The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 June 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, SJS^ MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1924. NO. 11,215
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    FIRE-WALKING.
    1094 1 Half a mile beyond the village of Ampan*r, m the midst of mmmg 1 fields, six miles from Kuala Lumpur, m the Federated Malay States, is a small Chinese temple m nowise remarkable. Here on the ninth day of the ninth moon by the lunar Chinese calendar a curious
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    228 1 Th« London Tube strike situation is growing worse and there is a likelihood of a complete cessation of all the railway services Page 7. A damning verdict has bten riv^n m connection with the Teapot Dome scandal and the U.S. Government has been severely castigated Page 7.
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      290 1 > V SPALDWCI BROS., Ltd. < i Hi?*"* 1 quality IJOXING equipment J» i Telephone QUllH'l Telegrams !j J f 4 3. Prince St. Tennis J» 3L i AV.VA%%VdVA^ I\ ffl II J. 1 WEEKLY PROGRAMME. Rattles Hotel MONDAY.— Tea Dance Telephone 2920. (10 Lima). TUESDAY.-Dinner Dance The F,«rt Ballroom
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      210 1 iBOIMiUARD SOAP I William Gossage&SonsLT? I I WIDNES. ENGLAND. I THE EUROPE HOTEL. THE BEST FOR COMFORT— FOOD— SERVICE— MUSIC. BEAUTIFULLY COOL. TERMS A LA CARTE OR INCLUSIVE. The After-dinner dance is held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. GRILL ROOM il H v r DreBBing Mm x v vJtt II
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      182 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. The Rover car, Little's Page 6. Cow and Gate milk food Page 5. Company notices Pages 4 and 5. Selangor and Ipoh Races Page 5. Lager beer, Sime, Darby Page 2 Crompton fans from U.E's Page 4. Graetzin lamp, Robinson's Page 7 Rustikol from Wm. Jacks Page 7.
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      19 1 i A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J 5 FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      123 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 9th. <Whit Iff m j) High Water, 1.39 a.m., 3.13 p m Public Holiday. S. V. R. A. Meeting, B. Timuh range, 7.30 am Cricket: Singapore vs. N. Sembilan Football: S.C.C. vs. Sdangor; Malays vs. S.R.C. Tuesday, 10th. High Water, 2.33 a.m., 4.14 p.m. No issue of
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    "NO REVOLUTIONS ALLOWED."
    380 2 America's Embargo on Arms for Rebels. The almost still-bom revolt m the Santa Clara Province of Cuba against the Havana Government gave President Coolidye's Administration the opportunity to repeat, and thus to conlirm as its settled foreign policy, the laying of embargoes on arms for revolutionists and
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    "A WHITE AUSTRALIA."
    243 2 At a debate among members of the Northern Territoreans' Association on \Nhite Australia" recently. Mr. Alfre-1 Giles, described by the President (Dr Herbert Basedow) a* "the father of the Northern Territory." spoke m favour of Introducing hinese labour to develop the Territory. He said that a pood
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    A GOLFER "ROOKED."
    57 2 Mr. Arthur Jackson, of the Knott Inn Golf Club (Lanes), playing m a foursome, drove from the first tee among five or six rooks, one of which picked up the ball and flew away When Mr. Jackson arrived at the green he found the ball lying near
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      201 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING AGNESIA ANWSEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. HAPPY VALLEY. o FREE FREE FREE ALL SEATS— EXCEPT FIRST CLASS. The Serbian Dancers, Chinese Wayangs, Kronchong-an, Conjurer, Gua Kang etc. JUNE 6, 7, 8 and 9. DOORS OPEN AT 1
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      293 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Friday, June 20 Saturday, June 2 1 at 9.30 p.m. THE PROMISED RETURN OF William Heughan 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. Victoria Memorial Hall. IN CONNECTION
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      275 2 Alhambra. From Thursday, sth June, to Tuesday, 10th June In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. NATIONAL PICTURES PRESENTS LEATRICE JOY, WALTER McGRAIL ORA CAtBWB "BLIND YOUTH" (The story was adapted by Katherine Reed from the iamostage success of that name). It's a photoplay
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    THE NAVAL BASE OF SINGAPORE.
    1233 3 Our wo- Id i* vonstantly being reminded or Xl iMMM «'ebt to Greece ana Rome, •id no sane person wishes to minimize the but the reminder is often given without cny warning of the precautions whir*. ho.ld be taken m interpreting the lessons undoubted:? taught.
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    THE TABLE.
