The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 July 1926

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1926. NO. 11,843.
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  • 232 1 The Coal Mines Hours trouble has been settled as the Yorkshire owners have withdrawn their ratt* which was objected to and the bill now proceeds Page 9. The Air Ministry have sent a message of condolence to the wife of Cobham's mechanic Page 9. In the House
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  • 761 1 We hear Stem, 0 Mother! Thy footfall.-. Soft, soft, through the ages Touching earth here and there, And the lotuses left on thy footprint. Are cities historic, Ancient scriptures and poenni and temples, Noble st ivings, stern struggles for Kight. We venture to head some twentieth ttntury Views
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 242 1 I SOLYPTOL SOAP IDEAL FOR THE J 5 HOME. I£.%v_%%%v_v_v.\v.v_%%vb%vA Raffles Hotel Special Notice. Till the completion of the NEW FLOOR of RAFFLES HOTEL BALLROOM Dinner Dances will be held at the SEA VIEW HOTEL every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY. The usual TEA DANCES will be held in
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    • 180 1 yA%%\V.%V.A%WUV._M*VA\\VA\ Malthoid j Floorcovering. I /J$NS^P\ Any Colour Desired. j: 1 5 j: ift Damp-proof. _____r m u I «r Hi WE WILL BE GLAD TO QUOTE YOU I EITHER BY THE ROLL OR BY THE l\ I SQUARE YARD APPLIED BY OUR JJJ |jj|| TRAINED WORKMEN. f LET IS
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. (argo notice re Falstna Page 12. New films at the Pavilion— Page 2. Izal. the potent germicide -Page B. Succulent dainties at Europe grill Page 1. Malthoid is the best Booieovei ing— Page 1. Goodyear balloons give efficient service Page fi. Municipality require building tenders Page The Cold
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    • 16 1 ywwvyv.vi_v_wyvwvvbv.v._f.v. J SWALLOW ARIELL'S CANTERBURY CAKES* ■S ARE UNEQUALLED < f fc AWAV,V,W. ,V. .V. i .V.V.v!
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 145 1 THE WEEK. Friday, '.'th. High Water, 10.51 a.m., 9.58 p.m. Football Div. I. S.C.F.A. VS. S.C.C. S.C.C. Cricket Tournanui.t. Saturday. lOf/i. High Water 11.31 a.m.. 16J6 p.m. Outward Mail due I'lu Pandan Mtg.. Fr.nch Bank. noon. Ipoh Hates. St. Joseph's Institution Sports. Out ram Road School Sports. S.C.C. Cricket Tournament.
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  • 539 2 In addition to a selection ot' new fiction the undernoted works will be available for issue on Saturday at 9 a.m. Abadk (M.) Lee Race du Haut-Tonkin. 1924. "Alipjfa 1 htftn" Lays of Ind. illus. Asia. Bound volumes for 1923, 1924, 1925. BatthVGraham (W.A.. Tyrol the land in
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  • 163 2 m roU i posing as police officers, ob- eatx] into gardener's matshecl situated at Um rear of St. Andrew'.- Chnrch, K vrloon, ds Jane 23rd. They produced rope anh Vr.uh the gardener's hands were Secured. After the robbers had left, with money and property amounting in value to $12J) 0
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 257 2 THE LATEST IN COMPACTS. NORIDA VANITIE FOR LOOSE POWDER. For use with your oWn Powder. SILVER FINISH. Stockists MEDICAL HALL LTD. 23, Battery Road. THURSDAY, JULY 15th at 9.30 p.m. FAREWELL REQUEST PERFORMANCE OF RUTH ST. DENIS AND TED SHAWN AND THEIR DENISHAWN DANCERS. Prior to their departure for Java.
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    • 377 2 PAVILION. From Friday, 9th to Wednesday, 14th July. At 9.15 p.m. Sharp. "FAST BLACK" (Comedy) "HOOT BEATS" (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE "The Little Giant" 7 REELS Starring GLENN HUNTER With a great cast including EDNA MURPHY AND DAVID HIGGINS From the Saturday Evening Post Story "ONCE A
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    • 42 2 EVE. L, AMBER MANSIONS Orchard Road. Wishes to announce that she has just received a beautiful selection of DAY AND EVENING GOWNS from LONDON and PARIS. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE. 60, Waterloo Street. MRS. HARU and MISS HANA. Telephone No. 1467.
