The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SA. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924 NO. 11,213
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    223 1 An Empire commission is being appointed to settle the Irish boundary question Page 7. The German Government will cooperate m the Dawes report it every Government will accept it as an indivisible whole Page 7. Railway trouble at Home is again threatening Page 7. 'I he American
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    SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.
    1471 1 An actor friend ones, toU me that he was standing m the wings on a first night nervously awaiting his Yue,* when an old hand came up to him and whispered "Fee- ing: nervous? You'll be all right [directly you get on; no time for nervousne-s then; and if
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      209 1 •Vi. i BRO&, I. id. BOXING tfalpßMHl Z* »jl 1 EN*B TtltfnuM Prinei St. Tennis I" I! .f> f£\ If 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Karrles Hotel MONDAY.- Tea. Dance. Telephone 2920. (10 Lines). TUESDAY.-Dinner Dance. The F,n«* Ballroom m the East WEDXESDAY I nfaf d ter ing Gt 11 Room open
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      212 1 Malthoid A FIRE RETARDANT The issue of April, 17th, 1922, of the Japan Advertiser,' Tokyo, tells of the great fire at the Imperial Hotel— which tested ai\4 proved the worth of the Malthoid Roof v Spreading from the basement, the flames rapidly ate their way up through the three stories
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      166 1 ATEST A nVERTISEMENTS. bay Good years now Page 3. Try Purple Triangle Bass Page 6. Malthoid rooting as a Are protector Page l. Miracle Man" coming at the Palladium Page 2. Jacks Borneo rubber cases cut your costs Page 7. Borneo Company sell Black and White —Page 10. Harrisons, Barker
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      26 1 .-.V/.V.VAV.VV.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V,^ j> A. (x. SPALMNG BROS., Ltd. < J FOR TBNNIB EQUIPMENT ■J| Consult Z* Telephone QUEEN S Telegram l" ■I 1 3, Prlnca St. Tennii /VAV.VV.V/.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.VA:'
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      140 1 THE WEEK. Friday, Sth. High Wate", 1.7 p.m. P. and 0. homeward rrijij] (train) loaves. Dutch hormward mail closes. Football: Sussex vs. S.C.F.A. Mark Lodge, 8.30 p.m. Saturday, 7th. High Water, 0.23 a.m. 1.42 p.m. P. and O. omward mail due. Changkat Seidang, Evatt's, noon. Cricket: Singapore vs. N. Sembilan.
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    1,000-WORD VOCABULARY.
    368 2 Estimate «f Plain Mars use ot Wnrds "Boobo sit" explains it>e;t. 1. U '"U coined word formed by dropprag thi from] the good old English word "booby' ar. i<i- inp 'oi>ie' a^ In *bovrffeois But an interviewer who has been miking >■ Dr. Frank H. V«: -telly, editor
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    TEA CHEWING IN SIAM.
    162 2 ♦v if-,, 18 J natlVe t0 Siam STowing wild on the hillsides m the north. While it is al*o cultivated to a limited extent, it is not used by the natives generally as a beverage, tea drinking being confined largely •to the foreigners and those Siamese
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      263 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. "thThappy" valleyT" FREE I FREE FREE ALL SEATS— EXCEPT FIRST CLASS. The Serbian Dancers, Chinese Wfcysngs, Kronchong-an, Conjurer, Gua Rang etc. JUNE 6, 7, 8 and 9. DOORS OPEN AT 1
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      377 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 21 at 9.30 p.m. THE PROMISED RETURN OF William Heugham THE GREAT SCOTTISH SINGER INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME WILL BE MANY OF HIS GREAT OPERATIC SUCCESSES Booking open on Monday. June 16 Prices: $3, $2, and $1 Sr 0 L F PATHE CINEMA
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      253 2 Alhambra From Thursday, sth June, to Tuesday, 10th la. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. NATIONAL PICTURES PRESENTS LEATRICE JOY, WALTER McGRAIL OR \\nu t "BLIND YOUTH" In 6 Reels. (The story was adapted by Katherine Reed from fstage success of that name).
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    BOWLING.
