The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 June 1925

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    15 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925. NO. 11.508
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    209 1 Our Own Correspondent telegraphs that fighting is imminent in Canton between Communists and mercenary troops Page 9. The strike is spreading in Shanghai and 100,000 are reported to be out —Page 9. The London papers advocate prompt and decisive co-operative measures to cope with the situation in
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    A CASE FOR SUSPICION.
    1168 1 To his credit, Ik? it stated that Mr. Solomon Woodpecker saw the strangers firs'. Hi-; acie %ve an( i tru iy ploughed, he w.is on his way to the Wheatsheaf, and where the green lane meets the road down which he had tramped he came upon
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      241 1 BUT "SNOWFLAKE" THE BETTER BUTTER RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NIGHTS, Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. RIL /k *ti 00M SARKIES BROTHERS, Adjoining the Dimngroom. Open from 8.00 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. Proprietors. $20 Deposit and $10 per month Never before such an
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      242 1 WHEN YOU USE TRUSCON HY-818 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 is\ Stock. p Sole Agents: Sine, Darby Co.,
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      131 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Radio re.civer for sale Page 2. Something for the ladies Page 2. Latest shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons. ag«ents for Kensitas cigarettes Page 16. The Remington Portable within the reach of all Page 1. Change in time of Malayan Motor's weekly auctions Page
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      10 1 SEE THAT YOU GET u SNOWFLAKE" PURE CHILLED CREAMERY BUTTER
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      121 1 THE WEEK. Friday, oth. High Water, 0.12 a.m.. 0 7 p.m. Edaljee Khory Mark Lodge, 8.30 p.m. P. and O. outward mail due. P. and O. homeward mail (train). Raffles Institution Sports, 2 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes. Boxing, Happy Valley. Saturday. 6th. High Water, 0.5:) a.m., .1.4 4 p.m.
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    CALENDAR REFORM
    274 2 The proposed reform of ulu- I ulendar I a y possibly rank with the Admirable idea B universal BSttrJC system ei one of those ducts of a counsel of perfection unlikely become hard realities in a grossly sentii -nlal World. But, provided Ihey can ig- re the inherent
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    PRESENTS TO INDIAN OFFICIALS.
    238 2 The custom of giving and receiving gift* particularly deep-rooted in Oriental untries; and the rules which it was ecessary to lay down many year> ago for the conduct of officials in this delicate matter, have now been amended by the Secretary of State for India, in
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    A SOUVENIR.
    225 2 John Barr\more tells this story. He was taking a travelling company through Texas. They stopped at a one horse frontier town and had their evening meal at a restaurant. One of the girls criticised the food, to the annoyance of the local bad man, who was at another
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      372 2 AGAgOL COMPOUND. Modified MINERAL OIL with Phenolphthalein and AGAR-AGAR. I Dependable Original Palatable Indicated in Constipation. To be had of all Chemists. Distributing Agents for Malaya. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA. 9 Reels Comedies 6 Reels Special Feature THE MAN BETWEEN Wich Edna Murphy
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      451 2 VICTORIA THEATRE CELEBRITY TOURS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY Wednesday June 17th and Saturday June 20th at 9.30 p.m. A. Strok has the pleasure to present MABEL GARRISON America's Foremost Coloratura Soprano from the Metropolitan Opera, New York. At the Piano. Mr. GEORGE SIEMOUN. I Booking opens at Little's on Friday,
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      310 2 TENDERS. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. TENDER NOTICE. j Tenders are invited for the construction of four miles of Road from the end of Rakri Road (about 16 miles from Muar) towards Aver Hitam. Every person applying for a form of tender will be required to deposit the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
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      356 2 From Friday, sth to Wednesday 10th June. ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee Cc, Ltd. Proprietors.) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp A SCREEN FAVOURITE YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FOR SOME Tl\ The well-known Paramount Star F THOMAS MEIGHAN In a story portrayed in lighter vein: WOMANPROOF A Paramount Picture
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    A DANGEROUS SILENCE.
    1037 3 Ten years ar .so ago a man had not been long in our citizen army before he leaint that there were many fearful crimes waiting hopefully for a raw re.ruit to comi nut them. To leave nut minor indiscretions like manslaughter, there was the ri~k af dreadful
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    CABLE CO. CHANGES.