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    • 333 2 A PICTURE SHOWN TO ROYALTY will be screened From Sunday, 4th, to Saturday, 10th July AT THE ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A Picture which had the Distinction of being- Selected by the Lat* Q ue Alexandra on the occasion of her Last Birthday for the entertains-
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  • 766 3 AX IRISH SCENE. i .11' t>.e visitor in Ireland, coming home in j the-uun evsnin^, should, see., hanging mysteriously low down on the horizon, someI where in a tannic ei hills, a warm redness, he will know^that h is the heather burning ->n a hiii that is (tseli
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  • 164 3 DR. SAMUELS OF T. RAMBUTAN The I: ading men of all communities in Kinta are fully cognisant of the good wok Dr. W. F. Samuels is doing at tha great Menial Hospital at Tanjong Rambutan They know o_ the care he gives to the patients' welfare in every possible direction
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  • 68 3 London, June 18. j Garbed in blue roles, bearing banners inscribed with the words ''Law not War" < f md marching to the beating of a tom-tom, the first contingent of women walking fiom Brighton and south coast towns to > London on a peace-makers' pilgrimage, ar-
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  • 608 3 I A GALA DINNER FOR REBELS. In a iife of travel one meets with many strang-e hosts and curious -ways of enter- I tai.-iing. During a revolt on the outskirts of (hina the governoi of the turbulent area used this method of disposing of two prominent men
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  • 235 3 The T.O.M. ref< rring to our leader of th* •ther day says: The same paper, however, puts something else very neatly. It says that Malaya's prosperity rests on a twolegged stool- tin and rubber- and suggests thai Government find a third leg. -That. I think, may conic in
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  • 101 3 1 ondon, Juno 11. Geneva.- The problem of the trial of De Justh, the assailant of Count Bethlen, is more complicated than ii originally scorned. De Justh's Counsel is contesting the competence of the Federal Council t > deal w^th the ease on the ground that
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1084 3 THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Settlement of Singapore. Originating Summons No. 121 ol 192. r 1\ TBS MATTER in THE WILL OF ABDULLAH IJIN SAHID BIN ABrUI.I AH BA M.VZr.OO, (Deceased). between n AbdnHah bin Sahid Eta BCazroo i laintiff. bote Nasi] in Abood al Saywad and others
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    • 200 3 THE i MALMO ALL-BRITISH PEDAL CYCLE. j POSITIVELY THE BEST VALUE I i IN THE STRAITS r, f SPECIFICATIONS: Large 3 cott Saddle Frames 24 in. ES.S.A. Pattern ffi JJ\ 1 Wheels 28 in. Mudguards wß_e__»\l Renolds Tubing 2 Boiler Drakes IrK \1 Bowden Handle Bars Hofl mann Bails il*-^!
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  • 482 4 NO. 4.— DEALING WITH KUKt (Specially Written for Free Press.) Usually, the ve;y word 'kira' suggest* positive niirhtnm e to the newcomer, and yet it is quite a siaap!e matter once it is pr,.r-tiiy tackled, i: changing from ht corn i act system to tht kira system
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  • Article, Illustration
    18 4 [Copyright— By arrangement with Daily niphic'i. Mitsui arriving at the first Court of Their Majesties.
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  • 423 4 MOODS MODES OF LIVE in matters outside the kitchen, even though J tin- household were not squeezed right down to the Nwt possible cent. h i< also a great mistake to K*t one's mind dwell overmuch on the perpetual small deceits of one's servants, it tends to make one irritable
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  • 61 4 One ingenious couturier combines s m'tit it (1 -.heath ot pah \«11..* gold vjrh gathered panel* ol ma -Hmi. gold georgette, tlarirm. a* the hem nnd trimm• d hy a clipped maribou band in slightl) darker tone of jrellow, whicli is repeated at the oval neckline bj
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  • 772 4 0 BOUDOIR S BOULEVARD. i Crowns More than Nine Inches Hitrh. Women appear to be growing taller every day, owing to the millinery decree of higher hai clowns. The nine-inch crown i.- already to he seen ia the streets, arid holiday millinery displays t. ill bring a
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  • 317 4 GAS COOKING. 'J la-re is quite a I mat ******J the architect- of labour-saving houses to carry j out tlie "eye-lever pi se pie ia puKOolrfng. The Idea Is that the boueewife -hall be relieved ot the neceaaitj I itoopinf in cookin- and cleaning. So ill the cooking
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  • 27 4 Bomei ij a Kreil diferen« from the tinj hat ol honej t,H. w, b mtb duster ot red leather -rones." fhe pieot rtraa toque
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  • 40 4 Nothing COttld be more chic tor atteri n \\e.:r than thi- coal ot gISBgC silk re\ with its godets tUgtrtl) tlaitened. iti long shawl collar <»t a lighter shade et _r. ge re|>-. which al-«. trim- th<
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  • 207 4 THE UNFAIR SEX. The other day I "butt nholed' <• phorically Speaking, nt < ours, i a '>,aiH acquaintance of nunc, a mm who h note! as. apparently, is e\. r man in the kingdom, for his fearlessness, ruthles and well-founded commons.-n-. "Now, tell me." said I. in that
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  • 98 4 I!r iL'hi' Samaaer I i k* nYha 1 immer. Brig) tl t< i: tonne tei It is witl I toned beii I poulard, wl i nsid fot sauna youth w the daiat itl il pleated _i jumpei -uit of I nol attract net i lta at Lnfa
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  • 62 4 [Copyright Ry arrangement with Duly Graphic]. Miss Gwen Ffangcon-Davies opening the summer exhibition nf Applied Arts M_d Handicrafts Industries at the Royal Horticultural Hall. Westminster. The Queen is much interested in the exhihition, and the Prince of Wales has supplied photographs to enable a faithful
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  • 306 5 Attacks on Foreigners in China. Shanghai, June 28. The papers are publishing graphic details of recent murders and attacks on foreigners in the interior, which are r.uw arriving hy mail and commenting theron. As regards Mrs. \V. E. Sibley, wife of the Canadian Methodist Missionary at Junghsien.
