The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 June 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924. NO. 11,2:17.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    238 1 Anglo-French relations have made a distinct advance as the outcome of the meeting between Mr. Mac Donald and M. Herriot Pages 6 and 7. The French Premier laid wreathes on the Cenotaph and the grave of the Unknown Warrior Page 7. The Matteotti trim is arousing a
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    THE CAVE MAN.
    1033 1 Aetas parentum, pejor avis, tulit Nos nequior.-s, mox daturos Progeniem vitiosiorem. Horace. We have now had more than enough of the cave man m the modern novel, and long foi a change. We are, to use an expressive vulgarism, "fed up" with him not merely because we
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      288 1 m a a a .J. a a a a a a m\ v SPALDING BROS., Ltd. HtfHeri --faalitv lIOXING equipment j ..ne Ql BENTf Telegrams •I Pr.'r._-i St. Tennis v/.%'.v.v.v-v.w.v.v.v.v.%%%v.%%!l RAFFLES HOTEL. m Mura and Koka Shipoff, the graceful young dancers, who have delighted law audiences here will appear this
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      185 1 1^ light •running, quietm running Royal Typewriter m hy its smoothness quietjm ness cf operation* assists jm the stenographer m thejm attainment of that flawless jm technique which mews jm woric accomplished with a jm minimum of effort. jm SOLE AGENTS, MALAYA AND SIAM: jm RONEO, LIMITED, 11, Collyer Quay,
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      146 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. -Moutrie's pianos Pape 12. Heuphan's farewell Page 2. U. E. scrap washer Page 3. Wearne's for Fords Pape 5. Bovo-lactin, Loxley\s Page 3. Motion's for watches Page 5. Gas Dept. Show koom Page 5. Hercules beer, Little's Page 6. Pipes from Maynard's Page 1. Lager beer, Simo Darby
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      23 1 C.V_jPA\%VASV.V.VAV.VAVV__*.VAJ J A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J •I FOU TENNIS EQUIPMENT Consult > Telephone QUEEN'S Telegrams 5j •C 1634 3, Prince St. Tennis
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      87 1 THE WEEK. Tufsday, 24th. High Water. 3.2 a.m., 4.21 p.m. Eurasian Assn. mtg., St. Andrew's HaK, 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, WUk. High Water, 4.15 a.m., 5.22 p.m. B. I. homeward mail liana. Thursday, 26f/i. High Water, 5.38 a.m., 6.22 p.m. Tebak Tin, Chartered Bank Ch., noon. High Water, 6.59 a.m., 7.1
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    HONGKONG BANK SPORTS.
    436 2 Meeting at Heckenham. Tha athletic iparti of Hongkor.g* anl Shanghai Bank were held on the Bank's ■porta ground at New Beekenham on May •Mth. The weather wa, rathei broken, and was -no' nuite as tho spectator.-* point of View J; b^» desired, but rain fortunately eld off
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    312 2 Diplomatic ciicles m Paris are dJOCWling the "death ray" invention from the viewpoint of the Leatrue of Nation-. It has leen pointed out that if any member of the League acquired thc Invention it would be its duty, under Article No. 8 of the Covenant of the League, to divulire
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      473 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY. o TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT KHENG SENG PENG(SHANGHAI THEATRICAL CO.) INDIAN CONJURER, CANTONESE WAYANG RONGGENG ETC., ETC. y. .11 ,;i.,[ii.,llLili_U BLOEMENMAGAZIJN I "CORONA" 1 M Amber Mansions. Tel. No. 2990. GROOTE KEUZE BLOEMEN TAZEX. JARDINIERES MANDEN SMAAKVOL OPGEMAAKT, BRUIDSBOUQUETTEN. AXTASIE BLOEM WERKEN, f KRANSEN. PARIS TOILET. No. CoUyer (Juay.
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      282 2 Victoria Theatre Douglas Fairbanks IN ROBIN HOOD Booking now open Prices $3, 2, 1. Matinees: Sat. June 28, Thurs. July ;J, Sat. Julr 5. Children: Special Prices $1 Stalls, and 50 cts. Gallery Victoria Theatre. FAREWELL CONCERT Of WILLIAM HEUGHAN Vj v.* THE GREAT SCOTTISH SINGER on Wednesday, June 25,
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      253 2 Alhambra From Monday, 23rd June, to Saturday, 2Sth j In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sham INTERNATIONAL NEWS. GOLDWYN PRESENTS CARL JANTVOORT AND CLAIRE ADAMS m m 5 Reels. "GOLDEN DREAMS" r The photoplay is chock full of action, incident, col _> t ture and romance, with a good
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    MALAYA AT WEMBLEY.
