The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 June 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press LO CENTS. SINGAPORE, S^SATURD AY, JUNE 12, 1926. NO. 11,821.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    228 1 The question of the confiscation ol ex-rulers was again before the Reichstag Page 9. The British Government strongly denies the various reports of assistance given to parties and individuals m i hina Rage 9. The Brazilian Foreign Minister has announced Brazil's resignation from the League Council Page
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    1207 1 Qaucquid agunt honainaa aaatri eat fart-asm anmUi j UVI n ..j Softly humming the Toreadoi song from Carman, the- Magistrate mounted the seal ..f Justice and commenced tiu- daily round and Common task with i light heart. The hired ear driver who occasionally brings the Editor
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      190 1 HF KKr<Ki.MSED HOISE g| ;i :|'K\N TKOPICAL St>ITS. >: hic;h street. I Sea View Hotel. L Sunday. June 13th. HIGH TIDE 12.57. J I CINEMA at 9.30 p.m. I THE WHITE SISTER 111 Reels— Featuring LILLIAN GISH. > Tables Can be Booked. ji iV.trhone 110. F. DEASON, Manager. ti \j&*^^^
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      140 1 I^^^^B Two professions Latu or Medicine they are both conducive to the training of a sound judgment m matters personal as tuell as professional. It is this faculty of appraising true values which makes State Express Cigarettes the one unvarying choice of men of discrimination m every sphere. JT» Swe
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      150 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Shorthand-typiste wanted— Page 7. Boxing at Happy Valley to-night Pace 2. Trade mark notice and Uuni [pal tenders—Page 7. Methodist Publishing House io engravi g Page 16. Ashes, suitable for tennis courts, foi ale -Page 7. 1 0r., -Cola root beer shortly at Vienna "r f- Page 2.
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guarsnteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      155 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, 12th. H -h Water, 8.16 p.m.. 11.0*5 p.m. P. :.!)d O. mail due. Selangor Races. First Test Match begins. Stoats' Race Braddell Shield. Lodge Zetland 6.36 p.m. No, No, Nanette, Theatre 9.36 p.m. Boxing Key v.-. Santos. H. valley P. 30 p.m. Sunday, lUth. High Water. P.
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    THE SENSE OF DIRECTION.
    449 2 la article by an African traveller that mi latch reproduced, it was remarked that th* i mciviKsed fche race fche keen- ia Us direction. The peopk oi Africa .i to stand supreme m this respi they, it appears, are apt to natural powers of observation v.
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      197 2 Victoria Theatre POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE OF R. B. SALISBURY'S COY. The Quaints. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. i j No, No, Nanette Commencing June 14th. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Ruth St. Denis Ted Shawn AND THE DANCERS BOOKING AT LITTLE'S. Prices $4, $2&sl. |THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE
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      491 2 PAVILION. From Monday, 7th to Saturday, 12th June. At 9.15 p.m. sharp. "SOME TOM-BOY" Century Comedy, 2 Reels. LATEST PATHE GAZETTE. EVE'S AND EVERYBODY FILM REVIEW. Steaming down main street came the Sarah Jane, floods were not Uncommon Occurrences Oiv the Banks of the Wabash 7 REELS. Inspired by Paul
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      267 2 From Thursday, 10th, to Tuesday. 15th June. A CAPITAL PROGRAMME OF PICTURES Featuring >OPULAR STARS YOU HAVE NOT SEEN FOR SOMF TTVr AT THE liM^ ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. WILLIAM FARNUM That robust actor who made such a hit m virile rotes m A WALLACE WORSLEY—
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    LIVING ON OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY.
    695 3 LIVING ON OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY. Mr. A. M. Samuel, Parliamentary Secretary, Department of Overseas Trade, has introduced an important and interesting topic. In a recent address to the Newcastle and Gateshead Chamber of Commerce he raised the question of what he called the O.P.M. System of Trading.'' The letters O.P.M.
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    THE MOSQUITO AND DENGUE.
    245 3 Some interesting questions were put to Dr. 11. W. Tilling:, Medical Officer of Health to the Brisbane City Cuuncii, by membera of the National Council of Women of Queensland at th< conclusion of his address on public health matters at the Brisbane »naen' Club, One lady
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      224 3 tppaimlmaai I :j^ S* /V^^r^' :h v 'a t_ to-rt Vi^l)/ r IC I T^ t>] Jppontmtnt at tlstig gjlj r<y C4\r VIV,« to th* Court --^^^Y^ •tSmmim Your Baby needs this famous food 'amous not only because the strong and sturdy. This safe clean cteldren of 4 Royal House,
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      253 3 PSYCHOLOGY I (A study of the sub-conscious self) Strange things are revealed to us Jj by a close study of the human mind. A STRANGE THING, FOR INSTANCE, IS THE POWER OF SUGGESTION. I The idea may be scoffed at— you may think there is nothing m M it— but
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    SYNTHETIC RUBBER.
    292 4 May Prove a Big Success. Responsibility for the future of synthetic rubber as a commercial success is placed on the shoulders of agricultural chemists and botanists by L. E. Weber, consulting rubber chemist of New York. Mr. We ber spoke on •'ls Commercial Synthetic Rubber Probable?" at a
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    CHEAP MOTORING.
