The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1924

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    17 1 Singapore Free Press AN D MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1924. NO. 11,210
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    177 1 Opposition to the President, M. Millerand, is the obstacle to a settlement of the French Government crisis Page 7. An attempt to assassinate the Austrian Chancellor failed but the attacker succeeded in killing himself— Pas* 7. A fire at a girls' school near Los Angeles has resulted
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    A NEW ZEALAND CATTLE THEFT.
    1363 1 There was a remarkable cattle theft in the district of Tolaga Bay, on the East Coast of New Zealand, early in 1921. The case came before the Supreme Court at Napier in the following June, when a stock-drover named Tom Martin pleaded guilty. The charge
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      210 1 g, I m m m%\\\\ m m\\\ m m m m\ m mm*^ > V. G. SPALDING BROS., Lid. Rirtod »J l,;llit > BOXING equipment J J I,|«l>h«.n. QI'EEX'S Telegrams 5 J Prince St. Tennis 5 Raffles Hotel Te.ephone 2920. (10 TU^V-^r^ce ■"^Grirßooroprtili"!^.,^" 4 -EDNESDAYu_Ma.i. duri„ g and after Dinner.
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      196 1 DEPENDABLE From London to New _rtb^ra __B_^-L-i York, Iceland to K the ____B _f the largest or the m w m de- K there will *******mW the ROYAL TYPEWRITER. The Royal is the best typewriter you can buy, to-day. 11 COLLYER QUAY. Tele. No. 275. SINGAPORE. V THE EUROPE HOTEL.
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      180 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Get an Eversharp pencil Page 4. Ford's are the "easiest" cars Page 3. How to get an essential luxury Page 4. Royal typewriters for dependabilityPage 1. Paris Toilet for efficient hair dressingPage 2. Sime, Darby for Continental CordsPage 2. 7f New entertainments at Happv Vallev Pa sre 2.
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      25 1 f.V.V.V.V.W.V.V.-.V.V.W.V^A%*W J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT m~ m Consult J Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams S < 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis i
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Tiosday, 3>d. High Water, 11.25 a.m. 10.52 p.m. King Georpv's Birthday. Public Holiday. Parade of Troops, Esplanade, 7.15 a.m Government House Bali. Wednesday, 4fft. High Water, 0.0 p.m. 11.21 p.m Football: R. G. A. vs. S. C. C. Thursday, sth. High Water, 0.34 a.m., 11.51 p.m. Kinta Assn.
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    CAVALRY WAR MEMORIAL.
    410 2 VnvtiW Ry Lord Ypre>\ i ««**>*> M_y 21.. A Cavalry War M-ffuorial oral unveiled! at Hyde Park by the Earl of Ypres in the presence of H.R H. the Prince of Wales, I units of well-known Cavalry Regiments, and a larpre crowd. The memorial consists of a
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      249 2 HAPPY VALLEY/ THE SERBIAN DANCERS. Twice Nightly at 8.15 and 9.45. THE KWANTUNG ACROBATIC Co. SELECTED ARTISTS DIRECT FROM SWATOW. FKOM JUNE Bth AT 9.15 P.M. POPULAR PRICES. o Numerous Other Attractons Nightly. •iiiiJlM^ BLOEMENMAGAZIJN I "CORONA" v M Amber Mansions. Tel. No. 2990. r GROOTE KEUZE BLOEMEN _j VAZEN,
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      446 2 iSJ PATHE CINEMA Can give private CINEMA SHOWS in any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. in the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply Electric plant (where necessary), Projector, complete programme of films to be selected from the biggest stock in town according to wishes
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      353 2 Alhambra From Friday, 30th May, to Wednesday, Ith .I Ulu In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. ASSOCIATED FIRST NATIONAL PRESENTS KATHERINE MACDONALD IN ♦THE NOTORIOUS MISS LISLE" in 5 Reels. (From the widely read novel by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds I An absorbing drama
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1000 3 THE BOUNDARY QUESTION. (From Our Own Correspondent.) T k Dublin, May 6. ihe Ulster boundary question still drags its weary way. Ulster's Premier, Sir James Cr*ig and his people stand exactly where thty have stood all along the line and will not v eld an nch. On
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      187 3 WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION OF A QUALITY PRODUCT For Economical Transportation CHEVROLET S > treat is the demand for Chevrolet- the world over that fourteen huge factories are working night iiiul day to produce these cars. K:ti*h day twenty-five hundred new Chevrolets are turned out from these I iants. They are
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      272 3 ■^^^^ss-S-S-ss_a_5 r The SERVICE BEHIND YOUR Car. I After Buying a Car SERVICE is one of the Greatest Considerations The best car needs spare parts at times. Are there spares for your car at reasonable prices in this country? II Have the Agents got the service tools necessary to keep
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    IN JOHN COMPANY DAYS.
