The Straits Times, 10 May 1930

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLT A CKNTURT.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. PAGES SINGAPORE, SATIRMAY, MAY 10. 1930. PRICE The Straits Times 10 PACKS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      157 1 SINGAPORE 78, CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5161). Ny Carlsberg Beer In bottle* and driLfht. Ml Importer* t i EAST ASIATIC co., ltd. <; (Inc. In Dtnmirk) SINGAPORE. Ihe x^^ best way C\^LJl to enjoy ||p^iqg FRUIT Fruit lu'toracs more delicious than ever when a little "BEAR BRAND" Cream is added to
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      156 1 KUALA LUMPUR Iryfiin' pip NE 3883). The Walter Lindrum wC^^ World's Record Break Cue @\gf^ A Facsimile of tho Cve with which he made lii.i W| WORLDS RECORD BREAK of 32H2. December 7th, 1929, in London MADE FROM THE VERY FINEST SELECTED All the material! for these Cues have been
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      497 2 P. ft, BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON »AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARD F LONDON FOR CHINA A..J JAPAN. Tonnage due S'por*. RANPURA 16.T00 May 17 W:MALA ?,100 May
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      679 2 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON. Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam. Vessels Tonnage Dae sail t HAKONE MARU 10,500 May 21 22 S SUWA MARU 10,700 June 6 C gFUSHIMI MARU 10,900 June 19 20 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 July 2 3 TERUKUNI MARU 12.000 July 16 17 HAKUSAN
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      471 2 BURNS PfflLP LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7866 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4512 tons). Th* U. MARELLA is on* of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia, cabins
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      694 2 K. P. M. I (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451, with sub-connections to Paggage, Freight, 'Transhipment, Marine Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Travellers Official Information Bureau. Booking Office Royal Dutch Indian
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      601 2 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MI'TUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) REGULAR SERVICE TO MARSEILLES, LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG. AND BREMENGENOA, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW— BOSTON NKW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH CONTINENT. LONDON, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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      541 2 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Siam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE For Rretay, Trcnfotanu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telupin, Patani, Singorn, Lncon, Sichon, B;.ndon, Kohsamui, Lan^uan, Cliumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure SUDDHADIB May 12 May 14 VALAYA May 19 May 21 MALINI May Ll*;L 1 May H The steamers are fitted
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      402 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS. concrete pipes AND "DUTCH MAILS N.V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij ••Ncdcrland" «nd N.V. Rotterdamsche Lloyd WEEKLY MAIL and PASSENGER SERVICE TO <:: f""* Am.terdam Tnnn, Re a.... I. P. Co,-,, 11.140 S.M.N. May 18 v. Jmoltod* IB4M R.L. May 23 Pr. Nod.rl.nd,n oo m.V. B«loer«n 17,000 rIl." June fi ISrdSSi
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      423 3 OOUMmMKmum **/AMERICAN MAIL LINE v^ rftj* r-_i£Sy---4__it___*a_— 2—-J^&__ HB^^gl ■flM___________________l____^{ ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE P From SINGAPORE and PENANG -l_ SSEoUTO^SuS^PoSt SaK^.^S ANDRIA. NAPLES. UENOA and* MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. A, rriv» Jt" T* T* s_ia& Ss-Ts-sl PRES- HARRISON June 9 June 12 June 14 Trfs- Fn H LM 9
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      403 3 BUUWAN BUCKNALL" OTfAiaCUID TA I Tl\ XTKAIiSHIH tO. Lll). (Ucorpcwud in En. Und, -ELLERMAN' LINE ABBBNGEB AND FREIGHT SKKVICE TO THE UNITSD KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OUTWARDS Due CITY OF MADRAS M»> in C,TY 0F DELHI j,,, ainr kP(\9tr Ami T CITY OF SINGAPORE Aug. 1 bb_____»__«_ HOMtW AKUh
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      324 3 HLAVENESS LINE (incorporated in Norwa7) Direct Fast Monthly Service Wl ast lllly SerVICC BELAWAN DELI, PENANG AND SINGAPORE to lOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, ORE SEATTLE. TACOMA and VANCOUVER, B.C. Due Sail. tf Spore Spore Angele. M.V. CORNEVILLE June 23 June 28 July 31 M.V. HRONXVILLE July 5 July 10
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      340 3 THE BANK LINE AMVPirAM adtovtai AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE M...r. ANdrEw we.r CO.) BOSTON, BALTIMORE Ai\l) vu suez mI",. LINDENBANK gm I"*" COML.EBANK Ja.e 22 June 27 UIRECT S V'h'i^^a v°i .n»iR^ VIAN AN° CHILIAN PORTS. M.V. CEDARBANK Ma^U BOUSTEAD &CO LTD _»a-. ADDIPAW J& ORIFNTAI I INF AT IlltAll
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      298 3 CHANNELS VUIA* n eoWide Ran^e of Sizes ;n; n stoeV &tOCK< nv niTIDIM o«, i/i,m_--i. _-««UlKIJ_b bULICIIIJ). Tflg EIKAYFS fONrRFTI' 11 LIAj A IM I LUlUhl. 1 L WORKS, V"", OffiCe: 40. HIGH STKLKT. books HANDBOOK TOR I.ITKBARY ANI. DKBAT. ING SOCIKTIIS. by Uurenro M (iibKon MA. DebaUl ■r, .very
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS
    88 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS passed i lay, tin ilil Hill Rood h i behin him widowi H I be inn iunc d U tai h e, at 101, Pa Panjang i,BO .1.1. on May t the ai Chuan Tack, Chuan riiu.v U-i.-j and Chuan Gnan 1 ons-in-law— Oh Chin Blew, Ua
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      645 4 SMALL ADVERTISEMENT FORM. To The Adverttsiag Manster, Straits Times, Cecil Street. Please insert the following email advertisement for days 3 I 1 1 There are approximately seven words to a line snd there is s flat rate chares of 25 cents per lino per insertion with A minimum of one
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      712 4 FOR SALE FOR BALE, Delivery October, December ■•„ii. 30,000 budded stumps of any of the fellowing Clones: Bodjong DalarG.Tjirandji and 16. Genuinenesa oi tha Clone guarai■■iii. Stock ussd rown indei ideal con<iilons. Pries on the quantity required. Apply 70."', jur.ut.. Tin FOX SALE. lh» well-Uu >v n teak and hi!au
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      1023 4 BOARD AND LODGING DOUBLE ROOM, verandah and bathroom. vncunt, also single. 2'J, Killney Ri. I'hono 6208. BOARD-RKSIDKNCE, double, private bath Riul verandah, tennis, garace, telephone. 702, Straits Times. BACHELORS BOARDING. Single furrtished rooms with private verandah. Apply 25*\ Orchard Road i'latj. SINGLE AN'i DOUBLE rooms, famished with beard, tull service,
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      307 4 HOUSES, FLATS, ETC. TO LKT, furnished bungalow, 6-A, Lcrmit Road, from Jan* i. Apply Mesbrs. Henry fc Co., Ltd. TO LET, Llandadno, 60, ;'.nst Coast Ed. 6V& milestone, facing; sea. Municipal electric, water, tennis. B, J. Nathan, 1-B, Raffles Quay. Tl LET, compound house. No. 85, St. ■I. v'.nt.r, light
