The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 June 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925 NO. 11.522
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    189 1 A special cable from our Hongkong correspondent states that the antiforeign strikes have broken out there Page 9. The part which the French Communists are playing m encouraging the Moroccan trouble has been discussed m the French Chamber Page 9. Amundsen has returned reporting no Polar land
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    BIG GAME SHOOTING.
    2065 1 A MONTH IN THE F.M.S. RECOLLECTIONS BY D. MAW. PAST VI. The following norning at ♦;.:{<) htandol ai rived at nur hut. We were quite ready to start so off we went, this time m different direction to liiat taken on the previous day and soon picked
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      155 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No 29 9 0 GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday 2nd Saturday TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. GRILL ROOM. mammtamm Adjoining the Diningroom. SARKIES BROTHERS, Open from 8.00 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. I, Proprietors. VAMWMVyWW^ Fraser and Neave Ltd. Manufacturers
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      205 1 DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN Of/ Gg*^ "***i^ty Shaving Stick i#on# erf t.h*i most distinguished and delightful MTMt CROWN toilet Dainties Jn rich red lacquer and tfold (OfMoiiMn comprising m addition 'to the above Powdet Vanishing Crv«m Qompfexion Powder Shovtn* Powder Solidified Bnlliantine Paste Brilhantme <C,<fy,<i' 'Tooth Powder C erode
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      151 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kensitas bring happiness Page 16. A Highland terrier has been lost Page 2. Lactogen, makes Father proud Page 9. Vinolia Otto is the best of bath soaps Page 1. Caldbeck, Maegre{T<>r for Bols gin Page 8. The Albion^is tht r 'liable two ton lorry —Page 14. Notice re
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      7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW ARIELL'S BISCUITS AND CAKES
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      135 1 THE WEEK. Monday, 22ud. High Water. 11.37 a.m.. 10.50 p.m. Y.W.C.A. Jubilf- at Horn*, 4.30 p.m. League I: Malays vs R.A. Tuteday. '23 rd. High Water, 0.11 a.m.. 11.23 p.m. Child Welfare Centra Opening. Cecil 5 p.m. League II: S.R.C. vs S.C.C, O.T.F.C. vs Headquarters. Lodge St. George. 9 p.m.
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      531 2 AGAROL COMPOUND. Modified MINERAL OIL with Phenolphthalein and AGAR-AGAR. Dependable Original Palatable Indicated m Constipation. To be had of all Chemists. Distributing Agents for Malaya. MEDICAL HALL LTD. SINGAPORE. 10-NIGHT at TO-NIGHT!;! THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CONQUERING THE WOMAN A Great special feature supported by LARRY SEMON, JIM AUBREY Etc
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      698 2 f rW^l FrOltl Wednesdav 17th to Monday, 22a* J____^**| \f l/>T_T\y*l€l ThtOTVO A VERY OLD SCREEN FAVOURITE OF THIS THKr I VIV/tUIiCI X lit: Cb LX t_/# MILLIONS THE WORLD OVER ATRE I As Popular and as Funny now as he was a Boore of y I ON TUESDAY AND
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    THE LIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.
    864 3 WHO IS BRITANNIA. (I'iom Our Own Correspondent). London. May 2^. aiv probably unaware of the exact hubiUt of Britannia. So was I orifffaajly, 1 could v 11 you where they discovered the backbone of the dinosaurus and the early lemains of the pre-historic Briton dating
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    SWEDEN'S DEFENCE.
    107 3 Fieduction of Army. Stockholm. May 26. Tho Piksdasr, by a substantial majority, has agxeed to die recommendations of the Parliamentary Committe:' for a substantially identical Bill to that submitted by the present I abour Government m February, providing for tho transitional periodj after which the annual cost o
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    25 3 Longevity Among Schoolmarms. First Student "I wonder how old Mrs. Jones is?'' Second Student "Quite old, I imagine. They say she used to teach Caesar."
