The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 June 1919

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TE X CEIn'TS SING A POKE, MONDAY, JUNE 9. 1919. NO. 9,691
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    258 1 There is threatened a police strike in England. The London Police ballot was in favour of the Strike, bat a mass meeting decided to wait till the peace treaty was signed— Page 5 The Amir of Afghanistan has sued for peace, laying the blame for hostilities on
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    THE DISPENSABLES.
    1548 1 The work-shirker has been the butt ofl the moralist from time immemorial. The moralist has tired himself out in Uctorfag and laughing at him. Ridicule of workshyness appeals always to the public, who enjoy the mockery even when they know it to be unfair, and are content to
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      107 1 RAFFLES HOTEL. LThe largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA. usurious suites of Rooms and spacious lounges, veranda and beautiful grounds. AFTERNODN TEAS. Every Thursday, Music in attendance. Cinema on the Lawn from 6 15 p.m. first class cuisine. Guest night every Saturday, dinner followed by
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      352 1 Not oaiy ace Goodrich Safety Tread Tyres the eafEeta in the world, but they are also the moat economical, because they ace Full Sized. The Goodrich Tyre actually equals its millimetre denomination at the same price as other tyres that do not. There are other rubber non-skid tyrea which have
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      111 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Howitfc Phillips Seven Days Leave o night Page 2. Commercial Rubber Co sell raiecellane cus gooda Page 8. Ching Keng Lee sell motor cars Page 8 and 8. A Rubber Estate in Singapore for sale Pane 8. Roids in Government Domain closed for traffic— Pago 8. Formamint lozenges,
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      132 1 THE WEEK Monday 9th High Water— 7-3 a.m., 7-25 p.m. Howitt Phillips Co Seven Days Leave, 1.16 p m Tuesday 10th High Waler-8-9.1 a.m., S-7 p m. Spring Race Meeting. Howitt Phillips Oo Man from Toronto, 9.18 p.m Wednesday 11th High Water— d iJ a.m.. 8-4 1 n.m. i Howitt
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    ADMIRALTY'S HUGE OIL RESERVOIR.
    164 2 The construction of a large re ervoir at II )&yth for the storage of oil fuel for his Majesty's ships in tbo Firth of Forth has recently been completed by the Admiralty. The reservoir is built of concrete on a rock foundation, the site being the
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    59 2 Orders for week ending Jane 14. Monday June No Signalling Class tbis week. Wednesday June 11. Maeketry flrgt, tend and thirl Singapore Troops, SVC Drill Hall 6.10 p.ro Thursday June 12. Bugle Band Practice, Malay Volunteer Clob 6.16 p.m. Friday Jane 18. Football League, F»n| Troop v
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      304 2 V,CTOK THEATRE THE HOWiTT-PHILLIPS CO S Pi. NY Tuesday, June 10 By request THE MAN FROM TORONTO Wednesday, June 11 Martin Harvey's great success The Breed of the Tresham's Thursday, June 12 The record London Farce A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF Friday, June 13 Brieux's great work DAMAGED GOODS (for
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      1049 2 From Friday, June eTVo Wednesday, J^T' A GREAT PROBLFM Pi iv A Magnlf.cnt Super Seatu^™., vV£, V lntcrett AT TBI ALHAMBRa The Hall for Music and Features Beach R Oa < Sccond:show, 9.15 p.m. A Special Production by the Graphic Film Corporation and Controlled by Pathe Exchange Secured Written and
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      600 3 •JJf«CB«GE BANKS. win br clot I mm, "onda, Whit Monday -^T^CHANGE BANKS. HIU tl fit noon on lOth June, Tuesday ,2th June, Thursday J i SPORTING c MEETING 1919. t.^a» Thursday and Saturday. June 101b, 12. h and 14th. t- of ft^l ui--i^ l th<3 noQ nieaobera :ul S'/.nl cm
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      704 3 1 WANTED WANTED -PirK^cla-s Chimae Stenographers w&n».d imuieaiat» ly for British firm in Java Good Hila'y a^d e^cell^nt wwctv j WANTED experioncod typist for Singapore < mcv. Apply with copies of testimonial to Box No. 75 c/o Singapore Free PreHs. j 76 18 SPANISH Couversation and commercUl lessons want el
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      643 3 INDO-GHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in England] Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong ft Shanghai. and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Bwatow, /Vn.oy, Ohefoo, Tientsin, Nuwchwaag, Yangtsze port*!, Forma&a, the Philippines, etc. FOR PEN ING AND CALCUTTA. B.a.
