The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 June 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., TUESDAY. JUNE 23, 1925 NO. 11,523.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    232 1 The China situation is complicated. In Shanghai there has been a recrudescence of feeFiiiß and a European volunteer has been attacked. In Hongkong the strikers arc making extraordinary demands, the Volunteers have been mobilised, partial strikes continue and many Europeans from Canton are arriving I'ajre 9. An
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    AS OTHERS SEE US.
    1377 1 A ample of years »f< t'j.> Kapeks, Csecho-81ovakian brothers, eated i •n--s:aion i)i London with t\ > jl.:- i The Insect riay" and "R.U.R.," whose i. 1-••--tive themes were unusual their (treatment was original Oas ol the Mothers, bit] Kapck. nudei the title ol "Letters from
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      194 1 WING LOONG THE UCOGNBBD HOUSE for EUROPEAN TMTICAL SUITS. :j. BIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2920. (■LEST NIC.HFS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday end Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. GRILL ROOM. Adjoining the Diningroom. DARKIES BROTHERS, Open from 8.00 a.m. to 11.45 p.m. Proprietors. s 2O
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      161 1 Investigate the 20 Royal Reasons. THE EASY WRITING Tc;-uay the number of Royal Typewriter- n u>i- exceedi 800,000 There are twenty rcMOni for this phtfbomfßa] i«cord. Let us prove them to you i<, your Office, ot send you the book explaining them. Ro^^o Ltd. COLLYER QUAY 'PHONE 6-a BEACH ST.
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      139 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Synoleo. the bost (Jipteirpt^r—^Pam- 3. A preat mystery itory coming Pajre 2. No throat, harm m Gold Spots Pap. B. Latest list of the Popularity candidates Page 14. Try the Eastern Studio for #o<Ki portrait Pajr 4. Cknients *t<.n>>^tiiakt ■> you for^vt your nerves Pag-e 4. Cargro survey
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      14 1 WING LOONG rOB hk;h class tailoring. Style, Cut and Finish Goarantood, 32. HIGH BTRKBT.
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      106 1 THE WEEK. TmstUii', Sent. High Water, lull a.m., 11.23 p.r?,. Child YVelfarv Centtt Oponing, t'Yoil St.. y.m, Leajrue II: S.K.C. \> 5.C.1.. O.T.P.C. vs Headquj«vu r«. Stevenson at Fangtia Club. 7.:0 \,.m. Lodfce St. George. I p.m. Loulou Dailly, Vie. Theatre, \\m. Wi.Ji.esdry. 24tb. Riffh Water, 0. M a.m.. UJi
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    ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL AND DIOCESAN DANCE.
    145 2 ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL AND DIOCESAN DANCE. In connect:*.r »ith tht- series of «.-.1«.-i--1 ..<.•■*. held timing July ti>r the Hnrpo;?e oi i v i» aiuch needed funds I i the Parish <'? Bt, An.hews, and th. Diocese W Sing".pi: 3.i1l is being u<»t up for Juij L6tk s U. 45
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    368 2 Mr, lattice Guy Rutle<lpre, K.C., the Btnior barri&ler judsTd Ransroon, has Leer. elevaisd to the office <>f Chief Justice of ttte 1: lg:h Comi rngtaon. r .> sequel the attempted corner m the Shaie 1.1.-i K.i m Bombay Dyeing Mill shares thr h. Parses Cashier of Naoroji V '!ia ar>d
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      451 2 TO-NIGHT! at TO-NIGHTi I THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. CONQUERING THE WOMAN A Great special feature supported by LARRY SEMON, JIM AUBREY Etc COMEDIES. WAYANG PEK JEE. LEON KENDAL THE WORLD-RENOWNED PALMIST RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room No. 85) Consultation hours 9 to 5. DOLLAR ACADEMY, DOLLAR. SCOTLAND. Preparation for I raftfe*, Army.
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      645 2 m F ron> Tuesday, 23rd June, to Sundaj. 'sth im. Victoria The atre. euiTE A FINE izv f^,s^ SS* To-Night To-Night A v^t'™&- -■> AND WEDNESDAY JUNE 2lth AT 9.30 P.M. /V X jTT A TVTT^"R A GALA NIGHT EXTRAORDINARY ■^*"*-l-ti-£XJ.TXiJXV^X. LU ULU U u AILL I A paramount pi<^§
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    DISILLUSIONED NATION.
    573 3 WHY THE GOVERNMENT IS INI'OPL'LAR. In sovtn short months it has iconic definitely unpopular," writes Lord Beavertarook m a powerful arraignment of the Pretent Government, published m the Sunday Express. "Few could have oxpeeted, when the public and Press made such a colossal effort last autumn to defeat
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    THE INSIDE OF A STAR.
