The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1927

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    12 1 Singapore Free Press KNTS. SINGAPORE, 53., FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1927. NO. 12,120.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    276 1 Sir Hugh Clifford arrived at Penang yesterday morning and left by special train at 9 o'clock, passing through Ipoh at 1.30. At Kuala Kangsar he exchanged warm greetings with the Sultan of Perak P?ge 8. There is labour agitation m Japan against the sending of troops to
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    VULCAN v. DEMETER.
    1145 1 It is a generally accepted idea that gardens had a divine origin, but Sam hold a quite different opfnfc n. Sam was born boo late. He would have furnished his tribe, as a Neolithic man, with the latest tiling m axehamnu^rs. not for material reward but for
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      320 1 v tV .s^v.v.v.v-sw.vvwwb\vw K oK BREAKFAST:— Hed label brand w i i;, j 1 IN ADULTERATED; COFFEE I > t^yWW«WWMWftMWWW 'i I Raffles Hotel I I aturday, June 4th 8.15 p.m. ij Special Diner Dansant (Dinners will be served m Ball Room). For reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. J
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      166 1 «AV.%V.VASNV.VV.S\V.V.V. l I .\'A%V.WAW.VtW < W.\VASV.VA I ERASMIC TALCUMS I are SUPERIOR to all others. ij Rose, Carnation, Violet, jj Delightfully Distinctive ImaynTrd's] ij The JBttrope Hotel, j; 3" TW 'RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." l\ Ir^ AUSTRALIA NIGHT Ij I SATURDAY JUNE 25th. j| SOUVENIR DINNER AND DANCE, jj DANCING TILL
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      109 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel Announcements.— Page 1. Local Entertainments— Page 2. Genasco is. Best Felt Routing -Page P. Ven-Yusa nu the Complexion Page 5. Maynard's for Erasmic Talcums— Page 1. The Oldsmobile lor Restful Touring— Page 5State Express 333 make a com unoce— Page Suction Sale by PoweH and o.— Page
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      19 1 LOOK FOR THE DATE J ON THE TIN "RED LABEL BRAND" j: COFFEE i: ROASTED AND GROUND > DAILY S
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      136 1 THE WEEK. High Water.' 1.09 p.m.. S.I. King's Birthday. Public Holiday. Outward mail due H.:>o a.m. Sir Hugh Clifford arrives, fi.3o a.m. Birthday Parade, Padang 7.30. Governor Receive- Addresses Ccl. Chamber. 10.30 a.m. Cricket: Australia vs. Malaya. Kuala Lumpur. Homeward P. and 0. mail (train) closes 4 p.m. Football: Div.
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    WAIT FOR IT ! WAIT FOR IT !
    521 2 WAIT FOR IT WAIT FOR IT How They Play Cr-r-r— Ows In the Army Now. BK PUSH ON BOREDOM. H :>h Jd'timc drill sergeant had to foli,,v. :'-.l instructions m the new Manual f Cadet brfantiy Training, which is based m th« wdinarj Infantry Training, what ever would he do?
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    THE DIKE IN A "RAG"
    119 2 THE DIKE IN A "HAG" dirt fa i*rtivide Free Beer and Cigarettes. The Duke wai the centre of a wild "rag" the students f Melbourne University h-' decree of Doctor of Laws was i <' on hun m Melbourne. t.:;!i. > -..L iy submitted to an initiation eny, and when
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      193 2 AGAROL COMPOUND. NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. Two. sizes now m stock. 6 ozs. and 14 ozs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Sole Agents MEDICAL HALL LTD., SINGAPORE. THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STAR OPERA GO. Commencing: Saturday, June 4th. THE BUNGA MAWA. Bandeong's Champion KRONCHONG. ADMISSION: $3, 2, 1
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      299 2 VICTORIA THEATRE m m Tuesday Next, June 7€h, at 9 30 p.m. FOR ONE RECITAL ONLY ALFRED JOSEF MIROVITCH-BORISSOFF (PIANO) (VIOLIN) BOOK YOUR SEATS AT LITTLE'S $4,"2 and 1. THE AMATEUR GENTLEMAN Remember the Date. COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, JUNE Bth. PAVILION From Thursday, 2nd to Wednesday, Bth June. AT 9.15 P.M.
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      241 2 TWO BIG SCREEN FAVOURITES IN A l IPST imt. PROGRAMME: From Tuesday, 31st. May, to Sunday, s(h. Junt v [I ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietor* .In the Second Show at 9 p.m A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Special Production. Presenting that clever juvenile star JACKIE COOGAN m one of the best
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    FATHER CALLS.
    1340 3 A Few Golden Minutes m a London Hospital. What nanu' ?.!rs. C. Just hang en for a minute and I w:l] let you know. YeK, she is \y\y Well; her bab^ was born this atUrn on. A j^irl? No, a boy." The telephone operator replaces the receiver and
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    NEXT PREMIER OF ENGLAND.
    226 3 MR. BALDWIN'S FAILING HEALTH. London, Vi\\ i.">. To-day's Weekly rVn-i'ch ;ays the Earl of Oxford arid As> uitV had a slight stroke recrrtlv, but his vigorous constitute n 1 enabled him to rally. He is now able to walk i-, m c 7" a few paces
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    BRONZE MEDAL FOR A ZOO KEEPER.
