The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 May 1926

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  • 14 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S M FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1926. NO. II,SOB.
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  • 225 1 Kate wives with more golf reMilts Page 8. Abd el Krini is again reported to have surrendered to the French and the I Riff war is over Page 9. It is understood that except at Canton and one other place the Chinese boycott of British trade is
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  • 875 1 The worship of sacred footprint* is i widespread custom, foi m most count we i i r i < i evidences of it. ]>><; it i v prol mule universal m India, Burma Mid Cey than elsewhere, especially among the 1 1 < hist>. Buddhism adopted tin custom
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 159 1 SWALLOW ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS RAFFLES HOTEL Tk phone No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. Lequime s American sextette Will Play Dance Music on Saturday, May 29th. UMOSSHB) TO BALL-ROOM FOB NON-DINERS SI. A I JI J. V m. M-A -"Idiltil^v 1 EWork of Unequalled Excellence Distinguishes the REMINGTON QUIET 12. PRASES
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    • 184 1 I PABCO I I MAHOGANY I VARNISH STAIN ji For renovating shabby floors, j: furniture etc. ij jj A stain and varnish m onejj jj operation. jj jj Price $6.50 per gallon o/m. jj I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements). MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. -1 Tel: add:
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    • 171 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice i Van < amp trademarks— Page 7. Try bisurated magnesia for dyspepsiaPage 2. Seaside bungalow and garages to R j t Page 7. Th<> Adelphi Dandier to-night at 9.45 p.m.- Pdfee L The latest m dress weai for nun at Little's Page v Th<- Moscow State Ballet
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    • 7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW ARIELL'S. BISniTS AND CAKES
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 151 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 2Stk. iliL-h Wat< r, 11.14 a.m.. L 0.47 p.m. Dutch homeward mail closes, 11 a.m. Municipal Commission, 2. 1S p.m. Jricket: Hongkong vs. Malaya, S.i'.C, Moscow Ballet Theatn Kigh Wat. r, 11..") l a.m., 11.23 p.m. Prafalgar Ltd, Paterson Simons, noon, [nterport Shoot. "rick':: Hongkong vs. Malaya,
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  • 412 2 Mavfair Manners m Dockland. It cry from Mayfair to aiming Town, there are clubs m tru- heart oi arc just as exclusive m their «ra; as tl m the aristocrati regions <>t en evening among these young sot <;-" young men, boys ;irui u i ;i i king
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  • 80 2 space, the ugliness thus caused set ved f i eve] pad i fr.»m the mainland. I»> v the wonder- an be seen from every part I bout 1 j yards from Station, on the n<\\ path thai there is a turn from rdii arily lovely view may •i:<l
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 192 2 WHAT DYSPEPTICS SHOULD EAT knows r :;;t about nine times h and digestive troubles :i to :,cidity and food fermentation; J should, therefon avoid a le to fermeni and develop 1 inately, a rigid obsei vance of tn; e dt-tars one from the most nutritions Is, which is whj dyspeptics
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    • 346 2 PRICKLY HEAT. "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC f DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and MANUFACTURED BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD.! The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. DON'T NEGLECT. BAD FOOD MEANS BAD HEALTH. Therefore purchase your requirements from VIENNA CAFE where everything is manufactured
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    • 292 2 Victoria Theatre. OR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY. FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY. COMMENCING TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. THE MOSCOW STATE BALLET. The only complete Ballet to tour the East since the visit of Pavlova. This Ballet was made famous m London and New York by Dagileiff's Imperial Russian Ballet. MONDAY, MAY 31.
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    • 262 2 From Sunday, 23rd to Friday. 281 h May. ALHAMBEA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. ANOTHER BIG WILLIAM FOX PRODK Tlo\ JAY HUNT, MADGE BELLAMY, WALLACE McDI FARRELL MAC'DONALD AND ETHEL (LAV' From the Immortal Play by Wine-hell Smith and LIGHTNIN T\ T O T> f T,^ T C?
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  • 1433 3 "MOST GLARING S( VNDAI. IN (ANADA." v L ancouver. the most commercial scandal m the history of Canada has been bt >ughi to with the conclusion here m the Muiemo Court* of British Columbia of the trial of the Nafch-Simington fruit interests -a branch organisation of
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  • 224 3 Junior' |>t part meat. The following hook.; have be?n purchased for thcJunior Department and will be available for issue -on Saturday. Boys. Coke (Desmond) The School across the Road. Gilson (Major) The Lost Island. Henty (G. A.) Friends though Divided, Kingston (W.H.G.) From Powder-lSton-kc y to Admi] al.