    1015 4 HOW SERVANTS SERVED AS VOLUNTEERS. Before the outbreak of war there was a great dissatisfaction regarding the Volunteer movement, and one of the most regrettable features of it was the comparatively little interest taken by the Englishmen who engaged in commercial and other occupations. So far
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    A POLITICAL BOMBSHELL.
    634 4 LORD OLIVIER'S INDISCRETION. Jubilation of the Swarajists. Calcutta, May 23. A sensation has been caused by the publication of a private letter from the Secretary of State for India to Mr. S. Satyamurti, a prominent member of the Madras Legislative Council, in which Lord Olivier states: "I
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    SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE.
    284 4 Six Italians Hangtd In America. Vancouver, May 9. With forces of State troopers guarding the streets, a murder case which aroused international interest, and culminated in an appeal from Signor Mussolini to President Coolidge. terminated at Amite (Louisiana) to-day, when six men were hanged. All were Italians,
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      460 4 AmmLmmmmmTf EVERSHARP JfiT Companion to i_P_4_r JmZAmm%PmW Jffltir EkNCE used, Eversharp becomes r as essential as your watch. is as beautiful, equally reliable 1 as often used. The patented tip which pre- 1 its the leads from wabbling or I sening makes Eversharp a dis- J ctive pencil, not to
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      206 4 mWmmmWmmmm**^^*- W] THE ANALYST REPORTS: that sand and dust are ever present in machine manufactured cigarettes a warning for all smokers to study their health and enjoy I mf S^*amma* VIRGINIA CIGARETTES j E IT -C! *mw MADE BY HAND— ONE AT A TIME free from SAND AND DUST 1
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    ON THE ROAD TO EVEREST.
    1330 5 F'ALL GOES WELL" Plans for Final Dash to Summit. ("Times" World Service.) Kyishong, (Tibet), April 22. "Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard," the members of the Mount Everest Expedition are nearing Shekarjong. The beards are past the prickly stage now, and if
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    THE TURKISH PEASANT.
    695 5 HOPE FOR FUTURE. The longer you live in Turkey the morel you realize the essential truth of Mustapha Kcmal's remark that "the only and true master of Turkey is the Turkish peasant." Durir.g all the vicissitudes which have swept over the country in the last century, and
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      496 5 BUSINESS CARDS. L^^TOGRAPHIC STOKE* r all Ph..tM£rai>hic Kt aviataa. PAfl WtSC ftCfc, W, N<>»th Bridge-rd PHUfO ENGRAVING. FINE IRT AND COMMERCIAL. I AU typt* of Blocks. sTIM'/S PHOTO ENGRAVING CO.? 13 Cecil Street. *g l»!ea-« S« "d or e Illustrated Catal«>cue of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. HI and in.
