The Straits Times, 30 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times Co. 29,102 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      316 1 TROPICAL I SUITING "FLORODOR": (B.DJL) WING LOONG, I Hid! ST., SINGAPORE. I ami jj^^f^m «f Growing »f| fW Lhildren T^^ 7 l THRIVE ON "R CAP RPA hi IV' 77ic Original and Genuine Rich Swiss Milk Nothinß can equal Bear Brand, the pure natural miik from the famous Swiss Alps,
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      7 1 "FLORODOR" (h11.A.) WIRG LOONG t TPOPU'AL WEAR.
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      540 2 .i P. ft 0. BRITISH MIIA AMB APCAR LINES 'Incorporated in England) MAIL AM) PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BJJ. CO. UNOn CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S r.OVKRVWKNT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOE CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore 1929 KASHGAR 9,000 June 1
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      518 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vaaeel. Tonnage Dae Ball g KATOKI MARU 10,000 June 6 7 f ATSLTA MARU 6,000 Jane 20 U KASHIMA MARC lO.rrQ Jaly 4 HAKONK ItIAKU 10.E0C July 18 IB SUWA MAKU 11.1U0 Aug. 1 t roßHnti MARi:
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      513 2 BURNS PHiLP UHE (Incorporated in Auitralla) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly nilingi by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7.878 torn) and the new motor vemel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MARELLA il one of the large.t and finest etaamer. trading to Australia. Cabin, da
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      694 2 IL P. M. (ROYAL PACKET HAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the IETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3C40, with sub-connection. 0 Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine ->epts and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Sinfrnporo and Strait. Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau if Java. All information, d tailed
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      616 2 THE BLUE FUHHEL UHE THB OCEAN STSAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) RBGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT.
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      510 2 THE SIAM STEA-J *M. 80., LTB. (In-orporotcd in Siam) i BANGKOK COASTING SEBVK Fof Kretay, Trengiranu. Kelantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singora, lin -i Sich Bandon, Kohsan vi, Langsuan, c hunipon ami Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI June -J .lv.-,.- S VALAYA June June IS SUDDHADIB Jama 18 .iv::>- 10 The steamers
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      514 3 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN dUCXNALL STEAMSHIP 30., LTI. (Incorporated in Eng'ani! 1 ri.I.KKMAN LINE EM ANH nUDOHT SERVICE T( THE UNITES KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT St.It VICE OUTWAKIiS. To Hong Kong, Shanghai apd Japan. Due Spore cm wl \TIIKNS .lv:-'' I s. CI v 01 TOKIO July i HOMEWARDS, s s
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      469 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dbtd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ. POKT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arrive Leav. Leave Spore Spore Penang i'ULS. I'OLK .lune 10 June 13 June U PKKS. ADAMS June 24 June 27 June 2)
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      521 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoonivaart MuatHchuppij Nederland and N.V. Rotterdam Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGEH SERVICE TO Genoa Amsterdam Southampton Maraeillrs Kotterdam s.s. Joh. ,iv Witt lii.i'iu S.M.N. May II s.s. Slamat 1-. K.L. June s.s. Pnnses Juliana X.lOO S.M.N. June 14 s.s. Tan. ..ura MM R.L. June 21 m.T. P.
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      437 3 OCEANIC AND ORIENTAL NAVIGATION CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO., TACOMA, WASH. STATES STEAMSHIP CO., PORTLAND, ORE. JOINT SCHEDULE. Sailing for United States and Canada Points from .Manila and Hong Kong Sails about San Francisco and Portland S.S. WISCONSIN from Hoi.k Kong June 1 San Francisco and Los
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      157 3 ELECTRICITY ECONOMY AND SERVICE dep*9 t/utujf THE readiest, haiidiest, CcmfiUaMif cleanest and most eco\h\ nomical servant in the __^^m[^^m^ Bm world to-day Cuts out half Bftf^BiJl u> monotonous and never J^BK[jj/sjY\l ending work of the house-■^^^^^^^l-jSuSjr' no an^ makes the rest /-n^^^s y^|^ as easy as play Does not I
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    MOSCOW "REDS" EXPEL MR. A. J. COOK.
    105 4 "Betrayal of British Proletariat." Moscow, May 17. As a sequel to the recent annoyance causad to the British Communists by the action of Mr. A. J. Cook, Secretary of the Miners' Federation, in paying a tribute to the Prince of Wales for visiting
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    Mr. Cook's Reply.
    115 4 London, May 17. Mr. Cook, interviewed to-day, made a lively reply to the report of his expulsion from the Moscow organizations. He said he was unaware that he was a member of such bodies, and had been informed neither of his membership nor his expulsion. I Do'ir>t'<
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    138 4 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 2, 1929 Thursday. May 30, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. jßde. Silt. Section (Indian). Section Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V) Sig. Section, ISection Parade; 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hnll. IS.R.E. (VI, King's Birthday Practice; 5.16 o.in.. Drill Hall,
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    BOY SCOUTS' ORDERS.
