The Straits Times, 31 May 1929

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    13 1 The Straits Times o. 29,103 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1929 PRICE 10 CENTM
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      59 1 TROPICAL I SUITING "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING I-OONG, HK.H ST., SINGAPORE. WHAT'S YOURS? I always have a I WORTWNGTON JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTD., *--"<> ■f STEEL GATES For PROTECTION-SERVICE— RELIABILITY Tlie Potter Rax Gate Co. Any Size or Design to order. Standard Gates always in stock. Fixed on site if required.
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      219 1 HALL-MARKED SILVER PHOTO FRAMES Hand-made frames. Plain flat mounts, in increasing widths and weight! of silver, oak backs and struts, best finish, with special strong hinge to strut. ■WT^ I HALL-MARKED SIL\ Kit ■j BWm j HAND-MADE PHOTO 1 FRAMES. HlHHlHlHVHlH^HY Plain, flat mounts with oak hack Bad HH B^B
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      6 1 "FLORODOR" (8.D.A.) WING LOONG TROPICAL WEAK.
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      542 2 P. A 0. BRITISH IHRIA ARR APCAR LIHES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CABGO SERVICES. PKNINBULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. LNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage doe Spore 1929 KASiIGAR 9,000 Juna 1 •TILSIMGTON
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      581 2 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels .Tonnage Dae iail 1 KATORI MARU 10,000 June 8 7 t ATBUTA MARU 8,000 June 20 II KASHIMA MARU 10,000 July 4 HAKONE MARU 10,600 Joly 18 1* SUWA MARU 11,100 Aug. 1 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000
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      506 2 RURRS PHILP UHE (Incorporated In Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailing, by the w*Uknown steamer MARELLA (7,876 ton.) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tun.). The s.s. MARELLA i. ona of the largest and finest .teaman trading to Australia. Cabins
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      694 2 K.P. H. (ROYAL PACKET HAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marina Depts and Manager. Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement, of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. AH information, d tailed itineraries
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      636 2 THE BLUE FUHHEL UHE THH OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. TFP CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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      526 2 THE SIAI STEAM HAY. CO. LTR. (Incorporated in Siamj BANGKOK COASTING SKRVICK For Kretay, Trengganu, Kelantan, Bangnara, .elupin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Sichon. Bandon, Kohsamui, Langsuan, Chumpun and Bangkok. Arrival Departure MALINI June 2 June 6 VALAYA June June 12 SUDDHADIB June M June I* The .teamen are fitted throughout with
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      507 3 Shipping Announcements ELLER&Art BUCKNALL STEAKS.*.? GO^ LTI. (Incorporated In EneUnd) KI.I.ERMAN LINK PAMBian AMD FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FKL'IGIIT SERVICE OUTWARDS. To Hun( Rung, Shanghai *pd Japan. Due S'porp. s.s. crnr 01 ithi us i«m t s.s. CTY OK TOKtU July I lIOMKWAKDS. CITY OF KEWCABTLI
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      468 3 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE <4nd AMERICAN MAIL LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON Arriv? Leave Leave B'pon Spore Pvnang IT.KS. POLK Jum 10 Juno 13 June ti JPBO. ADAMS June .'Uune 27 June 24' iI'RES.
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      538 3 DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvanrt Maatschappij Ncdcrland and N.V. Rotterdam Llcyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO I Genoa Amsterdam I Southampton I Manrllles Rotterdam !s.s. Joh. de Witt 10,400 S.M.N. May 111 s.s. Slamat 12,000 R.L. June J ■s.s. I'rinses Juliana 8,100 S.M.N. June 11 s.s. Tarn bora 6,600 R.L.
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      294 3 coSies iZertCEza* [»ffßt" T-'. :i: i «jTfcJ Passages booked by all line.. NO BOOKING I EX. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways throughout the world. No booking fee. Baggage, Furniture, Merchandise Shipped and Stored. Cook's Interpreters in uniform meet the principal steamers and train* at all chief ports. Insurance
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      246 3 I FLECTRICIT V F^"* ECONOMY^ AND SERVICE' cbi**g t/u*utf THE readiest, handiest, Ccmfci&Mf cleanest and most cco1^ nomical servant in the world to-day Cuts out half BJQfflffy^Jßffli tne monotonous and never Js£^LssJF a ending work of the houseSs^^^^^^^JW^ n °ld an( l malil s the rest /-v/Y^yr~r as easy as
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      104 4 SUPER TONIC TABLETS THE W&W\m& IMMmCPY FOU TOhyreAcViiwi 'i EJ '2A i &tt\ I *t- j 7 ■••'< it 3 I *$.*r I SOLD BY AI. I. MK'WSTS AM) stork; 7« era i >: -.!c bottle ita (or ih,- Stralls Silt'cments and .'".M.S. DUPIRE BROS., LTD., OH. DE SOUZA STREET
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      283 4 'A.*''.!! 3| I PI PI A R£S' -<=-- >__■>»» y^ri jjr l^Don't worry because you suffer neurasthenia it's the f£s worst thing you can do. To banish this dreaded c!e- fe((i2',ij! pressing malady you should provide younelf wi;S 'P&^&'iiW %<■} i proper nourishment. Tho nerve and digestive systems, I WV
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      723 4 NOTICE i In the Estate of TAN HONG 800. deceased. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 141 (Trustees). NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of the abovenamed Tan Hong 800 late of No. 590, Geylang Road. Singapore, who died on
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      551 4 Police Orders mad? ttndf-r Bartlw fi (I) of Ordinance No. !lfi (Minor Offences) for the Regulation »f TntnV M the occasion of H:~ HajMCjF Ihc Kine'* Birthday Review on Ihc Esplanade on June :t. l«2:i. Tioni M 0 a.m. until :> n minuti afi-r th departure a Hi I ••inor.
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    COPYING OF TRADE MARKS.
    1308 5 SIAM NOTES. Legal Position Not Satisfactory. (From Our Own Correspondent.) leak, M:i; SB. A qin-v: i .)i of eery MtioM Importance hen i- thai of trade mark*. Thaw ta :<n ever present ila'i.u'ir thi.t :ny mark thai become! popolar will 1" copied. Kvcry now and :in;iin
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    PILOT INCINERATED.
    91 5 Terrible Fate of Mr. Eric Scholfifld. London, May l'J. One of the best-known British pilot -i. Mr. Brie Scholfield, who was a test pilot at Vickcrs' works, was incinerated to-day while flying over the Thames between i Weybridge and Shepperton. The wing of the machine became partly detached
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    CRACK AIRMAN HURT.
    51 5 British Schneider Cup Team Commander. London, May 12. While adjusting his motor car, Flight I.ieut. Barcy Greig, Commander of the! 1 British Schneider Cup team, seriously j injured hi» eye on the end of Tie I exhaust pipe. He will be definitely unabiejto fly for a long
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    GIANT GERMAN SUBMARINE.
    351 5 Designed to Operate In Distant Oceans. (Jermany, towards the close of the War, .vas building a submarine of enormous s ize and power, specially designed to attack shipping in distant oceans. This striking disclosure \t> made by Heir Knsenack, a German naval conaumctar, in the current i-sue
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    APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
    58 5 Debts Incurred on Captain Campbell's Attempt. Cape Town, May 10. The Automobile Club is issuing an appeal for subscriptions to wipe out the debts incurred at Verneuk Pan in atav nection with Captain Campbell's speeds attempt and to accumulate a sum of fij.OOO to assist overseas motorists
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    BY TRAIN TO THE CAPE.
    211 5 Three-Continent Express. Visions of a London-Capetown through train are conjured up by the announcement that the Turkish Government are about to construe a train ferry over the Bosnhovus at Constantinople and the Channel Tunnel plans. The most famous train in Europe, the Simplon-Orient express, which
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    ELECTION COUNTS.