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      162 3 I iAotomUio Fly Trap, the best Hv oitoher on the Mirket oomp'Ota with rjirer«io". Price $8 50. (!;ete Cist with cover, 'white cliiDa acd &3fah \§mmtsg^ gold line edg-. PPlCffi $25 Tl> M ihe nlverpal Food Chopper. ii and 18 x9i long. Winflproof Lanterns plntB t0 < l narts Price
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    Domestic Occurrences DEATH.
    31 4 Gomes.— On the 7th Jove 19.9 at "The Retreat," Paslr Panjang. Singapore Hei**n Maria, widow of the late Revd. W. H. Gomes, b d, of bingapore, aged 63.
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    Monday, June 0, 1919,
    830 4 The results of the London Police ballot certainly appear conclusive as iar as numbers go in favour of a strike, bnt better counsels appear to have prevailed, and in view of possibilities which might occur should the Germans decide not to 6ign the- peace treaty, the
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    515 4 His Excellency the Governor and the Lady Evelyn Young will be at Home at Government House on Wednesday after neon, 11th Juue, 4.45 p.m. The Rent Assessment Board for Singa pore will git at the Municipal Board Room on Wednesday the 11th instant at 2 15 p.m Mr a F
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    THE LATE SIR HUGH FORT.
    322 4 We much regret to he»r th:U a telegram has been received in Singapore annourc ing the death at Homa of Sir Hugh Fort, the well known lawyer, formerly of tin firm of Donaldson and Burkinehaw, and for long leader cf ths Bir in Singapore.! Sir
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    THE LATE MRS GOMES.
    143 4 Many in Singapore will ba sorry to hear ot the death of Mra Gome*, widow of the late Rev W H Oouiea, b d, who for fifty yearß worked in Singapore in the Church of England, and whose memory ii still green in the minds of
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    BATU LINJANG RUBBER.
    82 4 From Our Own Oorrupondtnt Penang, Jane 7. At an extraordinary meeting oC Baku Lintang, Mr John Mitchell, presiding, said that in consequence of a letter from Mr H Waagh. director, stating he could probably arrange to sell Batu Lintang for 180, COO sterling in the event of
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    DISCHARGED SERVICE MEN.
    119 4 At a meeting of the Committee of the Straits Settlements ttr.bo.ch ot the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiera held in the North Room of the S C C and presided over by Captain Mayger, M C, it was deoided to hold the first half yearly
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    OUR NAVAL VISITORS.
    60 4 To-day commencing at 11 a m on the Esplanade, H M A S Sydney will play tbe S C C at Cricket. On Tuesday nt 5 p.m a team from tbe Sydney will try couclusioL'a with the Club at Rugby football. On Wednesday tbe ladias of the
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    111 4 Among 240 G&rnmne to be repatriated from Wellington, New r leßinnd are Herr Schultz, the ex Governor of Samoa, and Count Luckuer and Lieutenant Kircheibß, p of tbe Gorman raider Seeadler. Norway's prohibition of Sunday news- > papers will make her practically tbe only country outside the British Bmpira with
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    OCEAN FLYING
    330 4 AMERICAN SEA P Une SUCCESS S Arrival !Tp: )M;o|Jth Washington. \J 4 arrived M Kn. LMer.-The N London, M iy Pljmru LOOdOD, M.y totaled Mm An arrival ol N G 4 ThecrewiofNC4 N London nrd „r lv lS rece?:i. n v: P, The Plight Londou, J«o« N 0
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    LABOUR PEER.