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      556 4 TENDERS FEDERATED "MALAY STATES RAILWAYS (ON3TKIICTION DBPARmEKT. Construction of r' iiif'iri J concrete ho\ tal»il mi r. i:.' i. reed concrete pileii mar KAMPONU B H)\.. Tend i i »ni truction ol ert. Plans may be Beon and Kpecification nnd nf t!. uala Lrnnpui or at the Offl Divisional tngii
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      566 4 SELANGORTURF CLUB. SUMMER ItSe RACK MEETING. Saturday, .^iny 31, Taesday, .lunc 3, (HJf. the King's Birthday). Thursday sth. Saturday 7lh and Monday Oth (Whit Monday) tf Jim? 1936. Three rum Cor each divl lon of Cl.-r.sr:; I. lon of Claase i\ and comb ned I Tlin Two t ti :'i.r
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      511 5 NOTICE FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, SUNGEI SUKA ESTATE. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE IN ENGLAND, CHANCERY DIVISION. Suit No. 47SD of IS2S. IN THE MATTER OP SELBOURNE RUBBER ESTATE. LIMITED SH.KTAK PLANTATIONS. LTD., I'lslntlf. ■MUM RUBBER KSTATES, LTD., Defendant. Thr undersigned has been instrueUd to reeaiva on or
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      1385 5 AUCTION SALE *^Z3s^ of valuable A-*«h«ld and lf«*e»oM Singapore HMO* > town and country properties. t^p^ Saaf At Messrs. Cheonj Koon Seng A Co's iale- > loom. No. :W, Chulia Street, on I »A Tneaday. May IJ, I>M, ,t 2.3* p.m. Wl A Lou 1 to 4 Valuable freehold land
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      169 5 M* A mf ,£{>,£ m COOLS AFTER SHAVING After shaving, you'll find Listerine delightfully refreshing and cooling to the skin. )t stops smarting, heals the tiny nicks left by thr razor and prevents any danger of infection. Gargle with Listerine, night and morning, to prevent sore throat and colds. Use
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      228 5 NATIONAL SELF- STARTING HEAVY OIL ENGINES FOR EFFICIENCY ECONOMY DURABILITY SERVICE m Hl> VERTICAL Sole Agents for Malaya IC E N T R A I IKNCINE WORKS L'?} Im I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. RECORDS SLEEPY VALLEY, RAINBOW MAN, CAROLINA MOON, etc. Call for them a I SEASON CO., LTD.
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  • FEATURES OF THE WEEK'S NEWS FROM CHINA.
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      NANKING'S "WAIT AND SEE" POLICY.
      2508 6 AN ANALYSIS. Why Nationalists Are on The Defensive. WHAT MARSHAL YEN HAS TO FACE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) BfcSTlfhsl. April 15. Although the country, as a whole, has been waiting expectantly, and with not S little trepidation, for some definite development in the latest of
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      AIRMEN IN CHAINS.
      324 6 Alleged Treachery In Kwangsi. Hong Kong. Apr. 29. During the trouble between Kwangtung anil Kwangsi, many a tale has been told in this Colony concerning the cunidity of the various warring factions. Vet another has been related to a reprercntative of the Hong Kong Telegraph by the
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      KWANGSI "REBELS'" HOPES.
      500 6 Will They Again Invade Kwangtung Canton, Apr. 26. Rumours lire still prevalent that the Kwangsi leaders are trying to establish contact with the Kuominchun-Shansi allies in the north, with the object of once again launching an offensive on the province of Kwangtung, the Nationalist stronghold in the
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      MARSHAL WU PEI-FU.
      305 6 "Unification by Force" Dream Revived. Hong Kong, Apr. 30. According to a report from Chungking, appearing i.i the local Chinese papers, Mar-hal Wu Pei-fu, the former Comman-der-in-Chief of the Chihli forces and one of Mukden's allies in the war agamst the Kuominchun armies in 192G, has become
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      WEST RIVER PIRACY.
      439 6 Heavy Blow to Canton Trade. Canton, April 28. The destruction by pirates of the Tung Hing junk on the West River near Paklai.ii. last Friday night, involving a loss of over 140 lives, and the kidnapping of some 90 persons, is seriously affecting inland water navigation. People
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      A PEKING EXPERIMENT.
      228 6 English Paper for Chinese Students. Peking, Apr. 14. A four-page newspaper in the English language, to help Chinese students to learn English, has been started in Peking with a subsidy reported to come from Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang. Th? newspaper is known as the Hua Pao, English Section,
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      BORODIN IN SHANGHAI?
      147 6 Taking a Hand in "Red" Demonstrations. Hong Kong, Apr. 28. A report contained in Chinese telegrams from Shanghai states that M. Borodin has arrived at Shanghai incognito and is taking a hand in the present Communist demonstrations. M. Borodin is a well-known sympathiser with, and member of,
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      THE CREDIT SYSTEM RESUMED.
      982 6 {HONG KONG LETTER. Brisk Booking of Orders. PIECE-GOODS MARKET IMPROVES. (From Our Ow» Correspondent.) Hong Kong, May 2. During the general unscttlement of businc.-.< caused by the upheaval of 1914, the firms in Hong Kong interested in the piece-goods business csme BS an agreement that no
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      27 6 HIH»IHHMIH» «1 The spread of Communism in China is discussed by PUTNAM WEAI.E in a special article which will appear in Ihe Straits Times on Monday. »MH>
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      392 7 PAVILION From Kundny. May 11 to Saturday, May 17, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. EVE'S FILM AND EVERYBODY'S REVIEW THE LATEST PATHE GAZETTE PATSY Rp MILLER in BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. r.EOUGE O'HARA and HELEN FERGUSON in CASEY OF THE COAST GUARD Episodes 5—7. Seats
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      214 7 MORE THAN EVER BEFORE "INNOCENTS OF PARIS" with MAURICE CHEVALIER. ABIE'S IRISH ROSE." CHARLES ROGERS and NANCY CARROLL WOLF OF WALL STREET. GEORGE BANCROFT. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. RICHARD DIX. B i^i^S^BsSaMisiSSSsiSS?*^^ W- j^^imntmtl^^'^mmmMtmHWi^m^r w^mw —^mwmwSmmmmm nr TALKING OR SILENT. IF IT'S A PARAMOUNT PICTIRE, IT'S THE BEST IN TOWN.
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      328 7 lOft BEAUTIFUL GIRLS In Dancing OV Specialities and ensembles. If%|-| SINGERS In Choral and Novelty \J\3 Presentations. Oafl MUSICIANS Providing Symphonic OU effects. are in "RIO RITA" Presenting BEBE DANIELS IMi> c 'T Spectacle PICTURES Ity CAPITOL MARLBOROUGH (N<xt Door to the ALHAMBRA) Siiperb Talkie Programme From Friday, May to
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      THE PORT OF OSLO.
      500 8 Its Rapid Growth And Eminence. The port of O.^lo has made very gTCM pragmas taring the p:ist lirtocn yuan. Koth import and export traffic h:t., greatly incu-asccl. Bel re that t.nii- lii? city had practically no overseas roates, with the exception of a single passenger service
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      FILIPINOS EVERY YEAR.
