The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 July 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Rress 10 CENTS. SINGAPCRE, S.S., FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1926. NO. 11,838.
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  • 123 1 X. .1. Cleb whisky, Caldbecl.'s— Page '■>■ Shipping notices mi pages 1". r_' and L 3. "The Sorcerer" at thfi Theatre Page Small office to let m Union Building Page 7. A 1 <> i Gajah declare interim dividendPage 7. Ayer Panas declare interim dividend Page 7.
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  • 1176 1 Of the isand and n ns of Peshi most are unttu ni ionable and m an n ii: Itevable. Fhej are the bii I opium bemp and dancing-h I aloi -y and intrig u<- and t Ijat (k ilry which get into row blood m oertain
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 169 1 W.%W.W.SWAVAVA%W k SOLYPTOL SOAP •I IDEAL FOR THE J HOME. > s V.V.V.V.V.'.V.V.V.V.W.WM §affles Hotel I No: 2920. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. NEW BATIK GRILL ROOM Under the personal supervision of John Gildea. A. V. PEATE, Manager, v i Contrast(iood work, clean cut characters, evt.i sparing, delightful ease of operation, mechanical
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    • 173 1 •L B 1 V V as gH>3^ |a h VS I "art__AraraL—i Sßffl^— Jrafsg^j-r mnu^ > bb b S "Atlas" White Portland Cement IS SPECIFIED FOR NEW SINGAPORE 'i MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND RAFFLES |i COLLEGE. J Sole Agents SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. |i 5 MALACCA STREET, SINGAPORE. > a a
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    • 270 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. A plot to as>a-*inate Kiny Alfonso of Spain ha- been made km w n and the would-be murderers have been arrested —Page 9. A Labour Member <:i Parliament is asking Government to reconsider its accept ante of the Ilise gift— Page 9. Mr. Alan Cobham, the famous airman,
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    • 10 1 J SWALLOW ARIELLS l\ CAKES jj \l ARE INEQIALLEI) J
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 139 1 THE WBGfC F rfffl^, 2«<f. High Water, 2^9 a.m.. S.|6 p.m. St. Andrew's School Sports, 3 p.m. S.C.C. Cricket Tournament. Automobile Huh Mtg., S.C.C. 5.30. Football Div. 1. S.CK.A vs SJt.C. Boxing Wall.y vs. Avelin< H Valley ;'.30. High at> p, 5.42 a.m.. 4.52 p.m. S.C.C. Cricket Tournament. Yacht du>>
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  • 145 2 f Revelation 1 watched tm- of a Sii Jabaciu B Indiai Btimu i»r a dfc 1 n trated ntern slides, thou disq lanlM ies acted a actions i ran nals. i ■■ms •»f t: animals end plants, too, r> H ad proved that t!< s > bot thai
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 215 2 PHE LATEST IN COMPACTS. NORIDA VANITIE FOR LOOSE POWDER. For om with your own Powder, SILVER FINISH. Stockists: MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23. Battery Road. THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SI OF. SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. i Kelveys Hr aL School of y Ddi\cii\i Foi i Irei an
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    • 243 2 VICTORIA THEATRE. Coming SHortly NDER THE DISTINGUISH KD PATRONAGE OF H.E. THE GOVERNOR SIR LAURENCE NUNNS GUILLEMARD X.C.8., K.C.M.G. THE MOST NOTEWORTHY FILM OF ALL TIME f rHE STORY OF THE IMMORTAL SALIENT (pm**»nJaJ bg N«u) Era Piims Ltd, (j.".'jvcJ U, Jiiz CLftatf 9oUßCtl\ PAVILION. From Saturday, 26th June to
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    • 316 2 From Monday, 28th June, to Saturday. 3rd July. ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p m A WILIIAM FOX SIiPER FEATURE A DRAMATIC FANTASY Based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge*a Clastic Poem The Ancient Mariner A GREAT ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMKNT OI THE SCREEN Visualising the immortal poem m all ita beauty
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  • 1417 3 A SAVING. (V i'lt Apologies to The Mikad I <Ly George Cecil for the Free Pre>O Duiinp; the late war some British officers worked hard, and remained u:>honoured, unsung, and. worse still, u»v prcmoted, such was their hard fate* Others who did "dam all," and who drew
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  • 205 3 Cheques "Certain to !h> Dishonoured Th" West Ham Board of Guardians deided that application should be made forthwith to the Goschen Committee for a further advance of a sum of £425,000 m lieu of the £350,000 included m the estimate of all approved by
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  • 133 3 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, June 29. The race for tba Duke of York's international trophy for one and a half litre motor boats took place this afternoon on the Thames from .Puke's Meadows to Putney. Yesterday only two of four entrants succeeded m completing th: course,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 194 3 li^sKl a man wants b lp| the finest of Scotch Hpj Whisky he calls for mS| M.J.Club-tobesure 'lIP HAPIER JOHNSTON ES L WHISKY CALDBECK, MACGREGOR b Co. Ltd. P- Tin Sole Agents for Strait> Settlements and —^.^m ij:*^ Federated Malay btates. SOUND A ADVICE/ 1 Keep your Teeth clean with
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    • 180 3 THE MALMO ALL-BRITISH PEDAL CYCLEI POSITIVELY THE BEST VALUE IN THE STRAITS r% SPECIFICATIONS: Ur&Zctti Saddle jfi Frames 24 In. I;. S.A. Pattern ffi fsv Wheels 28 m. Mudgvaidfti &¥\k Kenolds Tubing 1 2 Bofler Brakes *^Tp 1 Bowdefl Handle Bars ijofiivtjnn Balls S|f'i| Dunlopßims Kubber Pedals Rrampton Chains 85.A.