    248 3 Careful Nursing of the Heaviest Baby. The Council of the Zoological Society have awarded a bronze medal to Keeper A. Bowman for the admirable way m which he has reared Jimmy, the baby hippopotamus at the Zoo. Great difficulties were experienced m rearing the
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    113 3 Mr. M. J. Kennaway writes t<j the Malay Mail as follows: "Will you kindly correct !:he statement appearing m a recent issue f the Malay Mail coupling my name with Mi. A. P. Mackilligin's as one of the pioneers of the cultivated nipah palm industry? While I have taken a
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      246 3 Avoid Artificial Stimulants npHEY accomplish the exact opposite of the effect desired. X H w fttn a person asks for a cup of coffee "to brace himself u.~ little he realizes that the caffeine m coffee is apt vo quicken h, s heart am! rouse to fevered action the nerves
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      196 3 j&^L —THE SIGN W«S£M QUALITY .^^^l Follow The Lead OF THE j; Wise Ford Owner m# m# I I I IT~ •i ir JL JL JL "< Sole Agents MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. i J 209-212, Orchard Road. v Woman II I t^ knows the value of 1 1, \M "'HAZELiNE'
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    WEDDING WHISPERS.
    184 4 Why Shop m Paris? BY A SPRING BRIDE. It may be a heresy to say what I am going to say, but it is perfectly true, nevertheless, that the benefit of going to London or Paris to shop can be considerably overrated. Unless you are used to doing;
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    BLACK FOR THE DAYTIME
    579 4 A hundred and mm little annoyances occur that could have been avoided had you been sufficiently wise to have shopped at home. ou will find that tradespeople with whom you have always dealt will give you far ■Wtc individual attention than you could possible expect to
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      TOO MANY MOTHERS SPOIL THE DANCE.
      295 4 NAVY'S ORDEAL AMONG SPANISH BE A I TIES. I How the ofScers cf the British Fleet vere invited to a bail {riven m ~heir honour by the King and Queen of Spain why they didn't dance with any of the lovely Spanish uiris and
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      ELEGANT FROCK FOR THE AFTERNOON.
      209 4 A particularly elegant frock for afternoon wear is of beige crepe de chine with a navy blue ploka-dot pattern and bordered m navy satin. The straight, two tiered skirt is snugly stitched at the hips and the blouse opens on a gilet of plain beige
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      WHAT IS THE PERFECT PARTNER?
      372 4 They were discussing dance partners. "Of course, you can't have everything." said the Girl Who Knew All the Latest Steps. "A man may be a divine dancer, and yet be so stupid when the dance is i ver that it's a^ony to sit out with
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      UNTRIMMED TAFFETA FOF THE EVENING
      346 4 :i dancer at all. and the perfect partner for her is some similarly stumbling performer who can support her own defections and r istore the balance m intellectual adventure. There are, no doubt, a number of clever people who are clever dancers also, and partner
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      ECRU AND CHERRY.
      29 4 Hensale is the choice straw chosen for this attractive shape.. The lace is ecru-tinted, but the satin ribhon matches the h?t, being a rich cherry colour.
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      BOUDOIR & BOULEVARD.
      607 4 BOUDOIR BOULEVARD. Rarely has Spring been accompanied by such an influx of fur coats. The secret of this vogue is that the new "summer" furs are quite different from the winter pelts. Calf skin, m its creamy white and reddish colourings, and pony skin are both so "slinky" that they
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      SWEETHEARTS MEET AFTER 56 YEARS.
      117 4 Marriage of Aged CoupleLondon, May 14. The marriage of childhood sweethearts who did not meet for half a century was celebrated at Maidenhead to-day between Mr. Curtis and Miss Kitley, both aged 70. They formerly lived m the same village, afterwards they lost sight of
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    TABLE TALK.
    134 4 Preparing for th* s, aw n Visitor. soms really ftumptuo are being- prepared For this year. In the ip| doirs for fastidious fitted with two ieU of means, one can sec daylight, as we!! v [q fa ball or reception t.x.n, 1;. ja(h baths let iftto Htarb! the
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    CREAM CRLPE DE CHINE.
    224 4 given paper, with a blac* ant 'design running v.l:'.: acres and line> of lack ar... j flap on tin- matching Every article m I of beauty n< wa<ia> 5. 1 for soiled linen is a- handm ish. I ha\ t- seen ba ular shape which tits
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    956 5 Per P. and O. Morea to-day at 8 a.m.: Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Thomas and infant, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. J. Beatty, Mrs. C. A. Momber and child, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. P. Dv Pon, Mr. and Mrs. D. Brown, Mr.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    90 5 i Per Morea:— Miss M. Whiteley, Miss S. j Whiteley, Mr. and Mrs. H. Imura, Mis? L. Bennett. Miss G. Wasem, Miss M. Kesslar, Staff Sergt. Wort, Mr. L. M. Choon, Mr. L M Whai. Mr. F. Chop, Mr. C. R. Cross-, man, Mr. D. H. Hazell, Mr.
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    SPANISH ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT.
    29 5 I Madrid May li. I The airman Franco has submitted to Primo de Rivera a plan fcr a round-the-world flight m an aeroplane of Spanish construction.
