The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, SS., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1924. NO. 11,216.
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  • 185 1 Britain has ceded Jubaland to Italy, the territory being principally desert Page 8. M. Millerand's Waterloo is at hand, but he makes a final attempt at selfjustification Page 9. Remarkable results are stated to have been obtained from a ne* cure for cancer Page 9. America hands
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  • 1280 1 HAWKERS— HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. The metamorphosis of Singapore from its happy period of "Besok Lain Hari Tid' apa" to that of "Jaga baik baik" or "Please wipe your feet on the Mat" is almost imperceptibly m the throes of its agonies. We have had all the piers numbered from
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 283 1 iVf ,V,V.V.V.V.VAW.V.VA«.X J V SPALWMG BROS., Ltd. 4 < W&** y"" 1 1 BOXING equipment J» J r,lr phone Wl KEN'S Telefframs l m m Prince St. Tennis I 1 i .V. I i .V.V.WA%\W.VAj Raffles Hotel weekly programm& Telephone 2920. (10 Lin«). MONDAY-Tea Dance The Finest Ballroom m the
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    • 167 1 "COBRA THE BOOT POLISH "COBRA POLISHING SPECIALITIES. Sole Distributors: WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. (Incorporated m England.) IS Robinson Road, Singapore. i Agents: PEXAXG— BOI STEAD CO. LTD. F.M.S.— A. C. HARPER A CO. LTD. Kuala Lumpur. j UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITERS. |j THE MACHINE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY BUY. k STHE NO. 5.
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    • 172 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteavay* for smart shoes Pfcga 3. Katz Bros, for Apollinaris Page 16. Removal Sale at C. A. Ribeiros Page 16. Latest dates of sailings on pages 10 12 and 13. Exhibition dancing at Raffle HotelPage 1. Xew films at the Alhambra to-night Fage 2. New Shipment of pipes
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    • 25 1 JW.VW.% VWWVW. V.VAVAVWAV J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. ■P FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT 5 < Consult l] 5 Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams < 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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    • 76 1 THE WEEK. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Phil. Orchestra, Mem. ifall.TlS p.m Lodg\ Zetland 8.30 p.m. Ex-S rvice Variety Show, Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Hiph Water, 6.39 a.m., 7.20 p.m. Dutch homeward mail leaves. Ex-Service Ball, Memorial' Hall. Hijrh Water, 7.58 a.m.. 8.9 p.m. Anjrlo Chinese School Sport?, 3 p.m. Ex-S:
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  • 281 2 Original eortiftcatea of nuurriagoi ceUbffmtod at Gretna Hall, between IS-J:» an i 1864, m the handwriting u f Join Linton. wih bo sold a: tf a at the inotanco of descendant of John Linton, who ceU--bratod th< marriages. Chen are bctwocn 1,100 and i.j certif&cal which are
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  • 134 2 Plombit, a new acid-iv>istinp material of Gorman origin, i- dooeribod a< a kind of artificial asphalt, bhown by the patent specifications to he- a combination of haid j rubber and olelc and, with the addition of concentrated sulphuric acid and free sul- phur. It ha> th hign
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  • 107 2 \V..kl had gom- out through an Irish countryside that a pony was wanted for the children at the "bigr house," and a curiously miscellaneous collection of four footed animals mostly representing the triumph of hope over probability was bt'<n£ paraded. One quite smart-looking pony caught the eye
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    • 347 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE 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
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    • 327 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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    • 316 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, 11th June, to Monday Ifitk t t n i l •'line. In the Second Show at J p.m. Sham mm "ORANGES AND LEMONS' 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. OPENING OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBIT* BY H. M. THE KIN(;. Anißr noN WARNER BROTHERS
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  • 1005 3 A MODEL BUILDING. It is a lamentable thing that everyone wh<. fciiifu at the Exhibition by the southwest (Wembley Hill) entrance mu^t get ininiediiittiy an impression which is monstrously uaju-t to Wemblty as whole. The KmftMsioii is likely to be worst of all on those who
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    • 444 3 I Do you know feetefc: I I *r constitutions I undcrmjned, if not ruined, by having milk I from 1 übcrcular cows > H I How is a mother to know that her baby I I 19 f^f c from this risk- Better not to run the I risk Luve
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    • 235 3 WHITEAWAY S Ladies Grey Suede Court is=a Ladies Patent Court Shoe. Shoe. Ladi< s Black Glace Kid Ladies Black Patent Court Ladies Black Glace Kid. *n W PRICE $22.50. W Ladits White S:;tin Stran J\ V I l^v \W/J>\ Ladies Bhu-k Glace Kid Ladies Black Patent Sho^ 9 Q J
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  • 646 4 NEGATION OF 5 YEARS* EFFORT. Mi. Snowden's Budget has struck a grievous blow at the British motor industry' The removal of the McKenna tariff meanthat cheap motor-cars will be dumped into this country, while thousands of British workmen will be thrown idle, and the Labour Government have
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  • 237 4 Writing regarding the above m a contemporary a correspondent says:— What I COMMA to be a very dangerous suggestion was made m one of the technical motoring journals recently to the effect that a motorist by attaching a sign to his car could ignore speed limits and traffic
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  • 42 4 Sales of motorcars m Singapore have been brisk but not of quite so numerous as to justify mistaking the ***** which has been seen about lately, being identified as a local licence. The car m question is on a visit from Batavia.
