The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 June 1925

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    16 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925. NO. 11,527.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    216 1 The subject of the trouble in i hina still forms the bulk of the telegranhio news Page 9. Eleven Chinese have been deported irom France Page 9. A rumour is rife in Bombay to the effect that Japanese exporters are buying heavy stocks of cotton in preparation
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1315 1 Quiequid ogunl homines nostri cut fnrrngt Libclli Juvenal. This part of the world i- l»ecoming a ground for the phrase-makers. Following on the start madt by Hm gentleman \vh.» tailed Singapore a cesspool, we had the American visitor who described I'enang aa paradise, and now we
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      143 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for KIROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET. RAFFLES HOTEL. Telephone No. 2020. GUEST NlGHTS.— Dinner and Dance. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TEA DANCES, Every Monday and Friday. Seventy w*L besides SARKIES BROTHERS, the daily special dishes. Proprietors. V' j Fraser and Neave Ltd. X
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      122 1 FiriHMffiffifflF 4_^_____Wi -^mm, ■Mimiiimmmiim w continuous appreciation fln^T VIRGINIA t Jul-w CIGAHETTES V^^^CV discerning smok- Vj^V W^^^^fe crs for over 30 fl^^^M^^t^ U AIDATH TOB«Cr(> S^^^^F S -*$*^-d llUllllilllJlll In 'Mlfl. wfHif^^^^ .ill)! rW i^ Investigate the 20 Royal Reasons. H^B THE EASY WRITING To-day the number of Royal Typewriter*
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      149 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. r Ford cars at Wearne Bios. Page Dances at the Oriontai Hotel— Pjig* 1. Dodge Bros. car. Central Motors— Page 5. Green Diamond trademark notice Pag" The Hupmobile at Borneo Motors- Page 5. The New Stud; baker, Malayan Motors- Pag«e 4. f The Cfcrjakv Six at Borneo Motors
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. .32. HIGH STREET.
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      102 1 THE WEEK. Smturdag, '27th. High Water. 1.15 a.m., 2.33 p.m. B. I. outward mail due. Melville Rub., Guthrit'V. 10.30 ani Balgownie. Derrick's, noon. St. Joseph's Annual Sports, 2Jt pm Yacht Club Regatta. League II: S.C.F.A. (A) va Rt^Mrlm. Sunday, 28r/r. High Water, IJt a.m., 3.15 p.m. Mutidui/, 2lUli. Hig-h Water,
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    ELECTRICITY AND TRAMWAYS.
    533 2 W« have received eopil of the annual report! of the Electricity Supply and the Electric Tramways Departments for 1924. 1 a year of progress an«l innovation. Mr. V.'. J. Williams, Enjrineer-m-Chief and U _-r. ?ays, "Ti^ twentieth anniversary Department marks a Mit cia in the devt! pment
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    49 2 9 >lly\vood (California) account says tha: rj^ures compiled during the last five years by the largest moving-picture producing compaities reveal that only one as rant in 50,000 ever becomes a "star." 1 also pointed out that nearly all the Vi ant stars" and "featured" players riad previous stage experience.
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      390 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. THE ELITE CINEMA. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Pictures as good as anywhere. THE MERRY OPERA CO: WAYANG PEK JEE. RENDAL THE WORLD-RENOWNED JPALMIST RAFFLES HOTEL, (Room No. 85) Consultation hours 9 to 5. THE SINGAPORE STAMP EXCHANGE. 11, St HELEN'S COURT SINGAPORE. Rules on application. NOTICES. RULE
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      341 2 HAROLD LLOYD, KING OF MIRTH, IS AGAIN WITH US. Safety Last His first 7 reeler has arrived. Watch for Alhambra's date 24th JULY R. M. DONATI, Distributor. ALHAMBRA Commencing Sunday, 12th July. "OMAR KHAYYAM" I JfiTL e Tentmaker jfP-^WP'^JM!^' 1 Sfi underneath the bough. I A A Juff of Wine,
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      380 2 From Tuesday, 23rd June, to Sunday 28th io>QUITE A FINE ARRAY OF PICTURES OF DIVERSP iS FROM DIFFERENT PRODUCER*: n PK > Av, A Delightful Variety to Entertain Evervhnri AT THE vtl M),Hi y ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9p n A PARAMOUNT PICTURE OF THRILLS ACTION l». MELODRAMA
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    819 3 MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, June 24. I'unnvr the week under review the price «t tin ha? shown small fluctuations. Th> ou?£ TnV -,i in his Section has remained rum^r Wlt h feW exce Ptio«s our dollar '.unteis are practically unchanged, sterl- < l'u S
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    A GRIM PRICE LIST.