    208 3 Professor A. S. Eddineton. Piumian Profcseoi" of Astronomy m lX University of .Cambridge, lectured m the University of 1 Manchester on "the Interior 1/ a star." He discussed certain recent theoretical formulae for calculating the Internal brat and pleasure of a star. It was -alcu'-ittd,
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    BOTTLE SCARRED.
    156 3 The "Far Flung Bottle Line," referred c w Washington correspondent, recalls m episode m the Odyssey of an adventuru.- journalist m the days when the Far Weft MM still "woolly." He decided to tablish a newspaper m a "one horse" town, ard was informed that a certain aallant
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    ROADS IN FICTION.
    1327 3 A CHOICE OF NEW BOOKS. What a world Dickens has created! In addition to the multitude of human beings with whom it is peopled, it has its own towns, its architecture, its country-side, its juiimals and birds, and its own distinctive topography. lam remimL-d of this last
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      292 3 Hawfll R^"^«^ \WA KmV Vfl gg«v^ The Great British Tonic Take Hall's Wine to build lip your health. T.ike Hull's Wme to <j:et buck strength and energy. Take 1 1.iU's Wine to enrich the Mood and iced t he nerves. Take Hall i Wine to overcome the etfects ot ;i
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      385 3 iSome of tKe advantages of Synoleo I The Oil Botind Distemper 1 RESULTS EQUAL IN EVERY WAY TO A FLAT ENAMEL. 1 2 PRICE IS NO GREATER THAN THAT OF SO-CALLED 1 WASHABLE DISTEMPERS. 1 4> > POSSESSES STRONG DISINFECTING PROPERTIES. g 4 FORMS A DURABLE, IMPERVIOUS FINISH. i I
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    DEAN INGE IN AMERICA.
    742 4 HIS TROUBLES WITH THE REPORTERS. Returning from the United States, the Dean of St. Paul's may reflect upon the fact that no English Churchman, and perhaps no English public man, has m recen 4 years been the centre of discussion m any way comparable to that
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    BARELY DECENT.
    91 4 B A RELY DECENT. Straw hats, which seem to be making a timid appearance, have now-a-days no social stigma attaching to them, but until compratively recent times they were held to be a "disrespect to society and even an indication of vulgar habits of Life." Only those whose rank placed
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    47 4 There was a nasty motor car accident at an early hour on June 12th when a car being driven eastwards from West Point went over the Praya wall near th»* Western market, Hongkong. Ono well known C.iinese was drowned and another 3uecumbed m hospital to injuries received-
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    THE MALAYAN PAVILION IN 1925.
    493 4 AN ATTRACTIVE CORNEK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 28. Last Saturday I visited the Singapore cr Malayan Pavilion. I think m several respects it is better than m 1924. The En trance Court, although the eroldfish m the Lake have gone, is as restful
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    DO ANIMALS GO TO HEAVEN?
    277 4 What Mr. Chesterton and Mr. Shaw Think. The question whether animals have souls is discussed by Mr. Bernard Shaw and Mr. G. K. Chesterton m the May number of "Animals." "What is a soul?" asks Mr. Shaw. "Unless it is a specific acquisition, like a
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      499 4 KORRENGZAL OINTMENT I I An approved pharmaceutical M^jS% KORRENGZAL is prepared g preparation for the Skin. jffrflrfflgja onJv fey I In cases of simple or infected (jߣ|L W E WOODS, LTD., A VAIIn j n i H Manufacturing Chemists, Sydney, rounds, deep-seated sores, ecze- §>^V«^* Australia. g mic eruptions, Dhobie
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      241 4 Forgef you, iia Ye To rewdenU m countrieg where climatic condition, unpo^e unugual .trtin on the nervou. yil Qemenu Tonic prov^ UiTalu^ ci n mainfin ilV| the health of men, women •nd children. Strengthen. ing, tHmulating, appetU. ing, and animating, it j, the most effective and reliable restorative of m
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    441 5 S OFFICIAL COMMENT. •ni of Commerce at l a report, m which th« ixtra profits from Great Britain's the Ka-: Indian rubber sufficient to cover all nt of war -I bt U) the United St.'.: i imp< rts 185^000.000, and it cost $400,C00,000 rase is unoffiperation of the
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    EPSOM DOWNS SOLD.
    318 5 For the purpose of improving Fpsom racecourse the Epsom Grand stand Association has agreed to buy for toT.OOO the freehold of Epsom Downs from the trustee^ lof the Lord Of the Manor. The association haa also ■greed to sell to hfr. Stanley Wootton tht training grounds on
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    RACIAL OUTBURSTS.
    303 5 Though the racial row thar occurred at [nnisfail between some Italians nnd a few white "workers does not afMtear to have been rvrre serious tha)i frequent back street skirmishes of which Httle is c^ r er heard, it is fiuiU 1 evident that the constant anti-Italian |*«»ticr is
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    EXCHANGE IS NO ROBBERY.
