The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 July 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1925. NO. 11,531
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  • 245 1 Lord Birkenhead spoke at a dinner «t the Central Asian Society hi London front R2? 8 P roblems w *ich conIront Britain m the East Page 9. «f^ rt !Tr COnferenceB for the fundinu of the Italian war debt to America have oeen indefinitely postponed—Page 9. The
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  • 880 1 My tojourn with the "Silver Pmlod Circus" was happy, hearty ami healthy one, and m many ways has been helpful to MM since, m that during the period I vrai with them, being an unattached and eninvolved person who hated any sort of routine;, I alternately
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 265 1 WING LOONG THE HOOGNMBD HOUSE for El ROPBAN TROPIC AL SLITS. .12. UGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NlGBTS.— Dinner and Dance. Ever} Tuesday. Thursday <?nd Saturday, TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. R H L v SARRIES BROTHERS, .seventy varieties besides the daily special dishes. Proprietors. Not words alone Not
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    • 209 1 Investigate the 20 Royal Reasons. THE EASY WRITING To-day the number of Royal Typewriters m use exceeds SOO 000. There are twenty reasons for this phenomenal record. I Let us prove them to you m your Office, of send you the book ex- plaining them. Roflto Ltd. j COLLYER QUAY
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    • 104 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shoes at Robinson's Page 9. Premises to let Page 2. William Jacks stock **Expanut" Pa«v i». Latest shipping on pages 10, 12 and 13. Boxinjr at Happy Valley to-morrow night Page 2. Municipality require tenders for sewer construction work iPage 2. Hotel Van Wijk tiffin books as prizes
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH (LASS TAILORING Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32, HIGH STKEKT.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 165 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 2nd. High Water, 6.38 a.m.. p.m. P. and O. homeward mail leave. M. M. homeward mail leaves. Dalhousie Chapter. 8.30 p.m. League II: O.T.F.C. r%. S.R.C. Friday, 3rrf. High Water, 7.58 a.m., 7.47 p.m. Dutch homeward mail haves. P. and O. .^upplenuntary mail leave?. P. and O.
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  • 366 2 The Groat At'as Moth Attacus Atlas). Urn largest moth m the world celebrated j not only for its size but also for its gorftMius colouring:, fa found m the foothills an<l mountain ranges of 'he Himalayas. It often attains a measurement of 11H inches
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  • 334 2 A rather amusing rtorj, which, however, nearly ended In tragedy, is load of an "eminent aireimagT*' m Fiji. wh<>>e frea! hobby was fishing. He, with some friends, went out recently fishing near the islan<i of Varutha. which lies betwet-n Btßfa an 1 the southern eaaat of Vi
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  • 272 2 One cannot help wondering what effect the present International Conference on the Trade m Arms will have on the little military shop m Lower Broadway. New York, quite close to the famous Woolworth Building, which ifl surely one of thj most interesting shops m
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 406 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Pictures as good as anywhere. THE MERRY OPERA CO: WAYANG PEK JEE. LEON KENDAL THE WORLD-RENOWNED iPALMIST RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room No. 85) Consultation hours 9 to 5. BOXING «at the Happy Valley. FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 1925 MAIN EVKNT. For The
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    • 478 2 HAROLD LLOYD, KING OF MIRTH, IS AGAIN WITH US. Safety Last Hi* first 7 reeler has arrived. Watch for Alhambra's date 24th JULY R. M. DONATI, Distributor. This Illustrated Guide FREE "D LFORE you decide what kind of fence you will erect get this *-> Ideal Fence Catalogue the complete
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    • 275 2 From Monday. 29th June, to Saturday, 4th Jul>. AT THE ALHAMBRA A WILLIAM FOX SPECIAL-A HARRY MILLARDE PRODI'CTION A Screen Version of DAVID BELASCO'S STAGE SUCCESS Featuring R. T. Haine.s, Jane Grey ami Anne Lrtto m a powerful story, with a plot based on life a- it with humour, pathos