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  • MOODS & MODES OF EVE.
    • 591 4 NO. 4.— THE SERVANT PKOBLfIM (Cont.) (Specially Written for Free Press). Continuing my remarks 09 the servant problem. I am inclined to think that it is n«>t a latl plan for the new housewife to "go «>n contract"' foi the first two 01 three months or so.
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    • Article, Illustration
      152 4 The nautical trinuu-.-. of this >p«»rt> suit with it> jacket af naw blue Hash silk, trimmed by rows of white buttons, makes it especially suited for yachting or *ea-sid« wear. The circular skirt and lull bow tie. are of blue and white plaid wash silk, the collar and
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    • 104 4 FRIVOLITIES. SIESTA. The most important hour m the average woman's day, from the health point of view m any rate, i> her rest hour sixty precious minutes, snatched !:ohi the time he tween lunch and tea. Then she may retire to her room, exchange any tight garments such as corsets,
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      297 4 i iucl i head ng, si pa< that >H< hai n r nerves efi to alkw her to t njoj n mainder r hei lit"*-. A d ■>■■■ r r:. i i hai f women wo ild •nl> i] md a i h day In bed om
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      163 4 Drastic Ketorm Suggested London tailors announced at a luncheon at the Savo) Hoi that "Urijrhter clothes for men- would be their slogan. The cream "t* the literary and theatrical world, who wen- present, expressed their approval. The Chairman declared that the time had arrived to depart from the
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    • 374 4 INFLATED SEA HORSE. Last year, very popular plaything for. I I athintf-tiine was an inflated sea horse. At almost every seaside resort fcbii rater mount caused endle-- inmsfiwiit Thia year, however, not oulj horses, but hug< :rhc>, Mali and -wan- BTe to be -een. M;uli t>f thick rubber,
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    • Article, Illustration
      115 4 IVa yrevn laffeta i«- used for tiii» e\eniny irow n. htiv flaring skirt dip> frankl) n a point m the hack, where a huue bon the taffeta fwn a >*ort of hustle. narrow border of pussmeniery trims the hem and the "V" decollete. that photography mwrin no
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    • 38 4 »h'- r> rlegani dance frock, «»f shin} black taaleta, i«> made \*ith a tti I i «hnh is sHgktlj bouffant In m>l«\ Ivor) ii<« adorns the *.kin. 1 1 h a bern of i\or lift
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    • 110 4 Hi« a Vicar I < 1 !«<i lli> Deserted Building:. Paris, Ma) It. The X- i w lliam Norman Guthrie, ricai Si Marl \><i*.. fin- arrived m Paru ii i t ion m V m e r \a ■W r i ircl r. .< K'hicl rat<
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    • Article, Illustration
      39 4 [Copyright -By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. The Duchess of York, followed by the nurse carrying the baby, and the Duke, leaving 1, Kruton Street for her little daughter's christening m the private chapel at Buckingham Palace.
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    • 217 4 THE CLAIMS OF BUSINESS Ann rican women an- being charged with Beffact^ag th.ir hushanis Ix'cause of a PMt int- rest m children. The charge H Wade bf the Mmcn thcms. Kes. and Imu it-ached such a Mage <>f discussion as to form the subject Em poMic argument
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    • 434 4 I h* r«- i^ l«»v« |j new of light i>h liri»»n that f an rails '"teuilit morte." and *hirh a(>p»ar^ to u~ lx-t ndvantac* m t h« plain little Irtnk sk»'irh«-<l atxn» ll^ ir<i<l«t- and cathered 4etWM an trinirrnri t>v m»*riv „i «hamoi^ colored Djergfl Ka»hh hraidt
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  • 326 5 A Local Letter. A letter to a locai firm received by a recent mail, gives some interesting General Strike sidelights from which we extract the following. Schoolboys and undergraduates m Oxford trousers and Fair Isle jumpers were W(»:*k:n^ the cranes at the docks, unloading ships and loading lorries.
