The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 June 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1924. NO. 11,226.
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  • 230 1 The steamer Clan Macmillan is reported to be lost near Table Island, aad efforts to locate her have failed Pajfe 7. Two explorers were killed by a monsoon during the final attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest Fajre 7. As a reprisal for anti-American incidents
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  • 1349 1 I am a philosopher at least I like to think I am. Facts here me and human beings as such frighten me. Some cynic has observed that the world is divided into two classes, the Snatchers and the Snatched from. I am the senior charter member and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 141 1 /V/.v-' v.*.v. A SPALDtNG BROS., Ltd. < J» n l>; h»^t qiialit> IiOXING equipment J« IfcfeflMM <H KEN'S Telegrams Ij I; Prince St. Tefjnis !f RAFFLES HOTEL, GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. FOR YOU—FOR EVERYBODY
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    • 127 1 "Kurlo" Soap Wafers. Absolutely pure and free from any deleterious ingredients. Unsurpassed for washing woollens, laces, siHcs etc. "Kurlo" will not injure or harden th£ most delicate fabric. Shrinking j WILLIAM GOSSAGE SONS LIMITED. Widnes, England. Singapore Depot: 55, Robinson Road. I ft nruir EUROPE HOTEL. COMFORT— FOOD— MUSIC— DANCING
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    • 151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices on page 5. Public amusements Page 2. Philips lamps, U. E's Page 4. Whiteaway 's new goods Page 1. Gilbey's gins, Guthrie's Page 6. Kurlo soap wafers, Gossage Pajre 1. Auction sale by Koon Seng Pajre 4. Booking open for Robin Hood Page 2. Dupire Bros,
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    • 29 1 AW.W.V.V.W.V.W.'.VAVW.W.^ S A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J J FOR TENNIS EQUIPMENT "I ■J Consult J* Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams l«M 3. Prince St. Tennis m l :«v. i .w.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.v.w.v.%;
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 87 1 THE WEEK. Momlay, 23rd. High Water, 2.1 a.m., 3.26 p.m. Football: S. R. C. vs. S. C. C. Tu.sday. 24th. Hi K h Wattr, 3.2 a.m., 4.21 p.m. Eurasian Assn. mtg., St. Andrew's Hal; c.30 p.m. Wednesday, 25f/i. Hiph Water, 4.15 a.m., 5.22 p.m. Thursday, 26th. High Water, 5.38 a.m.,
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  • 613 2 A Chicago Impression. If you ask almost any visitor to one of I the big Middle West towns wkat struck hin as the most typical things, ba would probably reply th. Wheat Pit. for wh New York can beat the sky-sciapers, Palis the noisy street,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 454 2 AVOID i PRICKLY HEAT BY USING "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY i MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23 Battery Road. SINGAPORE. 1« IAPPY V ALLEY. t TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT j RIFFI MISS ZAKIYA COMIC ECCENTRIC ACTS. JUGGLING FEATS i ORIGINAL ARAB MAGRIBI DANCES. ARABIC SONGS. o J Prices $1.00. 50 cts.
