The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press lo CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY. JUNE 18, 1926. NO. 11,826.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    259 1 Our Hongkong correspondent sends an important cable stating that delegates from there are going to Canton to arr inge regarding rcsump-ion of relations Page 8. H. Briand V attempts to form a national union cabinet have failed and the political position remains serious Pige 9. Our London
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    OLD CUSTOMS OF THE SEA.
    1516 1 A _horl time ago an old letter canu m> possession which recalls to my mind mmc old customa of the si;, wrhicfa en i on rapidly passing "'.it af aae and I supi v a*i_ soon be forgotten altogether. P I was still very small,
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      286 1 SWALLOW; ARIELL'S MARIE BISCUITS affles Hotel n/ww I N'° 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Lf A I1 I I j^J L I [l/| i riiDvULin Ei Ulfl j: WFW RATTK wood preservative. n ______S w 1 11 T* 1 *7 r -y^|jgß^^WMWß*jM|?o^S ß li E¥3_ _R* T___T T^J -T"* TP _T^
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      165 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Try Perfection whisky Pag* Trademark notice re ley-Hot- Page Delicacies at the Europe grill -Page L. Montserrat, the summer drink Page 11. Clearance sale by Eve >n June 23rd Tare 2. New stocks of fr iii at tbe Cold Storage Page B. Scaramouche at Goodwood Hall on Sunday—Page
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      7 1 WORLD RENOWNED SWALLOW ARIELL.. BISCI'ITS AND CAKES
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      126 1 THE WEEK. Friday, 18th. High Water. 2.48 a. m., L 32 p.m. P. and 0. Outward Mail due. P. and Homeward Ma I closes 3 p.m. Football Div. S.YF.A. ITS. STY: Child Welfare ratg- Govt. House, 5.10. Denishawn Dancers Theatre, a\3o. Saturday, I9f*. Hijrh Water. 'A. 53 a.m.. .">._"> p.m.
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      131 2 JUST ARRIVED. CO '-••'LA. Root Ben-;-. Assorted' q t Juices for Fountain drinks. hocolates and Sweets. VIENNA CAFE. DANCING LESSONS. PROF. THERESES (Britisher.) Latest steps, m Ball-room, Fox Trots,; (Charleston, Waltz. Tango, Classical and Ballet dancing. We teach you to dance. Not to walk. Private and class lessons. Academy, No.
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      194 2 ;iPRICKLY HEAT. "AGNESIA" ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER PREVENTS and CURES. MANUFACTURED BY MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. SINGAPORE. VICTORIA THEATRE LAST TWO NIGHTS. To-night and To-morrow Night. At 9.30 p.m. Ruth St. Denis Ted Shawn Denishawn Dancers. r TO-NIGHT Programme No. 4. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEA. An Elemental Dance
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      257 2 PAVILION. From Sunday, 13th to Saturday, 19th June. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. v The Latest PATHE GAZETTE The story of a bride who said "Love, honour and obey" and added "For four days a week." "DARING YOUTH" 6 REELS. BEBE DANIELS AND NORMAN KERRY It tells what rights a wife
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      275 2 From Wednesday, 16th, to Monday. 21st .J une AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 i m A METRO SUPER FEATURE The Child Wonder, popular and famous the v JACKIE COOGAN m a role m which he is just as clever a> ii which he has appeared A
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    A JOURNALISTIC EPIC.
    1741 3 1 NIGHT BEFORE THE STRIKE. I Lehind the Scenes m Fleet-Street. To-day. says the Daily Express of May 1! th.j for the first time since the declaration of a general stiike, we resume normal re- lati !:s with our readers. In ihe irfferVal j great epi, of
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    34 3 The Deputy Controller of Labour, Penan?, telegraphs that 1,360 labourer? ari ived by the Tara of whom 686 w« rg landul at Penang for quarantine. Th« balance proceeded to Port Swettenham for quarantine there.
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      187 3 H -*w_K..i. v First favourite ?S amo3_j>i_*cotch t==J Y/_i__kaes for J more than 180 j kaps sn Johnstone's M sli^il I v v i% w ISISI I »\i !>:.» v.X YKLC.OK t? 10. Ltd. SS I 1 f l tN [„r Strait*. Settlements and K^^ !L_— -JP MAISON MARTIN wishes
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      142 3 "ssssssm i M ALMO ALL-BRITISH PEDAL CYCLE. POSITIVELY THE BEST VALUE IN THE STRAITS r 1 SPECIFICATIONS: [i^Scofl Saddle jj Frames 24 m. U.S.A. Pattern (fi K\ Wheels 28 m. Mudguards j i'H i Kenolds Tubing Roller Brakes iJm In j Bowden Handle Bars Hoffmann Balls 'IMm Dunlop Kirns r
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    HOUSEKEEPING IN MALAYA.
    590 4 NO. 2— JOBS FOR THE CARPENTER. [Specially written for Fr« Press]. When moving into a new bungalow on arrival, it is orach better if possible to un- i pack all heavy trunks, packing-eases etc., outside m the garden, provided of course that it is nrt raining 0-
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    LATEST 'NAMED' FROCK.
