The Straits Times, 15 June 1928

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    12 1 The Straits Times No. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1928, <? PRICE 10 CENTS
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      69 1 Milkmaid Sweetened. f r.i.i nma m If you want a perfect sherry with which to begin your meal, drink DIEZ HERMANOS SOLARIEGO SHERRY Sole Agents MALAYA. (S^yp^yfryiY^ equal to the B N I UJ 1 JAr 5 BEST WH1TE ZINC LARGE STOCKS HELD if— T T7T7 /V-/^-i WILLIAM JACKS CO.
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      86 1 "DOB I NSON'C" SINGAPORE. Q^JP Special Display of Children's "Togs" DURABLE AND EXCELLENT t BOYS 1 TRICOLENE DAINTY VOILE AND "OPAL" '^S^X^JSuits in contrasting CLOTH FROCK FOR GIRLS. WASHING ROMI'EUS I) T colours AI1 s»"3. PINAFORES. JERSEY SUITS FOR ELEGANT "CHILPRUFE" DAINTY CHRISTENING ROBES BOYS. DRESSES FOR GIRLS. FOR INFANTS.
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      3 1 MUt-rtA]Ul N'aliiral .Miik.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2590 2 BLAZE OF CENTURIES IN CRICKET. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, May 17. The cricket season has opened with a perfect orgy of centuries. The first 19 matches produced over 17,000 runs. The first fortnight of May has never seen anything like it. Take the seven matches, for instance,
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      324 2 After Fever Real Aid in Convalescence Tou will be rapidly restored to perfect health and strength if you take Dr. Casseil's Tablets. Y..e wont phane "f tropical illnrs* i> its afler-en Mil h M nuiiana and tvphotd w«|i Mm body^ aarva ■ti— n%h ami rafa overy nrgm vitaHtar. It a
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      516 4 P. 0. BrmSH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Tnfnrr.n'U'rd In England) MAIL AMI PAMBNGm \NP CARC.O BBBTtCn PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH Hlfl MAJEBTT*fI GOVERXMKKT, LOND EAST mail BEBVIi OOTWARD9 FROM LONDON F'R CniNA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore RAWA!."I\nt Ir.COO June 16 NKI I 7,000 ,|.:ne 26
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      603 4 Shipping Announcements nvirVVßn (NIPPON YTSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Dae Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 June 21 12 HARUNA MARU 10,500 July S 6 KAMO MARU 8,000 July 19 20 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 2 S ATSUTA MARU 8,00 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU
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      487 4 DURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MAI'.ELLA (7,875 ton.) and 'he new motor vessel. MALABAR (4,512 ton.>i. The s.s. MARELLA is the largest md finest steamer tiacling to Australia, Cabins de Luxe,
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      635 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) I Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections MB, Frei;;).t, Transhipment Marine PaaU. and .Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed itineraties
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      552 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) IWMITI" LINB PASSFNTGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE OCTWABM To Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japaa Due S'oore s.s. CITY OF PEKIN June 18 s.a. CITY (>F KIIAKTOUS July 28 ka. CITY OF RHIOS 25
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      451 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ••nrND-THE- WORLD SERVICE N A YORK nnd BOSTON via COLOMBO. POST SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, OSMOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Pt-nung Pi aMeal Hayes. June 25 June 28 June 30 i-i Matvl J\,lk July 9 July 12 July 14 1 4MM July 23 July 26
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      500 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND" HOLUND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTERDAM AM) ROTTERDAM Due Sails KONIN'GIN DER NEDERLANDEN June II 15 KRAKATAT June 2(5 27 J. P. CORN' June 2!i 29 I.NCGANO July !l 10 PRINS DER NKDERLANDEN July 13 IS THRISTIAAN HUYGENS July 27 27 t KANGEAN Aug. 6 7 t
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      276 5 Specialists in DYEING "and DRY CLEANING KANZAKI CO, SINGAPORE. Phone Kit No. U. ORCHARD ROAD. For Dyeing and Dry-Cleaning Phone 4590. The Bombay Dyeing and Dry-Cleaning Works, 118, ORCHAItn BO AD. New Management. Work done caarantte4. Oar Specialities LADIEB' DRESS MAKING, CARPKTR AVU nrtlß MATH USED CARS FOR SALE WITH