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  • 53 5 POPU LARISING THE POST OFFICES. The Postmaster-General ha* decided lo permit advertisements of alcoholic he < a^es to be exhibited at the Post Offices. This, no doubt, is m view >f the great influx of American visitors and as an encour* ajrement to theii Iree use of our postal i
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  • 218 5 PEER'S SON FINED AT THE MANSION HOUSE. False Declaration m Marriage License. I ondon. June Li rd (it Clifford, who recently married the laughter of Mrs. Merrick, who is known athf "Ni^rht Club Queen,* 1 was tin d* to-day L")U and £10 IQs. costs at the Mansion House f.»r making
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  • 62 5 Forced to Descend Owing to Engine Trouble. London, June 15 Baghdad. During operations against Shaikh Mahmoud, a notorious rebel on tiie northern Iraq frontier, who was deported m 191!) and since repatriated, an aeroplane was forced to land owing to engine trouble. Flying Officer Denny
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  • 206 5 "Best-Seller** Musical Instrument. The ufcelele is the most popular swica 1 instrument to the market, and twice amany as six months ago art b< ing told m London to-day. Nearly all the great musk publish"-, now include ukt Kle Angering m their BOng limins and
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  • 91 5 London. June 16. Warsaw.— General Count Sseptydrf, who was Minister of War m the Witor Cabinet, having rut C >unt Skrzynskt, ex-Premier and Foreign Minister, m a dob at Cracow, a duel ensued at Warsaw. Count SsepCyakj fired, but the ball flew wide. Count Skrzynski ih:ng
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  • 150 5 Supporters Kally to Mr. Lloyd (.eorue. London. June 17. The Liberal quarrel was patched up-to- la at th«- Mutual meeting of the National Liberal Federation after a somewhat exeit-t-d discussion m which various delegates condemned dissensions that would end m the banishment of Mr. Lloyd George.
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  • 115 5 I urth«*r HinTinj: Feared. alcutta. June IT. In \i. v. of the recent inter e— hmiWl riots iti i)h- tity U-ading 1 to mw, loot ami anuaer extra pracnnttena irill be baton m Calcutta by iiit Police t> pwiwent distu '■> Rttoei on the ocbmloh ef
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 296 5 Recent photograph of William Coppin 1 Ate 14 y t^ <^JIK mv ■1 1 V l S Same boy a year old Before Virol After Vlrcl School Children need Virol The remarkable influence of Virol on growing tissues is shown m the above case. Virol builds bone and muscle, restores
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    • 124 5 Keep baby well Ein the ot weather The hot weather has a way a* making every minor ailment unbearabie. In the heat, baby's feverish ne^s and sleeplessness, his little stomacn troubles-, a^-umc gigantic proportions to mother and child alike Woodward's (iripe Water corrects acidity and flatuAdults, too, wili rt2£2x\*L' i
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    • 146 5 A Friend In Need 3 y Mental anguish, grief, worry, extreme heat all tend to produce headaches <4; y and nervous exhaustion. Then it is that "4711" Eau de Cologne is a friend indeed. A little of it, dabbed on wrists and temples or inhaled 2t < from the handkerchief,
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  • 694 6 FROM INDIAN PALACE TO SINGLE ROOM IN LONDON. Writer, philosopher, dreamer, and something of a poet as well, a prince of one of the richest and most gorgeous reigning houses of India, Jessray Singh Susodia, has just died m poverty m a pleasant but faded
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  • 160 6 Presented With I.s.m A? Kuala Selangor n M mday, the Imperial Service Medal was: presented to Dato Muhammad Sah bin Muhammad Salleh re tired Penghulu i the Mukim »f Pasangan, Kuala Selangor. Dato Muhammad Sah serv■■i. as a Penghulu foj thirty years before his retirement lasi year
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    • 1196 6 IMPORT 4NT TANGLIN AUCTION SALE OF Hich Grade Artistic Jacobean design Teak Household Furniture, Piano &c. THE PROPERTY OF E. STRAATEMIER ESQ. At 'New bury" No. 33 Nassim Road ON SATURDAY, 3rd JULY, AT 2.30 P.M. Coaaprisfafl a brilliant toned cottage piano by W. Naessens and Co., m perfect condition,
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    • 37 6 Mr. Cheah Ke- Ec ;,;ave a dinner m honour of Dr. K. M. Connolly at the Chinese Merchants' Club, Penang, on Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Connolly are going to Europe on a holiday m the near future.
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    • 329 6 Hire a Thornycroft by the Day or by the Hour 01 can have j Thornycroft Motor j^ Lorry at your service for an hour or for a day and on terms that will surprise and please you To businesses which find their present T£lCDhon6 trans P° rt facilities temporarily or
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  • 1280 7 DUTCH CHIEFLY BENEFITED. Serious View of Future Shortage. An interesting pamphlet on Restriction, from the American viewpoint, has just been publish^ d by Mr. David M. Figart, late Special Agent of the United States Department of Commerce. Dealing with the recent Colonial Office statement regarding the
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  • 208 7 Debt [nterest I aid by England. Substantial advantages whu-h French industry ia enjoying m competition with British industry are explained m a letter which the Federal m of British Industries has sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequei n the subject of French debt negotiations. The
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  • 138 7 Three Officers Found (iuilty of Bribery Bombay, June 17. Thf Municipal Corporation, to-day, after nearly two hours' discussion, adopted th? report of the Committee appointed to inquire into charges of bribery and corruption against certain Corporation officials. The Oommitte< inter alia, unanimously found thrse officers, including one
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 408 7 BUSINESS CARDS^ y.v.v.w. v.v.%v.v.v.v.\Vbv.sv. > MARY SEION. i= >. E. AMBER MANSIONS. < OKCHARD ROAD. Lamps aad Lunf >hades from Shanghai. *JVJ*J^ MEMORIALS. BABBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS. 1 TELEPHONE 75. cARS FOR HIRE. Great Reduction m Rates THE ASIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. !v Orchard Koad 6'»-b.
