The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 June 1924

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 17 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISE. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^TSATURD A Y, JUNE 21, 1924. NO. 11,225.
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  • 261 1 In a statement m the House Mr. Webb affirms, m connection with trade j improvement, that steel and coal production have reached pre-war figures Page 9. A romantic story the Premier believes, is connected with the trouble m Mexico over the British Consul Page 9. I The
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  • 958 1 Quicquid agunt homines nostri est farragm belli Juvenal. A pretty sense of humour some of thee ibour Ministers have. The Topicist, readg Mr. Amnion's remark the other day at "only those things m connection with c Naval Base plant which wou d deteirate," have been offered
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 209 1 fi SPALDING BROS., Ltd. > gifted vju;ilit> BOXING equipment 5 ebphMM QUBDTB Telegrams S I Prinet St. Tennis 5 •..••.•.•AVAW.ViViViWAO RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST MGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Sunday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. TONIGHT TONIGHT MURA and KOKA SHIPOFF the young graceful
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    • 128 1 1 **^v -"-v^r Smokers cough is unknown to the happy man who enjoys:-' STSK(XP_Rttf VIRGINIA CIGARETTES m\W WW fl WW fl WW because they are Jreefrom SAND AND DUST) SOLE MANUfACTURERS: ARDATH TOBACCO 0& Ltft. tQNDOft ■mhihmmihhmhmmhhhMhJ /J&ffflte light- running quietlm running Jloyal Typewriter? lm its smoothness fr quiet- I
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    • 138 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. I Dollar days at Whiteaway Laidlaw i Page 4. Cocks and Valves at United Engineers 1 —Page 3. Diphenso, a wood preservative m various shades Page 1(5. William Heughan at Victoria Theatre to-night Tape 1. Keys found, auction oi teak household furniture Pajre 7. j X^xo, an sn
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    • 25 1 J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J HI FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT m m Consult C J* Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis "I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 84 1 THE WEEK. Sutnrdvy, 2 1.5.. High Water, 0.22 a.m. 1.50 r-m. Rowing Regatta, Yacht Club. Junior V.M.C.A. Sport?. Oldham Hall. .Medical College Sports. Sepcy Linos 4J6 p.m. Children's Cone, rt. Theatre, 5 p.m. Willi: m Heuphan. Vie. Theatre, 0.30 p.m. High Water, 1.9 a.m., 2.37 p.m. Hiph Water, 2.1 a.m.,
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 127 2 To the Editor. Sir, We iie>te m jour issue of June IStii, the letter by Mr. W. Ci. St. Clair on the subject of the proposed Singapore Goli Clnb. A so-called I— potiy building such the Singapore "o.untccr Artillery Drill Hall, i.e. a steed structure, woulei hardly
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    • 423 2 To the Editor. Sir. My. Harold E. Perrm on behalf oi the Committee of the Royal Aero Club Clifford Street. W. has asked me to tes. (■pinion on the prospects of a Singapor* Branch for British Malaya of the Royal Aero Club Associateship. Time are those better
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  • 169 2 To be Alloi .v -l»tiu«al td i\\ Son. An oJTtcial communique Issued m Colombo on June 14 states: '"By instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colon *.-s, Mr. L. H. Elphinstone, who Was pioceediny. on the "Malwa," which arrived m Colombo this morning, to take
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  • 6 2 Mr. J. McGowan. f r *«W
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    • 570 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. o TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT C RIFFI MISS ZAKIYA COMIC ECCENTRIC ACTS. JUGGLING FEATS ORIGINAL ARAB MAGRIBI DANCES. ARABIC SONGS. o Prices $1.00, 50 cts. and 25 cts. Flowershop I "CORONA" I •Z M Amber Mansions. Telephone Xo. 2990. 3j NEXT MONDAY, I NEW SUPPLY OF FLOWERS, 3j if
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    • 276 2 Victoria Theatre. FOR ONE WEEK AND THREE MATINEES ONLY. Commencing Saturday June 28th at 9.15 p.m. United Artists Corporation Present. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN ROBIN HOOD with prologue and full Orchestra. Full music score as played m London and Nevv York. BOOKING OPENS MONDAY NEXT AT THE THEATRE. Prices $3, 2,
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    • 235 2 Alhambra From Tuesday, 17th June, to Sunday, 22nd June In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. FRESH EGGS 1 Reel Pathe Comedy. TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. HODKINSON PRESENTS IRENE CASTLE "NO TRESPASSING m 7 Reels. JACK' FROST A 2 Reel Pathe Comedy. In the First Show at 7.50
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  • 1414 3 MR. STILL ON THE SUBJECT. The Investors' Review, writes Mr. Still n May 17, has dealt logically and anely with the rubber situation, and has hereby rendered "a valuable service to one t the most important of the Empire's vtista industries. In melancholy conrast we
