The Straits Times, 26 June 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,593 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 73 1 LACTOGEN FOR I YOUR BABY YOU WILL AGREE THAT "Bear Brand" GENUINE Swiss Cream IS DELICIOUS WITH FRUIT GIVE IT A TRIAL Obtainable from all dealers. Sole AgenU for S.S., F.M.S. and B. N. BORNEO. JOSEPH TR WERS SONS LTD. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE. II I II I *J SPECIAL
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    • 212 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) /\v VITALITE iC PNEUMATIC SPORTS SHOES Strong white canvas, pan vulcanised ciepe rubber soles. The insole is com- >. > V^^ posed of a poiou.-., m-n-conducting fibre. For lightness, comfort and wear they \*A are ""beatable >k Price $5.95 pair nett >v Stocked in
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 1291 2 Scheme of Co-operative Selling: Advocated. The fourth annual general fcieeting of the Scremban Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on May 28 at the registered offices of the ccmpany, 2, 3 and 4, Idol-lane, Ku.'cheap, E.C., Sir Stanley Bois (the Chairr.ian) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, the fouta annual
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    • 381 2 "ITALASiA,,LTD. Syce? AMBROSOLI STOPPANI S C? WM [S!HGAP6RE TRADE MARK "ITALASSA,,Ltd, Succ-s^MBfiOSOM STOPPANI &C? <*^ ss9M^^»sssl ft Es NOTK'K i I hsrah] (trail ihr.t the aboi pertr abovf and wiiich formerly belonged t< tinned to uni! now are the property of Itola! MeMkanta. Th« isbm Yirw for r.inny year Co.,
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    • 239 2 CUTICLIRA Promotes Skin Purity And Beauty Daily use of the Soap keeps -the skin fresh, smooth and clear, while touches of the Ointment now and then prevent little skin troubles becoming serious. They are ideal for the toilet, as is also Cuticura Talcum for powdering and perfuming. 0o»», Olataut. Tilna
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    • 284 2 H A GOOD WATCH FOR EVERYBODY HI GOLD Wrist Watches from $15.00 bbbJ f^^i»^^C\ RELU Swiss made 14kt. GOLD Wrist Lffl I jT-r nr l\\ Watch Lever 15 Jewels Movement TO if*" \-Cfl I Assorted Shapes. jjf^ LA Mo JjF ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED t^j V I i: 1 Street, Singapore. I
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  • 372 3 I'n-allant Conduct at Crystal Palace. Choirs from Wales and their supporters took defeat very badly at the Crystal Palace Imperial Eisteddfod in mail week. A scene rare in choral competitions followed the adjudication of Sir Hugh Allen, who awarded chief honours to Yorkshire. There was some
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  • 239 3 Bi<r Lancashire Works Taken Over. An extension of American enterprise into our rubber manufacturing industry has leu to the formation of the British Goodrich Rubber Company, Lid. It is buying the Ajax Rubber Works, at Leyland, in Lancashire. At the time the McKunna duties [which Jjyete
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  • 56 3 "It is enough to make one weep, said Dr. Ethel Bentharn, Labour candidate for Islington, at a meeting; at Hijrhbury to see the bulging, swollen ankles, the misshapen calves, and flattened toes of the high-heeled girl today. It is an exception to find an adult foot that
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    • 152 3 EAGLE and GLOBE Capital Steel Works Sheffield TAL fHIGH SPEED STEEL MINING STEEL NICKEL CHROME STEEL CHROME SPRING STEEL FARQUH ARSON'S QUICK RELEASE DRILL CHUCKS. TUNGSTEN STEEL SAW BLADES. CAPITAL HIGH-SPEED TWIST DRILLS. SOLR AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated Id the Strait* Settlement*.) SINGAPORE. "a i fjniteers DEWAR'S Victoria Vat
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    • 494 3 HAD VIOLENT HEADACHES Was Extremely Nen-i>us ami Weak. I* Now m the Very Best of Health Thank* to DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. 11 About five years ago 1 wai very much run-down and suffered from violent headaches," says Mrs. A. B. Perera, Municipal I Health Visitor, of Slave Island ward,
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    • 461 3 CHOP HUP HIN 9 and 10, DDXTON HILL NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership hitherto subsisting m the above firm between Wee Huck Lay and Chew Si was dissolved this day. AND NOTICE is hereby also given that the business of the said firm will from date hereof be
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    • 327 3 STEAMER SAILINGS' SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTB (Incorporated, in Swedon) For Barcelona, Chriatianln. AarhaK, Copenhagon, Gothenburg, and Swedish port*. s.s. SUMATRA In port If. V. FORMOSA da* July 20 For Hongkong and Japan. ».s. JAPAN due July 11 M. V. NANKING due Au K 5 1 For space apply to
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    • 879 4 STCAIER IlilUlliS P. 0.-British India Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated !n England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Uader Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUT* WARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Dne B'por* Tonnage
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    • 738 4 smxtH mum THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWBBP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLABGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking carfa an through
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    • 616 4 mum* sijugg PAKETVAART MAATSCKAPPM ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OP BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NET HF.RI.ANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Paaiage I>ept. 131, Freight Dept.. 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1457, Manager's Dept. 1002. SINGARADJA June 2". Renekalis, Tnnjong Mangaidar, Tanjong-Lcidonj, Panrh, PeromImnc. Asahn and Belawn-Deli.