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      207 5 Recent photograph of William Coppin mm 1 Age n f Same boy a year old Before Virol After Virol School Children need Virol The remarkable influence of Virol on growing tissues is shown m the ;ihove case. Virol builds booe and muscle, restores waste, and strengthens the constitution. Virol gives
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      117 5 cy/pr Iwf ts that of beautiful 5^3 women the world ?^7 over Yen Yusa, rf idealof facecreams. J A distinctive feaur-? of V f rhis ref ned norn-greasy preparation, is that w«h the aid ot Oxygen it refreshes and bc^uufies !]'ke pore country air. Ven-Yusa has w~n 'erfui complexion Jed-
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      247 5 The Greatest Discovery m Soap-making, since 1789 y^>OLDEN GLORY, m addition to all the fine qualities V T you expect of a first-class perfumed soap, possesses two of the utmost importance which no one but the nrm or 1 ears has ever succeeded m producing. i. It is of a
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1242 6 I Prof. Hauser Leaves For Malaya. LECTURES POSTPONED. (From Our Ovvn Correspondent.) London, May 4. I hear from Dr. Ernst A. Hauser, of a.M., who was intending: to deliver the Gow Lectures at the London University, that the first series of the Lectures, which should have taken
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    MOTHERS FIGHT FOR HER SON.
    281 6 Englishwoman's Link with the Legion. Me. Moro Giafferi. France's foremost criminal Ufcwyer, has gone to Fez to defend a German deserter from the Foreign Legion. The prisoner is a young man named Melcher. His mother is an Englishwoman and his father a German, and a
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    225 6 The undernoted non-fiction works will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Anonymous Tho Conservative Mind by A Gentlemen with a Duster. Beaumont (J.C.H.) Ships and People: experiences of thirty years as a Ship's Surgeon. 1926. illus. B >u*rhton (Capt G. P.) Seafaring written and illustrated
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      409 6 Smooth cool and mellow SWE (XPI^ESS M^m^^BS^r More popular than ever! NOTICES. FOGDEN BRISBANE CO Notice 19 hcrebj given that the- partnershir wnieh has tor MOBC time past existed between Hubert William Thuyas Fogden and David William Bri>ba:,« :r. the busine-s of Civil Entr.ntt-r- aad Contractors carried on under the
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      311 6 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Unredeemed pledges or' jewellery of every description. To be held at Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Co's Sale-Roor N>>. 30, t*+tulia Street. Singapore. On Saturday, 4th. June, at* 10 a.m On Wednesday, Bth. June, at 10 a.m The pledge- comprise watches. ch:iin>. diamont j ar.c! other
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      588 6 Shell Spirit and Oil The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.S.) Ltd (Incorporated m England.) WONDERFUL BARGAINS^ AT Silk Emporium MOST UP-TO-DATE ATTRACTIVE EMBROIDERED r\ ;ii h BEST SELECTION OF HOORI AND COLLIE COATS i i TP AND CHOICEABLE DESIGNS— ALSO A WOVELTI o; Specialists m Kimono* and Spanish ShawK TRY OIK
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    THE WORLD'S TROUSERS.
    1022 7 City of Reach-Me-Downs." WHERE THEY ARE MADE. The eight naked women of Leeds are runatkable m a city which clothes millions. These women occupy the central position m the city: eight Paiisian lifesize bronze Godivas holding: lamps m Citysqua'ie, behind them on a plinth a remarkably Black
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    AIRMAN'S STORY OF 6,000 FT. LEAP.
    685 7 Parachute Jump as Machine j Crashes. "THOUGHT IT WOULD NEVER OPEN/ A thrilling description cf his six thousand" feet leap for life from a falling airplane was told to me by Flight-Lieut. d'Arcy Greig, whose machine went out of control 12,000 feet above earth
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    BLIND MAN KILLED IN DUNDEE.
    61 7 Mysterious Incid« t. London, May 15. The Daily Mall states that while George Paikes, a blind man, was walking m Dundee •with a blind companion he exclaimed: *'I must tie my boot lace." His companion, sensing that Parkes had fallen, shouted for help and ascertained
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    GERMANY'S LATEST CRAZE.
    529 7 \YEEK-SND HABIT ABSORBED FROM ENGLAND. Berlin, Apr. 22. The Germans have suddenly developed, m the year 1927, a remarkable craze for the "Week-end." Not that they have not heard of it before. On the contrary, the British week-end with them has become almost a legend. If a
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    SINGAPORE NAVAL BASE.
    388 7 I New Zealand contemplates a contribution of £1,0U0,000 towards the cost ot the Singapoie Naval Base, and, according to J\lr. Coates. the Premier, a proposal to this effect will be submitted to the New Zealand Parliament when the programme of the New Zealand Naval Board comes under
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      329 7 BUSINESS CARDS, f MARY SETON. i m U KWOOD FURNITURE J SHANGHAI SHADES. s J E AMBER MANSIONS. I FUNERALS I siv.APORE CASKET CO. I XPEBT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 73. "ALBERT L. A. DALEY. t nikKTAKER MOMMENTAL MASON. Established 1897. TeL 915. Tars for hire. great Reduction m Rates THE ISIATIC
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      660 7 NOTICES. i SELANGOR TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR SUMMER 1927 RACE MEETING. Owners and Trainers arc notified that the distance of the B. Division of the Swettenham Plate (Ponies) to be run on the fourth day i of the Meeting has Wen altered from 6 furlongs to H* 2 furlongs. 1
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      515 7 NOTICES. DIRECTORY of MALA YA 1927 1200 Pages The biggest, best, most concise and comprehensive. It is simplicity itself for reference. At all booksellers mM^ 1 P""™ or the Publishers Itf^^ 5. Raffles Place #U 4^_^^P Singapore. GOSLING AND CO. EST. 1880 Wine and Spirit Merchants. Clearing, Forwarding, Enquiry, and
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH.