    895 3 A LINK OF EMPIRE. Sport is one of the potent social factors of Empire union. Cricket has long been operating for the promotion of social intercourse between the English people and the Australians and South Africans. Scottish curlers have repeatedly made winter visits to Canada, forming friendships there that
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    PARAPHRASED PSALMS.
    84 3 Nothing m the way of purposely parodied paraphrases of the Psalms can be quite as funny as a perfectly authentic version of the Bless Ye The Lord Psalm ("Benedicite Omnia Opera") from the Prayer Book as it used to be used m some of the North of Ireland
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      179 3 NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO BUY GOODYEARS. Ever since Goodyear hrst made tyres commodities. a score of years ajjo we have been steadily improving them. Ise the new type Goodvear Tyres Despite this, prices on Goodyear with the All We ather Tread, and get T>res have been kept below
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      274 3 FORD OWNERS AVOID COSTLY REPAIRS BY USING White Star Oil IT IS RECOMMENDED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA AS BEING MOST SUITABLE FOR THEIR ENGINES. 1 1 II Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. v II M iicic 9 c\ icadun DRINK Postum for its delicious, fascinating flavour. Drink
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    1940 4 A LONDON SCOTTISH MEMORIAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, May 7. The King of the Belgians has paid a signal tribute to the citizen soldiers of Great Britain by unveiling at Messines a monument to the London Scottish. The memorial, which stands on the crest oi the famous
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    13 4 The ideal of business is qv^ility anal service.— Mr. C. Hay Morgan, K.C.
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      188 4 NOTICES. BEST TENNIS BLUI DRILL CLOTH SCREEN 9 by GO $37.00 each Various sizes 07 cts. per sq. ft. Including stitching. Wooden and Iron Poles stocked. MOHAMEI) BIN HOOSAINSAH. 32. ROBINSON ROAD. ARROL-JOHNSTON GARS. If you buy an A rrol- Johnston C*r at home th c maktrs will pack it
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      692 4 NOTICES. Singapore Marine Insurance Association Fire Insurance Association of Singapore Motor Car Insi ranee Association of Malaya Th.« (Mm of Memb. rs of tht Jibove Asaoc'i Htion.s will b. cosed fcr the transaction ol business n Monday next the 9th June, 1924. By Order of the Committee, QATTKT AND BATKMAN.
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      183 4 THE ANSWER TO THE OUTSIT PAINTING PROBLEM. ZINOUN has r- v lionized outside i«, m ZINOLIN S^TSa WZincP^nt than f *J*J A patented process by which White Lead 7'air the body and covei'ing power covers 25 n( r i» -i cent. of the zinc becomes superior more Wfitoe, keeps to
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    THE FORT ARMOURY AT LAHORE.
    999 5 INDIA OF THE MIDDLE AGES. One of the most interesting, though least known of the show places of Lahore, is the little Armoury of pre-British weapons, n.dck-n away m the "Sh'sh Mahal" of this ancient Mogul Fort. Here is a Military backwater where history stopped
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    ANALYZING MOTION BY MOVIE.
    1182 5 FFF THE NEW SIGHT. Slow-motion pictures, now familiar to every "movie fan," are becoming a powerful tool in science and industry, we are told by a writer in the New York Times. Just as the microscope aids the eye by making the small look large, so
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    "THE VOICE OF THE MOUNTAIN.
