The Straits Times, 27 June 1928

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,818, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1928, PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 516 1 Milkmaid Sweetened Full Crenn Milk Hi Black metal record carrying cases. \,4 Ig| ff PORTABLE, Model 101. PriCC $11.23. \?^^^^*^^^^*fß*m&B&*lZr /4&£S&y Internal Fitting loss Finish. iH A% MaSter^\^>iCe^^ MA »k New "His Mat- Y..ir-- lr.Li..-n;:l 1.-.m, ,i|i Vl Vj Price s /^j^Jjw|j SOUND BOX V 1 SOUND BOX jC~~ Illlli
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    • 4 1 m&suH v.zed N.i.ii.-iil Milk.
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  • 1621 2 MR. BALDWIN'S HOPEPOOR PRIME MINISTERS. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 31. A glorious Whitsuntide holiday we have had. A week or two ago we were shivering in our overcoats or sheltering under our umbrellas, but the sun, as if to make amends, came out in all his
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 329 2 PROVED RELIABILITY We have the RIGHT MOTOR for your needs. We know the RIGHT WAY to apply it. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorported in S.S.) SINGAPORE. BLBCTKICAL DEPARTMENT. 13. BATTERY ROAD. The Studebaker Oommander now holds 18 official Speed, Endurance and Long Distance records for STOCK cars in Australia. 'Wizard' Smith,
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    • 247 2 jC#' > <#■*» jif I' ','^b I*'" JS Ml Vigour! for nvrf: prplay! Hcrlic'is Wm.fi* it to ijou. Lighl, nojirbfEtM^ easily d> ■jested. Hch'UJts is jusi vie enaxjinr end body-buiLlerncccssani tn fiot dimates. ln4sizesoFa!l Bazaars Stores i— BEIUiIMI I II ll*] Reprwentativc Mr. 11. M. llud^i-.. P. O. Box 274.
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    • 115 2 CONCERT GUITARS >> jitc::illv nad-.- for (he Tnipirv. From $12.00 to $45.00. SEASON CO- LTD. 11l and 111, NORTH HUMS! ROAD. 'i ttii'^^' 'fl 1 *r jKaS ti^f n KELVINATOR^S dry, i'rosty cold actually improves foods. Distributor* GETZ RROS. CO. (Incorp.ir.-itcd in U.S.A.) lliirs K-'TiK Hank Chambers. rURODONALThe enemy of
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  • 212 3 Escaped Pickpocket Identified In Prison. When a Chinese pleaded guilty before the Second Police Magistrate (Mr. W. N. Gourlay) on Monday to a charge of pickpocketing, it was disclosed that the offence had been committed in September last year and that the accused, having absconded while on bail,
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  • 170 3 Comments on Per&k Turf Club's Balance Sheet. Apropos what has been said in practically every newspaper in Malaya regarding the present orgy of race gambling, it is interesting to note that the Perak Turf Club's nett profit for its last financial yMT was nearly one hundred
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 199 3 1,500 c.c. Alfa-Romeo Beats all Comers in the Italian I.OGO Mile Road Race ON SHELL OIL AND SPIRIT Over 80 curs took part in this great road race from Brescia to Rome and back including 5,000 c.c. 3,000 cc and 2,000 c.c. models. S Alfa-Romeos averaged 70 m.p.h. for 90
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    • 272 3 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB. MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL SOLO MACHINE? ONLY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JULY 22, at 7.30 a.m. The course will start opposite Borneo Motors' Showroom and will be approximately 75 miles in length. Teams of four may be entered. There may possibly be a brake and starting:
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    • 426 3 COLEMAN QUICK-LITE LANTERNS THE SUNSHINE OF THE NIGHT GIVE MMb HIND TO sm TSr^sfin THE EYKS CANDLE I^Ufl I N GLARE POWER l«HH|fl NO FLICKER OF /U^^HKl N EYK PURE I^Sfl^Eal) STRAIN WHITE Vglfl wSf ALWAYS LIGHT nl^^l^Hf STE ADY. EASY TO KEEP CLEAN. Price $15.00 each at JOHN LITTUF&
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    • 745 3 THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LIMITED i Incorporated in the Straits Settlemtnta) NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinary General Meeting of The Straits Trading Co, Ltd., will l>e held at the Company's Registered Office, Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, on Thursday, June 28, 1928, at noon, for the purposes following, namely
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 519 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA Ml APCAR LINES (Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON ANI) FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnape due Spore NELLORE 7,000 June 27 KASHMIR 9,100
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    • 595 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, Marseille., London, Antwerp and Rotterdam vessels Tonnage Due Sa<> HAKTJMA MARI' 10,500 July 6 T KAMO MARU 8,000 July 19 tO KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 2 8 ATSUTA MARU 8,00 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 30 31 HAKONE MARU 10,500
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    • 487 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the wellknowt steamer MARELLA (7,876 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MARELLA i. the large.t and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 627 4 K. P. I. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) L'nder contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections tc Passage, Freight, Transhipment Marine Dept*. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itineraties
