The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 June 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926. NO. 11,831.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    286 1 Although .\L Briand has prevailed upon M. Caillaux to accept the Finance portfolio, the French political situation remains very graye Page 9. It appears that M. Caillaux was asked alter collaboration bet wt.cn M. Briand and M. Poincare had failed Page 9. In the Federal Council yesterday
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    A LOCAL BORGIA.
    1052 1 As far a< Esekiel's outward sppearancs was concerned he had little m common with Cesare Borgia. The gi at soldier rode abroad m stei 1 and leather, or lounged on Ids throm m pm pi silk and velvet. Zeke icde t:ot at all. not even v the
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      117 1 win e; LOU <» !HE RECOGNISED POISE for H KOREAN TROPICAL St ITS. V 2. HIGH STREET. Raffles Hotel Telephone No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. NEW~BATIK GRILL ROOM j Under the personal supervision of j John Gildea. ■'>- a ■^■i _-v^_wwii ""^--1 _B __________J_____SH______Bl If] S REMINGTON The World s
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      90 1 j i i I ymmmw DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we ofTer the THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE I WORK AND BETTER WORK LESS EFFORT AND AT LESS PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR. f I" The Europe Hotel' "j <^v.^^^v.v_^^^^^v.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^•_^^v.^v_^^%^^v_^ if --=r== i ADELPHI HOTEL.
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      108 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT*: Long John whisky— Page Sale at Doulatram's -Page !Y Expanded metal. Wm. -lacks Page Mechanical engineer wants post Page 7. Millinery and dresses. Robinson's Page 9. Miller tyres, Sandilands, Buttery— Page 11. Waterproof canvas from Hoosainsah Page V Notices: Bankruptcy; Perak Gymkhana Club: Municipal; trade-mark— Pages 7. Auction
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING. Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      88 1 High W..ter. 940 9.11 p.m. B.L homeward mail clos4 Football D.W.K. vs. Batavia, Stadium. Friday. *2.> Y. St. Andrew's Mission .Mt<r.. 5 p.m. Football Div. 1 K.A. v- S.R.C. Dr. Saunders lecture on Buddha Y.M.YA. 9.30 p.m. Saturday, 26ta. High Water 11.11 a.m.. 10.28 p.m. Outward mail due. P. A.M.
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    NEW METHODS IN BUSINESS.
    266 2 NEW METHODS IN BU SIN ESS. Retail Traders' Advice. **We r< east a continuation of the gradual steady m. rovement m economic and industrial v T'eiitior.s." This statement occurs m the annual report, by Mr. Eric Gamage, of the incorporated Association of Retail Distributors. A featun the report IS a
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    BABY AIRPLANE HOLIDAY.
    176 2 h tl pa ended when the Master of > and bis wife concluded a week-end fl between Too and BOG miles m a* rplanc with a petrol conaumption all aa, says the Daily Express of, to the High was that not once ane land at an aerodrome
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    THE STAMPS OF SIAM.
    134 2 the end of 1925 the uell-kn »wn Siamese stamps formed by Mr. s waa acquired by Chao Phya raj, intended to display it at the s Kingdom Exhibition. The Ex- •ag bee n abandoned, His Exwßl a aow, it is understood, decided 'l collection to ELM.
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      220 2 m HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. t Kelveys m School of I Dixnciwi For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and latest variations. I guarantee to make you
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      355 2 Victoria Theatre. COMING SHORTLY. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR LAURENCE NUNNS GUILLEMARD, X.C.8., K.C.M.G. The Most Noteworthy Film of All Time. "YPRES" J THE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL SALIENT. Passed and approved by HIS MAJESTY'S ARMY COUNCIL. PAVILION. THE CUP FINAL, 1926, at the Stadium, Wembley.
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      263 2 From Tuesday, 22nd to Sunday. 27th Jum A RATTLING GOOD PROGRAMME As Good as Any ever Presented at ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, at 9 p.m. A PICTURE OF LAUGHTER AND THRILL*; Featuring The Great Athletic Star RICHARD TALMADGE who excels himself m dashing and daring feaY ;>: v is
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    STRIKE EXPERIENCES.