    72 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. DEATH. TAY. At Nos: 29 and 30, Robinson Road, Singapore, on the 31st May, at 4 p.m., Mr. Tay Woo Seng aged 46 years, the beloved father of Mr. Tay Tian Wan and Misses T«y Phet Noy and Tay Kirn Noy is announced with the deepest regret. Funeral
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1927. Our New Governor.
    453 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. FRIDAY. JUNE 3, 1927. Our New Governor. To-day Sir Hugh Clifford enters upon his new governorship, a post the offer of which he welcomed as much as Malaya rejoiced at his acceptance of it. It is unnecessary to refer in any detail to His Excellency's career beyond
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    China Campaigns.
    321 8 Much more reliable evidence of the Southern advance towards Pekin than is given by the news of battles fought here and there, is to be found m the news of the changes m disposition of the Powers' guards m China. It is plain from the movements of the
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    339 8 The Free Press will be published as usual on Monday (Whit Monday) but not on Tuesday next m order to give the staff the Monday holiday. Mr. G. L. Ham has been seconded for service m the Municipality of Georsre Town, Penang. Dr. R. B. MacGregor, Medical Officer, has been
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    F.M.S. GOVERNMENTS LONDON OFFICES.
    48 8 ONE OF THE CITY'S BEST SITES. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 2. The Malayan Government has pvebftiwi new offices on the Liverpool Globe Insurance site at the corner of Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square. This is one of the best sites m London.
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    STEAMER'S BIG CHANDU CARGO.
    71 8 REVENUE OFFICERS* HAUL LAST NIGHT. Having m the m< rnlng discovered about 5,000 tahils of Chinese chandu on the steamer Antung, which arrived from Amoy on Wednesday, Mr. Listerman, acting Head of the Preventive Service, and a party of revenue officers paid another visit to the
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    142 8 The Lady Guillemard Bed The following list of subscribers to the Lady Guillemard Bed at St. Andrew's Hospital is published: Teo Lan Huang: $500. See Teonjr Wih $500. Eu long Seng (SOD, Lin Nee Sc^n $500, Liau Chia Eeng $500: On*? Ka* Loch $500, Tan Kah Kee
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    S.S. (SINGAPORE) ASSOCIATION
    55 8 A committee meeetino; will be held on Monday June 13th m the Singapore Exchange Room at 5.15 p.m. The following is the Aeenda. (1.) To approve the Minutes(2.) Election of two members to the Committee; (3.) To consider the reports of Sub-Committees; (4.) Hospital administration; (5). Election
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    459 8 Commissions as Honorary Cadet Lieutenants m the Raffles Institution Cadet Corps have been granted to Messrs. P. F. Howitt and Karthieasu Sahapathy. Similar eonmissions m the St. Joseph's Institution Cadet Corps have been trranted to Messrs. R. H. Pennefather, J. L. Pattens and d. A. Machado. Mr. George Bradbury having
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    93 8 The Governor m I > tnanK RECEIVES OFFICIAL IIN ELLFA<;\ (From Our Own „n. iVnan- Sir Hugh Clifford arrived board the 8.1. steamer El ing. His Excellency mm m. i Resident Councillor for Pel Mr. Ralph Scott), membfM lative Council. Mr. fasti g .';ident of the Munic
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    WARM GREETINGS WITH SULTAN OF PERAK.
    46 8 border UtWfe l.y 111 j agg Bi itish Besktent. 1 was greeted by t l i; j Kuala Kanjrsar he wan the Sultan of 11,I 1 i tk. h< j specially tvom Ip'.; j Governor elect es R i greetings.
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      50 8 WWWWWWVWWWVW^WjfIftI i Parfums de Luxe I OOTY Ij; ■I Chypre Origan Rose Jacqueminot ;j Paris J Emeraude l\ J EAU DE COTY ■J to be had from all dealers J. j: Dtipire Brothers. GENASCOI The best Felt Roofing Material I Obtainable. j t The Borneo Co., Ltd. j i 1
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      39 8 To-day's Feature. T/7E LADIES' P I The estimate- of >tun<lar.: 1 rubber for the Malayan Ib the current year is a- foil Mala^v States, 1&JU& t"' l^ 'ments, 37,359; Johon 7« 437; Kelantan IJK*I TteagW .Total 333.840.- ve.nmen' (ia.
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      263 8 ARRIVAL IN SIN(\; »K| PROGRAMME O! I ■>;..« CEBEMONIKS I i The following is tin ir i arrival dI His Era Ik >.< day: 6.30 a.m. H\< Excellent Road Station being mi I the Officer Adniini-'. and the member- and is received \\\<. Si of Hrmour. His Excellency inspei Honour
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    "HANDS OFF CHINA."