    134 3 In these day.s of housing difficulties the following 1 experience of a young- man will arouse sympathetic interest. He called at a hotel m a town he was visiting and asked for a bed. 'Trn afraid we are full up," said the manager; "only the billiardroom is unoccupied,"
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      613 3 I|Themiseryof f ?Stiff Neck jSL J Sow Throat \kfWJ Chest feins I i i.ire of your throat and chest I ;v lierous winter months. A Sore I iktgKEEgaßll I or l\<;n m the Chest may lead to a LJI^333HH|I unless checked immediately. KlH|llM*Tlll ...yrrat safeguard to health to keep |d§
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      167 3 27 world- wide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon of petrol Malayan Motors^ V ft r lswftß TOlHliili**** L y JON DON^D RY Gj!! BB^Htti^J I iHIjU H^te-rf^^fl African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. 124 Cecil Street, Singapore. WB( r-f: f llKnK f "awK" of KNO 1
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD ON LEPROSY.
    812 4 SIR HUGH CLIFFORD ON LEPROSY. Speaking: at the meeting of the R. C. I. to hear a paper on leprosy by Sir Leonard Ropers, Sir Hugh Clifford said: All of them, no doubt, had looked upon leprosy as an exotic thing which was familiar mainly through the pages of the
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    £300,000 WORTH OF BOOKS FOR U.S.A.
    166 4 Relics of Napoleon. Four large iron-bound trunks, which have been heavily insured, and contain very valuable collection of books, old manuscripts, and other articles purchased lately by Dr. AS. W. Roserrbach, of Philadelphia weie on board the Berengaria, which sailed from Southampton to New
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      292 4 WITH I Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. I Every woman knows that clean bread cannot be made with dirty hands, neither can a house be kept tidy without constant attention. So it is with the human system. Pure blood cannot be made from a foul stomach and deranged digestion. The
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      366 4 NOTICES. STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from 26th Jnn; to Ist July, 1924, both days inchttuw, m order that distribution of Shares as authcrized by the Resolution adopted at the G.neral Me-eting held on sth April
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      357 4 DAIS i bramd BUTTER Specially Prepared by j y^ JjP H^^Rv I 1 rC BP mm Sydney Auckland I Local Distributing Agents I SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE C° i D jjhGAPOPFj Crompton FanT [5 tWe Cannot Supply all the Fans Used m Singapore So must be Content To supply oniy THE
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    CHAOTIC CHINA.
    1658 5 IRRESPONSIBLE ARMIES. The following is part of the address ol Sir Edward Pearce as Chairman of th< China Association, at Shanghai, recently:— The I'nhappy South. The position o f affairs m South China would not seem to be any brighter than m any other part of China. Ever
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    JUDGMENT IN HARNETT CASE.
    300 5 London, .May 16. In ff.vmpr judgment m the Court of Appeal m the Harriett case Lord Justice •Sir John Eidon Bnnkes sad: The verdict Mid the judgment m this case have aroused widespread anxiety and apprehension. Mr. Justice Lush held that the two defendants were liable
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    ENGLAND FIFTY YEARS HENCE.
    845 5 (HUSHED BY STEAM ROLLER OF STANDARDISATION? (By Dean Inge). The Byron Centenary has inevitably revived the old controversies about the poet's character. It has been pointed tfrt thftt though Byron m not born m the purple and vr.s never quite at home m aristocratic society, he
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    IMMIGRATION INTO U. S. A.
