The Straits Times, 26 June 1926

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,205. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1926 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      130 1 i "SANDHURST" CIGARETTES THE MOST OUTSTANDING SUCCESS OF MODERN TIMES. QUALITY CREATED THE SALE. QUALITY MAINTAINS THE DEMAND. per tin of 50 73 cents per tin of 50. 4 'MEDUSA" -WHITE PORTLAND CEMENT. Used for /M%os&&&ss Specially named for use entire facing oF\w on ew a P ore P os
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      162 1 GENUINE COWHIDE KIT BAGS FINEST LONDON MANUFACTURE. /g^. No. 5 T. Finest selected En£- t|| (%l s^ cow^'ide kit bags, nut f x brown shade, suptr sfcl J'ir.nu brass sliding Roz>;l •> -,/ith clips, HjßMfi^ PBt'-yi w^^P'^V';^ extra strong doubl handles, il'Hl' i ii inii^^^M MiMi lined Holland throughout. HgL-jaHl^^y^^hL-BMg*'
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    Austral Malay Tin.
    581 2 Extensive Prospecting in New. Areas. The following is the directors' report of the auove company, to be -presented at the annual meeting of the company at Taiping on June 30. The issue of a mining lease over the land at Puchong near Kuala Lumpur referred to in
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    Yataderia.
    210 2 The Yataderia Rubber and Tea Co., Ltd., report a profit for 1926 of £36,528 against £21,059 for 1924 adding £3,270 from last account gives £39,799. A final dividend of 15 per cent, is proposed, making 20 per cent., compared with 10 per cent-, placing to reserve £5,000, to buildings
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    79 2 Programme of Drills up to and for June 27. Saturday, 26th 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.R.A.(v), Musketry Classification 2.80 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, S.R.E.(v) Signals, Musketry Classification 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah Range, Motor Cycle Platoon, Musketry Classification. Sunday, 27th 7.30 a.m., Bukit Timah Range, SJfcA.(v), Musketry
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALATA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    22 2 Orders for week ending: June 27, 1926. Saturday, June 26, Wireless Class, Headquarters, 6.16 p.m.
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    10 2 All prizes, like all titles, are dangerous Mr. Sinclair Lewis.
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      496 2 Rheumatism^ Relieve the nagging x^^j\ pain quickly easily /<*'n^v^ with— Sloan's k^f&|o Sloan's Liniment kills pain instantly. •J?' T Norulibing. Just lay a little Sloan's on a__ x^^ t'r «tiff, .-.chinß part, and immediately f!^?\ I^l voj notice adifference, a feeling that the A? Hs[s( i. j|\ (ottured (issues are
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      323 2 RED BLOTCHES ALL OVER PACE For Nearly Fire Years. Cuticura Healed. I suffered with eruptions on my bee for nearly five years. They started with little, red blotches all over my face which smarted and itched and after time broke. They grew so painful that it was agony to wash
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      189 2 nffrof \9l^Bßm^m^m^m^m^m^Urv^^ THE LATEST DANCE RECORDS 10 inch Double Sided, Price $1.70. 2996 Baby. 2997 Who Lantern of love. Sunny. 3001 Fallin. down. SOO3 11 1,, j, j t ..i i 1* mimt be love. What did I tell ya. Mgo p retendlnr 2982 Deep Elm. Everybody stomp. I want
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    Carr the Captain.
    508 3 Man Who Leads England Against Australia. An interesting- sketch ef. Mr. Arthur Carr, the English test match captari, is given by a special contributor to The Observer, who says Carr's appointment to the position was welcomed ail over the country, not only because it was expected but
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    A Secret Bride.
    328 3 Story of 8.N.8. Secretary's Marriage. A secret marriage between a former Rugby schoolboy, who left British North Borneo two years age, and an artist's model twenty year.* ago had" a sequel at Westminster Police Court wh«n Gerald Napier Owen, Hying with his mother m Montgomeryshire, was accused
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    Rubber Trust.
    114 3 The preliminary statement of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust fur 1925 shows a net profit of £348,940 compared with £268,969 for 1924. A final dividend is proposed of 10 per cent., less tax, making 15 per cent, for the year. against 10 per cent, for 1924, -while £40,000
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    14 3 Work is the. rno*t enjoyable, of the nniMi aativitioa af mankind.— Mr. Hubert Lynil.
