The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 June 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1924. NO. 11,220.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    237 1 M. Herriot, the new French Premier, has formed his Cabinet Page 7. A cloudburst in Tennessee has destroyed several towns and caused considerable loss of life Page 7. England has made a good start in the first Test Match that commenced at Birmingham on Saturday Page 7.
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    BUYING A CARPET.
    1327 1 The streets of Sofia are filled with white blossom. A silvery tissue flecked with young green, dazzling in the sunshine as Byzantine brocade, flutters in every gust of the mountain breeze; and Dado Daniil, .n rivalry, has put up a rope between two trees on the Boulevard
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      443 1 f 4 SPALDING A BROS- Ltd. J talit) BOXING equipment rka*"~ QU«N'I ielegrams < Princt St. Tennis ..v.v.v-v. V.V.'.V, V.W.'. WWW e± RAFFLES HOTEL. I 1 Am* am I ,f f f GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING M^K %m* mr Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. fi^fczX MISS KuAo ORCHESTRAL CONCERT /r^^SlSi
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      132 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Whiteaway's for value Page 1. Gilbey's gins, Guthrie's Page 6. Apollinaris, Katz Bros.— Page 12. Dandle soap, Borneo Co.— Page 10 Adam's Rib at Palladium— Page 2. Philips lamps from U. E.'s— Page 4 Parker pen. Weill and Montor— Page 3. Sewing machines at Little's Page 6. Continental
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      122 1 THE WEEK. Mo.iduy, lfith. High Water, «9. s6 a.m. 0.34 p.m. French home- ward mail leaves. Football: Malay F. T. v« S. C. C. Tuesday, Mth. High Water. 10.46 a.m. 10.15 p.m. Wednesday, ISth. High Water, 11.33 a.m. 10.56 p.m. Thursday, 19th. High Water. 10.19 p.m. 11.38 p.m. Automobile Club
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    FAIR CHANCE FOR INDIA.
    353 2 Mrs. Annie Besant 's Plea. London. May 27. 'The only way to prevent England and India becoming likr England and Ireland duing the Irish War is for England to •how that the menna fair by India ami realUec that Indi:< ia capable at rating bonclf a.i-i
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    184 2 the ll 7 Lhe Pa,k? <*•"**• of ment b L° UMty C Uncil that al^nge- I utt»? V M1 f r the *™2K. Inn-hehls Battersea Park, and Golders Hill nltt u the P f the and a putter has been fixed at 3d. a round per With the arrival in
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      309 2 AVOID PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY. o SATURDAY, JUNE 14th. GRAND OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL KRONGHON6-AN Arrived by "Delhi Maru" direct from Bar.cloeng. 12 in number including 6 lady artists. At Popular Prices: 50, 30,
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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. H%£ A o L P
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      324 2 Alhambra From Wednesday, llth June, to Monday lr.ih M,, n June. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp "ORANGES ANET LEMONS 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News OPENING OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBIT., BY H. M. THE KING. tXH,Hn ">\ WARNER BROTHERS PRESENT WESLEY BARRY "SCHOOL
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    CALCUTTA DINNER IN LONDON.
    487 3 SIR BENJAMIN ROBERTSONS WARNING. London, June 4. Al the seventeenth Calcutta dinner there Were ;>l4 covers. Sir Allied Pi.kford, piesiding, said that, whatever might be thought in moments of Oppress on, he could not believe that the labours of generations of Britishers weie to be destroyed,
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    LIGHTNING STRIKE IN DUBLIN.
    242 3 Engineered by Jim l^irkin. London. M..v 2ii. There was a lightning strike at the Dublin docks to-day as a protest against the arrest of 45 of Jim Lavkins followers at Liberty Hall yesterday. There h\ at present, an unauthorised strike of gas employees in Dublin, whose
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    THE PREMIER AT YORK.