    272 4 I You need not be a millionaire nowadays M be ;i motorist. ou i-: i r run car Foi very little and if you look aftei il yourself you will find that it is almost as cheap! [as walking. Oi course there is something jvi n attractive m
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    THE HORSEPOWER UNIT.
    183 4 How I ig is a horsepower! If this qu sfcton wen asked you, hoy would you answer it. Some l us no d^ubt havi previously formed som< idea of the sise of this unit m one of several ways. Perhaps, being familiar with th definition, we have
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    198,000 MOTOR-CARS.
    107 4 £11,964,416 In Taxes m Three Months. Th Minister of Transport states that the total gross receipts from all sources of motor vehicle taxation from December 1 1925, to February 28, 1926, was £11,964,416 Tho number of motor vehicles m respect oi which licences w< re current on February
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    49 4 A now industry is being created m Russia -the- manufacture of motor cars. Before the war, Russia did not manufacture its own motor cars. Tho Soviet Union has now startod building m its own factories, and some of the machines successfully took part m a motor car competition recently.
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      35 4 I Fisk Tyres are through and through First Quality they are dependable and I represent more than their money value I The Fisk Tire Export Company, Inc. I m\r m m m I JI SVAVASV.'.V.VW.SV.V.V.W.V.'.V.V.V.
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      153 4 ft pW^J** 1, Inner Tube%_k_i- hold the a r unlail jf in^ly and enable your J^ Z^TNl^" l^ covers to deliver their j^iTv iA fmal miles oi usefulGOOD^EAR RED TUBES. j Highest qualit>. Lou Price Real /:A% Service this is what you get when _I 0"* wyj^rUi vm? )UN a
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    ALL-STEEL BODIES.
    394 5 B pftOGREdS IN MOTOR-CAR S CONSTRICTION. S ,t the most important development. B r ronstruttioq m recent yea:- the making of all-steel 00--5 v this -object was dealt with m lercial* 1 oi August 27th. last farW~ ess has been made. At the prejF .ast two well-known make^
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    MOTOR SALES IN THK FAST.
    91 5 chiction i- running at a ret maintained, the raU ol pro- o beginning ol March would itpnt ioi the month a new high i tmena! growth m consumptive i en t i b necessary to sus- ngrj high rate of activity o il year. each
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    28 5 I&otor vehicles are unable to the ho~M m tht- Genua capital. th" latest; tenana at the end ear, there were 1,300 more horses 01 m 1924.— United Press.
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    REPAIRS THAT SATISFY.
    897 5 -l-ECIAL MOTORINQ ARTICLE. PLEASURE AND ECONOMY OF DOING ODD JOBS. REMEDIES FOR COMMON TROUBLES. by MAJOR F. A C. PORBES-LEITH F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car t > India.") [FREE FRhJSS SPECIAL I II a census were taken >f all establishments that call themselves garages, it is I
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    EMPIRE SCOPE FOR HOME CARS.
    433 5 TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL MARKET. j Striking Figures. An analysis which indicates that nearly 200,000 new British cars will be sold m the British Empire during this year has been made by The Motor. A table has been prepared to give makers some idea of the tremendous
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    WANTED-A CAR WITH NO ENGINE!
    255 5 Curious Specification Evolved. A very curious request was recently received by Swift. Ltd., of Coventry, the makers of the Swift car. from a correspondent m India. The letter ran: "LUDHIANA. "Dear Sirs,— -In India, cars driven by horses and mares are very inconvenient for travelling
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    43 5 way of carrying- til between the layers of mica than by a careless petrol wash. This represents nearly a day's work, but it will save you money, and satisfaction will bt found m the certain knowledge that the job has been done thoroughly.
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    THE SPEED MANIAC.
    203 5 SUp on the gas, dear heart, and let her rip! 1 love to see that tense look m your eyes. The tightened jaw, the hard unsmiling lip, As onward like a bird the good car tlies. The hedges are a streak on either side Milestones leap ap,
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    68 5 Spring covers are essential because they keep out dirt and water and allow the spring leaves to ride m oil or grease. But at the ends of the springs the space between the master leaf and the one next to it is still exposed. These spaces are not likely to
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      288 5 1 *jWWV**MI^ .V.V.V.VWVAVSWWWVWV.VWWV j I THE TROJAN CAR (British). I j England's long waited for supremacy m the 3 Cheap Car line at last an accomplished fact. 5 Economical motoring revolutionized. I i The New Trojan 1926 touring model with its up-to-date substantial body and > comfortable seating together with
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    YOUR PARTNER IN GOLF.
    749 6 I THE SEASON'S GOLF FEATURE.— No: 6: "S How One May be Influenced For Good or Bad. g SS ANXIETY OF COMPETITIVE PLAY. gj by x?X? r^s i*s 1; ARTHUR HAVERS. mm^mmmmmammmm^m^amm-aam a~~ If REE PRESS SPECIAL], <* a a PftffSJ SPECIAL.! I ork of c
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    THE KING OF THE HEATHER."
    423 6 ic.»n Bandit's End. Co:- popular bandit and national I be] lied, 1 -oiled with the bull u f tt gei dai raes. Caugl I n an ara- under him and by marksmen hid I a behind recks garni firii g fanwise, though n his n
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    DANGEROUS COOLIES.