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  • 326 3 Last Fight With \hv l.au. Nrv. <>rk. Apr. 'i. The career of Gerald Cha, man, the mosl notorious bandit m the United Star- sinc< the days of Jess James and his brothers yf&ri ag unicil ai midnight yesterday whe.i he was hanged m Connecticut Stal Prism
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  • 32 3 Major Fletcher and five other Officer* >i" the Philippine Constabulary visited Sandakan early it? the month of April and proceeded to the Kinabatangan on the L6th to shoot big game.— B.N.B. Herald.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 185 3 There was ait i:vcainasfaoe; hut one thing .she did know to cfi ve tKc cliiidfen the JAMS MARMALADE Simply melts m j the moutK So tnnwmgMy docs Rai«ley 1-aven mixture, that ikere f .s i;-;:t a dnl 0 -:.v-- bghtneM n dbovi aJwc, pastry, scenes. a lp.j and I id
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    • 240 3 Prolong the Life of Your Car j I IT' MALAYAN MOTORS WEARNE BROTHERS LIMITED. Proprietor-. Eastbury House Hotel Northwood, Middlesex 1 _«^^^fc -s^ft. Ik US ti ■■■'^^'i^^B Private Residentia IKotel Pel. iddress: M Eastbur3 House, rthmi il." (tent lcy *k < u.i»-. rhe Comforts and Luxuries of 2" leu Beautiful
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  • SIX EDGAR BONHAM-CARTER AND HIS BRIDE. MOODS & MODLS OF EVE
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      945 4 A NEW MALAYAN NOVEL. i (Specially Written for Free Pies.-). Some Freshwater Fishing m Malaya, by Mr. ami Mrs, S. L Starr. This interesting and well illustrated little 1 i.i.k is a KCOi-d of the adventures of two married float rishers m the waters of the Malayan rives
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    • 373 4 POLISH OF PERSONALITY. It is not often that we arc forced t«> agree with the numerous critics of modern youth, but when we hear that "Among the young people of to-day there is an almost total lark of graciousness," we are bound to admit that there Is some truth
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    • 31 4 Beige ku»h;t is used l«»r this smati spurts model. The long collar and i sT- arc made from leather which ha- been deverl} painted to neaembie lizard ~kin.
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    • 737 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Some of Lhe two-piece suits recentl) designed are made with long jabot on I the frock which reaches righi to \h>- hem. 1 saw one of these eccentric jabots on a navy rep suit, and it looked most decorative. 1? was made of a pretty printed crepe-de-chine, a
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    • 31 4 If Mature works so hard to necraate m the vegetable kingdom, surt-ly there M something to be said after all m favour of thi immortality of the animal kingdom! E. I.
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    • 548 4 SMART ACCESSORIES. Awaiting my ladyV wehectkm thii arc many smart accessories, including lowly jewellery novelties m black and white. Cut crystal and heavy jet. DT onyx, are popular stones for the necklaceWhen a sports suit is w -m. it M considered very chic to wear with it earring
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    • 157 4 Paris has devised the RhinsU 1 Chignon* A fascinating little bun n( bair, tnade from the tresses thai fell to the shuffling shears, s- ileverlj Attached bo circuhn 1 head band and comb of tortoiseshell vshich lit.- the sleeklx cropped head to a nicety, hooking neatly ovei
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    • 205 4 NATIUn IN l.Oßf.F.ois Hl E [Special to Bingmptl Spring m fee tropic* j, contradiction m tei ma, ly arc to Midi a MOtH r, f sons. Hut (thanks I rainle- inorths, thi- *p, silver lining n» thoai i overhead nut refl fai, for When at last the
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    • 44 4 Ulat k laffrta wetm II dw vmy m thi«<. Bftcrnson rast, mlwv r ri v t|w I■• pvpvtM > -h;i»*l <-i.liar ;tn<l \<r^ M imii;i| raff* ■I lh«* maif-ri plctlH I a **a> a» m recall il' <" i»f "(juiltinu" p«M>nl i- -randmoth. r^
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    • 39 4 Metel < loth M4KHK «>W !l mal tN.-iun^ n,-ar Bet* I^^ oj fgld with 1 IJWMUfc* r^fl»<W> r L i]s»-d m th«- vkirt <»« thj> wamK th«- upiH-r part of mhUk m- 1 trich d>t«d m I j»hI«
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  • 386 5 Sequel to a British Governor's Visit. Allahabad. Slavery has been abolished m the Hukong Valley, Burma, after existing there for centuries. This is the sequel to a visit paid to tha valley m January 1925 by Sir Harcourt Butler, the Governor of Burma, who expressed
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  • 278 5 Professor Piiuurd i> one of the best known infant welfare experts, m Fiance, and, h particular, has attracted attention his attitude concerning the unmarried mother. That he ha- been able r <> force through the Chamber a bill abolishing habies 1 comfortera is a signal
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  • 39 5 .A Beater telegram from New Haven (Conn.) says that, through the gift of Mrs. Harkness, Vale University has acquired the Melk copy <>f the Gutenberg Bible, which was recently sold by auction for 100,000 dollars.
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  • 270 5 A Coining Swiss Spectacle. A mountain collapse of unusual magnitude described by a g:t>logist as likely to be "the most- impressive spectacle of the century," is said by the Swiss T >pogi aphical Bureau to be imminent. This anticipation arise? from observations kept by the Swiss Topographical Bureau
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  • 263 5 The epidemic of cholera m Bangkok is increasing m intensity. All available farce.-* have been mobilized tor its suppression but still there is a heavy daily death roll. Among the latest victims are two Europeans, Captain H. Owen, master of the B. f. Kola and the chief engineer
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  • 207 5 The Alsatian wolfhound appears to be classing through that period m which every 'avourite breed of dogs has to pay the penalty of being "fashionable." Headers if Pepys will remember how, m language which we have agreed to eschew m thes>e lays, the diarist described the
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  • 47 5 Calcutta, May 12. Dr. Rabindranath Tagore leaves for Italy to-day on invitation from the Italian Government. [>r. Tagore who h now at Bolpur. will entrain at Burhvan arriving m Bombay on Friday. He is expected to sail from Bombay on the day following.