    846 3 WORLD'S TIN SUPPLY. The Malaya Pavilion, which is one of tht most attractive buildings m the groir.cls, contains the exhibits of the Crown Colony of the Striits Settlements, of the Fedt .attd Malay States, and of the Unfederated Malay States. It is an example of the AmbeSQOt
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    52 3 A Parliamentary paper shows that 137 persons m Great Britain have incomes exceeding* £100,000 each, 127 persons between £75,000 and £100,000, 278 persons between £50,000 and £75 000, 291 persons between £40,000 and £50,000, and 6,927 persons between £10,000 md £40,000, while 94,589 payers of super-tax have an aggregate income
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    90 3 Anopheles mosquitoes, not blown by Kales, can travel only about a mile from their breeding: place, and it is only necessary for each community to clean up its own territory. The insects live not more than a week when confined, though when free they may survive three weeks. These conclusions
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      670 3 WORLD WIDE RECOGNITION OF A QUALITY PRODUCT lor Economical Transportation CHEVROLET Si gtmt is the demand for Chevrolets the world over that fourteen huiii? factories are working night i.nd day to produce these cars. Each day twenty-live hundred new Chevrolets arc turned out from these 1 iants. They are sent
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      786 3 The SERVICE BEHIND YOUR Car. After Buying a Car SERVICE is one of the Greatest Considerations. The best car needs spare parts at limes. Are there spares for your car at reasonable prices m this country? Have the Agents got the service tools necessary to keep your car m good
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    THE COACHING OF CRICKET.
    1083 4 A NEW BOOK. Cricket is an Art. But a cricket coach, if he i.s to achieve high distinction, must make it, for himself, not for his pupilr, into a Science. By observing an infinite number of particular phenomena he must arrive at the universal, the principle
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      998 4 JF* *M*M W^ X I^^^^S g I j AT SILK EMPORIUM ECONOMICAL SALE SAVE MONEY AM) GAIN QUALITY. Brigades of Bargains. Refinement and ample variety. To meet the wishes of many tastes. I ALWAYS CHEAP ALWAYS MATCHLESS People can find here only nothing sold is inferior. SPECIAL PAGODA SILK STOCKINGS.
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      254 4 ICUHCURA mm Promotes Skin Purity And Beauty Daily use of the Soap keeps the skin fresh, smooth and clear, while touches of the Ointment now and then prevent little skin troubles becoming serious. They are ideal for the toilet, as is also Cuticura Tai. cum for powdering and perfuming. !£&i
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    THE COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA.
    1155 5 GEE ITS CHEAP The Americans who have come over for Wembley tell me that everything m London seems ridiculously cheap. One of them said: "Gee! a dollar goes fforu r times as far m England as m America!" Now that the Atlantic season is
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      463 5 BUSINESS j Tlease Send for the Illustrated r ulata i of Musical Instruments. SEASON CO., LTD. j and 118. North Bridge Road. i CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE MAKER. FUJI 11KOTHERS. 20, Benconlen-st. HHHI .•.fl^^*K-Hs>^MvJW!}{}fl Ww ELKAYES MATCHES i BRANCH FACTORY. J Swetteaaaaa 'Phone 29. J ItßflfnoMft^HHHHi *mmm* b «s? r DEALERS,
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      487 5 CARDS. C A. RIBEIRO Co., Ltd. KEMOVAL SALE NOW ON. r^cs Considerably Reduced. SEE SEPARATE ADVT: STEVEDORE. i Dubash and General Contractor. BOATS AND LAUNCHES SUPPLIER K. M. HUSSAIN, 9-11 Arcade Tel. 2289. j PHOTO ENGRAVING. 7 FINE ART AND COMMERCIAL. 1 I All types of Blocks. STRAITS PHOTO ENGRAVING
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      690 5 I NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. Th_^ Exchange Banks will be c.csed Monday 30th June 1924, b_ing Bank Holiday. 21-6 t&mi THE STRtUTS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. Notice ia hereby e iv.i_ that an Ordinary Gen: ral Meeting of The Straits Trading Company, Limite.l, will be helJ at the Company's Registered Offie, 11
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      273 5 Ny Carlsberg! **lg|||ly|§7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. i STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case cf Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slitte Rules 12.50 Magnifiers with Handle 2 Binoculars
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924. Japan and America.
