The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1924

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1321. NO. 11,218.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    186 1 The London Underground Railway strike appears to be very far from an amicable settlement Page 6. The platform which is to be submit led to the Republican Convention coincides entirely with President Coolidge's wishes Page 7. Indian leaders now m London demand Dominion home rule Page 7.
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    NARRATIVE POETRY.
    1378 1  -  KLIP KLIP. Besides the epic and the ballad, two forms of poetry .n which a story is told, tliere is a large quantity of English verse which is neither epical nor balladry, nor lyrical, to us*e the latter term m its more restricted sense. This may be called
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      207 1 J 4 SPAUNNG BROS., Ltd. J B-fcrtl ciuality BOXING equipment J j e e phi.nr QUBNI Telegrams jj34 S, Prince St. Tennis RAFFLES HOTEL, GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Sunday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. THURSDAY 19th AND SATURDAY 21st JUNE. MURA
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      200 1 TO-MORROW TO-MORROW Victoria Theatre ».15 P.M. Lady Huntworth's Experiment PRESENTED BY The Singapore Idlers Club IN AID OF THE Benevolent Fund Ex-Service Association. SINGAPORE BRANCH. o This space has been kindly lent by Messrs. GORDON Co. 6 Battery Road. o ip, Agents for MALTHOID" roofing and "PABCO" Paints. THE EUROPE
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      145 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Marrons glaces at Bolter's— Page 1 pJiMf filmS at tHe Palladium to-night— "Willard" batteries at "Uniteers"— rage 3. Champagne Mercier, Dupire Bros fage 6. Pa S e a i0 let Syphons at tne B °rneo Co.— ''His Masters Voice" records at Moutrie's rage 12. Shipping: Latest dates of
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      18 1 A. G. SPALDING BROS M Ltd. FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT Consult Telephone QUEEN'S Telegram* 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      128 1 THE WEEK. Fridny, 13, h. High Water, 6.39 a.m., 7.20 p.m. Dutch homeward mail loaves. Football: Sussex vs. R. G. A. Ex-Service Ball. Memorial Hall. Saturday 14:'A. High Water, 7.58 a.m., 8.9 p.m. B. I. outward mail duo. French outward mail due. Anglo Chinese School Sports, 3 p.m. Ex-Service Ent<?rtainm
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    MANKIND'S JAW DROPPING.
    275 2 Half-Inch Fall Since Neolithic Days. Man's jaw has drooped half an inch since prehistoric days, owing to contraction of the palate and alteration m the setting of the teeth. Sir Arthur Keith, the anatomist, described m a lecture how he had found this to be so after
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      281 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. ~liffi T HAPPY VALLEY. SATURDAY, JUNE 14th. GRAND OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL KRONCHONG-AN Arrived by "Delhi Maru" direct from Bandoeng. I*2 m number including 6 lady artists. At Popular Prices: r»0, 30.
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      273 2 VICTORIA THEATRE r 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
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      320 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, 11th June, to Monday, Ifith un In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp "ORANGES AND LEMONS" 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. OPENING OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHlßirm* BY H. M. THE KING. AtllHn l >N WARNER BROTHERS PRESENT WESLEY BARRY "SCHOOL DAYS"
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    DEPRESSED RUBBER.
    992 3 A POGGT SITUATION. Some remarks are made m their weekly circular (May 14) by Messrs. Sanderson and Co. by way of explaining what they term the deep-seated fog of pessimism which has enveloped the rubber market during the past fortnight. The position as shown m the first four
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    U.S. SOLDIERS' BONUS BILL.
