The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 June 1927

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    14 1 Singapore Free Press jo i ENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1927. NO. 12,129.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    275 1 In the Free State elections the Kepublican Party has secured the greatest number of seats Page 11. Hepcrts from Bombay indicate that the Monsoon has broken Page 11. New York went mad when Lindbergh returned there and confetti was knee deep m Broadway Page i!. There has
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    MISFORTUNES OF THE ALBERT HALL.
    1046 1 "There is." 1 am bold, "no suggestion that the nation should take over the Hall." The Hal] i> [he Albert Hall: I tun so ignoMUti that I believed it was, m gome fashion, a house belonging to the nation. It ha- a national look about
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      397 1 ,V.ViV.VAWA\WiVi 1 gVERI TIN DATED J; |-gfl) I.ABEL BRAND" PAFFII7Q UATCf Talcum Powder for YOU. 1\ Arr L L j nUI LL antiseptic and fragrant. ThursJay, 16th June, Diner Dansarvt 8.15 p.m. j! lit EScinrf Steno- P^*%\ I ■nplKl Hid secretary y L 'jKn THI CXOVM PERFUMERY CO. LTOIIOmDON. PARIS
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      122 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Drink Bols liqueurs Pa#e 10. Notice re Turf Club Irish maiden:---Page 9. Under the Red Robe coming to the Pavilion Page 2. Ladies will be interested m CbotirmalFs June sale Page 9. (hua Motor Service for reliable and comfortable hire ears Page 9. The latest features m motor
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      16 1 V.VWVAV.V.V.V. V. V. V.V.V.V.V.J jl INSIST ON HAVING J :j"RED LABEL BRAND" j: COFFEE 'AWkVJV/.V.VAV.W.V.VAWA' 1
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      217 1 THE WEEK. Wednesday, 15ffc. High Water. 10.51 a.m.. 5.1.. 10.11 p.m. P. 4. H. W. Malacca. 7.10 a.m., 5. P.. 7.40 p.m. BJR. Cricket: Australians vs. Dr. Rogers" XI. Ipoh. Football: Div. I. Malays vs. Duke-;. Thursday,+l6tk. High "Water. 11.27 a.:n., 5.2.. 10.4. r i p.m. Bj6. H. W. Malacca.
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    GEYLANG METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL.
    310 2 GEYLANG METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL. p. :j Treasurers of the Gevlang Methodist Girls 1 School Building Fund beg to acknowledge with many thanks receipt :r. following subscriptions (Second list): T. Joe Song (Ist Instalment) Lim Soc Kwei (Chop "Sen- Hong") $200, S. Cathiravaio $200, Ang K.>h Hin $200, Lim I >
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    SELF-GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
    65 2 I [Brit!9ll Ka.ii- Official Service Rugby, June 12 v Sob a: Time.- states that Lord Ronal Ishay, formerly Governor of Bombay. ha- been approached with a view to his appointment as chairman of the Statutory Commission to inquire into the working o1 the Government of India Act
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    IN TRUNK MURDER CASE.
    119 2 Rtfeanoa's Confession U> the Police. London, June 1. 1 pon the resumption or the "trunk ease" a Urn Westminster P. lice Court, the Crown counsel read extracts from Robinson's v titter statement to the police, declaring thai the woman accosted him on May 23rd, iico rapanied
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    RS. 77.600 EMBEZZLED FROM TREASURY.
    51 2 Hurma Hiph Court Dismisses an Appeal. Rangoon, June 1. Th< Hi^h (<>urt dismissed the appeal of Anns Thtir., a Deputy Myook, who was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonm n1 fxr embezzling Rs. 77,600 from the novenmeni Treasury at Ingabu, m the Hen] at a
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    HOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    47 2 Orders For Week Ending June 19th. Wednesday, June 15th. Signalling Class Headquarters r >.is p.m. Thursday, 16th.— Band Practice HeadquarU ••>, .'..1") p.m. Sunday. 10th.— Church Parade at St. Andrew's Cathedra!. ParaJc- Watcrloo-st I near Band Stand) at 4.45 p.m., Full Uni-for-n v. ithout staves.
