The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 June 1927

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. SINGAPORE SJ3., THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1927. NO. 12,124.
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  • 225 1 Complications between Poland and Russia are feared as a result of the murder of M. Vr.ikov at Warsaw Page 9. The decision of the Government of India regarding protection for Indian cotton is regarded by Lancashire as purely India's affair Page 9. Earlier cables will be found
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  • 889 1 The comedy into which Aristophanes pui his best work, and thus provided most entertainment lor posterity the airy fantasy known a:- "The Birds"— centres upon the buiiding of city midway between heaven and earth. After some discussion as to its name, its feathered founder? decided to call it Xepheloc
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 356 1 WING LOONG ro ii hk;h class tailoring. Cot aTll finish Guaranteed. •32. HIGH STREET. V^ °-ffles Hotel j O-NIGHT I Diner DansantB 15 p.m. jj Dinner will be served in the Ball-room). I j > i I fl I For reservations phone 2920. j; J. WILLIAMS, Manager. j i 8r
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    • 226 1 j [j^^jH Ball-Bearing i; Hfa^B^Ull nwfir n every res P ec t the JI liw mos^ per^ ect cabinet i Isr in 'fVio watlH T ZT^; |v 111 Lilt wt Ul lU* T The Engine of the Cabinet is the Suspension J on which the drawers run. The BALL-BEARING 1
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    • 101 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Tiademarks notice Page 7. Robinsons for records Page 9. The Empire programme Page 2. Selangor Turf Club notice Page 7. Maternity nurse wanted for Johore Page 7. Notice re annual meeting of Hotel Van \Vijk Co.— Page 7. H. B. Winter for exclusive tailoring Page 8. Specialities in
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    • 14 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, II I (ill STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 152 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 9th. High Water, 5.16 a.m., 6.8., 6.50 p.m. 7.4. H. W. Malacca, 2.50 a.m., 4.0., 3.20 p.m. 4.9. Cricket: Australians vs. S. Malaya. Seremban. St. Andrew's Hospital Anniversary, r > p.m. Football: Div. I. R.A. vs. Duke's. Stadium. Div 11. S.R.C. vs. Harbour Board. S.R.C. Friday, 10th.
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  • 540 2 <. A^ SOCIALIST PLAN OF BOYCOTT. Th-. Treasury, which had not been Known Id si) -U- sinct- Sir Robert Home produced M«ml years ago a surplus of f1 00,000.000, i> lauj/hinir heartily to-day. Smiles WWW running through all its irlooiw corridors when I
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  • 267 2 1 1 .v.;iu ikj thugd ni in Chicago now feels it t" h I'oint ct' honour that, when ar\ ol its cnief tains comes to the end of his life bj a. policeman's bullet or a rival's knifi be must be buried with befitting j. nap and
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 237 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS. THE UNION STAR OPERA GO. t Commencing: Saturday, June 4th. THE BUNGA MAWA. Bandeong's Champion KRONCHONG. ADMISSION: $3, 2, 1 and 50 cts. Mdm. U Kelvey's i School of I DANCING m For children 'and young ft ladies in Character, W Classical, Clog, Exhibition,
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    • 306 2 VIC TORIA THEATRE AT JOHN LITTLE S .V:':: i FOK B SA F ARNOLDS nPfrlf AMATEBR GENTLEMAN RICHARD BARTHELMESS I H i FRIDAY NEXT JUNE 10th PwhH nc^ Nightly at 9.30 p.m. Matinee Saturday, at p.m. Atchard Qarthe/fftess >* PRICES $2 AND 1. 'T** Amateur 6entlem*n P A V I
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    • 345 2 For Tuesday, 7th. fo Monday, I2th. June A Screen version of one of the most Talked oi A. S, M. HUTCHINSON who personally supervised the adaptation if his bo ALHAMBRA (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietors) In the Second Show at 9 p.m. A WILLIAM FOX SUPER PRODUCTION which is
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  • 422 3 MAJOR'S ARCADIA IN ALGERIA. The portrait of an Englishman in Arab chess, with a string of war medals across his long black cloak, and a decoration hung round his neck, forms the frontispiece to a new book, written by a man who has abandoned European
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  • 285 3 "Tabei Pulang" or Farewell. At the Special Committee meeting held at the office of the Association, Lord Nelson's Building, Colombo, on the 27th. ult. the President, Mr. J. A. Cuttilan, proposed and Mr. T. A. A. Raheem seconded that the following message of "Tabei Pulang" be conveyed
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  • 48 3 Two Foreigners Acquitted of Serious Charge. Calcutta, May 30. Lugi Lavorante, Italian, and Benjamin Paduano, Frenchman, who stood charged under Section 8 of the Immoral Traffic Act for bringing girls to Calcutta for immoral purposes, were acquitted by the Chief Presidency Magistrate this morning.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 223 3 W^Restful Sleep^r^ Here is the way to enjoy peaceful sleep J from which you will wake refreshed V.\\ /JB nd invigorated. V^\ !^*t Prink a cup oi delicious "Ovaltine 1 b j rceularlv before retiring. There is nothing comparable to this easily digested food \\l beverage tor soothing worn nerves