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  • 989 3 A YEAR OF PROGRESS. The annual report on Labuan, by Mr. J. Cakier, Acting Resident, states that the revenue (excluding opium ($73,012) which showed a Might fall) was $45,412 compared Wkl $37,548 the previous year. Expenditure totalled $134, ltil compared with $132,602 the increase being due to
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  • 657 3 A WEEK'S ACTIVITIES. The Kalai's Captures. Scvtta] further captures are reported by the Preventive fleet of the F.M.S. Customs. Th,± Kalai on June 6, at about 8 a.m.,* off Tanjong Tohor, sighted a prau which was .'.nchored. On approaching the vessel, the raider noticed the crew jettisoning their
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  • 176 3 know where people go who tell lies said a Court official at Newcastle to a small tfirl m the witness box last week. "Yes. but I don't believe it," was the reply, which suggests that things have changed 'a irood deal since Mr. Justice Maub satisfied himself
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  • 164 3 Veirio. whose ceilings at Windsor are th 9 cbject et sonic anxiety m connection with lepairs to the roof, is famous among other thing! as one of the few men who contrived to extract money from Charles 11. His methods were direct. One day at Hampton Court,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 230 3 B IKVirJ*^* H C &Jt i iJ /^BL*fit*2 I_"^^F foitghs Colds o/nfliionja Elliott's Cinnamon Compound i» a most effective medicine for relieving Coughs, Colds, Catarrh, Asthma and Bronchitis. I Its principal ingret'ici t. Cinnamon, is officially tecogn'urd as a prophylactic aga nst influenza and similar thioat nd chest aiFe&ion. Its
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    • 84 3 This is the Prickly Heat Season The Ideal Preventive IS Sole Agents: |>AKLOW CO. Telephone 2790 HIGHEST Zl LOWEST i^UAiLITY. OF THE FOLLOWING- PRICE. i HAND SAWS, •I BUTCHER'S SAWS, jj CIRCULAR SAWS, 1| HACK SAW FRAMES AND BLADES, jj BAND SAWS, TAPIOCA SAW BLADES, CROSSCUT SAWS, PRUNING SAWS, ETC.,
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    • 128 3 In order to maintain good heaUh it is essential that a good supply of hot water is available. A Geyser is the most economical method of ensuring this. Twenty gallons of water can be raised to bath temperature for the sum of six cents. JjL HOT WATER I&JIl fights i
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  • 1482 4 TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN BIG CITIES. NEW EXPERIMENTS IN CONTROL. World Police Conference. At the third International Police Conference m New York one of the most interesting subjects of the second day's sessions was that of traffic. The bigness of this problem m New York City, owing to the phenomenal increase
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  • 227 4 Readers with a sense of mischief (which -surely may be here and there presumed m the case of "Punch" readers) will smile to think how the wilder sort will sniff more irately than ever at the knighthood just conferred on the paper's chief cartoonist. For Sir Bernard
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  • 133 4 Will three-day cricket matches be played twenty years hence? Those who have followed the development of League cricket m Lancashire and Yorkshire believe that the one-day match, with its intensive form of the game, will be universal m the near future. Colonel R. H. Forman's proposals for
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  • 19 4 I am not sure that m the future London may not disappear. I hope it will. Mr. Bernard Stiaw.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 218 4 WOODS' GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and Internal Troubles i v v x jl Agmtot Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Singapore. Straits Settlements. 1 1 y^i If you could see the Germs m your throat you would realise why your throat gets sore, and why you are liable to
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    • 457 4 Ihorlicks SI MALTED MILK K& I mwtkm; my HORLICIC S. I J^jfev'M |<*> HORLICKS MALTED MILIC, tb. Food Drink, b rtTplffiT'll •nA> •a.tura'a aid to tKo*« whi ar« run down a r»«ult o# Vrttt^T^'M YjE mt«t« extratßaa of Climata. Mad* m a aiawl by V E Ik* addiUo* W a
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  • 1265 5 The hcn'ble Mr. Hayes Marriott signs the annual report on the Straits Settlements for The revenue for the year was $28,639,161, which i£ $4,676,854 less than 1923. The chief decrease was m License, Excise and Internal revenue, ?,3,275,130 all due to the drop m opium revenue.