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      361 3 Young Blood. because he ttfttt a boy as al the just as well/ They are only single 1 n- YOU too ran keep salts, but Kru>ehen c-on tins Sk th h ,1, spirits and ttttfgy of youth salts-every one of them neeessarv viutevcryouragemaybe. Thereis for healthy life "pessary wdiflMult.l and
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      255 3 USE: BRITISH TIMKEN Tapered Roller Bearings. Most Eff icient Readily Adjustable. I Every Roller Gauged Accurately to within (k _j One-Twelvethousandth of an inch. \j\l^r\\ Sole Distributing Agents:— J^J U S Malayan Motors Agents m F.M.S. SINGAPORE. Messrs. WEARNE BROS., LTD.: Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca. WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED, Proprietors.
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    UP EVEREST IN A LABORATORY.
    385 4 Thrilling Test by A Scientist. A thrilling experiment, which brought a temporary loss of the senses to Dr. John S. Haldane the famous Oxford scientist, and brother of Yiscoun* Haldane is described by Sir Arthur Keith, the celebrated anatomist, m an appendix to a new
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    "MOTH" ONLY 29 FEET ACROSS.
    71 4 London, May 30. Mr. Alan Cobham accomplished the douule journey to Zurich and back m 13 hours 49 minutes flying time. He flew most of the time on the return journey only a 100 feet up owing to a head-wind. The "Moth" is only 29
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    CONUNDRUMS FOR THE CUSTOMS.
    353 4 The Treasury have promised to discuss wich the trade interests concerned methods of allowing rebate of the duty on goods containing some natural or artificial silk. There was much discussion among experts to-day as to how this can be done how, for example, the silk trimmings
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    THE TELL-TALE.
    126 4 The production m a Brighton divorce case of evidence derived from a blotting-pad recalls occasions when that treacherous item of stationery has betrayed secrets more important even than marital infidelities. A few years ago a French newspaper discovered a Prime Minister's intimacy with one of the leaders of
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      67 4 TWO DEPENDABLE PRESERVATIVES i I fl si P^ D SOLE AGENTS The Borneo Company, Limited. (Incorporated m England.) Lj Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Teluk Anson, Ipoh, Alor Star, Penang. i Agents: Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co., Ltd. Singapore, Straits Settlements. WONDERFUL PHOTOS of PL the MILITARY ASSAULT-AT-ARMS and PAGEANT obtainable at THE
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      66 4 rj A GOOD FAN IS ALWAYS WORTH PAYING FOR IN THIS COUNTRY. SPECIFY CROMPTONS THEY'RE GOOD FOR Zv) x ears. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT 13, BATTERY ROAD. SINGAPOREOnltggrs THE ORIENTAL HOTEL Tel. 1986. Bras Basah Road First class Board and accommodation at popular Music
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    PARISIANA.
    819 5 PARIS SIMMER FLOWER SHOW. A New Orchid. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, May 17. Of all the outdoor expositions held m Paris noting c«n touch the early summer flower show. It takes place right m the heart of the "illuminated city," on the historic Cours de l a Reine,
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    WOMEN SMUGGLERS IN IRELAND.
    77 5 Belfast, M a y 26. Women are Adopting piquant mses to rtnogffle silk Roods mto the Free State. They cross the frontier wearinj? half a dozen pairs i f ttoekiugfl and other lingerie. Sylph-like eirls leave their Free State home, go lo Ulster, and return curiously
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      167 5 Scofc/i 'ty/iis/Cu I "TOP NHTrU" jS Scotch of rare Fla you r /pssm&;- and always y^SjMKv/f^ > v •>•' SiLLERS AGENa fe EDINBURGH, >4^^-^^^^*l^^^l^^^a^H In order to maintain good health it is essential that a good supply of hot water is available SA Geyser is the most economical method of
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      259 5 SEA VIEW HOTEL. The only seaside health resort m Singapore. 0 A. F. PEATE, Manager. MALAYAN AGRI HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND TRADES EXHIBITION. RACE COUR E, KUALA LUMPUR JULY 31st. TO AUGUST 3rd. 1925. a The largest Show and Exhibition ever held m the F.M.S. Open 14 hours a day, with
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      891 6 n OFFERED BY THE f SINGAPORE^PBEE PRESS j POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN D CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. BT Including $^.000 Insurance PoUcy, full coverage m the OVERSEAS 5 I" VV Pf ASSURANCE Corp. Ltd. 59 Chuha Street. I- 5 U purchased from and on display at the
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      1255 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS nCI7I7D 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES mm EASY TO WIN ~T Jilt/ ol lowin «f P rize s wi' l be S'ven free to the persons having —w« n— (tj >i /^v^\ !h 1 iv fr r 8?h cs 1 1 ,".r liors of
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      20 8 MILLER.- On 20th June it i Swettenhaai Koad, to Mr. »nd Mrs;. J. i». lli!ier. a daughter. 21-G 99.6
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      DEATHS.
