The Straits Times, 1 June 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,877, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1925. PRICE 10 GENTS.
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      251 1 Kp^t <?S p'^B OFTEN "WIIIPPtD" NK\EK DEATEN SAFE MILK Due to the careful process of sterilization to which it is subjected, and j the hyg,emc methods of preparat.on _^^V B_ /^RS^ ff\ AAIW% 9 5 I Sll iflWSEix II IjAnlil IE 3Ws£^*&l OR IB all Inkn k R LH 11
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      199 1 Table Damask that will Stand Washing selection of Designs m Cotton or Linen with Serviettes to match. COTTON DAMASK. CLOTHS :—7O m. x7O m., $6.75, 70 m. x9O m.. $8.75, 70 m. x 10G m. $9.75. Serviettes tn match. $8.50 per (tall. Other sizes at proportionate prices. IRISH COTTON DAMASK
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    A "NATIONAL JOKE."
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    Love Romance of a Nun.
    181 2 A romantic love affair of' a nun is reported from Bergamo, on the SwissItalian frontier. An old and wealthy Italian woman who was suffering from an incurable disease, and knew that she had not long to live, asked the Mother Superior of a neighbouring Catholic
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      578 2 LZ^W^aßßßßßßß^aßßaf^^^l Picture to youraelf your minery if. Uka thr lecrmlary Kinc Tantalui, you were (rrippcd with a perpetual niniyr nnd thirat, whilst before you waa aprrad a table laden with the moat ildiriou* foods and wines which you were quite unable to reacli. Many poople are dally the nr.- to
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      276 2 Virol saves Babies Virol is the food which has saved thousands of babies from sickness, weakness and decline. It contains all the food elements necessary to sturdy growth, including those mysterious life principles known as Vitamins, without which healthy development is impossible. Cows' milk alone is insufficient and often indigestible
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      187 2 We are rushing for the latest Records r^b J J i 10 inches Double-Sided $1.70. FOXTROTS. HAWAIIAN GUITAR. Havana. Maiiine Malanalama. I want you back old Pal. Alnha Oe. Oh, yoa can't fool an old hoaa fly. l.alim.i Waltz. Honolulu Blaes. I'alal.il.u llluea. All Alone. Kawaha. Greenlch Witch. Malanl Anu
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    PLANTS FROM TIBET.
    881 3 Mr. Kingdqn Ward on his Recent Expedition. Mr. F. Kingdon Word. F.R.G.S., the naturalist and explorer, who was just returned to England aftee a year's travelling In Eastern Tibet, brougnt back with him the seeds of a number of fascinating new hardy plants collected, during his journey.
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    INDIAN COTTON MARKET.
    196 3 Will Lancashire Recover Fre-War Position In an article in the Manchester Guardian commercial supplement on the Indian cotton market, Mr. C. H. Marsh of Manchester University says that most people connected with the cotton trade pin their faith to its recovery on cheaper production costs. There can
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      152 3 ATLAS "E" Boiler Preservative ATLAS Cleanses and preserve all y^Cg^fck, Types of Boilers from /tfa&^Sm Corrosion, (ircase and Scale. Vflftw^flf Corroded surfaces are perfectly cleaned and further j^^wKT corrosive action entirely Stocks available m 5 Gallon fa kJ Price per drum DESCRUTIVE LITERATURE ON REQUEST. ■01.l AGENTS t UNITED ENGINEERS
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      1207 3 STEAMER SAiLIHfiS STEAMER SAUHJSS 1^ Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Hongkong (Incorporated m Austria) tn SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN Direct ferrit. to Japaa rla Hoatkomf a.« THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Sh.n.h.l and to Caleatt. ri. P«a«, by the ;U k— MAREI.LA (TJTI ton,) from Singapore. and MONTORO (&.000 tonni.