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  • 416 5 Whether there can b^ more than one universe is perhaps a matter of definition rather than of fact. But m any event, it appears, according to the newest reports uom the astronomers, that there are other, .systems of suns lying millions of light- ycai? beyond the confines
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  • 249 5 There Ka always something fascinating about the classes of paoplt who make their living by moving from place to place, withont any settled abode. Of these classes, and ttheer c aie many m India, none are more interesting than the acrobats. In every distikt of India these
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  • 1015 5 Eiitish Government m India. The Story of the Viceroys and Government Houses. By the late Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, K.G. This delightful book, erudite yet full of human interest, which was begun by the late Lord Curzon during his period of service ao Viceroy m India
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 471 5 rWhen heat^ becomes I unbearable I turn to ENO for quick relief. 1 As soon as the bubbling, gushing dr&agbt tumbles down your I ;>rrhe<l throat, you begin to i feel better. For KNO's Fruit Salt really cools the system as no other drink can. j Just try it you
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    • 378 5 |||P^3l End That Persistent ■jMpwMn COUGH M h BY TAKING is nothing more dangerous than a lingering cough and no better means of cure than the Peps treatment. So long as the cough remains, weakening of the chest goes on, and tho breathing tubes are kept m an irritated and
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    • 1304 7 I THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS JL _>Tl. 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES I EASY TO WIN I ■■W----"" 11 •'•**~<. 1 eu_ pi *_H IieKfIHKHW-^SBM^iRaHH-HHVBHHBBBi The following: list of prizes will be -riven free m the Raffles Hotel b^ll |IW»MWM-I minifP^ 11 lip <■■ mmm imiiiiiiih _—i iwit
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  • 701 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1925. The M. R. P. The meetings of rubber companies I are very much alike, the remarks cf tne Chairman being either echoed I iouder than the original, if the com- j I «any is prosperous, or may be foljowed by some mild criticism
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  • 591 8 Tribute im paid at Monday's Federal Council meeting to the excellent work done by Dr. Tracers at the Kuala Lumpur Leper Camp. Sir George and Lady Maxwell gave a dinner party on Monday evening to the members of the Federal Council. Places were laid ft>r thirty-one. Mr. I. M. Roberts,
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  • 459 8 The prize list m the Singapore Five Press Popularity Campaign has been further increased to-day by ten beautiful watches purchased and on display at Rene Ullmann's, High Street. These ten beautiful prizes will be as follows: Three ladies' gold wrist watches, special, two ladies'
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  • 338 8 The following extract of a Utter received by Mrs. C. P. Owen from her niece, m Hankow, dated June 13th. 1925, has courteously been placed at our disposal. "We are safe so far, but have been through an anxious time, the tension on Thursday eight was very
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  • 156 8 A case concerning: a breach of a section of the Companies Ordinance by the Kelantan Gold Mines. Limited, was mentioned m the District Court before Mr. FranklynRobinson yesterday morning, Mr. Farr, Secretary of the defendant Company, putting m an appearance. The charges were that on
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  • 787 8 COHTOACrart CLAIM FAILS T«mil Conducts His Own M A Tamil contractor conducted h; case In the Supremo Court before M, tico Done yesterday, irhtn h. f,,,,. his claim for a .sum of $1,123, bal alleged to be due on account of work < for K. A. Barbour. Ltd.,
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  • 65 8 Very few exchangei have i from Hongkong by the mail, bat port of June 2mh containi report of th.- debate la the Hou« noni the previoiu da> mi nitui China. No train from Canton arrivi There ii food deal of Shanghai, with mi account of foreigners m Hankow,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 189 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S' 9 BOLS iV 0 filN (m Stone Bottles) TO APPRECIATE THIS GIN THOROUGHLY THE BOTTLE BBOULD BE KEPT ON ICE AND THE GIN DRUNK NEAT WITH ORANGE BITTERS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanphai.) 15, Robinson Road Telephone 228. PATRONISED fSt BY ROYALTY. WATCHES
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    • 14 8 W VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. [j PEARS I kl GOLDEN SERIES.