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  • 275 5 Aeroplane and Snow Motor. By aeroplane, snow-motor, and dogsh'd^e, the rush to the new gold "strike" at Red Lake, about l"><> miles north-east <»f Winnipeg, has set m. Men who made the journey one way m eight days with dogs 1 have done the return trip
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    • 248 5 Hot weather ills are dangerous Bat y v.t.tiity is cnielly taxed m :i»«!.ot \m thcr. Indigestion with if JU'ulenee, acidity, and raofc lUngerous diarriKva. is a o:et.dx' .o e\rry child. \V >'xl•**rd )|e Water is the instant, *ie iriJir- iv and preventive. It s <*te and con- Wood- va r
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    • 141 5 |;3|; pecially m this climate is its use an urgent need \i'^Y ft > *?> r^ \?^l$l!!> t fi& jfM.MM.oJ JF^v M^'^h^, ;vj \^^^T~4& biiUv A "d it i.- betug said duly ia thousands^^ Y> y^^ oi 1 onu-s v here M< Food is given. Babies ■S, K^_j* \S alwa
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  • 1397 6 IJETP^G TAX AND THE "UNCO GUID." (From Our Own Correspondent.) Edinburgh, Apr. 28. The Budget has excited a large amount of interest m Scotland. In its general lines it followed the forecasts; it was rather "humdrum;" but m an important detail, the Betting Tax, to quote the words
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  • 190 6 H"\v far the private watchman can pro- •cc.i m his task of protecting the property of his master has long been a problem for jurists. A further and very interesting addition to the Indian law "ii t he subject has just been made bj the Oudh Chief
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  • 117 6 Two Prisoners Rescued. London. May 1 1. Two Republican prisoners, Keogh and Kiltoran, have made a sensational escape from Dundrum Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Ireland whither they had recently been removed from prison. Eight armed men held up a drapery van at the outskirts of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 253 6 I Sore Throat j Then take immediately «?tt/; ?M§ Formamint destroys yv^^^l m mouth and throat \^^S^_ anc so cures Sore V^^^^w*\\^ |v EE wl^^ /x a your am^y against I Di HOPKIKE writes m his book DIPHTHERIA, 'Influenza" ■In Fomamint tablets cr- A DI CT PCWCD a? *i b»<?
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    • 69 6 ENGLISH i«f T\/r A Tk"P Kettles HP^jJ^H I Boil Water m niinutes Electric Irons Now Arriving. UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED, ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. hm +mmw**m*,^m»+m^mmmwmmmfm^m^mtm^mo*mmmmmßm^mm»+mamim^mmmmmm**^mwmaotmm\ II Extra quality and better L manufacture is immediately t apparent m the n I'GARRICK" Cigarettes .I. LAMBERT AND IiI'TLER, KNGLAND. |j THE EASTERN STUDIO, LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER,
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  • 818 7 SWEEPS BRITAIN. An Intellectual Movement. The great religious revival, for which thousands of men and women have been looking during these years following the war that threw the world into chaos, has come at last. Some publicists had been hinting that it is time for a revival; others,
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  • 70 7 It is mentioned m connection with an appeal h>v £3,000 to free the National Rifle Association from debi that individual riflemen and teams from In<:ia, Canada, Australia. New Zealand. South Attica. Rhodesja t m Gold r^ast, Nigeria, Malay States, China, Nyasaland, and the Channel [slands arc to be f >und
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  • 819 7 KEEN CRITICS AND GOOD JUDGES. The Shakespearean Test. However little the plays of Shakespeare i ipy attract a West End audience, flhej tuver fail to appeal to "popular" audiences. t.nd 2 great plaj of any period stan Is ;i better chanc; of success when it has
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  • 109 7 A romance of friendship, involving each year a journey of many thousands of miles. so that two old croni; s can shake hands and .swap yarns before they separate again '<• return to the lon ly outback, is raention7d m a Melbourne paper. A writer says thai
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 296 7 BUSINESS CARDS. .Tr.v.w.w.w.w.w.w.w,\w MARY SETON. i AMBER MANSIONS. < ORCHARD KOAD. 5 i !!ATS AM) STOCKINGS. 3 .v.-.v.v.v.v. \v.v.w.wj\w OS, MARBLE OK GRANITE SGAPOKE CASKET CO. NUMENTAI MASONS. 1 FOR HIRE. ,reat Reduction m Rates ATIC MOTOR CAR CO. irj Kna,! S rt't-b. Hukit Timah Rd. lei. Xos. l<ol and
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    • 862 7 NOTICKS. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed <m Thursday June 3rd being His Majesty's Birthday. GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE. NOTICE. The temporary bridge at th, lith mile Kota [inggi Koad is closed to all vehicles of more tons gross weight loaded until further notice. Office of the Executive Engineer,
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    • 753 7 NOTIGCSr NOTICE is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the prop* rty I I AMP SEA FOOD CO., INC., a Corporation duly organised inder th<- laws of th< Siate :f California *'hose post office address is Pish Harbour, East Sai 1' fornia, United States of America and is
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 19 8 KERNH In Singapore on the 24th Ma> Henrj William, iged ->~ yeai beloved husband i XK t 1 rnick
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    • 39 8 Oi hal Mi Ken md Singa[*ra< t ion Limited, Mr. A. A Ku> .(1 ret thank all frit-nds fni the many expressions of sympathy and foi t!i>- many tutiful wreaths roc v< I their sad bereave- i I
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  • 794 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1926. "Cameronia." For I his atch-worJ we arc indebted to Mj jor St. 'lair, formerly" ditor of this papt r for a long period, and always tv the front m movements for the Ottering of the conditions ol the country permanently, being the originator
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  • 407 8 A new Buick -ar < lli.i. h< side of it,- road opposite tin Tannin Barrack* earl) yestc-rdaj morning, but driver >-■■■■< ■,-■<■, with =lighi n ries. I Stm'hr XX. ha\ in*j harked ha i. taki i (»n the strung! :hi ."ii mnnd. 'a pi < I Parker It. A. ffi
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  • 630 8 [Renter's Service. I i.ondon. May 27. Abd el Knm's surrender not merely end the career oi itu world's most picturesqu* figure, whoso i\w years of guerilla war fare against two European powers begat with the crushing feat of the Spaniard at Annual m l'.i^l. but will probably a-r
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  • 133 8 Phe following had the lionoui ditiiqp a; Government House on Wednesday: li n Mr. John Mitch< I Mrs. and M Mitchell; Mr. (i. C. G. Muller; UU ut. CoUtm I H. Kellj D.5.0., R Majoi H li Baxtei M.C R. Mrs. I Green, Di and Mrs. <i. E.