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    • 228 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Douglas Fairbanks IN ROBIN HOOD Booking opens this Morning Prices $3, 2, 1. l c°h ca o l f PATHE CINEMA I Can give private CINEMA SHOWS m any PRIVATE HOUSES OR GARDENS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, PLANTATIONS, FACTORIES, ETC. m the Vicinity of Singapore town or outside. We supply
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    • 298 2 Alhambra From Monday, 23rd June, to Saturday nm. con .j Une Is the Second Show at 9 p.m. Blum INTERNATIONAL NEWS. GOLDWYN PRESENTS CARL JANTVOORT ANT) CLAIRE ADAMS In 5 Reels "GOLDEN DREAMS" The photoplay is chock full of action, incident .7 ture and romance, with a Rood sprinkling of
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  • 1205 3 IF BARBERS HAD KEPT RECORDS. There is no doubt that Eve ate the forbidden fruit because she had read m the beauty column of the "Eden Fig Leaf" that apples were good for the complexion. She probably came as near to being beauty unadorned as
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  • 266 3 In the annual report of the Borneo Mission Association it is noted that from the point of view of the directors of the Oil company, Miri is a huge success.. From a church point of view it is a problem. There, on the Sarawak coast, two days north
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    • 444 3 5" v *m\ (i*L^^ ■»v^^**"S>y"o\\_ r. i w^^^^^P^A) j^^AA^A^^^ At |fg^^ WHY SUFFER j ~Wj Rheu mat ism l W A relieved instantly •jr w*£ y^mJAZ I ou w h° suffer the excruciating twinges of I II m Rheumatism at every change m the weather _7_ you whose Rheumatism is
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    • 181 3 JEHi W^**M*M*w*gmmmmjm wmmm PHH| **mm^^ 27 world-wide tests set an average of 26.9 miles to the gallon of petrol Motors®) 1 m^^m^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^ Ma>,<H TrT £SE:=s^^^^^^^VSZ^^^^^H FM /\SK rOf\ I JO Jb\l I JL4I I immJ p^ Sirßobert Burnett&Gli? f c^9Hjgs^^T' V African Eastern Trade Corporation Ltd. 124 Cecil Street, Singapore.
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  • 1719 4 WAR FOR "A SCRAP OF PAPER." "Great Britain was going to make war just for a scrap of paper!" That final taunt, flung by the German Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg at Sir Edward Goschen, the last British Ambassador accredited to j the Hohenzollern Court, on August 4,
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  • 219 4 Chicago, May 31. An amazing crime mystery after the duration of a week had an extraordinary denouement to-day, m**n the State Attorney (Mr. Crowe) announced that Nathan Leopold, Junior (lo), and Richard Loeb (18), the sons of milianaire merchants here, had confessed to having i kidnapped and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 963 4 THE Mil&bod MOST RE! I ABLE ||Billlil|| I OBTAINABLE OF ALL CHEMISTS. W rite for wftw'.nff j ow and Gate" Bab} Book to, -:S^^ S SOLE AGENT: i I \J§* '^jjj&jk^y M. R. SASSOON Singapore. **m* ~.%z §V Js"^ A W'.DFCKO, S'JWtt i^*- v T /■Ajt&ij&o\ r 2m* i lEetate
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    • 194 4 DAISY-BUTTER Specially Prepared by Sydney Auckland Local Distributihg Agents SINGAPORE COLD STORAffC^jjgjpg I S LAMPS I i CAN BE BOUG w f.f"' '"'jr 7: -'7'^ BUT j] CONFIDENCE lj td MUST BE EARNED. I n *4 PHILIPS I V j Have Earned the Confidence of the Public Who Regard their
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  • 868 5 THE MALAYA PAVILION. The following impress. ons, written by Well-known Straita Chinese, appear m the Straits Echo: The British Empire Exhibition at Wembiey is a marvel, as one can see wonders tvh.ch have never before been gathered totrether m one place of the world. The progress of