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      521 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS Pr-nting-Develop-ng-Enlargine FRAMES MADE KONG HING CHEONG CO 104. North Bridge Road. I BOOKSELLER. 1 Fvery MAIL bringra us the Lateat Books and Papers I DULFAKIR CO., High Street. LACE CURIO MERCHANTS"! HAND-MADE CEYLON LACE A SPECIALITY jA. L. HEWA Co., 4, Dhoby Ghaut DRINK GOLD LEAF TEA. To
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      539 5 E NOTICES. NOTICE. o THE "MALAYAN SATURDAY POST" as from Ist March, is owned by THE PICTORIAL PUBLISHING COMPANY. of 59 Hift Street, Singapore, and has no connection whatever with the former proprietors who were known as the Saturday Post Publishing Co., who.se office is at 43, The Arcade. THE
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      612 5 _H m\ mr atmw The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons. Ltd. J Case of Drawing Inatruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slid*
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 3. 1924. Elections Hinder Pacification.
    437 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 3. 1924. Elections Hinder Pacification. Still another instance of the nuisance of the election habit in modern democracies appears in the telegrams to-day. M. Poincare, the strong man, the man with the policy which France undoubtedly favours towards Germany, has resigned. He did it before
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    War Relies.
    304 6 When the world devoted itself entirely to making implements of destruction during the Great War, it was, of course, recognised that all the effort and money put into the work was absolutely wasted, economically. Shells and big guns, poison gas and I flame throwers, high explosives and mines
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    374 6 His Excellency the Go^ ernor will be leaving Singapore in the Seabelle on 3rd June for Borneo. H.M.S HollyhocK has been detailed by the Comman*ler in Chief, China Squadron to accompany His Excellency. Dr. and Mrs. Hughes, of Kuala Kangsar, are leaving shortly for Singapore on a holiday. Dr. Rowan,
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    942 6 SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. t (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. June 2. A very successful concert and dance was held in the Town Hall, and the funds are to be given to the ex-Services Association (Penang Branch). The principal local ta- lent, including Mrs. Holmes, Miss Medwyn, Miss Mitchell. Miss
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    LATE WIRES.
    307 6 Barter*! Berrfe Vienna, Jun.- The latest bulletin mj* 5,.,,„.| h d quiet night and hia condition i> atuf tory. The haemorrhage ha* not ntofcj and no operation ha* Un parfe*,* lm* Angles, Twentythree girls and th. :itr n shed in the fire at Plaza l> e rtM in
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    JAPANESE ART.
    207 6 Original opecimsni of the wautiful Of Japan's leading artists, many of were killed or disabl earthquaKe. are bfcing exhibited bj Nakajima, the well-known local phot pher. at his studio in Bra The pictures are tor sale aid the none; obtained is going t<> be ten! Im< k. to
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    WAS IT A SHARK?
    141 6 Exhausted Swimmer'-* St<»r>. A remarkable story of an e» man-eating shark was told to the Fr--1 Police by two people who palwater at Garden Island unc Sat young man Noel Knight- of Claren was stated that Knight, who waa holtd making at fch< Wand, went int
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    99 6 The Daily Chronicle ss the settlement of th« airmen's company is being organised foi lof the air linee which, link b) result in "All Red" mail aero| aeroplanes, and aerial wa| regularly between London ii v Giant aoroplanei ure being throughout, with all of weight -savinir dev inexpert survev of
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      183 6 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECKS" I N. J. 1 11 1^ >oi 1) ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS M i OF ITS CONSUMERS.* Mjjnk Ask the Man mKp£*\ Who Brinks It. H|Vj Napier- Johnstone's WmSg Old Highland Whisky Caldbeck Macgregor Company, Limited. Incorporated in Shanghai). Tel 225. 45, Robinson Road. tt ==JJ
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      79 6 w.-AnA%*w.vv^v«%vu^v%vv.* .v. B jj THE I ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. > > i (Incorporated in England.) 2 5 5 J MANUFACTURERS J •j OF J ELECTRIC MOTORS J I FOR ALL -1 Industrial Purposes. I* > THONE 301 5 > WINCHESTER HOUSE. .'.PEARS:. TOILET SOAP This is really the last word
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    OPPOSITION TO MILLERAND
    272 7 POLITICAL CRISIS. POINCARE RESIGNS. [Riutor's Service.] Paris, June 1. niade against M. Millerand rtiea is considerably aggrava- criwi- and is likely to nM *joll of a new Cabinet very lections oppose colladt tit In the slightest Radical and Radical-Socialist „'ay demanded M. Miller- ation, while to-day t
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    THE PORTUGUESE FLIGHT.