    46 4 Orders for week ending Sunday, June 2, 1929 Thursday. May 30, Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday. May 31, Elementary Signalling Class, Headquarters, G. 15 p.m. Advanced \rnliulanoi- Class, Headquarters, 6.15 p.m. Saturday. June 1, Practice King's Birthday i'arade, Raffles Institution, 3.30 p.m.
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    END OF CHINA ARMS EMBARGO.
    203 4 Result of Recognition Of Nanking. The Foreign Office has issued the following statement: By an agreement dated May 5, 1919. the Governments of QlMl Britain, Spain,] Portugal, the United States, Tsarist Russia, Brazil, and Japun agreed effectively to restrain their subjects .in cit-.ins from exporting
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    HINDU LAW REFORM.
    209 4 Dissolution of the Caste, System. Poona, May 22. Presiding at the All-India Hindu Law lUn»Trtl Reform Association Conference, Mr. Justice Mudgaokar stressed the pn- j railing dissatisfaction with the adminis- oration of Hindu Law and the absence of p/aitial unanimity regarding alteration*. he Hindu community would appear
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    FIRE ON CARGO 'PLANE.
    70 4 Hasty Descent Saves Pilot And Companion. London, May 19. Shortly after leaving Croydon th<? pilot of the London-Paris giant cargo aeroplane smelt something burning and anxiously sought a landing ground and descended hast ly in a field at Tollbridge. He and his colleague, who were the
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    WAR PICTURES IN SCHOOLS.
    254 5 Vigorous Protest. FALSE TEACHING ALLEGED. i Ths pisaaf n in Birminghaiii elementary schools of pictarca wWch rlorify war has drawn vig>ion» protest from a mem L ber af Hirmingham F;ducation Committee, nnd :i >ul>-coinmittee lias I.een i'oniu'd lo j consider the removal of such pictun I.
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    SAKLATVALA SNUBBED.
    155 5 liomhay Refuses lo Share j Election Expenses. Kuinl.iiy, May 1 1The Bombay Provincial Congress Com- j niitt.r. s! a nu ting to-niglit. rejected by a majority the resolution proposing a contribution of i'.'.O towards Mr. Sakl villa's election expenses. j The opposition to the proposal was i hirtly
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    PRAISE FOR TRUTH.
    226 5 A Signalman's "Splendid" Confession. You have clone splendidly to make such a frank statement. It is good to find some one who toHl the truth," said Colonel A. c. Trench, Inspector of Railways, to J. BaSn, a signalman, at the Ministry of Transport inquiry into the Newton
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    BRITAIN AND IRAK.
    96 5 CowpKments at Official lianquct. liaglidad. May 15. Compliments wire exchanged between K'hk ralsal and Mr. Clayton at a Palace sanqni King Faisal s:iid that liuk's chief need sow was a constructive programme. Mr. Clayton stated that Irak was entering on v new stage of advancement in which
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    MYSTERIOUS TRIPLETS.
    33 5 Baghdad, May 17. The Persian docton ure gravely per-i.li-xi-i: ;it the case of a woman who gave birth !'r triplets, two cf whom are pure white anil the third coal black.
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    KEEPING A HUSBAND.
    202 5 Don't Snore, Humour Him. And Ignore Faults. I When looking for a husband ignore a man's wealth,'' the Rev. P. Addison Devis, of Sunderl:;iul, told a gathering of Durham women. Others advice he gave then was Choose a man by his manners. There is no reason for
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    INCENDIARISM IN INDIA.
    184 5 More Outbreaks of Fire In Workshops. Lahore, May 13. Tho Lahore C. 1. D. are baffled by another mysterious firo that broke out in the N'.-W. Railway workshops yestc-r-il;ty. The alleged incendiary warned the authorities of his intention three days ago. A third (lass passenger coach which
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    FRENCH OFFER TO THE POPE.
    253 5 Revolution Echo. AVIGNON TO BE A PAPAL SEAT AGAIN. The possibility of Avignon, the historic lily of Pmwnce. bMMOteg MM aTftin a Pap«l residence, as it was for nearly •evenly years iii the fourteenth century, is seriously discussed in the Paris newspapers. A report has
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    TRAIN AND LORRY.
    115 5 "Flying Scotsman" in Crossing Smash. London, May 15. The Flying Scotsman, travelling at flfty miles an hour, narrowly escaped disaster at Belton level crossing in Haddingtnnshire, where the engine crashed into a farm lorry which wus completely smasheu. The drivers seat and the engine of the lorry
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      23 5 W'^hP^' /If /ruS li JL^rffj^ ML JL>? XEv> C^ CUT CIGALQETTEf^gQ jCHrT"~iAVt:r. > sons England* \|P^^/ ■^iimiisimi Miimiimiii— l> i i Tiniii—n— —l w^mrm
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      316 5 GAIETY CINEMA Jnnctlnn Albert nnd Ilenroolen Sir. .-n. From Triday. May 24 to Thursday. May 30, 1<I2» Second Show at 9 p.m. International Ntw.s The Irish and Ihe Jews at it attain In a cirania thal.wil! make your sMss liuk'- and 'your heart ache. PRIVATE IZZY MURPHY A tale of
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      280 5 Here's A Picture You've Been Waiting For james cunfts mm\ epic if the s Tellins: a Tailo of a Fighter for Freedom with ;>. great casi including WALLACE BEERY ESTHER RALSTON GEORGE BANCROFT CHARLES FAttRELL AND JOHNNY WALKER A Paramount Road Show [Production. j COmst, PAVILION SHORTLY IF IT'S A
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    DEVONPORT—SINGAPORE.