    92 6 According to an article which was published m De Planter recently, assistants and managers employed on estates on the East Coast of Sumatra "are not sure of their lives m the course of the day's wook." Several cases were attributed to bad treatment, but thesa allegations proved unfounded.
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    41 6 News has been received that Mr. and Mrs. Spiller and Mr. Perkins are suffering from ptomaine poisoning, and are very ill. The medical attendant of the King cf Siam was sent to them by the wish of His Majesty.— 1 M.M.
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    EARLY CRICKET HISTORY.
    1313 6 i BEGINNING OF THE TESTS. It was m the year 1862 that the first Eng--1 sh cricket team set out for Australia. Where stood English cricket tlun? About one hundred years before that date the men of Hambledon had formed their village club, soon to find themselves
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    PENANG TURF CLUB GRIFFINS.
    195 6 Eist Fully Subscribed. The list for the 21 horse griffins which it has been decided to import for the 1927 1 New Year Meeting has been fully subscrib-j cd. As a.irea ly mentioned, Lady Guillemard has put her name down for one and the others who
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    A WEEK-END IN THE AIR.
    173 6 Master of SempuTs Whitsun Holiday. London. Maj 27. A novel Whit -an week- nd trip ended yesterday, when the tin- Master of S mpill and his wife, who is the daughter of Sir .b»hn Lavery, concluded a flight of 800 miles m a Baby Moth
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    MAHARAJAH OF JODHPUR.
    158 6 Exciting Encounter with Rogue Elephant. Madras, May 27. His Highness the Maharaja of Jodpur with his brother Maharaja Ajit Singh who are now m Ootacamund. recently went on a shooting excursion with his personal staff and was camping at Anaikutty near Pykara between May 15 and 20.
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    48 6 General Sir Arthur Forbes, K.8.E., who has recently been a guest at Government House spent a considerable tim? on Bangawan Estate, of which he is a Director. This Estate, which is now one of the largest m North Borneo, will probahlv ,po n up more land.— B.N.B. Herald.
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    LUMBAGO SENT AS A WARNING
    310 6 A lame back is i terrible affliction which must get w< if tu neglect it. Rul oils may help, but they seldom, euie. because the seat of tin* trouble is deep down m the kidneys. Tha: is why DE WITT'S PILLS are invariably recoi I
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      107 6 Possesses more energy, muscle and bone-building powers than rice I The Green Island Cement COMPANY LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong > .^ffJS^W SINGAPORE OFFltt ia a a i i •i Wassiamull Assomull Co. I 56-57 High Street. i WAV. V.V.V.V. W.V.V.V. V.V.V.V.%V.V.%\ B B .\%*.V-'.V. .'.%V. THE NAVY'S CHOICE m> m
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    Malacca notes.
    296 7 LOCAL WEDDING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca June 10. On Wednesday Mr. James Daniel OToole, son of \a James P. O'Toole, J.P. of Lame' Ireland, was united m matrimony with Daisy Eveline, daughter of Edward F. and Mrs. Hid of Bournemouth, Hants and Victoria 8.C.; the Reverend Father
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    JAVA PRESS CABLES.
    250 7 ENGLISH CRUISER TO VISIT The Hague June 4. An English cruiser is to visit Amsterdam Chinese Merchants' Commission m .Japan. Tokio, June I. 'iin Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs invited a commission consisting of Chinese merchants, who are travelling through Japan, to take tea with him. The
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    THE CYCLONE AT CALCUTTA.
    137 7 Only I intited Area Traversed. Calcutta, May 26. Four more death.- are reported as a result of the cyclone that struck Calcutta on Monday. Much damage was caused to shipping on the Hooghly. Repair gangs were tt work yesterday restoring telephonic and fiower wires. Utility services
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    31 7 Tuesday, 15th., Signalling and Ambulance Classes, Headquarters 5 p.m. I Thursday, 17th., Band Practice, Headquarters 5 p.m. Saturday, 19th. Wireless Class, Headquarters 5 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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    DECREASE IN BANKRUPTCY.
    418 7 FEWER CASES THAN IN 1925. The brevity of the proceedings m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court during the last few weeks m contrast to <the period about a year or eighteen months ago, when numerous cases had to be stood over from week to week as the Court
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    WHY DEATH PLOTS FAIL.
    447 7 Why have most of the assassination plots of recent years U-en frustrated? On. reason is that public- figures are much better guarded than most people think. In nearly all countries the police keep suspeet•<l men under observation, and they would be arrested at the first suspicious
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    20 7 Greenwich defendant: I told him that he was a crocodile m human appearance, nnd he save me a desperate look.