    156 3 Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, handicapped by knowledge and a certain sobriety of mind, will nevei- attain to the fine careless rapture of some of his colleagues in rhapsody over what at the York Conference he called "the great mple God-like heart of the people." He Is unwise
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    22 3 Hull City Council has decided to issue free passes to every member of the corporation to travel on local tramears and omnibuses.
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      535 3 -^^LINDETEVES-STOKVIS. ENGINEERS STOCKISTS OF MACHINERY ENGINEERING ESTATE SUPPLIES ■Mcfces: SEMARANG, SOURABAYA. BATAVIA MEDAN OTHER PLACES. pvrchssiag Offices: AMSTERDAM-LONDON NEW YORK CAN DELIVER FROM STOCK:— Rollers, Locom biles. Motor Lorriss 4 and 2' _> tons. Trailers l to 6 tons. Fire Engines and apparatus. Die«el and other Crude oil motors. Pun
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      763 3 27 world-wide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon of petrol Motors^ **Tmj^S L '-/*~s M^ cl±.k_ L <3jJ m>yLm<&KJll U.<kSU QV I pOR all complaints arising from a disordered stomach, liver and kidneys, Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills are without equal, and they are The Perfect
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      89 3 En Sick Headache mfJßiticnisness Thc^-e troublesome complaints .ire generally due to a sluggish liver, ami are most frequently experienced by t!io-c. arho lead a sedentary lite. A teaspoonful ot' ENO*s "Fruit Salt" in a glass of cokl w.itcr will prove soothing and refreshing, and by eliminating harmful uraste matter soon
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    THE CHESTER CUP.
    1050 4 SCENES ON THE ROODEE. Winner Overlooked by the Prophet*. The following well-written article on this famous race appeared in the Manchester Guardian. "A great many people had put their money on Scullion for the Chester Cup because twenty-two professional newspaper tipsters had said he would win. He
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      805 4 ~~^^^^^~^~^^*^~^*^*^^h^B*aa^a~Bs^ i'^et vJ4ft\ rl AM\ ******-^r (H H I A ft go, Ja** v J Hmi**lU^H I t s -<2I Sirßobertßurnett&Gli? i§fpj Sole Agents African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. 124 Cecil Street, Singapore. I Estate of Alu'.uliuuLr BIN ALI BIN MOHAMED Ai Habshee, deceased. IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' A -CTION SALE
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      116 4 I NOTICES. i THE HOUSE OF THE CATCHY MUSIC H Sheet Music Selections TT and and Albums JJ Orchestra HUD S ONS Instruments Q Repairs and T\T and Strings Tuning S WHERE THE MUSIC HITS COME FROM Telephone No. 1705, 100. North Bridge Road, Singapore. fi aw m M\mm\m\m\ m
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      380 4 The pain of/ @fc. Sprains i BANISHED WITH ™WV SLOANS )i_BK Unless prompt action is «T __\j taken in reducing swelling _T:i and preventing congestion, i E Sprains, Strains or Bruises \>.^ v***Vl* C^^^-*fe* > V often lead to serious injurv. Il \it l N Never hesitate As soon as
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    LABUAN IN 1923.
    671 5 BUMMAftY OF ANNUAL REPORT. The following is an official summarv of the annual report of Labuan for 1923: Mr. H. J. Eley was in charge of the Settlement until the 31st of August, when he was relieved by Mr. J. Calder from Singapore. On the whole the
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    SARAWAK CANE.
    172 5 When the blade < f a cricket Lat is completed there is the delicate operation of fitting Into the splice the cane handle, which consists of 10 pieces of cane and three strips of india-rubber made into on. h imogeneous piece, like the propeller of an aeroplane. This
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    111 5 The b rd of mysteiy is now due, the nightjar, w th his strange, unbird-like vaitlesong. A!l his ways are the ways that are dark, and have fostered the wildest legends, as that he milks goats. He stands curiously apart from other b'rds, even in the way he perches, choosing
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    FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT
    415 5 BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION GUARANTEE, May 14. In Committee ol the whole Bout*, Mr. W. Lonil (Parliamentary Secretary, Overseas Trade Department) moved to increase from £100.000 to £600,000 the amount up to which guarantees may be given to the British Empire Exhibition. He Mid it was estimated
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    BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    451 5 On the occas'on af the visit of their .Majesties the King: and Queen with the K up anel Queen of Roumania to Wembley on May 14. after visits to the Indian and Burmese Sections, they passed on to the Ceylon Section. After inspection of beautiful sapphires, cats-eyes
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    RAY TO RENEW LIFE.