    81 5 Extension of Polling Hours London, May 16. With th« hujjo increase in tlie electorate and millions of additional votes to coont, it is expected that fewer election results will be announced on polling night, and these will be later than hitherto. Furthermore, as this is summer-time, the election
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    SIP HENRY SEGRAVE.
    31 5 Competing in German MotorBoat Races. Berlin, May 29. Sir Henry Sejjrave has arrived with his motor-boat Miss Ku^land to take part in the races on TYmplin Lake:— TransOcean.
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    MUI TSAI STATUS.
    230 5 Not Property of Their Employers. An interesting notification has been issued by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs at Hong Kong explaining tho status of mui tsai. This intimation, which appeared in the Chinese newspapers of Hong Kong, is to the effect that mui tsai are not the
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    SHANGHAI LAWSUIT
    119 5 The I.S.S. and the French Lottery Law. Shanghai, May 22. Widespread interest attaches in Shanghai to a law suit brought against CM International Savings Society by a former employee, which is opening in the French Consular Court to-day. The plaintiff, M. Kuedolf, is claiming cash damages under several
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    MR. GANDHI'S PORTRAIT.
    39 5 London, May 15. Mr. E. J. Horniman purchased a portrait of Mr. Gandhi by Amarasekhaxn. believed to be the only portrait for which Mr. Gandhi ever posed. He intends to bequeath it to the national collection.
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    CANTON SITUATION EASIER.
    943 5 HONG KONG LETTER Revival in Local Markets. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hong Kong. May 2. r >. With the easing of the Canton situation, there has been a slight revival in local markets. There has been a greater demand iVom outlying districts for lice, although arrivals from
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      74 5 FOR YOUR HEALTHS SAKE DRINK FRASER HEAVE. LTD. AERATED WATERS FERTILIZERS British Sulphate of Ammonia, 21% Nitrogen. Sulphate of Potash, minimum purity 90% X SO 2 4 Superphosphate 18/20% water soluble phos. acid. Specially prepared for TROPICAL SOILS and CROPS, RUBBER ESTATES, PINEAPPLE, COCONUT, TAPIOCA PLANTATIONS, GARDENS, LAWNS, TENNIS COURTS,
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      84 5 k *JL KOHLER BnJH is used where dependability is the IT satisfies every owner in every "%Bki m KOHLER is self-starting, f KOHLER is self -stopping, 0~ 1 KOHLER is self-regulating. KOHLER has a size for your need. Further particulars from Sole Agrnts NATIONAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. s^r SPECIFY CROMPTONS
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    NATIONAL VIRILITY AND CLIMATE.
    593 6 I Malaria's Effect on Greek Civilisation. i When we eonie to consider the patho- logical causes which lead to a racial decline we find that it is less through severe forms of epidemic disease sweep- j ir.g over a country and decimating it than f,i" widespread
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    SALZBURG FESTIVAL.
    150 6 Max Renhardi Taking No Risky. Vienna, April 21. j The official programme I ih.- Salzburg: I :v;ii fo coming rammer shows! .h;;t Reinhnrut'a oniy con ributfon will bo of Hoffmani a thai 'a Everyman," which i;.- has do a number rT yi.is past, A number of reasons have
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS
    99 6 ."ro'jr:n!ime of drills up to and fur wick Jun« ■>. IMO Pr lay, May 81, 5.15 p.m.. Prill Hall. I rVI Slfr. S-ctibn, Section Parade; B. 1 8! n [Mil Hall, Bin. Section (Slnhslew), Recllmi Parade: B.IS v.-r.. Drill Hall. S. V. !t:-.r-.s. Kin-s Birthday Pnctlea fi.M p.m.,
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    HOY SCOUTS' ORDERS.
    38 6 Orders for week ending Sunday, June 2, IS2» Friday, May 31, Elementary Siitnnllini; Class. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Advanced I Ambulance Class. Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Saturday. June 1. Practice King's Birthday r.irudi', Raffles Institution, 3.M p.m.
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    57 6 Jose Antir.io Mariano de Sou:<a, the Portuguese y:>ut!i who is wanted by the i!ong Kont; 1 police for the alleged fraudulent alteration of a Hor.g King Post Office document, has been arrested by the police in fVurabaya. He is now in custody in t'.ie Dutch East Indies pending extradition proceeding*
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      99 6 •j I I This is the Polish for y©uS s just a small tin, but it is brimful oi brightness. Trv Brasso on all your brass and co(.iper ware, ami sec Jj what a shine it brings Ask lor for cleanatg aad ptrI5s£i2r«*; metals S. S. AMD I". v BARKER
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      174 6 DENTIFRICES OF THE fl DENEDICTINS ffh* OF SOULAC ABBEY rf The only perfet-t Dentifritcs i wf at^ 1^ ELIXIR— PASTE 1i?v%,7H%l -.S^- SOAP— I'OWDEIt i >\ ..4q> In a tropical rllnmlv rarr of lh<i i h la nuirt (sacatiaJ. lIII.DKEN will brush tSrir trrtli m>;h' and morning provitllnK the l'»«te
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    POSTS IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
    1407 7 Malayan Openings. SCHEMES FOR TECHNICAL SUBORDINATES. A pamphlet haa been issued by the I.M .S. Secretariat for distribution to the headmasters of F.nglish schools. It has beon prepared in compliance with the policy of bringing forward as much as l>. Alt the natives of the c-untry
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    MALACCA EX-SERVICE MEN.
    37 7 Malacca K::-Servicemen. non-volunteers, are rti|iieMc<l lo be present at the King's Birthday Pavrsdc on Kubu Plain on June umkv .Uajo. Griffin, D.S.O. White suits and U.pces with black or regimental ties will nt ivniii.
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    WOMAN'S PLACE IN PARLIAMENT.
    333 7 The New Vote. VIEWS OF A VETERAN MEMBER. Sir Allied HopMnaon. M.P. for the English Universities, who is nearly eighty-tight, will not stamt again, on account of his health. Ht- V.H.. lccc-ntly asked his opinion of the House ,j1' Commons, and particularly of the p:m women
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    BIOGRAPHY OF THE KING.
    89 7 I Banned Book Not Offensive But Inaccurate.** l.i. mi. hi. May IT. The book i.s not objected to because it is ulTensiv bui it is inuivuiaUin that it apparently contains detailed incidents and conversations that never otruritd." .said (he managing director .il' the literary agents concern**!
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      7 7 CIGARETTES TIPPED WITH COPK OFPUMF. NATURAL GROWTH
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      239 7 GAIETY CINEMA THE EVER I'Ol'l I.AR Junction Albert and Brncoolcn Streets. From Kridav, May .11 to Thursday. .lime i, t929. Srrond Show at tl p.m. A Trcm.ndi.u- I'irturr no one can afford THE GYPSY PRINCESS Totally unusual. Packed to the hilt with thiact you K.ve. On? solid fe«.«t uf spectacular
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      308 7 Here's A Picture You've Been Waiting Foi JAMES CRIZE'S MiC'ITY ESftt OF THE S Telling v Talc of a Fighter for Freedom with a grtat cast inclwdiny WALLACE HEERY ESTHER RALSTON KEORCK RANCROFT U.MU FAUKELL AND JOHNNY WALKEK A Paramount Uoad Show I'roductiiM!. COMI\C. PAVILION SHORTLY IF ITS A PARAMOUNT
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    248 8 I u-flay. Janka Ular.d. Java, South-West Sumimu, bui-ui-:.ast Bum™, OJel.es, Moluccas ami Timor Dilly (Op t.-n .Snort i 2 p.m. Noun. N.-fcusi and N.-West Sumatra (Central ran Gam) 3 p.m. 3tlm Pudjaag, H-n K kalis. and I'akun iiu.o.- (Hong kwuni;) 3 p.m. /av.. souia-Wom Sumatra, SouthEasi Borneo,
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    40 8 MAILS FOR EUR OPE. By '11-1.1. ..11'K SSSL lantua 'henonceaux der Nederlanden Left Arrd. S'porc Londol Aul. 26 May II Apl. 26 May 21 Apl. 26 May 2: May 2 May 2' May 2 May 2' May 3 May 2'
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    13 8 From China and Japan, by Kutsang, due at Singapore, on Monday.