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      673 4 OTAiEB SMJWH P^ ih I>«w;^;^U fM^i;^ •Ck U«-OilllSn inUlcl Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PBNWftULAB and obibntal n. Co. ODTWABM fßOat LONDON BOMBWABM FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOR BUBBBn^HLU)NDON AND T..«g. dee ->.re To-«^a la.T. Spore f.nnuTi o /iaa JnMA ji I unpTi 11
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      581 4 STUIEB SfltUlftS T™3 O^AN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED the china mutual steam nay. Co. Ltd. (Incorporated io EngUnd) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO U,^, imstmdam. .on^DAM. ANTWBRF. HAMBUM AND OHNOA. MABSBTLLBS^uvERPOOL. and Moscow SSSiSS^SSSi SvISSI: AN? SISSS: BOSTON. NEW YOBK. AND BALTIMORE. Ttklaf cargo ea thronga Bill of
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      673 4 STEAMER SllUmf W -n->^ w w BL% aUP m/S *2 g| L^aV JSL A ~r=^^ OWDBB COIfTBACT WTTB TBB JXUIHKRLANDS INDIA OOTIBNMBNT. T-*~ IWw >»* »*J*"* l T~"M^REPRESENTATIVE for Singspore and Strait. Settlement* of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA. All Informatloa, inpplying of detailed tiiaerarle., free of ekarge. Apply
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      452 5 STtfIMEB SfIiUNCS Ellcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. Il_taraoratad la England.) "ELLERMAN" LIRE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT DA POBTS AND BU-Z CAHAI* FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG} s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due In port BUTTON HALL doe June 17 s.s. COLORADO dua JmJr W s.s.
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      672 5 STEAMER SAILINGS mt ri I PB-JAM DLUC Jol«l LLLr.KRIAI funnel bucknall LlnEj WB W Is I V (Incorporated m England) JOINT S__VICI to BOSTON NEW YORK and BALTIMOBI via SUBZ «r PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK iua-ar D.. «>-. «o«t. F.» t COLORADO June 7 Sues Phillipines and Hongkong. •XT COMPANION
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      562 5 STEAMER SAIUMfiS KAWASAKI—ROOSEVELT LINE General Agents j(err Steamshio Co Inc 44, BEAVER STRFET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE unlJl ■"*vr«_i <VIA SUEZ) Jf V«w Maru h Port SA Wales Maru due Jane 30 Me V, VprninP fllie JlllV Oil I«_3.
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      407 6 From Saturday, IZmj 30 lo Thursday. June 4. alhambra hi tho Second Shuw at !t p.m. sh:irp. On(R^L,. T m (iKKATEST HtMAN DRAMA SEKN FOB S()>!K TIMK As true, as real, M fuM <:l lift- as your own heart picture dedicated to all mothers Ihe itrld over. A FIRST NATIONAL
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      351 6 r. Alhambra COMING SHORTLY 1 fi Jl Jll^'^^' 9 |Bkl B^ P™ 1 ff^ BH^ df\ B BfiftftVlflA 3 jfl Bin Mm HB I MM. IlllllJlJumANlA «i# WJ# WJ# llllßlOlll ReJeased by MIDDLE EAST FILMS, LTD. «^«-,.W»» ♦♦♦♦♦^♦♦^♦> HAROLD LLOYD king of mirth, is again with us «M« M il%
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      280 6 —■——^~—M~—M^^^"—~^^ --.-r^iVM* B fm *B W^f Jtf \^t\%'^l^^ i* «EV^*^.^^^^^^ R^^aT I ATVf A HJ^Qgjs^ J^frttJ. i£ j.t-'JIV 'i?l>iw -mT^T-aVT «3fek WAJrJ^IW t w ~^*>^^ N>^^ '^"ii __iif-f^ M ONC OF- I/.'•' ■/;"■''•'>'»■'■ < \A/M'T 1" A»# 'W^ I tSC^l^ltM^ THE "UTILITY" DAMASK TABLE NAPKINS. For general every day use
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    133 7 F1XTTRKS. Monday June 1 High Water, 4.3S a.m.. 6.9 p.m. Whit Monday, Bank Holiday. Cricket, S.C.C. v. N«gri Scmbilan. Mutinec, Twelfth Night, 4. HO p.m. Race*, Extra Meeting. Tuesday, 'une 3 High Water, 658 a.m.. 7.3 p.m. Itlue Funnel homeward mail. Matinee, King Henry IV, 4.30 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    368 7 Monday. June 1. Shlpa alongside the Wksrrss or eipected to arrira. Mm KEPl'EI. HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sybil, Lady Uuillrmartl, l.iussoum, Magnet. Utrecht, Nariu Oil Whurf Malmaliger Coal Wbarf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanloni Pagar Shun Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Van Overstraten Victoria Dock Hong Peng Keppel
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    68 7 To-morrow. Cucob and Benuit 8 a.m. I'ulau Socgi 9 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India 11 a.m Cucob 1 p.m. Belat Pandjang, Bengkalii and Bsgsn Si Api Api 1 p.m. Kgypt and Great Britain ..1.30p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. Wednesday. Ceylon, Southern und Western India, Djibouti, Egypt and
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 iogeri Karmala d«r Nederlanden "oantner 1'i.nl Lccat Mi..-1-.luma 8'por* Apl. 21 Apt. 24 Apl. «4 Apl. 2v M»y 1 May I May H london Hay IE May 1« Hay 18 Mar 2S Uay 2< May 29 May 3C
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    61 7 Most extraordinary weather has prevailed m Bangalore. It is the wettest miilMimiiiur known for very many years. The maximum shade temperature lias, during the above period, fallen from 9!) degrees to 82, while the rainfall this month has been over four inches, as against two, each afternoon being especially him,
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    222 7 EXCHANGE. Si'.jrapore, June 1. Oi London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/16 nm.,j a/i v Dwn"nd */4 Private 3m. credits. 2/4 On New York, Demand 66% Private 90 d/s 68% On France, Bank, T. T. I.OM On India Bank T. T 155% On Hongkong, Bank T. T. 2Vi
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore Standard Pale 'Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot Spot June June July-Sept. July-Sept Ort.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. Toiie of Market Firm. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 3s. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.06 1.06 1.06% 1.07 98% 99 88 88%
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      MINING.