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  • 66 3 Users of Blackfriars Bridge are becoming uneasy at the closing down of Waterloo Lr.dge. With the rapid taxi-cab" traffic being added to the great volume of vehicles that surges to and fro across Blackfriar? Bridge, they are afraid that the site maj live up to its evil
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    • 337 3 h 7 (Ik >^» The ENERGY )*m^M of HEALTH jj^HV Yo u l mowing child is Upending far more energy m G' axo baby is free from 0r to k»cp his health than he ,e r s^ °j such dread diseases .iii m England Everything is s Enteric and Tuberculosis
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    • 159 3 If I THE GOOD MAXWELL SELANGOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB TRIAL The GOOD MAXWELL was:— SECOND FASTEST IN THE CAR CLASS ACCELERATION TEST. THIRD IN THE SLOW RUNNING ON TOP GEAR TEST. THIS CAR WAS DRIVEN TO KUALA LUMPUR FOR THE TEST IN 10«/ 2 HOURS, ON TOP GEAR ALL THE WAY,
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  • 1163 4 FARTHINGSWORTHS OF JOY. Considering their common experiences the inhabitants of this planet have surprisingly few common topics which maj be discussed with both zeal and friendli ness, says Evelyn Smith m the Manches ter Guardian. The wjeather is a melre buffer, warding off teo 'close an
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  • 695 4 And the Hoarding Hah't. At this season of the year the thoughts of all good housewives turn to spring cleaning, writes John Blunt in the Daily RL The doist and dirt that have aculated in odd corners during the preng twelve months will be banished from every well-conducted
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  • 71 4 arrangement, is now generally followed. Inis is a one-piece frock made of some cotton material, such as drill or pique. The sleeves are wry short and cut so as to allow the jfreatest possible freedom of movement. Mile. Lenprlen herself always has the skirt of this frock pleated, Undoubtedly this
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  • 745 4 MISS McKANE .>n7,u X a* lY\ It is a matter of Krv lawn tennis world at _r not Mile. Suzanne Pion, will come to .1H,,, at Wimbledon. M r tt th,. It must be reme„.b, T( wK newspaper reports f J* may or may (f with this
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    • 452 4 DOLLAR DAYS I AT j WHITEAWAYS j I,S JOO Friday Saturday SjOol t J- June 20th 21st 1— 4 4 Read below and see what Bargains we are 2 offering on these 2 days. ft I V Ladies Voile and Crepe de Chine Mens Socks 2 pairs for $1.00 r
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  • 997 5 .BORO-BLDUR RESTORED. I Buddhist Relic. The work of restoration of the Boro>udur, m Java, which had been going on or many years, has now been completed, ht work was executed under the superision of Calomel of Engineers Th. van Irp, who has given me some account
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  • 573 5 And Australian Defence. The Federal Minister for Defence (Mr. owden), responding to the toast of "The ailianjent," at the annual dinner of the _ai_,ille Brotherhood m Sydney, said, "It I a ejuestion whether we hang on to the in*! o# or whether our national developISBt is to be
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  • 419 5 The Plaint of M. Poiret.* It is always interesting to hear what the heads of their profession —or art —think of its condition at the moment. M. Poiret has been paying a brief and crowded visit to London after an absence of nearly twenty years, and at a
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  • 632 5 (By Middle Templar.) To achieve fame as an expert w.tness loes not fall to the lot of many men. fet, but for the fact that he has appeared n more criminal trials as a medical expert, he name of Bernard Spilsbury would probably not be known outside
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  • 187 5 Bitter Weather Causes Hitch. A Calcutta message- of June 2nd. says: The sixth despatch from Colonel Norton recoida what he elescribes as a hitch m the enterprise. Bitterly cold weather and high winds m the early part of May ren-j dered ne-cessary the evacuation of camp 3,
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  • 88 5 BROOKLANDS MOTOR RACES. Captain J. Toeip Killed. London. June 10. A tragic incident occurred at Brooklands i motor races yesterday, resulting m the death of Captain J. Toop, formerly of the Royal Air Force. Captain Toop was driv- ing for the first time since his return from the East, when
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  • 60 5 An interesting ceremony took place on June 10 at the Tung Wah Hospital, Hong- kong, when His Excellency the Governor t (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) unveiled a r small porcelain portrait tablet of a former Governor of Hongkong, Sir Richard Graces MacDonnell, C.8., who did much to aid the
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    • 140 5 __by the throat j i On" Bring colds <»r worse (grip you by the but not if you get I Antiseptic Throat 1 ist nal 1 tans' «i> allays and romu tt from the io! ail Bronchial Made to the the Liverpool I H apital. roprietors Evans Lescher A Webb,
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    • 802 5 SOMETHING NEW »m ~~~y ii.i.i j i j i 7— _^____-7_ v :J 7'7'^*7^^''lBfc^2____^ >s^ T *LL U- i f -J \\e^fl I i!^ KS v j]2___w__ifß i! T* ASK YOUR CHEMIST FOR IT. r WHOLES ALE FROM W. R. LOXLEY CO. Robinson Road, Singapore. 1 1 ENVELOPES $1.50 per