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    SHIPPING IN CHINA.
    535 8 SHIPPING NOTES. Difficult Conditions in Past Year. Shipping conditions in China during 11*2K are reported to have shown an improvement over 1927, one of the most depressed -..i> for both coastal and off-shore shipping The situntion during the past year may le described, however, as a difficult
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    THORNYCROFT'S OUTPUT.
    138 8 Record Tonnage in the Past Year. From the Annual Review issues of Syren and Shipping, in which were published the summarised returns of the principal British shipbuilding and marine engineering firms for the year 1928, it would appear that th. British shipbuilding industry as a whole w :imore
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    PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
    242 8 The following passengers for the Strain v.ere booked by the P. and O. <tean-ei kashgar which left London on May 2 ant is due to arrive here to-day Mr. J. S. Alsop. Mr. W. Auvache, Mr. B Ambler, Mr. W. D. Arnott. Mr. K. Auckland Mr. E.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
    289 8 Friday. May 31 H. W. 2.24 a.m.. 7.7, 4.H9 p.m., i;7. Sun risc-5 SM a.m., t.1 p.m. Moot.. Last quarter 1101 p.m. Monthly meeting of Singapore Municipal Commkaianani, 2.11 u, Police Band. Katonf Park, l.lt pin. Carpi's Italian Grand Optra, Carmen. Vic. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    143 8 Xi fi'l I HARBOUR. Main Wharf Crane Pontoon No. 2, Tv« Sn Tunda. Tenv-uaroh. Keelo. Hopper Barm W -1. W. Bt. Joan I, Dredger Kuanta.i, McArthur. Oil Wharf Nil. Coal Wharf Daisy, F.M.S. Hoppers 1 and 3. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagan Albert Duck IVrak Victors
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    Vessels Arrived.
    253 8 ■KNGKALIB, Dut.. 870 ton,, from ftnthwrt 30-5, for Tambelan 1-C. BROLWtR, Dut., (61 tons, from P Uan.a 31-5, for P. Baro- L'-.J. CIRCE, Hrit., :i!l tons, from Malacca 31-.\ for Malacca 1-G. CITY OF NEWCASTLE, Brit, 4.JC2 torn. from Dairen :il-. r >. for P. Swottenhain :i-«J. HENRIK.
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      238 8 ALHAMBRA c k TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. PROGRAMME Commvncinii Friday, May 31, ending ednesday, June 5 In {he Second Show at 9 p.m. THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS VAMPING VENUS Featuring CHARLIE MURRAY l' A new kind of Comedy daringly difTerenl. A First National Picture In the Firsv Show
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      472 8 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt»., see page 20. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. TO LET, one shop in Croswnor Btlf Building facing Hill Si. Apply Stephen> 1':i..l Co. lip; A FEW VACANCIES occur In refined guesl house. Mrs. Millard, 7, Institution Hill. 'Phone 7004. TO LET, house, Kara*.?, water, bu taaail
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      123 8 EVINRUDE AND LOCKWOOD OUTBOARD MOTORS. In the Local Outboard Races held or 10/12/28, ONE Kvinrude C. Clan Motor won the 1st prizes in the C. Class, D. and E. Clai» Time Trials for all Winners, and Runabou' Hull Races. And TWO Lockwood B. Class Motors wot 1st and 2nd prizes
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      139 8 Ship Sales. The steamer Bradburn (8,000 tons deadweight), hus been sold by the Leeds Shipping Co., Ltd., (Messrs. Reardon-Smith Line. Ltd.. managers), of Cardiff, to Scottish buyers. She was built in 1912 by Messrs. Ropner and Sons, and engined by Messrs. Blair and Company. The !,teamvr Homar City (8.100 tons
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      56 8 POULTRY FOOD. Scratch Food. Poultry Mash, Laylnf Muh, Chick Scratch Kood, Growing Mash, Mintr.lii.il Kl-k Mash, Pionerr Middlings, Chick Litter, Bahy Chick Math, and Koap Krmcdy for Poultry. A Limited quantity only available. Send your order now or write for general Price Llat. TONG LAM COMPANY, 48, MARKET STREET. SINGAPORE.
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      69 8 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. KandiinK Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health ()«.»> For the 24 Mourn ending at Midni|ht un May .1*. D««. Max. shade temperature 88 F. in. sha.l.' Umpsratdn TUP, M.ari shade ti-'.,|.erature 8U.8 K. Max. ma radiation Iti V. Min. (rra-s i:.liation 70 V. Mean wet bulb t-mpcrature
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      AROUND THE MARKETS.
      717 9 External Share Holdings. MAI v \N COMPANIES AND INDIA. l.aic t price* IJiiI.Iiit l.inilnn 10' 4 d.. up d. I'm I milll I1M 7s. «<l. down 7s. M. Local m ems at SUM!',, down V« >crk Mffcata WeM closed yestenkjr. Rubber. (Bf Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Friday,
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      FLYING SERVICES.
      84 9 National Co.'s Preliminary Plans. V.t Mial Fljriaf Services. Ltd.. announce i t' vhan'- having been "(I. the company will proceed at once with the t">t :ii>J !<hnient of the London air park at Hanworth. and the ten provincial air '1 60 landing grounds contemplated in Its preliminary programme.
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      LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
      398 9 Tone of the Market Steadier. Messrs. B.irluw and Co. report Pingapoie. May :<i' Tho tendency l>;>s been easier throughout tin pust week, due proboMy to the approach ol the General Kleet. mil to Ihc unsatisfactory monetary poaltltfn in New York. day*! doling prices la London and New
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        Macphail and Co., Ltd.
        124 9 Singapore, May 31. Rubber. —Local 37 cents per lb. Market Quiet. Rubbers.—Steady. Scudais 2.12'.-a-2.50, Pajams 2.30-2.45, Tapahs 2.30-2.45, Malaka Pindas 2.10-2.20, Bukit Katils 85-90 cents, Bukit Jelotongs 75-KO cents, Allenbys 2.152.20, Punggors 75-80 cents, Mentakaos 4,:-..--50 cents, Tambi.laks M'j-1 Bents, Drogcs 1.251.30. Ulu Henuts 55-59 cents.
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY.
      319 9 The under noted non-fiction works will, be ready for issue on Saturday at It a.m. A-tley (H. J. D.) Biblical Anthropology. 192a.— Barwick (G. F.) The Reading Room of the British Museum. 1929. illus. Berkeley Reginald I The Lady with a Lump. a play. 1929. Brassey's Naval and
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      TRAFALGAR, LIMITED.
      121 9 The directors of Trafalgar, Ltd., in their report for the year ended March 31, 11)2U. state that the profit is $12,994 which, added to the amount brought forward from the previous year, leaves a balance on revenue account of $32,613. The directors recommend th t a dividend of
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      THE COPRA MARKET.
      32 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report Prices have fallen GO cents during the past «N 'k. Approxiiiiailv 742 tons were sh-ipp-xi Cloaing quotations are us follows Sur.dried $8.50. mixed $8.15.
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      SUNGEI BULOH RUBBER.