    303 3 Some interesting appointments haw just been made by the Eastern Telegraph Co. Meet notable of these is that of Mr. J. C. Denison-Pe/nder, who. in addition to being joint manager of the Eastern Teiegraph Co., has become its Vice-Chairman a-; well ar Vice-Chairman of the Eastern Extension
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    972 3 PRINCE HENRY AND THE BOYS* BRIGADE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 6. The visit of Prince Henry to Glasgow was made the occasion of a remarkable demonstration of loyalty to the Throne. The proceedings from first to last would have been a revelation to those good people
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      200 3 St; fg[ ffcj jlfitp3 ||3 {HI rapv^ ~^l Tr^g C- =J L— l U-i mil SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF ffl SYNOLEO (THE OIL BOUND DISTEMPER) Jj RESI LTS EQI AL IN EVERY WAY TD A FLAT ENAMEL. B 1 ESSLSaas!*^ 11 THAN HAT SO CALLED WASHABLE 3 POSSESSES STRONG
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      496 3 NOTICE. AT THE REQUEST OF SEVERAL CLIENTS WE HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD OUR WEEKLY AUCTIONS AT 12 MIDDAY ON SATURDAY INSTEAD OF AT 11 AM AS PREVIOUSLY. THIS WEEK WE ARE OFFERING BUICKS, HUPMOBILES, CHEVROLETS, NASHS, WOLSELEY-ELCAR, B.S.A. AND OTHER WELL-KNOWN MAKES. CARS AND PRICES TO SUIT ALL. ALL CARS
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    LABOUR'S IDEALS.
    506 4 If Labour is to be judged by the mottoe that it displayed, and the banners that i 1 carried, at yesterday's Labour Day gathei ine* in Brisbane, says ths Brisbane Couriei it is difficult to say which is its more con* picuous feature, its brazen hypocrisy or it
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    ITALIANS IN AUSTRALIA.
    246 4 Discussing the agitation against Italian immigrants, the Melbourne Argus writes: "Mr. Theodore's sweeping dismissal of the whimpering objections to immigration from countries other than Great Britain embodies that economic common sense of which the Labour Party stands so sorely in need. Especially is it opportune, coming as
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    BETTER BEHAVED PARENTS.
    1293 4 pressions and theories of the present day representatives of the 'darling young," who are reviewed more critically and nervously than ever children wars before, and there are lamentations and alarms as to the effect on character of the fashion of small and over-considered families. The effect, that
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    FRAUDS IN INSURANCE.
    472 4 M KN.VB WIVKS AM, N ATi d RABIES ,NIK a: Official** TruU r Astonishing stories of traad r of approved societies, invdvir, cal certificates and fabric d icvealed in the lasjstt of th. Health Insurant audit den Y 1924. ,i nt Mi tj Seventy-four instance- the d
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    TELEVISION BY SOUND.
    295 4 i\ Dr. DAbbe's New Methsd Dr. Pournier d'Abbe has apparatus which be believes will m advance the study of televiaka It 1 1 privately exhibited s1 Wi i Kingston-on-Thames. Deal P mit 30 limaltaneou i< ui -t of one another on the same t length, and to
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      299 4 Jheretsno CDarrantij i tnwat harm in a million Gold Spot cigarettes A AW%\ VM BBK Jsss>Mssssst^Lss\ssssfsl are made in London fl sYIb H MB vUT K Bff ffl Bl by the Ardath Tobacco iHMBHfi fl Sfcff^aLpf 1 Co. Ltd. which never W^aVHßala¥ Vo Q I ttsii!««l'^l** tttt^tTtJ^tfi^ i^trHty tmm ml
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    683 5 GRRAT SOUTHERN TRUNK ROAD St HEME. From Our Own Correspondent.) Belfas.. May Ihe Free State Govt rninent trunk roads sehenc, erhleh it is proposed to initiate this year. i> arousing very lively controversy throMthovt the country. This is particularly MS ia the Midlands, where feeling over proposed
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    139 5 Miss Satchell of the Medical Mission, Tranqnerak, Malacca, goes on furlough this week, after several strenuous years of labour in the cause of suffering humanity in Malacca. We understand, on her return from loave, she will be stationed at Batu (ia.iah, Perak, in charge of a school for the Llind,
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    CITY COWED BY ARMED GANGS.
    1012 5 SHEFFIELD'S SHAME. Sheffield gang feuds, brutalising and moially deadening, are again tommanding widespread attention. fal the city of steel there is sWfsing constantly a state of affairs in which gang preys on gang in a way that i.s a disgrace to modern citizenship and a
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    PARISIANA.