    94 5 (•land Operation L'nnecessary. Dr. Pais, a noted scientist of Rom*, claims to have discovered a new method of rejuvenation He declares that he has proved that X rays and radium not only stimulate living cells, but may cause a reverse development from old age to youth.
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      455 5 BUSINESS CARDS. PHordBNGRAVINa *M) COMMERCIAL, j fj)os of Blocks. A|TS ,if>TO ENGRAVING CO.? M -Cecil Street. J ■d 1 U'E 'I'KIO MERCHANTS. HAND-fAI >E I BY I .ON LACE SPECIALITY j \\VV\ Cm%- 4, Dhoby Ghaut Pfaaa] Send for the Illustrated Catalf** °f Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LID. HI _j
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      242 5 C. A. RIBEIRO Co. RKMOVAL SALE NOW ON. Prices Reduced 50 per cent. BEE SEPARATE ADVT: PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. Printing— Developing Enlarging i FRAMES MADE. KONG HING CHEONG CO i 104. North Bridge Road. I f BOOKSELLER. ll Fvery MAIL brings us the Latest Books and Papers jj_ PULFAKIR co. High
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      621 5 NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. tie; ia bei by giv n that Kill Stn si becw.n Colcnss Street sad High Street b. elesed taring rseeststmetioa until further notice. By Order, W. MARSH, Municipal Secretary. Mnnieip; I Otte*. Bingapoi- 12th Jam 1954, 13-6 1 6 6 THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION" RE-STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CIVIL SERVICE
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      793 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALK Off Th.- Tunnel Si ra Steam u v Aa she new |fc it Mi Ho Ah Row, ihipp.rd. Xc. M-l Tanjoug Rha arheie ike n bs laapectod. Ai Messrs. Cnesag Koon Bong snd Ce'i Saleroom No. :u; Chalia Sn on WEDNESDAY 18th JUNE AT ZM P.M.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS.
    47 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATHS. HUWN.-MSI 12. at 20. W^>boume-gar-dens. Folkestone. Henrietta Jane, widow of David Brown, of Glugor. Penang. LEXDRL'M. -May 12. James, eldest son of G. C. Lendrum. D. L.. Cork Hill, Co. Tvrone. suddenly, ac Wilton Hotel. Victoria. S. \V.. em his arrival home frcm M;.laya.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1924. Comment of the Week.
    1184 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1924. Comment of the Week. At the moment the attention of all Europe is focussed on France. The sweeping away of M. Poincare at the French elections, his enevitable resignation, followed by that of the President, U. Millerand, the choice of IL Doumergue as
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    664 6 Sj Mrs. Wellington Koo is due to arrive in Singapore from Hongkong to-day by the Sicil'i. We regret to hear, says the China Express, that Sir John Anderson is not well. He has gone away for a holiday following medical advice. Mr. Lim Koon Teck, of St. Andrew's School, has
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    PUBLIC MEETING ON POOD HAWKERS.
    68 6 With reference to the public the Victoria Theatre on Fridaj at 5.15 p.m., tho Rev. S. Pahtonsthsn also support the resolution in I■' Mr. T. G. Thomas in Malays meeting will be held und.r the J""" pices of the Chinese Chamber sf the Straits Chinese
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    MALAYA ATWEMBLEY.
    531 6 The following ii oAcii, H.s Highness the Su. Pr companied by th,- Tengk o a visit to the Malaya P»i {May 19th. He^,'^ Mo |by the Pavilion authoriti gees standard was broke,; »fl r receded by two sword-be-.., f ceremony which made the next day's newspaper.- n H.s
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    WILLIAM HEUGHAN'S RETURN.