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      722 2 VIC TORI A THEATRE TO-NIGHT AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 PJtf. JEPFERY FARNOL'S Famous Story "The Amateur Gentleman" Featuring RICHARD BARTHELMESS PERFECTION IN PICTURES Book at Little's. PRICES: $2 and 1. EVENING DRESS NOT ESSENTIAL. IFor Two Recitals Only JUNE 21st. AND JUNE 23rtl. AT 9.30 PM. Benno MoiseivitcH Booking ai
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      311 2 HAVENT YOU HEARD OF IT Haven't you seen it m Reuter's fefemJ CAPTAIN NUNGESSER The World's Greatest k MISSING A Would you like to see him if you are one of the thuu HE IS TURNING UP TO-NH.HT AT TTTF 1 AL/HAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietor^ where he
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    ACROSS GOBI AND TURKESTAN.
    380 3 BRITISH WOMEN'S ADVENTURES. The story of a journey made from the Noith-West Province oi China (Kansu) across the desert of Gobi to Omsk, m Siberia, is told by three British women who have recently come back to England. They are Miss Mildred Cable and the Misses
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    £5,000 A YEAR PAID TO CHAPERONS.
    229 3 Profits and Anxieties of the Season. Paid chaperons, who numbei duchesses among their ranks, will m the next few months vain sums up to five thousand a >ear. The duties are arduous, however light they may sound. The chaperon must be of gvod family
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR CRASHES.
    208 3 Inquiry Committee Appointed. Melbourne, May 13. Thf appointment of a committee to make independent and searching inquiries into aviation accidents was announced to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce). "The Ministry." said Mr. Bruce, "believes fchat every reasonable .safeguard is provided by those responsible for
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      170 3 J V^OUR BABY'S future good health and X happiness depends upon your choice of his food m infancy. I c right food tor your Baby is Glaxo, which i baa ecu used to rear successfully the children I >r Royal Nurseries. If there was a better j food obtainable these
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      136 3 f Kermath Marine Engines have proved themselves unsurpassed m staunch construction and unfailing service. For dependability install a Kermath. All parti Standard end Interchangeable. Amer* ican Bosch Magneto*—' bnpulte coupling. S to 100 H. P, 1 to 6 Cylinder*. 4-cycla EncioM. Kermath Agents: UNITED ENGINEERS, Singapore. KERMATH Manufacturing j Company
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      145 3 CIGARETTES j^^'cf^KsW^j ARDATH TOBACCO CO LTD. LONDON I I Ia METROPOLITAN-VICKERS Electrical Export Co., Ltd. LONDON AND MANCHESTER SUMMARY OF CHIEF PRODUCTS. POWER PLANT. Steam Turbines. Condensers and Auxiliary Plant. Electric Generators. CONVERTING AND TRANSMISSION PLANT. Complete B. H. T. Transmission Schemes. Transformers, Rotary Converters, Motor-Generators. Synchronous Condensers, etc. POWER
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    CAMPBELL TO DRIVE AT DAYTONA.
    368 4 CAMPBELL TO DRIVE AT DAYTONA. a WHY MAJOR SEGRAVE DECLINES TO RACE. Captain Malcolm Campbell has decide i i take his famous racing motor-car, BlueB bird, to Daytona, Florida, during the present year, m order to attempt to recapture the world's motor speed record. He held this record until Major
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    MOTOR CYCLE SPEEDS.
    164 4 Result of Junior T. T. Race. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 13. 1* The Junior Tourist Trophy race m the Isle of Man for motor-cycles of 2% horse- power was won to-day m 3 hours 55 mm. J 54 sec. by Fred Dixon, riding an H.R.D.
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    BRITISH MACHINES PRE-EMINENT.
