The Straits Times, 13 June 1928

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  • 1804 2 MRS. RUNCIMAN'S MAIDEN SPEECH. (By Our Special Correspondent.) London, May 17. Mrs. Walter Kunciman, the Liberal M. P. for the St. Ives Division of Cornwall, and the latest woman to enter the House, made her maiden speech last Tuesday. Her subject was the important and ever-present story of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 451 2 A SEASIDE HOME on the Beach Estate, immediately adjoining BRIGHTON A wonderful Briliiri Srindf l.nnd InTcslmrnl. wilh an in.Ci.l paraarnl I SI. si%cs you tH. opixirtumly lo participate between this date and October 1928. in our FREE GIFT OF A £1,200 SEASIDE HOME lUs is the filth Free Cift House
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    • 149 2 Cougliing at NIGHT For over half century children throughout the world have been given CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY It relieves a tickling throat, stops night coughs, croup and colds from developing into dangerous forms of influenza or pneumonia. Pleasant to take it contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUCH REMEDY
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    • 363 2 66,000 VOLTS! 3 CORE CABLE Your supcrvcli Cables arc liab'e to fp.i! <i'!rin£ light load per oda if they have a characteristic like this: cic 'i aabotptracctx: i CAUt 'o to M 35 40 •*«< IWP r. *;l VBkWM You will avoid trouble in service Cables with a stable characteristic
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  • 183 3 Ill" following "..v..- 1 fjuTarniasl uppointI Mi". C. a Sanior Kxi-.uiivi Enniiwer. P.WVB., r.HS. Doeto lone, .ii.! Matfieal Oftcrra, M In an rvice j .Mr. W. F. HrdK>-s t» !>«• At- 1 n '..'.IS. Mr. K. I Edncatment, 8.8. aad f.M.S. Mr. (i. C. >' !'<■ ai ■■•■-.ar.t
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  • 23 3 Dariag li>27 1.D.1.l4.' Indian immi) -its lad ard onlinary passe:.^. s) arrived in Malaya, including; 30,927 women. The ni'mber of departure* wax M.~,'...
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 258 3 Listless Children need the Life of YEAST Modern fTxxta tire over refined v^s BkSs nnd under nourishment is alarm- inj;ly common. For children in V&\ particular honlilih.il diel cannot V s "^^al^^^HjV be over-estimated. k ViflHtf I YEAST in the convenient (T>rm 'KF I M of YEASTON TABLETS, with IL^aV
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    • 490 3 WHAT PRICE EXISTENCE THIS MORNING? ■\niii answer to tlii* will larirrly dep^nH ii taa ttata <i«" your liver. If life docs not »ecm worth vvhilp try Pinketttn. The} 1 ■v i I „|v .v.' ;ill th:it U nc.-deit io restore radiance to jraar aatloak, for thoy pently Ftimulatp the liver,
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    • 196 3 •4^o Sj]\z.JM& j SUNSHINE KITCHEN Furnish your kitchen— the work* o>f home— with modern apparMake it a sunshine kitchen. gas cookers give you easy lap 1, exact for every dish. Alone :ir simplicity and cleanliness lake a sunshine kitchen. GAS '?e Servant of Progress I ixl v tall r DEPARTMENT
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 561 4 P. 0. BRifiSH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Eigland) MAIL AMI PASSENGER AMI CAR(iO SFKVK E> PENINSUI AR AND ORIENTAL S X. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH Ills y.MKSTY'S lEXT, LONDON AND PAR EAST M UL BEBVICE. x OUTWAI LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage dv. Spore r.AWAI.riNDI IMM June
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    • 562 4 Shipping Announcements Mb^SJbbrsbbUbßeslMbbrl (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille., London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessel. Tonnage Due Sail KITANO MARU 8,000 June 21 «2 HARUNA MAJ'.U ln.r.no July 6 6 KAMO MARU K.OOO July 19 80 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 2 3 ATSUTA MARU 8,00 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU
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    • 500 4 BURNS PKILP LINE (Incorporated tn Atutralial FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN ANJJ THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailinm by the welt, known steamer MARELLA (7,875 ton.) and he rew motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 taaa). The s.s. MAKELLA is the largest md finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins dc
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    • 653 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland') Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN' GOVERNMENT Tilei'hore No. M4O, with nut, connections ts m..a ce. Freight, Traaahipment Marine l>i ),ts. and Maaagaf*. Daak, Representatives for Sinpapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All
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    • 541 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKAM NAY. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS TBRDAM, ROTTBRDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND HKEMKN. GENOA, HAR SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSKILLES, HAVRK, LIVERPOOL AND! GLASGOW. BOSTON. NKW TORE AND] BALTIMORE, WEEKLY BRRVN 1:
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    • 417 4 THE SIAM STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. 1 Incorporated in SianO BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. Foi fclratajr, rrannanu, Kclantan, Bangnara, Telupin, lVitimi. Slngora, I Koaaamui, ff-nfiwr). Chnmpon and Bangkok. Arrival Denartura \AI A^i h, port .1 1 1 tied eleclrii- hjrht an. I have excelli tion for Mr--. e\ and S'ngapore via
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    • 562 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "EIIF.UMAN" URI PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINDDOiI AND CONTINENT FREIGHT SERVICE iin WAP.ns To Hong Kong. Shanghai and Japaa I>ue Snore ».s. CITY OF PKKIN- June 28 us. CITY OF KHABTOOB July 28 s.s. CITY OF KHIOS
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    • 442 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE KOUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, CiKN'OA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penung President Van Ituren In port June 14 June 10 I'm- .il-rt Hayes. June 25 Junt-L'S June 30 I' it Polk July 9 July 12 July 14 I'r.