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  • 238 4 Benzole is an admirable spirit for motorcycles and if only we could increase the output and govern the price it would be much more extensively used. Unfortunately, however, the supply is unequal to the demand. There is one point to remember when running on benzole and that
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  • 139 4 SINGAPORE TO PEN ANG BY MOTOR CYCLE. With every day that passes the ability of the lightweight motor cycle to adapt itself to circumstances which until quite recently were thought to be the exclusive province of its bigger and heavier brother, is becoming more apparent. Local motorists and motor cyclists
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  • 74 4 At the Dangan Rubber Coy* 1 Annual Meeting m London, Mr. F. A. Govett is reported to have said: I had one report 'ast year of a tyre which ran to the disgusting extent of 38,000 miles before it was worn out. That it was not
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  • 541 4 SECRET OF GOOD MOTORING. SPEED, PETROL, AND OIL PERFORMANCES. i i Fashions m motoring are unstable things. Sometimes there is a craze for 1 absolute simplicity, and sometimes one is hopelessly out of date unless the car andj dashboard are crowded with mascots, electric horns, gauges, switches, spot- liirhts, luggage
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  • 251 4 For the past 12 y.ais those shipowners who have taken any interest at all m motor ships have bee' 1 following the'*Se!andia's" operations with more than customary vigilance says a recent number of "The Motorship." In fact, if we except certain concerns whose representatives still proclaim a
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  • 86 4 n, xt 01l Wln^ is a te appearing m the Motor Export Trader which gives some An. Jfe IS* llfe f these b^teries: T h Olide El€Ctri^» Storage Oo. r Ud., of Clifton Junction, Manchester: have recetved information from Melbourne that one of their Exide car batteries, after
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  • 282 4 Americans Arriw a< Km Karachi, Maj I Captain Wariderw-:!, who hai plctad l">o.000 miles Kn F through four coatinenti on I I the world for wafer, arrived it X yesterday evening. He ia I hi? sister. Mi<- Aloha ii 1 chanic and a camera
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  • 88 4 LAUNCH OF "HENRY FORD I" AND "II" The motor ship "Hcatf been launched from Mm van! of I can Shipbuilding Co. This 12,000-ton motor ore-can y mi; construction for Urn F«H m fitted with a 3,000 h.p- Sun ft The length is MO ft.. tfw ltl! and the depth 32
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    • 57 4 I Economical Popular and British I MORRIS COWLEY 11.9 I PF/LL G/VE FOf/ BETTER SERVICE AT LESS COST. TTffi 1 P/?/C£ OF 7W£ FOUR-SEATER s Including j^^^ A^o car m //i^ M^orW Requires Less Attention to keep it m First Rate Going Order /r /s 77/e c^/? yw ro a^£p.
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  • 586 5 KBGKI WIN BY AN INNINGS. mcuuntered a severe defeat m nath against Negri Sembilan, which •eWed on the Padang early on Monday •r.u vs:tor.< securing! a very victory by an inning and 13 r uns moraine they carried their ri?c 5 rt 1U fur 4 to 221 ■■ttfat
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  • 730 5 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent.) lYnan>r, June 10. In the second day* play cf the cricket match between Penang and Selangor, Rodri^ro and Gilmojr, Avho were three and five re-j ectiveJy not out, resumed their stand yesttniay morning. The former drove Jaedka to the bandstand with a
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  • 298 5 Carried through the forest on the tusks of an enraged elephant. This was the terrifying experience that befell Mr. R. W. Gordon, a Government official, while hunting m densely wooded country m the Kissaki region of Tanganyika. He escaped with two broken ribs. He and two companions, including
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  • 876 5 LAST MINUTE WIN FOR S. C. C. Even pla>, keen dribbling and tackling WIN features which added considerable interest to the soccer match between the S. C. C. and Selangor on the Padang on, Monday. It was a last minute goal, the only goal of the whole match, which
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  • 128 5 The cnt at the Record Office, for whose keep one penny per day is allowed from the Government faads, and who has lately achieved fame by 'Vain* i nto the papers," >s not by any means the only one of his tribe to rise to the dignity of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 76 5 FRUIT SYRUPS "1 Prepared from pure fruit juice and cane sugar, these Syrups possess m the 1 2-^^Wfl highest degree the characteristic aroma and flavour of rioe fruit I I £^fej?j| Highly concentrated they are economical m use. S a| xj v i <S 3 rt IB 5K I «S§^r
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  • 796 6 Its Objects and Activities. The Federation of British Industries is an association of British manufacturers and producers on the largest and most comprehensive scale, controlled and conducted by themselves for the safeguarding and promotion of their interests. Although it was formed only eight years ago, it