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    • 489 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m EniJon*) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO doe July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Ang. 20 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG- s.s. CITY
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    • 593 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) B*nln Freight Service from U.S.*A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NlflV YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA 9UBZ DIRECT. us. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 8 *s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 4 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points.
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    • 463 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Barns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well known steamrrs MARELLA (7375 tons) and MONTORO (5000 to.u.i. The s.s. MARELLA is the largest aad fineiit steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth eabina, awimning bath,
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    • 262 5 TSE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. FOt WONGKON-S, BHANGHAJ 4M> JAPAN ]u,.:AXvS (|il,. Jul ,2,2 bknclsuch dv« Au«- 7 *<» bbbwb jcwomhwi. For freight and other particulars, pleas. PATERSON. StttOgS ft GO. l.IMITKI), (Incorporated m Encli.nd) Agents. NQRODEUTSCHER LLOYD PASSENGER SERVICE Accommodation available Cabin and IntermHa(e CIMI to Genoa rforth Continenul
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    • 379 6 CINEMAS From Monday, June 23 to Saturday, June 28 n the Serond Show at 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. INTERNATIONAL NEWS GOLDWTM IKKSENTS HODKINSON PRESENTS V L lAN SS2iB f CLAIRE i MARGUERITE SNOW m > f OLDEN DREAMS TNr xiru m InSßeefc. \\4\- W
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    • 316 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, June 20 to Monday, June 30 In the second show at 9.30 First show at 7.J0 A Paramount Picture featuring FATTY ARHITrifl IT 5n ETHEL CLAYTON and THEODORE *AI1» AKBLLRLL m ROBERTS m *Jf sham m Travelling Sflfr^niflii A dashing romance that tears off society's
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    • 144 6 II I I. iij_l On Wednesday, June 2.> to 30 THE W\k of Paiomar lty Peter B. Kyne With an All Star Cast. Full of e\citojrc;it A Terrific Fijjht Bfl the Finish btcttsf kapl u[j to Conceit 1'itch from Commcnccmci't WATCH FOR THEODORE ROBERTS in GRUMPY As Played by Cyril
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  • 100 7 hxti'kks. Jane M ::>i a.m., C.22 p.m. i' i.'iKiment final. iI— S.C.C. v. Bousteads. [■rid..;, fl ■i 7.14 p.m. I scs. .nil closes. nitg., noon. n. t.ll p.m. irs, Tanglin Barracks, II S.K.C. v. R.G.A. H p.m. •v, 5.30 a.m. kohl Club. Tangiln llr.i-racks. I, ic. Theatre,
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  • 208 7 Thursday, June 2G. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. arm. harbour. M..in Wharf S-.iio Borneo. Crow, N'eritc, tat. Oil Wharf Dagh Oaal '*'ti»'; Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'iiK^r •i Cnanaiog. Ughtat .1. T. J. R. Hopper Go and Crane LighUr 40, Crane Lighter
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  • 165 7 To-day. Eiitu Pahnt 3 p.m. ■fame :t p.m. V- r.anc: and Calcutta S p.m 4 p.m. liilnjoe. Pangkal I'inane, Billiton ••.via 4 p.m. Patiaaak 4 p.m. mbn, Rhio and Lingua 4 p.m. t'tktn, Suncm L*mh.i.jr nnd £j»iuaa (vU Jersntul) By trr.in ..8 p.m Friday. Medan, Sitbcnc, Colombo,
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  • 36 7 By Diambord I'rinses Juliana inuknau h Left Arrd. Sport Londoi May 19 June t Mity 23 June li May 28 June 11 M-iy 2fi June 2 May 2X June 2 May 30 Jim
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  • 198 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 2^. OB London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 I iJenuinu -/J 31/32 l'nv.-.t,; credits* 2/4 ft/32 m "clmJ '"■< Private 9CId/a i,2U ,()n I'ianco .Bank 850 nom. On India, Baak T.I. 103% Bank_,d/d 3% pj pren. langbai, Bank^|/d 70".i On Jaya, Bank T.T. »nißank
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  • 54 7 Tone of Market J'irm. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 10% Singapore Standard Palo Crepe Closing Trices. Buyers. Sellers. spot luly Jct.-JJcc. Spot. ■July-Sept. (Xt-Dec. SinRapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing PrieeaBuyers- Sellers. M MM :.■•.< j 94% ?>o% 36 MM dAly prices current.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 229 7 VU. W. Baywm, S. Hers, l I Bataag Padraf M7K 0.52!:! l 1 HKaa Tin 1.05 1.10 Bydraulic 20/- 22/l l Johaa Tin ii.:7 0.40 l l felantoh 0.l<"> C.20 Jl £1 Kam. Kiir.iuntin-j 46/- 47 xd. l'I £1 Kjuaunting Tin :itl/- .",7/- xd. 10 HI Kinta Assn. Ord
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    • 148 7 ssue /al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. :i £1 11. Am. Tobacco 5.3.J) 5.G.P, 0 0 Central EngfcBM 5.50 6.50 5 B f>ntrul Motors LQO 2.50 :i Cl E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.00 Elec Tramways 5/- 5/G 0 10 Fraser Ncave 45.00 46.00 0 50 Hammer Co. 1C0 180 xd. cb.,
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    • 103 7 L T Eli*. (5 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm 3*porp Wctric Tramways, 6 p.c. D00 Store Municipal 6 p.c ,000 par 10 p.c. pm S'po:c Municipal 4Mi p.c. of 1907 ?1, 000,000 10 p.c. par 5 p.c. pro S'pore Municipal 4Va p.c. of 190'J $1,000,000 10 p.c. par
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    • 394 7 f'raher and Co. and I.yall and Eratt's Quotations. To-day'i Prices. Fruser Lyull Co. Evati. \lor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0 90 0.80 0.90 Allen-.-/ ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 V. HiUm ($3) 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 I A. Kaniag ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.30 An:. Maluy ($2) 1.60 1.75