    91 7 Calcutta. June 1. airman ha* arrived from SCHOOL FIRE AT LOS ANGELES. Ins Anueles. June 1. matron of the Hop* 1 f v sub-normal girls i re killed by tire, which I nf. Three piils are :!:jurtcl who jumped in hospital Lee Angelas, Later, rt give? the
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    THE VOLUNTEERS.
    194 7 Sattsfacter) gcnefclhai Yesterday. r t recruits for the Eurothe Singapore Volunteers factory response yester--1 n enbers being: sworn in bv i OAcer, Lieut. Col. F. E. 8 I a-ui passing their medical Br. J. a Sloper. Two of the hiring the morning, the rem after business hours. the
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    AUSTRIAN CHANCELLOR SHOT.
    256 7 ASSAILANT DEAD. A POLITICAL CRIME. Reuter's Service. r L on/1 e Vienna, June 2. Chancellor Seipel was shot seriouslv but not fatally wounded. His would-be assassin also was shot and seriously wounded during arrest. Seipel, who was returning from Wienerneustadt, had just alighted at the southern station,
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    182 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio. May 31. The Imperial banquet to celebrate H.I.H. the Crown Priuce's wedding is announced to be held on May 31st., and 2nd., 3rd. and 4th., of June at the Imperial Palace. The Tokio city celebration in honour of the Crown
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    368 7 [To. the Editor of the ''Pinang Gazette."] Sir, It may not be generally known that non-European planters did not take complacently with the Restriction Policy from the very time when the proposal was first mooted* The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce discussed the subject at Ipoh in the
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1768 7 THE BUNGALOW MURDER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 8. Last Friday evening a man went to the cloakroom at Waterloo Station and presented a ticket for a Gladstone bag which had been deposited there about a fortnight before. As he was about^to carry away the bag
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    RUBBER SELLING PROPOSALS.
    204 7 We believe that substantial support has been given to the principle of a joint selling organisation for producer^ of plantation rubber in accordance with the circular of the Rubber Growers' Association on the subject. It is only the principle that is agreed to, and the difficult part
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    SWABUE FAMINE RELIEF.
    31 7 Already acknowledged 5474.7S Mr. See Teong Wah 50 Straits Chinese Methodist Church 47.42 A Poor Malacca Chinese 3 Johore Church 22 Total $597.15 J. B. COOK, (Hon. Secretary.)
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      209 7 ROBINSON Co, Ltd. (Incorpoiated in the Straits Settlements) raincoats "BURBERRY" Aa-^IA \i\ gTZrflVm?* li 2 S A s P° rt Town and Country ts V j'i K'^f THE TI E LOCKEN'' /v. ii ivy S I i I ilr Be,ted tiurberr > f!lf"Ml Vi S lU f Col ia;* can
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      701 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo cn throagh Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AUTOLYCUS Havre,
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      502 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. u ELLERMAN LINL Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.a. CITY OF ATHENS due June 22 B.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Aug. 20 -,~S£
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      629 8 STEAMER SAILINGS ~P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 0 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and Art-err,
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      490 9 7> I fc **\_fii___x iJ- m II_JL_UIV_O JSTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorported in U.S.A.) TO Regular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. HAIXBKGBI In p ort \T!.\NTA CITY .due Singapore June 12 STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore June 28 oa through
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      521 9 __________STEAMER SAILINGS _rM_tT^l& M_fc____*P__i"r'-t i _M ff "Ground the World'' S FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s PRESIDENT HARRISON j une 4 June 6 s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June
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      735 9 STEAMER SAILINGS w- STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating TJ. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 WEST JESTER July WEST PROSPECT Au and sulrequently steamers approximately 30 days tpart. Taking cargo to all Overland Points in United States and
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    58 10 The P. and O. "Khiva" haa'left Hongkong, and ia expected to arrive at this port at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the 4th instant. She will proceed to the P. and O. wharf on arrival. She sails on Friday morning at 6 a.m. for Penang, Colombo and Europe. Passengers
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    164 10 I ACCIDENT ON ITALIAN WARSHIP. On Friday it was reported that two coolie.-} who had been working on board the Italian warship Libia at Penang had died. The authorities were at once communicated with, and in addition to the Acting Harbour Master and the Marine Inspector of Police,
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    ITALIAN CRUISER IN PENANG.