    61 3 A serious financial problem has be«n created m the United States by Congress enacting:, despite the President's veto, the Soldiers' Bonus Bill whereby 3,500,000 exBoldiers will receive bonuses m cash or insurance policies estimated at a minimum total cost of £456,000,000. It is feared that this
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      177 3 The motor-cyclist who rides on wear or puncture, and that Goodyear Tyres enjoys mile Goodyear Tyres are generously after mile of untroubled tyre large to cushion the shocks on service. On long tours or on more the road. frequent and shorter trips, Good- o year Tyres carry rider and Because
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      56 3 NOTICE^ Ny Carlsberg SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Go., Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE. THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC H Sheet Music Selections and and Albums D Orchestra HUD S ONS Instruments O Repairs and -j^r and Strings Tuning s I WHERE THE MUSIC HITS COME FROM Telephone No.
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      273 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. Malayan Motors 209—212 ORCHARD ROAD. a Instant Pocniii z^ 7 s?\ Shake off the fetters of the coffee habit! ARE you fettered to
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    PARISIANA.
    1095 4 PARISIAN A. MUSK WHILE YOU SHOP— IN PARIS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, May 17. Shopping to music is nothing new. In pre-war days undecided woman hovered between plain or ribbed stockings to the sounds of the gramophone's tinkle, while she chose a hat to add to her unnecessarily large
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    COMMUNIST BLUFF IN GERMANY.
    419 4 Failure to Create Work Stoppage. Berlirt, May 1. The attempt of the Berlin Communists to compel a cessatiDn of work to-day has failed, and the leaders who engineered the bluff undoubtedly knew that it would fail. Sensible Germans want no disturbances at the present juncture. The
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    PUNCH NEWSPAPERS OF THE LEFT.
    255 4 Newspapers live longer m London than m Paris. It is only the other day that j Londoners were mourning if they did mourn the death of the venerable "Globe" and the more than middle-aged "Pall Mall Gazette." In Paris the "Journal des Dtbats" and the
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    THE WORTHY FLAPPER.
    104 4 A young lady of the flapper variety--recently visited Beethoven's house at Bonn w'th a party of tourists. Walking airily up to the great musician's piano she sat down and played a few bars of a popular waltz. Then she turned to the custodiyi and said: "I suppose
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      454 4 IF YOU ARE AS PARTICULAR ABOUT YOUR TOBACCO AS YOU ARE ABOUT YOUR CIGARETTES, YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN i^ uAnnlulv feg^ smoking Mixture. l^^^g^ ~^^S^^^A o|^?^^^^^^P COARSE CUT !4 lb. TINS "^^iljy^^-J --H FINE CUT 1.8 lb. TINS MADE IN ENGLAND. Importers: BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. (Straits), LTD. (Incorporated
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      237 4 KEE* PEPS '*Wffik End dangerous Coughs, Colds Chills, by taking THE REMEDY YOU BREATHE. In our climate no one can afford to be without PEPS. These wonderful little tablets have an invigorating, antiseptic and fortifying action on the entire breathing apparatus. Throat. Chest and Lung perils lurking m low night
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      442 4 Look /or tKe Facsimile Name f on Package and Brush I F VER p nu L ine P^-phy-lac-tic Tooth Brush I ma de b y the Florence Mfg. Co. has the f u g facsimile hyphenated name stamped on the handle I Be sure to look for it, don't be
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    SCOTTISH LETTER.
    2159 5 SCOTTISH HOME Rl LE. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 14. The common Scottish attitude to Home jßule reminds one of Charles ll. 's remark to his brother James, that the people would not jjet rid of himself m order to put Janus on the throne. There were
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    MARKET PRICE LIST.
    454 5 Singapore, June 7. The prices quoted are generally those current at Clyde Terrace Market. At thi clbtr markets then may be small variations. Beef steak (Round) Kati 43 Beef stew or curry do Pork, lean do 60 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 46 Mutron, Australian
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    INDIAN OCEAN AT WEMBLEY.
