The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly), 16 June 1926

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    21 369 THE Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. WEEKLY MAIL EDITION. THIRD SERIES THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS, JUNE 16, 1926. NO. 2,028.
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    CONTENTS.
    177 369 IK \!-KKS. rka'l Kobe Toy 369 OrdMl by Cricket 369 < nat Singer Retire.- :*7M n Complaints .'{7o Complexities 370 -eat ion for Seamen .'{7o Crisi> II >pes 371 rtll K COURT NEWS. n over Towkay's Will 373 Bd Bank Theft o7:J. 378 Accidi-nt to ImpHl :> »7"> Traffic
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    EXCHANGE.
    56 369 Jutu 14 r.k 4 m.s. 2 4 3 -lemand 2 3 11-16 Pritrate credit. 3 m.s. 7-16 i York, demand 56 dlb u M amyi ltmand 18oU 1 j 154*4 demand C \q^ .a. demami t^'* and »JJ ,'rok, demand r Lon.lon 30^ I of England Rate 6 P'
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    C. Of C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 369 llth June. 1926. 12 o'clock noon. Buyer 9 Sellers 5, e<,ual to Standard QC.F. 67 67 '2 rd R.S.S. on Tender June 67»* 68 July 68'* 69 July-Sent. 69M- 70 Oct-Dec 70--' 7l ftl Market: Quiet. < ..hie: London Spot Shoot 20%d per lb. V.rk
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    18 369 Mr I. Demel, of Ipoh, has taken over as local Manager of Aylesbury and IM.\ Teluk Anson Branch.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      64 369 NUNEB KEI'TENS. Arthur Henr.v, the eldest son of the late Henry Nunes of the Singapore Municipality, and Eugenie Emily N'uncs nee Holm berg, of Singapore, at the Church of St. Joseph, Kuchinjr, at 7 a.m. on sth April, 1926, to Mabel Veronica, second daughter of Joseph P. Reuten.*. retired
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      DEATHS.
      111 369 PKDDIB. At the Kuropean Hospital, Koala I.umpur, on .">th June, 1i)26, Douglas Janit's, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Pedclie, Kerlin^ Kstatf, Kerlinji. JANSKN. On Tuesday, June 8, IMS, Johnnie A. at 13.'i Pai=ir Panjang at "> p.m. Aped S3 ye:irs, MORGAN. On June Gth ID2O, at
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    America's Kobe Toy.
    877 369 June 9 The American public having for a considerable time had a >est from home manufactured Japanese bogey scares, the New York American has started the ball rolling again with a wonderful discovery which, stripped of its alarmist descriptions, has been more or less common knowledge in
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    THE WEEKS NEWS.
    203 369 The mail which arrivtd on Saturday i.i ought letters up to May 20th; this weekly f«M by the P. and O. Kashmir on Friday. Tht accused in the French Bank robbery case have Ken dhdMUTftd, the Court holding that the circumstantial evidence against them was not strong
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    PRODUCE.
    184 369 Jmmt 14. Tin 100 Tons $136.75 Garnbier 11.00 Pepper White 62.00 Pepper black 41.00 Flake Tapioca 5.55 Pear/ Sage Smnll 8.00 Copr.t 11.95 Copra Si.ndried 12.20 Opium. Renxres urit 4.000 Rice. I.Kir.c Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) 880 Rice, Siam oid No 1 $10 kice. Rangoon Birtan 2*o
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    22 369 A petition for the winding up of the Ulu Syndicate Limited was granted by Mr. Justice Deane in the Supreme Court yesterday.
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    Ordeal by Cricket.
    502 369 Jane 10. We make no apology for taking as a subject to-day the selection of the first English team to meet the Australians in the Test Matches. The change of outlook on life of recent years has tended towards what may be accounted an undue? exaggeration of
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      128 369 •;t*?rs to the •'Singapore Free Press* iv-Lurn«ne from Europe to the Straits fi the mail lines, are invited to send 1 Manager the name of their steamer and i nival in Singapore Copies will then It-il tt) nuet th«-m at various ports of call. oers in Europe wishing detailed inM
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    A Great Singer Retires.
    391 370 It is a pleasant thing to find the people of a country so stirred by the retirement of a great singer as ours have been judging by evidence of the fait well scenes at Covent Garden theatre when Madame Melba made her final bow to the
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    Johore Complaints.
    442 370 June 11. A correspondent recently drew attention in our columns to an incident in Johore in connection with a motorcar charge for which he vouched. Even if personal prejudice had somewhat exaggerated his story and we have no evidence that that was actually so the incident was, as
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    China Complexities.
    491 370 The difficulties which have arisen over the seizure of the salt gabelle receipts at Tientsin by some of the rival Chinese Tuchuns, exemplify the complexity which exists in regard to ali Chinese relationship with other Powers. It is customary for the more fiery pro-Chinese enthusiast nowadays to represent
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    Recreation for Seamen.