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  • 236 9 SPEECH BY KIRKENHEAI). INDIA AND CHINA. Reuter's Benriee.] London, June 30. ing at dinner of the Central i Society, Lord Rirk« nhead, m a brief io India, doetafed emphatically tain must continue to snetair «^xresponsibilHy for the protection of i She mual aevm eleee hat <-yes to
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  • 70 9 [Reuter's Service.] Purl*. July i. experiencing 1 difficulty -ing t the unwanted Chinese whom writs were te*ued m connec* th tk it the Legation. The escorted ten Chinese to point on from whence they were immediately the police turned their Tho French authorities advised anfrontier but agnin
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  • 98 9 [Renter*! Service.] Washington. Jul\ 1. conferences for funding the debt have haen Indefinitely d the bank< r, fihr. Albeitl le ely pr iceeding ♦<. Rome. An Itntement has been issued m which th;.t the fiscai prosItaly relatively hlfhei thar ther countries, Italy's national taxed six times greater
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  • 68 9 I f Renter's Service. 1 London. June 30. profit of the P. and O. Banking iea for the year swuvi Starch 31 H. 21.-. The proposed dividend is enl and the carry-forward £17,584. 'ion with the placing of £25,000 to id writing off £r».000 from premisnated
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  • 36 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 30. General Mr Samuel Wilson, «ie from lamaka, has been appoint. aneut undar-eaeretnry for the CoGilbert Grindle is appointed v. md Sir Charles Davis perma-er-eei retan for Dominion affairs.
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  • 37 9 [Reuters Service.] Athens. July 1. »mbly pesssd a vote of confidence «M bj 185 to 14. i June 27 contained the fol~Thf new Cabinet contains Panga- M»d War Minister; Admiral "'•;fc-. Marine and temnorarilv Minister.]
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  • 21 9 [Beater's Service.] Vtusterrlam, June 30. Wh-bloc*. that were re- ***** on board the new m the sabotage
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  • 131 9 COTTON INDUSTRY. INTERESTS IN CHINA. [Router's Service.] London. June 30. la the House of Commons, replying to Mr. P. Hannon (Birmingham, if.) whe called attention to the serious effect of the disturbances m China upon the I^ancashire cotton industry, Mr. A. M. Samuel said that Government would
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  • 155 9 IReuter's Service.] London. July 1. Th coal owners have formally notified the Miners' Federation of the termination of the national wages agreement on July SI. The owmts have not yet made definite proposals for a revision of conditions but the fetter accompanying the notification indicates that the
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  • 32 9 [Reuter's Service.] Lowell, Massachusetts, July 1. Mrs. Edith Rogers (Republican) defeated Eugene Foes (Democrat) for the seat m Congress vacant owing to the death of her husbar.d.
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  • 82 9 [Havas Service.] Paris, July 1. >L Caiilaux. lntor*lew|sd by Le Matin, stated that the project of a gold loan has begot confidence for already the Ministry f Finance has issued considerably more National Defence bonds than it has redeemed. Subscribers to the loan will be protected not only
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  • 32 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. July 1. Reparations currencies slumped heavily this irorning under the lead of the Italian lire which depreciated to 141. French franc < are 108.60 and Belgian ItftJt.
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  • 153 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, June 30. The Fez correspondent of Le Temps retinsatet that Abd-el Krini has lost a thousand killed and three thousand wounded m the recent offensive, m which he evidently sought to strike a decisive blow, regardless of cost. SITUATION GRAVE. Marseilles, June 30. The
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  • 36 9 FReuter's ?V»rvue.] Washington. July 1. Twenty bids w^re received at the sak of two hundred shipping board vessel I*.,1 aggregating 817.000 tons, including one of $1,370,000 for vessels bein<r sold for scrapping.
