The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 July 1924

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S-S., SATURDAY. JULY 5, 1924. NO. 11,237.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    184 1 McAdoo seems to be losing ground m the Democratic Convention and the delegates are looking for a harmless third man Page 9. France it appears is offended at the British way of phrasing the invitation to the London Conference Page 9. The Ruhr mineowners declare it is
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1227 1 Quicquid agtiHt homines noxtri *st m, age WN-H Juvenal. The insidious canker of \andai;sm is spreading throughout the body domestic. DUjf by day we see' the pictureeqac aspecta of the East obliterated as it were under the pestilential bowler hat of modernity. The Hawkers are threatened
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      191 1 K*o*\m*m*\ VW.V. V\\\V.V.V.%\V\v.V B I; A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J" Amateur Golf Championship won with STHE NEW SPALDING KED GOLF BALL_f Obtainable at m* Telephone QUB-DTI Telegrams C 5 I, Prince St. Tennis RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday
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      133 1 v rC_ A*\r-^r mw*^^ Smoker's cough is unknowntb the happy man who enjoys:-" VIRGINIA CIGARETTES m m m mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmW mm mW mm mW mm* ommmmmmmmmmmmmm* mm* because they are Jive from SAND AND DUST! m SOLE MANUFACTURERS ARDATH TOBACCO 00. IT©. LCtftDCff 1 light running quiet/r¥ running T{pyal T^jpexvriten ill
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      213 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Legal notice Page 7. -More days at Whiuav.av's— p a acg c 3 Bovo-Lactin, a perfect food— Page 6 Asepso soap for prickly heat— Page 3 Giloeys gina—no better appetiae^— 1 a ge 8. P^, He Ul U,i i™**"*** Popalar"Jac* of Clubs" at the Alhambra to-night rage 2.
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      24 1 I- A. SPALDING BROS.. Ltd. for High (lass.— -J GOLF EQUIPMENT 5 call at > Telephone QI'EEN'S Telegrams *Z lW 3, Prince St. Tennis > .■v_v_v.v_-.v_v_v_v_v_v_v_v_v.v_s-:
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      90 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, sth. High Water, 0.46 p.m. St. Joseph's Sports, 2.45 p.m. Sunday, 6.fe. High Water, 0.3 a.m., 1.18 p.m. Monday, Ith. High Water, 0.39 a.m., 1.54 p.m. Football: S. R. C. vs Malay Team. Tuesday, Sth. High Water, 1.22 a.m., 2.37 p.m. Wednesday, 9th. Hi-rh Water, 2.15 a.m.,
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    136 2 Th? special hyjrr. meter of M. E. Dunlap and H. T. Gisborne de pied to give warning of the LnciM B oi the fire peril m Amer. cai ts, t l becoming jrreat«r as materia! under the tvM-l I Irier. The instrument is laid on thi, materia, and registers the
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      560 2 HAVE YOU BEEN TO SINGAPORE'S BEST PLACE FOR ALL SORTS OF AMUSEMENTS IF NOT, GO TO THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. Flowershop 1 I "CORONA" ■2 M Amber Mansions. Jl Telephone Me. 2990. J :j NEXT MONDAY, 5 NEW SUPPLY OF FLOWERS,? FROM JAVA. BRIDAL SHEAVES, j: m\ BOUQUETS, BASKETS J-
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      268 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO PERFORMANCES MATINEE AND TO-DAY AT 5 p.m. TO-NIGHT AT 9.15 p.m. OF ROBIN HOOD INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS. THE VERDICT OF PRESS, PUBLIC AND MANAGEMENT A TRIUMPH IN CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT. VIDE.— STRAITS TIMES 30-6-24. SPECIAL PROLOGUE! SPECIAL MUSIC!! FULL ORCHESTRA!!! Matinees: Thur. 3rd, Sat. sth July,
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      242 2 Alhambra. From Saturday. sth July, to Thursday. 10th Jul. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS HERBERT RAWLINSON m Insßee.s. a JACK Qf CLUBS" The thrilling romance of a likeable, fighting Irish cop who didn't know when he was licked A love story that
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    PICTURE FAKERS OF TO-DAY.
    563 3 (By A Dealer. Here md there .ia discreet little tfesdios m Rome, P__ri», Brussels, Vienna ana Munich titer* are artist* torutl) unknown to fame, who yet make- very considerable Incomes. Th«\ receive i.nythir.jr from £20 to i'loo f»»r a picture, and are kept pretty busy with
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    McCARDIE MOTION OF CENSURE.
    120 3 Mor%> Support tm* Mr. I.an^hurv. London. June 22. Five more names <>f l_ab«>ur Members of I arlian.t'nl. including; Mr. Robert. Smillie (Morpeth), have beca added to Mr. Lans- hury's notion ctnsurin^r Mr. Justice McCardie for his ..biter dictum m the O'Pwyei CMC. The Sunday Times says
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    HANDS MADE INTO EARS.
    103 3 Professor Guuli, of the psychological department of North-Western University. Chicago, it perfecting a device by which the totally i.eaf can receive impressions of oral speech. Tht apparatus consists of v tube with an acousticon at one tmi for amplifying vibrations and a small receiving disc with
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    JUDGMENT IN BOMB FACTORY CASE.