    610 370 June 12. This great port owes a duty to the mercantile seamen of the ships that frequent it, and bring so much of our prosperity and importance. The conditions of Singapore as regards its shipping differ from those of many great ports. It is not a terminal,
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    Comments of the Week.
    752 370 June 14. The protest of the Trade- Union Council in regard to ths fttatentenft* made in the House <*t* Common* and elsewhere regarding he receipt of Soviet money in England for strike purposes, is a very natiral and inevitable one. The Council could k*Mly have let
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    Coal Crisis Hopes.
    879 371 JlllU* 1">. r latest news from Home reB the coal situation appears to nythlng, rathei more hopeful. Mr. C >k. who has been the Die Hard i miners' side, is apparently of impression that his extremism u popular with the men as it OQgl i In be,
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    A STRIKE SIDELIGHT.
    427 371 HOW THEY PKO\E THE TRAINS. Tin- following extract from a letter from Home written doling the stii'ie makes Interesting reading: wanted to get to Hampton Court in the first days. He grot co Waterloo and found a tremendous long: train. The guard was an ancient ex-guard who
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    THE LATE MAJOR MOULTON.
    273 371 DEATH OF SARAWAK'S CHIEF. SECRETARY. Tin* many friends in Singapore of Major J. C. Moulton, 0.8.E., will regret to learn that news of his death at home, following an operation, was received here from Sarawak yesterday morning. Major Moulton was Chief Secretary of Sarawak and only
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    31 371 Commander Motley has been appointed As. t. Superintendent of Customs and has arrived in Teluk Anson to take over duties from Mr. R. G. Pykett who goes on transfer to Singapore.
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    RIBEIRO AND CO. LTD.
    609 371 SALE OF PENANG BRANCH APPROVED. $15,000 Profit. An extraordinary meeting of Messrs. C. A. Ribeiro and Co. Ltd. was held yesterday afternoon when approval was given to the decision of the Directors to sell the Penang branch of the firm. The hon'ble Mr. E. Tessensohn presided
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION.
    223 371 The annual report <>f the Johore Planters Association, whoso meeting is to be held on June 21st at Johore Kahru. shows that with the affiliated Bfiiar P. A. the Association comprises in membership 78 estates with a planted acreage of 168,028. A large number i,f estates ceased
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1683 372 THE TEN DAYS MADNESS. TRADE UNIONS ADMIT DEFEAT. (From Ou: Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, May IS. The geneial strike is now an old story to your readers, thanks to the cables, and it is unnecessary to retell it at any length. Then- art- one or two points, however, as
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    41 372 The number of Chinese deck passengers that left Singapore for China during May was 8,888, making a total for the year of •10,484. In the same month 39,159 arrived, making a total for the year to date o? 155,628, against 107,537.
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    HAPPY MEMORIES.
    1138 372 Said a TOO-C journalist to me some »h,le "I envy you your experiences. \ou ive travelled from Britain to Japan tourd Australia, worked in and travelled over a g.eat part of China, as far west a, Sichuan, and .ived in Malaya and S,.m It is easy for you
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    HINDU AND MOSLEM
    586 372 Despite the precaii hm fiiaroftliii i the. politically-minded clatt. the Bbtuiia and lffutlf tf India Rn J it hard It «i\ at peace. If theie is ore tenet in the Korai that the Mohammedan reverts More another, it is hatre«i f idolatry. tad tlh Hindus are idolater-
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    SIR ROBERT HOUSTON'S FORTUNE.
    72 372 London. >Jay 2:\. There was a rui -prising development itJersey Royal Court in connec'M,n with t ht fortune of th? supposed multi-millionaire. Sir Robert Houston. A Londoner, Mr. < Skinner, grandson of the deceased'- and claiming to be the principal he >. hti secured a decision
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    WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9. 1926. MOTHER-IN-LAW RULES!
    1169 373 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9. 1926. MOTHER-IN-LAW RULES! TION OVER TO^ KAY'S WILL. Doctors (ii\e E» ideiwe. .'avi.l (Jalloway and Dr. E. A. Elder MM in the action before Mr. I>»-:mc yesterday in which Seow L»!< K« I his mattrnal grandmother. Low N't"', and Mr. H. R. S. Zehnder, <.. ri under
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    FRENCH BANK THEFT.
    246 373 OPENING OF CASE FOR DEFENCE. When the case in which Athaisayam and his wife are charged with five other Indians with dishonestly retaining and with dishonestly disposing of stolen property, the proceeds of the sensational robbery from the Banque de l'lndo-Chine about three years ago, was resumed
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    BIG ARMS SEIZURE.
    112 373 Three Shanghai Chinese, immb.rs of the crew of the steamer Carnarvonshire, which arrived in Singapore from Europ on Tuesday, were produced before the District Judge yesterday and charged BJ a result of the seizure or. board the steamei of automatic pistols and 22.'i boxes of ammunitionThe seizure
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    100 373 Mr. J. t\ Matthews, chief electrical engineer, Kuala Lumpur, is going homo short'y on retirement. Mr. Matthews has been in Government service for over twenty years, most of which he has spent in Kuala Lumpur. He was for many years in the M. S. V. R.. and has received the
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1356 373 The Selangor Turf Club began their June meeting on Saturday with some very successful racing, although the attendance was njt as large as might have been expected owing to a difference of opinion which had arisen between the Club and the authorities. This however was, we understand, in
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    JOHORE COURT CASES.