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  • 54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, July 1. The Grand Jury acquitted shepherd of the charge of BBUVdoring Mrs. Emma McClintock. the mother of his millionaire foster son, by the administration of germs, sixteen years »$»•<•. A cable dated June 27th. sayi that he ujui also acquitted on a charge
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  • 1931 9 SIR GEORGE MAXWELL HONOURED. i-uaia Lumpur, July 1. At the annual meeting of the above held here to-day the chairman, the hon'ble Mr. J. W. Campbell moved the following on behalf of the Committee: That Honorary Membership of the Planters' Association of Malaya be conferred upon
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  • 49 9 TReuter's Service.! Honolulu. July 1. Prior to the departure of th* United State? fleet for Australia Admiral Coontz sent a message to the people of Australasia expressing *h% men'- < i neernoss to depart <fh the cruise to renew old acquaintances and make many new ones.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 131 9 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*.) FOR GREATER SPEED AND MORE COMFORT wear FLEET—FOOT shoes. with Vulcanised Crepe Soles The Idenl Shoe for Tennis PRICE $3.50 PAIR NETT. Stocked m sizes and 2 sizes 4to 10 ROBINSON Co., Ltd. KQ f (m A^TfD^nF a^t i m c^Z" ao
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 730 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON. AND N. CONTINENT. Due Sinraport. PYRRHUS London, Rotterdam
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    • 575 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND LREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. SUTTON HALL due In Port 11 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due \u£ 28 s.s.
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    • 636 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and \nt wtrn c
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  • 841 11 THE PRINCE'S ORDEAL. This is our hat night on the West Coast of Africa, and the Prince looks back on a fortnight's visit to the i British Colonies tlieic, mere intensive and far-reaching than that of any traveller m .s j short a time before. His
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  • 158 11 According to one of our leading lbcal merrhfcßta, says the Straits Echo, the effects m the price of rubber, due to the operation of the restriction scheme, are beginning to make themselves felt m the Penang bazaar. Piece goods are not particularly active, but there is a brisk
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  • 457 11 EASTERNERS MOVE ON TO THE CONTINENT. The inhabitants of London's Chinatown ar- moving— many of them— to Belgium ami Holland. Visitors to this most interesting quaiter of London may soon find no Chinatown left. Contrary to the general impression (writes an Evening News representative who went
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  • 280 11 Federal Minister's Inspection. Melbourne, June 2. After a comprehensive tour of the country that would be served by the propostd North-South railway to Alice Springs, the Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) returned to Melbourne to-day, having travelled 3819 miles 2242 by rail anfl 1577
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  • 160 11 There was a special piquancy m the lady golfers' championship at Troon through the presence of Miss Glenna Collett, exAmerican and present Canadian champion. Her own personality is considerable, but its effect is heightened by her trans-At-lantic following, so full of enthusiasiv. which bubbles and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 371 11 Ik l! f^TlWiif*"""""^"^! EVILi I IWI* 1 lor WATCH VALUE Sporiali?inp m accurate timekeepers to withstand the climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVKB IN TWO SIZES Each MOTION LF.VER THIN PATTERN rft p WITH SCREW $8 >0 Each ASKS Gold and Silver Hunters and Half Hunters. WRISTLET
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    • 668 11 AUCTION SALES. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF Valuable 999 years leasehold building allotments Situate at Jalan Besar, Singapore. By Order of The Municipal Commissioners At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng and Co's Saleroom No. 30, Chulia Street ON WEDNESDAY, Kth JULY, AT 2.30 P.M. Nine lots of 999 years leasehold buildi'.? sites
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    • 518 11 //Age with y4C> WhsMy Creden//a/s to|§ I] //zafcoun/. V^_f^>^ THE OLDEST DISTILLERS IN THE WORLD John Haiq JOHN HAIC &C°L T MARKINCH SCOTLAND. j^M IHJKf 1 The Supreme g^^| Body Builder I I-Sg;^ TRA Et KEPLER tMARK ::i!Ji^lf; Cod Liver Oil with -:iiii:: Malt Extract I* ib«':'Ji "t Take this
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  • 159 12 Captain F. Vierow of the steamer Havenstein was fined $500 m the Police Courts m consequence of a quantity of morphine being discovered on board the s earner when she arrived m Singapore from Europe recently. Strong rumours current among the Chinese m Hongkong on Jur*e 20th that
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  • 156 12 The American Consul-General at* Hongkong is authority for the estimate that a sum equal to 250,000,000 silver dollars is s-ent annually to that British Colony by Chinese living overseas as remittances to relatives, investments, and for the fulfilment of obligatiors. Another estimate reckons a total of $100,000,C00
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  • 617 12 Prohibition has produced some queer consequences and raised up some peculiar occupations, but none so spectacular as the hijack the whiskty pirate, who, either on the narrow seas or m the busy streets, plays a lon. hand against bootleggers and Prohibition agents impartially. The bijr rum pirate, who may
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 796 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA.) 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 is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins d« Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming baih,
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    • 807 12 1 BOORD'S 1 BK^HTOi^-^ JL_# W__*/ m. jjt _________c___^ Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. \> LLOYD TREESTINO S.N. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS, Di-monthly service for Brindisi. v.nee and Trieste via ports taking cargo on
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 648 12 BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Frida y 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 and
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    • 688 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Ait. Dept. Londor, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antxvf-rp, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden and Port Said. Atlas Maru July 15 July 16 Durbar,. Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth,) Cape Ti.wn, Rio, Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo, f Chicago Maru July 2 July 4 Colombo and Bombay via Penang.