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      104 5 Mm «lHw^ 9HK) FRASER NEAVE LTD. Distributors for Malaya. Peto Radforo CAR BATTERIES THE BEGINNING AND END OF Poweß FIT ONE ON YOLK CAR AND ENSURE EASY STARTING RELIABLE LIGHTING AM) LONG LIFE Stocks held by the SOLE AGENTS: rENTRA| IPOH SINGAPORE KI/ALA LI JMPUR. E-U. THE DIFFERENCE Between an
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      498 6 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY VICTORIA To-night THEATRE *r **>,*. A- GREAT ENTERTAINMENT PHONOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LTD., SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE NEW AND IMPROVED DE FOREST SINGING, SPEAKING AND MUSICAL FILMS The World's Most Kfmarkahlv Films. Light and Grand Opera Music played by the World* Greatest Artists. Comedy hj- London's Favourite
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      263 6 ISAKO'S ROYAL GRAND CIRCUS SINGAPORE SEASON OITOSITE HAKn.KS HOTEL /£^3^\ NIGHTLY AT 9.15 JgmXSNSi GRAND PRGGHAMME WMrAM|^^ New Attractions. New U;.!let. Sensational Acts. r nS! Bm Wonderful Trained Horses. \£s<|^^^^^\dr s(l European Continental Stars. f-flLSUaS^i^BM^ Box .'cnts S4, Stalin *H and $2, l' l SI. Gallery 50 cts. MaiintT r\rry
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      288 6 tALHAMBitA. June 18, in DANCING^ VIENNA i;i a way thole conies a pi tunThe First German First National Production. ♦♦♦♦♦♦■♦♦♦♦•*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦«♦•♦•♦♦♦»♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•»">♦••. ALHAMBEA TONIGHT NORMA TALMADGE in DAVID BELASCO'S GREAT STAGE SUCCESS THE DOVE By WILLARD MACK. With NOAH BEERY and GILBERT ROLAND. UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. «Mnii^m)simim(iiiiiuiim«iiiimiiii.iii!iiMiiimiiiMiii:i:;ni!iHiii:iiiiiniu!,,Huiiniiminiiimiiiiiiii!iiniimmmiiiiimi lour Kodak Prints T&\ Mm
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    249 7 FIXTURES. Friday, June IS H.W. 8.19 a.m., 8.1, 8.15 p.m., 8.6. Malacca H.W. 6.10 a.m., 6.6, 5.30 p.m.. 7.0. P. ami 0. BMMVaN mail closes, train 4 p.m. Football Regulars v. Volunteers, Stadium, 5 p.m. Australasian mail 'Garmula) closes 6 p.m. Saturday. June 16 H. W 9.23
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    120 7 Kriday. Jun- 15. Ships alonctidr the Wharves or expected to arrive. Section 10 Ksquilino 50 7 ■ML HARBOUR Mam Wharf Siput, Lucifer. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Bell* VKSSE1.S IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong I'aRar. Albert Dock Alynbank Victoria Duck Indragiri krppi'l Harbour. King's Dock Nil No.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    192 7 BROL'WKR, Dut., 256 tons, from P. Baroe l.Vfi, Tor S. Pandjang 17-6. ENG GUAM, Brit.. 51 tons, from Mersin,,' lt-4, for Mrrsinu 16-6. (.AHMI'LA, Brit.. 3,234 tons, from Calcutta i:,-tl. ior Krcmantlr 1C-6. HI' A TONfi, Brit., 104 tons, from Malacca 15-6, for Malacca 16-6. JARAK, Brit., 74
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    229 7 To-day. I'atani I.ian I 2 p.m Srlat I aii.l.ianß, Rcngkalis, Siak and Pakan H.noe < Hong Kwongl 2 p.m Banka Island, Java, South-West Sumatra, South-Kant Borneo, Caltbta, Moluccas and Timor Dilly Plain -iuf i .2 p.m North. N. Ea«t and N. Wait Sumatra (Van <ler up. lien
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    MAILS FOB EUROPE.
    39 7 3 pora London tndr* Ubon Korea Inhan d« Witt rlephanta HtlMt lUihgar May 2 May 18 May 8 May 18 Mar 4 May t* May 10 Jun* 2 M« T 11 Jan* 4 Mar It Jum
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      162 7 Singapore, June IS. Rubber.—Local 32V, cents. Steady. Tin.—London £215 10s. Rubbers.—Quiet. Kundongs 1.375-1.47 H. Conneinaras 93Vi cents-1.07Vj, Amal. Malays 1.50-1.60. Balgownics 1.35-1.50, Brogas 45-50 cents. Peruk Rivers 1.45-1.55, I'arit I'eraks 1.5.V1.75. Lunas 1.20-1.30. Allenbys 1.05-1.10, Pajama 1.10-1.17V5, Tapahs 1.13H-1.20, Utan Simpans 1.07 4-1.20, Ayer Moleks 1-1.10.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      136 7 Singapore, June 15. London.—Rubber it'id., unchanged. Local ::l"j cents. Lonriofi.—Tin £215 10s.. down 10s. Mining.—Quiet. Rahman Hydraulic 1.27%IJitt, Sungei Way 2.70-2.77H, Malaya Consols. 9f>-98 cents, Taiping 1-1.03, North Taiping U8 cents 1. South Taipinn J>-50 cents, Klang Rivers 3.:!0-:1.40, Takuapa 315.325., Pengkalen 165.-16s. lid.. Idris Hydraulic
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    PASSENGERS.