    215 6 DEVONPORT— SINGAPORE. SHIPPING NOTES. Admiralty Appreciation Of Longest Naval Towage. The Lords of the Admiralty, in a letter addressed to the officeis and crews of the Admiralty tugs St. Clears (Sheernessi and St. Just I Portsmouth), have made known llmu appreciation of the towage of a MM ihe following terms
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    CARGO LOADING RULES.
    224 6 European Master and Chinese Agents Fined. A European master was fined JIPO by the District Judge (Mr. C. H. G. Clarke) this morning for all ged breaches of rule- affecting the loading of cargo on his vessel. He wus Captain C. van den Berg, master of the
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    PASSENGERS FOR HOME.
    748 6 The following pa.sM-iiKei > are pi'ocecding *o Europe by the Morea Mtliag 10-Uay ai i Mr. K. C. Calder, Capt. A. E. Godfrey, Mr. W. Cotierill, Miss K. S. Chiisiian, Him K. V\and. Mr. 11. C. Hannay, Mi. h. S (Jill, Mrs. Duckworth, Mr. Costello, Mr. W.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    321 6 Thnraday. May 30 H. W. 1.32 a.m., 8.2, 3.29 p.m.. 6 7. Sun risen 5.58 a.m., sits M p. in Homeward P. and 0. mail (Mortal doses :f p.m.. train 4 p.m. Carpi's Italian (irand Opera. Cavallena y.iO p.m. Friday. May 31 H. W. 2.24 a.m..
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    275 6 Tl.uiMiuy. May ShipH alunuaii'r the Wharvei ur expected tv arrive. Mmm KF.I'I'EL lIAKBOIR. Main Wharf Crane Pontoon No 2 Tu* Sri Tun.ia. T.-i>KKar.ih. W. H. Joan I, McAithin. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Daisy. F.M.3. Hoppers 1 tod VESSELS IN I)KY HOCKS. Tanjnng Pagar. ,-r Albert Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    203 6 To-day. Koihow v..:, s> p.m. Suulhcui and Wt-im Imliu <K<,!maj i p.m. ■loyluij, Aden, Mauritius, 1-gypt, Europe, L'.S.A. «n<i jiiu.la ■M-t. 3 p.m. Supplementary mail fur Kurop«, etc. <U\ train) 4 p.m. Souiabayu, Celebes, Moluccas and Timor Dilly i Ban Hu final.) 4 p.m. Umi Burma, North
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 6 By McDhanta libajak C»rm»l» lantua :henonceaux der Neuvrlanden S'porc Londu* Aul. 26 M»t I* Apl 2< May 20 Apl. 2« May 21 May 2 May 27 May 2 May 27 May 3 May 27
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    830 7 Sp Comten. OF TEJA ILAYAS. Latent prices Rubber, London 10«; d.. up 'sd. \i'» -'I-, up t cent. Tom Tta, i.cmdon vv I;r« i:>... up. jik. ta, ui> M '>nt. Tosi of i,i;"lMt. atesaf]. Local MS 11 apt. Rubber. (Py Our Kirmncial Correspondent.) T!,li ifay, II a.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
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      RENONG VALLEY MINING
      230 7 Generating Plant to Be Installed. The first aonoa] general or statutory meeting of the Ki-nonc Valley Mining Co., v aa held on May 25. at Penaag. ■Mr. H. I). Hume tdircctori presided^ and the others present were Mr. Sydm-. Wond-Ilill, Mr. Knu.l l.;,rs,n. Mr. J. f. Arthur.
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        132 7 Singapore-. May M, Rubber.—Local :s«'. cents per Ib. Market Hull. i:-ii,i.ers.—Quiet. New Seudais 2.35-2.42 Mi. Malaka Pindas 2.12Vi-2.22!j. Ulu Benuts 5355 cents, Pajams 230-2.40. Sandycrofts 1.80I.'JO, Tapahs 2.2. r »-2.:i5, Mentakabs 46-40'^ cente <x., Conncmaras 2-2.20. Allenbys 2.1u2.20. Ckuealys I.UO-2, Tambalaks 90 cents-1. Tin.—Stendy. Johans 30-34
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      GERMAN DYE TRUST
      177 7 American Holding Company Founded in New York. Berlin, April 26. The American holding company of the treat (ii-rnmn dye trust, the Interessen -n'ci'i-chaft der Farbenindustrie, has I ten founded in New York under the title oi ■•American I.G. Chemical Corporation." Besides having lnrgo interests in America the
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      H.K. TUG & LIGHTER CO.
      88 7 H.K. TUG LIGHTER CO. Voluntary Liquidation Decided Upon. The fifth ordinary yearly meeting nf shareholders in the Hong Kong Tug and t.inhter Company, Limited, was held at Honj; Konit. on May 22. At nn extraordinary general meeting held inmediatcly after, it was resolved that the company should go into voluntary
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      RUBBER PRICES.
