The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 July 1924

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  • 16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1924. XO. 11,239.
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  • 195 1 At the London Conference Mr. MaeDonald is to explain the Anglo-' French misunderstanding to (h.- various Governments Page 6. The Opposition m the French Parliament is attempting to overthrow the Herriot Government Page 7. There is a possibility of an informal discussion between the interested parties over
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  • 1236 1 A pinch of snuff— the words seem intended to form the refrain of a triolet m the manner of Austin Dobson. But. poetry being prohibited m this column, 1 use them instead to introduce the topic of snuff aid snuff-boxes m fiction. Unless I an: mistaken, and
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 165 1 -,^V-V.\-.V_-_V_%%V.-.%%V_V.VA-.VU%_- > A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. f •J Amateur Goif hampionship won with ;-THE NEW SPALDING RED GOLF BALL? Obtainable at J Telephone QUEEN S Telegrams 1634 3. Prin. e St. Tennis RAFFLES HOTEL. GUEST NIGHTS.-Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday.
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    • 212 1 ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I Hmmmmmkmmm*****^^*^Si _____M________a__B______iß__________-__________-_^ light running quiet* *^^v- M running ißoyaf Typewriter? lm hK its smoothness quiet/Jf ness of operation, assists /jf the stenographer m the* /Jf attainment of that flawless I technique which means lm work accomplished with a /If minimum of effort. d i Smm mmmm IM SOLE
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    • 156 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Oriental Hotel Page 2 Bombay Restaurant— Pago Government notices Page 5* {.m- rd 's Ri v', Little '*-PaV_o. Billiard table wanted— Page 5 fiom Maynard's Page 1 Shipping on pages 8. o and 10 Hand pumps at U.E's— Page 3 Buy a Moutrie piano— Page 12 Bovo-Lactin, Loxlev's—
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    • 29 1 •r-^w.v_v_%v_v_v_v_\v_%%%vwA%.--f A. G. SPALDING BROS., Ltd. J for Hifch i lass.— •I GOLF BQI i PMENT <r v oall at .•Telephone QUEEN'S T<legram_S C__sJ2__l_ J. St. Tennis -T ywwwvwwwwwwwvf
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 105 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, Sth. High Water, 1.22 a.m., 2.37 p.m. Singapore Tennis Championships. S.C C 5 pm Melville Rubber, Guthrie's, neon. Wednesday, 9th. High Water, 2.15 a.m., 3.26 p.m. B. I. hormward mail leaves. Singapore Tennis Championships, S.C.C, 5 p.m. Thursday, Wth. High Water, 3.21 a.m., 4.21 p.m. Inter-drub Sports
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  • 333 2 Statement Bj Air MiaieU. The Air Ministry issued the following statement regarding th. negotiation! which have taken place with Mr. Grindell-Mat-tt.ews, tht- inv«Btor of what ia termed the "death-ray,"' and the action taken to examine the claim, put foi ward bf him: The Air Mini-try. as long
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  • 162 2 A well known local resident, now on leaver writes to the Pinang Gazette- afollow, under date June A jr Orj the occasion of Quew Mary's visit to the Malaya Pavillion at Weml.ley on Ma/ 21,*\5ne of the Malay workers, Sharilfa Noor binti Saved Hassan
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 218 2 HAVE YOU BEEN TO SINGAPORE'S BEST PLACE FOR ALL SORTS OF AMUSEMENTS IF NOT, GO TO THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. v BLOEMENMAGAZIJN I 'CORONA" M Amber Mansions. Tel. No. 2990. GROOTE KEUZE BLOEMEN VAZEN, JARDINIERES MANDEN SMAAKVOL OPGEMAAKT, BRUIDSBOUQUETTEN, FANTASIE BLOEM\VERKEN,| KRANSEN. HOTEL DE BOER. MEDAN. DELI, EAST COAST OF
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    • 273 2 Victoria Theatre. THE SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE Will Present THE GONDOLIERS ON Thursday July 17th ALSO JULY 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31 and AUG. 2nd. At 9.15 p.m. Booktog~aTnTTLES. PATHE PRESENTS TONIGHT. At the PALACEGAY CINEMA NEW BRIDGE ROAD. "THE VEIL OF HAPPINESS" I By GEORGES CLEMENCEAU AND ARRIVAL
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    • 255 2 Alhambra From Saturday. Sth July, to Thursday. 10th Juh In the Second Show at 9 p.m. Sharp. INTERNATIONAL NEWS, CARL LAEMMLE PRESI-NTV^HERBERT RAWLINSON m In 5 Reels. "JACK OF CLU B S fc The thrilling romance of a likeable, fighting Irish cop who didn't know when he was licked I
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  • 518 3 Corrigan's Way. Edmund Snell. (Fisher Unwin.) It is not always, indeed it is usually the "x.eption that a book with local colour prove of interest. Corrigan's Way is undoul.tedly to be classed with the exception, and leaders m Malayan countries should give a warm welcome to this book.
