The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JUNE IS, 1925. NO. 11,310
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    249 1 The question of adequate protection for Britishers in China was raised in the House Page 9. French and Spanish warships will cooperate in the blockade of the entire Moroccan coast Page 9. A railway accident in which many lives were lost occurred at Rockport, U.S.A.— Page 9.
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    ORCHIDS.
    1377 1 In the ISth century a few were known to botanifttfl a-; curiosities; none were bl cultivation. Linnaeus, the father of modern botany, who died in 1778, mentions his belief that if the whole world were thoroughly explored, possibly a hundred different species might be found. In 1X1.") there were
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      219 1 WING LOONG [•HE RBCOCNWni HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. .12. HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. I Telephone No. 2020. GUEST NIGHTS. Dinner nnd Dance. Every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, E\cry Monday and Friday. KA "22; SARKIES BROTHERS, Adjoining the Dimngroom. 1 Open from 8.00 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. Proprietors.
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      242 1 Investigate the 20 Royal Reasons. THE EASY WRITING To-day the number of Royal Typewritei 5 in use exceeds 800 000. There are twenty reasons for this phenomenal record. Let us prove them to you fa your Office, ot send you the book explaining them. R<WEo Ltd COLLYER QUAY PHONE 6-a
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      138 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Electric irons, John Little's Page 8. Latest shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Mabel Garrison at Theatre on Saturday— Page 2. Bankruptcy notice: liquidation auction sale; sheriff's sale; notices re Middleto'i Tin Mir.es. Ltd.— Page 2. Loulou P.ailly at the Victoria Theatre Page 2. Distress sale by
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      110 1 THE WEEK. Thurg(<cy, ISth. High Water. 8.40 a.m.. &J1 p.m. Licensing Justice-, 2. 50 p.m. Inter-School G.-.mes Competition, Raises, 2 p.m. Leapue I: S.C.F.A. vs S.R.C. League II: 5.J.0.8. vs Y.MC.A. S.C.C vs Headquarters. Friday, 19th. High Water. 9.38 a.m., 9.10 p.m. P. and O. homeward mail closes. P. and
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    198 2 I MALAY KIDNAPPER SENTENCED. A case of unusual interest was hear I before Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby, at the Selaagar Aaaiaaa, ia the Kuala Lumpur Supraaaa Court, when a Malay named ~'>hamed Dhalan was charged with the v- rongful concealment of. and keeping in c r'finement. a girl three years of
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    91 2 There arai a time when student.- were I ifhtEMld of Oriental language*. But th vr <..ys are gone now, said Sir E. Denison toaa, Dfaraetor of the School of Oriental Srudies, to the "Evening News." There is more to fear in learning an Eastern lan- .age than any other tongue.
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      42 2 SHERIFF'S SALE. In the cause of MM. of Loke Yew Deceased Landlord, versus 1> Hoeik Hu:.t T Tenants. AUCTION SALE OF All th*. furniture contained on first floor Oa Friday the 19th June at 2.30 p.m. IM POWELL ft CO., LTD., 19-6
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      492 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. GRAND PRESENTATION NIGHT Friday, June 19, 1925 A Silver Cup will be presented to THE MERRY OPERA CO. By Messrs. HOE HENG CO. when a special Chinese Play will be staged. FOR A SHORT SEASON LEON KENDAL THE WORLD-RENOWNED PALMIST RAFFLES HOTEL (Room No. 85) Consultation
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      304 2 VICTORIA THEATRE CELEBRITY TOURS Saturday June 20th at 9.30 p.m. j 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 SIEMONN. MamMi Booking now open at Little's. Victoria Theatre. ON TUESDAY JUNE 23rd AT 9.30
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      338 2 From Wednesday, 17th to Monday '2nd l. A VERY OLD SCREEN FAVOURITE OF THIS THFati,?' MILLIONS THE WORLD OVER HK AN 'Hf As Popular and as Funny now as he was a Scorn «rf v the Inimitable Yftr> A* MAX UNDER will appear in a Picture t 0 be presented
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    LATE MAIL NEWS.
    231 3 THE SEARCH FOR AMUNDSEN. Ye*** Scan Pack he for Explorer. London, J une 5. A special message from Spitzbergen h k T Sterday mm4 th<i fortnight which has elapsed since the start of the Polar flight, and which Captain Amundsen fixed as the time-limit for his return
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    TRAPPERS REPORT BAD CONDITIONS.
    165 3 London. June 6. A special message from Spitzbergen following a wireless message received from the "Farm" off Danes Island to-day, indicates that Amur.dsen and his companions may have run into a snowstorm soon after the start of the flight to the Pole. In spite of the'
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    SCENE IN CAIRO COURT.
    263 3 l*YiM»ners Removed Shrieking. Cairo. June 7. Sensational >eene- followed the passing of death sentences on the eight accused charged with the murder of the Sirdar. The prisoners were seated in the dock an hour before the Judges entered. All looked dejected, except Mahmud Ismail, who maintained
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    THE INDIAN PUBLIC SERVICE.
