The Straits Times, 3 July 1928

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    14 1 The Straits Times No. 28,82?. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1928 I PRICE 10 CENTS
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      63 1 Milkmaid Sweetened. I .J Full Croam Milk To be a BLACK WHITE artist is a gift. But to be an artist in "BUCK WHITE" WHISKY is to be a connoisseur. SOLE AGENTS: MALAYA. ROME Wasn't Built in a Day But the ROMANS Had No FERROCRETE THE RAPID HARDENING PORTLAND CEMENT.
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      212 1 "DOBINSON'G" SINGAPORE I CARPETS AND RUGS OUR stock of carpets and rugs is the most comprehensive in Singapore, j ij All the best designs and colours are well represented. ij In our recently extended show-room, we now have opportunities for the 1 1 comfortable display of these goods. llLiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii^iiiiiiiiHiiiuiiiiiiiiii jg°j
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      5 1 Milkmaid Stfribi j Natural Milk.
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    MELVILLE (JOHORE) RUBBER.
    1551 2 FORWARD SALES FOR NEXT YEAR. The annual general meeting of Melville (Johore) Rubber Estates Ltd. won held yesterday at the offices of the secretaries, Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Singapore. Mr. A. K. Haddeley presided and others present were Messrs. J. A. Brown, W. Buyers and C. H.
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      118 2 |pf| JBJN'T GRUMBLE AT M n git THERMOMETER I H L JBljKe.ep cool ana 'iff j /jVjYiV ¥Vyty\ W t l j iii U Ornamental Steelwork Gates and Fences Makers of Constructional Steelwork rENTRAI I SINGAPORE IPOH KUALA LUMPQB. W.— 2l. The Studebaker Commander now holds 48 official Speed. Endurance
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      303 2 >gr^ s=^^ £S«S '1 it? ISOAP J^' :S SHAVING s stickJ A Cool Clean Refreshing Shave Every morn::\T. uri^nrr if desired, is cffordcd by '.he Cotkun Shaving Stick. ■Containing Ihc medicinal properties ofCataons, il.i 1 mak'.'S shaving eaoy for tcnUc-r-faccd men, and lcav.s the skin fresh and clear, free from
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      317 2 \jVj HJAs.. Ses Poodns i.'iau l)c Coty Dupire Brothers Bolt Agents. SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Admiralty Suit No. 8 of 1925. in Tin: c.use of The Master (JAMES MILNE) and the Officers of S.S. lIONT. 110, IMaintilTs and The Ship HONG
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    SUNGEL TUKANG.
    889 3 Profits Saved for The Future. The annual general meeting of Sungei Tuknng Rubber Co., Ltd., was held in Penung, on Saturday last, Mr. F. H. Grumitt presiding. The Chairman said The area of our Mtastt lias increased since the last report by eight acres, representing a few small
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 3 Programme of drills up to and for July 8, 1928. Tuesday, July 3. 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, A (M.G.) Co.. Officers and N.C.O's, Revolver Practice Drill Hall, Ist Reinf. Group, T.orture 3 p.m., Drill Hall, Cadets, SL Joseph's Inst., Weapon Training. Wednesday, July 4, 5.15 p.m., Drill
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      173 3 is finally Tested on Shell m "d UORRIS engineers use Shell— and Shell alone ill _flo that they may know, with certainty, exactly what performance each engine is capable of— -in and acceleration. lisd ti. >. J Ja o UM» -a- -a- > "*O Hi?* v»/ i— A Car of
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      464 3 •tfEgr^ wM£fi[ r^3s LATEST DANCE RECORDS. Made in U.S.A. 63K0 Old McDonald had a farm (Vocal CoMfdy) The green gMM Rrew all around (Vocal Coined)) 6362 The sinking of the submarine S-4 (Old Time Sincln' and Playin') The Marian Parker murder (Old Time Sinftin' and Playin') 6363 The fatal weddinc
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      741 3 HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI), LIMITED TENDERS INVITED ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME. Tenders will be received at the Office of the Secretaries of the above Company, No. 2, Cross Street, Kuala Lumpur, up at 2 p.m. of August 31, 192 K. for the supply and delivery oi transformers, motors, pumps, switchgear, etc. Copies
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      790 3 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE The Municipal Commissioner hereby giva notice that the following schedule of revised rates of charge for supply of electrical energy per 8.0. T. Unit by meter will be effective from and including July, 1928, account ronsumntions A. LIGHTING AN'P FANS. Per unit. 1. For consumption from 1-1,500
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      509 4 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) HAIL AND PASSKNGKIt AND CARGO SKKVICES. PENINSULA?. AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Tonnage due Spore RAJPUTANA 16,600 July 14 KALYAN D.lOO
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      577 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON Naples, HaraaUlaa, I.or.don, Antwerp and Rotti-n!ar:i aajg Tonnage Due Sail HAKUNA MARU 10,500 July 5 6 KA.MO MARU S.OOO July V) 20 KAIORI MARU 10,000 Auk- 2 ATSUTA MART 8,000 Auk. 10 17 KASHIMA MAKU 10.000 Aug. M H HAKONE MAKU IMM Si-|'t.