    89 3 Calcutta, June 21. Judgment m the Maniektolla Bomb Factory case was delivered yesterday by the Indian Sessions Judge at Alipore. one of the accused being sentenced to ten years* transportation and the other to seven year?. The accused received their sentence smilingly, and were immediately
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      214 3 m^L ft Tt_t_r T t la. Wm m t- The Food of Kings! TO YOU. Baby is the King of your household, and claims as his birthright the Food of Kings and as the best is not too good for the children of Royalty, it is not too good for
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      168 3 I ASEPSO i I SOAP 1 I PREVENTS AND CURES I Prickly Heat, Dhoby Itch. I BARLOW AND Co. I j SOLE AGENTS. MVMVWAVWWAV/AVAWVAV,VWAVAV.VAV.VA\VWAV.V.V.VWA^^ EXCELSIOR Motor Cycles EXCELSIOR. WHY WALK? A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF EXCELSIOR MOTOR CYCLES HAS JUST ARRIVED j m >»wK^ •^~*^m^m\ _f_BK____— -__^^H _L— qL_________ 1 1
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    MOTOR CARS INSTEAD OF SUITS.
    406 4 Consumers and middlemen iv America are most obdurately resisting high price-, a fact which is itself responsible for mii creased costs, since more time and labour I must be expended m selling. Lately there has been a recurrence of the complaint m j 1!)21 and
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    43 4 It has come as a surprise to a 'ng resident* to learn th ek ii l «earn that Mr l>' Hubbard firs. <___*._-.«. p G. Man.,~r „f S.*?^ "-Pointed fore tminirnn T d Sn «n*hai Bank hr w *»ng op his new position Ex
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    CANADA'S MOTOR EXPORT BUSINESS.
    63 4 Toronto: J. B. Thompson, former general manager of General Motors Export Company of Canada, and now attached to the parent corporation, states the Canadian plant will have more export business than ever m spite of removal of McKenna duties m England. This would indicate General Motors
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    T. T. RACES IN ISLE OF MAN.
    251 4 Junior Trophy for 3'_ H.P. Machines. London, June 23. The International Autocycle Tourist Trophy races opened m the Isle of Man with a contest for the Junior Trophy for 3^. horse-power machines. There were 58 starters for the 226 miles spin over the
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    AN "IMPOSSIBLE" MOTOR BOAT ENGINE.
    243 4 When Mr. Basil H. Joy ventured last autumn to read a paper to the Institution of Automobile Engineers urging the possibility of building a 10 h.p., water-cooled, .-cylinder marine enp'ine, complete with reversing gear, shafting, and stern tube for £100, and submitted designs which, moreover,
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    A GARAGE DANGER.
    197 4 In the tests showing the danger of running an automobile engine m a closed garage, the engine of a touring car of popular make was run at low speed m a garage of the large capacity of 3,000 cubic feet. In twenty minutes a dog on the
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    MOTOR TRANSPORT.
    928 4 Four-Wheel Krake^. Aiv full! Whsd braKes likely to he ap plied to commercial motor vehicles IB gen- ■■11 This is a question much discussed: by Motor wen everywhere, hut especially m Great llritain. In the writer*- opinion four-wheeled I bikini: will become practically universal m the next few
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    REDUCED OUTPUT MOTOR CAR STEEL.
    254 4 REDUCED OUTPUT MOTOR CAR STEEL. Fear as tn what may happen as the result of the abolition of the McKenna duties is already having a telling effect or. the market for motor-car steel. Great caution is being exercised by all those concerned m this trade. The makers are not inclined
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    "KNOCKING" IN MOTOR CARS.
    184 4 What causes "pinking" or "knocking" m motor-car cylinders? This is one of the problems which hare baffled motor engineers for a long time, but there are now at least some hopes of a solution being found, and increased efficiency m the manufacture of the motor engines,
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      300 4 ——-mm-----—--— *ii iw^ww<*«-»w-— —*»-—_---w- m i m m O j^^%V_V_V■V_^r_V_VV_V-^^V•^V■VV_V^ yQ I Fully equipped with "LUCAS" Electric sets Tr^^ -1 -i n-2^L_. >^~W and Bulb Horn. I; B C9o«»Ten»«_rT Cim $675. X^s%v% $750. j %^x_, v_^ /f*^** 3mf V- 4 HR TYPE S.D. ALL CHAIN DRINK Hl> TYPE H, SOLO
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    THORNYCROFT LORRIES IN JAPAN.
    136 4 The arrival reported by the Japan Auto- mobile at Nakano, near Tokyo, of a shipment of Thomycroft lorries indicates that thc gigantic task of reconstruction after the Japanese earthquake Ifl now proceeding. These lorrie* created an excellent impression, and the engineers m charge of j the
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    THE BIRTH OF "FELIX."
    246 5 Cartooni-t Reveals the Secret. Mj. i'at Sullivan, the curtoonist, WS has gained fame and fortune as- the creator of Felix the Cat, arrived m Southampton recently from New York. He was accompanied by his wife, whr fled directly she heard Felix mentioned. "That's what she does
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    OUR LONDON U_TTER.
    1233 5 GKFAT SHKEPSTAKE (ON I KOVERSV. (From Our Own Correspondent). liondon. June 4. j All over the country the police seem j have been suddenly galvanised into net.-] vity. since they are prosecuting the pro nioters of quite a number of Sweeps, in-] eluding one at the London
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    SCIENCE AND POPULAR FALLACIES.
