The Straits Times, 16 June 1925

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    13 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1925. PRICE 10 CENTS, No. 27,890.
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    Tropical Agriculture.
    1831 2 The Foresight of the Late Lord •Milner. The alliance between farmers and producers all over the British Empire to being made permanently closer and more effective by the work carried out at The Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture. It is one of the more recent discoveries of agricultural
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      210 2 He Does Not Smoke a Newspaper Why should you Bronze Powders and Printers' jinks do not make a Cigarette good to smoke. In CAVANDERS "ARMY CLUB" SANDHURST Cigarettes the pure Golden Virginia Tobacco is wrapped m pure ribbed rice paper to enhance its perfect flavour and aroma, and to, distinguish
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      146 2 Don't Worry About Your Skin Use Cuticura Bathe the face freely, especially at night, with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If there are pimples, redness or roughness smear them wish Cuticura Ointment before bathing. UlUDiiiuuiiinimißMßurimmiiDiaiiittßiinnciiwiiioiuiiiiiiiunJni) Lagi Ada!! A The Prompt Printers are going strong. RICKARD Ltd. 76, Cecil Street, Singapore.
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      268 2 We are rushing for the latest Records A a AA 10 inches Doublr-Sided $1.70. FOXTROTS. HAWAIIAN GUITAR. Havana. il.ihino MaUtnaiama. I want yon back old Pal. .Mofca Oe. Oh. you can't fool an old hosg fly. Kitlima Walt/. Honolula Bines. H.ilakikn lilaci. All Alone. Ka»*ha. Grecnlch Wlteh. Malani Anu Ka
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    LONDON MARKETS
    305 3 In their report, dated London, May 20, Messrs. William Jacks and Co. state On the whole the trade position is still very uncertain but markets have a better tone, and there is u decided improvement in reports from various quarters, whilst the latest reports from America indicate that
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      302 3 On liridge and Girder Work one Gallon will cover 700 square feet. STOCKED IN 5 GALLON DRUMS. Price fJIJ. per drum. Write for descriptive Booklet to SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m the Strait* Settlements) SINGAPORE. "Mniteers' >t 4« »>«MIMM> I JOHN B. LAL THE ABLE AYURVEDIC AND ZOENON
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      484 3 WERE WONDERFUL DURING HER TEETHING." More Praise for B»by'» Own Tallinn from India. "Thanks to Baby's Own Tablets my baby [osephine has been cured of constipation ind worms. They were wonderful during t*r teething period," writes Mrs. Irene Viendoza, of Rose Cottage, Vile Parle, Bomsay. Mothers everywhere who once try
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      744 3 STEAMER SftILINCS Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia) For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known steamers MARELLA (7,:i7S ton.) and MONTORO (6,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, (ingle berth
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      790 4 *^««l BMLFMI P. 0. British India <""? Apcar Lines (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract witji His Majesty's Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnage
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      725 4 THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO. LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTEROAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON. NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Takine cargo on through Bill
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      827 4 mum sfliutm K. P. M. ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone >oe. Passage Dept. IJI. Freight Dept, 1203, Marino Dept. aad Ttrn— MfMt, Dept. 1457, Managers Deak 1002. REPRESENTATIVE fur Singapore and Straits Settlements of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU
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      522 5 STEAMER SflMWa Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL FREIGHT SERVICES HAVRE. LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG s.a. BUTTON HALL duo Jvn* I T a.a. COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Aug.
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      623 5 STEAMER S>B.IIMIS BLUE ELLERMM FUNNEL! BUCKNALL LINE lk S CO LTB (Incorporated m England) JOIHT SMTICI BOSTON NKW YORK an 4 BALTIMOBI rU SUBZ er PANAMA. FROM NEW YORK Ituaw Dae Spore Boat. CITY OF BEDFORD June 24 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong. ♦XT COMPANION July 25 Suez Phillipines and Hongkong.
