The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 July 1925

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. (i CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JULY 6, 1925. NO. 11^:51
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  • 252 1 A special cable from our Hongkong correspondent givts thi reported sub stance of the Canton Government's demand for an apology from Britain and France for the Shame:n affair Page 9. There has been some minor disturbance m Shanghai and Swatow Page 9. The British Cabinet has had
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  • 1115 1 Romance la still the greatest of the realities. Let others watch the sad, glad, bud. mad, little brothers ami sisters of Sigmund Freud (about the only apostlt "f psycho-analysis who has not tl»-j* (1 i«-«i himself into the Kereaftet!) pulling up their street-bred emotions by the
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    • 171 1 WALLOW ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. (,l EST NU;HfS.— Dinner and Dance. Ever} Tuesday, Thursday snd Saturday. N.K. Evening Dress essential for Dancing. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. SARKIES BROTHERS, (;RILL Proprietors. j Seventy varieties besides (he daily special dishes. LEON. H. YAYMEN. '^^rr 1) Manager.
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    • 202 1 1% Uttle j&£k Miss Kurlo Zy^iL^ £"S\ Introduces yov. to the solution of yWMf washing difficulties. You need "x// 7 yy^> vt> no anx iety Rbotlt wsshfng your dainty garments; the KURLO lather i]{>a "ses so gently that shimmering 1/ 1 Si!ks and the niost ddkat c of fabrics washes
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    • 112 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Something about thy S.D.A.— Pape 2. Robinson's for children's beds Pajr.e 9. Notice re Malakotf dividend Page 11. Government tenders call d for Pape 2. Cl< rk of work* wanted for Malacca Page 11. Sec at the Alhambra this wyek Pa>re 2. Kensitas ei^rarettes are somthinp to b.
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    • 7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW ARIELL'S BISCUITS AND CAKES
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 164 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 4'/.. High Water, 9.7 a.m.. S..U p.m. American National Day. Ting Kil Tin, Derrick's, 12.15 p.m. Polo Club Gymkhana, 3.30 p.m. League II: St. J. O. B. v%. R. S*SMX. Sunday, sth. High Water, 10. 1 :..m., 0.19 p.m. Sw: Club: To yds. Novices H::n<lican and Ti'Fi--.
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  • 136 2 H.I.H. Prince Chichibu, who arrived m Colombo from Japan and went up to *Kandy m the afternoon, returned to Colombo next morning and rejoined the Hakozaki Maru for Europe. After being received at Queen's Hou-pe, His Imperial Highness and party left at 3 p.m. for Kandy.
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  • 178 2 REFEREE REFUSES A £200,000 BRIBE. Dempsey-Carpentiex Sensation. Paris, May 20. The Echo des Sports publishes part of an article printed m the Los Angeles Examiner on May 3rd. m which Mr. Harry Ertle, the referee of the Dempsey-Carpen-tier fight, writes that on the eve of the match he was offered
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  • 221 2 Tho Rev. L. Proebstel, pastor of Wesley Church, and Missionary m Charge of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, left en route for the U.S.A. Miss Cass, of the Methodist Boys' School, has been appointed Missionary m Charge. M.M. Mi.— E. Mitchell, an English girl, scored two typewriting successes m the interna
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    • 84 2 Victoria Memorial Hall. A I AXCE IN AID OF ST. ANDREW'S ATHEDRAL DIOCESAN FUNDS. Will be held on Thursday, July 16th, 9.45 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tio.ets $3 each inclusive, can be obtained at Y.M.' 1 A. andi Y.W.C.A. or from Mrs. AtkinBerry, Mrs. Strickland, Messrs. H. V. Towner, D.