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      133 3 The A-S Refrigerating Machine V lI A GLANDS, PIPING OR LEAKY JOINTS M LU JRICATION OR ATTENDANCE lI U RECHARGING OR UPKEEP. THE SIMPLEST AND MOST ECONOMICAL MACHINE MADE. I 'rices and Particulars from KUALA LUMPI R |Q l^rl^d! C] IPOH SINGAPORE. r«.«« ninift i THE LATEST MODEL 3'/ 2
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      506 3 used and recommended by over two hundred leading motor manufacturers. MOTOR OIL wakefield \W\ a motor C. C. WAKEFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) T. UNION STREET. PrNA>O. THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*) NOTICE is hereby «iven that application has been made to tbc
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      784 3 KUALAJJLJMPUR FIRST LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. (Under Sanction of the I.»wn Tennis Association of Malaya). The Malayan Championships will bo heM It the Selangor Club, from August 1 to August 8, 1926. Referee Tho H«n. Mr. JUSTICE McCABE KEAY. Hon. Secretary Mr. J. R. H. SCOVEI.L. EVENTS. Piemen's Singles (open)
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      458 3 GOOD LIGHTING V NOW II A HO.LLOW.Wi»« I.ightinjj Mt can be) ■^3 installed m your ho»»« jB or bungalow m on* day. A brilliantly effleUnt centralized plant cottjpk ing less than gma or Is electric fixture!. Hollow Wir« LifbU— universally nsed /jtg throughout the F.US., \xF operate on keros«n* or
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      524 4 P. 0.-BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PXNTNSULAR AND ORIENTAL SX CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage due S'por* RANPURA I^OO July 2 MACEDONIA ll.'OO July 16
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      587 4 Shipping' Announcements N.Y.LJLJNE (NIPPON TUSEN imUZX LONDON I.INI Marseille*, London and Aatw*ra Vessele Tonnage Da* Bail ATSUTA MARU 8,000 Jnly 8 KASHIMA MARU 10.000 July 22 2.1 HAKONE MARU 10.500 Aug. 5 6 SUWA MARU 11,000 Aug. 19 20 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000- Sep. 2 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.500* Sep. 18
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      529 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCBAN STBAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STBAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated m England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LOfTOON, AMB TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORE AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDOK AND NORTH
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      458 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Fox Kretay, Kemaman, Kelantan, Hangoara, Tel. pin, Patani, Singora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsa mvi, Langsuan, Chumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departare MALINI June 28 June 80 VALAYA July 5 July 7 PRACHATIPOK July 12 July 14 MALINI July 19 July
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      534 4 K. P. I. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAYIA) (Incorporated m Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 7840, with aub-eonneetion to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marint Depts. and Manager's Desk. Representative for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, supplying of
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      432 4 BURNS PHILP LIME (Incorporated In Australia) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VIA JATA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well knows steamers MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA I. tk largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabina de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      426 5 Shipping Announcements ELLEHMAN BUOKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) ELLERMAN LINE PASSKNGER AND FREIGHT SKKVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM and CONTINKNT via PORTS and SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS FROM CONTINENT For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan s.s. KNOWSLF.Y HALL luly 1C HOMEWARDS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Karlshamn s.s. CITY OF
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      409 5 AUSTRAL-EAST IHDIES LIKE (lae»r»ormt.d la liflul) Regular Passenger and Freight Berviee Via JAVA PORTS to FREMANTLB (W. A.), ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE and BTDNKT atalaUtned by Due Sail s.s. KIOTO (cargo steamer) July 20 July 22 s.s. CITY OF PALERMO passenger steamer 6,900 tons) July 12 Aug. 7 Single Return Singapore to
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      409 5 AMERICAN ORIENTAL NAIL UNE rKANS-PACTFIC PASSINGCB AND KXPBKSB BIBTICI If teys fnm noackoai to BaaMU Baitlac from Itumir HeaKkuaf PRESIDENT JEFFERSON Js'.t also a sailing ererj U days from Hongkong to Manila Through bills of lading Israed from Singapore to the principal cltlas of tha United States and Canada. Offars
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      325 5 Enjoy Hawaii (■r^HaH ITIR > I •HHQaB&^aCCg^ 1 Kt^l^BM on your trip home Scented tropic nights, languorous trade winds moonlight swims In warm, lazy surf motor rides along bosky traila Beach parties; dancing; crooning melodic. with sweet Hawaiian voices. Arrange with your agent for a stop-over pt no increase In
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      169 5 Q TRADE 11 MARK C) ROPENDURANCE To make a durable rope of great breaking strain and of good appearance, it is necessary not only to use the best abaca (Manila Hemp) for cordage purposes, but also to know the technique of manufacture. The location of JohnsonPickett Rope Co.'s factory and
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      490 6 PAV|L!ON To-night To-night Reginald Denny AND Laura La Plante IN IHE FAST WORKER 7 c I PIRE Thursday, June 24 to Honda 28 Serord Show at Ml p.m NITA NALDl— the n Vamp PATSY RUTH MILIEU. ;\ii (;OKE OEOK' X FAWCETT m a powerfully drnira i itory packed with THRILLS,