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 894 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt-., see pace 16. UARRONB GLACES. The dessert of thai f.-iJhior.able Wi.rli!. 11. BolUr, Direct Importer. Kuropu Hotel BuiMii riting Bureau 1, Rafflts I'ljc j Bwecl Shop- millions J'i,ink. DOUBLE TKSAI HATS (pq aad f.wn. »7 each. Apply P. G. Lowe, 1 Kaffles Pluee. REPAIRS To
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    • 129 7 POPULAR LITTLE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP YOU TO ACHIEVE BIG THINGS 1. CORRECT CONDUCT COHBETTS EASY CkAMMAK 3. EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING 4. HOW TO CALCULATE QUICKLY AND CORRECTLY 5. ll(t# TO WHITE CORRECTLY HOW TO TM.K CORRECTLY 7. HOW TO COOK CORRECTLY HOW TO SUCCtEB IN BUSINESS 9. EVEKYBODY'S POCKET ENCYCLOPEDIA
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    • 630 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF NG TEK LIP, DECEASED. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144, (Trustees) Section 25 Notice is hereby given that creditors and other persons having any claims or demands upon the estate of Ng Tek Lip, deceased, late of 33, Phillip Street, Singapore, who died on March 6,
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    • 703 7 FEDERATED MALAY STATES. RAILWAYS NOTICE On and from I FARES on the F.M.S It., with the exception of Ipoh-Tronoh, Sultan ■tree! B and Ampang Branches, will be r, On and from Friday, July 4. l'J24. WEEKEND TICKETS, flrst and sec..:;il class al a single fare and a half for the
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  • 30 8 The remains of the late Mr. Ang Swee Teen will be removed from 50, Emerald Hill Rond at 4.30 p.m. to-day for interment at Bidadari. Sourabuya papers please copy.
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  • 802 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JUNE 26. THE MERLIN MISSION. The recent deplorable outrage at Canton, when a bomb was thrown amongst a dinner party assembled m the French Concession m honour of M. Merlin, the Governor-General of French Indo-China, who was returning from hU mission to Japan, has so far
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  • 25 8 There will be no reception held at the American Consulate General on Independence Day, July 4- The Consulate General will be closed on that day.
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  • 40 8 The Eastern Telegraph's cable ship Electra ha* just been sold out of that service, after being m commission for ihirty-eight years. It is understood she is to be broken up, and so ends a life of varied experience and usefulness.
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  • 43 8 Judgment for the defendant was given m an action heard m the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), m which an aged Malay named Harcona bin Abdullah claimed possession of certain land at Pasir Panjang from Lim Ah Swee.
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  • 44 8 The preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder against Goh Tiam Kee, who is alleged to have stabbed a coolie at 101, Anstfn Road, on the sth instant was conducted*%y Mr. Meredith before Mr. Sennett (yesterday. The accused was committed to the forthcoming assizes.
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  • 41 8 Exhibitors of rubber m the S.S. and Unfederated Malay States may export and re-import their exhibits free of restriction and duty provided that such exhibits are clearly tnarked and consigned to the hon. secretary, agrcultural section of the Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural Show.
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  • 55 8 At Tuesday's meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners Mr. Codrington announced that the Government had derided to increase the number of Municipal Commissioners from nine to 13. He thought that these additional members might ba nominated by public bodies like the Chamber of Commerce, who had been making representations on
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  • 66 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Wednesday that M. Chanteloup, the French aviator, arrived there from Seremban at 10 o'clock that morning and gave i number of flights m the afternoon from the race course. Mr. Gordon Wang, of the Peninsula Lighting Service Ltd., was the first passenger to go
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  • 81 8 The Negri Sembilan Assizes for June began at Seremban, on Monday, before Mr. Justice McCabe Reay, with Mr. McFall, D.P.P., conducting the prosecution. The first charge is one of murdec, against Ho Fatt, who, during a gang robbery committed on Sendayan Estate at the 6th mile, Port Dickson Road, is
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  • 19 8 The StraiU Settlements Post Office pro forma time table for the quarter ending Sertember 30, IU2-1, has Iten issued.
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  • 21 8 A telegram was received yesterday from Dr. Chia Teck Yam, stating that he arrived at Edinburgh safely on the 24th inst.
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  • 24 8 We have received from the F.M.S. Government Press a copy of the Manual of Statistics, relating to the X.M.S., revised to June 30, 1923.
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  • 29 8 The annual meeting of Tebak Tin fields. Limited, which was to have been held at its offices, m Chartered Bank Chambers, at noon to-day, was adjourned to July 8.
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  • 34 8 A new theatre is to be built by Messrs. Swan and Maclaren for Mr. Alan Loke and Mr. Cheong Yoke Choy on the site of the present Chinese Theatre m Sultan Street, Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 34 8 The Madras Government have is uul :i communique regarding the peail banks off Tuticorin and Tiruchendur. It states lhat the condition and the rate of growth of the oysters are m all respects satisfactory.
