (IS) lirini Information has been received from Biarn Laoaa that Singapore has drawn two haraaa in the Cable Derby, \\7.: ::u.s7n Pi agMhiwi mm! MJUM Mr, Jinks.
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    SATURDAY'S WASH-OUT.
    171 13 Drying Wicket Helps Bowlers On Sunday. I The heavy rain on Saturday was IgaaaraJ, and consequently washed out binjapcire cricket. On the S.C.C. Padan^ only a fc-w overs were possible in Ihe S.C.C. -Non-Benders' match, while at the i other end the Clarke Cup tiial maUh ais'> 1
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    S.R.C. LOSE.
    233 13 Ueaten by S.C.C. Eleven Yesterday. An S.C.C. tleven met the S.R.C. on the lattcr's Padang yesterday, the match ending- in a win for the former, who passed their opponent'^ total with four wickets in hand. Scores I S.U.C.— W. Ess c Talhaen b Vine 0 H. N. i:
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    I. A. BEATEN.
    219 13 Fernandez Good Bowling Big Innings by Jasinghe. The Indian Association were well beaten by the Ceylon Sports Club in a game at Halistier Plain yesterday. The LA. were a man short, but nevertheless had I obtained eight C.S.C. wickets cheaply I when Jasinghe commenced to hit out
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    KUALA LUMPUR STADIUM.
    500 13 Ground Packed at Opening Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 25. The organizers of the Stadium could not have hoped for a bigger or a more enthusiastic crcwd than that which assembled there to-day to witr-ss the opening match. This was a friendly encounter between
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    POLO TOURNAMENT.
    157 13 Colony vs. States Match In Singapore. The annual tournament of the Singapore Polo Club will be held from Friday to Monday on the Club's ground, Balestier Road. On Friday, May 31 at 4.30 p.m. the] match between the Colony and Malay States will be played for the Mackray
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    ATHLETE-WRITERS.
    220 13 ATHLETE- WRITERS. Amateur Reform Proposals Beaten. Considerable discussion centred around the vexed question of amateur athletes writing for newspapers at the annual general meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association. Mr. H. M. Abrahams, the old Light Blue, and Olympic record-holder, spoke at length upon Mr. E. H. Neville's proposal that
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    FRENCH TENNIS STARS
    136 13 Borotra and Lacoste Win Again. Paris, May 26. In the men's doubles final of the French hard court championships Borotra and Laco«U> beat Cochet and Brugnon, 6 3, 3 6, 6—3, 3—6, 8 6. In the mixed doubles semi-final Hunter and Miss Wills beat Collins and Miss
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    WOMEN'S TENNIS.
    88 13 Miss Nuthall and Miss Ryan Win at Surbiton. London, May 25. At Surbiton in the Surrey championship women's doubles final Miss Hetty Nuthall and Miss Ryan beat Miss Heine and JVliss Ne.-ive, 7—5, 6— 2.— Reuter. "NO STOCKINGS" VOGUE. Rumoured Ran by Wimbledon Authorities. London, May 25. It
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    THE DAVIS CUP.
    39 13 United States Team Beat Japanese. Washington, May 25. The United States eliminated Japnn from tlie Davis Cup competition. Van Ryn beat Tamio Abe, o—2,0 2, 4—6, C—l,C 1, o—2. Hennessey beat Ohta, 6—2, 6—2, •i •>. Reuter.
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    TENNIS.
    74 13 Singapore Championship Entries Close on Thursday. I Tennis players are reminded that Thursday is the last day on which entries for the Singapore championships (singles and doubles) can be received. It is hoped to receive a trood entry from all nationalities, so that a representative tournament may be seen.
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    HUNDRED YARDS.
    43 13 Record Claimed for American Negro. New York, May 25. The hundred yards record is claimed for a negro named Eddie Tolan, who ran 1 in a college contest at Evanston, Illinois. He is credited with the time of 9H seconds. Reuter.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    250 13 Monday, May 27 Ist Div. Football Seletar vs. 1.C.F.A., Stadium. 2nd Div. Football S.C.C. vs. Welch, S.C.C. Tennis Garrison Officers' Tournament. Tuesday, May 28 Golf Kmries list for Colonial Cups closes. Race Course Golf Club. Tennis S.K.C. Tournament closes with championship doubles match followed by "At Home." lsl
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    FOOTBALL MATCH RIOT.
    351 13 Unpleasant Incident In Calcutta. A number of Indian spectators were injured the other evening as a result of a regrettable incident on the Dalhousie football bround at Calcutta when the home club were playing Mohan Bagan. Stones were thrown and in the demonstration that followed several other
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE.
    395 13 S.C.C. Retain Premier Position in Table. The Singapore Amateur Football Association issue the following; report for the week ending Saturday, May 2.V Last Week's KesuKs. The fclloviiiff were the rtwHl of the iii:r.ihes nlayeil diniiifr the week Itiviuion 1. Welch 5. BJLG I. S.I:.K.A. 4, K.A. 11. Division
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    CLEMENCEAU AND FOCH.