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      396 6 H A; ;I JV' fl^^*» Starring 'Ssj&&&**' RL'DOLPH '■*WPs' VALENTINO -fc -*<sj&Z A Sidney Olcott. 'W*£J* Production. fctff^ '^^f^ k jr>? ''v|*|T er Majesty the Lale t\*z Hi ij£sa- Queen Alexandra's i£ wk yfaftaE '■Hm'' Favourite Film. B^i »-5 FIRST.— A Novel. SECONDLY.— A Drama > !%v^ THIRDLY.— A Musical
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      345 6 Victoria Theatre. COMING SHORTLY Under the diatirtßuished Patronage of H.E. the Governor Sir LAURENCE NUNNS GUILLEMARD. K.C.H., K.C.M.G. The Most Noteworthy Film of All Time YPRES (WIPERS) The Story of the Immortal Salient* Passed and approved by HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY COUNCIL. Comins Shortly! coming: REGINALD DENNY StKMV StS^iS W>m THE
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    263 7 FIXTIRE*. Saturday, June 26 Hiirh Water, 11.11 a.m., 10.28 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 126 a.m., 6 ft. 2 m. 8 p.m., 7 ft. Australasia mail closes. V.M.C.A. Sports, tiaylang English School Sports, 3 p.m.. Sunday, June 27 High Water, 11.54 a.m., 11.8 p.m. Malacca High Tide, 8.15
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    226 7 KEPI'EL HARBOCB. Main Wharf The Cable, Hygeio, Krawei, Ism l. Calypso, W 11. Supply, Lch. Kedidi. Oil Wharf MIL Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong I'agar .Sheers Wimrf Albert Dock Ipoh Vn.-n.itii Dock H<"'K PWI Keppcl Harbour King's Dock Nil No. Book Barrattt Xo. 2
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    146 7 To-day. t I KhiiiK) p.m. galat Pandjanf, Bengkalis and Bagan .Si Api Api (Van <li-r Lyn) 3 p.m. Buua, .vc.ru Lower Si:im I Tt-an) p.m. Kuiii, nwfl Lower Siam (Kamuii i itvr > 4 p.m. Tandjong Balei and Luboean Bilik Rahman) 4 P-m. Banka Island, Pladjoe Palembang
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    41 7 Patria Ku«h K ar K- d. i ..N'.J.ilmnicil Kk.lUI Kuwi i I'M S'por* May U May 21 M..y 19 May 21 May 27 Mi.y 2X l.ondun June 7 June 14 June 14 June 14 June 19 June 23
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    233 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, June 26. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credits 2/4 15/32 On New York, Demand 56tt Private 90 d/s 58 tt On Fiance, Bank T.T. 185° On India, Bank T. T. 155tt On Hongkong, Bank T.T. p.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 7 Buyers I K.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 68% Standard R.S.S. Spot 68% Standard R.S.S. on Tender July 69V* July-Sept. 70% Oct.-Dec. 72 Tone of market Dull, sellers reserved. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 20 %d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. cents"
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      MINING.
      234 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Asam Kumbnng 64/- 05/1 1 Batang I'adantf 0.87 '4 O."J2'/2 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.45 cd. 1 1 Idris Hydraulic 68/- ed. 1 1 Johan Tin <>.« Mi 10/- 10/- Kampong 4'J/li 50/G cd. *1 £1 KamuntinK Tin 67/0 f.'J/- «L
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      GENERAL.
      137 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.5.0 6.8.3. call 1 1 Central Engines 1.00 1.10 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 16.15 16.30 10 10 Fraaer Neave 51.50 52.00 100 100 Hammer Co. 170.00 175.00 100-100 Katz Bros. def. 190.00 200.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 22/3
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      DEBENTURES.
      84 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 110 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 of 19pl par 5 prera. S'pore Municipal 4>/6 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par S'pore Municipal 4 p.c. of 1913 $2,000,000 80—90 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c. $22,000,000 of
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      375 7 I-ViiM-r and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day s Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 3.40 3.45 3.40 3.45 Alor Gajah ($1) Ii.10 S.20 3.00 3.10 A. Hitam ($5) 24.50 25.00 24.50 25.00 A. Kiuiing ($1) 1.10 1.20 1.10 1.17% Am. Malay (J2) 5.00 5.20 5.00
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      398 7 STOMACH SUFFERERS SHOULD EAT SLOWLY. Hurried meals are a fruitful cause of digestive pain, and stomach sufferers are advised to eat more slowly. But there are many people who take a reasonable time to cut their meals, yet suffer stomach pain just the same. Their need is Bisurated Magnesia— a
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      112 7 A Masterpiece of Camera Construction by CONTESSA-NETTEL No. is Erfio 2% xi% ins> p/'i«wi\ v < H^^^fll FILM-PACKS. The optical equipment of the ERGO CAMERA consist* of a high-speed ZEISS Teaear XI '< lens. The short focal length of 21,2 1 ins. ensures the finest definition from the nearest to
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      777 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., se« pgae 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. FOR SALE, Baby Austin, $800. 950, Btraiti Times. (lp) WANTED good teak household furniture. 946, Straits Times. dp) FOR SALE, collection of weapons and krisses. 945, Straits Times. Op) FOR SALE, one Singer car 1925 model, f1.360. Apply
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      803 7 ORDINANCE N° 44 (BANKRUPTCY) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TH£ STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SIMJAI'OKK. In Bankruptcy, No. W of 1926. RE SEAH ENG KWANG, KXI'ARTE ARATHOON BIIOTHKKS, LIMITED. In the Matter of a Bankruptcy Petition filed herein on May ih MM. To SEAH EN<; KWANG, the ali'.venamed. Debtor of
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (By Courtesy of Government Health Office.) For the 24 hours ending at Midnight oa June :!:>. is^k. d.t. Max. shin!.- temperature 90.2 F Min. sha.l,- temperature 78.5 F. Moan shade temperature 83.3 F. .Mix. sun radiation 155 F. Min. K"""* radiation 70 F. Baa t.-miH-n.ture
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    The Straits Times SATURDAY, JUNE 26. FRIENDLY WORDS TO SIAM.