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    • 245 3 If you say "Hartley's, please!' and get something else -Ask why Xz^zill^^mSP^K Modern science and vast resources have enabled us to X^ssss-amKßo£^^sl reduce the cost of making jam (under home-made j^^^^g"ggSSf§§k conditions) to the minimum. jjg^^ss^gV We get only a reasonable profit, and so does your s^g^=_ Jm^^^. nj^p^P^pJC^|y,^^3 no
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  • 194 4 ACCIDENT WHICH MARRED ROYAL VISIT. caught hei eye? Tli Duchess Lurns to give one her cheery smiles to someone behind her during the ceremony outside the new Parliament buildings a: Canberra. The picture shews the wreckag< of Pilot Officer F. K. Ewen's i i >plan< «rh
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  • 645 5 Steady Tone in Stock Exchange. RESTIUCTED BUSINESS. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, May 13. A steady tone has been reported in the Stock Exchange Share Market this week, but dealing instruct'crhs in brokers' hands remained on a small scale. Business has remained on too restricted a scale
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  • 157 5 Alleged Fraud at Shanghai. The case in which Holger Harrendorf, a German merchan 1 who was brought back to Shanghai from Japan last year to face charges of defrauding different banks ot approximately Us. 900,000, began before Judge Hsu Mo and Dr. Ramondino. the Senior Consul's Deputy, at
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 70 5 !~Hl* KAtr rOITD Oct^^j^wm^^^. I I \gtnts- THE ANGLO-SIAM CORPORATION, LTD., Singapore. For growing children 609 BuMs body.bone and muscle f TAKE A NEW INTEREST I in your meals by creating new and I tempting dishes with the help ot LEA&PERRINS' I SAUCE J THE EASTERN STUDia LEE, PHOTOGRAPHER, SINGAPORE.
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    • 514 5 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT V^" I if-- "^Vw 'I •I sf I \i'M/ 'v v f J i ;t i' I 1 X I t^^l 1 f *I»' M K- m I ff^t\ f? c s /Via 7\ f I I i. I ijl j 1 1 i|,fjff j 1
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    • 266 5 h "The Secret of a <3 Complexion IS a word p-.'per cleansing. Mcrc!\ washing the surface of the face with soap and water is not sarhcicflt. In the pores excess oil, out and other impurities remain hidden. Rid the skin of these, deansc it thoroughly, nourish the new skin continuously
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  • 561 6 IMPROVING TOWN HOUSING. From the report of the Municipal Building Surveyor's Department, for 1926, signed by Mr. Langdon Williams, we take the following paras. The year saw a deeided increase in the number of private buildings erected. The Geylang Area still continues to develop and a private scheme
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  • 312 6 A young Scots footballer, who is described as "tall, elegant, and effective," has just been transferred to Aston Villa, and the "transfer fee" is said to be about £7,000. says the Manchester Guardian. It seems a lot of money. It is a good bargain, surely, for his late
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  • 37 6 Three Tourists Arrive at Rangoon. Rangoon, May 39. The three Parsi touring cyclists arrived at Rangoon this morning from Bangkok. They left Bombay three and a half year? ago, cycling round the world.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 232 6 1 Chrysler "50" 1 I «*sf^=h™^^^^ Tourer $1953 I f y^ Jfl HQilb V^ljx]ySl6x Dv When you find yourself admiring each Chry sier as it flashes by, you >g are among those who, by virtue of their discriminating taste, recognize the unusuaj from the commonplace. <I For, be it a
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    • 67 6 IDEAL BLUE SCREEN including stitching with eyelet and rope complete. Size 60 ft. x 9 ft. $35. 60 ft. x 8 ft. 6 in. $31. 60 ft. x 7 ft. $26. 55 ft. x 7 ft. $23. Any size 7 cents per sq. ft. Order your TENNIS BLUE DRILL SCREEN
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    • 323 6 /'V S How to use LUX i •I fUT out the instructions given here. paMe Hum J Vcard, and keep them by ycu for reference. Th< ■C save you many expensive mistakes. EiAKE enough LUX solution pres«- out tlu >ud- lor al! the silk things \ou three t;ood rfJMfa^> have
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  • 212 7 SOVIET NOTE. "ALL THE WORLD AGAINST US." [Router's Service]. Warsaw, June 7. The name of the person assassinated is Voikow not Roskow. He was President of the Ekaterinburg Provincial Soviet when the Tsar and other members of the Imperial Russian family were shot there in 1919. He
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  • 41 7 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 7. Group-Captain H. M. Cave Browne Cavt will be Commander ami Squadron-Leader G. E. Livock second in command of the flying-boats in the flight to Singapore and Australia via the Dutch Bast Indies.