    228 3 It is not only in divorce laws that marked difference! are found between the standards adopted by component parts of the United Stages. In claiming: workmen's compensation, for example, it is better to be injureJ in one State than another, if the benefits payable are any
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    SETTLING THE ANDAMANS.
    51 3 SETTLING THE AND A MANS. Madras, June 15. Nearly 500 Moplah women and children spree to join their relations in the Andaman? settlement, from which a contingent of Mopish prisoners were recently permitted by the Government to vis't Malabai end take their families to the Colony if they were willing.
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      382 3 ]l Spt\m Your Baby will be sturdy and happy I --sturdy, il kis l<^ contam. all the Youi Baby n«^. CU.o tc mak* I nourishing elements of the purest him as you would h.v V,;l I lkobtainabl«.andha ?Py i«th.tmak abounding 7 i t beVhh .3 i» given in an easily
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      257 3 I If you have any N Paint or Varnish Problems B Let Wilkinson Heywood Clark P u Solve them for you 3 Hj With their experience of over one hundred and seventy |J |j| years, their up-to-date research Laboratories stalled with M I keen and capable analytical chemists, they have
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    NEW CHEVROLET SHOWS MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
    282 4 The thousands who have purchased th? new Chevrolet report that the driving of this oar requires little physical effort, due in great measure to the perfected single plate dry disc clutch. The new type clutch not only starts the car smoothly and operates with only
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    THE REVIVAL OF THE FOUR-TON LORRY.
    172 4 THE REVIVAL OF THE FOUR- TON LORRY. The market for the 4-:<.n commercial motor for poods carrying- is a consifttently good one. for vehicles of that size Cft!) worl- most economically, providing -i capacity which to a very large extent sui r the needs of manufacturers and trader^, bein^r capable
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      180 4 Spa Only one Oar f^^x Delivers such Results Cf^l^^^fl^ There ls nl> CaT that d livers rhr > sler results and that is the JmHr/^Sk hr > I>r i< s^l f Vou arc in\ited to stud} these results at first Tirst you wil! observe that the tremendous power is vibrationless
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      183 4 mJ^A M.P.H. FOR Jmijt < <>n>k< LTivi HOURS THIS IS THE REMARKABLE ACHIKVEMENT 01 LIEUT COL. i& MRS STEWART RIDING A STANDAID Rudge-Whiiworth Four Valve Speed 2U H.P. MOTOR CYCLE ON THE MONTHLERY TRACK NKAH PAEB 2% H.P. MODEL 21 WorW's Records WERE CAPTURED IN THK EXECUTION OF Tills REMARKABLE
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    EXPLORING BY CAR.
    882 5 SOITH USTKAUAN MINISTERIAL TOUR, In tu make thorough inspection Centra Australia in connection with th.. \"i th-South Railway, a repre part) "1" Parliamentarians and xperu ia .it prestnt engaged on tour of in the arid regions f the f tin- continent. The expedition u ring completion, and
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    DURABILITY TYRES.
    161 5 We have received an inn resting note on the durability of tyres from Mr. D. J. Le Roux, who, with his wife, is engaged in a walking tour round the world, and carry injr their lutrtrago an pneunatic-tyred barrOW. They stared from Johannesburg, and their first tyre lasted
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    CAR PARKING PLACES.
    116 5 Although in some towns in the rjriti.-h Isles there arc clearly defined parking places which motorists may use, confident in the knowledge tha; they will not be prosecuted for obstruction, there Hi siii, a considerable number of towns where there are no par hum places pnvided, and
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    29 5 A Holland candle maker is ex|H?riment<ng with a coal tar preparation for settling, dust <-n the highways. Repeated sprink- lings .jrf Mid to form road covering >imilar to asphalt.
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    TRY THIS SOME TIME.
    169 5 Finding Right Speed. Most driven know that every car has an economical spted, but few cars are driven at such a speed because few owners know how to h'nd ir. All blundering to the contrary notwithstanding, there is a way to find the economical speed for
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    SUBWAYS NOW URGED.