      151 8 Will Repeat Student Trip To Singapore. !!in i.ui;it"'l >' I': c, the Do lar u-'ular feature of I <!urir.i; immer Reasons in the Philippines. A. Harrell, district i a ti of the announced that the Dollar Line will < [induct another i urist party to Singapore during
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      NEW DOLLAR SERVICE.
      93 8 Inter-Island Boats For Philippines. Two inter-island thins of the Uobert Dollar line which will ply between Manila! Iloilo Zamboaaga and Cebu, will inaugurate then- run* son* time ;n Octol er of this year. The inauguration <>f the now intc--islaml iir.i-st is expected to promote i >'ii ir
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    POSSIBILITIES OF PHILIPPINES.
    311 8 Permanent U. S. Control Means Wealth to All. With the commercial possibilities of the Philippines barely scratched, all that is needed to make the islands a profitable fie!.! !ur American capital and enterprise is stabIlltJ and SH assurance of American control. sccording to Captain Robert Dollar, writing
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORT.
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      Rose Macphail & Penman, Ltd.
      121 8 Rose Macphail Penman, Ltd. Siagap re, May 10. Hiililier 7 1-lCd.. u\-. Son:; prices iLoadou Btandardl Spot 88" Tin £Mi 12^. r.0.. .!■>«:. Its. 6d. I -Dull. Saagtl Ways S.lO-SJO, iCuoh.ns I.IS-1.18, Kinta Dredge IJ4-1.17, ;!oi!E Knits i<-~,2 cents. Mnlny.i Consols. 21'Ji cents, Johani .:j-3ii'j c<-u \<i.. Bungei i ias
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    455 8 ST. ANDRI VvS CATHEDU bi ster, y-y 11, LSa« V a.i:... Hoi) i cmn. 7..:n a.r-... >].■.: i bora] I Holy Con n. ii a.ni, bondj tvei (ii.ii i nn. <•:. 1 ii iday ]u<. h-.: :i.: 5...1.: Pst" MATTHEWS, SEPOt UXEbV -No SecNAVAL BASK BELETAR. 10.30 I
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    55 8 From France, by Andre I.ebon, <lus at Sintr.ipo-rp 7 a m. tomorrow. 1 k iic China and Japan, by Seattle M:iru, i.ue at Singapore tomorrow. From China and Manila, !y Tn lideni Polk, due at Singapo/v daylight on M n dsy. 1 hina and Jnnnn. by Honolulu Maru,
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  • LOCAL STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS.
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      258 8 EXCHANGE. Singapore, May 1(1. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/8 16/14 Demand 2/3% Private .3 SE, credit 2/8% On New York, demand SflTi Private 90 d/s 67Vi On France, Hank T.T. 1431 On India, Dank T.T. 164 H Oa Hong a* tag, liank T.T. On Bhaagtel, Hank T.T. 120% l);i
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        MINING.
        469 8 V»l. I'd. Buyers Srllcri El £1 A-r.ni Kumliang R/- 24/- cd. Ay. r UiUa Tin II 14/n vi Bangria Tin 2:i 24'l l Baton* padaag n.ia o.ie 1 II:. In CMM (OH 0.90 1 1 Bakit Aranu li 1 il £1 JJurm.-ih Malay II lfi.'11.l 1 ii PhfOtrtoag I/-
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        GENERAL.
        220 8 Vat I'd. Buyen Selleri 1 2 Alex. Brick Prcft. Ii.LO 2.30 2 2 Alex. Brick Ordi. 3.00 8.10 -1 £1 i t. Am. ToUtco 5.1C.0 C.1J.0 i 1 Central t'.neinc 0.40 0.60 1 1 lc ami Ciirriaße 0.-10 0.45 I lvi. Duff licvblbpraunt 5'- 6/r < > Dunlop Hutjuer
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS.
        102 8 Singapore Cold St'rage 7 p.c deb. of 192-] ted. 1931-38 lOt 10* ci. Haganare Municipal 6 p.c. of '.-01 red. 1930 $1,878,000 par. t% pram. Singapore Municipal 4',-i p.c uf IUO7 red. 1V47 $1,000,000 95 par ■:n,M| ..re .Vui"--i;,l 4' j p.C. of ISfJ ted. 1V66 II.UUO.UOU
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        386 8 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt s quotations. Today's Prices Fruser Lyull Co. Kvatt AilenSy isl) 1.50 I.CO 1.50 1.60 Al«! i.:ijaii <?1 \M 1.40 1..J0 1.40 A. Hi law 2.U) 2.50 2.U0 2.40 A. kuninf (fl) u.:;o n.4u o.:i(i 0.40 Mala) i»Ji a.20 z.oo a.zo A.
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    INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
    402 8 Strata of Inexperienced Investors. At .he meeting held by the Council of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris on April 4, Mr. Cicorges Theunis, president of the Chmnlir, r^ad his report on world economic condi.ions in 1929. The president of the International Chamber of Commerce points to
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Ilcnderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following cablf dated May 9. thcii quot^-ions bcinjr in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber Exchanges sales today 325 tons. May 14.H0, June 11.51, July 14.78, August 11.00. September lS.lt. October 15.30, November 15.10, December 15.50, January,
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    EXCHANGES.
    76 8 Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.073, Athens 373, Bombay Is. i !3-10d., Berlin MM, Brussels 34.815, Bucharest Si B, Rio 3 r Buenos Aire& 43 9-IC, Copenhagen IH.IC-i. Geneva 2.").09. r i, Hei-injrfors 193, Hong Kong Is. b 1.V1C.1.. Lisbon 108.»0. Madrid 39.8J. r > Milan 92.C8, N\-w York 4.b."i
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS.
    75 8 Programme of drills up to and for week ending .May 11 Saturday, May 10, 2 p.m., Karrer Range, S.R.A. (VI, Classification; 2.:t0 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.V.R.A.. Spoon Shoot p.m Siglap, Ist Hn. Signal Section Arty, and Inf. lidr. Signal Section, Camp. Sunday. May 11, TJM a.m., Bukit
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    33 8 Immediately following a brief siininii at tlic evening service ut the Strait Cliii!' se M. E. Church tomorrow, a pa^c ant will be pivni by the young people in commemoration of Mothers' Day."