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    • 515 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STKA.M NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMS TERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWKRP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERFOOL AND GLASGOWMARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON. NEW YORK AN!) BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND NORTH
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    • 479 4 THE SIAM STEAft NAY. CO., LTB. (Incorporatfd in Siuui) BANGKOK COAflTOia aERVICK. For Lretny, T.cnKKanu. Kt'lanlan, Bangnara, Telmpta, Patani, Sin<;ora, Lucon, Bandon, Kohsumui, Langsuan, kmpw and Bangkok. Arrival *D"parture N l i x i la port Juiu- r, The stakOMrs am Sited throughout wM I electric ..^hi and navi anailawt
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 541 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorpoiated in England) "ELLERMA"" .LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT r RKKJHT SERVICI OUTWARDS Te Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Due B'oore n.». CITY OF I'KKIN In port s.s. CITY OF KIIAUTOUM July 28 s.s. CITY OF KHIOB
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    • 465 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP UNE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Peeang President Hayes In port June 28 June 30 President Polk July 9 July 12 July 14 President Adams July 28 July 26 July 28 President Garfleld
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    • 522 5 JOINT SERVICE OP STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPU "NEDERLAND" aOTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD HOMEWARDS. GENOA, SOUTHAMPTON. AMSTERDAM ▼ia Belawan, Sabang, Colombo and Algiers Leave Spore S.M.N. Vessels Tonnage (at noon) J. P. COEN 11,000 June 2!) P. DER NEDERLANDEN 9,000 July 18 CHR. HUYGENS 16,000 July J7 JO HAN DE WITT 10,500 Auk. 10 PRINSES
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    • 371 5 NORWEGIAN, AFRICA AND AUSTRALIA LINE Owner W. W!LHELS!SEN, OSLO. THE NEW FAST MOTOR VESSEL Due Sails m.v. TALLEYRAND July 22 23 For MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG, also Spanish Ports if inducement offers. For particulars, apply to Agents in S.S. and F.M.S. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD, (Incorporated in the 1". M.5.)
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    • 199 5 ALHAMBRA EXCELENTES CLARO. s^M jjyiHE BUSINESS MAN'S SOLE AGENTS! DIETHELM CO, LTD. (INCORPORATED IN SWITZERLAND.) SINGAPORE PENANG— BANGKOK. BOLTS, NUTS AND RIVETS IT¥lft LARGE STOCKS HELD. V [ENGINE WORKS LTDl|— SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPUR. W.— l6. sizes /t/\f\i\z>ni SIZES STOCKED I I) I^M f^ Jff STOCKED 1 in. x 3
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 492 6 VICTORIA/THEATRE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT CUPBOARD LOVE (Grand Guignol Comedy). MONKEY'S PAW (A Thriller). THE CHANGELING (A Farce). ON JULY 14, 17, 19 AND 21, AT 9.30 P.M. Booking at LITTLE'S. $3, $1 and 50 cents. GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE ■i of Albert and Bencoolen Streets. North Bridge
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    • 144 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD.. Proprietors. TO-NIGHT! TO NIGHT! I THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS. Ail W* rugES Jr A Bwcepiiß drama of sea folk. The story of a boy who asked the greatest sacrifice a mother can make. Nazimova in hor beautiful acting part. In the First House at
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    • 231 6 MAKE A BIGGER SUCCESS OF YOUR NEXT CHILDREN PARTY IJT ADDING A PRIVATE CINEMA SHOW Give the little ones the jmy of huvinn at home HAROLD LLOYD, CHARLIE CHAPLIN, BABY PEGGY, SNOOKUMS, "OVR GANG. He., etc. It will be their talk for months to romo. PATHE (MALAYA), LTD. Will arrange
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  • 265 7 tlXTURES. Wednradav, June 27 H. W. IM a.m., 7.3. 6.27 p.m., 7.9. Malacca: H. W. a a.m.. 4.6, :<.3O p.m., 5.4. l.ici-nsne Justices Mtg., District Police Court, 2.110 p.m. Football. Div. I, Malays t. R.A., Stadium. I. 8.C.C. v. S.R.C., S.C.C. mil. nookci I 'ournanipnt Final. 6.15
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  • 119 7 !:esday, June 27. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance I i Whavf Kokaa 20 l Main Whan' Uanpura 1« 3 .Swartenhondt 14 3 Kistna 13 3 Proa. Hayes 11 3 God. Mctzinger 3 Ajax 7 3 K'uphe Dock Ciylun Maru 30 3 r<»iksanc 'A-
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  • 174 7 ANKING, Brit., 2,079 tons, from Hong Kong for Bangkok unc. DERWRNT, l hi.. 1.562 tons, from Hong Hung Hi'i-fi. fur unc. GENERAL METZINGEB, Fren.. 5,522 tons, from Saigon 27-C. for Marseilles 27-6. KARUAH, Brit.. 103 tons, from Muar 27-6, for Muar M-«. KATONG, Brit., 863 tons, from Bangkok
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  • 219 7 To-aay. .■>]■, ii a«d |ijil,..uli i (.i-nera! M-t-2 p. in Bot rab.ivn, Celebes, Moluccas and Tnn.ir Dilly, Soulh-Kast Borneo Baa Ho UaaaJ 2 p.m nan i f'hiitatutrh i 2 p.m l.i' (ay. TnnffsH, Pataal and BanMalmil 2 p.m Bcnckalis, Siak and Takan Baroe \an Hogendorp i II
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  • 37 7 MAILS FOR EU ROPE. Bt Kaakcar Efra Tlimhftp* II Malwa r i uoott S'pore London Mar If) Jon. May 24 Jon* 18 V«f VK Inn* IB May :iO Jun«- Ci May II June Jun« 1 Jont 26
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
    • 128 7 Singapore, June 27. Rubber. Local 32 cents. Dull. Tin.— London £204 17s. Gd. Rubbers. Quiet. Brogas IHt M cents. Conjiemaras ljMtt-l.lt), Mentakabs 24-28 vents, Sungei Takanfl 49-M rents, Kamaguns 2.40-3.40, SuniCLi Ramals 2.40-3.2. r >, Atlenbys I 1.15-1.30, Kunciongs 1.55-1.6.">, Parit Peraks I I. TU-l.iv".. Aver