    141 9 JAPANESE LABOUR AGITATION. K M Ii Of POSSIBLE CHANG COL LAPSE. Far Eastern Service. J the collapse of Chang ause serious situation m I aper, Hochi. demands that art discreetly lest Japan's preted as domestic interferthe past dose association .i with Chang Ts/> Lin. res of the
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    U.S. MARINES FOR TIENTSIN.
    87 9 Wa^hinsrton. June 2. States Marines m China, ex-! at Peking, are moving tol inariaes add ready m the i .;'>• en route tc North China. Fa: Eastern Service.] Shanghai, June 2. U»porl Henderson left f or j •rnin_ r with the Sixth Regi- j S MaiiacJ
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    TRADE BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE IN HANKOW.
    58 9 TRADE BECOMING IMPOSSIBLE IN HANKOW. i Fat Eastern Service.] Hank w. June 1. the ever .ncnasing tax.i- v v at Hankow is sub- fffdUwma "f C«wular ■enfl is afoot to < rganise of business by foreign :v Ine ■•'.iiranie* as the I t "HviruMisr the Hankow the ruin us results
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    EXPENSIVE LITIGATION.
    69 9 BALf MILLION LAWYERS' Renter^ Service.] New York. June 2. t."40,500 m fees to the .xi hy the children, grandgrari grandchildren of the ia Htigattwi a? regards his p. approved by the State which held that the fees :n view of the difficulties r. the case. f Gould's estate
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    HOLLAND—AUSTRALIA BROADCASTING.
    33 9 HOLL AND—AUSTRALIA BROADCASTING. fEKBATIM NOTE OF PRINCESS'S SPEECH. iter*3 Service. Sydney. June 2. intcrfcrcaec the greater ssea of Queen Wilhelrn na .;!:;u:a from Eindhoven were r look a verbatim ncte of a*a address.
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    WELL-KNOWN HISTIRIAN'S DEATH.
    37 9 Act's Service.] London. June 2. H.uned of Professor John fessoi of Modern History I "u.\ t-rsity since 1902, (before I a .-imilar appointment Lt -'->>. am! the author of a a mv works on historical
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    THE EGYPT CRISIS.
    380 9 POLITICAL MANOEUVRING. ARMY TO BE PARTY MACHINE. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 1. Sir A. Chamberlain m the House of Commons, replying to a number of questions, said the Egyptian army for a long time past had attracted the attention of a section of Egyptian politicians who aimed
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    THE SEARCH FOR NUNGESSER.
    76 9 [Reuter's Service.] St. Johns, Newfoundland. June 2. Major Sidney Cotton, the. airman, who has flown extensively m Newfoundland, is leaving New York m a seaplane on June 2 to search the south coa>t of Newfoundland for Nungesser and Coli. SUBSCRIPTION LIST OPENED. Paris, June 2. A
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    MORE ABOUT JUTLAND.
    172 9 Renters Service. London. June 1. The "Narrative of the Battle of Jutland." tiicially published m 1924 is now followed by a bluebook entitled "Reproduction of the Record of the Battle of Jutland" prepared by Captain, now Read-Admiral, Harper, and other officers by direction of the Admiralty m
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    A SETBACK FOR GOVERNMENT.
    81 9 'Renter's Service]. London, June 1. The by-election at Bosworth (Leicestershire) due to the resignation of the Conservative member, Captain Gee V.C.. who has settled m Australia, resulted as follows. Sir William Edge (Liberal) 11,891. Mr. Minto (Labour) 11,710. Mr. Spears (Conservative) 7.685. [This is a Conservative
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    U.S NAVAL LIMITATION PLAN.
    44 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June 2. Mr Coolidge has approved the detailed plan worked out by the United States delegation at the forthcoming tripartite naval arms limitation conference. The details will be kept secret until they are revealed at the Conference.
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    CYCLONE IN HOLLAND.
    138 9 VILLAGES DEVASTATED. QUEEN VISITS SCENE OF DISASTER. Reuter's Service. Amsterdam, Jane 1. A cyclone raged this afternoon m parts of Belgium and Holland, smashing trees and farm walls. Three persons were killed and several injured m the collapse of a factory at Neede, Holland, where the church
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    U.S.—CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP.
    124 9 U.S.— CANADIAN FRIENDSHIP. [Reuter's Service.] Ottawa June 2. Mr. Coolidge m the letter of credence presented to the Governor-General of Canada by Mr. Phillips, the new American Minister to Canada, said the United States Government desired to cultivate to the fullest extent Americo-Canadian friendship. Lord Willingdon. replying tc Mr. Phillips,
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    NEW SLUMP ON BERLIN BOURSE.
    72 9 Reuter's Service. Berlin, June 2. The Stock Exchange suffered another black day to-day, quotations m many cases falling even below the level of "black Friday," May 13. The new slump is due to inevitable sales by private parties needing cash for monthly settlements. Bears immediately
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    SACCO AND VANZETTI AGAIN.
    97 9 [Reuter's Service.] Boston, June 2. Governor Fuller has appointed Professor Lowell. (President of Harvard University), Professor Stratton, (President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and other prominent citizens to act as a board to review the cases of Sacco and Vanzetti. The Governor, meanwhile, will continue
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    FRIENDS AT COURT.
    67 9 Reuter's Service. Paris. June 2. The Chamber Committee which has beer, examining the Government's request for authority to take proceedings against the Communist Deputies, Vaillaut, Couturier, Duclos, Clamamus and Doriot, has refused the request m regard to the first three and postponed its ruling m regard to
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    SOVIET SPY EXECUTED.