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    • 538 5 JOINT SERVICE OF STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPy "NEDERLAND" ROTTERDAMSGHE LLOYD HOMEWARDS. GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON, AMSTERDAM via Belawan, Sabang, Colomho and Algiers Leave Spore 1 S.M.N. Steamers Tonnage (at noon) K. DER NKDERLANDEN 8,500 June 15 J. P. COEN Ik!, OHO June 29 P. DER NKDKRLANDEN 9,000 July 18 CHS. HUYGKNS 16,000 July 27
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    • 306 5 THE BANK UNE AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE (Owner* Meaars. ANDREW WEIR A CO.) For BOSTON and NEW YORK vim SUEZ Dae Sails CEDARBANK Hay 28 June 6/6 Agents Singapore, Penang and F.M.S. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., (Incorporated in the F.H.S.) Tel. No. .*****. Specialists in DYEING AMD DRY^LEANING MNZAK! CO. SINGAPORE.
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    • 60 5 G. H. MUMM Co.'s CORDON ROUGE AND CORDON ROUGE 1920 VINTAGE Sole Agents Katz Brothers, Ltd. PHGENix i M^"* LEMONADE P Qineal 'fox -tfwQ&faen 'Ml ill 'f't\ \1 i i I 11 Miane 3463 IPENTFJATI I Q ERgine works ltd! L. I SINGAPORE IFOH KUALA LUMPtNk SANITARY ENGINEERS and DRAINAGE
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 502 6 FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY VICTORIA To-night THEATRE at, M pm. A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT PHONOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LTD., SPECIAL PRESENTATION OP THK NEW AND IMPROVED DE FOREST SINGING, SPEAKING AND MUSICAL FILMS The World'a Host Remarkable Films. Llxht and Grand Opera Mu«ic played by the World'H Greatest Artiata. Comedy by London's
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    • 225 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE. LTD.. Proprietors. COMMENCING TUESDAY, JUNE 12, AT 9 PM. FOR SIX NIGHTS A MAGNIFICENT UNITED ARTISTS PROGRAMME THE DOVE Featuring NORMA TALMADGE A beautiful iilm adaptation of David Belasco's famous stage play. In the First House lit T.">o p.m. WEST OF THE LAW A Western Thriller
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    • 223 6 t ALHAMBRA, June IS, DANCING^ VIENNA The First German First Mational Production. ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT NORMA TALMADGE in DAVID BELASCO'S GREAT STAGE SUCCESS THEE DOVE By WILI ARD MACK. With NOAH BEERY and GILBERT ROLAND. UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE. Touy Kodak Prints iiuii«iHnwi«MiiHui?i^i!iiiwiuunwiinitiniiHiHii»!uiii«:iiinmi«i«iiimiw«iiiiiNMiwHmHHiinimiiiioi«* |w\ "Kodak" Filsnpicte 1 Best possible results. W&fro%\\ Wonderful
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  • 242 7 FIXTIKES. WedneHday, June 13 H.W. 6.42 a.m.. 7.6. 6.38 p.m., 7.7. Malaria H.W. 2.40 a.m., 6.0, 3.30 p.m., 6.0. Football, Div. I, Malays v. Pulau Brani. Stadium. Thursday, June 14 H.W. T.I a.m.. 7.7. 7.29 p.m., 8.1. Malacca H.W. 4.00 a.m., 6.2, 4.40 p.m., 6.6 atari ii::.