    80 4 ■J The sum of the information provided from all sources makes inevitable the verdict that 1* this year's Standard Stock Motorcycle Trial, jC organized by the Auto-Cycle Union, has de■Jl monstrated to a most remarkable degree, Says Motor Cycling, the sterling quality of Ji the machines which
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    12 4 g^ I lam myself a great lover of idleness. Lord Balfour. t
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      184 4 Powers Stamina —Added Capacity Graham Brothers New 2-TonTruck A new truck, conservatively rated Brothers Trucks so popular the at two tons, has been added by world over. Graham Brothers, the truck divi- The experience, and vast facilities sion of Dodge Brothers, Inc. of Graham Brothers, largest ex* elusive manufacturers of
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      162 4 i High Pressure and Balloon Tyres and Tubes < i x^ i p) Mm rJF*nrltfc^ C» Time to Ro-tirc i WrjT^n f ■ffP^p 4L > Get a FISK M a* ff JflTf m W* V\ T«ot nso v par or,-. It i* r tf# A I 1 I I yk^Tm
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    KERB MOTOR-CAR MERCHANTS.
    1034 5 SELLING IN THE STREET. First you notice that the traffic m Bakerstreet always seems to be pretty smoothflowing, although Baker-street is a main outlet to the Great North-road via St. John's Wood and Barnet and then St. Albans. Then this at any rate struck me recently you
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    JAIL FOR RECKLESS MOTORIST.
    88 5 Flying Officer Guilty of Manslaughter. London, May 31. The jury at the Oxfordshire Assizes found Flying-Officer Alexander Ernest Taylor guilty of the manslaughter of Ernest Strecks, with whose motor-cycle his motor car collided m trying to pass another car. Mr. Justice Shearman congratulated the jury on
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    THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
    302 5 I AMERICANS TACKLE IT ON NOVEL LINES. i j That the transmission system is now the i least satisfactory part of a motorcar chassis is generally admitted, but. rightly or wrongi ly, the car manufacturer looks askance at 1 unorthodox systems and clings to the stepratio gearbox,
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    MOTORIST "GIVES IT UP."
    68 5 "As a protest against the system of road control which necessitates these proceedings, I have decided to give up motorin" and surrender my licence herewith." This letter was sent to the Kingston Bench by Horace .1. Edwards, of Salvinroad, S.W.. who was fined £4 for exceeding
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    20 5 "Shoot to kill" is a now order j?iven Chicago police. What were their former instructions, "Aim to please"? Brooklyn Eagle.
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      314 5 I THE 14 40 HP. 1 "Princeton" Tourer VAUXHALL I ENGLAND'S MOST EXHILARATING CAr| Performance that has Complete reliability, and j I 1 aroused the unlimited thrilling power far m > enthusiasm of motoristsall excess of its official rating > over the world; beauty of th sc ar f somc
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      247 5 J! CLYNO I I The Car for Economy and I Individuality. 1 '<■§ The Clyno Overseas Model incorporates a three door body with special tropical j® hood, large type radiator, fan, ventilators, electric horn, oversize tyres, specially strengthened frame, etc and is built especially for the Tropics. Price reduced to
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    For the Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations
    6 6 For the Leisure Hour Indoor Recreations
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1242 6 CONTRACT AND HOW TO PLAY IT. by"HORATIUS". [FUSS PRESS SPECIAL.] M> pacing- references to Contract Bridge has*' brought me two or throe requests for the rota of this variety of the game, and F an. «n<x>u reefed thereby t<j believe that an article t-n the subject
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    55 6 The Straits Echo announces the death of Towkay Chin Ah Hoong, at the ripe age of 81 years, which took place at his residence No. 25 Green Hall last week. The deceased gentleman who was well-known among the Chinese community leaves a widow, three sons, three daughters and twenty-eight grand-children
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    CHESS NOTES AND NEWS.
    872 6 by HATTON WARD. IFREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Problem No. 14.— (8y T. C. Evans, Clapham). Black 4 pieces. White 7 pieces. Mate m Two. World Champion's Brilliant Win. The announcement that a second issue of ''Chess Pie" is to be made m connection with the great International
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    TIPS FOR BEGINNERS—No. 2.