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    • 154 7 Singapore, June 27. London. Rubber 9%d., unchanged. Local 32 cents. London.- Tin £204 17s. fid., down 70s. .Mining.— Quiet. Petaling 3.90-4.10, Rahmun Hydruulic 1.224-1.27V2, Kuchai 1.25-1.30, Way 2.60-2.05, Klang Rivers 3.25-3.30, Malaya Consols 78-82 cents, South Taiping 45-47 cents. North Taiping 96-98 cents, Taiping 98 cents-
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  • 89 7 S.S. Matang's Successful Trial 06 Hong Kong. The official trials of the Straits Steamrhip Company's Matang have taken place a; Hong 1 Kong. The Matang is a steel twin screw steamer, with a gross tonnage of l.ritO and nett -tonnage 710, length 250 feet beam 42.5 feet
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  • 83 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 26. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.10\. Athens 874«4, Berlin 20.41, Bombay Is. 5~>,d., Brussels M.9S, Bucharest 797 '4, Buenos Aires 47-\. Copenhagen 18.20, Geneva 2f>.29, Helsinirfors 193%, Hong Konir 2s. o*d., Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid 2t».r>2 1 Milan 92.80, New
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  • 26 7 Programme of drills up to and for July 1, T.I28: Thursday, June 28, 6.11 p.m.. Drill Hail 1st Reinforcement, Section Formations and Signals.
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    • 256 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore. June 27. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/BT4 Demand 2/S 11/16 PrivaU S m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 66 3/16 Private 90 d 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 164 On Hon e Kong, Bank T.T. 0% p.c. dis. On Shanfthni,
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    • 60 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Spot 31% Standard R.S.S. Spot 32 Standard R.S.S. on Tender July-Sept. 32H Oct.-Dec. 32 Sellers 32 82 U 32 K 32 tt Tone of Market Stagnant. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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    • STOCKS AND SHARES.
      • 448 7 Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Brokers., Singapore, June 27, 10 a.m. Val. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kuinbang £1 £1 BnnKrin Tin 1 1 Batting PadaniT 1 1 Batu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siani £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1
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      • 191 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ords. 2.05 2.15 £1 £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco G.U>.i) 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine O.RO U.. r 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.50 0.55 fl £1 E. Smelting To. 12.50 13.00 5 5 Frascr
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      • 95 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 8% P«m. Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. lingapore Municipal 4 p.c. of
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      • 395 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratf quotations. To-d«y'» Pri«i Fraiar Lyall A Co. Evatt. Allenby $1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Hitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. Punas (*5) lialjcownic ($1) Basset (»ll llrocns N. I*l Brunei U. ($5) I!. .I.lulmiß ($D
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 231 7 AUCTION SALE ..f *ax-fwilafcad last aiaa»aiH furniture. ate, At No. HIM. Knmpotii: -lava Road, on Saturday, June ::c, at Ul p.m. Coatpritlag well-made wax-polished teak curio cabinet with glass uuors and sides dining table and chairs, dinner wagons, sidetable dressing tables with mirror panels martlt top washstands with tile bark,
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    • 90 7 FIAT 509 MODEL, 2 scaUr 660 509 A neater, 2 doors 625 509 4 2 800 509 4 4 $1,000 501 475 3 S 800 I 510 6/7 Sl.OOO WOLSELET, 2 water 400 MAXWELL TOURER 425 OVERLAND FOUR 450 CHEVROLET TOURER 550 AUSTIN 7 TOURER 750 WILLYS-KNIGHT TOURER 750 ANSALDO,
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    • 141 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Advt. Page 16). 634 T. K. X.'s motor car tyres when used on private cars are guaranteed for 10 months from date of purchase, i.e. if a tyre wears out within 10 months a
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    • 896 7 IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VERY VALUABLE TOWN AND COUNTRY PROPERTIES. To he heM at Mo- "-s. CJeorig Koon Seng A C'n's sii ."-ii.u.M. N'o. "0. Chulia S'.rect, Singapore, on Wednesday. Jaly 4. at 2.30 p.m. Lol 1. Valuable freehold land and shop hulls-- dwelling known as No. 129, Devon shire
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    • 921 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtjt.. «c« page 16. WANTS, FOB SALE, ETC TO LET, No. 28-C, ChUia Street, raitaM* for an office. Apply No. 9, Boat Quay. HALF OFFICI 10 LKT. Raflos Chambers. Rent BOderate, A|.p!y U, Straits Times. TO LKT lroni July 1, small otlice second door. Union Building,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 79 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerhau Station. (By Courtesy or Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on June X deg. Max. sha.le temperature 8X.7 K. V.iti. shape temperature 7UF, Mean shade temperature 80.U F. Max. sun radiation U,i> X Mm. grans radiation 7U I*. Sea temperature Mas. S7.