    57 5 The Jiji Simpo (Tokio) says that sonio 2,500 Japanese m Yokohama are endeavouring to engage passage;? to the United States m order to arrive there before the exclusion provision becomes effective. The paper adds that at least 1,000 of them will be unable to secure
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      389 5 BUSINESS CARDsT; STORES J^^l^^^^S^^i PhotOCnphfa J Wa Acul, Rust n I Pnol 5 MOTION, smjth 1 SO<^ iTn l ,ul BENC .v North Bridce-rd f 14, Battc"- Roa d 'Lm ffWHHHM I'HOTOGRAI'HIC DEAI FRa PHOfO ENGRAVING. Printing _o» v top n p LERS f Btoeta. KONG lIING CHEONr. CO STRAITS
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      202 5 NOTICES. KKAXAT PULAI LIMITED. Infermatiea hmt be«a reeelTed from the London Office as follows: Dedarid a d.vidtnd of on t shilling less m CPme tax Ac ♦Wi. m th«- f] payaiMt m London i n 10th June. Lc;»l shareholtltvs will bt paid their divit't :i«ls on ftfrivej of the lin
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      629 5 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLIH. si M.MER HKBTIN6. Saturday, 11th June, U)2I. Wvdn«sd«'iv, isth June, lf)2J. Saturday, 21st June, 1921. NON-SELLING 120,000 SWEEP will be held on EACH DAY. •JO per cent, to th< Drawer <>{ the Winnine Horse. 20 per cent, to the Drawer of the Second Horse. 10 per
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      18 6 WAIT.— May at 20, Glazbury-road. West Kensington, wife of P. R. Wait, Chartered Bank, kuala Lumpur, daughter.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1924. Weekly Comment
    952 6 SI NG A PORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1924. Weekly Comment After a period of comparative tranquillity m Ireland, a new crisis has arisen over the fixing o f the Free State boundary. It is a crisis that has been postponed again and again since the Irish Treaty was
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    988 6 The Free Press will not be issued to-morrow, m order to give the Staff a holiday to-day. The Lord Mayor of London, presiding: at a meeting m connection with Alexandra Rose Day celebrations on June 25th, read a touching letter from Queen Alexandra, proudly and gratefully recalling the wonderful success
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    LATE WIRES.
    201 6 Reuter's Sen ice. Senator Km* has blocked the rf ot the Naval Bill. The N| had j^* ■MM of Representati\e> and |(> but Senator King's motion t«» r J^ the measure was pending and m? the adjournment of onert final passage of the B,l| Ua.h.nm,,:,, j^ Congress adjourned
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    TIGERS AT BATU KURAU.
    216 6 Following the report of the tiijer mena at Lengong. says the Pimm* Gam, are m receipt of a CO«muoicat«oat© tat effect that Stoughton Rubber Plantation situated about 27 miles from Taiping Batu Kurau Tjok-rd.. la not immune ft About 8 p.m. on Frida> the a large
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    "ROBIN HOOD."
    149 6 Thu picture is dm- bo bf ed at the Victoria TttCOti day. June 28th. when the Iri' Corporation Intend t > make this t minating point of picture evhibiti< this town. An idea of the mafatoti this production may be gathered 'summary of facts given herewit twenty thousand
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    JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE.
    85 6 llritish Relief Fund With reft rencc to the R Destitute British Subjed was opened by the Charters Banks at the request of H E Governor, a statement of roi c penditure as to how the awouni was disposed of show- that $7,< expended on relief of pi from
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    EXPERIMENTS!
    47 6 Experiments are frequently dU»Pf in*, but "Lady Huntsworth's Exp«n» which will be presented at tht V h Theatre on Tuesday and Satar-iiy week, will contain few of the disappointment. A talented pany will be responsible for the ent ment. Booking is now open at the m
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      184 6 Caldbeck Macgrreg;or Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) RETAIL WINE MERCHANTS. 45. Robinson Road. m. m. "The Conimin— r Comes to Caldbeck^/'. New Shipment Just Arrived. LCALIFORNIAN ORANGES AUSTRALIAN PEARS AUSTRALIAN APPLES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. [Incorporated m the S.S] Retail Depot Orchard Road. THE 8 H P. ROVER CAR.
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      51 6 Q CHIMPA6NE El MEnCIERi iuj\ /n. EXTRA DRY. H At Moderate Price. I^SflDupire j ;?pjH Brothers; «52g£g| SOLE agents. jjj s.S. F.M.S. ROBBIALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS AND CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLET— "INSTRUCTIONS FOR AMATEURS TO RENOVATE A CAR." Apply: ADAMSON QILFILLAN CO., LTD. Singapore. Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and
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    LONDON'S RAILWAYS.
    269 7 IOXEIHJP ISSUES. jflAf (iO>ERNMENT WILL DO. [Reuters Service] London, June 6. aaageri have replied to men declining to reopen virile the Electrical instructed members ndon underground raili c tork thus conferring a recognition m the pre- ike. replying to a question m the promised tha» the protection to
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    THE RISE OF THE EAST.
    187 7 London. June 7. Asiatic students 1 >llege, Oxford H. E. J m the under-reprc-A- the council of the and urged that the ,iade up with substantial umbers of people com- j tru- nstioni belonging- to the hi .tial that Asia should wy thoroufhly represented because
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    THE EAST VIEW'S YELLOW PERIL.
    118 7 of "The Great Prince iting from Btoli Picture 1 Addition to Baron Hayashi, who brought a including several |l '".t. w e ,v present. This <»>• by Mr. E. Phillips i Pf«N P«ril which, m *B€ author, under the rule tlu- "Modern Party." •»«>; m,
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    TEAPOT DOME.