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      399 7 BUSINESS CARDS, ii MARY SETON. < k AMBER MANSIONS. ORCHARD ROAD. j >\ Laamf ik-adai from Shanghai, j FUNERALS? \PORE CASKET CO. PERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. VMFORD FLOWER STALL. >• d Road, next to St. harch .Missw n Gats, Vanda G chid Bkwaoißa on sale at ipesl ia town. Wreaths
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      676 7 NOTICES. I DICTAPHONE v;V' tlCe S h reby Xivt n that the »»>ove Trade a corporation organised and exis »ng -under the laws of the State of New Yo k Oi bnsmesa at 375 Howard Avenue, m the City -> Bridgeport. State of Connecticut, United States of America. Manufacturers and
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      446 7 (Ddkmtta 'ftsaad ne fart m tiii car tit ii writing! Imagine keeping a golf score by this cave-man s writing methods! Your game would be replete wtth l i notes -in-cne \one Sole m one day) Ten linutes of play and 77 hours of scoring. hrough all the ages writing
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      851 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Tenders will be received at the 1 onaU Secretary's Office, up to noon of the 22nd June, 1926, for the erection snd complet ton of Admission, Infirmary Blocks and Wards, New Mental Hospital. Vio Chu Kang B oa i -mg-a-pore. Every person applying for a form of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE
    63 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. MARRIAGE \i NES REUTENS. Arthur Raarv, Che [eldest son of th.- late Hear] Nunes of the [Singapore Municipality, snd Eugenic Emilj Nunes ne< Holmberg, of Singapore, at the Church of St. Joseph, Kuching, at 7 bjm. on "'tli April, L 926, to Mabel Veronica, second daughter of Joseph
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1926. Recreation for Seamen.
    622 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1926. Recreation for Seamen. This great port owes a duty to the mercantile seamen oi the ships that frequent it. and bring so much ol jour prosperity and importance. The conditions of Singapore as regards its shipping differ from those of many great ports.
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    1159 8 Sir. R. E. Bolttum das been appointed Mr. E. J. Miles, European warder, Pris n^ Department, bas been seconded for service under the Government of Johore. 11. 11. the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. Car] Henking as United U.E. the Governor has appointed Thursday, July Ist., to be
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    56 8 WELL-KNOWN IM.WTKk i_ h> (From Our Own ('orropoi j lv nan K J un li The death occured at th. General >ita! last niyht of Mr. William X r y,° 8 ate of Tmtpiag. The deceased ->, Ja 9 11 j Pinter wma well-mown m Kedah, v c
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    THE COBHAM FLIGHT.
    34 8 Am'iH the wiry nejrj lam stopping at Penai g /Vakefteld received definite nail iio.ni home thai Mi nakinjr Penang a isyo( •astrol. instead <»f Rjin^rk irrivinji- at tin- end o< th<
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    LADY GUILLEMARD.
    38 8 La<i\ Guillemai d arri :> rai an<i wa- )<•< < ivhi I I hf aarfcour aiaeter, aad i s E She boarded Has St a Vnanir who re she wa- iialph Siott. n-sirk-nt COUI a^r* Wa•onducted to thr Eteaidea
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    ST.DAVID'S SOCIETY.
    150 8 At a meeting of Stei Society held at the Ad. di. 0. P. Griffith -Jot* looted Pr^. lent for the snauh .BS I V tnrgh Tboma- mas tected v. fr. D. 8. O. Isnei wa secretary and Meaan I- i Grasnl Etobert b and .J. IV. imt iieti.lu
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    166 8 Shanghai Cssttun Mill Btrfki asean .B> coui tesj of tin ICichi Shimbunsha |.»ki.. Jl;u It is generally faun i tnrhnnci ssaj si se hi S o lm lh situal km of tf cottat strike m usf ins From ba«l m sa rm Mr. Minoura Released on Ba Mr.
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    ARMS TRAFFIC.
    160 8 rhlmni Seamen Severe!; Punched Sesstesiei I to/c pears' r u sonmeM and U Itl web ss a ft* ol 1604 rii month-' rigorous impi i bj Mr. TV A. 1 David, of tb* th.ye Bhsngha Cl arrested as the result Police and Mono) ol i ath pistols nnd
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      131 8 J THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO C ALDBECRS CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.-, •I (Incorporated m Shanghai). 5 Wine fir* Spirit Merchants SINGAPORE, li KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG. IPOH KLANG. >. «>AV.V.VVA%'^VAVAVV.SV.VV.V.-,V.'.V.V.V.V.SSVA'.SV.V.V.'. yAWASVSWMW«.W%WV..V.W.W.W.V.V.\WSVAV.V 5 patronised J>__M^yL ataorsLTi. jj CUTLERY IN OAK CANTEENS IN "j 6*3 llieh
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      52 8 VF.RMIN USE laT "assisgJsT I I VSrV I aaasl »a_fc_^_ AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. J 1 a^^Q^_^_^__a__^_gss_ -p DEARS' J I GOLDEN SERIES. I i i 1 J J ITS AN EASY JOH -I J to renovate your car £i < with -J i (robbialacß J OF ALL GARAGES
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    THE LEAGUE COUNCIL.
    83 9 FAIT BRAZIL. nNIi \KVs (;oi.D Crowns. Geneva, June 10. ;iM delegate, Sens Baetto „i_,i BnuuTa resignation of nc Thi< d^* tr t imply ceases membership of the cash delegate declared that Spain participate Bfl any council elections ss a permanent seat. l>uem>> Aires, June 10. irea, the
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    THE PRESIDENT SUPRISED.
    266 9 Geneva, June 1 1 ranee on resigning Bra- om il said —The question ,A the LengUC IS reserved i seasnoi ol the Council. I that South American ne-third oi the members emphasised Brazil's permaneui seal oa the Council •las ed represent all mci States, hrguis as and
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    FRENCH MODESTY.
    189 9 rev the "Fnris" ba- beei refused si n nve becnuse, aitei >xm ninatkH at the qunttatioe they were tailed on to t ib mother nan ia it at the pier. r. I the lii er onVei backed them nl- 30 at :s:- on the ship's who acted m
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    A VIOLENT STORM.
