The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 June 1926

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press I,* CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S.» TUESDAY. JUNE 29, 1926. NO. 11,835.
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    STOP PRESS.
    504 1 3.30 A.M. SECOND TEST MATCH, i ENGLAND'S REPLY. AN AMAZING INCIDENT AT LORDS. [Renter's Service.] London. lone 28. her< was an amazing incident at the Test Match at Lords. The bead groundsman at i '/dock this morning found ;hut the hose-pipe had been turned on, and patch i>i
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    THE BASE GIFT ACCEPTED.
    86 1 [Renter's Service.] London, June 28. In the House of Commons during questions, Mr. L. C. M. Amt-ry expressed the Government's great appreciation and grateful acceptance of the federated Malay Skates' gift of £2,000,000 on behalf of (he Singapore Naval Base. Tiie fine spirit prompting the action
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    MORE JOYOUS MEMORIES.
    1149 1 It is imther delightful to be paid «m---pliment when the »ther man does not know that it is you wlicm Ih is complimenting. That max sound curiously, hui th act I < so. recently 1 related hen sonu memories* and on ttu day of Lheii appearance two
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      154 1 U Xli LOO N G !M (MiMSFM HO! SE far PS w mOPICAL St ITS. HIGH SIUEKT. Raffles Hotel Xo SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. GRILL ROOM Under the personal supervision of John Gildea. A. F. PEATE, Manager, <__ i. ~7»_~ZT~~~: _._ZT i 1 Contrast Cood wcvfc, clean cut characters, even spacing,
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      143 1 BUY BRITISH GOODS FROM ACTUAL MANUFACTURERS OF I MODERN OFFICE APPLIANCES. BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY EQUIPMENT, VISIT OUR SHOW-ROOM. AN INSPECTION WILL FURTHER CON- j VINCEYOUTO— BUY BRITISH GOODS. I yv i' =-y I 4 i nnt^ jn 0 tj t* ■I FROM THE GRILL:— I" SURREY CAPON. ADELPHI HOTEL.
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      14 1 WING LOONG FOR HIGH CLASS TAILORING Style, Cut and Finish Guaranteed. 32. HIGH STREET.
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    592 2 Mr. Thomas Cushny, of th-. Straits Trading Company Ltd., Seremban, leaves short- foi Ipoh n transfer.- M.M. Mi. P. K. I'aui. -f Messrs. Baker, Morgan ■ad C©. 1.n;.. was admitted to the Euro- f: II s-ita!. Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. John Peel, a descendant ot the famous -smart, and said
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      241 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTDThe Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Mdm. Rdveys f- School of Dancing For children and young ladies m Character. Classical, Clog, Exhibition. Ballet and Toe Dancing Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing ;ui<! latest variations. I guarantee to make you proficient m six
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      229 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 Mgn jwy fIHHS^ fcffl^;' x 0P?^B Mff** c^*^ m IBbG« r .-'3 l THE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL SALIENT L ?),.*.fli«d Ay Neu) Era Films
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      343 2 From Monday, 28th June, to Saturday, 3rd l u l AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX SUPER FEATURE A DRAMATIC FANTASY Based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Classic Poen The Ancient Mariner A GREAT ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE s< r Efn Visualising the immortal
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    DICKENS IN THE "GALLERY."
    421 3 Shorthand Writer and Journalist. Of the many illustrious men who have ■worked m the Reporters' Gallery of the House of Commons few have had books [written about their skill as skorthand--1 writers. In the case of Charles Dickens this has now betn dene ("Charles Dickems: Shorthand
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    BULLFIGHT CRUELTY TO HORSES.
    269 3 Spanish Dictator's Stand. Madrid. Heated contr versy has been provoked by i. ceni utterances of General Primo de Rivera, condemning the slaughter of deI fenceless horses m fights. He i, th.. first public man of -my importance m Spain wh i has dared to tak< a
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    THE FANTASY OF SCIENCE.
    177 3 Another scientific axiom has gone We.st. into the limbo with, the indivisible atom and the immutability of nutals. Science has swallowed another apothegm. It is recorded that Mr. Sears m a lecture at the Royal Institute demonstrated that a ,->lu*i can go through a ring of
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      294 3 Let^s Enjoy Life Do you enioy your leisure or are you so tired at the close of the day that you are only too glad to rest All day you are usin*; up energy-energy which must be renewed \V ithout this power of renewal there comes I point when you
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      22 3 Rev. Father V. Hermann, of St. Loui« Church, Kota (Taiping), celebrated his silver sacerdotal jubil.e yi sterday at the Tamil Church, Kota.