    322 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1924. Japan and America. It is to be hoped that Japanese opinion will not be permitted to become intiamed over the murder ol two Japanese subjects m California. It is an unfortunate fact that when ill-will exists between countries incidents which are capable of
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    The German Problem.
    298 6 The other side of the picture of international relationship is well illustrated by the progress of negotiations between France and Britain, represented by M. Herriot and Mr. Mac Donald. In this instance it is no case of a quarrel but rather 0 f an attempt to arrive
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    567 6 We are requested to state that Miss Hose will not be At Home on Friday, June 27th. Mr. R. B. Salisbury and his talented company, the Quaints, left Penang for Rangoon by the Elephanta on Saturday. The .Hon. Mr. Justice Sherlock. K.C., M.8.E., Judicial Commissioner, arrived m Jesselton on his
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    PLANTER CONVICTED.
    853 6 YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT ON SERIOUS CHARGE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh.^une 23. A trial of considerable interest to local planting circles was held m the Ipoh Supreme Court to-day, when Leslie Johnson, manager, and J. Jessamne, assistant, of Sungei Reyla estate, Sungei Siput, stood charged with the forcible abduction
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    LATE WIRE.
    311 6 [Reuter. Set A semi-official statem™, MacDonafd-Herriot interview d,n th. have agreed to fwmlsdt n"V tinued cooperation. f^ tm, h f n,n everything possible to create l phere of sympatbj ilml Mac Donald rep-ted lb. the case of German def^U, ,>' would find herself fact to f Ttn tain,
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    THE HAWKER QUESTION.
    220 6 A correspoi it N Your article eb >vi ii q tion ii just the th<ng. i cry thirl) I geetion that the "upi >u_ present City I hare b< I tv. n to lectui ea an the Poor Live,*' and if they re.ll; out facta the major
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    DANCERS AT RAFFLES.
    79 6 On Thui day next Shipoff, th graceful drew cr >wrfed audieno Hotel ballroom, ai P* programme of nine d eeeda of admission will I Children's Aid Society, lowing is the progiami A. Dworak; Polss ment ex Ballet, "I Tbeo Frank.; Three ing,-J. Robledo; P Andre: Pastoral. E
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    25 6 A handsome silver 'hallMWt been presented to th. It \f V [1 thc chips' companiea oi n Repulso m commemoration o the Federated Malay BUI
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      250 6 "I AM HEALTH. 1 AM HEART, I AM UFE' (W. E. Henley, "The Spirit of Wine"). Throughout the ages m song and prose wine his 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
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      56 6 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. 1 (Incorporated m England.) 5 MANUFACTURERS OF < ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR ALL 1 Industrial Purposes. if PHONE 30 1 > WINCHESTER HOUSE. ,%VAV.V. .WW.WV«%\IAV.V-M PEARS.'. TOILET SOAP This is really the last word m Soap Excellence. BLAND SOOTHING FRAGRANT and giving: a WONDERFULLY BEAUT\ FYING LATHER.
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    THE CHEQUERS CHAT.
    157 7 ■fIENDLY FRANKNESS. Xl hTm'F.FI I. O.Tt.OOK. geuter'a Service. London, June 22. statea that M. Herriot Donald had a friendly informal hequera over the week-end Aria nn out of the Dawes th,. measures to put it into definite conclusion was not meultatioa with the rj Gu i un—
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    FRANCE'S SOVIET POLICY.
    225 7 New York, June 22. bas sent a despatch with bringing about an exchange A u:th the United States before coining French recognition He intimates his belief ted States and France have m their attitude towards .rnment, it might therefore perhaps to reach an underegarding the course each
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    98 7 irteay of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimhonsha.) Tokio, June 21. ;anton yesterday for md owing to his early desec Dr. Sun Vat Sen. M. ai t successfully concealed larkness, and following his .nation of M. Merlin by sd into the river. It is the crime was committed by •lutionariea.