    975 3 TALES TOLD BY THE PUBLIC. i j Makirg Sure. The destinations of two down-line trains as they approached West Hampstead (Met.) station had been wrongly announced. The platform hell announced the approach oi a thi;,] train, and the volunteer porter, who did not mean to be let m
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      238 3 Start the Day With Instant Postum TMAGINE a man about to run a race first purposely 1 getting himself out of breath! Yet the personwho starts the day by drinking coffee does something equally foohsh-he stimulates the action of his heart and puts his nerves on edge. Correct this wrong.
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      153 3 j Light Railways Limited^ i^^ 001 1 THESE MATERIALS ARE OF THE FINEST QUALITY AND OUR SERVICES ARE AT 1 Jmijl ft 4L J J \JHI ___fl_f BOH BSHD9B_9_E___^ lllliiil _ii_L M__U_ r N I Win Health— Win Strength— I I Let that be your guiding motto. Win health and
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      MOTOR SHIP BREAKS RECORD.
      11 4 The Rrfterdan, Lloyd', motor-ship tadmpoera. wM, ~^*L^^dTsi
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      THE BRITISH LEGION PARADE.
      40 4 ghi Bj inrangement with Daflj Graphic]. p, p u/alea inspecting the muster of the British Legion on the Horse c -aids Parade on the occasion the Legion memorial service at the Cenotaph. Behind is Karl Haig.
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      A CRICKET VETERAN.
      27 4 v (left J watching ths ma. hI I the A i.iai > i With 1 seen Colonel Dawsc fai t E. VV. Day ,:Mi :a-
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      AUSTRALIA'S GOLF CHAMPION.
      31 4 Tommj Howard, the Australian g< 11 champion, driving m the ,m 5 round of th rofessional i i ation goli I i nan ent at Roehampti n. England.
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      EVERYDAY INCIDENTS!
      11 4 \<\ idcnts to cai n m Sinj picture shoa cai
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      ONE OF THE OLD HANDS.
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      A HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.
      43 4 Th etc..- stiuggle between Captain A. (i. Miller's Sunbeam (right) and Mr. Ka\< Don's W.-.-. .> Viper, th* the race for the Brookland's Go J Vase. The Sunbeam won by a **bonn a: 102.07 m i t an hour.
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      SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS.
      33 4 l« opyrigki Bj arrangement with Daily Graphic], •at bowls plajers m South Africa are visiting England. This picture gives a general view of the players taking part m a match.
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      BUY HOME MADE GOODS.
      33 4 The Great White Train, which has been travelling Australia demonstrating the advantages f made commodities. This picture was taken at Granville, where the train was given a rousir.g c
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      BANTAM CHAMPION.
      9 4 Stan ThurtOn, bantam-weight boxing champion of Australia.
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    HOME SPORT.
    1511 5 VERY BUSY DAYS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 27. Let me start with motoring. Thirty thousand spectators watched some exciting racing at Brooklands, several races being won at over 100 miles an hour, and most of them resulting m close finishes. On Bank Holiday the chief event
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    KITCHENER MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
    186 5 KITCHENER MEMORIAL UN VEILED. London. June 9. A striking tribute to Earl Kitchener was paid by the Prince of Wales, who unvtiled to-day a statue of the Field-Marshal on the Horse Guards Parade. The Prince of Wales dwelt on Earl Kit "hrner's work m Egypt, the freeing of the Sudan
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    EFFECTING LIBERAL UNITY.
    134 5 London, June 9. The likelihood of Lord Reading being re quested to knit up the ravelled sleeve of Liberal unity was mentioned at a banquet ?iven at tha Savoy Hotel m honour of the M.s. quis and Marchioness of Reading by the '~rv Inn-Speaking Union, attended by
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      508 5 NOTICE. X b hereby given that the abo c Trade Marks are the property of The v \> CK;\R COMPANY of Johore Eahru whose address is No. 42. Jalan Seget. Bahru, and are used by them as Trade Marks m respect of Cigars manu- deaM with by them. IS NOTICE
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      315 5 l an r jy__7*_w f m^»n m w a %wwww w^ wwjZaK-i gßx n_| i Jujfl w&*Cjf Unique Guarantees. %W**fk LEWIS TYLOR, Ltd, 3K_fß_\Si Works Gri poly Mill*. Caedifi. _EBli\ \V-\ WLK RF 1 T*\r juJm^ r Gmipoly PATENT BELTING STOCKING ACENTS:— SIME, DARBY Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUM PI
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    OUR IRISH LETTER.