    1346 5 IYPK Af. EXAMPLES PILLOKiKI). Mr. A. EI Ackermann, who for eie\enj yeai* was Hon*. Gen. Secretary of the Uni- j eersitj of I-ondor: Graduate's, Association.! arid who is now Deputy Chairman of Convocation of the University of London, h&s made a life study of "Popular Fallacies.
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    AIR AND INTELLECT.
    177 5 Jr David Hunter Blair maintains that, mou tarn air not only expands »the chestas th audience at a recent JRoyal Institution Ie ture were told— hut sharpens th« intellect. I n his "Medley of Memories'* Sir David relates that when at Pon t resin* m 1878, "strving
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    23 5 Mr. r'r_. lX Carpenter a w_di kAt j ol American traveller and autlfor "--■-_-_-b m June 18th at Nankin*. It r WmWk***' *m
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      504 5 TENDERS. «;«)> FKNMFNT NOTIFICATION. sen arm b, ie«ived at the Coionial ta ysOiee, up to noon of the 7th July tor tullowincr work«: '1 V.i.irtion* anj ittimUW-l to Quarters NosBT an.. 18, fort Canning: stioa od mmm fsmhm Hatfaa and -sf it atflmtfeea. Chaagl Koad; Kr>< of huniralow at TanioDir
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    A HOLIDAY UNDER CANVAS.
    563 6 An Old Hand) In tha— days when very many people are having to watch their pr ll anal budgets very carefully, the question of procuring a healthful holidaiv at small expense is a very vital one. For economy and sheer enjoyment the holiday under canvas takes
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    BRITISH WIRELESS BETTER THAN U. S.
    188 6 An American Expert's Admission. "I very much admire the way that Britain has put her wireless house m order at the outset. It would have saved us much if we had made use of a similar system when the first wave of radio enthusiasm
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    BOXER MEMORIES.
    99 6 "Siege Day r m Tientsin was commemorated on June 17th by the annual service at the Canton Cemetery. In addition to the Loyals Regiment, Boy Scouts, Wolf Cubs, Girl Guides and Brownies many civilians were present to take part m the ceremony and hear the impressive speech delivered
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    BOATING DISASTER ON HOOGHLY.
    67 6 Calcutta, June 21. Five Mahommedans were drowned m a boating disaster on the Hooghly. A passenger boat conveying labourers belonging to the Fort Gloucester Jute Mill across the river sprang a leak and was sunk m midstream. Most of the passengers were rescued by the crews
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      555 6 FRASER NEAVE, UMITED. 1 j Si-gap*, j 2 i taaai i f j Manufacturers of Aerated Waters, Syrups, Squashes, Cordials I and Culinary Essences, renowned for their excellence throughout I >m w Malaya, Siam and the Dutch Indies. I B l i I _r SS FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE. SOMETHING
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      492 7 business cafTdsT" LACE CIRIO MERCHANTS HAND-MADE CXTLON LACE A SPECIALTY Ks ±±J^^^^ Ghaut i Se "5 l for lhe Illustrated < „al T^ f oi ,u^ r^r<---CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE MAKER. HJI BROTHERS. Bencoolen-st. 2 ELKAYES MATPHirg 1 g BRANCH FACTORY I r m° n 'Phone 29. |g PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS f
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      585 7 If you want to please your guest plve her the best. GOLD LEAF TEA IS THE TEST, j I ptv, PHOTO EN GRAVING. NE tu T AXD COMMERCIAL. J <• AU typ«s of Blocks. Z i STRAITS PHOTO ENGRAVING CO Z 4^ Cecil Street. J T •p- C. A. RIBEIRO
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      785 7 HANDELMAATSCHAPPU V/H DE BAS CO., BATAVIA. EXHIBITION OF ARTIFICIAL MARBLE TILES AT RAFFLES HOTEL ROOM NO. 27. We beg to inform the public that a representative of our Company will stop at Raffles Hotel Room No. 27, from July Sth to show samples and give information regarding prices etc. of
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      113 7 NOTICES. THE MALAYAN SATURDAY P#ST* The Only Illustrated Weekly Paper m Malaya Published at 59, Hill Street, Singapore. THE ISSUE OF July 5, 1924 (25th Number: Circulation 2.250) Contains several excellent pictures of the Ceremonial Opening of the Johore Causeway. Rates of Subscription: 3 months $2.00 6 months $3.60 12
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      495 7 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for j STANLEY Co., Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co.. Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 I Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide Rules 12 5©
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      800 7 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. I THIRD SINDAY AFTER TKINITY. July 6th. 7.30 a.m.. Litany; I lit M H ly Communi on- (Choral). I 4P m' %Tr OU I™ ed by H Communion; jt 4 p.m. The Catechism. J 0.30 p.m. Evensong- and Sermon. I Mo J I*"*™**- at tNe
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
    107 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The family of the Late Mr. Oei Ticng Ham beg to thMnk thtir relatives, friends and all those who sent wreaths, scrolls and telegrams of condolences, and also fco those who so kindly attended the funeral, and to the Toa Lam School, tht Chinese High School and
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1924. Reparations Again.
    474 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1924. Reparations Again. Largely owing to the French action m occupying the Ruhr and thereby creating a situation which left little chance for haggling argument, the question of German reparations has, for some time, been m the b_vckground as a matter of general interest.
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    Spain's Canker.