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      293 3 If you have any Paint or Varnish Problems i Let Wilkinson Heywood Clark j Solve them for you With their experience of over one hundred and seventy years, their up-to-date research Laboratories staffed with keen and capable analytical chemists, they have unrivalled I facilities at their disposal for solving all
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    THE WETTEST DERBY ON RECORD.
    1065 4 HOW THE RACE WENT. INEXPLICABLE FORM. J (Fran Out Own Correspondent). London. June 2. We have had two depressing Derby Days but to-daj was »iuite the worst and the scene On Epsom Downs was dismal beyond words. It was rightly alluded tc as "the Clerk
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    THE LONG, LONG TRAIL TO EPSOM.
    234 4 and th s caused the and Coronach, resitting th< Colorado and Lancia y, :> m tance, won comfortably VA short head between Time 2 mm. 47 M Itc An Easy Victors The only mmmmt I nu. Coronach won as easily a scored m our
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    LORD WOOLAVINGTON'S CORONACH WINS THE "RAIN" DERBY IN A CANTER.
    64 4 [Copyright.— By arrangement with Daily Graphic], I Lon! Woolavington'a Coronach, ridden by .1. Childs, winning the Derby m a canter bj five lengths from Mr. \Y. M. G. Singer's v witi I Derby's Colorado, the favourite, 'bird by a short
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    PEARLY KING AND QUEEN.
    24 4 [Copyright- By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. The Pearly Kiny and Ove n shelter under their pearlyumbrellas, which were much admired.
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    A TOUCH OF THE OLDEN TIMES.
    41 4 [Copyright By arrangement wi'h Daily Graphic]. A coach and fcur, with horn sounding mor i|y^ \M\d^ a pi fcsani break In th slream of motor traffic aloog the ra n-swept load t i Epn m.
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    FIVE PEOPLE IN THE GALLERY.
    220 5 Public Apathy Taunt m an L.C.C. Picture A studio overlooking the Thames, at the top of th»> London County Hall, contains a 1 icture, Bft. 6ins. wide and »jft. 2ins. high. which n cords the patient labours of memi> r> of tli'- London County Council,
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    BEGGING LETTER "WHO'S WHO."
    190 5 Lett<.i> addressed to influential women and a book containing the names and addresses of 200 prominent people were found m the possession of Linn Boillat, aged fifty-eight, a Swiss, who was sentenced at Marylebone Police Court to twenty-one days' imprisonment without hard labour and recommended for
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    TEN DAYS DYING IN A CELL.
    223 5 Juror Criticises a Prison Doctor. Thi' treatment of a prisoner while he lay seriously ill m Bedford Prison was criticised by the jury at an inquest on Reginald Russell, a^ed forty, an engineer, of Washwood Heath-road, Birmingham, who was awaiting trial at the assizes
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    OIL MILLIONS IN A CHURCH WAR.
    149 5 "Creed Betrayed to Wealth." The Northern Baptist Convention, comprising the representatives of the principal Baptist churches of North America, i« threatened with a bitter fight by the Fundamenalists, who assert that the Rockefeller millions are being used to subordinate Baptist teachings to Standard Oil
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      733 5 NOWHERE SO FItNE A CAR J hr Economical Transportation THE MOST BEAUTIFUL I FOR SO LITTLE MONEY. LIIMMBBII LOW PRICED CAR. I THE COUPE, Price $1,800. THE TOURER, Price $1,500. STRENGTH EVr^cS TfTS^^^km t\ and FCONOMY 'It^ j^^aj aßß^^^ p**A— I (ic3fl|^jlc3| \y i^t i *'i"^h*infilt fc K t* ji
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      97 5 FILTERED FOUR TIMES. j The water used m making Big pressure filters gVtnuiFraserand Neave's products tee the purity of wate!\ and m much purer than the each liltration is a separate water you drink at home. function. Should one filter For, whereas, the household fail to extract an impurity, drinking
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    MURDER FOR A HOBBY.
    535 6 Head-Hunters Who Are Dance Mad. i An astonishing account of the^ttle. known head-hunting tribes inhabiting the Dutteh island of Nias, off the coast of Sumatra, 13 furnished by Dr. A. Porisel, a returned explorer, i The decoration of the projecting roofbeams of the baniboo houses m
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    WIMEN AND OVERSEA SETTLEMENT.
    269 6 The sixth annual report of the Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women for 1925 has just been issued. It States that although owing to trade depression both m thi< country ami m tin Dominions, last year proved unfavourable to migration, 1,270 w nun and
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    BERLIN TO PARIS.