    1634 6 1 HOW IRELAND HAS TO DEPEND ON ENGLAND. (From Our Own Correspondent^. Dublin, May 24. Once again the inexorable logic of hard facts has brought home to the most rabid of red hot Republicans how dependent this country is on England and how the financial and commercial
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      202 6 DOLLAR WEEK WHITEAWAYS Monday, hu 2ht, to Saturday, June 26th. On the Ground Floor Tables and Counters Crowded with Thousands of Genuine New Dollar Bargains from all Departments, each one Representing Value Worth $1.50 to $2.00. If you have already visited our Store during a Dollar Week YOU WILL COME
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      14 6 UUSBANDS ARE A PROBLEM out it's always safe to start their day with MARMALADE
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      190 6 m <^JI mV* n j i It's Home made! I I here tt MMncthinff U n f(lrn •ppet.s.ng .n your ow,. m *«e 1 roll, can V 5 j tnr raising v.. Raislev F i T^«6oKr, ~Y~_^--# I \A -£-J&£ Brown* J> X, 'i^Js^J i lion 6 J U r
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    222 7 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore, June 23. Kubber. Local 70 cents per lb. Dull Tin.— London £270 10s. Rubbers. Shares are firm. Malaka Pindas are quoted 3.33 3.37 and United Malaccas at 3.32 2 3.37%. Sungei Bagans have buyers at 4.70 and Ayer Panas at 14. Mentakabs
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S. REPORT.
    277 7 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. (L. R. Macphail) Singapore. June 23. London. Rubber Is B%d. Up V 4C i Local 70. Tin.— £270 10s. Up ss. The market continues on the quiet side. Rubbers. Quotations are steady. Allenbys are wanted at 3.40. Brogas offer at L.92%. Bassetts have buyers at 1.50.
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    MISS SHERLOCK HOLMES.
    413 7 Successful (.-rl Detectives. Miss Sherlock Holmes has made g<>ud. Young women detectives are proving thYr worth every day of the week to the great London shops that are employing them m increasing numbers against the übiquitou. shoplifter. Sometimes the role V' thi- girl detective is that of
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      358 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i MARY SETON. t E AMBER MANSIONS. J ORCHARD ROAD. Yiirp shades from Shanghai. 5 gAgBl E TABLE TOPS, FLOORING. TILES. Etc. SIN, APORE CASKET CO. Marble Merchants." Telephone 75. CARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOJ* CAR CO. -.i Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd.
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      673 7 NOTICES. j EXCHANGE BANKS. i The Exchange Banks will be closed on Thurs day July Ist. being Bank Holiday. PERAK GYMKHAnT~CUJbT TAIPING. i i A two days Sky meeting has been fixed fo, Friday and Saturday. August 20th and '>V articulars will announced later. A. E. E. De VOS. Hon:
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      603 7 NOTICES. ORDINANCE NO. 44 (BANKRUPTCY). IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. In Bankruptcy No. IK? of L 926. Re: A. L. R. M. A. Ramanathan Chettiai Ex parte Fell Co. Lid. Cre Lt >r 1 To A. L. k. M. A. Ramanathan Chettiar, »f No.
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      15 7 Marylebone woman: I am nearly eighty, and have never worn short skirts m my life.
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      418 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily m Malaya; live "news" paper 35-40 columns of new* daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams, Latest Newt and Latest Announcements together witb exclusive special features, "Pictures of th« week" Serial Story,
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      548 7 AUCTION SALES. MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Of Valuable Jewellery. <vc. Comprising: Cold iiaii pin. brooches, ,>■ ndant. rinps, kraboot set with diamonds, brilliants and stones. Also ItM loose brilliants and four loose diamonds. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng -V Saleroom, Ko. -*>0 Chulia Street. On Thursday, June 24th, at IQM a.m. Xc.w
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926. Thank You, Sir.