      66 8 HEN'TV. On the 17th in>tant. m L<->ndon. folWwing a!-. op*mU*B, M. \V. Henty, late director of Messrs Tophini. Job« Railton, Limited. PESTANA. On Jar.v Si, Iftt, :i: ~.'M> p.m. at hi> rtsidtT.ce I'M. Gaylang Road. Sinpaport.', Jost-ph Castle Pe-^tai a. in his S3ril year. He leaw- a vsidow. three
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925. Week-End Comment.
    689 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1925. Week-End Comment. As we anticipated, the French Government are likely to be hampered m their Morocco campaign by the politicians at Home. The Communists are dead against the Government, who. however, seem to have secured the support of the Socialists, and have warded
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    458 8 Mr. J. B. David, who OWBI the Ipoh Marble Quarries, is on a visit t«> Ipoh.— Timei of Malaya. The Rev. L. Piaehltel will leave for America OB furlough at the end of this month. M.M. Mr. V. G. Savi, Chief Police Officer. Pelak. has gone on a tour of
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    110 8 PLANTERS IN CONFERENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. The Second Conference of Planters heuan this morning under the presidency of the hon'ble Mr. J. W. Campbell. There was a lar^e gathering and* Sir George Maxwell, m opening the proceedings, said that it was a compliment
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    PENANG TRAGEDIES.
    76 8 Penanu, June 20. "Found D* ad" was the verdict returned hy the Coroner at an inquest on the body of a Chinese found on the seashore off Jelutongf, on June o. In another case tht 1 Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death m thy. case of a
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    STEVENSON AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    39 8 Our Kuala Lumper correspondent wirei that Mr. Gibb, receiving half the total points, beat Stevenson by 706 to GH>. playing splendidly and making breaks of 51, 13, and 86. Stevenson twice made breuk-exc-eedinir a hundied.
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    MABEL GARRISON AT THEATRE.
    103 8 Miss Mabel Garrison iravc her Recond and last performance at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night and aa was the ease on her first appearance, won the nnstinted commendation of the audience. The audiences which attend these purely musical concerts m Singapon certainly make up m
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    "SCARMOUCHE" NOW TO BE GRAND OPERA.
    208 8 "SCARMOUCHE" NOW TO BE GRAND OPERA. "Scaramouche" Rafael Sabatini'a r>nunCC. which m it* screen vei^ion made by Rex Ingram fo<- Metro U coming '<■>• the Alhambru Theatre on July ">th, has at taimd the fourth dimension of art. The public can enjoy it m every phase of presentation—the original novel
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    334 8 Capt. W. B. Whitaker 2-20t.h Burma I Rifles has been struck off the local strength OB transference to l»t-2Oth Burma Rifles. Mr. F. G. Pen.iy, M.P., playing m the House of Commons golf match with Surbiton on May 23, lost to Capt. N. Y. Marriott, 3 and 2, but when
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    WHAT THE CAMPAIGN MEANS.
    578 8 WHAT T HE CAMPAIGN MEANS. I SEC (KM) PKKIOI) XX(,, Nn Now that the r t winners of the Singapore F r> has entered the mcomj per,,,! mure intense than ever tad The interest will continue JT? names are added th<> |jJ ri ami as this one and that ore
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    CORONATION DAY.