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  • 100 6 There is a well-authenticated story told of Lord Rosebery, who is now 76, shedding an interesting light upon a side of his character seldom revealed. One nigHt at dinner he was observed to be m deep conversation with a lady by his side, paying no attention to any other member
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  • 497 6 Dearth of Apprentices m France. Dressmakers and milliners continue to complain bitterly of the dearth of girls willing to learn these two important trades m France. Formerly an advertisement for "a young girl, presented by her parents," brought numerous applicants; very often, indeed, it was not necessary to advertise
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  • 301 6 N*«» (nUntion of <li\in>» up Party Leadership. The following statement was issued Oft May by the Press Association: Inquiries made m high Unionist circles with regard to the rumours of Mr. Stanley Baldwin's Impending resignation owing to his having: accepted an honorary office m -a life assurance society
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  • 46 6 The Consulting Engineer Mr. Birendranath Dey has been awarded the decree of Doctor of Science m Engineering of the Lmversity of Glasgow on his thesis relating to reinforced concrete. He is the first Indian to obtain a Doctorate at Glasgow.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 132 6 WOODS 1 GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE For Coughs, Colds and internal Troubles Shanks Sanitary Appliances f i V- t^§ 1 91^ IBr EVERYTHING CONSTRUCTIONAL SANITARY. SPECIALISTS -♦> R. Young Co., Limited. PENANG. SIXGAPORH. SOLE AGENTS FOR S.S. AND FM-S. Phon« ilSl. ST PAULI GIRL BRAND LAGER BEER L y^&W^l/Nc p H
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    • 198 6 HSft^H^*^^ °f 3 lowers §JEs3^Bti4&!!*£&u^r' Oriental Bouquet Toilet Soap. fyjg^^^^^^^^^P^/ Oriental Bouquet Toilet Soap \%ill find m Cleayr's Oriental Bouquet leaver's ■■RIENTyi!^ Wk^ I Ctarwr\« rmAw JCJI I F,T j So(7/> n tccttt W^f T/ ;of Me PfM Fore»l lr\! I O-h \r\r-t r> l-^/^/c. t ao/-j L/ucc/ec; oocxp iMgmnd
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  • 836 7 A REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT. PoKsibilities of New Industry. The following account from the Times of Malaya gives full details of the "rubber oil" experiments. "We are pleased to recoid that, through the energy and enterprise of Mr. R. W. Kendall, Manager of Pinji Estate. Lahat, and Mr.
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  • 141 7 Perhaps the most patiently rapered house m America is that of the Rev. A. Bucci, a retired priest, who has paperevl two rooms of his home with 149,i?42 used postage stamps, says a roTHUfT fronc Burbank, California. It took Father Bucci more than 30 years to
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  • 186 7 HOW TO REMOVE AND PREVENT IT. "The symptoms of nerve-exhaustion" writes a distinguished physician m the London Medical Times, "comprise the whole extended gamut of all the manifestations of nervous disease. The wandering thought, the headache, and the depression the mental and moral weakness m its every form, the
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    • 364 7 BUSINESS CARDS r c< MOfO ENGRAVING. INE iBT AND COMMERCIAL. I typcf of Blocks. roUT< IHOTO ENGRAVING CO. Z THA 43 Cecil Street. g mhhhhhhhhhhhhkhl FI.KWES MATCHES g tRANCI FACTORY. Phone 21*. x> i CLBVESBST JAPANESE SHOI MAKER. jfjl ItOTBEML 20, Bcncoolen-st. r SUBMARINE WATCHES. Ji Uatei A id, Ku«t
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    • 143 7 PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS KONG HING CHEONG Ml CO 104, North Bridge Road. BOOKSELLER. t'very MAIL brings us the Latert m wv,.. ooks and Papers. PULFAKIrTcO., High Street. LACE CURIO MERCHANTS HAND-MADE CEYLON LACE A SPECIALITY lA. L. HEW A Co., 4> Dhoby Ghaut I GOLD LEAF TEA. THE CAPTURED REFRESHER IN
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    • 720 7 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. o Tinders will be r.xjcivcd at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 12th June, 1924, for the following works: 1. General repairs, painting, limewashing and tarring to Subordinates' Quarters, Serang<on Road; 2. Genera) repairs, painting ard whitewashing to one block of two Clerks' Quaiters
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    • 659 7 Auction Sale of High Grade Wax-Polished and Walnut-Stained Teak Household Firrniture 4 Seater Citroen Motor Car, Cottage Piano, His Masters Voice (a hi net f Gramophone, Crockery, Glassware, Tennis Gear, Plants, Etc. The Property of Mr. W. F. Couch. TO BE HELD AT "ISC A" No. 93- A Thomson Road,
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    • 565 7 AUCTION SALES. Estate of Shaik Abdul H*ye deceased. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax polished teak hou^-holj f ur mture, school and sacred hooks and papers In AttTon Urdu and TamU -S To b« Held at THURSDAY 12th, JUNE lt*4, AT 10.30 A.M. Now ©n view. ESTATE TRUST AGENCIES LTD., on
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  • 47 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. WEDDING. LEE— LEE.— At St. Andrew's Cathedra. Sinjrapoie, on June 9. 1924, Gladys E. Hembrow, fourth daughter of Mrs. Lee, of Gabalfa, Cardiff, and late Mr. C. J. Le>, to Charles Peter, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lee, ot Barry. South Wales.