    97 6 Berlin. May 2«. The departure of the first aeroplane from Berlin to Paris this morning, inaugurating a regular daily service between the two capitals, is regarded here as being an event of very considerable importance. The aeroplane that left Berlin at nine o'clock this morning is the
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      399 6 TRADE I J I I MARK AMARA The Tonic you need It quickly braces up the system when run down or suffering from the after effects of illness. *Bynin' Amara stimulates digestion and enables those who suffer from loss of appetite to enjoy their meals thoroughly and derive full benefit
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      157 6 T "^1 Cigarette thr Bn»i«h- Americftn Tobacco Co (S"ait») Ltd Q-P w 4 British Doctors os2?^p Strongly 3"pTj Recommend J > Hall s>\ me 111 builds up your strength H^usvciN' 1 \kr* Halls Wine has ijkj^ 7 I/, value where weaken the sysu m. H^M^f Item iehes the blood feeds
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      97 6 mits the Climate There is a strong aeaMBB growing stejdiK here md m other Eastern Co-ntne* tor Galveifs 20% Carbolic Medical soflP The old resident lam* anC the newcomer loon how often such :w'«' f antiseptic Soap i Mmm, "CALVERTS" i the same, Jwifl X strengtli and qiunn careful to
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    JAVA NOTES.
    940 7 THE NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, June 26. Jhr. de Graeff, the future Governor Geneial of Netherlands India, arrived m Holland per Volendam on the 25th. May from the United States. In an interview he stated that he had not allowed less pleasant experiences m
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    JAVA CABLE NEWS.
    206 7 A NARROW ESCAPE. (From N.E.I. Papers.) Sourabaya. June 22. An employee of the sugar factory Sentanen Lor was attacked on the 20th inst.; by a number of coolies armed with knives. The employee succeeded m parrying the blows and escaped by drawing his revolver. Summer m North
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    HANKOW SENSATION.
    155 7 Robbers' Revolver Battle With Police. Hankow, June 12. A Bsnsational armed robbery yesterday evening culminated m the killing <»f two and the wounding <>f five Chinese p 1 icemen. One of the wounded ia not expected to recover. About ten o'clock three men In military uniform held up
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    SUSPEND MRS. POLLITT.
    164 7 Communist a* School Teacher. Mrs. Marjorie Pollitt, wife of Mr. Harry Pollitt, tiif Communist leader, has been suspended from her post as assistant teacher ai the St. Johns-road London Country Council -chool. Hoxton, iwin^r to her rec nt conviction at Bow-street. She was fined £50 for publishing
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      465 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ t MARY SETON. S E AMBER MANSIONS. 5 OUCHARD MOAD. 5 I.arr.p shades from Shanghai. J '..v.'.'-v- •.v.%-.sv.\va\\v.vww\J( OS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. NUMENTAI MASONS.' TKLEPHONE 75. 1 o FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates VIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. t-hard K<>ad A 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd.
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      478 7 NOTICES. PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Singapore .Private) Preparatory School, omlinson Hall. Principal, Miss Griffith-Jones. Vacancies tor rVu- n v, ;,u,ml? ;t Half Term uly l*t. tul! particulars may be obtained at the hool between 9 a.m. and 11.30 am NOTICE. We beX to notify that the Power j* ttorney dated 7th Moon
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      272 7 examined and altogether ten arrests have been made. Murder of a Jeweller. It will probably be remembered that m February last a British Indian, who was known to be m possession of a number of valuable precious stones, was murdered m the neighbourhood of Batavia. This case has now had
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      226 7 i MAISON MARTIN i i I has Re-opened and wishes io announce that his Ladies* Hairdressing Salon is well-equipped to give complete satisfaction in Marcel waving; Hairdyeintr; Face and Head* IfaMftge; Manicuring and the latest Shingle, Bob Bingle Haircuts. AH work is performed under the direct supervision of the Professor
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      523 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Excellent wax polished Teak and Canton biackwood Office and Household Furniture, larg* and small rire-proof iron safe.. Royal Typewriters^ Electric ceilinp and table fans &:c. At No. IS Market Street On Friday. 2nd July, at 2.30 p.m. On view two days prior to -ale. Catalogues
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' BIRTH.
    24 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES' BIRTH. LIM. A' Mandalaj Villa, Tanjong Katong, on 27tli June, I' l Lo Mr. and M r Lim Chong Pang, i daughter.
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    The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,JUNE 29, 1926. The Coal Outlook.