    531 7 The following passengers for the Straits were booked by the P. and O. steamer Rawalpindi which left London on May 18 and is due in Singapore to-day Mr. H. C. P. Adams, Mr. W. K. Adair, Mrs. L. A. Allen, Mr. B. H. F. Barnard, Mrs. H. S. Band,
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    EXCHANGES.
    78 7 r BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 14.* Foreign exchanges are Am»'errtam 12.10, Athens 374 H. Berlin 20.43, Bombay Is. 5 15-lSd., Brussels 34.95, Bucharest ■(20 MS, Buenos Aires 41%, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.33, Helsingfors 194, Hong Kong 2s. o\d.. Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon I\. Madrid 29.37, Milan 92.75.
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    100 7 There are about 4,550 Javanese labourers in the F.M.S., immigrants from the Netherlands East Indies, says the Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Government in his annual report. This class of labour is recruited mainly for the Kuala Lipis md Kuantan districts of Pahang. One thousand seven hundred and thirteen of
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      259 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 16. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/3"h Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 56 3/16 Private 90 d/» 67% On France, Bunk T.T. 1426 On India. Bank T.T. 153% On Hong Kunie, Bank T.T. 99 1 p.c. dis. On Shanghai, Bank
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. .
      59 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. Bayvri R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot Standard S.S.S. on Tc.der -!une 32% July-Sept. 83V* m m Oct.-Uec-. 82% lelleri 32% :i3 33 «4 :i3 Ton* ot Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9' 4 d. per 1b. New York Spot Sheet G.
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        MINING.
        433 7 /al. Pd. :i £1 Asam Kumbanc :i £1 Bangrin Tin 1 1 Haiang Padang I 1 Batu Caves II £l Chenderiang I 1 Chin Chin II £1 Eastern Siam :i £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt !1 £1 Huey Yot Pref. !1 £1 Huey
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        GENERAL.
        176 7 .'ill. Pd. Buyers Seller* I £1 Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.56 0.60 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.25 13.75 cd. 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.50 18.00 00 100 Hammer A Co. 180.00 185.00 Ik. 125 125 H. S. B.
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        DEBENTURES.
        95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 8% 6% prcm. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. 1655,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 414 p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        390 7 Fraaer and Co. aad Lyall and Eratt'i qooUtlona. Allenby ($1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam (fl) A Kuning (fl) Am. Malay ($2) A. Holek (fl) A. Panas (f5) Balgownie ($1) Bassett ($1) Brogas N. ($1) Brunei 11. ($5) B. Jelutong ($1) 8. Kutil (fl) Bakit K. B. ($1)
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      62 7 CHAN CHKOW HENG. deceased.—The re latives and friends of the late Chan Chcou Heng are respectfully informed that Im remains will be removed from his residence at No. 17, Lim Twa Tow Road, on Upper Serangoon Road, on Sunday, Jum 17, at 10.30 a.m. via Payah Lebar and Macpherson
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      66 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Pafe 16). 634 TAN KAH KEE CO/S TENNIS SHOES Sizes 37 and 38 At $1.30 per pair. Sizes 39 and 40 At $1.40 per pair. Obtainable from TENG SENG GUAN, 634. North Bridge
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      521 7 McINTYRE—On June 4. 1828, at the Govt Eng. Sthool QlUttart, Libunn, to Mr. anc Mrs. U. ..c. i.yic, a son. WILSON—On June 14, 14)28. at Maternit) Hospital, Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. G. G Wilson, a ion. SPECIAL INTEREST To Engineers Contractors ENQUIRIES INVITED. Special Prices for large quantities. Round
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      850 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advt*., sre page 16. WANTS. FOR SALE. ETC. FOB SALK. Kord eat almost mw, Mb 22, Wilkie Road. TO LET. 22. Wilki.- EUad, 14 suthouses. Apply within. MEDICAL OFFICER, dl mi d July, reiuire» appointment. ;>:':;. Strait i NICELY FURN. ROOM lot nut. Hcusnnt outlook. Garage.
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      77 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randans Kerbau Station. By Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hoora ending at Midnight on June 14. d«f. Max. shade temperature 87.8 F. Min. shade temperature 76.2 F. Vi-an shade temperature 80.3/. Max. sun radiation 159 F. Min. grass radiation 7] F. V-a temperature Max. 86,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15. "SMALL PROFITS... "
    783 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 15. "SMALL PROFITS... Slowly but surely the effects ol: the rubber situation are becoming I apparent in the every day life ofj Singapore. While we do not sub- scribe to the view of the extreme*} pessimist who talks gloomily of anj impending financial disaster
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    THE PRAYER BOOK.
    250 8 The surprising feature cf the final debate on the Prayer Book is the increase in the majority for rejection. Although those responsible for the measure adopted j the wrong tactics in reopening the ques- 1 tion so soon after their defeat a few: i months ajfo, there
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    622 8 NEW BATTALION FOR SINGAPORE. News has been received officially that the 2nd Battalion of the Welch Regiment, which is at present in Shanghai, will relieve the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, during the next trooping season. Rugby foothall enthusiasts will hail this news with satisfaction,
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    CYCLONE OFF NEW SOUTH WALES.