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  • 19 8 Mr. F. -I. Hill, managing director, Messrs. Huttenbach, Lazarus and Co., i> on a it it t«> Penanp. P.G.
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  • 24 8 f n The polkse Bf Macai li'o kUocmmi a they found oa board I hail] i« twitted .-it h i
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  • 43 8 Tin- ui-.j,. L nil r fticu.ii>:-'. h g widow of Mr li- i i Star* and X .\-iIJ. Bef< Mi Hen w edd It place delow, iiiii southern daughter of Km Ktteodii part* md X I mi I'hij rt S
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  • 39 8 < ORO.VEU'S XXII 1 Mi.! I attending I bat the crew itttg ftnd of t eh 1 coi* Bunch a ew of >h< Q Ml R 1 the la drowtn klm pxamii to the Get Th. i
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  • 26 8 COOLIE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ARMS. possession. Wlm-m I was not, •u<t'<i tllßf this \\a> :i plfl there <\a- a cer '■asr aiui the ■<* If* I
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  • 36 8 The price of butch* r's From 18 <■!.:- kat i or. tin :Li pest iii the quarai Malaya, is still matntaii price although importation r siuned rue. wfeel official invostiuatioii «»f the m rally mired. -;.>> the T
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 194 8 T//E CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" Ji CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. j! SWISS :j PETIT GRUYKRE: CHEESE In 1 ins and Cartons Containing Six Portions. fOI D STOR AHF Z \J JL« JL/ O 1 V-/ IX VJ J— 1 i »'n"~"»"» J B a"« 3 c"a"»" m m t m
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    • 46 8 ifa s Parfums de Luxe COTY i Rose Jacqueminot Paris i I Emeraude i EAU DE COTY to be had from aU dealer? I Dupire Brothers. M I Sole Agents I THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh. \lttr Star and Teluk Anson. >- i
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  • 126 9 GOING TO TAZA. i PRISONERS RETURNED. [Renter's Service. 1 cable says that Abd t >l Krim ha> all French prisoners to Targuist. [Havas Sd-ivc] Itv, May 2fi. Krim i> g Qg the French lines »1 < iraunique that m has sum ked and will be Taxa.
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  • 43 9 nterii thy f ommons PnA tc in\ nneetioi a ompanies resi the export of liquoi ted Slat been i taxes. thai the incomplete rent i alues millioi ■b, mostly t Detroit I- audi- the a the 0 >minion lars ':< (Cox
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  • 18 9 -i ape- gram that F the flight fown whteh begun m March.] [H Sen Moscow. machine
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  • 39 9 no. Mi i the C i special situa•l vc(i|\ rder and same w his self to a i ■:< asrainst the men, and dihood r m status v an< sagacious ill th€ ►n and su orted
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  • 156 9 CONSIDERED OVER. CONSULAR REPORTS TO SHOW. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, May 2(i. Reports received from the British Consul i» China show that the boycott of British goods is to all intents and purposes at an ri'i. At the time of the transmission of these it-ports by the
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  • 144 9 The delegation headed by Lord Willing. lon, a inch went out t i China to investigate the funds of the Boxer indemnity emM be utilised for tin- benefit of the i hinese has now almost completed its work prepa ing its report. The rep >r1 i> likely
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  • 272 9 Geneva, Ma\ 26. ihe preparatory disarmament conferen c uded i s first ion v ith the adopti n the report bein* drafted )>y the subPhe I! tnyarian and Greek memoranda on general disarmament were the technical sub-committees, nteresting featun of today's discussion was thi unanimity m the
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  • 117 9 [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby, May 2»i. Parry Thomas continued his world's re- breaking career on ''Bans,*' his 4.~> j isepower car a1 Brooklands this :if'f> He covered the mil< with a standini at an rage speed of 98.87 miles pei hour and the kilometre with a standing
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  • 38 9 f Renter.- Service Washington, May 27. Presideni Coolidge has signed a bill permitting the alm s who served with the American fortes during the World War to enter the United States regardless of quota restrictions.