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  • 310 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1924. The Ex-Servicemen's Campaign. The pubiic of the Settlement are asked this week t 0 support the efforts which are being vigorously made to supplement the funds of the Benevolent Branch of the activities of the Ex-Services Association. The object needs iiq commendation but
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  • 369 8 The "North American," which publishes the report concerning the cancer discoveries of Dr. Glover of Toronto, is a paper of standing and reliability and would not make such information public were it not reasonably assured of its genuineness. We may take it therefore that Dr. Glover's researches have
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  • 496 8 Mr. E. E Deacon, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, is being transferred to Penanu. In connection with the total abolition of food hawkers, a public meeting will be held at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, 20th June at o.lTi p.m. Further particulars will he advertised later.
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  • 160 8 THE RUBBER SELLING SCHEME. Meeting at Ipoh. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 10. The first of a series of public meetings on the rubber situation m connection wit:i the selling scheme is being convened for next Saturday at the Town Hall by the Central Perak Planting Association.
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  • 63 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 10. Sir George Maxwell met planters of the j district at Nova Scotia Estate. It is undeiJ stood that the latter urged Utan Melintang 'as a more suitable port for Perak than Teluk Anson, and the need for developing
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  • 37 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. June 10. A tragedy occurred at ChCßMff on Sunday, when a shophuuse eollapaed, burying over a dozen inmates, several of whom were conveyed to hospital with broken 'limbs.
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  • 518 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 10. Mr. C. F. Andrews, who ifl proceeding to Shanghai to join Dr. Tagore, arrived at Peaang la<t night. He wma met by the j hon ble P. K. Nambyar and a distinguished gathering of Indians. Mi Andrews k>U
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  • 59 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 10. A series of functions were held at Teluk Anson, the Raja Muda and the Chief Secj retary being the central figures. The events on Sunday and Monday included the Regent's fish drive, a Malay "At Home" at
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  • 541 8 [Rputer's Service.] Dr. Troelstra. the leader of th V Labour Part>, is abandoning hj owing to health reaaMN and J,|| from Parliament m Januar\ [j. Hill probably be Heer j N \JJJ London. Junej une 0 The long-standm- diplomatic 01 between Britain and luU M cession of territory
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  • 162 8 A pretty wedding \va- I ileunixti lA I Andrew's Cathedral DO Honda between Miss Gladys F. Kembrow Le<? fourth daughter of Mr-. 1 GtbtW Cardiff, and of the lato 111 and Mr. Charles P. i I Mr. J. G. Lee, of Barry, 5 deacon Swindell officiated. T was
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  • 102 8 Serious trouble *M Detective Department Ml M< having 1 occurred m 13th. mile, Seletar. Mr. Kenny, I went to the place and four... lying on a bed and bleeding fn n on his body. On examination :t I that the man was dead and bf brutally hacked
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 116 8 I a tiheck Matßieuor Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m Shan^hiiu) RETAIL WINE MERCHANTS. 4">. Robinson P^»ad. Tc'. PfL "The Conn tisMVI Come- to C^ldbuckli*. New Shipment Just Arrived. CALIFORNIAN ORANGES AUSTRALIAN PEARS AUSTRALIAN APPLES SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. [Incorporated m the S.S Retail Depot Orchard Road. NEW SHIPMENT OF PIPES.
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    • 46 8 BERNA SWISS CONDENSED MILK. Is Switzerland's best, and 3 0 the best of all. i DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents j S.S. and F.M.S. f THE NAME IS ON Tl THE PENCIL. Mill Stockists lift! JOHN LITTLE Co Ltd ill ROBINSON Co., Ltd. Hi MAYNARD Co., Ltd.
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  • 47 9 I pOUCE ASSAULTED. Mo |< |7 FIRKI) OX. [Renter's Scnlce.] Kingston, Jamaica, June 9. Municipal labourers for an thi* warning developed into rhidi corporation property was nob assaulted and beat the attacked the armed police thereupon the police fired killing two and wounding called out and
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  • 254 9 fl Moscow, June 8. fl M. Rykoff, m an interview 9 t hinese ajrreeme.nl will make ;v. power m the Far East fl i unlimited opportunities for V draft of the agreement 9 owing to pressure on the 9 Goven ment from France and 9 hut publir
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  • 168 9 1. ndoner Diary" m indard" has been delving Peer* and Directorships. fenterden, with a list of »< etna to be one of the our hereditary legisirs. What would one not give, he says, ith concern which is Gadjinsky-Cheteken Oil Company Robber Limited? B.ut it is to the
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  • 121 9 Tokio. June 8. the chief Aide-dc- left last night for Baionji who is now understood that the Mar*ith the Imperial message I Mhricc on the forma<*binet Another Imperial «veyed by fount Hinrata, D* the Seal, to Prince "imiUt purpose, but m 0 th« hater's illness, which the Prince
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  • 335 9 BAD DAYS FOR PRESIDENTS. MILLERAND WILL GO. CHAMBER HOSTILE. Reuter's Service. T Paris, June 8. M. Marsal has virtually completed his stopgap C abmet including Lefebre Duprey Foreign Affairs, and Maginot, War All the members belong to the Bloc National and almost all were members of M Millerands or M.