    770 8 The Singapore Free Press. TUESDAY,JUNE 29, 1926. The Coal Outlook. The debate on the Coal Mines bill, of. which we -hall get the cabled >ummarit's to-day, would appear likely to start under rather more favourable auspices than might have been expected. This is due to the undoubted k* han^e of
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    218 8 The self i circle which reads the Governoient Gazette will possibly have noticed with satisfaction the improved appearance of th? paper, due to the installation of further linoi types. Mr. (I. A. Trimmer, chairman of the I Singapore and Penang Harbour Boards. who iias been m Penang for about a
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    156 8 WHHMNG AT PENANG. (From Our Own Correspondent). IVnantr. June 28. The weddinti took place at tit- GeorgeV Church of Mr. Frank Warrack Walker, of Messrs. Boil Stead and Co., Ipoh. son of the Rev. Samuel Stephen Walker, of England, and Miss Allen Maude Fittook, daughter of the late
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    SUPRBMB COURT.
    214 8 Action Against Wild Animal "<>l lector Mr. Frank H. Buck, the weU-known wild animal collector, ii cited U defendant m lan action brought by Meyer Franklin Klinr j which was faced f<.) healing m the Suprenn Court this month. Anxmt; the other a<tiona if one it, which the
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    COURT OF APPEAL.
    115 8 Th Singapore ourl of tppaal was occupied t 'Uirh-'u: yesterdaj with an appeal from a ikci-i".-: of tin Itief .Justice. Sii Willian Ifurison, upon an application by a Malacca :;;«:> named la' h«'W Roe Nor. th« executrix bee Ens "■'ir. deceased, a grandson of Chee Vain T
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    THE SORCERER.
    345 8 T.'.i first I'-itrii. perfornianct of this Dpera will take place on Thursday. Oa that ami on succeeding tia_\^ !:.< overture will start umptlj a' .:;«i p.n Fhe Amateur Dramatii Committee hope thaf 1 the interests "i everyone, audience, orchestra, and players slike, tlier^ will btIV late«comen to the
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    EARTHQUAKE TREMORS.
    160 8 AFTERNOON IHSTI RBaN (X at TANJONi, rhi AT I^krthquake tremors, verj rarely enced m Singapore, caused certti of aJami yesterday mornihi: r.^'^^ Z casioned to aMnag< h, jrond'tl poitions ot a chih T s j 1 j d l2yard of the United Rhu. when- B mm JjNl pr.-nounced
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    SHOCKS IN BATAVIA.
    14 8 PitS There wa plan Cci lad bo al Padasi f. ere
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    LONG NON-STOP FLIGHT.
    45 8 I' 1 .ii:;.. _> A I Bat bai A t i :>■ i .i i who are i reooi a i I 1 >" atßa 1 2,734 nilec distant, 1 an •he■i r boors, i v <a; tain A >!■;>• hai ai mu'i F L.2'> r»J
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    JAPAN'S PROGRESS.
    45 8 SIX V XI I \|t\|j|; M |u\ On hi m hi- I ImpreKM il at the «k?v< KmnH ■■•'■< aUy h of Lttie* Shanajha infinitely at ii my IOK>« admiral sed > told aa i receard *«i than B <i< 1 tnan> put top tl
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    SILK ARTICLES FOR ENGLAND.
    236 8 Fhi foil p/ing k*ma4 m n -a: I t» tl brought iota th> I-;.:, X M-jiper*: Caatosat sati will not m the United Kiagd< silk sitklen roagat W sail Bt :n da Uaftad X irisswc. with their 1 d lai United Ktagdow «r route fora sbroad;
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    LEVANT EARTHQUAKE.
    98 9 E3US DAMAGE DISE DESTROYED. I'ter'? Service.] London. June 27. which reports trace the i Sapka through Catania. Maita M islands and the whole of the lelta, ha\e eaosed considerable ttg tk« Population. r uccuned approximately at the wmtfa al 9.30 p.m. The tighthonse then extremity ol Rhodes island
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    'NGOVERNED CHINA.'
    194 9 NGOVERNED CHINA." E9 OS ROOT oi TROI HI V. i [Renter's Service.] Lmdom, June ".'s. .< nt d aa c Htorial "Ung ned i■ emphasizes ioi a centi <'< n rnment is tl c i one froi erat us f < hang 3 that th nterest thus ibly difficult, j
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    VAILLAUX'S NEW POLICY.