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      578 5 STEAMER SAILINGS KAWASAKI— ROOSEVELT LINE General Agents Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., 14, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE (VIA SUEZ) SLS. Wales Maru due June 29 MJS. Sflverpine due July 30 M.S. Silvercedar due Sept 5 For rates and
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      642 6 POSITIVELY THE LAST XICHT TO-NIGHT. A BIG PICTURE WITH A BIG STAR FAMOIS THE WORLD OVER ""ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietor*) In the Second Show nt 'i p.m. A United Artist*' Super Special— A Marshal Ntil.in Production Adapted from the romantic Novel byCharlcs Major i<x: urine the Great
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      276 6 VICTORIA THEATRE CELEBRITY TOURS A. STROK has the pleasure to present FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY Wednesday, June 17 and Saturday, June 20, at 930 p.m. MABEL GARRISON America's foremost Coloratura Soprano from the METROPOLITAN OPERA, NEW YORK. At the Piano. Mr. GEORGE SIEMONN. Hooking open at LITTLE'S, on Friday, June
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      268 6 ©IN WEAKNESS All JEW 1 Syrup Already 30.000 Doctors thronrhotit th« world hare agreed thai this Byron o! Xaemofflobln aiwaia CVaES, aod gives bealtb. «od ttrengtti INSIST ON THC NAMC or DEBCKIENBi PARIS iltUN^ Obtainable from all Dispensaries m the Straits Settlement Malaya. m& The Food of Kings! TO YOU,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    180 7 FIXTURES. Tu end ay. June IB Hig* Water, 6.18 a.m., 7.6 p.m. i li.Z.M.S. Annexe Opening. p.m. Football. Div. II S.R.C. V. Sussex. S.C.T.A. v. Pulo Brani. Wednesday, June 17 llilfh Water, 7.4'J a.m., 7.63 p.m. M. M. hmni'wanl mail. Football. Div. I: S.C.C. v. Malays. Stadium.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    224 7 TiU'Mlny, June 16. Shipa alongild* the Wharrea or expected to arrive. KEPPKI, HARBOUR. Main Wharf Sybil, Toussoum, Magnet, Tony, Chaattfe Oil Whnrf Nil. Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjong I'atar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Modaaa, lpoh Dock Van der Capcllen Keppei Harbour King's Dock
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    123 7 To-day. North ami K.-ist India 3 p.m. Malacca < pm. I-ontianak P-m. To-morrow. Rhio and Billiton 9 a.m. South and Kail Ilunicu '•> a.m. Prigi Radjah, Tembilahaa »nd Indrawn 10 a.m. Ceylon, Southern and Western India, Djibouti, Kgypt and Kuropu 11 a.m. Uanka Island, Pladjoo Palembang noon
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 By I. P. Co«ii Rllengm I Tal;»n»n knilrf Jjfbun Left Spore M«y 8 May 13 Ma; 15 .May 18 May -Jl May U Arrd. 1-OBd.l June I June June I June 1: June 1 June 1
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    219 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. June 16. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 15/32 L-,.mand 2/4% o j-. o/i w/W Private 3m. credits if* tilAi. On New York, D*m«nd 66% Private »J d/« 68% On France, Bank, T. T. 1,100 On India, Bank T. T. 155 On Hongkong. Bank d/,1
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    65 7 Singapore Standard > Pale Crepe Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. Spot and June Sp°t n d Jun July -My July-S«pt. July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Oct.-D.c. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers. 1.07 1.07 s 1.05' 1.05% W^-i 1.00 88>-j 80 Tone of Market Steady.
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      MINING.
      250 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Asam Kumbang 46/6 47/6 1 1 Batang Padang 0.62* 0.67% 1 1 Hitam Tio lM\k IMH El £1 Idris Hydraulics "J5/- S6/1 1 Johan Tin O.:59 0.41 10/- 10/- Kampont,' 44/6 46/- cd. £1 il Kamunting Tin 60'- 01/- cd. 10 10
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      GENERAL.
      131 7 ei £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.16.3 6.0.0 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 0.75 1.25 nom I'l £1 E. Smelting To. li).f>o 10.7J 5/-5/-E!ec. Tramway 2/9 3/9 nom. 10 10 Friser Wave 12.00 52.50 LOO 100 Hammer Co. 190.00 192.50 lOOlOOKatz Bro». def. 140.00 160.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      111 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.e. pm Spore Electric Tramway, 5 p.c. 80 £350,000 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. prn Spore Municipal 4'i p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 2V4 px. dis-par Spore Municipal 4'j p.d. of 1909 $1,000,000 2H p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      381 7 Fraier and Co. and Lyall and Eratfs QaoUtions. To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allcnby <Slt 1.70 1.80 1.70 1.80 Alor G«jah ($1) 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.50 A. Hitam ($3) 1LM 12.50x<L 12.00 13.00cx. A. Kur.ini: ($D 0.45 0.50 0.50 0.00 Am. Malay ($2) L4S 2.60 2. Jo
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      49 7 HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINI (Manlhly Service to I'hilippiaea, Chiaa T and Japaa). S.S. OLDEKERK will load on or about June 20. 1925, fl MAMtA. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI. TIE> TSIN- -KHHK. YOKOHAMA, DALNV AN TBIKGTAU. I I'or fiajajbi iiml purticulnm, apply to STPOMVAART MAATSCHAPPI. -NKDKRLAND," Gfi CM, Kohinnon Road. i'l>uli< |S7,
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      885 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Oth«r Claisilrd A4vts., tee pace 16. WANTS FOR SALB. BTC ROOMS WITH HOARD. Good ta 5-fi p.m. 1", Lloyd Road, cor. Oxley Road FOB BAL& whit* polished haltan marble tiles, two feet square, m stock. Apply No 132, Havelock Road, 'lp, CHINESI ACCOUNTANT, »xperla,n— d, required for Puloc
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      161 7 for a short season PILSNER URQUELI" The Original Pilsner Beer w w*\ laxy Brewed and Bottled LEON ta pne of our influential friend* who v--^v 7VV v is a connoisseur of Lager Beer has Isf Ka ltti%l B Sk I iven jt a<i his opinion that Uniuell W\ 1^ I
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      634 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will oe roceivud at the Calonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of Juno I8i 19M, for the following works 1. Krcction of V. D. Clinic at the junction of Bencoolen Street ami Rochure Road 2. Deepening and clearing stream a; junction of Din Pandnn and Reformatory Roads
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      296 7 The Great Picture of the Year Victor Hugo's Immortal Novel THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME ARRIVING PER as. CITY OF BEDFORD It's A Universal Masterpiece. To-nighl Tnesd:<>. June 10. To-niicht NEW WORLD SHOWS JALAV nF.SAIt MALAY RONGGENG. OPEN AIR CINEMA. CHINESE WATANG, I'EK JEE. ate. THE IBERIV VAUDEVILLE CO. ol
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      70 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kcrbau Station. (By Coarteiy of Government Health OBce). For the 24 hour* ending at Midnight on June U, MM. dag. Miin. »liailo temperature 88.5 F. .Min. ihada teBptratinf 77.5K. ■hade tmperatoura 81.6 F. ndiattoa U9 Y. Mm. t;r.-:.-s i ...!i-. ion ~2.h¥. S.-ii t'-mtu-rBtim' 81* F. \li
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JUNE 16. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT.