    24 4 [Copyright By arrangement with Daily G ruphic]. One of the newest frocks m cream with black spots. Lt is named "Jose."
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    'MOODS & MODES OF EVE'
    243 4 'MOODS MODES OF EVE' sence. He will eat his way quite cheerfully through anything less solid than zinc 01 teak. Store suede shoes m the same way as woollens. Ordinary leather stems immune but there is a small diligent beast that worms its way into suede shoes and completely wrecks
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    CREPE FROCK.
    133 4 is far better than cure' The little silvei fish are very destructive with books and photographs and picture-. the.-c need to be c.ntinuallj overhauled and aired m the sun, or better -till, spread out m the shade when then is a good drying wind blowing, a_ the sun
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    DANCE FROCK.
    47 4 There i- an old-fashioned quaintness shoot thi- dancf frork of pale blue -ilk et amine, with delightful little roses of pink georgette and metal ribbon sewed all over it at irregular intervals, and its school-girlish sash of blue metal ribbon carelessly knotted at the side.
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    FOR THE GARDEN.
    34 4 white Node patterned uith pale green and orange lowers is nsed to make this dain'v utarden frmk. The lengths of -ilk v, hirh han_ from the collar are _rso «»l green.
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    BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
    935 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. A Court dressmaker is making many of hei debutante fi <k- from a printed broche. Tin- material, with it- metal threads, is as supple as silk, and i- most alluring m gold end silver. Other materials which this dressmaker finds equally popular are canvas fabrics covered with gold
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    FRIVOLITIES.
    260 4 WHY FASHIONS ARF FASHIONS. L tww, b. 0,r,5..1,,,1„ men who boast the\ pow e their own." This -style" ueualls fest m their pari cv:; mode which they font artistic, though M description. They pay little regard fashion, but tramp alor- x(] with square-toed, bw-heek own sweet way. MM m
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    147 4 rest on trestles, ■>r i that a hen not ii it can I with th. wa!! y■■ l- great bo .ii. podded wh something I the sort. colics cover whid a- r- qnin d. If th. bangali w w i ity. this iap-tal le a i ra bs be affixed
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    THE NEWEST VOGUE.
    22 4 [Copyright By arrangement with D_i»s "Mardinee," a maize frock of lac t ttni crepe de chine. (.Jeanne and Co.|
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    INDIA'S GRACEFUL WOMEN.
    459 5 The women of India are well-known throughout the world for their grace and carriage. To realise that their fame m this respect has not been exaggerated, one has only to make a visit at early morn or evening to the village water supply, and since it often
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    THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS.
    358 5 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malaya; > ive 4tnews" paper—3s-40 columns of newt laily, also the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest New. and Latest Announcements together with axclusive special features, .'.'Pictures of the week" Serial Story,
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    SUPPLE CORSETS.
    290 5 It ia curious how fashions m underclothmg change. A year ago all smart women were advocating the use of rubber corsets, which, worn next to the skin, were said to induce slimness by friction. If objection wen raised to them <>n hygienic grounds, these were quickly put aside
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      189 5 Keep baby well m the hot weather I m -r has way '*f r minor aUoacnt vain th heal baby's i and pfe-saess, bis fa troables, assume rtiona iv __othc_ ke Watcf corrects woe**-. MNMflt r_-s_^r_s_3 i^tfgyg_s V_EH__ ;i ncMflU all over the world commend this universal Em%fmmmw\ remedy WOODWARD'S
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      151 5 v N|^s^ 3 J{c/ud^cfPu^rys p\ The children know. Onco •JJ tasted, the delicious baked pud--4 dings, custards, etc., made with j M Brown Poison's Corn Flour, are always hailed with delight. And there is easily digested i nourishment m every morsel. i I I Brown Poisons i I Corn Flour
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    PARISIANA: WANTED. A RETURN VISIT.
    870 6 PARISIAN A: WANTED. A RETURN VISIT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Paris, May 19. Paris occasionally talks of the Prince of Wales' last visit, and everybody, from the President of the Republic downwards, regrets that H.R.H. did not make a prooessional tour of the city. For a long time past elderly
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    25 6 We hear that, as fasting is so fashionable now. one Condon restaurant is to provide special tables where patrons can starve at reas _able charges.--P__c_.
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    AUSTRALIANS vs. NORTH OF ENGLAND.
    314 6 ROOT'S SPLENDID BOWLING. London, June 4. Birmingham. It was sunny and the wicket was wearing well when the match between tht Australians and the North of England was begun before a moderate gathering. Taylor and Mailey continued the Australian innings. Root was irresistible and mixed
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    DEPUTY MAYOR OF CALCUTTA.