    311 373 (From Our Own Correspondent.) A criminal appeal was heard on Tuesdaymorning in the Supreme Court before Mr, Justice James McCabe Reay in which Mr. Goho appeared on behalf of Penghulu Mohamad bin Yacob, Penghulu of Labis, who was fined $100. in the Court below for causing the
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    SUICIDE OF A JUDGE.
    88 373 At 9 o'clock on the- morning of the 26th. lilt, Loanf I>ularhakr, Jud^e of the OJiantfvad Court of Xakon Sawan, committed suicide by shooting himself. He was suffering from consumption and had got leave from his duties at Xakon Sawan. He returned to Bangkok in the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    695 374 JUKES NARROW WIN OVER S.R.C Luke's 1 S.R.C 0. The Duke's registered their fourth S%Ceeasffe win in the Singapore League on the Stadium yesterday afternoon, but although throughout the game they shewed superiority over the S.R.C. in all departments except at full back, only a g >al separated
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    120 374 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 703rd. auction yesterday wfcta there were Catalogued 1417,675 lbs.; 49H.96 tons. Offered 753,349 Ib*. 33&51 tons. Sold 640,798 lbs. 288.74 tons. Spot. London Is BHd. Nrw York 4» 2 cts. Kibheri Smoked Sheet. Cents Per Lb. ftttmhlH Quality 66
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    392 374 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 8. There was again a big crowd present at the races to-day, those present including Lady Guillemard, H.H. the Sultan of Perak and suite, the hon'ble Mr. W. Peel and Mrs. Peel, the hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson and
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    SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS.
    84 374 The annual central meeting <>f the Singapore Society of Architects was held on Friday, the 14th of May. at 4.30 p.m. at the Victoria Hall. The following mfcmber* were elected Officers for the year 1926-1927. President: Major P. H. Keys, D.5.0., F.R.1.8.A.; Vice Pr?s. Oscar Wilson; Hon:
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    THE BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    79 374 The following letter has been received by the G.O.C. from His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Malaya, Mid the G.O.C. congratulates all ranks on having earned such commendation: "I wish to congratulate Your Excellency or the very successful parade on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday. Will
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    HILL STATION WEATHER.
    58 374 The Government Health Office gives returns for the week ended June sth. Penang Hill (2,100 feet), average mean shade temperature 72.18 d?g. F., evaporation .319 inches, rain 3.091 inches. Taiping Hill (3,500 feet), 73.19 deg. F.. evaporation .263 inches, rain 2.72 inches. Bukit Fraser (4,100 feet), 67.66
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    24 374 -Mr. <Juah Beng Kee, 0.8.E. has been appointed a member of the Legislative Council for IVnang, vice the Hon. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, deceased.
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    THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1926. HOTEL VAN WIJK.
    510 374 THUR SDAY, JUNE 10, 1926. HOTEL VAN WIJK. RESULTS OF PAST YEAR'S WORKING. The annual general meeting of the Hotel Van Wijk, Limited, was held yesterday in the Chartered Bank Chambers, those present being Messrs. C. Huisken (Chairman), L. Dannet, 0. R. S. Bateman and H. R. Arl>ens. In moving
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    273 374 Mr, W. W. Rae, '»f the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Bangkok staff, who spent hi^ leave in New Zealand, has been posted to the Malacca agency of the Bank. His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint, provisionally. Mr. Arnold Savage Bailey to serve temporarily as a Member
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    653 374 A SWIMMfNC; CLUB FKiK (From Our Own Corresponded > Malacca, Jun» 7. A very enjoyable mo< nlipht picnic impromptu concert was held on th«Xay at the Swimming Club, (irea* is due to Mr. F. B. Sewell (th» i' sident of the Ctah) and Mr. Dow tVv Honorary Secietary
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    127 374 Mrs. W. Dawson and her son TfA Penaag on Monday from Brastn-;. ÜBtQ panied l»y Inr*pect<<r \V. I)jiwx«r.. l'oi might's holiday. Lieut.-< 01. R. H. Hasddine. Ktaff'f having left for Kn^lanil has been -t u the strength, as has Lieut. \V. B. »'la? L R.A. who has retired. Recently a
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    CURIOUS SEA-SIDE DISPUTE.