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  • 1622 6 THE CONTRAST WITH INDIA. (Edwin Adeler m The Stage). If I were much younger, if I had had less experience of the most heart-breaking the most fascinating, the most damnable, the most delightful profession m the world, I should m a spirit of buoyant optimism, of
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  • 190 6 In the House of Commons recently tho j Duchess of Atholl asked the Secretary fori the Colonies m what British Colonies or j Dependencies the smoking of opium was permitted; and under what restrictions. Mr. Thomas: The only British Colonies, Dependencies, and protected States m which j the
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  • 177 6 Indian C. I. D. Without Clue. Karachi, Ji.n__ ;">. Considerable anxiety prevails as to the present whereabouts of Mr. J. W. A. Bott, a European assistant of Messrs. Shaw Wallace and Co., Karachi. Mr. Bott was last seen on the evening of May 17 and subsequently
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    • 687 6 U^rl Correct Feeding *_f during early infancy is of great importance. 3 It is during this period that tho foundations j of baby's welfare are be.nij laid the wise a mother who is unable to nurse baby herself, 1 either wholly or m part, will realise the vital necessity for
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    • 323 6 V tk /Vtfe you tfetj^tnbcriiw pees? J Ifcv nP HI,: "bramble.!" ll I "dimpled" face of th-' |||JH I a "ew Peter Dawsnn bottle mSfc-ll trml is one to remember if you wot WXwJmmXm^^ r- *»«iii iii^"- whisky. h It is a face easy to recognise, ancl wherever you see
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    • 441 7 BUSINESS CARDS. -TSOTOGEAPHIC DEALERS. Print ng -Developing— Enlarging. [ES M\DE. K ONG HING CHEONG CO. North Bridge Rond. I 7T( Ecv CURIO MERCHANTS. B v. M \:>K ETLON LACE A SPECIALITY i HEWA -1 <••♦ 4-. Dkekf Ghaut T'tea^r w r.d for the Illustrated i ,it.'«i"F Mum*"*' Instruments. SEASON CO.,
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    • 552 7 C A. RIREIRO Co., Ltd. REMOVAL SALE NOW ON. Prices Considerably Reduced. SEE SEPARATE ADVT: r GOLD LEAF TEA. THE CAPTURED REFRESHER IN THE CUP. > Gi All Dealers. REPAIRS. TO BINOCULARS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. MOTION, SMITH SON. LTD., 14, Battery Road. STEVEDORE. Dubash and General Contractor. BOATS AND LAUNCHES
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    • 1010 7 THE SERAJGANJ RESOLUTION. STEADY DRIFT TOWARDS ANARCHY. Calcutta, June 8. I understand that the question of taking action against the mover and the supporters 7 of the infamous resolution at the Bengal 9, Conference with regard to the murderer, Gor.inath Saha, on the ground that it )s 5.; a direct
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    • 794 7 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. t FIRST SUNDAY TRINITY. June 22nd, 1924. < a.m. Holy Communi 11. 5 :>.m. Holy Communion. (Choral). 5 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 0 p.m. Ev.nsong and Seimon. J) During Ac following week at the Cathedral: b] Monday, Wednesday and Friday Holy
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    • 718 7 NOTICES^ jr_TT .mm UDIXANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY; Il IN THE BUI F.'r-ML COURT CF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENT!;. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. n Bankruptcy. No. 223 1921. le, Ng Siang Sang. Notice is her.by given that thii J arid linal j rldend !*s Intend l to b_- d.«kursd Es tho] crediton most
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    • 556 7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Ruks 12.50 Magnifiers with Handle
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  • 33 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEA TH. ANG. On ihe Loth instant A:i^ Swea rien of Dedodad: Straat, Souiabaya. thr beloved husband of Tan Cheng Lim. of pruunvonia. Deeply regie tUn*. (Penang pap.:.- pleasi copy t
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  • 661 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 21,1921. The Hawkers' Case. Not since the days of the incometax removal movement, has there been a matter which ha.s stirred so ;much local opinion as the question ol the abolition oi' food hawkers from the streets. Whilst it is true tnat ;the agitation has,
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  • 194 8 The latest review of the situation m South Africa, as cabled by Reuter, very largely confirms our remarks the other day concerning the position. It is plain that the Labour Party and the Nationalist Party will have very little m common, •and the new Government will be faced
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  • 882 8 Licence to solemnize marriages has been ganted to the Rev. V. Devavaram. Mr. H. C. Sells. Postmaster-General. Singapore arrived m Penang on Monday. Mr. C. W. A. Sennett joins the Board of Examiners m languages m place of Mr. C C. Brown. The amount of currency notes m circulation at
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  • 124 8 IPOH ITEMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 20. The Perak Chinese tennis team which recently won the Malayan Chinese championship is leaving to-morrow for a tour of Negri Semhilan and Selangor to play a series of inter-state contests preparatory to the annual championships m Ipoh m August.