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  • 192 9 London, May 27. The connect on of India with the City of London was commemorated at St. Mary-le-Bow. Cheapside. under the auspices of the Zen th Society, a Society formed last November m connection with the proposal to demolish nineteen City Churches. The object of the
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  • 139 9 Prompt Payment to Jugoslavia. Belgrade, May 4. As will be remembered a convention was signed, some time ago, between Bulgaria and Jugoslavia;, settling the question of war damages. Bulgaria undertook to pay by uay of reparation 300,000 Bulgarian leva foi damages caused by her three-yea** occupation of
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  • 151 9 The largest active volcano of the world. Kilauea, on the Island of Hawaii, is again m angry mood, and the dust cloud from the burning mountain rises to a height of two miles, presenting an awe-inspirm.i: spectacle. Volcano House, the Government observing station, reports that it is the
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  • 131 9 TORONTO EXPERT'S CLAIM. GERM OF SICKNESS DISCOVERED. [Reuter'a Service.] XT Philadelphia. June 9. me North American publishes an article cla.ming that Dr R. G. Glover of Toronto has discovered the cause of cancer and also the treatment of the disease which though still m the experimental stage,
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  • 353 9 Washington, June 9. The Director of the Budget Bureau has informed President Coolidge that the Government will close the books for the fiscal year on June 30 with a surplus of between 3f>o and 400 million dollars. MORE DAS HEROICS. Simla, June 9. In the Legislative Assembly Mr.
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  • 115 9 MR. SHIN WELL'S ATTACK ON LLOYD GEORGE. London, May IS. In the course of a speech m Durham last night, Mr. Shin\\*ell made a fierce attack on Mr. Lloyd George m connection with the rejection of the Nationalisation of Mines Bill. He maintained that the measure was defeated not by
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  • 99 9 In the House of Commons Mrs. Wintrinuham asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies "whether he ha* yet received copy of the Bill which it is proposed to pass m Singapore governing the control of the maisons tolereesi m that dependency; and whether it If
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  • 76 9 London, May 15. The Daily Express says that a remarkable sacrifice has been made m the cause of peace by the British Government, which has refused an offer from the representatives of Baltic interests to buy large quantities of surplus war material. The Cabinet, besides vetoing
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  • 23 9 The triennial Council Negri of Sarawak meets this year for the 21st time, and the third time since His Highness the Rajah's accession.
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  • 712 9 LAST NIGHrs BENEVOLENT FUND PERFORMANCE. The first of the series of events which have been arranged by the Committee of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services Association this week, with the object of helping: the Benevolent Fund of the Association, took place m the Victoria Theatre last night,
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  • 58 9 i Thirty-eight volunteers of the Scottish (C.) Company spent the Whßsun week-e»KI i caniji at Siplap, under the command of] Captain MacLeed, with Lieutenant Nesbit and Lieutenant McMichael. The camp was formed on Friday and broke up on Monday afternoon, the hours of duty bein^ occupied :n
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  • 96 9 S. C C. Snooker Tournament. Ist Round: to be completed by the 13th inst. W. H. Palgrave and Hopkin vs. Toscenio and Mallinson,. Walsh and Boardman vs. Baxter and Fagg. McCallum and Simpson vs. McMullan and McOustra. Saul and Meredith vs. Gilmore and Davison. 2nd Round: to be completed
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    • 80 9 The "Graetzin Lamp. RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT BURNS METHYLATED SPIRIT RROiTf CANDLE ECONOMICAL JjH "~NO~ SAFE REQUIRED. PRICE $19.75 COMPLETE. AH 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 /\/\"EXPA:VIET" m\
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    • 657 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BSBMKN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overlaid Poiata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Siagapor*. LAOMEDON London,
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    • 498 10 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. M ELLERMAN" LINL 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,
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    • 579 10 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA ANI> APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. 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 c
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  • 1690 11 HOW THE PEASANTRY LIVE. (By A. M. Karlin). Most of my readers will, naturally enough, have but the vaguest ideas as to even the geographical postion of this new State that owes its very existence to postwar conditions, and I hasten to point out. therefore, that
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  • 188 11 That operation just performed at the London Zoological Gardens upon a preen niamba the most dangerous of African serpents, which was suffering from an abscess of the jaw, had a close parallel some years ago, when a huge python v.as operated en foi» a broken jaw, which was
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  • 148 11 It is announced that a contract has recently been placed with Messrs. J. Laing and Sons, of London and Carlisle, for large additions to the aerodrome at Wittering, Lincolnshire. Situate on several hundred acres of high ground between Stamford and Wansford* the aerodrome dominates the surrounding country, and
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    • 591 11 Why Mar Beauty By a dingy film on teeth This offers you a delightful test. great film combatants wire em to show how beauty xs enhanced by bodied m it. The namT of tl£t pearly t«*. And how teeth can tooth paste is Pepsodent It is be protected as they
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    • 322 11 I Wincarnis gives a feeling of NEW LIFE II I lVeak, or Anaemic, Jj Nervous or Run-down I I? Good health is necessary to your well-being 1] II Wincarnis is necessary to promote good health. j Jj Wincarnis is not a luxury it is a positive necessity to all I