    304 5 What His Excellency the Governor once described to the writer as 'the b.dding-out process" m Ihc Co'onial Service continues. Following the promotion oi Sir Frederick j James to the Governorship of tho Windward I Islands and of Mr. F. If. Baddeley from j Under-Secretary, Singapore, to
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    101 5 Mr. Eardlv Wilmotl, A.M.1.M.M., ILL M.E. F.R.G..5.. of Talcutta, who has been on a visit tp Ipoh, has left iigain for PetUMf en route for India. Mr. Wilnmtt, who is a Director of Taking Tin, Ltd., and consulting Engineer to a number of Bengal Coal Companies has «pcni< most of
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    BROADCASTING IN GERMANY.
    387 5 i UftJVfrsftf Courses and Opera. Broadcasting m Germany i- not so rimple v proposition as it is m the ri:i;e<! Suites or even m this country. To begin with, the receiver's licence costs £5 a year, and it is collected weekly by a Government official, who has
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    A BRILLIANT M. O.
    217 5 Dr. Leslie Hadtn Guest, the Labour Protectionist, M.l., for Southwark North, is again i» the public eye on the question of fruit, foods imported from the Near Kast. [Before leaving recently for Constantinople, !he assuiieu me ihat he would ■pend "the n Bt of his days,"
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      108 5 MONDAYITIS How to Avoid It As a general rule everyone feels less energetic on Monday than any other day m the week. This is very aptly termed "Mondayitis." Instead of the week-end rest bracing up people it has the opposite effect The principal reasons for this are an interruption of
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      68 5 SEA VIEW HOTEL. The only seaside health resort m Singapore. i A. F. PEATE, Manager. %K«aiflnS mere is no CDarrantij throat harm m a million Gold Spot cigarettes on any account departs x from its high standard S: of quality. i^ -111 i k k V^^^^^^^^ -^^^^T^ i^^3M^»y^^ GOLD SPOT
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      900 6 I OFFERED BY THE I SINGAPORE FREE PRESS j|- IN A GIGANTIC B POPULARITY VOTINQ QAMPAIQN f CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th 1 r••tr i |t- i_r_^-i- ffvSW I II J mW Im I^B II x i^^^Sj|JiMk^ mi^^i WHlTlllr iOw J «9 Rfll U l^ I m
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      1568 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS BHBMMHaBBBH >OFFFR 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES EASY TO WIN ■■HJal'BßßdaaßaßaaaVaHaßaaßßßßaß^^^BßSffVHal ■BBaBBBBBBBBBBBBB a aBBB*aBBBBBBBaaaaaB The following prizes will be #iven free to the persons having the greatest numbers of votes at the close of the campaigh, \l} yi g\f\ July 18th. 1925. &^\'ojS&&«>e% _^44--LI
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      19 8 MILES- On June ir.. «t Maternity Hi»pi:il, Tenant. th< if« of ThoauM A. Mile*, Ronptbon. Sinn-, a daughter.
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      DEATH.
      37 8 BUCKNILL. Ob :h* Jl<t M.y. MuttOMie, India. Klr/.abeth Bell i, Betty*, below. 1 jrouagMt daughter »f Sit John ar.d La<iy BuekniU, ©1 Kin>r V t •> t l; -'--a -vnuv. Pat:v>. m her teYetttC H I year.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1925. Our Rubber "Monopoly."
    851 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1925. Our Rubber "Monopoly." The Mail has brought out fuller details of the report of Mr. Herbert Hoover on rubber production. It if not more convincing than 1 the cabled report and not very important. save as a contribu- tion to the gaiety of
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    287 8 We understand that Mr. Ayimcr C. IVarson, C.M.G., and Mrs. Pearson are due to 1< tve Marseilles on 24th July by the Xarkuntia due m Singajwre on 16th August 8.X.8. Htrald. Mr. Bong Chin Hin, Chief Delivery Clerk. F.M.S. Railways, Prai, retires on pension after 2"> years' service. A ronggeng
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    LAST $10 NOTE.
    406 8 FOR "SWEKT fOUNG THING.*' "My Last Ten Bucks" which are given freely, and devoted to the aspirations of a "■Sweet Young Thing." This sentence m red lettering round the edges of a ten dollar note, received by the Campaign Manager, expresses the sentiments of a new subscriber
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    450 8 Mit-ui's Activity m lndo-1 hina. (By courtesy of the Xanyo NichiNicl i Shimbtuisha.) Tokia. Juno 20. It is announced that Mr. K. Makita, representathre of the Mitsui Mining Depart! now m lnlo-China has reported to the headI quarters the fact that the negotiations for j the purchase of
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    45 8 r r. J. I^ach, European Warder Peiak j Prisons is said to he lOthiaa. shoiily from the service. Mr. T. Lyons, Europenn War-, der TaipiiiK, is poin^r on leave and Mr. G. Williams is to be stationed at Taipinjr M chief warder, convict establishment. I
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    STRIKERS' CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.