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  • 409 3 F ARONET AND THE "BOOTLEGGERS." When I called upon Lieut. -Colonel Sir Fredrick Hartwell Bart., I found him m a distinctly aggrieved frame of mind, writes an Evening: Standard representative. With perfect frankness, this tall, ath-letic-looking Englishman, who has been called the •'Commodore of Rum-Row" discussed why. on business grounds,
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  • 36 3 We have forgotten the axiom, and apparently we cannot relearn it without disaster coming upon us. that the home market is by far the largest and the best if we could keep it. Sir Vincent Caillard.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 631 3 A few drops suffice to make the plainest meal enjoyable appetizing— LEA PERRINS 9 SAUCE __-_-__r___v f eversharp' m____M-______i Tropical Skin Troubles Remarkable Testimony from East African Major. Aseptic Skin Dressing that meets every need of hot climates. Portable and Efficient "SSS -!Vg_StfSBb! o.Bl"„y. X U K<ny C 0l n5
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    • 170 3 **»*******M^^ (ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SPORE.I _E m m c ml ml mmmm o\ **f jf******- -mr ***o* BARLOW AND Co. PEUGEOT I We Beg to Announce the Arrival of a New Shipment 0 f PEUGEOT Cars. 7 H.P .—Two Seater. Fitted with Detachable Wheels, Electric Lighting and Starting. Speedometer,
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  • 694 4 NOT DEAD YET. It is obvious that the question of the Singapore base is not to be allowed to drop. Statements and views are put forward from time to time to show that there is a strong undercurrent of opinion both m this country and m the
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  • 350 4 Batticaloa, June 21. The man-eating leopard, which had terrorised the villagers of Punani. and had hitherto evaded the sportsmen and village crack-shots, has been despatched by Mr. Arthur Doudney, o 4^ Mylambaveli Estate. Mr. Doudney left for Punani with Mohideen, an expert beater and driver, and
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 968 4 feep-Seated Abscess m the Hip. Remarkable Recovery after undergoing three operations without success. Our Portrait Uof Mra. LAMBDON. of Mott Mill. Withyham. Soootx. LncUn-i. who writ»» "I am writ mv to tell you of the began to *at better, and the discharge benoht I have received from your I began
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    • 227 4 DRY SCALES ON BABYIPP Spread Over Head* Lost Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "My baby's trouble started with dry scales that formed on his scalp. They soon spread all over his head, and we had to tie gloves on his hands to stop him from scratching as it was so irritating. He
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    • 15 4 Five thousand tons of roses were turned into att^r of roses m Bulgaria last year.