    102 10 The Italian light cruiser Libia arrived in Penang on Thursday on her way to the Shanghai station on commission to replace the Calabria, which recently passed through Penang homeward bound. The Libia has a displacement of 4,394 tons, with an indicated horse power of 12,500. She
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    SINGAPORE STOWAWAYS.
    628 10 Arrested at Port Adelaide. At the Poit Adelaide Police Court recently (before Mr. G. W. Halcombe, S.M.), nine Chinese were charged, or. the information of Detective-Inspector J. C. Burford, of the Customs Department, with having been stowaways on the steamer Manora, and with being prohibited immigrants within the
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      684 10 I Ilawson's) I j A Fine Old Mellow Blend, j! ;> Sole Agents. jj JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. I > t J* (Incorporated in England.) l\ Singapore and Kuala Lumpur STEAMER SAIUNG^ STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES messageries maritimes o (Incorporated in Germany.) Under contract with the French Governmer-t REGULAR
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      238 10 j; I MsmH _a^ flß* E ~.7 •'a I OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS AND BARS OR FROM THE SOLE AGENTS The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur &T. Anson. j i <t VINE REGULAR MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR BOSTON AND NEW O RK Tia Suez
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      732 10 MAIL T__BLE. TO-DAY. Kelantan By train 6 a.m. Kuala Pahang, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Jerantut) By train 6 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Karimon Fook Mow 9 a.m. Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai and J *P? n Kutsang 10 a.m. Sourabaya and Bandjermas.n B *n Ho Guan 11 a.m. Pngi Radjah,
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    EXCHANGE.
    73 11 I June 2. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1 io ank demand o K i_ Private credit* 8 m.s. 2 4% New York, demiand 49% Credits 90 days jj France, demand gg, N India, T. T. lr; Hongkong, demand 4? s pf p r 'J n Yokohama, demand ..ja;
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    PRODUCE.
    164 11 June 2. mm 1 l)o "V tramoier P h- 20.00 P _ti t 27.50 n, 15.75 P 1 q c 10.75 Copra Sundried 11 °5 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 Riae, Saigon No. 1 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    39 11 Singapore, June 2, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 34 34** 2 June 34 1 34 l 3 JulvSept 35 1 35%; Oct-Dec 36% 37. London Quotation Sheet 10 Vzd. Market Quiet.
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    JACK'S METAL REPORT.
    287 11 Markets. London, May 7. The recent German speculation in metals is still depressing our market, but as the bulk of the holdings is now in strong hands it is thought that the worst has passed. Copper. There is a fair trade doing in this country, and it
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    1,380,000 HANDKERCHIEFS.