    75 8 STRIKERS' CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. ■OWWMWQ-a ACTlrnm t,, h1 !sJ**« A G0vern,,,,.,,, pj^jj citizens n.niinuo tl,,. ir •ion an,l WWh, r and property. Emergency I*gulationi ,„>; h hit the export erf rice, flour t ,,,j iwwmi f stuff.. „.i censorship of po, U and niunkations. A voluntary labour llm m f services
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    THE PLANTERS' CONFEREMOE.
    214 8 The Barbara m (From Our Own Corn Ku;iia Lumpur. At the Incorporated Societ Dinner a; the S1 tioi n ampbeli presided, 8 i w on his right, and Mr. w. si kit. 1 here w< i. 150 i chairman, aftei that the Society had branches, and only
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    PENANG DISPENSARY.
    77 8 (From Our O C Nm. |un> At Urn mnu«l R Tht .ruy. Mr. Wood-Hill, prnid i grrtted hat the im .r remwt ii pany'i trading wm •aintaim loss of $29.H.s having be«i i to the koen cnir.p. !;t: >n exp« bni itata of ti -a- it- m Rtneri
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    ROUGH WEATHER UP NORTH.
    39 8 (From Our Owl C IVnanc. lv' TU-aw ram. and s stro. caused the low-lyin, .iisl be flooded with water whWi m certain place-. Ms rcugh weather. «n,l thf I 1 on Saturday, pul back Wo
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    CALCUTTA NEWS.
    41 8 (From Our Own < I-. MUMT. lint The PiMiiK G pendent oporto thm< created by the di-cover: ofthebod) po at mortem ilwvi thai the < alive twelve houw previ The corresponds alw Gandhi ii a,.p- ;l mortal for Mr. I );j
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    MLLEDAILLY'S DANCE REVIEW.
    45 8 Tin- ftrst performance by be irivea at 'ii- Victoria l fag whm thi, clever -i" Mriea of representations WKI imaginative kind, doction of rlu dre« wd the '•K,n(l.-/.-VoUs.-and the Unp." kh« >(lll i i: wooderfolly costumed "Pe< whkh the »l!-fb«ther dww pnrt.
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    18 8 The report ..f tin- Pood Vnrcs >tat,s that but, vorkinc-cta" profit of II etn< <»' If on frozen mutton
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      191 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMLS TO CALDBECK'S" m^nm f* CURACAO, Cherry Df V Brandy, Kummel. 11l 1 1 ii 1 Creme de Menthe MS \f EJkJ y Q Gift Acknowledged by Connoisseurs as being the best. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., Ltd. (Incorporate,-! m Shanghai. 45. RORINSON KOAH. TEI .EI'HONE 21*. PATRONISED WP'^*X^> VA
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      13 8 FOX ALL T~ VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. |j pjSARS* I
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    TURMOIL IN CHINA.
    204 9 I sTKIKKS SPREADING. ,i| 1 INTIMIDATED. H Renter*! Service.] H Shanghai. June 21. H \.<»lent pflMUli from tho S the Chinese Chamber of fl -tp. ju-.l the re-opening of H nth. 9 X son of Chanir T*o B 1 >iton<i brigade of US ShaftSjßiai to ;>-•<* m
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    EXTRAORDINARY DEMANDS AT HONGKONG.
    68 9 I I PROMPT MEASURES. I S.rvice.] I H«»ni[k«>ntr. June 22. M tive hai been fortn--9 I at r« 'rage of >Lmandir.gr, inter M discrimination. I i to elect Chinese I Council; v eigrht--1 f child labour. 9 t.< issued a vr< clamaa proridiag foi tn-i letters,
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    CHINESE RIOT IN PARIS.
    93 9 I Service.] I Paris, June 21. I I lunese invaded J i rrening, overI I the tefc ph< c wires,' idmission to the J minister, whom 1 -n.-e and forced I iments, including a I :he Chinese ptopls I rita the struggle I I- tpermlieto. 1
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    NATION EXPERT DEAD.
    21 9 13 c.] Cairo. June 21. Crensnra, N It ':iigation M regu sing the ssion had teal when intr-
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    THE TETRA-ETHYL SCOURGE.
    19 9 ISerrie*.] V V- rk. Juiii 2J. uaerU that thrm :*f J lead an i i^ht fas
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    AMUNDSEN'S EXPEDITION.
    144 9 EXPLORERS- SUFFERINGS.; LOT IN EXTREME NORTH. fßeuter's Service.] Oslo. June 22. I Deapatehea from BpsUhauaa ninim Amundseil*! deeply-marked face as testifyj»g U hi> acute sufferings during three weeks m the northern ice-fields, which are Incomparably more severe than Mnrrh the Booth Pole. Six humlr^i Urn were token an.i
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    RUSSIAN FLEET IN BEING.