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    • 219 4 lfl-o_r7^_f_f_r// ___l I _T_97/ ____w* A Mm r *_rsr_/-^'_V _L _<_L _'^w—B 1 J_f 1 a _^__y_sr __!V _H _^m,-____. a**^- r^_L^3__r*of^-___fcg^ >^_» WA AW^^ .SA^mmm**i*Sm**~~ J H W\ ****m"^**^^^^^^ > _^__^_r_' 1 __l I life-mtk ____F ---H I VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Always the same fine quality and I always free
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  • 898 5 MR. RICHARDS KEPT BUSY. London, June 23. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lansbury asked whether Mr. Richards had now received a copy of the evidence and judgment given against the prisoners recently j tried for sedition at Cawnpore and whether he would lay a full
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 571 5 PUftftESS CARDS: r~ C A. RIBEIRO Co., Ltd. REMOVAL SALE NOW ON. Prices Considerably Reduced. y SEPARATE ADVT: _r:> <HMM> S__fi2i_2 IM f <H HHHWHKMHHHM g TV H TO Z HNK art AND COMMERCIAL, g All types of Blocks. g g STRAITS PHOTO ENGRAVING CO. g 43 Cecil Street. S
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    • 708 5 li"' STEVEDORE. Dubash and Genera] Contractor. j BOATS AND LAUNCHES SUPPLIER K. M. HUSSAIN, 9-11 Arcade Tel. 2289 jSSt^*_Sss??JSffffffsSfW« PHOTOGRAPHIC DEALERS. g ilj I anting— Developing— Enlarging. 5 FRAMES MADE 2 1 KONG HIN CHEONG ft CO. I x> 104, North Bridge Road. r a CLEVEREST JAPANESE SHOE MAKER. FUJI
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    • 522 5 The house of reliability for Scientific Instruments. Agents for STANLEY Co.. Ltd. NAUTICAL REQUISITES. Agents for HEATH Co., Ltd. WATCHES AND CLOCKS. Agents for S. SMITH Sons, Ltd. Case of Drawing Instruments $7 Drawing Pens and Pencils 5 Pamp Spring Bow Pen 10 Faber's Slide RuKs 12.50 Magnifiers with Hand.c
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    • 868 5 BOVO-LACTIN PRODUCTS. TESTIMONIALS AM) REPORTS EMINENT LONDON PHYSICIANS IxHOSPITA IS AND PRIVATE PRACTICE. i J h LoS e SJffi^wSSLl m ta 1 acknowledge receipt of the samples of your i^JS!!? *I*a "l****** BoYO-La«tm~ Bovo-Lactm products. or «ered and be was al.le to assiThe Invalid preparation I tried on a case
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    • 217 5 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent teak household furnitur*. plants, cottage piano and motor ear te. At No. 104-B Balestier Bead, off Thempeea IM. ON SATURDAY 12th JULY AT UO P.M. Comprising well-made wax pol.shed Mtaadasd chairs, Jacobean design chairs, toak ffm po t stands, sideboard, clothes stands, ilea mfc
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 22 6 JOHANNES.—On Sunday, Gth. July, 1924, at 111 Meyer Road. Tanjong Katcng. Singapore. to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Johannes, a son.
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    • 36 6 The funeral of the late Mr. Tan Swee Ke? will take place on the 10th instant. The cortege will leave No. 63 Cuppage Raad at 8 a.m. sharp for interment at Bukit Brown cemetery. 9-7
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  • 399 6 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1924. The R. P. A. M. Resolution. It will, we imagine, cause general satisfaction locally to learn, from the communication published by the Rubber Producers' Association of Malaya, that this responsible body has fallen m with the view, that, apart from the merits or
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  • 285 6 If we are to credit American news- i paper opinion Senator Lafollette has a good chance of receiving an enthusiastic nomination at Cleveland as Farmer-Labour candidate for the i presidency. As to whether he has an equally good chance of becoming President is quite another matter.