      248 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 47/- 48/- xd. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.62 0.67 Vk 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.60 1.65 £1 £1 Idiis Hydraulics 34/3 35/1 1 Johan Tin 0.39 0.41 10/- 10/- KamponR 4.!/- 44/K £1 i'l Kamunting Tin 5U/9 58/3 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      128 7 :i £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.16.3 6.0.0 0 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25 nom. 51 £1 E. Smelting Co. 9.90 10.10 >/-5'-Elc-c. Tramway 2/a 3/9 nom. 10 10 Kraser Neave 52.00 63.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 187.50 192.50 OOlOOKatz Bros. def. 140.00 160.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      104 7 Issue Va!. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. 51.234,300 par 10 p.c. pm SteoEoir triC TlamWay 5 PC- *j3U,ouo ?0J"-a^?0J"-a^n n 'Cllm P°- ,n i- 88'8-000 P« 10 P-o. pm S'poro Municipal -J'i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 2'-i p.c. dis-par Spore Municipal 4% p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      386 7 Frascr and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 1.G0 1.70xd. 1.60 1.70cx Alor Gajah (SI) LS8 145 1.35 1.50 A. Hitam ($5) 13.25 13.75cd. 13.00 14.00cd Kuning ($1) 0.50 0.60 0.50 0.00 Am. Malay ($2) 2.50 2.60 2.43 2.60 A.
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      40 7 NOTICE OF REMOVAL Oor clisnta are requested to esll at our new premiaea at No. 66-3, Biga Stroat, to ae* our display of N«w CAMKKAS. with ZXISS LENSES. Jast arrived. SINGAPORE BTUDIO ft I'HOTO CO., M-t, Hlga Itraet. l.l»pkoa. IM.
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      839 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified sVMft, see page 16. WANTS FOR SALB. ETC TO LET, rooms furnished with board. Private family. $50 to 960 p. m. 95, B, Times COMFORTABLE BACHELOR QUARTERS. Apply 6 C p.m., st 18, Lloyd Road (corner Oxfsy Road). Oa) FOll A CHOICE "BEVERAGE, try Camel Brand
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      101 7 To-nieat Monday. June 1, To-night AT THE NEW WORLD SHOWS JAI.AN BESAK. RONGGENG AND KRONCHONG, OI'EN AIR CINEMA, etc., etc. (To-morrow Night Chinese Wayang). THE CJTY~OPERA will present By Special Kpque*t and under the I'a.tronaxe of Cnpt. NOOR MOHD. HASHIM and Friends CLEOPATRA THE STAR OPERA The Premier Malay Opera
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      85 7 The Great Picture of the Year Victor Hugo's Immortal Novel THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME ARRIVING PER s.B. CITY OF BEDFORD It's A Universal Masterpiece. BY ORDER OF THE COLLECTOR AT MERSING l To be sold by public auction at Land Office, Merging, on June 7, 1925, at 10 a.m.