    303 5 Oylor, Malay* and Sarawak exh '.hit. m separate pavili. ns. The Ceylon I'av;}* >n, U> the UUltfa Vest of that of Bri;isb Guiana, is designed m the stylo of a famous temple at Kandy, the end- heintr actual reproductions of one part and the centre of
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      245 5 BUSINESS CARDSI CLBVERESf JAPANESE SHOE >>AhKK. rJ I BJIOTriI R8- K B^coolen-st. Bs)s)pq m^UiS MATCHES {V \< H FACTOstT. Thone 2i». g I c B#floo fl MHHHHHM PHUrO ENCRAVING. m and commercial. types of Blocks. nAlTti PsIOTO ENC.RAVING CO. CecO Street. -a(TRIO MERCHANTS. HAND M VDE CEYLON LACE SPECIALITY HEWA
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      566 5 C. A. RIBEIRO Co. HKMOVM. SALE NOW ON. IMeta Reduced 50 per tent. SKK SEPARATE A DVT: f SUBMARINE WATCHES^ 1 5 RUM and F^Proof. J -MOTION. SMITH SON, LTD f 34 Battery Road. l m STEVEDORE. Dubash and General Contractor. BOATS AND LAINCHES SUPPLIER i K.M. HUSSAINV.>. A i
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      821 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION bALU <«i Bstollcm Polished Tt-ak Honaoh .1.1 Furniturr Compriaing: One poO(i tcnr(l V( lUl^. JMano Stuart H. M. V. doubl spring tmtm^mZ with horn j:nd ncoid,. T ;:k tUmeirnfa with panel doors, Drawing tah with m.rror ,>an,.| Marbta top u;..-hstands. Braos and toaa double boJst.ad, Bevelled wall
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 13. 1924. Rubber Dangers.
    917 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 13. 1924. Rubber Dangers. No comfort can be extracted by Malayan rubber interests from the latest published report of "The Rubber Situation m the Netherlands East Indies" issued by the Department of Agriculture at Buitenzorg. We reproduced m full the first of these reports some
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    176 6 Mr. Andrews asks us to correct a mistake m nomenclature he made m his interview yesterday when he referred to the Controller of Labour, meaning the Labour Agent of the Indian Government m Malaya. The 22nd anniversary of Tonir Soon Kok Association will be celebrated at the bungalow of the
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    LATE WIRES.
    912 6 [Reuter'a Service.] The Hague, .'une 12. A new hanking concern has been established at Amsterdam m the name of Vanderheydt's Bank. It is partly a continuation of the firm of Vanderheydt and Company of Zandvoort. The capital is one million florins of which twenty per cent, is paid
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    251 6 CHINESE URGE A,,,,,,,,,. I The Esllawfof It icbi l() f I tion from the Chinese U1 a I merce: On the tOth May M ;|I I inserted m the local I circular, wen < IMJI trade Associations and Guilds I by the Chines,. Chamh I rtting th, public
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    RUBBER IN THE DUTCH INDIES.
    253 6 No hance of MBMJllearj KeMrirtion I Some emphatic opinions B robber restriction were exp B Times of Ceylon I by Mr. Jolei Bos?h, I planter from Java. He coat B restriction m < !ej I 01 even m the 1 B i- huge mistake. "It
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    LONDON OPINONON SLUMP.
    144 6 London. May 21.— The reeenl f I ber leeou t<» have orig when spetulativ,- holders realize, thereby inducing ft rther I London holdings and causing I buyer> to concentrate on Sii I ference to l^on>! The Times, comm< ntii I says the lesson niaiK- ii i f
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    JOHORE WOMAN DIES AT WEMBLEY.
    102 6 JOH ORE WO MAN DIE S AT WEMBLEY. Information hai boen I that a Malay w,.ni:m who I England m connection with I died at Wembley m mail week. I was about sixty y—n l>f »l I from Johore. She had I repUtatK I weaver and was attached I I
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      126 6 Ca'dbock Macsrre^or Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m Shar.jrhii.) RETAIL WINE MERCHANTS. 4."), Robinson Road. T«L 228. "Tie Connoisseur Come- to Culdbeck>.' II NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. CALIFORXIAX ORAXGES. CALIFORXIAX GRAPEFRUIT. j AUSTRALIAN APPLES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. [Incorporated m the S.S Retail Depot Orchard Road. NEW SHIPMENT PIPES. LOEWES IN
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      47 6 wwwvwwwywwww^ Q CHAMPAGNE jj Iflcl MERGIERi i\ J° Lm EXTRA DRY. -I f 4 L At Moderate Price. llml" Brothers j: ggß^ SOLE AGENTS. V.Vi'AW.V.V.WiV.V.W.W.WA KANGAROO Purple Triangle BASS IS "JUST RIGHT" FOR THE CLIMATE. Sole Agents S. S. and F. M. S. ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD.