    848 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, JUNE 26. FRIENDLY WORDS TO SIAM. Man cannot thrive on bread alone, nor can a countiy thrive on a one staple crop, for when anything goes wronjr with that crop, the country's resources dry up and destitution stalks abroad. We commend, therefore, with all seriousness, this
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    178 8 We are glad to see that the police band question has again cume into the light of day through the medium of a question put by Mr. Brown at yesterday'* uieeting of the Singapore Municipal body. It may be remembered that alter considerable negotiation between the Government
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    23 8 The Wa Khuan School has been declaied an unlawful school on the ground that it is being used for purposes of political propaganda.
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    32 8 The monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A. will be held at 8, Fort Canning- Road, >n Monday. Afternoon tea will be scrvad at 4.30, and Miss Blackmore will <;ive an address at 5.30.
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    90 8 Tho famous Zakaria Street mosque, which figured so prominently during the recent riots m Calcutta, will, it b understood, be pulled down and *ebui:t at a cost of about Rs. 7 lakhs, and will when completed be a notable addition to the many imposing b ildings m the city. The
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    451 8 The death is occurred yesterday of Mr. Masataka Ycshihara, a member of the Japanese House of Peers. The late Mr. Eric (otherwise Philip Eric) Munro Ross (aged 45), of Shanghai, Edinburgh, and London, chartered accountant, left personal estate in Great L'ritain valued at £14,197. The late Miss
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    12 8 Mr. Ontr Boon Tut left to-day by the [•lander for Christmas Island.
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    22 8 The battleship Malaya, Captain E. Astky-Rushtor, C.M.G., left Malta on June 14, for Gibraltar and Portsmouth, where she is to be refitted.
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    30 8 Our lpoh correspondent wires It is Ondantood here that a commission is likely ta be appointed shortly to consider the question of dealing with rubber thefts m the 1 Colony.
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    28 8 A telegram has been received from the secretaries of Taiping Rubber Plantations, i-tu announcing the declaration of an Interim dividend of 5 per cent., payable or. July 2.
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    30 8 The question of Malaria m Singapore came under discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners. The details of this and cognate natter* will be published m our next issue.
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    36 8 The Pahang national anthem played for the first time at the opening of the Federal Council was composed by Miss Dorothy Sworder, of Pekan, and its musicis formed by the pleasing combination of two Malay melodies.
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    39 8 According to our Penang correspondent a strong rumour is current m Penang that Mr. D. A. M. Brown is resigning the position of official handicapper to the Straits Racing Association, which he has held for a number of years.
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    50 8 The Chinese press says that Dr. Wellington Koo, the new Minister of Finance, raised only $500,000 to tide over the Dragon Boat Festival, which mean* that government servants will receive only between 10 and 20 per cent, of their salaries for the ensuing month. Back salaries will have to wait.
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    47 8 The Far East was well represented at the Shakespeare birthday celebrations at Stratford on Avon this year. Therewere representatives present from China, Siam and Japan. The Japanese m particular have become -trong admirers Shakespeare m recent years, and si '.era! quite creditable Japanese Hamlets have been played.
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    130 8 The new Government market on Joo Chiat Road has been completed and will be open to the public on July 1. With the opening of this market, which Hot between East Coast R-ad and Char.'ri Road, but very much nearer the latter road, that portion of Geylang Ser.ii which now
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    London Rubber Position.
    332 8 Authoritative Comment Uy A.W.S." Writing from London under dak Jane A.W.S." says The London Robber ,'vi.iil;. t remained comparativt ly normal during May. ami I do not think that it m t.> any appreciable extent affected by the m national attempt of the Track' Unioni t rorride
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    72 8 Rapid Developments In Perak. (From Our Own Correspondent.) lpoh, June- 26. Rapid developments are taking pla^-e as a result of the success of the cooperative societies m l'erak. The latest is the amal(ram;;ti"n Of ■sixteen societies m the Krian district into a district rurul union, the capital and
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    Mails Expected.
    9 8 From France to-morrow at a.m. >/ Paul Lecat.
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    Rubber Prices.
    47 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable, dated June 2">, their qnotatioflj being m gold dollar cents Sellers, June 42 July 41. .Next quarter 42. Market very dull. To-day's Singapore price li C!> cents, London price is Is. B'4 j.
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    Alan Cobham's Flight.
    62 8 Our Pimng correspondent wins that when Alan Cobham arrives at Pfjnaag 00 his flight to Australia and alights on the sea off the esplanade the sp.it will b.indicated by a smoke column. So far there is no news of Mr. Cobham having started on his flight, although
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    Singapore Camera Club.