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  • 1323 6 Mr. and Mrs. G. E. S. Cubitt have left for Home. Mr. A. Wigginton, of Singapore, will take charge of Borneo Motors, Ltd., Ipoh, on the departure of Mr. Atkins for Penang. The death is announced of Mr. Roland Graham, managing-director of the Runnyi mede Hotel, Penang, which occurred m
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  • 161 6 sarjMS r_^-t Herriot accepted. < H S) Yor July 7. -_-_L \i r McAdoo The condition on is del accepted the proposal to releas g ates «.s m < < mn c6 a lt P sti pulate> r«-i-ard> the two-thirds rule, v m v hat lhe lowest man
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  • 246 6 The amendments to Section 298 (1) of the Municipal Ordinance whi.h are contemplated by the Municipal Commissioners to permit of action being taken against private cars occasionally used for hire, an*, it was learnt upon enquiry yesterday, directed against the activities of cars, which are virtually
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  • 168 6 That Monday-ish feeling was quickly dipelled yesterday, for on arriving at the office we were welcomed by that brightly covered journal of joy Straits Produce. Number four of volume two is well up to standard and its fund of humojr surpasses Reuter's accounts of the U.S. Democratic "Comedy"
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  • 176 6 A collision between two motor cars, which is said to have been caused through the diiver of one of the cars disobeying the police constable's order to stop, occurred along Orchard-road, just opposite the Government House gates, on Saturday. The driver, who is alleged to have disobeyed the
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  • 136 6 Mr M W C A H W a« e Wh M Tribune. mA*^*!**^.**!** Malaya on .the Suwa Ma^ on i,^ rday cv "»rs the East, at all7ven t f' or T nment fr though his eomradeT tn„ u Pre,Cnt al will be only toTrel'dv abiliti s Singapore
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 212 6 I "The Connoisseur Comes to CaldbeckV FOR The Good Rhine Wine *1 DEINHARDS Hocks and Moselles STILL SPARKLING. X j RUDESHEI2M SUPERIOR i NIERSTEIN SUPERIOR ZELTIXGER (MOSELLE) 'I SPARKLING HOCK SPARKLING MOSELLE DBINHARD CO. COBL B N Z Tht* Most Famous Wine Shippers on the Rhine. j] Sole Agents: Caldbeck,
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    • 47 6 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO. 5 (Incorporated m England.) jP i MANUFACTURERS jj J OF P ELECTRIC MOTORS 5 FOR ALL 5 f J* Industrial Purposes. S J 'PHONE 30! 5 < WINCHESTER HOUSE. V •.■.■_V_V_W.".V-VrV_V-V.%V_V_V_%-. i I PEARS' i 1 GOLDEN SERIES. i i i i i xS_l
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  • 127 7 POSSIBILITY OF AGREEMENT. APPEAL AGAINST CONTROVERSY. [Reuter's Service] London, July 6. In the course of a statement to the pres-rj-anling Mr. Mac-Donald's references to the possibility of the two Irish Governments ing an agreement before the Boundary Commission Li :it_>. Justk reetham says that Mi. Cosgrave and Sir
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  • 467 7 NOW York, July 7. -ho rtprooeilUtivot of fourteen minority candidate! before the Democratic Convents have agreed to release their dolOfStm the h,»pe that Smith and McAdoo wiil Nen York. July 7. Governor Smith's IMOnogOll have announced that their supporters never have M on under any obligations as
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  • 153 7 That delightful and popular stage play. Grumpy, familiar to the theatre-going vorld, has been brought to the screen, and with a first-class cast. William de Mille was the producer. The character of Grumpy is played by Theodore Roberts, whose "Uncle Josh" m Thc Old Homestead, stands as
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  • 45 7 A further step taken by Marshal Chang Tso-lin towards the complete seccession of the three Eastern provinces from Peking control, the creation of a Supreme Court for this territory at Mukden, is noted. Hereafter no appeals will be taken to the Supreme Court at Peking.