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    • 693 2 DUBARKY SPECIALITIES. New stock of the following lines has just arrived. SILKASHAVE SHAVING STICK. DUBARRY SHAVING MILK. GLOSS AN A SHAMPOO POWDERSROUGERETTES IN GILT CASES POWDERETTES IN GILT CASES. BATH CRYSTALS. CRYSTAL BATH SOAP. AT POPULAR PRICES. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. THEHAFPi VALLEY LTD. COMPLETE SERIAL NIGHTLY THE FIGHT FOR
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    • 125 2 VICTORIA THEATRE The Theatre is closed until further notice for alterations and repairs to be made. HAROLD LLOYD, KING OF MIRTH, IS AGAIN WITH US. Safety Last His first 7 reeler has arrived. Watch for Alhambra's date 24th JULY R. M. DONATI, Distributor. ALHAMBEA Commencing Sunday, 12th July. "OMAR KHAYYAM"
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    • 298 2 ALHAMBRA From Sunday, July sth to Saturday, JULY Uth A PICTURE YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING AND WA\Ti\r The One that Won WI «H»TO| THE ADOLPH ZUKOR $10,000 PRIZE In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A METRO SUPER SPECIAL PRODUCTION Adapted for the Screen from the the well-known St^,. l
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  • 762 3 THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPAGANDA. "I n fuse to associate myself with the band of optimists who say that m ten > ears' time venereal diseu.se will have ceased to exist, but I am confident of two things- -that the preventive measures undertaken for i's elimination will
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  • 175 3 President's Appeal Against Lawlessness. Washington, May 30. President Coolidge, m his Memorial Day jiddrtss to-day, pleaded for the* better enforcement of the law and the universal observance of the Constitution by American people. He compared the crime record of the United States with that of Great Britain
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    • 327 3 Following m Grandpa's Footsteps. Willie's jjol it too Kmohta Salts into the child's tea, lM.rluMlth.M-ouraiKljollitytlierc cocoa or porridge every mormno i, nothing tv vhoosc between them. Half as much as will cover a ten tYheii your children <?et tired, cent piece is enough, and they will n) opey or naughty
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    • 289 3 USE: BRITISH TIMKBN Tapered Roller Bearings. Most Efficient Readily Adjustable. Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within fk f] Q (I One-Twelvethousandth of an inch. Jj fcJ/ll Sole Distributing Agents: *"*^^^imS Malayan Motors Agents m F.M.S. SINGAPORE. Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietors. Have
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    • 15 3 To make a SALAD especially enjoyable, add to the dressing a little LEA PERRINS' SAUCE
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  • 1509 4 DISTRESSED SHIVIH IU)IN(;. (From Our Own Correspondent). Belfast, Jun c 1. '■'Nu shipbaildiag industiv i< m a bad way. There is BO SflCapS from it and there nothing t<> be gained by attempting to conceal facts that are staring us m the face. It is no exaggeration
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  • 363 4 firim Elephant Orgy m >\ilds of Forest. A woman's thrilling experiences m tht uncivilised heart of the Belgian Congo WMI j related m an interview by Mrs. Di.'ina Strickland, the woman explorer. She has just returned to England from the Congo after leading an expedition into
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  • 90 4 The Bangkok Times announces with repiet the death ftt the Bangkok Nursing Horn* on June 2(5th., of Dr. Reynold A. Spaeth, who was on research work m Siam under the Rockefeller Foundation. He w»? only 3X, and had «;one to Bangkok m Nov- i emb;r li>24 as the liocke feller
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    • 97 4 TWO DEPENDABLE PRESERVATIVES For Timber For Iron and Steel lliUilHU^ r -J%3i3£ ■^Tf fil K^i^rH l JODELITE SIDEROSTHEN SOLE AGENTS The Borneo Company, Limited. (Incorporated m England.) Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Teluk Anson, Ipoh, Alor Star, Penang. Ny Carlsberg Beer i j^^*'»^^^?j>ygj SOLI IMPORTIRS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Inoorpontod m
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    • 189 4 PILES CURED WITHOUT AN OPERATION. No Case Too Chronic to be Cured Recommended by thousands of former s ifferen I who have been permanently cured With Van Vluks Absorptive PIU PLAMI! case is too stubborn or too long v.a dm< M b* I completely and permanently cured Thf J application
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  • 268 5 I Stair Kojal Visit. day iM.'i people visited a rtaia atnawKt of the ,i meet of them wen Pav'lion. Last year 9 <U] was m the r.eighbour-.-,ii the visiton were atostn the North. This year very i spectably ntpreseflv t.-. Attendances ai a 10.000 a day, which, r,
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  • 246 5 ;ii. r iiins( n>TOf«MI Police. Rangoon. June 17. m the throee of another seni rumours for some European police ■trgMflfti Indian ward lu-adnu-n wore Kibl dacoity m the heart of Tl mtssioner has now nrard Deputy Inspector A. Brown attaches! to the Pabaidan H. Y'-ung. patrol serto
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  • 324 5 I < Heavy Loss of Life. N>w York. June 5. The present is the most disastrous Juni heat wave in the history of the Weather Bureau, and it has now taken 112 live* Soaring temperatures, with low humidity, have lasted five days, and no relief
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  • 488 5 Architect's Plan. Mr G Topham Forrest, the architect U* the London Coonty Coonefl, hi report ol mora than 100 foolscap PMfei < hawn UT) after a visit to the Uni'cd States, urges that ;here itttVld DC a def^ite relation between the heipht Of buildings and the Street!