    219 6 WILLIAM HE UGHAN'S RETURN. The very many friends snd i made during his nrst < I Singapore, and. indeed, many <f th* I did not have the opportunity of his splendid staffing and to whom h j ty has since been made kl .oiced to learn that Mr. Willis) H
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      137 6 Ca'dbeck Macjrregor Co. Ltd. (Incorporated in Shanghai.) RETAIL WINE MERCHANTS. 45. Robinson Road. Tel. 228. "The Connoisseur Comes to Caldbecks/\ i NEW SHIPMENT JUST ARRIVED. CALIFORNIAN ORANGES, CALIFORNIAN GRAPEFRUIT, AUSTRALIAN APPLES. SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. [Incorporated in the S.S Retail Depot Orchard Road. I Vickers Sewing Machines n!n_euPßpßlSlsWPlr^7r^^ MPT*!-
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    NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.
    860 7 gjfffK DOI'MEKC.LE. ___g 90CULWI CABINET. UK"" 10 [Router's SeeeioaJ Versailles. June 13. I been elected Presi- ritepublK" en the first ballot. Ljwrgue obtained 515 votes and •mm The Communists voted csnierlmat. tcrlinst obtained twenty-one votes siffht, while there were seven Th- total voters numbered 860. Paris, June
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    MEXICAN TREATMENT OF BRITONS.
    158 7 London, June 15. According to official advices reaching London Mr. Cummins, the British agent in Mexico, has been voluntarily taken prisoner by the British Legation and is under threat of deportation when he emerges. His plight is attributed to the frank tenor Of notes forwarded to
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    "THE GONDOLIERS."
    215 7 Tho dates for the performances of "Tho Gondoliers,'* which is being presented by the Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee, have now been fixed. The opening performance will take pi-ace on Thursday, July 17. and the other performances are to be given on July 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31,
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    MAN-EATING LEOPARD.
    186 7 The exploits of the Port Dickson man- eater are quite put into the shade by ro- cent activities in the Eastern Province of Ceylon, not of a tiger (that particular I I east not existing in the island since pre- historic times), but of a man-eating leopard, a
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    EX-SERVICES PERFORMANCE.
    91 7 The second performance of Lady Huntworth's Experiment in aid of the ExServices Association benevolent fund was attended by a better rudience than that which was present for the first presentation of the comedy. The production was just as tfreat a success in every way as Tuesday night's show,
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    CLOUDBURST IN TENNESSEE.
    70 7 TOWNS DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE. [Reuter's Service.] Johnson City, Tennessee, June 14. Great havoc has been wrought in the vicinity by a cloudburst, which, according to telephonic reports, has destroyed the towns of Carden's Bluff and Hunter, with considerable loss of life. Johnson City, June 15.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    690 7 Moscow, June 13. It is reported here that the Japanese have concluded an agreement at Mukden whereby, without permission of the Peking Government, the Japanese will be allowed to construct a branch railway between Tsonanfu and Zizikar, thus enabling them to dispense with the Chinese Eastern and
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    HOME SPORT.
    625 7 FIRST TEST MATCH. GOOD START BY ENGLAND. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 14. The first Test Match opened at Edgbaston in glorious weather the sky was cloudless and before an attendance of 4,000. The wicket was recovering from the rain. Taylor won the toss and sent England in to
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    THE MISSISSIPI DISASTER.
    73 7 San Pedro, June 18. The naval court of enquiry aboard the battleship Mississipi with regard to tho explosion heard the evidence of a sailor, who said that the air pressure was so weak that he, as plugman, was obliged to lend the weight of his shoulder to
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    "ADAMS RIB" AT PALLADIUM.