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    • 453 13 ~^BK sfl^sv. BC^^fc flE^H^h am«w a^^^^^^b^. "V'^^^^^^H vKz^^b\ ■■■r^B^B^nßfc. EKbbbsl__Lj *Sbb>Lbb^*^ M^e» a^a^a^aSa^^a^L^^a^B^^a^ 35SL Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLBANUNBOS. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York
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    • 684 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST UNE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD I BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON July 19 U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA Au* U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT Sept U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA ck*.' and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates
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  • 582 14 LIST OF STANDINGS. The following is the state of the poll m our great popularity campaign checked up to 9 ajn. yesterday morning. The list will be published at regular intervals on this page. J. Roy Perry, Fraier and Neave, Trafalgarstreet, 999,830 Sergeant C. Maidtnent, Canteen, Tanglin
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  • 303 14 Reports from America that David Belasco has signed a contract wirh the father of Jackie Coogan under which the boy is to be coached to play Hamlet suggests that the American stage is about to challenge the fame of our own "Young Roscius." Jackie Coogan is now
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  • 126 14 Watching G. F. Earle, the Somerset "Jes?op," hitting a few sixes the other day, writes a correspondent, we were discussing the speed ar which the ball travelled when hit with ?uch tremendous force. Without coming to a definit? decision, we agreed that it was probably "somewhere about" ninety
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  • 326 14 Arrival of Mr. Michael Terry. Mr. Michael Terry, F.R.G.S., who has organized an expedition to explore Northern Australia m search of mimral weauh. recently passed through Adelaide from England on his way to Darwin, where b~ will be joined by the other members of thr expedition. Mr. Terry
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  • 81 14 Such progress has been made m utilizing cobs, stalks, leaves and other corn waste that the United States Department of Agriculture lists as many as 146 of theso corn products of greatly varied kinds. The treat range is shown by such materials U xylose, a kind of sugar, absorbents for
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  • 1065 14 AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Harris Best and Must Consistent. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, June 3. In the contest for the Amateur Championship at Westward Ho! Mr. Harris was undoubtedly th<j best golfer. Nobody was bo consistent. Not m any of the six rounds before t:he final did he
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  • 396 14 The report for 1924 of the Ik, Electric Construction Company to briefly m last week's issue ha< v- not a little attention m this country although up-to-date m many rested .egards transportation, is woefully b) m the matter of railless electric tra The subject has given rise to
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  • 255 14 lielectahle Blend made h> a Scott i-h Dhrlw. Mr. Baldwin marked his aditti.-Mon a freeman to the burpess roll of Dur.dea little dissertation m praise of toh when smoktd m a pipe, and MM that Lord Haldane rappliet him with h s favourite mixture, a tobacco
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  • 211 14 Addressing member! of the Thirl I whose object is the betterment of ;i'l\«'tising at dinner at the Troeadei President of the Board <>f Tra<:«: ipokt of the assistance its Membtri could rjv< bringing about a trade revival. "It would pay all British iadiu advertise
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 419 14 I Build up yourlM^ I 1 Health with Wgjjt 1 I Halls Wine I THE SUPREME TONIC RESTORATIVE B When you are exhausted by a trying ro climate take Hall's Wine. SI When run down tlirough overwork ,^l or worry take Hall's Wine. g When weak because of illness take
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  • 582 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. WEDNESDAY, JULY Ist. if m b rat *ets show the issue vaim MINING. Asam Kumbang (£1) S« J*l l S Batang PadangVin^ 418 Hitam Tin ,6^ Idris Hydraulic g-Zf! l £f Johan Tin 3os bd x -d. K. Kamunting (10s) 44' J° Kamunting -t
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  • 188 15 July 1 Tin 125 Ton* Sl>7.v Gambler oppt-r White Pepper BJack 2 4 00 Flake Tapioca ~roPearl Sago Small 9^ Copra 11 Copra Sundru'd 12JZ0 Opium, Benar^ put. 4.0Q0 Rice. Liang llin Ch*n Mar'.t B'ue Eagle < Okn o r>() Rice, Lianjr Hin Chan Murk Red Eagle N'pw i
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  • 32 15 Singapore, July 1. 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot L.25H 1.26: Aim-Sept 1.2J 1.22 1 Oct-Dec 1.12 1.12%. London Quotation Sheet :5s Sd. Market Easier.