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      490 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. VIA JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailings by the wellknown steamer MARELLA (7,875 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4.512 tons). The n.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia. Cnbins
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      624 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. .'1(140, with sub-connections 11. Pmaateja, Freight, Transhipment Marine D.nto. and Manager's Disk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlement of the Official Tourist Bureau of lava. All information, detailed itinerates
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      527 4 THE BLUE FUBKEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM HUP 00, LIMIiEI). THE CUINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, A.\l> TERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWKBP, HAM BURG AND BREMKN. GENOA, MAT SEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, UVSKTOOL ANI GLASGOW.- BOSTON, HEW YORK AN! KALTDfOKK. WEEKLY SERVICE-
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      446 4 THE S!A£. STEAi KAV. CC, LIB. (iMMpamM In Slam; BANGKOK COASTINC RtTNt For 1 kreiay, Iniaui. KalMtU Baugjara, Ttlupm, Patani Sintrora, i_acon, Bkudon, jKohtamui, Langsu..n, C!,ur.(on and Bangkok. Arrival DanattaN VALAYA In port July 4 The itesntn *re Btted inroofboat with elcctr:.- light and have >xecllenl a. oiuraeetoI lion tor
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      541 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) "2I.LERMAN" .LI»» PASSENGFK AM) KRRIGRT SERVICTB TO THK UNITED KINGDOM ANB COmTMEMI rftEir.uT sevvici OTTWARD3 Te Hnng Konr. Shanghai aad Japan Dae Snore I TTY Or" KHARTOUM July a. CITY OF KHIOS Aur. 2f> t.r. MATiUM'O Sept. 22 ■OMKWAPM M.
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      454 5 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD SERYICB NEW YORK and BOSTON via COLOMBO, FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang ItagMatJl Polk July 8 July 12 July 14 President Adam. July 23 July 28 July 28 I'r.'-iident GarAeld Aag. 6 Aag. t) Aag. 11 President Harriaoa
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      373 5 GHARGEURS REUNIS (Incorporated in France) SINGLE CLASS STEAMERS REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. HOMEWARDS. MARSEILLES, SAINT NAZAIRE and BORDEAUX. Due Spore CAP TOURANE July 6 CAP PADARAN Aug. 81 CAP VARELLA Oct. 26 MARSEILLES, HAVRE, DUNKIRK and ANTWERP. due Spore CAP LAY Aug. 3 CAP ST. JACQUES Sept. 28
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      377 5 Trained men are required for the development of Malaya The Governments of Malaya are prepared to spend millions of dollars on new undertaking; 1 They realiz" however, only too well, the impossibility of developing the various industries of the country unless they can obtain men with the necessary ability and
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      39 5 Cvosse [I lg— aft^ J*g SAN-GHOVA The Fish Paste That is so different III Sisie U £r^_J?(efa/i i£ and enjoy it to t/ie last xlrop it's PMOEMiX fiIHtSUR AL£// Phone: 34-63 Vy mB^KM FRASER NEAVE LTD Distributors for Malaya.
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      400 6 GREAT AMERICAN NIGHT JULY 4 THE CARSON CIRCUS OPPOSITE RAFFLES HOTEL. A very exclusive performance will be given on Independence Day. Souvenirs will be given away. TWO MOTOR CARS and many other gifts. C. CARSON, Proprietor. PAVILION From Friday, June 29 to Tuesday, July 3, at 9.15 p.m. sharp. INTERNATIONAL
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      240 6 ISiKO'3 ROYAL CIRCUS THE LAST NIGHT PARLVV ELL PERFORMANCE Grand Change of Programme PANTOMIME— 2O CLOWNS— NEW ACTS HORSES— BALLET— CAMELS, etc. TWO MOTOR CARS are included in the $1,000 worth of souvenirs given away to-night. Rooking at MOUTRIE CO. 1 ALHAMSRA (TAN CnKQa KEK Sr id., IT!)., I'ropi ictori)
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      409 6 A REVELATION IN LADIES' STOCKINGS FOOT mf EASE PURE SILK HOSIERY The BEST, FINEST PURE SILK HOSE evof s<»]<l in this Market. TO INTRODUCE THIS WONDERFUL STOCKING We have instructed all Local Dialers TO SELL DURIN(, H DAYS ONLY Elite No. 2002 (pointed heel) Usual Price $&sfl Now $3.00 per
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    165 7 FIXTURES. TupmU}, July 3 II. I1J0 a.m., 8.2, 10.23 p.m., 9.5. Bafflt In Ututlon Sports, Stailium. St. Andrew' CathWral Pat*, Vic. Mem Hall. Wednesday, July 4 H. I!.:.; m, M, 1O.."9 p.m., 9.7. r..i.ti.all, |i... I. ;:.A. v. S.lt.C. Stadium. TtiiirsdnN, July 5 II. V. p.m., 8.3,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    127 7 SINGAPORE HARBOU R BOARD. 'I mi day, July Ship* alongxidc Ihe Wharveii or expected to arrive. KEIM'EI. HARBOIiR Main Wharf (hantek, Auby, Shark, Lch lan. Oil Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Sea Belle ESSEI S I.N !)KY DOCKS TanionK I'.u-ar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Nil Keppcl llarboui. King's Dock K.