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  • 681 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. CHANGING SINGAPORE. The official opening to-day of what we now learn is .to 'be known as Fullerton Building Is another landmark in the passing oi the old Singapore to the new. In less than ten years the face of the sea front in
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  • 372 8 OLD ODELL." Old Odell is dead. To the great majority of people that statement will convey nothing to the few it means the passing of an institution, the severance of one of the last remaining links with Bohemian days in London. Edwin J. Odcll was an' actor before he adopted
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  • 143 8 DEMOCRATS' CONVENTION OPENS. [muter telegram] Houston, Texas, June 26. The National Democratic Presidential Convention opened in a huge hall specially built to seat 16,000 people. The hall was a striking spectacle. Placards on poles dotted all over the auditorium showed the location of the delegates from various states.
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  • 200 8 Fears for Companions Of Mobile. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Stockholm, June 26. Lundborg, whose machine overturned on the second visit to the explorers, is marooned with the rest of Nobile's party. He has asked for spare parts to be dropped by parachute. Another Fokker monoplane, also a Dc
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  • 90 8 Committee on Security And Arbitration. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 2>'<. Lord Cushendun, with the British delegation, arrived at Geneva to-day for the meeting of the committee oi: security and arbitration. [TRANS-OCEAN VIA TAN-ASIA.] Berlin, June 26. The third session of the League of Nations security commission opened
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  • 48 8 Finance Bill Clause Passes Common*. [reutkr telegram] London, Jure 26. The House of Commons passed, by 25ft to 125, the clause of the Finance Bill dealing with sugar duties. Mr. Churchill said that since the Budget the amount of sugar handled in Britain had largely increased.
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  • 49 8 (Nichi-Nichi Service.) Tokio, June 25. It is understood that the Cabinet at tomorrow's meeting will discuss the evacuation of the Japanese troops from Shantung and North China, while it considers the appointment of Mr. K. Kawarada to the Chief of the civil administration of Formosa.
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  • 66 8 [reutek teljsgram] Washington, June 2C. The Supreme Court rejected the applic I tion of the American Silver Producers' Association lo compel the United State Treasury to purchase 14,530,000 ounces o silver at a dollar an ounce, wouM cost t.e Government nenrly $7,000,000, as thtmarket prL-e of silver
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  • 23 8 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] Stockholm, June M. Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana have left for Norway after spending a week at Abisko, Lapland.
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  • 293 8 Mr. L. O. Atkinson, of St. Leonard's estate. Port Dickson, has gone Home on leave. Dr. W. O. Pou, has been appointed to act as Senior Health Officer, Selangror and Pahang. Mrs. K. M. Freybcrg, the wife of the Master Attendant, is returning to England by the
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  • 102 8 World-Wide Tribute to Great Sportsman. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 26. In the presence of 10,000 people at the International Horse Show, Olympi.i, to-day, the Prince of Wales presented to the well-known sportsman Lord Lonsdale, on celebrating his golden wedding, a gold casket to which sportsmen in all
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  • 107 8 Light Aeroplane at Tennis Party. Members of a house-party near Southampton were surprised at the sudden landing of a light aeroplane alongside the tennis court on which a game was being played. As the pilot and his companion stepped out, the players and friends hurried towards
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  • 24 8 Dawn Banned Throughout Bengal. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta, June 26. The Nurse Cavell film Dawn hat been banned throughout Bengal.
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  • 33 8 (Nichi Nichi Service.) Tokio, June 26. Mr. Kcllogg's anti-war treaty draft with the revised clauses is expected to be signed by the Japanese Government in the middle of July.