    203 3 THE INDIAN PUBLIC SERVICE Government Decides to Appoint Commission. Simla. June 6. The Government of India has; decided to constitute a Pubii»- Services Commisii n consisting of a President ard four Me mbers. The President will be probably appointed from England, and of the four Mem'>eis, one will be a
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    INDIAN POLITICIAN'S DEATH.
    107 3 Drowned While Trying to Rescue Daughter. Madras, June 4. According to a Hindu newspaper Mr. V. V. S. Iyer, the well-known South Indian politician and founder of the Tamil Gurukula, met with a fatal accident at Papana>am Fall?. While crossing the river Mr. Iyer's daughter slipped and
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    LORD READING.
    89 3 May Remain in India Another Year. London, June ft. The Sunday Express Lobby Correspondent says that Lord Reading's conversations with Lord Birkenhead revealed a satisfactory state of affairs, and it is now practically certain that an invitation will le extended to Lord Reading to remain Viceroy for a
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    MONSOON BURSTS IN INDIA.
    19 3 Simla, June 3. The monsoon bum on the West Coasi; of Poona on June 3rd.
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    A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
    100 3 1/ondo i. June 8. A myster'ous crime was discovered in a mansion in Mayfair yesterday, when a butler named Rix, aged 20, employed by S'r George Lloyd for the past two years, was found dead in bed with his head battered in with a hatchet. No arrtst
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    BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA IN CAIRO.
    56 3 Cairo. June T». The authorities have intercepted a letter from Moscow to a Palestinian Jew by the name of Pollak, one of the Communists recently arrested. The letttr. which is written in excellent English, gives detailed instructions for carrying out Bolshevik propaganda. It displays an in'imate
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    LABOUR QUARRELS.
    115 3 London, Jine 4. The optimistic hopes of Mr. Cook, the Secretary of the Miners" Federation, to create once more a Triple Alliance in an even stronger form as a step towards one big union, were virtually killed at to-day's Trade Union Conference owing to the vigorous criticism of
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    LORD LEVERHULME'S QUEER WILL.
    229 3 £1.200.000 Locked up for 21 Years. a London. June 3. A i'l,2C(»,iX>o trust of an unusual nature, gf.v't rnexi by an extraordinarily complicated definition of the period it is to remain in existence, is created by the will oi the late Lord Leverhulme. Tne executors now
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    17 3 That most influential but most disastrous of public counsellors, the practical man o* business. Mr. Bernard Shaw.
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    269 3 Englishman's Hotel Manners Abroad. If. Andre Chevrillen, of the French Academy, in an article on Englishmen, in the Revue de France, makes the following interesting comments: The Englishman's individuality is secondary to his social instinct; wherever he goes abroad he carries his nationality, so to speak,
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    14 3 With Apologies to Scotland. A Scotchman gave a waiter a tip. The horse lost.
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      159 3 This is the Prickly Heat Season The Ideal Preventive IS SoleAgenU. BARLOW 8 CO. Telephone 2790 \SAWS! SAWS!!\ j HIGHEST LOWEST I I QUALITY. o,™r, E „r^So_ PRICE. HAND SAWS, |i •j BUTCHER'S SAWS, jj j: CIRCULAR SAWS, :j jl HACK SAW FRAMES AND BLADES, BAND SAWS, TAPIOCA SAW BLADES,
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    BORNEO VIGNETTES.
    924 4 THE TOLL OF THE FOREST. 11l Ahmat bin Asnawi was a Javanese who, judging from the fact that he was wandering about the streets of Samarang with empty pockets, was a feckless individual, a rolling stone who would gather no moss. To him the recruiters' agent was a
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    SHANGHAI OPIUM.
    66 4 Generals in Conflict. Shortly before the students' outbreak in Shanghai, a curious affair took place in the Chapel district at the headquarters of the Ist Fengtien Army. Generals Cheng and Yuan went to visit General Li in his office, on the local opium trade. There was a quarrel
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    FIFTY YEARS AFTER.
    714 4 Hindenburg and MacMahon. In May, 1873, on the resignation of M. Thiers, Marshal MacMahon was elected to succeed him. He was elected by a practically unanimous vote of the National Assembly, in spite of his deliberate declaration that he was not favourable to a Republican regime. The
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    NO CLASS.
    165 4 He was an American prelate, and we were discussing the strata into which the church of to-day seems to be divided. "You know," he said, with a twinkle, "there's a certain extremely rich church of New York which is accounted the most exclusive in the United States. One
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    16 4 Personally I know nothing whatever about wireless, neither dm I want to. —The Rev. A. Cuming.