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    Vessels Arrived.
    160 7 BENVINNES, Brit.. .'i.OTl tons, from London :i-7, for Hon« Kong l-T. LAN OGILVY, i: 5,71« tons, from Durban 1-7, tor Pacific la. 7-7. CITY OF i:\.\N.SVH.I.K. Brit., 1.158 tons, i'r<,m N. York 8-7, fi>r Philippines 6-7. HCA TONG, Kr:t., 111!' tons, from Malacca for Ma ISLANDER, Brit.. 183
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
    192 7 To-day. Si hit Pandjang ami Bagan Si Api tpi i Emm raldaj 2 p.m < 'hum. Human), Japan, Korea, Formosa, But Siberia, Philippine IMamis. '■■Tii Canada and Western Btatei ol ISA. iKash.ma Mare) I aja Ceylon, rirypt ami (Jrcat Britain I Parcel I I l>n>medl 2.30 p.m
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 MAILS FOR E UROPE. By Tambnra AtfcM II Malwa P. C. ll»>'fi lndrap"' I Ekma Left Arrd. S'porc LoMoa Ma\ 2". Jun* IS May 30 June 25 May 31 June 2.1 June 1 Jum- 2S June S Junr ao June T July 2
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co.. Ltd.
      147 7 Singapore, July Rubbi-r.— Local 30 cents. Steady but quiet. Tin.— London £20S 7s. 6d. Ruiibt-r.s. Steady. Hrogas r )."-fi."i cents. i:al K ownies 1.43 >4- 1.60, Ayar Hitanu 2-2.25. jAllenbys I.ir>-1 .2.".. Aver Moleks 1.05-1.10, I ltukit Katils 40-60 centa, Bukit .lelutongs 4050 cents. Connemarai BTVi
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      158 7 glngapwa, July 2. London. Rubber Dd., down '^d. Local 30 lents. London.— Tin £208 7s. 6d.. down 425. 6d. Minins.— Quiet. Taipine 97-99 cents. North Talptng M-M aanta, South Taipinjr 12-46 canta, ntaling 340-4, Malaya Consols 76-88 cents, Kuchais 1 .27 1 .:i2 Klanf Uivers .i..in-3.:;r>.
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 7 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 2. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam Ataani 876, Berlin 20.49, Bombay Is. .r. r T »d., Brussels 54.92, Huchurest 792' a Buenos Aires 47H, <'openhagen 18.19, Geneva 2.-..:j0, Helsingfors 111%, Hong Kong holiday, Kobe Is. 0.15-16 d., Lisbon 2 7-32, Madrid 29.59, Milan U2..50. New
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    234 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 3. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/374 Demand 23 11/10 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 50 3/16 Private 90 d/a 67% On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On Indiu, Bank T.T. ID4 On Hong Kong, Hank T.T. 9% p.c. dU.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION,
    64 7 Tone of Market Quiet, steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet 9d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U. cents 18% per lb. C.b.S. equal to Standard, Q.I Itandard R.S.S. on Tender .C.F F. Spot Jvljr Sferit I Jan.-Muich M 30 i 30^, 30 V,
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      MINING.
      451 7 Issue Val. Pd. £1 £1 A, am Kuml. ulk£lu lk £1 £1 Uanirrin Tin 1 1 fSHUnR I'adang 1 1 h.itu Caves £1 £1 Chenderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam U £1 U.-i.-i.i Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hong Fatt £1 £1 Hucy Yot
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      GENERAL.
      187 7 Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers 2 2 Alex. Brick. Prefs. 2.00 2.05 2 2 Alex. Brick. Ords. 2.05 2.15 El £1 Brit. Am. Tobacco 6.15.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 0.55 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.50 0.55 El fl E. Smeltins Co. 12.75 13.25 5 5 Fraser Neave 17.00
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      DEBENTURES.
      96 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 3% 6% prem. I Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $665,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal S p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. Singapore Municipal m p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4ft p.c of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      397 7 Fraier and Co. and Lyall and Evatt'i quotation*. Allenby <*1) Alor Gajah ($1) A. Ilitam ($1) A. Kuning ($1) ;m. Muluy ($2) A Molek isl) A. Panas ($5) Halgownie <*1) Basse! t <$1) Krotf.is N. '$1) Krunci U. !l 11. J.lutone ($1) H. Katil ($1) Uukit K. B.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    22 7 PfRNf-.TT.- Or nc no, W2<, at her re tidenco No, 15K tlreen Lane, Caroline Burnett, 111 yean. IK-jr-ly regretted.