    63 8 for 30 Years Two Steamers Wrecked. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 1-1. The fiercest cyclone known in thirty years swept the coast of New South Wales. Two small steamers, the White Bay and the Uialla, were wrecked near Newcastle. Five out of the six
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    FILMS IN INDIA.
    52 8 Chaplin's Shoulder Arms Banned in Bengal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 14. Charlie Chaplin's picture Shoulder Arms has been banned by the Bengal board of censors on the ground that it mi/ht offend German susceptibilities. This is a re-iuue of an old film edited according to
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    SIAMESE COURT MOURNING.
    41 8 Postponement of the Royal Tour. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 11. The Court has gone into mourning for ICC duys on account of the death of Prince Bhanurangsi. The King's visit to Singapore and Java is postponed.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    286 8 Mr. and Mr-% Eric Giilort hav<» returned i" sin^apoie aft<T a short stay in Malacca. Captain Lindsay Years, A.D.C. to H.H. the Sultan of Perak, leaves for England on six months' holiday next week. Sir Jagndis Bose, the well-known Indian scientist, has been appointed a lum'spnndintf member
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    RECTOR INHIBITED.
    106 8 Uishop of Gloucester's Decision In Avening Case. London, June 7. The Bishop of Gloucester has decided to inhibit the Rev. O. E. Hayden, M.A., from the performance of the ecclesiastical duties of the benefice of Avening, Gloucester. The living will be sequestrated, and after making the necessary payments,
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    SINGAPORE DOCK SCHEME.
    53 8 Report Received From Consulting Engineers. We understand that Messrs. Coode, Matthews, Fitzmaurice, and Wilson, the consulting engineers employed by the Singapore Harbour Board in connection with the proposed new wharves at Singapore, have presented their report discussing the various proposals put forward, and that the report will
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    SOUTHERN CROSS AIRMEN FETED.
    42 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 14. The Southern Cross airmen are being feted in Melbourne. Capt. Kingsford Smith has invited the Americans to accompany him on the flight to New Zealand, and the offer is being considered.
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    32 8 From China and Japan, by Sado Maru, due at Singapore on Sunday, the 17th instant. From China and Japan, by Morioka Maru, due at Singapore on Sunday, the 17th instant.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    62 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated June 14, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exenanges sales to-day 1,425 tons. June 19.40, July 19.50, August 19.60, September 19.60, October 19.50, November 19.50, December 19.50, January 19.50, February
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    SHIP UNDER BOYCOTT.
    72 8 Anonymous letters, warning them not to put passengers on board the Scang Bee were received by lodging? house keepers when that vessel arrived in harbour on Wednesday. This is regarded as a phase of the 'oral anti-Japanese boycott, the vessel beta? popularly believed to be worked under
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      77 8 ALNAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production Presenting NORMA TALMADGE in THE DOVE ti First Show at 7.30 A Western Thriller Crammed with Punch, Power and Action Featuring BEN WILSON and NEVA GERBER WEST OFJHE LAW TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD, Proprietors. W.&A.Gilbeys C I J
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    PRAYER BOOK REJECTED.
    474 9 COMMONS VOTE. MAJORITY OF FORTY-SIX AGAINST. CHEERING CROWDS GREET DECISION. fREUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 14. The House of Commons rejected the Prayer Book MMMN l>y Jt><> to 220. The public fjailerie.s were again full when the debate was resumed. The Archbishop of Canterbury and other spiritual Peers
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    RASPUTIN'S DEATH.
    60 9 Daughter Brings Claim For Damages. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, June 14. Mine. Boris Si.lonvff, daughter of Rasputin, is suing Prince Felix YussupolT and Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovitch for i'UOO.OOO for the assassination of Rasp itin. She contends that the responsibility of the Prince ami the Grand Duke for the
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    AMERICAN BANDITS.
    54 9 Bank Held Ip in Kansas City. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Kansas City, June 14. Six bandits held up a bic bank in a street crowded uith delegate* eloM to the Republican Convention hall. Intense excitement prevailed. The bandit.* blazed aw;iy with shotguns and wiously wounded two policemen and a bystander.
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    TEAPOT DOME CASE.
    99 9 [REITER TELEGRAM] I iiington, June 14. Col. Rul>ert Stewart has been acquitted on chare. > of contempt for the Senate by refusing to answer questions before the Senate Teapot Dome committee. A cablr of May M stuti-d A f;rst-cla»s scrsation has b<rn crvatcd in financial circle. in
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    BISHOP ROBERTS' COMMENTS.
    926 9 THREE POSSIBILITIES. CRAVE BLOW TO ENGLISH CHURCH. In his quiet office at Bishopsbourne this morning the Bishop of Singapore favoured a Straits Times representative with some comments upon the situation created by the rejection of the Prayer Book that will be read with attention throughout his extensive
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    ASSAM PLANTERS INDIGNANT.