    242 8 It was reported recently that the Spanish people were perfectly content to give the General Primo de Rivera directorate as long as they wished for bringing about an improvement m Spanish affairs, and the comparative calm m SpaUn of late would seem to warrant the statement. The news
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    1226 8 Major-General Sir T. Fraser will attend the M.S.V.R. scheme on Monday. Dr. A. S. McKern takes Dr. J. Sharp's place on the Central Midwives Board. A list of unclaimed accounts m the Post Office Savings Bank is published m the Gazette. H. E. the High Commissioner arrived at Government House,
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    LATE WIRES.
    327 8 Reuter's Service. 1 1 Paris, July 4. n-_-r of the King „f Siam. has armed Pa™will sojourn for a month. «u,i .)Orsays at« that the pro-ramn-!-___l- the British -frit-l— suegesred np i»»^ London Conference hinds England onl> No ha. been reached thereanent agreement has ueen and France Keeps
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    EVEREST DISASTER.
    463 8 THE LAST DESPATCH. Epic Story of Heroism. A special cable from Calcutta, dated June 27th., to the Times of Ceylon state-: Ar. epic story of British pluck and endurance, which achieved a record mou^ taineering feat, but culminated m a terrible I tragedy and an unknown grave for
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      212 8 "The Connoisseur Comes to Caldbecks.**" FOR ECONOMY KEEP QUART BOTTLES OF Allsopps Beer AS WELL AS PINTS MS. FOUR DOZEN QUARTS CONTAIN THK SAME QUANTITY AS EIGHT DOZEN PINTS BUT ONLY COST THE SAME AMOUNT AS SIX DOZEN PINTS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. I (Incorporated io Shanghai.) 1 WHOLESALE AND
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    ALLIED CONFERENCE.
    240 9 BRITISH INVITATION. FRANCE OFFENDED BY TERMS. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 4. r-J toltM af the British invitation to Inter-Allied inference, specifying the >is of the proposed discussions has offended French official circles, judging by a ttment issued from the Quai DOrsay 0> lanng tha( the British memorandum la
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    279 9 r London, July 4. A report from Berlin announces that <- ••-•man-Chinese negotiations have resulted! an agreement under which German pri- 1 \..te PO..MM.OM are to be restored, the mum-Asiatic Bank racoran its premises at Peking and Hankow and will be reestablished as before the war. The
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    TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS.
    198 9 The case arising out of the accident which occurred along Kranji road on the afternoon of the 2nd. instant, was commenced before the Second Magistrate, Mr. Sennett, yesterday morning. Evidence was given by Mr. P. Acres, a Dutch estate manager, who stated that the motor bus which collided
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    47 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, June 3. The trade returns for June show V. 145,603,000 of exports compared with V. 176,123,000 of imports. Premier Sun. of tht Peking Government, has resigned. Dr. Wellington Koo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Premier.
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    36 9 We learn that Mr. J. A. Tajyler, late of Balau Estate has joined the firm of Messrs. Whitfield, Baker and Co., of 5-B, Pall Mall, London, house and estate* -—i"-« tioneers, etc., as a partner.- M.M.
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    SPAIN'S CANKER.
    185 9 TROUBLE IN MOROCCO. PREMIER TO VISIT THE FRONT. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, July 3. Disquieting reports are trickling through from Madrid showing that the Spanish force* have been engaged m heavy fighting against the Riff tribesmen m Morocco. Communiques acknowledge that eight officers, including two natives, have been
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    TABLE TURNED ON BUILDING EXPLOYERS.
    186 9 London, July 3. The Building Operatives' Federation have declined to avail themselves of the employers' decision to postpone the lockout notices and declare that unless the increase of the hourly rate and the provision of a guaranteed week is introduced on July 5 labour must
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    347 9 Special Bench for Traffic Omml The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 1 held on July Ist. Agreed to accept the suggestions of the Penang Municipality with regard to the proposed amendment of the Municipal Ordinance making provision for refund of rates on vacant
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    105 9 The death is announced by a Reuter wire of Mr. H. F. Deshon, F.R.G.S., late of the Sarawak Civil Service, which he entered m 1876, rising steadily till m 1894 he was appointed acting Resident of the Ist Division, and personal Aide de Camp to H. H. the Rajah, G.C.M.G.,
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    973 9 CLAIM BY MUNICIPALITY DISPUTED. For the greater part of yesterday the Singapore Court of Appeal (the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard) listened to the arguments of Mr. J. G. Campbell, appearing on behalf of two Mialay appellants on the question
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    41 9 m The fortnightly meeting of the AngloVernacular school literary section will be held m the school hall (42, Onan Road, Tanjong Katong) at 5.30 p.m. to-day Mr. P. Ramaya, 8.A., will deliver a lecture on School Life. All interested are welcome.
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    THE SINGAPORE PLANT.
    809 9 WEAKENING LINKS OF EMPIRE. Mr. Edward Newman, member of the .Legislative Council of New Zealand, writes to the Times as follows: If any party or parties m England desired to weaken the links which bind the Empire, they could not devise a better method of so doing
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    INDEPENDENCE DAY.
    138 9 Yesterday was the 148 th. anniversary of one of the n^ost important events m the history of the United States, the adoption by the delegates of the various American colonies of the Declaration of Independence, a step which marked the end of hostilities between Great Britain and America,
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    THE ABYSMAL BRUTE.