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  • 357 5 Red Wood Ants and Bees. A colony of two dozen tuffs have just arrived at the Regent's Park Gardens, and are arousing much interest in the Gulls' A\iary, where they have b_r:i placed. These fine fliers, most appropriately, travelled in an aeroplane from France. The
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  • 169 5 •Yell-Known Russian Police Inspecor Shot. Another Russian member of the Harbin Police Force has been murdered. The deceased, an inspector in company with another police officer attempted to arrest xo -ther Russian whose actions were regarded as suspicions. The man ran away from them, turning and shooting
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  • 109 5 St quel to Suspension cf Member London. June 2(i. A Malta message says a hi: anti-Gov-.'•nnHnt demonstration occurred last evening arising out of the alleged illegal suspension of Pro. Bartolo at a recent sitting of the Assembly. Pro. Bartolo attempted to attend yesterday's sitting, but
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  • 78 5 Te Tour I .K. and Ireland Next Year At the annual meeting of the Rugby Football Union held in London it was announced that an invitation had been sent to Xew South Wales to tour the United Kingdom and Ireland in I.rJT-X. Mr. Baxter and
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  • 137 5 Mu-ician- are always supposed to b_ of a nervous temperament; but in times of sudd n dang* r how often do we read that in theatre or kinenia or on hoard ship '"the band continued playing in order to avert a panic"? When the Washington Irving
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  • 100 5 Ja: ib Harris, a futl-blcoded native from the Point Macleay Mission Station, gave an astonishing perfi rmance in thi Adelaide (South Australia) draughts championship. Harris has never seen any books on the game, and his knowledge rested solely on hi natural play and skill acquired by playing >ther
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  • 78 5 Christchurch. Perfect weather favoured th. t'n-st Tost match of the Indian Army Hockey Team, and a splendid tram;' was witnessed. The Indian ti am dominated play in the tirst spoil, and ,Pian Chand and Francos of the visiting team a wonderful exhibition of stick play.
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  • 168 5 Two Men Killed and a <_irl Injured. Muskegon (Missouri). Ma> 2~. Wedding plan.- for dune were tragically broken this morning when a postal packa_ believed to be a wedding present was Xo\ ad to be a bomb The parte! wh opened exploded, destroying the lounge
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  • 86 5 Coffee Stall for Midnight Arrfrals. London. June 28. An enterprising North- London Coffee stall-keeper reaped a harvest on hearing that crowds were assembling at Lord's in the evening to be ready for to-ra >rrow*s test match. He trundled his stall towards Lord's where enthusiasts took up
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 187 5 I\ Y Your tip) J Child V j be I First j j Some children Lgtj lack "go." They j?& ate lon in (I eir class, not much good at sport. Ihi n't let your child be a "second rater." So child can do well unless prop^rlv ounshe K g\ve^^jt***\\
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    • 296 5 >^^^^^^^^^^^__?s_?!^^^-^-___?---T____^ i^ v nkkx II "Remember-It Must Be "4711" jT\l H|j This insistence on "4711" is very essential as Eau de JHj Cologne qualities and standards differ greatly. In buying efzer^*^ A M. "4711" you are assured of an Eau de Cologne of unsurpassed «jl HI purity, of guaranteed strength
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  • 1360 6 IN THE LONDON COURTS. Herbert, the happiest sailor in the world, hove into Thames Police Court with ali sails set and rtith an immense grin covering his face. It may :.;-\e been the grin, or else it was the breath ol the hiph seas and the thought
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  • 324 6 Ihe Ponltrj Sh«»» The rules, schedule and prise list of the Poultry Show to he held on the first tWO daya of the Malayan Exhibition, show that the Committee have made it as easy aa possible for exhibitors to send then- birds the Show, as on
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 66 6 fr_-f yg^ r~mh T*^ i 'TT ~T** T _si W— -i I' 1 I j 1 fe- f^_f I_'_^ T f > f~_s f^l r; j fcjjU U-— I I- I J S^^__3 S -1 I t_— f j i I E-^3 i The Malayan Exhibition. fl j Race Course.
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  • 639 7 TOWN CRAZE FOR HAT-RAISING. Hat-raising is becoming very popular ir :ho town of Huntingdon, says the Daily Exprc :a of June 6th. Tne descendants of Cromwell's Ironsides, as the people proudly call themselves, doff hats and caps with mock dignity when they pass each other out oi
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  • 90 7 I Mishap Daring Airplane Exercises. Caterham (Surrey). May 27. An aii plane from the Kenley Aerodrome, vras engaged in bombing practice to-night when a dummy bomb became detached from the machine, and fell with a crash on the t K.f of a baker's shop in High-street, Caterham-on-Hill, owned
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  • 93 7 London. June 17. The Indian and i olonial Divorce Jurisdiction Bill has passed the Committee stage in the House of Lords after a couple of amendments moved by Lord Birkenhead, one of which limited facilities for divorce in India, of persons domiciled in England or Scotland, to
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  • 68 7 Vmtriea. says Mr. Morgenthau, forn»er U.S. embassador to Turkey, is clamouring for the truth about foreigners. So Mr. Morgentbau proposes to take ov.r a select committee of experts to study Europe at fi st hand and explain its views and difficulties to his countrymen. After all
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  • 26 7 The Hun. Mr. Justice A. V. Brown, Senfor pusine Juclgre, Penang; who went to Singapore to .sit in the Court of Appeal has returned to Penanpr.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 506 7 BUSmESS CARDg MARY SETON. E. AMBER MANSIONS. '< ORCHARD KOAD. l* lamps and Lamp shade? from Shanghai, "i MEMORIALS, MARBLE OR GRANITE SINGAPORE CASKET CO. MONUMENTAL MASONS.' TELEPHONE 75. tC ARS FOR HIRE. Reduction in Rates SIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. Orchard Road 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd. Tel. Nos. 1801 and
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    • 452 7 NOTICES. NOTICE. Notice is hereby {riven that Mr. Francis Charles Stewart is no longer in our employ. ROSE MACPHA1L AND. CO.' Singapore, July 8, 1296. STRAITS SHIPPING PARCELS AND SHIPPING AGENCY, 41, Anson Road, Singapore. You Need Us? If you are Booking a Passage. Receiving, Forwarding, Insuring, or Storing poods.