    166 4 Hope to see Labour Govirnmcnt j Lord Kimbarley, who has now associated himself with tbe Üboor lv| in opening a new Lab3ur Institute fl Wyrnondhatn said I I cannot help being a petr bail 1 a democrat, and wkattvtt 1 can dole tbe Labour Party I shall do.
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    71 4 A Gazette Rxtraordiuao o I Rives directions r import of I United King V Tbe 191 V .i. I different from U paper. V. \«*«m crown .•Ihei-rc.-*-.. m Abou*. ll ...-beiMdc. bO black band »ith I I S gonerultu, r.r, •-"> wue 0,.X I Time* of Ktia 1 much M#M«I
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      76 4 AMSTEL B PILSENSR m BEER JLP JLJ JLJ JLm. IN PINT BOTTLES I PER CASE OF eP^UO 8 DOZENS y j OBfiLxS^ 1 So/c Agents: I OALDBECK MHOGREOOR 00. /VEM/ SHIPMENT O P John Cotton's FINEST SMOKING MIXTURE No. 1 Mild No. 2 Strong Nos. 1 2 Medium IN i
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      21 4 VICTORIA THE A TRE To-night at 9.15 THE HOWIiT PHILLIPS COMPANY PRESENT SEVEN DAYS LEAVE For Further Particulars See Page 2.
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    AFCHANS SEEK PEACE
    638 5 I AM |RS LETTER JoDe 4 \n ituulla'h lett-- to the nlaioi ti]i' outbreak of the wai ccr ttio nuMJuderetaLdiDKS. He jV" H ,1. J(*r* ami di.jf.iir jodii, »<ly the •oral] W* t oo i v. S \r, reached the ir )bii<r'' lll b troon9 tli fto*
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    LONDON POLICE
    362 5 THREATENING POSITION London, May 81.-Mr Lloyd George declined to receipt at Paris a deputation from the polica union on th. subject of Ihe threatened ntrike, staking be folly an proved of everything done and had complete confidence in Ihone representing him London, May 81 —The result of the
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    REPUBLIC FOR RHINELAND
    170 5 Brussels, June 2 News in Aix la Chapelle of Jane 1 iaya German commtt teei bave been constituted there in Cologne and other towns to promote the establishment of a Republic for the lefl bank of the Rhine, itparated from Prussia but remaining part of the German
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    TROTH-TELLING X-RAYS.
    208 5 TROTH-TELLING X- RAYS. The London Hospital originate. l in geveu philanthropists meeting in a Cheapside tavern in 1740, and voting 100 guineas to the fund of a medical charity. Mr L W Morris told the Hospital Saturday Fund annual meeting, in London, that 100 guineas would not go far to
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    99 5 By a tmeprint Dr A P van Ryn'a contri i bution to the Kloet Relief Fund was put •as ISO instead of 960. Who is the joker. Renter or the owner) iof tbe last named horse Ue wire* ont the i midnight betting on the Derby as Buchnn i and
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    PEACE MATTERS
    224 5 THE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES SI Germain, Jane 2.— Portion! of the peace Urms which were ready for presentation were handed to the Aostdan dele gate* here to day. Steel helmeted but unarmed troops surrounded the Chateau, the hall ol which ii much •mailer than that at Versailles and about
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    RANTZAU'S NOTES
    807 5 Paris, May 81. M Glemenceau replying to Count Raoizou's labour note says the Allies are most anxious to collaborate with the wotkers in formulating labour legig l&tion, but kucb legislalioa mutt be paeaed by representatives of the whole community. He declares that all demandi of the Berne Conference
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    OTHER PEACE MATTERS
    128 5 Berne, May 80 Tbe Federal Council rtphing to identical notes of tbo Allies 3D May 19 asking that Swicz?r!and pichi bit trading with Germany in the event ol the Aliies being compelled to tako new measures against Germiioy, naya SwifSc-r land is unable to giva the undertaking
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    "THE DOWNPOUR."