    1077 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, JUNE 16. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT. Mr. Baldwin, as we mentioned at the beginning of this month, has made ;i most eloquent appeal to British industrj to scrap old methods and to seek for brains and new ideas wherever they ma;, exist. And this with a view to
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    33 8 There was a noisily conducted meeting _n Weltevreden on the evening of June >, at which 300 Chinese with communistic 'endencies gathered m the Soe Poh San dub and excitedly discussed happenings n China.
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    50 8 Jag Singh, a student of the Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, aged 16, is reported misring since May 6. He is the son of a Railway Police constable, and his father is offering a reward to the person who will give information which will lead to the discovery of the lr.d.
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    66 8 When two lifeboats failed to breast the waves of a furious sea at Quimper, a heroic fisherman went out alone m a cockleshell boat, and saved the life of one member of their crews and the lives of four members of the crews of two small vessels, which had been
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    12 8 The Monsoon burst on the West Coast of Poona on June 3.
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    11 8 Mr. Calgar, of Samarang,, was drowned whilst swimming at Kalitamar., Salatiga.
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    17 8 'At the annual general meeting of Padang Rubber Company a dividend of 16 per cent, was declared.
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    18 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires that the Johan Tin Dredging annual meeting was postponed for lack of a quorum.
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    18 8 There are approximately 15,000 pro fessional fishermen m the Straits Settle, ment, of whom 3,298 are m Singapore.
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    16 8 An Aneta message from Baiavia announces the resignation of Mr. Ledeboer, head manager of Soekamandi Plantations.
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    23 8 The United Services Great War Asbo•intion of Malaya is called upon tv furnish proof of its existence within the State of Negri Sembilan.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of Money Order for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 153=5100. The rate of payments of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 158=1100.
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    22 8 The United Provinces Government released 200 prisoners on the King's Birthlay. These were mainly convicted m the •ommunal riots, also political prisoners.
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    29 8 Vessels m harbour are asked to dress ship on June 22, the anniversary of the King's Coronation and on June 23, the anniversary of the Prince of Wales'j Birthday.
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    33 8 According to the Xieuwe Sourabaya Courant very few people know of the medicinal spring at Gadek. near Buitenzorg. The water has practically as many properties as Hamburg and twice as many as Wiesbaden.
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    38 8 Mr. Koh Kirn Swee, of the Easteni Extension Australia .and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., writes that he has no connection with the person bearing the .«ame name who was charged with cheatng as reported m our yesterday's issue.
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    34 8 The Mincing Lane Tea and Rubber Sharebrokers' Association on June 5 resolved to permit members to advertise at their own expense m the Press, and circularise shareholders, provided the Committee's approval was first obtained
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    41 8 The Dutch Colonial Government has granted permission to Mr. A. B. Van Delden, Administrator of Selborne Plantations Co., Ltd., Pahang, to recruit one hundred Javanese and native coolies for Selbome estate. The tinu allowed is one year from May 10, 1925.
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    43 8 It is expected that the Indian Army Manoeuvres will take place m the Northern Command early m the cold weather between Rawalpindi and Peshawar. The idea of holding combined manoeuvres between the Eastern Squadron and the Indian Army has bten held m abeyance.
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    46 8 The proposal put forward by Sir Samuel Chapman and a number of other Unionist members for a voluntary reHtriction of the length of speeches m the House of Commons is receiving considerable support, and it is expected that more than 100 members will join the movement.
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    50 8 Revenue Officers seized a quantity of morphia on board the Amazon Mam wren •<he arrived m Hongkong from European Ports. It is stated that the morphia was concealed m barrels made to appear as if they contained mercantile chemicals. There were about 25 barrels, about half of which contained morphia.
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    66 8 A dog appeared at the door of one of the cells at a police station m London, jnd scratched vigorously. Examination of the collar revealed to the gaoler thnt the dog belonged to the man m the cell who had been unable to pay his fine. When the incident M
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    66 8 After completing 33 years Government service, Sergeant Allen, of the Royal Naval Dockyard Police, is homeward bound from Hongkong by the Carmarthenshire, having had to retire from the Force on pension owing to ill-health. Sergeant Allen served with the Royal Artillery for a period of 16 years m various stations
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    80 8 In accordance with the desire of the Maharajah of Gwalior, the cremation was carried out as soon after his decease as possible. The remains were transported from Chateau Madrid, at Xcuilly, to the cemeteiy foil iwed by 25 motor cars occupied by members of the Maharajah's entourage. The latter were
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    81 8 Two young Hindu women appeared before the Chief Presidency Magist -ato Bombay, and signified their desire to embrace Islam. They stated m their declaration that they hailed from the ivolaba district, and having no relatives wished to quit their native place. Accordingly, they went to Bombay of their own free
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    114 8 A mysterious crime was discovered m a mansion m Mayfair on June 7 when a butler, named Rix, aged 26, employed by Sir George Lloyd for the past two years was found dead m bed with his head battered m with a hatchet. No arrest has been made hitherto. It
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    542 8 Ee death occurred at Djocja on the nstant of Mr. Van Bake, the presiof the Landraad. P. Wilson, of the F.M.S. Railways, and Mr. L. McLean, of the Malayan Civil Service, are due back from home leave by i he I*, and O. Mantua. Er Penamf correspondent
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    Mails Expected.