    60 9 [Router's Service.] Riga, June 2. General Kleschinsky, ex-Chief of the Lithuanian General Staff, who was arrestec a week age on a charge of espionage, has been sentenced to death by court-martial at Kovno for receiving a regular salary from the Soviet Legation for supplying Lithuanian military information
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    LINDBERGH TO GO HOME.
    56 9 [Reuter's Service.! Washington, June I. A telegram from Lindbergh has been received at Whitehouse accepting Mr. Coolidge's invitation to return immediately to Washington m the United States cruiser Memphis. It is planned that the Memphis shall come direct to Washington, where Lindbergh will be receive 1
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    "YOUR CRISTAL PALACE."
    450 9 AMERICAN VISITS THE STACHOOSE. Keep Your Hed! Miss Ruth Terry, one of the American actresses appearing m "The Gold Diggers," has written a brief guide to the Crystal Palace for the benefit of her compatriots m England. Here it is: Hullo, Bunch! Well, well. The darn play
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    RYKOFF ON THE RUPTURE.
    101 9 [Renter's Service.l Moscow. June 2. **Rupture is the prelude to war. The present international situation is therefoi'e pregnant with grave complications to the danger of war the Soviet Government opposes a steady policy of peace," said M. Rykoff, President of the Council of Commissars, m a
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    THE TRADE UNION BILL.
    54 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 2. The House of Commons by 235 to 125 has adopted clause seven of the Trade Union Bill authorising the Attcrney-General to apply to the court for an injunction to restrain any application of the funds of Trade Unions contrary to the
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    EARTHQUAKE AT NEW JERSEY.
    27 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 2. Slight earthquake shocks were felt this morning on the New Jersey coast, but no damage is reported.
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    36 9 PRINCE ASAKA TO BE OPERATED ON. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha.) Tokyo, June 1. It is stated that H.I.H. Prince Asaka will undergo an operation for typhlitis at the Tokio University Hospital.
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    KAWASAKI RELIEF MEASURES STILL UNSETTLED.
    48 9 The difficulty of relieving the Kawasaki Dockyard Company is indicated by the fact that the proposal for financing the company from the Deposit Office a sum extending to thirty million Yen at a cheap interest rate has encountered strong opposition m certain quarters.
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    GOVERNMENTS FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.
    43 9 The source of revenue being exhausted, the Government is confronted with the question of how to draw up the estimate ior the next fiscal year. It is understood that the Governmen f will resort to the flotation of internal loans
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    COUNTRY WHICH LONGS FOR A KING.
    866 11 Royjl Pomp and Circumstance In Hungary. GAY BUDAPEST. At five this morning a highly-scented, curly-moustached man entered* my sleeping compartment on the train and invited me to produce all the money I possessed. He was not an Hungarian bandit, but merely a uniformed inspector
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    139 12 A I rench warship is due to arrive m port to-day and will probably ancHor m the o'lUv roads. A typhoon is reported within 120 miles of lat. 19 deg. N., long., 124 deg. E., travelling N.W., intensity unknown. It is hoped that owners of vessels m port
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    DREADFUL CONDITIONS ON GERMAN STEAMER.
    589 12 REPORT TO BE FORWARDED TO BOARD OF TRADE. Serious allegations made by three Britisl members of the crew of the German steamei Essen at the inquest on the body of th< fourth officer of the steamer form the sub ject of a special report which
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      637 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tona) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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      314 12 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intend■d fixtures: OUTWARDS. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t FRANKEN Due Spore June 10 FOR MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. TRIER Due Spore June 17 HOMEWARDS. COBLENZ for Genoa, Rotterdam, H'burg and Bremen June 6 Cabin and intermediate
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      363 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Generml Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW TORE, PHILADELPHIA AM) BALTIMORE s.s. BELFAST MARU due PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERELM Hue June 18 For ratal and other particulars apply: GUTHRIE
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      266 12 I HENDERSON LINE. Commencing vsjth s.s. CHINDWIN 2Si Rangoon and s.s. PBGl' nth. from Liverpool, all Btean MARSEILLF> obtained from: PATERSON. SIMONS [4 LLOYD TRDESTINO NAY. CO. (Incorporated )r 1HOMEWARD SAILINGS Monthly service for Brindisi, Venice «nd Trieste via ports taking carpjo on throuffc Bille of Lading for I'mrtu. fa
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      716 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday <> a m Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      115 12 Guillemard, Lch. Shark, Simbang. W/B Joan I. Oil Wharf War Afridi. Coal Wharf Kuantan. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjong Pagar. Sheers Wharf Argonauta. Albert Dock Crenatula. Victoria Dock Nil. Keppel Harbour. King's Dock Conus. No. 1 Dock Kuching. No. 2 Dock Calypso, Lighter Loetoeng, Sri Tunda. CLEARANCES. June 3.— J.
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      513 13 O. S. K. Line. Donations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave, terdan, Hamburg. Bremen, ;i (V-lombo, Aden. Port SauL And *s Maru June 11 June 13 rowß, Rio, Santos, Ud BMW Aires. f Santos Ma.v Juno 16 June 17 aaSbmr, Dar-es-Salaam, ag Hay and Durban. f Chicago Maru June 5 J une 7
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      410 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT DOLLAR fi^^i "PRESIDENT* J m LINERS "^s*.- p lS*cssDollar President linen oflfer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilate I and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric retding lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have
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    A BRITISH WAR FILM.