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  • 1501 7 LOST! THE BRITISH SUMMER. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 12. We always complain, I know, about the weather, but really there is a good deal of justification this year for such an attitude. May was a very bad month, with the result that there was really
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  • 309 7 To mark the moment when the hundredthousandth visitor went down the Wembley Coal Mine at the British Empire Exhibition, the management relinquished possession of the Wishing Stool Which has remained down the mine since it was opened. The Wishing Stool, which is a tree-trunk from the
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  • 190 7 Flying schools managed by municipalities or private bodies will probably be m existence by next spring. The scheme is being orgainsed by MajorGeneral Sir W. S. Brancker, DirectorGeneral of Civil Aviation. "We have drafted a rough scheme, which has gone to the Treasury for approval," he said
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  • 37 7 The following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of June: Arrivals 4,058 adults; 749 minors. Departures 3,028 adults; 197 minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • 519 7 To the Editor, Sir, I have been waiting for the expected criticisms m regard to my views about the rubber position and am disappointed that only two individuals have expressed any opinion. Mr. J. Bruce, the retiring Chairman of the P.A.M., suggests the Dutch East Indies shared
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  • 231 7 Darlow Acquitted. Rawalpindi, June. 14. Judgment was delivered to-day m the train tragedy case m which John Edwin Foster Darlow was charged with the murder of Enid Rourke. T-_e Sessions Judge summed up his judgment of 64 pages by saying that he was convinced that Darlow
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  • 158 7 The Daily Telegraph's Bordeaux correspondent, m a message emphasising that chemicals will probably decide the next war, points out that Surgeon-Commander Hitch, before the International Public Health Congress, said that the possibility, even the probability, of the bombing of a civil population with poisonous gases must
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 250 7 NEW SHIPMENT OF THE jV> DpC^pTl "NON. THROAT S-. oSrETTE. Princess Antoir.e Bibeftcn •ft S__?^s__ja"Ss_s "AMERICAN" -_s__,?ys_ a S_?!fi _j3| VIRGINIA CIGARETTES Cigarettes." c _-«_z«e lB _i-e p>_.«« 51.20 PER TIN. T_?WE__*T t ___a_? B tßEk*^*^^^^ "TENOR" pEOPi-E „ho kno» TURKISH CIGARETTES. X £<*>d cigarette say the -~^+f usually good.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 758 8 STEAMER SAIUNGS 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 cargo on through Billa of Lading for all Overland Pointa. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Doe Singapore. J LYCAON
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    • 558 8 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. t *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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    • 586 8 STEAMER SAILINGS^ P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. H M T EW AB ?fd Antwerp. For China and Japan. For
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 639 9 STEAMER SAILINGS ~~0. S~ K. Line. Destinstions Steamera. Arr. Dept. London, Hamburg, Bremen. Rotterdam, Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Port New YorW .SlfE P r Said Atlas Maru Ju] y M Ju^ 19 xv c* York via San Francisco, Panama Havre Maru from Kobe July 18 Durban, Algoa Bay. Cape Town,
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    • 407 9 STEAMER SAILINGS I as\ ROUND THE WORLD. FAST 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, Horoiulu, Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila. Arrives. Sails. s.s. PRESIDENT ADAMS July
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    • 752 9 STEAMER SAILINGS STTOHERS AND BARRY. Operating U. S. Government Ships. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. ul SB WEST PROSPECT T d v. vvi_bl PROSPECT to discharge and load Aug. and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart Taking cargo to all Overland Point m United States and Canada. For
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 469 10 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE. M.S. KANGAROO Sailing from Singapore July 22. For FREMANTLE, (W. A.) For p_.rticu.ars regarding Passage and freight rates apply to McALISTER CO., LTD. I Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Jugular monthly sailings hy the we].*'.nown steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton?)
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    • 417 10 STEAMER SAILINGS. HUGO STINNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany.) o 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 3.5. Carl Legien 9,000 tons about Sept. 2 o HOMEWARD BOUND ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
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    • 77 10 Why Pay Exorbitant Prices When I I I f y^\\// I I ASK YOUR DEALERS, AND MAKE A TRIAL I The Borneo Company, Ltd. I (Incorporated m England.) I ****^m* m* m^B*\ n y_ i BY FAR THE BEST fl SOLE AGENTS. I JOHN LITTLE Co, Ltd. (Incorporated m England.)