    27 9 [Renter*! Service.] Moscow, June 21. The Russian Baltk ik-et made for the open sea this morning for manoeuvres with < ommissar Prunse aboard battleship.
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    VOROVSKY OUT OF ACTION.
    33 9 Santiago de Chile, June ti. rder to stop Soviet propaganda, the Chile Government bai ordered that the Rus-| sian ihip Vorovsky be not allow d t«. enter t Chilean •>.•!•■
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    THE MOROCCAN SITUATION.
    101 9 [Ha vas Service.] Fez. June 22. The Sultan held hi> official receptions and m a speech expressed absolute confidence :n Genera. Dauga commanding the French troops, vrhq pc said would soon brimr the military operations to a complete lucces*. The excellent morale of the Moroccan people has
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    STOPPING THE ARMS SUPPLY.
    48 9 [Hava? Service.] Madrid. June 22. Kx\> rti at the rrance fjpaniih ronferenee .a.L- reached an agreement concerning the repreesion »f contraband arm s by >ea and iare r<>w consideimg measures to hinder contraband !>y land, siptlJallj) the supervision the frontier of the Tangier territory.
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    THE PACT NOTE.
    68 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, June 21. L*- Petit Pnrisien publishes a wire from] i Berlin stating that the British charge d'afffjirei called <>n Herr S'resemann and ew-jha>i«;-4 the Import knee the British Government attaches n ihe piopisal" m the French Note m regard to security. He dedared that
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    AMATEUR WIRELESS SOCIETY.
    118 9 Sunday's Excellent Concert. Thf large number of reports received from Ustanere-ia m Singapore and neighbourhood show that another gratifying taeeeai attended the concert transmitted by the Amateur Wireless Society of Malaya ..n Sun-iay nieht. The vocal and instrumental itemi on the well selected pro-, gramme tree* reserved
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    BROADCASTING IN MALAYA.
    78 9 T- Dgl will be held on Friday ono oneVr the aaspseai vf the A.: ek-Chinese School (Literacy Section) at V? noun: and The other, th«« ejanM 'late. uraoVr the auspice- of the Bojral English School (opposite the Ladie- Lawr.-TennU Club) at 3.30 p.m. Mr Powell Robinson has
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    SHIPPING ACTION RECALLED.
    1106 9 COLLISION IN THE ROADS. Appeal by Owners of Han Ho Guan. A collision m the Singapore roads las*: October between the steamships Ban Ho (Juan and the Ghnfuiloch i« recalled by an appeal which commenced m the Court of Appeal yesterday. In the original action the plaintiffs,
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    POLICE COURTS.
    451 9 MALAY WOMAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER. Serious charges are pending against a Malay woman who is alleged to have caused the death of a Malay whom she stabbed m the chest en Sunday »night. The crime was committed at Geylang Serai. The woman was arrested and produced m the
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    MUSIC IN THE CATHEDRAL.
    462 9 On Sunday the 28th inst. after Evensong, the choir o£ St. Andrew's Cathedral will give a short recital of Saired Music. The Programme will be a> follows: Hymn Tune "Biar.chard" for KiplingV '•Recessional"; Introit for Solo and Chorus "Author of Life Divina" H. E. Button; Alto
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      148 9 I FRISTER ROSSMAN j VIBRATING SHUTTLE J HAND SEWING MACHINE J with ij ALL RECENT IMPROVEMENTS > Price Price < ij $55.00 jUm^^UP $55.00 •j with ■->■-' i i COVER. COVKK. JpThis machine has a reversible feed .sewing backwards and for- > f wards, the work can be sewn towards
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      707 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE Regular Services to. LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for all Overland Points. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. PYRRHUS London, Rotterdam
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      563 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT v VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. SUTTON HALL due June 27 1 s.s. COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Au<r. 28
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    THE TOYO-OKA EARTHQUAKE.
    1189 11 HARROWING TALES. (From Our Own Co-respondent). Tokio, May 25. The San -In piovince, about twenty miles from the Sea of*" Japan, which was everely shaken up Joy the earthquake of Saturday, May 23, resulting m the destruction of Toyo-oka and Kinosaki, two of the principal towns m
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    THE FILIPINOS.