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  • 456 9 NEED OF CONTROL. INTERNATIONAL ACTION SUGGESTED. [British Radio— Official Service.] The Internationa] Parliamentary Commercial Conference is holding its second plenary sitting at the House of Commons and discussed the important questions of the world's coal markets. Sir Beddoe Rees. who has coal interests m this country, opened
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  • 117 9 I Rcui Servi( «-i. Budapest, Maj I'd. Sentence of four years penaj servitude was Passed on the ex-chief of police Nadosy while Prince Windischgraetz. Geroe, adv »ser to the Cartographical Institute waii s ntenced to two years m eonnecti »n with the forged franc note
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  • 218 9 L ;lM<i nm< m plenty 6,000 ft. above sea !ev< f wit h more than half European Colomh) noi to speak of a large proportion of eylonese taking their seasonal trips up country, [nlagine, it you like, the Malaya annual t< nnis tournament (akin- place .-it f'ameronia with several hotels
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  • 1011 9 HILL DEVELOPMENT FOR MALAYA. What Could Easily Be. [Major St. Glair, now resident m Colombo saw Sir George Maxwell and Lady Maxwell when passing through for a lew minutes only. He missed seeing Mr. and Mrs. Still through bein R on a visit up-country What he has to say
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 123 9 A VERY FINE ASSORTMENT atidloose i||i| „<„>, 31 INS. /^> J \^{)f f > WIDE VUVCI 3 Ki^ CV feS I>KR YARn ROBINSON Co., Ltd. (Incorporated n the Strait? Settlement?). Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. makes coffee O li n i» really Delicious It is now a r- sjnised fart th it
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    • 576 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE 1 REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW (via GENOA AM) HAVRE). R WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. .ANDER London, Rotterdam and Hamburg May 29 t AXTKNOR Marseilles,
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    • 468 10 illerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Marseilles, London, Havre and Liverpool May 29 s.s. CITY OF LYONS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 21 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool June 29 s.s. CITY OF NAPLES London, Rotterdam and Hamburg July 22 s.s.
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    • 298 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Ir'corpora'id m r>.giand.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CAftCO SER\ ICEPENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION I 0 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SER\ X X (Under Contract with His Majesty (io\> nnuv. OUTWAKUS FROM bONHON. HOMKNN AX!:For (hina and Japan. I-r M .r-.:iles. i 0,,
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  • 1484 11 FREE STATE BUDGET. (From Our Own Correspondent). Dublin, Apr. 28. Although the Southern Government has not openly declared for a policy of protection, it is rapidly moving that way as its Budget— introduced m the Dail last week by Mr. Ernest Blythe, Minister of Finance, —plainly shows.
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  • 186 11 Adelaide. Apr. Remarkable effects of the recent fir.' ;.t the Colonial Sugai Refining Company's works at Port Adelaide are now being revealed. Burnt and raw sugar which *ound its wav to the sea has killed animal and plant lif° near the piers and m the river
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  • 87 11 ■i Sydney, Apr. 12. A Sydney jeweller on entering his hop m Pitt-street yesterday morning i >ticed a distinct odour of gas which ilso was noticed by his four lady assistants' >n their arrival at work. Within 30 minites one of the assistants suddenly colapsed and was
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  • 21 11 Inter-ocean for April prints by permission the paper prepared for the Wembley Empire Exhibition by Dr. Winstedt on "Education m Malaya.'"
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  • 1204 11 NUMBERS AND NOMS-DE-PLUME. Strictly speaking;, the Calcutta Sweepstake should not he discussed m the printed page. In the old days Indian newspapers never thought <>f mentioning it. because of timely appeals for their co-operation m keeping it to the piivate basis on which it technically rested, 'I
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  • 214 11 Even vtai extends <>ur knowledge ol symbiosis m plants. That the heather has its pattner-funguft, interpenetrating- the whole plant, ixtvndiny even into the Bowers; th<' <>ivhi<ls have their partnef-moulds, without which the nedi do not gernrfnati aright; many trees have a fungoid blanks of ntycorhiza about their roots,
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  • 50 11 A curious partnership has been noticed w. Tawau between a tame adjutant stalk and" a large monitor licanL They have b«Ni frequently seen together, but whoth.r it is a Mutual Admiration Society or a pureh commercial alliance for th<' ob, o f vat inp is n it known. -8.X.15. Herald
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 180 11 Here's Health! H Monty. "A long dnru of tacmi Pulpy Lem^n Squash not qi hca your thirst and keeps -ut ;t does you good Nothing rti juice and pulp of selected cmbra, swc-'-oiiej with pure I gar: no hurnriu preservatives, it;, no artiricial syrups M Mscn I cool* and clears
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    • 84 11 j WILLYS-OVERLAND] Another Sensational Drop m All Prices j 4 Cylinder— s Seater— 3o miles per Gallon— sl4s O. Complete with Self Starter and Electrical Equipment Vy V \SL XdXKJL 6 Cylinder— 5 Seater De Luxe— 2s miles per Gallon— $2 100. Willys-Knight 4 Cylinder— s Seater— 3o miles per
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  • 91 12 BANGKOK CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. Straits Bars Deck Passengers. The following appears m a Bangkok Daper: The British Legation have received a elegram from His Excellency the Governor >f the Straits Settlements stating that, >wing to the extent of the cholera epidemic n Bangkok, landing m the Straits Settlements of
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  • 88 12 It has come to the attention of the Department of Public Health, Siani, that certain ships m the harbour are utilizing river water m their circulating systems. All such are warned that the river-water is heavily polluted and its use m galleys and bath-moms is hazardous. In
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  • 133 12 The Viouca, a 241 t<-ns vessel Hying the flag; of the Soviet republic, arrived m port yesterday morning from Odessa, and went alongside the whffrf. Mie leaves t*»-day for Hongkong and Vladivustock. When a vessel i- entering or leaving :he Albert or Victoria Docks, Keppel Harbour.