    64 8 The Singap m Camera Club i:; holding i'.s annual photographic exhibition at the Victoria Memorial Hall from Monday to Saturday next week. Previauah ;!:<■ club has ben a Japanese organisation, but rnembe hip is now international, and various ciimiiiunitirs arc recommeiided amonjr the members. Nearly two hundred
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      184 8 CAMERAS AND Photographic Accessories DEVELOPING AND PRINTING CARRIED OUT WITH PROMPTITUDE. John Little Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m EngUnd) SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. "GRIFFIN" BRAND BELTING THE PROVED BEST BELT FOR THE TROPICS. H* gNPjsp.-cTuS.r;;' jo"1j o" 1 application. IPOD SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR. fl Ghncing through newspapers and other periodicals
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      176 8 A RATTLING GOOD PROGRAMME As good as any ever presented at the ALHAMBRA A PICTUKE OF LAUGHTER THRILLS Featurinc the Croat Athletic Star RICHARD TALMADGE who excels himself m dashing and AMERICAN MANNERS In 6 Reels. Preceded by A Universal Jewel Production Presenting VIRGINIA VALLI In Owen Davis' Sensational Stage
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      42 8 ♦♦♦«<-» ♦■»♦♦♦<-»♦ On Other Pages. p»««. Shipping iiikl the Uaill 7 Finance and Commerce 7 Meteorological Keport 7 Heuter Telegrams :i EMUn! Shii-c-. !l Lecture on Buddhism I Chinese Marriage Problem 10 Correspondence 10 Java'b Volcanoes. Bpaeial Article II Kcpon;; Kubbii Eatatai Meeting 11
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    RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
    391 9 Lively Debate in The Commons. SITTING SUSPENDED Labour Members Create Disorder. (.KKUTKR TKI.ECRAM.] London, June 25. Antflo-Uussian ratetfcMU were tht PA jeet Of :i lively detail i» U» B*H* ComsM Tlu- debate was attended by Mr 'Saklatrala, Communist member for North Battmaa, who wma Mkaaad from prisor
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    Pan-American Congress.
    71 9 A New League of Nations Suggested. [REVTEB TELEGRAM.] London, June K, RaMUM TIM l'un-American Congress minim, morutint; th centenary of the firat con] ran of the American nation.-, lulled in lSL'iI by Sinun B>11 1 M, |i:i;--imI I resolution in favour of the creation of an AnuTican League
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    Portuguese Debt.
    35 9 [WIRELESS tIA RUGBY.] Rugby, June 20. A Portuguese commission is comiu;; to L ndc.n at the end of the month to settle the Portuguese debt to Great P.iituin, which amounts to about £20,000,000.
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    World Migration.
    21 9 [REUTER rELEGRAM.] 1. I dim. Ji'.no tS. The World Migration I*— |IIM in London cotnludtd after adopting various ie-
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    WIMBLEDON.
    216 9 Mile. Lenglen Appears Again. Duke of York Plays In Doubles. [lir.CTER TKI.KfiRAM.] London, June 25. In the second round of ladies' singles Mile. Lenglen beat Miss Dewhurst, 6 2, G 2. Senorita Alvarez beat Miss Holman, 6 4, 3 6, G 2. Mile. Ybsto, Fiance. Wat Mi.^s Colyer, r,_4,
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    International Laws.
    104 9 U.S. Participation in Hague Conference. [REl/TER TELEGRAM.] London, June -■'>. Washington Mr. Kellog-g has sent a letter to the foreign relations committes of the Boom of Kepresentatives recommending Ameiican participation in the third HagiM Oonferanea Cor the sole purpose ot" promoting: codilication of international laws, provided that all
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    Disarmament Commission.
    106 9 Method of Comparing Naval Strength. [RFUTEIt TELEGRAM.] London, June 1~>. Official tildes ura surprised at the nction of the naval tub-committee of the. preparatory disarmament commission at Geneva in deciding in favour of th.> French theory that a c imparison of navul armaments should be based on the
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    Bank Official Charged.
    64 9 Alleged Defalcations At Bombay. [reutf.r telegram.] London, June 25. Bombay L Evans, chief accountant of the B >mbay branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation, who wa- itoppod at Alien while pro- •■•■< il!n<; home M fuilouffh, was brought back and charged with breach of trust
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    Big Factory Fire.
    25 9 [REUTER TIXEGrtAM.] l.omlun, Juno 25. Paris Fire xomp'.i-tely destroyed a .-ilk factory at BellcKarde. The damage is estimated at several million francs.
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    SPANISH PLOT.
    148 9 Big Political Conspiracy Discovered. Government Masters Of Situation. [(■IB TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. Park Lc Journal learns from Madrid that Dm police have discovered that a vast political conspiracy, with ramifications tbnogkMt Spain, directed against the ))ti-wit Kgfaoa an.l organised by advanced LfiMf*b BBd Kr.dk ills, was to
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    Overseas Trade.
    98 9 Scheme to Assist British Exporters. [REtTER IELECRAM.] London, June 25. The Depa/tirunt of Overseas Trade is i.bout to take an important step with a view to assisting British exporters to extend trade in Australasia, Malaya, Ceylon and elsewhere, especially in the heavy engineering trades, where Ions iTcdit is
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    Exchanges.
    75 9 IWIKELES3 VIA RUGBY.] Rugby, June 25 Exchanges are &s follows I'aris lGtTs. New York 4.86 11-10. Brussels i'>K 7 Geneva ZS.IBH. Amsterdam 12. 1 1 i Milan ISSH. Berlin 2().4:;'i. Stockholm IB.lt. Copenhagen 18.35. Oslo -.MT'j. Vienna :;4.40'^. Prague IG4U. Helsingfors 193 U. Madrid :!o.im. Lisbon 2 17-3^. Rio
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    U.S. Quarantine Law.