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    • 579 7 NOTICES. ALOR GAJAH RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED. Notice is hereby given that a Dividend <>T 20 i-er ci-iit. being the Second Interim Dividend QQ account of the year ondinjr 30th September, 1926, has been declared by the Directors payable on Monday. 19th July. 1926, to the Shire holders on the Register
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    • 52 7 At Ipoh, on Thursday, the preliminary enquiry was concluded of the case ir which Clda Abdul Rani wa.4 charged with the attempted murder of Inspector Hourihace on May 7. A formal charge was iramed, to which accused reserved his deiVnfe, an»i he was committed to stand his trial at the
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    • 740 7 GL §pe. W P'Tw^'^l '"PHE benefits to he derived from a long stay at the famous *f_s- -^^^SL^LW- Continema Spas oi Carishaii. /^ogj^"*^^^^sl M.i: Nau < .Vi hv. et« iC If IITNCVvS I everyone h\ the creation POWDER X er. v iT ftf j healing print ip&es <>1 the famous
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    • 367 7 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OI ValaaMi Taah Rovsekotd Fan I Engiiah china <iii.' I B»d feM w nh» t, i wan it a •t< U« V..:t ti rtres, lAt Kessrc Clmomc tool >• v io>>m \>, W I B« Si tt I On Saturday, M July, at i%M a.m. i
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  • 871 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1926. The Coal Hill Muddle. \\Y fear the Government v. ill meet with little real public sympathy m the passing of the Coalmines BillPossessed of what amounts to an ("official" majority there was of course never any doubt of its ability t<» get tht*
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  • 410 8 Keai > !i<.u-;m.i i. »ple m America keep a» roplj foi (heir own use. <s| tair 11. nderai i. < bief Police Officer snd Superintendem Prisons, K« lantan ii on risil to nang. Mr. Just] Brown, wI o hai be m Singapore to lil m tin O un i i
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  • 72 8 ACCIDENTS IN PENANG. LADY FINED. (From Our Own Torresponacnt.) Peatang, July 1. Judgment was delivered to-day m the castin which Miss Oliv< Sontham was chared with rash and nejrli^nt driving and driving without a licence. The defendant was convicted and fined $25 on the first charge and $!u
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  • 63 8 (Fran Our Own orrespoiuk t I'enang, July 1. There wsm mwthCT motor ■ccMrnt t-.-day. While Mrs. .J. S. W. Anhur, the wife of the D.IM'.. m driving flnnhw car on tha Batu Canchang Road, *he collided with a Chinex- who was riding a bicycle. The latter wa^ taken
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  • 111 8 (From Our Own Cofvaapamlaac»| IVnang. June I. The inquest on the < him -< motor-car drivei who was brutally murdered m *>■■ street bj other hinese m May, mv beld today, uh<-:.. after hearing the evidei ■> the < i >roner i esert^■^\ im~ ei <li<-!
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  • 96 8 •I' I 'i < >•■■ I>' n I I v< •.-[•ofifirnt IVnanu. Jul> 1. Recently then bav< been several change* .n :t- Siamese < irntwlai staff bat faoaa tomorrow m-w. Yk-i -< mm-u'. 'Ail: t;ik» oA m th« person f Khun Bhasa Hhiraj. wh received hi- early
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  • 432 8 At last sight Further earth tr. v r, v- ft| Taajoag Kin;, tht erteal of ■h• nk] be L-a tf«d •> im th. v that, .r our nrfaraniit*! vr<i-. M pietuvefl v valli iwai| aiM.u:. rloclu stopped, urn! H;it«r standing m ffaUHM Mi thl tabh
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  • 912 8 AST NIGHT'S A.D.C PERFORMANCE. Nearly t*« ycai hay- elapsed .since the bmgapore A.IU achieved their last succes* with Tfce Goadoiiera" so that another A.D.r. show was we'l n ill twi when the curtain n> S( at the fheateß last night on The Sorcerer." One ,f the earliest. 'The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 131 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" ji Guinness A Stout JHk "CAT BRAND" MjH| F. &J. BURKE, DUBLIN. l/s?%\! G3IOBEG!( M fICGREGOR GO LTDI ■fef t-A 1 i l!H..rnor'it l (i under thf Compantw Ordinance* 11^-^^^^y.^ylj (Incorporated m Shanghai NEW SHIPMENT. OX y* TURKEYS IAILS COLD STORAGE. SILK HOSE FOR MEN.
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    • 42 8 Parf urns de Luxe GOTY Chvprv Origan Rose Jacqueminot Paris I Emcraude EAU DE COTY to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. fi~ i Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. Singapore, Pemng, Kuala Lumpur, lpoh. A lor Star ami Toluk Anson.
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  • 224 9 ARGENTINE BANDITS CAUGHT. V.HY THE KING LEFT SPAIN. [Reuters Service. J Paris. July 1. g the departure i I London of Kb^K and Queen of Spain on a fortpht*S private visit, the police revealed a asmsanate the King which was astrated on Friday by -he
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  • 41 9 [Beuter'i Service.] Cairo. July 1. :y Carpet hag been ordered to re- n Jeddah and will not go to Medina reason that sickness, which ha.- nut B -:».;fied. has broken out amongst the f the escort.