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    SERIOUS BANGKOK FIRE.
    113 7 I .at on Sunday, the 18th Poke out at the Meng Nguah (late Markwald's) m the and both the rice mill were completely destroyed three hours. The first fire spot was that from the ""'ice station. The Navy fire r «H as Phra Bhirom's, came later "able
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    SOCIALIST STORMS.
    162 7 ANGER AGAINST FASCISM.' LETTING OFF STEAM. Reuter's Service. tu m London, June 23. lhe Alatteotti crime is arousing the irof Socialists all over Europe. Gc T?L At a Public protest meeting of 2,000 including Labour Conference d H l 2e V representing Britain, France, Ho land Germany and
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    NO NEWS OF CLAN M'MILLAN.
    46 7 London, June 22. There is no further news of the Clan Macmillan which carries a crew of seventyseven but no passengers. It is presumed she sank or was abandoned. Heavy weather and gales have been prevalent m the Bay of Bengal.
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    THE LOS ANGELES MURDERS.
    154 7 Los Angeles, June 22. The police have identified the bodies of the two murdered Japanese as those of notorious underworld characters. The body of one victim was literally riddled with bullets. The police believe the murder is an outcome of a bootlegging or gambling feud. THE
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    THE CHINESE ASSOCIATION.
    343 7 The annual general meeting of the Chinese Association was held on Saturday,, at 2.15 p.m. m the Lecture Hall. The follow ing weiv elected office bearers jl for the year 1984: President Mr. Goh jilo.>d Kiat: Vice Presidents Messrs Lim;« Scow Kiew, Ong Boon Chwee, Cheong Koon
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    ESTATES HEALTH COMMISSION.
    110 7 The second session of the Estates Health Commission was held at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday and Friday. All the Commissioners were present, except Hon. Mr. P. X Nambvar. Evidence was taken trom the following witnesses: Mr. T. C. Green, manager, Sungei Choh estate; Mr. C. A. Vellupillai,
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    OPENING OF THE JOHORE CAUSEWAY.
    912 7 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CEREMONY. The following official programme of proceedings on June 28th has been sent to us. As at present proposed the Sea Belle wiil be sent round to the Johore Straits so as to be ready moored off Johore Bahru on the night
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    WEDDING AT PULAU TIKUS.
    48 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. The wedding took place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, of Peter A. Joseph, of the Municipality, and Mary Marguerite Scully, daughter of Mr. Peter Scully. The honeymoon is being spent at Tanjong Bungah.
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    683 7 DAING PASSANDRIS ESTATE. In the Court of Appeal yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Acton, an appeal against a decision of Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard refusing to set aside a default judgment entered m August 1920 against Samsudrin Dimatard, formerly
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    GUNONG TAHAN ABANDONED.
    181 7 In his annual report on the F.M.S. for 1923, the Chief Secretary makes the following reference to hill stations: The meteorological observations on Gunong Tahan were completed, and the mountain finally evacuated m July. The revised railway programme of works on the loan account does not provide
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    ANOTHER DEATH-RAY.
    65 7 Dr. T. F. Wall, a Sheffield University lecturer m electrical research, also claims to have discovered a "death-ray." Up to the present he has made no tests on a large scale, but Dr. Wall claims that there is no limit to the possibilities of his invention, particularly m
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      138 7 Robinson Co Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE.* \\r > c^& I 1 Children's JlMi U Bathing ■Bp^^ Costumes. New st o cks j ust rece i ved m a variety of smart styles ALSO Bathing Caps and Shoes. ii IF YOU ARE AS PARTICULAR ABOUT IYOUR TOBACCO AS YOU ARE ABOUT
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      698 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 TORK. Taking cargo on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Peiata. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Singapore. MEDON London,
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      498 8 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN" IK. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE S8 ci^ A^TOKVn S LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK g Jg 2^ HAVRE, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE due June 2R
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      538 8 STEAMER SAIUNGS P. O BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTaTsTEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan. i p or \farspjiip~ T Due Marseilles, London
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      636 9 T STEAMm]s_^ni^~ ""O. S. IC Liner" n«.._.._*.n. 5t.™.,.. Arr tondon Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, An! w.n> Colo.*, Aden, P. Said Atlas Maru July 17 Ju N n Tork via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe Ju l y 26 purb«". A,ur :i Bay ape Town R»<>v fciitos. Boawi Ml*M via
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      391 9 STEAMER SAILINGS _fv\___L *a^m\ j^tf|LJaJpifl|ByL y "Artmnd thm World" FAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE Prom 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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      802 9 STEAMER SAILINGS OTUTHEKS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND 1 SAN FRANCISCO. Jffco' wS? T MONTOP to discharge and load June 25 U q «n" ZHI JESTER to Charge »nd load July 28 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT to discharge and load Aug. and subsequent steamers
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    19 10  - President Coolidge Sound business reasons exist why the United States should help to finance works of peace m Europe.—
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    LOSS OF THE CLAN MACMIELAN.