    139 7 Superlatives are not considered good form but it would be difficult to adequately describe this film without them, because for beauty of conception and grandeur of scenery this photoplay ranks supreme, whilst the acting is exceptionally fine. "Adam's Rib" is not a story of the Garden
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      111 7 Chocolates c rJ #J^^s Sweets A Fresh Consignment of these Delicious Chocolates Just Arrived. Regent Chocolates Brooklyn Chocolates 2 lb. Boxes 21b. Boxes I,b >• 31b. 21b. oik 4,D -•<lf). 41b. NEW YORK 1 lb. Fuller's Richmond Candies !iib, and lib Boxes. All Boxes are tied with Ribbons. ROBINSON Co.,
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      710 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 Point*. —m WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Dae Singapor*. LAOMEDON
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      462 8 j STEAMER SAILINGS 1 Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. EUERMMr LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE ,s. c& A Sf E lffi HAMBURG B.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July s.s. COLORADO due A 20 HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s.
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      561 8 STEAMER SAILINGS p. 6. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAjTsTEAM NAVIGATION in LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty a Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. For Marseilles, I Anu Tonnage. Singapore. r
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      478 9 MLAMLK dAI_UNfJS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorported in U.S.A.) TO Regular Freight Service from U. S. A. via Panama BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. sTLANTAjCTTir due Singapore In Port ,a STEEL IMENTOR ..due Singapore July k\ FAIRFIELD CITI due Singapore Aug. 4 through Bills of Lading to
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      395 9 _^_______n_EMtER SAILINGS JM If UA roand the World" j_& 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 HAYES July 2 July 4 s.s. PRESIDENT
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
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      OTHER NAVAL BASES.
      429 10 r Australia's Three Harbours. While no one place on the entire coast line of Australia or New Zealand presents such a magnificent point d'appui as Singapore for a naval base, there are at least three places which offer substitutes for local naval defence. These are Sydney— which
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      VEGETABLE SELLERS FINED.
      57 10 In the Marine Court on Satuiday a sampan coolie and two vegetable sellers were chai ged with going on board the Ban Teck Guan, from Kuaia Selangor, before she had anchored. The Master Attendant. Captain Calthrop-Calthrop, recognising the need for a heavy punishment, imposed fines of $30
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      PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
      96 10 Per s.s. Hye Leong: Mr. E. S. Edmonds. Mr. Brisk. Per s.s. Kelantan: Mr. L. T. Wakeford. Mrs. Mi-Lay, Mr. P. Sofeldt. Per s.s. Penang: Mr. B. O. Wilmot. Per s.s. Porthos: Mr. A. L. Grant. Per s.s. Kinta: Captain R. J. Curtis, Mr. A. Brown. Mr. Green,
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      292 10 The Canada Maru. which arrived in port from Japan on Saturday, is taking nearly three hundred Japanese emigrants to Santos (Brazil). Thirty naval ratings from the China Station are proceeding Hornet on the Blue Funnel steamer Laomedon, which is at present In port. Commencing on June 15, the N.Y.K. will
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      45 10 ai Mr. Justice and Mrs. J. P. Sproule left Penang for Kuala Lumpur by the mail train says the Straits Echo. In social cireaTJm\^L SP, le Will be for rhe has entertained lavishly and made the Judge s bungalow a centre of cheerful hospitality. enuj
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      265 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. (Companies Incorporated in. Germany.) The undernoted are the Companies intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore. SAARBRUCKEN (N.D.L) June II tRHEINLAND (H.A.L.) July 1 t Via Manila. HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Due Singapore. •SAARLAND (H.A.L.) June 17 ♦PREUSSEN
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      750 10 MA (L TaBLE. m. TO-DAY. n u *r, Melchior Treub 9 a.m. Cucob and Pontian Hang Chiap 9 a.m. g"** and Pontian Ed.na 9 a.m Cucob and Benuit Mersing 9 a.m Pulau Soegi Aing Honf 9am Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan ci t> j. Formo »a (Swedish) 10 a.m. Selat Pandjang,
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      CANADA'S TRADE WITH STRAITS.
      105 11 The Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa, has issued the following trade returns for the exports from Canada to the Straits Settlements for the fiscal year ending March 31st., 1924, whose value, when converted into Straits Settlements dollars, amounts to $2,510,868. It is interesting to note that
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      INDIAN TEA PROSPECTS.