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  • 31 9 INTREPID EXPLORER HONOU RED. [Havas Qeivite.] Paris. Jul\ 1...-it-fry -it-fry o! Sp< rta has conferred the Prise t"r female athleticism on Davidnell, who crossed Thibt-t with mpSBMMI and MJOUined m Lhassa.
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  • 276 9 i- krraagementa f<>r the forthcoming Malaj Exhibition which will be held on the X kh Lumpur Race Course from Aug. 27th I 30th, art- proceeding apace and shoul r. be complete. His hxcrilency Sir Laurence (luilleinard. has kind J consented to open the Exhibition, 1L be the
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  • 123 9 Training Squadron Leaver Yoko*»uka. courtesy o" the N'anyo N'ichiXichi Sh :mbunsha). Tokio. June 30. TW training squadron consisting of the Yakurro and the MsUM carted from YokoBOfal «t noon tv-day or. a 24.819 miles cruise. Bond Issue m 1927-8. A' the recent budgi t meeting m the FiMUMf
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  • 53 9 WILL GOVT. RECONSIDER LABOUR M.P's QUESTION. (Our Own Correspondent Copyright.) London, July 1. Mr. William Thome, Labour Member for West Ham, is asking m the House of Commons whether, m vi?w of the impropriety of accepting gifts from unprotected States, Government will reconsider its acceptance of the
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  • 139 9 Judging by the Fenang and Malayan papers, opinion seems to be hardening against the Base gift and the Ipoh paper has been printing four or five letters a day from coru orients against it whilst many m Kuala Lumpur appear to think the Unofficials.were wrong m agreeing to
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  • 71 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 1. The liquidators of the British Empire Exhibition announce that Wembley was sold to the Bescham Trust and Mr. James White for £300,000, which, m view of the fad thai the liquidators are also indemnified againsi .-ntain liabilities and expenses, is tha
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  • 112 9 ILL-STREET SENSATION [Router's Service]. New York, Juiw 30. There was a big rise m stocks to-day led iiy United States Steel Common which were wr\ strong. Tb.t usands f" shares changed hands m rapid succession at cv r increasing prices. The i -Umax was reached just before
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  • 62 9 [Reuters Service.] I'adang. July 1. There W< re terrible scenes when thtown of Padang Pandjang collapsed with a thundering crash as the result of the recent l arth<|uake. The ki!kni are hitherto estimated at -o'j but stricken areas remain to be thoroughly searched. A train attempting
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  • 38 9 [British Radio— Official Service]. Rugby, June 30. In the House of Commons the Minister ■f Labour said that the amount lost m wages daring the general strike was estimated at between £34,000,000 and £1(5.000. t 'fll!.
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  • 133 9 Gilbert Percy Chandradasa, a Sinhalese salesman, employed by Messrs. John Little and Company for st vera! years, was arrested on Wednesday by Detective Inspector Tongue along with another Sinhalese named H. Joseph. The arrests were effected at 11 c 'clock m the morning at the
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  • 71 9 S. F. David, the Tamil ex-Government clerk, who is charged with forging the signatures of certain v. ell-known European gentlemen on order chits- on Messrs. John Little and Co., Limited, and who escaped from police custody some time ago, was re -arrested on Bradwell estate, Siliau, about IS
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  • 495 9 NO SPEED RECORDS. COMMERCIAL AIR ROUTE TESTS. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 30. Mr. Cobham's machine, winch has a 388 horse power Siddeley Jaguar engine, had rested during the night m the middle of the River Medway, near Rochester. As the neighbouring church clock struck five it
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  • 393 9 WHERE SEAPLANE WILL BERTH. Providing that the good fortune which has hitherto attended him on his big flight* holds good Mr. Alan .1. Cobham. the British airman, should reach Singapore within the next ten days m the course of hi* flight from Ixmdon to Melbourne and bach.
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  • 163 9 MR. MacDONALD'S PROTEST. "WE WILL WIPE IT OFF." [Reutet's Service!. London, June 30. In the House of Commons committee stage of tht Coalmines Bill. Mr. Ramsay MaeDonald (Lab. Aberavon) said the Labourites regarded the measure as too bad m principle for them to attempt any amendment. The
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  • 70 9 [Reuter's Service.] Leon, Mexico, June 30. Tlic Mood havoc lias been aggravated by an outbreak of plague. Six .thousand families an* homeless and without fo.»d. lU-lief trains are coming m slowly but sunplies are inadequate and looting has begun despite a military cordon round the district. The total
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  • 71 9 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 30. At the annual reception of '^he Royal Colonial Institute, the Prince of Wales presented the k<'M medal of the Institute for the best hook relating to the Empire to Sir Frederick Lugard for his book entitled 'Dual Mandate m British Tropical
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  • 43 9 fßeuter'e Service.] Melbourne. June 30. The "Senate lias agreed tv increase the duty >>n artificial silk. It follows the British preference duty of twenty per cent The intermediate duty will be twenty jxm cent, and the general twentyfive prr en*.
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  • 37 9 [Reuter's Servicej Washington. June 30. The Tax Appeals Board has ruled that American taxpayers m computing their taxdble income may charge >tT war bonds of the Imperial Russian Government as a bad debt.