    488 5 A Comedy of The Press Bnreau. Now that the Press Bureau is in nrticulo mortis, with no mourntia n.uud its couch, the story, hitherto unwritten, of one of its characteristics freaks of censorship may be of interest. The fan began with the publication of an advertisement in the
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      433 5 F hH !Pv^^(h^i .^^^B^^^. i Id W 99 tp. 58 11," V w *±4aAt 'T IX^n«yQ D*A* .Vs Jf w WBk rtm <* I E W]' umlß> t; I '-'*w JH W V^H I H^H m^A B^H k^m THOUSANDS Of TONS of this product were used by the <S*> British
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      400 6 NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA. (ISCORFOK\TED II? JIPAN) ONDKR MIIL CONTRACT WITH THJ! IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. 1 (Subject to alterations without notice) ■DROPEAN LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fcru^nuy sorvioe i For (Malacca), Penang, Colombo, Suez, London nHQPE\N LINE. (Via Suez Canal) Fonmghtir service. (Auxiliary Service Cargo only) For Marseilles and London, via
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      713 6 Xontnklyke Paketvaart MaatschappiJ (Incorporate! in Holland.) ROY\L PACKET NAVIGATION Co. OF RAT A VI A telephone 131 Fassage Dept. 1202 Freight Dept. 1002 Managers Desk 1437 Marine Supt. Transhipment Dept. 3 C01..LT33 QUAY. UNDEtt CONTRACT WITH THE Nh/THEKLANDB INDIA GOVERNMENT. j Hrlchior Tbeub Bnlawan-Dcli Jnno 1 Eloutman Batavia, Semararg, Brisbine,
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      589 6 -a. panics Incorroratod lfl Mail and Passenger PENINSULAR AND OBIEfiTA' (Unrter Contraot with Hla Male 3 t:y 3 fJ«?WMiJ hG C °p?ndeT MAIL SERVICE 3 3T O^ BOM I INTEeMEDIATS SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MAI DUB BINOAPORE I Passengers for Enropo ar> booked by th^ IM ricnvurni .m oooars and
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      145 7 wV^^B^^k. ■■^■■■■■■■■■^■■V^hbl ■■B^HM^V^ft t^.V a if I *^m v •xbb^ a uior/d uride reputation Jbehmd it THREE STANDARD BLENDS Extra Quality GREEN LABEL, Mo. 1 YELLOW LABEL Mo. 2 RED LABEL GUTHRIE (Si, Co., Ltd. (INCORPORA.TFD IN SINGAPORE). Agents for LIPTON LTD. Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. |BE SPORTYJ >t
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      325 7 FIREWORKS. FOR THE FORTHCOMING PEACE CELEBRATIONS ARE IN STOCK The SECOND shipment has arrived ii Singapore and Is ready for Immediate dlstriba tion to meet Orders already received and pal( for and includes Torchlights (Bengal lights for processions, mottarß. flying pigeons, Da] and Night Bomb Shells etc. Please rtad th<
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      624 7 j MASSAfih HAIL No. J39, Dtncookn Btroct. Open dally 6 a. m.— 9 p. n?. lelephone No. 146*. Massage and Manicure BY Mr. Fujita, Mrs. Haru, Miss Hani PLEASe riND outl ""p^wN MASSAGE HAbU I V c nUi ~1 I m I br-i r~m J I I I J«L|JIL|3S NORTH
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      208 7 DISINFECTANTS. "E* 1 1 j i The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). SOLE IMPORTERS. THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom by special Act of Parliament) We can obtain for you a Life Policy. L At Home Rates (Under Double Endowment Plan) or 1. With Monthly
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    1373 8 ■ued by FKASEK <& Co., Exchange and Share Brokers, Jane 7th. AU quotations of Sterling Bkaroa must be regarded m partly nominal fov Ibe present, 04». IMUU. VLU3, fcAtfSDir, 30THU. .-fswfca** *****0 la In AUsiSf I*7 10 8 (I 879,930 SB SB AaglO-JAVa 35% f 0 6
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      164 8 TYRES Mean SAFEIY j SAVING j STYLE I SERVICE f because every individual tyre i: GUARANTEED Firestone Tropical Tyres are Full Size. AGENTS: Brinkmann Co. SINGIPOHF. MACE HALL Co., TAN SOO GHI Co., Ipon and Kuala Lumpur. Maiacca. Wf ARE 0.. LIMITED. SEEEMBAN. PATRONIZED J^H^^^ BY ROYALTY. Efefe, ..^^^tUn^^^-'^MjiifM CALL
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      691 8 AUCTION SALE Ob' Valuable Polished Teak Household Furniture Cnrt Piano, Tennis Gear and a Choice Collection of w5 Grown Plants etc. To be hold at "Bougainville No. 74 Diver Valley Road Saturday, 14th June, 1919, at 2 />.„, Comprising An E^cellrst toned Cottace plan .by •< condition, Eh-bcraiely car\ed teak
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 9 (Cobrectsd Up to June 7) Bank 4 is 8 I 7-]6 tomand 24 8 16 Private credits Bms 2^lllo Net? York demand 64$ N private 9C days 6P| France deinuncl Banh c 1 3 India, T. T. i>>>> Hongkong, demand 62g*Fi>.». Yokohama, demand lO4| Java, dcimo.nd 185$ Bangkok tfemnnd
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    PRODUCE.