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  • 42 8 Brought by Mr. Mallard before the third court, a Macao woman was convicted of assisting m carrying on a oublic lottery and for receiving money m connection with it. She was fined $750 or three months. Mr. Koek appeared for the accused.
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  • 61 8 In connection with the robbery which was committed m a liquor shop m Alexander Road on Sunday when two Chinese drove up m a car and took away $30 from a Chinese towkay, the driver of the car has been arrested and charged with abetment of the offence. He was
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  • 67 8 A Madras message of June 10 says With a view to economising expenditure on travelling, it is understood that His Excellency Lord Goschen has decided ty dispense with special trains and to travel only m special saloons attached to ordinary trains on the 18th instant, when His Excellency will travel
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  • 77 8 Several Indian ice-water hawkers wore charged before Mr. Sennett m the Second Police Court yesterday with obstructing the various thoroughfares by the sale of drinks along them. The accused men stated that they wished to consult lawyer. The case was stood down till the afternoon when Mr. J. Laycock appeareJ
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  • 88 8 The Monsoon Forecast for this year, says the Pioneer of June 11, has special interest m that it is the last to be issued by Sir Gilbert Walker, who retires next week after having devoted twenty years to the service of Indian meteorology, and m so doing has wrought remarkable
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  • 80 8 An Italian seaman on board the Rosandra was charged before Mr. Pryde yesterday with possession of an uniicenced revolver and was fined $10Nine automatic pistols and 2,000 rounds of ammunition were discovered by Insp. Scott on the same vessel, but there was no evidence to arrest anybody. The arms were
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  • 90 8 Arrangements are going forward for the erection m Washington of a $3,000,000 National Peace Carillon Tower as a memorial to the sacrifices and ideals of the American people during the World War. The tower, which is to be of white marble with coloured marble decorations, modelled somewhat after the famous
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  • 90 8 The annual general meeting of the Chinese Medical Students' Union was held at King Edward VII College of Medicine with Mr. Lum Kirn Seng m the chair. Office-bearers of the Union for the current year were elected as follows President, Dr. Chen Su Lan vice-president, Mr. Sic Sing Khee hon.
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  • 93 8 This morning before Mr. Pryde, District Judge, Mr. J. Sturat-Jones was summoned for voluntarily causing hurt m a hotel m Singapore to Mr. Thio Nghean Long, on May 15. There was a cross summons m which Messrs. Thio Nghean Long and Choong Siew Cheng were charged, the first with using
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  • 125 8 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Wednesday In the police court this morning, Mr. Stark, m his capacity as Coronor, held an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Ratnam, syce to Mr. Yap Fook Poh, on the Pudu Road while returning from Seremban. Mr. Fook Poh said that
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  • 421 8 We are requested to state that Miss Hose will not be at home on Friday, June 27. CoL 11. U Poarson. D.5.0., chief i.sident engineer for water supply to thi Municipality, has returned from leave. The engagement is announced of Viscount Ridley, who is 20 years of
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  • 72 8 Last night m Keppel Road a car, driven by Hassan bin Ali, knocked down and ran over an Indian, named Paknam, who was removed by the police to the general hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries this morning. The driver has been arrested and
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  • 129 8 Many people m Singapore to whom Bishop and Mrs. Bickley had popularized themselves will be sorry to hear that this worthy couple is not returning to Singapore on account of the M— lllTltl Iniji state of Dr. Bickley's health. According to the Statesman news has been
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  • 181 8 The case was continued yesterday before Mr. Gourlay m which Gopal San:y. a former clerk employed by the P.W.1).. stand.* charged with using a* geriulno certain forged indents and thereby obtaining a typewriter from Messrs. Sime Darby and Company and other goods froKi the United Engineers,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 121 8 CHER'S m "Three Grown" Vn COGNAC BRANDY I 'M FAR SUPERIOR fcuslf er| THiIEE STAR QUALITIES Cognac W YET Ww4 COSTS NO EXTRA SOLE AGENTS John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. Ml" DUXBAK "L WATERPROOF UUTBB flg'J W BELTING to f*L THE EFFICIENT BELT H-p,
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    • 86 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. CARL JANTVOORT and CLAIRE ADAMS m GOLDEN DREAMS m 5 Reels. GLADYS WALTON m CROSSED WIRES m 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. MARGUERITE SNOW m THE VEILED WOMAN m 6 Reels. TAN CHBNG KEE CO, LTD, Proprietor!).