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  • 274 12 The Land of the 1-unas has always Ut-n B difficult country, nrul its peculiar people, <»f wh<»ni we have heard so much that is true and untrue from travellers and romancers, seem to be just as difficult. The latest news from General Bruce, who is
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  • 105 12 Per Kelantan: Hon'ble Mr. j. h. W. Park, Mr. E. C. Taylor, Mr. McNVill, Mr. and Mrs. Leakey, Dr. and Mrs. HoWbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Tounend, Mrs. Sheffield. Mr. L A. C'hitty. I'er s.s. Compeigne: Mr. K. I). Saunders. Per s.s. Klang: Mr. P. J. Hume, Mr. and
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  • 62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office. For the twenty-four hours ending midniprht May 26th. Max. shade temp y Mm. shade temp 79 55 p Mean shade temp s"; f, F Max. sun radiation 153 p Mm. prass radiation 72 V Sea temp H2 F Mean wet-bulb temp
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 651 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) f FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. j Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MA It ELL A (7.375 tons) and MALABAR (4,512 tons.) The s.i. MARELXA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 825 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM \AjO\\y AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA S I EZ TO NEW YORK AMi H(^STf)^ Cargo [a also accepted to Philadelphia, Balttmore. and to U.S.A. Inland Points on through Bill* of Lading. For (hipping orders and information apply
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 684 12 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 Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Sjani 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday b"
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 545 13 1 O. S. K. Lin6DestinaUoM. Signer.. Arr iw r>! n. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Ai::werp. Bremen, via Colombo, Aden Andes Maru June 11 Juno 12 Port Swfaua and Port Said. \kn.hassa; Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, IBeira, Delagaa Bay, Durban f Panama Maru June 30 Ju i v 1 PoriMM, Alpoa Bay, Cape Town. Kio,
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    • 434 13 IHK| SI£MiSEIPUNE Round -the- World PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 38 Days to BOSTON 41 Days to NEW YORK OILItURNERS. NO COAL DUST. NO CINDERS ABSOLUTE CLEANLINESS. via Colombo, Fort Said, Alexandria, Naples iienoa and Marseilles. From New York these line new liners continue on Roujkj the World, returning to Singapore
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    • 656 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. lac. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YOBK. (Incorporated m U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE m.s. SILVERELM In Port s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due June 15 m.s. SILVERAY due June 28 KorrHU-a and other particulars apply:- GUTHRIE CO., LTD. A genu:— Singapore
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  • 1185 14 BRIGHT SOCIAL SEASON. (Froita Our Own (S>rrespondenti, L<;ndon. Apr. 2.). Long bef re this letter leaches you we shall know what has happened with regard v to «1 strike. It has occupied public I the last t\ w days to an ovei powering extent and its influence
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  • 182 14 EXTRAORDINARY ALLEGATION AGAINST THE POLICE. meni m > >nm ons 1 ondon, May 10 n was made tin the Hou < Common: effect that thi Southwark 7th. enter dai I and Mud nen pea< fullj ng a\ cai ds, in< d hildren. He com- there apparentlj f reprisa v Joyn
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  • 103 14 Th Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association have begun preparations u>r their mnucl exhibition ai Kuala Lumpur, which held a1 th Race Course from Aug. inclu -;\f. It s anticipate <) thai the Show and Exlibition will be .-,n an even larger scale than ast year, when all records were brok<
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  • 35 14 rhe t ngragement is announced if I)r. a ''■>■■ Chinna Dorayl ol the Johore Medical <mv; c.. and Dr. (Miss) L. X. Henry, of the 1 -M.S. Medical Service, now .stationed at m Corral Hospital. Seremban.
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  • 825 14 CONDITIONS <>! THE PEASANTRY. ITo the Editor of the Times.) Sir,— ln your issue of March 3] you pubished an interesting article on the Indian Ryot. While one may agree with many of sentiments which your Correspondent xpresses, I feel that his picture of the "ryot" gives
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  • 20 14 the v f the i The fo fohn S »ut "Th< Mn va, plaj While M \.|.i>f.