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  • 107 7 [Reuter's Service]. lUrlin. June 7. Chamberlin arrived at Tempelhof aerodrome in the evening in the Columbia amid the cheers of 50,000 people. The Columbia was esccfed by fourteen aeroplanes. Tiu airmen, prior to landing, ■fcruised over the city for twenty minutes while crowds ir the streets waved
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  • 180 7 It used to be said that beer and the Bible were the two benefits which followed the Englishman in his career as empire-builder. Apparently it is a sterner b< on than either f those which he now confers upon the Lesser Breeds (hitherto) Without the Law.
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  • 206 7 L URED ON TO RUIN. It may be guessed that the more plodding and less adventurous players of amateur billiards will reap a good many half-crowns from the Reece-Davis pendulum stroke before it is barred from the gamt'. It is always s(; the pleasing thing about these wonderful discoveries is
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 381 7 BUSINESS CARDS, I MARY SETON V nuCKWOOD FURNITURE J SHANGHAI SHADES. ;I i e. AMBER MANSIONS. s^%%%v/y^rWft/wvwftr\rVvwvwwA n\||\N MARFLE FLOORING TILES. i-onsiLrnment of white in* riles. 1". and 2* j early to avoid disI ..ntmtnt. 75-8 I'rinstp Street. FUNERALS. .;v, \im)kk cASKEt ca SCED UNDERTAKERS > J l% li: ht
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    • 651 7 NOTICES. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. SUMMER 1927 RACE MEETING. Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday the 11th, 14th, 16th and 18th June 1927. 8 Divisions of a Handicap for all Horses: All divisions: 5 furlongs. 8 Divisions of a Handicap for all Horses: All divisions'. 6 furlongs. 6 Divisions of a Handicap
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    • 648 7 NOTICES. PERAK TURF CLUB. 1927 SUMMER MEETING. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. First Day: Saturday, 9th. July, 1927. Sectmd Day: Tuesday, 12th. July, 1927. Third Day: Thursday, 14th. July, 1927. Fourth Day: Saturday, 16th. July, 1927. Fifth Day: Monday, 18th. July. 1927. First Race: First Fourth Days 2.30 p.m. Second, Third, and Fifth
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    • 261 7 NOTICES. Notice is hereby given that the above Trade Mark is the property of JAMES A. NEAL, EDWARD A. MERRITT, WILLIAM R. RATHVON ANNIE I. KNOTT, GEORGE WENDELL ADAMS and JOSIAH E. FERNALD, Trustees under the Will of MARY BAKER G. EDDY deceased, late of Concord, and carrying on business
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    • 565 7 Ny Carlsberg Beer. BOLB IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD, (Incorporated in Denmark.) SINGAPORE. THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily in Malaya; a live "news" pa;>er 40-50 columns of news dairy, also the best Medium fur Advertising Delivered with the Chota Haz/ i each morning, with Latest Telvgrams.