    51 9 Valparaiso. June 11 lent storm Inst night played havoc I inn;. It strewed the coast with Font ships Wert driven ashore and smihtid. One ol which previously 1"' SSf tug- srert damaged and three and many lighters mere <unk. The Bfl i- Sltcnnnrr and much damage n
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    MONEY FOR CHINA.
    388 9 Ma A LABOUR MYTH. GOVERNMENTS STRONG DENIAL. [Rexiter's Service.] London, June 10. That the British Chamber of Commeroe j at Hankow had discussed the question of granting a loan to Wu Pei Fu was suggested b\ Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Lab. Newcastle) m the House of Commons.
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    TACNA ARICA DISPUTE.
    65 9 [Renter's Service.! Washington, June 11. Tbe Tacna Arica dispute may be brought Q for settlement by Mr Coolidge who is arbitrating as a result of the repot of the American representative that a plebiscite is impossible owing to Chile's failure to proIt guarantees for Peruvian voters. It
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    PRESERVING NIAGARA.
    46 9 In the Bouse of Commons the Minister of the Interior, announced that the Canadian and American Governments have arranged for a joint investigation regarding tiu- preservation Oi the SCenk beauty of the Nia guru Fall- by a board oi two Canadians md two American.-.
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    FURRIERS STRIKE OVER.
    62 9 [Renter's Service.] New York. June 11. A strike oi 10,000 fur workers, lasting for eighteen weeks, ha.- been settled and work is being resumed "n Monday. New York. June 11. At the last moment a deadlock occurred m the fnrworfceTs strike owing to the unions insisting that
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    FRENCH FLIER FOR TOKIO.
    41 9 [Reuter's Service.) Paris, June tl. Tiu- French airman, Doisy, has left on a renewed att. mpi to fly to Tokio, via Russia ond Siberia« [Havas Service.] Paris. June 1 1. i'elletier Doisy took -tf on hi< journey
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    ONE FOR HIS NOB.
    52 9 [Renter*- Service]. London. June 11. It tfl understood that the British Government have sent the Soviet Government a Xote protesting against the Soviet Government offering the Tradt Union Congress money during the general strike which it regarded as an unjustifiable interference m the internal affairs of
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    32 9 An F.M.S. Gazette dated June (>th. states that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved of the appointment of the hon'ble W. Peed, C.M.G., to be Chief Secretary to Government.
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    GERMANY'S EX-RULERS.
    183 9 A COMPROMISE. RILL SUBMITTED TO REICHSTAG. [Reuter's Service.l Berlin. June 10. In the Reichstag, m submitting a Compromise Bill on the question of the property t.f ex-iulers, Chancelor Marx declared that the demand for confiscation without compensation made m April was against the principle of law and state
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    TAINTED MONEY.
    97 9 London, June 10. In the House of Commons at questions time Sir Joynson-Hicks said the Foreign Office was satisfied that the Russian Gov ri-nment sent money to Britain for the purposes of a general strike (Ministerial Mr. R. Macdonaht (Lab. Aberavon) ointed out that the strike leaders had
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    TURKISH MYSTERY.
    120 9 Reuter's Service]. San Remo. June 11. < olonel Zeky Hey. Aide-dc- Camp to the ate Mehmed tin- Sixth, has been ai rested >n a charge of premediated homicide <>t Rechad Pasha the Sultan's physician, who ,va- f.-und dead with a bullet m hi> brain m March, 1924. II
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    TRAIN SMASH HORROR.
    127 9 Renter Service. Capetown. June 10. The train involved m the Salt River railway disaster was th»- express from Capetown to Claremont conveying citizens to their suburban homes at the close of the lay's work. When th*- coupling of the train broke on the bridge at the entrance
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    MEXICAN TRUCULENCE.
    72 9 The Mexican authorities have ordered the ieportation of a Canadian doctor, William Cole, practising m Torreon, for sixteen years. Dr. Cole appeared at the local court and s< cured a stay of execution of 72 hours. The British vice-consul at Torreon telegraphed to the British Minister here calling
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    DEATH OF A JUDGE.
    13 9 The death is announced of Judge Sanford Ballard Dole.
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    53 9 At the Orchestral Concert by the New Adelphi Sovonas to-morrow, at 9.30 p.m., the following will be the programme Overture "If I were King" Adam; Minuet "Impromptu" Ireland; Quintett "Serenata" Toselli; Selection "Carmen" Bizet; Saxophone Solo "Valse Vanite" Wiedoeft; (Palapo) "In a Monastery Garden" Kettleby; Finale "Victory March" Hadley; God
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    CHANGI-ROAD FATALITY.
    737 9 PASSENGERS AND DRIVER DRUNK. Car Smashed In Collision With A Tree. As a. Buick car passed another car along the Changi Road at a speed of about 40 m lies per hour on the afternoon of the Gth. instant, Mr. H. E. Watson, one of the two European
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    UNLAWFUL SCHOOLS.
    177 9 Singapore Institutions Struck off Register. A Government Gazette notification gives notice that the undermentioned schools have been struck off the Register of Schools, and that the registration of all teachers and members of the committee of management of these schools has been cancelled. Yik Chee Evening School. IG,
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    15 9 Mr. J. Huggins, M.C.. has been appointed I private secretary to H.E. the Governor. I
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    THE EYES AND ELECTRIC LIGHT.