    253 6 Support from Mahommedans. Calcutta. May 30. At a meeting of Mahommedans of Calcutta this evening at the Town Hal', a resolution was passed expressing confidence m Mr. H. S. Suhrawardy, Deputy Mayoi of Calcutta, m view of the notice given by sixty-four Councillors and Aldermen of
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    117 6 Joseph L. Travis, or "Joe" Travis as he was known to his friends m Manila, diem Miami, Florida, on April IG, according to advices received from Mr. E. F. O'Brien, f.rmer editor of the old Manila Freedom. Mr. Travis will be remembered by many oldtimers m Manila, as he spent
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      100 6 _L_e oijy fren]\ fruik, p_t-U_-l_2 line.-wiiite nodtin^else JAMS AND MARMALADE Hh (I GALVANIZED WIRE NETTING j FOR TENNIS COURTS. With Galvani/.ed Pipe Poles to mate' Concrete foundation and I ">n rails included. Very e*.ono. ideal. Write to MOHAMED BIN HOOSAINSAH. j 33A, Rohinson Road. Phone No. 24Y1. I Ny Carlsberg
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      139 6 THE MALAYAN EXHIBITION. I Race Course, KUALA LUMPUR, August 27th to 50th. I W Agriculture, Printing Book-binding, 1 Horticulture, Village Industries, B m Poultry, School Industries, ft lii Stock, Needlework Weaving. tg Dogs Cats, Trades, etc. U Applications for space m the Trades Section I should be made immediately to
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    RUBBER MARKET PROBLEM.
    134 7 IS IT MANIPULATION. Autumn Dangers. (Our Own Correspondent Copyright*. London, June 17. Tht leading brokers m the market appeal to be dubious as to whether there is a concerted effort on the part of those interested m the rubber market to depress prices m order to secure
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    253 7 BARLOW' S REPORT. n Singapore, June 17. I übber .-Since last reporting We have Had a rather better market, and although the volume of business passing is by no means l ar g e there i.s a better undertone. Approximately 443 tons weie catalogued for th.s week's auction, and met
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    273 7 Singapore, June 7. Rubber Report. The market this week has been more active and a fair business is reported. The Americans still seem to pursue the policy of not bidding bul accepting anj parcels offered al reasonable rates. 'me May questionnaire figures were only received this
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail)
    268 7 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT (L. R. Macphail) Rubber.— London, Is up 'i Local 67. Tin.— £26B. 15s. up 2s 6d. The iiiaiket is steady m all sections. Rubber and Mining shares are m fair ent'uirv and a good demand exists for Industrials and Loans. Rubbers.— United Malaccas were placed at
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    24 7 Messrs. Osborn and Chappel, Secretaries of Petaling Tin. Limited state that the pontoon for the new hucket dredge was successfully launched on 10th. instant.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    552 7 Tht i c has been fair activity m both the Rubber and Mining .-ect inns during the week, and values generally show marked improvement on balance. The metal quotation has recovered over £8 which is reflected m most mining issues and foHowing free exchanges, there
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    MACPHAIL & CO., LTD'S REPORT.
    203 7 MACPHAIL CO., LTD'S REPORT. Singapore, .l_ne 17. Rubber. Local 67% pei lb. Steady. Tin. London, £268. las. Locaj 138. (125 tons s.dd). Rubbers. Shaies are firm, Indrag have buyers at L 0.50 ami llandai-Tek ugs at 93. Flu Cenuts are quoted 82 86 ami Sungei Tukang's at 7o 73. <
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    130 7 Singapore .June 17. The commodity Market ha- shown siderab-e firmness stimulated _j actor) interest and general all-round demand from dealei 5. American statistical Rgure* for May Stowing: Imports 30,411 tons. Conaiimw tion 29,365, Stock? 63,912, temporarily disturbed prices, hut thi >.i?-,> nance of good iii' mil is
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      393 7 BUSINESS CARDS. sv.vav.v.v.w.w.v.v.v.v.w.s I MARY SETON. c AMBER MANSIONS, ji i ORCHARD ROAD. S 5 I _ap .-hades froaa Shanghai g ....-.-.'.-_v.v.%v.v_ B -%5v%%% i i _v_ v iRIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 75. vARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates the ASIATIC MOTOR CAR
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      837 7 DIGESTIVE PAIN STOPS AT ONCE. The very moment you take Bi____ted' Magnesia all trace of digestive pain ceases This is because 'Bisurated' Magnesia neutralizes the harmful acid which causes the trouble, and so prevents all possibility of fermentation, gas and distress. It doesn't matte/- whether your ailment is indigestion dyspepsia,
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      928 7 NOTICES. Icy-Hot NOTICE is hereby piven that the Trade Mark ((insisting: of the words "ICY-HOT" is the Trade Mark of THE AMERICAN fHEHMOfi BOTTLE COMPANY, a Corporation organised and existing under the laws 0 f the State of Ohio and carrying on business as Manufacturers, at Norwich, State of Connecticut.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE IS, 1926. The Labour Problem.
    1114 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE IS, 1926. The Labour Problem. Sir George Maxwell's report of 1925 adds further evidence of the complexity of tiie labour problem out here and shows that there is all the possibility of a really difficult crisis arising some time or the other. As we said
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    14 8 General Sir Arthur Forbes and Colonel H. H. Jenkins arrived m Penanp on Tuesday.
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    THE CANTON BOYCOTT.
    110 8 NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN. HONGKONG GOVT. APPOINTS DEI HGATES. (From Our Own Correspondent > Hongkong, June 17. The Hongkong Government has appointed the hon'ble Mr. Joseph H. Kemp. AttorneyGeneral, and the hon'ble Mr. E. li. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, as delegates to negotiate with the Canton Government
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    IPOH MURDER SENSATION.