    273 9 LABOUR CONDITIONS. ALLEGATIONS OF TRADE UNIONISTS DENIED. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 14. The Trade Union Congress delegates' reference to the Assam tea plantations has evoked a strong protest from the Indian Tea Association. The secretary has written to the T.U.C. Council declaring that he understands the delegation
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    RELIEF FOR THE ITALIA.
    193 9 Delayed by Ice and Bad Weather. [RELTER TELECRAM] King's Bay, June 14. The steamer Braganza has been charter- ed by the Italian Government to go to the help of the cww of the Italia and has departed to meet the sealer Hobby at the end of
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    GERMAN POLITICS.
    191 9 Progress of Construction Plans. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA PAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June, 14. The Social Democrat Herr Loebe has been re-elected Speaker of the Reichstag. The first, second and third vice-speakers respectively are the Centrist, fcsser; People's Partist, von Kardorii; and the Conservative, Graef. The Conservatives created a surprise by waiving
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    SLATER'S APPEAL TO PROCEED.
    31 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 14. The Oscar Slater appeal is to proceed. The appellant has agreed to leave the case unreservedly in the hands of hii advisers.
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    COTTON INDUSTRY BILL.
    22 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 14. I The Hou_e of Lords passed the third' reading of tb« Cotton Industry B-U.
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    A LANDSLIDE, FOR HOOVER.
    314 9 NEW YORK VOTES. REPUBLICAN PLATFORM ADOPTED. [RLUTER TELEGRAM] Kansas City, June 14. There arc indications of a landslide in favour of Mr. Hoover owing to the New York delegation casting the whole of their ninety votes for him. The Platform Committee has now included a plank
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    NATIONALIST FLAG.
    90 9 Flown at Legation In Washington. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, June 14. Mr. Alfred Sze, the Chinese Minister, ran up the blue and white Nationalist emblem over the Chinese Legation, declaring that he consented to represent Nanking instead of the Peking Government. [keuter far eastern service.] Position in Tokio. Tokio,
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    RELIGION IN RUSSIA.
    51 9 Fresh Antagonism Shown By Soviet. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Liga, June 15. The Soviet have forbidden religious communities to organise classes or meetings of women and children for needlework, singing, lectures and "other ostensibly harmless purposes." The Government are closing all public reading rooms and libraries belonging to religious
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    DEATH OF MRS. PANKHURST.
    125 9 [router telegram] London, June 14. The death has occurred of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst. Mrs. Pankhurst's name was made famous by the Suffragette moveaient in Britain before the war. She was the mother of the equally famous Christubel Pankhurst. Always an active Suffragist, she also worked in
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    BRITISH TRADE IMPROVES.
    31 9 [REUTER TELECRAM] London, June 13. The Board of Trade returns for May show imports i"99,411,920, being an increase of £2,G15,683 on April. Export.were £58,5i4,476, an increase of MJMUNfc
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    MR. AMERY PRAISES MALAYA.
    185 9 RULERS' SPIRIT. I HOPES FOR FUTURE OF RUBBER. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 14. Presiding at the annual dinner of the Corona Club Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that he approved in principle the Lovat Committee's recommendation on the scheme for the creation
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    FRENCH AIR FATALITY.
    65 9 Machine Crashes: Observer KiHed. [RELTER TELEGRAM] Paris, June 11. An Air Ministry communique annpunces that owing to a storm threatening only nine machines actually took the air from Malseville. The fact that 20 were expected at Le Bourget led to the report that the others were missing.
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    TSINANFU INCIDENT.
    114 9 Effect of Chang TsungChang's Rule. [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tsingtao, June 15. The Japanese Consul-General has informed the civil governor that settlement of the Tsinanfu incident will probably take three or four months. In the meantime the neutral zones on the Shantung railway and at Tsingtao and Tsinanfu
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    EIGHT HOURS CONVENTION.
    105 9 Position of British Government Explained. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June, 14. The Minister of Labour was asked in the House of Commons whether the Government proposed to take early action to ratify the Washington Convention. He replied that the Government wished to proceed with the work of
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    FLIGHT TO INDIA DELAYED.
    48 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 14. The aeroplane Princess Xenia, on which the Duchess of Bedford is flying with Captain Barnard to India, is held up at Bushire by engine trouble, and will not be able to leave for Karachi for another four days.
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    MANUFACTURE OF POISONS.
    32 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 14. The Prime Minister, answering a question in the House of Commons said no subsidies were being paid to manufacturers of poison by Government.
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    39 9 [BEUTER TELEGRAM] Cologne, June 13. The millidnth visitor has viewed the Cologne press exhibition. Athens, June 13. The Creek Chamber has adopted the Greco-German trade and shipping treaty, but turned down the Greco-Russian trade tr»aty.