    413 375 i HINFSK LADYS CLAIM AC.AINST LAND-OWNER. tldeily Chme* lady is plaintiff in an .on which tttM before Mr. Justice Di the SupKM.»- Court yesterday, the atir.u- to dilapidated bungalow ■> on thv foreshore at Bedoh. The r Lim Bee Ni ,in her statement of aid ih;r was
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    SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
    210 375 BUROPFA3 nuvum. eriou awtoring airultnt oceanad h...t niuht opposite the entrance itoa'i Her. A Fiat ear, N«>. SISS, b believed, by Mr. 6. B. EUMi 11. T.vans and Cou, collided with a :i r. Mr. Kv:.ns. uh,., if nut driving. at any MU in the car. sustaimMl
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    FOOTBALL.
    75 375 Second Leau*.e Results. racceeded in defeating the M H. team in their second division teida] afternoon by a goal red in the last minute of the match. an even contest for the most part, plajif up well alternately, but fmi opportunities. The uttadie.i sM-ongly towards the end Wan Putth,
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    28 375 H. H. JcßMb manager of Sunf*ei tatc. has relinquished the manage r- I this utrti He and Mrs. Jones are "i: f,f Fuij>pl* by a Dollar Line Ex
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    557 375 Singapore, June 9. Rubber is practically unchanged since our last report and with but little interest being taken in shares quotations remain at aoout last week's levels. Investors and punttrs appear to have turned their attention to the Tin section and despite a heavy fall in the
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    216 375 Singapore, June 10. Rabber. The market throughout the period under review has been quiet, and although some fluctuations have taken place, the undertone shews an improvement. A smaller quantity was catalogued for yesterday's auction, and the sale passed with a steady tone. The demand for Singapore Awarded Sheet
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT.
    235 375 Singapore, June 10. Kublur Krporl. Since our Jast the market has been somewhat dull but there is a little MON optimism on this side. London, however, does not share this view and can pec no improvement until the 20 pel cent, cut due on August Ist.
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    FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926. LONDON FINANCE REPORT.
    139 375 FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926. LONDON FINANCE REPORT. MARKETS SATISFACTORY. Rubber Shares Dull (From Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, June 10. The outlook in regard to the coal situation still remains very gloomy and has not been Unproved by ths published reports of the meeting of owners and miners. Despite this
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    PONTIANK GOLD.
    95 375 The Secretary of Pontianak Cold Dredging Concessions informs us that advice r.ns been received from Mr. H. Wilson, the Managing Director cf Pontianak Gold Dredging Concessions. Limited, that the work of ths Company is proceeding: very satisfactorily. Mr. Wilson has under him three experi: irued mte'Kg engineers and
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    COBHAM MAY STOP AT PENANG.
    57 375 (From Our Own Correspondent). PttMMg, June 10. There is a possibility of Mr. Alan Cobham making Penang: one of his stopping places for «il and petrol (taring his projected flight to Australia. He originally Intended to make Bangkok hi> refilling station, but the Pinang Gazette
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    429 375 Mr, E. X. W. Oliver, of Pendamaram Estate, Port Swettenham, has obained the managership of another Estate in Johore. His departure from Selangor will bo widely regretted in sporting circles. The friends of the late Miss Gage-Brown wish to have a permanent memorial so that her work in Malaya may
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    348 375 DAM ANSARAS $257 DIVIDEND. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur. June 10. There was again a large attendance at the races to-day, those present including H. H. the Sultan of Perak and suite. The going was good. Rain fell early in the afternoon, resulting in a few upsets
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    PROFESSIONAL GOLF SENSATION.
    117 375 Harnes and Kirkwood Disqualified. fßeuter's Service.] Formby, June 9. In the Northern professional championship all competitors returning scores of twenty less than the leader after to-day's eighteen holes will be compulsorily retired. The leading- players who qualified were Adwick (of Olton), Ifelhorn and Gadd 14G. Amongst the
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    AUSTRALIANS vs. DURHAM.
    84 375 AUSTRALI ANS vs. DURHAM. fficijter'i S< rvire 1 London, June 9. Durham 125 Australians 2-">2 for 2. At Sumk'rland Sixteen thousand people weie present for the opening of th:* two day match between the Australians and Durham here to-day. There was much local excitement and the pates hud to be
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    N.T.S. DIVIDEND.
    16 375 The Netherlands Trading Society has declared a dividend of 7'j per cent, for 1925.
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    106 375 Information '.as received on Tuesday, by the Kuala '.umpir Police Station, that •a murder had een committed Oa the eitate belonging to owkay Eu Tong at mile Cheras-rd. It appears that, on the previous day, the alleged muiderer and the deceased man, both Chinese, had had a quarrel. Yesterday, at
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1229 376 "TAINTED LABOUR." (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) Dublin, May 8. I"p till the despatch of this letter, nothing »f a startling nature has taken place in lieland in connexion with the strike. When the Holy head steamer came in here last r.ight. the dockers refused to cbar the
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    FIRESTONE'S IN D.E.I.
    62 376 Confirmation of the report of the proposal expansion of the business of the Firestone Rublxr Co. by the establishment of a rubber factory in the Dutch East Indies was obtained yesterday upon enquiry at the Singapore offices of the Company. Application has been made for a licence
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    87 376 The case against Thomas Kernehar.. who is alleged to have collided with a rikisha in in pan ii- road on May Sth. and caused the death of the puller, was taken up in the magistrate's court yesterday. The facts of the case have already appeared in this paper yesterday's evidence
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    ARMS TRAFFIC.