    141 7 A DAMNING VERDICT. GOVERNMENT CASTIGATED. [Reuter's Service.] Xl Washington. June 6. The Walsh investigation committee has found the Teapot Dome lea.es were ne*ot,ated secetly; that the Government m effect paid a million dollars f or worthless claims m orde-r to clear the way for Sincla.r and that the
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    REICHSTAG SUPPORTS CHANCELLOR.
    453 7 Berlin, June 6. The Reichstag has passed a vote of confiddnce m the Government's declaration regarding the experts' report by 247 to 183 COOLIDGE GETS CLEAR RUN? Cleveland, Ohio. June 6. President Coolidge's campaign manager states that Senators Johnson and Lafollette have withdrawn their candidatures of the
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS.
    199 7 SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCO UTS. The Gazette, issued on June 6th, states, inter alia: King's Birthday Parade. The Commissioner desires t«» thank all who paraded 00 Juno 3rd. In spite of the pouringrain, nearly 250 officers and boys paraded. This speaks well foT the keenness and esprit de
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    FRENCH CRISIS.
    203 7 TRYING TO OUST MILLERAND. STEEG TO THE RESCUE. [Reut r's Service.] Paris, June 6. A continuous stream of politicians has been coming and going at the Elysee all day. The Socialist* are busy devising ingenious formulae designed indirectly to raise the presidential issue m the Chamber since the
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    ATTEMPTED MURDER OF DR. KOO.
    434 7 Fuller Details. Peking, May 16:— Dr. Wellington Koo, Minister of Foreign Affairs by the merest chance escaped assassination this afternoon when an infernal machine was exploded m his home qn Tieh Shih Tze Hutung, m all probability resulting m fatal injuries to three of his
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    "THE MIRACLE MAN."
    147 7 Seldom has a photoplay so greatly pleased an audience as did the ParamountArtcraft picture, The Miracle Man, at the Palladium Theatre on Saturday evening, where it opened for a week's run. The delighted comments of the spectators were a genuine tribute to a photoplay, v hich without
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    83 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 6. The scheme for establishing: a ministerial department for agricultural affairs, which hitherto have been dealt with by the Commercial and Agricultural department is now believed to be abandoned. The Cabinet will announce its resignation after a meeting* which
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    SPORT IN ALL PARTS.
    442 7 HUNDRED YARDS RECORD. ABRAHAMS' FINE SPRINT. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 7. At Woolwich war memorial sports the ex-Cantab, H. M. Abrahams, ran the hundred yards m 9 3-5 equalling the world's record. Abrahams represents Britain m the hundred metres at the Paris Olympiad. HOME CRICKET: LOW
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    COLONIAL INSTITUTE REPORT.
    163 7 The report of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute notes that on December 31 there were 3,189 resident Fellow, 9,719 non-resident Fellows, 17 affiliated members, 1,525 associates (including 944 m the Bristol branch), 37 undergraduates, and 21 honorary Fellows and associates, or 14.508 m all. The
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    CURIOUS ELECTION INCIDENT.
    222 7 The astonishing fact that out of 860 votes cast hy Europeans at the recent byelection for the Bengal Council nearly 182 should have been discarded by the returning: officer as "spoiled calls for some comment. The explanation given is that the voters placed a cross instead of
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    40 7 Sunday, May 11, was considered as "Japanese Day" at Kew Gardens, which are now pink and white with the sweetscented blossom of the Japanese cr»b apple, and the clustered flowers of the wild cherry hang on the trees like snow.