      61 7 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc. New York, send us the following cable (latex! May 29, their quotations being in jrold dollar cents closing bid prices Kuliliev Exchange sales to-day 1,625 ti.ns. June 21, July 21.50, August 21.70, September 21.90, October 22. November 22.20, December 22.30, January 22.40. Singapore
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      LANADRON RUBBER.
      73 7 Output of Lanadron Rubber Estates for J^ was 1.130,117 lb. In addition, 41.C22 I were brought in. Average net sail p.ice of entire crop, including estimated ■ilue of unsold portion, was 10.64 d. (equivalaM to Is. per pound. London landed ti rms), compared with Is. 5.9: id. Not
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      THIRD MILE RUBBER.
      47 7 The Third Mile (F.M.S.) Rubber Co. tcroflt for r.'2H of BJM, and £5.18R ngßi in. £:.('(K) is placed to c<-neral i making it £4K.00O), and dividend :< put cent.. !i-ss tax. is proposed. :inj 1i.(.648 carried forward. (Profit for 1927 mi P-viilend. Id per cent.l
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      258 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, May 30. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3Ti 2/3% Private 3 m. credit 2/4 11/32 On New York. Demand 65 10/10 PrrWteWa/s 67S On France. Bank T.T. 1431 On India, Bank T.T. 154*4 On Iloiu Cong, Hank T.T. 13V1 p.c. disc. On Shanghai, Bank T.T. 94 Us Java,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      63 7 R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 36 'i 36'Standard R.S.S. Spot 36'a S6\ Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 37 37'.» July aV, 371; July-Sept. 37\ 38 •> >, Oct.-Dei-. 38 W 88\i Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable Lomlon Spot Sheet ID 11-lOri. per
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
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        MINING.
        442 7 Val. Pd £< Amid Krahas il £1 Bai.Krin Tin I 1 Uataiv; I'adang 1 1 Hatu Caves il £1 Hukit Aran* £1 i'l Bur ,iah Malay £1 £1 ChrndcriaiiK £1 £1 Kast.'rn Siam £1 £1 Hand Yai I 1 IliUm Tin I 1 lli.riK- F«M 5 -5/- Hone Konir
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        GENERAL.
        229 7 > al. Pd. Bayers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12V4 2.17H 1 1 Alex. Brick Ord». 2.60 2.70 :i £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.6 6.10.0 Canadian Ragle 11/- 12/1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.60 1 1 Cycle and Carriage 0.60 0.65 iOs. 10s. Duff Development 7/fi 8 '6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        110 7 U, En(f. 6 p.c. 1.228,fi00 Norn. Spore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of !926 rod 1931-86 101 103 eL Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. of 1001 red. 1330 $1^78,000 par. 6% prem. Singapore Municipal 4',-i p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4'i p.c. of
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        380 7 Allinliy i.-n Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam Csl) A. Kuni.nK ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molck ($1) A. Panas ($5l Balgownie ($1) Rassett .-I Broitas (*1) Brunei (*5) B. Jolutong ($1) B. Katil ($1) Bukit K. B. ($1) B. Kepong ($1) a. Timah ($10) Ch. Scrdang (*5) (■olinsbur
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      ANGLO-JOHORE ESTATES.
      186 7 Possibilities of Interim Dividends. The ordinary general meeting of Anglo- 1 .-.-ore Consolidated Rubber KsUtcs. Ltd., m held on April 25 at Winchester House. X.C r Frnest W. Birch. K.C.M.G. (the chairv.ani. said that the loss on the year's worklag of Ma 1 was due to the ill-advised
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      NETHERLANDS BANK.
      33 7 According to tcleirraihic aivice received by the Singapore ttjrency of the Netherlands Trading Society, this Bank haa declared a dividend of 10 per cent, for the year ending Dec. 31. 1928.
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      EOW SENG RUBBER.
      505 7 Reduction in the 'AH In" Cost. The nineteenth annual ordinary general meeting of the Eow Seng Rubber Company, Ltd., was held in April 25. at the offices of the company. 6, Lloyd's Avenue. London. E.C. Mr. H. B. Yuille (the chninrani, in moving the adoption of the
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      THE SINGAPORE AUCTION.
      106 7 The Sinuaporc Chamber of C—iaiai Rubber Association held <U 'Jlxth auction or. May 20. when there was catalogued 1.142.7 V lb. or 64-1.10 tons; offered 1,091.015 Ib. 0,487.06 tons sold UtJHt lb, or STO.U tons I Spot London 10-id. New York Itlj cts. PRICES REALIZED. {ihhrd Smoked
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      LEDBURY RUBBER.