    254 376 Chinese Seamen Severely Punished. Sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment and 24 strokes of the rottan as well as a fine of $500 or in default six months' rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr. P. A. F. David, yesterday, on each of the three Shanghai Chinese who were
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    FIRESTONE FACTORY IN D.E.I.
    48 376 TOUTILISE DUTCH RUBBER. Application Likely to Succeed. [Aneta Service]. Weltevreden, June 10. The Singapore Agency of the Firestone Tyre Company has requested Government permission to establish a rubber factory in the Dutch East Indies. It is probable the u quest will receive favourable consideration.
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    SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1926.
    702 376 Mr. R. E. Holttum has been appointed Director of Gardens, S.S. ICr. and Mrs. C. VV. Abrams are leaving by the Troilus for horns next Tuesday. The appointment of Dr. J. W. Adams as chief medical officer, Penang, is garetiod. Second Lieutenant S. N. King, S.S.V.F.,
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    CHANGI-ROAD FATALITY.
    743 376 PASSENGERS AND DRIVER DIM \h Car Smashed In Collision With A Tr«*«* As a Buick car passed another car amag the Chan^i Road at a speed >f ab ,ut ;.i miles per hour on the afternoon of th" «;ii instant, Mr. H. E. Watson, one of the tu
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    156 376 Mr. Lee Kon«r CUM has beer a member of the Committee of t! I* Kuk. Singapore, vit j Mr. Ta:i Imi t W* deceased. Another oM resideflft of the Far Bad ti v ed from Sin^ap .re yesterday anci Bailed for Australia en route for Home, in thr person of
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1034 377 I homine* BOStH r*f f'irnigt Juvenal. !t!\ hi:n.»niii_- Toreador song from :\\ir. rate mounted the seat of -n f-'i :.nced the daii> round and .\ith .i lijjrht heart. •i-ed car lii.er who occasionally the Edit r M near death as he con•i a short journey from
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    ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.
    168 377 At a sseetiag of members of St. David's Society held at the Adtiphi Hotel last nip.ht Mr. O, P. Griftith-loncs was elected President for the ensuing year, and Mr. A. De. Burgfl Thomas was elected Vice-President. Mr. D. G. O. Jones was elected honorary secretary and Messrs
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    UNLAWFUL SCHOOLS.
    173 377 Singapore Institutions Struck off Register. A Government Gazette notification give? notice that the undermentioned schools have been struck off the Register of Schools, and that the registration of all teachers and members of the committee of management of these schools has been cancelled. Yik Chee Evening School. 16,
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    32 377 An F.M.S. Gazette dated .June Ma. states that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved <f the appointment of th? hon'ble W. Peel. CMC, to be Chief Secretary to Government.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    1150 377 S.C.C AND C HINESE SHARE POINTS. Padang Club in Form. S.C.C 0: S.C.F.A 0. The Chinese, by failing to defeat the S.CC. in th:ir League match at the Stadium yesterday, rendered their task of becoming champions of the League ev:-n more formidable than it was before. As a
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      PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
      160 377 CADI) KOI TS AMERICANS. LiJfUter's Service.] London. June 10. At Formby, the Northern profession prolf championship was won by Georgs Gadd (Roahainptonj with 896 tor 72 h- left. Of the eight Americans competing Melhorn, with 299, was first. Melhorn (United States), E. R. Whitcombe (Bournemouth) and Davie? (Prentori)
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      REGIMENTAL SPORT.
      202 377 (UKKET AM) FOOTBAI.i KESILTS. The Duke's gained a ver.\ decisive victory over H.M.S. Despatch at cricket recently. Compiling 122 f.tr six wickets (Lieut. Taylor 4U) the Regiment osmissed the naval side for 18, Ptc. Osbcrne capturing eight wickets for only live runs, and »;">. The Regiment also won
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      ATTRACTIVE BILLIARDS BY CLAUDE FALKINER.
      145 377 Claude Falkiner, the well-known billiards professional, entertained members of the Singapore Club with a very attractive display of all round billiards when he played last night in the first of tht three matches he is playing in Singapore. The- feature of his inateh against Colonel
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    29 377 Mr. H. Butcher, nominated by the Association of Engineers, hah been appointed an unofficial member of the committee of the Singapore Sailors' Institute, vice Mr. (i. H. Johnson, resigned.
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    MALACCA NOTES.
    305 378 LOCAL WEDDING. (From Our Own Corresponds. -t). Malacca June 10. Or. Wednesday Mr. James Daniel OToole, stm ot Jmmei P. OToole, J.P. of Larne, Ireland, WM united in matrimony with Daisy Eveline, dmgfcttf of Edward F. and Mrs. Hi.l of Bournemouth, Hants and Victoria 8.C.; th<j Reverend Father
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    SLOW BOXING.