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    • 75 8 On Other Pages. Page. Seremban Rubber Estates 2 Wales Beaten in Singing Shipping and the Mails 7 KiMiii-r Telegrams 9 Perak Notes 9 Business Partners' Dispute 9 Politics in Japan 9 Dutch Tin Sales 9 Perk-Russell Appeal 9 Ipoh Flooded Presentation of Sussex Colours 9 To-day's Rubber Auction Kigures 9
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  • 239 9 Britain Not to Abandon The Protectorate. Egyptian Demand for Cession. [RF.UTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. The British Government have declared that they are not going, t« abamli a the Sudan in any sense whatever. This deli.ike endorsement of the policy of previous Governments, which was proclaimed l;v I.oni
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  • 135 9 Scheme for Mothers And Widows to Benefit. [KEUTEK TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. A quarter of a million elderly people benefit as a result of the extension of the old age pensions scheme, which obtained House of Commons approval. Mr. Snowden, introducing the necessary financial resolution, suid single
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  • 125 9 [REUTCk VIECBAM.1 London, June 25. His Majesty pave audience to ?hr Sultan of Perak. The Sultan was attended by Sir Ernest Birch, who presented Uaja Kcihil Tei ttan. Raja Kechil Uonirsu, Az-iam Shah Kintas and Datoh r.nitflima Tohmuda- His Majesty also Kavc audience to the Regrent of Kedah,
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  • 54 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. Washington Some fifty of the principal oil companies of the United States are involved in the anti-trust proceedings instituted by the government in the Federal Court of Chicago. The Attornc> -CtT.eral asked for an injunction to restrain the companies from further violations
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  • 32 9 [«El'TER TELEGRAM. I London. June 26. Cape Town General Hertrog has decided to invite the Prince >f Wales to visit South Africa. The dat^ ii not, yet fixed.
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  • 122 9 Forthcoming Conference Of Premiers. [RIITER TELECRAM.1 Paris, June 25. Brussels Belgium accepts the suggestion of a confeience on July 15 with a view to putting the experts' report into operation. The character of the conference will be inter-allied and it will not be necessary to call German representatives. The
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  • 142 9 Speeches at the Institute Of Journalists. [RXUTIB TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. Sir Thomas Bennttt and Mr. A. W. Still, of Singapore, were In; principal guests at a luncheon of the Institute of Journalists. Sir M. Bhou, nasKrec, Sir Alfred Robbins, Sir Robert Donald and many
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  • 80 9 [RXUTEK TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. In the House of Lords Lord Arnold stated that the Government had instructed the British Ambassador at Washington to inform the United States Government that they concluded it was desirable to conduct matters at Washington exclusively. Matters relating; to the Irish
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  • 72 9 [UUTM TIUCRAM.1 London, June 25. Paris The ex-Russian officer Boris Miniouck was sentenced to three yeart imprisonment, and the French engineer Antoine Thivat to Fr. 1,000 francs fine and ten months imprisonment on a charge of appropriating important plans belonging to aeroplane factories where they were employed
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  • 73 9 [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London. June 25. Berlin The Cabinet is to-day discussing the allied note with regard to military control. It is expected that a reply will be sent at the end of next week. Th*re is no doubt that they will accept the allies' demands provided the
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  • 16 9 [BELTER TF.LECRAM.] London, June 25. Rangoon Squadron Leader Maclaren has arrived from Akyab.
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  • 354 9 U. S. POLITICS. Progress of the Democratic Convention. America League dl Nations. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. New York The Democratic Convention at present appears to be at sixes and sevens with regard to both platform and candidates. The resolutions committee all night listened to arguments for and against America's
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  • 49 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. A conference of the London representatives of the chief cocoa growing countries of the world passed a resolution m favour of collaborating with British Empire producers m a scheme for cooperative marketing of cocoa. A committee was appointed to discuss details.
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  • 42 9 IREITKR TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. A message from New York states that the British steamer figrajpont Castle, oil which an explosion occurred, has been beached. London, June 26. New York The fire on the Egremont Castle has been extinguished.
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  • 50 9 (Aneta's Service.) \Kedtevreden, June 26. The Semarang paper Locomotief reports that so far the Government receipts from tin sales amount to 27 million guilders, while the budget estimates total receipts for 1923 at 39 million guilders. It is expected that the receipts will considerably exceed the estimates.
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  • 36 9 (From Our Own, Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 26. Owing to the inability of the Regent of Perak to traveL Raja Bendahara will repivsent the Perak royal house at the Jolwre Causeway opening ceremony on Saturday-
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  • 35 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 26. There is an unprecedented flood m Ipi h this morning, all but one street being under water following six hours of continuous rain during the night.