    221 8 Fo«rt*cfl y—rt ago --lay. Hii WP Kin^ George U» Vth wai crowned. cam across the paper* coantcftaj w-itr celebrations m Singapore for that The programme of ffftftti il headed the picture* of the Kfaf :*nd Queer I Of the Prince of Wale. The lati. course shows the greatest
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    38 8 Av,,-ypr,ttyu,,M-.nrt ,l r!. Snn-fu on May M, »CCordinK t« «rofH.E M. Consul tf. F. Kinr, w;i- married hlmt-r of Simwpow M M >ri.li'>mai(l Mr. N- H. StJ > X LP.C.KtH«W »m. Sir H rmi Brititk Consul v Chrfoo MM.
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      108 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" BOLS tV 0 GIN <m Stone Bottles) TO APPRECIATE THIS GIN THOROUGHLY THE BOTTLE SHOILD HE KEPT ON ICE AND THE GIN DRINK NEAT WITH ORANGE HITTERS. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Shanghai.) i">. Robinson Road Telephone 228. GOOD FOOD MEANS GOOD HEALTH AND
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      16 8 A GOOD TIP. Sole Agents: DUPIRE BROTHERS. J *^"^g*y^k^>^^L^^A Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. MALAYA.
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    STRIKES IN HONGKONG.
    66 9 vN TI FOREIGN AGITATION. (.OVKKNMKNT ACTION. I (From Our Own Correspondent.) Honjrkoni;. June 21 H L. at •foreign strike has now >pread „r iteamen arc involved, the I r ,iv,. -topped running and ser- leaving their employment. Is "prepared for any a d is offering reward of
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    TROUBLES IN CANTON.
    153 9 I I IPANKSE SHOT. I I i Router i Service. I 'union. June 21. I known Chine* I dead Mr. \aI i usurer of the Japa- itside Shameen ar-1 a t* five thousand dollari rhid Mr. Nakadai was > (.turning i;.irk .if Taiwan. Consul ha- strongly pro-
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    337 9 I CHINESE FESTIVAL DAY. I Chinese commiraity, ;.';ivti>ally observe the f the fifth moon (June 25th. > I ral day, and will M if r prayer* to their goda. A I id cake called "Kuay- II play the most important part. 1 a brisk exchange, coupled 1 d
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    17 9 Udy Ho Tung attended Day dinner of the Royal They *1m attend^ an Mrs, \nwry to meet
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    THE CHINA CRISIS.
    509 9 SITUATION EASIER. OOVERNMENT BLAMES THE POWERS. [Renter's Service.] Shanghai. June 19 Itil T aU horitati^ l >' Earned that the Ministry of Communications has issued an -dor to the tele^ph. postal and railway 'trv.ee,. that each employee sh ould have one day's pay deducted monthly a. a
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    HOT STUFF !
    48 9 HOT STUFF [Reuter's Service.] Cheyenne, Wyomrng, June 19. The Cheyenne Court ha? returned a verdict m favour of Sinclair's claim to the Teapot Dome Oil lease, granted him byFall. The verdict was a general surprise and Sinclair Shares were wildly active towards the close of the stock market.
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    THE RETURN OF AMUNDSEN.
    75 9 [Reuter'a Service.] Oslo. June 20. The .-loop Heimdal has left King's Bay for Lady Franklin's Bay to fetch Amundsen's abandoned aeroplane. The Premier has received a telegram from Amundsen saying the survey covered 160,000 square kilometres, adding *we did not discover any indication of land. Casting
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    SWITZERLAND AND THE GOLD STANDARD.
    79 9 TReuter's Service.] Berne, June 20. WHh regard to the British and Dutch gold .standard measures the Board of the National Bank states that it must maintain Urn SwiM Exchange rate between the gold points and the dollar rate. Furthermore, exportation of gold must be., facilitated
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    MOROCCAN TROUBLES.
    296 9 COMMUNISTS AID ABD-EL KRIM. MANY ARRESTS IN IVVRIS. [Router's Service.] Paris, June 19. After a meeting of the Cabinet a minister stated that Government had discussed Communist propaganda and decided on a policy towards the militant section of the Communist party, which was daily corresponding Alxl-el Krim, encouraging
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    AMERICAN RAILROAD FAILURE
    98 9 [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, Juno 19. A fOiecloSUTe tuH has been filed on behn\\ of bondholders representing approximately two hundred million dollars worth '•f holdings on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul Railroad, which recently passed into ;i receivership m order to reorganise its finances. The petition alleges failure
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    AUT CAESAR. AUT. ...