    195 8 DEATH SENTENCE ON WOMAN. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. June 17. A sensational mnrd r trial, m which ai Chinese girl, Chan Say llooi, i- charged j with deliberately stabbing ber mppoaedl husband, Ng Sek T h, by pressing sharp knife against bis side with her left
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    WEDDING: GRUMITT-OWEN.
    152 8 WEDDING: GRU MITT-OWEN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) I'enanir. June 17. A ;■!••!> w dding a__ celebrated st St. George's Church to-daj tlu- contracting par ties being Mr. I Dixie Grumitt, susnager sf McAuliffe, Davis and Hope, M dan, young 1 .< r brother of Mr. 1 11. Grum tt senior
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    TO A. W. S. AND W. M.
    131 8 Who retired from the Straits Times and the Singapore Free Press, May-June Ih_«'>, after many years of useful and srif- aarrinV j ing public service to Singapore am; the Bast, In outer marches 1 our ample lan.i. Fear:.-.- you laboured down the torrid
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    104 8 Our Bangkok correspondent telegraphs that the French minister won the first prize value 36,000 ticals. m the Big Sweep m connection with the Sports Club Races on The Pahang State Council, m an Enactment which is published m the F.M.S. Gazette, has introduced compulsory education for Malay children between seven
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    THE COAL PROBLEM.
    106 8 OWNERS PREPARE A SCHEME. MORK WORK AM) SOMK I.KSs p U [Reuter> if -vicf i I .ondnn. Jun, 17 Ii It iinn_r_tuod the nhieewni r tn paring a scheme for re.,.., an eight-hoar bnais. Thr s v divided into three 1 atefl oriea. p• pits where wasps*
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    WHAT WILL MR. OOOUDGE DO?
    103 8 Reuter s Service \rica. hde, Ju,,, 1: ollou ing the bi eal ktwn of ti holding ptebi-cite ('hi c intends to regno* military occupaf ktn of the d ■.*>■•. md all forces a ithdrawn hy ord Ptebinritarj I »mmu?_ion will be returned forthwit li. TV'
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    MORE INDIAN UNREST.
    61 8 V Wf y. .n. Eta town i« q lie! tw< wei c ati ackj d b; va cs. A large bund I Pal lai Dii r m the frontiei I i i lo Saidp vi\ injured. Kowdie i ta< lo Kai prim stre, when sty houa Tl
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    AMERICAN TRAIN ACCIDENT.
    28 8 1-Y persoi wen ii ed m i rnibm j II i vilY bei I :ncinnat ctaahed mi res f the W i-" 1-Y i!■ beiesi
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    268 8 Many children m Kuala Lumpur sn m fering fron what spues The:, a/ill be matine. i to-morroa at 4..;" i rha iy, at Plunders, i IV. Bon. Mr, Rnlpl Councillor, Penang, nt* into ided trip bo the Dftadincs witl H \v. Park, bm puutf tt ■>' date. I_e I olonla]
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      97 8 I -TH-S CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" I r i V Guinness II Stout iS_B_ "CAT BRAND" ______H an Ifln flS| c. &j burke > du6lin I^IM! CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. j ■W r W^l (Intorporated under the Companies Ordinances i V.V.%V%%SS%\\VW%%%%%%V_VbVW\VW%%SSSV_%V-SSS%%SV.%%V.V.V.V. Ij NEW SHIPMENT I GRAPEFRUIT I COLD STORAGE. 1
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      51 8 I Ml Parfums de Luxe v OOX V I Chypre I] II Rose Jacqueminot c _> IM Emeraude j EAU DE COTY h to be bad from all dealers j Dupire Brothers. j i_r wi < Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore. Penang, Kuala l.umpur, Ipoh, J Alor Star
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    A "JAZZ" MINISTRY.
    113 9 OBAIWS HARD TASK. l;()11) PROJECT OUTLINED. M agreed to form a new M hrmself the task of iMael "^n a broad basis." a statement appealing to ips -ink th. ir differences >■ ol abnegation and se_f-| m the interests of the i conn 'ate t ltems- Iv.
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    THE SCHEME FAILS.
    101 9 i ntioned em I to faiiure m viea of hat sa Rndka and assed a res< Jot fat Cabinet of **na >laring its willingness -at Government dec the financial position. ers anticipate that as a resi M. Herri 4 will re is< the new Governn* I C
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    NO HITTING BACK.
    107 9 London. June 16. mbei of questions m thi 3 Mr. hnmberlain i seamen m Ken York J 10, 12, and IS garding Paris, as ■■^•\d under Uniti I regulat k»n_ of 1925. asider any urn ful pui post along representations w rathe) usual praei He suggestion I
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    HOLLAND'S OIL PROTEST.
    44 9 [_te__9T_ Service.] Mexico City, June 17. has _enl a note to Foreigi repoi tecUy rei Dutch il j< ts full Hbertj of regard t petrok urn and land tated there is every rea- ha- refused to rtaii ns I the aws.
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    LIBERAL REUNION.