    50 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 25. New York The so-called modesty strike against physical examination at the pier, m addition to the usual medical c isilaatinn at the quarantine station, hai praad to the Mauretania, where the bamUmen decided to remain on board m preference to undergoing examination.
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    M.Caillaux's Plans.
    48 9 M. Caillaux's Plans. [RECTER TELECRAM.] London, Juno 20. Paris An early indication of M. Caillaux's intentions to seek new broams is given by the draft decree replacing M. Hcbineau as Governor of the Banque de France by M. Moreau, who is at present director of the Banque d'Ali>erie.
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    IPOH SHOOTING.
    59 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 25A magisterial inquiry was held to-day en Uu:*J.lleKed shooting: by a Malay of Inspector Hoarihane. It will be recalled that the Inspector, who has now recovered iMjin his wound, was sh,ot when arresting man who was alleged to have stolen a. bicycK-.
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    COAL DISPUTE.
    126 9 Mr. Cook's Suggests An Armistice. New Tone of Miners' Leader. [RLLTER TELEGRAM. I London, .Tune 25. ,A plea for an armistice m the coal dispute was made by Mr. A. J. Cook, when intei viewed by Reuter at Coventry. He suggested that the Government withdraw the Hours Bill
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    Eastern Mining Shares.
    464 9 Judgment m Bankruptcy Application. The Chief Justice, Sir William Muiison, heard further argument yesterday afteilioon m the Bankruptcy Court, after which he gave his findings. His Lordship said, with regard to the 200 shares held by Ye> Ban Ki-ng and the 50 shares forawrtj hold by Tan
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    MALAY WOMAN'S DEATH.
    61 9 Baffling Case Kefore Ipoh Police. (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 2T>. What is believed to be a brutal murder is reported frjm Jelapang, where the body of a younir Malay woman, bearing several stab wounds, was found in a ditch by a European engineer. The matter
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    JAPAN'S FINANCE.
    104 9 Trade Recovering Business Prosperity Forecasted. Tokio June K. The business depression, which MH ad the nation for many months is now believed to have turned the coiner for the better way. This is attributed to the stability of the Cabinet which coincided with the recovery of the people
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    BUDDHISM TO-DAY.
    967 9 > English Professor's Lecture At V.M.C.A. A Valuable Exposition. Buddha and His Message" was the subject of a lecture delivered by Dr. Kenneth J. Saunders at the Y.M.C.A. !a?t night to a crowded and cosmopolitan audience. The chair wa I kakx n by the Bishop of Singapore. Dr.
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    COMMISSIONERS.
    894 9 The Water Situation In Singapore. K:ku1 Repair Questions. 'lh |;rc\.".Vn(i' Of malaria in certain districts df Singapon ni the principal d .i the monthly meeting Of UU Municipal Commissioner*, held whed the President (Mr. K. .1. Fairer) Bade a itattment on .1 ikl:'.'.!til rep.irt of which will appear im
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    943 10 He knew that there had been the remains of an old trench in the road for the last ten mb. Mr. Wolskel said he would fret paiticulars and pass them on to the President. ■g Demand For Electricity. The President mentioned that one cheering feature of the accounts
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    Chinese Marriages.
    433 10 Judges and Conflicting Evidence. The difficulties which face the courts of the Colony m dealing with Chinese marriages were clearly indicated yesterday m the Singapore Court of Appeal, when the decision of the Chief Justice m a use of this description was disputed by the plaintiff, an infant
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    ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MISSION.
    216 10 Coming Visit of Deputation From China. The annual meeting of St. Andrew.* Church Mission was held yesterday ir the hall of St. Andrew's School. The Bishop of Singapore took the chair. Reports of the work of the preceding year were presented by the Rev. R. Richards
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    80 10 Arras.— B,4oo lbs. Batu Lintang. 43,822 lbs. Batu Matang.— 2o,ooo lbs. Bakap.— i:i,6o7 lbs. 8a1ing.— 8,942 lbs. Jong Landor. 77,000 lbs. Kuala Dingin. 22,1)00 lbs. Kedah.— s9,oB4 lbs. Kirn Seng. 6,470 lbs. Parit Perak.— ;«,374 lbs. Patani Para.— 42,321 lbs. South Malay.— lH.soo lbs. South Johorr.— 6,o2B lbs.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    42 10 Orders for week ending July 4, 1926. Tuesday, June 29, Signalling and Ambulance Classes. Headquarters 5 p.m. Thursday, July 1, Band Practice Headquarters 5 p.m. Saturday, July S, Bridge Building at Fort Canning, 2 p.m.
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    101 10 As a result of the general strike, on May 10 last the number of persons recorded on lh*> registers of Employment Exchanges m Great Britain was 1,576,000. This was 470,084 more than a week before and 391,749 more than a year before. In addition to the total of 1,576,000 on
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      Hobbs and Sandham Break Record.
      420 10 Huge Score Against Oxford University. [Reuter Telegram.) London, June 25; The match between Surrey and Oxford University at the Oval was drawn. Oxford scored 273 in their first innings, Taylor contributing 105 and Newman 06. Six wickets fell to Peach for 84. The University's second
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      Singapore Cricket.