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  • 167 12 MARINE COURT. Three sanvpan coolies were charged before Capt. Calthrop Calthrop m the Marine Court yesterday with going alongside the steamer Soon Lee before she was properly anchored m the harbour. The evidence for the prosecution showed that the accused men went on board the vessel for the
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  • 120 12 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha which is very popular among Europeans with its passenger service between the Far East and Europe, has decided to book through pas■engen to and from Europe to Java ports, Bangkok, Saigon and the principal towns m the F.M.S. via Singapore without, or W
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  • 172 12 FEAT IN 27 -TONNER 16,000 Mile Trip from Shanghai to Copenhagen. Thite young Danes, employed on board tht Great Northern Telegraph Company's cable steamer at Shanghai, who decided I to return home m a small sailing boat, have accomplished the trip, ail three arriving m Copenhagen safe and sound. The
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  • 446 12 Per Hakozaki Maru: Miss F. Abrahamuati, Mr. B. A. Anderson, Mr. A. Adachi, Mis. A. M. Agar. Masters J. R. and H E. Agai*. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ariyoshi, Miss S. Azaki. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Brownbill. Miss E. P. Brownbill. Mr. G. Cooper-Abbs, Mr. F. de
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    • 383 12 IF YOU ARE AS PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR TOBACCO AS YOU ARE ABOUT YOVR CIGARETTES, YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN ftSiiil "PADDIPIf" memm bAnnl(jlv PiSCT Smoking Mixture. f^^^^^^^'^^ COARSE CUT Va N>. TINS JkJ A^_J^ FINE CUT 18 lb. TINS II Importers: BRITISH AMERICAN TOIiACCO CO. (Straits-), LTD. I (Incorporated m
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    • 319 12 STEAMER SAILINGS, HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany.) S.S.'/'EMILfjKIRDORr FOR HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS. This steamer, expected to sail about June 14th. has excellent accommodation for first saloon passengers. For full particulars, apply, N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO. (Incorporated m Batavia.) AGENTS. Telephone 2593. INDO-CHJNA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
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    • 286 12 B I Hjt.' 1 .'i-.-'is-.- *i I Hvl I ?*T^^* I BR BV^' v r ~vv\ v\T\',V jV\A\HXa^ s9l B W BbVUH^ w#i Sif 1 1 «c»- wf.* *3p OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS, CUBS AND BARS OR FROM THE SOLE AGENTS' The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eng-land.) Singapore, Penang,
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    • 50 12 SNEW TROPICAL MODEL PIANOS "RACHALS FITTED WITH 3 PEDAISEASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED. W. J. Garcia, 219. Orchard Road SWEE KIAT SHIPCHANDLERY CO, NO 42, CROSS STRET. Opposite Side of Robinson Road Mark* SINGAPOP.E. SHIPS STORE PROVISIONS SUPPLIERS. SUPPLIERS TO ALL NORWEGIAN COASTING STEAMERS. OFFICE PHONE No. 888. ft RESIDENCE PHONE No
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    • 743 12 ma iL Table. TO-DAY. Cucob and Benuit Hong Cheang 9 a.m. Pengerang Despatch 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Tongkal, Moeara-Saba Djambi S.ngkep 9 a.m. Pengerang Fook Mow 9 a.m. Port Swettenham, Suez, London, Rotterdam Antwerp Theseus 10 a.m. Sampit, Bandjermasin, Stagen,
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    • 436 13 sTEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorported m U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. \ri.ANTACITV due Singapore June 12 BTCBL INVENTOR due Singapore July 6 trough Bills of Lading to all Inland Points. lf>p!y t0 McALISTER CO., LTD.
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    • 508 13 __________3jgAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR A Z|yKrjA LINE J^fe jJk ff "Anmnd tkm World* Egl 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 VAN BUREN June 18 June 20 s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES July 2
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    • 726 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND j SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 U.S.S.B. WEST JESTER to discharge and load July U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Aug. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart.
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  • 1057 14 HOW ANIMALS WERE FIRST TAMED. When we think of domesticated dogfe, cattle, sheep, goats, reindeer, camels, lla--1 mas, horses, donkeys, pigs, and rabbits., we 1 are at once struck by the fact that they are I all gregarious mammals. In their wild state they had the
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  • 907 14 I Last Essays of Maurice Hewlett. (Hci-! i nemann Bs. 6d.) Th c death of Maurice Hewlett last year i deprived us of a novelist who had outlived part of his early popularity, a poet who had never been popular nor indeed scarcely recognized, and an essayist whose
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  • 54 14 A memorial tablet to the late Sir Everard Fraser, K.C.M.G., late H. M. vounsulGeneral at Shanghai, erected by members of the British Consular Service m Shanghai, was unveiled by Mr. Sidney Barton, CMC, H. M. v\»nsu:-General, a few weeks agro. The tablet is placed m the wall of the hall
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 792 14 v JM a Just a Quick, it v IBIL J^^W f^f[ comfortable II f vL^^^^^^^^^l j 'pHE New Improved Gillette brings you f A new-found ease and comfort m shaving. jl W ith the keenest shaving edge m the world, the Gillette glides smoothly over your face. The blade cuts
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    • 176 14 The Great British Tonic for over 30 years Hall's Wine it the lonic of un equalledvalu— -oW ness, bvery drop enrich* and feeds the nerves. Hal keeps you bright and quickly restore, yout,, Free Wi ne <„., A Wineglass to bold one Free wnh evcy l.n Halls Wine, A^k fo,
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  • 579 15 JESSELTOX RE AND POWER CO.' Bad Times m Borneo. The tenth annual general meeting of the Jesselton Ice and Power Company, Limited, was held m the legistered offices of the Company, Market Street, yesterday. Those present were: Mi. Chee Swee Cheng, (Chairman), Messrs. A. W. Cashin, J.