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  • 310 7 W,,1 day. June 13. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPPEL HARBOUR. Main Wharf The Cable, Siput, Lu--ifer. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Nil No. 1 Dock
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  • 173 7 TonUy. Kretay, Trengganu, Patani A Ban•M (Valaya) 2 p.m Banka Island, Pladjoe and Palembang (Thedens) 3 p.m. China, Hainam, Japan. Korea, Formosa. East Siberia Western Canada and Western States of U.S.A. '•■'vik.ii 2 p.m. Bcngkalis, Siak and Pakan Baroe (Van Hofendorp) I p.m. North, V Kast and
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  • 378 7 Results of Seventh Annual Sports Meeting. The seventh annual sports meeting of the Miri Recreation Club was held on Monday, June 4, on the Miri padang and proved very successful, writes a correspondent. The weather was ideal, the few heavy showers in the morning passing over and
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 102 7 Singapore, June 13. Rubber.—Local 31 cents. Steady. Tin.—London £220 10s. Rubbers.—Quiet. Aildiibys 1-IJTH, Ay.r Punas 4.75-5.30, Brogas 45-50 cents, Lunas 1.20-1.30, Mentakabs 21'j-25 cents. Sungei Tukangs 50-55 cents, Teluk Ansons 1.131--1.20, Paiams 1.10-1.20, Ulu Benuts 20-25 cents. Batu Lintungs 531-.--571^ cents, Amal. Halayi 1.50-1.60, Sepang Valleys
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    • 131 7 Singapore, June 13. London.—Rubber 9'su., unchanged. Local 31', cunts. London.—Tin fi2o 10s., down ss. Mining.—Quiet. Klang Rivers 3.42^-3.47^, North Taiping 1.01-1.05, South Taiping 49-52 cents, Taiping I.C7Vi-1.12'i, Rahman Hydraulic 1.45-1.50, Puteh 1.50-1.55. Sungci Way 33.05, Ratrut 225. 6d.-275. 6u., Takuapa 31s. fid.-325. 6d., Kunli. Lumpur Tin
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  • 169 7 Widow's Unsuccessful Claim To Land. The Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Sproule) Mr. Justice Prichard and Mr. Burton were occupied with the hearing of civil appeals in the Singapore Appeal Court which opened yesterday and is expected to last about three weeks. The first appeal heard was that
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  • 79 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 12. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.0 i)»«, Athem 374-.., Berlin 20.43, Bombay Is. 6 31-32 d., Brussels MM, Bucharest 7<iU'-. Buenos Aires 47 11-16, Copenhagen 18.19, Geneva 25.;;;;, Helsingfors 194, Hong Kong 2». Olad.. Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 232. Madrid 2D.385. Milan U2.UO.
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  • 32 7 By Andre Lebon Morei Johso do Witt Elephant* kaihgar Spore Lob* May 2 May May S May May 4 May May 10 June Mn 11 Jun« il»>- 18 Jbd*
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  • 253 7 EXCHANGE. PRODUCB. Singapore, Jane 13. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/3% Demand 2/3 11/16 Private 3m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 56 3/16 Private 90 d/s 67S On France, Bank T.T. 1420 On India. Bank T.T. IMH On Hkir Kong. Uank T.T. >.\ p.c. dis.
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  • 54 7 12 o'clock noon June 13. Tone of Market Steady, Latest Cable London Spot Sheet P id. per lb. Now York Spot Sheet (J. oents 18", per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. on Tender MM Spot June July-S'pt. Oct.-D«c. Buy«r* SIM nii
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  • STOCKS AND SHAKES.
    • 438 7 Vol. IM. Buyers Sellers Cl £1 Asam Kambang 40 MA II i'l U;iii>:n:i Tin i M 1 1 Batang Pariang d.47'.i O.r.S'.j 1 1 Batu Caves 1.30 1.40 Cl £1 (.'hendiriang 17/- 18'1 1 Chin Chin 0.60 0.T0 Cl £1 Eastern Siam 19/- 20/k'l £1 Haad Yai 19/- 20/1
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    • 183 7 lal. I'd. Buyers Sellers El £1 Am. Tobacco 5.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.55 0.60 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.55 0.60 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 13.25 12.75 cd !> 5 Krascr Nrnvc 17.50 lX.OO IU0 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 185.00 Ilk. 125 125 H. S. B. 1200
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    • 95 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 3% 6% prom. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prcm. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% P-c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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    • 390 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day Price* Fraser Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby (fl) Alnr Gajab (fl) A. Hitam 1 I A Kilning i*l) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Panas ($6) Balgownie (fl) Hass"tt ($1) Brogas N. ($1) Brunei U. (f6) B. Jelutong
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 92 7 FIAT 509 MODEL, 2 scater 650 509 4 seater, 2 door 625 509 4 2 S 725 509 4 2 S 800 509 4 4 Sl.lOB 501 4 3 SI. IOO WOLSELEY, 2 scaUr S 400 MAXWELL TOURER 425 OVERLAND FOUR 450 CHEVROLET TOURER J ">.'>o AUSTIN 7 TOURER 750
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    • 65 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Page lfi). 634 TAN KAH KEE CO.'S TENNIS SHOES Sizes 37 and 3S At $1.30 per pair. Sizes 39 and 40 At $1.40 per pair. Obtainable from TENG SENG GUAN, £34. North Bridge
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    • 466 7 FERRIPAY DES JARDINS.- On June 11 .^insaporc r. rchdi aeon .'.vindcll Edmund Orenvo. Fi-rriday. to .Mary AliCi Catheriiu- Dm Jardins, of Montreal Canada. TEXACO mDTOR i OIL jj Assures You I II Perfect i Lubrication. II Minimum Consumption. 1 Carbonization. Distributors J Win. JACKS CO., Ijjj S'pore— K. Lumpur. Mlil
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    • 717 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see paze 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. FOX SALK, one portable biir car. Reply i» it. Strait i Ti FOB BALE, re. Apply 24, Sum Road. TOB SALK, 8.8.A. motorcycle, la food ruaiai ordwr. Reply 94ft, NICELY TORN. ROOM for rei I outlook. Garaitf. Apply