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  • 301 5 N«i Revision of Reforms Before 1929. London. June 18. A well-informed correspondent says that when the result is made known of Lord Reading's conferences with th c Home authorities, the air will be cleared of many rumturs which have gained currency m the past year
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    • 89 5 THE EASTERN STUDIO, I|| PHOTOGRAPHER SINGAPORE. Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding and other Groups, Indoor and Outdoor. Electric Lighting, etc. We Also do Amateurs* Work. A PUBLIC APOLOGY rhis space was booked to advertise the Malayan Agri-Horticul-tural Show and Trades Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur; July 31st to August "ird., but is quite inadequate
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    • 385 5 ABRAMS' MOTOR TRANSPORT CO. 3, Penang Lane TELEPHONE 3140. New touring 5-seater Gardner cars for hire. Price $3 per hour rating. This is cheaper than hiring a taxi. TkCMENYCROrT Britain's best Motor Vehicle The best criterion of what a Motor Lorry can do, is what it has done! On the
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    • 1043 6 M VI I I IHi b I m I OFFERED BY THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS IN A GIGANTIC POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. j ia^^^^^^ mI B 1 1% MvlL/iJ $3,119.29 STUDEBAKER STANDARD SIX H \WIW Including $3,000 Insurance Po!icy, full coverage m the
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    • 1485 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES EASY TO WIN i t^^'^ atmami mmmmmm^ Kmummmmmm^ mammmK mmmammm ltl^^ The following list of prizes will be given free m the Raffles Hotel ball MaMMaMMM-HBHH room on Saturday July 18th 1925. _tf^_ _tf^ The prizes will be given
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  • 605 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 6,1925. Week End Comment. Frenchmen seem now quite agreed that the policy their Government is (pursuing m Morocco is the only one consistent with French interests, i The Communist taint has had something to do with the trouble which Marshal Lyautey seems quite able to
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  • 597 8 The dattfa i> announced m Ceylon of Mr. Felix IfartUMM, Editor of the Ceylon Morning Leader. Mr. C. Kenneth Cox, who has been unwell of late, is n-nv an inmate of Batu GftJah Hospital.— T.O.M. I Mr. C. G. Johnston, a former well-known resident oi' Singapore, now of N<w York
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  • 41 8 ILLICIT CHANDI. Penang. July 4. The Government Monopolies officials seized 1,260 tahils of non-Government chandu on board the Van Overstraten whilst on the Hong Hwa yesUrday they seized 700 tahils, the total value of the two seizures being $17,640.
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  • 672 8 A VISIT TO MALACCA. The stability of the price of rubber for the past two months has resulted In an intensified demand for other lines such as betel-nut, copra, hides, etc., with the consequence that prices for these commodities have also appreciably advanced. Rubber dealers know, and are
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  • 228 8 The V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool will be cl«>sed for cleaning on Wednesday and Thursday, July Sth and 9th. It is ruiiK urad that when Mr. G. A i Hereford r tuns from leave hv will be appomtcd District Judge and First Magistrate,' Pinansr. vice Mr. E. Pratt, who will be appoint
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  • 268 8 TWE QBTTING shoim A new bonu> offer of 100,0 on every $100 of lubscripti •MltiMllng restart »f «emi.fi n «i of the BlagApOß Fry i Campaign. This bonu> vrill p.. mjlh 'J until next Saturday at large* special c-m o fr e given
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  • 173 8 Situation in Swatae ie WWse, Tokio, Jul* The situation in Swats mob raid d a number ot Japaa I iBtiash ihope which sustained lu-a\. Canton Geeecansat*i Pssitisa On aeeoont of th item i Lritish authorities toward I ernment, Ku Han-mmg has act as mediator instead of I Yasodaa
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  • 154 8 Prior t. nailing for home the on Friday, Mr. 0. C. Dtnham, I.C.Ppresented with an Inscribed box. The presentation wa* msde Police Clnl by Chief la*i* M*' m behalf of the Inspector* r»f the rei The narriage af Captain C. E M.C. and Monica, younger (taught** Hugh Clifford, G.C.M.G. G.RE
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  • 18 8 Programme o! Drill* Metldav. 6th ■>.!•"' !>•"•• (V>. Training. Dnsi Dr '^sday. 7,17, Pl Coy. Recruit.* Drill
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  • 22 8 Orders Par Week U,U Monday, lot] *tl Ii Parade. Tuesday 7th SUfnaUinR:. I and Wirek u Classe j quartan.
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    • 126 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" BOLS f^m, V 0 GIN (m Stone Bottles) j^ T fflH T0 APPRECIATE THIS GIN p^^& THOROUGHLY THE BOTTLE SHOILI) IrfK^l HE KEI»T ON ICE AND THE GIN P^flft DRUNK NEAT WITH ORANGE M- HITTERS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shaegfeal.) 45. Robinson Road
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    • 15 8 A GOOD TIP. Sole Agents: DUPIRE BROTHERS. I Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. MALAYA.