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      317 4 WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles C v -n\ a<flaui DRUMS Of THE "GREYS" (Present Day). Is there a brarer sight in his kettledrums, entrancing military pomp and eircum- the eye of the youth and stance than the drummer of exhilarating the pulse of the Greys
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      375 4 rSL %To kee P your Childl kill T*^ |under a Glass Dome'' il C^W^ll^ "an im P° Bsibi,i ty. T^W I'm ,f wou,d h <>wcver be the only /llv Way t0 protcct Tour children If if 4 ftlM a,nBt "nhaling dangeroua I ||l El/fla^ff germs. Formamint kills rill i /A
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    "PA" CONLAY AND FINGER PRINTS.
    482 5 "PA" CONLAY AND FINGER PRINTS. > u u it annual report on the F.M.S. police, M c Hannigan writes:— j. u.u'ui not be fitting that ihis it port ,u\d be concluded without reference to retirement of Mr. W, L. (onlay, C.8.E., late Commit ioner. Mr, Conlay who .nimcnced his csicei
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    TEA OIL FROM CHINA.
    211 5 1 m> tea oil producing regions in Hunan, Hupeh, Kiantfsi, Kwang I Ful en. Hankow is the of the first three pro--1 and Wui Kwangsi province, <*1* I rs provinces Huni'n proJ Plaeei ~uch as Liuyang, I ng, and Hcngshan on the 1 Sinhwa, and Paokin^r
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    20 5 I-' StTact of real Havana 1 Birkenhead, certainly „u volutionary ard Bol>heWThat patriot will *tart a of Havana East End?
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    BOOK REVIEWS.
    1008 5 I Cr -tUT- By F D Grierson (London, Hodder and Stoughton, Warwick Square E.C.4). When we started ihis book we had great hepes that Mr. Grieison was going to produce something a little out of the ordinary His first idea was excellent and is still capable of development,
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    MEN AND MACHINERY.
    846 5 The Luddites, with a certain amount of horse sense, made it their business to smash to fragments as ma.w new-fangled machines as they could lay their hands upon. The machines had hardly been invented and brought into use when a great number of men lound themselves thrown
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    65 5 The death occurred on Thursday last at his residence in Rajaburi, Siam, where he was ailing for a long time, of H.E. Phya Rajanuwongs Lek Bunnag second son of H.E. the late Chad" Phya Suriwongse Wa:yawatana and brother of H.E. the late Chao Phya Suriwongse Wattanasakdi. The deceased nobleman was
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    88 5 (London, Collins, Sons and Co., 48 Pali Mall). Mr. Beresford usually gets hold of some unusual situation which gives scope for his clever character studies and this book is typical and makes interesting reading. The "Puzzle" is one of conduct and it might almost have the sub-title of "Progress of
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    SHALL WE LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES?
    673 5 "The glass idea is growing," declares a writer in the trade journal, The Glass Container (New York), and he justifies the contention by telling of a project to build houses of glass. The idea, it appears, orginated with or is advocated by Mr. G.
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    CEYLON AND ITS COUNCILLORS.
    259 5 Members of the Legislative Council in these days probably rind that Council busness occupies more time than their predecessors devoted to it, though the fae: may not always be apparent at the meetings! And, so far as Penang members are concerned, it probably involves them in
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    79 5 The Agricultural Department of the F.M.S. estimates that the rats destroy each year at least 6 per cent, of the crop or approximately one million gantangs of padi which would feed 10,000 Malays for one year. Two European Rat Inspectors were appointed for Krian. Owing to tho steady and continuous
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      484 5 npH E real peril in cuts and other V^ \/^^i injuries is that it is so easy I\ y^^i Jp' V for the broken tissues to become r V^v^X.- A germ- infected. Prompt applica- f_\\ v r^^k tion of Zam-Buk takes away pain w -z2^*—&L~_m and averts all danger of
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      1024 6 I OFFERED BY THE D SINGAPOBE FREE PBESS IN A QGANTIC fl m POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN B CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. J L If^^^^'' .JVVWVSVVWSSVUfIAV-AVA^ASSVAV.W ||P fcj W,^_m\m_i^mY I $3,119.29 STUDEBAKER STANDARD SIX mJP \^W/ ILJ Including $3,000 Insurance PoUcv\ full coverage in the OVERSEAS J
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  • THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS
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      3 MAGNIFICENT CARS—A HOST OF PRIZES
      272 7 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES EASY TO WIN The following prizes will be given free to the persons having t g fo?u es L numbers of votes at the close of th e campaigh, July loth. 1920. Votes are given free and may be secured by receiving paid
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      HERE ARE SOME OF THE PRIZES.
      449 7 One $3,119.20 Studebaker Standard Touring Car, purchased and on display at MALAYAN MOTORS, 212 Orchard Rd. One $1,758.29 Gray Touring Car, purchased and on display at THF STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE, 4 Orchard Rd. One $1,440.29 Trojan four passenger Touring Car, purchased and on display
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      707 7 tJrxvJU Electric Chandelier OF VENETIAN CUT GLASS Purchased and on Display at Frankel Bros. VICTORIA ST. No connection with any other firm in Town. COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH AND NEW PROCESS RECORDS-VALUE $200. PURCHASED AND ON J&Js ißlyS'"^ 0 Robinson Piano Co. <ss^S^|j imS^ Opposite the Post Office. t 9 M m^^
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. JUNE 18. 1925. France's Moroccan Problem.