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 79 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Randang Kerbau Station. (By Courtray of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on June 11. deg. Max. shade temperature yi.3 K. Min. shade BMBBCMtaM N K. Mian tka4l temperature HJ F Mai. miii rdiatiun 162 V. Mia. gmai ndiatira 73 f. Sea !i iiipi-ralurf
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  • 689 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. The last meeting of the Federal Council which the High Commissioner will attend before lie goes on leave waa productive of some interesting speeches by unofficial;; in particular those of Mr. H. E Egmont-Hake and Mr. J. S. After, j
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  • 216 8 i Import of motor spirit from Russia irto England for the first three months rf IU2B was 7.804,1(38 gallons, which was more than 350,000 gallons above th« quantity of Soviet petrol imported in the first quarter of 1926. This remarkable increase has taken place in the face
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  • 312 8 HEART OPENED AND STAB WOUND STITCHED. The wonders of modern surgery were strikingly demonstrated at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Monday, when Mr. C. J. Smith, the senior surgeon, successfully stitched a stab wound in a man's heart. The facts are that about 8.30 on Mondny
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  • 168 8 Shanghai "War" Results In Further Price Cuts. The petrol war in Shanghai ia still on and the big gur.s have spoken. The luil in the prosecution of the war on the part of the oil cempani-js i 3 at an end and they have now launched a
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  • 184 8 Joint Appointment for Dr. Hoops Rumoured. The Malay Mail gives currency to ft luniour that when Dr. R. Dowdcn, P.M.0., F.M.S., retires in the near future the F.M.S. and S.S. Medical Departments will be iimalgamaU-d into a joint service with Dr. A. L. Hoops, P.C.M.0.,
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  • 60 8 Government Deny Refusal Of Facilities. I At a meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Associa- tion held on Monday the hon. secretary reported that a reply had been received > from Government denying that facilities 1 for the storage of petrol in bulk
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  • 71 8 I Henderson, He!m and Company, Inc., New York, ;cnd us the following cable 1 dated June 12, their quotations being in gold dollur cents closing biJ prices Rubber exchanges soles to-day 775 tons. June 19 cents, July 19 cents, August 10 CMSS, September 19.10, October 19 cents, November
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  • 396 8 Tho Hon Mr. F. A. Pledger, Pen.n;*. i.- visiting Statfapof* The Datoh Abdullah, Prime Minister of Johore, is staying at the Hotel Cecil in London. The marriage of Mr. W. Forsyth Brown r.nd Miss Milly 'laylor will take place. at St. Andn w's Presbyterian Church Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 139 8 No Communication to Local Government. The hon. secretary of the Straits S"ttleinents (Singapore) Association reported at a committee meeting heli on Monday, .hat eaUM h:id pMMd lutwetn hiir, and the Association of llrkish Maluya in Lonilon in connection with tho appointment of the Balfour Committee. The wlttw
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  • 46 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June IS, i'rimv Chanurarcjrsi, uncle of the King of Siani, is lying seriously ill. It is just possible that an alteration may hay» to be made in the programme relating to the King's visit to Singapore and Java.
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  • 36 8 [BEUTER TELEGRAM] Washinjrton, June 12. It is announced at the White House that owinjr to the illness of Mrs. Coolidge. the President has temporarily postponed :iis departure for Wisconsin for his summer vacation.
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  • 21 8 From Europe (London mails despatched on May 24) by Rawalpindi, due at Penang 6 a.m. to-morrow. MH» »MHI» Mt'
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 124 8 ASK FOR BARNEYS PIPE TOBACCOS LONG-LASTING, EVEN-BURNING AND COOL. r BARNEYS .^^l^&jiii&JKuiKl&^il '''{v (Medium) X tBK. 4 os. tins. M fl k<^&^ 2 oz. tins. 2 oz. tins. j,; 75 CtS. W PUNCH HOWL V\, v tStrong) |f Wj $1.45 VjSttsfijfck -f^^y^ 2 oz. tins. v^sß "j&w 75 cts JOLLY
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    • 122 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artists Production Presenting NORMA TALMADGE in THE DOVE First Show at 7.30 A Western Thriller Crammed with Punch, Power and Action Featuring BEN WILSON and NEVA GERBER WEST OF THE LAW TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. Following second-hand cars lorry
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    • 56 8 On Other Pages. Home Letter 2 F.M.S. Government Appointments 3 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping an-1 the Mails 7 Mctcorulofftral Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 fable and Rudio New* 9 Sport News and Comments .10 Tin Price- -World Situation Reviewed it Cooatj Crtckat Results 10 Correspondence ..10 Golf at
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  • 1210 9 CRITICAL POSITION. PLIGHT OF NOBiLE AND COMPANIONS. RELIEF MAY COME TOO LATE. The latest meananes received incVato th.it the position of the crew of the Italian airship Italia, which was wrecked in a flight over the North Polar legions, is extremely critical. Then were great rejoicings
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  • 190 9 CHANG TSING CHANG LEAVES. LOOTING REPORTED IN NATIVE CITY. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Shanghai, June 12. Japanese reports from Tientsin show that the situation is growing more involved. Chang Tsunjr-chang's chief of staff, Hsu Yuan-chuang, having proclaimed his assumption of the office of garrison commander of Tientsin and the
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  • 195 9 Resignation of the Marx Cabinet. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Berlin, June 12. President von Hindenburg has accepted th< resignation of the Marx Cabinet and baa thuni the Socialist ex-C%ancellor, Herman Mueller, to form a new Ministry. Herr Mueller, who i., ."i2, w^s Foreign Minister in 1919 and 1020, when he