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  • 136 5 Calcutta, June 12. The Cm: "'ssion cr of the PfcpUfi district,! m Buv.r.a. has reported to the Secretariat j at Wm**g*en that an aeroplane was seen circling thiee miles west of I'apun at a j height of 1.501 feet, having evidenfly losf, its way. It was
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 241 5 To the Editor. Sir, I had not had time to closely digest tho warding of the resolution moved, se- nded and passed nem-con (not unanimously) at the public meeting, and after listening to the excellent, well-modulated, reasonable and convincing words of Mr. G. H. Kiat I regret that
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    • 195 5 To the Editor. Sir, One may almost be excused for ?oupling recreation grounds with the hawkers' case, as those originally reserved and illotted to the Singapore Cricket and Euasian Clubs on the Esplanade are graduilly but surely becoming as much a native reserve and food depot as the
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    • 319 5 Vo the Editor. Sir, No formal notification has been ;nade to Members but from an announcement on the notice board at the Singapore Golf Club it would appear that the Cb*h will withdraw from the Rae? Course t the end of this month. I feel confident, hat
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  • 125 5 Labour's first Bishop will _-oon have to 1 -•> pnpointed. and there is already keen s*nrculation as to who will succeed Dr. Rn?'cll Wakefield m Birniinsrham. whore ***lt c^nihinntion of indusstrialism with the Chamberlain political causes and a vigorous v rr.conformity creates a curious problem. Tt would not be surprising
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 949 5 BUSINESS CARDS. 1 MERCHANTS.!) C A. RIBEIRO &Co Ltd BKS D MADE CEYLON LACE rfmov w V SPECIALITY KE>Hn.\L SALE XOW ON. v HEWA 4, Dhoby Ghaut |,nc<s Cons »derably Reduced. [jjg SKK S KPARATE ADVT: %^J^^ REPAIRS. S.nd for thr Illustrated T J| OCUl .ARS AND SCIENTIFIC italofac wi
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    • 729 5 NOTICES, i m* STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE. I o P0.,1' E NOTRE. o Ordiaaaes No. IM (ARMS aad EXPLOSIVES). o Ail poraoai m possession of Firearms ss hereby reminded tha: P rm Its for .-ucii Fi- arms will exphr: om the 30iii June. I!<_*4. nnd should le id, d so ;i
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    • 680 5 j I I i, h I a :i ii It id al ra >y n- < 1 j AUCTION SALES. IN THE SUPREME COURT Ol IHI STRAITS SETTLEMENTI SETTLEMENT OK I .GAPORE Orfftaatißi |B th UaUn of {he S-.imm. si No. Trust sf Will of 89 of IMS T: 'ii
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  • 821 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1924. Comment of the Week. During the course of the Imperial Preference debate m the House of Commons last week reference was made to Empire migration by Mr. Mac Donald, who was emphatic m his support of the policy. In the United Kingdom the
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  • 1168 6 H.R.H. The Prince of Wales celebrates his thirtieth birthday to-day. The Marine Police were summoned yesterday afternoon to investigate a report of murder at Tanjong Rhu. „>•' Mr. J. C. Wright, the secretary of the Singapore St. Andrew's Society, proceeded on leave by the Blue Funnel Mentor yesterday. His place
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  • VICTORIA THEATRE.
    • 157 6 Mr. Heughan", put) t**\ r on Saturday evening at J* Theatre and received f hearty applause. Both Stag! must have been p| cert was a thoroughly start to Bnish. and if the Vy appeared at tia*, mn nt„t voice Mwf have hean] hin!. his varied selection vith tl
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    • 214 6 On Saturday afternoon, befa was raised, the Victoria Ih j to its utmost capacity nrith chi I for the treat which ia periodi j to them, free of chanre. m the j children's concert. The program usual with these entertainment*, m arranged, and included leveial occfcmn pieces.