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 48 10 Bals, Mr. M. Partavrai, Capt. S. Bayes Day, Mrs. Bayes Day, Misses (twa)l Bayes Day, Mrs. L. M. Willenga, Mr A V d '-> Be T g Mrs A T Lansenback, Mr. R. Tsuchida, Mr. M. Mori, Mr. W Birnie, Mr. F. Edmondson, Monsieur M Lievm, Mr. P. Hemandas.
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    • 753 10 SHIPPING NOTES. AMERICAN DESTROYERS ARRIVE. The American destroyers William B. Preston (Lieut. Comdr. vv. A. Lee) and Prehle (Comdr. H. E. Kimmel) arrived irom Calcutta yesterday, ihey leave tor Bangkok on Wednesday. a third destroyer was due to arrive here last night. MAIL TABLE. TO-DAY. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei -.tiubing
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  • 586 11 I RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. > MONDAY, JULY 7. MINING. n.arkeu. C Cum U1W V ot "erwi_e Bata,, Pa d a„„T I ,r^;Vsu a 0 ,S «d^ J& I _tf f s{ yg \mV* 3d Hitam Tin ($> 1.05 i. ll( X- Kamuntings (£1) 4,^
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  • 65 11 Sees: Sime, Darby Co. (Ipoh). Johan Tin, output for June, 350 pks [i^ill* 2 _5 2 87 Peddler 87.13); Yardage 50,<38; Hours run 664. Sees: Adamson Gilfillan and Co. (Penang) Rahman Hyd., 900 pks. Sees: Barlow and Co. Kuala Geh, 18,050; Majedie, 7,400; Muar Itam, 11,419;
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  • 65 11 July 7. Bank 4 m.s. -j j Bank demand a 4 Private credits 3 m.s. 17-;,__ New York. d.m.in„ t***m Credits 90 days s^l" France, demand 900 Norn In-ia, T. T. ;i Hongkong-, demand 3? 4 p c p„ ;;1 Yokohama, demand 119% Xom. Java, demand 136' Bangkok, d
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  • 179 11 July 7. Tin 100 Tons $112.50 Gambier 20.50 Pepper white 29.00 Pepper Black 17.00 Flake Tapioca 11.00 Pearl Sago Small 7.75 Copra 11.20 Copra Si; diied 11.70 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice, Rangoon white 275.00 Rice Siam Xo. 1 for export 30.00 Rice, Siam No. 2 for export 310.00
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  • 38 11 Singapore. July 7, 12 noon. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot 35 1 35 a i; July 35% 36; Aug.-Sept. 36U 36V_; Oct.-Dec. 37H 37^. London Quotation Sheet 10 7 sd. Martcet Steady.
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  • 224 11 India, it appears, is to escape that doubtful boon of protection for the boot and shoe industry; the only effect of which would have been to raise prices all round for all classes of boots and shoesi It would, perhaps, be unduly optimistic, m the
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  • 212 11 The year 1923-24 saw a remarkable re- i vival m the Tibetan wool trade, the amount of raw wool exported to India being Rs. 19 lakhs, the highest figure on record. Although the total imports from India were Rs. 24 lakhs, or Rs. 1 lakh m excess
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  • TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    • 68 11 Singapore, Jul> 7. Rubber 10 7 H d. Tin £226. 112. •>(>. 100 tons sold. Mining.— Petalings 1.424 1.45, Pengkalens 11.75 12. Souths 1.02 1.0."). Taiping 1.15 1.20, Batang Padangs 60 65, Km: t Tins so sr,, Hitams 1.27 1.32 1 ll u piah_ 1.80 1.57). Industrials.— Trader.