    27 9 I uec an Lord Oxford mm at the annua] me -tNat aa I era! Federation at Mare, ere thi p rters v i;■ rge mm
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    73 9 Mai and rothei wei c sen- rous imprison- is prison- District Judge ting I1 1 manage- They were y>r i news mtinues to come from ruing the cholera epidemic. measure- introduced Iry the utment, with which the public l. an al bai bringing results aranees, are extremel} The total BUmbei
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    A SEA TRAGEDY.
    102 9 STOWAWAY SUFFOCATED. FIRST MATE CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE. [Reuter's Service.] Santiago di Cuba, June 17. Fritz Gerler, first officer of the Honduran steamer Olancho. m which an English stowaway. William Jones, was found dead, has been charged with homicide. Members of the crew testified that Gerler locked up
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    A PORKY QUESTION.
    103 9 London. June 16. In the House of Comm >ns Mr. William rhorne (Lab. Plaistow) asked If the MinisI r of Agriculture was aware that immediately the importation of Dutch pork was prohibited on account >f alleged infection ni' foot and mouth disease, certain shops n Sra it
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    THE OIL NUISANCE.
    72 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. June 17. International Oil Pollution Conference has passed a resolution recommending the establishment of a limit of 50 to 150 mil s from the coasts t maritime nations within which the discharge of oil or mixtures constituting a nuisance, should be prohibited. Each Govemm
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    DOISY'S FLIGHT.
    44 9 MOSCOW, June IK. \1 y V tiei Do has ari ived at hit t en his flight to T -kio. It is stated that m ti..- event of anything mpeding Doisy's Right to .Japan he will pi t i bevi »nd Peking.
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    HALLELUJAH.
    44 9 [Rente s Service!. New ork. June IT. Mr. v Mclnt. re, the Glasg a revivalist, has departed rejoicing to fulfil his i rivalisl caippaigns following his release fcr sin months ondei a five hundred dollar nd guarantee d hj his cousin living m
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    WHERE IS DUGGAN?
    44 9 WHERE IS DUGGAN Buenos Aires. J line hi. The Argentine Government ha- asked v.- ghbouring states I i search for the avia- Duggan who was la-: seen flying ove. i t ayenne a? :*._•> a.m. on June 13. Nothing Yt- been heard of him since.
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    COINING MONEY!
    36 9 Washington. June 17. The Senate has finally approved the Put- man Bill authorising the Treasury to pur- i chase fourteen and a half million ounces of Iver at a dollar per ounce Yr coining.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    184 9 Iwasaki Released tin Bail. illy courtesy of the Nanyo NichiTokio. June IH. Mr. L Iwasaki who was arrested and committed to prison for trial m connection with the Matsushima scandal case, has been released on bail on account of his illness. Dowry's and IJotvid's Flights. Capt Doisy arrived
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    CHINESE LEGITIMACY SUIT.
    628 9 SEQUEL TO WEDDING OF CAPITAN CHINA'S DAUGHTER. The wedding of W_e Kirn Lian, the daughter of Woe Tan, formerly Capitan China m Bengkalis and a wealthy man, was described by her brother. Wee Kirn Cheng, m tho Supreme Court yesterday morning m the course of an action,
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    115 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 6 held on June 15th: Approved the purchase of a car for duty transport for the Superintendent and Charge Engineers, St. -lames Power Station. until quarters near the Power Station are available. In connection with the erection
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    141 9 The orchestra concert by the New Adelphi Savonas on Sunday, at 9.30 p.m. will include: Overture. Barber Seville Rossini; Air de Ballet Valse Bluette Drigo; Bedouin Love Song Pinsetti; Violin Solo 12th. Air Variee op. HS (Reyes) Beriot; j Selection Lohengrin Wagner; Sweet ForgetI Me-Nots Miles; Finale. Cadix March Val-
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    428 9 MALAY LADY'S GIFT TO NEPHEW. The Court of Appeal (the Chief Justice, Sir William Murison, Mr. Justice Brown and Mr. Justice McCabe Reay) was occupied throughout yesterday with the continued hearing of the appeal by Shaik Allie bin Omar bin Abdullah against a decision of Mr. Justice
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    LECTURE AT THE V.M.C.A.
    137 9 I»r. Kenneth J. Saunders, M.A., Lit. I). [(Cantab.), who is at present on a visit to I lava, will be returning to Singapore on I Monday. During his stay m Singapore he will he the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Cranna. Dr. Saunders has been
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
    234 9 Mr. Anukul Chandcr ('bander. Municipal! Commissioner and one of the Directors of the Indian Association was entertained to j tea on Wednesday afternoon by the members of the Association at their premises No. 3, Ow< n Road, m honour of his appointment to the Commission of the Peace
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    108 9 1 The possibility of the bankruptcy of A.L.R.M.A. Ramanathan Chetty was put j forward by counsel m the Supreme Court j yesterday as the reason for the adjournment oi the case m which the Oversea Chinese Bank Ltd. are plaintiffs and the chetty j and Anthony and Co. defendants. Mr.
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    SHANGHAI AND CHINESE.