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  • 72 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, Juno 20. The death occurred this morning* of the Reverend Mother St. Herminio, Mother Superior of tho Penang Convent, after ailing: for -some t ime. The deceased came to Penang m 1905. Party-three of her years had been spent m
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  • 332 8 [R.-i_r-. r Strviet.] ■■nndon j un A committee h« n sent the holders of th K(J r '«> r Hthe Chinese |f t NMg^J* i whose bonds ar, |ire^ u [|hf the (hine.se Government The Times city corres„„ nd committee has the m, I and American CoNernn., Ntn
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  • 137 8 Sir T. Fraser Arrive* The new G. O. Maj. G Fraser, iv.< H.. C.5.1., C.M.G lay iv. I ar Ith M c at -I is; a's Pin Tin- Government < nveyed the landing partj steamer to ie Per, draw ir T.< Fras< r was i Mr. E
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  • 108 8 Mr. C. T. Cooke, of Messn M Co., arrived m Singapore [>y X from Shanghai on Thui-day to the management 4 the local the firm m place of Mr. IL M is going OB leave. The feast of Corpus Christi will bf brated at the Cathedral of tin Good herd
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 242 8 "1 AM HEALTH. I AM HEART. I AM LIFE' \V. E. Henky. "The Spirit of Wine"). Throughout the WMMM m sons and {.rose wine has been hai!c_l as the inspiration of poets, the aid of penius and the instigator of all crime and passion. This fragment particularly appeals to the
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    • 82 8 VVVVVVWSVW UVWV W%%%%V^V-'.V.V.V i THE Sj 1 ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. lj > > (Incorporated m England.) > tf MANUFACTURERS OF 5 ELECTRIC MOTORS 5 S tf tf FOR ALL tf tf tf Jl Industrial Purposes. THONE 301 tf WINCHESTER HOUSE. tf 3- tf m'.PEARSm'A TOILET SOAP j This- is really
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  • 169 9 pggSS WELCOMES CHANGS. wo€§ MArmt Exracwp. ,ter*o Service. London, June 19. Labourite pact which its (iovecnment, was en only. It is noteMi tei who are pre i: tish, imposed the condition, x ilists agreed, that the >h iuU aot taise the from the Empire dur>f the new parliament,
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  • 197 9 N.i (hercrowdini;. somewhat disquieting asserX tala l.umpur doc-tor to _t ,f the Malay Mail on §urv. y of the actual eondiSwettenham Quarantine? -rotative source is re- 1 ll clear from these particulars j unexpected emergency pidemic, sufficient precaa-l •.ken to prevent overerowdaot exist at the present
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  • 67 9 ADAM'S RIB AT THE PALLADIUM. that la worth the adver- heen given to it. Each until you reach the climax y that excitement grows reel j introduction of natural colour jest a pleasant touch OE The acenea of pre- 1 iderful and a master-, letting and direction, and f Milton
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  • 29 9 EX -SERVICES ASSOCIATION. that the <-ffer mad during the recent Week the Association Benevolent! 1 $1,000 to wards that 7 l*pon a similar amount bed elaewhe.-e, is still open.