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  • 179 6 Failing to Comply *»ith EaectMSt. Mr. Bull, the Registrar sf < i Official A>>ignee. at the Kua 1 police court on Thursday charged tors of the Chinoe lim ted pany, the Vik Khuan Pitnot making and or with r*< t the Registrar ot* Compel In the form
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  • 98 6 'ih_.- following act u.p meeting ef Municipal Conui on Jmm* 18th. Confirmed acceptance bj Mess Lindsay and Peirce sf td Stewarts and Lloyd, f vcv of steel pipes etc. sgf 455 i)s. IM. for the Island Johore Water Supply. Accepted tender of the H panv. Limited, estimated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 226 6 AM HEALTH. I AM HEART, I AM LIFE' (W. E. Henley. "The Spirit of Wine"). Throughout the ages m song and prose wine has been hailed as the inspiration of poets, the aid of genius and the instigator of all crime and passion. This fragment particularly appeals to the ordinary
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    • 51 6 VU^%%-V./UV.VA%V.V__iVV__i\V__iV.V___rA :j Q CHAMPAGNE ll MERCIER. /^-V EXTRA DRY. < m jL At Moderate Price. I" J I SOLE AGENTS. ■:^EBl^^ s.s. fm.s. S ROBBIALAC THE PERFECT ENAMEL FOR MOTORCARS AND CYCLES FOR FREE BOOKLETINSTRUCTIONS FOR AMATEURS TO RENOVATE A CAR. Apply: ADAMSON GILFILLAN CO., LTD Singapore. Penang, Kuala Lumpur,
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  • 139 7 s IN BAY OF BENGAL. TO THE RESCUE. [Router's Service.] I ondon, June 21. t l >!( from Rangooa says th. steamer, ft rshire reports she received the I ft. .m the steamer Clan Macmillan' j-king conditioa thirty miles southTsble island. The Leicestershire thin sixteen miles >>f the
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  • 525 7 I'angoon, June 20. i icaa world-fliers have arrived. Hongkong, June 20. Portagnees airmen from Lisbon. the neighbourhood of their goal, from Hanoi, but bad weather preheni landing. Eventually they wore ,i |a land at Shamchun on the British [rentier. The raachine was slightly damagU Captain Pnes slightly
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  • 123 7 TRAGEDY IN FINAL CUMrI TWO EXPLORERS KILLED. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 21. A tragedy has attended the latest attempt to conquer Mount Everest, according to the Westminster Gazette, which Hates that Leigh Mallory, and Irvine, two members of the oarty, have been during the final attempt to reach
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  • 533 7 Paris, June 20. Ihere was an uproar m the Chamber yesterday evening and the sitting was twice suspended, firstly owing to a battle of expletives between the Ri K ht and Left, secondly owing to a fight with fists between the Socialists and Communists. At midnight
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  • 189 7 Colonel Commandant D. Forster, R.E., C.M.G., D.5.0., delivered a lecture to members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps and others at the Drill Hall on Wednesday evening. The subject of his lecture was "Imperial and Individual Responsibility." The lecturer first reviewed the world conditions now existing regarding the possibilities
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  • 328 7 HERRIOT IN LONDON. HOPEFUL ANTICIPATIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 21. M. Herriot, accompanied \y the French p-jimanent under-sec retary for Foreign Affaiis, has arrived m London bound for Chequers, where he meets Mr. Mac Donald, who is accompanied by Sir Eyre Crowe. High hopes centre on the week-end
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  • 535 7 (By Julien Rambert.) Out of the kaleidoscopic whirligig of the French elections one fact seems to appear with reasonable certainty: that is that a new force is making itself known m the French political world m the shape of Eduard Herriot, known hitherto by his fellow townsmen
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  • 20 7 Mr. Thomas, an engineer, of St. Just (Cornwall), sailed from Penzance on May 27th. for Australia m his steel boat.