    80 9 That a man may earn his living m the prize ring and be a gentleman m every respect, was the underlying motif of Jack London's philosophy when he wrote The Abysmal Brute. Reginald Denn^ exemplifies^that spirit m the dramatization of the story which comes to the Palladium
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      555 10 STEAMER SAILINGS Eilerman Bucknall Steamship Co.. Ltd. ELLERMAN LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. f *s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 7 s.s CITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 26
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      593 10 STEAMER SAg^g^^^^^^ P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEW AB^d Antwerp. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London anu DU€ Tnnnaee.
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    WEST AFRICA IN MINIATURE.
    702 11 WEST AFRICA IN MINI ATURE. Nigeria at Wembley. A< a colony of fairly modern development, West Africa has made one of the moat ambitious contributions to thc British Empire Exhibition. The three chief pavilion, representing the principal West African colonies of Nigeria, Sierra Leone an.i the Gold Coast, are contained
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    NEW BRIDGE OVER THE HOOGHLI.
    130 11 Shortsightedness of Swarajists, Calcutta, June 13. The Government of Bengal publishes the text of a Bill providing for the erection of a new cantilever bridge spanning the Hooghli between Howrah railway terminus and Calcutta, the estimated cost of the approved scheme being which it i*
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    HEALTH OF THE AGA KHAN.
    35 11 London, June 24. The Aga Khan, who had a heart attack at the I*dia Office while attending a meeting of the India and Colonies Committee yesterday, is much better to-day.
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      125 11 n Teach Your Children To Use Cuticura "Whether it is an annoyinp rcsh. irritation, cut or wound Cui.cura will sooths and assist m healing. First bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Dry and anoint with Cuticura Ointment. Cuticura Talcum also is excellent for little ones. Soap. Olntmtat Talcum sold
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    81 12 The British steamer Awra from Patani yesterday brought a consignment of cattle. The steamer Ban Hong Liong collided with a twakow while coming into the harbour yesterday morning. A tongkang No. 2032 of Singapore was picked up at sea on the 21st .lune and delivered to the Master
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    FRANCONIA'S WORLD CRUISE.
    103 12 FR ANCONIA'S WORLD CRUISE. Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son have forwarded us a cop£. of a hand-book issued by them In Conner tion with the world-cruise of the Franconia which they are undertaking at the beginning of next year. The handbook, entitled Around the World, A Cruise de Luxe, gives
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    88 12 There is no indication of a falling off m the Homeward 4, ru-h." and this season j will probably constitute a record. Wembley Park is the great magnet of attraction. Hotel shareholders, ami traders m Colombo J will be interested m the announcement of the management of the Commonwealth Government
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      465 12 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE. M.Sw KANGAROO Sailing from Sinpapore July 22. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) For particuiars regarding Passage arid freight rates apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO-, LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong). s.s. HOSANG" (Tonnage ",,698). FOR HONGKONG, AMOY, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. This fast, new, oil-burning .stearin*: expected
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      131 12 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany.) REGULAR MONTHLY FREIGHT PASSENGER SERVICE. OUTWARD BOUND HONGKONG. SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. s.s. Scheer 12,250 tons about July 9 s.s. Albert Voegler 9,000 tons abt. Aug. 5 s.s. Carl Legien 9,000 tons about Sept. 2 HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. mj*. Hindenburg
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      74 12 STEAMER SAILINGS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERffiA LINE. (Companies Incorporated ir. Germany.) The undernoted are the Companiea intended fixtures. OUTWARDS. For Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Due Singapore. SCHLE9IEN (N.D.L.) July 14 tMUNSTERLAND (H.A.L.) July 27 f Via Manila. HOMEWARDS. For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen, Due Singapore. fPREUSSEN (H.A.L.) July 12 •PFALZ
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      180 12 Why Pay Exorbitant I Prices When I i;_s^l^^^^^^--___*___OTft\ I mm. *****r*YM-W- Ala* i tL Cl^mW^\, I /WS ills .j -Ml/IIfWU I IS OBTAINABLE ASK VOIR DEALERS. AND MAKE A TRIAL -m*— SOLE AGENTS. The Borneo Company, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. PENANG, KUALA Ll MIM K. IPOH IND TELUK ANSON.
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      45 12 Marseilles or Genoa to London overland. —o Actual rail tickets ht and 2nd class on issue at Thos. Cook Son's Offices 6, Battery Road SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE SHIPCJJiJJoiIf. COMPANY, LIMITED Shipchandlers Shipbrokers Commission Agents Office* :-MAYNARDS -»~|_»H_, 16 Battery Road. I Telephone No. 433, hj
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      669 12 MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai and Japan, taking mail* for U.S.A. and Canada Hosang m .m Sarawak and Goebilt Kuching 8 a..r» Medan. Penang, Colombo, Port Said. Bostor. and New York Bolton Castle i* a.m. I ulau Soegi Kwong Ykk 9 a.m Pulau Soegi Sultana 9 a.m. Pengerang Kook
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      577 12 SHIPPING NOTES. VIVID STORY OF SHIPWRECK. > Losk of the "Clan Marmillan.*"* Calcutta, June 25. Seven Kuropean members of the crew of the Clan Macmillan arrived at Rangoon yesterday, while Captain Mackinnon, and the remainder of the crew, who were* picked up by the Shwedagon, are expected at Chittagong to-day.