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    167 8 Today. Uai.ka Island, Piadjoe a. id Palembaag (Senanf i Kelantan i Krian i t pjn bcngkalis an.i Bagan Si-Api-Apl i ■eagkalii i l' pja. Kemamaa, Dungua ;,:.l Trcnggann i Redaac) p.m. K< mam, m, Danguo and Trenggaan (Hong Leej I'uilippine Island) (<;;% uf Evansriile) Mir;, l.ai.ua:,, North
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    42 8 MA ILS FOR EUROPE. By Sirdhana Slamat Rawalpindi I'rinses Juliana 'I;. k ;i i. i Tabanan L»ft Arrd. S'lmre l.nndiin Mar. 27 Apr. 21 Mar. B Ac--- -1 Anr. 4 Apr. M Air. 4 Apr. Hi Apr. a May Apr. 11 Hay
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    208 8 SINGAPORE HARBO UR BOARD. Batarday, May I I Ship* alongside the V.har,., or <\p«. l-il to arrive. arm, hakhouk. Uaia \V!,.-.rf W. in. Kitty I, Saltaa Vaa Koctfi, Dredger Foremost, II, mi,. Oil Wharf Nil. i .ii u barf I'.:. ..I. i ii. VKSSIXS IN IIUV DOCKS. ronjonR 1'nK'tr. Albert
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      272 8 STATE OF JOHORE IN THE SUPREME COURT AT JOHORE BAHRU. Miscellaneous Application No. 4 at 1930. In the matter of the Keripmcal {Enforcement ol Jadfonrata Eaaetasent iul l^ (hoiag Raaetmer.t No. 1 of 1022), and in ths- matter of a Juuirnient of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlement at
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      131 8 AUCTION SALE of valuui.ic freehold land al Lorong I. Teluk Kia.ui Koad, Bingapon and MORTGAGEE'S SALE o.' valuable freehold land and houses Wo. !l Katerald Hill Road and Nos. 44-1 to i'.'\ Onun Road, Singapore. Tr. be held at th<- sale-room Me Keng !.<-, a Ltd., i: iffl i■ l'!a<
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      256 8 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE. Daily Weather Report. Bright I Wind. Station. Temperature. Rain- Sun- Relative Direc- Speed. Weather. Max. Mm. fall, shine. Humidity tion. I F. P. ins. hours. m.p.h. A!or Star 89 75 0.10 6.2 N Calm Overcast Kotaßhan .87 74 1.07 U 85 WSW n Overcast K. Troaggaaa No
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      195 8 ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIIE WEEK. Saturday. May 1*. H. W. 8.44 a.m., 8 ft. 3 in., 9.13 p.m., 8 ft. 1 in. Sunday, May 11. H. W. 9.39 a.m., 8 ft. 7 in., 9.44 p.m., 8 ft. 5 in. Monday, May 12. II. W. 10.20 a.m., 8 ft. H in., 10.12
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    AROUND THE MARKETS.
    412 9 Rubber Showing Better Tone. TIN PRICE CONTINUES TO DECLINE. (Krom Our Financial Correspondent.) Sinfaport', Saturday, 11 a.m. Today's I'rices Rubber. 2.i J cents per lb. Tin, 100 tons at 573 1 per picul. Yesterday's Prices Rubber, London 7 l/16d. per lb. up Vid. New York 14 Vi
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    U.S. OIL OUTPUT.
    192 9 Share Movements In March. Production of crude oil in the United Mutes in the weel. ended March 2'J averaged 1 4.1M11' barrels daily, according to the estimate of the American Petroleum Institute. This compares with an average of IJUtfIOO barrels per day in the previous week. In
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    TIN RETURNS.
    138 9 Pahaaj Coaoelidaot. ;!,7ko ptrala Ipoh I HI. 8N PICUIS. Sungei Kinta Tin. <W piculi. 'I iinoh Tin. TOO picala. Kampar Malaya Tin. 2110.491) yards, g| t.ns. The drodg* was shut down 12X hours during the month in conformity with the general noromsnt of curtailing production. Rraong Tin Dredging
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    WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT.
    133 9 Hi Barlo* and Co. report as follow-, under date of May N Prices have Huc'tuated slightly from day to day, but after de.hninir to Tl cents' on Tuesday, the period now closes at I.M. cents, which represent! gain «.f 4 cent oa balance < abb ir..,,i 1..,n,1,M,
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      WELL-MANAGED ESTATE.
      1177 9 Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd. The twentieth annual general meeting uf the Ayer Kuning (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., i-.as held on April 8 in the Council Room of the Rjubber Crower/ Association (fncorporated), 2-4, Idol Lane, Kastcheap, London, F..( Sir Frank A. Swettenha.lll, G.C.M.U.. .11.. the chairman
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      OUTPUT CURTAILED.
      43 9 Kinta Kcllas Tin Dredging, Ltd.. has curtailed output by closing the dredge each Sunday during February, March and April. The rilfdgr wns also closed, for the fir-<t fortnighl of April. Booptboa Tin N. I. .livd(.-e ni closed „ne week during March,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      62 9 Tone of Market Steady, quiet. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 7 l-16d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents 14H per lb. M>O R.S.S. equal to London Standard Standard R.S.S. on Tender Spot May June July July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. 23 24 24% 25 25 26
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      NEW COTTON CROP.
      767 9 Acreage Reduction in The United States. The South is now planting in every section, and we understand farmers are well advanced wuh their preparations for the next crop," say Messrs. Alexander Ecclcs and Co. of London and Liverpool, in their weekly cotton report dated April 2. Labour
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      RUBBER RETURNS.
      191 9 Banteng (Selangor 1.-68,453 lb. Beaufort 80rne0.— 45,000 lb. Bajau R. and P. -17,953 lb. Bintan. —sl,7ol lb. Baling.— l2,6oo lb. Bakap R. P. and Titi Karangan.— 3l,4oo lb. Batu Matang and Arras. -38,300 lb. Batu Lintang. -60,865 !b. Cheviot.- 148.341 lb. Krin.— 17,430 lb. X.M.S. Rubber Planter;. 2O.
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      A HAPPY ENDING.
      534 9 No Foreign Control Of Malayan Tin. It is very gratifying to learn officially that an amicable understanding satisfactory to both sides has now been arrived at wi.h regard to the threatened clash be.ween British and foreign interests in a proinincn. trio of Eastern tin producers, says The
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      CANADIAN WHEAT.
      239 9 Recovery in Prices Continues. A further advance of 3 l i cents in wheat prices followed a firm opening at Winnipeg on April 5, and May closed at U~', cents a net grain on the week of 7\ cents. This improvement is due largely to the unfavourable reports
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      DUNLOP COTTON.
      152 9 Largely Increased Profits. Substantially increased profits are announced by the Dunlop Cotton Mills, which is controlled by the Dunlop Rubber Co., for 1929, the gross figure being £396,685, nguinst 5298.312 for 1928. To depreciation is placed £9. r >,0.10, against £99.:i0(i last year, and to income-tax reserve is
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      A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
      872 9 The Bukit Ijok (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd. The nineteenth annual general meeting of shareholders of The Bukit Ijok 1 Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Winchester house, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.2, on Apr. 8, Gerald Kingsley, Esq., (chairman of the company), presiding. Mr. V. R.
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      RAZOR BLADE INDUSTRY.
      214 9 Closer Co-Operation In Germany. The German razor blade industry, whose main scat is at Solingen. has decided to cooperate more closely within itself. For thl< purpose the so-c-alled Gemeinschaft Solincer Kuitrklinjten-Interessenten has recently been formed in Solinjren. It is probable that the immediate cause fur the formation
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      WEEKLY COPRA MARKET.
      38 9 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report as I follows:— Th" market has shown a slightly seals r I tendency. Approximately CO tons were r i hipped. Closing iiuotutions are Sun.h i, .1 I JH.O6. mixed $8.60.
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    U. S. TRADE WITH FAR EAST.
    1036 9 Falling Off of $4,000,000 In Exports. Preliminary returns indicate th;it tli" total exports of the United Btatoa t:> the Par East during Mm calcml.ir peat IMS totalled $816,618,000, compared with 1*18,967,000 for 1928, a loss of I4.MMM, s;ivs the l>iv lion of Regional Information,
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    FINE PERFORMANCE.