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  • 30 9 [Renter's Service.) Ottawa, June 30. Canada reverts to penny postage on July I The rates for domestic and inter-Im-perial letters is reduced by a cent \ht ouncv.
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  • 254 9 PIN EDO'S WORLD FLIGHT Italian Airman to Visit Singapore. j Tin 1 Marquis ili Pinedo. the Italian airman, who flew from Italy to Tokio, via Australia, a distance of 20,000 miles, last summer, will visit Singapore m the course of the ambitious flight which he is to commence from Pisa
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    • 142 9 >*%v«%vvi^vvwvvvbVtfvvuvu%vwvuvA y »vy^AffAvyvvvwvvbv%v.v v Robinson Co., Ltd. ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF "PEDEBTRIAN' Ml i Foot- Wear for Gentlemen •i m \l BLACK BOX CALF AND TAN WILLOW CALF ji Oxford Shoes I PATENT LEATHER. I DRESS SHOES, DRESS BOOTS, DRESS PIMPS I AND WALKING SHOES. J STOCKED IN SIZES AND
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    • 716 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERyiCE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOLAND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. ELMAEUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg July 4 THESEUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
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    • 547 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). 'mIMAITIINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Doe Spore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL July 17 HOMEWARDS. 8.8. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool July 9 s.a. ROMEO Marseilles, London,
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    • 562 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AM) APCAR LINES. (Incorporated 1 m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERV ICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with H;s ftlajtaty'l Bo«CfMMt). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. BOMEVSAUDS. For China and Japan. j „r Mar>rilles. London and Antwerp Due
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  • 798 11 CCRONACH BEATS LEX IN A CANTER. Vionnetts Fatal Fall. London, June 15. Bright sunshine greeted Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry. Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles as they drove round the course at Ascot. There was .1 t'oseendo of cheering as the
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  • 171 11 A very large crowd assembled m Bandar on .June 18, to witness the opening ceremonies of the Alahuddin's Mosque. The venue of the function was the park just opposite the mosque, with a special pavilion painted m Selangor colours which accommodated H.H. the Sultan of Selangor,
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  • 112 11 The committee m charge of the funds ■übscribed by the public for Siam's Air Service have issued their report for the quarter ended the 81st March last. The quarter began with a sum of Ticals 1.277.274, odd, m hand. Interest brought m Tienh 3.584 odd; and new
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    • 97 11 I SCOTCH WHISKY 1 is a delightful Blend of the finest Highland ll Malt and other Scotch Whiskies, matured m Seasoned Wood. /•;> Ijfa^SJtffir DISTIUERS AGENCY LTD. y^-TiJ^B^^ SCOTLAND Ss^- w f '^C- /'I •I Sole Ajjent^: j UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. i. tTTtormi*i\ v the Straits Settlements. F! ECTKICAL DEPARTMENT.
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    • 300 11 B B B B 8 B B B 8 I ill I I fi B^l^Bj B^TT^B^I B B<B B B IB) 8 B B 8 8 BJ 8 B B B BTI BBBBOBBBBBSBB 9 B» B^^TB^ B ■■I 888 b I 8 8 V 8 8 OLDSMOBILE I Beauty Comfort
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  • SHIPPING NOTES.
    • 139 12 Malay to be Sent Hark to Singapore. Accepting the defendant*! itory that he fell asleep on board and was not aware that the steamer had left the pier, Malay, wh<- was charged before Mr. .1. h. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy on June li'ith. Wttfa
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    • 117 12 Japanese Martaen Warmh Praiseel. Tokyo. June U."». The Japanese naval men and men bant mariners who helped to saw t h*- crew of the Citj of Naplet on Jme l". w< •»>■ the truests of honour to-day of the Pan Pacific Club, at which the British
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    • 419 12 I ncmplu) ment Condition-.. London. June IS. Geneva, .lun»- I9ch.- The aceoaation that the Government «>i linha failed to ratify important conventions wai tevelled \>y Mr. Daud. the Indian workers' delegate to th»International Labour Conference, who de- dared that 100»000 Indian teamen were unemployed, partly <!u to thi»
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    • 283 12 Per I*, and O. Mantua sailing at S a.m. to-day: Mrs. Mitford, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Stanley. Miss V. P. Stanley, Mr. h. L. Frost, Surg. Lt J. A. Cusack. Mrs. Keou^h ami infant, Mr. K. L. Daubeny. MV. W. H. Osborne, Capt. J. S. de Wolf,
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    • 515 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. j Regular monthly sailings by the Well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tona) J- and MALAttAR (4,512 tons). The s.g. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 926 12 SINGAPORE-NEW YORK SERVICE. OF THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYD AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS ON FIXED DATES VIA SIRZ TO NEW YORK AND HOSTON SOEMBA ,j U( Ju v f YACATRA iU( JJ Cargo is also accepted to Philadelphia. BaJtimom, and to I'.S.A. and Canadian Inland Points on through
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 664 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekao, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Je ran tut) ever> 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 Siatu 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and
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    • 706 13 O. S. K. Line. i)esti nations. steamers. Arrive Dept. ndon, Rotterdam, Hamburg. Antwerp, >,n,en. via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan Altai Maru July 10 July 11 ■M Port Said. Mumbassa. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Beira, Delagoa Bay, Durban v Canada Maru July 20 July 21 Dorbaa, Cape Town. Rio. Santos and Buenos Aires.