    760 6 TIPS FOR BEGINNERS— No. 2. Castling (Continued). Do not castle merely for the sake of making a move. There should be a reason for castling, as well as for every other move. Positions often arise where it would be un- wise and even courting disaster to castl* The best position
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      204 6 mlm Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m th« Strait* Sotti«m«nU) Foods Made from the purest milk of cows pastured m the home counties, the 'Allenburys* Foods arc as easily digested as mother's milk. They are germ free and are simply and quickly made by the addition ol boiling water
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    "GOODBYE BROADWAY— HELLO EIFFEL TOWER !"
    930 7 "GOODBYE BROADWAY— HELLO EIFFEL TOWER "Chance? Sure There's a Chance." WHAT CHAMBERLIN THOUGHT BEFORE HE HOPPED. (.Clarence D. Chamberlin, who flew m the Columbia to Germany wrote the following article shortly before he hopped off and before Lindbergh had forestalled his flight to Paris. Bertaud was m the end prevented
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    30 7 After the crieat European W&r, Japan's j pulp industry made rapid progress and the j paper raana'a^turiftg industry advanced. I Now that industry has almost attained selfsupporting and self-sufficinc: proportions.
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      172 7 |DO NOT BE AFRAID 1 m j| I drinking "Black White" Whisky i •m > i PERFECTLY SAFE I ar brand of Scotch Whisky, f Its quality is unvarying j and its local sale ever J» M. JL m \j 1 v^ \^J M.M f^ V I j I The
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      142 7 J uALVANIZED 'wiRE NETTING FOB TENNIS COURTS. With Galvanized Pipe Poles to match. Concrete foundation and j top rails included. Very economical. I S Prices: New pipe 2 lengths 120 feet x 9 ft. and 60 ft. x 9 ft. with j I top rail $200, without top rail $150
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      356 7 :[%W^VI^^AMAW_VWVWVV_%%VyW\\VW^AVIAV,^ i [I TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS j SIMPLE EFFICIENT AD JSUTABLE ij Come to us for Replacements 5 —WE CARRY STOCKS FOR f J ALL POPULAR MAKES OF J CARS AND LORRIES— MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. I 209-212, Orchard Road. J -ii'»_ mi mi i«a^___j_B~p--OH_-B____p_M__M_fc H=^^=^^ CHAMBERLAIN'S I il inuAMRrQIAi-fn^ CULIV^
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    EMPIRE DEFENCE.
    562 8 New Zealand and Singapore. OFFER OF it 1,000.000. A Wellington (New Zealand) message to j the Times says: Mr. Coates, the Prime Minister, has issued an important state- ment on naval defence. He has announced that the Government proposes to ask Parj liameni to sanction a contribution of
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    LONDON'S ORIENTAL TREES.
    155 8 London is full of the unexpected trees. Rare introductions, some of them centuries old, seem to find a London climate congenial to their need. At Holland House there are persimmons and Japanese loquats, both of which bear fruit. Maiden-hair trees, those extraordinary survivals from the age of
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    CANADIAN TRAIN WRECK.
    79 8 A telegram from Fort William, Ontario, dated May 15, reports that three trainmen were killed and four trainmen and seventeen passengers injured when a Canadian Pacific eastbound transcontinental train became derailed owing to a landslide which had carried away the track along the north shore of Lake
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      122 8 Cloudy Teeth? Get Pepsodent TVorAs Vl^or?ders by Clearing Film Coat from Teeth Send Coupon for 10-Day Tube »y»HERE is a film that forms on Please accept test tube X teeth. This film can easily be To prove re>uh>. Bend felt by running one's tongue across 10-day free test or Inn
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    YOUNG COMMUNISTS.
    105 9 DELEGATION TO MOSCOW PREVENTED. KKITISH CHILDREN NOT TO SEE RED METHODS. [Reuter's Service]. London. June 14. The plan of the British Communist party to send a delegation of half a dozen British children aged 12 to 13 years to Moscow on a two-months tour as the guests of
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    THE VOIKOFF MURDER.