    862 11 THE EYES AND ELECTRIC LIGHT. The evolution of the electric light from a curiosity into a convenient and brilliant everyday illuminant was singularly rapid I This rapidity was, in many ways, unfortu- >' j nate. In the tirst place, it did not give us I tone to develop adequate defences,
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    134 11 j At the southern end of the Suez Canal there now stands a memorial to the men j Of the Indian forces who fell during the war. It is an obelisk sixty-five feet in height, flank"d on either side with curved wing walls i.iul terminating in sculptored tigers, with the
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      246 11 I wJW Airships I qakW\ irum I __T England 1 "W^ An :iir hlp smice from England may soon bo I :3, <^<f^^ a U(0mpllS,H d Nd thanks to the Marco1 v i^ a- a N V;uuuni t,n M l,LACK WII,TK c r I 'f^jLM, VyU me Wuld "<" -"-ch
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      193 11 «____s____F i__B__r -.■;>■■ W€4t»^*;////l ft'iiiiUif.A nil tut os.]?' oil i Y%j^L JVXillions of men I www each morning look to their Gillette I razors for clean, U i f 1 JR The principal reason for this pr^p^ f> shaving comfort lies in the f^wltil J_f genuine Gillette blade* Here, I
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    77 12 Eleven of the 20 more important maritime countries of the world reserve their coasting trade for national vessels. The Stoomvart Mij. Nederland sends us their year book for 1920, with a neat tabiet calendar, railings, and other useful information. Heavy gun practice will take place from Blakang Mati
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      403 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and MALAUAK (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      262 12 LHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE. (Incorporated m Germany). The andernoted are the Company's HONGKONG, SHANGHAI \\D JAPAN. Due Singapore. ERMLAND June 29 For GENOA, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG. PREUSSEN July 19 Limited accommodation for passengers. N. Continent £60 £65 For freight and further particulars apply to:MANSFIELD, CO., LTD. Agents: Singapore and Penang. CUTICURA HEALS"
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      500 12 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES HOMEWARD MAILS. To Colombo, Djibouti. Fort Said. Marseilles from Singapore. D'ARTAGNAN 20,500 tons June 16 ANGKOR 12.000 tons Juno ."><> OUTWARD MAILS. To Saigon. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. ANDRE LEBON 20,000 tons Juno 14 To Saigon, Tourane and Haiphong. AZAY LE RIDEAU 14.000 tons June 21 FREIGHT SERVICE.
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      178 12 J.BG. Stewart's Jamie Stuart' LIQUEUR Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE CO.. Ll (Incorporate!: r EagiMal Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur __ESK_J LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY (I i m. rporati lv HOMEWARD SAILING Hi monthly servici 1 Bra and Triasfa via U hrough Bill? of 1 i waol Md B
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      594 12 MAII DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan v v:a Gemas and Jerantut) ever> Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday (j a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      669 12 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. Service. Ireland m C. Hymns. 313, 301, 400, 385. 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litany. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns. 13, L'C,9, 191, 20. ST. MATTHEW'S
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      450 13 O. S. K. Line. i^tinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. Rotterdam, Hamhorg, Antwerp, a Colcnho, Aden Fort Sudan Andes Maru June 13 June 14 P r: Said. (gsa, Zanzibar. Dv-es-Salaani, a Deia^oa Bay, Durban I Panama Mar:; June 30 July 1 Algoa Bay. Cape Town. Rio, and Buenos Aire.-. I Santo, Maru
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      320 13 TRAVEL COMFORT I i DOLLAR *^jLL-mmmm*mm%. Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths', each having an electric reading lanij:. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot and cold running
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      578 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. tl, LEANER STREET. NEW YORK Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FEEWHT SERVICE TO HUSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due June 15 m.s. SILVERAY due June 28 m.s. SILVERPINE due July 11th s.s. FUJI MARU due July 26th For rates
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    THE AMERICAN CHEQUE.
    653 14 There is probably no country m the world, I think it may be said without exaggeration, m which such a wide use of the cheque is made as m the United States. The chequebook might almost be taken as the national symbol. People m Europe who would
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    BRILLIANT METEORITE.
    212 14 A meteorite, sufficiently brilliant to visible m broad daylight, was. shortly _f; six o'clock on Saturday evening, the si s »h? f :> lifetime to Malacca residents, says the -Malacca Observer. Owing to no stars.being visible, it is difficult to state its location; 1 l l appeared m
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    91 14 With scarcely an exception. Rugby Radio m( ssages as received m this office are plentifully bespattered with errors, and the majority have several passages which m consequence of omitted words and phrases are utterly unintelligible. Fortunately a fair Proportion of the requisite corrections are, usually, telegraphed m time for the
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      123 14 MAISON MARTIN wishes to announce to his extensive clientele that his Hairdressing Salon m Orchard Road will be CLOSED FROM JUNE 14th. TO JUNE 28th. during his absence from Singapore, and that he will REOPEN ON JUNE 29th. V Low*£™« Speclaf PeoeaVe «J®BH ScotchWh.sky 4PF QPfTf^T KLjiLL 1 The experience
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      56 14 GASOLINE MOTOR OILS. Power Spf ed Mileage Plus dependability under all conditions, demand a motor fuel and lubricant of balanced and uniform quality. As fulfilling these characteristics Socony Gasoline and Motor Oil is a combination STANDARD OIL Co OF NEW YORK "mnaanaa ,i i i -i— M -v T* .j
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    ERASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    561 15 ERASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. KKIDAY. JUNE 11th. [Fifirures m brackets show the issue valu< marked d UaTB Unle3S otherwis< MINING. Huyers Sellers R S f m K Ts' ang > 63s 65s m^r d f<?? Tin (VJ) 771 v 11S j 60s 6d 61s 6d Kamuntmg 68s 70
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    EXCHANGE.