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      267 7 OR CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerve and Body Pricr la. 96. and 4a. To those whose sight is failing due to age, overstrain, nervous headache A CONSULTATION with K. F. CHONG, Scientific Opthalmic Optician will give PROMPT RELIEF CHARGES MODERATE. Office at the UNITED PHARMACY 305. NORTH
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      35 7 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY The most entertaining and instructive way of spending the Holidays is to motor or train to Ipoh and visit the Sixth Malayan Exhibition which will be open from AUGUST 3 to 6.
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      542 7 OPEN SINGLES BADMINT(» CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE (Organised by THE AMATEUR SPOKTIM ASSOCIATION). (Challenge Shield present, d by their Patron Mr. AW BOON HAW). Entries now open and close on July 18 IMB. Entry forms and other particulars may bt obtained from CHEW- KEOW BOCK, Hon. Secretary, co Keng Lee Co.,
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      837 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU.. see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. WANTED, GARAGE, near Ambei Mansions. SO. Straus Til TO LET, 137, Amoy Street. Apply M. i.'-a. He Boom str^t. It) LET, Ul Road. <..,-. iratar, elee. Imnitdlatt I a Ithin, CITROKN CAB, No. 481 for Mile, Sl'iih, .'.iackay.
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      71 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. (H> Courteny of Cnvernment Health Officer.) For the 21 Hours ending at Midnight on Julj deg. Max. sha.li- temperature K7.2 Hin. hade temperature 7. r F. hade tempera M V. ix. Un radiation T'-'t I*. Mm. grass radiation IM f rature .Max. W, Mill. f.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 3. FILM QUOTA SCHEME DROPPED.
    793 8 There is jubilation in the ranks of film exhibitors in the Straits Settlements. They are far from being unpatriotic, and they arc quite ready to show British picturewhen good British pictures arc available, but the film quota measure which
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    " PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT.'
    245 8 PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT.' Now that the Royal Assent ha.; been Kiven to the Equal Franchise Act the male voter in Great Britain is outnumbered for the first time in history. It is bu: a few years since a handful of stalwarts were chaining themselves to the railings at Westminster, courting imprisonment
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    SERVICE NOTES.
    916 8 NAVAL VISITORS TO SINGAPORE. H.M.S. Suffolk is due in Singapore for four days this week. She is another of the "County" class of cruisers, carrying eight 8-inch and four 4-inch guns, which are forming a squadron on the China Station. The Suffolk will be the third of this
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    SIR HAYES MARRIOTTS SUCCESSOR.
    167 8 MR. JOHN SCOTT TO BE COLONIAL SECRETARY. \W are officially informed that the S?cretary of State for the Colonies has selected Mt. John Scott, C.M.G., Chief Secretary to the Government, Tanganyika Territory, to succeed Sir Hayes Marriott, K.B.K., C.M.G., Malayan Crvil Servici, Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    246 8 Mr. B. W. B. Powell, senior engineer, Posts and Telegraphs, S.S. r.nd F.M.S., who returned from Home leave last week, has l>een stationed at Kuala Lumpur. There will be a requiem high mass in the Cathedral of The Good Shepherd at l.'-iO a.m. on the 11th inst.
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    LONDON RUBBER STOCKS
    28 8 Lewis and Peat's cable from their London Office gives 1,470 tons decrease making the total London rubber stocks at July 3, as revised, 38,611 tons.
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    MAILS EXPECTED
    48 8 From Western Australia, by Centaur, due at Singapore G a.m. to-morrow. From China and Japan, by Haruna Maru, due at Singapore on Thursday, the sth instant. From Europe (London mails despatched M June 14) by Rajula, due at Pcnang (i a.m. on Friday, the 6th instant.
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    "BIG BEN" HEARD IN SINGAPORE.
    47 8 A correspondent writes Between 4 ynd fi a.m. last Saturday I picked up a concert from the short-wave broadcastingstation of the 8.8.C., and heard the items very clearly indeed. At exactly 0 a.m. Singapore time, Big Ben struck the hour of midnight.
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    RUBBER PRICES
    59 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cable dated July 2, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 850 tons. November 18.50, December lH.f>o, January 18.50, February 18.50, March 18.50, April 18.50, May 18.40, June 18.40. To-day's
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    U.S. INDEPENDENCE DAY
    71 8 The annual dinner of the American Association of Malaya in commemoration of American Independence Day will bo held at Raffles Hotel to-morrow, July 4, at 8 p.m. A general invitation is extended to all Americans in Singapore to attend the dinner. Should there be any Americans, who
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    DOMINION DAY IN BATAVIA.
    108 8 Th« Canadian Government Trade Commissioner and Mrs. O'Meara entertained at a dinner party and dance at the I Societeit "Harmonic" on Saturday June DO the eve of Canada's Dominion Day. ilt was on July 1. 1867 that the then silf-governing units of Canada were merged in
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      140 8 Lt Xll THE HOUSE llll^ QUALITY FOR LADIES' STYLISH SHOES EH RAMA SANTI AGO BAR < i: i:RED FRI3ETTE BROCADE. BAR SILVER TINSEL BROCADE. < l.un Silver 11. il. riain Silver Hci-I. All niies. Price $10.50. Price $9.50. NrniCASKA lUR SIIAKR KID. ACTON COURT SILVER KID. Ul B 2<-8. All
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      97 8 ALHAAIBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9. Wm. Fox Production Presenting MADGE BELLAMY in ANKLES PREFERRED Another Fox Production THE SECRET STUDIO Featuring OLIVE BORDEN along with Empire News Bulletin. First Show at 7.30 Fox Western Drama THE BEST BAD MAN Featuring TOM MIX A Picture of Thrills, Punch
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    BRITISH CRUISER ASHORE.