    38 378 fßeuter's Service. J New York, June 11. The light heavyweight champion, Berlenhach. won a decision against Young Stribling in fiftter. rounds in which the referee frequently warned Stribling against holding. The spectators hooted, demanding more action.
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    19 378 Mr. K. J. Miles, European warder, Vns:»ns Department, has been seconded for ifjvi:\* i Diler the Government of Johore.
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    DECREASE IN BANKRUPTCY.
    400 378 FEWER CASES THAN IN H>2.">. The brevity of the proceedings in the Singapore Bankruptcy Court during the last *V»v weeks in contrast to the period about a year or eighteen months ago, when numerous cases had to be stood over from week to week as the Court
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    MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1926.
    660 378  -  Sarawak Gazette The fruit season in Penang this year is said to be abnormal. In that town medium size durians are selling for three cents. Dr. A. T. Stanton (Toronto), of Kuala Lumpur, was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians at the quarterly
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    SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICE.
    49 378 By courtesy of Messrs. Macphail and Company, we learn that the price of rubber te London on Saturday, according to quotations despatched by Henry Gardner and Company, was: Spot in warehouse, London, is. H%d. Standard Sheet and Crepe c.i.f. July shipment, Is. 734 d. Market.— Steady.
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    THE BANK CASE.
    1084 378 CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE FAILS. All But One Discharged. With the exception of Kurumbayan, all the Indians who were charged in connection with the theft from the Banque De L'lndo Chine in 1922 of $316,000, were discharged by Mr. P. A. F. David on Saturday morning. The D.P.P., Mr.
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    OUR FINANCIAL LETTER.
    609 378 A STRIKE SIDEWIND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May i<| The purely financial outlook is still \er good and there are r.iany people who think that this country, as a result of the strik has received quite an advertisement. A spectacular advance in the sterii n& competition
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    YACHTING.
    659 379 V I). KNOWLKS (IP. Ihe Second Race. iccond of the races for the V. D. m\m (\\> was a most tantalizing affair fluk\ weather, and only about half i-' mpleted the course. If 1 a.m. a heavy iai n storm blotted Barfctor, and the Rear-Commodore v. \M-\y postponed the
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    PERAK HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME.
    24 379 PE RA K HYDRO-ELECTRIC SCHEME. Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 13. finics i»f Malaya announces that the •i <lro-Electric Scheme has gone m London.
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  • S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
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      SERVICES AND P. S. AND L. DRAW.
      567 379 Some Tall Scoring. The first S.C.C Tournament match of the reason between the Services and P.S. and L- was commenced on Friday afternoon and continued at 2 p.m. on Saturday, the feature throughout beiritf the hitfh scoring by both sides. The Services had
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      S.R.C DEFEAT S.C.C. II.
      280 379 The S.R.C\ had a comfortable win over the S.C.C. II en the Pauanj* oa Saturday, the features of the jjamt' being an excellent innings 01 7(5 by Leijsoius and some effective bowling by Pearse. whe took fix far 3d. Scores: S.Ca 11. R. A. Ashworth c
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    THE FIRST TEST.
    170 379 ENGLAND vs. AUSTRALIA. RAIN STOPS PLAY. [Reciter's Service.] England 32 for no wicket. At Nottingham: There had been heavy, lain overnight here which in the morning turned into a steady drizzle, delaying the start until a quarter past twelve. The wicket had, however, been covered, thus making
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    401 379 SATURDAYS RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. There was a large crowd at the races h?r e to-day, those present including His Highness the Sultan of Perak and suite the hon'ble Mr. H. W. Thomson and Mrs. Thomson. The going was gO(K the f o
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER.
    55 379 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 13. Six thousand spectators witnessed the Malaya Cup soccer match when Perak beat l'enang by two goals to one. Penang played a great game, being beaten only in the last ten minutes. The ground was soft, but no rain fell during
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    BOXING.
    547 379 KEY BEATEN IN TAME. FIGHT. Saturday night's boxing at the Happy. Vi:L!ey wa? witnessed by quite a good crowd. tut the ger.eial impression at the end of the programme must have l >een one of disappointment. Contrary to what We had been led to believe, Key did not have
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    ANOTHER AMERICAN GOLF WIN.
    52 379 [Reuter's Service.] Moor Park. June 12. In the International Four Ball eompetill3C between America and Enjrland. Hagen and Jones (America) beat Mitchell and Tolley En^lanci) four and two over eighteen holes. The Americans led throughout from the first hole, the Britishers' only holes being the ninth
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    JESSE SWEETSERS ORDEAL.
    102 379 New York, June 12. The triumphal reception arranged for the return of Mr. Jesse Sweetser, the golf champion, on board the Aquitania had to bo abandoned when it was learned, on the arlival of the steamer, that the champion was suffering from pneumonia and will not he
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    51 379 THE DAVIS (Hl'. Mexico C icy, June 12. In the Davis (up contest here between Japan and Mexico Harada (Japan) beat Unda (Mexico) r» 2, G— 4, 4. Toba (Japan) beat Lan<> (Mexico) 6—l, I C 7—5, 6—2. Mexico City, June 13. Japan eliminated Mexico fiom the Davis
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    THE CAUSE OF INDIAN YOUTH.