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  • 56 8 From China and Japan by Samsung, due at Singapore on Friday, the 2'Jth in.st. From China and Japan by Tacoma Maru due at Singapore on Friday, the 2itth in.it. From Europe (London mails despatcd June 7) by Kashmir, due at Pcnang 3 p.m. to-morrow From Holland, by Tjerimai,
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  • 61 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, s?nd us the following cable dated June 26, their quotations being in gold dollar cents clofiing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 525 tons. ■July 19.30, August 19 30, September 19.40, October 19.30, November 19.30, December 19.30, January 19.10, February 19.10.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 29 8 QUALITY SPHINX TWO OF LAMBERT BUTLER'S Famous Products, "GARRICK" VIRGINIA CIGARETTES AND "VARSITY" VIRGINIA C igarett£ s p ure virgini* HIGHEST CRAD£ j I ,^^BER TBkBUTLER ,EHGI^^ CIGARETTES QUALITY
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    • 100 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT la the Second Show at 9 NAZIMOVA in MY SON First Show at 7.30 FIGHTING HEARTS TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. Following second-hand cars lorry ex stock all in good running order. Prices from |250 to ?3,000 Dennis 2-ton Lorry Overland Bean 11 lI. P. Gardner Buick
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  • 211 9 Sir Hugh Clifford Names New Singapore Landmark. ANOTHER STEP IN THE MODERNISATION OF THE SETTLEMENT. Speeches at Opening Ceremony "I MgffMt to the public of Singapore that this building should be called henceforth Fullerton Building." In these words II. E. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, in officially
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  • 1660 9 ACHIEVEMENT OF GREAT PROJECT. Fullertpn Building, which is the name officially conferred upon the new building which has been constructed on the site between Fullerton Road and the Singapore River, was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) this morning in the presence of
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  • 1227 9 A S¥MBOL OF MODERN SINGAPORE. (Special to the Straits Times.) Sir Stamford Raffles, who first hoisted the British flag on the sii_- vi i-.indtrn Singapore one hundred and eight years ago, must surely have returned from Valhalla this morning, when one of hi* most distinguished successors in
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  • 30 9 And the Buildings which have Disppeared. T'nr buildings, including (hr old S ingapore Club and Government offices w hich occupied the site on which the new building has been erected.
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  • 19 9 The BCW Siii'.ipj.v Post Ollice whitft v,::s officially Banes' !;y His Excellency Jhe Governor this morning.
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  • 98 9 TERRIBLE DISCOVERY IN MARSEILLES. [reuter telegram] Marseilles, June 26. Another Lanriru nfTr.ir has been discovered in a villa here. The finding of the body of a strangled woman in a house led to searches and the police found the bodies of two other women hui ied in a
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    10 9 Major P. H. Keys. DQSjOu the architect of Fullerton Building.
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  • 61 9 Bases Being Constructed at Seville And Buenos Aires. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, June 26. The Fox Brothers International Corporation has be?n awarded a $5,000,000 contract to construct an aerodrome at Seville to serve as the base of a transAtlantic Jine of Zeppelins. The line will be operated between
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  • 210 9 Connection with New York Murder Mystery. [reuteb telegram] New York, June 26. The police and postal authorities are inclined to think that the Leviathan mail robbery was connected with the mysterious murder of a notorious underworld character named Edwin Jerge, who was shot dead in a motor
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  • 97 9 Engine Room Men Threaten Trouble. [reuter telegram] Colombo, June 26. As the Jervis Bay was weighing anchor last night, prior to her departure, a delegate of the engine-room trade unionists approached Capt. Daniels and said, "We won't take the ship to sea." Ccpt. Daniels ordered the man
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  • 146 9 American Tribute to Our Manufacturers. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 26. Miss Earhart, the trans-Atlantic airwoman, is taking back to the United States the small Moth aeroplane on which Lady Heath flew over Africa. She states the view that in aero engines and in small machines British manufactures
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  • 19 9 REUTER TELEGRAM] Shanghai, June 26. The Scots Guards are due from Hong Kong very shortly.
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  • 259 9 TRADE UNION VOTE. STRIKING SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT. NATIONAL COUNCIL TO BE ESTABLISHED. [reuter telegram] London, June 20. The pcneral council of the Trail--Union Congress, at a special meeting, by 16 to six, defeated a motion by Mr. George Hicks to terminate the peace in indu.st: discussion
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  • 258 9 IS THE OIL WAR t ENDING J [reuto telecram] London, June 26. At the annual meeting of the Shell Transport and Trading; Company, Lord Bearsted announced that the dircctorb had selected the present time for the issue of new capital, because only recently prices in the principal
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  • 37 9 Injunction Against Proponed Amalgamation. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, June 26. The attorneys for the minority preference stockholders of Dodge Brothers Incorporated have obtained a temporary injunction against the proposed amalgamation with the Chrysler Company.
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  • 51 9 [rkuteb telegram] London, June 26. The Ordor of the British Kmpire, bestowed for gallantry, i.s awarded in the case of Lk-ut.-Col. Jaws Knvs' Stewart, ex-Royal nnjrir-.. cr.s. for attemptinR to trace the wfcsrtMOMta of Lieut. T. S. Knowles, East Yorkshire Regiment, in the mountaitiius regions nurth-w?st of
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  • 42 9 [reutk* telegram] Nanking, June >. The Nationalist Ministry of Communications has notified the Foreign Ministry that the Postal Director-General ha* been instructed .to wind up the Peking Office as no longer needed and to remove the bead office to Nanking.