    714 11 ARE THEY OF CHINESE OK MALAY DESCENT? A recent decision of a California judgedeclares the Filipinos to be Mongolians, and not Malayans, and therefore, coming within the s.tatuH.e» prohibiting mrrriafle between American women and Mongolian men. This judicial dictum will, of course, be considered a flagrant error by
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      1059 11 "r^-- -s^^ip-,^.: £^> NOTICES. TTnTlffliK THE STRAITS TRADING CO., l"^ WATCH VALUE ZZZZS&FZ^-* N n r S I accurate timekeepers J To receive and oonnider the Statement of the climatic conditions Accounts and Balance Sheet for the halfof the East. R! a n r n(!e ?u St^ March 1925 and
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      360 11 It looks and tastes like rich red wine and does you much more good. T)OUR yourself out a glass of WINCARNIS, hold it up to the J7 light and see what a beautiful clear ruby colour it has. Then taste it. \C'hat a delicious taste. Just like a rich, full-bodied
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    202 12 CITY OF SINGAPORE SIGHTED. Officers of the freighter Fqrdsda?e. whicli arrived at FremantTe from Englnrul op May 26, brought tidings of the stcamei City of Singapore, which was blown up and partially wrecked at Port Adelaide last year, and is being towed by two tugs to Rotterdam for
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    HONGKONG-AUSTRALIA RUN.
    744 12 HONGKONG- AUSTRALIA RUN. It is announced by the Hongkong agents of the Australia and Oriental Line, Messrs. I.utttrfield and Swire, that the Taiyuan and Changsha are to be taken off the Hong-kong-Australia run and replaced by the newly built Changte and Taiping. Euilt by Messrs Scott and Co., of GreeDOck,
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      822 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AUSTRALIA.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7 375 tons) »nd MONTORO (5,000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins 6t Luxi, single berth cabins, swimming
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      581 12 B BOORD'S .1 alaV'tt^aaa^ •^Haaft<4 1^ f%b- > Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. \> MESSAGERI^~MARITIMK LLO\D~ TRIESTSNO S.\. (0. Under contract with the French Government (Incor] 1 Mail and Passenger Services. DIBBCT FORTNIGHTLY HOMEWARD SAILINGS FAR
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      673 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and D Friday 6 am Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah 6 a .m Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6 p
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      647 13 0. S. K. Line. I>estinations. Steamer.. Arr i o -ccr Hamburg, Rotterdam, Arr# l*pt. Bremen, via Colombo, Au*r and Port Said. Atla;i Maru Algol Bay, (Port Elizabeth,) *l& July 16 Rio, Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo. t chicago M^ Ju]y Bomtay t A >-« u Maru j une 27 June
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      450 13 WS&- Round-the-World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE $8 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILBURNBRS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and- Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore m 110 days.
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      693 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS J SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGELES AND I SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.E WEST FARALON T1 lft U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA uly 19 U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT U.S.S.B. WEST CARxMONA and subsequent steamer* approximately 30 days ai>art For rates
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    THE POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    845 14 LIST OF STANDINGS. The following is the state of the poll m our great popularity campaign checked up to 9 aan. yesterday morning. The list will be published at regular intervals on this page. Miss H. M. May, c;o Brinkmann Co. 820,100 Miss Eleanor Pyne care of
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    EXPEDITION TO A POISON LAND.
    407 14 Explorer m Pyjamas and Jack-Boots. Cannibals who use poisoned arrows and htrce tribes of scalp hunters will be encountered by the expedition that left Liverpool <«n May 18th. m the Booth liner Hildebrand for South America, iii charge of Dr. W. M. McGovern. to explore
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    84 14 At a dinner on May 23rd., m the hall of Christ's College, Cambridge, Dr. Alfred Cort Haddon, Reader m, Ethnology and Anthropology, was presented with a portrait of himself or the eve of his retirement. Professor Sir, William Ridgeway r poke of the good work m New Guinea *nd the
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    NEW YEAR OF THIRTEEN MONTHS.
    302 14 Railways Approve. British railway companies have approved a proposal to divide the year into thirteen months nstead of twelve. The scheme is being put forward by the League of Nations. It would involve a fixed date for Easter, and an extra da/ would have to
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    GERMAN SYNTHETIC ALCOHOL.
    209 14 Increasing Import m U.S. New York, Apr. 28. Prohibition leaders and some manufacturers of chemicals are perturbed by the discovery that a cheap synthetic alcohol, called methynol, is being Imported here ii'om Germany m rapidly increasing amoi^is. As against 48 <?a!i«iii> brought m for the whole yearof
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    MAN LESS ACRES.
    278 14 Sir Matthew Nathan, m his journey through three shires m North Queensland, passed over country embracing: nearly onethird the total area of Queensland, and carrying a population of 5,400 persons. As ht himself said m an address at Cloncurry that represents one person to every 34 sq.
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    INDIAN RURAL LIFE.
    230 14 London. May IS. In the coarse of I pap** read before the Kas. India Association, Lord Peel prestd« injr. Professor Ganpulee further pleaded for a Royal Commission to inquire Into the problems of Indian rural life. He dwelt on the smallneai of uKri?ultural holdings m India which
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    HINDENBURG'S "CAGE."