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      320 7 Agents Katz Brothers, Limited. THE "KURLO" WAY IS SAFE ANP SIMPLE. WASHES WITHOUT SHRINKING! "KUBLO" ia a most highly &&r^(f^ 'in('M^\ concentrated form of pure O»^gj*CJ^S^.t'' s> i soap. Unsurpassed for wash- ?^£^\S3as^-^ ing woollens, laces, silks, rvT" linens and all white or coloured tine fabrics. Manufactured by WILLIAM GOSSAGE
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      186 7 BOXING FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925. •\T The Happy Valley Stadium. MAIN EVFNT. For The Flywcicht (lmmpionship of Malaya. BOY WALLEY (■oumuu HARRY TURNER (CHAI.LKN(.i:it) 10 (.1-miiuile) RouudH. Special Contest. CHAI LAI v. AL TRONO 10 lluunds. SPEED ARENAS v. Y. C. SONG S Round*. And two other good imuts. Prices
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    DEATH
    44 8 LIM.— On Friday, May 29, 1925, at No. 6.V Cuppaire Road, Mrs. Lim Kiat Soon, agf 75 years, beloved mother of Mr. Lim Kin •Seng and grandmother of Messrs. Lim Man Chew and Low Puay Kim. Date of funern will be announced later.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 1. ANGLO-INDIAN PROBLEMS.
    1065 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 1. ANGLO-INDIAN PROBLEMS. Attenlion is rc-focussed upon the status of the Anglo-Indian community m the Indian Empire by the memorandum it ccntly published m London by tli Anulo-Indian Association, which set. forth the anxieties felt by this minority m the face of the reforms movement
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    35 8 A private letter received In Wellinfc-lon from Fiji announces that a petition i- m circulation asking: that the .-tatus of the group be altered from that of 'rown colony tv a dependency of New Zealand.
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    18 8 Perak River Valley Rubber <"o. has declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent., payable on June 18.
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    23 8 Mr. F. C. Sands, Scout Commissioner, Malaya, who is on a visit to Penang, inspected the Wolf Cubs of the Hillview Government School.
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    30 8 Messrs. Kennedy, Burkill and Co., infoim Us that the Ulu Piah Company, Ltd.. will pay a second interim dividend of 5 txv cent, for the current year on June 10.
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    39 8 .Messrs. T. N. Mitsui, Hiroko Mitsui, (i. Kowaki and I. Sswada, of t.-.e Mityui Hussan Ktiisi'u, a Tokio firm with branches m various parts of the East, are m K-jala Lumpur m the course of a tour thiough Maiaya.
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    33 8 The V.M.C.A. cf Singapore are giving a half-yearly social on Friday, at 8 p.m., with games, competitions, music, cinema and refreshments. The London Chamber of Commerce certificates will be presented Ladies are invited.
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    32 8 The Deputy Controller of Labour telegraph* from Penang that 1,511 labourers arrtred by the Ellenga, of whom i'J\i larded at Penang for quarantine, and Unbalance proceed to Port Swettenham for >iujrantine there.
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    45 8 The Chartered Bank havq received a telegram from their head office m London as follows Shell Transport and Trading Co., Ltd, declared divider.l at the rate at 2s. Cd. per share free of Income Tax payaHa July 6. Bearer coupon to be presented No. 40.
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    54 8 It is stated that the recent outbreak of .small-pox m Perak has been successfully skeekad and the epidemic is now abating. 11, most serious outbreak occurred at Ruban, a village some miles away from Kuala Kangsar on the road to Grik. BoBM JO cases were infected m all, out of
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    56 8 A young Eur?sian named Horley was produced before the Kuala I.umpur police magistrate on Friday on a charge of using as genuine a forged document a .hique for $'J2. The offence is alleged to have been committed on October 10 last, at Kuala Lumpur. The accused was remanded to June
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    60 8 That the health of Colombo at recent is far from satisfactory is evident from report issued by Dr. W. Marshall Phiiip, Medical Officer of Health, Colombo, which shows that during the week ending May 16, no fewer than 207 cases of influenza haJ been reported, as against 85 in the
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    59 8 Sir. C. Hannigan, th? Commissioner cf Police, F.M.S., who is m Perak 011 a visil of inspection, visited the Central and Now Town Police Stations and the Detectivi OffteS on Monday morning. He als.. i!. ipsctad the local force en Parade tht SSJM morning. Mr. Haunigan left for r.iipini; m
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    71 8 TJie French police at Shanghai received a report that a fcan^ of men wire trying to smuggle workers to Singapure and the Sooth Sea Islanrls under the guise od recruiting soldiers. On May 17. they di.tcovercd that 100 nx-n v.tre to b '.ransporteti to Hongkong by stuame" tliioush the agency
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    77 8 Rubber corsets are being banned bj the medical profession. Rubber corset: rest every principle of modern cl >thing, interfere seriously with th.' function? of the skin, which must be kep. at a hifcvi level if we are to be healthj and ii.st but not least, me most unclear ly." This
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    87 8 The. <:a?e m which Eng Ewe Teik, Of Pusinl \as fuing the Swee Bep MinLnj; X' >:ik; %»-jnd othei-s, of Papan,. for a vui:i >f $1,900, interest and costs, came up fohearing m the Supreme Court at Ipoh, on Wednesday. Mr. J. Dunford Woo<l appearsd for the plaintiffs and Mr.