    36 9 The ■■tan M..t,.r I the fallowing cable from i X Co. (Coventry i. 1.1.1 l.an.l'- V Kili-v owners entered W l< tiH'Uiils, 7 silver, liron/c- J. rvtirc.l I 1." ThN is a remarkable performance.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930. YOUTH, SEX, & MORALS.
    1149 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1930. YOUTH, SEX, MORALS. Wh ti 'Archbishop Temple, a great ihurchman, rugged and simple in charactor and speech, and endowed with a rather trrim sense of humour, was Bishop cf London, he was driven home to Fulham Palace one night by a cabman
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    SENTIMENTALISM IN NOVELS.
    993 10 Modern Authors Who Take Art Seriously. Modern authors who take art seriously evade any suggestion cf sentimentalism as if it were a deadly plague which would ruin their work. Stfth frivolity is left to those writers who cater for popularity, sacrificing art to large royalties and a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    255 10 Mr. A. D. York, M.C.S., is leaving M.i'aiea fcr Peitang to act as Second Magistrate. The Chief Justice (Sir William Murison) and Mr. Justice Stevens will sit at the Court of Appeal at Johore Bahru on Monday. The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal has been awarded
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    NOTES OF THE DAY.
    731 10 THE EMPTY-HEADED MEN." The defenders of the "empty-headed girls of Singapore" rose nobly to the occasion and our correspondence columns still reverberate to the thunders of their wrath. Now it is the turn of the man to have their shortcomings exposed in no less uncertain fashion
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    TWO KILLED & MANY INJURED IN BROOKLANDS DISASTER. CAR CHARGES INTO CROWD.
    114 11 TWO KILLED MANY INJURED IN BROOKLANDS DISASTER. CAR CHARGES INTO CROWD. Brooklands Disaster. RACE WHICH ENDED IN TRAGEDY. London, May 9. Two people were killed and several seriously injured through an accident at the Brooklands motor racing track during the last hour of the Junior Car Club's double twelve-hour race.
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    TERRIBLE SCENES AT SHOLAPUR.
    721 11 Demoniacal Fury Of Rioters. POLICEMAN BURNT. Authorities Ready For Emergencies. Poona, May 9. l! is now learnt that the Sholapur riots o irinated on Wednesday, when mill workers made a demonstration outside twi mills the owners of which refused to oliirve the hartal. Ihc police dispersed
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    THE AMERICAN ANTHEM.
    36 11 Washington. Apr. 21. The .lower houso of Congress this afternoon adopted .1 propused law rcoog- I rising "The Star BpkßgW Banner" as 1 the national anthem. TH; vot" on (he Bill war, unanimous.
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    PAYING TAPPERS BY RESULTS.
    180 11 Questicjn in House Of Commons. In th H'.- Commons on April 9, Major Crahum Pole (Lab., Derbyshire) asked the Undcr-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the complaints that, since the introduction of the standard wage on (he csbftes in
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    ITALY'S NEEDS.
    109 11 Naval Parity May Not Be Sufficient. Rome, May 9. In a speech in the chamber lasting two hours, Signor Grandi surveyed the result* of the London Naval Conference. The most striking part of his speech dealt with the question of parity with France. Signor Grandi declared that naval
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    MINE DESTROYED.
    81 11 Huge Land Slides In Germany. Berlin, May 9. Huge land slides and subterranean floods have caused the caving in of Germany's oldest potash mine, at Vinenburg. in the Hartz Mountains. The mining offices and a neighbouring factory were buried. Pavements in Vinenburg were cracked, and the police ordered
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    EGYPTIANS LEAVE.
    115 11 Lively Demonstration By Students. London, May 9. The Egyptian delegates have left for Egypt. There was a grejt demonstration at Victoria by a crowd of Egyptian stu:lents and others, who surrounded Nahas Pasha and his colleagues waving Egyptian flags and displaying placards inscribed Long live the independence of
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    NINE YEARS AFTER.
    90 11 Burial of Murdered Turkish Minister. Berlin, May 9. The embalmed body of the former Turkish Minister Talaat Pasha was buried in the Mohamedan Cemetery, Berlin, today in the presence of the Turkish Ambassador. Talaat Pasha, who found an asylum in Germany from the turmoil in Turkey which
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    MINISTERS MEET.
    46 11 Mr. Henderson Entertained At Quai d'Orsay. Rugby, May 9. Mr. Arthur Henderson, the British Foreign Secretary, was entertained to luncheon today at the Quai d'Orsay by M. Briand, the French Foreign Minister. After luncheon the two Foreign Ministers had a long conversation. British Wireless.
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    47 11 His Lordship Monseigneur J. M. Merel, the retired Archbishop of Canton, who is now attached to the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Singapore, is on a visit to Ipoh. Tomorrow his Lordship will consecrate the new bells at the Church of Bt. Joseph, Batu Gajah.
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    POET LAUREATE.
    337 11 Mr. John Masefield Appointed. London, May 9. Mr. John Masefield has been appointed Poet Laureate in succession to the late Ev. Robert Bridges.— Reuter. Mr. John Masefield, who is ar Hon. Doctor of Literature (Oxon, 1922), was born at Liverpool in 1875 and spent his early years in
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    PROHIBITION.
    98 11 'Penalties Do Not Diminish Crime.' Washington, May 9. Mr. G. Wickersham, the chairman of President Hoover's Law Enforcement. Commission, in a speech here criticised the entire penal system of the United States, which he declared was founded on a fallacy. He stated that experience had shown that the increasing
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    EX-MINISTER CHARGED.
    47 11 Persian Prince and a £5,700 Bribe. Teheran, Apr. 29. The Criminal Court was crowded today, when the ex-Minister of Finance, Prince Firooz Nosrat-ed-Dowleh, pleaded not guilty to a charge of taking a bribe of 16,000 tomans. (£5,700). Several witnesses were examined. The case is proceeding.
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    PRESERVING FAUNA IN MALAYA.
    302 11 Commission Appointed. MR. T. HUBBACK TO REPORT. The appointment of a commission to inquire into the preservation of wild life in Malaya was mentioned in the House of Commons on April 9. Sir George P^nny (Cons., Kingston-on-Thames) asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Dr.
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    HUMILIATION DAY.
    75 11 Flags Fly at Half -Mast In Canton. Hong Kong, May 9. A largely attended "national humiliation memorial meeting" was held at the provincial party headquarters at Canton today. Many speeches were made and flags throughout the city were flown at half-mast. The Canton authorities have sent representatives to
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    AFGHANISTAN.
    86 11 British Legation to Be Re-Opened. Peshawar, May 9. The Indian staff for the British Legation in Kabul, which will be re-opened in view of the restoration of a stable regime in Afghanistan, left for Kabul today. The new Minister, Mr. R. R. McConachie, and the other members of the
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    FACTORY EXPLOSION.
    131 11 Twenty Deaths in U.S.A. Disaster. St. Joseph, Missouri, May 9. Twenty people are missing and four are known to be dead as a result of an explosion at the huge ammonia tanks in the Armour Packing Co. The building seemed to be lifted and flung: down again, and
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    CUT OUT THE STRAITS AND SINGAPORE!