    560 11 The following answer to a question m ths Commons on April 26th explains the position with regard to the International Settlement. Mr. Barker asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whethe r he can give particulars as to the amount of rates paid respectively by Ch'.nes;
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    HOW PROHIBITION WILL DIE.
    339 11 America is rapidly tiring of prohibition for many reasons, but probably mainly because the nations sense of humour has been touched by thi effort of tbe kill-joy reformers to repeal nature's law of fermentation by Act of Congress. No law can stand when public BE ntiment
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    WAPI WARRIORS OF NEW GUINEA.
    534 11 Talking by Drum. Vivid descriptions of his experiences m unexplored New Guinea are told by Mr. E. A. Briggs, Lecturer m Zoology at the University of Sydney, who has returned to Australia after spending some months m the interior of New Guinea filming scenes from
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    ASTOR HOUSE.
    100 11 A strange sight presents itself to the casual observer at the Astor House Hotel m Queen's Road Central, says a Hongkong Exchange. Coolies and others are marching off with furniture and odd pieces. On an application by tht Chinese landlord for rent distress, the Court ordered an auction.
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    99 11 A cable has been received m Kuala Lumpur, announcing the death m London on Jun 12, of Mr. E. G. Wilde, one of the founders of the firm of Macfadyen and Wilde (now Wilde and Co., Ltd.). Mr. Wilde came here about the end of 191 U. and opened up
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    166 11 This will leave to each State the matter i of determining its own liquor policy. If public st ntiment is really dry, as it is m some 1 parts of th© South because of the desire to keep liquor away from the negroes, those States will be dry. The Eastern
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      456 11 EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD. I Incorporated m England Not.cc fa hereby given that an interim dYidead oi 1> per .hare, less income tax -Is m the baa been declared upon the Preferred Shares of thia Company on account of the period ending Slal August 1926 an.l is payable OH the
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    448 12 INCREASING SIZE OF VESSELS. The variation m the average size of the ,-essels of the world's mercantile marine is i subject which has a peculiar fascination 'or the great body of shipowners, so that articular interest attaches to a remarkable »et of statistics just issued by a reliable
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    85 12 Per Khyber:- Misa D. Adams. Miss A. Adams. Mrs. -i. A. EL Sntithson, Miss M. A. Lamb, Mr. X Ingersiev. Mr. C. F. Wik.ii. Vr. L. V. Chang, Mr. VV. S. Shok, Mr. S. Y. Tse, Mr. EL B. Chow, Mi. Y. F. Choo, Mr. Y. L Tsuan,
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    275 12 The following passengers are proceeding to Europe by the P. and 0. Khyber, sailing at l p.m. to-day: Mr. I>. W. Ross, Mr. Ix'wis. Mr. Perry. Mr. Barry. Eng. Lieut. P. W. Crabbe, Mr. 1.. Kornitzer, CoL C EL Forty, Mr. C. A. Sherriff, (.apt Finglas, Mr. D.
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      334 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTER I) VM LLOYi AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VTA SLEZ TO NEW YOUR AM, liOsT()N SOEMBA d^' <luly Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia. Baltimore, and to l'.S. .A Inland Poinls on through Pills of l.adinir. For shipping
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      482 13 O. S. K. Line. -Mtio:.!*. Steamers. Arrive Dept. erd-88, Hamburg. Antwerp, Col aabo, Aden Port Sudan Altai Maru July 10 July 11 S .vi. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, V agoa Bay. Durban f Panama Maru June 30 July 1 v m Bay. Cape Town. Kio. Buenos Aires. t Santos Maru lune 22
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      379 13 TRAVEL m GOMFORT DOLLAR mmmmWlk "PRESIDENT" jHflEkl LINERS 3HK _> j? i^_^^__. m^V*^ 9 \f a9 W^ 9 4&^ m^ 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
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      600 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. U. HEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FRI_IG__^~SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. BORDEAUX MARU In Port. in.s. SILVERAY due June 28 m_s. SILVERPINE due July 11th s.s. FUJI MARU due July 26th For ratea and other
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    LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    131 14 THE KING'S BIRTHDAY AT HOME. Trooping of the Colour Cancelled. London, June 3. The i.-ual picturesque feature »f the Kings E. tbdaj celebrations-- the Trooping ol the i 1 nrs on the Horse Guards Parade —was omitted to-day. The ceremony was cancelled m coasequenee ft the
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    TRAPPING A TELEPHONE FIEND.
    118 14 Boaabay, June I. i, t lati si of the I dephone fiend oght light through a clever trap the P li< c. A Par-; Norse, Miss N I amrozc, used persistently to be rung ap aon i erson, wh i re- invited, stating that he was
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    ABDEL KRIM'S SURRENDER.
    90 14 ABDEL K RIM'S SURRENDER. 1.0 idon, May -il A on ful ■a- a] of over 200 i ig i r the I orden of Abi his wii and persona] be- ngs wended its way a] ag the mountainous roads t Tj it completed I irney mn h m xcess r
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    HISTORIC INDIAN GEM DISCOVERED.