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  • 64 8 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. DIBDEN.- At Batu Gajah Hospital, on the 4th Juno, to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Dibden, of Messrs. United Engineers, Ltd.. [poh,— a daughter. MACKAV. At the Maternity Hospital Penang, on 6th June to the wife of C. H. Mackay a daughter. BRAQEEN.- At the European Hospital
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  • 753 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 9th., 1927. School Examination Stagnation. The returns, recently published, giving in summary the results of the Cambridge examinations for the past year are of some interest as indicators of the progress or otherwise made in our educational efforts. Examination results of course no longer occupy
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  • 263 8 His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint Mr. Robert Peebles Brash to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon'ble Mr. J. H. Rich. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Dakeyne, Mr. W. D. Fraser and Mr. H. H. Bell
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  • 75 8 Rubbers Easier. TIN MARKET DULL. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London, June 8. There is an easier tendency among rubber shares in sympathy with the setback to the commodity, but most movements, however, are slight. The spot price is Is. T^id. The price of tin is £295 o
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  • 351 8 The following: are the receipts and expenses in connection with the recent "Children's Day" organised by Lady Guilletnard in aid of St. Andrew's Hospital Endowment Fund. Receipts: Boxes, donation.- etc.. $">.017. 7(5; Concert at Theatre (386.77; Football match $47."> Adelphi ball tickets $<544 sale of fans
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  • 380 8 A Seremban car, driven by a Chinese ran over and killed a small Chinese bov :V Serting on Friday. The driver was ftrrested. bail in the sum of $800 being allowed. Commander Luigi Meyrone, Italian Consul in Singapore, and KxtentP Luigi Xeyrone, arrived in Kuala Lumpur from Singapore on Monday,
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  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
    • 327 8 extract fro* th« Mahr |fc gress 1 on thi- proj Camei on V Highland j when 1 read of the d«-j..-Surveyor sent up jn 1 '.Mi statement that only Hfj al le l>e ;•.< ctptod by an, a previous report ha<- d 0,40ti acres? The ditcn that «.re
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  • 70 8 I I.l* On Saturday affcertioo of the Good Stteptu I place between Dr, H i*H Mid Kim I.i!v Th. w C. H. Armstrong and Mr* iho Rev. Father Ba Tht- bride, nras drest white g^eorcette, embroiden crystals, iritfa a court lint'fl with chUfon, and veil with lih < r
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  • 31 8 The annual report irf Singapore, shows thai tl fss6 and the bank balai scheme of reorcaniaatft through successfully. 1I i i> in be beM si Mr v bungalow at Pasir Pal
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 312 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" H The Brandy: WITH A WONDERFUL 5 wl^^*^ REPUTATION I aa^aV i:: ~^Si? ::r:^S? 2" t^-S^^Sl^U CALDBECK. MACGREGOR CO. LTD. !^R Iv cv r)>o rater 1 i ■<ner the Cot' pa iiie< Ord-vimcr m a He >HuEte^^* v aarav .^k^^^**^^^. A y 3L a H^f
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    • 57 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth J ITS AN EA^Y JOB I|l to renovate your car «J |H with > B if JROBBIAIACB ■b OF ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS. ■■■v.w.v-w.v.v-w H v.%%\v-v.v. LONDON NOTES. For Lounge Suits, the colours this season range between cinnamon and brown, with considerable demand also
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    • 7 8 To-day's Feature THE ROYAL j TO AVSTRAU
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  • 74 9 jKHRNING FOR VOIKOV. xi (OMI'I.HATiONS FEARED. iter*a Service.] Moscow. June 8. ha> pi ■claim, d a fortnight's f.r ai! ita representatives r a'■ n connection with is o:ily horn In 1888 I af.'.i with the revolusiace hi> youth. Official m way responsible rani oi the Imperial I
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  • 19 9 BOMBB- THROWING IN LENINGRAD. m in a Leningrad erefltnii whik a strong ira ntered n rved :h:vw Grins be-
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  • 7 9 banes under the
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  • 49 9 ATLANTIC FLYERS' UNAUTHORISED MAIL. Service*] \r nv \i!r k lone > tne I nil u Statca a D of Ni V rfc ist master ai a- lu expj tin stamps Um ->0 a > Lei Um aboard i being carried <~>ut D h to CMtiy I Um opinion these are
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  • 31 9 FUND FOR AIRMEN'S DEPENDENTS. fa Serviee.] New York. June 8, I lei Aiiibassador in Ger- tbc Presidency of a to i aise a fond of nothers d Xuniresser and' a men.