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  • 1367 9 (From a Correspondent.) y Ipoh, June 22. Important railway constructional work, which had to be suspended or deferred on account of the slump, has again been taken in hand- It will be remembered that the Supreme Court was forced some time ago, owing to the insistent demand of
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  • 374 9 Account Claimed in Supreme Court. A partnership pctween a broker and an auctioneer was the subject of litigation in the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), in which Scah Neo Chow sued Mr. J. E. K. Green for an account to be taken
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  • 265 9 Platform of the Constitutional Party. The following telegram, dated Tolcio, June 24, has been received by the Japanese Consul-General from the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Viscount Kato, who is the President of the, Kenseikai Party, is the Prime Minister of the present combined Government. The Kenscikwai (Constitutional
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  • 81 9 A. representative of this paper has been shown an excellent three-quarter size oil painting of Mr. Oei Taong Ham lately deceased sugar king. The painting is the handiwork of the talented Chinese artist, Mr. Low Kway Song, of the Empire Studio, and is one of the series of pictures that
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  • 225 9 BRITAIN RUSSIA. Benefits of Trade Facilities Scheme. Communists' Propaganda. [UUTEB TEIXCRAM.] London, June 86. In the House of Commons Mr. LuniKy asked, had the Russian Go vermin... intimated that they were prepared to place orders in England which would provide work for large numbers of engineering workers if credit facilities
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  • 276 9 Interesting Ceremony at Tanglin Ba'rracks. To-niorrow's ceremony of«flhe prcscm tion of new coUufs^by His Excellt-iv Sir Laurence Guiflemard, K.C.B., K.C.M.. to the 2nd battalion of the Royal Bu Kegiment, commanded by Hill Clllniii 1 S. de V. A. Julius, at Tanglin bar;., in the afternoon, promises to
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  • 102 9 Offered 479 Tons Sold 426 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 061 st auction, on June 25, 1924, when there wa.s catalogued 1,6:59,693 lbs. or 732.00 tons offered 1,073,027 lbs. or 479.03 tons told 955,272 lbs. or 426.46 tons. Spot. London lOd. New
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  • 66 9 (From Our Own Correspondr nt. Kuala Lumpur, June -■>. Late this morning, Mr- Joaquim, of Messrs. Pooley and Co., solicitors fo the first and second defendants m th Peck-Russell ease, filed their notice appeal m the Supreme Court, airains' judgment of Mr, Justice Whitley. 'i appeal will
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 413 10 Eiooi Hye at Wimbledon. [Keuter Telegram.J London, June -•">. 12,000 ]x;(iple at Wimble- iv bot :.nd t'le ;i blaze of colour. Players i-i'i i-'ai.amas he order of the day. centre hnml event thu 1 i.in Norman Hr «>krs 6 2, nrnnry and skilful placin tMo run. Noi his
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    • 88 10 South Africans v. Levcson Gower's XI. f l>uter Telegram.] London, June 25. The match between Mr. H. D. G. LevMon-Qowor'i XI and the South begun at Keigate to-day />00 tpectaton. The wicket was good and hard. The South Africans won the toss and EG i. Taylor contributed Bl
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    • 65 10 L<Mg Diiviii'r C'laiupionsJup. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 25. At Hoylake the rolf long driving championship wu won by J. Smith, of c, his iH'.-t affrregate of three •ut nf four driv«a l».-in>r 727 yds. 3ft. 2 ins. The drives weit 236 0 ft. 2ins., L'l7 %ils. Shu., 244 y.ls.
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    • 86 10 l:i Uu S.C.t volunteer snooker.* yesterday A. P. Baker and H. I). Klux l.c semi-final lnund by beating C. Caraichae) and C. Cave. The other ;oini-finalist.« are E. B. Evans and E. 11. U. Bowerman, W. McMullan and ..Oustra and W. A. Cruickshank and V. H. Collins. 11. >V.
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    • 376 10 The I'dky-Monahan Mutch. ttm news that Young Pelky and Jerry Muiiahan have been matched lor 15 3-min. .Dui;ds hi me Happy Valley on Saturday, <> bai created a good deal of inKin town, .-.nil thi chance.--, of the are beniR mucli dltcusaed anraOaj uiou nationalities who follow boxni.r hen
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    • 96 10 The following rulings have been issued by the Marylebone Club An over should always be begun if time has not been reached and should b« flniahed, except as hereinafter provided. If a wicket falls within two minutes of time the umpires should call time unless the incoming
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    • 18 10 The second division football yesterday, Telephone Company v. R. E., resulted in' a draw of two all.
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 131 10 Singapore, June 2G. Tin and Rubber are up 7s. fid. and %d. respectively, but the movements are too small to have any appreciable effect on the Share market which continues quiet. There is a small enquiry fcr Mambaus at N cents a fair number of Johans
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    • 109 10 Singapore, Juno 26. Rubber.— lo%d.—34»4 cents. Tin.— AH 2s. 6d. $111.-125 tons. Mining. Johans 30 to 38, Petalings l.;:; 1^ to 1.40V4, Idris Hydraulics 20s. 9d. to I'ls. 3d., Matnbaus 89 to 91, Ulu Piahs 1.80 to IM. Telok Kruins 1.10 to
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  • 54 10 The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme of music on Sunday next, at 9.45 p.m. under direction <■'' li. E. Hulland Overture, Rosamunde (Schubert) Bolero (Moszkowski); \iolin Solo, Caprice Viennois (Kreisler), A. X Sardmha Suite de Concert (Cole-ndxc-Taylor) Piano Solo Automne (by request) (Chamlnade). Edgar Hulland
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  • 107 10 Dr. Pablo Sityar, a prominent Manila physician, was stabbed to death in his office, shortly before 6 o'clock in tht evening at May 26. Three knife wounds mused the physician's death. One ihiui-t <if the knife went deep into the right side, another into his stomach and
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  • 23 10 Itaabatl of the Ceylon Tamils' Association a.c informed that there will be no literary meeting to-day owing to the indisposition of tht lecture.-.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 35 10 It the EdiUr of the Strai.s Times. Sir, A good turn destr.\'» another. Miserere Domini is raeomawaded to read and digest Proverbs ch. 26 and v. 11. Yours, etc., ANTI-CYNJCAL. Singapore, June 21.
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    • 131 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tikis.-.. Sir I am sure the Asiatic and other associations, allied for the specific purpose of -upporting the L'oo I Hawkt-i s, welcome the congratulations of Miwrero Domirie even though they doubt their sincerity. May I suggest to him that he broaden the basis
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    • 206 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In your valuable paper of yestei'day was inserted a letter signed An Architect. As it appears that many of your readers ascribe the authorship to l»3, who were second in the competition in question, we find ourselves
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  • 224 10 Necessity of Western Languages. A crowded congregation of Oxford University rejected by CO votes to 33 a statute under which the previous study of either Latin, Greek, French or German would no longer be a necessary qualification for the status of Indian junior student. The Principal of Hertford,
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  • 129 10 The river gunboat, Moth, which was commissioned at Hongkong from the Reserve four months ago, for temporary service against pirates, has done so well that the Admiralty have decided to keep her on that service, says Truth, which goes on to remark Accordingly a
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  • 30 10 Among the passengers passing throusrh Sinjrapor*, by the Hakusan Mam, for Penanjr was Mr. Onjr Hook Lim. barrister-at-law of Cambridge, son of the late Mr. 0n£ Han Siew, of Penang.