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    COOLIDGE'S PLATFORM.
    371 7 SOT BASY TO MAKE. HIM. OfTTM SH.INTERS. [Beot*r*a Service.] lf\ eland. June 11. litfllin) to be submitted to the Convert OB was virtually com- morning. It is asserted B |onc the line, desired by And it i- reported that ion the drafting WSJ raised against the United States
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    BANDIT CAPTURES IN CHINA.
    140 7 Hankow, June 11. Bengchow, Kweilin. reports American missionary Cunningham J I btt; the other foreigners INDEKGROUND STRIKERS WARNED. London, June 11. lerground railways have warned 1 return before June 13 otherwise i and steps taken for striking without proper! 81X11*8 RAILWAY PRINCE. London, June 11. 1(
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    97 7 ■>, action was taken at a »fctet No. 2. held on June POBtpOM the question of trip of land at Jalan Sull; "h Koad and Clyde Terrace toter for hawker's. a<l<l Battery Koad and Change lhi iticeta prohibited for by Bylaw 24 of the Haw""l'ture estimated at $1,700
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    INDIA'S WANTS.
    130 7 i DOMINION HOME RULE. THE WARNINGS OF HISTORY. IReuter's Service.] o- r o. London, June 11 whment of Dominion home-rule and uTgmg he despatch of a commission to India m the autumn with wide terms of reference m order that the story of the American colonies and Ireland
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    NEW PRESIDENT ON FRIDAY.
    182 7 M. Millerand has sent a letter to the I residents of the Senate and Chamber announcing his resignation. The Chamber and Senate meet jointly at \ersailles at two o'clock on Friday afternoon to elect a new President HERRIOT AS A HUSTLER. Paris, June 11. H. Herriot
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    PALLADIUM.
    212 7 George dv Maurier, formerly Editor of Punch and father ni the well-known actor 1 Gerald dv Maurier, was a very charming: writer. His most widely read novel is per-' haps Trilby, the popularity of which is duo, i possibly, more to the famous impersona-; tion of Svcngali by the
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    KUALA LUMPUR WEDDINGS.
    198 7 White La r way. On Tuesday, at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Kuala Lumpur, a very pretty wedding was solemnized by the Rev. Father Duvelle, between Mr. Philip Basil White, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., and Miss Alice Larway. who recently arrived from Home. Th<>
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    AN ESTATE ENQUIRY
    126 7 Rao Sahib D. Arulanandam Pillay, the Agent to the Government of India, has been m Kuala Kangsar for some days m connection with several complaints of wrongful confinement and harsh treatment DUMfc by the Malayalee labourers m Gapis Estate, Padang Rangas. After making enquiries he applied for
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    RABINDRANTH TAGORE.
    762 7 LECTURE BY MR. C. F. ANDREWS. Introduced by the Bishop of Singapore to a very large gathering at the V.M.C.A. yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. F. Andrew s delivered a very impressive lecture on Dr. Rabindranath Tagore, the celebrated Ir.--dian poet, giving a description of his early life and
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    ABOLITION OF FOOD HAWKERS.
    159 7 At the public meeting to be held on Friday, 20th June at -5.15 p.m. at the Victoria Theatre, Mr. G. H. Kiat will move and Mr. K. B. Westerhout will second the following resolutions: (1) "That this meeting strongly disapproves of any steps being taken either
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    47 7 In the action brought by Kang Geok Lan against Chua CJhwee Chua m the Supreme Court, claiming a declaration that she was the lawful widow of the late Chua Chwee Seng, the Chief Justice gave judgment for the plaintiff, making- a declaration m the terms asked for.