    112 9 SOVIET NOTE TO POLAND. [Reuter's Service.] Warsaw, June 13. The press unanimously deplores the Soviet note cabled yesterday and says it does j not seem to understand and appreciate the good intentions of Poland, which did its ut- < most to regularise the situation created by the
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    MORE RUSSIANS TO BE EXECUTED.
    69 9 L J Odessa. Jum\ 13. Eleven more Russians have been sentenced i" death at an extraordinary session of the court. Three were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and two were ae^iuitted. Those sentenced are a'!'-' 110 have comriaiiicated seci i information i the K.unanian Intelligence
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    BUSY MINISTERS.
    116 9 THEIR DUTIES ON LEAGUE COUNCIL. [Renter's Service] Geneva. June 13. The opening session of the League Coun- cil discussed the recommendation for reduction of the sessions of the Council from four to three annually. Sir A. Chamberlain m supporting the motion alluded to the growing and useful practice
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    FRENCH EMBARGO ON COAL IMPORTS.
    110 9 BRITISH APPREHENSION. [Reuter's Service]. London, June 13. Government's "great anxiety"' as regards the French decree of May 25 placing an embargo <>n the importation of coal except under licence was expressed by Mr. A. M. Samuel (Overseas Trade Department) m. the House of Commons m
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    COMPULSORY INSURANCE FOR WORKERS.
    78 9 Renter's Service. Geneva, June 13. The Labour Conference by 73 votes to 15 adopted the principle of making it obligatory for States who are members of the International Labour Organisation to introduce compulsory insurance for industrial and commercial workers. Geneva, June I<4. The Intor-Labour Conference by
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    DE PINEDO'S FLIGHT.
    12 9 [Reuter's Service.] Barcelona, June 14. De Pinedo has arrived.
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    THE CHINA WAR.
    276 9 SITUATION REVIEWED IN PARLIAMENT. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 13. Reviewing the military situation m China ji the House of Commons, Comdr. LockerLampscn said the latest reports shc;w thai Ankuochun forces, about 180,000 strong, are holding a line from Lincheng, on the Tientsin-Pukow line, thence to
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    LONG DISTANCE FLYING.
    208 9 R A. F. FLIGHT TO INDIA. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 18. It is anticipated that if the weather is favourable Flight-Lieutenants Carr and Mackworth will leave Cranwell Aerodrome on thoir attempted non-stop flight to India to-morrow morning. Another important Service endurance test flight is tiue
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    THE DAIL ELECTIONS.
    42 9 Reuter's Service. A hundred and sixteen returns of the Dail elections shew that Government have 35 seats, Fianna Fail 34, Labour 20, Independents 10, Farmers 7. National League 6. Sinn Fein 4. Mr. Hogan. Minister for Agriculture, is elected.
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    GERMANY DESTROYING HER FORTIFICATIONS.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, June 13. The Foreign Office has notified the Allied Ambassadors that the destruction of the eastern fortresses (which Germany undertook to destroy) has been completed m accordance with the agreement.
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    BRITISH NOTE TO EGYPT.
    32 9 [Reuter's Serviced Cairo. June 1-1. A further British note has been handed to the Prime Minister, to which an early reply is expected. The crisis is regarded .settled.
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    SCULLING DASHES ON THAMES.
    63 9 Jack Beresford's Success. London, June 2. Sculling dashes of approximately 40( yardh, organised by the Vesta Club, wen wen by Jack Beresford, who beat Collett ir the first heat by a length m 1 mm. 29 sees. In the second heat he beat H. Edward; (London)
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      343 9 BUSINESS CARDS, fMARY SETON. f f xMKER MANSIONS. l\ r^ttW !\N MARBLE j |l( ,>KlM, TILES. pm -v.x of white T. 18" ami 2' ariy ta Avoid dfa- raent 2 Prfesep Street. f WREATHS. i s -eaths made to ordei j J N OKI CASKET to. ,h..ne No. 7."». "ALBERT
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      567 9 NOTICES. THE MALAYA BROADCASTING CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements, i NOTICE. NOTICE 1^ HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of The Malaya Broad-.•u-tinff Company, Limited will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 6 Malacca Street. Singapore, on Tuesday. .June 21st, at 12 noon.