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  • 628 10 AUowaacM Bcecmmended lor Uli!-. The "following id ihu rojioi't of the spcciai committee appointed uy the Board on !.-i|vn i.., UHM r nnd lepr-t fan -.M i.nin;ii> Your committee haw held two meetings, bn pay IU and :> and have had betore then (aj rtpoit ci wtiich d^ls
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  • 115 10 Ascort.wijp yi her pre-war glory on June 17. Brilliant sunshine attracted a attendance including thousands of arfd continental visitors. The ••!«d paddocks were a colour" with the matjy-hued gowns of women, innumerable flowers and hundreds of parti-coloured balloons floating in the warm air. The Roycl stand
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  • 98 10 Programme of drills up to and for June 29, 1924 Thursday, June 2.6, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, M.O. Platoon, recruits training S.V.F.. Ambulance, lecture. Friday, June 27, 6.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.B.A. (V), 2nd intensive training period; M.G. Platoon, recruits training. Saturday, June 28, 2 p.m., Bukit
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  • 40 10 At Penanp, on Tuesday, a man was >chaored before Mr. H. A. Forrer, Second Magistrate, with being drunk and incapable whilst in charge of a motor car. Ha pleaded guilty and was convicted anJ fined $40 in default six weeks
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  • 1389 10 Court of Appeal. Judgment on Promissory Note Disputed. ion of tfl* Chief Justice (Sir Waller S.iu-.v) m an action m which tha l'hi:ie.-e HkHflt vf an estate m Rhw was sjeces fully lUM on :i pr< note was appealed against m the Coin: f Appeal yesterday, befoio Mr. Justice Whitloy,
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  • 205 10 Owing to the shoii. notice which was jriven of the event, there was not large audience m the Victoria Thes last iiijrht to hear Mr. William Hangman for ths last time before he goea to the F.M.S. and tl i ht on to Au ir. Henghan,
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  • 106 10 the annual meeting of the RMMuefc ivi.i..- Society :it vhfch it remarkable film on malaHs wm exhibited (bowing how the anaquito was killed m the la. m ponds and ditches by employing oil, fish and drainage, Lord Laminaton remarked that about two million people died of malaria
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  • 99 10 Captain Wanderwell and Mia* Wan I.- well, American world Foul ai rivca m Allahabad on June 13 with a letter of introduction I Henry Ford to Mr. I. E. Gilbert, thj Fold agent there, wlinss gucKt^ th.'y were. They were to leave the hub i"X on th
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  • 92 10 Bombay's first experience of this yccr's mnmoon bai been unhappy ami <'i.--ustnms. n.-ii-itiablf damage traflic was caused OH June It! by heavy tiood.i m Chowpatty, popularly known as Bombay's sea face, where sea water created a serious breach m the embankment, the waves actually throwing hea y
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  • 2314 11 HOME LETTER. Liberal Beacon Tower At Brighton. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 22. We have had the' opening of a great liberal campaign at Brighton, at which Mr. Asquith Bad Mr. ttofrf George have vaiscd tM fiery eroM and tried to rally the youth of England to follow and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 233 11 SHOW AND TRADES EXHIBITION RACE COURSE, KUALA LUMPUR JULY 11, 12 and IS SECTIONS Agriculture, Horticulture, Malayan Industries* Native Arts and Crafts, Poultry, Live Stock, Dogs. Schedules and full particulars from the Organising Secretary, P. O. Bon, 271, Kuala Lumpur. THE PORT^LE GRAMOPHONE The Decca is popular all over the
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    • 477 11 Raffles Hotei Mura and Koka Shipoff, the graceful young dancers, who have delighted large audiences here, will appear this week m the Raffles Hotel Bullroom upon the following dates. TO-NIGHT Special Programme of Dances bjr Mura and Koka Shipoff, including by request, The Dying Swan dance. GUEST NIGHT. DINNER Admission
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  • 304 12 Position with Shanghai Electric Company. At the eighteenth annual general meeting of the Shanghai Electric Construction Co., Ltd* held at Bacildon House, Moorgate, London, E.C., on May JB, Sir Alfred Dent, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding, m tho course of his remarks said A matter which has
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 997 12 I CHEONG KOON SENB& GO. IMPORTANT~MORTGAGEE'S SALE of valuable town, country and sea-side properties at Tanjoru Katong and Tanah Me ml) Kcchil At Messrs. Oheonjj Koon Seng Co's saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, July 2, at 2.30 p.m. I. Twenty two pieces of valuable freehold land nnd the
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    • 410 12 AUCTION SALE o! 225 Lots of hiirh grade teak household furniture, piano, gramophone, etc. At We, C. Institution Hill behind the new Mansions off River Valley Road. on Saturday. June 28, at 2 p.m. Comprising artistic Jacobean design waxpolished teak drawing room suite, teak curio <iisplay sabtaet, teak sideboard with