      80 7 Output of Ledhury Hubber Estates for 1928 was r.87,914 Ib. In addition, 112,000 lb. v.'ere brought Average net sale of entire crop, including estimated vo'ue of un»o'd portion of it. was 10.12 d. (equivalent to 11.47<1. per pound London landed terms i. compared with Is. 8.1,4.1. Net pro'it
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      CONTRACTS AWARDED
      44 7 The Royal State Railways of (Ham hay» plr.ced an order for six Pacific three-cylinder 1 locomotives with the Baldwin Loconstive Works of Philadelphia, and for eight similar locomotives with M.-ssr;. Banomasj of I with those previously luppliod by the same- firms. I
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    549 7 Messrs. Fraser and ('o.'s Weekly Report. Messrs. Fraser and o.'.s weekly report, dated May :>. at Purins the period undi-r review the price of tin has remained practically unchanged mi balance and London advices indicate that the "bull" croup continue! to support the market and that th-
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    HUKIT BADANG RUBBER.
    130 7 Increase of Dividend Being Recommended. Itcnort of Bukit Badamg Rabber Company 'or '1928 show.< tli.it the all-in cost was 7.33 d., against Is. 0.71 d. for VX27. r'orward ji-ntract has been entered into (or monthly, Jan.-Di-c, 1930, at 11 Bd. per pound, delivery f.o.b. Port Bwettenham. outturn
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    70 7 12.065, Athens a7r>, Bombay Is. r> v »d., Berlin •M.:;:.;,. Braaaela UM6, Baeaareat mn. Buenos Aires 17 7-::2. Copenhagen, IS.L'O. Oeneva 25.196, Heltingfon 192%, Hong K.>n-. Is. lid., Kobe Is. 0 15-lfid., Lisbon 108! Madrid 34.878, Milan MJS, New York !.S6, (islo IK.2D. Parii 124.05, Prague IBS i, Rio
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    612 7 LONDON EXCHANGE PRlC'fe APRIL St. Abaco (£1) 2; Atlagar (2)2 An^-lo -Mal:iy) <£1) '4 Aycr Kuning U'l I Bahru (Sel.l I (2 J 6/a Bakap (£1 > Uanteng < il) .I Batang Consolidated (2) 1/5; Hutu (a\e< i (£1) 1; Batu Tiga (£1) 32 G Bekoh
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 30. RUBBER AMENITIES.
    1036 8 The old accusation, broadcasted perhaps by interested parties, that Johore is a death-trap for Europeans and Asiatic." alike has no foundation in fact. Many estates here bear favourable comparison with their neighbours in the F.M.S-" Thus, speaking at the annual meeting
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    ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
    683 8 Overcoming Post-War Depression. (By H. E. Katsuji Debuchi, Japanese Ambassador to The United States.) The rapid development of modern Japan appears to be an enigma to many foreign observers. To some she is a country of romantic beauty, while to others she is a land of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    322 8 Mrs. John Laing arrived to stay at Government House on Tuesday. During the absence of His Excellency the Governor from Singapore, the Hon. Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., has been appointed the Governors Deputy. Dr. G. H. Macaiister, principal of King Edward VII College of Medicine, and Mrs.
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    779 8 POLLING DAY. After one of the most extraordinary campaigns in memory, polling day has arrived and the scenes in Great Britain can better be imagined than described. Unfortunately, the heavy cost of cabling has precluded any effort to deal with more than the major incidents of
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    60 8 Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Warner have left Bangkok on retirement and are proceeding o America. Mr. Warner joined the Bangkok agency of the Standard Oil Co. n 1909 and after a period of service in China returned to Siam. He will bo succeeded in Bangkok by Mr. H. J.
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    EVE OF THE POLL MESSAGES.
    273 9 Last Words of Party Leaders. ALL CONFIDENT. "We Prefer Deeds To Words "—Mr. Baldwin. London, May 29. The following final eve of the poll messages have been issued by the party leaders Mr. Baldwin Rar.h Socialist experiments or a state of political uncertainty would be
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    "I AM NO ORATOR."
    295 9 Mr. Baldwin's Confidence In Women's Vote. London, May 29. Mr. Baldwin made a flying tour of Lancashire. Speaking at Preston, he said "We prefer deeds to words. I am no orator. I have never given any promises, and I have never tried to raise the cheers
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    HEADQUARTERS REPORTS
    482 9 Three Parties Confident Of Victory. Rugby, May 2!>. Mr. MmDmmM asked the electors tc.r record majority for his party. He saM We wmst 10,000,000 votes and no minority Government." Thi' ri's|> M'tivr party headquarters each •'1 confidence in the result. At the Comervathrc headquarters it was stated tnat
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    SOVIET REPLY TO NANKING.
    121 9 No Agreement with Feng Yu-hsiang. Moscow, May 29. An official statement has been issued declaring that the allegation of the Nanking Government that Fen<; Yu-hsiang has a secret agreement with the Soviet, which is supplying him with money and ammunition, is a gross and ridiculous fabrication.
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    CABLE AND RADIO.
    216 9 Decisions Confirmed At Company Meetings. London, May 29. Lord Inverforth presided at a meeting of shareholders of Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co., Ltd., and Senatore Marconi was present. The meeting unanimously adopted the report and balance-sheet. Referring to the Cables and Wireless merger. Lord Inverforth said the solution
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    GALLIPOLI.
    30 9 Proposed Memorial to French War Dead Angora, May 29. The French Government has applied for permission to erect a memorial at Gallipoli to the French soldiers who fell. Trans-Ocean.