    127 14 Madras, June I. cordis ranjon respon lent 'Swan a gem of n i ie and intrinsic value, belonging the old ruling Tanjore, has iccidenl ght 1 light i ntiy. es j the 'a Id at a tuction, ai ng the articles n .-ale. nsisting fvs s
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    PROPOSED DEGREE FOR MR. MACDONALD.
    75 14 PROPOSED DEGREE FOR MR. MACDONALD. London, June 2. nf< the honorai y degi the D. C. L. f Cai Ig I Fniversity Donald was pposed by ci m< of the Senate m Mr. Ma D i Id's attitude G m rai Strike, and th i Vice-I Ihan- -daj that the
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    FILM "STAR" ABDUCTED.
    137 14 Romany, June 2. -dab V a film "Star,* lodged of wrongful restraint against tha amera man and i tor of the film tucing company employing her. she alleged tl il Ye was forced to drink some a instead of the usual aerated wa- i during aa indooi
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    SHANGHAI RIOTS CONTINUE.
    87 14 London, May .31. Y.anYuY-Th rioting continued during the night and a number of foreigners were a" tested and beaten. Mrs. King was beaten wit-, bamboos and was taken to hospital. A mob besieged a foreign house m which some foreigners and taken refusre. The foreigners, m some
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    ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATION IN NANKING.
    57 14 London, May 31. Pekin. A dispute between coloured sailors of British nationality and rikisha coolies occurred m Nanking. An intoxicated Indian sailor wounded a Chinese cool; with a pistol This led to an anti-British demons. ration and an attempt to instigate a boycott, but vigorous measures
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    IBN SAUD'S PURITANISM.
    71 14 Simla, June 1. rhousands of pilgrims iron. India have i ready reached Mecca. Repress show thai they are somewhat agitated ov..r th< Puritan excesses of Ibn Sand's followers, who do not believe m ths sanctity of numerous monuments and shrines, beyond those of the Prophet and some
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    TRADE UNION TACTICS NEED OVERHAULING.
    146 14 London, June 3. Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald, m an article m a Socialist review, reviewing the incidents ceding and during the Genera] Strike "Some critics have blamed the Trade Union Congiess and others have blamed h miners for the collapse of the strike. but the
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    BROADCASTING IN BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA.
    123 14 BROADCASTING IN BOMBAY AND CALCUTTA. Bombay, June 1. f nbay w_l socn forge '"-head m the mat- r i f bi tadcasting facilities. It ia under- od that a Joint Stock Company with direct rs, among whom are Bombay's leading financiers, mcl ding N. Wadia md Sir Ibrahim Rahimtullah, the
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    ARRESTS DURING THE GENERAL STRIKE.
    65 14 London, June I. In the H< ise < Commons, replying to questions. Sir William J tynson Hicks said 60. persons were arrested without warrant n conn ction with the emergency regulati ns between May d and .May 12th. Two hundred and ten Metropolitan Police i
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    ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION IN CHINA.
    157 14 London, June 1. Pekin. Lord illingdon was entertain* d a luncheon by the Anglo-America ABsociation. In a spe ich he said he wa convinced thai only a smj ii. noisy minor i I wa responsible for the nnti-foreigm agitations md that the large majority of Chinese
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    WIVES OF AIR OFFICERS IN MOSUL.
    177 14 London. June 3. The plea that the wives of officers of the Royal Air Force stationed m Mosul sh >uld be allowed to join their husbands was made m the House of Commons, hy Captain Wedgwood Benn. Sir Samuel Hoaie, m reply, pointed out
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    HUNGARIAN PRIMATE HANS GIRL
    51 14 London, May 31. Budapest.— The Primate of Hungary has issued an ordinance prohibiting the establishment of Gir] Guides organisations m any institutions under his control. He declares that such organisations 'have a masculine character and pursue masculine aims'* and thai they "are opposed to the very
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    94 14 The tn atment of paralysis hy inoculating paralytic persons with malaria germs, mentioned hy Dr. Wagner von Jauregg, the Viennese psychologist, at the Medical Gongress at Wiesbaden, has. been practised m recent years with considerable success m this country, and Is now being carried auti by the Board of Control
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    THE SOUTH-WEST COUNTRY.
    637 14 Then is a certain strong austerity which is the not*.' oi all the western side of our island. On the cast there is the than.-- bf the fens, the gui t spaciousness of the York I shire moors, and the rolling country behind thi Northumbrian coast. There
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    GANDHI ON COLOUR BAR BILL.
    35 14 Piece I I Mi Gandhi, a Eill, Eta i Ui that i: i ink:. fast it. •Tl i i o-l here at the conf r i Impute mot h discussinf
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION STATISTICS.
    821 15 Balance Le. "carry r" to 36,218 13,7X0 N.B. All figures are in tens. All figures given u imports foreign rubber an- great weights. No allowance has been made for moisture in lower grade rubber Export* Restriction Area do not include rubber produced in the Islands of Singapore
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    EXCHANGE.
    45 15 June 17. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-32 Bank demand 2|3 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 7-16 Credits 90 days 68% Hongkong, demand 2 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119 Vi Bangkok, demand 80 Vi Bank of England Rate 5 p.c. Sovereign, Bank Buying 8.54
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    PRODUCE.