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  • 101 7 STREET MURDERS. THREE JAPANESE DEAD. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 22. The New York correspondent of the Sunday Express states that the dead bodies of two Japanese have been found on a country road near Fort Arthur, California, and another m Colorado-street, outside Pasadena. The police suspect
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  • 321 7 American Reply Criticised. The following telegram from Baron Shidehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has oeen received by the Consul-General of Japan, Singapore: Commenting on the American reply dat'.-d June 16th, the Tokio press unanimously dissatisfaction, pointing out that it does not touch the purport of the controversy. The
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  • 248 7 No effort is being spared to make the presentation of 'Robin Hood," the production of the United Artists Corporation, when it is shewn at the Victoria Theatre from Saturday onwards, something m the way of film exhibition here. The actual screening will be preceded by a stage
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  • 122 7 Value of Stolen Articles. London, June 13. The theft of Marie Antoinette's £700,000 necklace is recalled bj^ the burglary committed at Bath House, Piccadilly, the residence of Lady liudlow, formerly the widow of Sir Julius Wernher, the Rand multimillionaire. During the night the collection of historic
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  • 29 7 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 20. It is understood that Mr. Hanihara, Minister at Washington, will leave there for Home on July llth.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 108 7 Robinson Co Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.* NTW j f\ 1 my /I flfl M^^xl r ri Jltn ITI (J New stocks just received m a variety of smart styles ALSO Bathing Caps and Shoes. ■m_m m*j} m T^ I I \^m\* \\m*r a* Ji I i m^^^ nim i< I
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 685 8 STEAMER SAILINGS BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN GENOA. MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking MtMMj* on through Bills of Lading for all Orarland Pelnta. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. A^Pw^Lv^vT l
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    • 522 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman BucknaU Steamship Co., Ltd. ELLERMAN n LINL Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE cit^| E J™I& LONDON ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF ATHENS due In t s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due Jul P s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK
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    • 575 8 SAILINGS p. d BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE* (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVIC 'Es PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM NAVIGATION Co LONDON AND FAR 'JAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. w., r ■n, i Due Maiscilles, Londoi
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 615 9 STEAMER SAILINGS O. 3. K. Line. Destinations Steamera. Arr. Ds^C" j^.r. Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, v via (Olombo, Aden, P. Said Atlas Maru July 17 July 19 fork via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe July 26 Algoa Bay. Cape Town, Rio., 80l Aires via Colombo Tacoma Maru July 15
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    • 367 9 ______STEAMER SAILINGS fl y "Around the World" ll S_S 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
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    • 745 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B. WEST MONTOP to discharge and load June 25 U.S.S.B. WEST JESTER to discharge and load July 28 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Aug. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart.
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  • 244 10 The Blue Funnel steamer Mentor, struck the wharf when she was coming alongside on Saturday morning. She sustained damage to her stem, but was able to continue her homeward voyage after temporary repairs had been effected—taking with her several passengers from Singapore. Viscount Grey of Fallodon, speaking at
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  • 214 10 Mr. L. C. Amery, addressing an Empire Day demonstration at West Bromwich, on May 24, referred to the Singapore base scheme, which, he said, was an essential measure of Empire co-operation, upon the development of which the Colonies were agreed. He regretted that the Government
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  • 160 10 A Complete Sports Park. tJJI* c Ch des Sports dev °t*s an article n* toVerd™ 2£ Londo m 5 Verdun m connection with the schema of adoption of the ruined town Thfcom m.ttee which was entrusted with t h e t.Tk of portioning out the funds
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 483 10 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE. MS. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore July 22. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) For particulars regarding Passage and freight rates apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. Henderson Line SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS. BY FORTNIGHTLY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER STEAMERS BETWEEN RANGOON AND ENGLAND with through connections from Singapore. HOMEWARD SAILINGS. Leave Rangoon
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    • 174 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Direct Services to Japan via Hongkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo or. through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
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    • 158 10 Why Pay Exorbitant Prices When /fS-jL *c*JP W* MLaw^ mi WW _^fffi*ll\\\\\ IS OBTAINABLE ASK YOUR DEALERS, AND MAKE A TRIAL SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH AND TELUK ANSON. rHE SINGAPORE SHIPCHANDLERY COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers Shipbrokers Commission Agents. Offices:— M<YN ARDS
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    • 77 10 Ny Carlsberg 11 _________________pV I mm *M\ *W *jjjjjjjjj*^a J iWBE m Ia y, |im im Jl SOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE. BEST TENNIS RLUI I )RILL CLOTH SCREEN 9 by 00 IS7JI eneli Var ous sizes 07 Cti, p*t Including stitching. Woodei Poles
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 734 10 MAIL TABLE. to-day! pui. a n s. mb u R hio eS I bo, Suez, Marseilles, London, Antwerp H'burg C. of Athens 1 m Mersmg, Kemaman and TrengBangkok, Saigon and Ho^ng* p^ q Kishu Maru 2 p.m. Ff-Iwettenhan,, Pen H n n H cr >* lombo, Suez, Boston and N«w
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    • 298 10 PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per s.s. BdinMr: Mr. and Mrs. Harder, MlM L. J. Kolonieta. Mr. A. WaJter. Mrs \\alter Dr. 0 Wilhelm, Miss Grace White. Mr. and Mrs. Jamts. Per s.s. Mentor from Shanghai: Mr* D. C. Boss, Mr. A. MacMillan. Per s.s. Hye Leong: Mr. Matthews, M,r« Kelley. J. F.