    90 9 AUT CAESAR. AUT. [Reuter's Service.] Rome. June 20. The Chamber by 274 votes to 42 adopted a Bill relating to the dismissal of State officials. The Minister of Justice said the '►facials would be asked to embrace the Fascist faith. No official could feel offended at that. The law would
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    MISSIONARIES AND THE CHINA PROBLEM.
    163 9 [Reuter's Service.] Edinburgh. June 20. Over a thousand delegates, representing sixty countries, attended the opening of the World Women's Christian Temperance Convention Conference when it opened its devotional session at which delegates from South Africa, Australia, Denmark, Canada, India and Chi'a gave short addresses. Miss
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    DISTRICT COURT APPEAL.
    767 9 JUDGE'S DECISION REVERSED In the Supreme Court! on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Deane, the appeal was heard of Tan Poh Tee against the decision of the District Judj?e m favour of Quek Chan Kee, trading as Chop Boon Boon, who was plaintiff m
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    122 9 George Crompton Cooper, a European who left Singapore a short while ago and against whom a warrant was issued shortly after, appeared m the Police Courts on Saturday morning when he faced a charge of criminal breach of trust. The accused wa-' employed as cashier at
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    101 9 Information has been given to the police of a serious shooting affair which took place on Saturday morning at about 1 o'clock. Four armed Chinese are said to have broken into a shop m Holland-Rd. and shot the Chinese proprietor, an old man named Lee Kaing". They forced the doors
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      235 9 I FRISTER ROSSMAN i VIBRATING SHUTTLE HAND SEWING MACHINE WITH j ALL RECENT IMPROVEMENTS Pri fIaHsUHBI Price $5500 JHIBHHbI vWi'H J-iullli f'/i*\!l>l I "I*l I WITH WITH cover. pjBBF cover. This machine has a reversible feed sewing backwards and forwards, the work can be sewn towards the operator as well
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      536 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAirIINE PASSENGER AND TREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE s 8 suttoSAt^F' LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. SUTTON HALL due June 27 1 s.s. COLORADO due Jul 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Au 28
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    LAMENT FOR "GOOD OLD DAYS."
    329 11 Si r M- Conway on Lack of Adventurous Spirit. Sir Martin Conway, M.P. for the English Universities, addressing the members of the Leeds Luncheon Club deplored the loss of the spirit of adventure among the young men of to-day. "Nothing annoys me more than the
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    THE SHANGHAI TROUBLES.
    301 11 Explanation to Chinese. ■In addition to the proclamation of a slate of emergency issued by the Shangha Municipal Council, a manifesto m Chinese has been widely placarded by the Council showing how the police were compelled tc fire on the mob on Saturday and warning strikers that
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    LAST OF THE ALE-TASTERS.
    295 11 By the appointment, of, Mr. G. K. Chesterton as ale-taster of the parish of Beaconsfield, on the occasion of the holding by Viscount Burnham of the last Court Baron of that manor one is reminded of the passing of many a picturesque manorial incident under the
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    39 11 Few of the young men from your cities are any good as migrants; they have th« mind created by the dole and the "pictures," and this is closely related to the "unemployable*' mind. Sir Joseph Cook (Australian High Commissioner).
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S 70th BIRTHDAY.
    196 11 Maternity Hospital for Madras. Madras, May 27. Interviewed by a press representative m connection with Router's cable relating t<> the erection of new buildings m India costing about one lakh of sovereigns m celebration of the seventieth birthday of Gene ral Booth, Colonel Muthiah, head of
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    THIRTY YEARS OF BRIDGE.
    98 11 Doubts about the age of bridge are removed by a correspondent, who writes "that the first definite rules of the game were drawn up by the Portland Club just thirty years aagino m July, 1895. It had then been played m London for a year or
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    295 12 SHIPPING LINE RESULTS. Soir.e relief to the general depression of > hipping is afforded by the encouraging i < suits of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. The company shows a gross profit of £811.033, or £8.400 iower, but a saving m interest charges brings the net profit
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    WONDERS OF THE PACIFIC.