      87 10 The third match in the S.C.C. tournain<'jit was begun on the Padangr yesterday, between the Services and the Merchants. The Services batted and had made 80 for five when stumps were drawn, including 1 a good 44 by Capt Armitage. The following: will represented the S.C.C. third XI
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      AMERICAN BOAT RACE.
      51 10 Yale Again Beat Harvard. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 26. New London, Connecticut For tho sixth consecutive time, Yale has won the Yale-Harvard boat race. The time wa9 20 min. 45 sec. Harvard won the freshman junior Varsity event over a two-mile course in ha time of eleven
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      Penang Races.
      31 10 At the half yearly meeting of the Penang Turf Club, under the chairmanship of Mr. A. R. Morgan, the programme for the forthcoming meeting was adopted with certain amendments.
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      18 10 An open athletic 'meeting for Perak is planned by the Ipoh V.M.C.A. prior to the Malayan championship meeting.
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      Golf.
      325 10 Bobby Jones Wins Open Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 25. St. Annes Bobby Jones won the open golf championship with a score of 291. The order of finish after Jones was as follows Watrous, 293 Von Elm (76 and 72) and Hagen (74 and 76), both 295; Mitchell (72
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL.
      145 10 S.R.C. and R.A. Share Points In Uninteresting Game. The first division match between the S.R.C. and the R.A. which was played on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, resulted m a draw, neither side scoring. The play was poor and very uninteresting, and neither teams at any time displayed their
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      ROWING.
      74 10 Programme at Forthcoming Regatta. The following is the programme of rowing events for the Royal Singapore Yacht Club Regatta next Saturday 4.30. Scratch Fours. Course, mile. 4.45. Rodesse Challenge Cup (Club Sculling Championship). Course, 1 mile. 5. Xutt-Beresford Challenge Cup (Fours, Junior Oarsmen). Course, 94 mile. Launches for members
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    TROUBLE IN ACHEEN.
    157 10 Threatened Attack on Dutch Garrison. An Aneta message states On June 5, whilst an entertainment was being held m the garrison camp at Blangkedjeren, 21 Achineese watched the proceedings at the camp from a distance of 100 metres, with the object of attacking the camp. The attack
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    24 10 Mr. Wong Ah Cheong, whose forthcoming marriage was mentioned m yesterflayS' t«SOe,~"is- trf the- North British Insurange Co., not the South British Insurance Co.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    225 10 L.L.T.C. Tonrnament. Yesterday's results Ladies' Open Singles. Mrs. Tennent beat Miss Griffith-Jones, 6—3, 6—3. Ladies' Handicap Singles. Mrs. Guy Stevens beat Miss Frankel, 6—3, 6— 4. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Miss Hope Falkner and Major Gardiner beat Mrs. Hawitt and Brooks, 6 1, 6— 3. MONDAY'S TIES. Lmdies' Open
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTION.
    249 10 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd.'s report of the 25th inst. states A very firm tone has been m evidence during the week and, although values close under the best m sympathy with a drop m London and New York, the market is all buyers with sellers very
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    157 10 The Sladek Vaudeville and Variety Co. ore presenting at the Happy Valley a programme of clever dogs, smart sketches in Malay, Egyptian dances, musical acts, juggling, and the Kronchong Party -wh.o were repeatedly recalled last night. At the orchestral concert by the New .Adelphi Sovonas to-morrow, at 9.30
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    Germany and Japan.
    37 10 ToUo, June 25. The Germano-JapaiiCse negotiations for concluding a new commercial treaty have now virtually passed the preliminary Stage. The Government is hopeful that the formal negotiations will be opened some time in July.
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    82 10 Acute distress is reported to be prevailing among the fisher folk m Malabar owing to a serious depression m the fishing industry consequent on the absence of the shoals which have given a wide berth to the Calicut coast. The fisher folk are under the jurisdiction of the India Fishories
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    Governor of Indo-China.
    258 10 Paris Press Attacks on His Native Policy. The criticism which has been directed for some time past against the administration of M. Alexandre Varenne, the Governor-General of the French Colony of Indo-China, has developed, says the London Times, into a regular campaign in certain newspapers of the
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      Higher School-Fees.
      213 10 Sir, I have read some correspondence m your paper regarding the increase of school fees. As far as I know, all Government and Governm.cnt-aided Schools demand as from July 1 an increase of 33 1-1) per cent, of the school fees from boys of Standard V and upwards
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    CHINESE WOMEN.
    240 10 Beginning to Fill Places In Business. Although Chinese women are only to-day occupying a place of importance m the business and commercial world, /or years a certain number of women have been employed m regular occupations. Chinese women from time immemorial have devoted their spare time to silkworm
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    The Art of Life.
    129 10 When a woman ran live "on a higher social plane" than a man to whose salaiy her own merely approximates it is bssUM she happens to be a more efficient human bcint; than he is. People who have pleasant manners, gentle speech, and decent ideas are
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    JAVA'S VOLCANOES.
    1305 11 Little Known Wonders of The Island. By R. P. Andersen [Special to tile Straits Times.] It is no! pel haps generally known that the part of the tflobc most susceptible, to v .Icanic disturbance forms B line of cuive which, commencing olf the coast of.Japa.i. travels southward, embracing
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    KEPONG (MALAY) RUBBER.