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    EX-SERVICES ASSOCIATION.
    432 7 GREATER SUPPORT FOR BENEVOLENT FUND. Considerably better results attended the efforts of the Committee of the Singapore Branch of the Ex-Services Association at their second entertainment m the Victoria Theatre last night than was the case when "Lady Huntworth's Experiment" was presented on Tuesday night. Indeed, from the
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    OBLIGATION OF WEALTH IN ISLAM.
    271 7 In the days soon after the time of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be on him) a poor man met Obaid-ul-Allah ibn Abbas not knowing who he was and asked for alms, saying "Give me alms I heard that Obaid-ul-Allah gave a poor man 1,000 Prams
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    99 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 11. The following- additional ministerial appointments have been announced: Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, Mr. Yoku Egi; Superintendent-General of the Metropolitan Police, M. Ohta, and President of the Board of Legislation, Mr. St*ji Tsukamoto. The following are appointed Under-Sec-retaries,
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    71 7 At a special meeting to be held on Monday June 23, the President will move: (1) That it is most desirable that Food stalls should cease to occupy the public streets, (2) That the measures to be taken for effecting their reduction be delegated to a Sub-Committee consisting
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      114 7 Iver Johnson's SINGLE BARREL AUTOMATIC EJECTOR SHOT GUNS. 12 16 bore. j Single-barrel 12 Central Fire Breech Loading Ejector shot gun. Decarbonized rolled steel barrels carefully choke-bored. Automatic ejector. Case hardened frame. Rebounding lock with direct firing pin. Drop forged steel parts. Finely checkered and finished pistol grip. English walnut
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      712 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVEKPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking csrgo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Polata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore LAOMEDON London,
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      523 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 21 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. COLORADO due Augr. 20 HAVRE, LONDON,
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      552 8 STEAMER SAILINGS P. O. BRITISH INDIA ANI» APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION lv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseille, Loodoi Due Tonnage. Singapore. I
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      423 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorported m U.S.A.) TO legular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. k ATLANTA J^ITY due Singapore In Port 5 STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 6 due Singapore Aug. 4 through Bills of Lading to
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      402 9 STEAMER _SAnjMns ,^m DOLLAR X _l____zi____b_______ _B^&^^ajHß_B__t4_ Jk W{ Around the 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 VAN BUREN June 18 June 20 s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES July 2 July
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      771 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ship*. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 20 U.S.S.B. WEST JESTER to discharge *nd load July 20 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Aug. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart
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    SHIPPING NOTES
    93 10 The P. and O. Sicilia has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at 10 p.m. on Monday, the 16th instant. The M. M. Amboise is expected to arrive here from Saigon on the 16th inst., at 7 a.m. She will leave for Colombo, Djibouti,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    956 10 Sunday, June 22nd, (King's Coronation) and Monday, June 23rd (Prise* or* Wales' Birthday) being Royal Anniversaries, it is requested by Government that ill wmli m Harbour on these dates di*css «lup. The Master Attendant, Co'oinbo, s'.atey. The master of the steamer f Imvunn reports that at noon on
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      125 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N ft (Incorporated m Italy.) HOMEWARD BAIUNGB For Penang, BrtodW. via ports taking cargo or thi Lading for Ffomo, the Uvai Sea Ports, also to all portl I Coast of Italy. Doc *>?? AUSSA (cargo only) DUCHESSA d'AOSTA J .SILVIO PEI.I.KO (cargo otily) OLTWAHI) BAIUNGJ FOR
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      660 10 MAfL TaBLE. TO-DAY. Medan, Sabang, Colombo, Suez, P. Said, Marseilles, Southampton and Rotterdam, taking specially superscribed mails for Europe n Slamat 8 a.m. Pulau Soegi Sultana L> a.m Cucob and Benuit Hong Chiang i) a.m Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon Ham Karimon Soo n Lee i) a.m. Pulau Sambu and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    649 11 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. rp, Singapore, June 12. The incidence of the Whitsun Holiday* combined with the comparatively small movements m both Tin and Rubber have naturally affected the volume of business passing m the share market and during the week under review there have been tew changes
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    69 11 A letter from Wone: Ng, pirate chief, and author of the recent "Kwongshun" coup, written to S"r Robert Ho Tung requesting a loan of $2,000 to tide him over certain financial difficulties, has been handed to the Hongkong Police. So far, the police have not made -*any arrest m this
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    EXCHANGE.