    70 15 I June 11. Bank 4 m.s. 2 4 3-32 Bank demand 2|3 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-16 8 New York, demand 56 3-16 Credits 90 day* 58 y 8 France, demand 1825 Tndia T. T. 154% Hongkong, demand m p.c. DA. Yokohama, demand 118^4 Java, demand
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    PRODUCE.
    229 15 June 11. 1 Tin ISO T<-n- 1133.60 Gambier 11.00 Pepper White 62.00 Pepper black 41.00 Flake Tapioca 5.5.^ Pearl Sago Small 8.00 Copra 11.95 Copra Son/dried 12.20 Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle 'New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 3.30 Rice. Rangoon Bintan
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    54 15 C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION. I lth June, lf»2*i. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 65% Bd Standard R.S.S. on Tender .Un,.- 56^4 July-Sept. 68% 89 Oct-Det 69 7" i Ar eof Market Steady. Latest Cabh London Spol Sheel o New York Spot Sheel G.
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    FIRESTONE'S IN D.E.I.
    64 15 Confirmation ot the report oi the propoi ed expansion of the business of the Firestone Rubber Co. by the establishment of a rubber factory m tiu Dutch blast Indies was obtained yesterday upon enquiry at the Singapore offices of the Company. Application has li en mad- for
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    BIGGEST SMOKE IN LONDON.
    246 15 35,000 Tons of Tobacco ia the Port London, sometimes called "the big smoke." is seen to deserve the name more than ever when it is known thai her bigg* si "tobacco jar" at a recent date held about This, with duty, is valued at £40,060,000, and
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    108 15 GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, J urn- 1 1. Values have steadied and a tail business j has been done, the particular demand af j the week being for off grades which haw firmed considerably. Futures are very j steady and sellers are reserved at present quotations. The
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S REPORT.
    189 15 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. J urn 1 I. Lubber.— Local 66% cents. Steady. Tin. London i2(\3 ss. Local 133%. 150 tons sold. Rubber. Shares are quiet. Liv Henuts are quoted 77 SO and New Scudais at 3.271a. 3.32%. Glenealys have sellers at 2.97% and United Malaccas at 3.05. Kundongs
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    293 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singaperc. Juno 11. London. Ru ci L>,, A n i Local 66 t. Tin. (263 's. Down 2".-. TL i tarket is quick r than r mc an) post. Rubber and Tin Ann quotations aim steadj an Industrials ami Loans nave enqniries at quotations. Ranters. Ifentakabs
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    SILK CLOTHING TAX.
    206 15 Visitors to Great Britain Exempt. There is no ground tor the belief that tourists and visitors bo the United Kingd< a wlio nay have Bilk clothing m then sion have to paj the silk dutten tU when entering the country, says the Morn ing Lost. The London
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    20 15 a small building m wh; h tobacco refuse, tobacco stalks, and tobacco not thought worth paying duty on are burned.
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      465 15 -its Over $6,500,000, S.C. A Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSHANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements)HEAD OFFICE :-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies .with the British Life Assurance Companlei
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      476 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y. 100,00(1,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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      449 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AWngf__fii_ BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50 000 000 Issued and fully paid up Reserve Fund:-Sterling 4,50o!oOO T v.,. Sllver $27,000,00 C Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman *t H v' Lang De P
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      40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE(lncorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN* Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER ft CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    CRICKET.
    278 16 THE FIRST TEST. England and Australia meet at cricket at Trent Bridge to-day for the 110 th time since Lillywhite's te^m was beaten at Melbourne m 1876 by 45 runs. Since that time fifteen English teams have visited Australia and fourteen Australian sides have visited England. In Australia 62
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    57 16 AUSTRALIANS' THIRD WIN. [Renter's Service.] Lr.ndon, June 10. At Sunderlind: The Australians defeated Durham by aa innings and 81 runs. Australians 322 for 9 (declared). Durham 125 and 116. For the tourists Andrews scored 122 and Bardsley 63 not out. In Durham's so: nd innings Macartney took five
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    YORKSHIRE TROUNCE GLAMORGAN.
    102 16 FINK BOWLING BY MACAULAY. L odon, June 10 At Hull: V kshire w f< ate I G amorgaj Glamorgan ">2 amd 95. Yorkshire 26a fot (declar d>. For the winners Macaolay took sia foi 2. and sis for 12. B mes and Rhodes each scored 62 m
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    136 16 The opening match m the S.CC. Cricket Tournament, between th. Pubtk Services and Law and the Services, commenced <>r tht- Padang yest rday evening and will m continued at 2 pan, '-day. Battmg first, the Services had maih 7" for the loss il three wickets at the
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    CRICKET.