    24 8 From Europe (London nails despatch. I May 28) by the Mantua, due at Penan g G a.m. on Thursday, the 18th m
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    35 8 Mtasrs. Lewis and Peat's cable r ceive I from their London office toil: London Rubber Stocks IT."> tons op for the week ending June The total bow >n hand is 5,018 tons.
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    U. S. Anti-Restriction Propaganda.
    51 8 Messrs. Fearon and Co.. Kuala Lumpur, state: In connection with the American anti-restriction propaganda, it ia interest. ing to note that Firestone's buying agencies throughnut the M.il.iy Peninsula are still paying top prices for robber and shipping it direct from Tort. Swettcnham. so avoiding the Singapore
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    Havelock Road Fatality.
    115 8 In connection with the motoring totality n H.vclock Road on Saturday <■■ quite erroneous impression Menu to hay ,-aintd currency that Captain Dashwood, owner of the car, was travelling m it at the time. This is wholly incorr. ct. and Captain Dashwood. we understand, did not hear
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      92 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT at 9. United Artists' Super-Special DOROTHY VERNON OF HADDON HALL (Featuring MARY PICKFORD) 10 Long Reds. TOPICAL BUDGET One 2-reels Comedy. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. FIGHTING FURY 3 Reels. JACK DEMPSEFS FIGHT AND WIN SERIES Round 3—23 2 Reels. NO FREE LIST. TAN CHENG KEE
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      57 8 On Other Pages. > in«ncc a, i'i Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails Meteorological Report fteuter Telegrams m Court of Appenl r A. S. Jelf'a Appointmmt Home Sport Letter 'i Malacca Notes Smrtini; bteUigmee hi Correspondence Loe«J Share Market P'fty Years m Singapore 10 J» s«elton Ice Company Meeting 1
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    CHINA POSITION.
    616 9 Detailed Statement in The Commons. Britain's Conciliatory Attitude. [UVTXB TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. The position in China was the subject of a number of questions by Labourites anil others in the House of Common'. Replying to a suggestion by Mr. Will Thorn that the trouble in Shanghai was
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    Earthquake in Japan.
    33 9 [REITER TELKCRAM.] London, June 15. Tokiu A message from Karenko, Kormosji, stales that a series of earthquakes occurred yesterday. Extensive damage was done to buildings hut there were no casualties.
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    Japan Cotton.
    153 9 Question as to Labour Conditions. [VUTM T1LECRAM.] London, June 15. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Wardlaw Milne with regard to conditions of labour in the Japanese cottonmills in Osaka compared with the mills in Bombay, Lord Winterton said he was informed that the legal maximum
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    Riff War.
    112 9 M. Painleve and Respect For Treaties. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Paris, June 15. Rabat Before returning to France M. Painleve declared that all Frenchmen wish for peace, but endeavours to persuade Abd el Kiim that France intends to leave Morocco would not make for peace. M. Painleve will institute the
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    U.S. and Mexico.
    90 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. Washington Although the statement of President Calles, like Mr. Kcllonp's, was directed to the press and ihe statements are therefore not an exchange between the two Governments, some officials are astonished at M. Calles using the words insults and threat to the
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    Belgian Cabinet Crisis.
    61 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM. London, June 15. Brussels: In an effort to solve the crisis which has deprived the country of a Cabinet for nearly three months, the King has summoned a conference of tie Catholic leader M. Vandevyvere, tha Socialist Vandervelde and the Liberal Mason and urged subordination
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    Persia and Arms Traffic.
    49 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. Geneva General Habibullah, the Persian delegate, withdrew from the Arms Conference owing to the adoption of nrticles dealing with the supervision 'of the. Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, which Persia considers derogatory to her sovereign rights and dignity.
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    PENANG CYCLING ACCIDENT.
    65 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, June 15. While returning home along the Datoh Km mat Road. Sergeant Major McLarty's cycle skidded over the tram line. He was thrown off and hit his head against an electric standard, receiving injuries which necessitattul his removal to hospital. He is
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    23 9 A sarcastic article m a Sourabaya paper bemoans the fact that the Java Government are sa slow m attending to reports on broadcasting-.
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    HANKOW RIOT.
    439 9 British Reply to Chinese Note. Kiukiang Quiet. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. Peking The B:«itish reply to the Chinese note with regard to the events in Hankow was handed to the Under Secretary of the Chinese Foreign Office, as Slien Jui Hu, the Minister for Fcreign Affairs, could
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    Budget and Trade Returns.
    53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. Considerable anticipations of Budget duty are reflected in the trade returns of !ii ironth. Imports of silk goods totall\t\k 14,000,000 yards contrasted with 8,500,000 for April. Goods under the category of the McKenna duties, excluding motor cars, totalled £1,000,000 compared with
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    Dunlop Debentures.
    41 9 [REUTSS TELEGRAM.] London, June 15. The proceeds of the sale of the Dunlop debentures will be principally devoted to redeeming the higher interest bearing debentures shortly maturing. Holders of these will have the first option on the ne'w issue.
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    Smuggled Cigarettes.
    85 9 Four Chinese were charged m the Second Police Court yesterday with being m possession of $1,500 worth of dutiable cigarettes. The accused were arrested at Ulu Pandan by Mr. Mitchell, A.S.P., and it is surmised that the cigarettes were brought over from the Dutch islands, and landed up
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    Mr. A. S. Jelf Promoted.