    553 11 Coining of Arc and Recora Yew. The twecnty-firsl annual meeting of Kepmg (Malay) Rnbbci But a tea, Ltd.. wai held dh April 24, London. 8b Francis Voules, C.B.E (th« chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Our nrt profiti :';iio\jii' to r.o less t ■am than 177,126, cowpared with
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    Mapalagama.
    163 11 The directors of the Huff fry— tabIrr Estate*, Ltd., report that th? crop for 1926 oi' l>>::,r>on lbs. »f which l:M.K08 11>s. have been disposed of. topcthcr r.i;h the stink brought forwnrd from 1984 (32.642 lbs), mnkinR 147,440 ll>s., being fw amount allowed onder lid neea. Thia realised B23W9.
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      239 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone No. 2920. SARKIES BROS., Proprietor*. TEA DANCE Monday, Wednesday snd Friday. DINNER AND DANCE Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lequime's American Orchestra Admission to Hall Room, non-diners $1. A. F. PEATB, Manager. Sea View Hotel Daily and Permanent rates. Rates include Tiffin at Raffles Hotel. SUNDAY, JUNE 27—
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    Church Services.
    926 12 Sunday, June 27, 1926 [Under tail heading we publisk we. week brief details of the lerrieei to D« held at those Singapore Churehts whose tuthorities supply us with the nceessary information. To ensure insertion, these notices must reach us by Friday afternoon.] St. Andrew's Cathedral. Fourth Sunday after
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    Imperishable Films.
    75 12 A new chemical process which is said to make The Hundred- Year-Old Film a possibility of the near future has been patented by Herr Stock, a Munich chemist. This invention, which has been tried out and approved by experts, renews the celluloid so completely that all scratches and
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    21 12 There are more good manners and better taste to-day than at any time m my fairly lonir life. Dome Milliopni Kawcott.
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      418 12 f^" It's not a Secret!- I his is what it is First the juice of choice grapes from the sunny south everyone likes grapes. Then the finest and most highly concentrated extract of beef. And then extract of malt, GRAI HS which has such high nutritive value and is so
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      58 12 One smoke Opinion is divided as v to whether Golf or Hockey is the [ideal winter Game. But on cigarettes all men of discrimination are unanimous^ They insist on Vs^*2^* VIRGINIA CIGARETTES SOAP I William Gossaof j. Sons LT HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CYCLES. FOR COMFORT, ENDURANCE. POWER AND SPEED. Sole
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      412 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Ineorporatad by Special Charter la Japan) Capital Subscribed" T4B,OW>.OOC Capital Pad-up Y*****.000 E«Jerre Fund V 1,760,000 Fre.ident H. Mori, E.g. DIRECTORS D. Takita, Esq. I T. SUamone, K.«. G. Kawasaki, E.g. M. Sharu, Ksq. HEAD OFFICE Taipeb, Formosa (Taiwan). BRANCHES AND AGENCIES t Keelung,
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      919 14 GHEONG KOON SENG CO. AUCTION SALE OF SINCAPOKK TOWN PROPERTIES. At Messrs. Chcoric Koon Seng Co's saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 30, at 2.30 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable 99 years' leasehold land and sh'ophouse premises known as No. 'J. Upper Ptesarlns Btra«t (formerly No. 5. Upper Macao
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      457 14 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE PHELIMINARY NOTICE The nndersijrned have hcen instructed to sell by puSlic auction at thoir ?alr-room, No. 30, Chulia Streft, SinßHpori', the undermentioned properties, at an early date. ESTATE OF ABDULLAH BIN SAHID BIN ABDULLAH BA MAZKOO, DECEASED. N... T.-,, Rochorc Road and Nos. 8 and 9. Cly.h'
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    805 15 THE MOTORING WORLD. Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Taxation Fuel or Horse-power Mr. Massac Bui.st writes in The Observer: I What are the prospects of the present basis of taxing motor vehicles by Treasury horse power luting being abandoned in favour of a fuel or, as is moie generally
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    Parambe.
    193 15 The Parambe Rubber and Tea Co. of Ceylon, Ltd., made a profit in 1925 of £25,388, as against £3,319. The directors propose a final dividend of 30 per cent, making 50 per cent, less tax, compared with 10 per cent, placing to general reserve £5,694, leaving to be carried
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      993 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., m ordinary close set type (average nix words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 48 cts three inn. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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      741 16 SITUATIONS WANTED LOCUM TENENS. European doctoTwilh^s to arrange another engagement about April, IHT. Apply NT, Straits Times. WANTED appointment as mechanical engircer, willing to accept any appointment [If (food prospects clfercd. Address M. J. Ilriiv.r.e, 11, Barr Street, R-iagoon. ARTICLES FOR SALE FOR SALK ju\l si:-.,- bIUUH tabk, la good
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      122 16 FURNITURE FOR THE Home Office Estate 1 No order 100 small I None 100 large Correct Prices Prompt Delivery, FRANKELS of VICTORIA STREET, also RAFFLES PLACE. "The Maples of the East. AT Reduced I Prices ISMAIL A. RAHEEM BRAS BASAH ROAD, SINGAPORE. Phone 2292. A GOOD LINIMENT Rub Chamberlain's Pain
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