    751 5 QUEEN OF RUMANIA TAKES UP THE PEN. Writers of "best sellers'' have a new and formidable competitor m the Queen of Rumania the beautiful Marie, daughter of King Edward's brother the Duke of Edinburgh, and cousin of the King. The Queen of Rumania has already
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      418 5 BUSINESS CARDS. I# GWERAL WERCHAKT. J PRODUCTS. M h( _.|vtt,ry— Concrete. ,g[ KIM >O<>— 2o Hijrh Street. CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE M \KF.R. njl BROTHERS. 20, len-st. "7m)TO(Tir\PHIC STORES r all Photographic Reqnistts. jHfl HIM. I < <».. W, SCortk Cridge-rc 'j MMHHHM PHOft) ENGRAVING. \hT AND COMMERCIAL, g types of
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      521 5 DRINK GOLD LEAF TEA. I THAT distinguishes the EXCELSIOR from the Commonplace. STEVEDORE^ Duba.sh and General Contractor BOATS AND LAL NCHES SUPPLIER K.M.HUSSAIX.9-11 Anade Tel. 2289. w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.-.v.v.v 5 SUBMARINE WATCHES 5 \^vrw;t Cid RuSt an j F o^Proof. < MOTION, smith SON, LTD m l > 14, Battery Road. PHOTOGRAPHIC
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      616 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION ML! OF One 4 Cylinder 5 laater Kov Ca P| m KOOtl running order. Kngine newly averlUMlM, A EstuU i Trust Agencies. Liaiiatd'a S;. I -r'oon. K:«ffles Chambers, Raflai Plac ON SATURDAY, 7th JUNK. AT llJi A.M. ESTATE ntUST AGENCIES LTD., Auctioneers and Eat«tJ A«r.'ni-. Estate of
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924. More Food Digestion.
    415 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1924. More Food Digestion. Mow that the first excitement m connection with the question of the gradual abolition of hawkers has somewhat subsided, the public are m a position to allow that process of digestion which they are alleged to find so difficult to
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    Nullifying Parliamentary Power.
    253 6 Is the modern world drifting politically towards dictatorships? There are many who think so and it is certainly curious that Parliamentary institutions are daily becoming less capable of exercising a well defined control over national affairs. There is a steady tendency towards such an eveneing up of
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    481 6 Sir Lionel Woodward leaves for Home next Tuesday. Receipt is acknowledged of the eighth number of the Statistical Year Book of Sa: (1923). The Rev T Butterworth. Chaplain at Ipoh n charge t Permk North, is leaving on furlough within the next week or so. Mr, Joaquim moved m the
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    111 6 NOTABLE RUBBER DISCOVERY. Expressed Oil as Petrol. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, June 5. An interesting experiment m the extraction of oil from rubber is described m the Times of Malaya as being past the experiment stage ani as having far-reach-ing possibilities. A local estate, using a simple
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    RAILWAY STATION ROBBED.
    107 6 Eleven Hundred Dollars Disappear. (From Our Own Coire.-por.detuV Ipoh, June 5. Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a cash bag containing $1,103 being the takings at Ipoh railway station on Wednesday. The money, m a bulky parcel, was m the safe when the night stationmaster went out to
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    GRAND MASKED BALL.
    101 6 The arrangements for the Masked Ball at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, June 13, are well m hand. The event has been arranged on behalf of the Benevolent Fund of the Ex-Services Association, and should commend itself on that account, quite apart from the enjoyable nature
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    522 6 A Wuchow message of May 27 states: The hospital boat Roanoke has been" pirated on the Fu River above (hiuping and th" Reverends Jaffray. Miller, Came and Arti ance, missionaries of the Baptist Mission havt been kidnapped Large quantities Dl arms and ammunition unloaded from a Japanese steam.' r from
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    LATE WIRES.
    203 6 Reutei^ Btnriei I Mr. J. H. Thongs ha covered. 1 Jun, The strike of raiUa> ,h0,,»,, n d v rapidly during the ni^ht and a many tube series M r n affected to-da>. it v worker, delayed Tkc fcarfergroand Li>mli>n officially state the Irak 1111 VT\ ■dag nainti
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    THE GOVERNORS DEPARTURE.
    80 6 His Excellency the Governo ;<■•• pore last evening on the Governi j Sea Belle for Laotian. Hit E also visit Sandakai j back m Singap ire on I tutu Tho>e accompanying Hia h Cant. Olive, \.l».< M I 1>: &n l.< .M.0., Mr. and Mrs. Hall. The
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    JAPANESE NEWS
    46 6 (By Coui!> N Shimbuo The American irorld I machine which ii for repair, resumed their Bight hai this morning. Doisy arrived at Tftiktt, morning. Afi's. Wellington K<. uixoi he her father > Mr. Oei Ting H death, has horriedly departed fhw W for Singapore. m
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    ST. ANDREWS CHURCH MISSION.