    117 5 Tor Larger Cities. London, Paris, New York, Chicago and other big cities have had proposals for underground motor rdfcds made to them from time to time. The Commissioner o: Traflir suggested some such plan some time ago, His idea was to undermine a'l the park areas, especially
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      188 5 1 GARDNERcar I M N I^Ai^^^r j| />s^ r^i'l'L!*"" ln A NBK s 1 d I I; THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE i SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. LEE CO. COMMERCIAL MOTORS. MALACCA MOTOR GARAGE. I- P Seremban Malacca. 5 AGENCIESr-VAUXHALL, BEAN, TROJAxN, (British) i i ?t l i^S I i LER
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      222 5 MORE than a quarter of a million Hupmobiles are in active service. These motor cars have been Hupmobile's great achieveproduced during the last ment is mainly due, for, sixteen years by an organi- after all, it is pride of the zation of picked men the maker in his product that
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      1100 6 k 111 111 I I I l^^^l I IIH M OFFERED BY THE D g SINGAPOBE FREE PRESS E IN A GIGANTIC I B POPULARITY VOTING CAMPAIGN B II CAMPAIGN OPENED MAY 23rd CAMPAIGN CLOSES JULY 18th. 1 $3,119.29 STUDEBAKER STANDARD SIX W& W Including $3,000 Insurance PoUcy, full coverage
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      1251 7 PTHE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS I m mmmm^^— OFTER 3 MAGNIFICENT CARS— A HOST OF PRIZES EASY TO WIN $400 SILVER Tea and Coffee Service PURCHASED AND ON DISPLAY AT SINGAPORE'S LEADING JEWELLER B. P. de SILVA HIGH STREET, I The Store of Service lj%^j! No. 1. A Kodak m lit®
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      MARRIAGE.
      34 8 CLARKE-SPEIGHT.- At St. Aadrsw'i Catheviral. Singapore, on S6tk .lu'u* ii»:'"> •>>• Rt-v. G< T. Sketlaffe, Captain William F I Clarkt to L'arrif Millicent, secon4 «laimhti'> »f ilm lat« Mr .1 Speight, Attcknuidi New Bealand.
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      DEATH.
      29 8 LOVETT (bjF cable At "St. Auhins" K,\v. Melbourne, AustmtJa, Emily. btWrtd wife of QeWgC Loweti Mid much lovt-J mcther <>f (i Stanley Lorett, B Gallop B— d, Sin^npore.
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  • SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1925.
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      Openings for Boys.
      691 8 A Correspondent writing to a Northern Contemporary is of opinion that the Architects Registration Bill (now relegated to a special committee of the Legislative Council for further consideration) would prevent any Malayan student from at taining the dignity of a recognised architect. If we thought that were
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      Our Food Supplies.
      218 8 Whilst the crisis in China should have no serious reflection here, in Kuala Lumpur, apparently, some un- scrupulous persons have made this 'the excuse to increase the price of j foodstuffs. The authorities in Singapore are keeping a close watch on ,the situation and although no anxiety
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      144 8 Mr. Willis Allen, of Australia, Director of tlftC Kampar River Tin Dredgfog Company, is visiting Ipoh. i Mr. Claude H. da Silva who has been on MX months leave in Curopo returns by the M. M.. Angers on Sunday. Mr. John Mitchell has subject to His Majesty's approval l*»en appointed
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    THE LAST DAY BIG BONUS.
    224 8 Get in that subscription before 1 o'clock o-day! To-day at 1 p.m. the 400,000 vote for ouch $100 total subscription mo- i ley will close. To-day is the only day that j remains for contestants to make up their $100 club, and gain neatly half
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    47 8 COLLIERY PROXY APPEAL IOK FULL COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 2tt. Mr. Justic- Farrer Manby allowed this morning a-i application by the Deputj Public Prosecutor to reserve the appeal in the Collieries proxies case to the full Court which siis in July.
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    A PENANG LAW SUIT.
    76 8 A PENANG LAW S UIT. i From Our Own Correspondent). Penang. June 2*i. In the district court this morning Cheal. Chye Senir sued Mr. Siriwardhene, thti newly admitted barrister, claiming: $482, of which $310 wa money aiivanced and the balance money paid at the request of defendant t«> the Foo
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    IN THE COURTS.
    293 8 IN THE COUR TS. STRANGE Vll RDFII C VSE. Something <>f sensation wa* in the Serangoon Police Station yesterday mornin; when Teochew bleeding profusely fitnii stab wounds <»n hid body stag* gered into the charge room and said that he had been stabbed by another man wh.n; he named. The
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    ALLEGED SENSATIONAL SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    130 8 Weil-Known Lara! Man Surrenders to Police. It lias lei'n ascertained that Mr. Goto Hood Kiat surrendered himself at the Detective Station yesterday afternoon at I o'clock after having, allegedly, shot friend of his at the Chinese Swimming] Club, Kator.jr. On enquiry at the Detective Station last
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    66 8 His Majesty has approved tht reappointBMttt of Sir David Galloway and Mr. If. Upcott as members of Council pnd of Mr C. Bveritt*i appointment as temporal? member during Mr. Upcott's absence. The hon'ble Mr. W. Peel. Resident CoU.V cillor. Penanjr. will be leavincr for Sinjtapore on Saturday, to attend the
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    GREEK REVOLUTION.