    81 14 German Sailors m Realistic Scenes. London, May 14. The ex-German, Captain Honstow, who •p'ved rturincr the war on the Derflinger ml scores of German ex-sailors, many who ■tsrved on the Emden, participate m the alistic s^ene. of the sinking of the Scharn•o*st m a British film.
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    735 14 The Nanking Government. WHY IT WAS FORMED. (Our Chinese Correspondent.) In connection with the inauguration of the Nanking Government on L!Mth ApiiJ last, the Singapore Chinese Chamber oi' Commerce and other public societies have received a telegraphic circular from the Chinese Emigrant Federation at Shanghai. ■It state^ as
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    STORY OF THE FROTH BLOWERS."
    706 14 AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. BERT TEMPLE (BLOWER NO. 0). In Septfember, 1924, the Ancient Order of Froth Blowers came into existence. Its oj igin was romantic, as will appear hereafter. Its progress for a time was slow, but not slower than its originator anticipated. He
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT^
    564 15 Singapore. June 1. With the ai rival of the Australian Cricketeis and optming matches 01 the tour Ciicket has been the prevailing topic amongst all local communities and the overwhelming interest displayed has to an extent been detrimental to business interests. In the Mining section,
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    LEWIS AND PEATS REPORT
    148 15 Singapore, June 1. Interest m the market this week has nut been good. The frequent repetition of dull and lifeless markets can but '.need inactivity, with the result that prices have fallen away slightly for all positions and grades. A small business has been done during
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & COS REPORT.
    136 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, .June 2. Rubber. London, Is 7%<1 unchfiaced Local 68% cts. Tin. London, £2,85 sa. 12s (Jd up. Local $147% for 175 ton*. Mining.— Knyoh 1.60 LBS, Malaya Consolidated 1.21 1.24. Kuchai 2.12 215 raiping 1.52% 1.57%, Petaling 4.62% 1.67 U. Fiitch \:2Q 1.25, Rambutan 2ts
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    22 15 If a tax kills or cripples an industry it must m the end cea?e to be remunerative. —Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P.
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    EXCHANGE.
    52 15 -Juno 2. Bank 4 Mi..<. 2 4 1-16 Bank demand 2 3 23-32 India. T.T. 163% Hong Kong, demand 1 1 1 4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand "l l Xom. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80 y» Bar Silver London 2fv\ Bank of England Rate 4% p.c. Sovereign, Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    141 15 Rice, Siani Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon Glutinous No. 2 H2O Rico. Anam No. 1 280 llice. Anam No. i! 250 Rice. Siain Broken Cl for export 2H5 Coconut?, per thousand 85.00 Sago flour s.bu Devoe's [mperial Brilliant pc-r 2 tins 5.60 Sylvan Arrow per 2 tins 5-20
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    60 15 Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet r. <:! 4 <! per 1b New York Spot Sheet G.cts It per ih. June 2nd.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Seller? R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Snot ("lit. L iiii" 4 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 69% 70 July-Sept. 71-
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    EXCHANGES.
    80 15 [British Radio— Official Service] Rugby, June 1. Amsterdam 12.1354, Athens M 72, Berlin 20.49, Bombay Is. i:> icd.. Brussels '-U. l J<\. Bucharest 805, Buenos Aires 47 2 j-y,2. Copenhagen 18.18, Geneva 25.25, Seisingfors 192%, Hong Konu' '2.^. Od., Lisbon 2 15-82, Madrid 27.70 Milan 88J75, New York 4.85%,
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    NORTHERN NOTE ISSUE.
    153 15 S KHUioo.ooo P;«per Issue Announced. Marshal Chang Tso-lin will start bis 'our to the southern front on Friday. He will first proceed t<- Hsuchow and Penupu and then to Shikachuang to meet the Sh-msi Tuchun Gem'r'i! Yen Shi-shan. whose attitude towards Peking is still believed t<" be
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    48 15 Of 35 deaths *m the F.M.S. <!u? to rtoxiou animals last year, V\ persons were killed by crocodiles. 5 by timers, by elephants and 6 by snakes: 3,582 croc< idea were killed, 3.347 crocodiles' eggs wre destroyed, i and 60 tigrers and 59 leopards and panthers were killed.
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    BRITISH MALAYA RUBBER.
    264 15 MAY STATISTICS. j The following Is a statement of ttte quan tity an(i 'value of robber exported during May. W27 1926 T fate Against U. K. 6,422.60 5.1*21 5 7 35,135.97 31,314.25 I'.S.A. 2U&79.49 20,421.93 K".».N:;.i 7 ioi.r>u7.M C. Bur. l,f,m.H) -2,W*a\ 0,681.09 10 r 002>6l P.
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    BARLOW'S REPORT.