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      621 13 STEAMER SAILINGS ~~0. S. K. Line. D-tinationa Steamers. Arr. Dept. Loadoa, Hambarg, Bremen. Rotterdam, Antwerp via Cotoa_bo. .\<icn, Port \cw York vlr^'J* W At,aS MarU Jul > 17 MV Ne* York v.a San Francisco, Panama Havl M aru from Kobe July 18 Da-ban, Algoa Bay. (ape Town, Rio., Re_Ttie^T~ S
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      429 13 STEAMER SAILINGS __^fr_____i _^_fl lMi_i^_ WV m wY ROUND THE WORLDFAST PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE From Singapore and Penang to BOSTON and NEW YORK via Colombo, Suez, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles. Returning to Singapore via Havana, Panama, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Saila. *.s.
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    PARISIANS.
    1120 14 A WSQI lETING RUMOUR. iKrom Our Own Correspondent). Paris, June 4. The Paris newspapers, both serious and flippant, are most anxiouv to know if England* hitherto free and independent Press ha* been muzzled by Germany? For long after the war French Editors gloated over the jokes which their British
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    J. Ps FETED.
    430 14 A cry largely attended dinner m honour of Messrs S. Muttucumaru and E. "W. Gunatilaka. who were recently made Justices of the Peace, was held last Saturday at the Grosvenor Hotel, covers being laid for over a hundred. Among those present were Mr. R. J. Farrer. President
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    INSURANCE AND INSULIN.
    133 14 Facts and Figures of New Life Saver. Statistics published by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York show that the use of insulin, the new Canadian discovery for the curing of diabetes, is helping to check tbe <i*ath rate of the disease. "Mortality from diabetes declined
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    "HUSH-HUSH " CONTRACT.
    122 14 "HUSH-HUSH CONTRACT. Krupps to Build Submarines for Spain. A contract between Krupps and a group of Spanish financier* has been signed for the const rue tion of torpedo boats, torpedo destroyers and submarines for Spain. The shipyards of Tarragona and the Valencia works, belonging to the TransMediterranean Company, are included
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    CONSECRATION OF BISHOP OF COLOMBO.
    23 14 London, June 25. The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday consecrated the new Bishop of Colombo at Saint Paul's Cathedral.
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      493 14 I Build up Baby s Constitution D Right feeding, from the day baby is born, Q lays the foundation of a sturdy, robust U G** w'^^Vv constitution. Mellin's Food *hen prep t\*s pared as directed is the perfect substitute or flWtk*-f*l milk. Free from starch and m readily digested, it
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      377 14 p N 4 $mW& i A _l have you ever watched for the light of hope In the midst of worry and trouble with their attendant ills sleeplessness, poor digestion, weakened application to the responsibilities of life ha\e you sought a way out? have you perhaps used makeshift ways— only
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      OIL EXPLORATION IN ALBERTA.
      232 15 Edmonton, Alta.— Alberta is to-day recognized by the world's greatest oil'companies and a duel for holdings is well under way between the Standard Oil Company of the United States and the British leaders, Anglo-Persian and Dutch Shell according to Capt. VV. B. Laycock of the "Mutual
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      TO INCREASE CEMENT OUTPUT.
      169 15 Ottawa, The Canada Cement Company is preparing to open its plant m Hull, which has been closed down for some time, owing to the reduced demand for cement. There is a large amount of construction work m prospect m this district during the present and following
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      SCOTTISH BANKS.
      197 15 It is common knowledge that the Bank of England was founded by a Scotsman; but the fact that an Englishman John Holland founded the Bank of Scotland has been by no means so well advertised. Unlike the Bank of England, which preceded it by a year, the Bank
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      CANADIAN GRAIN CHEAPER THAN JAPANESE.
      111 15 Vancouver, (Advances m the price of native rice are forcing Japan to buy Canadian wheat m heavy quantities, according to T. Shimusaki, representative of a Tokio milling firm, who is investigating the wheat situation. Mr. Shimusaki said Canadian wheat could be imported by Japan at
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      CANADIAN NEWSPRINT PRODUCTION.
      57 15 Montreal. In April Canadian newsprint mills produced the greatest tonnage ever turned out m the history of this country, 115,571? tons. During the first four months of the year the production exceeded last year by 50,000 tons, or 12 per cent, the output m 1923 being 399,909
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 July I. Bank 4 m.s. 4 3 Bank demand .> 7 Private credits 8 m.s. 4 \l~;\2 New York, d.mand 50." Credits 90 days 521! Franc.', demand Norn. India, T. T. I(J4 Hongkong, demand 3^ p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand Hi) 3 Norn. Java, demand 188 V. Bangkok, demand 79%
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    PRODUCE.
    167 15 July 4. Tin 75 Tons $1 12.25 Gambier 2 0.50 Pepper white 29.00 Pepper Black 17.00 Flake Tapioca 11.00 Pearl Sago Small 7.75 Copra 112 0 Copra, Sundried 11.65 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam No. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    32 15 Singapore, July 4, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot and July 36 36^4 Aug.-Sept. 36M. 37; Oct.-Dec. 37% 38. London Quotation Sheet lOTsd. Market Steady.
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    TRADE WITH THE EAST.
    374 15 While the Federal Government is searching for an Eastern trade policy private enterprise is attempting to penetrate Eastern markets. A new company with an authorized capital of £1,000,000 is being formed m Melbourne to take over valuable timber and other concessions m Borneo (chiefly those of
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    25 15 When a German displays will he does something stupid and violent, and when he displays intelligence he does nothing at all.— Mr. H. G. Wells.