    71 11 June 12. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-3' Bank demand o 3 IG-ul Privat Ottditi I n~..s. 2 4 3* Xeu- York, de man i 50 Credits 90 day^ s^,^ Franco, demand 90u Mom India, T. T. 1IJ41 Hongkong, demar.-.I 4i_, j )iC> p rom Yokohanv. demand 122 Xom.
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    PRODUCE.
    121 11 Tin 125 Ton> $10>> 75 Rice, Rangioon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for expar: 310.00 Rioe», Saigon No. 1 for expor: 232.00 Rice, Saigon No 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Siam Broken Al for export 190 Rice, Siam Broken Cl for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    37 11 I Singapore. June 12, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 3.V 2 85%; June 3n% 3'*>; July-Sept. 36^" 37; Oet.-Dec. 3T l 2 87%. London Quotation Sheet 10~?sd. Market Quiet.
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    RUBBER PROPAGANDA.
    294 11 In the course of an article dealing with the progress of rubber propaganda m a recent issue of the "Investors' Chronicle." emphasis is laid on the wonderful success that has attended the attempt to popularise crepe rubber soles m the United States of America. Crepe soles were first
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    116 11 YESTERDAY'S AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 169 th. auction yesttrday, at which there «U Catalogued 1.205,087 lbs.; M 4.77 tons. Offered 808,280 lbs.; 360.83 tons. Sold 672,816 lbs.; 800.36 tons. Spot. London 10^ d New York ly eN PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    149 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. ufctsr tm ios i Rubbers.— Allenbys 9.", MftU Malays 1.50 1.70. Bukit Kalils 45 ?V MdX X ar ta 2 2 Jiniahs WH 92%: Malaka Pindas 90 1. Mentakabs 14 w! Tambalaks 45 50. United Malaccas 1.15 1.20. Johans 31 Kampontr Kam 6d 36s bd. Kuala
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    191 11 Sinsrapiire. June 12. Tin.— £*2l»; 10s. Up Bt Rubbers.— 10 5 s d. Down H ,l. The market to-day is characterised by revival of interest m the Tin share section Ine Industrial section, which yesterda> shewed signs of life, is to-day quiet without any features to
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT
    96 11 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore. Juno 12. Rubber.—lOttd. Ss)f Tin.—£l»u; 10s. LOt%. 126 UMU sold. Mining. —Telok Kruins 1 l LI7U Petalingrs U4 IJ7 Murais 2.75 3, Johana 82 .34, North Taipingfl 1.07. 1.12% VW Yams Sto .31s, Kamponj? Kamuntfofs Mi 495. 6cL, Kamtmtinca 85a. »'.d. ::<;<
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    122 11 Yesterday's Alterations. Mris Hydraulic 17s. 6d. IK^. 6d Johan Tin 32 86 K. KaanmtMifß (£1 > 4Ss. 4Hs. Kinta Assn. (400,000—10) 7 7.. r >o Moral Tin 2.8"> 8 Malayan Collieries ($10) 28 29 Panama Con. (6a.) 10s. 3d. 11s. l\4d Kenonpr Tin 245. 2">s. T. Harbour
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    HOME SPORT.