    181 10 CLAN CUMMING LEAVES IN SEARCH. The steamer Clan Macmillan, which Was yesterday morning reported sinking off Table Island, was last m Singapore about 18 months ago. She is under the command of Capt. Mackinnon. She is a steamer of 6,608 tons gross and is comparatively
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    MISHAP TO BIBBY BOAT.
    108 10 London, June 15. A message from Port Soudan wireless station reports that the British steamer "Lancashire" bound from Rangoon to London, at present 150 miles north of Port Sudan, has coal m her starboard bunker afire, but the fire is under control. [The "Lancashire" sailed from
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    MARINE COURT.
    79 10 MARINE CO URT. In the Marine Court yesterday, four Chinese were charged with obstructing navigation with their twakows, m the Singapoie River. Two of the men were discharged after being duly cautioned, His Worship remarking that they did not appear to have been right m the way of traffic and
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    THE K 26.
    198 10 The British super-submarine "X 26," which called at Colombo a few weeks ago fiom Home on her way out to the Far East, returned to Colombc on June 16 from Singapore. The cable ship Magnet arrived m Penan*i on Saturday. The "Batavia Nieuwsblad" learns that tht proprietors
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    "FLYING FISHES."
    307 10 Sea-HorHes' Trip by Air. The new aquarium at the Zoo received last evening, says a Home paper of May 9, a long-expected consignment of the quaint little salt-water fish***?* known as sea-horses. They look like animated "knights" of a chessboard, except that the stand is replaced by a
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      448 10 STATE SHIPPIN6 SERVICE. MS. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore July 22. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) For particulars regarding Passage and freight rates apply to McALISTER ft CO., LTD. > m~mm mmmmm Kerr Steamship Co. Inc SUCCESSORS TO UNITED AMERICAN LINE. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Regular service between New York, Singapore and Java
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      109 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES 0 j Under contract with the French Government v Mail ar.d Passenger Services. o--DIRECT FORTNIGHTLY FAR EASTERN SERVICE, o HOMEWARD MAILS. To Marseilles via Colombo Djibouti and Port Said. CHANTILLY 15,000 due July 1 ANGERS 15.000 due July 14 o OUTWARD MAILS. To Japan via Saigon,
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      155 10 I Sparklet- SuphoZPi ™P M t*y WL *m_*_^_m* M r SM aa A a AA A. A AX k j" .a*Aa A a a %aaaa'j a J ftsoo-sproffl| c l ffiCx^A_*s\A_A_ftflfl J &4F£ .4LL TROUBLE AND EXPENSE 5 EAND BE YOUR OWN l da Water Factory. „UIRE FOR ALL PARTICULARS
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      767 10 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Je- By train 6 a.m. Pulau Soegi Aing Hong 9 a.m. Karimon Hang Yon 9 a.m. Sarawak and Goebilt Kuching 10 a.m. Rhio, Tambelan and Pontianak Bengkalis 11 a.m. Anamba, Natuna Islands and Serassan Van Diemen 11 a.m. Port
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    565 11 ra ASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JINE 23rd. MINING. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise SJ&f'nSr^ div x equals ex div -3 Batang: Padang Tin 47^ BtU Hitam Tin l.io 1.20 IdlM Hydraulic (£1) 19*. 6d. 2U
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    PINEAPPLE INDUSTRY IN CEYLON.