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  • 137 9 al meeting of the P. A. M. m n -July 2 a resolution willb> ring the agttatioa m favour) t restriction, and urging the j tighten np the scheme, and! •ming the proposal for the! ale of nttber! 'quel to recent seizures of small tha Kowl 0,,p Wharf, important are
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  • 335 9 ROMANCE OF REAL LIFE. BRITISH CONSUL WITHDRAWS. [Reuter's Service.] r London, June 19. I hat a woman is at the bottom of the '> Anglo-Mexican trouble appeared from Mr a MacDoaald*| statement m the Commons to- 2 day. He said that Mexico accused Cum- m ns
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  • 449 9 Paris, June *20. The Socialist attitude towards the Herriot Government was defined m a statement by If. Paul Faure m the Chamber, namely, that tlie Socialists retain their independence, but wiU support the Government M long M the latter remains true to it- own principles. M. Herriot
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  • 97 9 A remarkable feature of the space immediately inside the door of the Malaya Pavilion at Wembley is the number of people to be seen walking quickly with their necks strained roofwards, following, as 1: were an invisible bird. The explanation of this curious conduct originates m a small wooden tub
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  • 401 9 M. K. FOSTER'S FORM. Reuter*s Service. London, June 19. j At the Oval: Surrey beat Derbyshire j by an innings and 150 runs. The losers c e.ie 130 and 120, Sadler taking four for h 23 and five for 32. Surrey made 284 for c *MM* wickets
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  • 91 9 Quite a large gathering of billiard enthusiasts were at Tanglin Club last night when the champion H. Wl Stevenson, who arrived from England this week, met the popular Secretary of the Club (Mr. H. W. Hughes) m a game of TOO up. The match which lasted l
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  • 284 9 WILLIAM HEU GHAN'S RECITALS. I It is a matter for considerable regret I that Mr. William Heughan, who, as a singer of traditional Scottish songs ia recognistjd as the legitimate successor to Andrew Black, is only giving one more concert during his present visit, for Singa- i pore is apparently
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  • 120 9 A party of musicians and singers called Kronchongan, direct from Bandoeng, are performing nightly m the boxing arena of the Happy Valley to fairly large audiences. Due to the success they attain, they will continue the season until Sunday night. The programme is changed nightly and among the items is
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  • 340 9 AN INADEQUATE MEMORANDUM. When the appeal of M. E. Angullia j igainst a decision of the Chief Justice, Sir j (Valter Shaw, came before the Singapore I Dourt of Appeal (Mr. Justice Whitley, Mr. lustice McCabe Reay, and Mr. Justice j Vcton) yesterday afternoon, it was pointed
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  • 421 9 TAI HO BEATS GRADY. A big crowd witnessed the boxing at the Happy Valley last night when the main event was a ten rounder between Taiho, 8 st. 10 lb. and Eddy Grady. 9 st. 2 lb. The tight went the full distance and Taiho was a good winner
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  • 210 9 A mar. coirunftted suicide m a Cleveland Ohio, boarding house, "v' now the proprietor is suing the estate of the dead man for £400 claiming the suicide inconvenienced him and caused loss ef business. Arrangements have been made to open a literary section, open to all interested, (non-students as well),
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    • 163 9 SPECIAL OFFER:— MILLER TABLE LAMPS M mM m LOWERED. M '^Yr^^M PLATED "VESTAL" DOUBLE TABL H *>MP. No. O. Price 12.00 Complete. No. Price $16.50 Complete. yJMjM/ j^^^^^Mmsmmßrmlmwf) Wt "VESTAL" BRACKET LAMP. "JUNO" BEDROOM LAMP. No. 1. Price $14.50. Price 51.30 Complete. j SPARE CHIMI.EYS. WICKS GLOBES. ETC. IN STOCK.
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    • 694 10 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW BOSTON AND NEW TORK. Taking cargo ob tllroogh Billa of Lading for atl Ov.rland Polata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Hl™?,* Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 491 10 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 C& A Sf E liffi "> N^^"S3SiRDAM, HAMBURG CITY OF TOKIO Z Zy CITY OF DUNKIRK due J HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. 8.8. CITY OF
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    • 535 10 STEAMER S-MUNGS p. o7^~~^ BRITISH INDIA AMI APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTaTTtEAM NAVIGATION tv LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governm, nt), OUTWARDS FROM LONDON! HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. p or \f« !•<_*>. iUc i Due
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  • 536 11 igTflirl OF \MEKICAN AID. r m Our Own Correspondent). Tokyo, May 29. •mm alone the magic wire like sparks hie cany to-day a tribute to tefcfd StatCi 111 to the fajr P lay tbat rixed the American attempt to world by air from Major Macj^. gallant British
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  • 57 11 Tokio, June 8. people actuated by anti- invaded the ball-room of 1 where American* were "suited them. They broke up distributed hand-bills defi exclusion of all Americans b»l*h forced the closing where American films '-•n. ***M*\ violence and the v U rf. re, newspapers apparently 1:: id m
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  • 1149 11 CROWING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. (A Times Correspondent.) When staffs are reduced and salary scales are being reconsidered, qualified teachers as well as those who are intending to take up teaching may well turn their attention to •pportunities and conditions m the Empire at large. Some of us