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  • 13 14 ■l. has pel 11 v n i toy mother year the Rente 0
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 135 14 uOCfr* mmF WywA mrAwr Aim Aw J^^B A^mr A^m A^S J3J \t\r 0^ m^B Jy WiW A-i W A^^W Bk^' A^r Awf mmr A^mm k A tj^gm, FROM LONDON /5# FOR YOU I? tI VSS% v And they reach you ay fresh as if >mi hou rht them "w V
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  • 197 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, May 27. Rubber. Local 68 per lb. Tin.— London £268 per ton. Local 135% <i«0 tons sold. Rubber.— Shares are .steady. New Scudais are quoted 3.15 3.20 and United Malaccas at 2.95 3. Mentakabs have buyer, at fqo a^a? rOeaS at 90
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  • 245 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. (L. R. Marphail) Singapore, May 27 rhe market is dull m all sections with little busings passing. Rubbers.— Quotations are inclined to be easier. Ayer Panas ><t]\-r at 14.25 and Xvaias at 15.15 Tapahs were taken at 35.35 Kedahs are available at L4O and Lunas at
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  • 540 15 Singapore, Ma> _Ni Ihe share markets have continued featureless and there is little of consequence to record, business passing on a restricted scale. The Rubber quotation has experienced a further fall closing l' 4 d sjl<7» with local at 66%. Rubber snares, however, owing to
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  • 69 15 May 27. Bank 4 m.s. 2 i ;;-32 Bank demand 2 :j 11-16 Private credits o m.s. 2 l 7-16 New York, demand 56 H-i:; Credits 90 day- g»g^ Prance, demand lt;. r ><i India, T. T. ]:^i_. Honjjkonn. demand l p x I i Yokohama, demand LlB*£ Java,
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  • 224 15 Tin 250 Ton s] 35 .-,n Gambler lIJOO Pepp< r White 62.00 Pepper black ;i.i,. Flake Tapioca 5.5U Pearl Sago Small 7.25 Copra ujje < lopra Sundried ItA 0 Opium. Benares unt. 4.UOU Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle fNew) 830 Rice, Siam old No 1 8.10 Rice.
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  • 56 15 Mn> 27ih. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.r.F. Spot 67 68 Standard R S.S Spot <>7 --I ur. 58 88% July-Sept. '> 69 Oct-Dec. 684 < Tone "i" Market Stead; Latcsi Cable: I. on. ion Spot Sheet '2\d pvv lb. New
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  • 179 15 Real Estate Agent Shut. Mr. Prank I. Thompson, a well known American m Manila, was found dead m an unoccupied house m Manila after the polio had been searching for him for about half an hour, he b in^r wanted for the shoot ng f Generoso Hernandez, a
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  • 35 15 Sydney, Apr. n. Owing, it is stated, to the brakes failing, a tramcar which was proceeding along George-street West, near Abercrombiestreet, on Saturday, crashed into a stationary car. and nine persons were injured.
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  • 170 15 ARK PKODUCBB6 AIMIM. IT CONTROL The American Factor. (Free Press delusive < aiilc-< \i|iynein >. (From «>ui London oornesfmndent.) London. Ma\ 27. Fhe city Editor of thr final has an article on the rubber situation :n which he attrii>utr> the present duMmm |Tcs|H j rity t<» the state
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  • 100 15 Fhe Singapore ffcaatber of Commerce Rul r Association. }„-,.< Its 76lst. auction ulay. v.h^n there wen i 1,215,932 lbs.; 542^3 U ns. Offere 744.132 [I 332^0 Urns. &Id *****S I s.; 242 52 PBICBS RKALIZKD Ribbed Snuiked Sht-t-t (.t-nt» iVr I.b. StaiuUrd guaiity Xi. Bain Good Average Q:
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  • 58 15 Paris 149.J75; Kern f«ri 4.*****; BrusseU 154^5; Geneva 2."..!; AflMfetdana L 2.1; M:!an L»; Berlin 20.43; Stockb m lfe'.l7; Copenhacen L6XIS; Oslo 22.;:.: Vienna 34.455; Praffne L64JSS; H. ;i,l L 93.125; lUdrid 33^95; Bombai Shanghai 2s. 11. 1. Bonckong 2-. 2 4.:. ITok .hama Is, l 7-32 d;
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  • 100 15 Yesterdays Alterations. Wri* I I QOe <] Kuchai Orde t.52% Pahang Consd. I .">s i L2e 6d r~ \.d. Petaling ($1) 3.20 Rahman 9yds. ($1) 2.10 2.15 laiping <si i I.;;- i r A.IOI Gajati 2 Bas« t: «si 1.4 d 1.50 C. Serdant; <^r>» 9.40 Elaytor
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  • 119 15 Export Vrranqenunt. Rinderpest is widespread throughout Siam. Hie diaease m the South ie extending gradually from »>l<l Infected an.-. (hu' mainly to surreptitious movement <>! diseased animalfi from infected tatnbons into clean ones. To mccl Ihe liveirt ck quirements r>[ Penang Mid Kedan, Krrangc ments have been
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 420 15 \»ets Over $6,500,000, S.C. I m Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. 1 THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED I incorporated In Straits Settlements) I TV Co^Sv hl^2o"^ n d^L HO^ 0 LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C 7ne Company has i 20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England,
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    • 856 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Preside nt: R. rchinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. i M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi. Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe. Esq. T. Okubo,
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    • 37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN^ Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 938 16 fTHE VOYAGE DOWN. Strenuous Physical Jerks. ■ttmfr forth of the Hongkong team ft >m Queen's IMer was m the nature of a minor triumph. Twelve bouquets were received, and one wreath: the latter from disappointed candidate for taterport honours. As the launch left, valedictory poems were recited through