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  • 368 9 MISS SAVIDGE'S CASE. SIR ARCHIBALD IJODKIN CROSS-EXAMINED. [UEUTER TELEGRAM] Ixmdon, Juno 1-. The ta!;in;j of evidence in the case of M'ns Savidgc concluded to-day, and the hearing was adjourned until to-morrow, when counsd will make their speeches. The law courts to-day were treated to the unusual spectacle
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  • 235 9 Position of Legation At Tokio. [HEtTER TELEGRAM J Ottawa, June 12. Piiur tj the prorogation of Parliament the Hou.-l 1 of Commons without a division rejected a motion by Sir George I'erley (Conservative') in favour of striking out a vote for $50,000 for the Canadian Legation at
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  • 57 9 Indian Government Accepts Invitation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 12. A Foreign Office note U> the American Charge d'Affaires, replying to Mr. Kellogjf's invitation to India to participate in the anti-war treaty, says the Government of India riMjuest that warm thanks be conveyed to the United States for the
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  • 53 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 12. The PrhMS of Walos to-day unveiled at ariii.i the national war memorial to 35,000 Welshmen. T ho Prince, who wore the uniform of a Colonel of th? Welsh Guards, concluded his inaugural speech with a peroration in Welsh. Fifty thousand persons
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  • 633 9 HOLDiNG HER OWN. INCREASED MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA. [relter telegram] London, June 12. Eritaiu's share of the world export trade has 11 per cent, in 1927, being two per cent, less than 1913. At the same time the European share of world trade has shrunk from
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  • 96 9 Prices Fall Deluge of Selling Orders. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New Yoik, Jan. 12. Sales of stocks to-day crossed the $5,000,000 mark for the Brat thus in the history of the stock market. Tape machines were an hour behind the market. Closing weak under a deluge of selling orders,
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  • 45 9 [REUTEK TELECRAM] Havana, June 12. A Governnient report, states that Cuba's sugar crop in the season just ended was 27,640,000 bags, each containing 325 pounds. As the result of over-production,' 80,758 bags will go under the control of the National Sugar Commission.
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  • 270 9 U. S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. REPUBLICANS MEET. BIG SUPPORT FOR MR. HOOVER. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Kansas City, June 12. The Republican leaders of the National Convention have eliminated Mr. Coolidge as a possible nominee for the Presidency, thus apparently clearing the way for the nomination of Mr. Herbert Hooveir. Information reached here
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  • 169 9 Start of New Atlantic Attempt. [P.EUTEB TELEGRAM] New York, June 12. Tho aeroplane Miss Columbia, with Miss Mabel 8011, the "Diamond Queen" as a passenger, started from Knnsevelt Kielii this morning for Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, preparatory to the attempt to fly the Atlantic! Mr. Levine said he
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  • 59 9 Big Combine with Germany Foreshadowed. Iti;\N3«ocean via pan-asia.] Rome, June 12. The Instituto Nazionale Luce has conceded an agreement with the German Ufa Co. which is believed to herald gnat expansion of the Italian film industry. It is understood that Signor Mussolini brought about the agreement, which
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  • 71 9 [havas telegram.] Paris, June 12. The revenue returns for May totalled Krs. 3,105,000,000, showing a decrease of 41, 000,0 J0 as compared with May, l'.'.'T. and an excess of 276,000,000 on thr budget forecasts. The total for the first five months o' 1928 amounted to Fra, 15,209,000,0'J0,
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  • 61 9 [N'anyo N'ichi-Os'ichi Service.] Tokio, June 11. The unpopularity of the Seiyukai Party, of which the Prime Minister, Baron Tanaka is the lecder, is shown by the published result of the Tokio Prcfoctural Assembly Election. Thirty-six person:* were returned in ToMo and Hachioji, of whom twenty-four urc
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  • 2531 9 SOME REASONS. WORLD SITUATION REVIEWED. PROBAIiLE AVERAGE IN NEXT TWO YEARS. In view of the declining price of tin. one of the two great products of Ma>a\ a. particular interest attaches to an article liy Mr. A. I:. Parsons, which appeared in the Knijir.ccriiiK and Mining
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  • 388 10 There was a small fire at 65, Wallick Street, a motor repair garage, on Monday evening. When the fii« engines arrived it had already been put out. An Indian deportee was brought from Palembang on Monday by the Dutch steamer Thedens and handed over to the Singapore
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 238 10 Chinese in Doubles Final Of Championship. Two matches were p!ayerl En the Singapore Championship? y-storday. In the doubles the Chinese stars Khoo Hooi Hye and Chua Chor.n Ljong had an easy passage to the final, defeating the Indian pair Gopal Ha: Mas and N. Singam, 6—l, C—l.C—1. The Indians
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    • 136 10 Misunderstanding Over First Division Fixture. The S.C.C. eleven turned out for their League first division fixture against the R.A. on the padang yesterday, but the Gur.ntrs failed to turn up. Apparently there was a misunderstanding, the military side having assumed that the match had been called off on
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    • 145 10 Navy Cup at Garrison G.C. The following is the draw for the Navy Cup at the Garrison Golf Club Major I. S. O. Play fair and Major A. F. Q. Perkins v. A. J. Frith and R. K. Exham. Lt.-Col. J. D. Richmond and Capt. W. C. MacKinnon v.