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      625 9 GHOTIRMALL'S SALE NOW IN FULL SWING. The prices have been reduced lower than any previous level. By sharing our profits, we turn the dull JUNE into a busy month, please our old customers, make a host of new friends and also make room for new goods for the coming lionon
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      516 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE OF Seven bal<>s Grey Shirting:, qu:<. ivt> if 6BMO cut taws, cinema MMsaoriee, awfcam, sundries etr. Hessrs. fihnonc Koon S<- npr < s.ut-i.mm. No. HO (hulia BtftMt. On Friday, 17th. June, at II a.m. Now on v!«'\v. CHBOKG KOON SENG CO. Singapore, Nth .June. 15-6 i-
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS.
    37 10 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. SHARPLES.- At Reedley, Burnley, on Jun. Sth. to Mr. and Mrs. A. Sharpies, a son. HORNE. At 46 Circular Road. Seremban, or che 11th instant, to Mr. and Mrs. \Y. I). Home B son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 15, 1927 The Free State Elections.
    804 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 15, 1927 The Free State Elections. Like most elections those m the I Irish Free State do not appear to have gone quite as it was expectec they would, although a mouth before they were held old electioneering hands predicted they would result more or
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    383 10 The paragraph m our issue yesterday regarding His Excellency proceeding to Penang by the Sea Belle was incorrect. The Sea Belle is going to Penang but is not taking His Excellency up. We regret to record the untimely d ath of Mr. Ong Kirn Tung, the elde- brother of Mr.
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    A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
    413 10 Sir Edward Wittenoom. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARIAN IN SINGAPORE. Singapore has an interesting Australian visitor just now m the person of the Hon. Sir Edward Wittenoom, K.C.M.G., one of the leading figures m the public life of Western Australia, who, accompanied by his wife and daughter, is on a
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    445 10 The BonlOe Mr. C. \V. H. Odtraae ha? left" Kuala Lumpur for Jbbote. The Hon'ble the Chid Secretary will entertain the Australian cricketer? at "Carcosa" on the occasion of the forthcoming match m the Federal capita:. Lieut. General Sir Webb Gillman. X.C M.G.. C.8., D.5.0.. Inspector of the Roya! Artillery,
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    APPEAL COURT.
    444 10 A ShareJl)e a i THE RIGHTS l^ im MATTKRv jK The Civil Court „f terd.ybefor, J^,,,. McCabe Reay. Owing to the >;,„,,, the Chief Justin Sir WHl^S* appeals against bis udg sidered first. The Malayan Cattk Trad** were the first ftppellattu respondents bein^r M X V and P.
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    94 10 Mr. H. G. Hall.-tt M Traffic Manager. PM£ U went into hospital Rwe w* much better ami making t —MM. The consecration of th. Christopher, Johmv Bftturu, at 8 a.m. on Friday. II requested to he m Hh than T..V» a.m. Mr. 1). A. M. Bmwr. m Kuala UdMpor on
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    "LIL OLE' NOO YORK."
    148 11 LINDBERGH WELCOMED. v FRENZY OF EXCITEMENT. New York, June 14. r is m ear-splitting cacophony by nna |fee countless craft blackening n and w.ld cheers from 50.000 red t.> the last extremes of hys- Lindbergh landed at the Bating Sown m a seaplane from ag, guarded
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    U.S. AIR POLICY.
    64 11 Washington, June 14. 5< etarj to thu- Navy, ask- of the trans- Atlantic _h and Chamberlin he v r appropriation for the ined that the aviators' lid tend to encourage the commercial rather than n. He pointed btri that already approved a five year the Army and
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    SMUGGLERS TALES.