    102 9 VAILLAUX'S NEW POLICY. [Renter > n ice. Pan-. June -7. hKDgi ML ■..■.<.. v. and First V* I era n lacei M. rmall] denirf fM. Rol bßeau imply- are" of B I mm S Caill i intends ad tkal I r( ISn•• i hat n I irng scome the Ft
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    THE TURKISH MYSTERY.
    81 9 Ke.< a 9ez >•(.!■■; San Remo, June 2s. baa pel ased, the examin- itt dec ring 1 i Innocence v inst from kate :> Bey, Ai le- the la M< I i n -> Sixth, has -ted on char] prenteditated p ,Urn Sottai 's phywas dead ith
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    THE COAL MINES BILL.
    693 9 YESTERDAY'S DEBATE. I ABOUR PARTY PLANS. [British Radio— Official Service.l Rugby, June 27. To-mornm Parliament is t > discuss the bill providing for a "permissive" eight hours day m the mines. The Labour Party intends to employ all its resources m opposing the bill. Speaking at
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    TIMES ON BASE GIFT.
    97 9 r ßouter's Service.] London. June 28. Referring to the Malay Slates' and Hongkong's contributions to the Singapore Base the Times recalls the Straits' financial efforts towards the costs of th War, and leclares tha' both during and since the War the Eastern Dependencies have given unforgettably
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    KING ALFONSO AND THE LEAGUE.
    78 9 KING ALFONSO AND THE LEAGUE. [Renter's Service.] Paris. June 29. Le Figaro asked King Alfonso whether. Spain was withdrawing from the League of Nations. King Alfonso replied: "You may be sure. if the present state of feeting regarding non-permanent numbers of the Council does nut change and it we do
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    ITALIAN BANK SCARE.
    70 9 fßeuter's Service. l Rome. June 28. ladal has b< en ca is 1 by the I the Ba«ra Agricola of Parma d being about 60>000y000 Bre, warrants hart been issued and arrests ma-it includiqg a director PMUri, vi: <a:i> t-rnu-rly Mayor ma, a profess* r of Roman
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    THE RUSSIAN CABAL.
    706 9 WHAT THE GOVERNMENT REALLY IS. A POLITICAL BUREAU. [British Radio O.Ticial Ser\k-e.] Rugby, June 26. In the course of his speech m the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Austen Chamberlain, the Foreign Secretary, describing the Soviet Government, said it was unlike that of any other country. The
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    102 9 Duffers (up Competition. I'iay for the Duffers Cup was concluded on Sunday morning 1 and resulted m a win for Mr. (I. Russell, who defeated Mr. H. Bowrey m the final round by 2 and 1. Monthly Competitions. The July bogey competition will be competed for on
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      WIMBLEDON TENNIS.
      97 9 SUZANNE SCRATCHES. [Reuters Service.] Wimbledon, June 28. Glorious weather prevailed to-day and there was a large attendance. The attraction was the four men's singles deciding the ssmi-finalists, first of whom was Kinsey (America), who beat Spence (South Africa) by 6—3, 6—3, 3—6, 6—3, after which it was officially
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      IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
      184 9 PROPOSAL TO CHANGE NAME. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 28. At the annual meeting of Ipoh Gymkhana Club the proposal was revived to change the name to the Perak Turf Club. A discussion disclosed various technical difficulties, m which the chief was that the ground leases
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      IPOH RACES.
      293 9 HANDICAPS FOR FIRST RAY. The following are the handicap- for the first day of rh,' [poll rac < Hat l. (5 Furs.): Vingt-et-un 9.5, Nanet te 8.9, Rodeo 8.7, I'rlrcess ole N. 6. Minamore 8.3, Noisj Oyster 8.00, Arjuna Two 7.12, Lady Hampton 7.9. Race l*. i <">
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      L. L. T. C. TOURNAMENT.
      93 9 Yesterday's Results. Ladies Open Singles. Miss David boat Mrs. Rul;\ 3—6, 6—3, < r>. Men's Open Doubles. (i. Hemmant and Whitley lx>at Linton and Paterson, 6—4, 1 1 *>. Men's Handicap Doubles. Esson and J. V. S. Brooke beat Morrell and Prentis, 7—5, G— 2.
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      BOXING AT PENANG.
      67 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penanpr, June 28. Al Trono, bantam -weight champion of Malaya, arrived here to-day and issued a challenge to any boxer of his weight for the title m an ordinary bout to be staged at Ponang. Mr. G. C. Bayani intends staging a boxing
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      512 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). PASSENGEff^DFREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Doe Spore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL July 17 HOMEWARDS. s.B. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool July 9 s.s. ROMEO Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg
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      504 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Ma.<^tyV CfI«WMM«) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARD For China aivd Japan. For Marseilles, 1 ondon and n Rrfp Due I.tave Tonnage. Singapore. Tonna^«
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    CLOTHES AT THE R.A.