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    • 468 13 TRAVEL COMFORT DOLLAR 'JmTt^ PRESIDENT J^Hfikl LINERS 9NK Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All stateroom* are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. Th^y are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Stateroom? with private bath predominate, and all have hot and
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    • 666 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 AM) BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERAY mi n p O rt m.s. SILVERPINE due July 23 s.s. FUJI MARU due Auk 5 s.s. VENICE MARU due Aug. 17
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  • 716 14 REME\UKAN( E DAY AM) POPPY DAY. The final meeting of the annual conference of the British Legion was held recently at Queen's Hall. Mr. T. F. Lister, chairman of the Legion, presiding. A proposal was submitted requesting the Council t > give instructions that m the annual report
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  • 106 14 Obituary. :l;c Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Toldo, June 29. announced of Dr. Seijiro Hirai, ;l member o! the House of Peers. Tin and Robber Quotations. Tin. Banfca, maintained tha quotation at V. 186 per pikul to-day, while rubber, f.a.q, spot, was quoted ai V.0.50 per pound. Finance Tlinister 111.
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    • 201 14 Filled, ill (lie jai'S a few lvoiu*£ the fruit is filtered m the orchard, RASPBERRY JAM WATERPROOF CANVAS, j: k. Bcautifu] Gi en and White Blinda Tarr;u:!:' of Fil I Class H- itish WJ inufaetarc idinff stitching with t rope < "I < nusr ta mjty. -I > be !2
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    • 256 14 }^M^^o $fty> GOLDEN SMOKES I vW \VS^»L Piccadill) Virginia iuauitc- are like old wine ~]t~*rtyp^'^\i~W^iri \~lW~~' The finest Sun-sweetened golden Virginia tobacTJ v ri^/J H I J~! co only is used-wrapped m pure rice paper. A! were made. Every puff ghm pleasure for they *W"*i'' M J^ are c ol
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    • 234 14 Pcbility Waning Nerve Force If >o i fed you are losing nervous vigour, tak > Dr. CasseH s Tallets. They will give you back your tone and strength and entitle you to Tace life with brisk and manly fortitude. ,i ■:..i i «if the InJi !i' -i' i>< i.'T\ 'ii>
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  • 634 15 FRASER CO.. EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. THTRSDAY, JULY Ist [Figures m brackets show the issue value j harc m doll ars unleas otherwise narked. J S'poro Municipal 5 p.c. $22,000,000 of 1926 103*4 104 c.i. <?.S KH n.c. Loan 1919 $36,710,000 103% 104 c.i. S.S. and F.M.S. 5 p.c. Vie.
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  • 56 15 July Ist 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 68 68*,;. Standard R.S.S. On Tender July 61) G'.'Mm Autf._Sept. 70 V, 703* Oct-Dec. 71 U 71 Tono of Market: Inactive. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 2(H4d per lb. New York Spot
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  • 64 15 July l-t. Sank 4 m.s. 24 3-32 Bank demand 2|3 11-16 Private credits > m.s. 2 4 15-32 New Yoik, demand b) 1 Credits 90 days 6*Vfe 1- ••.•.rue, dem 1853 Indfa, T.T. L 55 Hongkong, demand 1U px. Dia, Yokohama, demand llOVj Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand bO
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  • 229 15 •Juiv Ist. Till 1 00 ion .SI 10.00 Gambier 11.00 Pepper White 63.00 Pep] < i black tOJM Flak*' Tapioca §jgQ Pearl Sago Small g.50 Copra 11.80 < lopra Sundj ied L 2.00 OpiLiii, Benartr unt 4.000 Rice, Lian? Hin Chas Mark Red Eagle New) 830 IMot, Siam o.d
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  • 628 15 LYALL AND EV ATT'S WEEKLY REPORT Singapore, lone >U. There haw- been no outstanding features m the shari' market, the end of the half year hvaving a rather quieting influence, affecting the volume of business, howeve rather than prices which geneially have been very steadUy maintained m Beetions. Mining share.-
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  • 115 15 STRUTS TIN SHARK 151 YJ\(. (Our Own Correspondent Copyright.) London. Junr .}(>. Although the i uht»< r maiket m general is on the quiet side there is a strongly optimistic view taken <.f the outlook and m consequence there aai been sosac very d crimteatteg buying:. The
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  • 217 15 Sinjrapoit. Jul\ I. J mvi een little mange In the ''■ai et since our last report, and tl,< tation for Awarded Spot has remained round about 68 to 58%. Fhere wai a steady but rather dull boot :it >' sterdaj eaJ an tion. LittU int I was shewn
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  • 241 15 Singapore, Jul> 1. Dm ing :L. past meek report! In m London and Ntw Ifork have been dull with tni.i, t.,\ for pi v-, bO Int.:. •■•■<' n this mai ket Manufa tuners hav< t, slowly, bat their presence m the market 1 Icepl ice* lin
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  • 91 15 London. June 17 Mi. Frederick Go idi noogh, addrecsii first ordinary fenera! neettns Ban Rank (Domini, n. Colonial and Overseas) said the prospct- of increased export* md imports between on raeas areas, m w;the bank was repn entad, and Qreat Bi tain, were m'\ eneonenctes. Hrn amalKamation of
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    • 498 15 .Wets Over 86,500,000, S.C. As.Ul.nce m Force Over »22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE :-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 Companies