    733 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY. J UNE 18. 1925. France's Moroccan Problem. The French Premier has returnee 1 fiom Morocco and has reported to the President and the Cabinet the results of his visit to the region to the south of the Spanish Zone, which has been the scene of a
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    492 8 Mr. P. K. Hanitsch and Mr Savage, both of the P. W. D., Perlis, have coin, to Kuala Lumpur for anti-rabies treatment. H. H. the Rajah de Hilir of Perak who jpioceeded to. Deli a few weeks ago returned by the Konah on Monday. Dr. A. G. H. Smart, Medical
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    60 8 GRUESOME DISCOVERY IN PENANG. (P^rom Our Own Correspondent). Penang. June 17. As the result of a nauseating odour emanating from a house in Madras Lane, the police discovered the body of a male Chinese in an advanced state of decomposition, with the throat cut. It is not known
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    FAIR PENANG.
    31 8 The meeting of the Municipal Commission extolled the attractions of Penang and advocated a publicity campaign by broadcasting advertisements. A sub-committee was appointed to make the campaign a success.
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    651 8 Mr. A. B. S. Boswell, at present General Assistant to the Conservator of Forests, F.M.S., Kuala Lumpur, is likely to be transferred to Kedah next month to act for Mr. Smith, the Conservator of Forests, Kedah. A meeting of the Indian Association wi i take place at the Association's Rooms
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    TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
    86 8 The Management would be glad if new subscribers would notify Ji once if they do not get the paper. There has been such a sudden rush lhat it has been a little difficult to cope with it and in addition it has been found that in a
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    BIGGEST QUOTA SOLD DAILY WINS MOTOR CAR
    563 8 ''What a good idea," txclai contestants in tn, Singapore Populanty Campaign yesterday had read of the quota plan „J. Singapore Free Pros.. i t a all contestants will find out M begin to put it into effect— #J time to do that. Thi<
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS SOCIETY.
    108 8 Sunday s Splendid Tran*»iV» n I The best concert yet trs I general verdic' ol 'grannvc given b; Society Of Malaya I owner- of receiving Singapore have come gratifying report I th, concert and I ofthetransmissio I obtained by the own. A most enjoyal e pr *rai
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    36 8 Th*. new centn geeioty in the Metl I ,'ng at th, com.. I (c,ci! Streel will I Jane ttrd at 5 p which tea will be j lis Interested In th 'invited by tht Commit! I
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      211 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" BOLS IV. 0. GIN (in st Ae B tt,es) TO APPRECIATE THIS GIN I THOROUGHLY THE BOTTLE SHOULD EE KEPT ON ICE AND THE GIN DRUNK NEAT WITH ORANGE 151 1 1 EiK.^. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) 45, Robinson Road Telephone 228.
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      15 8 f^E^E^Ea AuIdScOTIIB Whisky. SOLE AGENTS; W. R. LOXLEY CO., Robinson Road, Singapore. PEARS* GOLDEN SERIES.
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    FOREIGNERS IN CHINA.
    210 9 gpFFK JIENTLY PROTECTED. IDMIBALTY INFORMED. [Reuter'* Service.] London, June 16. !n t h, n iof i ommont, replying to Mr. ('Looker, Essex. U.) who asked insurance that Hia Majesty's ships o protect Bi ii -hers on I and waterways of China, Mr. A. i Sssieel mid that
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    DARING MINE RIOTERS.
    40 9 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, Nova Scotia. June 16. sturbances at < Breton coal. the presence in the ■f over leven hundred troops. tctive at revere] points "i a number of buildling the powder Mi ister, Mr. Mur- < ndeavouring to
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    MOROCCO SITUATION.
    93 9 [Renter*! Service.] Paris. June 17. Fez says that the entire vv sector has been cona series of skirmishes. the French were victorious M. DonmergM and the "f the Cabinet an account of hia an<l to res decided on to the duration and risks of the »b:nei ananimotisly Premier.
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    LUXURIOUS EDITOR.
    23 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow June 17. i ■•■aa-,, surprise has been created by I* fSteckluff from the editorship j^phne as regards the
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    INDIAN POLITICIAN DEAD.
    140 9 TReuters Service.] Darjeeling. June 16. lth >s annonnetd of Mr. C. R. ne B^mjiat leader. til it i c a«cutta. June 16. '"Afferent u i that Mr Das was ■•»'tn. the news „f his death -hock. Reticulars of h beii eTJ th are The 1,1 here for
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    THE PORT OF MACAO.
    40 9 tftnntar'a Servict.] Chamk. Lisbon. Jun- 17- concluded the debate on the Macao and rejected the /'"v.-.nor Rodrigues in favour W capital of the Port of llv „ivV/V7 lV^' th( remainder to '•'^H between the British and
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    CANTON'S NEW GOVT.