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    85 8 Lieutenant-Colonel John C. Fai;nthorpe. C.U.E., MX"., V.D., A.D.C., of the South ein Ktgiment of the United Province; Hont at Cawnpore, is to eOBMtt at th N'.R.A. meeting at Bisley m July. Thi ofticer, who has been commanding th Auxiliary Force at Lucknow, is a wel! known big .game and sporting
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    99 8 The annual general meeting of the 01 1 Rafflesians' Association wai held on Saturday evening at the Raffles Institu tion. There was a good attendance o' members. The officers elected for th" ensuing year were as follows President, Dr. N. Clarke vice-president, ex-offich Mr. D. A. Bishop vice-president, Mr. M.
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    127 8 The Sunday Express publishes the stoiy of a younr'° Englishman^ said to be a "wealthy" planter m Singapore a few months ago, who, being jilted, threw up his job, squandered ail his mon<y U is now hidden among the stewards of the C. P. R. Empress of Scotland with the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    427 8 The Ki-v. E. A. Hmm Iim septed the living of Oookham, Hunt*. He will be Instituted in September. The Rev. A. G. B. Wast, rector of Bt Dunstan-in-the East, has left England on the R. M. S. Orvieto for Australia and Singapore. Mr. Mawegor Knox, the Rubber
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    Mails Expected.
    47 8 From, Australasia, by Malatian, due at S.ngapore to-morrow. l-'iom Hoii.ind ;ind Germacy, by l^ due at Singapore to-morrow morning. I-'iom Chna and Japan, by Soudan, dna ai Sii-gapoic 6 p.m. to-morrow. Fnn Indo-t'hir.a, by Ambcise, due at S'.ngapou* daylight on Wednesday, the Srd bji taut.
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    Illegal Mining Operations.
    130 8 <^n a Chinese named Sim How beir r el urged before the Kua!a Lmnpar p magistrate on Friday with carrying on mining operations on Government reserve, the officer ngueneuttng stated thai the accu.-.'d was four.;! living m a hut 09 the reserve along with two others, witll
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    Death of Sister St. Patrick.
    168 8 Sister Sato) Pstri^k i.M^i Th Prmdnsaat) of Mm Penang Convent, d I at 12.46 p.m. on Saturday ;:t the CoB vi tit. after a brief illness." A da of tho distinguished family of the IV i d-Tgasts, of LbMrick. Ireland, which had hi the past
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      139 8 How much Rubber will be exported from British Malaya t; during Jimo, 1025 ANOTHKiC COMPETITION FOR SMOKERS OF iGolden Specials I Cigarettes 1 I Full partifulars can be obtained from Cigarette Dealers, or from British American Tobacco Co., (Straits) Ltd. f (Incorporated m Engltad) KEPrEL ROAD, SINGAPORE. 9 GOLF CLUBS
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      58 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. BOY OF MINE 8 Reels. TOPICAL BUDGET Two 2-reels Comedies. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. JACK DEMPSEVS FIGHT AND WIN SERIES 2nd Round, 2 Reels. THROUGH THE WRONG DOOR 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO, LTD., Proprietors SPEYROYAL SCOTCH WHISKY THE CHOICE OF CONNOISSEURS.
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      53 8 On Other Pages, l'»KO. rinancp and CommtrM 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 •IiteoroloRical Riport 7 Kt-utrr Telciiranis •'intrul Enstnt Workj M. iting Home Letter U Bportlnt latolllgene* 8.C.( Sembilan Cricket in Smtordajr*! RaeM in To-day'i Rsea Batoctioi 10 WcrabUy Rshibltion Notei n sn I«d( ii l-oial R n 11
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    SHANGHAI RIOT. Police Fire on Unruly Students.
    254 9 SHANGHAI RIOT. Police Fire on Unruly Students. Serious Consequences Prevented. [REUTZB TELEGRAM.] London, May 30. Shanghui Three hundred Chinese tmiii tl soing i" procession in the main .street ami distributing anti-foreign pamphlets were ordered to disperse. When they refused the ringleaders were mirstiil. The remainder attacked the police station and
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    Arrest in Bombay.