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    • 431 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-Preside nt: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. P. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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    • 440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Hoad Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,030 Reserve Fund:— Sterling 4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve 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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    • 40 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A. D. 1720). FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. bARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 970 16 EVIDENCE OF PLAINTIFF'S SERVANT. Further evidence was given before the Chief Justice, Sir William Muris m, yesterday m the libel action m which Mr. Lv Shih Zee. Principal of the Oversea Chinese High School, claims $10,000 damages from the proprietors and editor (Chee Kuenam) of the Lat
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  • 429 16 NEARING THE FINALS. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 30. The centre court gatts we re closed at Wimbledon to-day. There were a large company of French and Americans prestnt. including Mdlle Suzanne Lenglen, who was a most interested spectator. In the men's Singles Kinsey (America) beat Brujrnon (France) by
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  • 133 16 FOOTBALL. SECOND LEAGUE RESULTS. The S.C.C. II defeated the St. Joseph's Old Boys on the I'auang yesterday afternoon by two goals to one. It was a scrappy game from start to finish. Both sides had chances, but the score sheet was blank when the interval arrived. In thy
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  • 402 16 FAVOURED BY ENGLAND SELECTOR. London, June 14. Nottingham. The question of increasing the time allotted for Test matches is now being prominently discussed m cricket circles. It is known that the subject is already under consideration as a result of a discussion afc the recent Imperial Conference
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  • 250 16 L. L. T. C. TOURNA MENT. Yesterday*! Results, ladies* Handicap Doubles. Mi-. Hr<>oke and V,r*. <;uy St»\«-n< besU Sirs. Hunt and Mrs. Qoote, 6 2, 6- l. Mixed Handicap l>«iubl?K. Sir William Muritfon and Mrs, Rule Mrs. Campbell and s Abed (unfinished). Open Men> Doubles. Sin lair and Hill beat
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  • 90 16 Goals P W L 1) F A Its PoUce 8 0 0 o 11 2 12 Dukes 6 5 0 0 IK 2 10 MF T 6 4 1 I 15 7 B O.T.F.C 6 2 0 8 1 V.M.< .A. 6 2 2 2 slO 8
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  • 181 16 line Programme To-ninht At the Happy Valley tO-night, B»»y Vv'a!--k > will meet AveHno over twelve thiveminnte rounds. The tivrht has aroused a great deal Of interest, and indeed, it is perhaps correct t<> say that local fans will see Wailcv m one r hi* hardest battles. Although he
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  • 173 16 The replayed ti»- !*-tw«-<-n Capt. E. L. Armitage and P. C. Stewart for tho Jun<" monthly medal was won by Capt. K. L. Armitage, one up. The men'- monthly medal (stroke) will bt played on Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 11th ins?, and the ladies' monthly medal
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  • 121 16 A very interesting match is expected this evening at 8 o'clock when the final round of the Championship event will he played off between Mr K. H. Valberg (chair lenger) and Mr. W. A. Aeria (holder). Members and friends are cordially invited. At the annual genera] meeting
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  • 35 16 [Renter 1 Service.] London. Jul> 1. According to the Daily Mai', thi- detectives who Investigated the Hooding of th»pitch at Lords during the second Teat Match arc <- nvtnced thai it was accidental
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  • 52 16 [Beuter'i Service.l London. Juiif .0. The match between the Australians and Northanti opened m line weather ;>n.i before crowd of 8,090. The wicket was m got (i conditii n. Hard ley won the toss and the AustralisTni scored 846 f" i i^ht wickets, Bardsley contributing ll- and
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  • 210 16 Number t v.r of volume four of thai everacceptable quarterly, Strait- Produce, m a particularly pleasing coloured cover, will I irake the booksellers busy thi^ morning, the 'ir-t day < f Rale. In every way this issue lives up t> the Inn h reputation the local Punch has
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  • 59 16 Saturday 2.30 p.m. Siglap Camp. S.R.E. (v) Sig. Sect., Machine Gun Platoon Motor Cycle Platoon. 2.30 p.m. Bukit Timah Range S.V.C Units. 2. 1T) p.m. Malay Coy. Drill Hall Malay Company. Sunday 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range S.V.C. Units. Farrer Range M. Gun Platoon. Siglap Cnmp S.R.E.
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  • 74 16 Thirty-three cards were taken oof for the .June Medal "f the Race Course (Jolf club, and the i»«st 7 returned were as follows: H. Maklno 4<; 48 18 7:* T. Morita 45 44 11 7* E. C. Van der Beck :is 48 2 79 LA. Rappa
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    • 254 16 I NO HOME IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A Moutrie Piano CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE ILLUSTRATED PRICK LIST. S. MOUTRIE AND CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Hongkong). KAIKI.KS I'I.A(E. SINfiAI'OkK. V< < I TEA :0 i You Cannot Better the Best >! Gives more cups to the pound than any other. I
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