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  • 112 11 FIGURES TO DATE. Exports Exports Imports B. Malaya R. Area F. Rubber March, 1924 22.294 14,020 8,269 April 20,551 10,759 7,909 May 19,674 13,597 7,259 Total 62,519 38,376 23,437 t Dealers* Stock. March April May Spore Island 18,950 16,954 16,279 Penang 2,538 2,121 1,700 21.488 19,075 17,979
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  • 487 11 Rubber Factories for Lancashire. The Rubber Industry generally will be interested to hear that the Ajax Rubber Works at Leyland, Lanes, have been pur- chased for the purpose of manufacturing m this country Goodrich tyres, rubber belting, rubber hose and other products, says the India Rubber
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  • 70 11 June 21. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 1-10 Bank, dtmand 2 I 31:; J Private cred. as 3 m.s. 2 j 13-3_ New York, demand 50"^ Credits 90 days" roi.. France, demand o m~ India, T. T. lrt4 4 Hongkong, demand 4»4 p.c. Prem. j Yokohama, demand 125% N'om. Java,
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  • 174 11 June 21. Tin 75 Tons SllO.l'o Gambier 20.50 Pepper white 27.50 Pepper Black 16.00 Flake Tapioca 10.75 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 10 85 Copra Sundried 11.30 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rioe, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00
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  • 33 11 Singapore, June 21, 11.30 a.m. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked ;heet. Spot 33% 33%; July 33 33%; uly-Sept 34% 34%; Oct-Dec 35% 35%. .ondon Quotation Sheet 10^d. Market Juiet.
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  • 37 11 Saturday's Alterations. {A mu nti ngs (£1) 36s 6d 37s 6d c.d. 'ahang Con. 10s l%d lis 3d staling Tin 1.33 1.37 Mexican Eagle (10m.) 13s 4%d 14s 6d Shell Transports 4.1.3 4.4.3 c.d.
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  • 165 11 Vancouver Abolition of British duties »n dried fruits by the Mac Donald governnent will have a stimulating effect on the ruit industry m British Columbia, H. S. Simpson, manager of the British Columbia lorry Growers' Association, declared. '•We have a very low freight rate hrough
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 108 11 LYALL AND EVATT 'S REPORT. Singapore, June 21. Tin.— £22o ss. l'p t'2 10s. Rubber. Lo%d. Unchanged. Markets are qu.vt and there is very little of interest to rocoid. Tin shares are perhaps a shade fir uur due to the rise m the price ot the natal. Rubbers are flat
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    • 97 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, June 21. Rubber. 10 %d. Z3U. Tin. £220 ss. 110 \g. 75 tons sold. Mining. Petalings 1.32 1.35, Johans 3 4 37, Mambaus 86 90, Idris Hydraulics Iff 9d 20s 3d, Taipings 1.17% 1.22% ex, Ulu Piahs 1.77H 1.82%, Kamuntings 36s 6d
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    • 599 11 Changes m Import and Export Values. In his report on the commercial situation m Siam as at the end of September last, Mr. T. H. Lyle, C.M.G., British Consu.General, Bangkok, points out that some 80 p.c. of the foreign trade of the country passes through Bangkok.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 393 11 ttfttfl over $5,000,000. frtir* r»i*r« *m r*. nmnn Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LBDm HEAD OFFICE:- *"SS_B_. OFFICE 82 Old J. EC ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURANCE companies Act AGENTS WANTED District Maaager Secretary Managiag Director Actuary CF.CHEOTB. G. C. KNOX. HORACE W. RAPER. A.