    135 9 Singapore Breach of Trust Case. [Ut'TEB TELEGRAM.] London, May 30. Dumbly The police have arre>ted an Knjrlishman, named Oompton Cowper, who arrived on board the Karapara from j >'«.n.:h Africa, and placed him before the. imtKi.-'.iale. The prosecutor stated that] < i.wpri w:is uiHted at the instance
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    Automobile Grand Prix.
    96 9 Three Crashes in Thrilling Race. [REL'TEB TELEGRAM.] London, May .10. lndiunupolis The international 500 mile automobile Grand Prix, run on a speedway, was won by de Pnolo, in a I>iu--< nbiTjr Special, ufter an exciting finish. His lime «a> 4 hrs. 56 min. ;;;i Me. The race
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    Hopes for Amundsen.
    50 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May :>l. The Observer's correspondent state* that fol'owers of Capt. Amundsen's record are confident that he is nlive, and when he started from Spitzbergen on the L'l^t haw* hi* programme included far more than a few houis flight to the North Pule and back.
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    Lord Asquith's New Honour.
    22 9 [revtkr telegram.] London, May .">!. The Karl of Oxford and Asquith has been appointed a Knight of the Garter.
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    Security Pact.
    334 9 Complete Anglo-French Agreement in Sight. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May M, According to authoritative statements issued in London and Paris yesterday, ihe clarification of the security situation has inaiii' such progress th?t complete agreement can shortly be expected. Neither io London nor Paris was it stated in what the
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    Position in China.
    138 9 The Necessity of Doing Something." [KEITER TELEGRAM.] London, May .11. The necessity of doing tomethinjc about China is insisted or in a Times loading j article, which says it is simply absurd to entertain the idea that the great civilising powers can afford to remain passive interminably,
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    The Riff War.
    96 9 Foreign Army Instructors With Rebels. [UUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 31. Paris A report from Fez that Abd el Krim has European, Egyptian, Indian and Tunisian army instructors is confirmed. It is reported that Germans are in hir immediate entourage. Uiffs arc" said to have gone to Hamburg
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    Ambassador as Editor.
    36 9 [rkijter telegram.] London, May 31. Washington The former Ambassador to Britain, Mr Harvey, has resigned the laHlllMf of the Washington Pout. Mr. Harvpy's resignation of the editorship is due to hit other activities.
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    Aviation.
    386 9 Remarkable Feat on Cheap Machine. [REL'TER TELEGRAM.] London, May SO. A remarkable feat has been accomplished by the well known airman Alan Cobham, who flew a light aeroplane called the De Havilland Moth from Croydon to Zurich and back, about 1,000 miles in 13 hours 49 minute!) actual flying
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    Crime in U.S.A.
    117 9 British Statistics Compare i Favourably. [RXI-TER TKLEGRAIL] London, May 30. Washington Statistics showing that there are ci^ht time* as many murders' in America in proportion to the popula- lion as in Britain und that other crimes arc also more numerous are provided by President Coolidge as material
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    Communists Kill Police.
    53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, May 30. Sofia The authorities, learning that three Agrarian Communist exiles had entered Bulgaria from Yugo-Slavia and were hiding m the village of Vrabnitza, ent a lieutenant ar.d a number of police to arrest them. The exiles, when discovered, fired, killing the lieutenant, and
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    French Budget.
    46 9 iREfTKR TELEGRAM.] London, May 31. Paris The Senate, by 289 to 1, passed tlit Budget, which shows excess of revenue over expenditure of Fr.280,000,000. H. Caillaux stated that he desired to apply the revenues from the Dawes plan to other purposes than budgetary needs.
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    Monopolies in Persia.
    48 9 [RCUTKB TELEGRAM.] London, May 31. Teheran The Mejliss has passed a law granting a sole Government monopoly for the export, import, purchase, sole »nd warehousing of tea and sugar. The Government will levy a duty of two krans on sugar and six krans on ten.
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    Central Engine Works.
    1902 9 Position Reported to be More Favourable. The fourteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Central Engine Works, Limited, was held on Saturday at the registered office* of the company, 13-1 Stamford Road, Mr. H. Gill presiding. The Secretary (Mr. F. A. Dennison) having read the notice
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    Belgian Debts.
    61 9 [VUTM TELEGRAM.] London, May 30. Washington: The Belgian Amba.s«ad >r has informet! the Secretary of the Treasury that a Belgian commission, headed by lihe ex-Prime Minister, M. Theunis, ar.d including: the Minister of Finance, will shortly proceed to America in connection with the Belgian desire to initiate negotiations
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    Oil Leases Case.