      316 11 Bright Outlook for Industry. Calcutta, May 28. The report of the first tea sale of the new season in Calcutta shows that the reduced duty in England has affected the Indian market similarly with the Home, namely, it has stimulated demand for good teas with a tendency
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      THE OCEAN ACCIDENT.
      89 11 The directors' report of the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation for the| meeting held on April 29th. in London showed that the revenue for the year amounted to £6,078,383 18s. Td. The total premiums less re-insurances and bonus to Assured, amounted to £5,777,601 13s. 7d. The income
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      PRODUCTS OF THE MAPLE TREE.
      100 11 Quebec, With a maple sugaring season extending this year over seven or eitrht weeks as compared with a normal pei'iod of five weeks, officials of the Provincial Depart" ment of Agriculture forecast that the maple sugar crop this season will be of about 22,000,000 pounds.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 11 June 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2 3 31-3° Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 13-32 New York, demand 50 Credits 90 days 5214 Franc?, demand 860 Nom. India. T. T. 1641 Hongkong, demand 4'^ p.c. Prem". Yokohama, demand iSA% Nom. Java, demand 1391^ Bangkok,
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    PRODUCE.
    174 11 June 14. Tin 75 Tons $109.5« Gambler 21T.50 Pepper white 27^50 Pepper Black 15.75 Flake Tapioca 11.00 Pearl SMgo Small 9.00 Copra 10 .70 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon whito 275.00 i Rice Skwn No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    34 11 Singapore, June 14, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 34^ 35; June 34% 35; JulySept. 85% 36; Oct.-Dec. 36% 37. London j Quotation Sheet lO'^d. Market Quiet.
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    INDIAN TEA INDUSTRY.
    331 11 According to Mr. C. R. Harler, it seems j unlikely that Japan will ever be a rival to India so far as the tea industry is concerned. Black tea is only made in verysmall quantities in Japan, and then, as Mr. Harler says, it is not a
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTDS REPORT.
      164 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTDS REPORT. D. Singapore, June 14. Rubber.— London 10 %d. Local 34%. Tin.— London £218 ss. Local 109% (75 tons sold). Rubbers. Rubbers are quiet. Tins.— Asam Kumbangs 48s. 505., Batang m\**m\**2 44 47 Hitams 1.15 1.20. Johans 66 6b, Kampongs 48s. 495., Kamuntings 355. H* o*i 6s
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      172 11 Singapore, June 14. Tin.— £2lB Be. Up 255. Rubber. lQl 2 d. Down %d. Maikets are very quiet, and business M practically confined to the Tin section. Telok Kruins, after a rapid rise to 1.20, are a turn easier, and are now available round 1.15. The
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      115 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (U R. Macpha'l.) Singapore, June IL Rubber.— l0 1 2 d. 14%, Tin.— €2 IS ss. 109M;. 75 tons sold. Mining.— Petalings 1.33 1.36. Ulu Yam30s. 9d. 31s. 9d., Pengkalens 11.40 1170. South Taipings 92 95. Ratruts Ba, 6d. 9s. cum rights. Kampong Kamuntings 48a. 495..
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    26 11 Saturday's Alterations. North Taiping (750,000—) 1 10 1.15 c.d. Pengkalen 11 11.50 South Taipings ($1) 92 1 2 9" T. Harbour 9 9.50
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    BURMA RAILWAY PROJECTS.
    265 11 Linking l'p With India and Siam. Rangoon, May 17. At the last meeting the Railway Committee of the Communication Board, with Mr. \V. J. Keith, Finance Member, in the chair, discussed the question of Indo-Burnut Railway connection and the thtve routes proposed for the railway, namely: (1.)
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL SPORTS.