    126 12 Great School of Whales. Dr. Beebe, the teach r of the A returns expedition m the Pacific, reports the discovery on April 10th of two volcanoes m violent eruption on Albemarl? Island, and expresses the belief that there is some connection between the eruptions, the Japanese
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    LIGHTSHIP OUT FROM HOME.
    915 12 LIGHTSHIP OUT FROM HOME. f BOUND FOR CALCUTTA. i An Adventurous Voyage. A remarkable voyage, which has already taken six months, reached the penultimate stage when a lightship arrived m Colombo on May 27 from Southampton. The lightship which is on her way to Calcutta for the Calcutta Port Commission,
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    424 12 SCENTING THE ICE. "We're not far off the banks now." grunts the officer of the watch. "Whado the ice signals say, Sparks?" "Nothing since this morning but I'll let you know immediately we pick up the pairol," replies the wireless operator, leaving the bridge and making his way
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    THE QUEEN OF THE COLONIES.
    376 12 I have read a lot about the Cutty Sark, but what about that ocean greyhound. The Queen of the Colonies, that made the voyage from England to Queensland m 1866, taking 7."> days from pilot to pilot (writes Mr. E. Foreman). I and my father,
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      125 12 INDO CHINA. STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England.) Direct Services to Japan via Hongkong and Singapore and to Calcutta via Penang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao. Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA. NAMSAXG
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      692 12 A SEA TRAGEDY. TRAPPED IN A SINKING SHIP. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 20. A sad tragedy of the sea is reported. It seems that when about two miles from Tanjong Tokong a Malay tongkang capsized m a heavy sea during a strong squall. Four persons, including a woman
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      77 12 Van der Lyn, Van den Bosch, Sinearadia (Dv«); Hafthor, (Nor). METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). Kandang Kerban Station. Tr or the 24 hours ending midnight June 19th. Max. shade temperature. 87.") F Mm. shade temperature 73." F Mean shade temperature. 79. 2 F Max. sun radiation.
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      753 13 i O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arr I I(r Himbunr, Rotterdam, r# u^ t I Antw< p. Bremen, via Colombo, ftß d Port Said. Atlas Maru Ju]y I pur: BajTi (Port Elizabeth,) I .u.i. Rio, Santos, Buenos Aires I via Colombo. ft Chicago Manj Ju y g I Bombay
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      695 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD I BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE~TO LOS ANGELES AND i SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON July 19 U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA aJL U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT Se^' U.S.S.B. WEST CARMONA q£ and subsequent steamers approximately 30 days apart. For rates
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    ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MALAYA.
    3023 14 SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL DINNER. The fifth annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya was held at the Trocadero Restaurant on the evening of May 25, Mr. W. Duncan, the President of the Association, being m the chair. There was again a good attendance present representative of
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    JACKIE COOGAN AS HAMLET.
    72 14 Ntw York, Mm 23. The Morniny Telegraph, m I copyright article, states that Jackie Coocan*! father signed contracts with David Belnsce, wK.ivby the latter will train the child cinema itar for three years for the role of Hamlet or the st;if<>. The contract! provide that all
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      253 14 S? l !iiiii,U!i;, i r.;i,.'.t;.ii!iii:i!iiiuiii,iitu.,(iiiit:i.i ...u.miii. .;im:iii..!iii:!l;,iii.!iiili.i l id. l mt z-ton Lorry. One of a fleet ■> f?W\ff£i •^HtflMMM^riM^ °J i} 2 Albion Vehicles v "^^""^BVPVVS I xtpp.i^^ to (ne Anglo* I ik^ bK Atueiii.au Oil Co., Ltd. CTfießest 1 2-TSonner on the Market Tg^VERY month adds fresh proof
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      204 14 3,000 PILE SUFFERERS CURED IN TEH MONTHS Three thousand pile v 4 I( r wni m ten months. This ,s VLBCB'sAasoarTivc r,,, h never failed to care all [on Fissure, lYntsysi. Tomoun rj., and all rectal troubles. Tlns^,, Flasma 13 curing; cases of <• standing, as *ell as all the
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    WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & COMPANY.