    157 8 BLOODLESS VICTORY MILITARY Ml'ukmk. [Reuter\ Smfct.l The ex-War Mu11>teran!unS;. lMn in-Chic r, Pucak*. ii a, I)r,.A;nt" m:namJthe situation in Greece withoutu*" Th, truculent afitu.l, ((f y wards Greece ia th.. \2 undoubtedly mewmmed section of kIM navy to ovcrlhMM net. atichakopoulo*. m,, pecially towanl, the him unpopular, announced
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    A DAWES COMMISSION.
    31 8 fßoutev's Service.! I at Hagae. laat The British. I": governments u- I mat Pati.in to p mission at Ber /iMr.u: from of the Da* re| COSti of tin
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    ITALIAN WAR DEBT.
    73 8 \V;i»hiti4tui\ i The It i iar v.., lebt to Ai million •'.'.u-. the Rrsi confer »i i Ambassa lor, Dc Msrtl Albtrti. the Be< reU y to 1 Treasury .Mellon, and m Winston. The utni maintained but port that Italy terms thai hlthe»t nation-, these I rate
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    FRENCH CABINET DIFFICULTIES.
    71 8 [B«attr'l Serv!.>o.l r.i r i-. li Mtlu.uirh tin- inecessfolly from th, Moi ing to the majority of S 'to their support igsiiitl I 'this is not Uken to indi. attitude will continue. Th. marking time pending the I nite tntentkmi to* Lhicn will be determined theSocialbt National
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    FINANCE BILL THROUGH.
    17 8 fctac U» iMiKim- BUI. an r the Labour BWtlOl for I rotei to H
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    CHASING THE SILKWORM.
    39 8 rß t(l^ "CaS! I In the Kou« of Com-? Sir Cecil Wilson, Mr. M id that iilk-worm* ed the c >1; -.WHie from the .Ukwo" was reached, were I add.d that titt *Ut the cocoon ttage.
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    AEROPLANE BANDITRY.
    16 8 A Kansas Cits bandit, travelled b> m j ville, robbed > bank, purtning i.» milit..-
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    S. A. MINES BILL.
    11 8 The A«»mWy by i: pMWd the f"i'-'
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    6 8 H» friendi will I be wjj
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      151 8 I THS COMES TO CALDFiECK'S" E Veuve Clicquot At CHAMPAGNE ■^I^l^ s!s^._^sj Sole Agents 1 Caldbeck, Macgr«gor 8 Co.. Ltd. ISsWui'Msr^' ■> I (Incorporated in Shanghai). g^^^Jggj 45. Robinson Road Telephone 228 WATCHES OF RENOWN. workmanship th*t W« not o-.ly p!.,a*e the fortunaU vocipieMt -tru-> WfU make a ltd apt**!
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      21 8 u all W VERMIN USE a JL^ was i AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co I PEARS 7 fj y GOLDEN SERIES.
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    THE CHINESE POSITION.
    151 9 {SHANGHAI'S HOPES. SB POSITION AT SHANGHAI. [Reuter's Service.] irai received yesterday morning .> >jfler'< commercial office here from m to the following effect: ''Banks, pen to-day -hipping and mill-hands' still uncertain.'" I>. \L AM) KOLSHEVISTS. London, June 2H. Daily Mail, in a leader, pointing o'lt srorsening of
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    THE CARTON OUTRAGE.
    542 9 [Reuter'i Service] Peking, June 2*>. French Minister has banded the foreign minister a Note protesting the killing of the French merchant Tuesday, reserving the right reparation, > thousand students, workomi ami ts paraded the streets, carrying OH tome of which was inscribed, war sgainst England." troops and
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    RACING.
    218 9 PERAk fiYMKHANA CLI B MEETING. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 26. hint- weather prevailed and there was a fair attendance for the first day's racing at l'aiping. Among these present were the Sultan and his suite, th e Resident and Mrs. I and two cousins of the King
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    150 9 Mr. Ci. Hvnimant's leave has been ex tended to the arrival of the P. and 0. Narkunds on August 14th. Mr. F. A. S. MrCl. Hand is granted seven weeks leave prfor to retirement, Mr. S. Codrington thrc months prior to retirement; Mr. A. L. Birsp eight months and Mr.