    879 5 THE PAKIS EXHIBITION. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, Msy 3. The Paris Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which recently was opened by the President of the Republic already is a success so far as the opening i* concerned. The playing of the "Marseillaise" by the orchestra of
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    72 5 The French police at Shanghai received a report that a fz?\ng of men were trying to smuggle workers to Singapore and the South Eta Islands under the guise of recruiting soldiers. On May 17th, they discovered that one hundred men were to be transported to Hongkong by steamer through '/ne
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      539 5 tVfjTHERE insects can and do— give so much aßnovss.ce, keep at the bath side, ready to use wlrn your sponge, a jar of Calverfs CARBOLIC SOFT SOAP Only a very hght lather should be used, for the l,ocal dealers ssll tl. protection against mosquitoes and other pests lasts Maters ,on
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      270 5 I^ilsTHuTfrsT **J* packaob y4«\> m1 :^|i|;;. oiH<ct<Mi«#«*«A.** J£ J» M Lpl DYSPEPSIA I SICKNESS AND ALL H OTHER STOMACH ILLS B QUICKLY AND WITHOUT J DISTRESSING AFTER-EFFECTS 'BISURATErv P MAGN ESI A W T>m »Y"^J?|Hy^XrjeM im Msmsee M SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND DEALERS EVERYWHERE L /g^Vjrtellin's Food if wKr "^Kk
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      967 6 I OFFERED BY THE SINGAPOBE FREE PRESS lj IN A GIGANTIC POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN I 2 CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. r I i^^^^^^ BMl__yii .;v.w,v. ,v,v.v,vv. ,v.v. .v,\v.v.; ||j W/M __t\ W^<Am\\m\^Wi Jtr*2 r T* :?r ""_XMl__l _-"-_T'*^ _^_j"_T*" < f^^^^s________P__k'r i''^^''* <^^^ <_T V xSmSa^^Aw\Mx
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      1390 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES I U^^^^^^^^^*^sm^sesm*9smwmt^aaam VHBiHpssßsp_M|_a_nHaßHHa_sflH_Ml $400 SILVER Tea and Coffee Service I PURCHASED AND ON DISPL\Y AT SINGAPORE'S LEADING JEWELLER B. P. de SILVA HIGH STREET, I The Store of Service I o£^ \mW*& No. 1. A Kodak m I lII®
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      23 8 ROBERTS. May 10, 1928 M Batu Gajah European HoapitaL To Gytha. wife or J. H. Robert >. Public Works D«.-pj rtment. a daughter.
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      MARRIAGE.
      48 8 HARRISON-OLIVER.-At Hongkong on the 26fh ult., between Frank Seymour, second son of the late Mr. J. W. Harrison and of Mrs. J. W. Harrison of Epsom. Auckland. NewZealand, and Philippa, only daughter of Major General Stephenson, C.8.. an I of Mrs-. Stephenson. 75 Carlisle Mansions. London. S.W.
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      IN MEMORIAM.
      23 8 IN ME MORI AM. In memory of my loved and devoted husband George Thompson, i Tajong Pagar. > who died June oth 1923. ELEANOR.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 5, 1925. German Shipping.
    356 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 5, 1925. German Shipping. Gradually but surely the German P mercantile navy is being re-con-structed and getting back into its old lines. We have regular callings at Singapore of vessels flying the red white and black. They come in unostentatiously and they go out a*
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    518 8 Mr. J. A. Brown is leaving Penang for Home by the Morea. Mr. R. Boyd, of the Co-operative Societies Department, returned to Penang on Saturday from an official visit to Kuala Lumpur. Captain J. E. Edwards R.D., R.N.R., Deputy Master Attendant and Mrs. Edwards, are leaving for Home by the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    31 8 RESIDENCY "AT HOME." E (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 4. For the Residency "At Home*' fine wea- ther prevailed and there was a large atten- tj dance. p
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    PENANG WEDDING.
    46 8 w (From Our Own Correspondent). n Penang, June 4. The marriage took place before Mr. Pratt, the Registrar of Marriages, of Mr. Morris v Jamieson, Analyst in th? Civil Service, to Miss Alice Mary Lawte-e Haines. Messrs. Sennett nT\d Brookes were witnesses. e 1
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    EX-POLICE CLERK CHARGED.
    53 8 (Front Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 4. Soon Hoe» Tian, until recently a Police clerk in the Traffic Office, was charged with breach of trust in respect of three sums of c eight dollars, being fees for the registration a of motor cars. He was acquitted on
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    MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    44 8 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 4. A motor accident occurred at the junction J of Pitt Street and Bishop Street when a Simpson car came into collision with a hired car. Both ware slightly damaged but no- body was hurt i
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    COMMISSION OF THF PEACE.
    69 8 A Gazette Extraordinary contains the following name- as added to the Conimis- 1 sion of the Peace for Singapore: Charles Clement Dunman, Frederick Henry Rowen Heron, Oswald Phillips Griffith-Jones. Tengku Abdul Kadir bin Tengku Mohamed. Rapati llanaaseh, Dr. Hafusadin Sirajudin Moonshi and Dr. Kanther Kramathy Pathy.