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  • 128 9 EXTRAORDINARY CHINESE DEMANDS. I \M) I RAN' I MUST fcPOLOGI&SJ (> Own Correspondent.) Hongkong. July f. „.iifd thai the Canton Govern- despatch to the British and regarding the Snasseasj fair, Itatei that alter the hapG vernment appointed an m commission of judicial and rs, representatives <«f labourers,
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  • 303 9 I \livs RXPBBIKNCE& from a priva .it our disposal, H npkong pvi an Indiesay the Hongkong paopls are ther to combat the Bolsheviktrike m the Colony. v <-f the day m wi< ■I Shanghai trouble and Miton affray. Back day oui and J ean*t see myself
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  • 61 9 |n<! :i European lady was the l-meant attentions on the part him« near the Star Ferry Kowloon, Hongkong. The lady m fan the wife „f suh-inspcr- at the ferry m a ricksha ■••■on, apparently unknown. f Chine, mobbed her vehicle and "-t over, forcing her out Sbe
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  • 45 9 MISSIONARY MOVEMENT TO HONGKONG. kuie of June 24th Mi coming from itrCNMT anti-for*ij>n 'ting itself. The C.M.S w «iHn was attacked and Mr »Jfc W. wif, was mado nri ased. American itinn but*, |MVS nt treat d with w feared that any tbe tide a^inst
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  • 34 9 -An amah and a child Iwpjetor Foley wore forty strikers this th, strikers' head-;-J .-s, territory, and r amah was roughly 1 I'lHTty With the foreign employ. 1 "tremefriglit but Vi*
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  • 446 9 BRITISH CABINET MEETS. THE POWERS' POLICY. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 1. A special Cabinet Council which re'sulte-l m a lengthy sitting, was held yesterday I I is understood that the problem" of China was inter alia, exhaustively discussed. Ihe Daih Telegraph diplomatic correspondent commenting on this says it
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  • 64 9 [RevtocSl Service.] Moscow. July 5. If. Chuheiin has M-nt Mr. Hodgson, the British Charge d' AlTaires at Moscow, a note protest'ne tcatest the trial at Shanghai and demanding the release of Dosser. H? maintains that tfc* tio.ument> alleged to belong to Dosser ftre fcrgerie--. [Dosser was anested
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  • 124 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow. July .">. M. (hicbeiin his sent the Polish Minister a note protesting against the in•idents n the Polono-Soviet frontier and demanding immediate measuKes on the part el the Polish Government to secure the real inviolability of the frontier and the formation of a mixed
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  • 56 9 f Renter's Service. 1 Berlin. July 4. Tht German Government has instructed i's ambassador at Moscow strongly to protest against the judgment on the three German students sentenced to death for com] li( ity m a plot to a r tack Stalin and Trotsky and demand
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  • 27 9 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, Jury .">. The Dutch Cabinet has resigned. Amsterdam, July B. The official election returns tfive the Ritcht parties .")."> and the Left 44.
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  • 33 9 London. July 3. The Wai Office announces that General Sir G. F. Milne will succeed Lord Cavan is chief of the Imperial General Staff on Feb. 19th, 192 G.
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  • 224 9 EFFORT FOR LABOUR UNITY. WILL THEY SUCCEED? [Reuter's Service.] London. June 3. The Miners Delegate Conference has decided to resist the coal-owners' proposals for a revision of wages and conditions and urge that districts do not depart from the nation al st'Ul'jnit'n They will accept nothing less than
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  • 172 9 [Reuter's Service.] I'aris. July 4. ML Briand has replied to the British deb:, note of July 2 sugges inir that the French Government submit a proposal for provisionally regulating the debt to Britain. A semi-oAdaj statement explains that i the delay m resuming Anglo-Franah negr- 1 tiations
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  • 112 9 I i [Renter's Service.] Paris. July 4. Tlm conditions regarding the new four] per cent perpetual bond for holder* of National Defence Bonds, recently MUMNUfcCtd I by M. Caillaux, provide that the half-yearly interest be at the rate of four per rent per annum if exchange
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  • 35 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 3. Thirteen hundred delegates and friends of the International Railway Congress, representing forty-eight nations, visited Darlington m connection with the celebration of the centenary of the first railway.
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  • 59 9 [Reuter's Service.] Limjon. June 3. The Chinese De legate, Mr. Chin Churwang, has presented the London and North Eastern Railway with an embroidered commemorative scroll on behalf of Kung ChaoYeh. He spoke extolling the British enterprise m railways all over the world, including financing: the first railways m
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  • 32 9 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, July 8. The Fijenoord Shipbuilding Company of; Rotterdam ha? contracted to construct two I submaiines for tho Turkish Government, payment to be spread over seven years.