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    CHINA'S DEBTS.
    98 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 2">. In th HoOSC of Common*, replying; l<» Sir T. V. Bnwater (City of Lcndon, U.), Mr. A. If. Samuel said that the B:itish couPMM of rhf- Hukuaag Railway i>suL» 1911, bad been recently paid. He was not at present in a position to
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    RUSSIAN JUSTICE.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, June 2."». The trial of three German st idents. Kinderman, Ditmar and VVolsch, on a rhargti of plotting to assassinate Stalin and Trotzky has opened. Ditniar is stated to have pleaded guilty, the others not j^ui'ty.
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    ACROSS SIBERIA.
    17 9 [Reuter's Service.] Moscow, June ML The Russian aerial expedition to Mongolia has arrived at Irkutsk.
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    AEROPLANE CRASH.
    30 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, Jan. 2.~>. A fccltffnun from Le Bourget says that a Dutch aeroplane front Rotterdam crashed near Le Cateau, the pilot and three pasBcnfers being killed.
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    MAIL SUBSIDIES.
    63 9 r Renter's Service.] London, June 25. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Albery (Kent. U.), Sir Mitchell Thom-Postmaster-General, said that apart from the Irish mails the only line under contract with the British Post Office \\< the P. and O. Company which provides I a service
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    EIGHT HOUR DAY.
    41 9 [Router's Service.] London, June 25. TJie International Railway Congress in London has passed a resolution by 90 to :'.">. declaring that a rigid eight-hour day I i< impracticable, but that each case should Ibt examined on its merits. i
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      CHINESE TROUNCE MALAYS.
      602 9 Four (i«»als for Yong Liai.g. The match between the S.C.F.A. and the APalays in th e first division of the League attracted a large attendance to the btadium yesterday afternoon, when the Chin e s e were successful by the large margin of six goals to one.
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      First League Table.
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    HOME CRICKET.
    81 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 26. At Hull. Yorkshire beat Hants by an innings ond 116. Hants made 139, (Macaulay four for 40 and Kilner four for 63; and 153 (Brown 51, Macaulay six for 73. Yorkshire compiled 40S (Rhodes 91, Macaulay 63, Allen 95 rot out). At Bristol.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    151 9 Merchant^' Strong I^osition. Some bright batting by S. P. HolmesSmith and a dour effort by E. M. Scoular, in the S.C.C. Tournament match against the Etceteras which commenced on the Padang yesterday afternoon, have put the Merchants in a very pood posi tion. Holmes-Smith was at the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    244 9 THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter's Service.] Prestwick. June 25. The open golf championship round proper, seventy-two holes, thirty-six today, the same to-morrow, opened in glorious weather with eighty-three competitors. The leaders at the end of the morning round wtre: Jim Barnes (New York) 70 a record for the course—
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    27 9 Ladles Empire Dock Cup. In the final of the above Mrs. .C. R. H. Webb beat Mrs. H. K. Gilroy by 4 snd 2.
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    75 9 PENANG GOLF CL UB. Women's Match. An interesting match between married and single women was played on Saturdav last and resulted in a win tor the married by four games to three. Mrs. Samuel beat Miss Gold, Mrs Whitley beat Miss Holmes. Miss Dunn beat Mrs. Milne. Miss Boyd beat
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    WIMBLEDON TENNIS.
    210 9 [Reuter's Service. l London. June 25. Their Majesties arrived at Wimbledon at 4 o'clock and received a tremendous ovation. Tht first of the four Americans was put out when the Canadian Mayes beat Lucien Williams 6—4, 6 4, 6—3. There was a record attendance of 22,000 ;.nd level
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    37 9 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Open Mixed Doubles. Miss Wallis and Hazell beat Miss Davi.l and Abed 6—3, 6—2. Ladies' Doubles Handicap. Miss Richardson and Mrs. Finlay beat Mrs. Uden and Mrs. Savers. 6—B, 17—15, 7—5.
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    TO-DAY'S ROWING REGATTA.
    190 9 Those attending the Rowing Regatta this this afternoon are particularly requested to note that launches will leave Johnston'* Pier at 4.20 p.m. and that all launches will return to Johnston's Pier at the conclusion of the regatta. All crews should be at the Boat-house at 4 p.m.