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  • 556 11 "HOTCHIWITCHI.'* (Our Paris Correspondent). From time immemorial British gamekeepers have waged war against the little hedge-hog, or "wood-urchin," as the bristly animal has been termed. The sworn enemy of ground nesting game (to whose eggs it is fatally partial) and of leverets and young rabbits,
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  • 175 11 Views of Lord Willingdon. London, June 6. Hastings is en fete to-day on the occasion of awarding Lord Willingdon the '.'reedom of the town. Speaking at a launcheon after the ceremony, Lord Willingdon regretted how little iconic m Great Britain knew of India and how little they
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  • 65 11 Mr. C. M. Jamieson, better known as a footballer than as a member of the staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, is j oing home on leave by the Kashgar to-day. Members of the Cricket Club have subset ibed towards the presentation of a handsome silver cigarette box as
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  • 307 12 The "Marella" will probably arrive fron Australia on Sunday afternoon. The M. M. mail Jerusalem is expected tc arrive here from Penang on Wednesday thi 25th inst., at 8 a.m. She will leave for Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong the samt day at 5 p.m. The newly-formed Hongkong Tug
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  • 181 12 Two Indians, members of the crew of the P. and O. Karmala. were produced before Lieut. C. J. Wilson m the Marine Court yesterday, and charged with deserting thenship and remaining m Singapore withor* certificates of discharge. The accused men pleaded guilty to the second charge but denied
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  • 365 12 P. O. AND B. I. PROGRAMME. In the past twelve months the building programme of the P. O. and British India Companies has been continued with such activity and speed as was permitted by unsettled labour conditions. To the P A^ O. fleet was added, >n March, the Mongolia Of
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    • 641 12 STATE SNIPPING SERVICE. MS. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore July 22. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) For particulars regarding Passage and freight rates apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. BIBBY LINK of fast twin-screw mail passencrer steamers between RANGOON, COLOMBO, MARSEILLES AND LONDON, with through connections from Smgapore. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Leave Leave Reamer
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    • 156 12 *****m^mm 1 B I J™74 f B_»C« »«HJ I I I I OBTAINABLE IN ALL HOTELS. CLUBS OR FROM THE SOLE AG EMS The Borneo Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Eng-land.) CV Singapore, Penang, Ipch, J Kuala Lumpur &T. Anson. jp^F^r ■8-ft^nF^A ISJ3 hfl_n bffi ray 1 ZM F m^^^^~^^ m^~^~^^^—*'»^^—i^*^~—m—^mmmA^^^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 765 12 MAIL TABLE. TODAY. Pengerang Fook Mow 9 a.ic. Karimon Hang Yon 9 a.m. Cucob and Benuit Hong Oheang 9 a.m Cucob and Pontian Hong Soon 9a m* Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m! Penang, Sabang, ettr. Camphuys 9 a.m. Moeara-Saba Djambi Noorebar 9 a.m. Kuala Pahang Kuantan Mahidol 11 a.m. Mm,
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 610 13 STEAMER SAILINGS O. S. K. Line. Destinations Steamera. Arr. DeptT" London. Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, [atwerp via Colombo, Aden, P. Said Atlas Maru July 17 July 19 VA york via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe July 26 Ugoa Bay, Cape Town, Rio., Buenos Aires via Colombo f Tacoma Maru
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    • 353 13 _____jTCAMER SAILINGS __m_\ 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 HAVES July 2 July 4 s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS July 30 Aug. 1 s.s. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Aug. 13
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    • 762 13 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 25 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 tpproximately 30 days apart.
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  • 1074 14 A PEEP BEHIND THE SCENES. The Scramble for Power* (From Our Own Correspondent). Tokyo, May 25. Two aped greybeards, both of whom hay left the seventieth mile-post of life far b« hind, are engrossing the attention of th Japanese nation to-day. These are Princ Matsukata and Prince
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  • 585 14 A START WITH CRICKET. (From Our Own Correspondent). Edinburgh, May 21. Full advantage was taken by Scottisl cricketers oi the genial weather, a larg, c progiamme scheduled being carried througt most successfully. It was anticipated thi.' c with the wici. ets not hav.ng sufficientl., c recovered from their
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  • 104 14 t Calcuttta, June 7. Mr. Gandhi, m the course of an inter view, m which he severely condemned tht Bengal Conference resolution regarding 1 Gopinath Saha, made an important state t ment regarding his future policy. Recog t niaing that both the Bengal and Centra
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  • 81 14 Good Flight to Rangoon. Calcuttta, June 7. I he Portuguese aviator?, taking- advantage of the break in the monsoon ratenUl accomplished a fine flight from Akvah to Rangoon, making a beatutiful Uuidm* on the Brigade Parade Ground The airmen crossed the Yoma hills at a height