    72 11 'Ki-ait-r's Service]. Charleston. June 14. mrt has ordered the forargo valued at $73,000 Han set oner, Vinees, iraiea int.. port oil March la, and witl a rum-runner. The I similar fine, collectable eeds f the salt* f the vessel. facials alleged that it was the cargo by means
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    COMMUNIST FIGHT IN JAVA.
    39 11 I Renter's Service.] Ratavia, June 14. < mmunists were killed and traded m a fight between Comi' police at a village near tiers were arrested including who was seriously wounded. 5t literature was seized. Order ~:>red.
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    CANADIAN CONTRACT WITH RUSSIA.
    45 11 CANADIAN CONTRACT WITH RUSSIA. [Reuter's Service.] Victoria. B. C, June 14. I Lands, Mr. Pattullo. announces 1 "v- with the Soviet Government n rsea from Western Canada, en negotiated prior to the rup^ hMMtk relations, will be carried raw will be shipped from n July.
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    MONSOON BREAKS.
    8 11 Bombay. June 14. OB baa broken.
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    103 11 I ew ma show will be held m v Hall «>n Friday at 5.30 p.m. '■■■trvamme has been arrangI strict Court yesterday morning, X. D. Mu<iie. a Hylam was sen•rs 1 rigorous imprisonment being concerned m the I Urn Chinese Labour Union. was arrested m a raid made •t. a
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    THE IRISH ELECTIONS.
    85 11 PROBABLE OUTCOME. REPUBLICANS BIGGEST PARTY. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 14. It is probable the final result of the Irish Free State elections will show: Government 47; combined Republicans (Fianna Fail and Sinn-Fein) 50; other parties 55 including a score of Labourites. The election is regarded here as
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    ANGLO-GERMAN CONFERENCE.
    166 11 GENERAL AGREEMENT. [Reuter's Service.] Leverkusen, June 14. A communique regarding the transactions of the Anglo-German Industrial Conference states that unanimous conclusions were reached on all subjects that were discussed. It was agreed to impress the desirability of the pi, motion ».f more intimate relationship ami more mutual understandin
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    AN EASTERN MERCHANT FLEECED.
    48 11 [Reuter's Service]. Calgary, June 14. Three men. alleged to be international "confidence^ tricksters," have been arrested and charged with swindling W. J. Brown. described as a wealthy Far Eastern merchant, of $50,000. The men were m possession of $250,000 supposedly counterfeit Mexican dollar bills.
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    TRADE FIGURES.
    37 11 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 14. A revival m British trade is indicated bjf the Board of Trade returns for May: Imports £*****,000; Exports £63,275,000. Decrease £4,356,000 and Increase of £10, 665,006 respectively compared with April.
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    EGYPT CRISIS OVER.
    44 11 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, June 14. The crisis has ended with the presentation of Sarwat Pasha's reply to the British note asking for further explanations of the Egyptian Government's attitude and the Residency's acceptance of the reply. [Earlier cables on page 9.]
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    181 11 MINISTER IS RETURNING TO TOKIO. (By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNichi Shimbunsha. Tokio. June 1.3. Mr. Yoshisawa, Minister at Peking will leave Peking for Tokio, this evening to discuss the Chinese situation with the Government. PRINCE'S TUTOR RESIGNS. Baron Gonsuke Hayashi former Ambassador at London and appointed last
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    MR. COOLIDGE IN RETREAT.
    58 11 PREPARING FOR 1928. A FISHING HOLIDAY. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June 14. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge proceeded to Blackhills, South Dakota to spend the summer m the midst of the forest twelve miles from any railway station. Parts of the finest trout streams of the Blackhills have
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    THE WORLD'S "REFORMERS."
    92 11 RUSSIA'S NOBLE EXAMPLE [Reuter's Service.] Helsingfors, June 14. Notwithstanding the inclusion of Elvengren m the list of those executed at Moscow a trustworthy source at Moscow telegraphs a gruesome account of Elven^gren's death some time ago. After he had been tortured by the Cheka he was taken
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    AN UNWELCOME GUEST.