    484 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1926. Thank You, Sir. Only on the principle thai evil com- munications corrupl good manners ran we understand how His Excellency the High Commissioner has permitted the approach to a repetition of the cry disagreeable incident of the British Government accepting from the Federated
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    Unhelpful Politicians.
    579 8 Lord Birkenhead's fireworks, cornin"; after those of Mr. Churchill, will probably not greatly scare the miners though they may tickle the ears of ihe groundlings, and on the whole whilst one is m perfect agreement with much that he says there is a flavour of hitting a man
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    113 8 CURIOUS PLEAS IN TRAFFIC CASES. Learner-Drivers (harmed. (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 23. Olive Southam, a school teach* r. wacharged with driving a motor-car withoui a licence an<l also with rash and negligent driving. She pleaded guilty to the first count, sub mitt ing that it was
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    CRUELTY TO BULLOCKS.
    41 8 (From Oar Own Correspondent!. I'enang, June L'Y A Hokfc n and Tamil were charged separately with cruelty to hulloeY b>J iash ing, and m th. former ease, with twisting their tails. Accused were fined $25 and $15 respectively.
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    WEDDING: COLEMAN-DOSCAS— RESENT.
    232 8 WEDDING: C OLEM AN-DOSCAS— RESENT. The marriage took place, on Saturday, a. Mr, 11 E. folemaa-Doscas, of the Asrricaltural Department, S.S, nnd F.M.S., and Miss Primrose Besent, daughter of Mr. and Mia. W. .1. rYsent. Winterbourne, Kingston. i>nr.M i. at St. Maty'i I hunch, Kuala Lumpur. TV- I bunch was
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    IPOH AMENITIES.
    234 8 Tlu- foil wing is a cops petit of the guests at the Station H >tel, Ipoh, referred to m our M Bj the Way*' columns, We should like to draw > oui atti i tioi to ti;.- obnoxious fact that m Etoon So. a i gramophi ni dailj
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    133 8 The bearing of tlu appeal by Lam Choon and Co. against decision of the I hu I Justice, Sir William Murison, m an action lin which they claimed over $10,000 damages for breach of a contract to take deliver) of II tons oi* rubber, occupied the Singapore
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    CLEARING THE AIR.
    55 8 Kughy, June 22. Ths House of Commons to-day passed the second reading of the Smoke Abatement Bill. The bill provides measures for restricting the emission of smoke from factory chimneys. Members, speaking m support of it, were of opinion that it will do much to clear the
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    H.M.S. MALAYA AGAIN.
    87 8 F.M.S. CONTRIBUTION Tri NAVAI. UvsK THK Will al<lwin N s (From Oar oam. r ,n >-pi>nden: Kuala Lumpur h,„ I la thi Federal Coanc I n 1 pesed ly tfia uigi,, Selangor and aamsmrted J m tae Feaatati a tad i mmm rs i t I oum
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    CHANDU SHOP RAIDED.
    222 8 „VIV MiiiM.n mmi liae gtadaa I inn seat lM i chstrfcta of Simai i kaj ol i certain r m Nanking Bl smoking ,sm H tasTcaa Apparent^ •ra. taking i risk, payiag I m a*t, vh 11 Brae aaaaaaly mm;- ri i kaj faaad aaa I >an
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    BIG CHANDU HAUL.