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    • 511 11 banking. 1 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. I (Incorporated m Hongkon,-) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Furd:— Sterling 4,500,000 d r- L Silver $25,500,000 Keserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000.00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. it n Pattenden Esq., Chairman. r> Jr J? hlte Es< l'
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    • 519 11 RANKING, CHARTERED BANK Or INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 chares £5 each £3,000,000 J Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of 3 Proprietors $,000,000 1 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon Amritsar lioilo Saigon
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    • 162 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office >4, The Arcad e, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. THE STANDARD LIFE
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 503 12 Annual Prize Distribution. Tht annual prize distribution of the Mcdi- cal College Union took place on Saturday afternoon. The occasion, as usual, afforded the opportunity for the members to ayange a pleasant entertainment for their guests and friends, and before Mrs. G. H. MacAlister distributed the prizes
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    • 209 12 Th* Malayan Championships. A notification has been received by the Singapore L.T.A. from the Perak Sports Association with reference to the Malayan Lawn Tennis Championships, which are to be held at Ipoh on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 2nd., 3rd. and 4th. Entries close on July 23rd. They
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    • 57 12 Reuter's Service. London, June 21. In the final of the Roehampton lawn tennis tournament, which is one cf the recognised preliminaries to Wimbledon, the Japanese, Okamoto, defeated the South African Davis Cup player, Condon, 6-4, 6-4. In a brisk game Okamoto was more accurate and showed better
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    • 48 12 to T e m«_2 ,C tennU tournam^ will come to a conclusion m Thursday when W A Balhetchet will moot m -p A of the Single. TL E V EBS In the final «1 be -At Homer 0 -f hip The C,ub friends that e^lng. t0
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  • 276 12 The Rowing Regatta at the Yacht Club, which had to be postponed last Saturday, will take place on Saturday, June 28th. I aunches for members and guests will leave Johnston's Pier at 4.45 p.m. The events and entries are as under: 4 p.m. Yacht B«ce (Trophy).— Starting
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  • 914 12 IRENE WINS KNOWLES TROPHY. The last of the series of races for the V. D. Knowles* challenge cup was sailed off yesterday morning under handicaps and resolved itself into a race between the Irene, Betty and Joy, with the Betty giving a most convincing return to form under alterations
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  • 414 12 SATURDAYS RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 21. The following were the results of the third day's racing here to-day. Gan-ush (Logue) walked over m the first event. Extra Race. Five Furlongs. Merlin (Hobbs) 9. 1 Asoka (Thompson) 8.6, 2 Baloo (Logue) 9. 3 Won by
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  • 151 12 Reuter's Service. London, June 20. The match between the South Africans and Essex was continued at Colchester m fine weather. Essex scored 345 for nine wickets and declared at 12.30 p.m. the innings having occupied just over five hours. Douglas made 40 not out. Carter took
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  • 18 12 Reuter's Service. Hurlingham, June 21. In the inter- Varsity polo, Oxford beat Cambridge 7 to 5.
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  • 302 12 S.C.C. PRACTICE MATCH. In a practice match on the S.C.C. ground on Saturday a side captained by G. C. Clarke defeated O. P. Griffith-Jones' eleven with ease. Batting first on a good wicket, Griffith-Jones' team scored 124, the principal run-getters being Swinchatt (22), Vine (22 not out) and Hare
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  • 300 12 An interesting match between the S.R.C. and the Royal Sussex Regiment on the Padang on Saturday resulted m a somewhat easy victory for the Club. Batting first the soldiers made 73, Lt. Col. Bond (33) and Prideaux (16) alone reaching double figures. Carnegy
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  • 188 12 Four Home Counties Beaten. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 20. At Northampton: Nottinghamshire defeated N ort ha nts by 3 wickets. Northants scored 134 and 172, Richmond taking 8 wickets for 56 runs. Notts were dismissed m the first innings for 96, Wells taking 6 for 35, but they
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