    455 11 CUT OUT THE STRAITS AND SINGAPORE Tourist Agency's Warning To Motorists. Arc the many petty restrictions enforced in the Straits Settlements and Malaya operating to deter wealthy tourists from including this part of the world in their travel itineraries A resident, recently back from leave, writes Desiring to return to
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    JAPANESE LOAN.
    110 11 Underwriting in London And New York. Osaka, May 9. It is reported that the Department of Finance has been informed from London of the terms of the ccnvcrsion of the £25.000,000, 1905 four per cent. loan. The amount of £12,500,000 is being issued in London at 95 V4
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    MR. HOOVER CRITICISED.
    53 11 Senator on Misleading Optimism." 1 Washington, May 9. Senator Robinson, in his first speech commenting on the political situation since he returned from the London Conference, severely criticised President Hoover's optimistic and misleading statements regarding business conditions and unemployment." Mr. Robinson averred that conditions had been growing
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    REBELS EXECUTED.
    39 11 Sequel to Indo-China Disturbances. Hanoi, May 9. Four natives have been sentenced to death and executed in connection, with the disturbances at Yen Bay. They were two peasants and two corporals belonging to the Sharpshooters' Regiment. Reuter.
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    PRESS CONFERENCE.
    53 11 Prince of Wales to Attend Reception. London, May 9. p The Prince of Wales has signified his intention of attending the reception to be given by the Earl and Countess of Elles- h mere to the delegates to the Imperial r Press Conference at Brid<?ewater House on June
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    SIXTY NORTHERN TANKS.
    605 11 To be Used on the Lunghai Front. MAJOR BATTLE SOON. Nanking Planes Bomb Chengchow. Shanghai, M;iy President Chiang Kai-shek has succeeded in Retting through to Ycnch'ow, where he proceeded by way of the short 2.">mi!es long branch line to Tsinin, on the Grand Canal. He arrived at
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    LORD PASSFIELD.
    48 11 Rumours of Retirement Denied. Rugby, May 9. The Colonial Office states that there is no foundation for the report, to which currency has been given on several occasions recently, that Lord Passfietd is relinquishing the office of Secretary for the Dominions and the Colonies. British Wireless.
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    EARTHQUAKE DEATHS.
    59 11 Two Thousand Perish In Persia. Teheran, May The newspapers estimate that 2,000 people perished in a/i earthquake at Salinas, near Lake Uromia, on May A The first shocks drove most of the inhabitants from the town, but during the night a second and more severe shock rocked down
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    HARTAL OBSERVED IN SUMATRA.
    249 12 Indian Shops Closed As Protest. (From Our Own Correspondent) Medaa, May n. Gandhi'i arrest has had its repercussion oi the east coast of Sumatra, and hartal was ptf claimed tod.iv. The committee of the British Indian association decided that Shops should DC a protest against the
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    COOPERATIVE PROBLEM.
    147 12 Hitter Experience Ol' Jaffnese Society. (I rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May Then ia an interesting passage in the half-yearly i. th.ii having borrowed in n. to which they belonged, has convinced .ihr committee of the g) and inadvfaability of alh wing membei r become .~u in
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    TAPPING HOLIDAYS.
    142 12 "No Sunday Tappinjr" Decision j In Sumatra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hcdan, May 6. .us that, even without til i. of a general scheme of restriction, Sunday will soon lie observed as day From tapping on plantations in Sumatra. I to now there have been > tiled hari-beaars,"
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    THE PASSION PLAY.
    121 12 Thousands of Visitors (lather At Obcrammtrjfau. tmmergaa, May s•i audience of 6,000, in the Papal Nuncio and representatives oi the Reich, the world famous Passion Play ented today. Wu audience ball i red in, but the performers on an open-air stage, regardless of the weather, which was
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    CLAIM FOR SALARY.
    154 12 Actor Wins Suit Against Mr. Carl Lawson. In the suit in which Mr. Charles Ah .hi it ff McCallum, an actor claimed Hr. Carl Lawson. of the Bandman I ompany, arrears of salary and two-fifthl i.i tlu cost of a second class to Australia, the First Civil
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    CHINATOWN FIRE.
    136 12 Brigade Quell Dangerous Outbreak. which niijrht have caused <>ndhunag in Singapore*! China- ..in yesterday afternoon but tin timtlj arrival of the Kire Brigade am i lli plendid work of the firemen soon had i under control and saved the J.i half mi hour the flames were subdu i
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    PONTIAN KETCHIL.
    196 12 Commissioners Inspect Water Works. A party of Municipal Commissioners the President (Mr. R. J. Ferrer) visited the site of the Pontian Ketchil Reservoir yesterday, ar.d noted i\ [irogrees that has been made daring th last few months in this last item in the (iurontr Pulai Water Scheme. tar
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    AIR ACROBAT'S FATE.
    121 12 Entangled in a Rope Ladder. Cologne, Apr. 28. ands of people at Dus.m ■!<!..: f d the horrible dcatji of an acroairm&n, Hundcrtmark, who c!imbe;l out >r an aeroplane, grabbed the Sower rung i f rope ladder raspeafled from a lii;ci'.c r machine, but was unable to
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    UNHAPPY AUSTRALIA.
    55 12 £100,000,000 Decline in Share Values. Sydney, Apr. 28. A decline in share values to the extent of over iIoo.tWO.UOO in a year is the result of the present depression in Australia, according to Professor Brigden, Pro1 Kionomics at the Hobart University. He pointed out that 140,000 male full-
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    NEW TALKIE CINEMA.
    64 12 A crowded house witnessed the talkies which heralded the re-opening of the h Cinema, Beach Road, last night. The sound effects which were b M mitted through the Western Electric apparatus ware vary successful, and the v:i, l>uke Steps Out," a tcchnicolour revue. ;ind a comedy were
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    WITCH DOCTORS FORM ASSOCIATION.
    337 12 Demand for Recognition In South Africa. The law of South Africa has on paper put the witch doctor out of practice, but this strange product of Darkest Africa still exists in large numbers, says the Capetown correspondent of the Daily Chronicle. A conference which has been
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    BELGIAN CROWN PRINCE.
    118 12 Maiden Speech in Senate Interesting. Brussels, Apr. ft. Prince Leopold, the heir to the Bslgian throne, made his n.aidcn speech in the Senate today. Hs ios^ in the course of a debate on the Colonial Buc'get, und drew aiter.tion to the importance of developing the work of
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    DON'TS FOR MOTORISTS.
    165 12 Bad Manners Often the Cause Of Accidents. (i:y Air Mail.) London, Apr. 15.' Motoring organisations have prepared for the greatest rash to the road this Easter that has ever been known. Th:: R.A.C. stated today that applications for membership, demands for routes. requests for camping cites and
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    PHILANTHROPIST'S WILL.
    78 12 Wants Cherry Trees on His Grave. (By Air Mail.) V London, \Vpr. 17. In the will of the late Mr. Jonn Joseph Norton, of firanksome Park, Bournemouth, a local public benefactor, whe has died, the wish was expressed that his funeral shall be a plain and as simple
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    LINK WITH LIVINGSTONE.