    53 9 [riuter tzlecbam.] London, May 30. With regard to the Los Angeles message regarding the case against Mr. Fall and Mr. Dohcny, District Judge McCormack's decision was given in a civil suit with regard to the actual legality of the Elk Hill leases and contracts. The criminal indictments
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    59 9 The sale of the Carnarvon Art Cotbction was concluded un May 22. The total amount realised was £180,000, faeladhlg i'17,850 for the Cain.<b<. rough portrait of the Counters of Chi-sterlie'd. Kor the first time in the hUtoiy of an auction room disposal of objects of art the proceedings were broadcast
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    HOME LETTER.
    2310 9 Second Thoughts on The Budget. By Our Special Correspondent. I make no apology for returning 1 i subject of the Budget again. We arc still in the throes of the discus.- -ion in th House of Commons, and the who of that combat, I venture to tiiink, will
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    The Races.
    61 10 Selections for To-day's Events. Our selections for this afternoon's events are as follows Race I.— COMPRESSION. Cossack. Race 2.— RADIN. Sevenoak?. Race 3.— ORELWAY. Dinty. Race 4.— SANHOZZA. Master Reggie and Loch Ess. Race S.— KOH DHULU. Maharani. Race 6.— OVER THERE. Race 7.— LADY SIDNEY. Applause nd
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    RACING.
    70 10 Another Win for Mr. Morriss. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 30. The Rodfern two-year-old stakes at Kcmpton resulted as follows PIAZZETTA 1 MISS BUTTALL 2 DOUSHKA 3 Five ran. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Betting 10 to 1 Piazzetta. 7 to 2 Miss Euttall,
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    RUNNING.
    52 10 I'olytechnic Marathon Result. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 30. The Polytechnic Marathon from Windsor to London resulted in a win for Perris, Air Force, Uxbridge, with Zuna. United States, second, and McLeod Wright, Shettestone Harriers, the holder, third. The time wag 2 hours 35 min. 58 1-6 sec, which is
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    143 10 I Programme of drills up to and for June 7, lic'.Y Monday, June 1, 6.30 a.m., Drill Hall, All Units, S.V.C., Practice King's Birthday parade; 9 a.m.,Bukit Timah, S.V.R.A., Ride Meeting. Wednesday, June 3, 6.45 a.m., Drill Hall, AU Units, S.V.C. King's Btrthdny Parade. Dress Review Order.
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    The Races.
    1478 10 Some Surprises on First Extra Day. The extra one-day meetings, which are being held by the Turf Club this year as an experiment, opened on Saturday successfully enough. The ground was damp underfoot, following rain in the morning, but the weather was fine, and 'there was a fairly
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    HANDICAPS FOR TO-DAY.
    285 10 The following are the handicaps an 1 scratchings for to-day. Horses starred are scratched. Race 1. Ex-Griffin Ponies, Class A. (Seven Furlongs) :—Compression 10, Cossack 0.6, *9avitri 8.7, Shere Khan 8.6, Hamworthy 8, Druid 7.6. Race 2. Ex-Grim'n Horses, Class C. (Five furlongs) :—'Pam 9.7, *Spangle 9,
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      CRICKET.
      1123 10 Three-Day Match Against The Negri. The three-day match between the S.C.C. and Negri Sembi!an commenced on Saturday afternoon on the padang, but only two hours play was possible on the first day, lain delaying the start until four o'clock. The Club batted first, and 107 for seven wickets was
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      FOOTBALL.
      77 10 The Australian Tour. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 30. Sydney The English soccer team defeated New South Wales by I to 2. The followinK will represent the S.C.K.A. B team against the Y.M.C.A, to-morrow in a second division mated on the S.C.F.A. ground Lim T* k Seng, Tan Lee Wan,
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      BOXING.
      115 10 Light-Heavy Title Changes Hands. [Reuter Teiegram.] London, May 31. New York Paul Berlenbach was ■given the decision over Mike McTigue in a contest for the light heavyweight championship of the world. By defeating McTigue Berlenbach becomes the fourth holder of the world's light-heavyweight title in three years. Berlenbach was
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      U. S. Varsity Athletics.
      23 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 31. Philadelphia The University of Southern California won the 1025 intercollegiate track and field championship.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      163 10 S.C.R.C. Tournament. I Friday's results were I Singles Championship. John Lira beat Seah Eng Kiang 6—3. 6—2. B. Singles Final. Tan Soo Liew owe 12 v. Chew Weuw Bock owe 18, unfinished. B. Doubles Handicap.— Tan Teng Kim and Ting Siew Choon, owe 6, beat Koh Thian Seng
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      WRESTLING.