      453 12 Malayan Record Broken. The Anglo-Chinese School opened the season of school athletic meetings with their annual sports on the Oldham Hall grounds on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of spectators, Dr. Winstedt being present with Mrs. Winstedt, who distributed the prizes at the conclusion
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      112 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. A. Class Doubles (Mixed). Mrs. Elder and Potts vs. Mrs. Vowler and Murphy, to finish. Winner vs. Mrs. Lowther Kemp and Palmer. Mrs. Royce and Whitley vs. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron. Mr. and Mrs. Fulcher vs. Mr. and Mrs. Treadgold. B. Clas* Doubles (Mixed).
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      TUESDAYS TIES.
      110 12 Championship Pars (Men). Bell and Er.in v<. Bailey and Prentis. Upcott and Fulcher vs. Smith and Moseley. Chill and Tir.dall vs. Pitt and Palmer. Potts and Milligan vs. Winfield and < Wishait. Championship Pairs (Mixed). Mr. and Mrs. Hiekiy vs. Mrs. Treadgold and Griffith-Jones. Mrs. Saizmann and Beatty
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      Y. M. C. A. TENNIS.
      93 12 next iday S tleS postponed t0 Tuesday To-day's Ties. mm C,asS: Tan Koon Inn ™e 15 v 3 l^ yaKa r w e 15 -2; Lim Chuan Sui, *R- ri% Ch, t Pob Chon OWe 15 I ikJ Tan Beng Geok 15.3 vs: •L Ikeda,
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    YACHTING.
    955 12 SECOND RACE FOR KNOWLES CUP. The second of the series of races for the V. D. Knowles Challenge Cup was sailed over the B. K. course yesterday, starting at 10 a.m. and Captain Flett sent thirteen >oats away in a fair breeze out to Beacon No. 17 mark boat.
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    S. R. C. LAWN TENNIS.
    76 12 TO-DAY'S TIES. Mijwd Doubles (Final). E. E. de Souza and G. de Souza vs. F. Ephramus and F. J. Rappa. Singles Handicap "A" (Final). C. A. Norris owe 15.3, vs. H. G. Stack owe 15.2. In the Interport rifle shooting competition, Shanghai made a total
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  • S. C. C. CRICKET.
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      B. B. AND I. AGAIN WIN TOURNAMENT.
      485 12 By virtue of their somewhat easy J victory at the expense of the P. S. and I L. on the Padang on Saturday afternoon, the B. B. and I. carry off the honours in the S. C. C. Tournament for the second year
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      S. R. C. BEAT A. P. C.
      271 12 Th/> S.R.C. scored a good v/in over the A. P.C. team on the Padang on Saturday. The outstanding feature of the game was R. Bartel's splendid innings. Playing steady cricket and hitting out freely whenj ever opportunity offered, Bartels carried j out his
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      SECOND LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      175 12 The Harlequin^ and Boustead's, who were to have played on the S.C.F.A. ground on Saturday, met on the Malaya F. A. giound, the game resulting in a draw of one all. The following will represent the S.C.C 11. against Seletar United on Wednesday on the Padang: P.
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  • SELANGOR RACES.
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      FIRST DAY'S RESULTS.
      381 12 ■(From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 14. Fine weather favoured the first day's racing here and there was a large attendance. The following were the reRace 1. Six Furlongs. Dreadnought (Bowden) 8.4 ..1 Sterling (Logue) 8.4 .2 Asian (Luckman) 8.4 ..3 Won by half a length,
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      SUSSEX REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
      22 12 The annual sports of the 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment will be held at Tanglin on Saturday afternoon, June 28.
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    TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC PRACTICAL EXAMINATION.
    214 12 The Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan, informs us that the following pupils were examined in Singapore by Profeeeor Long, Mus. 8., F.R.C.0., of the Trinity College of Music (London) and were successful. Pianoforte Playing. Higher Senior Division. E. A. Paulusz. Senior Division. F.
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    29 12 Orders for week ending 22nd June Tuesday, 17th Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 19th Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    32 12 m*V as been receive d in Hongkong that M. Beauvais, for nearly twenty years French Consul General at Canton, has iied in France. He only recently left the Far East on retirement.
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