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  • 1005 10 NOTTS MARE 656 FOR THREE. ENGLAND BEATS W. I. BY AN INNINGS. Of the County matches begun on 1 Saturday, Nottinghamshire's match with 1 Warwickshire contain! a remarkable < bean, obtahwd far the loss of three 1 wickets, hy the first named county, l.unn, Whysall. Walker and
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  • 207 10 LIGHT PENALTY FROM VIENNA COURT. [REUTEK TELEGRAM] Vienna, June 26. Bela Kun, head of the short-lived Communist Government in Hungary in 1919, who was arrested when he arrived here from Russia on a political mission, was found guilty of belonging to a secret society, falsely describing himself,
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  • 80 10 Scheme for Reorganisation Approved. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 26. The scheme for the reorganisation of Baldwins, Ltd., was approved at a meeting of shareholders. Sir Robert Home, presiding, observed that the company's plight was largely due to their gennrous response to the Government's urpent requests in wartime, the
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  • 110 10 [REUTEB TELEGRAM] Paris, June 26. M. Doumergue presided and several Ministers were present at a dinner to personages directing the colonial administrations of European countries. M. Jasper, the Belgian Prime Minister and Minister for the Colonies, and Dr. Koningsberger, the Netherlands Minister for the Colonies, were the guests
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  • 297 10 Discussion on Density of Sea Water. Captain Kummer, master of the Roiujat, was yesterday afternoon acquitted by the District Judse (Mr. J. L. McF:»ll) of a charge of overloading brought against him by the Marine Police. A submergence of the plimsoll line, of nine inches on the
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  • SPORTING NEWS AND COMMENTS.
    • 117 10 Bad Weather on Second Day. [Router Telegram.] London, June 26. There was a decided contrast in the weather at imblerjon to-day. It was ccol, with driving showers, and there wore barely 500 people present. In the second round of men's singles Tilden beat H. Fisher, England, 6 1,
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    • 186 10 Races for Saturday And Sunday. A regatta will be held at the Singapore Yacht Club on Saturday, and the following races are announced for that day and Sunday Class A. The Burton Challenge Cup. Start 3.45 p.m. Course Starting Lino to 17 Mark Boat to Port, Breakwater to Starboard,
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    • 277 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. Yesterday's results Mixed Open Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Pnrmelc beat Mrs. Campbell and Major Gardner, 9 7, 9 7. Mixed Doubles Hep. Mrs. Challen and MddinK v. Mr. and Mrs. J. V. S. Brooke unfinished set all. Mrs. Zylstra and Coleman v. Miss White and Payne, postponed.
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    • 29 10 The one club competition at Katong Golf Club was won by Mr. B. J. Bevan with a net score of 39. Mr. Bevan also won the ball sweep.
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    • 18 10 The Keppel Golf Club July monthly mixed foursome will be played on July 1, under the usual conditions.
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    • 40 10 The final of the S.C.C. snookers tournament will be played at 6.15 p.m. to-day, J. W. Jones ana E. J. M. Cameron (who yesterday beat C. Metherell and R. C. Littlehales) meeting C. L. Wyatt and Morris.
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    • 74 10 Tin- Singapore Ladies' Kill* As.ociutic.i monthly spoon shoot wu held at SeUtar Range. The spoon and nwcip won by Mrs. 1.. 11. Macphait. Six cards were taken oat the following were returned .via. yd*, yds. Handicap Mrs. Macphail 24 25 2fi 75-103.29 Mrs. Austin Jack.on 2B ?.O 28
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    • 507 10 Malays Win Over Java Moslems. Yesterday, the Java Moslems, who are visiting Singapore, played their Arst match on the Stadium, against the Malays, and the match cannot be described otherwise than as disappointing. Even allowing for tht fact that the visiting team has had to do a great
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    • 139 10 To-night's Contest at the New World. Seaman Hall, ex-lightweight champion of Europe and Britain, arrived by the Kanpura this morning, and will meet the coloured American Kid Charlie over twelve two-min. rounds at the New World to-night. A large crowd is expected. Prices range from $5 to $1. Hall,
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  • 120 10 Smart Fine for Chinese Shopkeeper. A Chinese named Lee Kim Koon, who refused to allow a policeman to enter his shop in South Bridge Rood in pursuit of a thief was fined $100 by the Third Police Magistrate yesterday for omitting to render assistance to a
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  • 18 10 Mr. Yeo Boon Guan, partner in Etlin and Co., leave*- for Brastagi to-morrow on a six months holiday.
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  • 31 10 Mrs. B. S. Dawton, M.A., the organiser of the Indian Women'* Association, ii on a visit to Malaya. She will deliver lectures at the Indian Association's premises on Friday and Sunday.