    178 8 <>\cr SIMI.OOU \Wth Prm: I "> "<" "I don't sup| but as a mattei I >. or m default sis ceaamat/' mid Mr. P I tag with a Ib m i steaaaa Faka la being coaei rae I iv th.' ii ncr £50,000 arortl of Chn W
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      122 8 "The Connoisseur Comes to Caldbecks" ITALIAN RED WINE. B INEXPENSIVE W AND fi INVIGORATING. JM VITALFS j f CHIANTI m litre or half litre flasks. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. (Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong.) (Incorporated m Shanghai.) i yAWiWi%V^\%SV.S%S%V. .SV.V. .V..V.V.VA%VA%SV.".V.V.V.V.V. J PATRONISED jOl. Jllfc. BT BOYALTt •i
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      103 8 f" VERMIN USE AQENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. DEARS' i J I GOLDEN SERIES. > j V. V.% V.V.V-V.V.V. V.V- V- V- VsV. j I LAIRD 0' LOGAN I SUPERB I IjOLD HIGHLAND WHISKYJ: i"■ is >nee again obtainable from th" ■"C under-mentioned Wine Merchants: m i < > I
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    THE FRENCH CRISIS.
    231 9 BRIAN IVS TASK MORE DIFFICULT. vl i I U ACCEPTS PORTFOLIO. [Reuter's Service, i MS of the Chamber are anxiousiag M. Briand > ability ro form a Following his ah day unsuccessful Finance Minister. ii ssive can.ii.iate> lose c nndence rt to hear) calk with M. Peret,
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    MINERAL ROYALTIES.
    95 9 Minister c tl c House as, with reg reeon aineral r all I hat Ihe mt ha I iff< red and Fering at thi reae time, to atem] lati 1 ii th< ac v eat i sit ual a hich the (n» -a Fully litting tlu r. an
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    THE RIGHTS OF SEAMEN.
    91 9 <Yne\a. .hint 22. I af m has ad pted the a arrant in| seamen the fullest m c anecl i I aishment I leai ing the bf sat ght of fixing the different offences, fi renec rejected British amend- exd Mjeoesertioi and absence with- reference entrusted
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    UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE.
    36 9 Radio Offici il Service I us unemployed, ac- 1 I tht I Orial return, is figure, whi exclusive oi peraaed w i k ia the dal mining v 349-530 more than a year ago.
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    CLEARING IT THE RIFFS.
    33 9 re/. J a i\e having niogn 1 nwd m recen lays aaetrea eastward from Wezsan, ■"feneh made yesterday a further ad- j eight kilometre., m the same direc- j
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    EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.
    171 9 IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT CHICAGO. HUGE CONCOURSE OF WORSHIPPERS [Reuter's Service.] Chicago, June 23. The procet dings at the second public session of the Eucharistic Congress closed with an impressive benediction service cekbrated by Cardinal Mundelein. The vast stadium was rilled with 150,000 worshippers, carrying banners and lighted candles,
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    AUTO-GYRO AEROPLANE.
    132 9 [British Radi. Official Service.] Rugbj June 22. 1 •<■ first auto-gj ro windmill plane to H m this country was tested at Hamble, near Southampton, to-day by Captain Frank taurtney. Taking off m the wind with a run of less than 200 yards, be circle.! about the aerodrome.
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    BIRKENHEAD LECTURES COOK.
    101 9 London. June 2Y In :Y- course of a stern lecture to the miners' leader notably Mr. Cook, who has "not moved an Inch m the pas; m tnths and who defy economic lav the advice of Government, th*- interests of the trade and life of the nation,*
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    AN ENERGETIC KLAN CONVERT.
    91 9 'ishman, W\ !i:im Skelly, who recently arrived from Ireland, has been charged with attorn; ting to dynamite the Roman Catholic church a' Barrie, Ontario, on June luth. \cc rding the police Skelly admits placing dynamite m the basement of the church with the result that the
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    ITALY PROTESTS.
    81 9 Anti-Fascist demonstrations to which the Italian delegates and officials of the League were recently subjected have drawn a strong note from Italy rem mstrating with the Swiss Government regarding the "violation of the immunity to which its representatives on the League are entitled" ar.d asking for due satisfaction;
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    AN ERRATIC SUBMARINE.
    66 9 [Reuter's Service J. New York. June 22. Salvagers who were pumping air into the pontoons at Block Island preparatory to attempting to raise the submarine S5l which -ank m Septembei last, were surprised by the sunken craft suddenly poking its nose a hove surface and damaging two
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    31 9 Delay's Tokio Flight Broken. It is understood that Capt. Doisy, who has reached Ptkin<,'. has abandoned his flight to Tokio. He has arranged to return by the Siberian railway.