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    MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
    65 8 The following action was taken at meeting of the General Committer held on May Sttk Decided as an act of grace not to form j a precedent to pant four months* full ray leave to Dr. Duffus on his resignation, provided be remains in tht service until t
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    TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
    85 8 The Management would be glad if new subscribers would notify at once if they do not get the paper. There has been such a sudden rush that it has been a little difficult to cope with it and in addition it has been found that in a
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    THE POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    512 8 THE POPULARITY CAMPAIGN. irUYONI HASAN F\,,v There is thing hich deserves empha-i, fa, the Popularity Oam^ipp",/:" ore Free Press by XX' ollan in prim are „ff f r(Mj U he fact that the ammm nf tW. U 'in them on merit alone aha .favours „r any kind ody. At the
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    MABEL GARRISON.
    141 8 Mabel Garrison. America f on" ratura soprano, who will be hear* Wednesday Jan. 17th snd Ssturd Nth at the Vutoria Thestre b. that small but very dist»n*u.*hed rf American ringers who hi 11v almost «cla«ivsly > n Rnd in Mag io h^e arrived at most rank in their
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    THE ALHAMBRA.
    44 8 Thomas Meighan. the noonl star, who hai no! leraan for seme time figur" •eel Paramount production, ho Alhambra la KT* iddithNia Felix the Csl eai ocally. a two-tael Monty B Topical Budget will sat |„t house, a ii^ree^ rhe Hurricane Kai. WW
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      99 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" FOR VAN-DER-HUM The Famous OLD DUTCH LIQUEUR Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45. ROBINSON ROAD. TELEPHONE 225. SHOULDER "^c" MUTTON 41) Whole or Half Per lb i Singapore COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. (Inc. in S.S.) I y \NEXT WEEK jj JUNE Bth. to
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      30 8 A GOOD TIP. V ssfsSsr Sole Agents: DUPIRE BROTHERS. BLACK WHITE I j IsBBStSSto 4 Msai. i m^- t^t-;.. rS W .dk-~ZZ I WHISKY MR. CARLOS GAETJENS s.s. Morea. p.p.C.
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    WAR IN CANTON.
    68 9 MERCENARIES FRIGHTENED. BONGKONG CROWDED WITH KKIKiEES. (prom Our Own Coi respondent). Hongkong, June 4. fighting is imminent in Canton between Communists and Ihe non-Cantonese mercelTW <, There have been heavy movements of tad munitions on the railway,. it u reported that the BM rc^naries, although cslly lifOßger,
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    OMIWTHY WITH SHANGHAI RIOTERS.
    24 9 (From Oar Owi correspondent itadsssts, hi sympathy with the Shsngbai rioters, paraded the streets shoutM Down with Imperialism and foreig-
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    COMMUNISTS' WARM TIME.
    34 9 [Reuter'i Service.] Sofia. June L The police SH BCtiva against the Communists. They arrested i">o parsons >B the froond of having no identity paper* fixed The authorities a srrestod 14<» sists.
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    ECHO OF BOMB INCIDENT.
    71 9 r [Havas Oat vita.] Paris, June 4. Chsmb .i: Briand, asking for M. Out iey*s interpel- satisfaction be G rernment wai negotiating questions raised by the lebate would but In pole th- normal pr f pour parlers. IL Bria- i sdded that it waa as yet
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    DISARMAMENT NOTE PRESENTED.
    21 9 [Reuter's Bervka.] Berlin. June 4. to-day, Lonl D'Abernon, the Berlin, an behalf of Disarmament Kate Hen Latl i
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    HEAT-WAVE IN AMERICA.
    67 9 [Re- Service.] Nev. Yeffc, June I. eaths from the heatti is spreading ill the Eastern and then been violent itonns Middle West. It is estimated tha* in Mini ts 1 2% milQars. A ninstori panic among race- I v. i rushed from the I tsnda snd thres
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    THE PORT OF MACAO.
    75 9 rr> [Re Service.] IssSSSSsst June 4. hsn ber the Minister for the explained the reasons for his tngsation. Dr. Rodrigues, the Governor) Macao, lead :i document referring- to *l at Port Macao showing that the waa of the opinion that 60 per of the capijsl of
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    SILK DUTIES.
    101 9 [Renter's Service.] London, June 4. tor collecting the new silk ,;d the payment af drawbaeki on ex- articles conUioing A)k and artist- *eie diftcnssed at a Conference at nessory, presided ..ver by Mr. Wins-! hurchill and attended bv trade re- 1 md Governsnant officials. 1 Ihe d t
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    THE ITALO-RUSSIAN TRADE TREATY.
    70 9 THE ITALO-RUSSIAN TRADE TREATY. r ßeuter's Service. i Rome, June 4. iSD T 7 !U H>P*Oand the Italoiqoj Com merce signed in a I '.'..4. oif. m Uss 1 mm*? 1 M the of fifteen Kl^ the Treaty seemed ig.™*] during m* ftrst four had imported from Russia 1 tc
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    DISTURBED SHANGHAI.