    201 15 Copra Sundried 12.20 Opium. Benares unt. 4.000 Kice, Liang Hin Chaa Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 266 Rice. Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 _00 Ric«. Siam Glutinous No. 1 _60 Rice.
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    67 15 17th June. '.2 o'clock noor;. Buyers Sellera R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 6~\ flT'^ Standard KS S. Un Triidt-r Jum- V 4 *V July t^- l 4 1 July-Sept. 69% 70 j Oct-Dec. Tl 71% Tone ni" Market: Steady after easier. Latesl Cable: I.
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    FRASER & CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS.
    267 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THURSDAY, JUNE 17th. [Figures m brackets show the issue value of the Share m dollars unless otherwise marked.] MINING. Buyers Seller? Asam Kumbang (i!> 64 65 Batang Padang Tin ($1) <^0 82% Hitam Tin 1.40 L.42% c.d. Idris 59s 6d 61s Kamunting 67s 69s
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    100 16 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. FEATURE OF FIRST QUALIFYING ROUNDS. [Reute r 's Service.] London. June 16. A feature of the first day's play m the Open Championship qualifying competition at Sunningdale was Bobby Jones' first-round course record of 66. Melhorn. who went round m 76, had a tantalising experience.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    57 16 June Monthly Medal. The usual Monthly Medal for June, wil 1 j be competed for on Saturday and Sunday St. James Cup. Th-. qualifying round for tV above will V played m conjunction with the Jum Medal. June Ladies Spoon. Th Ladies Spoon for June will be
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    AUSTRALIANS AT SHEFFIELD.
    56 16 SATURATED PITCH PREVENTS PLAY. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 16. At Sheffield, where the match between the Australian- and Yorkshire was due to commence to-day, the recent rains had 'ett I th.- pitch saturated. Tht wicket was inspected at p.m. and 4 p.m. and it was decided that
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    THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    155 16 Fts. No P U I. Ist Isl Posa Obt Res Per I r__l 11 7 0 2 0 45 41 2 91.11 v 12 5 1 3 C 4."> 34 S 75.55 Midd_ 7 4 0 0 2 34 22 I 73-33 Y.r- ii 6 2 1
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    PENANGS TREASURE TROVE.
    343 16 The discovery of twenty old pave- of muaale-load-Bg artillery, beneath the site oi the old police station at the corner of Beach and Union Streets, is of particular interest to Penang, which is so poor m historical monuments that Fort Cornwallis and th< old cemeter, are about
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    TRAFFIC CASES.
    68 16 A bnrgS number of traffic cases were heard before th- Third Magistrate yesterday, the offences being of a varied nature. There were several charges of driving without lights and disobeying traffic regulations, the tines m one case, m which a drive? was charged with driving without t lights
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    FOOTBALL.
    313 16 SECOND LEAGUE RESULTS. Malays 6. S.C.F.A. (B) .0. The Malay Football Team displayed surprising form against the S.C.F.A. (B) yesterday afternoon, tho wet ground seeming to suit them splendidly. Their dribbling and control of the hall was excellent, and m both halves they had the Chinese completely outplayed. Their
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    SECOND LEAGUE TABLE.
    32 16 Police I 4 0 0 9 2 8 v.K.T. S 3 I 1 12 4 7 \.M.CA. 5 I' 1288 6 5..J.0.H. A 0 4 0 3 8 0
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    CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
    468 16 CAPT. HASH. MS ADDRESS. There waa large attendance a1 The Lecture Hall oi The United Islamic Association on Monday night when Captain Noor Mohamed Hashim of The Malayan Civil Service delivered a Lecture on "Cooperative Societies* 1 m Malaya, Mr. R. J. Farrer Chairman, Mohamedan Advisory Board occuping
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    A SEASIDE BUNGALOW.
    412 16 CHINESE LADY'S UNSUCCESSFUL CLAIM FOR POSSESSION. A Chinese lady, Lim Bee Neo who, brought an action before Mr. Justice Deane claim ing possession of a bungalow erected on the foreshore at Bedok and for a declaration that the bungalow was her property, w r as unsuccessful m
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    CAR BEATS TRAIN.
    125 16 Level Crossinu Incident. Tht driver «»f a Johore Bahru cai' was charged m the Second Police Court yesterday morning with rash driving at the seventh mile Bukit Timah-road. It appears that the accused, who was at tlu wheel <»f car. No. J8.482, rushed the level crossing at
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    L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
    78 16 TO-DAY'S TIES. Ladies Open Singles. Mrs. Guy Stevens vs. Mrs. Rule. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Lady Murison and Coleman vs. Miss Abed and Abed. 5 r. and Mrs. Ewing vs. Mr. and Mis. I den. Mrs. Salzmann and Brent is vs. Miss Frankel and Grimberg. Mis.
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    TO-MORROW'S TIES.
    58 16 Ladies Open Singles. Miss Griffith-Jones vs. Miss Hope Falkner* Miss Richard vs. Miss David Open Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Baterson vs. Mr. and Mrs. Cutler. Men's Open Doubles. Cameron and Captain Falkner vs. Bullen and Cox. Ctermark and Roy Smith vs. Hughes and Bi ooke. Men's Doubles
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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