    184 9 ACCIDENT TO THE D4UNTLESS. AGROUND OFF HALIFAX. DANGER OF KREAKING IN TWO. [reuter telegram] Halifax, July 2. The cruiser Dauntless went aground on the Tribune shoals inside the entrance to the harbour owin;: to fug. There were no casualties. Capt. Macphirson pave the order to abandon wUf
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    THE LOST AIRMEN.
    330 9 Britain to Send Two Seaplanes. [reuter telegram.] Moscow, July 2. The Soviet ice-breaker Krassin, forging its way through ica ten feet thick, is now within thirty miles of the point where the Italia was wrecked. The expedition's first task is to rescue the party from which Nobile
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    MEXICAN TROUBLES.
    59 9 Two Hundred Insurgents Repulsed. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Mexico Cit^July 2. Two hundred insurgents attacked the garrison ut La Griega. Federal reinforcement;- dispersed the rebels, who left 26 dead, cjuantities of ammunition and a number of horses. Tkm v/i'tv surprisinKly few disturbances during the I'rcsidential election. In a minor affray
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    ESPIONAGE CHARGE
    53 9 [REl'TEK TELEGRAM] Riga, July 2. The examining magistrate ordered the release of Lan^. the Russian consular official, who was charged with espionage mi-officially stated that in view of the grave nature of the charges it is expevtrd that Lmm will return to Russia immediately and lii< chief Soudakoff
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    THE PRAYER BOOK.
    260 9 DR. DAVIDSON REVIEWS SITUATION. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. A warm ovation from the crowded public galleries was accorded the Archbishop of Canterbury at the opening of the summer session of the Church Assembly at Westminster. The Archl>ish ip reviewed the situation irising from rejection of the
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    138 9 In Favour of Empire Migration. [reuter telegram.] London, July 2. The British Commonwealth Labour Conference opened in the House of Commons. Delegates have come from Australia, British Guiana, Canada, Ceylon, India, Ireland, Newfoundland, New Zealand, Palestine, Rhodesia, South Africa and Trinidad. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald presided, and in
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    BREMEN AIRMEN
    107 9 Enthusiastic Welcome In London. [reuter telegram.] London, July 2. The Bremen airmen, Capt. Koch l Baron von Huencfeld and Major Fitzmaurice, were lustily cheered when they arrived at Croydon from Hamburg on board the Europa, a sister plane of the Bremen, in response to an invitation to visit
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    143 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] New Orleans, July 2. The cotton exchange has decided shortly to introduce trading in half contracts, namely trading in both hundred bale and fifty bale units. New York, July 3. Mr. Work has resigned the Secretaryship of the Interior in order to manacre Mr.
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    FINAL STAGES AT WIMBLEDON.
    318 9 TILDEN BEATS BOROTRA. BOUSSUS, LACOSTE AND COCHET WIN. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. The weather was dull at Wimbledon today, but there was again a large attendance. Results Men's Singles, Quarter-Finmls. Tilden beat Borotra, 8 6, 3 6, 6 3, 6—2. Boussus beat Brugnon, 12 10,
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    FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
    119 9 Conclusions of Geneva Commission. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] Geneva, July 2. The Malaria Commission has finished its work. It passed a resolution stating that malaria prevention should be dealt with by scientific organisations specialising in malaria that only one of two preventive methods, according to local circumstances, should be
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    NORTH POLE FLYERS
    147 9 Sir Herbert Wilkins In New York. [REUTER TELEGRAM] New York, July 2. Sir Herbert Wilkins and Lieut. Eielscti arrived and received a civic escort to the City Hall in recognition of their flight from Alaska to Spitzburgen across the North Pole, but there was no great excitement.
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    ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
    45 9 [REUTER TELEGKAM] Rome, July 2. It is semiofficially stated that in consequence of the exchange of cordial messages between Signor Mussolini and the Austrian Chancellor regarding the Upper Adige, the Italian Minister, who was recalled from Vienna, has been ordered to return.
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    DYERS' STRIKE SETTLED.
    45 9 [REUTEB TELEGRAM.] Londcn, July 2. A provisional settlement has been reached in the dyers' strike, the Textile Workers' Union having agreed to accept the terms reached between the employers and the other unions. The decision will be submitted to the members to-day.
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    RUBBER POSITION
    1033 9  -  A. W. Still.) M. KLOPPENBURG'S NEW SCHEME. (By London, June 6. It is gradually being realised that the Imperial Government has not succeeded in killing the rubber industry. London stocks continue tc fall and are now 23,289 tons less than they were at the same date last year
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    NEW POLICE COMMISSIONER
    149 9 LORD BYNG OF VIMY APPOINTED. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, July 2. The Home Secretary, Sir William Joynson-Hicks, announced in the House of Commons that Sir William Horwood, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, had intimated early in the year his intention of retiring in the late autumn on
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    SWIMMING IN JAVA.