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  • 58 9 [Reuter's Service.]" Cambridge, Massachusetts, July 3. President Coolidgre, speaking at a patriotic celebration, pledged the United States' moral support to the security pacts, m order to preserve the peace of Europe. He added that on no other terms could America be expected to contribute further
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  • 34 9 New York, July 4. The well-known firm of grain brokers. Dean Onativia Company has filed a petition m bankruptcy. The failure is due to the depressing effect of the wheat market.
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  • 191 9 FOG PLAYS HAVOC. CAPT. BARNARD WINS. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. Vbg played havoc with the "Round Britain" air-race and no fewer than ten machines wore forced to descend, including Hinkler who landed at Wotkshop. Most of them resumed but m addition to Bulman, Captain C.
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  • 117 9 [Router's Service.] Boston, .'uly .">. While a number of persons were Participating m fourth of July celebrations at the Pickwick Club early this morning, the orchestra playing dance music, the wall ofi ■i five storey building:, reakered by adjacent excavations, crashed down on the dance floor
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  • 56 9 [Renter's Senr ice London. July 3. The death i> announced of the war correspondent, E. F. Knight. [Deceased who represented the Mornin<* FV.st had travelled all over the world and seen service m India, Madagascar, Soudai, South Africa. Manchuria. Turkey etc., and was also an expert yachtsman.
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  • 19 9 TKeutor'.- Service*. Moscow. July .">. The aeroplane expedition from Moscow to China ha? arrived at Urga.
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  • 163 9 The July Bogey competition was played, on Saturday and L3unday and resulted m a tte between lit MM H. L. .Marshal! and L. G. Odell who returned net stores of All Square. Seventy two eardfl were taken out and the following wore returned. Marsh* 11 on Saturday
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  • 74 9 A.P.C. Defeat L.U. The Lanka Union turned out a weak team against the A.P.C. on Saturday and suffered defeat. The Union were without the services of Chunchie, Aiyathurai, Jasanghe and Ignatius. The Firm went m first and scored 143, the Union replying with the poor total of 32. On
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  • 128 9 Second League. On Saturday the 5..T.0.8. and Royal Sussex II met m the second division of tho league, the result being a goalless draw Second League Table. Goals P. W\ L. D. F. A. Pts. Royal Sussex II 7 5 0 2 10 2 12 S.C.C. II 7 3
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    • 167 9 CHILDREN'S STEEL COTS f r j WHITE ENAMELLED II j POUR— POST COT. II J; BRASS RAILS I V AND KNOBS. feOlSiSS^ m.' Gins, by 3ft. SIM. I" 1 TFF PRICE sso.r.o J j iiJU*^ OQBfPLBTB WITH g^ WIRE MATTRESS WHITE ENAMELLED o SWING COT L_ r WITH FRAME FOR
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    • 764 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 Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 555 10 EUennan Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. 11 v. COLORADO dwj July 28 s.*. CITY OF MADRID due A«/ 28 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN due g^ J
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    • 585 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles. London and \ntwe Due I rp Tonnage.
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  • 395 11 House of Lords m Lighter Mood. I should risk being sent to the Tower if I said that their noble Lordships were hilarious yesterday, says the Daily Graphic's gossip writs* m a recent issue, but they cannot deny that there was a highly jocular atmosphere m
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  • 225 11 A Terribly Rigorous Life. Berlin, May 26. Yesterday the Reichstag m Committee discussed the appalling suicide statistics of the Reichswehr. The reporter Herr Stuckler, stated that m th e year 1923, 127 soldiers between the ages of 20 and 22 committed suicide. A representative of the
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  • 281 11 Search Inspired by an Ancient Legend. Moscow, May 28. The Archaeological Society of Azerbeidjan has decided to make an attempt to discover the treasure which, according to a legend, Alexander the Great buried near Baku. The burial of the treasure is said to have been
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  • 244 11 £2,000.000 Company Formed. Representatives of a number of important aeronautical and financial interests, among them the Curtiss and Wright aeroplano companies, Mr. Edsel Ford, son of Mr. Henry Ford, Mr. William Wrigley, jun Mr. Marshall Field, Mr. William A. Rockefeller, and other Chicago and New York
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  • 32 11 I There is at most times enough liberty m England to make revolution unlikely, and enough law and order to make Fascism seem undesirable even to the naturally Conservative. Mr. Robert Lynd.
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    • 456 11 BUSINESS CARDS. I 2 5, g :>— S o Plea** Send for the Illustrated 2 Catalogue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. a 111 and 113, North Bridge Road. "cars for hire. Great Reduction m Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. 180, Orchard Road 69-b, Bukit Timah Rd, Tti No*.