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    LITHUANIA.
    98 9 Poland Accused for Recent Outrage. Kovno, May 29. It is reported that the Lithuanian Government is preparing a memorandum to be sent to the League of Nations charging Poland with responsibility for the recent attempt on the life of M. Valdemaras and demanding effective protection against the terrorist activities
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    GREEK NAVY.
    43 9 Lead of Turkey May Be Followed. Athens, May 29. Following the Turkish order for naval craft which was placed in Italy, the Cabinet discussed the advisability of increasing the Greek Navy by the additoin of swift craft and heavy seaplanes. TransOcean.
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    TEMPLE'S GIFT TO ROSS FUND.
    308 9 Estates and Firms. N. SEMBILAN PLANTERS SUBSCRIBE. Subscriptions to the Sir Ronald Ross Fund have come from rich and poor, and from all classes in the community, but one received by the Straits Times this morning is particularly appealing. At the Seek Kia Eenh Temple
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    SIR RONALD ROSS FUND.
    103 9 S c. Previously acknowledged 9,671.25 N. Sembitan Planters' Assocn. 150 J. A. Russell and Co. 100 B. P. De Silva. Ltd. 100 Mr. Tan Soo Bin 100 Royal Singapore Yacht Club 100 Sungei Ba;an Rubber Co., Ltd. (five cents per planted acre) C 9.43 Brunei United
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    SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB.
    74 9 Engine Repaired Aftev Forced Landing. Piloting a Singapore Flying Club seaplane yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. I. L. Legg had to make a landing near Tanjong Bali in the Karimon Islands, about 30 miles from Singapore, on account of engine trouble. Mr. W. L. Morgan, who accompanied him,
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    POSSIBLE PREMIERS: N° 2. .
    53 9 POSSIBLE PREMIERS: N° 2. 1<». Hon. James liam-n> Mac Donald, P.C.. LL.D., secretary. Labour Party, 1900-12 treasurer, 1912-24 chairman, 1.L.P., 1906-9 leader of Labour Party, 1911-14 chairman of Parliamentary Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition, 1922 Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Secretary of Slate for Foreign
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    SCHEME TO BUY THE RACECOURSE.
    433 9 More Playing Fields. MUNICIPALITY AND THE TURF CLUB One of the most important town improvement schemes that has been proposed in Singapore for many years is now reaching the final stages, and there are strong grounds for believing that it will be adopted. The proposal
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    "CALAMITY JANE."
    70 9 Bobby Jones' Golf Clubs Stolen. New York, May 29. Bobby Jones' famous putter Calamity Jane" is apparently not so facetiously named. Together with the rest of his clubs, including his pet driver, it was stolen from his motor-car last night. The thieves did not touch the clubs of
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    BELGIAN ELECTIONS.
    38 9 Constitution of the New Chamber. Brussels, May 29. As a result of the election the new Chamber is composed of 76 Catholics, 70 Socialists, 28 Liberals, 11 Flemish ActiI vists, one Communist and one Independent. Reuter.
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    UNITED STATES AND IRAK.
    114 9 Terms Regarding Oil Unchanged. London, May 29. Reuter's Agency learns that the agreement concluded between Grea'. Britain, the United States and Irak is broadly similar to that made three years ago between Great Britain, Turkey and Irak. The idea apparently existing in the United States, and
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    CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
    72 9 Duke of York's Closing Address. Rugby, May 29. In his closing address to the Church of Scotland Assembly to-day, the Duke of York congratulated the church on acceptance of the scheme of union with the United Free Church, which has been a feature of the Assembly. His
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    ATLANTIC AIR RACE.
    138 9 American and French Competitors. Old Orchard, Maine, May 29. The French aercplane Yellow Bird, piloted by Lotti, Le Fevre and Assolant, and the American machine Green Flash, piloted by Capt. Lewis Yancey and navigated by Mr. Roger Williams, are ta enKage in a trans-Atlahtic race. The former
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    SPAIN AND GERMANY.
    65 9 King Alfonso's Message To President. Berlin, May 29. The King of Spain thanked President, von Hindenburg for his congratulatory message on the occasion of the opening of the German section of the Barcelona Exhibution. His Majesty expressed a wish for' closer friendship between Spain and Germany and
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    55 9 Agreement at Social Democrat j Convention. Magdeburg, May 29. The All Clear was sounded at the Social Democrats' convention after HenMueller had justified the continuance of the coalition policy as a political necessity. By a big majority the delegates decided to shelve the proposed debate on the second
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    ECHO OF ROYAL VISIT.
    322 9 Eurasian Spectator's Complaint Against Policeman. A Mohammedan Punjabi policeman who was on street duty during the Duke of Gloucester's visit wa» fined $2 and costs of the summons yesterday afternoon on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a Eurasian spectator named C. P. Richard, a
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    AGREEMENT ON REPARATIONS.
    102 9 German Delegate Accepts Proposals. FINAL SETTLMENT. Creditors' Decision as To Distribution. Paris, May 30. Dr. Schacht, on behalf of Germany, has accepted the creditor Powers' proposals regarding the payment of Reparations. Only the reservations remain to be discussed. It is expected that complete agreement will be reached
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    FRENCH WAR DEBTS.