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      82 7 The "Graetzin Lamp. RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT BURNS METHYLATED SPIRIT ECONOMICAL \M KQ SAFE r$ REQUIRED. o KJE $19.75 COMPLETE. All Spares m Stock. Robinson Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.) FOR YOUR BABY The Best Substitute for Mother's Milk. Nestle Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company. (London) 144-7, Cecil Street. SINGAPORE RUSTIKOL Decorates,
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      684 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 on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Point*. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dim Singapore DARDANUS London,
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      464 8 STEAMER SAILINGS a Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VTA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due June °2 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Aus. 20 HAVRE,
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      522 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. «fe O. BRITISH INDIA ANI» APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVK [J o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA'i Cy LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and
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      415 9 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LIMES. (Incorported m U.S.A.) TO Regular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. due Singapore June 12 S I KKf. INVENTOR due Singapore July 8 on through Bills of L^lins to all Inland Points. t )|)lv Vl McALISTER
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      503 9 ______STCAMER SAILINGS mU jj "Around thm World" leS FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Prom Singapore and Penang to Boston and New York via Port Said, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT VAN BUREN June 18 June 20 s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES July 2 July 4 s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS
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      732 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS 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 j u y WEST PROSPECT Aug and subsequent steamers &pproximately 30 days apart. Taking cargo to all Overland Points m United States
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    WEMBLEY'S BEAUTY SHOW
    776 10 HELEN OF TROY AND CLEOPATRA. The ten beauties who appear at Messrs. Palace of Beauty m the entertainnent park at the Wewbley Exhibition must lave a most trying time as they sit behind heir glass windows to be stared at by the :rowd. They probably have a
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      481 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. EMIL KIRDORF 9,000 tons <lue June 14 SCHEER 12,250 tons due July 2 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. §ADOLF VON BAYER 9,000 due June 7 HINDENBURG 12,250 tons due Autf.
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      297 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Direct Services to Japan via Hongkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo or through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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      259 10 5 w 'j* Sparklet- Syphons) S J i "mm J S4V£ .4LL TROUBLE AND EXPENSE f J AND BE YOl'R OWN |j j Soda Water Factory. J ENQUIRE FOR ALL I'ARTICI LARS PROM T/i^ Borneo Co., Limited. (Incorporated m England.) i SINGAPORE, PSNANCS, KUALA LUMPUR, J IPOH AND TELIK AN
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      829 10 SHIPPING NOTES. U WILLIAM B. PRESTON ARRIVES. The American destroyer, William. B. Preston with Squadron-Leader MacLaren's I new plane on board was sighted after noon r on Saturday. At about 1.30 p.m. she went h alongside at Pulau Bukum and replenished t her fuel supplies. She proceeded on her c
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      160 10 Mconstone, J. H. Menten Wharf Oleander. Toal Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. !>nioni? Pasrar. Sheer's Wharf Nil. Albert Dock Nil. Victoria Dock L<h. Palinurus, Sri Muar. Harbour. King's Dock Argronauta. No. 1 Dock Enterprise, Revenue, CalyXo. 2 Dock Nerite. CLEARANCES. June B.— Andes Mam, (Japan). WEATHER REPORT. Kandaag Kerbau
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES.
    1067 11 ANN I A L MEETINC. The annual general meeting of Changkal Serdang Estates was held at French Bank Huildinjrs, on Satuixlay. The Chairman Mr. J. Robertson, presided, and there were aiso present Messrs W. A. Sims, C. Dickinson, and C. V. Bailey (for the Secretaries, Messrs Evatt
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 June 7. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 l-Stf Bank demand o 3 15- UJ Private credits 3 m.s. o 4 New York, demand 49-^ Credits 90 days 5.. Franco, demand 900 x om India, T. T. Hongkong, demand 4% p.c. Pum. Yokohama, •demand !_>:> Xom. Java, demand ***** Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    158 11 June 7. Gambier 20.50 Pepper white 27^50 Pepper Black 15.50 Flake Tapioca 10.75 Copra 10.70 Copra Sundned 10.90 Opium, Benures unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siaon No. 1 for export 30.00 t Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00 i Rioe, Saigton No. 1 for export 232.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Singapore, June 7, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 35% 36; June 36 SSttj JulySept 37 37 H; Oct-Dec 88tt 88%. London Quotation Sheet lO^d. Market Steady.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    158 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD S REPORT. Singapore, June 6. Rubber. London 10% d. Local 35 V Tin.— London £216 15s. Local lvs l (27G tons sold). Ru bbers A l l en bys 'J 7 102 BtU k Katils 45 50, Jcram Kuantan- 23 25, Jimmha *2 l
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    130 11 Singapore, June 6. T i" s U P 7s. 6d., bringring th c price to £216 15s. which is £W> ss. better than, a week ago: Rubber down H to-day to 10% is a Ud. over the same period. Although the Tin share market is quie-
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    108 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (I* R. Macphail.) Singapore, June b. Rubber.— 10'sd. 35*4. Tin.— *2l6 16c. 10* 4 275 ton< sold Mining.— Pt-taliniys-s 130 1.35, Hitani--1.17% 1.22., Idria Hydraulics 17s. 9d. ISI'd.. Murais 2.85 8, South Taipings 90 95, Kinta Tin Dredging 31 29 discount, Johan- :< >- 'J4. Kampomr
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    132 11 Singapore, June 6. New York has been a strong factor, and prices have moved up. The local Market had a very active period, the advance beinu well supported by a good all round demand for spot and nearby deliveries. Futures were spasmodically bright and a fair Hu--ness was
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    WHITEAWAY. LAIDLAW AND CO.