      107 10 St rangier Lewis Wins. [Reuter Telegram.] London, May 31. Michigan City Strangler Lewis, claimant to the world's heavyweight wrestling championship, threw Wayne Munn two falls out of three, using a succession of head locks. Munn was carried from the ring. Lewis gets the bulk of the $30,000 purs* and
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      GOLF.
      44 10 Tit m Keppel Club Chaatpionship. The Keppel Golf Club championship, played on Saturday and yesterday, resulted m a tie between F. C. Stewart and S. C. Campbell with a score of 75 +76 151. It was replayed this morning, and anocher tie resulted.
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      Inter-Port Shoot.
      25 10 he Singapoi* team competing ir. the intor-port shout fired oIT on Saturday, bul a protest is being lodged on account of faulty ammunition,
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    Exhibition Notes.
    468 11 "The Nitfht Before" The Opening of Wembley. The Commissioner, Malayan Pavilion, Wembley, writing on May 8, says Three days only remain before the reopening of the Exhibition and, so far as the Malaya Pnvilion is concerned, tho* e three ilays arc available for "lick anr! polish," nil the
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    208 11 Metsrs, (iuthrie and Co. repeit Singapore. May :*O. Value- have aeain touched high watermark and the general tone of the market is optimistic Manufacturer! have been keen buyers t.f spot and near rubber, nnd a strong Continental demand has also been i:i c\ Idence. Futures have firmed
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    Mabel Garrison's Visit.
    285 11 "It is nc light tiiinj: to attempt to take up toe Ufa of a atngar," doeJant M ss Mabel Garrison, America's foremost coloratura soprano, who will be heard heiv on June 17 and 20 at the Victoria TiMatTC. "It should he undertaken wtta] n^ utmost MftaWHU ;ind
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      Road Construction.
      209 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In the report of the President of the Municipal Commissioners for the year 1924, as published m your issue ol' yesterday, the following passage appears with reference to a decision of the Court of Appeal given last year holding that
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    YACHTING.
    668 11 A Fast Race. On Sunday at 10 a.m. Capt. KU tt wd M. Ko.v P«TJ MM twelve JT»i .1 :n :ace for the trophy presented by Mr. EL EL B:tkei. As usuai wh.-i. the biats have t» be brought out from tfce mooring! < n a low ti'le most
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    85 11 At the last mcetinff of the Counc l of the Royji Colonial Institute, '?1 Resident yollcws. 03 Xon-Residem Fellows, :!3 Associates ami 5 I'ndergir.diutcs were elected nmontst them beine the followine from British Malaya R. J. Beo rKelanlan>. K. J. F. Curtis (Siniranorc), Coiiti H. Dakpr< (Sinjf ipore*. H. A.
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    SOULLESS CITIES.
    587 12 Lonely Among Millions Of Neighbours. The other day I mot a man in the Strand whom I had not seen for fifteen years, says a writer in the Statesman. He har. b«en trapping in the north of Canada, and has returned to England with a well-filled purse. I
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    WIRELESS AT SEA.
    278 12 Silver Jubilee of the Marconi Marine Company. On April 25. the Marconi International Marine Communication Co., Ltd., celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. Its influence has been world-wide, and there are now few ships of importance that are not fitted with wireless apparatus for commercial and navigational purposes. One
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    Society Sensation.
    156 12 Despite the secrecy that had been maintained, by the time the ceremony took place a great crowd had gathered at St. Mary's Church, North Audley Street, London, on May 1, to witness the religious marriage of the Earl of Cardigan to Miss Joan Salter, who had been secretly
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    PLAIN ENGLISH.
    642 15 Men of Science and Their Technical Terms. At on« of the London police-courts th« other day a gentleman was charged with drunkenness, says the Daily Telegraph. What entitle!! his oase to honourable mention is his defence. A doctor went into the box and swore that his condition was
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    BRIGHTER BANKS.
    261 15 Armchairs and Books For Waiting Clients. Banks are to be made brighter. Oidir.ary people usually leave banking premises as quickly as they can. They an- oppie?sed by the melancholy opulence. Now this is to be changed, and the Midland Bank, Limited, will go down to bailing history as
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    Academy Pictures.
    146 15 The pictures exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts this year are fewer and smaller than last year. Naturally attention is attracted to Sargent's portrait of the Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston, under which a laurel wreath haa been placed. This is one of the last -he painted. The
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