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  • 47 15 The balance of the Gold Standard Reserve on April ?,0, 1924, m England amounted to! £40.040.217. and was held m the following form:— Cash at the Bank of Ens'and £2,830, British Govt. Securities (value as on March 31 last) £28,187.394, British Govt i Securities since purchased £11,849,993.
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  • 67 15 June 10. Bank 4 m.s. 24 1-3° Bank demand 2 3 15-ia Private credits 3 m.s. 2:4 Xcw York, demand 50 Civdiis 90 days 52 1 8 Franco, demand &Q0 Norn. India, T. T. 164 Hongkong, demand 4> s p.c. P:em. Yokohama, demand 123 Xom. Java, demand 199% Bangkok,
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  • 176 15 Juiu- 10. Tin 100 Ton? $106 3-8 Tin 275 Tons $108.25 Gambier 20.50 Pepper white 27.50 Pepper Black 15.50 Flake Tapioca 10.76 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 10.70 Copra Sumlried 10.90 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No.
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  • 37 15 Singapore, June 10, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 35^ 35%; June 35 1 38. July-Sept. 36» 2 37; Oct.-Dec. 37»i 38. London Quotation Sheet 10 2 d. Market Quiet.
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  • 231 15 X Pulai Tin, May output, 995 pks (mine 700: tributors 295). Sees: Gattey and Bateman. Jimah. 18,006. Sees: Chan Sze Onn and Co. New Scuda^ 11,200; total 2 mos., 23,200. Sees: Brown Phillips Stewart (Penanir). Menglembu Lode, May output, 351 pks. Sees: East Asiatic Co. Mt.
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  • 73 15 FRASER'S REPORT. dvi Singapore, June 10. Rubbe r 10:« d. Tin £210 15s. 100 ton^ 106%. .Mining.— Kamponj? 47s 48s, Kamuntings 3os 365, Petalin^. s 1.32^ 1.37 'j, I'engkalens 10.90 11.10, P.iurai.s 2.i>o 3.10, Souths W ■>, Ta.pingrs 1.15 1.20. Industrials.— Traders 25.70 26, Strait* Steamships 322.50
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  • 171 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, June 10. Kubber. London, (June 7th) 10% d. Local, to-day 3514. T."n. London, (June 7th) £216 15s. Local, to-day 106% 100 tons sold. Rubbers. Allenbys 95 1.02 Bukit Katils 45 50. Jeram Kuantans 23 25. Jimahs 82 M* 92V 2 Lunas 6.25 6.70. Mentakabs 14
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  • 170 15 Singapore, June 10. T n.— £2l6 15s. (June 7th). Rubber.— lO'-d. Down K& The share market, which was quiet before the holidays, has reopened very dully; and even the tin section, which at the clo-»> of last week monopolised the bulk of the interest displayed, to-day
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  • 122 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, June 10. Rubber. 10 r> B d. 35».*». Tin 216 15s. 106%. 100 tons sold. Mining. Hitams 1.1."> 1.20, Petalin^ 1.32*2 1.37 1 2, Kampong Kamuntings 47--6 d 48s 6d, Johans 32 :>4. South Taipingi>o 92%, Ratruts 8s i>s. Telok Kruins 1.02
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  • 150 15 (From Our Own C trrespondont). Penang, June 10. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, who presided a< the statutory meeting of the Menglemba Lode Mining Company, said the electrification, of the mine and other capital expenditure had increased the original estimate from $77,000 to $180,000. ("hendai Mill
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  • 28 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Murai Tin 2.8:> 3.10 Ulu Piahs 1 .55 LC6 Hammer and Co. C>o) 175 200 c.d. Mexican Eagle (10m.) 13s. l^d. 14s. 3d.
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  • 33 15 A shroff of the compradore of the Banque de I'lndo-Chine n Bangkok, absconded on May 30th with the sum of Tcs. 13,000 m notes. He has not yet been apprehended by the Police.