    1262 12 SOI'TH AFRICANS AT THE OVAL. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 14. Up to the present the South Africans have had good reason to complain about the English climate. Following an interrupted day on Saturday, they were unable to make a start at the Oval on Monday until
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    251 12 LOCAL CRICKET METHODS. j To the Editor. Sir, In your to-day's issue on the report of the Holiday cricket match S. C. C. vs. Negri Sembilan you referred to the fixture as "Inter-State Cricket." This is very incorrect and m common fairness to other cricketers who
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    337 12 Week-end Competitions. The June Monthly Medtl, Senior Division, was won by D. Bisset with a net score of 73. The ball sweep on Saturday the 7th. instant was won by F. C. Stewart with a net score of 34 i. The following cards were returned: The Junior
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    INTER-SCHOOL DRILL AND GAMES COMPETITION.
    182 12 The above competition is to be held this year on Friday, June 20th, on the Raffles Institution ground commencing 1 at 3 p.m. A very interesting competition is promised and the present holders of the shield, Victoria Bridge School, will have to face strong opposition.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      430 12 WEDNESDAY'S PLAY. Mixed Doubles Hep. A Class. Mrs. Somerville and Bailey beat Mr. and Mrs. Cowap, 6—4, 6—o. Mrs. Jackson and Tait beat Miss Hannigan and Somerville, 4—6, 6—l, 6—2. Mrs. Elder and Potts v. Mrs. Vowler and Murphy, unfinished. Miss Hope Falkner and Phayre beat
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      Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
      97 12 Wednesday's matches resulted as follows: Singles "A" Class. P. L. Loh beat Woon Chow Tat, 6—o; 6—3. I. B. Abed beat Sng Tecl- Lye, 6 2; 6 1. Singles "B" Class. Ang Tiauw Ann beat Tan Soon Tve 6—2; 6—l. Thio Sam Itt reat I.
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      S. R. C. LAWN TENNIS.
      25 12 To-day's Tie. Mixed Doubles: Final. E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza vs. P. Ephramus and F. J. Rappa.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      40 12 [Reuter's Service.] Scarborough, June 11. In the Davis Cup Britain secured a winning advantage by Wheatley defeating Richardson 6—3, 6—4, 6—4. Britain defeated South Africa by four matches to one. Gilbert beat Spence 4—6, 6—l, 6—l, 6—l.
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      Y.M.C.A. JUNIOR DEPT. SPORTS.
      79 12 The first annual sports of the Junior Department will be held at Oldham Hall on Saturday, June 21st, commencing at 3 p.m. A hearty invitation is extended to members, friends, and all interested. Keen competition is anticipated as various school champions are taking part. The heats
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      53 12 Lord Derby's three-year-old Fastnet won the 6,000 francs Prix Sesara at Mai sons Laffitte m k field of fifteen runners. The horse, which was regarded as a rank outsider and not mentioned by a single newspaper tipster, returned a handsome profit of 330 francs for every ten risked on him
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    FOOTBALL.
    525 12 CHINESE AND THE LEAGUE. It has been fairly common knowledge during the last few days that the recent decision of the Singapore Football Association m suspending Chan Hee from playing for the rest of the season has occasioned considerable feeling amongst the Straits Chinese Football Association, its players and
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    STRAITS AND INTER-PORT CRICKET.
    189 12 A letter has been received by the S.C.C. from Hongkong stating that it is proposed to arrange an inter-port series of cricket matches at Hongkong m November, and inviting the Straits to participate. Shanghai have also been asked to take part. An effort is being made
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    NO PLAY.
    25 12 Reuter's Service. London, June 11. At Oxford the ground was saturated and there was no play to-day m the match against South Africa.
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    COUNTY CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIP.
    171 12 Won Lost Pts. P. W. L. Ist Ist Poss Obt Per. In In Middlesex 6 4 1 1 0 30 23 76.66 Lancashire 7 3 0 3 1 35 25 71.42 Yorkshire 6 4 2 0 0 30 20 66.66 Surrey 6 3 0 1 2 30
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