    86 15 Singapore. June 2. Cables to-day quote London ai Is. 7%d unchanged, nnd Kern York 10% cents down •'.>. London Stocks Eoi tin- week ending Ma} 28th are reported up 385 tons, and ru stand :u 67,053 tons. At the time of writing the local market is dull Spol
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    82 15 P Singapore. .him- 2. The Rubber^ Market hat evidenced an easier tendency daring tin past week and shows weakness at the close du< bo a bea liquidation of the June fcendei posh i This has induced some selling of h ildii by stale bulls and tht premium on
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    107 15 Yesterday's Alterations. < run Chin Tin fully paid LJBQ 1.25 KIM hai 2.1 2 2 T 1 .Malayan < km*. 1.22 1.2»1 North Faiping 1.2] -j L 26 Rantau pnef. 2.1 1 2.1^ raiping U52% I'lu Piah l.:;n i.:;- i I.ahat Mine 20i o L > Pahang
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    TEJA DREDGING COMPANY.
    31 15 lieftsrs Gtithrie ami Co., Ptonaac ftffcnts for Toja Malaya Tin Dredjrin -.(<». advise thai tli- Pontoon for \o. 1 Dradffe of t heCompany was successfully launched ort May 20.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    34 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Hitam Tin 1 Wria s»i Bd 60i Kuyoh Tin ($1) ,;o I; X. laiping (81 > 1 12. Sungei Way Taipii:" (Si i j 'j'',^ Stimtte rnulers (fl#| 35.25 35.75,
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      332 15 ASSETS OVER $7*00,000 ASSURANCE IN SORCE OVER C7,0»0,W THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. rtl k (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British mu.-r.VE plans
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      435 15 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. ice- President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. I DIRECTORS. M. Odagin, 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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      440 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Find—Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. lion: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Chairman W. H. Bell. Esq., A. Macgowan Esq., X. S.
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      39 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 RANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    SINGAPORE FOUNDER'S LAST RESTING PLACE.
    1089 16 Hendon's Church Organ Fund. A MEMORIAL. To the Editor. Sir. In view of the very generous contribution of tiCL; to St. Mary's, Hendon Parish Church Organ Restoration Fund by the Government of the Straits Settlements, which has been most gratefully acknowledged, your readers would perhaps
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    430 16 Full Points for S.C.C. S.C.C 2: V.M.C.A 0. In a Second Division match at the Stadium yesterday the S.C.C. II defeated the V.M.C.A. by two goals to nil, after a slow game. In the early stages the Club forwards took the ball up-field, but m attempting to score
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    POLO: F.M.S. V. COLONY
    60 16 A match between the Colony and the F.M.S. will be played on the ground of the S?*»gapore Polo Club on Sunday, starting at 4.45 when the Club will be at h me. Colony. Mr. Heah Seng Hye. Lieut. W <hls. Major Stoehr and Dr. Sloper. X.M.S.—
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    156 16 ALL THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE. [Reuter's Service]. London, June 1. The curtain of mist on Epsom Downs m the morning cleared after noon revealing the world's biggest picnic party of no few- r than 300,000 lunching, whilst thousands mo c were streaming m. A feature of the
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    THE DERBY CABLE.
    47 16 I The following times show how long it jtcok to transmit the result of the "Derby" ion Wednesday. London to Egypt 1% seconds; to India 5; to South Africa 1M»; to Australia 32; to Straits Settlements 45, to China 51; to South America 11.
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    229 16 Lawn Tennis. THE COLONY— F.M.S. MATCH. The programme of play for -the Colony vs. F.M.S. Lawn Tennis Match is as follows. Saturday. At 9.30 a.m. (provided the F.M.S. Team arrives m time, otherwise play will commence later) about 10 a.m. Double*-: Clerc and Choon 'Leong vs. Scovell and
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    ST. CLOUD TOURNAMENT.
    45 16 TWO AFRICAN SUCCESSES. Reuter's Service. St. Cloud, June 1. In the quarter finals Mrs. Peacock South Africa) beat Fraulein Aussem (Germany) 4—6. 6—2. 6 l. Sj ence (South Africa) beat Borotra'; conqueror, Gentien (France) 6 2. 3 6, O -4, O O.
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    WORLD'S MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
    55 16 [Reuter's Service]. London. June 2. Mr. C. B. Cochran and Mr. Jack Kearns. Walker's manager, have agreed that the fight at Olympia on June 30 for the world's middleweight championship will be over 20 rounds. It is understood that Milligan objects to Mr. Cochran's proposal that Carpent
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    107 16 •'Navy Challenge Cup." The Navy Challenge Cup will be competed for at Bukit Timah on Monday next. The draw is as follows: 3.15, Mrs. J. L. Campbell aod H. I. Jones (K.G.C.) vs. Mrs. G. Boyd Anderson and W\ H. Elkins (S.G.C.) 3.20 Miss Law and L.
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    55 16 On Sunday the second race for the Jean II Challenge Cup will be sailed for, the starting times, conditions and course being the same as for last Sunday. The Club's Annual At Home is being held on Saturday afternoon, June 18th., and attention is drawn to
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    "ONE INCREASING PURPOSE."
    156 16 An Excellent Film. "One Increasing Purpose," the screen version of A. S. M. Hutchinson's much talked-of book, produced by Fox Films, will shortly commence a season at the Alhambra Theatre. It is a film which surpasses the ordinary m the acting of the principals concerned and Hutchinson's
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    34 16 Messrs. Low Thean Loy and Low Chin Seang of the Government English School, Alor Star, are being sent by the Kedah Government to the Singapore College of Medicine to qualify for the L.M.S. Diploma.
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