    98 12 Native Servant Describes Explorer's Death. London, Apr. 29. A link with Livingstone, in the person if Matthew Wellington, aged the explorer's native servant, has been discovered in the wilds of East Africa by a Salvation Army officer, Major Vint, who wi'-h his wife, penetrated the dense jungle.
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    CLUB SECRETARY FINED $100.
    662 12 Magistrate Unable to Take Lenient View. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May Mr. Fenwick Oliver, secretary of the Malacca Club, was fined ?100 by Mr. (J. B. Ktllr.,jher, Police Magistrate, today, for assaulting Inspector Muggins on Apr. 27 r.t the Central Police Station. Inspector G. W.
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    ACCIDENT DETAILED.
    139 12 How Siamese Lady-in-Waiting Was Killed. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 10. The remains of Lady Manopakara, Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen, who was killed ha a. motor-accident in Indo-China, arrived at Bangkok last night. The coffin was placed in a gilded funeral coach and drawn by two white
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    MINING ACCIDENT.
    104 12 Coolie Killed by Fall Of Earth. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 9. A fatal mining accident has occurred in the Jelapang mining area, a Chinese coolie being the victim. The 'deceased was an employee of the Sungei Rari Tin Co. In company with i tin r employees
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      99 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —I have lately received a notice from the Local HWi!th Board stating that the Health Boards Enactment is to be jut in force as from Juno 1. With rubber at H cents par Hi. and the possibility of lower
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      MALACCA'S FUTURE.
      198 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The people cf Malacca have to thank you for the limelight turned on to our historic port in your recent issues. I regret, however, the attempt to dim the effect in your paragraph, "it will be surprising if a tro-,ii
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      395 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference o you- excellent mind picture of the Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Nixon, and Mr. L. J. Hazel, standing on the fore-eh< Malacca, ganng at the smoke on the horizon and muimurinsr Where are you
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      236 12 To the Editor of the Straits Tinus. bspre read with interest yuiileading ■rttelea of the 7th and sth inst., on the question of Malacca, anil contUer it a pity that you did not arrange for someone to collect litst hand details for jour articles. I am sure that Mr. 1..1.
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    FROM BRAZIL TO LONDON.
    134 12 A Long-Distance Telephone Call. The first telephone conversation bftween ICng.and and Brazil ncaily i;,i>o,> ni'Jes away took place rec.-rtly v. hrn Senhor Olavo E. de Scuza Aranha, a prominent Brazilian Bnancie] visiting London, spoke from his hotel sitting-room to Rio de Janeiro. Senhor Aranha"s conversation was
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    SHORTAGE OF RAIIUM ?
    45 12 SHORTAGE OF RAIIUM Brussels., kpr. 2'i. The recent report from Solli Africa foreshadowing a shortage of Ikiium is disecontod here, y iK mpiiii. mainly c tneoroel withth.production of radium hopes u\ intensify its cutpui "'id dtJio not eontenClata any increase in the present pi ice
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    Singapore Races: "Form at a Glance" and Selections. THIRD DAY OF SPRING MEETING.
    3362 13 Singapore Races: "Form at a Glance" and Selections. THIRD DAY OF SPRING MEETING. Le Souverain Scratched. SMALL FIELDS IN THREE EVENTS. Then will ba only two places in the f\ iirlli, fifth and seventh events, at the Singapore Turf Club today, but the other I. vi> have attracted good entries.
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    COMPSTON WINS.
    95 13 Decisive Success Over Horton Smith. London, May 9. Professional golfers met at Southport in a competition for prize money presented by the Manchester Daily Dispatch. The presence of one American, Horton Smith, was sufficient to press the British payers into a dramatic lighting finish. Horton Smith today returned
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    SINGAPORE GOLF.
    261 13 Mixed Foursome at Bukit Timah. The Singapore Golf Club May Mixed Foursomes competition was played yesterday afternoon and resulted in a tie between Mr. D. Paterson and Mr 3. Atkin Berry end Mr. J. C. Rash and Mrs. de Piro. Fifty-six cards were taken out, and the following
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    MALACCA GOLF.
    78 13 Alterations to Subscription Rules Adopted. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, May 0. At a special general meeting of the Malacca Golf Club, held on Sunday, alterations to the rules were approved and local rules were passed. The most important alteration was to the rules relating to subscriptions, which
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    LINDRUM LEADS.
    119 13 Scores Sixty-Three Breaks Over 1,000. The Big Five professional tour ended during mail week, with the following result These figures do not include the Lin-drum-Leigh match at Sheffield, in which Lindrum scored 19,781 points and hud four breaks of over a thousand. Lindrum and McConachy pluyed one game
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    AUSTRALIANS WIN AGAIN.
    315 13 Essex Easily Beaten. TODAY'S TEST AGAINST YORKSHIRE. London, May 9. Declaring at their over-night total this morning, the Australians disposed of Essex for 146 runs and thus were successful by 207 runs. Reuter. In their lirst innings the Australians collapsed sensationally and were all out for 150
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    S.C.C. TENNIS FINAL.
    166 13 Was the Court Fit For Play? Although D. H. Kleinman was beaten by Roy Smith in the final of the Singles Championship at the S.C.C, it was clear trom his display that he is still a foici to be reckoned with, and he should be priminent in
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    WOMEN ATHLETES.
    45 13 Olympic Meeting to be Held In Japan. The seventh Japanese Women's Olympic meeting is to be held at the Miyushino Stadium, Yamato Province, on May 10 and 11. Afterwaids Japan's repr: cntatives to thu Third VV'orld Women'e Olympic mefti;i(f will be selected. NichiN'ichi.
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    268 13 Saturday, May 10 Cricket: S.C.C. vs. United Service*, S.C.C.; "D" Co. Welch Rest. S.C.C, Tunglin. Football: S.A.K.A. League: Ist D.v., R.A. va. K.K., Stadium 9, and N. >„ Socony, Julan Besar. Sunday. May 11 HacinK at Yacht Club. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Police, S.C.C; LA. v«. S.C.C. I.A. S.C.C.
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      497 15 Artificial Silk's ManyUses. rpHE artificial silk that la een so much locally can be put to n multitude of aaea, It is very cheap and colourful and wears well and it can often take the place of more expensive materials. The knd that has a pattern
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      HARICOT HARE.
      208 15 HARICOT H ARE. piBPAU hare as if it was I •1 tn reast«d, ui, of course. r<i;i>t hur.' is "lie bcM hare, proj \ided In- i> properly larded and f| very |)n.|)crl;. hasted. XSs.it if ho cannot ho tru'y roasted. di> not e insult him and >onr palate hy baking
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      THESE EYE-SHADES ARE BECOMING.
      1161 15  -  Margaret Carlton.) (By W lIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ll!lll!llllllll!lllll!;il!IIIIIHIIIIIIIIII!;lllillllllll!lil!llllllMllllllli;illlllll Illllllllllllllilllllllllllll!:,!!;! l!llllllllill!IHIIIIil^ I 1 I Tennis Toilettes L'p To Dale Trousers Forj Sports Wear A Clever Compromise The Trousered Frock The Favourite Sltarte For Summer Tlie J^ateat In Blouses and Coatees iflMMII!!ll!IIUIIIIII:IM^ llllllll!!UIIII!lltl!ii!lilI London^ Apr. 14. "IMIANKS to covered-in courts,
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      31 15 Was tiS.lO mn.v be feminine in the j evening, but hhe is very boyish at at games. Here -li.- is seen wearing trousers just like her brother.