    66 9 COMMISSION OF SEVEN. ANOTHER EXPERIMENT. [Reuter's Service.] T Canton, June 17. The kuo Min Tang headquarfvs are r Ported to have decided to SSSTtlTciv^ uThand 'V^ P,a e thC in the hands of a commission of seven and also to forbid Tuchuns to levy taxes The Kuo
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    ITALY AND SECURITY.
    183 9 TReuter's Service. l T 1t I'aris. Jsme IH. The Italian reply to the French commurncahon on the Security Pact withholds receipt of Germany's reply and the definite opening of negotiations. The communication observe that the Italian Government i: in agreement with the French respiting the genera! pn.uoples
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN U.S.
    105 9 [Reuter's Service.] Rockport, June 16. The Xew Jersey so-called "emigrant j special" of ten coaches was derailed in a heavy thunderstorm. Eight were killed and 42 Injured. They were going to New York to embark for Germany on holiday. Later. It is non stated that 20
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    LARGER PARCELS POST.
    57 9 [Renter's Service.] London. June 17. In the House of Commons, at question time, Sir William Mitchell Thomson announced that all the postal administrations of the Empire and abroad, with a few exceptions, which accented parcels not exceeeling eleven pounds in freight, had been invited to exchange with
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    INSECT PESTS TO GO.
    85 9 i [Reuter's Service.] London. June 17. Delegates from over twenty countries were present at the Imperial Entomological Conference, presided over by Mr. Ormsby Gore, for the purpose of exchanging knowledge and of co-ordination in measures for combating insect pests in different parts if the Empire. Delegates
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    A GIRL SWIMMER.
    66 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York. June 16. Miss Gertrude Ederle, the famous American girl swimmer, who yesterday accomplished the amazing feat of breaking the men's record, covering a distance of twentyone miles down New York Harbour, from the Battery towards Sandy Hook in 7 hr. 11 min. ,'JO
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    A BIG WILL.
    85 9 a [Reuter's Service.] London, June 17. Sir Edward Sassoon left £488,000JAPANESE NEWS. Madame YajimVs Death. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 17. The d?ath b announced of Madame Kajiko Yajiina, knowi as the pioneer in the field of the Manners Reform Campaign. She was
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    750 9 I QUEENSLAND INSURANCE CA3E. Before Mr. Justice Whitley, Mr. Justice Biown and Mr. Justice Deane in the Court of Appeal yesterday the appeal of the Queensland Insuiance Company, Limited, against the judgment cf the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule, in favour cf Chiap Chiuk
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    402 9 CHINESE MARRIAGE. Considerable interest is being evinced as to the outcome of the Committee appointed by the Governor to enquire into the rites and ceremonies of Chinese marriages. There is a feeling that since these gentlemen on the Committee are not necessarily experts on the question of Chinese
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    MABEL GARRISON'S SUCCESS.
    4 9 MABEL GARRISON'S SUCCESS. JKGJH
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    33 9 One of the machines belonging to tht Abbott School of Aviation in Hongkong has been taken from the aerodrome by some unknown person, flown 30 miles and crashed in a swamp at Lokmachan.
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      531 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND TREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. SUTTON HALL due June 27 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Aug. 28 MARSEILLES, LONDON,
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1756 11 THE SEASON OPENS. Politics to the Fore. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 21. It is impossible to get away from politico. This week the papers have contamed little else than the agitation over the new silk duty and the Government schem of social insurance. Against the
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    AN APOLOGY FROM LADY OXFORD.
    209 11 Lncensored Reference to Mr. Lloyd George. The Countess of Oxford and Asquith wrote to the "Times" on May 11. "Attention has been called to a passage ifl my new book ('Places and Persons') in which some harsh things are said about Mr. Lloyd George. The
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    A TOUR OF SHANGHAI ON JUNE 1ST.
    859 11 HONGKONJG RESIDENTS IMPRESSIONS OF THE RIOTS. "Schoolboy make too time hee trouble," was the verdict of a Shanghai houseboy. It is the "Schoolboy," or University student class who are reaping the whirlwind, but others have sown the wind, writes a Hongkong resident who
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    THE PRINCE AND THE TOY RABBIT.