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    LOOTING IN TIENTSIN.
    358 9 MANY EXECUTIONS. OUTLAW SOLDIERY CAUSE PANIC. RESIDENTS SEEK FOREIGN PROTECTION. [REUTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Tientsin, June 14. The usual scenes of looting when Chinese cities change hands have occurred here. A visit to the native city thiu afternoon revealed a state of anarchy. The streets were deserted
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    TURKEY AND RUSSIA.
    56 9 Changed Attitude to Turkish Traders. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Constantinople, June 14. Turkish official business circles are most indignant at the changed attitude of the Soviet towards the Turkish traders in Russia, who are reported to be imprisoned by the Ogpu or handed over to the Tcheka. The Soviet
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    COOKS' STRIKE OVER.
    49 9 Men Agree to Return To Work. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Melbourne, June 14. The secretary of the council of Australian Trade Uni.iis reported at a meeting at the Trades Hall that the cooks' strike was over and the men wer* resuming their old jobs as far as possible.
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    FARMER'S BODY EXHUMED.
    199 9 Verdict of Death By Poison. A verdict similar to that in the Harry Page case, namely, death by poison not self-administered, ni returned at Woking by the Coroner's jury, in the inquiry into the death of Hilray Rougier, a septuagenarian farmer, whose body was exhumed on March
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    CRICKET NOTES.
    1568 10 FORM IN THE S.C.C. TOURNAMENT. FEATURES OF COUNTY GAMES. (By T. L.) oml match of the S.C.C. tournaulted in a very (MBf win for 111.' P. B. nd I S-rvics. Apart •roni I.t. K. Walker's C, the batting of the Services WU w y |x»or indeed. The I.
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    400 10 The new Victoria Institution buildings at Kuala Lumpur will not be ready until early next year. Barlow and Co.* a copra report states that prices have improved slightly during the week approximately 900 tons were shipped. Closing quotations were: Sundried $11.10, Mixed $10.85. Masters of vessels in
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      TENNIS.
      529 10 Aitken and Murakami Set All. One of the most important matches of the Singapore single*- championship was down for decision at the S.C.C. yester- 1 day afternoon, when the Rev. W. Aitken i met Shiro Murakami in the semi-finals. Aitktn, who won the championship of the S.C.C, is the
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      Tournament at The L.L.T.C.
      471 10 The following is the draw for the forthcoming tournament at the Ladies Lawn Tennis Club Ladies' Handicap Singles.—Miss Wallii (owe 15), Miss Abed (scr.j, Mrs. Zylstra (owe 4-6) byes. Mrs. I'armcle (owe 1B.2) v. Mrs. Brooke (rec. 2-6). Miss Brooke (rec. 3-6) v. Mrs. Robertson (rec.
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      S.R.C. ATHLETIC SPORTS.
      86 10 An effort is being made to resuscitate what was once a regular annual feature at the S.R.C, the annual athletic sports. A list has been posted up in the club for the purpose of ascertaining if there will be a sufficient number of entries to justify the
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      SINGAPORE FOOTBALL
      400 10 To-day's Charity Match. The following are -the*"-teams for the match* between United Services and Volunteers to be played at the Stadium tUi afternoon, with the Garrison Cup at I stake I United Services.—Leveridge (R.A.O.C); Buturworth (D.W.R.) and Hall (D.W.K.); Addis (R. Sigs.), Rowlands i it.A.) and Maxwell (R.A.M.C.);
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      95 10 Ten Wickets for Woolley And Freeman. [Reuter Telegram.] r London, June 14. Tuubndge Wells Kent beat Warwickshire by an innings and 294 runs. Kent batted first and totalled 519 for six wickets ur.d declared. Hardinge mad? 206. Woolley 156 and Ames 109. Warwickshire were only able to scoro
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      GOLF.
      59 10 Garrison Ladies' Medal. The following was the result of the Ladies Medal for June at the Garrison Golf Club Mrs. G. G. Franklin 4up Mrs. E. Gregory-Jones 3 Mrs. Sefton Cullen 1 Mrs. Buchanan 1 down Miss C. M. O. Lawrence 2 Mrs. A. F. Q. Perkins 2 Mrs.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      52 10 Scratchings for To-day. 1.—Pudnor. 2.—Chuba. 3.—Mutual Trust, Gold Lace and Hamworthy. 4.—Sultan, Potluck, Burra Peg and Golden Strand. C.—Karickar, Cinderella. Humourous. Double Rose, Merry Lass, Therma, Sunsnip and Wynillo. 7.—Amrita, Sanhozza, Che Siti, Grotesque and Perseus. All engagements.—Japonica and Queen Humbug. The big. sweep will be held on
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      SINGAPORE CRICKET.
      76 10 'The following will play for the S.R.C. against the Services on the Padang tomorrow, commencing at 2 p.m. W. A. Keyt, G. Marshall, G. M. O'Hara, R. H. de Kretser, A. W. Moreira, G. Tessensohn, G. N. Oehlers, L. S. da Silva, E. Galistan, D. d'Cotta and H.