    46 6 The following subscription! ledged: Mrs. Hunter and "Mess" etcfc |U |H Mrs. Dobson Mrs. Fraser and Ifisi U < h ?♦> Mesdames IfacAlUter,*] Wilson each $•"> Mesdames Adams an»l la each $:> I $6l was received nor 10m I 1 C. B. H. JACOBS Hon. Tre
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    S. V. C
    40 6 "C" (Stottrh) toy. l'nmi» Sifltp The following h P^bUifced formation of those member Transport leaves the Prill Ha p.m. on Friday 6th June and at on Saturday 7th June. Th>joined on the '2nd June are attend Camp.
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    SINGAPORE VOLINTEER CORPS.
    93 6 Programme of Parade up to ;< June. Friday, 5.15 p.m. Drill I (v), Gun Drill, Eurasian Company pany Training "C" (SeottiA) I Assemble for Company Camp il Saturday, 2 p.m. Bukit Tiny I. S. V. R. Association. Whtomt** Meeting. Farrer Ran K e. "A" Co»l Practice for
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    20 6 Mr. G. H. Richards mcti as neer, Johore, from May 25th am* T. Tree as Assistant Adviser. Muai. May 27.
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      225 6 •THE QONNOISSBUR C OMES TO C ALDBBCK8 ff 1 N. J. A H\ IS SOLD ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS fa OF ITS CONSUMERS. Ask the Man ■K^S brinks it. |^X fe I Napier- Joiinstone's Wfejfß Old Highland Whisky Caldbeck Macgregor Company; Limited. (Incorporated m Shanghai). Tel. 228. 45, Robinson Road. New
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      51 6 Q CNHMPA6NE i\ MERCIER. i /uj\ /O- EXTRA DRY. 4 L At Moderate Price. iiBH Brothers; j SOLE AGENTS. >^^W^^ S.S. F.M.S. v.w.w.v.w.v.w.vaw.'.vml kangaroo Purple Triangle BASS IS "JUST RIGHT" FOR THE CLIMATE. Sole Agents S. S. and F. M. S. ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD. CAPTAIN F. BREDENBERG s.s. Khiva,
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    IRELAND'S TROUBLES.
    144 7 ,M»HNIONS_TO AID. rK0 n0 ■orw W PEACE[Renter 1 Service.] London. June 4. ,f (opinions a statement hi- I'ish initiations by Mr. intimate* that the Govern- chairman for the tsioa, and hi- would an>w. Hie CnvnnBtk the Judicial ai ling the powen to constitute I namittec would ur.l .-tialia.
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    JAPAN AT WEMBLEY.
    99 7 London, June 4. brother of the Emperor of I ountess Azo visited Wembleying ami toured the Australian and ions, and the Palace of Arts. vat wry interested m the -i. Railways exhibit, where inada'l mountains with 1..: IBVOLT IN VI. HAM A. Belgrade. June 5. spreading throughout
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    PRTRAIT THAT IS UNJUST TO THE KING.
    479 7 PRTRAIT THAT IS UNJUST TO THE KING. K. A.'- \M<>ni>hina: Failure. ture of this year's Royal Ir, portrait of the lordinary repreaentaMonarch have been permitted of Burlington H use? will undoubtedly At the private view people stood before it lay. It i> the largest portthe exhibition, and that was all
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    GERMANY EXAMINES DAWES' REPORT.
    147 7 GERMANY EXAMINES DAWES' REPORT. Berlin, June 4. Herr Marx, m a statement on the Government's foreign policy m the Reichstag declared that they intended to continue preliminary work m carrying out the Experts' Report. In conformity with the previous announcement that Germany is ready to co-operate m the Experts" plans
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    PROPERTY SALE.
    544 7 The following- Singapore properties were sold by auction at the saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Bsjßg Co., No. .30 Chulia Street m the month of May, and on Wednesday, June 4th. Freehold land house No. 306 Tanjoim PfcgßT Road. area 532 sq. ft., bought by Mr. Syt-d AUluluir.man
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    JOHORE NEWS.