    388 9 FIRMNESS NEFDED. HOME OPINION. [Reuter's Service.] rs London. June 4. Ihe disturbed conditions in Shanghai are exerrisinn; the public mind considerably The papers unanimously are of opinion thai prompt and decisive measures are necessary to rueteta order and agree on the des.rabdity of co-operation "and un!tv among the
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    WEEKS WORSE.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] Boston. June 3. The condition of the Secretary of War. Mr. Weeka, who was recently operated on for gall.-tones. is not so favourable.
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    EDUCATING CHINA.
    67 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 4An appeal for funds has been made in the Tiines by a committee of Old Etonians, for the purpose of starting and endowing a I school antler the direction the Reverend A. T. Poihill, for Chinese boys .over four-, teen. They state that a
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    226 9 Rubber and Tin Quotations. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 2. The rubber market is quiet to-day reraaining stationery at Y. 1.40. Banka tin was quoted at Y. 200 per pikul. Shanghai Riots. Japan and Italy have landed blue-jackets at Shanghai which number about two
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    ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    49 9 NEW CRUISERS. ORDER IN ENGLAND. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 4. It is now announced that contracts for s3\a millions have been placed in Britain for two thousand-ton cruisers and two submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. The cruisers will be similar to the British "County" class.
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    BELGIAN COALITION.
    38 9 [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, June 4. The Catholic, Vicomte Poullet, has consented to form a coalition cabinet of the three prineipal parties oa a piogramme of democratie reform, for which a large majority exists in both 'Chambers.
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    NEW AMBASSADOR.
    21 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 3. Sir John Tiling, Ambassador at Rio de Janeiro, has been appointed Ambassador to Tokio.
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    SEARCH FOR AMUNDSEN.
    99 9 [Reuter's Service.] Oslo. June 3. Systematic plans have been drawn up for the search for Amundsen. Two Norwegian naval aeroplanes are being equipped with wireless to operate from Spitsbergen towards East Greenland. The French explorer Charcot will probably be recjuaatSs] to search the East Coast of Greenland.
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    THE PRINCE AT DURBAN.
    98 9 [Renter's Service.] Durban. June B, The Print* of Wales had a »r< st enthusiastic reception in .Purhan. The city was elaborately and charmingly decorated and scores of thousands of palling niul eheering spectators crowded the roads, windows, balconies and roofs. Th? ceremony of velcoiring the Prince
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    SAFEGUARDING GOLD STANDARD.
    316 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June 1. The Federal Reserve Board has published details of the plan whereby American financial interests support Britain's in the maintenance of the gold standard in Britain. While there were actually two distinct transactions, one being the establishment of a direct credit of a
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    THE ROYAL ACADEMY.
    1139 9 to be a public gallery. The maiden is ladly pensive, the youth frankly bored. Possibly the lady's wedding ring conveys a hint oi the artist's meaning. The landscapes offer no surprising fea tures, though Mr. G. Clausen, Mr. Arnesb/ Brown, Mr. D. Y. Cameron, and Mr. Adrian
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    TIBET WAKING TO NEW DAY.
    1287 11 TIBET WAKING TO NEW DAY. MODERN INFLUENCES. Fascinating Lecture in Calcutta. A fascinating lecture on "Tibet— the country and its people" was delivered by Professor J. Van Manen, General Secretary, Asiatic Society of Bengal, at Calcutta. Every consideration of Tibet and its people has always to start, said the lecturer,
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    AERATED CONCRETE HOUSE AT WEMBLEY.
    297 11 A Swedish Composition Hooting experts and scientist?, who have been watching the building of an aerated concrete house in the Palace of Engineer ing at Wembley, have been very interested in the method, which is entirely novel in this country. The process has been developed
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    A FLOATING UNIVERSITY.
    192 11 American Students' Tour. New York, May 6. An opportunity for world travel without disturbance to their university courses will be afforded to United States students by the chartering of an 18,000-ton liner by New York University for an experimental world tour. It has been rechristened thc University.
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    LORD BIRKENHEAD AT ASSAM DINNER.
    630 11 LORD BIRKENHEAD AT ASSAM DINNER. British Statecraft at India's Disposal. London, May 26. Speaking at the annual Assam dinner. Lord Birkenhead sa.d that at present he was engaged In a Battel of conferences with Lord Reading, a most distinguished man of whom nobody should forget that he went to India
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    HINDENBURG'S HAZARD.
    432 11 The flagship of the Royal Australian Navy, H.M.A.S. Sydney, has returned to Sydney from Singapore. The vessel had been absent from Australia since January. During her voyage to Singapore the Sydney gave assistance to a party of campers who had been held up for some days on Fitzroy
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    BONDERS OF THE PACIFIC.