    59 16 The following wiD represent the V. M.C.A. vs. R.F. at cricket to-day at Pulo Brani fox Urn Franw Cup commencing at 2.1") p.m.:— H. G, Stack (Captl. C. Choon Lim, Sirdar B. Singh E. G, Wheatley, IL Lyne, B. K. Shah. R. Jumabhoy, H. Gibson. C. A. Pennefather. A.
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    HOME SPORTING FIXTURES THIS MONTH.
    91 16 In addition to the first Test match at Nottingham there are several other attractive sports fixtures at home this month. The Ascot meeting wens on Tuesday, the International Horse Show is being held at Olympia fn m 17th to the 2fith; the open golf championship
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    47 16 Owing to the übt>}iti>>n by the Cant m Government of the oil and gasoline m mopoly the price of kerosine has dropped. But de our Chinese Erienda m the Straits know that even with the reduction, the price of ■T m of kerosine is still ten dollars?
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    163 16 PROFESSIONAL GOLF. (L\DI) ROUTS AMERICANS. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 10. At Formby, the Northern profession golf championship- was won by George Gadd (Rocdiampton) with 2<;o lot 72 holes. Of the eight Americans competing Melhorn, with 299, was first. Melhorn (United States), E. R. Whitcombe (Bournemouth) and Davies (Prenton)
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    GOLF.
    284 16 Keppel C. vs. Singapore G. C. The last two pairs m the golf match be--1 tween Singapore G. C. and Keppel CJ. C. ;to be played at Keppel links to-morrow 1 Dunning should read: 9.55. G. 3. Adams and J.D.P. Nisbet vs. Marshal] and K. T. Jervis. |0. O.
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    HARD COURTS TENNIS.
    33 16 COCHET BEATS RICHARDS. [Reuter's Service.] Paris, .Lim- 10. In th<- semi-finals of thi hard courts hampionships Cochel beat Vincenl i Richards 6—l, 6 L 6- I LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
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    Yesterday's Results.
    99 16 Ladies' Open Doubles. Mrs. Hedley Stevens and Mrs. < ampbell j al Miss Hope Falkner and Miss Atkins, j i 5, 6—3, -Mrs. Rule and Miss David beat Mr?. Van JHamel and Miss Riekard. 6—2, G— o. Mrs. Tennenl and Miss Griffith-Jones beat Mrs. Elder and Mrs. Austin
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    V.M.C.A. SPORTS MEETING.
    51 16 V. M.C.A. members are again reminded hat the entries for the Athletic Meeting >r June 26th close to-day. Saturday. Entry forms containing detailed information can be procured at the General ofliee of the As"ciation. Members are requested to assist lie committee by forwarding their entries tarly as
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    52 16 The Hongkong port returns for 1925 show a decrease of 1,381 ocean-going ships, o* 26.1 per cent, on the previous year's return, as a consequence of the boycott. British river steamers fell off 43 per cent m numbers and Va.) per cent m tonnage. Foreign shipping suffered m almost the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    999 16 S.C.C AND CHINESE SHARE POINTS. Padang Club m Form. S.C.C '0: S.C.F.A 0. The Chinese, by failing to defeat the S.CC. m their League match at the Stadium yesterday, rendered their task of becoming champions of the League Even more fcimidable than it was before. As a matter
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    REGIMENTAL SPORT.
    206 16 CRICKET AND FOOTBALL RESULTS. The Duke's gained a very decisive victory over H.M.S. Despatch at cricket recently. Compiling 122 f3r six wickets (Lieut. Taylor 49) the Regiment dismissed the naval side for 18, Pte. Osborne capturing eight wickets for only five runs, and 85. The Regiment also won
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    SLOW BOXING.
    40 16 f ßeuter's Service New York. June 1 1. The light heavyweight champion, Borienbach, won a decision against Young Stribling m fifteen rounds m which the referee frequently warned Stribling against holding, j The spectators hooted, demanding more action.
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    BOXING.
    93 16 To-night's Contests. At the Happy Valley to-night, Battling] Key meets Tenehro Santo-- m a 12 round j bout. Both have trained we'd, and a good I fight should ensue. The supporting .vent are also good. Key is Tenebro's senior by five years, but the latter is an experienced fighter
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    ATTRACTIVE BILLIARDS BY CLAUDE FALKINER.
    147 16 ATTRACTIVE BILLIARDS BY CLAUDE FALKINER. I Claude Falkiner, the well-known billiards professional, entertained members of the Singapore Club with a very attractive display of all round billiards when he played last night m the first of the three matches he is playing m Singapore. 'I'm feature of his match against
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    188 16 Sandy, the Zoo's largi orang-utan, rail- overed that breaking windows is great fun, and he is now making a hobby of it. it this longing to .-mash the window above his cage canni t he- gratified unless be hai some sort of a tool, bo Sandy sat down and thought
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    119 16 sed the corner. The Club had a chance when awarded a free kick just outside the penalty area but Smith had a poor ..hot and Yeow Soon gave a corner. Tait was very close with a lard first time drive J*nd although the (hinese wen- held m their own area
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    THE LEAGUE TABLE.
    53 16 Goals P. W. L. D. F. A. Pt< Dukes 4 4 0 0 21 18 S.CC. 3 l o 2 ;> 3 4 S.C.F.A. 4 112 (J 04 K.E. 3 12 0 2 It 2 S.R.C 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 R.A. 3 0 2
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