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    • 475 7 1.1 V SttSIRS. i _-___> _____________pv_________. POSf§ AJnD TELIEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT/ To Priniers, Advertisers Shd j Publicity Agents. c f Tenders are invited for the printj ing of and advertising rights in the Federated Malay States Telephone Directory, commencing with the issue of the lst October, 1926. Full particulars of the
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    • 386 7 YMHWftJWJVMWJVJWMWJk V_-.W.V.WiW. w_vAvwv.w.v Mllk^to^tf THE COW AND jj GATE WAY I I S^WfflAl POSSIBLE TO I 5 mr S*S^* ,r! -i»^' '^i&wfceWsS _fe Vu\< on firm, healthy flesh, bone 5 JJ «?^V.f»W||^ and muscle in equal proportions, '([l|l -\l balanced diet, particularly net: i^»V:;"'-\ ";_^^^^^^^^^^^>: !>;^-/ S I in vitamins.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURENCES.
    • 40 8 TA3KER. Tt h Jalj <t the Nursing Hon.,-. Sy«r> Rs .<!. Kunla LtUnpUT, '•> Mr a... 1 Mrs, Tasker, a daughter. COWAN hi 'h. European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on Jalj "th. t-« Mr and Mn V. Cowan, StanVU Batata, Mantin, ion.
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    • 30 8 SARKIKS < AKAI'IKT. Al the Anm roan Chares of Bt. Oragory, ss tha bth. Jul> 1901, by th. late Bo*. B. (i. Qaspsr, Arataoon Martin Sarkie- t<> Etegiaa Carapist.
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  • 665 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS FRIDAY. JILY 9, 1926. Malayan Development. a The ilalay Mail on Wednesday commented, in the course of an interesting review of Selangor joining, lon the fact that nothing mure has j been heard as to a (iovernment intention to appoint a mining geologist lor whom the Chamber
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  • 1296 8 Mr < m. Gee, hd}\ Uer to th.- Royal Siamese frrigation Department, left for Home op June SOth. The Hon. Ifr. Ralph Scott, Acting Resi-dent-Councillor, Penaag, who wen: to tin Dtndingi on Friday last, on inspection, hai returned to Penang. The Rev. Bro. Pad Visitor to the Christian Brothers 1
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  • 65 8 OFFICER AND MECHANIC KILLED. (From Our Own >rrespondent). Penang, July 7. The Allahabad onespondent of th. Gazette wires that when attempting to land at Razmak yesie.day, one of the Bristlighters of number i!\t Squadron. a hunured feet fn m Ihe ground and era.-:. ao. I lying
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  • 44 8 (From Our Own Correspondent! Penang. Julj 1 he east- wet mentioned in court to-daj which Khoo Hun Eng a well-known n dent is alleged to have cheated Lsoug S Fook an equally well-known Chines* reaped of *****, 'Ihe hearing pound.
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  • 97 8 LADY GUILLEMAKD'S APPLAI t Prow our Own < Sorwpondi Penang. Jul. Lad) Guillemard i pened thi n< w I .A. Hostel in Anson Road yesterdaj in>_r and in the course o( h.-> tpeei I ap] ed for fund.- to support the Associal order to gel pa.,i secretary
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  • 94 8 (From Oui Own Corresponden Ipoh. Jul> Oning to the congestion of traff.< the hire car stands it. th< toWt tl T;. a stand was ,-eoentl\ laid out. jnst the limit-, wheie outside I raffi ami laad, whilst a few car- were given <■■ town limit
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  • 58 8 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh. Jul> I A new <i« part ure has cjeeurred in administration. Th members if tm Kir.*.. Sanitary Board have bean invited te a pr \ate conference witn the Resident of at [poh where the* laid their grievance before him ami
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  • 211 8 Heavy Rain in the Kansai »By courtesy >f the \an\e W' Nichi Shimbunsha). TokWi. Jul> Six persons were Will* d in Moj: by a -lide caused o\ a hea\\ torrential rair. art came dowr throughout the distr \V. stern Japan. IVkinp Tariff Conference. The Government Is stated to
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  • 89 8 During the past ten days, escept I single day. Penang ha- enjo\e<_ a gb l spell of cool weather. Th. change f r the monotonous heat of the first siv monthl of the year has doubtless been lespoi for the number of cases of bnuueUßS an attack of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 125 8 -THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" jl Guinness A Stout JHk "CAT BRAND" ■w_!BlM BOTTLED BY ■■Hi! F BURKG DU6LIN lb?^l CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. ||*W* (Incorporated under th,- Companies Ordinances iSi^^r^ll SINGAPORE Bifi\ DuBu» y^ajm > NEW SHIPMENT. KIPPERS BLOATERS j RED HERRINGS SMOKED FISH FILLETS FRESH FISH FILLETS HADDOCKS
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    • 67 8 I Parfums de Luxe I COTY I i Chypre 5 Origan < Rose Jacqueminot J Paris Emeraude EAU DE COTY J to be had from all dealers Dupire Brothers. I WWAW.W.WA%W^ArAS\WA J& FROST r,#^/hZZmlm Oeaem MET v -^fc.- .-^p- *r ._l i By Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. SinKap«.T*\
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    • 18 8 H.R.H. the Duke of York ha- ac, invitation from the New Zealand G ment to visit the Dominion.