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      668 15 "The Empty -Headed Men Of Singapore." THE poor unfortunate girl invariably gets blamed for everything, seems to have noticed in the discussion of the "empty-headed" girls that the man, aa usual, is allowed to pass unnoticed. Vet the girls, acting on the primary instinct of the female sex to plaaM
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      TENNIS SHORTS.
      36 15 Thee -.quash racquets shorts are worn with a singlet, and as they may also be had in colourx to match bathing suits they are going to by very popu'ar over hrre for beach wear.
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      THE PROBLEM OF DIET.
      454 15 M hal Is i Harassed Mother To Mo? IHOK'li the in.. praWesM with which the modem v ifl lin 1 perplexing is .1 i iM-i'y Shall he Bo it hn'l> fuel il 'i I an l ft il h r children on purr Una ■ml i
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      PRAWIS SOUP.
      213 15 II has a wonderful French n.i:«.ic. i I believe, but I do not In-line it taataa any the better for it. It is a lii' <if trouble, but it w a worth-whiler. .Mince two Spanish unions and one carrot very finely and Mf! them in a pan with
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    NEW RECORD FOR "DULEEP."
    446 17 NEW RECORD FOR "DULEEP." (V.unty Cricket Results. c;loucestershire fail BADLY. 1 he i atstanding feature in the county i cablei today li the splendid suc- K S. Duleepsinhji, who compiled ;ij-..iiiist Northamptonshire. Duleep:iilij; is favourite for Um Test matches against t h Australians, and if he is 1 selected he
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    ROYAL HORSE SHOW.
    122 17 New (lasses tit This Years Juhmond. ■v lasses are in-intr put on ai this md Royal Horse Show, I in June 1-. 18, and 14, and th ÜBt issued confirms the lataining Its proud he premier fixture of it1 are ailded to the 1 prize list, the
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    NONSUCH STAKES.
    93 17 Success of Affa Khan's Derby Candidate. Ijondon, Apr. 29. Th Nonsuch over one mile and ii Epsom, was won by the Derby candidate, Ru*tom I Derby candidate.-. nd Uul'in-a-Bobbin, ran unili i OAI PASHA 1 PARADINK t i BTI NCO 3 j Seven Won bj four liiitrth: three
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    DAVIS CUP.
    45 17 Italian Victories Over Egypt. Rome, May 'J. Italy and Egypt are meeting in the second round of the Davis Cup. Uestefani (Italy) beat Grandguillot (Egypt), C> 2, 6—l,6 I, 6—2.6 2. De Morpurgo (Italy) beat Wahid, G— l, G—l,G 1, G— L— Renter.
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    TENNIS.
    200 17 Tanglin Tournament The following were the results of ties played in the Tanglin Club, tournament yi rterday item's Dsaalie Handicap. S.-ile anil Hriitht beat Holyonk and Gibson, I in, a. i. Mixtd Doubles Open. Mr<. Stephenson and Wise beat Mr. and Mrs. R. Stevens, ii S, C— 3. Mr.
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    OFF TO NEW ZEALAND.
    401 17 Chances of the Rugby Tourists. (By Air Mail.) London, April 17. Twai a happy band of pilgrims who gathered at Waterloo last Friday when setting out for Southampton en route for New Zealand, writes R. Cove-Smith in The Star. But. in addition to the cheery spirits
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    ARMY CUP.
    49 17 Sherwood Foresters Success In Soccer Competition. London, Apr. 22. The Ist Sherwoods won the Army Association Football Challenge Cup for the first time today, defeating the 2nd Rifle Urigade by 2. The Rifle Brigade were unlucky to lose, conceding a penalty goal when extra time appeared likely.
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    ARSENAL FINANCES.
    67 17 Record Receipts for Home And Cup Games. London, Apr. 28. The Arsenal's hone and cup games this season have produced £100,000, which js a record for the Lcaeue. The cup final receipts amounted to 623J65, the contestants receiving io.OOO each club. Thi' Singapore Amateur Weight-Lifters' Association are t
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    THOUSAND GUINEAS RESULT.
    373 17 Fair Isle Wins in Close Finish. London, May 9. The second classic of the flat racing -cu-'oii, the 1,000 gs. stakes, was run at Ni wmaiket today. His Majesty th? King was among these present. Result 1,000 Guineas Stakes of 100 soy., each with 1,000 guineas added
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    TWO REFEREES.
    188 17 Football Innovation to be Tried In Calcutta. Calcutta, Apr. I'y. In a number of friendly games prior to the commencement of League footbail in Bengal, the proposal that two reierees should supervise football matches will be given a trial. If according to the Indian football Association, the experiment
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    S.C.C. BAT ALL DAY.
    1021 17 S.C.C. BAT ALL DAY. Good Score Against United Services. 'Heavy rain early yesterday morning caused considerable delay in the start of the acscr.d match between the S.C.C. and the Unit: d Services. Just after noon it waa diridfcd to make a start at 1.30, and Un minutas after this time
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    F.A. INQUIRY.
    151 17 Scottish International Warned Off. London, May 1. The sequel to the F.A. inquiry today into an attempt to square the resqlt of the Bury-Bradford City match on April 12 which was won. by the latter team 2—l,2 1, is that an ex-Soottish International, Jock Ewart, now registered .for
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    BETTING DISPUTE.
    84 17 No Settlement Reached At Bangkok. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May U. No settlement has been reached in the betting dispute here in which a Eurasian claimed to have won Ticais :SB,OOO from a bookmaker. The latter denies knowledge ol the tiinsaction. Tho local Turf Club committee suggested
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    BOY WALLEY,S NEXT FIGHT.
    702 17 BOY WALLEY, S NEXT FIGHT. Summary of Previous Performances. One of the mc.sl inteicstinir boxing conhwta tw stuk'<i in Wnjapore will tak place on May I<> whin Hoy V.alley wil meet Chua Hai at the old Boxing Stadium. B.y Wallcy i 3 the most travelled and SOCC ful of Malayan-
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    DEMPSEY'S NEW ROMS.
    49 17 Big Game Hunting In Africa. New York. Apr. 23. Jack Dempsey is going to Africa for big game huiitir.f at the invitation 01 Mr. Geoige CJetz, the millionaiie SBOrtSman. He plans to take lm\ing KtOV*l and other ring requirements in order to get in some work-oats.'
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    SEEKING ELECTION.
    46 17 Clubs Who Desire League Status. The Munagunem Committ t.- "t the Football League, meeting in London, received a|>i)lications for admission to the Third Division next season as follows Southern Section. The ArgOßMlte und Aldcrshot. Northern Section. Manchester Cen a!. Mansfield Town, and Piescott Cable*.
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    NEWMAN LEADING.
    75 17 Professional Championship Heat with Inman. London. Apr. -M Newman increased his lead over Inin.iii in today's play in the HCOnd beat n( the Professional Billiards Championship at ThursUn's Hall, London. Today's dosing scores were Newman (in play) 7X-*\ Inman ::.r>(il. Jimmy Johnston, Phil Scott's American HUM MiII. st;iti«
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