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      101 9 Mi Just Unpacked *%^E The Latest in j \f 5 Afternoon Tally Ho Hats for Sports Wear. Robinson Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in the S.S.) SINGAPORE. W. D. &H. 0. WILLS 5 INTRODUCE A NEW J 3 BRAND STYLED S H HIGH CLASS VIRGINIAN J CIGARETTES. S y which can be
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      702 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. KEEMUN London, Rotterdam
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      553 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND.) "ELLERMANMINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE HAVRE, LONDON ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG. s.s. SUTTON HALL du* June 29 1 COLORADO due July 28 s.s. CITY OF MADRID due Aug. 28 s.s. CITY OF
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      536 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SEKVK i;s PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIG \TK)N LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVK K. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government i OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HO\IK\V\U|)S For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London m(l >, u
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    WHAT FINDING OIL REALLY MEANS.
    654 11 A few days ago a private "wireless" is ?aid to have been received from Dr. Jensen, now in New Guinea, to say that his party had discovered oil. This makes the third definite "find" since the Anglo-Persian Company began boring at Vailala. the others being
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    MUTATION OF GERMS.
    155 11 Surprising Result of Fever Experiments In a paper read before the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Lieute-nant-Colonel J. Cunningham, Director of the King Institute, Madras, described some experiments and observations made on Relapttag Fever- The causative organism of this fever is a spirochaete, and the
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    MALAYAN SHOW AND EXHIBITION AT KUALA LUMPUR.
    215 11 Some of the Amusement*. Some very int creating football should be seen at the Kuala Lumpur Race Course in connection with the Show and Exhibition, which commences on July 21st. The following are the fixtures. Inter-State Malay Football. Friday July 31st. Perak vs.
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      406 11 ____f____^^ jppl_P? I^_H I M m __r~_|_|__i_j' I h^v M -^^Br" *"^i lim _^^Fl m For WATCrf VALUE eialittaff in accurate timekeepera -tand the climatic conditions of the East. POCKET WATCHES JOHORE LEVER $5 gaek. IN TWO SIZES I MOTION* LEVER THIN PATTERN WITH SCREW W.50 Each. I .\<ES Cold
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      702 11 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. I The Exchange Banks will be closed on Wednesday Ist July, being Bank Holiday. 236 30-6 STRAITS TRAd!nG~Co7TtdT B^ks i0 of iS th hert i y ?iven^ tha t tJve Transfer r Tm ?o A Q a^ Ve C<>m P <in >' will be closed s've fir
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      169 11 I T'ah unqualified success 1 I I he ZZ j^~** ai I I \y IC: :^-:4 u iV^* those smokerB a^u£^ 1 T\ 0& >O\ prefer an oval citforette /S'rpO^^ I I N' t; 'idiw^ V^ and *■!*> find Egyptian wd Jl^&l^_l_^i; r* __^^^^V^_________^ii_3_B^^^ <r^ L\m w^^mw. V W /vif
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      761 12 Burns Philp Line (INCORPORATED IN AuSfeAUA.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBODRNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE Regular monthly s^ilinps by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7.375 tons) «ud MONTOKO <5,000 tons). The s.s. MABBLLA Ka the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins <J» Luxe, single boith cabins, swimming bath,
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      649 12 CnUKCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a. irk Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon (G.F.S. Festival). 0.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. o.'iO p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S SEPOY LINES. No Service. During The following week at the Cathedral:
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      669 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Master of the Plancius reports that .he Takong Light was not burning at 2 a.m. on 26th instant. MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota
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      311 12 I BOORDS i Stocked by all dealers and Hotels. I I Sole Agent* JOHN UTTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated hi England.) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LIMPIR. NOTICE We ADVISE you to Buy from the oitfcLL i DMro TO ENSURE (1). RAPIDITY IN FILLING YOUR TANK. (2). FULL MEASURE GUARANTEED XM) VISIBLE. (3).
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      217 12 LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO. (Incorporated in Italy.; HOMEWARD SAILING-Bi-monthly service for Briatil I aiid Trieste via porti takiag ctrfo on through Bill? <«f Lading for F; thi Levant and Black 8n Ports, al«.> ports on tht Weti ol lt;« Dur to hue to \rrive. "il VENEZIA Fiums l int. i
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      657 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers n, Hamburtr, Rotterdam, Dept. -wcrp, Bremen, via Colombo, n and Port Said. *n., \r Atlas Maru Julv 15 t u i v i« an, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth.) Town, Rio, Santos, Buenos Aires via Colombo, t Chic(|go Maru f ..and Bombay t Ar K
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      453 13 SIEAMSBIPUNE Round the World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 88 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OIIJIURNERS. No COAL DUST. NO CINDERS. ABSOLUTE CLEANLINBBB. via Colombo, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa and Marseilles. From New York these fine new liners continue on Round the World, returning to Singapore in
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      685 13 AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. OPERATED FOR UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BY STRUTHER AND BARRY, MANAGING OPERATORS SINGAPORE TO L3S ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO. U.S.S.B WEST FARALON Jlllir 1B U.S.S.B. WEST SEQUANA I*l lf U.S.S.B. WEST PROSPECT Se^ U.S.S.B. WEST C ARMONA q^' and subsequent steamers a proximately 30 days apart.