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  • 122 9 SHARP CRITICISM OF COTTON TRADE. i;K APKORirS MANY MILLIONAIRES. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 8. A hogged morass, from which it seems —.hie to extricate it. was the deserip the present situation in the cotton .:> given in the presidential address Mr. P. W. Birchenough, at the Cottonspuuv
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  • 59 9 P Par is. July 8. m ot Morocco has left Ca-a--\tn-. m older to preside at the ESSOnj ol consecrating a mosf completed. He will attend a ade on July 14th- and visit some ch provinces. Th- Sultan was prominent caids and p.i-has. eaiiy in Paris,
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  • 97 9 British Radi Official Service. l Kutrby, Jul> 7. S I .-ren Chamberlain, replying in thc Gonunoaa T somnl questions re-; Bg the police scandal at Tangier, said tis Government were in no way res- BS c Wf any api>p;ntm_nt< in the Tanfce, and netht. the British repretati
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  • 47 9 WORLD -CIRCUIT RECORD. [Reuur's Service] New York, July 7. tpta d Deny, air-nail pilot, haa left for S< atth .n a giant Sikorsky plane to meet Adnata and Wells, nrhe are attempting to I i real the world circuil record ol '■'■*'■> days, 9h them to New V"rk.
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  • 72 9 [British Radio Official Service.! Rugby. July 7. n* lir Minister, Sir Samuel H-are, has "elegram to Mr. L'obham expressing >• p grief at the- tragic interruption of nt.rprise ani s :i> telegraphed to Mrs. mother of the lead mechanic:-— v-t- accept my profound sympathy on tr tgic
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  • 27 9 ._rn currencies opened very weak and records were established in French at 187.50. Belgian 196.50. lire 147.50 pound. All are substantially lower -'trday.
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  • 113 9 British Radio Official Service.] Rugby. July 7. league of Nations financial committee, recently considered the latest report refugee settlement commissi n in decided that the whole matter should d nnd investigated at the next sea- September. report show, that of 1.400.00<> refu- present in Greece have been
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  • 51 9 I nier to ascertain wh. ther the census which shew the surpr.sinr revolt thai the population of the city is only -rr.lv above what it was when the last ma was taken, is correct, a check count •ill be mad* by the Municipality on Friday sight in certain
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  • 593 9 OWNERS GIVE WAY. DEVELOPMENTS IN COAL SITUATION. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 7. The Yorkshire coal-owners, whose action led the Government to abandon its intention jof forcing the passage of the Coalmines j Bill, informed the Government to-day that j they would not press the proposals with which
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  • 84 9 [Reuter's Serviced New York, July 7. The crowded trams, buses, taxi-cabs, improvised motor-vans and horse-drawn trucks are evidence of the continuation of the subway strike. Up to the present no disorders have occurred. Alert policemen are at every subway station and other points carrying riot sticks and
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  • 26 9 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam, July 7. H.M. the Queen has contributed 3,000 fiorins to the relief fund for the victims of the earthquake in Sumatra.
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  • 54 9 [Reuter's Service.] Brooklyn, July 8. Submarine Sol was dry-docked here at mid-night after grounding for eleven hours^ through losing two of its supporting pontoons, five miles out. In the meantime a pathetic vigil at the dock-side was kept by the bereaved families of the thirty-six men whose
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  • 356 9 AN INTERESTING COLLECTION. The idea of reaching the brain cf Asiatic school children through the medium of the eye rather than the ear, has prompted Mr. G. Ambler, of the Outram Road School, in the collection of a very representative, assortment cf coloured posters similar
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  • 153 9 A party of distinguished Japanese gentlemen will arrive at Singapore on the N.Y.K. Kashima Maru, due on the '22nd. instant. The party consists of seven mem. bers of parliament, with Mr. Hideo Heguchi as leader of them. Mr. Seisho Kurozami is councillor of the party and
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  • 116 9 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 2 held on July 61 h s Recommended that no action be taken vvith regard to the restriction of hours during which the transport of raw rubber through the town may be allowed. Iu connection with proposed
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  • 156 9 The Sorcerer was repeated before a large audience at the Victoria Theatre last night. The Amateurs are certainly fulfilling the prophecy that The Sorcerer would prove as great a success ax The Gondoliers. Many of those who are prominent in this latest venture of the amateurs, did not
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  • 71 9 In his letter to Gen. Yen Chun-yang. Commissioner of the Shanghai and Woo sung Police, Mr. Hsu Chun-ying, chairman of the Chapei Municipal Council, says that rikishas in Chinese territory are the worst in China. They are dirty, he continues, and in the poorest condition. "It is a shame *o
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  • 436 9 WELL-KNOWN CHINESE AS DEFENDANTS. c Tan Sian Cheng and Chew Jim Hin, welle known members of the Chinese community and members of the Chinese Advisory Board, a were defendants in an action in the Supreme Court yesterday morning in which they were j sued as trustees of
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  • 209 9 Further reference was. made in the Supj reme Court yesterday morning to the part j heard aetion in which a woman named Aminah binte Salim sues two defendants, I claiming a certain sum of money which j has been paid into Court. Application was n ade by Mr.