    489 11 j The Tailor and Cutter Offended Again. The editor of the Taiior and Cutter has paid his annual visit to the Royal Academy Exhibition prepared to praise if "thare were an honest attempt to paint clothes with reasonable fidelity." He deals with a few individual pictures:
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    EUROPEANS IN THE TROPICS.
    325 11 For how long a period at a stretch th»average European can remain m the tropics without suffering mental or physical deterioration is a moot question, and <>ru- about which it is not altogether safe to generalise as so many different factors affecting differ ent individuals m
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    DEAD MAN SUED FOR BREACH DAMAGES.
    110 11 DEAD MAN SU ED FOR BREACH DAMAGES. Wedding-day Suicide of a Bridegroom. A breach of promise suit for £'")0,000 damages has been instituted m the Suffolk County Superior Court, Massachusetts. against the estate of a man who committed suicide a few hours before the time fixed for his wedding 1
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      328 11 Have You Ever Tested Instant Postum This Way SIP a cup of Instant Postum slowly almost "chew* it a9 you would an old wine recognize the goodness m every golden- brown drop of this delicious beverage. The richest grain of the field wheat, with bran and a little sweetening has
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      312 11 /^///pVv f| n O Inl— l"— xi'"''' r rr "-P m^=- ''"OX 'il <.<• fir j4 Cooling fountain of Health fordtrdlm m the dusty towns In towns it is necessary to have something that will help the body to keep healthy and to make one fit for the daily work
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    VESSELS ARRIVED.
    141 12 Van Swoll, Dut. 992, from Palembang 28, for Palembang 30. Hen Li, Dut. 710, from Palembang: 28, for Palembanj? 30. G. G. Daendels, Dut. 761, from Macassai 28. for Bandjermassin 1. De Weert, Dut. UB">, from Bcrouw 2S. for Sourabaya 1. Ermland, Ger. from Hamburg 28, for Hongkong
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    133 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Goalpara 22; Teesta 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Ludendorff 1H; Tenyu Maru 13; Kola 11; Keemun 10; Darvel and Kuala S; Titan <>. Empire Dock (Entrance Gate 3). Penan^r Maiu 34. Empire Dock
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    CLEARANCES.
    24 12 June 28. Will o'the Wisp, Marella, Sri Wongsec, Kenbane Head, (Brit); Unio, (Dut); Redanjr, (Siam); Paul Lecat, (Pch); Melchior Treub, Bengalis, C Dut).
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    65 12 METEOROLOGIC A L REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Officer). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight June 27th. Max. shade temp DO F Mm. shade temp 75.8 F Mean shade temp Sl.<> F Max. sun radiation 155 F Mm. grass radiation 71 1 Sea temp 81 F Mean wet
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    110 12 A large wooden pontoon has broken looße from the pier at St. John's Island, and masters of vessels are asked to keep a look-out and to report any.signs jof the-drifting pontoon. The P. and O Mantua has left Hongkong, and is expected to arrive at this port at
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    STOWAWAY IN A TRUNK.
    63 12 Paris, May 25. A young Paris trunkmaker named Roger Naugin, who attempted to cross to America stowed away m one of his own trunks, was discovered at Cherbourg to-day after being taken on board the White Star liner Arabic as a piece of passengers' luggage. The
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    GIANT FLYING BOAT.
    58 12 A new Napier Swan flying boat is to lx? placed on the holiday airway operated by Imperial Airways between Southampton and the Channel Islands. This new machine has accommodation for three times as many passengers as the Napier Sea Lion flying-boats, with which the service is now
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    STKAMER RE-NAMED
    75 12 The Ka'pelle, the steel screw steamer of 1,345 tons gross, recently acquired by the Heap Kntf Moh Steamship Co.. has been renamed the Nam Yong*. The vessel, under Captain Griffiths, has been <>n the Java run since her arrival m these waters. Some interest attaches to the re-naming
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    SUBMARINE vs.WHALE.
    97 12 The I'nited States Bubmarine V 1 has cotiquered a '.riant whale m the first encounter o{ its kiiul known. Lieutenant-Commander Sherwood Picking told the story i f the incident when V 1 docked recently at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. A heavy blow Shook the vessel when she was running
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    THE JOLIE BRISE.