    373 9 Faster Times Than Those Of Singapore. Mr. Chia Kim Yam, formerly secretary of the Chinese Swimming Club, Singapore, contributes the following notes on swimming in Batavia I was present at the finals of the swimming championship held in Bandoeng on June 24 and the following observations I
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
    60 9 Call Money Appears at Ten Per Cent. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] New York, July 2. Ten per cent, call money made its appearance in Wall Street for the first time since 1920. The stock market consequently fell sharply, and local banks called in $70,000,000 in loans. It is
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    SEEKING WORLD PEACE.
    74 9 [reutcr telecram.] Geneva, July 2. The League of Nations committee on arbitration adopted the second reading of the texts on three model conventions for pacific settlement of international disputes and an introductory note to the general conventions on arbitration and conciliation, all of which will be submitted
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    BRITISH CLAIMS IN CHINA.
    161 9 COMMONS QUERY. COMPENSATION FOR LOST PROPERTY. NO NEWS OF NANKING REPARATION. [reuter telegram] London, July 2. Several questions were asked in the House of Commons relating to payment of compensation or restoration of the property of dispossessed British firms in China. Sir Austen Chamberlain stated that
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    DETECTIVE SHOT.
    177 9 Gun Fight in Singapore Street. A fight between Chinese gunmen took place in a lane connecting Cross Street and Ramah Street last night, and a Chinese detective who came on the scene while the firing was proceeding was wounded, though not seriously. The detective behaved in a very
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    SHUNTING ACCIDENT
    52 9 Railway Passengers' Alarming Experience. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 2. A party of Chinese theatrical players experienced a shock when their saloon carriage in the course of shunting at Tapah station suddenly shot away into the rear of a mail train. Several were temporarily knocked unconscious but
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    GORDON-BENNETT RACE.
    42 9 [reuter telegram] Detroit, July 2. Three Balloons, an American, a Swiss and an Argentine, taking part in the Gordon-Bennett race, came down in Virginia. Later One French and one German balloon are still aloft. The others landed in North Carolina.
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    SIR R. C. LINDSAY.
    42 9 [trans-ocean via pan-asia] It Berlin, July 2. The British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir R. C. Lindsay, who has been appointed Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, left Berlin to-day and was seen ofl by a large number of friends.
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    WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR'S DEATH.
    38 9 [reuter telegram] Nice, July 2. The death has occurred of the American playwright Avery (Hopwood, author of The Bat and Gold Diggers." He was seized with cramp while swimming at Juan les Pins and drowned.
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    DUTCH AIR FATALITY.
    22 9 [reuter telegram.] Amsterdam, July 2. A military aeroplane crashed near Grave. The pilot was killed and the observer injured.
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    EQUAL FRANCHISE ACT.
    21 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, July 2. The Equal Franchise Act hai passed Ml stages and received the Royal assent.
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    CHINESE BRIDE'S FATE.
    359 10 HONEYMOON TRAGEDY. HUSH AND CHARGED WITH MURDER. l)i tails of the alleged murder in England of the young and wealthy Chinese •rife Dd Dr. Miao. a law Student educated in America, whik- the couple were*m their IwiMJI mill, are contained in cxcluMCM from London to the Hong
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    YACHTING.
    623 10 Details of Week-End Races. Wcnthcr conditions over the week-end MN nut of the best for yachting, but ideal fi.r the ninth annual At Home and regatta held on Saturday afternoon. Ai HIT. p.m. on Saturday four A Class boats si«rt«'d in an open race for the Burton Challenge Cup,
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    639 10 This morning the District Judge acquitted the Malay skipper of the S.S. Esmeralda on a charge of overcrowding the deck of his ship with cargo. The Municipal Commissioners of Malacca have decided, subject to the confirmation of the Governor-in-Council, to limit the number of rickshas in the
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    ALLENBY RUBBER.
    190 10 ALLEN BY RUBBER. No Dividend To Be Paid This Year. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 'J. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Allcnby Rubber Company, Mr. Jack Murray called attention to the substantial progress made in their heavy programme of field and constructional work, and foreshadowed decreasing
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' ASSOCIATION.
    75 10 At a committee meeting of the Old Rafflesians Association the following were elected on the sports sub-commit-tee Messrs. H. G. Stack (Convener) (re-elected), E. E. de Souza (re-elected), E. V. Miller. Wan Puteh, Ng Wing Chon, X. A. Mallal. All Old Boys of the Association wishing to
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      CRICKET.
      1084 10 Good Batting by Leijssius. Thanks largely to good scores by Leijssius, the S.U.C. won both their weekend matches. Ajramst the Medi?al College Union th* ctab won by five wickets, l.eijssiu- mudc U not out. Scores Medical College Lnion.— T. Balasingam b l.i'j ~.u A. W. Aloreiru b Karu-ls y,
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      100 MILES CYCLING RECORD.