    159 9 Accepts Colonial Secretaryship Of Jamaica. We are officially informed that Mr. A. S. Jelf, Malayan Civil Service, Director of the Political Intelligence Bureau, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, has been offered and has accepted the post of Colonial Secretary, Jamaica. Mr. Arthur Selborne Jetf
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    AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    216 9 Late Wireless Messages From Europe. (Aneta Radio Service to Java.) Nauen, June 10 The North German Lloyd Steamer Hannover collided with u tugboat on the lower Weser. The tugboat immediately sank and two men of the crew were drowned. The Bulgarian Minister Zankoff has notified the
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    158 9 Ten Appeals for Hearing At Singapore. The Singapore Court; of Appeal opened in the Supreme Court this morning, the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule> being supported by Mr. Justice Whitlcy and Mr. Justice Deane. There are ten appeals on the list against judgments of the acting
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    "THE PRUNE KING."
    277 9 Coining Here on His Way To Colombo. Among the passengers on the Ptesident Polk which is due from Manila today is Mr. W. P. Simpson, Pre-ident in 1923 of the New Orleans Association of Commerce. Mr. Simpson is touring the East as a special representative of the
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    39 9 According to the Liverpool Daily Post Lord Derby has offored to th* Live^o. 1 Corporation his territorial interests m Bootle. The price is paid to be about SI.OOOOOO. Lord Derby owns practically the whole of Rootle except the docks.
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    Malacca Notes.
    882 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Jane 15. i The staff of Guthrie and Co. Ltd., Malacca, held a tea and tennis party, in honour of Mr. H. W. Esson. the manager, who proceeds on leave on the 20th. Among the quests invited were Mr. and Mrs. Glover, Dr.
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    49 9 Dr. Zuierzyck, the eminent mineralogist will be. the leader of a six months' expedition to Diambi for the purpose of a geological and paleobotanwal research. Twenty-thousand guilders have been raised to finance the project, of which the Bataafsche Petroleum Company and Mr. Bosscha van Malabar each contributed B.OOfl guilder*.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2447 9 County Cricket in Full Swing. By Our Special Correspondent London, May 21. The public arc receiving every encouragement to look upotj the I 1 an open race, through the su defeats of fancied candidates. Lord Derby's Conquistador wns most surprisingly beaten at Hnydock Park last weak bv two
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    MEMORIES OF FIFTY YEARS.
    168 10 Mr. T. L. Gosling Sends Up The Half Century. Yesterday Mr. T. L. Gosling, the head of a local firm of merchants and commission agents, celebrated the anniversary of his arrival in Singapore fifty years ago. Half a century in Singapore is a fairly good advertisement!
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    103 10 The famous Fairbanks film The Thief of Bagdad will be shown at the Empire Cinema from to-night. The Palacegay Cinema change their programme to-night with two new episodes each of the Breakine Through and the Steel Trail serials, supported by Pure Grit, in 5 parts, featuring Roy Stewart.
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    Rubber in Sumatra.
    125 10 News his reached Java from the East Coast of Sumatra that the authorities m the North of Sumatra have requested the natives and Chinese there to plant rubber dong the routes and roads where they arc being traversed by motor traffic. The Government is ready and willing
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    Victoria Theatre.
    85 10 Miss Loulou Daitly, a dancer who has been enjoying 1 a big success m Australia, arrived yesterday en route to England with a company of sixteen artistes, and has arranged to give a performance at the Ybtoria Theatre next Tuesday. Miss Daiily has a charming personality and danci.s
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    F.M.S. Government Appointments.
    78 10 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. W. W. Shaw to be a Stock Verifier, F.M.S.R., Mr. N. R. Jarrett to let as District Officer, Ulu Selangor, Class 11, Mr. W. M. Millington to officiate as Chairman. Sanitary Board, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. J.
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      FOOTBALL.
      340 10 Gunners Defeat The Sussex. The Royal Artillery won by the decisive ninrjrin of four goals to one against the Royal Sussex in a first division league game at the Stadium yesterday. There was no scoring: in the first half, in which Mills, the Sussex left winger, came nearest to
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      CRICKET.
      110 10 Results of County Matches* [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 15. At Sheffield Yorkshire beat Notts- by five wickets. Notts made 139, Kilncr taking four for 4G, and 165, whe:i Macaulay secured seven for 76. Yorkshire were out for 157 in heir first inning*, when Barratt took seven for 71, and
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      261 10 kThe L.L.T.C. Tournament. tcrilav's results were: ted Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Finlay Vintcr beat Miss Law and Newbury, 6 3, 6 i. Mrs. Meadows Frost and Graham beat Miss Richardson .-ml Ham 8 6 1. Miss Russell and Smith v. Miss White and Hudson, unfinished. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs.
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      GOLF.
      115 10 Sepoy Lines Beat Keppel. The match between Kepp*l Golf Club •nd Sepoy Lines Golf Club at Keppe! links resulted in a win for the visitors Score* were as follows, Keppel players mentioned first Jones and Kennedy 1, Venables and Ward 0. Baker and Campbell 1, English and Cowap 0.
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      BILLIARDS.
      556 10 H. W. Stevenson's Fine Form. H. W. Stevenson, the well-known billiardist, writing from Bangkok on tho Hth inst., states tnat he was to stay there for a few days and then come by train to Penang and play through the States, arriving in Singapore about the end of this
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      THE NEW RANJI.
      151 10 Opinion of Sutcliffe And Rhodes. London, June 7.— Duleep Sinjhi's promise as a batsman is a topic amon* many critics. Sutcliff, broadcasting from 2LO to-niK.it, said: "This your.* nephew of the Indian Prince, if he develops as he should, should in my judgment be an asset to
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    Extradited Indian Released.