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  • 439 14 WILD SCENES AT CALCUTTA. riots or vsn^, m MU- A.u.k,,, There were >, lv unprecedented charaitei m i developed yesu-nla*. h continuance of th, v rumours that children POd by Sikhs and the spirit of King George* «s now under eon tl Despite all the effort* to convince the Ignorsnl
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  • 199 14 v Since the Rubbei R. r became effective, the posi! P tl holder m Malaya hai satisfactory. Prior to 1 ing into force, there were ieveisl vr l foresaw the difficulty which I real small producer a difficult) self-evident er,- the enad operation for mam Pinang
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  • 19 14 We call oarsshrei aa Bmp i« I »*j Wt a J really a League of Xationi m b«wg--Dean Inge.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 394 14 j^r 111 on every tin of\ I cigarettes you buy I X° d K y U CS t° be sure of gettin 8 a cigarette that cannot I De bettered no matter what you nay k the 6 mak ht gol C k^ f Virgini T obacco used j ia
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  • 692 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, JUNE 20. M-UfQfG. [figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked. C. Cum div. x equals ex div.] Batang Padang Tin 47 2 52 V* Hitam Tin 1.10 1.20 «ldris Hydraulic (£1) 18s
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  • 70 15 June SO. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 1-1G Bank, demand 2 I 31-32 Private credits 8 m.s. 2 4 13-32 New York, demand 50^ Credits 90 daj 52 4 France, demand b5O Norn. India, T. T. IC,P 4 Hongkong, demand 4 l p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 122 ',2 Norn. Java,
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  • 143 15 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Rice, Rangoon white 273.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for expoi-t > 10.00 Rice, Saigo. 1 No. 1 for export 232.00 Ric.*, Saigon No 2 for export 213.00 Rice, Siam Broken Al for export IM Rice, Siam Broken Cl
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  • 35 15 Singapore, June 20, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 33 i> 33%; July 34 34*4; JulySept 34*-. 343-4; Oct-Dec 85% 3G. London Quotation Sheet 10% d. Market Quiet.
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  • 407 15 In the Malaya Section of the British Empire Exhibition may be seen the various steps by which the patentee, Mr. J. Sheridan Cowper, has progressed m arriving ut what he claims to be the means of overcoming the difficulties formerly attendant upon the laying of rubber paving blocks.
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  • 66 15 The North-China Daily News learns from Mukden that Chang Tso Lin unexpectedly presented himself at the British Consulate on the occasion of the birthday of King George V. and delivered a short speech and called for cheers for the King. The incident is remarkable, as Marshal Chang Tso Lin for
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  • 75 15 Singapore. June Jt. Rubber.— lo% d. Tin.— £2l7 15s. 50 tons 10U. Mining. Souths J5 07 Va, Taipings 1.15 1.20 ex, Norths 1.05 l.io ex, Unguis 4.65 4.85, Kenongs 2 Is. 2r>s. (Jd., Telok kruin.--1.07 1 1.12 ft, Petoiingi 1.30 1.35, I'engkalens 12 12.50 ox, L'lu i'iahs 1.75
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  • 159 15 MACPHAIL CO LTD'S REPORT. Singapore* June 20. Rubber.— Lond, ii 10%. Local IS%. Tin. —London 7 15a. Local 109. (50 tons). Rubbers. -Kuboei'd aie unchanged, w.th s iew buyers of Craigieleas at 30, L'lu BenutS at 14, Mentakabs at 14 and sellers of Kuala Sidims at I.m>. Allenhys at Ijo2Vs
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  • 190 15 Singapore. June 20. A further drop of 105 a .in the price of Tin, now £217 155., has had a somewhat depressing effect upon the market. There is comparatively little business passing and movements m prices are mostly adj verse. Rubber is up x i to
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  • 99 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT Singapore, June 20. Rubber.— lo' fed. 88%. Tin. £217 15s. 109. 50 tons sold. Mining.— ldris Hydraulics 10s. 9d. 20s 3d., Telok Kruins 1.07% 1.18%, Johans 34 36, Linguis 4.80 4.90, Mambaus 85 88, Souths 98 1.01, U'u Yams 335. od. 31s. 6d., Ulu Piahs 1.75
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  • 107 15 Singapore, June 20. The Market has weakened on a less. n. enquiry and prii es are again back at a low point. With BO support from man Ifacturers and general uncertainty m the Market, business has been restricted. Quotations: Spot 34% 83%, closine 33%; July 85, 33%, 34;
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  • 145 15 LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT. Singapore, June 20. Since our last issue the market, after going easier, firmed up at the commencement of the week, and since then has kept steady but very quiet. Manufacturers arcshowing no interest at the present level of prices, and most of the buying has beei
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  • 59 15 The directors of Carreras Limited have declared an interim dividend on the Ordinary shares at the rate of 30 per cent per annum free of Income tax for the half year ended 30th. April, payable 19th. June. A half year's dividend on the 6 per cent and 7 per cent
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 443 15 Assets over Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. UMITED. PE .,rr w v (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HE r, "r 6 Sin a P° re LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and .omplies with