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  • 78 9 MOW HONOURS BESTOWED. tter*s Service]. New York. June 8. designei of the Columbia,; i hamberiin had a com- r.v would have reached i calculated the Columbia i result of straying from I i.i winds. Denison lowa. June 8. the Ingest distance! notified by calling up his! n whence
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  • 45 9 Fai Kastern Service.] Shanuhai, June 8. thu» days the Bund has I tav\ activity, unloadmfth Amerien marines ':.cnt. '■i:n^ al artillery, caterpil- ir. k f the American force rvral comment. Tientsin, June 8. started fot Peking this > >n pa^e T.I
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  • 14 9 MCtan of rhe Johore m wiO be held on Sun- Chfl Serviec Club at
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  • 298 9 INDIA'S AFFAIR. THE LANCASHIRE ATTITUDE. [Reuters Service.] London, June 8. A Manchester correspondent to the Financial News says there is much relief felt in the Manchester Royal Exchange over the Indian Taiiff Board report, together with the Government of India's decisions, a: there seems no probability at
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  • 151 9 EXPEDITION ABANDONED. Reuters Service. J Fairbanks, Alaska, June 8. "Where do the ducks and geese iro in the spring time when they fly to the Pole from Point Barrow?" is a Question winch re■i alr.> unanswered. Baffled by arctic fog Captain George V. ilkins has returned, hu\
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  • 96 9 [Reuter's Service]. L< ndon. June 8. The Co-cpeTative Confess at Cheltenham decided by a card vote of 1960 agains. 1843 in favour of a political alliance with the Labour Party. Only 800 out of 1300 societies affiliated to the Co- perative Union were represented at the
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  • 66 9 [Reuter's Service.] New Orleans, June 8. A new ex dus has begun in certain districts of the Missouri and Illinois as fresh flood-waters are pouring in to the lowlands where the recent great inundation had subsided, and the newly planted crops are being destroyed. Redcross
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  • 72 9 GATHERING. [Reuter's Service]. The Hague, June 8. Delegates of the International Colonial Institute were entertained at luncheon by Jonkheer Vankarnobeek and at a banquet in th- evening by the Prince Conscrt ar the Royal Palace in the splendid India Hal 1 which was a wedding gift of the
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  • 25 9 Mr. A. J. Braga, who has just passed the Bar Finals Examinations with honours at the Inner Temple, was educated in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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  • 1434 9 Sir Hugh Clifford's Sphere. VIEWS OF MAJOR W. G. ST. CLAIR. in the course of a long letter to the Ceylon Observer, Majrr W. G. St. Clair replies to an article written by Mr. St. Nihal Singh, which recently appeared in the Free Press. He says: I
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  • 180 9 SINGAPORE BREACH CASE. London. May 27. Mr. Justice Swift and counsel discusser a woman's trousseau when Agnes Graham aged 30, a typist, sued James Maekeehnie formerly of Singapore for breach of pro. mise. The couple were engaged for seven years during which time 4,000 letters were
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  • 129 9 The report of the Johore Planters' Association to be presented at the annual meeting m Sunday next records that the Association represents a total acreage of 209.019 of which 127,068 is mature rubber, the number of estates represented is 72. There were no resignations during the year
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  • 52 9 The first wedding for fourteen years took place recently at the Church of the Epiphany, Mergui. The officiating padre later advised the young men present not to allow such a big interval to occur again and suggested that six months was perhaps long enough, considering there were so many maidens
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 102 9 hpOBINSONC"| if JL\ FOR RECORDS |J 1 1500 1 NEW 11 M V RECORDS Just received ex. s.s. "Hakusan Maru' 1 fj •i COMPRISING m Foxtrot, Charleston other j Dance Tunes f m Celebrity Orchestral Records jj i Nursery Albums etc. i UoBINSoF&ib., LTD j (Incorporated in the Straits Settlementc
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 716 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES BXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly sejvice Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. AUTOLYCUS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull June 10 DIOME!) Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and
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    • 513 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN. ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG,* SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due S'pore. s.s. CITY OF CHESTER In Port HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, Havre, London H'burg and
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    • 525 10 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated in England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL IiTEAM NAVIGATION Co LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For China and Japan For ftUmtffe*, London and w»s Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage, m,,,,,,,
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  • 425 11 1 HE OFFICIAL TIFFIN. Malaya's Overwhelming Hospitality. The Selangor Club entertained the Australian cricketers to an official tiffin on Saturday* at the Club Chambers. The Hon'ble the acting British Resident, Mr. J. Lornie, the President of the Club, was in the chair, with Mr. C. G.
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  • 185 11 INTERVENTION OF FOREIGN POWERS. London, May 27. Cairo. With regard to the divergence of views between England and Egypt concerning the Egyptian Army, the newspaper "Siassah" *ays that Lord Lloyd, High Commissioner of Egypt and the Sudan, has informed Sarwat Pasha that under the 1922 declarati.n. Great
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  • 204 11 The absence of "lidies" with "fevvers" and their attendant 'Arry's," which Mr. Pett Ridge deplores, are not the only attractions of Hampstead Heath which Time has removed to the limbo of the past. Fashionable London no longer goes there to drink the waters, nor, it may be
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  • 21 11 Willesden wife: I try to be silent, but it makes no difference to my husband, and he gets just as cross.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 575 11 NOTICE. municipality. Schedule of Revised Tariffs for Supply Electrical Energy With Effect Ist June, 1927. NIM. AM) FANS. PER UNIT. -.nip-ion from 1-1.000 Units per month 25 cents. s mption in excess of 1,000 Units but which does not exceed Units pel month: First 1,000 UniN 9\ nsonp ion in
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    • 356 11 Jw t*36 SOCO \Hji Flit Kills Cockroaches! J*§|||k /COCKROACHES hold midnight revels in milV--< lions of homes you pay the bills for #o^Plf these vile insects' feasts! It is your food on *T which these disgusting intruders glut them- selves, your provisions that they contaminate J f and ruin, your
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  • 334 12 SHIPPING N OTES. From Swatow, the Anhui brought 450 tons of general cargo. The Namsang, bound from Calcutta to Hong Kong, arrived yesterday with a live- 1 stock cargo consisting of 92 sheep and 100 goats. The Dux came into port yesterday from Bangkok with a rice cargo, whilst the
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  • 27 12 Arbitraries on Rubber and Latex: As from Ist July, 1927, the Malacca and Port Dickson arbitraries will "be increased to G$3.HO per scale ton.