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    • 556 11 NOTICES. GLENBALY PLANTATIONS. LIMITED. D.v.dend of 714 per cent, on account of the !ed bVih "'if ISt Ct ber 1925 been <~1-r! July 1925 t iT °>l u PayaWe n S tu^ay, 18th lon "'hit da^ Sharehold <>" Books of the Company will be closed from Saturday the llth to
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    • 178 11 I V^ffimfw A^ason for I I I Ir//'tt ffl^l/mill Climatic variations, however trying S^ \I I >y >VV //A/// e dwellers m the East, have no effect Si RKS y I l\ y/l/l'l Iflitt /ffl/r whatever on "Capstan" Navy Cut fe r-^XT^ y/// V I II Till Cigarettes. In the
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  • 185 12 FLOATING DRUMS OF BENZINE. Captain Dyason of the steamer Scott. Harley reported on arrival m Singapore yesterday from Soengie Liat that on Thursday, July 2, at 5 p.m. m Lat 0.22 N., Long. 104.45 E., the vessel passed several hundred drums of benzine floating m the sea. There
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  • 504 12 P. O. CAPTAIN AND PILOT. Colombo Prosecution That Failed. The P. and O. Sicilia, under the command of Captain R. Harrison arrived off > the port of Colombo fiom Japan on June 22nd., but as the weather was too rough for the vessel to enter port the Captain 1 decided
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  • 147 12 A ship that is 124 years old is still on active service m the Solent. She is the little ketch Bee. which trades between Southampton an Newport m Urn Isle of Wight, and has made more than 38,000 crossings of the Solent since 18C1. She
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  • 46 12 The construction of (lie new Post Office at Al<** Star will soon be started. The upper portions of the building m reinforced i concrete will be done by Messrs. Brossard and Moppin who are at presetr constructing the new reinforced concrete bridge over the Kedah River.
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    • 637 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUOTRAUA.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by th€ well-known steamer MARELLA (7 375 tona) •nd MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins 64 Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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    • 75 12 garni, Mr. R. Sakamoto, Mr. K. Nagai, Mr. T. Mori, Monsieur :le Ruffe. PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Tairea:— Mrs. A. C. Jelf, Mr. B. Kastich, Mr. and Mrs. A Powell, Capt. Gaskell, Mr. Andrews. Mr. Piercy, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Parker, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Mangles, Mr. Combo. Mr. 8011, Mrs. Simmons and
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    • 632 12 CINEMA CAMERAS PRINTING MACHINES, CAMERAS, SUNDRIES THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY MESSRS Hot'r TON BUTCHER (EASTERN) LIMITED TO SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION CAMERA HOUSE, ROBINSON ROAD. ON THURSDAY, JULY 9th., 1925, COMMENCING AT xN Williamson Cinema Cameras and Printing Machines, portable electric set, electric print drying machine, electric motors,
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    • 235 12 LLOYD TRIESTLNO SJf. CO. (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthly service for Brindisi, V and Trieste via ports taking car? through Bills of Lading f<»r Fiurr.\ tbi Levant and Black Sea Ports, alsj ports on the West Coul of Italy. Due to l» lo VENKZIA In p ort HUME L.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 690 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday Gam Bangkok every Thursday 6 am Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah q a>m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m. Kota Tinggi and
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 668 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr Hamburg. Rotterdam, Arr l*pt. irerp, Bremen, via Colombo, an Port Sai(l Atla* Mam July 15 July 16 ■>• I'.wn, Hio, Santo-. Bueno Urce ria Colomba Manila Maru ,\uir w .rr.bo and Bombay via Penang. Hamburg Maru July 12 July 14 iml H nbay
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    • 428 13 «BSt 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 m 110
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    • 587 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATE SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON t i U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA f Uly lf U. 8.5.8. WEST PROSPECT c U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA q^ and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart.