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      131 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Sa-saaara, J U L L Kusiber. London lvT 3 d. Steady. Local 30. Tin.— London J.22G. Local U2* (75 toi,.^ sold). Kubhtrs.— Very quiet. Mining.— Idt is buyers at 21a. :><]. Ra. at S2'_, Souths at par, Norths at 1.0.'.,, Taiping! at 1.20, Rahman Hydraulic partly
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      153 15 Singapore. July 4. Tin.— £226. Down 50s. Rubber.— lo 7 *d. Up %d. With a further fall of 50s. m the price of the metal, tins are dull and quotationare mainly on the easier side. The Rubber share market is unaffected by the rise of %d.
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      105 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Macpha.l.) Singapore, July 4. Rubber.— lo 7 8 d. 35*. Tin.— £22o. 112 I*.1 75 tons sold. Mining.— Taipings 1.20 1.25, Johans 37 30, Enquiries for Kuala Lumpur Tin No Liability, Hitams 1.0?> 1.12, Petalings 1.42 1.45, Renongs 275. 285., South Taipings 9'» 1.01,
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      104 15 Singapore, July 4. Following a quiet but steady weak price> have advanced since the Auctions, closing about two cents up. The feeling m the local market is uncertain and we are merely following other markets. There is nothing of interest to report m "futures" and business m this
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      LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
      125 15 Singapore, July 4. Since our last issue we have had a firm and advancing market. The keen demand for spot which we mentioned m our last report has been maintained, and sellers are still very scarce. Manufacturers have been interested, to a certain extent, and there
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      FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
      159 15 i Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 1.05 1.10 Lingui ($5) 470 4.80 c.d. Ting F-^l (10) 4 5 Ulu Yam 34s 35s c.d. vj Mexican Ea*nle (10m) 14s 3d Lsf Ad. Shell Transp.Yts 4.2.0 4.5.0 cd.J Wearne Bros. J (55)7.75 8 25 c.d. __.A The Colonial Office has
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      489 15 Assets over $5,000,000. m/iw_n ___ia Assurances m force over $17,000,000. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE.-Winchester H^TZ^rt OFFICE- 32 Old E r The Co mpany has £2Q m deposited with S S ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF AjHJ-UMCT AsSUranCe Com P an Act AGENTS WANTED District Manager Secretary Managing Director
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      490 15 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) o Head Office: Hcngkong. I Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fur.d:— Sterling £4,500,000 Silver $25,500,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. I L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. I H. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. D.
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      486 15 BANKING. i CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capitai m 600,000 I shares each £3,000,000 > Reserve Fund 3,900,000 > Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, 38 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoof. Amritsar Hollo Saigon
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      46 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). WRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. HARLOW Co. Messrs. WEARE Co., Ltd. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER Co., Ltd. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    THE VERSATILE RAY.
    592 16 FROM MECHANICS TO MEDICINE. To the Editor of the Times. Sir, So much has been written of what is dramatically called "The Death Ray" by those who have no special claim to scientific knowbdge that perhtps another layman may, without absurdity or presumption, contribute a word. We
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    STATE OF PAHANG SUED.
    216 16 Sequel to Auction Sale. On Tuesday at Kuala Lumpur before Mr. Justice Sproule Mr. S. M. Vyramuthu, a planter and contractor of Bentong, sued the State of Pahang. On Feb. li*. 1923 the plaintiff alleged that the State ordered that a piece of land be auctioned
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    S. V. C. WEEK-END TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS.
    135 16 Memht-'s are asked to note the following transport arrangenu nts for thc week-end: C. JTompany.- Two buses leave* S. C C. at 2j85 p.m. on Saturday July for Farrer Ranie. Two buses leave S^'. C. at 7 am. Sunfay for Farrer Range. D Jl
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    16 16 Formerly president of Singapore Municipal Council, Mr. W. Evans has been elected m to Croydon Council.
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      WIMBLEDON STRUGGLES.
      190 16 W I M BLEDON STR UGG LES. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. Cool and cloudy weather prevailed at Wimbledon and there was a moderate attendance. I-acoste oppostd Williams m the fir->t semi-final. Lacoste's position play and footwork were superior and he took the first set at 6-1, Williams frequently returning
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      MALAYAN TENNIS.
      195 16 Yesterday's Local Play. Last year's doubles champions, Koizumi and Asano, had little difficulty m disposing of the S.R.C. pair, E. E. de Souza and Balhetchet on the S.R.C. centre court >estirday afternoon. Playing very unsteadly the Club pair fell victims to Asano's difficult serving at once, and they
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      NEGRI SEMBILAN ENTRANTS.
      62 16 The following have entered for the competition to decide the Negri Sembilan representative at the forthcoming Malayan championsh.p meeting at Ipoh: M. Sakata (.Japanese Club); Chew Toh Seng (Port Dickson Recreation Club); H. M. Thomasz (Negri Sembilan Club); J. S. Johnstone (Remb_u Pedas Club); R. G. Manners;
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      NEXT WEEK'S SEMI-FINALS.
      59 16 Choon Leong and Koizumi will meet m the semi-final of the singles on Monday, and the other singles semi-final will probably be played on Tuesday. The doubles semi-finals will be played later m the week. The singles final wiil be played probabiy, on Monday the 14th inst.
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      TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS.