    603 15 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW COMPANY. DRASTIC STOCK KEDLCTIONS. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of Whiteaway, Laidlaw -amp a^ n should bupy v> day c and Company. Limited, was held on Ifoy 20^h. at the offlces, Cripplegate Building^ Mr. Mence Wilkinson (chairman and (managing director) presided The Chairman m the
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 June 20. Bank I m.5. c 4 15 3> Bark deiMßd ~2 4 5-32 Private credit, 3 m.s. 2 \4 23-32 Aew xork, demand 56V Credits 90 days 58 .T* Frame, demand India, T. T. JJj Roagkoag; demand pCt Dl b Yokohama, (kmand 138 >4 Java, demand j- 1
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 Juno 20. Tin 100 Tons gi2f Camber Pepper White 4 0 50 Popper Black o_, QO Flake Tapioci (t)l Pearl Sr.^o Small B so Copra lgs Copra Sundriod 12^ 0 Opium, Benaroa nut. 4.000 Rice, Liang: Ujm Cfcaq Mark B'ue Eagle K OU\) 3t Rico. Liang Hin Chan Mark
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    40 15 Siagapere. June 20, 11.30 a.m. Sinpaj)oro Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Spot and -June 1.14 l v 1.1": Julj 1.1334 1.18*4; July-Sept LOS»/i 1.09; DctDec 97 97%. London Quotation Sheet 3s. oa4d.0 a 4d. Market Firm.
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    RATRUT BASIN.
    35 15 T\v following leleuraiti lias been received by Boustead arid Co., from the Manager of Katruc Basin Tin L'<'. "'First half of Juno, •2 .m; hoars worked. Output 189 pikals. 89,<W0| cubic yards treated."
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    FRASER SHARE LIST.
    79 15 Saturday's Alterations. Hitara Tin 1.6 1.65 K. Km aunt int.- (10s) 45 s 46s c.d. Kinta Assn. (10) 6.00 6.26 i\«l. Mambaus (SI) 1.00 1. 11 x.r. Malayan Collieries (10) 23.50 29.00 c.d. Petalinir Tin 1.75 1 .77 xrts South Taipings (£> G4 N T. Harbour (£1)
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    NATIVE RUBBER.
    291 15 Production m Neth. India. The Medan correspondent of the "Rubber Quarterly" has some remarks to make about native production of rubber m Xetrterlands India. He notes that m th* -southern and eastern sections of Borneo fiw small native factories are to be found, the united capacity of which
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    248 15 STKAITS TRADING COMPANY. The following: la the half-yearly report to the members of the Straits Trading Company, Limited to be presented at a general Meeting on Jane 29th at noon at tho Company's offices. After Writing off depreciation and mukinr provision for bad and doubtful debts, th>
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
    209 15 T Singapore. June 20. m 4 s M (1() v Xi •Hi- Local i- > 100 tons. \lv]> -r.— :N o^«! unehan-ed. Kuboers.-Thr share market remain^ toll with most issues „n offer. Jeram kuantans have sellers at 65, New fraicieleas at 81, New Scudais at 1
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    267 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (Li R. Macphail). Singapore. June 20. Rubber. .Js QV.d unchanged. Local 1.14. fin. £"J.") 4 7s »>d down 7s Gd. Rubber is again unchanged and the ruhber share market is on the quiet side Tin hows a small loss but Mining share priceare unchanged with no
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    72 15 Singapore, June 20. The rather ambiguous statement iMHMI from American sources about manufacturing interests postponing their ipting requirements was jfiven more value than uawarranted, and markets went weak on forced realizations. The set-back was temporary, bow+fr, and values have recovered on a steady enquiry by the trade. The
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      404 15 Assets over $5,500,000. i 1 TUP PDV A T n a nmnntT w Assurance m force over $19,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICEr-Winchester Ho J^ 0^ Settlements > The Company has £20,000 deposited w^S tKn. 1 6 n LONDON OFFICE 32 Old Jewry, E.C. posited with
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      885 15 BANKING. JBANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI -ISSSft*- BANKING CORPORATION. Capital Nteetfta Y.IOOOOOOOO (Incorporated m Hongkong) Rt C iLfil UP> X k i o'soo-0000 500 000 t^r*T§>™ r H nßkonS *a0,000,000 ViceScsideni^ d al »a .Esq. Issued and fully paid up *20 UOOOOO f.es.dent R ichinoraiya, Esq. Reserve fund:-Sterlin
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal CharUr A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    102 16 HOME CRICKET. Cambridge Defeat Surrey. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 19. At the Oval: Cambridge University beat Surrey by six wickets. Surrey compiled 334 Hobbs 104, Ducat 91, (Enthovensix for 100) and 260 for seven wickets, declared (Hobbs 143 not out). Cambridge made 179 Duleep Singh M. (Fenley six
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    AMERICAN WINS FRENCH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    29 16 Versailles, June 20. In the French ladies' open golf championship final Miss Glenna Collett (America) beat Mademoiselle Thion de la Chaume 3 and 1.