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    • 89 10 The following will represent Bankers, Brokers and Insurance against Etceteras at the S.C.C. "n Friday and Saturday H. M. Canti I, W. H. Findlay, R. B. Gotch, R. N. Hamilton (capt.), W. N. Hansell, C. Hewetson, W. R. King, I. C. Mackay, E. C. Poyser, R. E. Prentis,
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    • 133 10 Three Junior and Two Senior Events Decided. Several of the events in the programme of the V.M.C.A. annual sports meeting were decided on the sports ground, Anson Road, yesterday, the following being the results Junior 'A' High Jump Final Leong Chung Fah, 1 fan Wah Eng, 2. Height,
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    • 125 10 The Singapore Sword Club handicap foil competition will commence at the beginning of next week. This competition, the first that has been arranged by the club, has attracted a fair number of entries of both sexes and it is expected that some interesting fencing will result. The
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    • 364 10 Perera's Victory In Colombo. What was undoubtedly the best tenround contest fought in the Ceylon ring was that between Vincent Perera, the F.M.S. Champion, and L. V. Jayeweera, the ex-Amateur Welter Weight Champion of Ceylon (says the Times of Ceylon). The result of the fight was contrary to expectations.
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    • 486 10 Handicaps for Third And Fourth Days. The .'ollowinK handicaps arc announced for the third and fourth days of the Selangor Turf Club meeting First Griffin Handicap, First Division (Five furlongs).—The Witch Kajang Girl 8.12, Iseult 8.11, Pudnor 8.10. Plas Hatan 8.10, Dotykai K.B. Zarlita S.S, White Carßo 8.2,
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  • 51 10 [reuter telegram] Melbourne, June 12. The Sydney cooks have rejected the hie suggestion that the men instructed to resume. mml have decided not to man •hips or vessels in which nonire employed. Seamen obstructed volunteers wishing to sign on nevertii Icaa, the early collapse of the strike is
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  • 46 10 The Chinese pedestrian with whom a trolley bus on The New Bridge Road on June 11 collided, before running into a lorry, has died. The driver, who was also injured, is expected to recover. He is to be charged with causing death by a rath ac».
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  • 775 10 MIDDLESEX LOSE TO MORE POINTS FOR NOTTS AND KENT. Possibly through underestimating the strength of their opponents, Middlesex fell fairly easy victims to the West Indies in first class matches commenced on Saturday last. Having put up the fairly safe score of 352 for the loss of six
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  • 82 10 Yesterday morning on Ang Seang Hill, two Chinese, one of them armed with a knife, held up a Chinese, an eating house proprietor, and robbed him of $16. The robbed man followed the robbers at a distance shouting for 'help. Others took up the hue and cry, and finally one
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 157 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—With rubber at M. per lb., the Temp round about 1)0° F, and the Cricket Club demanding an advance of $2. r «.nii before they will tip up anoth.r stc;:i;iih. there is nothing like a column ard :i liaii of Immortality as
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  • 89 10 Losses Equal to £6.000,000 A Year. [reuter telegram] London, June IS, Startling figures indicating the plight of the American section of the La'i cashire cotton trade were quoted at the annual meeting of the Cotton Yarn Association in Manchester. Mr. G. L. Tattersall, who presided, explained that every
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  • 104 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Geneva, June I_\ At the International Labour Conference, M. Albert Thomas, dealing on the British Government's suggestion of early revision of the Washington Eight Hoars Convention, said he feared the possibility of revision would affect the whole work of the labour organisation. Final decision on
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  • 50 10 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Colmar, June 12. Seven persons who were charged in the recent Autonomist trial but did not appear yesterday were tried in their absence. One was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, three to 15 years and three to ten years. All were sentenced to 20 years banishment.
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  • 33 10 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 12. The estate of the late Earl of Oxford and Asquith has been sworn at a gross value of £9,345, with net personality of £9,168.
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  • 34 10 [reuter telegram] Rio de Janeiro, June 12. It is reported that over a hundred deaths from starvation have occurred in north-east Brazil as the result of severe drought. Many cattle perished.
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  • 102 10 By means of the Dollar Drive $872.G8 was collected for the St. Andrew's Misiiun Hospital Lift Fund. In addition the hon. treasurer has received to date the following °Per Mrs. A. Harris <\ Salter |M, W. Smith 60, Hup Heng and Co. 700, A. M. Pearson
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  • 115 10 Galloping Fury," a Western comedy featuring Hoot Gibson, will be shown at. the Surma Theatre to-night. In suppoit is Hold That Lion with Douglus Maclean in th» leading role. An interesting experiment is being tried at the Pavilion this evening in presenting one of the famous Charlie Chaplin
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  • 50 10 Eleven troops entered for the Braddell Relay Shield race which is open to Singapore Boy Scouts. The race was run on Saturday last and was keenly contested. Raffles school troop had the first mar. home and so won the shield. The newrr formed Oldham Hall School troop took second place.