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 515 13 TH E REIONINO FAVORITE IN SCHOOL AND BUSINESS Have you seen the Over-size Pen that looks like Coral /|V 'Black-tipped? l f Handsomer than gold v/ith the 25-year point I'O' 1 W* n HAVE you scon the Foi ntain Pen with the fBS==3 25-year point the IVn that rivals the
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    • 364 13 g O V^^^SV' mi/** o re J CHINA CftTTONdSM WQRKS Shanghai emuu N'OTICK i« horcby civ.n that the abort I w«. Trade Hariri aw th« Trade M i*a of the CHINA COTTON AXI> SILK WORKS of J So. 1. ("amon Koad, Shanpliai, nviil lire us"d j BJf them m retpect
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    • 362 13 N-BUILT Mil EA6E M\ IS 1 You secure from your tyres the mileage that I*?? the maker builds into them, just that and ij. Extra miles are built into FIRESTONE O Js\ Hf Every member of the huge Firestone crgaiil- 63H fjr sation is the stock-holder m the Compr::r/ and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1532 14 Awetu over $5,000,000 S.C, Am y aaet fere* |17,M«,1«f The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. a (laeorporatea la traits Settlsmeata.) "KAD OFFICE I Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OITICI I 11, OH Jsvry, Tka Company ha. £ZO,OOO deposited with the Supreme Court of England and eompllsi with tka British Life
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    • 460 14 INSUIRANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated la England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Goarantea and Motor. Assets. .440,000,000 W. A. SIMS Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Jmperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co, Ltd. (laeorporated la England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808. CapiUl 6,460,000
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    • 1195 14 SEE THE FAMOUS WILLYS-OVERLAND FAMILY BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION OVERLAND The Most Economical and Popular Car m The Country Battery Ignition $1,500. Magneto Ignition $1,500. F.O.R. SINGAPORE THE NEW BIG OVERLAND •RED BIRD" "America's First Low Priced English Type Car" that has had a tremendous reception by the Motoring
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  • 878 15 An Extension of Ike Planted The fir-t ordinary general meetjng of Sepanjj Selanpor Kubber Kstates, Ltd., was held en May 2'i at 1-1, Great Tower •street, E.C., Mr. Eric Macfadytn, M. i". (the chairman), presiding. w The Chairman., in t.'ie cDursr? of speech, said A thsnholdtr has
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  • 151 15 Giant Airship for America Completed. The giant Zcppe(pi built al Friedrichshaven for the American Government is now completed, and trial trips, under the observation of an American Commission, are- about to bo carried out. If the airship gives satisfaction in six trial flights is will be handed over
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 162 15 BEFORE YOU DECIDE COME AND SEE THE FAMOUS HUDSON NOW ONLY $3,500 ASK US ABOUT IT. malayatTmotors 209-212, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. \a\HUDSON>Sr »♦♦♦««♦»♦♦>♦♦««♦♦« OUR SERVICE IS YOUR SERVICE We do not maintain a service department for our own convenience. It is maintained for the benefit of the owners of CHEVROLET
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    • 305 15 JLIj [Iff i M' S Bff /^JLrN ■>_ w^~ UMmm ■"Js^s^s^L^s^s^sis^s^sMaStt i' 'F L~- mttt ~M jflflflHßSl Hr F^ :^^i--Mm¥m-'WKK*J^%^J^K&' *'7 For LIGHT and HEAVY CABS .fcy.v..-y c r 'mmWm- B^Bltfl!> -'.Ivr K r front and kkak wheels i'M >: f''''' > IHl'''''l ■?> r* 1" r COUNTRY and CITY
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 422 16 7/o/j /o clean Rolled Gold It is difficult to say how to clean I rolled (told, there are so many different makes most of which are not meant to last for very long, j It is very easy to keep Advance rolled gold new for many years. When the article
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    • 209 16 Coal Tar Shipments just received from AUSTRALIA and GLASGOW. Supplies also from (The Singapore Gas Works. LEE KIM S00 20, High Street. A School History of England By C. R. L. FLETCHER and RUDYARD KIPLING This book is written for all boys and girls who are interested in the story
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    • 1708 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS t™ PREPA ID eh "*V JS ntit l 0T Te Ut ta ordinary cIom i«t type (average word* to line) are Per line On* tnsertioc 28 cent*, two in*. 46 ets three ins 64 ct... four ins 82 eta., flv. in.. $1.00, six ini. $1.13, ten in*. $1.40,
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    • 346 16 FYOUR EYES IT Optically MNtln and ■trailed caa amly be relieved If sd.atineally made Gltuu art n«ed. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, asd accurately adapted Spectacle! are AT TOUR SERVICE. JOHN~DUKE, FJ1.O.A, F&M.C. OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN. IS. BATTERY ROAD. 8LNCAPOU. «»»»»«•«#*«♦«<<»««««»« {jTHfe CAST J^rSr iron \W Soil 1 Pipes
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    • 283 16 BOOKS ABOUT INSURANCE INSURANCE, hy T. E. Young. B.A., F.R.A.S., A Complete and Practical imposition for the student and the Business Man I.VSIKANCE OFFICE ORGANISATFON. MANAGEMENT AND ACCOCNT*. by the Same Author J3.S* GUIDE TO M\RINE INSURANCE being a Handbook of the Law and I'rat'tice of Marine Inxtirnnce with Special
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