    134 9 Juna 7. Tin 150 loc.j Illf.CO i Gamb:or ]6CO 6t»mbi. i Cabo No. 1 H.©( Pappcr Black ot-d-.c. S'pora P4 fo j P.?pp.r (Whltt fair) co 00 Tup'?'c<i, b:- rlifair: :iiiy> 17 o; do do flake uo 18. CO oo rnu.unr.i p«atl do 17. fv Pearl S-nyo, Bmall Copr»»
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      1558 9 »> <— —^m *»a«^^yftramM«ri^Mßßßaaß^ I $0,000,000 Assurance in force over $9,000,000 KIT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, UUT2D INCORPORATKD IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS) HEAB OFFICE Winchester Hoase. Singapore. LOND o N OFFICE 32, Old Jowr,. fcC r.T*ZS me 00O l Englaofl Ma com laB wuo A a«s <y AsaroAWg woneytoloan. agentstwanted For
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      272 9 1 J THE EASTERN ILLUSTRITED REVIEW (A Monthly Pictorial Magazint) The First Singapore Baby Show Appears in this Number. Price 7« cema a copy— Can be had from the following addresses i Kelly and Walsh Ltd., Raffles Place 0. H. Klat and Co., Change Alley G. H. Klat and Co.
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      50 9 Time balls on Fort Canning and Mount f Faber drop daily *t 1 p m., Singapore standard time, corresponding to 6 a.m. Greenwich ocean time. The time-gun is fired at 12 o'clocfe noon, indicating ingapore standard time, oct every daj excepting Sunday, when it is fired j at one o'clock
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      659 9 MAIL TABLF. T« tfej. inwimnim —a lotai bmiu, 1 •r. (is 3 below j FenAnc, Malaooa, F.W.; (by Train) 6 p.m. Ci&ilf (except SubAa?}. Kota Tlnggi and HattOOl to Kuala Luaipur at 6 a.m. 2cDr-r\i B, 9.T.0. ncor. v, 4 A 8 p.m. Japan Niogebow 980 AM H kong k
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    680 10 TRAINING NOTFS. It was cool at the Race Courne on Saturday morning, notii 6.80 o'clock,' when it began to warm up, aDd the cenrpe presented quite a baty appearance. A large gatheiing of Owners and Members Bhowed that keen interest was being j faken in tbe final training
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    S.S. ARCHER TO TAKE CZECHO SLOVAKS
    146 10 The Pacific Mail steamer Archer, which recent!? arrived at Hougkoug from San Francisco, is to be used for transport work. Tbe Archer ia now being fitted by the Taikoo Dockyard to take a large number of troops from Vladivotttock to America. Arrangements are in
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    60 10 The big Blue Funnel liner Mentor got away for Europe, calling at Port Swettenham and Penang, on Saturday afternoon Among the passengers leaving by her from Singapore are Mr Ralph Scott, District Magistrate; Me G Holden o! the PW D Messrs T A Powell, EF G Hartnell, A J Ferguson
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    BY PLANE TO POLE.