    306 12 Message From the Arcturus. Extraordinary good luck is attending the Arcturus expedition in the Pacific. The New York Times prints a copyrighted mes•»age from Dr. Beebe, the leader of the expedition, in which he reports the discovery on April 10 of two volcanoes in vio<nt eruption
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    135 12 There was a rumour, more or less well authenticated, aboard the Malwa. that at the beginning of the voyage a certain passefegur pressed the sum of £1 into the hand cf one of the ship's officers with the intimation that it was his if the donor was "laced next to
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    CRUEL AND CALLOUS.
    315 12 A correspondent who recently travelled down from Siam to Penang, eon ine' by rail to Trang and tnen on by steamer, sends u< a letter, says the Straits Echo, in which he denounce* most bitterly :he treatment accorded to the pigs whirl" 1 are imported into this
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      142 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated in U.S.A.) Travel Made Easy Passages booked by all steamship M9 Independent and Condncted Toun Travellers' Cheques. Letter* of Cre*t Remittances by Draft and Csois fsald Foreign monies exeanegan Baggage and Accident hevtnsi at*** BOOKING OFFUK M F.M.S. Railways, Koyal Btstt 3>rae« Rjys. Java
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      659 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      857 12 v PASSENGERS LEAVING. The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the Morta sailing at 8 a.m. co-day. Mr. and Mrs. E. Box, Mr. Everall, Mr. F. M. Custies, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Steward, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bailey, Capt. E. N. A. Lind, Mr. I. Bjoernfeld, Mr. H.
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    340 14 AMUNDSEN'S FLIGHT TO THE POLE. Ideal Weather Favours Start. London, May 22. Amundsen in a special message states that he is advised by Meteorologists that clear weather can be depended on north of Spitsbergen. "We cannot expect to start under better conditions than those now prevailing," he
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    RUBBER ASSOCIATIONS RESOLUTION.
    106 14 "Present Price of Raw Rubber is Unjustifiable." London, May 20. The Secretary of the Rubber Association announces that, at a meeting of tht Commi.tee held at Manchester, a resolution was passed expressing the opinion that the present price of raw rubber is unjustifiable, and asserting that legislative
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    HEDJAZ PROBLEMS.
    94 14 London. May 22. Reuter is informed that in reply to Ul3 telegram of Najiel Assil proposing an armistice in Hedjaz. Emir Ali has telegraphed expressing his determination not to agree to an armistice until Ibn Saud has left Mecca and evacuated all the Hedjaz Territory. Emir Ali declines
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    LADY COUNCILLOR'S DEATH.
    74 14 Tragic Overdose of Sleeping Draught. Bombay, May 21. Mrs. Hodgkinson, a European Lady mem ber of the Calcutta Corporation, died suddenly at a hotel in Poona from an overdose of sleeping draught. She had suffered from insomnia, after the death of her son in England, which had
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    30 14 London, May 22. Sir Hugh Clifford arrived here from Nigeria to-day, and will proceed to Ceylon to take up the position of Governor in few months' time.
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    THE CARNARVON SALE.
    67 14 Public "Listens in" to Auctioneer. London, May 22. The sale of the Carnarvon Art Collection was concluded to-day. The total amount realised was £180,000. including £17,850 for the Gainsborough portrait of the Countess of Chesterfield. For the first time in the history of an auction room disposal
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    HEDJAZ PILGRIMS STARVING.
    53 14 Bombay, May 20. I» rquiet.:ijs news is reaching he.*e in regard to conditions at Hedjaz. where the pilgrims are said to be practically starving. In spite of efforts made to dissuade intending pilgrims. 500 sailed last nipht. They are chiefly from Bokhara and have been waiting in
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    BANK OF SIMLA SMASH.
    148 14 Criminal Proceedings Contemplated. London, Mav 2?. At a sitting of the London Br.yjVniDtrv Court the case was called for the public examination of the Directors of Messrs. Boulton Brothers. Mr. Uthwatt, on behalf of the Alliance Rank, at Simla, stated that criminal proceedings were contemplated against
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    BABY FARM SCANDAL.
    196 14 New York, May 8. One of the worst baby farm scandals ever recorded has been revealed by a raid on the Children's Protection Society, or so-called Infantorium, which i.s situated in the heart of New York, and in which 2:1 tiny inmates are known to have died
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    COOLIES' GHASTLY DISCOVERY.
    98 14 Madras, May 22. On Thursday morning the coolies engaged in discharging coal from the hold of the Valdura discovered the decomposed remains of a human body buried deeply under the coal. The remains are probably those ot some cooly. who worked at loading the ship at Calcutta
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    SPAIN IN MOROCCO.