    103 11 A typical scene demonstrating tht kindness a nd good nature of the Prince f Wales was witnessed during his drive at Constantia Nek, a picturesque spot in the* mountains. His Royal Highness noticed a tiny girl hugging a toy rabbit, who was cheerinjr him
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      383 11 vnr WATCH VALUE ij.jgg in accurate timelteepera katand l climatic conditions of the East. POCK FT WATCHES roHOBE LEVER $5 Each. rwo sizes I -OTION LEVER THIN PATTERN -r H SCREW Each r\nd Silver Hunters -rn! Half Hunters. WRISTLET WATCHES N K\V PATTERN [ON LEVER $12.50 Each. s I: r\\
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      530 11 NOTICES. CHIA ENG SAY. CHOP ENG KEE. 48 MARKET STREET. Notice is hereby jrivw that all contracts ETTaks'ttr J nd rd -tc.d into 0I made b> the undersigned must be siirncd bhim personally and that he will rut i££o*ni Xrr 8^ a tended oZ other documents purported to ac signed
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      482 11 '3S AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent teak household furniture Ac. At No. 14-A Sophia Road, off Selegie Road. J ON SATURDAY, 20th JUNE, AT 2 P.M. Comprising well-built Jacobean-design walnutI stained te*k drawingroom suite, sideboard with mirror panel, oval design, teak dining table, and chairs to match, crockery, jdaseware,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    60 12 June 22nd (King's Coronation), and June 23rd (Prince of Wales' Birthday) being Royal Anniversaries, Government requests that all vessels that are in harbour on these dates shall dress ship. The Hongkong Canton and Macao Co's new steamer Taishan, built at the Taikoo dockyard, was launched by the Misses
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    NORTH ATLANTIC RATES.
    39 12 The rate of freight on parcels to North Atlantic Ports has been fixed at Gold $2 per package not exceeding 50 lbs. in weight or 3 c. ft. measurement, or Gold $25 in value, effective immediately.
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    THE HAT TRICK.
    130 12 The Skipper and the Cigars. A certain captain brought his ship home from the East and went ashore, wearing as was usual in olden days, a silk hat. A peculiarity in the carriage of his head aroused the suspicion of the policeman at the dock gates and
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      756 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA.) f FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7 375 tons) and MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA rs the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins 4a Luxe, single berth cabins,
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      237 12 LIVERPOOL (Direct) 8.8. GLENSANDA DUE TO SAIL ABOUT 25th JUNE. For freight and further particulars apply:— Boustead S Co., Ltd. (.Incorporated in the v M.S.) GLEN LINE (Incorporated in England.) For LIVERPOOL Direct. Pare $471.43. s.s. GLENSANDA The above vessel expected to sail about jJune 25th, has excellent accommodation for
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      265 12 1 BOORD'S 1 I T AT C XmLW Il H* E^E«lrx '4m\ wS^mmlmr^mt^, Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. I Sole Agents: JOHN UTTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. EJ tfrape(Across Canada Hr^rsi See Famous R°cky Mountain unB^flimm excelled Scenery. fuiU^jggJi Holiday in Jasper National Park.
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      208 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIME i nder contract with the French <; ver r Mail and PimßflT Services. DIRECT FOETNIGHTLT FAR EASTERN BBVlCft HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseille via Colombo. Djibouti and Port Said. PORTHOS ItjOM Am July ANGKOR 12,000 due J OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan \ia Shanghai. Hongkong and Shanchai. COMPIEGNE 17,000 due
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      674 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 g a.m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 0 p.m. Kota Tinggi
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      173 12 Pederson, Mr. V. A. Rouble, Mr. K. B. Slokaos, Mrs. A. Berry. Mr. E. C. Hanscombe, Mr. R. Home, Mrs. P. Y. Hsieh, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McCormick, Master D. McCormick, Master C. McCormick, Mr. E. Nygaard, Mr. M. C. Sun, Mr. S. Akiyama, Mr. T. Amano, Mr. T.
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      641 13 0. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. j^j. don Hamburg, Rotterdam, um9%m Agtaara, Bum—. via Colombo, Aden and Tort Said. Atla. Maru Ju i y i5 Jul 16 nurban. Alt*" < Port Elizabeth,) r P Town, Rio, Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo, f Chicago Maru July 2 July 4 folonu ar.l
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      444 13 mm&t' Round-the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore in 110
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      684 13 I AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD I BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS H SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND I SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON j u iU.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA C U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT geoT* U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA o<£ I and subsequent steamers approximately 80
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1367 14 THE CALL OF INDIA. Memorial Day in Dundee. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, Mav 20. In the course of a visit to Glasgow in connection with his Rectorial duties to the University, Lord Birkenhead made a strong appeal on behalf of the Indian Civil Service as an attractive
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    AUSTRALIAN COAST SURVEY.
    376 14 One of the finest achievements in the records uf was the flight of 8,568 miles in 90 flying hours round the Australian Continent made, last summer, by Wing-Commander Goble C.8.E., D.5.0., D.£.C, and Flight-Lieutenant Mclntyre, C.8.E., of the Royal Australian Air Force, on a Fairey seaplane fitted
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    OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
    202 14 Aged 14.0 and Once Saw Napoleon. A man who claims to be 140 years old and to be the only living person who saw Napoleon was described to the Royal Geographical Society by Mr. H. St. J. B. Thilby, former British representative in Tiarsjordania. His
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    THE POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    1129 14 UST OF STANDINGS. The following is the state of the poll in our great popularity campaign checked up to 9 man. yesterday morning* The list will be published at regular intervals on this page. T. T. Tan, Overseas Chinese Bank, 217,600 Sergeant C. Maidment, Tanglin Barracks. 202,650
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    INFANT PRODIGIES.