    132 11 A German order for 115,000 dozen or 1,380,000. men's printed handkerchiefs, placed in Belfast, has caused quite a sensation in the Irish linen trade, being the largest handkerchief order Belfast has received for many years. The total value amounts to about £15,000, and it is understood that the
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      62 11 Singapore. June 2. Rubber. —lO'.d. Tin.—£2o6 10.s. 200 tons 103.62' Mining.—Murais 2.75 2.90, Taipings 1.1*3 1.20, Souths 92« 2 97i 2, Petalings 1.33 137 Pengkalens 10.75 11.2:., Ratruts 7s «>d. Ba. 6d., Nawng Pets 1.60 1.80, Teluk Kruin i y~) i. Industrials.—Trader., 25.35 25.85, Straits Steamships 327.50 332.50,
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      183 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD' S REPORT. Singapore, June 2. Kubber.— London IOV-d. Local 34 Tin.— London £206 10s. 31st May Local am\% (200 tons sold). W R bb _L r A »enbys 1 1.05, Bukit Katili 4o 50, Haytors 4 4.35, Jeram Kuantans 23 25, Kundongs 1 1.10, Malaka Pindas 90
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      LYALL AND EVATTS REPORT.
      146 11 Singapore. June 2. 1 in.— £2o6 10s. 31st May. Rubber.— lo Mid. Unchanged. Markets are very flat, with the exception of the mining section, which provide-, a few interesting features. Nawng Peto, on the publication of an output of 309 pikuls for the month of May.
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      119 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, June 2. Rubber. IOV.d. 34. Tin. £206 10s. 103-^ 200 tons sold. Mining.—Murais 2.75 2.90, Kampong Kamuntings 46s 475. Hitams 1.22V, 1.27*^. Taipings 1.17 1.20, South Taipings 93 M. Johans 29 32*~ 2. Kinta Tin 32 28 discount. Petalings 1.29 1.33, Pengkalens
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      JESSELTON ICE AND POWER CO.
      132 11 The Directors* tenth annual report to shareholders, which will be presented at the annual meeting at 64-6 Market-st on June 10th., states: The result of the year's working after allowing for depreciations amounting to $20,406.77 shows a loss of $11,006.05. Your Directors regret to report
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      WOOL CLIP, £50,000.000.
      110 11 At the half-yearly meeting of the Roya! Bank of Australia, the Chairman (Mr. R. J. Alcock), reviewing Australian industries, said it was expected that the 1923-4 woo! clip would realize upwards of £50.000,000 "Seasonal conditions throughout Australia are," he said, "in a very satisfactory way." mpm Messrs.
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    A FOOTBALL FIGHT.
    489 12 CROWD CHASES GOALKEEPER. Match Abandoned. The existence of bad feeling between some local football teams has for some time greatly marred each year's soccer season, but yesterday afternoon, a climax was reached which has thrown disgrace on both the S. C. F. A. and the Malaya F.
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    Second League Table.
    100 12 Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A.,Pts. R. Sussex. 8 6 2 0 26 9 12 O. T. F. C. 5 3 11 11 7 S. J. O. B. 5 3 118 3 7 R. E. 3 3 0 0 10 2 6 S. C. C. II.
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    PAHANG IN 1923.
    430 12 The administration report of Mr. H. W. Thomson is published as a supplement to the F. M. S. Gazette. The revenue amounted to $2,768,690, half a million more tha:i the precedinp year. The expenditure was $2,744,589. The liabilities of the state o.i Jan. Ist, 1923, amounted to
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    INTER-STATE CRICKET.
    371 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 2. The inter-State cricket match between Penang and Perak commenced here this morning. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Penang won the toss and elected to bat first. The Perak bowling and fielding were good and
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    SINGAPORE vs. NEGRI SEMBILAN.