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  • 651 16 PADANG CLUBS SHARE POINTS. S.C.C 3; S.R.C.. The S.R.C did well to share the points m their League match against the S.C.G. at the Stadium yesterday afternoon, for the Cricket Club had much more of the game and Smith sent m several typically line shots which deserved to
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  • 55 16 Goals P. W. L D. F. A. I",'. Dukes 2 2 0 012 I 1 S.< .< 2 1 ii 1 5 3 3 R.E. 2 1 1 0 1 11 2 S.R.C. n l l 3 3 1 >.< 2 0 1 1 ii i 1
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  • 92 16 The enquiry by the Singapore Coroner, Mi. I', (i. Bourne, into the motor accident '■a the Keppel Road on Monday night m which Mr. H. W. Kernick and Mr. I. N. j Lowndes lost their lives, will be held this morning. It is understood that a
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  • 84 16 A new typ (i >>i" man ape is claimed to have been seen by sportsmen m Java and Si, mat ra. They describe H as a species of ape about four feet high, with haw hanging »n to its shoulders. It travels very quickly, more 01 less m an upright
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  • 243 16 AMATEUR GOLF. MORE MUIRFIELD SENSATIONS. [Reuter's Service]. London, May 26. At Muirfield m th^> second round of the Amateur Championship "Sieffe-ffun" Guilford, outdriving Ross (LufFness New) bj fifty yards, registered the first Ajnericar victory this morning by 8 and 2. Bol>b\ Jones heat Aylmer (Ranelagh) by 5 and
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  • 121 16 SOUTH OF ENGLAND COLLAPSE. 1 Reuter's S< rvice. 1 London, Maj 26. At Bristol m fine weather and before lu. in.!. i spectators the match i pened between the Australians and the South of England. The wicket was good. Batting first the South of England had made
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  • 179 16 EXCELLENT ENTRIES POX 1. 1. I. A. KVKM. I.a y iii the open tournament at the Ladies' l.;i\ui T< nnis Club commences on June Ist. The entries for the eveni art particularly pood, the 36 pairs! entered for the mixed handicap do ibles being a record. Sixteen ladies
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  • 148 16 An interesting match took place at th< residence of the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, at Nassim Hill yesfc rday aft r noon between J. I>. Hall and J. Huggins, winners of the Championship Tairs at the Cricket Club m the tec Tit tournament, and 1). H.
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  • 90 16 The following were the results at the Kajang Club's Whitsun tournament, which was again a great success. Open Singles.— Winner, R. B. Nunnelej runner-up, E. X. Sharpley. Open Doubles.— Winners, A. R. Thompson and \i. B. Nunneley; runners-up, W. F. N. Bridges and F. H. Gough
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  • 288 16 ENTRIES FOR FIRST DAY. The following are the entries for tht first day of tht above races on June oth. Open Horsos. Potluck, Sunsprite, Zaro na Boy, Shoreham, Melissa, Aii Bird II Lady Blackthorn, Son of Erin, Daybrook Havilah, Ganesh. Genzano, Colefts, Rer Sands. Sultan, Alan L., Victrola,
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  • 41 16 A private cable sent off at •">.:;." p.m. on Wednesday gives the Derby betting at that hour as follows: 5 2 Colorado; 13—2 oronach; [o—l Lex; 12 1 Swift and Sun-: 11 1 Applesammy ?nd 16 1 R hearty.
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  • 54 16 Annual Mixed Foursomes. Entries for the aimuai mixed foursomes m pet it ion, match play, close on Monday, Ihe 1 Ith. pr< >\.. at 6 p.m. Members desiring to compete In this competition should sijni the entry list at the Club House or communicate \\:th tin- Hono
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  • 93 16 Handicap Doubles "A." Winners, (I. <>. Hd\il and J. R. Dennler; runners- up, K. W. Blai r and A. K. C< isgrave. Handicap Doubles "\i." Winners, G. W. Somerville and L. Forbes; runners-up, Amcotts and D. P. Macnamara. Handicap Mixed Doubles A." Winners, I. M. Favell and M. I lavies;
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  • 64 16 I^awn Tennis. rest of the Garrison defeated the Alexandra club on Friday by 2 matches to 1 (six sets to .■">) at the Alexandra < lub Courts. The teams were: Rest.— Capt. Faulkner and Mr. Bourke, I vi. Colonel Haseldine and Major Vyvyan, Capt. Carey and Capt. Curtiss.
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  • 49 16 At the meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association on Whit Monday it was decided to incie: -c the maximum numbi r of entries for the Men"- Singles Championships, to thirtj two. The limit of 16 is to remain for all the other events.
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  • 63 16 While playing for the Police against the S.C.C. 2nd. XI. on the Padang on Wednesday Inspector Kemp fell and broke his wrist. Overseas members of the Royal Colonial Institute can. on application receive accommodation ai reduced terms to view the henley Royal Regatta from th<? Junior I Phyllis Court enclosure.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 154 16 WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW S l OCK.S MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. I JAZZ BANDS, MANDOLINES, I VIOLINS, BOWS, JAZZ FLUTES S. MOUTRIETaND CO., LTD. y.^v•»ft^^v.■AV.v.•.■.•.v.•.•.■.■.^v.•.•.•.•.v.•.v.v.v.v.v.v.■.v.v.v.■. You Cannot Better the Best FOR QUALITY! B v 5 Gives more cups to the pound than any other. :j THE BEST AND i: therefore the
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