    1036 10 Aerial Antarctic Expedition. Wbo would have dared to suggest in 1914, when Shackleton set oat on his TraasAatacctio Expedition, that promo tfcra of future Polar exploits would count on aircraft as an invaluable asset towards penetrating the secreta of yet unknown tracts of land Wbo, other
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    NAVAL FUNERAL.
    273 10 The remains of the late X I win Hotfcon, Chief Stoker, H M S Hydrangea, were interred in (he Naval section of the Protestant Cemetery Hongkong. The cortege left Lhe Royal Naval Hos plt&l at 4 83. On arrival at the cemetery six brother petty officers of the
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    LISTENING TREES.
    237 10 New Method of Wireless felephonj. New York, The discovery which is formally annoan ced this week that General Sqnier it growing trees which can be used at antennae for wireless telegraphy anc telephony merely marks the perfection oi the process at which the General ha, been working for
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    COUGHING IN CHURCH.
    128 10 Commencing oa the coughiog nuisance in church, Councillor John R Chart, of (Blitcham, who is nearly 90, eaid at the [centenary celebration of hie Chapel, jMitcham: "When I worshipped in this chapel as a boy the deacons mode a determined stand against coughing." He explained that as
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    37 10 A greatly increased output of English cheese is one of the indirect results of the war and those in a position to judge believe thai we shall shortly see further important developments in this branoh of farming.
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      BIRTH.
      273 10  -  Bir,— On Thursday night the stb of June 1919 at 9.80 a most healthy boy was born in St Andrew's School Hall. Aboul 60 to 70 DUIH.-B, doctors and lawyers were present to welcome the child. Soon after he made his appearance, the naraea present consulted about Riving the
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    "THE GLAD EYE."
    207 10 On Saturday ni«bt the chaDge of pro gr*mnie of the Howitt Pisillips Co was ao adaptation from the French, "The Glad Eye." Like all pieces taken from that source it ie light and breezy, and the author, Jose J Levy, keeps up the reputation of her country
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    COMING CONCERT.
    47 10 A concert is being organised for the 18th instant, in tha Victoria Theatre, in aid of the sufferers from the Kloet Dis aster. The entertainment will be of a light nature, and it is hoped will be well supported, both by Dutch and English residents.
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    17 10 Swatow and Amoy are deolared infected owing to the existence there of cerebro spinal meningitis.
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    PICTURE SHOWS.
    61 10 The two uighte of Douglas Fairbanko in "Manhattan Madce*s," at the Palladium, ace announced. There will be a complete change of programme on Wednesday, when, in addition to a new feature film entitled "Brown of Harvard," the management will present the great Russian dancer Paul Nijinsky, of the
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    106 10 Agents Patereon, Simons and Co. Trafalgar 4.073; o K Bt 4,211; total to date 7 481. Coconuts 11,50 C u«at *****; total to' date 16 620. Kuala Pergau 38.400 agst 29,200 toUal to data 103,083 Hevea (Johore) 20,34,; agst 20,846;' total to date 565,811. Secretaries Evatt
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      303 10 PLANTERS" Vaughan POHTVBLE MOTOR^SAW 4 9 5 ne THE BIGG ST LABOR SAVER ON THE ESTATE Can be seen WORKING AT Colonial Motor Coy. ORCHARD ROAD. DELIVERY FKOK STOCK. Fraser HeaveJLtdT PRINTERS. Office: 11, COLLYER QUAY. Works SIAK STRF Magazine, Book, Commercial and Miscellaneous Printing of every description carefully and
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      41 10 S. V. C. DRILL PROGRAMME. i Monday, June 9. 2.30 p.m. Baleetier Runga S V A Wednesday June 11. 4.00 pm. Bah.stier Range SVC Estate Scouts Friday, June 18. 5.00 pm. Drill Hall SFA Co JAR Glennie, Lt Col. CooDEQundant, SVC.
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