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    • 208 11 Singapore. Jalj 7. The share market op_ns for the wee.v with signs of activity m the Tin section and one or two features to be noted. Johanhave further recovered, and are enquire.! tor at 39. Hitams have spurted and haw ready buyers at 1.20, 5 better
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    • 110 11 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Matphail.) Singapore, July 7. Rubber. 10 7 _d. 85%. Till I llfl 112%. 100 tons sold Mining. Hitams 1.30 135, Kinta Dredges 80 82%, Batang Padangs 17% 60, Johans 37 39, Idris Hydraulics 21s 21s 6d, South Taipings 1.01 1.04, Renongs 27s 6d Urn
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    • 289 11 The most interesting feature of the annual report of the British Cotton Growing Association is not the actual amount of cotton which was financed and sold by the Association during the year 1923. Neither m point of quantity nor of values did thfr 12 months show any
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    • 112 11 MELVILLE (JOHORE) RUBBER ESTA TE. The statutory meeting of the members of the above-named Company, pursuant t > section 08 of the Companies Ordinance 1923, will be held at the registered office of the Company, No. 7, Battery Road, to-day, Tuesday at 12 noon. The Director report to tho shaieholders
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 508 11 Assets over $5,000,000. mTTr Assurances m force over $17,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON hfftpf. go r.n t The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of Fnt^/r 1 JeWl7f EC F a u P rem -^ourt
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    • 381 11 BANKING. HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) o Head Office: Hcngkong. lAuthor.sed Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Keserve Furd:— Sterling g 4,500,000 j Silver $25,500,000 Keserve Liability cf Proprietors $20,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. I W. L. Pattenden, Esq., Chairman. H. P. White, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B.
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    • 484 11 I BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600.000 ffhares £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund 3,900,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 8,000,000 HEAD OFFICE. 38 Bishopsgate, London. E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Hamburg Rangoon. Amritsar Iloilo Saigon Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 38 11 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporattd m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). I FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Branch Office 64, The Arcade, Collyer Quay. A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 128 12 THE CRUMBLES IXQI EST. London, June 11. The inquest into the death of Emily Kaye, at The Crumbles, near Eastbourne, terminated to-day. Mr. Mayo (solicitor for Patrick Mahon) raised the point that Mj hon's long abstention from food while he was making his statements on the subject
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  • 129 12 Calcutta, June 26. There was a shocking tragedy at Queen's Court flats, m the European quarter of Calcutta, yesterday. Mrs. Lane, aged 34, was found by the police lying m a pool of blood with a revolver shot wound m her head. Forcing an entrance to
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  • 88 12 London, June 15. N early a quarter of a million persons visited Wembley yesterday. About ninety thousand people (including representatives of humanitarian societies) were present at the opening of the much-discussed International Rodeo. The spectators were delighted, and applauded the hair-raising exploits ot broncho riders and
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  • 106 12 London, June 2(J. Colonel Wedgwood, m a speech at a dinner to the Ceylon Students' Association, said that, despite the justice with which Gnat Britain had ruled her dependencies, very few Colonial people were proud of their British citizenship, but Ceylon was an outstanding exception, for
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  • 188 12 London, June 25. The work of the Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals m India formed the subject of three papers at the International Humane Congress m London organised to celebrate the centenary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The anomalies
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  • 82 12 London, June 25. The comedy, Her Daughter, by John Peterson, a nom-de-plume said to disguise the identity of a well-known member of a Calcutta firm, was produced at the Everyman Theatre, Hampstead, last night. The plot is laid entirely m Calcutta, and the story concerns the
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  • 205 12 [A London, June 9. extraordinary scenes were witnessed by thousands of spectators on the Kew Bridge this afternoon, when two cowboys tried to swim the swollen Thames on horses. They were swept off m mid-stream, and narrowly escaped drowning. As a result of this episode,
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  • 133 12 London, June 9. The Rome Correspondent of the Daily i Telegraph says that while a party of thirty persons was dining m the gardens of a country restaurant a boy who was playing stepped on a board covering a well which was being sunk m connection
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  • 38 12 London, June 26. The Divorce Court dismissed to-day the Hon. Hugo Russell's petition for divorce and rescinded the Decree Nisi previously granted. Mr. Russell's counsel intimated that no further proceedings would be taken.