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  • 67 15 Bfeasri Guthrie and Co. Kualti Lumpur) agents for Lanibak Rubber ire m receim of teiepraphu advice from the Secve+arieg to the effect that, m respect of the financial year ended 31st Maivh. the Direr ors hay decided to recommend the payment <>n 20th inst. lit a dividend of
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  • 179 15 Sees: Gattey anil Bat-man. Jiniah, 12.799. Sees: Jtoriico Co. Ipoh Tin (corrected output), 7l."» pks, to date 1.580. Sees: Guthrie and Co. (Penan**). Renonjr Tin, output for Ist half of June. Dredsre No. I, s!> pks; No. 2. 222; No. I 3 is at her dismantling
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  • 150 15 Tanjonp: T<»h Allang Chinese Tin, Ltd, has just been floated There is. of course, nothing unusual ftbout the floatins: of a mining company m Ipoh, says the Times of Malaya, but this now Company is unusunl m that it is the first Chinese mining limited liability company to be floa'ed
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 140 15 I YESTERDAYS LIST. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held ,ts 714 th. Ruction i yesterday, when there was Catalogued Ml 001 lbs.; 420.31 ton.s. Offend 540.600 lbs 241.32 tons. Sold o**64 lbs, IMJi tons. T S POtLondon New York *•>>'.' ctg HUGHS REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    • 197 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT Singapore, July 1. Rubber.— London Bs. 2%d. Quiet. Local l ."i*; 1 Tin. -London 1256 Js. t ,,1. Local 127%. 12.") tuns sold. Rubbers.— Rubber shares are slightly easier. Xew Scuilais are quoted 2.20 2.2">. New Craijfieieas have sellers at 1.12 buyer-, bidding 1.09. Jeram Kuantans
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    • 191 15 J'n.— l26s 2t 8d doWB '2s Id. Local 127%. 12~» tuns. Rubber. -,'is. 2« 4 d. down l} 4 d. The fall m Urn price of the commodity is reflected m priest m the Rubber share mar- Business is less brisk, not s<. much on account
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    • 206 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail). 1 26 Übl < r !S M><l< D Wn I 1 Loe 1 Tin.— £2:).") 2s. K<|. Down 2s. Id. Lotftl 12. r > tons at 127^ H The cabled price of rubber shows loss i of l%d. and share quotations are inclined
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  • 33 15 Imlrugiri Rublier ha- mad«> a forward contract on May fj of 00 tons ribbed smoked >heet equal to Singapore Standard ft! 66 L per Ib. Delivery fiv« tons monthly January to December IMS.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 467 15 Assets over $5,500,000. mnn .r,^-, m Assurance m force over $19,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LMTED. hp An nvvmv (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) t£™wZ e £X^J£Z gST- LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old J *™y> E -c--aeposited wjth the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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    • 497 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capita! Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve* Fund V.80,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya Esq I DIRECTORS. q If A^ aa Esq Baron X Morimura. M. Odag.ri, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Raron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq K. Tatsami, Esq. K.