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    A BANKRUPT'S SHARES.
    1952 9 EASTERN MINING COS DEBT. Official Assignee Seeks Directions. Shares m the Eastern Mining and Rubber Co. standing m the name of Posy Keng Seng, bankrupt, formerly managing director oi the Company, were the subject of an application to the Chief Justice (Sir William Muiison) yesterday. The Company,
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      107 9 NEW CONSIGNMENT BY PARCELS POST Hi Millinery Ym AND I Dresses in w s ew stock Jni I of Children's Topees £7^b.« anc j Boys 5 Sun Helmets Robinson R Co„ Ltd. (Incorporated :n the Straits Settlements). II CAPSTAN =f ,f/^ CIGARETTES ARE SMOKED BY WV v <"s %4F/Bn\m*^ ••VAWA%%SWWVbV-V.VA
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      618 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. NINGCHOW London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In port EUMAEUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and
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      438 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN"~LINE a PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUBZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Dae Spore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL «My 12 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF LYONS London, Rotterdam, H'burg and Karlshamn In Port s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW
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      367 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AM) CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION oq LONDON ANJ) FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Geverin mag), OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARD^ For China and Japan. lor Marseilles, London and vntw* Due t Tonnage.
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    GLIMPSES THROUGH THE RAIN.
    557 11 Wherever you go, there, says a writer m the Straits Echo, is the smell of durian. It is like a haunting refrain whose melody ig within oneself, only the durian tune haips on one note of unpleasantness. The rain comes down and sprinkles into the rikisha,
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    231 11 London, June 1 1. For the first time m history the Royal Family were present at the Indian Civil Service dinner at the "Hotel Cecil" m the person oi the Prince of Wales. Sir Michael O'Dwy, r, presiding, said the "1.r.5." stood for the lofty but humble
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    BOAT CAPSIZES AT MADRAS.
    155 11 Twelve Persons Drowned. Madras, June 11. The Madras Mail's Vizagapatam Cor- j I respondent reports a drowning fatality I last Saturday morning resulting m the I death of \2 persons. It would appear that, while passengers were being taken to the s.s. "Chill-:" from I 'ashore,
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      166 12 $20,000,000 Stock Company to be Formed. Canton, June 8. A stock company with 120,000.000 capital, half of which will b? paid m instalments by the Nationalist Government, and half raised by selling stock to the people, is to be formed at once to raise funds for the dredging
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      NAVAL HELP.
      144 12 Japanese Ship m Canton River. Canton, June. ti. The Japanese destroyer. No 14, left tot day after having spent two days m and near Canton harbour. The trip up-river was made to rescue a Japanese freighter which had been attacked by pirates. One June 4, the freighter Nishi
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      "BELGENLAND" ROMANCES.
      149 12 Matrimoni.il Sequences of World Cruise. The Belgenland, when she started on her round-the-world cruise >n November 25 last year had <>n board six honeymoon couples who had decided to commence their matrimonial experiences with a globe circling trip. On her return to New York m April, other romances
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    SEARCH FOR THE EGYPT'S TREASURE.