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    THE POPULARITY CAMPAIGN.
    826 14 LIST OF STANDINGS. The following is the stale tf the poll in our great popularity campaign checked up to 9 wn. yesterday »fttuftg. The list will be published at regular intervals on this ptfe. J. Roy Perry, Fraser and Neave, Trafalgar street. m,480 Miss Stella Sarkies, Raffles
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    THE ATHLETE'S HEART.
    545 14 Nurmi and His Heart-Beat Record. (To the Editor of The Observer.) Sir, I would be most interested to learr. DO whose authority or upon what series of observations your special correspondent bases his infoimation that the heart of Nurmi, the Finnish athlete, "even under stress beats only
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    POPULARITY OF PEARLS.
    487 14 Russian Crown Jewels. Then? is a serious shortage of pearls of the finest quality, and experts are coming to the conclusion that the world's supplies are gradually becoming useo! up. Prices of the best pearls are double what they were a few years ago, and the demand
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    107 14 Sir Charles Oman's suggestion for a n w coin with the inscription, "Give peace in our time. O Lord," would have been easier of adoption some centum aeo. Though we retain the "Dei Gratia": formal texts have disappeared from the coinage of this country since the reign of Charles 1.,
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    MILES OF BOOKS KEPT IN GOOD HEALTH.
    296 14 The discovery that aspergillus, a minute fungus, is attacking; important State recorJs which are kept in the Victoria Tower of the House of Lords, has set people wondering: how the priceless treasures stored in the British Mu>eum ami other M*IMUIM IN kept in
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    IMITATION "CLOUDS."
    160 14 lageakMM .>Jtth«d of Training l'ilots. The loss of the sense of balance- which is suffered by aeroplane pilots when flying within clouds or fog can now be imitated exactly by a particularly ingenious contiivance. This contrivance will enab'e pilots to continue their navigational training during clear summer weather.
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    SALE OF DUNLOP STOCK.
    39 14 London, June 1">. Th<i' proceeds of the sale of Dunlon debentures are principally devoted to re deeming higher interest-be^' rex debentures shortly maturing, the holders of which have the first option of the new issue.
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    BEHIND THE PURDAH.
    285 14 I he Tnhercuhwiis Scearn Between the a^**s of 1" evtry hoy that dies of tub«rcu' girls die. What is the reasoa :<>i appalling >tate of affair- \Y. it brutally, these girl- >••• eftted behind the purdah, >ay- tin of Calcutta. l>r. H. M. Crake, in ail report
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    POLICE FIRE AT MOTORIST.
    84 14 firing nt his car. Refusing tu stop aftRue de Kivoli he put on MjMptdfaf- '-'f pursuit, using their wW they whistled the fratei Finally. i> the R* P*. the polio- ftred revolver, at the back ty* and the car stopped. /Uked for his merchant, M. Umelletier,
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    15 14 No action of the workers t« ship of Mr. .1. H Th.m- (Secretary iltaeW ft*»tl«l)
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      779 14 TENDERS, GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 18th July, for the ewrtloT) of alt work connected with First Class P. and C. Wards, General Hospital, Singapore. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required to deposit the
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      322 14 hdndy >S f Good baas* is jmm cfciaf asset Cbecifui rigmr, robust appctiU and restful alttp them, take a cooree el Clements Tonic for a week or two. It promptly refieret ■enro fag and dspraisioa, restores tke appetile anal assists disjeaboa. it the meet atfttiie and reliable ity mat acience
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    FRASER & CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    28 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. FRIDAY, JUNE 26th. rf c 2r2ii: brac e h s show the issu marked.] UnleSS J TYJ GJ MINING. DOLLAR RUBBERS. GENERAL.
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    53 15 We were pleased to welcome from Home, by the Marudu on 24th May, Mr. H. D. Holland, who has returned to the British Borneo Timber Company and whose wife will, we hope, be able to follow him soon, and Mrs. Murenbeeld, Whose husband is Manager of the Lahad Datu Cultuur
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    EXCHANGE.