    350 12 The British cutter J« it- Brise, which w«>m the r ishei men's Class prise m ihe race from New London. Connecticut, to Bermuda. arrived at the Larchmont Yacht Club. !.<>ne Island Sound. New York, on its voyajr*' across tht- Atlantic after a highly satisfactory run of forty-eight
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      490 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. a Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tone) and iMALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins, swimming
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      91 12 Waga, Mr. Joseph J. Arbez, Mr. \V do Leeuw, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rhodcn, Mr C Stewart, Mr. F. Luke, Mr. Matsukawa, Mr G. Ssaki, Mr. S. L. Mason, Mr. Mevr Kerk hoven, Mrs. Dr. Graoe Boelke, Mr. J A de Leeuw, Mr. M. Gorbet, Mr. Mevr. L. E.
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      603 12 THOS. COOK SON, LTD. AND THOS. COOK SON, (BANKERS) LIMITED. (Incorporated m England). Teleg. Coupon 6 Battery Koad. Tele: 3016, 301 7 i Singapore. Passenger and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc P. O. Box 102, 6, Battery Koad, Singapore. Passages booked by all Lines. Rail tickets issued for the principal railwaysthroughout
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      151 12 1 J.BG. Stewart's "Jamie Stuart" LIQUEUR Old Scotch Whisky Sefce Agents: ma LITTLE CO.. LTD. < Incorporated la V- v Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. LLOYD TRIESTINO NAY A iiicoi jK>rau w HOMEWARD SAII IV Bi-monthly servkv v and Trieste xiv port through Bills of Ladtag j ports im the UVst
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      341 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 tod Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 6
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      650 13 O. S. K. Line. l^ tlnatlons T Steamers. Arrive Dept. i Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, tea, via Colombo, Aden Port Sudan Altai Maru July 10 July 11 p, rt Said. assa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, n, Delagoa Bay, Durban t Panama Maru June 30 July 1 i ape Town, Rio, Santos Boons Aires.
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      448 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR J^jfe. PRESIDENT jHHBw 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 lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot and cold running
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      651 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERAY due June 29 m.s. SILVERPINE due July 17 s.s. FUJI MARU due August 5 For rates and other particulars apply:- GUTHRIE CO.,
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    COURT FOR CURIO DEALERS.
    451 14 Expert Judges Who Try Disputes. j One of the strangest tribunals m the country sits at regular intervals m an upper room at the corns r of King-street and St. James-street, W s m the centre of the great art world of London. It is the
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    THE BASE GIFT.
    400 14 Contemporary Opinion. The Straits Echo m the course of a l«':» l! i ng :ill c ie .a\ But both m principle and m practice these gifts are open to grave bjectl n. I.i the first place, coming from a i »untry which is nut ripe for
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    88 14 The biggest foreign wedding: that Peking has seen m recent years took place at the Peitang Cathedral on the 2nd inst. when M. Jean Chauvel, Secretary of Embassy at the French Legation, son ©f Dr. and Madame Fernand Chauvel, was married to Madamoiselle Diano de Warzee d'Hermaille, daughter of His
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      73 14 1 1 5 The Right Word m the Right Place Undoubtedly THE BEST MOUTHFUL! Phone 3463. v 7 < > W need a nourishing, sustaining d%J&^yi 1 1 food-tonic that is easily digested. 1 Because its taste is delicious, they >^ iZ^^ )%l^\ will always take 'wO^^ ]J^rT% oe 4
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      170 14 I I wM^^ I! I r I ill li!l i fIJ IK^ fnn^bpQf (^^^^^^l wiriest besrd is quicklvandeasilv keen edge of the Gillette blade m the Gillette Safety The most tender skin welcomes the kind of shaving comfort this fine razor makes possible* Cool shaves clean shaves quick shaves without
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      58 14 t > til lil jj BIG SHIPMENT DIFFERENT Ql ALITIES AND DESIGNS jj PLAIN PRINTED AND LMHROIDKinn J NOW BEING DISPLAYED Wassiamull Assomull j 56-37 High Street. i \%%VAS%%\%%\%%SV.V.\VAS%%'.'.-«-.V.-.-.'-V.\ B ."-V-"-"-*»''" t iiiiiiiS THE EASTERN STUDIO. LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER. SINGAPORE Enlargements, Miniatures, Wedding? and other Group>. in door l Outdoor. MODERN
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    EXCHANGE.