    791 7 THE PEGASUS SPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Johore Bahru, June 4. H.M.S. Pegasus brought a ten days' stay m Johore waters to a close last Friday and wound up her visit m a fitting and proper manner with a sports meeting during which her popular Commander and officers
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    PENNY POSTAGE.
    143 7 The penny post was introduced m 1840, when the Post Office made a cut m prices varying between 4d. and Bd. In 1911 complete Imperial penny postage was introduced. In June, 1921, when the charge for letters was 2d. and for printed matter Id., it was announced that
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    38 7 The Chinese who was arrested on May Bth. last and charged with house trespass with intent to commit theft into the residence of Mr. F. O. Findlay at the Gap, was yesterday sentenced to two years' rigorous imprisonment.
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    KINTA ASSOCIATION.
    638 7 PROSPECTS OF BETTER GROUND. Mr. Lowther Kemp presided over the annual general meeting of Kinta Association, Limited, held m the offices of the Company, Chartered Bank Chambers, at noon yes- terday, and others present were Mr. W. H. Macgregor Mr. J. Bagnal, T. Higginbottom and Mr. P. N.
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    BUTTONLESS AGE COMING.
    265 7 Sir Charles Higham presided m mail "week at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, at which was forecasted a buttonless age. Not only buttons, it was prophesied, but hootos and eyes would v&nish by 1930. Their places are to be taken by a contrivance familiar to smokers
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    39 7 The net expenditure on the F.M.S. Survey Department for 1923 was $1,206,030. Personal emoluments amount to $919,155 and temporary allowances to $127,564 The photo-lithograph department, of which Mr. W. D. Mayor is now superintendent, printed two million rubber coupons.
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      194 7 ROBINSON Co, Ltd. (Incorpoiated m the Straits Settlements) ht&Wfak "'"COATS fflwfw BDRBERRV J^fK^ y jm Sport, Town and Country t !f^ V THE TIE WCKEN" j| j ,i 1 i 1 1/ Belted "Burberrj iVi |i I Collar can be worn open, closed Ml V| j j to the throat,
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      686 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 GLABGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on throuf h Bills of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Singapore* DARDANUS
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      488 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due June 22 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Aug. 20 HAVRE, LONDON,
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      526 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA AMI APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governnieu;) o OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, Londcr. and Artwert Tonnage.
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      436 9 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorported m U.S.A.) TO Uvular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. due Singapore June 12 due Singapore June 28 roofk Bills of Lcdiiiß to all Inland Points. > to McALISTER CO., LTD. 'CANADIAN GOVEMENT MERCHANTMARDVE LTD.
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      529 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ifT. lw^nkwmwi. ¥IVF ii ITI JM W "Aro**"** thm World" 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 In port June 6 s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June t8 June
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      787 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTfIERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 WEST JESTER Jul WEST PROSPECT Aug and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland Points m United States and Canada.
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    43 10 The British steamer Huntress owned by the South African Railways, arrived from Durban yesterday with a cargo of coal. Capt. A. H. Chalmers, Senior Boarding Officer, is at present an inmate of the General Hospital. He was admitted on Saturday last.
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      THE MASTER ATTENDANT CONGRATULATED.
      185 10 Capt. Calthrop Calthrop, Master Attendant, was the centre of a happy gathering of the Members of the Shipping Office staff and the Boarding Officers yesterday m the Marine Police Court, when Mr. Eber, Shipping Master, read an address congratulating him on the honour of having received
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      MASTER MARINERS.
      244 10 M ASTER M A RIN ERS. Encylopedic Knowledge Necessary. "A captain nowadays is everything but a sailor/ remarked a sea-veteran to Desmond Bell. It would have been more correct, however, had he said that a modem captain is many things besides a bailor. It is true that the seamanship part
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    BROADCASTING IN CEYLON.