    227 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent writes on Monday A chetty's clerk, named Govinden, who was brought back to Kuala Lumpur from India about a month ago on a charge of criminal breach or trust, was, this morning, produced before the Kuala Lumpur Police Magistrate lor the fifth time,
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      179 10 To the Editor of the .Straits. Tfmos. Sir, Meyer Road has been declared a public street. This beinsr the case will those Commissioners who turned down the sorely needed Concert Hall on thtf grounds that it' was only desired by a few musical enthusiasts," now use their endeavours
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      America and Rubber.
      268 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, If the Director.-; of Qm Rubber Association of America had owned rubber ••talii during the stamp and som« of them had committed suicide, become insane or are still applying for their discharge from bankruptcy trier:: would h?.vc- been no
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      Opinions About Rubber.
      914 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Enclosed please find cutting from Financial Times jf May 18. You may not have read it, and it serves to emphasise the truth and accuracy of the position you have all along advocated with such persistency and zeal. If
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      248 10 Singapore, Juno 14. Rubbc-i-. London is. ll'-d. Steady quirt, l.eiiit 107'i> tents. Tin.— London 12S4. Local $126% (125 tOM sold). Rubbers.— I3ru{(us Bl B quoted S.'S-KiJ emits. Ni w Ci i.<fi< leas offer at U buyers Wddinjr 89. Punggon tarve Hellers ut 88 nnd luiyeis at
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      Lyall and Evatt.
      201 10 Singapore, June |6. Mn.aUWl up a2». 6d. Local $12C 7 125 tons. Rubber.— 2s. 10'ed. down l'4d. Local H.OTfc. Rubbers. New Craigicleas offer at 82 cents', U)u Pandans have sellers at 71! •■cut.- cum div. Ayer Panas ;it 7.40, Pajams at C.70, Ulu Benuts an- quoted ,;<>-;;«
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      Rose Macphail & Co.'s Report.
      278 10 Rose Macphail Co.'s Report. (L. K. M«ph«il). Singapore, .hini' li'i. i:-jtil.-cr. -2s. ll'jd. down l'.id. Local. SI. 07 cents. Tin. .£.'■> 1 up Ii2s. Gd. Local 126 tens at 1120%. Rubber again shows a loss and sharo prices an ladtned to Ik- easier. Tho price of Tin metal lias advanced
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    23 10 Mr. V. Ramayya will deliver a lecture on Our Problem at th-j Indian Association to-morrow at 8 p.m. Men.bers and friend* are welcomed.
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    33 10 I.i on Kc-ndal, the celebrated palmist well-known m the Straits and throughout the East, is at present on a visit to Singapore. Professor Kendal m at Rnfflrs Hotel »ti>:i<: lie mity be consulted.
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    Jesselton Ice Co.
    443 11 Decreased Revenue Reported This Year. The annual meeting of the Je.--se.lton Ice tijj IWer Company, Ltd., wa» held at the offices of Messrs. Chan Szc Onn and. Co. (»ocretarie«>, Mmkot Street, yesterday. there boitijr present Mcssns. Chee Swee Chen* (chairman), A. W. Cashin, D. M.[ Stevenson (directors),
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    MABEL GARRISON.
    346 11 First Recital at Victoria Theatre L To-morrow. By the to>ts .«f time anil popularity thj voice of voices for the jtnal public th- world over is the colorulura soprano. It appeals more quickly to the imagination, its skilful use is more wetting to Me admiration of the audience
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    Rembian Tin, Ltd.
    142 11 The manuring ajfents of Rembian Tin, 1 Ltd., report ttu' following progress during May, \iz Roads and Dams Kxtensioii of road to tiu shed completed. Dam and spillway completed. J'umpiiiK Stations —Station at the rivvr will ih completed in Juno. Buildings Tin shed in North Valley comril«>te<1.
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    98 11 At tbr invitation of tho subordinate nthff of river crossing section, tliere w«3 a fair leathering at the Railway Construction United Club, Tanah Merah. Kelantan, on 7th instant to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. J. Collier and family who proceed home on lontf leave shortly. A football content. Construction
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    NEW BOOKS.
    571 11 A Black and Terrible Volume. TI1F. ASSAULT OK HKAVKN. Compiled by A. A. Vulentinov, Benreil Printing and Publishing Co., Ltd., 2 Whitefriars Street, London, K.C.4. Price 3s. 6d. The sub-title to this work is '"The lil.n-k book containing official and other information illustrating the sirugjji'' against all religion
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    Mr. Selvadurai in Wesley Church.
    241 11 The Rev. Dr. Lee, Pastor of Wo ley Church, m introducing Mr. Selvadurai on Sunday afternoon said that he wus not; only Principal of the Jaffna Hindu Collcire which his father had founded, but wns alsj a schoolmaster and a Weslryan local preacher m Ceylon.
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    Automatical Machines.
    143 11 In the Underground station.* of London are shortly to he installed new "Autontutioket" machines which will enable tickets to be issued to a battalion of men— l,ooo m two minutes. Up to six tickets ett he issufii with one pressure of a button, and six denominations of tickets
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    An Innovation at the Press Club.
    70 11 After a aeries of experiments to find a satisfactory carpeting for the i-tairs Wadinp from the street to the Vestibule of their premies,i es, the committee of tho Press Club, London, have decided to ins.al rubber. A number of different material* have been tried,
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      221 11 ASK ANYONE "WHY ARE MOUTRIE PIANOS BETim?" The reply will be "BECAUSE THEY ARE BUILT BETTER"That this is so proven by the fact that we have never had v customer claim under, our Guarantee. This is a record we are weil proud of and one that is responsible for the
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    THE BULLDOG TYPE.