    62 15 Jam- 28. Bank 4 m.s. 2i4 3-32 Bank demand 213 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s 2 4 15-32 Xew Yoik, demand 56 Vi Credits 90 days BSVj, r anee, demard itis India, T.T. ir>s hcngkong, demand px. I):.-. Yokohama, demand lliHj; Jiiva, demand 139^ Bangkok, demand 80 V* B;n
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    PRODUCE.
    226 15 Juno J^ Tin 100 Tons $140.00 Gambier 11.00 Pepper Whiti 63.00 Popper black 41.50 Flake Tapioca 5.30 Pearl Sa^o Small 8.50 1^ 11.80 Copra Sundried 12.10 Opium, Benares unt 4.000 Rice, Liang Hin Chao Marti Red Eagle New) g3O Rice, Siam old No. 1 S3O Rice. Rangoon Bintan z&j
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    C.OF C. ASSOCIATION
    61 15 June 28th 12 «'cl«K k iuw»n. Buyers Setlei* RS.S. equ«i to MaJidard l^ C.F. Spot 6%\i S9 Standard R.S.S Spol t"' l^ II it-. Fender July 99% 19 July-Sept. 70% 71 Oet-Dec IS TJ l^ Tone of Market: Quiet. Latest Cable: I. .union Spot Sheet 20% d
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S. REPORT.
    168 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPO RT. Singapore, June 2v Rubber. Local 69 per lb. Steady. Tin. -London, June 26th. £273. Local 140. (100 tons sold). Rubbers. Saares are quiet. Songei Tukangs are quoted 70 73 and Jerain Kuantans at 2. 2.05 cum. Ayer Panas have buyers at 14. and Nyalas at
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT
    236 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT Singapore, June 2n. Rubber.— London, Is B*4 A Unchanged Local 68%. Tin. £273. Unchanged. Rubber share quotations ate easier witn few buyers m evidence except at bargain prices. The Mining section of the market continues steady and a good demand exists for Industrials and all issues
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    MELVILLE RUBBER, LTD.
    807 15 SECOND ANMALGENEKAI. MEETING. Tht annual general meeting if HM j Melville <J chore) Robber Estates. Limited, was held at 7, Battery Road, \esterday. Mr. A. E. Baddeley presiding, and other members j resent bt ing Messrs (i. Renshau W. Buyers, H. Wilco -k.s (representing the Secretaries, Messrs
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    28 15 Mr. B. A. R. Gaiter. Entomologist, Agricultural Department, and Mrs. Gaiter i^ave for Europe at the end of the month and will be absent for eipht months. Ex.
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      486 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. f Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY HUTTED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE :_Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance
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      408 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECK BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880 Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500.000 President: K. Kodama Eaq. Viee-Pl-esidcnt: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Eiq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, E»q. Baron
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      439 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Keserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman W.
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      733 15 rKASEK CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. MONDAY, JUNE 28th. j Li' igui'es m brackets show the issue value uf the Share m dollars unleua otherwise maiKed.j MINING. buyers Sellers Asam Kumbang 64s 60s Batang Padang ($1) 87 1£ 92^, Chenderiang <£> 24s 6d 25s 6d K. Siamese (£1) 21s 6d
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Roya! Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. hARLOW CO Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAM HERS (Ist Hoor). A. GORDON LEE. Resident Manager.
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    3038 16 SHAREHOLDERS' CRITICISMS. The Ruilding up of Reserves. The half yearly rmcting of Straits Trading Company, Limited, was held at the Ocean Building at noon yesterday. The Chairman, Mr. J. Ba^nall, presided and there wen also present Messrs. W. A. Fell, •I. L Louie (directors), J. McArthm Russell,
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL. SECOND LEAGUE RESULTS.
    853 16 LEAGUE FOOTBALL. SECOND LEAGUE RESULTS. POOR STADIUM MATCH. S.C.C 2: R. E t. Neither the S.C.C. nor the Royal Engineers played attractive footb.il! m their League match £t the Stadium yesterday, but the Cricket Club were a shade the better team, although they were slow m comparison with their opponents,
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      25 16 appointed auditors, on the motion of Mr. Austin Jackson, seconded by Mr. Elphick; votes of thanks to the Chairman and th.> staff concluding the meeting.
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      217 16 WMAV.V.VAWAV.V.VAV.V.V t VAW^.VAV.V.V,VV,' u v,^ i WHEN YOU SAY I BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY^ STEIN^A/ r AY. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. I m m (bicorporated m Hongkong). i;\!!'|.ks PLACE, SINGAPORE. I" Sole Agents. l /AV.V.V/.V.V. 1 .V. l -'.".'/.*.S i > f t .V/.'./.".'.'./. f RESEATER \1 TRUING
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