    41 14 London, May 22. A message from Tangier states that some Moroccan tribes are reported to be ready for a truce with Spain. Their representative, Abdul Krim. is expected to go to Tetuan shortly to meet the Spanish representative.
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    LACK OF SECURITY IN MECCA.
    99 14 Egyptian Government's Ad\ ice to Pilgrims. London. May 25. A Cairo communique says after consult ing various religious heads, the Gov rnment is unable to advise intending pilgrims to proceed to Mecca this year owing to the absence of security and lack of facilities. Rabagh
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    287 14 Al a meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council, held on May 21st., a resolution approving" of the transfer of the telephone undertaking in that Colony to a new local company wa« passed. Because the Grand Orient of Belgium "abandoned the requirement as to belief in God, and is removing the
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    MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.
    496 14 The greater the man the more carefci must he be in the use of words. Mr. E. Ralph Langley, District Commissioner at Sierra Leone, who is in England on leave, has just brought this fact home to Sir Ronald Ross. Speaking on his regular theme, the mosoui'.o
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    BETTING ON GAMES.
    515 14 The following letter received !>/ as, says the Straits Echo, and signed, (we withhold the BigMtare), throws flood of light on what jroes on in Penang when League football matches are played: Sir, Yesterday the P.R.C. was due to meet the Municipality but I understand the latter
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      422 14 6 THE DRESSING FOR HOT CLIMATES. Tx J| ENSURES MAGNIFICENT TRESSES. 9 6 KOKO U a tonic, cleansing, invigorating preparation; 0 causes the Hair to grow luxuriantly, keeps It soft and pliant. 2 2 Impart* to It the lustre and freshness of youth, positively 3 6 eradicates dandruff, prevents Hair
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      263 14 mM*m\ Bavaaa a_^_^_-_-_______ I^Otl t* Jy Ahwujs keep 55 C a£J4__| a bottle Sl^ *1W handy 13T Good health is y our duel asset. Cheerful rigor, roburt appetite and restful tlee^ to obtain them and retai, them, take a course of Cle. menu Tonic for a week two. It promptly
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    577 15 MACPHAIL AND CO LTD^ WEEKLY REPORT As anticipated the b^ineHf {STJLk under review was considerabh interfered 'The 6 Knr miOM f tfV slight decline^ I* ?5? f P" anS Au^p dredget^^n r^ood unproved price of rubber share, have nt tracted more attention. London soot have been further
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    133 15 Singapore. June 2. Ihe weel: has been fairlv active in all sections, interrupted, however, by tbe holidays, and with Tin and Rubber report.lacking ar close, conditions are very quiet. In the Rubber section, the commodity qur. tation has improved further, closing firm 2Vod up, while
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 June 4. Bank 4 m.s. 9 A K lei Punk, demand 1U JJ Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4? New York, demand sft Credits 90 days Fiance, demand ZllZ India, T. T. !J?° H0n.k0,,, demanu i* c D > lokohama, demand Java, demand Bangkok, demand 9a/ Sovereign, Bank Buying
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    PRODUCE.
    190 15 June 4. Tin 150 Tons $1 4 17.2 Pepper Whin- M 0 Popper Black Fl I I..JW lakv i apioea Pearl B*fO Btt»l. Lopra Smndried Opiur?, Banaraf lint. Rice, Liang Hin Chan Maik Blue Eagle < Old > 360 Rice. Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (Star) 3 30
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    68 15 Singapore. June i. 12 naaa Singapore Standard Ribl>ed Smoked Sheet. Spot LOS 1.08 H; June I.oB*. 109* July-Sept. I.OOH l.oi; Oct-Dec. 90 V* 91 London Quotation Sheet 3s. OT-d.0 T -d. Market Steady. Mr. W. H. Bredon, from Hongkong, has taken over the sub-agency of
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    170 15 THE INCREASE TO DATE. The following- if the statement of quantity and value of rubber exported during Total 26,667.05 19,67-1.16 Ut\lfSJ| 105.727.H7 The abovtj figures represent total exports from all the ports of British Malaya. The imports of Para Rubber from countries outside British Malaya during May,
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    183 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. P.U i Sfc*ga»ore, J lm e 4. J^uhlvr. London 3s. o*d. :t a IVi Ix)C a Tin.--London C250 ss. Loci 154*4. 150 tone sold. Kubhers.— United Malaccas offer at LO2 buyers bidding U7*.. Jeram Kuantans have buyers at 65 with sellers at C7. Mentakabs have buyers
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    LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
    167 15 Singapore, June L rin.— £2so ss. Local 124%. 150 tons. Rubber.— 3s. 0»_-d. Locai LOS. The share market is feeling the effect of the holidays and business is on -•< restricted scale with little of interest to report. Rubbers. Lunas have buyers at 9.40 cum. Craigieleas
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
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      456 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880 C^Srtj v.i00,000,000 Reserve Fund Y.BO-500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. V.ce-Presulent: R. Ichinoraiva, Esq DIRECTORS. q JT. \amakawa. Baa. Baron K. Morimura. AI. Odugrri, Esq. N. Igarashi. Esq. Baton K. Ewaaaki. K. goa^rni, Es M V X at f SU n u' E^ q
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      502 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Honpkon*) Head Office: Hon^konir Authorised Capital *w um ftn Issued and tX paid up Keserve turn!:— Sterling- vW.OOO n» t u,-. Sl J ver WSr5OO.OOO aatearrc Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. u n l i-,-f? ttenden Es( l- Chairma.. tt-
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    SCOTTISH SPORT.