    48 12 The tugs Iroise and Pelican have sailed from Brest to commence salvage work for the recovery of the gold m the P and O lmer Egypt, which sank off the A mien lighthouse on May 20, 1922, with over £1,000,000 m her strong-rooms
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      472 12 r 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 tens) and MALABAR (4.512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and tinest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      59 12 s.s. "ROMEO." \V C w° n yT eS f rp Per abovo t^™* from ficTthat arnved 10th June, are hereby notii in a dalt f""'! f Car ZJ* ndlt,on will b held at Godown, 38 and 39 on Friday 25th June, 1926 at 9 a.m. dafe° fUtther SUrVey WiH bG
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      465 12 THOS. COOK SON, LTD. AND THOS. COOK SON, (BANKERS) LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). Teleg. Coupon 6 Battery Road. Tele: 3016, 3017. Singapore. i Passenger and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc P. O. Box 102, 6, Battery Road, Singapore. I Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railways
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      164 12 J.n. Stewart's Jamie Stuart" LIQUEUR Old Scotch Whisky Sole Agents: JOHN LITTLE f 0.. LTD. Incorporated i: England Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY. B (Incorporate m It HOMEWARD SAILINGS Bi-monthh at ria f< V ?#id Trtestt ria ports through Mi ni f Y\ant ar.d Hft I S I
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      645 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 0*
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      446 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive Dept. r Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, c.. via^Coicmbo. Aden Port Sudan Altai Maru July 10 July 11 P H Said, v assa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban f Panama Maru June 30 July i r an, Algoa Bay, Cape Town. Kio. B HtOS,
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      299 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR 'jffi|TO t **^g a9^^wz^3m mw Dollar President liners offer you luxu ious 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 lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot
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    EIGHT YEARS FOR A LANGUAGE ERROR.
    315 14 I New York, May 20. I Kaffaello Morello, an Italian, who was impiisoned at Tienton, New Jersey, eight years ago on a life sentence for murdering his wife, has been released on parole because it was discovered that the court in- terpreter mistranslated his
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    TO SMOKE OR NOT SMOKE.
    241 14 Proof that it Does HO Harm to Athletes. Is smoking harmful? Wide credence has been given m the l'nited State.- to the outcome of psychological tests on medical j students, which have demonstrated a lower-] ing of mental efficiency m a percentage ofl smokers varying
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    TAILLESS AEROPLANES.
    316 14 Simpler System of Control for Pilots. Captain G, T. ft. Hill, m a paper read j before the Royal Aeronautical Society, le 'Scribed the work he has done on the design I and construction of his remarkable tailless aeroplane, details of which were til t eVa exclusively m
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      42 14 JohnHaig THE FATHER OF ALL SCOTCH WHISKIES .j EVER SINCE Johnhaic&c?l t THE ANGLO-SLAM CORPORATION, LTD. The Right Word m Right Place Undoubtedly THE BEST MOUTHFUL f Phone 3463. j: BIG SHIPMENT j: ji M/assiamu// Assomull Co. I 56-57 High Street. W.W.W.VV.V.W.V.V.VA%%W.VAW.V.W.V.V.V.V.VA«.VAVIA
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      261 14 KQI Mosquitoes-lhejr Carry Malaria! MOSQUITOES are known car- economy to use Flit and avoid disriers of malaria and many ease. Flit is clean, easy to use and other deadly fever germs. Thou- harmless to humans, lt evaporated sands of people die annually from quickly and completely. Extensive diseases transmitted by
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    772 15 r MACPHAIL AND CO. LTD'S 1 WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, June 22. During the period under review the market has been active m all sections with most quotations marked up. Rubber.— The commodity has remained steady during the week and closes unchang- ed m London at Is B%d
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    EXCHANGE.
    65 15 June L.J. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 3-32 Bank demand 2!3 11-16 Private credits S m.s. 2 4 15-32 New Yoik. demand 56*4 Credits 'JO days 68M« France, demand 1900 India, T. T. 155 Hongkong, demand V n.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119Y Java, demand 139 V Bangkok, demand SO 1
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    PRODUCE.
    180 15 Opium. Benarec unt. 4.00U Rice, Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1 830 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 2flo Rice. Rangoon Sioka 256 Rica, Siam Broken No. 1 220 Rice, Siam I'roken No. 2 <?00 Rica, Siam Glutinous No. 1 863 Rice, S:am Glutinous No.
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    C OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    60 15 SSWSnSSBSBBWBSnSiSBSSSI June 2Jrd.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellen R.S.S. eiua! to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 89 69' Standard R.S.S. Spot 89% 70 on Tender July 70 70^ July-Sept. Tt 71-; Oct-Dec. 72% 73 Tor id Market: Dull steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 20% d per
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    329 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 1.40 L.45 i-.d Wris ;,7s 58s 6d Kinta Assn. ($10) 11. Oil 1 1 i Kinta Tin (£1 > L.62% L.6j Kuchai Ords 1.77 L.BO Lingui Tin t.45 L5O Malayan Collieries ($10) 40. 0n 41. 00 cd Marabaus ($1 L4O 150 Xai Hoot
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    RUBBER AUCTION.