    542 14 A Twelve-Months-Old Theologian. In view of the infant prodigy who has been attracting considerable attention in Prome and nearby towns, the following which appears in the current John o'L*ndon's Weekly, is of interest. When we hear of young musical g« niuse* who perform at the mature ago of
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    THE "LUCKY CHAIN"
    365 14 A Superstition Returns to London. The so-called "lucky chain" has apparently completed its appointed course of going three times round the world, and has found its way back to London. Probably no more exasperating exploitation of superstitution has ever been devised than the "lucky chain" started by
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    GREAT SAFE ROBBERY.
    560 14 While the Beadle Called the Hours. Ely-Place, in Hoi born, where a beadle or night watchman still calls out the hours and the state of the weather, has been the scene of a mysterious robbery of uncut diamonds and pearls valued at £20.000 which presents features xvorthy
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    THE PRISON VISITOR.
    250 14 The belief that rinse terror's fsststtss dwindles, but still na^r -hampions ready to earn »n the offerw, against prison itfbnss, 1 mmm is the kind of phrase whs* eosss m J**> for the defenders of "fOckiftf but common MM* inrely BUgl first function of ft (S»l il
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 June 17. Bank 4 m .s. 2,4 15-32 Bank demand 2 4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2,4 23-32 New York, demand 56^ Credits 90 days 53^ France, demand HOD India. T. T. 16 Hongkong, demand )-C j)h. Yokohama, demand i3j< Java, demand 141 Be.ngkok, demand 791/ Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 June 17. Tin 250 Tons Si "7 oo Gambler ''it!oo P y PP^- 'Vhite 40.50 Pepper Black 2 2.00 Flake Tnpioca gqq Pearl Sago Stop 11 g5O C °P ra ILBI topra Sundried 12 60 Opium, Beeiarta tint. 4^)00 Rice, Liantr 'li-i Clue Mark B'ne E-.igle (Old) 350 Rice,
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    143 15 Yesterday's Alteration. Batang Padang Tin 82^ (\r> Idris Hydraulic 34s 35s cd. I Kuala Lumpur Tin (i!) 25s 3d 2<>s eV. K'nta Tin (£1) 1.04 1.07 Mambaus ($1) 1.10 1.12% X.r. Malayan Collieries (10) 28.25 28 75 Rambutan 23s 23s 6d" Renong Tin 55s 56s South Taipings
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    119 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAYS LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association, held its 712th. auction yesterday, where there was Catalogued 1,123,929 lbs.; 501.75 tons. Offered 620,511 lbs.; 277.01 tons. Sold 424,290 lbs.; 189.41 tons. Spot. London 2s. 14 fed. New York fife cts. Prices Realized. Ribbed Smoked
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    277 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, June 17. Rubber. London 2s. U%d Steady Local I.oB' 2 Tin.— London £256. Local 127. 2"io ton> sold. Rubbers. Hamiltons have buyers it 1.40 aeilera asking 1.45. Punggors' offer at 81 and Craigieleas at 82^. Bassetts aro quo ed 1.06 1.10. Bukit Katils have buyer<
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    315 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). Sinftjapore, June 17. Rubber. 2a, IH-d. Unchanged. Local i 1.09. Tin.— l2s6. Up 40s. Local 250 tons a: 127. The cabled price of. the commodity is unchantred and rubber share prices ar" j steady. Tin has again advanced in pritx- and quotations in
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    31 15 Singapore, June 17, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.08 1.09; July-Sept 1.00 1.01; Oct-Dec 90 91. London Quotation Sheet 2s. llMjd. Market Firm.
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    28 15 The eradication of rats in the Krian District has been systematically carried out and last year 110,000 were destroyed. The padi planters have been greatly benefited in consequence.
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      535 15 Assets over $5,500,000. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. THI? CUV AT V A CTPDiT rirn «o.™» Assuranee in force over $19,000,000. <inc™p.r.*d to E„,und b 7 R oy .i ch.H., ad mn IHIi GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANH COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE -Wincheste H Incor Porated in Straits Settlements) FIR E MOTOR CAR
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      492 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,! LIMITED. Established 1880 C^XS«S) i y.i00,000,000 "•"ELS. v.. Y.80,500,000 v,„ o nt: K Kodama Esq. F. atanabe, Esq. T Hodsumi, ui?*^'^' Matsukata, Esq 1 HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA. Sincsposa Branch 31-A Chulia St-eet 1 BRANCHES. Batavia Kobe p;~ a t Bomhnv K de Janeiro Bombax Kaiyuang Saigon
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      1338 15 TRADE AND COMMERCE. lAALL AND EVATTS REPORT. TS n TT Singapore, June 17. tons. 2 6 UP 40s Lo 127. 250 1.09H. ber 2S I V !d Ranged. Local Jaffc^V q^w m c rket Y ith haye sellers at 81, JeVam Radellas at 6, Mandai Tekongs at \w Scudai* at
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    HAVELOCK ROAD FATALITY.