    66 15 June 26. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 11 T> Bank demand 2 4 5-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 23-32 New York, demand 66^ Credits 90 days 58^ France, demand 1120 India, T. T. 154% Hongkong, demand 4 p.c. Prem. Yokohama, demand 138^ Java, demand 1411 Bangkok, demand 791/
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    PRODUCE.
    194 15 JUIH- I' I Tin 175 Ttn, $im% Pepper tth.t* 4200 Pepper Black 50 Flake Tapioca **6 95 Pearl Si.go Small 900 pra s 11.30 < opn Sundried H 90 Opium. Benares ,»nt. 4 000 Rice. Liang tij,, llrl v i ar i B'ue Eagle (Old) 360 Rice, Liang Hin
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    35 15 Singapore, June 26, 12 n«x>i. Singapore Standard Ribbed Sfnokcd Sheet. Spot 1.22 1.23; Julv 1.22 Va 1.23; July-Sept. 1.17H 1.18; Oct.-Dec. 1.06H 1.07. London Quotation Sheet 3s. 2d. Market Steady.
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    236 15 Sees: Brown Phillips Stewart (Penang). Perak River Valley, 17.146; Juru. 20,700; Semanggol, 13.288. Men&lembu Lode Tin, 342 pks. (mil 295: tribute 47). Sees: The Borneo Co. Kuala Reman, 66,273; to date 127,773. Lok Kawi, 43,000; to date 177,000. Bruseh, 17,000; to date 30,000. Ipoh Tin, 685
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    CANADA'S CEMENT PRICE LOWEST IN WORLD.
    98 15 Montreal, Que. At the recent annum meeting of the Canada Cement Company, Frank P. Jones, president, stated that results for the first few months of tht yea»have been slightly better than was expected, cement business running about the same as last year. In reply
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      MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
      210 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. i,,.. Singapore, June 26. 1.23 3S 2U> kSua(ly- Locai Tin.—London 081 fe Local l»%, I<«> tons sold. ar K X o bbei :f— N «w Craitrieleas can be taken at 83 sellers asking 8;,. Connemaras are quoted 120 1 25. AUenbys have buyers a\ l.nwith sellers
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      LYALL AND EVATT'S REPORT.
      205 15 Singapore, June 28. lin *203 as. Down 275. 6(1. Lol-iI 125T«. 17.") tons. Kubber.— 3s. 2d. Down Id. Local l.tt Rubbers. The share market continue active. Jeram Kuantans have made 70, and can be placed further. Craigjeleas art in good demand at 85. ftLm Scndais cum
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      ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
      5 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. FGDF
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    WORLD OIL SUPPLY.
    130 15 Strain to Meet Growing Demands. A serious, outlook for tin world's supply of oil has been suggested l;y I»r. W. Van Pellehaan, the chief geologist of the Shell Oil Company. Dr. Pellehaan is engaged in research world to find new oil-field.-, add to the world's supply. "Fresh
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      473 15 Assets over $5,500,000. mnnnam mnmnn Assurance in force over $19,000,000. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. hp in mrirTnir «r- (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) ThfcZany haf£2w"eSd H S SS^ o L ND N FFICE 32 Old Je^' aepoated with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life
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      478 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880— C^ S p U a b id C^ d Y.100,000,000 Reserve Fund Y.80,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq Vice-President R. Ichinoraiva, Esq i DIRECTORS. M makaW 2,' Esq Baron K Morimura. M. Odagin, Esq. N. Igarashi, Esq. Baron K. iwasaki. K. Mogami, Esq K.
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      507 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) a*u e j? d Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50 000 000 Res U e e r d v e an F S£ F", P WoSSwS Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $26.*****0 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000^000 COURT OF DIRECTORS I i^
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in 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. j
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3526 16 THE CONCERT HALL QUESTION. i The usual monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Board Room yesterday afternoon, Mr. James Lornie, Acting President, presiding and others present being: Messrs Marsh, Secretary, Goldie, Assistant Secretary. W. Dunman, A. J. Anthony, GriffithJones, Wolskel, E. A.
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL.
    588 16 Annual Athletic Sports. Favoured with brilliant weather, the annual athletic sports of St. Andrew*' s School attracted a large attendance to the Rafflts Institution ground yesterday afternoon and the function proved a threat success. Although a commencement was not made until 3 p.m. the programme of twentyr
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      198 16 HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW "His Masters Voice" PORTABLE MODEL We have received new stocks. Choose yours f av S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. THE AKCADE. SINGAPORE. Gerrard Wire Tying Machine? v fai *K 'incr y^ 0^ cnuiki "G." Ar \v w bud WIRES STOCKED th mpjctc t.• THE FASTEST AND
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