    84 9 Effective Reply to Mr. Philip Snowden. Paris, May 29. Replying to the recent allegation of Mr. Philip Snowden that France had not been paying her war debts to Great Britain, a statement has been issued by the Ministry of Finance to the effect that although the Churchill-Caillaux
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    DR.SUN VAT-SEN.
    123 9 DR. SUN VAT-SEN. Remains Placed in a New Coffin. Peking, May 22. The body of Dr. Sun Vat-sen to-day was placed in funeral clothes and in a coffin, ready for the journey to the mausoleum. Madame Sun, accompanied by Mr. Sun Fo, the Soong brothers, and a doctor from the
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    COMMUNIST DEPUTIES.
    69 9 Sentences of French Courts Confirmed. Paris, May 29. The Court of Appeal confirmed the conviction of the Communist Deputy Marty on a charge of inciting military disobedience and murder in an article in the extremist newspaper Humanito. but reduced the sentence from four years imprisonment to two years.
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    TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
    223 9 European Drivers in Police Court. Mr. W. Warden was fined $5 and costs of the summons by the Third Police Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Findlay) this morning on a plea of guilty of failing to cney the order of a policeman on tramduty. He said he did not
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    DERBY SWEEPS.
    29 9 Calcutta Subscriptions Amount To £940,000. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, May 'S.I. The total subscriptions to the Calcutta Turf Club sweep on the Derby amount to £940,000.
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    OUTWARD MAIL.
    32 9 Mails from Europe (Londo.i mails dispatched May 9) ex P. and 0. Kashgar, will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery, to boxholders at 10 a.m.
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    4312 10 BETTER HEALTH 1 REPORTS. The Toddy Shop Question. DAMAGE BY WILT) ANIMALS. Many natten of int< niln il peculiar to the rubber Industry were discussed at the arnual the Johore Planters' on which was held at the Civil e;.,i,. Jobors Baton, yesterday. Mr. B. R. Barto-i pr
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    WIRELESS IN MALAYA.
    384 10 Ship to Shore Radio At Port Swettenham. In his report on the Posts and Telegraphs Department for 1928, Mr. A. Caldecott, secretary for Postal Affairs, says Seventy-four temporary licences for tht use of wireleEs receiving apparatus were issued during the year, and two experimental transmitting licences. The
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    WOMAN STRANGLED.
    302 10 Shocking Tragedy In Victoria Street. A verdict of culpable homieido am-.'jht ing to murder agairst some person at present unknown was returned by the bingnpore Coroner (Mr. F. G. Bourne) m Tuesday afternoon at an inquiry into the death of a Malay woman who was found strangled in
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    TYPED TELEGRAMS.
    114 10 Improving Results in F.M.S. Post Offices. According to the annual report of the j Secretary for Postal affairs, S.S. and F.M.S., at the larger telegraph offices last year increased use was made of typewriters for the reception of telegrams, with improving results. Telegrams are typed direct from sound
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    S. CATHIRVALOO CHARGED
    76 10 Aliened Criminal Breach Of Triwt. S. Cathirvaloo, whose affairs were thai subject of proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court last year, appeared before the Fourth Police Magistrate (Mr. J. F. K. Gregg) this morning on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of a diami id
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    DEATH OF MR. W. C. OMAN.
    366 10 First President of Local Architects Society. Mr. W. Campbell Oman, F.R.1. 8.A., partner in the architect firm of Westerhout and Oman, died at the General Hospital on Tuesday, and was buried at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. Oman, who had been in poor health
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
    158 10 The Malacca Mercantile Officials. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 28. There was a small attendance at the ..-com! meeting of the Mercantile CoOperative Society held at the Chinese Volunteer Headquarters on the 28th instant. The Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock presided and was supported by Capt. L.
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    TWO-YEAR-OLD MURDER.
    110 10 Arrested in Pahang Brought To Singapore. A Chinese was committed yesterday afternoon for trial at the next Singapore Assizes for a murder which, it was alleged, he committed over two years ago. He was arrested in Temerloh, Pahang, on May 6. A witness said he was seated with
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    GRAND OPERA.
    115 10 Double Bill to be Given To-Night. A larjre audience greeted that favourite of Puccini's operas, Madame Butterfly," when it was presented by the Italian Grand Opera Co. at the Victoria Theatre last night. Though ther" have been offering of the opera in Singapore in which the principals heve
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    74 10 The Chota Pegs," a party of entertainers who made a successful appearance at the Adelphi Hotel last night, will give a performance on the roof garden j to-morrow evening. The Police Band will perform the following programme at Katong Park, to-morrow, starting at 5.15 Overture, The Barber of
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    28 10 Mis'. A. Owen will lecture on International Fellowship. Its Aims and i PtMBMM at the Indian Association I to-morrow at 8 p.m. Mrs. E. V. Davies will preside.
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    PAHANG IN 1928.