    68 11 Kandy. June 12. A firm m Colombo, it is understood, is contemplating the canning of Ceylon pineapples with a view to exporting supplies to Indian and Australian markets. Their interest m the product will possibly result m the early establishment, m this island, of a large
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 11 June 2*. Bank 4 m.s. o 4 1-1(3 Bank, demand 9 J Sl-S2 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 13-32 New York, Lir.a.d r 4 Credits 90 days s_>a 8 France, demand Xom. India, T. T. l**% Hongrkong, demand 4 t p.e. Prei Yokohama, demand 122 H Xom. Java,
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    PRODUCE.
    169 11 June 28. Tin 50 Tons $109.25 Gambier 20.50 Pepper white 27.50 Pepper Black 16.00 Flake Tapioca 10.75 Pearl Sago Small 9.00 Copra 10 85 Copra, Sundri.d 11.35 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siajn No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for expert 310.00
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 11 Singapore, June 23, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot 33 33^; July 33tt 33 a July-Sept. 34 84%: Oct.-Dec. 35 *SM. London Quotation Sheet 10% d. Market Quiet.
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    BALGOWNIE RUBBER.
    215 11 The following: is the nineteenth yearly report of the director? to the shareholders to be presented at the annual meeting at Derrick and Co. on June 30 at 2.13 p.ni. The profit for the year was $27,316.74 Brought forward $55,557.09, making a total of $82,873.83. Which the Directors
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    CALCUTTA MONEY MARKET.
    232 11 Calcutta, June 7. s Exchange has shown little variation r during the week. It was expected that the t lowering of the Bank rate to 7 per cent. would be followed by an easier tendi .**.*>*, but, on the contrary, the undertone remains steady, and there were
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      FRASER'S REPORT.
      83 11 Singapore, June 23. Rubber LO%<L BC tons iold at 109.25. Mm ng. The Mining Section continuefirm with a fair business passing. Ulu Piahs dune at LBO, Petaling* 1.37 and I.3<S, South 1.02, Pengkalens 12.35 ex div. Rahmans partly paid 11 12 premium. Industrials. Traders done 2~>.25. Steamships 324.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT
      177 11 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT Singapore, June 23. Rubber.— London 10-VI. Local 33. Tin. London, 21st June, _t220 ss. Local 101 M.1 50 tons sold. Rubbers are dull with few enquiries foi Indragiris, Lunas, Utan Simpans, Sungei Bagans and Jimahs. Tin shares are steady with sellers of Kampongs at 48s 6d,
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      177 11 Singapore, June 23. Fin.— _i22o 5». 21st June. Rubber. 10 7 nd. Unchanged. Business is on a restricted scale and ■.grain practically confined to the Tin section. Industrials have attracted a litt.o attention, but provide no features. A fa a quantity of Loans has recently come
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      96 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore. June 22. Rubber. 10-nd. 33. Tin. £220 ss. 109 50 tons sold. Mining. .Johans 35 37, Ulu Piahs 1.77 1.82 U, Petalings 1.34 1.37, Ulu Yams SSs 9d 34s 9d, Taipings 1.174 1.22 X ex. Mambaus S7 90. Telok Kruin< 1.10 1.15,
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      NATIVE RUBBER SCARE.
      83 11 NATIVE RUBBER SCARE. Increasing Production m Dutch Borneo Batavia, June 21. The correspondent of ths Boerabajs Handelsblad, who is investigating m DutchBorneo, writes that native rubber-growin*,-is everywhere extending, and the COS* t>ri< is about 10 guilders a pikul. while the market price is 30 to 31 guild.-!-. Production m the
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      PBNANG DISPENSARY, LTD.
      103 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 23. At the annual meeting of the Dispensary Penang, Ltd., Mr. J. G. Brown, who pri sided, said that the net profit on trading was $5,036 against a loss m 1922 of $14,035. Trade conditions had been better, but competition was
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      TEPAH TIN DUDGING.
      35 11 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 23. At the statutory meeting of Tepah Tin Dredging the report was adopted and the appointment of Messrs. Brown, Phillips and Stewart as auditors was confirmed.
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    CRIMINAL APPEAL.
    706 12 DR. BLACK'S CONVICTION UPHELD. Dr. Kenneth Black, who was convicted and fined $100 m February on a charge of driving his car rashly and negligently m Robinson Road on October lst last year, was an unsuccessful appellant m the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, at the conclusion
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    MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
    165 12 M. Herriot is a man of the people. He may be broad and easy-going when tolerance may possibly facilitate beneficial results, but he announced that he would be relentless m protecting France against the overbearing clan of revanchards which believed that he would bend before their
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    S. V. C. DRILLS.