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    SCORE-BOOK NEEDED IN AUSTRALIA.
    18 16 Brisbane, June 20. The English soccer team beat Queensland by 11 goals to nil.
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    S.C.C. vs. ROYAL SUSSEX REGT.
    676 16 The S.C.C. scored an easy victory a. the expense of the Royal Sussex on the padang on Saturday afternoon. The Sussex were all out 45 minutes after the game was resumed, for the small total of S2. Thi> was mainly owing to C. H. G.
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      67 16 American Army wins first of Trio. fßeuter's Service.] London, June 20. At Hurlingham the first of the three matches between th? English and American armies for the Internationa! Army Polo Championship was played this afternoon m the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Duke and Duchess
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      SINGAPORE POLO CLUB.
      266 16 The Barnes Cups. Tin quarterly competition for the BAnten Cups was begun on Saturday by the meniben of the Singapore Polo Club, three teams being entered each to play the others two ekukkers of eight Minutes each. The afternoon was dull and rather depressing both for player.-
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    INTER-SCHOOL GAMES.
    578 16 I NTER-SCHOOL GAMES. SI'CC ESSFIL ANNUAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY. The annual hrtT thool Drill and Games Competition was held on the Raffles Institution grounds <>n Saturday afternoon and proved quite a success from all points of view. The results were most encourajrinir and it was plainly seen that the schools
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    YACHTING.
    974 16 THE MILNER CUP. A Well Sailed Race. The second race of the series for the I Milner Challenge Cup took place on Sun- I day morning m weather which, after an unpromising start, provided fine sailing conditions. Heavy rair. from 5 a.m. to 1 8 a.m. had left a
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    42 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Men's Doubles Handicap. Hill and Moss vs. D. H. Hazell and Smith, to finish. Toorer and de Steurs vs. Colem.in and Gi'een. Open Mixed Doubles. M'ss Law and Newbury vs. Miss Wallis and D. H. Hazell.
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    SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
    642 16 A YEAR OF PROGRESS. The Club holds its annual meeting m the Exchange Rcom on Friday next, 26th, at 5 p.m. The report of the Committee states. The surplus for the year is $785.27 compared with $33.66 for the previous year, which may be considered satisfactory. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    278 16 The draw for the Mixed Foursomes Competition is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. C. Everitt, Miss Cook and Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. de Havilland, Mr. and Mrs G. Cullen, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cansdell, Mrs. Swindell and Nash, Mr. and
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    21 16 Ladies' Singles Handicap. Miss Bo^le vs. Miss Richardson. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Abed an 3 Abed vs. Miss Seth and Rogers.
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      169 16 HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW "His Masters Voice" PORTABLE MODEL We have received new stocks. Choose yours to-tlav S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. THE ARCADE. f*i I I 0 17 1? O jkj|| ULjLjIX. flr\mk on eac B ran d I Obtainable at all Dealers. Ipffl Rau Bres. Ltd. I .■Wf
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