    297 12 Science Eliminating Weak Chins. Tho«e people who, because of their receding chins, are commonly stigmatised as weak in character itnd will, may triumph over their affliction, even to the extent of acquiring the thrustful, bulldog countenance which conquers the world at a glar.ee, according to an article
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    210 12 A llenby.— 23,B7o lbs. Anglo-Malay.— 85,314 lbs. Bukit Kajang.— 63,634 lbs. 80nawe.— 6,835 lbs. Broome (Selantfor).— 29,l3o lbs Batu Tiga (Selangor).— 71,000 lbs. Bikam. 23,000 lbs. Cluny.— 22,500 lbs. Changkat Salak.— 6s,ooo lbs. Emerald R. and Cocoanut. 60,05G lb*. Golden Hope. 27,272 lbs. G. T. S. Syndicate.—
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    TIN RETURNS
    57 12 Toh Kiri Mining. 122 piculs. Hitam Tin.— 243 piculs. Talam Mines.— Output for May from all sources piculs 701. Worked by tributors at various rates of tribute. Klong Chang Tin Mines.— Company's output piculs 21.50. This low output is due to machinery breakdown which is now put right
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    The Calcutta Sweep.
    115 12 The Evening News of Bombay says that a Bombay resident drew Ptolemy II m the Calcutta Sweep, and a member of th» Yacht Club Lieutenant-Colonel G. E. Stewart, I.M.S. at pnesent on leave hi England, .drew the King's Horse, Runnymede. The letter's representative had received an offer
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    78 12 In a kampong known as Batang KaloeJcoo m the division of Soenffomina, m: the, Celebes, after a marriage ceremohjr had taken place, five natives suddenly ran amok. Two wtre killed on the spot and seven others wounded, two of whom ar« not expected to recover. All the fiy« murderers were
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      199 12 gflLj NOTICE NOTICE la lnr.liv ri\'vn lhal l)n> Trulc Murks depicted nbove m jrolil are the properties of Chop Ran Seng Lnnf of No. 14, f'irculur limid. Singapore, ■ltd are used by t i •m In iv-pect of black cloth dyed by them m Singapore und .told by the said
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      263 12 The cause of throat -irritation The husky effect produced by smoking mass-production cigarettes is caused by stalk, sand and dust. This may be seen by stripping the paper off the end of an ordinary cigarette and gently shaking the exposed portion. State Express Cigarettes never irritate the throat because they
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      109 13 When Yon Use Truscon HY-RIB Metal Lath Remember it is backed by a reputation which extends over the whole world and now covers twenty years of service. Better Than Ever Made of SPECIAL STEEL for the Tropics. ALL WEIGHTS AND SIZES. ALWAYS IN STOCK. Sole Agents Simc Darby Co., Ltd.
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      503 13 Alkali m Shampoos Bad for Washing Hair Many soaps, prepared sh p r.nd shampoo powders, contain too n rh 'rec alkali, which m very injurious, as il aties tiie scalp »r.d makes the h-iir brivio..' The best Hiiij; I aaaaasaakaMr to i:.,e is MuUiliid ■^KvSfei.v oucoanui oil .-.iiampon. WmE£J!B£& I'r.r
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      759 13 Mobiloil Make. the .clwt^ourjuiJt If someone should walk ap I* Job and sny "I '..now how 1 can save >o» a pretty fair sddi of monej" «»ulJnt >our natural inclination h* to and out how. Day after day we are jmhlbhi'x facts aUut BSaterai lubrication. If >»v do nut beHen
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      517 13 By Order of the Supreme Court (Dissolution of l'.nlntiship.) IMPORTANT SALE BY AUCTION OF FREEHOLD RI'BBKIt BSTATI IN MALACCA. MOOT Tut) ACtES. FIKST-CLASS CONDITION. A CUINU CONCEKN. THE UJONG PADANG RUBBER ESTATE, SI'NGEI BAHRU, HILIR, MALACCA, Will be sold by public auction by Ksßsra, CHKONG KOON BEKG CO. At their
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      513 14 Assets over $5,500,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $19,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 'Incorporated m Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFIC3 62, Old Jewry, E.C. The Compa .y has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Assarane*
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      588 14 BANKING INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION Capital Paid-up U.S. $5,000,000 Surplus U.S. $5,000,000 Owned by THE NATIONAL CITY BANS OF NEW YORK. Head Office 6*. WALL STREET, NEW YORK. London Office: 26, BISHOPSGATE, E.C. Branches. BARCKLONA COLON MADRID SANTO DOMINGO BATAVIA IMIKKN MANILA SHANGHAI BOMBAY HANKOW PANAMA SINGAPORE CALCUTTA HARBIN PEKING TIENTSIN
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      504 14 NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NKTH. INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK) Eatablished IMS. CAPITA!. Fl. eO,OW,OM (ikMl 000,000) ISSUXD Fl. 66.000,000 (iktll M.600,000) RESERVE FUND Fl. 21,600,000 (akrat £1,860,000) HEAD OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. SUB-AGENCIES IN THE HAGUE AMD ROTTERDAM. EASTERN HEAD OFFICE, BATAVIA. BRANCHES Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe, I Medmn, Sourabaya, Semarang, Bandoeng, I We'u-vreden,
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      409 14 BANKING THH BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Ucorponud by Special Chart*! U Ja»aa Capital Subscribed 110,000,000 CapiUl Paid-up Y52,000,000 R*mit« Fund Y18,78C,000 President I. Nakacawa, Ceq. VUe-Preeident H. Mori, Sao. DIRECTORS .O. Kawaaaki, Esq. I D. TaklU, E«q. U. Eaeki. Siq. T. Hisaame, Esq. If. Shuto, Esq. HEAD OFFICE i Talpeh,
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      528 14 Ha jH^H B B^bW L^Rk i L^aW f/Jr A GILITY, strength, enthusiasm, all so W XJL necessary for supremacy m sports, cannot be obtained without health and proper nourishment of the body. A daily diet of Quaker Oats fwill enrich the blood, add muscular energy and greatly increase your vitality.