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  • 128 12 INQUEST IN BY FLEET TRAGEDY. London. June 13. In summing up at the inquest concerning the death of Alfred Jones, of the Blue Anchor Hotel. Byrleet (Surrey), the coroner commented upon the sordid conditions m the hotel at the time of the tragedy. Yaquier seemed to be passionately fond of
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  • 121 12 London, June 28. A campaign to revive Liberalism m Britain has been inaugurated by Mr. Lloyd George. Addressing a huge open air demonstration at Manchester, he said that Labourites when they came into office promised to abolish secret diplomacy, but there had never been such secrecy and
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  • 83 12 London, June 27. The Duke of York to-day paid the first official visit to Tilbury since Queen Elizabeth reviewed the troops at the time of the Armada, with the object of opening the Singhanee ward for Indians m the seamen's hospital. A guard of honour was
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  • 34 12 London, June 27. At the International Horse Show the Prince of Wales Cup for jumpers open to officers of Allied armies was won by Britain. Italy was second and America third.
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  • 103 12 London, June 28. The Air Force Pageant, which was heid m fine weather to-day, attracted 100,000 spectators to London to see the evolutions of 200 of the latest military aeroplanes ranging from 20 to 500 horse power including an air hospital. Various events were designed to demonstrate
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  • 31 12 The fight between Young Pelky and Jerry Monahan, postponed from last Saturday owing to Pelky's damaged ear, has, now been definitely fixed for Wednesday, 16th. instant, at the Happy Valley.
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  • 27 12 Orders for week ending 13th July. Tuesday, July Sth Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Thursday, July 10th Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 127 12 Indian Champion at S. C. C. Mr. Ernie Monks, the professional billiards champion of India, visited the Cricket i Club yesterday evening and m the presence of a good attendance of members played three games with separate members of the Club, m each case playing a hundred up, requiring
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    • 284 12 R. G. A. vs. Y. M. C. A. In the cr'cket match played on Saturday at Blakang Mati between the Y. M. C. A. and R. G. A. the former won by 87 runs. Going m first, the Gunners were only z.b~e to compile 35 against the bowling of
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    • 75 12 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 6. In the Olympic poio Argentina beat the United States by 6 to 5. Ritola (Finland) won the ten thousand metres m the world's record time of 30 mins. 23 1-5 seconds. In the 10,000 metres Wide (Sweden), who was second, was 300
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    • 28 12 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, July 6. In the French amateur golf championship final at La Boulie Anderson (United States) beat Cyril Tolley (Britain) one up.
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    • 51 12 The following have qualified and are drawn for as under: Evans vs. Smart; Tait vs. Tradewell; Farahar vs. Trimmer; MvMullan vs. Rumney; Smith H. vs. Flett; Wiggs vs. Greig; Thomson vs. Jackson H.; Boardman bye. First round to be played on or before 13th
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    • 14 12 The Monthly Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday.
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    • 19 12 There was no play at Tanglin yesterday and the tics arranged will be played to-day. 1
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    • 64 12 Championship Pairs (Mixed.) Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton vs. Mrs. Jackson and Donnell. A Class Doubles (Men.) Col. Bond and Major Harrison vs. Murphy and Palmer. B. Class Doubles (Men). Hickey and Dobson vs. Maxwell and Godwin. Elder and Wishart vs. Battishill and Harrison, (to finish). (In the event
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    • 39 12 A. Class Doubles (Men). Final. Winter and Salter vs. Winner of Monday's tie. B. Claaa Doubles (Mixed). Mr. and Mrs. Clark vs. Miss Skey and Harrison. Championship Pai,* (Mixed) Wishart nd MrS Cameron V9 Mr and Mrs.
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  • 690 12 MALAYS WIN AGAINST S. R. C. The Malays gave probably their best display of the season m their last match m the League on the Padang yesterday evening, and m consequence they had the satisfaction of securing their second win and taking a coupl% of points from the
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  • 250 12 39 Penalties Against English Tourists. A remarkable feature of the ma.eh between the English Rugby Union players and New South Wales last month when the visitors won by ten points to five was the fact that 39 penalties were given against the tourists, the alleged offence being given as
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