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  • 83 10 The charge >n the Penang caae io which Teh Tok Chin wu Accused of the attempU-d murder of a Chinese contractor, was amended after further evidence had been taken to a charge to the effect that the accused had »h,ot the contractor with a pistol with the intention and knowledge
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  • 375 10 INSURANCE PROBLEMS FOR AIRMEN. Since the commencement of the Singapore Flying club as an active association, several new questions have made their prtsence, whicii, probably owing to UKenthusiasm which preceded the formation of the club, have not received mucli attention up to the present. The primary one is
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  • 126 10 Counsel Not Afraid of Mr. Braddell." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2(>. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. J. J. Saunders asked for a postponement of the case in which Lai Yew Sen* claims $37,000 and $1,101 interest, on money deposited with Ng Boon Yong, as
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  • 124 10 Alleged Labour Union Treasurer Charged. The arrest was effected on Monday afternoon of a Chines? who for some time hns been suspected of being uaoetetad with Communist activities. The man was ai rested by Inspector Prlthvi Chand, of the C.I.D., at 27, l.ian Seah Street, during
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  • 68 10 In view of the success of Faus 1 t the Pavilion, the management has d*eided to extend the season. The film will lie ahown to-night and t'or the last time tumorrow night. The Waster," a new Richard Holt picture, and Roaring Bill Atwood," a Western, will be shown
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  • 33 10 A corroipondent Writes I should liketo draw the attention of th? Rural Boar<l to the fact that shrubs have been fcOrared to grow at The Gap obstructing Singapore's favourite view of the sea."
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  • 37 10 Whilst watching: the unloading of machinery from a lorry on Wednesday, Mr. J. T. John&on, of Seremban, was accidently struck by a heavy piece of machinery and rendered unconscious. He was immediately removed to the Seremban Hospital.
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  • 51 10 The production of nine Chinese shopkeepers before the Second Police Magistrate yesterday afternoon on a charge selling in tins labelled Milkmaid milk that was not of that manufacture was the sequel to a raid overnight by 1 Inspector Poulain. The accused were remanded on bail of $500 each to next
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  • 70 10 Mrs. Palmer, a Eurasian lady, was the complainant yesterday afternoon in a charge brought against a Chinese motor bus driver of causing grievous hurt by a rash act. The case was mentioned bffore the District Judge and fixed for hearing on July 11. Mrs. Palmer, who appeared with an arm
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  • 510 11 Fort Fullerton and Later Buildings. The silt- has many interesting associations. It was along the Singapore River as fur as Mount Faber and around the slop, i of that hill that the fortifications, MMwaa, and Government offices of the infant Settlement were situated. In a
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  • 582 11 Worthy Home For City's Senior Residents. The Singapore Club will now stand comparison with any club in the East, and its members are occupying premises which are fully worthy of the senior club in the city. The Club commences on the first floor, where the secretary's office and
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  • 727 11 Revelation of Modern Methods. The new Post Office is a revelation of modern postal equipment and organisation. Its internal economy will not be visilile to the public, but its external features are impressive enough. From the main entrance facing Johnston's Pier wide flights of stairs lead
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    • 217 11 The Best Dance Bands of Britain and America make "His Master s Voice" Records The name "His Master^ Voice on a Dance Record is your assurance of its being the best obtainable. All the popular successes and every /gl-. ;fi style of playing are repreI^Vr ,J^ sented to suit all
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    • 396 11 Raffles Hotel Rooms with Latest Sanitary Arrangements. Grill Room unequalled in the East. TEA DANCES EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY DINER DANSANT EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY SATURDAY in the Finest and Coolest Ball Room to SAKE McGUIRE'S ORCHESTRA SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Sunday, 9.15 p.m. Piano: MONIA LITTER. SARKIES BROS., Proprietors.
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  • 726 12 SIR BASIL THOMSON'S APPOINTMENT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Bangkok, June 20. There is some mystery surrounding: the announcement of the appointment of Sir Basil Thomson to reorganise the Police Force of Siam. A few weeks ago there appeared in the Siam Observer a report to the effect
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  • 260 12 Sequel to Abortive Murder Prosecution. The fatal stabbing of a potk butcher in Upper Weld Road on May 27, and the subsequent arrest by Inspector Dale of •wo Chinese who were discharged after a Second Court inquiry into a clMACa of murder against them, was recalled on
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    • 385 12 Refreshing after Exercise £tj 471 1 Eau de Cologne is the companion of Sport. Its refreshing ft^coolness after exercise is particularly appreciated by women. Applied £j3j to the wrists and temples it has a tonic and invigorating effect and $3? f S its subtle charm of fragrance is most welcome.