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  • 768 14 VISAS REFUSED AND PORTS HATCHED. In the House of Commons on May 28. Mr. CadofeWi ft^Fftfccftley) asked the Home Secretary whether he was aware that certain undesirable aliens are endeavouring to enter this country on the plea of attending a conference on Saturday, and what steps
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  • 105 14 The debris on the burnt site of the Toyooka Bank, which encountered a holocaust m the earthquake conflagration, was cleared, and the biggest safe was inspected. Frrtunately, YlOO.OOO m cash, negotiable bonds, and important documents m it were all safe. Also, YIOJJOO m rotes m a smaller
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  • 666 14 The most remarkagft t ,>!frln% about Germany to-day is the AKtyMfn' Ever j where m Europe much trtWe is being dnne m jewels of alt *tor&. ttils is partly becatrie the money is 'm of the new rich, who want to mafce the maximum of display
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  • 166 14 New York, May 29. Property worth $549,000,000 [4*1 09,800.. 000] was destroyed by fire m the year 192 I throughout the United States, with an accompanying loss of 15,000 lives, according to estimates presented yesterday to the National Board of Fire Underwriters by the re iring
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  • 113 14 The 192 r < competition amongst the Malay Vernacular Schools m Negri Sembikn, for th? Yam Tuan's Cup, resulted m the KuaH Pilah and Seremban Malay Schools baring to meet m the final which was played on Thursday on 'the Ne.gri Sembilan Club padang, Seremban. The game attracted a large
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 206 14 After allthe charm that outshines all others, when the lips part m a smile, is the gleam of daintily polished teeth, a charm which Calvcrt's Tooth Powder can help so much to secure. Again, besides polishing so brightly those teeth that show, this delightful dentifrice gives the thorough antiseptic cleansing
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    • 147 14 AjrenU: Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Singapore, Straits Settlements. The Green Island Cement COMPANY LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong.) J^SBS/h^ SINGAPORE OFFICE Shell Benzine For a clean, lively engine, flexibility of power, and quick pick up, there is nothing to equal SHELL LUBRICATING OILS AND SHELL BENZINE Shell Lubricating Oils. THE
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  • 63 15 July 4. Bank 4 m.s. 2 |4 15-32 Bank demand 2[4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 New York, demand b&\ Credits 90 days 58^ France, demand 1125 India, T. T. 154% Hongkong, demand 2Vi p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 138% Java, demand 141% Bangkok, demand 79 V* Sovereign,
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  • 566 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY. JULY 4, 1925. in b ra <*<*» show the is3U3 va.u. marked.] m d0lUr3 anless other,..". MINING. Asa m K u mb ane (fl) *«J« S.Uj» e Pa d a„ g Ti„ H T 5 d n raulic < > h£S*V% 10s) 44s
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  • 194 15 July 4. Tin 100 Tons $128 ft Gambier 27 go Pepper White 43*50 Pepper Black 24.00 Flake Tapioca g25 Pearl Sago Small 900 Copra Sundried \o 20 Opium, Benares <mt. 4.000 Rice, Lian? Ui'i '."run Mark B'ue Eaple (Old* 3GO Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330
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  • 34 15 Singapore, July 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 1.33 LSSK; Aug-Sept 1.30 1.31; Oct-Dec LI9U 1.20; 1926 Jan-March 1.08 1.09. London Quotation Sheet 3s 3d. Market Firm.
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  • 227 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, July 4. Rubber..— 3s 3^d up l%d. Local 1.34. Tin £25.") 17s 6d up «17s 6d. Rubber has turned after the recent fall and is reported t%d up m London. The rubber share market as a consequence is very firm and quotations
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  • 103 15 To protect Philippine tobacco and to curtail to a certain extent the importation of Sumatra tobacco into the Philippine Islands, the department of finance is drafting a measure for presentation at the coming legislature seeking to increase the duty on imported tobacco, it was learned from Acting Secretary Unson. American
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 356 15 Satisfactory Results. The annual general meeting of the Ting: Kil Tin Mines, Limited, was held m the registered offices of the Company, Hongkong Bank Chambers, on Saturday, Mr. J. M. Sime presiding and others present beins: the hon'ble Mr. D. J. Ward, the hon'ble Mr. D.
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    • 175 15 on Singapore, July 4. lin £25;> 17s (yd up 17s ♦id. 100 tons sold at 128.37 'j. Rubber. 3s 3», 4 d up l»^d. Tin. shares are practically neglected owing to the activity m the Rubber section. Idns Hyds were done at 36s 9d, sellers 37s 3d, Batang
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    • 152 15 It said that developments at the Enggor coal field are progressing. Enggor coal is now available for sale at the "pit head" from where delivery has to be taker*. As previously announced, the test of Enggor coal made by the F.M.S. Railways Department was satisfactory. For the purposes
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    • 108 15 Singapore. July 4. Markers have been generally easier durinthe^past week, and values declined heartily on a relaxed trade demand and reports or* a heavy June export. The weakness was only temporary, however, and all markets close strong and optimistic. The local market is excited and values have been
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  • 15 15 Any man goinf* into business to-day L<* going into the hardest of professions. Mr. Baldwin.
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 442 15 Assets over $5,500,000. miin /inn 4 m Aamnmce m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY ifIDTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) SSGL court of ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE. AGENTS WANTED Secretary Managing Director Actuary G C KNOX HORACE W. RAPER. A. ROBINSON, F. I. A. INSURANCE. j€i\ THE
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    • 495 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.80,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinoraiya, Esa v v DIRECTORS. H Y. Yamakawa, Esq. Baron K. Morimura. M. Odagin, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq K. Tatsumi, Esq. K.