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    1451 15 HONG KONG LETTER. Inner Story Of The Fighting. (Kmm Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong, May 19. Inner information concerning the reIllimil naval comedy indicates that Capt. Chen Chak, commandant o:' the Canton Naval Station, had received a bribe from general Chiang Kai-shek t>support his personal war against
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    332 15 Haydn and Mozart MSS As Fireworks. It is one hundred years since the ptestnt musical library in Vienna was established by UiL-trichstein, the last of the Mtisiksrafs," to whom Beethoven dedicatod many works. Since medieval times the Musikstraf wu.s a Couit official with full chai'Ke of Urn
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    91 15 Almost Whole of Estate Of £110,273. With the exception of small legacies to two nieces and a cousin Mr. Alfred Hobson, of Redciiffe, Dawlish, who died on Feb. 9, left his estate of the value of i'l 10,273 to charities and to his servants. Sir John Denison-Pender,
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    683 15 MALACCA NOTES. Office Bearers in Local Associations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 28. Last year all the sthools BMt at the Padang and held a unit.-d ..Lbiation of Empire Day. This year the High-School held a parade at which Major A. A. I.i-r-mit, V.D., C.0.M.V.C.,
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    258 15 Romance of Colour Films. New York, April IS. The greatest fortune in the cinema industry made by any one Kr<>up, appioxi matin? £4,000,000 within a year, ii Mag reaped, according to Wall Street information by a small number of nu-n holdiii,? control of the Technicolour ('<>mpan>. which has
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      515 17 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PKTTI.EMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 231 of 1925. Between lIMUI SAMStIUN lIVINC JIATAKA, l-liimiir anil I. HADJI ABOVt KARKKM L' MOHAMKI) TAIIIK BIN HADJI I. AH M.IDAII. PATIMAH BINTE lIAIIjI LAHALIDAiI. I. A\OI Ml MUM;, 5. AUDI 1.1. AH BIN lIMUI MOII AMKD
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    510 18 XVni.— ls It Philanthropy? (By "SEARCHLIGHT.") I will say right now that it very deeidcvlly is not. It is a solid business proposition, undertaken by level-headed business men who want to see a reasonable return on every dollar of outlay. But just you examine it all as an
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      542 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1868.) Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of 16 each 0,000,000 Reserve Fund 14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE JB, Biahopagate, Loadon, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Alor Star Harbin Seremban Amritsar Iloilo Saigon
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      734 19 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated In Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Nsui-J and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon.
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      170 19 BALLANTINES WHISKY Pure Matured Scotch Whisky 10 years old. Sole Kit nU ROBINSON CO., LTD., SINGAPORE AND K. LUMPUR. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE. Importers of "OK" CEMENT "NY CARLSBERG" BEER "STAUB" 3 Stars Brandy "STAUB" Liqueur Brandy (20 years old) "SHIP" BRAND "SWAN" BRAND Sweetened
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      338 19 We have a nice selection of CHILDREN'S SHOES in various sizes and UP-TO-DATE DESIGNS THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD. 51/52, HIGH STREET. TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Offices in The Arcade. 15, 17, 19 and 21, Alkaff Quay. 54 and 57-A, Bras Basah Road. 234 and 236, Havelock Road.
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      248 20 Knapp-Fclt Monthly Feature Ijfc Wtyp l-l Z- A "D vy &A f o The (Miaghrak. Is the May feature hat, a styl.- that I exceptionally smart und perfectly balanced, at the same time a hat suitable to the majority of discriminating dressers. The liolingbroke has a fairly full crown, and
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      173 20 COAL TAR FOR ALL PURPOSES QUALITIES COMMERCIAL CRUDE and DISTILLED. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. -:634:T. K. K.'S WELL BASE KALLOON TYRES. 30 x 5.25, $22. Tubes, $3.50. 31 x 5.25, $22. Tubes, $3.50. 31 x 4.95, $20. Tubes, $3.00. TENG SENG WAN 634, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD,
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      966 20 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. PREPAYABLE CHARGES for WANTS. For Sale, To Let, etc.. in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are Pe r line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. *9 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten in5..J1.40, tv.elve
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      904 20 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 66, Japan Street. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 192, Orchard Boad. Entry Hay 1. Apply 6, d'Almeida Street. WANTED small compound on seashore fot week-end stay. 652, Straits Tim*.. DALVEY HOUSE, Dalvey Estate for .ale or to let. Apply 3, Rales Quay. TO LET,
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      333 20 WATCH YOUR WEIGHT YOUR HEALTH METER DAILY SHOULD BE THE ALEXANDRA AUTOMATIC SCALE A NECESSITY IN EVERY HOME SIZE 10 in. by 9 in. by 8 in. WEIGHT 24 lb. PRICE JK^ll EACH. Used in Polo, Golf, Tennis, Cricket, Hockey. Swimming, Dressing Rooms and Gymnasiums, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc. Invaluable
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      274 20 SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS Prismatic Compasses, Theodolites, Levels, Road Tracers, etc, etc Agent* for W. F. STAN LET ft CC LTD. MOTION SMITH 14, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. JUST RECEIVED Latest Questions in Engineering; Knowledge BOARD OF TRADE ORALS and Marine Engineering Knowledge Steam Oil Ily W. C. MACGIBBON, MJ.Mcch.H. Enlarged Edition Price
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