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  • 52 12 The troopship Nevasa. 3.461 tons arrived in port yesterday under the com niand of Capt. C. J. Swanson from Hon? Kong:. She left the latter port on the 3rd. inst. with 39 officers and 117 troop? on board, and was due to leave for Southampton at 6 a.m.
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  • 147 12 Messrs. Barclay. Curie and Co.. Ltd.. have launched from their West shipbuilding yard, Scotstcun, the single screw steamer City of Hereford, which they are building for the Ellerman Lines. Ltd. Constructed to the highest class of Lloyd's Register, her dimensions, etc.. are as follows: Length. 398 ft.
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  • 234 12 By Blue Funnel Aeneas June 7. Commdr. and Mrs. W. L. Grut, Mrs. Burghardt, Mr. P. S. Watts, Mr. W. M. Cochrane, Mr. H. Lingard, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. H. Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. L. Folley and infant, Mr. F. A. Trollope, Mr. A. C.
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  • 29 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midMax, shade temp. 90.5 F Min. shade temp. 75^2 F Mean shade temp. 81.4 F
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  • 29 12 Max. sun radiation 160.2 F Min. grass radiation 73.8 F Sea temperature 82 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 77.9 F Mean relative humidity 77.6 p.c. Evaporation .086 ins. Rainfall Nil.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 473 12 Bums Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The bm. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 257 12 s.s. PEMBROKESHIRE. Con>i^rnee> of cargt) pec the above vessel from London (arrived June 4th > are hereby notified that a General Survey of all cargo landed here in a damaged condition will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday 14th June. 27 at Godown No. t>. Xo further Survey will
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    • 370 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc.. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND ■"i/Vlj J 101 vr KJCi s.s. BELFAST MARU in poi k PACIFIC ORIENT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERELM due June 18 <aiU i,» m For rates and
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    • 150 12 HEDGES BUTLER'S WINES S SPIRITS |m Whisky Comnn r L rt Old a 'id Piv-ua: i C^_l^J~^ > 1 Stiviiir'h. Duty included H I ERRY jflflL "C1.1T.."" d^^^t AMONTILLADO MtY, FULL. A i>'"l* €M CX fiA fVAr QDHESniB 3v«ov Dvl tm i UK I. ,T^P' "EMPRESS NUT Hi' til td
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 631 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei ILembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 8 am 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
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 597 13 O. 3. EL HiiiiG. I)e tinations Steamers. Arrive. Leave. Rotterdam. Hamburg, Bremen, v P. via Colombo, Aden, Port S md Port Said. Andes Maru June 11 June 13 Cape Town, Rio, Santos, rfcfeft and Buenos Aires. f Santos Mam June 16 June 17 i>a. Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, l: t Dll*gm Bay
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    • 396 13 TRAVEL™ COMFORT DOLLAR "PRESIDENT JHH| LINERS -«=s^*3s2HPl)ol!ar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, wall-ventilatH and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water.