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    • 464 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500^000 p^ T L Silver $26,500^000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman H. P White, Esq. Deputy Chairman W
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    • 42 15 1 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO Ltd j CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1393 16 MX. ROBSON. here Responsibility Lies. The following is a condensed mm In HI tion of the debate m the Federal Council taken from the Malay Mail: Mr. Robso!i said: The main fact about Prai is that someThing like $20 millions F.M.S. money has >m spent m an
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  • 312 16 In the course of his speech Mr. Cho»> Kia Peng said. In the first place Mr. Anthony, who required better wharfage for his railwayon account of Siam connections, put up a scheme costing over $8 millions. He wanted wharf accommodation for our ocean-going steamers, with a
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  • 666 16 Two Salient Points. Mr. Ritchie said that he would allude to two points, m order perhaps to lay more emphasis on them than the previous speakers had done. They were the action of the Government the end of 1922 and the action of the Consulting Engineers at the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 225 16 HOME CRICK ET. Remarkable Warwick Score. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 30. At Lords: The M.C.C. beat Cambridge by Stl runs. The winners scored 386 (Titchmarsh 110, Hendren 68, Franklin 59) and 222 for four wickets, declared (Hendren M). The Varsity made 133 (Benne't 51) and 144 (Haig five for 34).
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    • 59 16 The undermentioned have been selected to represent Services vs. S.R.C. on Saturday next, at Tanglin. Lt.-Col. Haseldine, Lt.-Col. Postlethwait*. Major Vy vyan, Capt. Stephenson, Capt. Kidd, Capt. Russell, Cap. Brownjohn, Lieut. Phayre, Lieut. Beville, Corpl.-Maynard. 2nd Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt. Pte. Coombes, 2nd Bn. The Royal Sussex Regt.
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    • 41 16 The match arranged to take place on Friday and Saturday between the 8.8. and I. and the P.S. and L. m the S.C.C. Cricke; Tournament has had to be postponed, the la»ter being unable to raise a team.
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    • 29 16 Th*> Mer's monthly Medal (stroke) will be played on Saturday and Sunday, July li,th. and 12th.. and the Ladies' monthly Medal (stroke) or Thursday. July ljßth.
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    • 42 16 Next Sunday on the arrival of the 10 a.m. launch the 75 yards Novices Handicap will be swum. The Captair. wishes as many entrie- as possible, especially from new members. High tide at 10.04 a.m. and it is tiffin Sunday.
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    • 68 16 The following arrangements are announced: On Sunday the first of the series of raves for the Lipton Cup will take place. Course the same as for the Milner Cup. Start 10 a.m. Hindicaps: Plus: Nancy 10 per cenc Puteh 9.4, Kathleen and June.".:. Bet'y 3.7. Mario* 3.3, Gertrude and
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  • 622 16 LAWN TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON. [Reuter's Service.] Wimbledon, June 30. The weather to-day was perfect but hot. There was an enormous crowd and a most fashionable dress promenade between the courts. Borotra (Holder) entered the semi-final of th c men's singles defeating the Britisher Barclay 6—3, 5 7, 6
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  • 46 16 Play m the Singapore championships will begin at the S.C.C. on Monday. The following ties are announced: MONDAY'S TIES. G. Haridas vs. Sunehara Court 1. M. C. Bain vs. I. Abed Court 2. Carregy and Balhatcfeet vs. Tryner and Campbell Court 3.
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  • 56 16 The Ladies' Doubles Handicap final:— Mrs. Campbell and Miss Seth vs. Miss Richardson and Mrs. Finlay. will be played to-day. The tournament will conclude next Tuesday with the final of Ladies' Open Doubles, Miss Wallis and Miss Hope-Falk-rier vs. Miss Griffith-Jones and Mrs. Grigor. After the match Mis?
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  • 39 16 [Reuter's Service.! Paris, July 1. Pellet ier D'Oisy has won the Michelin Cup, having made the circuit of France from Valenciennes, 2835 kilometres, at speed, counting fifteen compulsory landings, of 187 kilometres an hour. V
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  • 13 16 Mr. Hayes Marriott has removed to the Colonial Secretary's bungalow, telephone lumber 8.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 205 16 HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW "His Master's Voice" PORTABLE MODEL We have received new stocks. Choose yours to-da> S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. The skeleton m the cigarette 9 4^tf V m n Hi I 4 The hard, woody fragments found m machine-made cigarettes are not tobacco, but chopped-up pieces of
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