      26 9 The directors of Sungei Buloh Rubber. Ci.inaiiiiiy will recommend dividend of 15 per mil., less tax at 4s. in the for year 1928.
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      256 9 EXCHANGE HI— I|IW, May 31. On London, Bank 1 m/i 2/3% Demand 2/»% Private 3 m. <rc<!it 24 U/H On New York, Demand 65 15/16 Privat= SO d. B7'i On France. Bunk TT. 1431 On India, Rank T.T. IMS Oa llong Kon«, Hank T.T. 13/4 p.c. disc. un Sbancaai, Uan!c
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCN.
      67 9 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 36 Vi Standard R.S.S. Spot 36% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Junj 37 July 37% July-Sept. 3S l t. Ocl.-Dcc 38% Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable Lon<l-n Spot Sheet 10 7 »<l. per lb. New York
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        MINING.
        447 9 Emm Val. I'd. l.l £1 Asam Kuml>;in(r £1 £1 Ban K rin Tin 1 1 Bataiur Padang 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Bukit Aranif £1 £1 Burnish M.-.l.iy £1 £1 Chenderiang £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haatl Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Katt 1
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        GENERAL.
        228 9 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick Prefs. 2.12H 2.1714 1 1 Alex. Brick Ordi. 2.60 2.70 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.7.0 G.10.0 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 7 '6
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        113 9 PL Eng. 6 p.e. 1 .225,.') 00 Norn. S'pore Cold Storage 7 p.c. deb. of 1926 red. 1931-36 101 103 <-l. Singapore Municipal 5 p.c. of lKOl red. 1930 $1,878,000 pur. 6% prero. Singapore Municipal 4S p.c. of 1907 red. 1947 $1,600,000 95 par. Singapore Municipal 4V4
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        406 9 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-d»y'i Price* Fraji-r Lyall A Co. Evatt Ail. Tiny I $11 Alor CJajah <|U A. liitiini ($1) A. Kun-.ni; i $ll Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek (*1) A. Panas ($5) Balgownie ($1) H-. ($1) iirogas (Jl) Brunei I *6 p
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    R.P.I. TRUST REPORT.
    492 9 Company's Operation:; lieing Extended. Keport of Rubber I'laniutions Investment Trust state.-, that leased atarita] rMMrtni »l Total sum invested at Dec. 31 was C347B.M8, which whs dislrimit.il a|inrovnntely a.' follows Rubber ir>'j |>e: tea 24', per cent., eoeetrate i!., total 71 i per cut., ba':i?ice being British
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    KONG SANG RUBBER.
    228 9 Directors' Report for Past Year. The report of the directors of the Kong Sane Rubber Co.. Ltd., tot the Jtal ended Dec. 3t,"T928, states that the net profit, after falls to be added $8!, 028 brought forward from the previous year, making total sum of $8S,072 in
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    ELECTRIC LOCOS.
    136 9 For Use in Chinese Coal Mines. ,\:i order has just been rumpletcil l.y Greenwood and Umli-y, I.nl., vf Loeda foi Chirm. This eeaaUti of a scries of .'even electric trolley locomotives. Mlitabta for running on an 18-in. Kiiuc" brack, ami capable of eivini; a normal draw-bnr pull of
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    KEPONG (MALAYA) RUBBER.
    167 9 The report of the Kepong atalay Rubber Estates for year ended Dec. 31. 1928, show.; net profit was 538.720, compured with £53.719 last year. Dividend of 27>.. per cent. (le<s tax) (Mtt pev cent, last year), to write etT administration a.-d development account £7,923. forward £20,000, comnnred
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    LOK KAWI RUBBER.
    66 9 Output of Lok Kawi Rubber for 1928 MM 498.193 lb. Net sale price realized was UK, a.s against Is. 5.15 d. per pound for i previous year. Profit was £78. against £15,887. With £12.2(1(1 brought in. balance available is £12,278. Directors recommend dividend of 5 per cent.,
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    TANGGA BATU RUBBER.
    40 9 The T I'igga Batu Rubber Co. reports net proiit far 1928 of £103, and £1,556 was brought in. making a total of Sl.fiiin. which ia carried forward. (Net profit for 1!»27 was Ml. No dividend waa paid..
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    SUNGEI KAPAR RUBBER.
    55 9 The Sungei Kapar Rubber Company reports profit for 1928 of £3.414 and £12.875 brought in. Dividend for year of 5 per cent. t:. and £12,359 forward. Crop harveste-! was iiOI.OSS lb., of which R98.126 lb. weir sold. Production for 1929 is estimated at fi20,000 lb. (Profit for
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    BIKAM RUBBER.
    36 9 The Bikam Rubber Estate reports net profit for 1928 (subject to audit) of £10,105, against £17,679. Dividend proposed is 7'-_. per cent, (leas tax), against 4 per cent., carrying forward *24, m, against «8,960.
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    FINANCIAL LETTER.
    411 9 MENTAKAB RUBBER. To the Editor of the Striats Times. S.r. Will you kindly allow me space to \r:i:ikit>' what possibly ot'ior small shareholders in this company may be thinking. Tj attend the annual meeting would in tra-vc-1'injr expenses to Sinftapore mo-e than tlisorb any dividend due to us.
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    INSURANCE BUSINESS.
    232 9 Conferences on Low Cargo Rates. Three insurance companies hold their annual meetings of shareholders, in theoffices of their general managers, Union liuildinit. Hong KoBS, on M-.y 14. The companies were the Union Insurance Society if Canton. Ltd., the China Fire Insurance Ltd., and the British Traders Insurance Co.,
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    ELECTRICITY BOARD.
    87 9 Bis Loan for Financing Schemes. ■■1>J. May 23. The loan to be issued by the Bank of Knifland on behalf of the Cratnl Electricity Board was underwritten to-day. The amount will be £3,000,000 and the loan will take the f onn of 4 per cent, stock redeemable in
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    SUNGEI KRUIT RUBBER.
    122 9 The profit of Sungei Kruit Rubber Estat" for 1928 was £14,05 K. against £12,390. It is u;':iin proposed to transfer £5,000 to reserve, brinfinf th.it account up to £51,000, and to .1 dividend of ISM Per cent, (same), carryiaaj forward, subject to directors' additional remuneration, £7,272, against
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    WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW AND CO.
    113 9 The annual report of Whiteaway. Laidlnw and Co., states The accounts show a prntit of £92,157 16s. 5d., and, after providing for the Payment of the preference dividends to Dec. :>l. 1928, and an interim dividend on the ordinary shares paid Dec. 1, 1928, there is
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    EXCHANGES.
    75 9 Rugby. Muy 30. I'orciun exchanges are Amsterdam Athens Bombay l». .V,d.. Berlin 20.45, Brussels ;i4.905, Bucharest 818, Buenos Aires 47 7-:i2. Copenhagen 18.200. Geneva 25.19. Holafogfora IMfc, Hong Kong Is. lid., Kobe Is. 0 15-16 d., Lisbon 108Vk, Mndrid :;4.75. Milan KM, Mow York 4.H.*. l-:i2. Oslo IMP, Psrii
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 31. STALEMATE ?
    553 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, MAY 31. STALEMATE At the end of the first day's declarations the chances of success in the General Election are heavily in favour of the Labour Party for with about a third of the results known, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's party has a small clear majority
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    SERIOUS NEWS.
    203 10 His Majesty the King has had a feverish attack and is confined to bed. This brief announcement, coming at a time when the whole world is awaiting the result of the General Election in Great Britain, will divert the thoughts of British people to a plane of their
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    EINSTEIN AND THE LAYMAN.