    144 12 For the match against Negri Sembilan on Saturday and Monday the following side has been selected: O. P. Griffith Jones (Captain). C. Simpson. P. Murphy, F. R. Craig, H. Wilson. R. N. Hamilton, P. N. Knipht. Ft Lt. Livock. C. E. H. Jacob?. E. J. Riches
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    70 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles. W. A. Balhetchet and G. G. Gray vs. E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza, unfinished. This tie will be plaved off to-morrow. THURSDAY'S TIES. Doubles Handicap. V. C. Westerhout and E. E. de Souza owe 15.3 vs. W. F. Carnepy
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    110 12 m Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mrs. Campbell and D. H. Kleinman beat Mrs. Sayers and Major Morpan 6 3, 6 3. Mrs. Sedwick and Moss beat Mrs. Van Hammersweill and Utermark 4 6, 6 3, 6—3. Mrs. Sedwick and Moss vs. Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    95 12 Garrison Sergeants' Messes League. W L D Games Games Pts for api: inst Royal Engineers 30 0 108 25 Royal Sussex Rept. 11 tt f] R. A. O. C. 110 "4 57 2 R G. A. 110 43 50 2 Fort Canninp Hqrs. 110 44 69 2 R.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      106 12 [Reuter's Service.] Arnhem, June 1. In the Davis Cup India beat Holland byfour matches to one. Jacob (India) beat Timmer (Holland) 3—6, B—6,8 —6, 6—3, 2—6, 6 —l, and Sleem (India) beat Van Lennep (Holland) 6—3, 6—3, 7—5. It was Jacob's steadiness that won him a keen
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      POLO CLUB GYMKHANA.
      204 12 Fine Weather, Good Sport. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 2. The Polo Club Gymkhana was favoured with fine weather. There was a large gathering present, and interesting sport was provided. Mrs. Codrington gave away the prizes. The results were: Race 1. Flossie (Strode), Minderoo (Miss Perkins).
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      Schoolmasters' Sports.
      37 12 The Schoolmasters' Athletic Association sports were held on the Free School ground. They were largely attended, and were very successful. Teong, Lip, the champion, a competitor from the Anglo-Chinese School champion branch, winning 25 points.
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      Volunteer Shooting.
      74 12 In the Penang bisley, the first team of the Eurasian Company of Volunteers, won the Imtr-Company snap-shootinp competition, on a knock-out system. They beat the second team of the same Company in the final by 11 to 9 hits. The Company attack was also won by the same
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      AUSTRALIAN SPORT.
      71 12 The Adelaide Cup this year was won by Wynette by Lord Alwyne Carlpedes, Graculus beinp second, and Buffline third. The American horse Zev is the greatest stake winner. His earnings now total over 300XKK) dols. The Australian horse David who, finished his racing career last month is fifth
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      KATONG GOLF CLUB.
      19 12 Whitsuntide Holidays. An Eclectic competition will be held on the 7th, Bth and 9th instant. m
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      THE COLUMBUS ANCHOR.
      270 12 The original anchor used by Christopher Columbus has been carried fiom Trinidad t# London for display at the British Empire Exhibition. The claim that it is the original anchor used by Columbus has been very closely investigated and finally allowed by antiquarians. It was shown at the
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    POLICE COURT NEWS.
    414 12 A YEAR FOR KIDNAPPING. A Chinese woman who admitted a charge of kidnapping before the District Judge, Mr. Pryde, yesterday morning, was seriously dealt with by His Honour. It was stated that the woman had taken a girl of 13 years of age away from her parents
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    NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.
    253 12 Alterations in the colours of certain denominations of Australian stamps have been rendered necessary in order to conform with the provisions of the Madrid Postage Convention. The new colours with the exception of the halfpenny and sixpenny stamps, which are already on issue, have now come into
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    SINGAPORE VOILUNTEER CORPS.
    132 12 Programme of Parades up to and for 9th June. Tuesday, 6.15 am. Drill Hall, Singapore Volunteer Corps, King's Birthday Parade. Dress Review Order. Wednesday, 515 p.m. Drill Hall, Eurasian Company, Company Training. S. R. E. I (v) Signals. Voluntary Parade. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S. R.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    37 12 Orders for week endinp Bth. June. Tuesday, 3rd King's Birthday Parade. All scouts Parade back of Y. M. C at 6.20 a.m. Thursday, sth Band Practice Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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