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    • 590 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. IBOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BAT A VIA (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT, lelephone No. 3«40, with sub-connections to;— Passage, Freight. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives in the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Pen«n t) of the OFFICIAL
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  • 336 14 ATHLETES FAIL TO ATTRACT GIRLS. Remarkable diversity of opinion is shown in replies received from students at leading universities in America to the question, What is the marrying university man's ideal woman and what is the college girl's ideal man? Men students of Princeton Uinversity
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  • 356 14 PROOF POSITIVE. There is a little final touch to a story in t -day"? British Medical Journal says the Manchester Guardian of April 30th. which should give supporters of the "thirteen superstition" and similar theories something to think about. It occurs at the end of
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  • 89 14 Joel Brothers Lose £3,000,000. London, May 24. Captain Woolf Barnato, his sister, Mrs Blackwell, and his brother's widow. Lady Plunkett, each receive £900,000 as a result of the settlement of a decade-old action regarding a share of the profits of Barnato Brothers between 1897, when Barney Barnato
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  • 29 14 Manila, May 22. The famous Alfieri Comedy Theatre in Turin was destroyed by fire caused by a dropped cigar. Firemen were injured through the walls collapsing.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 385 14 A Delicate Girl fl HU 1 '^pt ciency of calcium j in the system is not J appreciated at its full worth" write* i^^ a physician in j^v "The Canadian *f Practitioner." For fast growing girls a sufficient calcium content in blood and bones is of vital influence on their
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    • 53 14 iiTjtJfl/7/ \xA\ m ASS r v OIW >^i T <**^ m r^k. v^Vv a m MM m M M M AU r j\\ JL When your skin J I is disiio[iirccl« H JL JL*J Jl g^gagfe,i^ r-igA "rRQIT'ijALi'" I I/^V BKUJsfI I 'I It l i "I* *ss*^3 Bt^HWß^\%^#SwilHlHB Untouched
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  • 591 15 Singapore. June 8. With the holidays intervening, the short period left for review has been without any outstanding features. Mining shares have again controlled a practical monopoly of interest and while the volume of business has not been on a large scale, the tone of
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  • 38 15 MAC PH AIL'S SHARE LIST Yesterday's Alterations. June Sth., Closing Prices. Buyers ellc* Kucha i 2.05 2.12% Talam 1.40 1.47% Takuapa 39s 3d 40s Allenbys 2.90 3.00 Jeram Kuantan 1.72% 1.77% Lunas 3.40 3^55 New Scudai 2.82% 2.90
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  • 76 15 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rug'by, June 7. Amsterdam 12.12%. Athens 3<sC>, Berlin 20.49V., Bombay Is 5 63-64d, Brussels 34.96, Bucharest 8(m 2 Buenos Aires 47 11-16, Copenhagen 18.17. Geneva 25.25, Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 2s %d, Lisbon 2 7-16, Madrid 28, Milan 87.78, New York 4.86, Oslo 18.72, Paris
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  • 50 15 Bank demand 23 23-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 87% France, demand 1411 India, T.T. 15.T Hon^ Konjj:, demand 11*4 p.c. I»is. Yokohama, demand 119 Nom. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 80^ Bar Silver London 86 :M<; Bank of England Rate 4^ p.c Sovereign. Bank Buying 8.54
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  • 210 15 June 8. Tin 100 Ton.- 1*9.00 Gambier 9.00 Pepper White HS Pepper Black 53 Flake Tapioca 5.60 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10J0 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintan -60 Rice. Rangoon Sioka
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  • 59 15 June Bth.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot r 4 68! Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 98% July-Sept 70 70% Oct-Dec, 72 72% Jan-Mar. 74 74 4 Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: -London Spot Sheet l'. n ol per
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  • 130 15 ROSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, Jun«> n. London. Rubber Is T%d. Down '_-d. Local 68. Tin. London i2s>- 15s. Up 2s 6d. Local 140 for 100 tons. Mining-. Kuchai 2.05 2.10, Kuyoh L.50% 1.55, Malaya Consolidated 1.2:* L26, North Taiping 1.22 U25, Petaling 4.62% 4.70. Puteh 1.20 1.25, Rahman Hydraulic
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  • 157 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sell*"** Kinta Tin <*ii L.82% L87% cr. Klan^- River ($1) 3.65 XT." Kuchai Ords. (SI) 2.07^ Malayan Collieries (10) 37.75 38.25 Mambaus ($1) 1.45 1.50 Nai Hoot (fl) 68 72 Puteh ($1) L22% L27% Rantau Ord. ($1) 2.07% 2.12% Taiping ($1) 1.52% L57% Allenbv
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  • 373 15 PHASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Sinuapnrc June 7. Daring the pa<t week basteeM ha- Fx-en somewhat interfered with by holidays ami dealings in both Tin and Rubber shares have been on a restricted Ktte. Tin shewa slight advance in price on I alance nut share quotations it main for
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  • 504 15 Singapore, .Iun«" 7. The intervention ••f the Whitsun holiday which. In this year, have combined with that tor the birthday of His Majesty has considerably interrupted the continuity loi business so much so that the period of our report covers only two businest da\>,
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 417 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,0it0 THE GREAT EASTERN IM ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, EC !he Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act
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    • 425 15 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. —Established 1880— Capital Subscribed Y.100,000,000 1 fully paid up) Reserve Fund Y.92,500,000 President: K. Kodama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. M. Odagin, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Baron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. K. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, E sq F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq.