    146 14 Guarded i>»m Wg* fllt Since his inauguration the German Republic, F«U Hindenburg hai been! en up alit es of his high delegation! representing lßeich.rmt.thearm.va Rtfchsbank, the Reichsbahn rj rovtaces, municipalities,*! 'tot i wi5»,,.. .m.-^ :>, an Appropriate X' speeches is printed m lan 'sheet of paper whkhth. ready
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    LADY CALIFORD'S VERSE ON NIGERIA.
    174 14 LADY CALIFORD'S VERSE ON NIGERIA. The London correspondent I Chester Guardian, spcculatini appointments. Sir Httfß Cliff 'i tion to Ceylon, and ihv futu writes: It would U' fOßtbtf it of Nigeria if it £ot mm whit I ■tractive and sympathetic mind George Lloyd. The name m<»>* BMHitloiwid. however, is thai
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      394 14 /sS§2^ conspires against you I mwT'' 1 ISw iw to steal V(iur health awav inch l v I Hfa' t wmm fan nul1 Ulltil at ia>l Nnu stanc^ aghast > /^t^t£ zjM fin ;tl llu sum tntal ot uliat > ><v have //^/9^^Hv jllul nvt> X<Ul must )C forearmed against
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    FHASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    347 15 FHASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JUNE 22nd. Asam Kumbang (£1, 1^ i^ TS Hitam Tin .Jf* S? Idris Hydraulic Johan Tin 3- 3^ xd K. Kamuntin* (10s, 45s 6d 46s 6d cd Kamuntmg t- flc r a c<^' Kinta Assn. (10) t^0 0 jj Kuchai Prefs. ($1) J-JJ
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    23 15 The figures show that we m this countty are alone amonj? manufacturing: countries m our unfortunate condition of depres sion. Mr. Douglas Vfektn.
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 June 22. Bank 4 m.s. 24 15 3a liank demand 04 5-3'> Private credits 3 m.s. «J 4 23-32 New York, demand ~66%~ Credits 90 days JJ? France, demand 11 10 India, T. T. 15; Honpkons, demand i) Pren Yokohama, demand 23^ Java, demand 1 U 1 Bangkok, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 Ju(H» 22, Tin lt)O Tom T Gsmbter 7 M Pi-ppi'r Write }1 0 Pepper Black 22 ."0 Flake Tapioca f, .>$ Pearl Sa.go fcmaii g94 Co P™ LIJ6 Copra Sur.irieil !2'T> Opium. Bcna'-'s .Hit. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark B'ue Ragle (Old ;>,GO Rice. Liaag Hin Chan Mark
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    36 15 Singapore, .lime 22, 12 i «Mm. Singapore S f afndard Ribbed Sutoked Sheet. Spot 1.16 1.1 ♦;>•_. July !.l.",:, 1.15%; July-Sept. 1.10 1.11; Oct.-Dec. >•' 1.00. London Quotation Sheet 3s. Id. M-irke: Firm.
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    61 15 Piandoks are m strong demand ;>t i.">. Souths offer at <»:{. Tepahs can be 'aken at 1.25. Johana have buyers at 37^, Main Lavs are (juoted 1.11 1.13 t\. KlanfT Rivers offer at 1.60. Batang Padangs at Industrials. Traders, with the recently announced dividend of 7\% per cent, ure m
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail).
    341 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail). Singapore, Jun«- 22. Rubber. 3s O'jd unchanged. Local 1.16 Tin. i' 2"4 7s 6d. Local 100 tona a L 126%. With no change m the price of rubber and no cabled news of Tin the market opens the week .quietly. A fiatu»e amongst
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    26 15 The country Cannot afford the abuse which undoubtedly exists m respect of the unemployed donation if trade is to bt- revived and developed* Sir Edwin Stockton.
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    86 15 NO CHANGE CONTEMPLATED. Th« following- official communique ha« been issued: The reply to the petition 10 the Secretary of State for the Colonies froM the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce praying for the immediate repeal of the Rubber Restriction Ordinance, i* tha the representations made m the petition
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    ULU PANDAM REPORT.