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  • 124 9 We record with much regret the death of Mr. Peter Cronto, Chief Detective In spector and Court Inspector at Malacca, which occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the early a^e of forty and after a period of illness. A former member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, the late
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  • 90 9 When the Erinpura came alongside the wharf from the quarantine station on Wednesday evening, the port health authorities boarded the vessel and found that Mrs. Hamilton, the wife of Mr. A: W. B Hamilton, Registrar of Vehicles, had contracted cholera. She was immediately removed to Hospital. The
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    • 14 9 Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Connolly, of Penang, have sailed for Home on holiday.
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    • 208 9 Solid Sihrer Afternoon-Tea S Coffee Spoons in Cases. _P \mraaW \m r 1 fl I Rf^m Eh^ __f_l^B< ***%m \ammWLr Waiaw*K. M'Vr Jg^w i Xsawj—saini \w* mr S»___ ,V- 'Xr No. ***** STERLING SILVER No. 51 S STE tLING SILVER. "PURITAN." PLAIN SEAL END. (1 Tea Spoons in case §15.0.').
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    • 699 10 BLUE FUNNEL UNI REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES :4 EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES. LONJDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N v CONTINE^T. TWJCE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL "ANBT GLASGOW. r (Via Genoa and Havre.) > WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singanore. THESEUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port PHEMIUS
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    • 531 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). 'TUSfiFUNE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. Dae S'pore. s.s. KNOWSLEY HALL July 17 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Havre and Liverpool July 10 s.s. ROMEO Marseilles, London,
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    • 580 10 aaaim i 3 m— i P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England.) MAIL, PASSENGER A.M) CARGO SERVICES o PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. lor Marseilles, London
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  • 918 11 SOVIET EAGERNESS TO TRADE WITH GREAT BRITAIN. "There can be no doubt whatsoever that the present Government in Russia is stable and has come to stay." "Soviet Russia makes no secret of the fact that it wants to trade with Great Britain, and that in
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  • 336 11 Canteen Board's Methods. Complete and forceful condemnation of the whole organisation is the keynote of the report of the committee of inquiry into the financial position and business methods of the Indian Army an teen Board. At the outset the report recommends the dissolution of the board
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    • 74 11 Jt^§€wraslVY V nt A7)/£^6r I \THE DISTILLERSACENCYII.^/ Y"" ASVA V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V..V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.%SVA%VA J I PHI Ll PS larnSJ I i UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED. ft i m m m m m (I h ,_r- m-w- tne m m > ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. l\ 13. Batten Road. SINGAPORE. PHONE. 3134. and 313.S < < x^^
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    • 178 11 SINGER Y* The Car that looks after itself." ■j For those who seek value for money will find the Singer the very car which will meet s their requirement. j* jj WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE Petrol Consumption 35/40 M. P. G. j| The latest 10/26 H.P. Touring with De Luxe fittings and
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  • 618 12 THE ROMANCE OF THE SAILING SHIP. Captain Marryat, W. H. G. Kingston, Dana, and other sea writers caused many heartburnings in the parental bosoms of families of forty years ago. Their books were in the bookcases or on the library shelves of all. The
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  • 156 12 Captain of B and D Ship Shot Pead. Chunking. June 15. Seriroua fighting is nom taking place above Luchow between General (bow Hsichung, who is on Yuan Tsuming's side, and General Pi. who is a supporter of Yang Sen. All shipping has been stopped above Lochow.
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  • 75 12 (By courtesy of th<> Government Health Officer). For the twenty-four hours ending "iidnight July Tth. Max. shade temperature SO F Min. shade temperative 72.2 F Mean shade temperature 77. 8 P Max. sun radiation 120 F Min. grass radiation 70 p Sop temperature SI F Mean wet-bulb temperature
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    • 471 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. J Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tona) and MALABAR (4,512 tons). I The aa. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single berth cabins,
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    • 656 12 SLNGAPORE NEW YORK SERVICE. or THE NEDERLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "ROTTERDAM LLOYD AM) HOLLAND AMERICA LINE. SAILINGS <>\ HMD lIATBB VIA S I EZ TO NEW YOKK AM) IiOSTON t YACATIiA duo Aup. Cargo i^ ;..s.. .t. < .'pied Philadelphia, Baltimore, nnd to I'. S.A and Canad.-ir land P"i:?i> »n through
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    • 674 12 SHIPPING NOTES. A charge of wilful disobedience has been referred against the gunner of the steamer long Ho. The M.M. outward mail steamer General letzinger is due here from France on lunday at, o p.m. and will probably leave on ionday, 1 p.m. for Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. She
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    • 713 13 O. S. K. Line. De>tinalions. Steamers. Arrive Dept. .-in, Rotterdam, Hamburg. Antwerp, 1;: t.-.t-n. via Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan Altai Maru July 10 July 11 aad Port Said. baaa, Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, St-ira. Delagoa Bay, Durban t Canada Maru July 20 July 21 D :'ran. Cape Town, Rio. Saartos aad Buenos
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    • 402 13 TRAVEL COMFORT dollar 'jfiak PRESIDENT J^HHSkk I^^L_K__. Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, we 11- ventilated and cooled by electric fans. Thsy 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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    • 618 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated in U.SJL) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE (via Suez) m.s. SILVERPINE due July 29 s.B. FUJI MARU due Aug. 5 s.s. VENICE MARU due Aug? 17 For rates and other particulars apply:— GUTHRIE
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  • 713 14 REMARKS ON FOOTBALL. i The admired Mr. Dcolcy, after a long and lamented absence, is with us again, and in th. American magazins Liberty expounds hia philosophy to the faithful Mr. HennesThe latter having- se.n in the papers that "the ccltedges an thinkin' about abolishin' lut'.ail." lie
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  • 146 14 In c< ni <■ tion with the formal ion of an Jt-S vie* Plying A :social ion al Singapore which has been honoured by Major-General Sir T. Fraa r, K. C. I! <;.().< Malaya who has i on ented to be Patron the following ex-membera of the
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  • 31 14 News from the South is that a wave of influenza is sweeping over esta'e labour forces in Selangor, Negri SembHan and Johore. Fortunately the "flu" is of a mild type.— T.O.M.