    1526 10 The Significance of His New Equation. (By Professor H. II. Sheldon.) One of the simplest of corrjlations tc make was undoubtedly that between light .ind heat. These have been associated in he mind of man from the earliest time?. The warmth of the sun would nt
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    646 10 Mr. R. M. Fry, an assistant Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., has been appointed to act an Chief Police Officer, Muar. Mr. H. A. Forrer is returning from leave by the Kashgar and will go to Kuala Lumpur to act as Registrar, Supreme Court. The engagement is announced
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    800 10 CONGRATULATING A BRIDE. Among his more intimate friends in Bangkok, Mr. H. D. Warner is known as Plum but whether he can claim relationship with the famous cricketer who rejoices in a similar pseudonym is not recorded. At all events, Plum appear to have been a
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    16 10 Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, Deputy Public Prosecutor, Penang, goes to Europe on long leave to-day.
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      193 10 PRESENTS FOR FRIENDS AT HOME REDUCED PRICES FINEST ORANGE PEKOE TEA. We have pleasure in announcing that owing to the abolition of the Duty on Tea -.'**W>»- ,F.-Bft^^CT'i imported into the United Kingdom, we f-*iks are able to offer this famous blend of Tea Uf <• r at the following
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      158 10 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 First National Picture VAMPING VENUS Featuring CHARLIE MURRAY Along with Latest Empire News. First Show at 7.30 p.m. A Western Drama ROSE OF THE GOLDEN Featuring MATIY ASTOR and GILBERT ROLAND. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. A MELODRAMA OF MERIT A
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    LABOUR 120; CONSERVATIVES 77; LIBERALS 14; INDEPENDENTS 5.
    57 11 Six Ministers who have retail 1 their seats. Left to right Sir Austen Chamberlain. Foreign Secretary Mr. Neville Chamberlain. Minister of Health; Mr. Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer Mr. L. C. S. Amery, Secretary for the Colonies Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Home
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    LABOUR'S LEAD ON FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.
    114 11 ELECTION SURPRISES. Liberals Swamped: Conservatives 43 Seats Behind. 'THE General Election results so far to hand indicate a notable success for the Labour Party. At the end of the first day the state of the poll was: Labour, 120 Conservatives, 77 Liberals, 14 Independents,
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    GREAT ENTHUSIASM OF WOMEN VOTERS.
    1506 11 London. May 31. The state of the parties at various hours throughout the night is shown below 10.45 p.m. Conservatives, 7 Labour, 2 Liberals, 1 Independent, 3. Those include the unopposed returns previously announced. H. 2."> p.m. Conservatives, 10; Labour, ;i I. Mm rate, 1
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    EARLY TO THE POLLS. "Flapper" Voters Exercise New Privilege.
    211 11 London, May 30. Polling day in London was ushered in !by cold grey skies and a bitter northI cast wind. Many booths opened at seven I in the morning and voters shivered as they went in to support their candidates, i
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    POSSIBLE PREMIERS: N° 3.
    50 11 - But only very remotely possible The Rt. Hon. David L!<vd George. I\C 0.M., D.C.L., LL.D., Prime Minister and First I-ord of the Treasury, 1916-22 Secretary of State for War, 1916 Minister of Munitions, 1915-16 Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1908-15 President of the Board of Trade, 1905-8.
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    WOMEN'S KEENNESS. Influence on Fates of Parties Doubtful.
    133 11 Rugby, May 30. A feature of the election is the keenness shown by all woraon over 21. Women out-number men by 1,510,831 in an electorate of 28,822,890 as a result of extending the recent election franchise »♦<»♦♦♦<»♦»♦♦<»♦« »♦♦♦<♦♦♦♦»♦♦ to them on the
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    THE KING'S HEALTH
    100 11 A Reuter cable of yesterday's date states It is officially announced that His Majesty has had a feverish attack and is confined to bed. Lord Dawson of Perm returned to London from Paris by air. LATEST MESSAGE. It is believed that His Majesty contracted a chill attending
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    LABOUR PROBLEMS Twelfth International Congress.
    86 11 Geneva, May 30. The twelfth international Labour Conference was attended by delegations from 50 out of o."> States which are members of the League of Nations. This is the largest number of delegations since the inception' of the International Labour Office. Dr. Brauns, the German
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    UNDERWORLD QUEEN. Death of Notorious Woman In Philadelphia.
    84 11 Philadelphia, May 30. The death is announced of May Churchill, aged 52, who was notorious in her youth as Chicago May," the international crook, and the Queen of tne Underworld." She was twice married, and it is alleged that she drove five
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    REPARATIONS
    40 11 Dawcs Plan to Cease On Sept. 1. Paris, May 30. The proposals for Reparations payments accepted by Dr. Schacht include payment of an annuity of £1 ,02.i.000,000, and the cessation of the Dawes plan payments from Sept. 1. Reuter.
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    33 11 The Ceylon Independent understands that the Ceylon Government, having considered the question of an Income Tax in all its aspects, has made up its mind to introduce the tax at the earliest opportunity.
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    ROSS FUND STILL BOOMING.
    320 11 Chinese Donations. MORE FIRMS, ESTATES INDIVIDUALS. Another large and representative list has to be added to the subscribers to the Ross Fund to-day, and over $1,600 his been received since yesterday. A very pleasing: feature is the number of Chinese individuals and associations who have subscribed.
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    SIR RONALD ROSS FUND.
    121 11 Previously acknowledged $10,602.15 Katz Brothers, Ltd. 600 East Asiatic Co., Ltd. 200 Adelphi Hotel 150 G. H. Slot and Co., Ltd. 100 C. Montgomery, Kelamtan 100 Etab. Brossard and Mopin 100 United Malacca Rubber Estates, Ltd. (five cents per planted acre) 72.20 Ho Hong Steamship Co.,
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    KABUL EXPLOSION. Attempt on Life Of Habibullah.
    91 11 Peshawar, May 30. It is reported from Kabul that a terrible explosion occurred on the 26th inst., while Habibullah was inspecting troops. One man was killed and several were badly injured. Habibullah had a narrow escape. A bomb was discovered buried in tha
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    40 11 After the ceremonial parade on Monday next the remainder of the day will, v far as possible, be observed as a holiday by the troops of the Garrison. Headquarter* Offices will be closed except for business of an urgent nature.
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    ADOPTED CHILDREN IN THE STRAITS.
    1632 12 Chinese Discussion. MAJORITY VOTE FOR LEGISLATION. Argun 'i> '■:l>lc interest to the hinese community im advanced during combined debate yostTdav evening ol member! of ih<- ChinaM Christian; Association and the Straits Chinese Lit ■im y Boeiation, The question of whether the Government ■kooM introduce] hKlriation
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    THEFT FROM S.C.C.
    122 12 European's Plea Of Guilty. Theft from the Singapore Cricket Club of a coat, a shirt, a bunch of keys, and a cigarette case, the property of Mr. W. H. Follenfant, was the charge to which a European named H. Munro pleaded guilty before the District Judge (Mr.
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    GIFT TO THE DUKE.
    72 12 Chinese Dolls Forwarded From Singapore. Six cases of Chinese dolls which were used by the Chui Huai Lim Club, Sincapore, in the lantern procession for H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester have been sent to Buckingham Palace, London. His Royal Highness expressed a wish to have some
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    BISHOP FERGUSON-DAVIE.
    74 12 By a most unfortunate slip in making lip' the Guardian of May .'i. Lhe appointment of the lit. Rev. C. J. FergusonDavis, D.D.. lately Bishop of Singapore, priest in charge of UMgenl North, Diocese of Natal, was placed in the obituary column instead of being inserted under Preferments
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS
    84 12 I A comedy entitled Chicken ala Kin? jwil! be screened at the V.M.C.A. to-day lat 8.:iO p.m. The (iypsy Princess," a ten-reel picture with many thrills will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night. A successful First National comedy is to be shown at the Alhambra from toright
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    PRESIDENT HOOVER ON PEACE.