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    • 440 15 HONGKONG ANT) SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling £6,000,000 Silter $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. U. Bernard. Chairman W. H. Bell. Esq., A. Macgowan Esq., N. S.
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    • 98 15 rvSTTRANCE. VSJA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leonsr, Esq. Wong* Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Yan Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian. Esq.. Thio Kim Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Min Thong. The Company is
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    • 37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO. BARKER CO., LTO CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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  • 159 16 P. W. L. in. in. Poss Obt. Per. Lanes. 8 5 0 2 1 64 53 52.81 Lester 7 3 0 3 1 56 42 75.00 Yorks 8 6 2 0 0 64 48 75.00 Notts 7 4 1 1 1 56 40 71.42 Surrey 8 4
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  • 522 16 Lancashire Inflict Second Defeat on Yorkshire. WOM;ERFLL HAMMOND. Beater's Service. London, June 7. Revolts <>f County Cricket Championship matches concluded to-day are as follow: Lancashire versus Yorkshire. At Mancnester: Lancashire won by 8 wickets. Yorkshire 166 and 153. Lancashire 234 and 89 for 2. MntdonaWl was responsible for
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  • 83 16 Reuter's Service. London, June 7. The match between Oxford University and the New Zealanders at Oxford was drawn. Oxford University 337 and 229. New Zealand 263 and 214 for 6. E. R. T. Holmes scored 165 of the Dark Blue's first innings total, while in
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  • 1032 16 Hammond of Gloucester. YOUNG BATSMAN'S REMARKABLE FORM. The finest professional batsman since Hobbs emerged, the world's finest batsman in comparison with whom other presentJay cricketers are cab-horses, are two of .he tributes paid to the marvellous achievements of W. R. Hammond, the young Kent boin professional, whose
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  • 309 16 Southern Malaya Eleven's Poor Show. ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY BY CONGDON. (From Our Own Correspondent). Serenthfin, June 8. There was only a small crowd to witness the start of the match between the Australian XI and Southern Malaya, but the attendance was better in the afternoon. Macartney and
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  • 194 16 CONGRATULATIONS Mi. X. J. A. Foster has received the following telegrams, congratulating him on the result of the match concluded on Monday says the Malay Mail. Heartiest congratulations to you as Skipper and to every member of the team upon the splendid achievement. It makes me prouder
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  • 48 16 [Reuter's Service.] New York, June Mr. Pyle prophesies that Tilden and Johnston, in addition to noted Frenchmen, will turn professionals before the end of the year. Accredited sporting authorities do not believe Tilden will listen to Pyle until he has another fling at the national
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  • 39 16 Championship. S. L. Oehlers vs. H. N. Balhetchet. C. A. Peterson vs. E. G. Wheatley. Hannay vs. N. E. Ess. "A" Singles Handicap. W. A. Balhetchet vs. F. C. de Souza. G. Tessensohn vs. E. Tessensohn.
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  • 19 16 The annual sports at Outram School will bo held on the school ground on July 2nd at 3.45 p.m.
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  • 516 16 FOOTBALL. MALAYS BEAT S.R.C. Malays 3: S.R.C 2. In spite of definitely known attempts by members of the betting fraternity to influence a certain Malay player, yesterday's first league encounter between the Malays and the S.R.C. was a well fought game. We are officially informed that an attempt
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  • 128 16 In this: tournament which ended on Monday evening the following were the winners. Open Singles: Pinckney beat Xunneley, 6—l, 10—8. Open Doubles: Dennler and Pinckney beat Cosgrave and Wyatt-Smith, 6 4, 6 3. Open Mixed Doubles: Mrs. Davies and Nunneley beat Mrs. Tollemaehe and Kleinman, 4 6,
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  • 96 16 The Negri Sembilan Sporting Club is holding a one day amateur race meeting on Saturday, June 25th, at Sereniban with five races for ponies and two for horses, the distances being six furlongs for A and B class penies, five for C and D and four for
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 128 16 1 WW^^^^^Wft^^W^^^^WWWWV^ I; MOUTRIE 1 I THE VERY BEST PIANO VALUE EVER OFFERED m «>. 5 OR ELSEWHERE. M J BEFORE BUYING YOUR PIAtfO CALL ON US V i kBE PLEASED TO PROVE THIS PRICES $600.00 I Upon Easy Payments. Call or write for illustrated catalogue. S. MOUTRIE AND CO.,
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