    91 15 YESTERDAY'S PRICES. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its "ifiath. auction yesterday when there were Catal >gued 1.(i9M,4T3 lbs.; 188.16 tons. Offered MMM lbs.; 565J4 tons. Sold 7S£9tf lbs.; K7.lt boos. Spot. London Is. r-^d. New York ofj r ts. PRICES REALIZED. Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    665 15 Singapore. June 22. Rubbei has been cabled from Load >n unchanged al Is B\d\ for the past i days and with the slight advance m New York, this steadiness m the raw materia! nas brought m fair buyers for the majority of Rubber shares. Tin alee is
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      1416 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. mun _n^« wn. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICEr-Winchester House Singapore. LON DON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry EC The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      67 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. &ARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager. $36,710,000 103 1 1(| c i S.S. and F.M.S. 5
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    FOOTBALL.
    983 16 HAT AM A AND SINGAPORE DRAW. Attractive Forward Play. Singapore 2: Batavia 2. Tremendous interest was taken m the meeting hetween Singapore and the Batavia touring team yesterday and the Stadium, hitherto adequate to comfortably accommodate the largest crowd drawn to watch a League match, was made to appear
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    GOLF AT ST. ANNES.
    122 16 THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. American Players Leading. [Reuter's Service.] St. Annes, June 23. In the Open Golf Championship 117 players having qualified from the territorial eliminating competitions, the 72 holes medal play constituting the championship proper was begun here this morning m ideal conditions. The first two
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    THE LONG DRIVING COMPETITION.
    207 16 London. June 22. At St. Annes the long driving competition rcliminary to the Open Championship was won by Conipston. His three drives aggregated 790 yards 7 inches, and he also had the longest single drive, which was 2SB "ards 3 inches. Last year the competition was
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    CRICKET.
    443 16 The following have been selected t > represent the Services again-; the Merchants on Friday and Saturday: Capt. Aimitage, 1!..\. (Capt.) Lt-Col, Poetleth- i K0.Y.1..1. Capt. Congden, R.M. Capt. Kidd, R.A.O.C. Capt. Carey, D.W.R. apt. Faulkner, D.W.R. Lieut. Taylor. v'•!'•u Lieut. Frankis, D.W.R. Lieut. I enson, Middlesex Regt., Lieut
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    BATAVIA VERSUS THE DUKE'S.
    36 16 The Batavia team meet the Duke's at tbe ftadinm this afternoon. We are asked to )oint out that the military are not admit- ed free to the Stadium, but at half price. <
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    HOME CRICKET.
    828 16 THREE CENTURIES FOR NOTTS. Eleven Three Figure Innings. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 22. Results of County Cricket matches concluded to-day are as follow. Yorkshire versus Middlesex. At Lords: Yorkshire led on Ist innings Middlesex 250 Yorkshire 415. and 367. Hendren, m scoring 213 m Middlesex second innings, became
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    GLORIOUS WIMBLEDON.
    118 16 A GREAT SECOND DAY PROGRAMME. Cochet's Brilliant Victory. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, June 22. At Wimbledon to-day tfiere was one of j the finest second-day programmes m the j history of the Championships. There was a large feminine element present m the gayest and smartest of summer toilettes,
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    HOW SUZANNE WON.
    434 16 Suzanne wore a pink jumper and a bandeau. She won the hist five games, but Miss Browne, volleying superbly, captured the sixth and seventh. In the second set Suzanne discarded her jumper. She outplayed the American, particularly from the base-line, though Miss Browne was tiieless and played
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    LADIES' LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    234 16 Open Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Tennent and D. H. Kleinman beat Miss Hope Falkner and Major Gardiner, Miss David and De Steurs beat Mrs. Rule and Cooper. 6— 2, 6 -0. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Abed and Abed beat Lady Muris n and Coleman, 8. 4>, 6
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