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  • 1508 11 fMPROVEMENT IN THE SEX RATIO. STANDARD WAGE RATES DISCUSSED. Tin following are extract! from tee I i mm i iinir of tlie Indian Immigration Committee, held at Kua':O Lumpur on May 25 iirman reportl that (a) th; pr,i- pftaal (xvhiih HMDMltod from tho Emi- 1
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  • 386 11 lean ;tnd (o's Weekl> Report. Penani;, June S. i i.vehipi«rSi pronounced weakness aW M uoubt to end monthly figures for Ma< >lio»'inc an increase in the total ritibJe >upplie» of jome 2.000 tors. To-day's sii.tr iinces ,)f Js. 6d. spot I i.'l i-_'J .".>.. I muntlis show
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  • 11 11 Sot-iuri Radja estate 'harvest**! IiHI.OOO iiKonuts diiiintr the month ni May.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 272 11 The Best Dance Bands of Britain and 'America make "His Master's Voice" Records The name His Master's Voice on a Dance Record is your assurance of its being the best obtainable. All the saßE> popular successes and every /^L\ tH style of playing are repreVgp', jigw sented to suit all
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    • 322 11 Raffles Hotel Rooms with Latest Sanitary Arrangements. Grill Room unequalled in the East. TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY DINER DANS ANT EVER} TUESDAY. THVRRDAY SATURDAY in the Finest and Coolest Ball Roost to SAKE McGUIRE'S ORCHESTRA SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Srnday, 9.15 p.m. Piano MONIA LITTER. SARKIES BROS.,
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  • 126 12 i I'roKramnu- of drills up to and for June 17, 1928. Wednesday. Juno .r>.ls. r >.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, C (Scottish) Co., Sand Table Lectn; DrUI Hall. A (_LG.) Co., Use of Instruments; Drill Hall. Ist Reinf. Group, Tactics] Training 3 p.m.. Drill Hall, (adets. Baffles Inst.,
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  • 716 12 Success of the Summer Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 11. The summer meeting of the Malacca Golf Club was held under ideal golfing j conditions on Sunday, when a large gathering of members participated in the verious events. The first event wa.i the nine holes tombstone
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  • 180 12 The Couiuil of the S.V.R.A. have published a rifle Km iKKik which will be welcomed by everyone interested in competitive rifle shooting. Useful features of this publication include the following Notes on Service Shootinir." i.e.. with th<rifle as ibsurd. specially written fur the guidance of the
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  • 87 12 Haltuni Com. Alluvial Tin. 83 pnul-. KuiU Tin. -2^. r piculs. Tinir K<l. Plant 150.40 picult, tribute total \»SM pi-ul-. Mambau Tia U4 L'ub.c yurds 33,180. huul> un HI-, pieula -KO. I'uieh lin Drfilifinj; Co.. Ltd. Cubic var.i.- 43.1MH). hours run MS, piculu 250. Man] Till Lt'l. --Piculs
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    • 637 12 J _Wv I ____^^__w irfikV'^^**^-'-^'^ Exquisite Subtle Him in The woman i)f refinement knows well how to look her best on all occa- L sinus. A little 1 4711 sprinkled in the morning bath keeps the body in perfect tune for the whole day. v.hilein cases of headache, fatipue ar
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    • 350 12 ==r -m Im1(NT GRUMBLE AT MTV FUSE THERMOMETER jf J[ fj===d^.eep cool and. 4 1 AERAT£I>^^^_J YOU JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! WHAT'S IT GOT TO DO WITH YOU IF 1. Evirruile and Lockwood Outboard Motors are chosen and used by men locally who ply for hire day and night
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  • 683 13 CONGRATULATIONS TO BRITISH CONSUL. (From <h:i Owa CuiuaßuaaJwrt.) Itatavia. Jam M*jri ni re iri\c.l that Honouri List ti I saty Kinjf George iacludod .hi ■■II of the Briti h Conaul-G* .1.E., no i Kniv'-it Commander ii th' British Empire :.mi -i .li:-iah < The- bestowal of (hi.
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  • 64 13 SHANT UNG RELIEF FUND. We arc infar thu- al i -H— of M-hool. ni-.»!..v Chant, on .M:.v S1 1.-U p.ty.. win. I v lioon Oaan, U.D.K.. both i.l virr--r»— i.l. ,h(. Relief Ku;:.' was i ..rin.-.1 vhiea had Ihe dlrve l«a of fiv» <lrpurtnwnts, \i/.. bu«ine I. linanAmone •i h
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  • 93 13 i !)<• Chief >i. retarj mr i- kLE Government iia^ appointed the f..11.,.vi > committee UnH- to assist in th* BBBjaaSenseM ol the Federal Rowte foe W.'iiu-n and (iii!-.. Pahanc Road, Koala Lumpur Lady 1*..'.: vice un•idem Ladj Gum ertx Mr-. \n.ir. Calde< ott. Mm. V. 1 njr, Mrs. Choc
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    • 386 13 I Surprise your guests with Frigidaire frozen desserts afllaaW* ariaaaaaaaV 'I W^ asaasc^BßßT n Jf pf7l\ nsl^^^H^Baaaa^Baaaaasass^^?K_[^ i^H fr»- can be easily prepared with Frigidaire A FRIGIDAIRR electric ivt'ri!»cr.itor Jcgrccs colder— a dry, healthful cold X\ opens up almost unlimiteJ possi- that keeps racac, vegetables, fruits— all bilitics for novel
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    • 143 13 Ww il I IwA W i% I The Celebrated "THREE KNOTS" ART SILK HOSE British Made. The outstanding feature cf this Famous Hosiery is the fact that it tmmbina riehne a of appt'uTance with satisfaction in wear and They will sacisfy you in every dc- r-r> tail. Ladies of irreproachable
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    • 593 14 Assets over $M) 00,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlement*) HEAD OFTId Winchester House. Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and eompliei with the British Life Assurance
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    • 593 14 I BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) ■aad Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital s.-.ii.Cimi.iiiiu i M and fully paid up J.:i(',UOO,()uO Reserve Funds Sterling' f G.OOO.OW) Bihn r i! 1,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietor! 980,000,000 c OUST OF DIBEi TORS. A. H. Compton, E.-i|.. Chairman. N.