      54 10 London, June 23. F. Southall (Norwood Paragon) won the National Cyclists' Union's hundred miles tandem-paced championship at Herne Hill, to-day. His time of 3 hrs. 33 mins. 22 1-5 sees, constitutes a British record. Southall got inside the previous figure? at II miles and beat all
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      GARRISON AQUATIC SPORTS.
      19 10 The Carrison aquatic sports will Ik- h«M ii. the V.M.C.A. swimming 'imol, Vuxt Canning, on August
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      LEAGUE POINTS FOR I.C.F.A.
      434 10 Gunners Throw Away Many Chances. The R.A. had only themselves to blame for their defeat by the Indo-Ccylonese on the Stadium in a first division fixture yesterday afternoon. The I.C.F.A. won by two goals to one and the R.A. had plenty of opportunities of making up
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      Java Team's Thanks.
      46 10 Afr. A. C. Djoban, president of the Java Muslim football team which visited Singapore, wishes to express thanks for the hospitality and kindness shown during their stay here, and saying that they take back pleasant memories of the visit in spite of defeats.
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      OLYMPIC ROWING.
      60 10 Britisher Ineligible for Columbia Crew. New York, July 2, On the eve of their departure for Philadelphia to participate in the American Olympic rowing trials, the Columbia crew, the ex-Olympic champions and one of the big favourites, discovered that their famous stroke, Eric Lambart, is ineligible, being a
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      GRAND PRIX RESULT.
      43 10 Defeated Derby Candidate Fills Third Place. Paris, June 24. The following is the result of the Grand Prix de Paris CRIDGEGUERRE 1 PINCEAU 2 BUBBLES 3 Eighteen ran. Won by three-quarters of a length, one length between second and third.
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      SINGAPORE SWORD CLUB.
      130 10 Some very close and interesting bouts took place when the Singapore Sword Club foil competition was continued last night. After being three down Trotter won his second bout by five hits to four, the same competitor also beating V. D. Knowler=. Snewin created a surprise by getting
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      BIG ENTRY FOR HENLEY.
      71 10 i London, June 23. There is a big entry for Henley Regatta to be held on July 4. R. Lee (Worcester College, Oxford), the winner of the Diamond Sculhi in 1927, defends his title, and the challengers include -Joe Wright (Canada), who was sensationally defeated in
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    29 10 The Singapore season of Isako's Circus is being concluded a few days earlier than w»s expected, and to-night's will be the t»»t performance on the Rcclamatinn> ground.
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    CATHEDRAL FETE.
    274 10 Opened by Sir Hayes Marriott. The annual St. Andrew's Cathedral fete, organised in aid of parish and diocesan funds and charities, was opened in the Victoria Memorial Hall at 10 o'clock this morning by Sir Hayes Marriott, the Colonial Secretary, in the absence, through indisposition, of Lady Marriott.
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    GOLF.
    150 10 Race Course G.C. Beat Sepoy Lines. The Racecourse Golf Club engaged in a match with Sepoy Lines Golf Club at the racecourse on Sunday, and the home team won by ,s'm points to 'i point. Results were as follows, home players mentioned first Ibrahim and Van Der Beck IVi
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    Singapore G.C. Ladies' Spoon.
    85 10 The Singapore Golf Club July ladies' spoon was played for yesteday and resulted in a win for Mrs. Sefton Cullen. Twenty-five cards were taken out and the following were returned. Mrs. Sefton Cullen 46 14 32 Mrs. Lowe 30 15 35 Mrs. R. D. Finlay 47
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    RACEHORSE HURT
    98 10 Frightened By Passing Lorry At Penang. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 2. A string of racehorses. from the Campbell stables were proceeding from the Turf Club to the stables when a Municipal lorry approached at speed. The leader of the norses gave a warning signal to the
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    FOOTBALLER HURT
    70 10 Serious Motor-Cycling Smash At Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 2. Returning from a soccer game T. Steele, who had been selected as Perak's goalie for the Malayan Cup, met with a serious accident, his motor cycle colliding with an Austin Seven. Both vehicles were seriously damaged
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    130 10 When the hearing was continued in the District Court yesterday afternoon of the case in which a North Bridge Road householder is charged with theft of electric current, the property of the Singapore Municipality, counsel for the' prosecution read a statement, alleged to have been made by the accused, that
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      FULLERTON BUILDING.
      74 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Without wishing to enter into any discussion as to the beauty, artistry, or otherwise of Fullerton BuiUlinR. 1 coitainly think those responsible might re-« fraiti from airing mattresses, bod linen, etc., from their verandahs to the fn I (raze of
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      HAWKERS.
      170 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Arising out of Mr. See Tfaag Wah's questions at the municipal meeting on Friday on the above subject ami the president's abrupt replies, may 1 ask again whether or not the president and the persons actually responsible for micm cancellation of
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      UNWANTED DOGS.
      390 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, It is regrettable to find the S.P.C.A. giving such futile, though doubtless well-meant, advice and it is to be feared that the society is following the line of least resistance. I am afraid the suggestion of Mrs. Barbara C. Thomas
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    WIFE'S PETITION.