    83 12 Tuesday 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Singapore Royal Artillery (v). Machine Gun Platoon, Eurasian Company, S. V. Field Ambulance Wednesday, 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall Singapore Royal Artillery (v). OaI^SlSZ* 5 0 5 pm Drill Hall Machine Gun Platoon, S. V. Field Ambulance. Ro^al da A y ;tn,
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    THE GOVERNOR'S BORNEO TOUR.
    604 12 MONSOON WEATHER. The Sea Belle with His Excellency Sir Laurence Guillemard, Governor of the Straits Settlements and British Agent for North Borneo, arrived at Usukan about noon on 10th inst. After taking the Acting Resident of the West Coast on board the Sea Belle proceeded to
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    A BIG HAUL OF OPIUM.
    314 12 Hand to Hand Fight With Smugglers. Madras, June 12. How, after a struggle m the forecastle of a steamer, a large quantity of smuggled opium was seized by the police is told by a Cocanada correspondent, curiously enough the name of the steamer being the
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    56 12 The Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Rifle League has received an invitation from the Shanghai Rifle Association Inviting all rifle shots m Hongkong to enter the 2ST 1 3HL Comers" Rifle Championship, which will be held on June 28th, 29th, and 30th, and with the winning of which goes trie
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      BILLIARDS.
      375 12 STEVENSON AT THE CRICKET CLUB. Mr. H. W. Stevenson, the former billiards champion, entertained a very large attendance of members of the Cricket Club m the Club before dinner last night, first playing a game of seven hundred points with Mr. P. Caimichael, and afterwards a game of snooker
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      254 12 YESTERDAYS Pl AY. Championship Pairs (Men). Sinclair and Hamilton beat Upcott and lu'cher. w.o. Linton and Grifith-Jones vs. Bateman and Knight, postponed. Bond and Harrison beat Potts and Milligan, o—4, o—4. Cameron and Whitley beat Donnell and Beatty. 7 5, o—6.0 6. I l. B Class
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      LAWN TENNIS AT BECKENHAM.
      94 12 London. June 14. At Beckenham m the Kent Lawn Tennis Finals Miss Ryan beat Miss McKane, o—B. o—l, o—l. Kingscote beat J. Hillvard, S— o, 9—7. j o—2. i The Daily Mirror of May 28 refers to Khoo Hooi Hye as follows under the caption "Hooray
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      CRICKET.
      46 12 The St. Joseph's Old Boys beat the In- j dian Association at cricket on Saturday by ten run-*. The former scored 84 (A. Samy j 20) and the latter 74 (P. S. Raju 23 Vyas took six wickeft for the Indian Association for 18 runs.
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      £1,000 GOLF TOURNAMENT.
      64 12 C A. Whitcombe, who made golfing history m the Daily Mail £1,000 tournament at Deal, not only won the tournament by no fewer than 9 strokes, but ajso completed the 72 holes m but one stroke over "four's," twice beating the record for the Deal course with
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    583 12 S. C. C. DEFEAT S. R. C. The First Division League fixture be- tween the two Padang Clubs proved a disappointing affair, but the dogged play of the S. R. C. defenders did much to add interest to the play. With Norris playing brilliantly at right back and
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    WEALTH OF THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
    275 12 At the close of their year on April 30 the Football Association, according to their annual accounts, had assets worth £00,544. {compared with £03,443 on the same date |m 1923. and £33.042 m 1922. The sum of £00.544 is arrived at even after a conSlderah'y
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    N. U. TEAM IN AUSTRALIA.
    38 12 London. June 12. Ipswich (Queensland).— Tbe British Northern Union team beat Ipswich by 17 points to 0. London. June 14. Brisbane. Queensland beat t^e British Northern Union team by 25 points to 10.
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    WINNER OF FRENCH DERBY.
    61 12 London. June 15. Chantilly.— The Aga Khan's Pot au Fen won the French Derby by three lengths There were 17 starters.— Times of Ceylon. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald. as one may see from photographs, is guilty of what ia said to be one of the worst
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