    151 12 Must Cease Competition In Construction. Washington, May 30. We feel that it is useless to talk about limitation of armaments if such limitation is set so high as virtually to incite to an increase of armaments." This was a declaration by President Hoover in a Memorial
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    HOT MAY AT HOME.
    106 12 Heat Temperature G reatest For Seven Years. London, May 24. The heat temperature in East and Soutb-East Midlands of England vosterijay was the greatest for seven years lor the month of May, including London, ijeing 82 degrees. The day was brilliantly sunny. A Heath fire, two
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    OFFICE RANSACKED.
    145 12 Nocturnal Search For Legal Document. I It is believed that a nocturnal intruder into a Singapore lawyer's office, who was apparently disturbed and let't after bor-j ing a hole in the office safe, was after a J document of importance in a will case. I The office visited
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    THE TALE OF A TAIL.
    158 12 Smart Fine for Improving Divine Handiwork. A monkey's tail, together with iU former owner, were produced in the police courts this morning, when a young Chinese motor mechanic was produced on a cruelty charge. Inspector .1. P. Seth, of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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    HOUSEBREAKERS CAUGHT
    112 12 Undesirable Guests in Penang Hotel. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 30. A sentence of 18 months' rigorou; imprisonment was passed by Mr. Mudie in the District Court, this morning <.:-. two Chinese, Toh Ah Kow and Lim Ah Sai for housebreaking at 22, Pranijn Lane. The accused,
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    ECLIPSE EXPEDITIONS
    98 12 Forthcoming Departure From Pattani. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 31. Professor Stratton, leader of the British Eclipse Expedition to Pattani, last night delivered a most interesting lecture on the Sun under the auspices of the Siam Society. The lecture was attended by the King and Queen. The
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY AT MALACCA.
    769 12 Holiday Programme Local Club Affairs. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 30. We arc promised a r?d-letter day in Malacca on the occasion of the King's birthday on Monday, June 3. The Malacca Volunteer Cor;,.-; will parade at Battalion Hcadquai tors at 7.45 a.m., and after
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    SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR.
    124 12 Programme of Visit To London. i Rugby, May 30. H.H. Seyyid Khalifa bin Harub, the Sultan of Zanzibar, who will arrive in London on Friday afternoon, will be official- ly welcomed at Victoria Station on behalf! 'hv Government by the Earl of Ply- i mouth. Parliamentary Under-Secretary
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    MOTORIST KILLED.
    48 12 Accident in American Grand Prix. Indianapolis. May 30. Thirty-three of the world's fastest motor drivers started in the 500-rniIe Grand Prix race. Shortly after the start the car driven by William Spence. of Los Anfti'les. (ivpiliiinoil. Spence sustained n fractured skull and died in hospital.— iCeuter.
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    COCK-FIGHTING IN SINGAPORE.
    1064 12 Interrupted Match. ..«>.. MR. BASAPAH FINED FOR ABETMENT. What is believed to be the first charge relating to cock-fighting in Singapore for many years was heard in the police court yestci'day. In this case the allegation was that Mr. W. L. S. Basapah, well-known in Singapore as
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      CRICKET NOTES AND COMMENTS.
      1250 13 Non-Benders Outclassed. CLARKE CUP MATCH PROSPECTS. The s.c.c. v. Nen ';< nden match (•ruvi'd a disappointment, the OldTinwn being right nut of the picture, but they can i Ives with the fact thai they had Ihe woral <>i' the wtdurt ar.d al m '..'lal they lost
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      F.A. CUP CHANGES.
      138 13 Alterations in Exemptions For Next Season. The F.A. have made several alterab«M in the Cup exemptions tor next las.n. Crystal t-alace, who had to pl.iy tliiough from the first round this season, have been granted full exemption, and will not appear in the tournament vi.til the grand
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      HAGEN ARRIVES.
      87 13 (letting Serious For Compiiton. Ijondon. May 90. Walter Hagea has arrived ill London from Berlin. Interviewed by ReutevV rwpreaotatita he said: "I am feeing just fine. I have not looked at my clubs since the German champ. onship finisl'c! last Sunday. I have been watching othe: pei pie
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      PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
      179 13 Satisfactory Financial Position. An in;rea.-,ed membership and a satisfactory financial position weie reported ut the annual meeting of the Penanjf Swimming Club which was held at the Club on Sunday. Mr. J. M. Pennycuick (president) was in the chair, supported by Mr. M. J. B. Watt (captain),
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      STUBBS CUP.
      66 13 Interesting Football in J.C.S.A. Competition. The "I team (captain, Scow Soon Jin) will meet the H team (captain, IJ. Govinden) in the semi-final of the <iybbs Cup competition. Mr. F. B. Singh ivi 1 referee. The match on Saturday last between .he D team and the C team
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      MOTOR-BOAT SPEEDS.
      194 13 rsegrave Aiming to Put Up 100 Miles an Hour. The greatest speed yet accomplished on rater stands to the credit of the American >\vner of Miss. America V11.." Mr. Gar Aood, who has reached over 93 m.p.h. in -is famous racer. But now comes the vclconie news that
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      HOME CRICKET RESULTS.
      210 13 South Africans Beat Cambridge. London, May 30. Nottinghamshire defeated Somersetshire by an innings and ten runs. Notts, open- 4 with 255. Somerset collapsed badly in their fiist innings against the bowling of Laiwood (five for 33) and Barrett (five for 44) and were all out for 80.
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      DEMPSEY IN DEMAND.
      362 13 Heeney Schmelling Fo! World Title? It is an old saying that many a good tune can be played on an old fiddle. Tht analogy can be applied to Jack Demps-ey. Tht younger crop of American heavyweights is v nondescript class, no tu-Ue. tlian its contemporaries in other
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      CRICKET.
      202 13 The team to represent the V.M.C.A. at cricket against Fort Canning on the V.M.C.A. ground on Saturday at 2 p.m., will be selected from the following R. S. Wilson, A. Van Cuylenburg, H. R. L. Meredith, H. G. Stack. J. H. G. Jenkins, T. C. D. Jones, W. E.
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      V.M.C.A. SPORTS.
      107 13 Entries for Championship Meeting. Local athletes are reminded that entries for the V.M.C.A. athletic championship meeting will close on June 9. There are three events open to all comers, namely, 100 yards, 440 yards and half a mile. For senior members there are seven championship events :—lOO: 100
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      FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      64 13 Tilden and Hunter in Last Eight. Paris, May 30. The following were the fourth round results in the men's singles in the Flinch championshius at Auteuil Tilden beat Coen, 3—6, 5—7, 6—3, 6—l, S— o. Hunter beat Matejka (Austria), 6—o,6 0, 2—6, 6—l, 6—4. Brugnon beat Gregory,
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      POLO.
      105 13 Four Days' Play at Balestier Ground. Two competitions are to be held at the Singapore Polo Club this week-end, cominincing to-day. The first is for the Mackray Cup in which teams representing the Colony and the Malay States will be opposed. The Singapore P.C. and Johore will represent Singapore
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      SHOOTING.
      110 13 Eurasian Company Rifle Club Spoons. At a "D" (Eurasian) Company Riflo >.lub spoon shoot held at Bukit Timah Range, the following members secured ■ipoons E Chits, 2CO Yds.. Pte. R. Perreau. A C ass -JIM) Yds., Sgt. E. C. Stewurt. b Cbss, :iOO Yds., Pte. K. E. De Silva.
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      M.C.C. TO TOUR INDIA.