      150 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Pairs (Men). Cameron and Whitley beat Bond and Har--1 ison 6 l, 6^3. Sinclair and Hamilton beat Winter and Winter 6 4, 6—4. Services Rugby has sustained a severe loss by the death m a flying accident of Flight Lieutenant R. H. C. Usher,
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      HOME RACING.
      96 16 London, June 25. The following, js the result of the Northumberland Plate: Jazz Band 1, Brisl 2, Carpathus 3. Nine ran. Won hy two lengths, half a length between second and third. Betting: 5 to 1 agairtst Jazz Band, 6 to 1 against Carpathus, and 7 to 1
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      INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW.
      36 16 London, June 26. In the International Horse Show, the Prince of Wales Cup for jumpers, open to Officers to the Allied Armies, was won by Gre*t Britain, with Italy second and America third.
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      AFRICANS IN YORKSHIRE.
      126 16 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 3. The weather was dull and threatening and the attendance small at Bradford when the match between the South Africans and Yorkshire was resumed. The wicket was good. There was an interruption for ten minutes before lunch owing to rain, and rain fell
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      SEEKING THE ASHES.
      181 16 English Team for Australia. London. June 9. In an exclusive article, The Daily Express says that the English team to visit Australia m 1924-5 will probably be as follows: A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex), captain W. W. Hill- Wood (Derbyshire), A. P. F. Chapman (Berkshire), C. H.
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      SHOULD MCDONALD PLAY FOR LANCASHIRE?
      118 16 London, June rt. "Lancashire waoti .McDonald." declaree speciai aitk.i m Liverpool newspaper urging the county authoiities to secure the services of the Australian bowler. The cry has been taken up by other ancashire joornale, one of which understand- that an offer wii: be made to
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      CRICKET.
      102 16 The following will represent the Y. M. C. A. vs. R. G. A. at cricket this afternoon at Blakang Mati commencing at 2.15 p.m.:— H. G. Stack (Capt.), Dr. J. U. Karunaratne, T. Weerakkody, B. W. Pierson, F. J. Shepherdson, G. J. Vyas, R. Jumabhoy, P. Chandradasa, G. J.
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      BRITAIN LOSES OLYMPIC POLO.
      22 16 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 3. The United States beat Britain m th" Olympic polo by 10 to 2.
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      FRENCH GOLFERS BEATEN.
      39 16 [Reuter's Service.] ham ill v. July 3. Hagen and Sarazen (America) defeated the leading French professionals, Massy and Gassiat, m a 36-hole four-ball match by 2 up and 1 to play. The stakes were 10,000 francs.
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      WELTER-WEIGHT BOXING.
      110 16 [Reuter's Service.] London. July L At the Albert Hall m the welter-weight championship of Great Britain, Kid Lewis (holder) defeated Johnny Brown, of Hamilton, on points. Brown was mostly attacking m the early rounds and doing well with long range work. There was a good deal of clinching
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      BOXING.
      84 16 Pelky Monahan Fight Off. Owing to Young Pelky being certified as unfit to fight, the contest which was to have come off at the Happy Valley to-night has been postponed. Pelky, we understand, is suffering from a damaged ear, evidently sustained during his training. Jamito Returns. Silvino Jamito, Champion
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      BILLIARDS.
      194 16 S.C.C. Snooker Tournament. McM_llan and McOustra won the S.C.C; volunteer snooker tournament last night, when they defeated Evans and Bowerman by 151 points to 133. During the opening stages of the game all the players were thr victims of nerves and many points were scored by mistakes. Eventually Bowerman
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      NEW "SOCCER" RULE.
      29 16 London, June 23. The Football Association has decided that a goal may be scored direct from a corner kick without a secorld player touching thc ball.
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      N. U. TOUR IN AUSTRALIA.
      49 16 London. June 23. Sydney. The British Northern Union team defeated Australia by 22 points ho three m the first Test of the tour. London. June 26. Orange (New South Wales 1. The British North* rn Union team beat Orange by 42 points to 23.
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      FOOTBALL.
      47 16 The following will represent the S.R.C. against the Malay Football Team i n Monday: V. C. Westerhout: T. Leijssius. E.G. Wheatley; W. de Silva. W. A. Aeris, L Gammel; C. J. Oliveiros. J. R. Rodriguez, 1. M. Pennefather, C. A. Norris, and A. C, Came iy.
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      AMATEUR FOOTBALL.
      164 16 A Definition by the International Federatfon. The International Football Federation at the annual congress at Paris discussed the status of amateur and professional players. It was decided that a player should be considered a professional when he received a rom of money or reaped an advantage, over and
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      SWIMMING.
      32 16 At the Chinese Swimming Club on Sunday there will be a 50 yards handicap race for A and B divisions. The Blue Caps will play the club's team at water polo.
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      ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS.
      52 16 Those interested m the St. Joseph's Institution are asked to note that the 22nd. annual sports will be held to-dc>y, commencing at 2.45 p.m. Old boys are reminded of the half male and the putting the shot, which events are open to them, entries being received on
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      AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEET.
      29 16 London, June 23. In the Amateur Athletic Meet, H. N. C. Van Geyzel, Kelaart, won a medal for the high jump, clearing 5 ft. 8 ins.
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      INTER-'VARSITY POLO.
      132 16 London, June 21. A fast game was witnessed m the inter* 'varsity polo tournament at Hurlingham. Two minutes from the start Oxford scored and before the end of the first chukker had increased their advantage-. Early m the second chukker Oxford scored a goal 'ut Cambridge recorded a
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
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