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      557 14 THK ULU PANDAN (SINGAPORE) RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated m the Strait! Bettlaaeal j NOTICE is hereby given that at the Annunl General Meeting of the Company to be held on Monday, June 2U, I!l2. r >, at 12 o'clock noon the Directors will recommend that a final dividend of live
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    COURAGEOUS GUARDS.
    322 15 Full Story of Louise Malm Piracy. The story of fie recent piracy on the motcr lcunch Louise Malm on the West River reads like a "th'riller" in a magazine. The launch left Wuchow at 2.46 a.m. on May 29, but the passengers were oblivious of the fact that
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    AN OLD SHIP'S PASSING.
    288 15 Dismantling of a Noted Liner. Over in Kowloon Bay a few feet of scrap iron, a few pieces of wood are protruding: out of the water, says the Hongkong Daily Press. They are the remnants of a ship's skeleton, and the men engaged in removing them
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    ALL THE TALENTS.
    159 15 Men of Many Trades Meet In Rotary. An extraordinary diversity of interest is represented at the sixth annual conference of the Rotary International Association of Great Britain and Ireland, which opened at Blackpool in mail week with a civic luncheon. The 1,800 delegates include a bladesmith from
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    110 15 Programme of drills up to and for June 21, 192. r Tuesday, June 16, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits Musketry. Wednesday, June 17, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.E.E. (V). Signals, Voluntary Parade. Friday, June 19, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (V). Signals Voluntary Parade 5.15
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    33 15 Orders for week ending June 21, 1926. Tuesday, June 16. Signalling, Wireless and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters, 5.16 pjn. Thursday, June 18. Band Prattle*, Hendquartern, 5.15 p.m.
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      226 15 Astounding Reduction j IN PRICE OF The Essex TOURING CAR $2,065 COACH $2,200 (Extra Wire Wheels, etc., $110.) Malayan Motors (Proprietors WEARNE BROS., LTD.) »♦_»♦> >«>«««««♦ it'*'*'**'*'*'*'*'*'*'* ♦'♦V«~«-»»»'VinB Dddbe Brothers TOURINS CAR j Dodge Brothers Chassis possesses that ample margin of Power and Strength that is necessary for economical motoring.
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      280 15 w-ff* new.sfttt better W*' MAXWELL p at a tower price You can sum up the extraordinary appeal cf the New w^~ S*^. T"^ k. T 1"^ /*"V Good Maxwell with the statement that it MtpMNfl all l"x C^ J rf P^J p I J other cars m its field as
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      264 16 Patronized by Royalty. A fascinating selection of Rings, mounted m platinum with high-class Diamonds, Sapphires, Emeralds and Rubies intermixed. Bracelet of artistic beauty to match. Worth while seeing at the foremost diamond merchant. ISMAIL A. RAHEEM Crown Jeweller, Next to Raffles Cafe, 821 and 82-2, BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. BE
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      344 16 Just Arrived Shipment j BRUNOLINUM WOOD PRESERVER m Light, Medium and Dark Brown Colours. Also BRUNOLINUM PLANTARIUM Cure for DISEASES OF RUBBER TREES. FUNGOID and other DISEASES I of RUBBER TREES and their PREVENTION and CURE." Free on application to LEE KIM SOO 20. HIGH STREET. Just Received W. Somerset
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      938 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Want*, Tor Sale, To I^t, etc., la ordinary close Mt tjp« (average six word* to line) are Per line: One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 48 cts., three ins. 64 cv., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. 11.13, ten ins 140.
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      874 16 TO LET, 6-b, Mount Sophia and 2, Orchard Road. Apply H. H. Sassoon, 5, Malacca St PIER BUNGALOW furnishedTwUh board, from July 1. Sandringham, Tanjong Katong. TO BE LET, No. IS. WUki7 Hu. Batn from May 1, 1925. Apply to Mr. 8 Nathan, No. 6, D« Soon Street. TO LET,
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      233 16 "PADHORE" BILLIARD TABLE THE WORLD'S BEST NONE BETTER MADE YET Prices no higher than usual cheap makes ALL SIZES Ready for Immediate Delivery. DOZENS IN USE All over the F.MiS. and S.S. Easy Payment Terms. Write for Catalogue and Prices. Sole Agents I j S.S., F.M.S. and SIAM. PETER CHONT-
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      355 16 JACK'S REFERENCE BOOK HOME AND OFFICE Always standing m type and kept up to the latest date. A UNIVERSAL (ENCYCLOPEDIA. A Medical Dictionary. A Legal, Commercial, ami Pnrliumentary Guide. A Guide to Education and the professions. A Gazetteer of tlip \Y..rM and Empire. An English Dictionary. A Social Guide, Etc.
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