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    • 502 15 BAISIUNG. ONGKONG SHANGHAI i NANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) c o Ir. Head Office: Hongkong, thorised Capital $50,000,000 ued and fully paid up $20,000,000 serve Furd:— Sterling I 4,500,000 Silver $25,500,000 serve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. H. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 479 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK r INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. orporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up CapiUl m 600,000 shares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 5.000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, Lordon, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Scar Hamburg Rangoon Amritsar Iloilo Saigon Bangkok Ipok Semarang
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    • 49 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m Englnnd by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE FideMty Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Repre sent at ;ves Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, DARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office .A, The Arc&dv, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 2065 16 HAWKERS AND PATEONf CONDEMN ABOLITION. Last Night's Big Meet ng. The widespread interest wh eh has been aroused by the proposals of the Municipal Commissioners to abolish the food hawkers was emphatically demonstrated by the public meeting convened ander the auspleces of the Chinese Chamber ef Commerce
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 281 16 R. G. A. vs. MALAY F. T. The R. G. A. inflicted a severe defeat on the Malay F. T. on the Padang yesterday afternoon, when they won a go-as-you-please game to the tune of 5-1. All the forwards had a hand m the pie a rare occurrence
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    • 131 16 The teams for the match between Sepoy Lines Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club at Sepoy Lines on Sunday will be as follows. Sepoy Lines players being mentioned first. 0. a.m. Kellagher and Park vs. Bond an I Little. 0.05 a.m. English and Tongue vt Stewart
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    • 107 16 Although t was intended to abandon the Race Coarse, if possible at the end of this month, the Committee find it desirable to postpone the abandonment anyhow unt 1 the latter end of July, and Members are advised accordingly that the farewell meeting arranged for Sunday morning
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    • 70 16 On Monday last the boys of Raffles In- stitution met a water polo team of H.M.S. Pegasus at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool, Fort Canning, which was kindly lent by th? VM.C.A. After a keen and closely* contested game on both sides Raffles School won. the final ore being 3
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    • 49 16 Pupil? past and present of the St. Joseph's Institution are asked to note that the 21st annual athletic- sports of the Inst.tution will be held on Saturday, July oth. The putting the shot and the half mle events will be open for old boys.
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    • 37 16 Results of tie played on Friday m the S.R.C. lawn tennis championship pairs final:— E. E. de Souza and N. E. Ess beat G. de Souza and F. J. Rappa, 7—5, 6—2.
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    • 54 16 Success of an Outsider. London, June 13. The race for the Manchester Cup resulted as follows: Chosroes 1 Marvex 2 Puttenden 3^ Betting: —20 to 1 against Chosroes, 100 to 8 against Marvex, and 20 to 1 against Puttenden. Eight ran. Won by 1% lengths, a length
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  • 56 16 A communication from the Municipal Secretary states that the special meeting, a fixed for Monday, 23rd instant, at 2.15 pm to consider the President's resolution regarding the abolition of Hawkers has been postponed indefinitely owin<* to important communications since received C and which will be circulated to
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  • 583 16 A Successful Exhibition. he inter-school games and drill comp on held on Raffles School ground yeste afternoon, attracted a large gatherir the display proved very entertainin; games have only recently been ii led m the timetable of physical edua i of local school-boys and the resull eet great
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  • 91 16 The India Tennis Association has nominated the following for Wimbledon: Magics:— Sleem, Jacob, Hadi and A. Fyzee. Doubles:— Hadi and Rutnam; Sleem and Jacob; and the Fyzee brothers. The official Indian entries for Olympic Games are, for the Singles, the same as for the Wimbledon Singles;
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  • 129 16 London. May 27. It is reported that a number of South African cricketers have been approached by English clubs to qualify for county cricket. The Yorkshire Post states that much indignation is felt m influential cri- 1 cket circles at these proceedings as it is
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  • 59 16 London, May 28. The cricket authorities raised the ques,rn of E A. Mac Donald's qualification to W for Lancashire, and Lancashire has ephed to the objections raised. Mac Donald ►oints out that he and his family have esided m Nelson continuously since April, W*BM*m TMacDonald played
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  • 32 16 Saturday 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Eurasian Co-., Farrer Ranee S.V.R.A. and .S. V C Sunday 7 am. Bukit Timah Eurasian Coy.; Farrer Range All Unit S. V C
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 284 16 The Moutrie Pi ano UNIFORMLY GOOD-ALWAYS RELIAW The first touch reveals its pleasing tout sense of value will convince you of its pv7 m quality. w *Wm*| OUR SEVEN YEARS GUARAXTPp PROTECTS YOUR PLEASE S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD (Incorporated m Hongkong.) RAFFLES PLACE. J—— I diphenso] (Registered) WOOD PRESERVATIVE DIPHENSO
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