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    • 390 14 HH jjJvJey's use onjy fie*Kf™it s~) ctnauus xiitesi£ Wii£e npdiic^elsie JAMS AND MARMALADE I 9 «^i THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The only Morning Daily in Mainy*; live "news" paper 35-40 columns of news daily, also the best Medium for Advertising Delivered with the Chota Hazri each morning, with Latest Telegrams.
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    • 98 14 BmnaTmWk% Wmnf^^^S^£&sL'. 9_^^|9 N A CICARETte v|a V# _#r_^__r mw//f* *w s fy^^^fa u And they rcach you as fn>h av if you h(,uiint them *JaV V_ft^# V j6w w♦ t x ~^Jr i t^/>% \\\v Piccadillv Virginia Citfacttes will brin^r vou jov 7 svt&i*SAV ja sun-sweetened golden Virginia tobacco
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    • 169 14 BHr Ldward Koad. BalaaiJ t Birnniuttiin. Hi \a v h sOpafc Tt^__iTfi-- aa towock. It gradual!] grew* <^fBf^ at i < i pi. .J^^ frmEf i^i^ any^/g^. y I I _s^^^l^ps- .fcaaiaeofa man's hand eovcrincnq v *.;ajfc ,Jt *ft*i i had tried n ___fh_ewar. l v\\^^Bf f^f^AP^ lr om Bad
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  • 587 15 r LYALL AND EVATT'S I WEEKLY REPORT. M• Singapore, July 7. mo!"!^ r S 'haVt again accounted for most of the business, and the metal quotation showing a decided improvement over the week, share values generally in this section are much better on balance with both sterling
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  • 167 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S. REPORT. Rubber. Local 09. 1 J i t n T '°7! ,m £276 l2s6d 141^ l-)0 tons sold l»uve. b s be a; S Tf- hi,n S H <!U,Vt Pa '-ve Buyers at 13.75 and Ayer Panas at 14 10 Daiaks at 1.52 L.57%. Mandai-Tekowrs offer at
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  • 103 15 Agerts Boustead and Co, Penang Takuana Valley: Output for June 830 pikuls: 628 hours worked; 135,000 cubicyards treated. Ratrut B^sin: First half June Output 80 pikuls- 241 hours worked: 25,000 cubic yards treated; stonned three and a quarter days tor boiler cleaning. Agents Guthrie pnd Co:,
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  • 62 15 July 8. Bank 4 m.s. 2|4 3-32 Bank demand 213 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2 4 7-16 New Yoik, demand 56>4 Credits 90 days 68^ France, demand 2000 India, T.T. 155 Hongkong, demand 1 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119^ Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand 80.4 Bar Silver London
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  • 79 15 [Biitish Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, July 7. Exchanges are as follows: Paris 181%, New York 4.50 18-32, Brussels 180%, Geneva 25.11ft, Amsterdam 12.11 3-16, Milan Ml 15-Is, Berlin 20.43, Stockholm 18.18%, Copenhagen 18.35. Oslo 22. If), Vienna 34.42' 2. Prague 164 J B HeJaingfora 198%, Madrid 30.47, Lisbon
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  • 230 15 July 8. Tin ];>o 'I on* $141.7.", Gambler u 0 q Pepptr White g 3 00 Pepper black 41. 0u Flake Tapioca OJtQ Pearl Sago Small g 50 Copra ujgQ Copra Sondried u.io Opium, Benares unt 4.000 Rice. Lian* Hin Cbaa Mark Red Eagle New) ggo Rice, Siam old
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  • 55 15 July, Bth 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller.R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 6g\£ sg Standard R.S.S. on Tender .lulv fg A0 g Sept. 71 71 i; Oct-Dec. 72% 7) Tone <>f Market: Doll.steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet So%d per lb. New York Spot Sheet
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  • 200 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Batang Padang «»o > Idris (i'l r.iis sis Kamtinting (ii ~\< Kinta Tin ($1 > 1.S0 1>;> KlaiiK River <$lt 3.s."i 3.;),") Kuchai Ords ($1) 1.95 2.011 Lingui Tin L62^ 1.(171.. Malayan Collieries ($10) 30.00 39,25 Mambaus ($1 > 1,4.") [Jjq Nai Hoot ($1) LS5
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  • 234 15 The following is the directors' report to the shareholders to be presented at the annua! meeting which v. iil ba held on .Jul.. 19th., at 12.15 at Messrs. Derrick and ,m--pany's. The profit for th? year, after providing for depreciation, directors' fees and auditois" fee, amounts
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  • 221 15 Rabber. Fluctuation- in price ouiing the past week ha\e again been small, and the market has remained quietly steady round about •>>>., 66% "i Spot The usual weeklj auctt< t. ems held yesterday, and the rubber offered met with a Moderate demand. He sales of Awarded Sheet weie
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  • 485 15 \i. bber. Since dot last the market hai been lifeless w.th pt actually BO cliang. in prices, the Spot price in London remaining the wnoie week at ls sd Is K%. it can be safely .said that the volume of business reported is the smallest loi
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    • 507 15 I Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C, i rrim am Assurance in Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY UMTTED. Hp (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICEr-Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry E C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, andeomplies with-the British
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    • 858 15 BANKING. 7 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. Established 1880 Capital Subscribad Y.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Kesarve Fund Y.86,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Eaq. M DIRECTORS. M. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo,
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    • 38 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Chfir^ 4 *"*a\ FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fideßty Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. bARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (lst floor). GORDON LEE, Resident Manage..