    131 380 atholic Priest's Missionary Tour in America. Madras, May 28. the R.v. Father A. F. Lopes, President of the- Catholic Young Men's Union of Madras, with permission of the Archbishop of Madras, and the support and gcod wishes of the pubic, left last night for Bombay
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    AMERICAN HOTELS.
    757 380 SOME CONTRASTS. Mr. John Fosttr Fraser, writing in the Evening Standard on the much-vexed subject of the difference betwet n American hotels and British, says that there is a lesson which British towns should take from the majority of American towns. If we want visitors, commercial men who
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    WOMEN EXPLORERS.
    669 380 Major Leslie Wilson writes in the Daily Graphic. It is curious how little Arctic exploration appeals to women. They seem content to leave it to the Amundsens, the Stefanssons, and others. Perhaps the day will come when they will venture North and South as intrepidly as they have
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    LOCAL WEDDING.
    182 380 Struys Scott. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. Oswin Gerald Struys and Miss Sybil Viola Scott. The ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Shetcliffe. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Dr. F. W.
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    MALAYAN TRADE.
    143 380 THE MAY STATISTICS. The following is a comparative statement of the total value of foreign merchandise, excluding parcel post, imported and exported to and from British Malaya during 1925 and 1926. 1925. 1926. Increase. (In thousands of dollars). January 65,347 87,905 22,558 February 59,180 80,105 20,925 March 68,485
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    THE KANDYANS OF CEYLON.
    242 380 In many respects Ceylon has been changed by impact with the West, and it is possible to visit some of the large towns without seeing much that is really according to the tradition of the country. But leave Colombo and make your way into the uplands,
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    THE DUKE AND THE MANGOES.
    269 380 This is the mango season in Penang and an appropriate tinv_» for Miff the story of the Duke of Wellington and the mangoes, says the Straits Echo. The BffcnTof Directors of the East India Company sent Queen Victoria a present oi* a dozen mangoes. Nobody
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    BRADDELL SHIELD RACE.
    54 380 The Singapore Boy Scouts competed for the Braddell Shield on Saturday afternoon, teams of 11 (eight cyclists and three runners) being sent in by each troop. The course was from the" 14th. mile ston", Changi Road, to the 7th. mile. The fourth troop were the winners, with
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  • LOCAL WIRES.
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      CHARGE AGAINST EURASIAN LAD.
      123 380 (From Our Owr Corresponds 1 I'enang. .1.,,, A Eurasian lad named Laurent, < was arrested by the police a long search, for criminal broach in respect of a bicycle. It is alleged that the accused an lay boys hired a machine each a- [w Kramat bicycle
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      THE MARAUDING TAXI.
      159 380 THE MARAUDING TAX I. (From Our Own Correspondent Penan n. June 9. What appeared to be an u "highway robbery" was witness morning in Light Street. A mitrr car. was proceeding towards the Su| Court, collided with a bicycle rid<i< i Malay, who was knocked down, b.,--machine attached itself to
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      WELL-KNOWN PLANTER DIES.
      47 380 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 1 1. The death occured at the General Ho.»pital last night of Mr. William E. Frigate, late of Taiping. The deceased as a plai was well-known in Kedah, F.M.S. and Johore. The funeral took place this I noon.
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      THE COBHAM FLIGHT.
      46 380 Anent the wire regarding Alan < ham stopping at Penang. Messrs C. Waketield received definite news by to-<ia] mail from home that Mr. Cobham making Penang a depot for petrol am castrol, instead of Bangkok and wou, arriving at the end of the month.
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      LADY GUILLEMARD.
      45 380 Lady Guillemard arrived last nUht at Prai and was received by C-ommander P< the harbour master, and Captain Sal-r. J deputy. She boarded the Sea Gull and canuPenang where she was received by the Ralph Scott, resident councillor, and conducted to the Residency.
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      PENANG'S REMARKABLE "FIND."
      146 380 Twenty Ancient Cannon. (From Our Own Correspondent >. Penang, June 1A remarkable "f.m!" has occurred be* a score of ancient muzzle-loading cant being unearthed alongside the foundati of the old Central Station during th<* of laying the foundation.- of th< Chartered Bank at the corner of Lr
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    111 380 Mr. E. B. Skinntr has been elected <-h man of the Rubber Growers' As>r;at. and Mr. Eric Macfadyen vice-chairman. the ensuing: year. Mr. W. D. <«* ni has been elected an ordinary member the council on vacating the chair, and following retiring- members of the < are re-elected:— Mr. W.
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    CHINA'S CIVIL WAR.