    245 10 Divorce Proceedings Follow Transfer to Singapore. An Admiralty employee who was transferred to Singapore from Dover in 1922 was respondent in divorce proceedings in which Mrs. Elsie Pearman McGrath accused her husband, Mr. Francis Donald McGrath, of misconduct with Miss Vera Robson. The unusual course was adopted by
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    THE JERVIS BAY TROUBLES.
    1808 11 FULL STORY. LOYALTY OF THE CREW EMPHASISED. A (lituilc-d ac. ount of the happenings on the Coir iionwealth liner Jervis Bay, which M to a wirt'li'.ss apjca! Cor naval assistance, became available when the \(-mI arrived at Colombo on June -">. According to the stories which
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    CURIOUS SCENE IN COURT
    215 11 Prosecuting a Deaf and Dumb Man. The curious spectacle of court officials conversing with an accused man by sighs was seen in the District Court yesterday, when a deaf and dumb Chinese was charged with theft. Chief Court Inspector Meredith indicated to the accused what he
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    PASSENGERS
    127 11 Passengers arrived at Singapore per s.s. Op Ten Noon on July 2 .'lnr. K. M. L. ten Sc-ldum. Mr. T. Shoda. M.'vr. U. R. Liem Liat Hien, Mtvr. Teo Kie No.. MiM W. Conner, Mr. A. Methofer, Hr. V>vr. Lim. Hr. Mevr. J. G. Paul, Hr. Yeo Kwia Bit-.
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    SWEEPSTAKE FORTUNES.
    313 12 £20,000 for a Leicester Boot Repairer. To the cases of Mr. Kazi who drew Felstead in the Calcutta Sweep and Miss Annie Helm, the Barrow-in-Furness typist who won £125,000 in the Stock Exchange draw can now be added the following instances of Derby Day Windfalls Mr. Thomas McEwan,
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    379 12 SMALL BUSINESS DONE. Tin has fluctuated in price rather violently during the week, but to-day's London closing prices of £210 His. spot and 2207 155., three months show a loss on the period under review of 2s. 6d. and 15s. per ton respectively. With a backwardation oi
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    "POMPOUS OMNISCIENCE."
    114 12 Lord Birkenhead on the MaxtonCook Manifesto. London, June 22. The Maxton-Cook manifesto has been sent out in a tone of pompous omniscience and omnipotence w'.ich would have been excessive in one of Napoleon's declarations to his troops after a great victory," declared Lord Birkenhead, speaking at Nuneaton. He
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    £760 FOR A KIPLING.
    39 12 Big Price for First Edition Of Departmental Ditties." London, June 22. A first edition of Kipling's Departmental Ditties" fetched £760 at Sotheby's to-day. It is the copy which Kipling presented to the United Services College.
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    OXFORD'S NEW CHANCELLOR.
    17 12 London, June 17. Viscount Grttjt uf FrlV^l^r bjui ikaggL elected Chancellor of Oxford' Univereitr.
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      AMATEUR FOOTBALL.
      326 13 Argonauts' Scheme Defeated At League Meeting. The Argonauts, the contemplated amateur club, were defeated in their application for membership of the Football Ltague. There were five candidates for i lection to the Southern Section of the Third Division of the League and Arjjonauts, with 16 votes, were third
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      MOTOR RACING.
      106 13 Captain Barnato Breaks Records in a Bentley. London, Juno 17. Captain Woolf liatnato, in a Bentley, w.in tho twenty-four hours rare at Le j .M::ns for tho Grand Prix d'Emlurance, f.«r motor-cars altar the /astest race la history. A Stutz kept the lead till the 63rd lap when
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      RUGBY UNION.
      84 13 Record Profit of Over 30,000 Last Year. London, June 23. At the annual meeting of the Rugby Union in London Mr. V. H. Cartwright was the only nomination for the presidency. He took the chair in place of Admiral Royds, the retiring president. Mr. Cartwright, who represented South
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      INDIAN HOCKEY.
      119 13 Olympic "earn Defeats Bombay By Six Goals to One. Bombay, June 22. The Indian Olympic hockey eleven' gained a convincing victory over a com-1 bined Bombay team, this evening, by six goals to one, atoning for their defeat by, three to two, suffered on the eve of their
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      MISS BETTY NUTHALL.
      48 13 Hay Fever Compels Withdrawal From Women's Singles. London, June 21. Miss Betty Nuthall, who is suffering from hay fever, may drop out of the Wimbledon championships. Since the above message was dispatched it has been announced that Miss Nuthall has withdrawn from the Women's Singles.
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      FRENCH WORLD RECORD
      23 13 The French Olympic athlete La Doumegue covered 2,000 metre* in 5 minutes 26 3-5 sees., claimed as a world's record.
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      WORLD'S CYCLING RECORD.
      27 13 London, June 16. W. J. Bailey, on the Herne Hill track to-day, equalled the world's cycling: record for the 500 metres 35 2-5 sect.
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