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  • 498 16 FOOTBALL. An Eventful Afternoon. St. J.0.8 4 Municipality 3. The St. Joseph's Old Boys defeated the Municipality in the second division of the League yesterday, after a keen struggle in which the play was of a very vigorous sort. Honours were equally divided when halftime arrived, but on
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  • 158 16 YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Men's Doubles Handicap. Major Gardiner and ('apt. Falkner beat Abed and Abed 3-4, 7— S, 12-10. I;ermark and N\i ff heat 1. Meyct and K. A. Ehas, 6 4, l. TO-DAYS TIES. Open Mixed Doubles. Mr<. Tennent and D. H. Kleinman vs. Mrs. Gsrj
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  • 32 16 Tennis Tournament. Members are reminded that entries for the coming Tennis Tournament close on lttl July and play will commence on the 13th July. Entry List is at the Club.
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  • 56 16 Rugby, June 21: Play began in this year's tournament at "Wimbled n wi h an exhibition women's doubles' n.a-ch, in which Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan opposed Mile. Bouman and Mrs. Godfree. This match created a lot of interest. Mile Bouman and Mrs. Godfree won
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  • 21 16 The Rajah Mnda oi Perak was in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday to witness the Malaya Cup match between Perak and Selangor.*
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  • 101 16 MODERATE SCORE ON SOFT WICKET. I Reuter's Service.] London, July 7. Australians 197. Worcester 47 for 4. At Worcester: The match between the Australians and Worcestershire opened here to-day in dull weather and before ,JOO spectators. The wicket was on the soft side. Batting first, the Australians
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  • 65 16 [Reuters Service.] London. July 8. Geary of Leicester, has been invited to be present at Leeds for the third test. (Geary has been doing well for his county of late and as he headed the Leicester bowling averages ami was third in the batting
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  • 363 16 [Renter's Service.] London. July 7. In the annual intt'r-varsity match al Lord's Cambridge beat Oxford by 34 runs. Cambridge U. 178 Oxford U. W2 and i%% nri*i IT:.. H. .1. Enthoven (the Cambridge captain), v\;is hi^rht st SCOrcr in the Light Blues' tir^t innings, foi
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  • 34 16 London. June 21 Hendry, who has been in the London fever hospital for over five weeks, left hostel this afternc n in a motor-car. He i< •mpletely recovered.— Times of Ceylon,
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  • 83 16 The Malay iuter-echool'spoi ts will be held »-i Monday, .July 12th. al the Geylang Engish Scho 1 groun I. The hon'ble Inche Mohamed I'nus hin Abdullah has kindly Onsented to present the prizes. Keen competition is expected and the general public are cordially invited to attend. The
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  • 195 16 At the conclusion of a long article on this natter a Bangkok paper says: Of course every one recognises the rights of the unfederated State of Kedah to say who should or should not enter the State, but international railway systems cannot he operated if without
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  • 532 16 MAILEY IN FORM. The scores in the Australians-Lancashire match were: Lancashire. lst Innings. Makepeace, b Mailey 8 Hallows, c Everett, b Mailey 85 E. Tyldesley, st. Oldfield, b Mailey 11 Watson, c RydLT, b Mailey 9 Barnes, Ibw., b Everett 4 Iddon, st. Oldfield, b Mailey 4
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  • 366 16 THE SECOND DAY'S RUNNING. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, July 8. The afternoon was hot and there was only a fair attendance to-day. The going was good .and the racing interesting. H.H. the Sultan of Perak and suite were present. Ex-Griffin Ponies Class C. (Six furlongs). Umptaway (Thompson)
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    • 217 16 The Acme of Perfection. I THE STEINWAY PIANO. S. MOUTRIE CO, LTD. 2j (Incorporated in Hongkonpr). f RAFFUSS PLACE, SINCAPORE. Sole Agents. t I TEA You Cannot Better the Best ILIPTON'S FOR QUALITY! :0 Gives more cups to the pound than any other. THE BEST AND therefore the most economical
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    • 262 16 PENANG VETERANS 1 SHIELD. The following is the draw for tht- above Shield t.> be fired off on Sunday on the Buku Tirnah Ranjjt Drc- Kijrht injr order. K.00 a.m. -Mala. I. K.l'i a.m. Malay II. H.."*0 a.m. Kurasi;>n I. \< 1 Platoon. 1<! Team t. s.-if) a.m. W Company
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