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      S.C.C SNOOKER TOURNAMENT.
      34 10 Wyaft and Morris have reached the final of the S.C.C. snooker tournament, defeating Bradbury and Williams. The other semi-final will be played this afternoon, Jon«s and Cameron meeting Metherell Aid Lfttlahmks.
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      508 10 Further Details Of Matches. History was made in the Lancashire Surrey encounter at Old Trafford, on June 5, in which Surrey, after scoring 567, were behind on the first innings. Three records were created. Watson and Tyldesley, in compiling 371 for the second wicket, established a record for
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      BOXING.
      134 10 Milligan's Victory Over Rosenbloom In Ninth Round. London, June 5. The American, Rosenbloom, wa3 beaten by Milligan at the Albert Hall yesterday, going out to a body punch in the ninth round. He was driven by Milligan into a corner and there Milligan brought him down with a left
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      SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP.
      63 10 Professional Golf Title Won By Stewart Burns. London, June 7. On the Balgownie course the Scottish Professional Golf Championship over 72 holes, was won by Stewart Burns (Crudenbay) with an aggregate of 293. He did the last round in 68, a record for the course. Gordon Lock hart
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      LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      25 10 London, June 7. Mrs. John Duncan (Glamorgan) retained the Welsh Ladies' Golf Championship, beating Mrs. Rieben (Aberdovey) in the final, 4 and 2.
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    ISAKO'S CIRCUS.
    47 10 Isako's Circus, which has been doing very good business on the Raffles Reclamation ground, has been strengthened by the engagement of the Bombarettis, a troupe of four flying trapeze artists, who have just arrived from Italy. They will appear for the first time to-morrow night.
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    32 10 "A demand from Malay girls for an English education is gradually being felt. Scholarships for Malay girls were given for the first time during the year," says the 1927 Selangor administration report.
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    THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.
    413 10 Automatic Exchange For Singapore. At the general meeting of the Oriental Telephone and Electric CO., Ltd., held on May 22 at the Great Eastern Hotel, London, Sir A. Henry McMahon. G.C.M.G., etc., (chairman) in the course of his address, said Singapore continues to add to the numb,
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    NAVAL VOLUNTEERS.
    120 10 Protracted Delay in Settling Malayan Scheme. The scheme for the formation of a K.N.V.R. unit in Malaya, which met with a very enthusiastic response when it was first propounded, is taking a very long time to come to a head. It is about two years since it was
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    251 10 The 'Phantom of the Circus," starring Harry Peel and introducing lions and other wild animals, will be shown at the Gaiety from to-night. It is a spectacular production in seven reels. The Police band will perform the following programme outside the Victoria Theatre this afternoon, starting at five
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    MOYNIER IN COURT.
    85 10 Jean Moynier, the Frenchman arrested at a local European hotel on an aliegution of having broken gaol in Saigon, was before the District Judge (Mr. J. L. Mi Pall) this morning. Chief Court Inspector Meredith said there was tome hitch over the fact that there was no
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    52 10 Members of the Health and Strength Leaguers' Union will give a physical culture demonstration to-morrow at 3 p.m. at the Chinese Methodist Church Hall, 118, Telok Ayer Street, in honour of the inauguration of the union. The programme will include a weightliftiiu' demonstration by Mr. Ho Peng khoen, champion wtightlifter
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    THE WEEK-END COLUMN
    801 11 »IMMMMIHIMM»I»MM» Western Australia. patently th.re is a "hind ru<h" for \i. ti.iliii. of which there has i -.n I I p. raile' liaM the War. N'H ihi.s lime, though it is alwa; rnhM "f any kind from wllWfil. l>ut merely ajriiculturai I ml Mitaklc lor the givwiag
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    7 11 i.:i apmk CocmumM htoM^ l.ti!.. har"•"'.I iif<.ru'-
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    CORONER'S VERDICT AGAINST MILLER.
    753 11 Evidence in Motor Smash Inquest. A Cmoaarfi vcnliit of causing cieath by I I h ;> I mm returned yesterday against! S. I Milk'r. the driver of tho Buiok tar ii.uh l\l in the Anderson Bridge colli-siotij in which \V. 11. Hodpins, an employee of j
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    90 11 Programme of drills up to ami for June 17. 1U28. Saturday, June 1<"., 2.M p.m.. Bi.k:t Timah Range. S.R.A. (v), Musketry las.sitication Farrcr Range, S.R.E. (v) I Bigs. M.C. Platoon, Musketry Classifica- C.n; Siglap. S.K.K. (v) Y. Sect., In I C ;lliip. Sunday. June 17, '.< a.m..