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    • 453 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 Silver $26,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OP DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman H.P White, Esq. Deputy Chairman W H. Bell, Esq. A.
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    • 41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated 1b England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). j FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • HOME SPORL.
    • 680 16 THE KING ATTENDS. [Reuter's Service.! Wimbledon, July 3. There were cxi vaordinary scenes here to-day the queue waiting since dawn. Tho crowd was enormous. The weather was sliowciy and the ladies' final was delayed Wi-ir.yhve minutes by rain. Miss Fry scored only twentytwo points. It was remarfcahle that
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    • 30 16 [Reuter's Service.] Gleneagles. July 4. In the Thousand Guineas professional goif tournament final over thirtysix holes, A. Compston (North Manchester) beat Abe Mitchell by one hole.
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    • 19 16 [Reuter's Service.] Sydney, July 4. The English soccer team beat Australi.-i by 2 goals to 1.
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    • 15 16 t Reuter's Service.] Paris. July 4. Donoßhue has Utt the Nursinghome for England.
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    • 20 16 [Reuter's Service.] Hurlirmuam. July 4. In the In or- Varsity Polo Cambridge beat Oxford by B to 2.
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    • 42 16 [Reuter's Service.] San Francisco, July 5. F. H. Taylor of Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, broke the world's record for 440 yards hurdle raw with a time of 53 4-5 seconds at the National American Athletic Union senior championship meeting.
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    • 243 16 BERESFORD WINS THE SCULLS. [Router's Service. l Henley, July 3. In the semi final of the Diamond sculls, D. Gollan beat M. Detton (France) by two Imjths m nine minutes. And J. B? res ford beat W. Hoover (America) by thro? lengths m 8 mins. 27 so *S,
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    • 276 16 lhileep Sinhji Bats Well. [Reuter's Service.] London. July 3. At Baathwane: The match between Cambridge University and Mr. H. D. G. Love son-Givers' XI ended m a draw. LereeonG owe is team compiled 4HK (J. Bryan Is 2. tho Varsity replying with 227 (Duloep Sinhji 6S) and IS4
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    • 248 16 [Reuter'y Service.] New York. July 4 Baseball: Saturday: National League: Boston beat New York 8-3; Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 10-1; Pittsburgh btat Cincinnati 3-2, 2-6. American Leagw: Now York beat Boston 10-3, 5-1; Chicago '.^at Cleveland 2-1. 3-1. Sunday: National League: Pittsburgh bMt Cincinnati 5-2; New York
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    • 30 16 MONDAY'S TIES. G. Haridas v*. N. Sonehara Court 1. If. C. Bain vs. I. Abed— Court 2. Carrojry and Balhatchet vs. Tryner and Campbell Court 3.
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  • 1526 16 THE MONSOON'S FIRST RACE. Mr. Blake's Experiences. Mr \Y. If, Blake sends the following account from Southampton of the first race of the "Monsoon." He writes as follows:— "The Zeni'.h. Thistle and Monsoon started and we managed to net a perfect send-off, being 5 seconds late, Thistle B seconds
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  • 417 16 SATURDAY'S GYMKHANA. F*ne wsfcther favoured this meeting which was hold on the Balestier Road ground, a large number of members and friends taking advantage of the Club's invention to watch the sport and enjoy the hoftpitfclfty of their hosts. There was a good entry m most of
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  • 42 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. July L Thoiigh the superior team, the Kedah Police football side which is visiting! Fenausj just now under Mr. MacMillan's management, only drew with the Penang polite, neither sid' 1 being able to score.
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  • 51 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, July 4. TV.c Penang Mohamodhan Football Association beat the Kedah Football Association by two goals to nil. The weather was fine and there were .'i.OOO spectators Tl-.o game was keenly contested and clean nd Abdul Rahman scored both «r/>als. Mrs. Peel presented the
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  • 51 16 To-morrow at 8.15 p.m. the V.M.C.A. Literary Society will hold iff second meeting* This will tr.kr the form ot* a "Hat niirht." when members will draw subjects for three minute speechei from "the hat." It is hoped tha* tlvrr will be a large attendance, thus ensurinj;' a \t ry enjoyable
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 177 16 •CONSISTENCY Has always been allied "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" Hence the Superiority of "H.M.V." GRAMOPHONES and the popularity of "H.M.V." RECORDS Let us Dcmonstraie this To-c!;!\. S. MOUTRIE CO., ITD THE ARCADE. SINGAPORE. |y|| **> %4: nrrn I BEER. il^l^ Lion Head Brand -^S^ii^os\ TI4F ipiff&r* y^ 1 rlt, WORLD'S jl^^g^^j
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