      86 13 No Definite Statement Possible. London, May 1 ">. Mr. Grant Govan of the Indian Cricket Board of Control, interviewed said thai, he conferred with the M.C.C. yesterday and matters were progressing, but he was still unable to make a definite statement as to the M.C.C.'s projected
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      ROIGREY LAME.
      60 13 Possibility of Being Scratched For Derby. London, May 17. Mr. Dobson Peacock, the trainer, reports that Roigrey is lame, and possibly will not run in the Derby. Nothing has been definitely decided yet, however. Second Division Result. In a second division game yesterday the Chinese "A defeated the
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      SPORTING FIXTURES.
      222 13 Friday, May 31 l«t Div. Footbsll I.C.F.A. v». Rji., Stadium. I'olo Colony vt. Malay Statei, at Sin K pur». Saturday. June 1 Cricket Three-day match for Clark* Cup Cricket S.C.C. 2nd XI VS. Welch Regt. Cricket V.M.C.A. v». Fort Canning, Tanylin. Ist Div. Football I Malays vi. Welch,
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      TEST SELECTORS.
      210 13 Dates of Australian Tests In 1930. For the Tests and trial matches at home the custom is to appoint a Selection Committee. With regard to the rubber against South Africa it is improbable that A. P. F. Chapman will be available for the first Test the following are
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      YACHTING.
      163 13 Royal Singapore Y.C. Visitors' Race. The Royal Singapore Yacht Club announces that the Visitors' Race will he sailed on Sunday next June 2. Owners of at B-Class yachts are asked to place them at the Visitors' disposal on that day, and allocation will be made by ballot. Start.— 10
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      DERBY ACCEPTANCES AND BETTING.
      270 13 Cragadour Favourite At 6—l Offered. London, Muy 30. The followiiiß is the list of final acceptances for the Derby to bo run ut KpMfe on Wednesday next Lord Astor's Crugadour. I 0(4 Astor's Cavendo. Bfa A. Baileys Rattlin (lie Rmlm. Mr. \V. Barnett's THga. Mr. J.
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      139 13 Raffles Hotel Sunday, June 2 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SPECIAL CONCERT BY Monia Litter AND THE RAFFLES HOTEL OCTETTE The above Concert will be held in the Hall Room at Raffles Hotel every other Sunday, when there is no high tide for bathing at SEA VIEW HOTEL. Draught Beer
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    MEMORIES OF FRAU SACHER.
    469 14 Famous Hotel of the Old Regime. Vienna, April 24. The news that Frau Anna Sachet-, for Masons of health ami financial cnnsidera:ions, intends ta hand over the famous Intel healing bet to her on-in-law, in Vienna, ha- created ((instertiation amort: those who are left of the
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    CRIME IN SHANGHAI.
    207 14 Two Assassinations in TwentyFour Hours. .Shanghai, May 20. Criminal tctivitiM in the lntci national Settlement are growing daily more serious, and the police are greatly per- turbed. There have been numerous armed robberies and other crimes of violence in the past week, but things have been brought
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    SOVIET LEADERS.
    30 14 Moscow, May 29 Rykolf was re-elected chairman of the People's Commissaries of Soviet Unions by tho newly-appointed central executive. Chichrrin was confirmed as Commissary for Foreign Affairs. Trans-Ocean.
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    59 14 The (loath utcuircd at Goa, on May 10, at the atte oi' 71, of Doin Maiheus n. Oliveira Xavier, Archbishop of Goa, Primate of the East and Patriarch of the Kast Indies. He came out to India as Bishop of Cochin in 18U7 and from tlu-iv ho was transferred to
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      249 14 We Supply Bell and Howell "FILMO" Amateur Cine Outfits and Accessories. Lenses and Filters in stock for "KODACOLOR" Cine pictures in natural colour. Kodak Limited i Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE. i^S^i K^il'V if J i j "YOUR URGENT NEED IS A GOOD TONIC. TAKE Dr. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS Thou>:wMl- "f
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      570 14 AUCTION SALE Or VAI.UABI.I. rUBHOLD ANP LKASKHol.lj SINGAPORE PBOPCXTIES. At Messrs. Oheonjr Koon Seng (o.V >al room, No. 30. Chulia Street, on Wednesday. June 3. at 2.10 p.m. Lot I. Valuable 9<J years' leasehold lam! I and business premises known as No. :u", I'.i.at Quay, Singapore, area l.:;;i-l sqeare feet,
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      196 14 WATCHES OF THE BEST SWISS MAKE MOV ADO— CYMA— LEVRETTE— EBEL Jewellery watches set with Diamonds. RINGS, BROOCHES, PENDANTS. BARRINCS, etc. JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. LOOSE DIAMONDS and coloured stouts :il lowest possible prices. Cut Crystals and Fancy Articles. RENE ULLMANN X and L, HIGH SMUT, SINGAPORE. Phone 2464. 'Phone
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      Mr. Mottram and Some Others
      1408 15 The BafwagJawaacar. wj K. 1! Mollram. hatlo and Winous. 7s. 6d The l.;i t September. By Klizabeth llonen. < n*fil.lc. 7s. Od. The Maintain Tavern and other stone*. Bj Liam O'l'laherty. Cape. 7s. Hd. I llm.;i Thill.'. B] 11. 11. Kichardson Ileineniar.il. 7. M. iioup
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      War Mentality And After.
      419 15 Maelstrom. By George C. Koi-ter. Herbert Jenkins. 7s. (id. Here is a singularly well told story, but t:> many people it will be marred by its politic ul flavour. The Labour Party nicy be all the things Mr. Foster says it is, but a considerable number
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      A Very Ingenious Thriller.
      444 15 The Marked Pistol. By J. C. Lenehan Herbert Jenkins. 7s. 6d. Who killed Dennison, of Coote an! Dennison T He was found murdered in his office with a bullet through the brain, fired from his own pistol which bore a peculiar mark and had been taken
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      415 15 From Monkey To Man. Hy L 11. Dudley Buxton, M.A. F.S.A., Reader in Physical Anthropology at the I'niversity of Oxford. Europe Throuphout The Ages. By Norn'an H. Itaynes, M.A., University College. London, and Eileen Pawcr, D.Ltt. Lmdm School <>l Economics. The Savage As He Kcnlly Is. By
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      Tho Search for Longevity.
      569 15 Youthful Old Asre, law To K< en Youn K By Waiter .M. Gallichan. Werner Laurie. 7s. 6d. (Reviewed by a Doctor.) Fiom the very earliest ages the quest for the secret of longevity has been as popular and almost as romantic as the search for hidden
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      A Remarkable Woman
      687 15 "A Woman of India. By G. S. Dull Hogarth Press. 2s. This is Ike life story of Saroj Nalini, founder of the Women's Institute movement in India, written by her husband. Mr. f;. S. Putt of the I.C.S. There is an intnxluction by Mr. F. Andrews, an.l
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      Six Little Benn Books.
      162 15 lii-lniv ni lr<>!.ind. lty Sir Janus O't'Minor. Mediaeval Bampiaa History, I).. 1 1 153. l>> < laade JenkinM. Rrmrtint aad Ymtth M«vem»nta By Sir Korx-.'t Badea Powell. The Meaaiag of Mataematii I: S. BrodVtftk> i.'..n. By J. In Hand If-.5.-. Iti'a nin iv s. V. KetJing.
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      28 15 v l:» O LA RUE STOJKS HELD r jafc i II^&W I RA| SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LLMI'LH. Tel. 2717. w v !'"ivB^^i^laocKM^»^^^%%'^^»v^%^wpcs^i[Z^ Feeling Tired 1 PHOSFERIi^ I f
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    MODERN CHURCH.