    1051 16 EDWARD BLACKWELL AND THE R. AND A. A Champion Scottish Boxer. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh. May 6. .Mr. Edward Blackwell. one of the aaoat distinguished golfers we have c ear had in Scotland, has been nominated by the Past Captains of the Royal and Am ent Golf
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    TIP-TOP TENNIS.
    530 16 (By a Club Professional.) 1 make a point when I am coaching and especially when I am coaching women, who make- use of the club professional five times as often as men to impress on the player "the necessity for watching himself as well as the ball. At
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    SPORT IN BUENOS AIRES.
    474 16 CLUBS GALORE! Argentine Football. (Special for Free Press.) Wherever the Briton goes he carries with him his love of sport and athletics. And Buenos Aires having a large British population, it is not surprising that plenty of racing, rowing and games are to be had thero.
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    THE NEW ATHLETICS.
    843 16 FUTURE RECORDS. The athletic records of to-day would have seemed impossible to the champions of forty or fifty years ago. Yet it seems to be the general opinion of famous runners, expert coaches, and authorities on physical culture that the next ten or fifteen yeaio will see
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    72 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. (ientlemen's Doubles (Handicap.) Hudson and Hudson beat Messenger and Kahussen, 6 3, 6 l. Abed and Abed beai Hindhede and Llovd G— 2, 6—3. Cartwright and Hutching? versus S. D. H. Hazell and Smith, (postponed.) Anderson and Mosley beat Stephen and Newbury, 6 4.
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    106 16 Mixed Doubles (Open.) Miss Richardson and Ham vs. Miss David uaa Abed. Miss Wallis and D. H. Hazell vs. Miss Van Ess and Mosley. l-adies Singles (Handicap). Miss Olafsson vs. Miss Abed. McMullan and Gogan vs. C. E. Winter and Davies. Mrs. Meadows Frost and Mrs. Kirby vs.
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    FOOTBALL IN AUSTRALIA.
    20 16 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, June 3. The English soccer team defeated the metropolis by 3 goals to 1.
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    CLUB BEAT CEYLON XI.
    56 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 4. The Cricket Club beat the Ceylon XI by eight wickets. Penang ladies at cricket on Monday beat the men after an exciting game by a margin of one run, the ladies scoring 90 and the men 89. Mrs. Douglas
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    CAMERA CLUB COMPETITION.
    84 16 The Malayan Camera Club are again praimrlnf for the annual photographic exhibition, and request the support of all camei a users in the Straits and F.M.S. towards making this exhibition ajftiin a success. The entry forms, with full particulars, can be obtained from Mr. S. K. Sibbald,
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    THE ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB.
    107 16 The following arrangements are announced: On Sunday June 7th the first of the series of races for the Milner Cup will take place. Start at 10 a.m. Handicaps are as follows: Plus: Puteh 9.8, Betty 7. Gertrude 6.2. Marion. Ella, Joy 3.3. Polly 2.6, Kathleen,
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    RAFFLES SPORTS.
    14 16 The Raffles Institution Sports will be held to-day. commencing at 2 p.m.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    153 16 CENTRAL ENGINE WORKS To the Editor. Sir, In the Singapore Free Press of today I see I am reported to have stated at the annual general meeting of Central Engine Works Limited that: "It should not he long before the Company is making big fair profits.*'
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    50 16 Programme of Drills up to and for June 7th. Friday, 6.16 p.m.— Drill Hall. Band. Band Practice. Saturday, 2 p.m. Farrer Range, "A" Company, Musketry Classification; Bukit Timah, "R" Company, Musketry Classification. Sunday, 7 a.m.— Farrer Range, "A" Company, Mushetiy Classification; Fukit Timah, "B" Company, Musketry Classification.
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    22 16 Prinjad urni published by Knctnain Downing Davies at the office of the Siu^.pr.re Free Pre^s Ltd., G9, Robinso Roi»d, S.ugu.ior*. Strnits Settlements
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