    395 16 ,M.HJK the car could have been pulled up in time We did not know what the man was goin£ to do. Inspector King: That is immaterial: it the car was being driven at ten miles an hour then there was ample time for you to pull up.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    56 16 RACING. The French Oaks. London, June 7. Paris: The Prix-de-Diane (French Oaks), run at Chantilly, resulted as follows: Acquatinte II 1 Lucide 2 Frisette 3 Nintteen ran. Won by a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. The winner is owned by Baron R. de
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    THE MANCHESTER CUP.
    59 16 London, June 5. The following is the result of the race for the Manchester Cup: Win a Let 1 Obliterate 2 Pumas 3 Nine ran. Won by two lengths, a short head between second and third. Starting price betting: 6 to 1 against Win a Lot. 33
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    NEWBURY CUP.
    56 16 Santorb Wins by Neck. London, June 11. The Newbury Cup has resulted as follows. Santorb 1 Baton Rouge 2 Marvtx 3 Starting price betting. 3 to 1 against Fantorb, 11 to 2 against Baton Rouge and I to 1 against Marvex. Ten ran. Won by a neck, a
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    51 16 [Reuter's Service.] Eastbourne. June 16* At lawr. tennis Britain is meeting the American Wimbledon contingent on Davis Cup lines in four singles and one doubles matches. The first day's results were: Casey (America) beat Wheatley 6 o. 6 l. 6 3; Gilbert (Britain) beat Hennessey |6— 2. 6-*3.
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      YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
      43 16 Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Meadow?. Frost and Graham beat Miss Niblock and Moss, 6—2, 6 l. Mrs. Salzmann and Hindhede beat Miss Russell and Smith, 6—2. 6 2. Open Mixed Doubles. Miss Law and Newberry vs. Miss Wallis ami Hazell, postponed.
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      THE TANGLIN CLUB.
      31 16 Members are reminded that the American Tennis Tournament will be continued on Friday. Those who have many frames to play are requested to arrive as early as possible.
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      PERAK GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
      35 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 17. The Perak G"lf Club Championship was won by Mr. P. T. Allen with Mr. Roe a* runner-up. Ipoh will play Taiping over the week-end.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    683 16 MALAYS DEFEATED BY S.C.C. By four clear goals the S.C.C. defeated the Malays in the first division of the League at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, when a fair attendance witnessed a game marked by plenty of incident but lacking good quality football. The Club were not strongly represented,
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    WINNING ALL THE WAY.
    22 16 [Reuter's Service.] Ipswich, Queensland, June 17. The English Association football team b?a- Ipswich by 3 goals to nil.
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE YACHT CLUB
    78 16 The following arrangements are announced:— On Sunday the 21st. June the second round for the Milncr Cup will be sailed. Start 10 p.m. Handicaps are as follows: Betty, Puteh 5.8, Gertrude 3.5, Kathleen 3.3, Nancy 1.8, Ella 1.6. Marion 1.3, June .7, Ann .4. Scratch, Polly,
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    ROWING.
    36 16 There will probably be a race for the Chien<?mai Cup at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club within three weeks of the 27th. of Jun^, efl at present two crews are training for this event. I
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    215 16 HOME CRICKET. Defeat of the Leaders. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 16. At Lords: Middlesex defeated Lancashire by ten wickets. Lancashire made 237 (Watson 108, Durston seven for 47) and 103 (Haig four for 15). The winners replied with 336 (Heame 87, Hendren 142, Macdonald six for 145) and
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    124 16 W. L. W. L. lst lst Pts. Per. In. In. Yorks 8 0 0 1 41 91.11 Lanes. 7 12 0 41 82.00 Surrey 6 13 0 39 78-00 M'sex 6 2 10 33 73.33 Kent. 4 2 10 23 65.71 Notts 4 10 2 22 62.85
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    WIZARD WITH BAT AND BALL.
    417 16 Has the mantle of the famous Ranji fallen on his nephew, K. S. Duleepsingh now up at Cambridge L T niversity Duleepsingh since he has been at Cheltenham has earned for himself an enviable reputation as a cricketer. He is a batsman par excellence with
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    A PROFITABLE INJURY.
    87 16 Major Troup, the old Gloucestershire County cricketer, tells an amusing yarn of W. G. Grace. The Doctor was practising at the nets one day, and an enthusiast who got too close stopped the ball with his left eye. "W. G." attended to him, and after stitching the
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    60 16 Programme of drills up to and for June 21. Thursday. 5.15 p.m. Chinese Company. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) Signals. Saturday, 2.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.E. (v) Signals; 2.15 p.m. Farrer Range "B" Company; 2.15 p.m. Bukit Timah "C" (Scottish) Company. Sunday, 7.15 a.m. Farrer
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      182 16 /_jfcs m MASTE R's voice I New Records I ARE HERE Write or call for Catalogues. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. one> at a tune. State Express Cigarettes are made by hand one at a time, and contain only long golden strands of pure tobacco which ensure delightful coolness in smoking.
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