    777 381 THK AFTER EFFECTS. Recent Survey. PAH U. g O«ff Own Correspondent.) l*» king. May 3. r i i> »ndent who has recentDin a survey of the northern the fni 'owing 1 interesting series n the Mtuation.] 4 rYn«r Yu-siang, the "Chris•:i) who was flirting with Moscow .(•it
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    SIAM AND THE F.M.S.
    424 381 Railway Co -Operation. Mr. J. W. Sptttr, the General Manager of the Federated Malay States Railways, left to-day for the South, says tho Siani Observer cf Juno 4. His stay in Banjrkok has been brief, but he has been able to gain a clear insight into
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    THE SEA VIEW ASSAULT CASE.
    213 381 The assault case in which two Europeans, Mr. W. D. Tait and Mr. C. H. R Breyer, were charged with assaulting Mr. H. R. Bull, Second Police Magistrate, at the Sea View Hotel, was concluded in the District Court yesterday, each of the accused being
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    23 381 Capt F. M. Smith has joined the SUSOtfc Burma Rifles from 2-3rd Madras Regt. and is taken on the strength of the command
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    NORTH BORNEO NOTES.
    934 381 OUR NEW PRESIDENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Jesselton, June 8. In a previous letter we were able to state that Mr. D. O. Malcolm had become temporarily the President of the Chartered Company, on 6th June it was learnt by cable from London that General Sir Neill
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    CHINEGE GUNMAN KILLED.
    263 381 ISATTLE WITH POLICE IN SA<»O-ST. One of the most sensational shooting in- < -dents since the memorable duel beftPMS armed police and Sin Ghee Hin n: embers, v iiich took place in Sinkoh-street in 1'.)23, occurred on Saturday ni^ht in Sago-s:reet, when a Cantonese, believed to be
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    THE DENISHAWN DANCERS.
    358 381 STRIK I N G COSTU M ES. The Denishawn Dancers entertained quite a large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night when they gave the first programme of their return visit. It was a programme arranged on the line^ which have made Denishawn darning so famous in
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    PERSIAN PRINCE ILL.
    28 381 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 14. The Pinang Gazette's Allahrbad correspondent states that the Crown Prince of Persia is lying dangerously ill at Tehrran.
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN PLANTER.
    71 381 (From O'jr Own Correspondent). Penan g, June 14. The death has occurred of Mr. Kee Tek Kow, who was well-known throughout IV'alaya as a pioneer rubber planter in Province Wellesley. He was the joint owner, with his brothers, of the famous V'aldor Estate. He died at
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    TELEGRAMS.
    6704 382 r [Reuter'a Service. l London, June 7. In the Hous v of Commons in the committ«- -tage of the Finance Bill. Mr. Alexander (Lab. Hillsb:»r >uirh> moved an amendment to reduce the tea duty from fourpence to a penny a pound, quoting tht» high dividends of various U*a companies.
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    KALKINER AT THE CRICKET CULB.
    268 384 INTERESTING BILLIARDS AND SNOOKER EXHIBITIONS. Clandt Falkiner, the well-known English billiards professional, had a large and very enthusiastic audience at the Cricket Club yesterday evening to witness the third of his exhibition matches in Singapore. It was a very entertaining evening, for Kalkiner gave a
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    JAVA NOTES.
    1441 384 ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE OLD TOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent). Batavia June 12. On Tuesday last Mr. H. Bausch, chief of the Mine Department of Messrs Erdmann and Sielcken, was the object of a cowardly and murderous attack by an oppas employed in the office. It appears that
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    FOOTBALL.
    159 384 Second League Results. The S.C.C. II suffered defeat to the tune of five one when they met the S.C.F.A. (A) on the Padang yesterday. Opening the score through a penal' y, the Chinese scored their second goal from a free kick when the referee penalised, in the view of
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    59 384 Lady Guillemard arrived in Penang by train from Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and is staying at .the Residency with Mr. and Mrs Scott. Lady Guillemard was met at Prai by Commander C. A. Peal, and went across in ths Government launch Seagull which was in charge of Capt. Saunders. The
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      FLYING SERVICES.
      85 384 FLYING SERVIC ES. To the Editor. Sir,— lt is considered, amonjr the ex-flying men in Malaya, that an a ation for past Members of the Flvinvices would be welcome, and w e f^j it just needs someone to make a start f the proposed Association to become cess. We would
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      Y.M.C.A. Beat R.E.
      269 384 Playing in the Framroz (up i-ompetitior the Y.M.C.A. defeated the R.K. on Saturday at Pulau Brani by 31 runs. The R.E. batted first aiuj scored M. t wards which Deane contribute a *>r compiled 34 before he was caught by Choon Lim in the county. Stack and
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      KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
      282 384 The result of the match between Keppe! Golf Club and Singapore Golf Club ovei Keppel links on Sunday was a win for visitors by 9 to 6. Scores, Singapore Goli Club players mentioned fir^t: F. X. Lee and H. W. Rapor 1, 0. W. A. Trimmer and
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    17 384 A private letter inform- ti Charles Wakefield nas observed week as a special constable on Whitechapel.- M.M.
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