    168 10 A Ceylon Prtss communique states: It is hereby notified for general information that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the introduction of wireless broadcasting m Ceylon. Bioadcastinu will be under State control, though not necessarily operated by the State. For tht present, it has
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      384 10 I Shanks Sanitary I Appliances EVERYTHING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS R. Young Co., Limited. PENANG. SINGAPORB. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND FMS. Phone l&d I GRANT'S 1 1 Q SCOTCH raWHISKY. 1 1 m m N Sub-Agents: Rigold Bergmann Co., Limited. SINGAPORE. STEAMER SAILINGS. STEAMER SAILINGS, HUGO STINNES LINES lloyd triestino
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      269 10 s I- |O§BL ilil m K -Mm f'O'C J j OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS AND BARS OR FROM THE SOLE AGEXTS The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Engrland.) Singapore, Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur T. Anson. j VINE I, REGULAR MONTHLY SERVICE. FOR BOSTON AND NEW O RK ria Sue.
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      54 10 THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC Sheet Music Selectk>l and U and 4lbums D Orchestra HUD S ONS Instruments O and lustrings Tuning s WHERE THE MUSIC HITS COME FROM Telephone No. 1705, 100 North Bridge R<^. Singapore. MASSAGE BALL MANICURE AND MASSAGI 60, WATERLOO STREET Mrs. HARU and Miw
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      697 10 MAiTTtaBLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Genoa, Southampton and Amsterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for Europe Rembrandt 8 a.m. Karmion Soon Lee 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 am. Cucob and Benuit Hong Chuan 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Edina
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      321 10 and infant, Mr. David Wood, Mrs. S. Samson, Miss Gilbcrtson, Mrs. J. Oudncy, Miss K. Oudney, Mrs. W. F. Biokard, Capt. F. Bredenberg, Mrs. C. A. Vlieland and Child, Comdr. and Mrs. V. E. Ward, Mrs. P. F. Coe, Miss D. M. Butterworth, Miss J. P. Ward, Mr. and Mrs.
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    526 11 I t KASER CO., EXCHANGE AND sJHARE BROKERS. i THLKSDAV, jine sth. < j MLMNG. marked S^ re r m iara unleM o therwi«; lta^Tm (|> 1.17^ 122U i u S H y dr «ulie UU 17s 18s Jphan Tm 30 33 K. Kamuntmgrs (£1) 46s 6d
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    115 11 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its G~>sth. auction, yesterday, at which there \\a< Cataloguer} 1,496,085 lbs.: 667.D0 tons. Offered U 12,578 lbs.. 4WJ.6S tons. Sold 919,401 lb* 410.44 tons. PRICES REALIZED. Spot. London lO^d. New York 19^, cts Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    143 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, June 4. Kubber. London 10 d. Local 35% Tin.— London £211 ss. Local 105% "(75 tons sold.) Rubbers.— Allenbys 1 1.05, Bukit Katils no, 0> w Jeram Kuantans 23 25, Jimahs 82 92%, Malaka Pindas 90 1, Mentakabs 15 17, Ulu Benuts 13 16. Mining.
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    512 11 Singapore, June 4. Tin on balance is somewhat easier doling at £208 17s Od and business m the share market has been rather on a restricted Kale throughout the week. The Rubber market continue- dull and neglected. Industrials remain steady at quotations wit few fluctuations m prices
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      560 11 EXCHANGE. June 5. Bank 4 m. s 2j4 Bank demand o 3 ijj.j.j Private credits 3 rij, 04 New York, demand 50 Credits 90 days 50 1 Franco, demand 900 Noni India. T. T. 164% Hong Kong, demand 4V 4 p.c. Pr m Yokohama, demand 121 x om Java, demand
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    COMPANY LITIGATION.
    2120 12 LIQUDATED COMPANY'S RUBBER LOSSES. The hearing of the action brought by Messrs Cheng Soon and Wilson, Limited, against a former chairman of directors, Mr. Wm Cheng Soon, claiming th i«?turn <>f a sum of $23,1 4."» alleged to have been received by him as a fraudulent preference, was
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      ST. GERMANS FINE RACE.
      180 12 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 4. At EpptM there was persistent rain, but the attendance was enormous. The going was heavy. Their Majesties, the Prince of Walts and other Royalties were present. Then, was a false start, Grand Joy, Browsidt, Tom Pinch and Woodend going for a
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      COUNTY CRICKET.