    267 16 Too Much Playing For Safety." The Rev. T. Rhondda Williams delivered an unusually provocative address from the chair at the annual assembly of the I Congregational Union at the City Temple, I-indon. recently. He said that it was a misfortune for j the Church that the creeds which
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    DUCHESS OF BEDFORD.
    57 16 Report of Flight to India Denied. London, Slay 15. The report that the Duchess of Bedford will start a month hence on an attempt to fly to India in two days in a Fokkev monoplane piloted by Captain Barnard is described as inaccurate. Cnptain Barnard has stated
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    PRELATE'S ROMANCE.
    52 16 Rishop of Colchester Weds Secretary. London, May 15. The Bishop of Colchester, the Rijrht Rev. Thomas Alfred Chapman, D.D., whose wife died last year, has an- nonnead his betrothal to his secretary- Miss Audrey Sadgrove, the daughter of 1 :i clergyman in his diocese. The bishop is 62
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    THE SIMPLE LIFE.
    165 16 New Adam and Eve On Burglary Charges. A young bank clerk and a girl who had decided to five in the woods in a back-to-natur«? condition, and had abandoned all clothing in order to harden themrelves," have been arrested on the slopes of the Kahlcnberg Hill. The
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    INCOME TAX IN CEYLON.
    142 16 Services of an Expert Obtained. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has secured the services of an expert to advise in connection with the proposed income tax in Ceylon. The Taxation Commission recommended this step and a motion in the Legislative Council was passed accordingly.
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    VISCOUNT PEEL.
    130 16 Earldom Likely in Next Honours List. !.oridon, M«y 16. The Daily Mail states that it is expected that Viscount Peel, who is leaving: the India Office, will receive an earldom in the King's Birthday Honours List, which will apjM>ar on .Tune 3. Lord Peel, who is the second
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    £9,000 FOR HALF SHARE.
    53 16 Syndicate Takes Interest In Sweep Ticket. London, May 14. j A London syndicate has bought a half I share in the Crag-adour ticket in the I London Stock Exchange Derby Sweep for] 49,000. The ticket was drawn by Mr. William Glanford, a director of the British
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      245 16 HAVE YOU HEARD THE AMAZING YOU MK OK __-3g NEW PLANO-REFLEX frKJjjJEfl $130to$530 H^Hjl A fuli rair.'c (if Models imw ;i> ailahle. fflfifffflBrHfflnBlTBB. The Robinson Fiaao Co., Ltd. T 3 ti |feSs ACCESSORIES E* '3 Hnfi Hf A THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LTD. i incorporated in England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR.
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      343 16 THE REAL SECRET OF GOOD BAKING! If you like cakes of delicate texture and delicious flavour. —if you enjoy hot breads of feathery lightness and dcliphtful taste, you should learn this secret of good I .aking that the use of ROYAL BAKING POWDER always results in baked foods of the
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    WINNING WAYS OF THE PRINCE.
    357 17 Typical Young Man. SOMETHING NOT IN THE PROGRAMME. Hi- is always BOW doing something that is not usually in the programme of a (inwn Prteea, and it is invariably useful thing, well suited to Hie times." This is one of the interesting comments on the
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    18 17 Perlis has been en fete over the weekend, it being the Silver Jubilee of H.H. The Etaja'i rulership.
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    WAR ON WORDS IN THE TICINO.
    306 17 Foreign Inscriptions to Be Taxed, Zurich, April 25. L'h LvgeJM an;i Locarno and many utb.v places in the Ticino live on Fremdenindustrie," tiie Ticino patriots fetl none too kindly towards their visitors. They are now leading an attack on inacriptiom and advertisements in other
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    65 17 I O.) Tuesday morninc a firo broke out mils, Petaling P.oad. Kuala in a smoke house belonging to a .Chinese named Ow Yonsr I,ee, of Chop Soon |.'"'n<r. Rodger Street, Kuala Lumpur. relltagi wen (jutted, while pi'ac.;i robber in the smoke house, some 300 picnll of sheet and scrap, was
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    LEAFLETS SHOWERED ON COMMONS.
    467 17 Shouting Woman Ejected From Gallery. As already reported by cable, a scene occjncd in the House of Commons on April 29, when a middle-aged man and woman created a disturbance in the Gallery and had to be ejected. Sir H. Cautley (C. Ea»t Grinstead) rose about
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    LABOUR UNREST.
    175 17 Trouble Expected on May 30 At Shanghai. Shanghai, May 21. The authorities are this year more than u-sually concerned by the approach of the May oO Anniversary, apart altogether from the expected demonstrations by the Labour Unions. Recent Labour meetings have reveale.1 disaffection among the workers of unusual
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    229 17 The following appointments arc notified in the X.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. \V. It. Dowse to be a Senior Engineer, I'osts anil Teleiciaphs Department, S.S. an<l F.M.S., Mr. E. A. Konney to be a Superintendent. Survey Department, X.M.S. and S.S., Mr. H. C. Abraham to l>e Senior Assistant Superintendent,
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    CONGRESS CHEERS A KILLING.
    404 17 Bootlegger's Death. SCENE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The burst of applause with which the House of Representatives greeted the story of the killing of a young bootlegger by a Washington policeman has again caused serious-minded Americans to ponder upon the remarkable spirit of fanaticism that
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    17 17 The proclamation prohibiting the exportation of certain articles under tlu' Arms and Explosives Ordinance has tottl ltvoked.
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      194 18 own babies till.-^tt^ f is prepared from the milk of cows that feed on green grass all the year round > F They know how much more digestible r t Glaxo is than cow's or buffalo milk, p how it is altogether the best and safest <m food for your
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      232 18 THE NEW BRITISH BEER Specially Brewed for the Tropics Ask for CHOP "KEPALA" üm wWtQ S cool N^EDINBURGH^/ REFRESHING Obtainable at the following Hotels EUROPE HOTEL, RAFFLES HOTEL, SEA VIEW HOTEL AND FROM ALL DEALERS OF REPUTE. ROYAL BREAD jSSm^ ORDER FORM m (Cut, fill in the necessary f. and
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      535 19 Assets over $9,500,000 S.C. Assurance In force over $35,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement!) HEAD OFFICE Winchester Houie, Singapore. LONDON OFKICK 87, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assoranee Companies
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      539 19 BANKING CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter 1858.) Paid Up Capital in 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 2. Agencies and Branches Amritsar Harbin Seremban Alor Star lloilo Saigon
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      730 19 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Offie* HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $60,000,000 Issued and fully paid up 120,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling I 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 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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      301 19 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C. POTTS— Manager *id Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. New Insurance effected in 1928 £17,943,000. An increased Scale of Dividends has been
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      170 19 BALLANTINES WHISKY Pure Matured Scotch Whisky 10 years old. Sol* Agent* 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 Condensed
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      351 19 IF you are in need of any kind of GIFT we cordially invite your inspection of our unique selection which we guarantee will satisfy the most fastidous taste. THE HIGH STREET GENERAL STORE, LTD. 51/52, HIGH STREET. TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC. Offices in The Arcade. 15, 17, 19 and
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    614 20  -  "SEARCHLIGHT") XIX.— THE ELEMENT OF SPECULATION. (By Malayan newspaper readers cannot com* plain of a lack of MggMtt«M as to ways of investing their savin*--. Modestly refraining from remark 01 my own contributions in this important direction. I would cite as an instance DM boa, whose weekly column
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      796 20 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LET, No. 65, Japan Street. Apply Meyer Brothers. WANTED small compound on seashore for week-end stay. 652, Straits Times. DALVEY HOUSE, Dalvey Estate for sale or to let. Apply 3, Raffles Quay. TO LET, 607-5, shophouse, East Coast Rd. Rent $45. Apply 14, Market Street. VACANCIES
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