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    • 185 12 JP For Rapid Intercommunication 5^ If you are interested in inter* "Tk communicating Telephones, write for particulars ot Standard vi £J Automatic and Inter-phone 7* X" Systems which are simple to V install, inexpensive to maintain rt and absolutely reliable in op> I Qrattdard I Automatic Telephones </ yL and
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  • 463 13 CONTINUED FALL IN PRICE. Lean and Co.'s report of the 22ml inst. states I— Tin after a alight rally continued to fall away in price during the week, and to-day's. London closing prices of £210 12s. 6d. spot and £20S 10s. show a loss on the period
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  • 98 13 Action taken by committee Approved by a majority provision of funds by supplemental budget to lay sewer in Orchard Road between Grange Road and Scotts Road, prior to reconstruction of road surface. Approved supplemental provision of $75,000 for Acquisitions under Section 104, Vote 12, in connection with the
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  • 310 13 CURIOUS EVIDENCE IN GANG ROBBERY CASE. A curious insight into the methods of the Chinese detective was afforded by a MM heard in the Second Police Couit j M Monday. The magistrate was inquiring into aj charge of arnie robbery against a I hhlcM. whfl ni aliened
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  • 97 13 The following further contributions to the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital lift fund arc ■eknowtedmd Mr. IJu TMw Sen $'.00. staff and scholars Singapore Chinese Qirll School $1:1G, Mr. M. A. Namacia 47.".. the Ili|fh Street Provision Stores Ltd., AlkaT and and Kramroz and MCB
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  • 55 13 Mr. W. R. Banvard. whose English Comedy Company will be visiting Singapore in the course of the next few months, h:is secured the soie rights ftr the Km: But for Thark." Rookery Nook," Cuckoo in the Nest," Edgar Wallace's play The Ringer," The I.Turro!-.'' The Joker," Number
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    • 498 13 y<vi£um6 de &ux& SMALIMAR JASMIN HEURE BLEUE MITZOUKO RUE OE LA PAIX APRES LONOEE MUGUET JICKY VERVEINE SANTAL CCORAT WATER. EAUX DE COLOGNE CREAMS. POWDER s SOLE AGENTS i ran the straits settlements r. m. s. >^^ 3 3. Orchard R' _^f *"X»« SINGAPORE A^-* VISIT CAIRO During your homeward
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    • 196 14 1 Obtain:>')le :it KIM ANN CO., •2\l. ORhsWi Road. BANS CARVED WOODEN ELECTRIC TABLE LAMPS are Artistic and Different. NSW STOCK AT NISEI'S :>!, HIGH STREET. GREEN MANUWE SEED Pamanoekan Tjiasem Co. JAVA. rm ANCLO-Dl'Tf H I'!.\NTATIONS OF JA\A, LID., LONDON). will have availab! i.er, 1925, consider .r, the f
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    • 1789 14 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $30,000,000 Th« Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Strsit» Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore LONDON OFFICE 17, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company ku £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and eompliM with the British Lift Assurance Companies
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    • 343 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank t'hrs., Singapore. All plans of Life Kndowment and Annuity policies issued at best terms obtainable in Malnya. Assets Exceed i'1.~>,000,000. COMMERCIAL UNION, ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £51,000,000 ARTHUR C.
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    • 677 14 ESTATE OF THOMAS DUN MAN, DECEASED. AUCTION" SALE of valuable freehold residential 1-uilding sites situate at Wilkinson Road, and off Rroadrick Road (Tanjong Katong) Singapore. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Bang Co.'s Bale-room. No. 30, Chulia Street, .Singapore, on Wednesday, July A, at 2.10 p.m. Lot 1. Valuable
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    • 211 15 Air-Tight IT would be an ideal tube (hat uo'.ild ho!d air fo,ercr. \vt such a tube hns m;t boon T:aiiuf;ic(urcd. m&t la ever, h;is come clr.-v 1 to this v •cction by producinjj tubes -,ids of miles. midyear /0* v.x'%~"^lg lu!i'N hod air lonjrer so'ely M///////S J&SA. u^efl in (heir
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    • 141 15 WOMLD yO\J DEPEhD OM THIS TO GET /C /OVI TrlEf?C V ZJtf kYvlJv op. This? Now The biesEP Better CHEVROLCT is Here 4 WHEEL BRriKES" JSj^WH^^" $1395 Borneo-Chevrolet Ltd. BRANCHES THROUGHOUT MALAYA. I A REDUCTION With its fully compensated four wheel brakes, its abundant power, its quick acceleration, its great
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    • 201 16 SQUIBB'S AGUE SPECIFIC A marvellous and never failing Indian cure for Fever. Ague, and all affections arising from Biliary Derangements caused by Malaria, such a? Chill Fever, Dumb Ague, Intermittent, Rmwiltfiit. and Bilious Fevers, and Influenza. Thousands selling throughout India. SAMPLES FREE TO ESTATE MANAGERS. Invented and l'rrparod by THE
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    • 199 16 LATEX CUPS WHITE GLAZED AND EARTHENWARE ALL SIZES. READY STOCKS. Enquiries Solicited. LEE KIM SOO 40, HIGH STREET. CHANG TSO-LIN'S STRUGGLE AGAINST THE COMMUNIST By PUTNAM WE ALE. This Brilliant Analysis of .the situation in North China, written in June-July, has already proved its accuracy and merits the widest currency.
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    • 1867 16 _^CLASSniD ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.. In ordinary close act type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 rents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cents, five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 453 16 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS Suitable for all occasions Crests of all States. Lot No. 100 Sale Price $4.50 (Name State when ordering). VICTORIA STREET and RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. USED CARS 12/24 BM Citroen Saloon $1,200 12/24 814 Tonring Car I »50 10 H.P. All Steel Body t 80« Morria Cowley J
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    • 402 16 VARIETY OF BOOKS MEMORIES AM) ADVENTURES, by A. Conan Doyle JlO.OO WON UK HIT I. AFRICA, with 1 colour and 36 black and white illus.. by F .A. l>onnithorne 511.00 PEACOCKS AND TAGODAS, with 45 illna.. by P. Edmonds TAHITI ISLE OF DREAMS, with 60 I'lioloß. by it. h.-aiil- J
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