    487 10 Continuing Demand For Rubber Land. The demand for land for planting rubber increases steadily, states Mr. C. F. Green, Acting British Resident, Pahang, in his 1928 report. The dominant agricultural product continues to be rubber, but an increased interest in tea and coffee cultivation has been apparent
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    CIVIL ENGINEERS.
    469 10 Meeting of the Malayan Association. I A special general meeting: of the Malayan Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers was held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on May 19. Prior to the meeting; visits were paid by two separate parties to the new waterworks at Kuala
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    FATAL RIOT AT CHENDEROH.
    119 10 Boatmen Quarrel. ONE DEAD AND SIX INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. May 20. The Perak River Hydro-Electric Company's dam site at Cheudcroh was tinscene of an outbieak of rioting on Sunday between Cantonese and Kwangsities, resulting in six being seriously Injured and one dying in
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    EX-SERVICE MEN.
    410 10 Comradeship Spirit In Malaya. The annual general meeting of the ExService Association of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur branch) wa-- held it\ the Si liiu'i Club, on Monday. The report and statement of accounta for 11I2K were presented :uu\ adopted. The retiring Chairman, Major Il'I 1 Douglas, expressed the (loop
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    HUSBAND SENTENCED.
    320 10 Wife's Story of Attemptorl Cheating. .Judgment was delivered by the 1 11 1 j Jndm (Mr. C 11. G. Clarke) yestcnk, in the ca.se in which a Mohammerinu norr\an named Siti Ahmina hinti Mohanied Zaki charged h"r husband with attempting to get «'>,ooo from her bj fraud. The
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    18 10 Th" SuUridinatr Service Association, X.M.S., has been permitted to chain H [title to The Government Junior OAcei Association.
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      346 11 Johore Championship Tournament. Result! to-date in the 1929 Southern Section Chamnionships of the Johore Lawn Tennis Association are as follows Men's Doubles. Ya-in bin H. Ahmad and Ismuil bin N'awawi beat W. 1.. Blythe and L. V. J. Uvilte, t>—2, ti —1. Ahmad bin Husin and Ahmad bin •hiafai
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      PERAK'S ELEVEN.
      110 11 Hatting Strengthened at The Expense of Bowling. (I'rom Our Own Cui respondent.) Ipoh, May 29. The Perak team, which is to meet E clangor in their annual Inter-State tiicket match this week-end, is stronger in balling than the side which met Penang at the beginning of the season,
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      23 11 All interested members of the S.C.C. are lcquested to turn out for lacrosse practice this afternoon en the Padang at 6 p.m.
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      230 11 Thursday, May 3* 2nd Div. Football S.C.F.A. "A yi. 1.C.F.A., S.C.K.A. S.C.C. Lacrosse practice on the Padang. Fridoy. May 31 Ist D.v. Football I.C.F.A. Ti. R.A., Stadium. Polo Colony vs. Malay States, at Singapore. Saturday, June 1 Cricket Three-day match for Clarke Cup begins. Cricket S.C.C. 2nd XI
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      TENNIS TOURISTS.
      435 11 Malayan Chinese Players In Hong Kong. Khoo Hooi Hye (Singapore) and Ong Ec Kong (Selangor), both well-known Malayan tennis players, are on tour. After visiting Saigon they went to Hong Kong and wort- opposed to M. W. Lo and I Ng Sze Kwong. i The Hong Kong Telegraph,
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      GOLF.
      99 11 The -'en's monthly medal at the Sepoy I.invs Golf Club will be played for on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. W. I. A. Grant, of the rliart<Tcd Bank Sub-Agency, Alor Star, won the liai.dsorm 1 trophy presented by the Hon. ■Mr. .i-'xt'ee Dinsn'ore for competition. open to all past and
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    378 11 Handicaps for Second Day's Programme. The following handicaps are announced for the second day (Jun« 5) of the Sdangor Turf Club meiting 1. l-onies, Class 111. Second Division (five furlongs): Lanercost 9.5. Letchumna 9.2, Coquette 9, Lucky Boy 8.?, Brown Laddie 8.7, Lady Blair 8.5, Jan^eishak 8.4, Cobar
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    CLARKE CUP MATCH.
    203 11 Europeans vs. The Rest This Week-End. The following arp the team.; lor the innual pricket match between the tore-IH-:ins anil the Rest for th<? Clarke Cup, arhich will hv played 0:1 the S.C.C. PadaiiK on Saturday, Sunduy and Monday. Kurooeuns. R. L. L BraddtU (capt.l, P. il.
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    THE THREE POLITICAL LEADERS.
    1529 13 DIRECT CONTRASTS. Attitude Towards Electorate. WHERE MR. BALDWIN HAS SUCCEEDED. In the course of an articl- in the Fortnightly Review, Mr. AJair. Gowaus V> iiyte writes Many p:ople have wondered, and still wonder, why Mr. Lloyd George was not content to letire upon a triumph which
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    364 13 At a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held to-niotiow, Mr. E. A. Brown will propose I motion With refjard to buildintr an Ornn in 'ho Victoria Memorial Hall :inil he appatatnient of ar. iidvisoiy conim ttii-. The President will propoM that tl^ road running froMi (ieylaiu;
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