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    • 337 15 \s<et* over $5,000,000. mmmm THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE W^LM™ *****0 0 n.am-t >»• with the lu^. co Urt of c^ N h DON offi E: old Jewry Ex AGENTS WANTED District Manager Secretary MjriQ r,. Managing Director A-*m™« C. p. CHESTER. G. C. KNOX. HORACE w R lm HORACE
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    • 391 15 BANKING. jU^GKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) i AntK e^ d Omce: Hcn^kong. I Authorised Capital $50 onn nnn Issued and fully P aid up f*OGOO 000 Reserve Fur.d:-Sterling P I JSwSK B€Berve SSSBS? w COURT OF DIIIECTORS. H p w?5 tte S den Esq Chairman. n v *u
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    • 531 15 CHARTERED BANK Ir^ IND AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 Kesen-e Fund 3 900 iinn Keserve Liability of Proprietors IOOOOnn HEAD OFFICE, 000 000 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon Amntsar Hullo SaiJon IaL g v k
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    • 162 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. 1 Boven Panei (Siantar),
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  • 1600 16 The view seems to be fairly widely held that the Committee of the Football Association have not acted as drastically as they might well have done m the manner m which they have dealt with th e incidents m the Chines- Malays League match a week ago. The
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  • 119 16 The final of the men's doubles handicap was played yesterday. D. H. Kleinman and A. A. A, Paterson, owe 30.3, defeating Abed and Abed, owe 1.V5. by 6—l, 6 —4. Thie final match of the Spring Tournament will be played to-morrow (Thursday) starting promptly at 5
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  • 38 16 [Reuter's Sen-ice.] London, June i). At Scarborough m the third-round of the Davis Cup competitions Wheatley (Britain) beat Spence (South Africa) 6—4, 6—3, 6—£ Gilbert (Britain) beat Raymond (South Africa) 6—l. 4—6. 6—2, 3—6, B—6.
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  • 28 16 Reuter's Service. London, June 9. In the first days play at Oxford m the j later-Vanity lawn tennis competitions, Oxford led by 7 to 5 matches.
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  • 156 16 To-day's Ties. Mixed Handicap Doubles A class. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. P. Fulcher vs. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Treadgold. Mrs. Somerville and C. V. Bailey vs. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cowap. Miss Hannigan and H. E. Somerville vs. Mrs. Jackson and L. Tait, Mrs.
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  • 96 16 BOXING: WILLS BEATS MADDEN. [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 10. Dtspite an advantage of 281bs. and a longer reach, Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight boxer, v/ho has been clamouring for a fight with Dempsey, was unable to do more than outpoint Bartley Madden m a fifteen-round contest last
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  • 166 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 9. Playing at Lord's, Sussex beat Middlesex by 194 runs, making 156 m first innings, and 183 m the second, Haig taking 6 for 79. Middlesex m the first innings scored 104, Tate taking 7 for 39, and m the second innings 41, A.
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  • 100 16 Reuter's Service. Paris, June 9. In the Olympic association football final, Uruguay beat Switzerland by 3 to nil. In the re-play for third place, Sweden beat Holland by 3 to 1. Holland and Sweden who wt re undefeated m the semi-finals of the Olympic soccer, played
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  • 73 16 The Y. M. C. A. defeated Boustead's by two coals to nil m a Second League match [yesterday afternoon. The Association were the better side throughout and both the points were well deserved. Anpus and C. Smith did the scorirvg, a goal being registered m each half.
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  • 22 16 London, May 31. Newcastle (Xew South Wales.)—The British Northern Union team beat Newcastle by 43 points to 18.
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  • 69 16 The annual sports of Raffles Institution will be held on the school playing: field on Thursday, June 19th, from 2.30 to 6.30 p.m. A hearty welcome is extended to all old Rafflesians and they are reminded that as m previous years three events are reserved for them.
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  • 148 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 10. The Kajang tennis tournament went off i most successfully. The following were the results. O|><n Singles: J. R. Scovell beat A. R. Linton 6—l, 6—l. Open Doubles: F. Thoroughgood and Scoveli beat B. Carey and G. Warden 6—3, 3—6.
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  • 337 16 Interesting Games. The Barnes Cup matches have taken place this year under favourable conditions there being quite a large number of playing members enabling four teams to compete. Each team was allowed five ponies and play was three seven-minute chukkers. The first match on Saturday, A
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  • 349 16 S. V. R. A. Whitsun Meet. The Whitsuntide Meeting resulted m some very successful shooting, thanks to the prevalence of fine weather, and the excellent arrangements made by Mr. J. W. Jones who has taken over the secretaryship from Mr. Gubbins. The programme which was commenced on Saturday
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  • 72 16 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 10. At the Penang Bisley there was some very extraordinary shooting. Lance Corporal Tan Hong Phoe, of the Chinese Company, made possibles at 200 and 300 yds., and 32 at 400, a total of 102. which is a lecord with open sights.
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  • 233 16 The following are the handicaps for the first day, Saturday, 14th June. Ex-Griffin Ponies. (C), (Six Furlongs) Master Reggie 9.2, Smasher 9, Merlin 8.11, Sterling 8.4, Asian 8.4, Dreadnought 8.4, Asoka 8.1, Baloo 7.12, Captain Cuttle 7.12 Bones 7.11, Miss Sandy 7.2, Sambrani 7.2. Ex-Griffin Horses, (C),
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