      37 12 London, June 4. The match between Yorkshire and the South Africans at Sheffield was marred by rain. The r.ttendance was small, and the wicket sticky. Yorkshire made 187 for .">. Oldroyd scoring t'T and Rhodes 52.
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      124 12 Entries for First Day. The following are the entries for the first day's rating: at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday June 14th. Races 1. 4 7.— Sheila, Applause, Sambrani. Dreadnought, Miss Sandy. Dodger, DrUSilla, Meinam, Smasher, Lady Sydney. Master RaMfe Druid, Shere Khan. Kaa. Ba'.oo. Merry Maiden, Merlin, Yappy.
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      BOXING
      72 12 Makatangay is unable to J>ox at present, and his bout with Moreno at the Happy Valley to-night is cancelled. The other events promise well however. The third meeting of Battling Key and Eddie Giady. who will provide the main event over ten rounds, should be a good go. as
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      R. S. Y. C.
      86 12 The following Royal Singapore Yacht Club arrangements are announced: On Sunday the first of the series of races for the V. D. Knowles Challenge Cup will be sailed over the new Club course under the usual sailing instructions. Starting gun 10 a.m. Handicaps: Polly scratch. Kathleen
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      WHITSUN RIFLE MEETING.
      108 12 S. V. R. Association. Transport arrangements for Saturday and Monday, June 7th. and 9th., are as follows: One bus will leave Keppel Harbour tram terminus at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday and 6.30 a.m. on Sunday and will proceed to Bukit Timah Range via Johnston's Pier, where it
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    349 12 ASSOCIATION SUSPEND PLAYERS. For more than two and a half hours m the Cricket Club last night the Committee of the Football Association discussed th" incident which occurred on the occasion of the match between the Chinese and the Malays m the Singapore League on Monday, when, following
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    R.CC's Good Win in Second Division.
    96 12 The S.C.C. second rievfti gave a bright !isp?ay when they met the V.M.C.A. m the Second Division of the League on the Padang yesterday for they won by 4 goal.to nil. Frost, a newcomer, ex-Manchester, to Singapore fooil ai!. who is second reserve a^air.st
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    SINGAPORE vs. SELANGOR.
    88 12 The following will represent the S.C.C. hi the football match against Svlangor on Whit-Monday:— W.M. Watts; R.W. Sinclair and C. M. Jamieson: G. Edlin. J. W. Winter and J. Lee: G. C. Meredith. W. H. LeSueur, Roy Smith. C. E. Winter and S. H. Moss. Reserves: K.
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
    18 12 Entries for the Open Championship of Singapore. singles and doubles, close to-day at 5 p.m.
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    S. R. C.
    50 12 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Double Handicap. E. E. de Souza and V. C. Westerhout owe 15.3 beat E. W. de Cruz and W. F. Carnegy owe 15.3 7 5, 7 5. Singles Handicap A. C. A. Xorris owe 15.3 beat VV. A. Balhetchet owe 40, 9 7, 6 l.
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    57 12 YESTERDAYS PLAY. Mixed Doubles '\V Class. Final. Mrs. Campbell and D. H. Kleinman owe 30.3 beat Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hall owe IS, 6—3, 4 6, S— *ft. Mixed Doubles "A" Class. Mrs. Van Hamel and Mrs. Cartwright owe 3, heat Mrs. Brooke and Mrs.
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    Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
    66 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. S. C. Hayng, owe 15.3 vs. C. D. Smith owe 15. Tan Beng Geok, owe 15.3 vs. G. J. Vyas, "A" Singles Handicap. S. Prasong, owe 15, vs. Lim Chuan Sui, owe 3. R. C. Oehlers, owe 3, vs. S. Abed, owe SO.
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    CHINESE FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION.
    67 12 Hadminton Tournament: Championship Singles. Saturday's Ties. Lim Siew Tee vs. Choo Lye Huat. Low Chwee Thye vs. Khoo Beng Hock. Sunday's Ties. Lim Chwee Poh.VE. Lim Siew Tee. Toh Cheng Kiat vs. Khoo Beng Hock. Holderness, who won the British Amateur Golf Championship the other day, won
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