    340 15 The annual report of the ibove --mpany for the year ended April Nth* which la tf> be presented at the annual meeting fixjed for Monday, June 29th. at noon, at Ev*tt nv.i] Company, French Bank Kuild- > J id :>- follows:— Ti- profit and >~s account f<»r
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    257 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. r> l. Singapore, June 22 1 l^^—^^un U Firm. Loca! ,Ti n Lom!on June 20 r2"l Ts fid r o,. a i 126*4. Sold 100 tons. ial i Rubber* Anml. Malays have buyer, at 2.4., sellers holding for 2.48. Ne w Crai*ieteai offer at 82 buyers
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    LYALL AND EVATTV'S REPORT
    151 15 Singapore, June 22. Tin.— London June 20th. £2.">4 7s 6<l Local 100 tons 126%. Rubber. Si OVL-d unchanged. Loch' 110 Rubbers.— Brofcas offer at 86, Craimeleaat 82, New Scudais at 1.00, Mandai T«- kon*s at St. Kuala Sidims can be taken at 2.25, Nyalas at 6.60,
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      1199 15 \>sets over $5,500,000. mm^ mmmmm^ mmm TUT TDD AT I? A cirrmiT > Assurance m force over $19,000,000. lHfc GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE:-Winchester Hou j sTnJIT SettlementB) The Company has £20,000 deposited with tie SZl ma n LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. with the Supreme
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives— Messrs. BARLOW Co. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., Ltd. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor) A GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    783 16 LEAGUE FOOTBALL, Malays Defeat R, A. There was nothing very exciting about the first division match between the Malax s and the R.A. played on the Stadium ground before a very poor gathering yesterday afternoon. The Malays lacked any sort of dash m their attacks and the Gunners
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    120 16 A book liwiillif v.ith the life of the Prince •<f Wales has just boen published at Home. Here i? om of the n any good tale 3 m the book: "Die-har«!s do not like to see the Prince choosinjr 'commoners' for pals And one fine old gentleman one day took
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    SINGAPORE Y. W. C. A.
    608 16 CELEBRATES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY. At iti Hostel m Port Canning Road! yesterday afternoon the Young Women's Thii^tian Association held a social celebration of its fiftieth birthday, when many members and friends met and spent an eajoyabk afternoon. Tea was served on the lawn, temtii was played.
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    SHIPPING CHARTER ACTION.
    242 16 Appeal and Cross- Appeal Dismissed. In tho Court of Appeal yesterday morning, m tore the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice P. .1. Sproule, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. lust ice Dcane. judgment was delivered m the appeal ;;pain.st the dnriltai of Sir Walter Shaw m tho action
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    87 16 Mr. J. R. Danson. Distribution Engineer. Electricity Supply Department, arrived from England via Singapore by the Kinta at Penang after having spent his Jong leave at home. A very pretty wedding took plate at hints' Church. Jesstlton. on Whit 1 Monday, June Ist., when Mr. Redvers W. S. Drummcid W»a
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    BILLIARDS.
    524 16 H. W. STEVENSON AT S.C.C. The appearance of H. W\ Stevenson, the famous billiardist, at the S.C.C. attracted large gathering of members to the south billiard room yesterday evening, when the ox-champion played an exhibition game with Mr. P. Carmichael, and also a snooker match with Mr. C. E.
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    KINTA TENNIS.
    120 16 From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 22. In the Kinta tenni^ raampUailhip double* Khong and Ong Thuan Bvng beat Thomson and Bede Cox m the finr.ls. 6 o, 6 '<• Tr« singles were postponed owing to inclement weather. I.AMES LAWN TENNIS CLUE, YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Men's Doubles Handicap. Hill
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    TO-DAY'S TIES.
    101 16 ladies' Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Finlay and Miss Richardson v>. Mrs. Sayen and Mrs. Uden. Miss Seth and Mrs. Campbell vs Mrs Fuk-her and Miss Griffith-Jones. KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. June Monthly Medal. The above resulted m a win for I. G. Spode v.bo returned a score of 7i) 12
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    36 16 T.-e.-day. 23rd.— Si^nallin-. Wireless and Ambulance Classes 5.15 p.m. at Headauarters. Thursday. 25th._Band Practice. 5.15 p.m. ;:i Headquarters. Friday, 26th.— Officers and Patrol Leader? St. Andrew's School, 8.30 pm FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    470 16 DIVINE INTERVENTION. For the first time m living memory it would seem that the local Chinese population may not be holding the usual celebrations on the sth. day of the sth moon. Hence what otherwise would have Veen a merry day of festival bids fair to pass oft'
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    S. C. S. A.
    362 16 The Ifcwberi of the Subordinate Civil Seivice Association, Singapore, grave a Variety Entertainment at the V.M.C.A. Hall on Friday. The stage was tastefully decorated. Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn Robinson arrived at the Hall m good time and were received by the President of the Association. Mr.
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      286 16 HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW "His Master's Voice" PORTABLE MODEL We have received new stocks. Choose yours 0 ay S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. I THE ARCADE. SINGAPORE. j Gerrard Wire Tying Machine, "B 1 Model. COMPLETE 5 1. INS TRIXTIO.VS .'IAI lII.Nh. v NO SEPARATE ~-^p' SEAI ING '^SiJ I
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      88 16 SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER COPPS. Programme of drill? ur to and for JunTuesday. 5.15 n.m.— Drii: Hall Band; •».10 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Company. Thursday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall Chines*' Company. Friday, 5.15 p.m.— Drill Hall Band- 5 10 p.m. Drill Hall Chinese Company I 15 p.m. Drill Hall S.R.A. (V). Saturday.
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