    165 11 The following is the report pn »1 the annual meeting on .May 19th. T account* show a profit of i.ir,7,20i Ife M ami after providing for the paymem the Preference dhridendi to 31s, i, t ber 1923, and an interim dividend on Ordinary shares paid U<
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    112 11 FR ASER'S SHARE LIST. Saturday's Alterations Pahanjr n (f)S > Os PetaLn* Tin i. 32 i., 1.37% Shell Transports <£> 4.4.0 4.7.0. c.d. The latest returns relating to industrial disputes m India for the quarter ended the 81st March last are heavily marked with the effects of the big strike
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    WHITSUNTIDE SPORT.
    1094 12 INTERSTATE CRICKET. NEGRI SEMBILAN'S ADVANTAGE. Negri Sembilan hr.ye every reason to feel satisfied with the first day's play of their match with the S.C.C., for with six wickets m hand they are only ten runs short of their opponents' total. The weather was dull and the wicket soft,
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    PENANG vs. SELANGOR.
    368 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*, June 7. The Penang-Selangor cricket matcn. opened m splendid weather and on a good wicket. Penang won the toss and elected to bat. Griffin and Bird made a fine second wicket stand, not being separated till 62 runs had been added. A
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    YESTERDAY'S YACHT RACING.
    580 12 The first of the series of races for the V. D. Knowles Challenge Cup was sailed off on Sunday morning m weather that provoked more sultry language than any other two races combined. Only twelve boats turned oat over the B. K. course and Captain Flett, after
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    181 12 Opening of New Range. On Saturday afternoon last, at 2.30 p.m., the Bukit Timah rifle range was officially opened by the Governor's Deputy, the hon'ble Mr. E. S. Hose, m the presence of representatives of the Public Works Department and a large number of competitors for the Whitsuntide
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    FOOTBALL: S. C. C. vs. SELANGOR.
    58 12 The composition of the S. C. C. side apainst Selangor on the Padanp this afternoon is as follows: Milliard Watts; Sinilair. Jamie^on; Edlin. J. W. Winter, Lee: Meredith, C. E. Winter, Le Sueur, Moss. R. Smith. The Selangor side will be: Hussey; Wardle. Stronach;
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    SECOND LEAGUE MATCHES.
    119 12 Both Saturday's league fixtures resulted m drawn games. The St. Joseph's Old Boys drew with the Royal Engineers, the score s-heet being blank at the end of the match, and the Harlequins and Seletar United drew with a score of one goal all. The following will represent
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    106 12 The draw for the Flag competition today. June Oth, is as follows. Members are requested to start as early as possible. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke vs. Mrs. Swindell and Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens vs. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron. Mrs. Cringle and Vick vs. Mrs. Page and
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
    42 12 The annual sports, will be held m Oldham Hall grounds on Saturday, 14th inst, at 2.30 p.m. Old boys and friends are cordially invited to be present. The Old Boys' event will be a half mile race this year.
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    S. R. C. TENNIS.
    24 12 TUESDAY'S TIE. W. A. Balhetchet and G. G. Gray vs. E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza to finish.
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    Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
    73 12 Fr day's results were: "A" Cl« 68. Lim Chuan Sun beat S. Prasong, 6 l. S. Abed beat R. C. Oehlers, 7 5, 6—4. "B" Class. Tan Beng Geok beat G. J. Vyas, 6—3, o A, S. C. Hayng beat C. D. Smith, 6—l. 6—3.
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    MALAYA AT WEMBLEY.
    686 12 A WOMAN'S VIEW. Entering: the Exhibition by the South prate the first section to arrest attention is the Malayan Building, chiefly on account of its fine approach, with its red, yellow and black ornamentations which indicate the Royal power, the Executive and the Commonalty. Outside the door
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    25 12 Singles "A" Class. Cha Poh Chong, owe 15 vs. R. F. Voelker, owe 3. Lini Bong Soo owe 15.2 vs. R. F. Smith, owe 15.4.
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    175 12 Tuesday's Ties. A. Class Doubles Handicap. J. W. Winter and L. W. Geddes vs. •T. C. Bell and Dr. M. C. Bain. T. H. Holyoak and P. N. Knight vs. Sir. W. Murison and N. H. P. Whitley. R. R. Turner and W. J. Mayson vs.
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