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    • 516 14 BANKING I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incoiporutcd in England). g Capital Authorised £:<,000.000 I) Capital Subscribed £1,800 000 Capital Paid L'p fi.uiu.ooo Reserve Kurd anil Rest £I,.'iK4,)<4u HOARD OK DIRECTORS .1. M. llyrie, Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, O. Kobin.<on, Bag. Esq Sir Davi.l Yule.
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    • 286 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. lli>ng Kong Bank hr»., Singapnre. All plans of Life Endowment ami Annuity policies issued at best terms natalaahle in I Malaya. kmttt Kxceed 115.0U0.000. COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets fr> 1,000,000
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    • 336 14 Refrigerators Chilled by Kelvinator Stay i Dry and Sweet < i "Better— a!u.iv. Betto" npHERE'S not a trace A of moisture produced by Kelvinator Electric Refrigeration. The told, frosrv air is dry and sweet, and its cleanliness will be a 1 revelation toyou. You'll appreciate the fact that your Kelvinator-chilled
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    • 809 14 NOTICE I, the undersigned, See Kirn Ml "CHOI" KIM BKNG, No. MS, North Hrulne ltoad. Telephone No. MIS, beg to announce to the public that I have carried on my businrin as manufacturing JnwellerK and Precious Stones Dealers at the above premises for the List twain years. aat bc;r to
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    • 160 15 Goodyear Balloon \fc[ **A or type oi l\i,- you ill, tbc new 3& Goodyear balloon oilVrs you tyre \u\\i Lor to-«lav"-> E year has Made more than one jl! fI! Th« progresaive sales of Citroen Cars give an eloquent idea of the evet^gfwit demand tor these splendid cars which have
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    • 231 15 P^—^ IfV? Invite You to Drive the New MBJgpBL" CHEVROLET /^^^j^\ *Tv)r.lK. take the wheel of the Bigger and Better /£(/0k !Lm < CHEVROLET. The power in its en^iiv- will /jy^i>JHßHiHHß^\\\ astonish you power resulting from the improved i IUB > J viXiX*JJBVv^ l valvs-in-head motor, the new crankcase breathing
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    • 246 16 BB'^t^B^f K.-!i1. Is. II. wu*^aaa I oi^im. if JEWELLERY H Branch: No. 1, Bishop St., Penang. COLEMAN QUICK-UTE QhbJBM l.ir:|is and i.a;;ti in-. "IHK SI NSl!l\K OP THK NK.IIT." < I This Chanil.lior U the i.io-t trunomical and piacmul ligat made for the lighting of Ston^. Charches, Hulls, Clubs, BeaooU,
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    • 280 16 LATEX CUPS WHITE GLAZED AND EARTHENWARE ALL SIZES. READY STOCKS. Enquiries Solicited. LEE KIM 300 40, HIGH STREET. GEOLOGY OF MALAYAN ORE DEPOSITS J. B. SCRIVENOK, M.A. (Oxon). Malt ya is now famous as the chief source in the world of tin and rubber, but few realize that it is
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    • 897 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PREPATHENT CHASGSS for Want*, for Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary cict* set type (average aix word* to line) are Per line One ln*«rtlon ceut*, two mi. -;>i cent*, three ins. 64 ccnti, fonr in*. 82 cent*, five in*. $1.00, six ins. 11.13, ton int. <U, twelve in*.
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    • 932 16 SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED FOB POSITION ,n .lava, competent aaortband-typitt (male). Aipl, Ui, Straits Times. LADY SVKNXXRAI'HnkTininir tJ oadartake overtim- oro k, eommaaejag from t..'.o'clock daily. y:is, Straita Tiaaaa. MIDDLE AGED, Siraits-Lorn (hineje seek-: position as broker or storekotpcr, familiar with all Straits produce a:.d rubber. H years' experience, lioidinjr excellent
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    • 220 16 $150,000 ANNUAL SaLE (NOW IN PULL SWING) HUNDREDS OF BARGAINS TODAY'S OFFER Lot No. 23. "THE LINCOLN" Portable Gramophone Excellent Tone. Usual Price $41.50 Sale Price $26 VICTORIA STREET nnd RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. IgreeFmanure seed iPamanoekan Tjiasem Co., JAVA. (THE ANGLO-UL'TCIi I'!. STATIONS OK Java, LTD, LONDON). i ti a
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