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    114 11 The twentieth annual general meeting of Whiteawuy, Laidlaw and Co., Ltd.,' was held on May 8 at C, Cripplegate Buildings, K.C., Mr. HaajM Wilkinson, chairman and managing director, presiding. A final dividend of 10 per cent., making 15 per cent, per annum on the ordinary shares, was declared. In the
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    DERBY DAY INCIDENTS.
    331 12 Felstead's Jockey Tells His Story of the Race. London, June 6. Sir Hugo Cunliffe Owen won his first classic race with Felstead in the Derby. He has a big string of horses training with O. Bell at Lambourn. He is the tobacco magnate with big financial interests
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    313 12 $4,000 For Fencing Katong Park. The following action was taken at a meeting of committee No. 3 of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners held on June 8: Requisition, estimate and apportionment of cost of making up of ir.-ervr' roarl from Lorong Lalat to the new footbull ground off Jalan
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    WATCHMAN ASSAULTS A.S.P.
    210 12 Fine Imposed By Police Magistrate. The case was resumed before Mr. Duktis in tlie Third Police Court on Wednesday in which two Sikhs were charged with assaulting Mr. Linden, A.S.P. It was alleged that when Mr. Linden and a body of police were engaged in clearing the
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    OLYMPIC GAMES.
    126 13 Eight Indian Athletes Leave For Holland. Boaaaayi Jaaa B. The Inafau o'ynii.ir Ath'.ttir boam, ta-morr m t" take p:'vt in the GaasM in Holland of ci--hl.h 1 athletes. ■angal is repn pntad b; J. S. Hall (400 metres fla; ra c), R. Burnx (100 and -'->' metn il.ii
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    LATE RAJA OK PUDUKOTAH.
    71 13 LATE RAJA OK PUDU KOTAH. CreaaaW at (Jolder's (Jrecn. fwaslnn. .June .">. At the eonelaaioß of a slsart and two Branina fee :n Madras, 1 1 Raja of Padukotan waa cremated .n GoUsers% Green. Hal i .'.-jI by t!n Rai intimate rriandi The Maharaja oi Kasurthala, Lady Lucie Houston, membera
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    110 13 (Nithj-Nichi Service). Takie, Jmk i.'. Mr. I!. HiJikaU, Vke-Pnikaent of tin Hank of Jaaaa, has: btaa elaeted v PraalI'cnt the ri \i!t of tru' rr-icn^t;on of !>r. J. Innoe. Mr. E. Pukai »uec edJ Mr Hijikata. The Bill t.. revise the I'cacr- Prnervation I :iw Hnally
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    21 13 Owing t>> t' ]>i!liuii. frcin and after July 1. until farther natiee, the exjiori of ilii; visJaable hardwood timber i.- prohibi
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    295 13 Th.' fills asaa non-tiction v. rks will he is-iuc tomorrow :it S) a.m. il. -Old Manor Houses— A Skut. h Atiienavus. The Liiepnosophists. Trans. l,y G. H (iuliok. Loeb Classical I.i!»rnry. Chattcrtoa, E. Krblc— John Smith. The Golden Hind E Bell, G«rtrode. Perslaa Pieterea. A Book •>f Tr:i-
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    THE "TOTE" IN LONDON.
    70 13 Proposal To Erect a Machine In Trafalgar Square. London, June 5. A totalizator wis.h an electric sign ■Mag the figures of each pool before ■nek ran is to be erected in Trafalgar Squnr" liy a company entitled Tlie <iuai'i'uns' Pari-Mutuei." which is being formed with a
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    TIN RETURNS.
    14 13 Tnlum Mine*, Ltd. From nil sources un.ler rraaguuentu r»r May pieuli SOZ,
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      651 14 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE ASSISTANT SANITARY ENGINEER. Required an Assistant Sanitary Engineer, fnr th. 1 .nrtment, between 27 unmarried, and possessing the eeri eat) *f the < ity and Guilds of 1., ndon Institute covering l>oth the theoretical and prwriical work of the Major (curse m Plumbers' work ami Allied Sanitary
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      668 14 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $:i0,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27. Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile* with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      588 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorise! Capital 150,000,000 Issue and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Funds Sterling 6,000,000 Silver *i4,()iio.(Hiii Reserve Liability of Proprietors *20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon. Mr.
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      517 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England). Ci;piuil Authorised fl.nnn.nOO Capital Subscribed i'I.KUO.OOO Cupital Paid Up f 1.050,000 1 Reserve Fund and Rest i1,584,H4r> BOARD Off PHUDCTOM J. M. Ry.ie. Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. thi rial J. Hambro, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq. Sir David Yule,
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      305 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor, Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Malaya. Assets Exceed i 15.01)0,000. I COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Lift., Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000
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      808 14 A VALUABLE RUBBER ESTATE 'o ho sold by Public Auction at Batu I'ahat, on JUNE U, at 2 p.m. (harp. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE IN THE COI RT OF THK JUDGE. AT BATU PAHAT. Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of 1928. Between K. A. X K. VYKAVAN < IIETTVAR. Charge* and C.
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