    55 11 [Reuter's Service.] Porto Alegres. Brazil, June 14. Eleven persons weiv killed and 27 wound- 1 ed at a dance last nig-ht by soldiers who fired on the dancers, it is alleged m obedi- j ence to orders of an officer who was refused) admission to the ballroom
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    NICARAGUA QUIETER.
    44 11 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. June 14. j Five hundred United States bluejackets j are being withdrawn from Xicaragua following the disarmament of the contending factions, but it is decided that 3,500 Marines I remain m the country. U [Earlier cables on page 9.1
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' DINNER.
    333 11 The one hundred and fourth anniversary of the founding- of Raffles Institution by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles on June sth 1823. was duly commemorated last Saturday evening by a dinner held at the Garden Club, Raffles Chambers, under the auspices of the Old Rafflesians' Association. Mr. T.
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    MUNICIPAL ACTIVITES.
    112 11 The following action was taken at a meeting of Committee No. 3 on June 10th. "Recommended revote of $26,845 for completion of construction of new road parallel to Bukit Timah Canal from Newton crossing to Thompson Road. Approved the laying of sewers m the Kampong Glam area subject
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    15 11 A Chinese was found hanged m a twakow moored off Clyde Terrace, early yesterday morning.
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    A SAD TRAGEDY.
    642 11 Death from Over Exertion. THE LATE iMR. S. B. CHAMBERLAIN. The death of a well-known member of the local American Community, Mr. StanIcy Blair Chamberlain, occurred very tragically at a flat m Amber Mansions sometime between one o'clock and half past six yesterday morning. Mrs. Chamberlain, whj
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    DEATH OF MR. J. K. BIRCH.
    215 11 Senior members of the Malayan Civil Service and older residents m Penang will learn with regret sa;ys Monday's Malay Mail of the death of Mr. James Kortright Birch, which took place from bronchitis at Guildford on May 14, at the age of 76. Mr.
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    45 11 Another Triad Society member was charged before Mr. C. P. Smith yesterday morning. He had been arrested for gambling-, but when being marched to the police station threw something away* which proved to be a Triad Society document. The accused, who pleaded guilty, was remanded.
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      662 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER A CARGO SERVICES WESS Sikvic^ MA^SSLLES. LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. ALTOLYCUS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull In i'oit DfOMED Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg
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      547 12 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). ELLERMAN LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. s.s. KABINGA Jul y 6 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Au 4 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles, Havre,
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      463 12 P. O. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION < LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). 0 OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and A Due 1 1
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    FIFTEEN TIMES AN HOUR.
    61 13 Typists' Powdering Record. p London, May 22. I Because a typist powdered her face fifteen times an hour a Nottingham Factory has prohibited powdering and lipsticking during" work hours. Nevertheless girls evade the rule and are crowding the retiring room where yesterday thirty were simultaneously before
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    NIGHT LIFE.
    364 13 SHANGHAI NOT LIKE GOOD OLD DAYS.' Servicemen's Example. The curfew regulations, which were m effect toi approximately six weeks m Shanghai, seem to have put a damper on the famous ni^ht iv uf the city. True, ..he cafes are open a* of old. but the- big crowds aiv
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    42 13 An engagement is announced between Mr. Gilbert Weston Peck, 3rd. The King's Own Hussars (second son of the late Captain Herbert W. Peck. Sarawak Service), and Miss Barbara Salaman, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Salaman. of Treboroujfh Lodge, Treborough, Somerset.
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    BRITAIN'S LATEST SEAPLANE
    322 13 AIR-COOLED ENGINE THE SIZE OF A HAT-BOX. The first step m one of the biggest aeronautical experiments of recent years has just been taken successfully. The novel air-cooled -racing seaplane "Crusader." one of the most interesting experimental machines ever built to the Air Ministry's orders, has made
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      479 13 CADILLAC v VAUXHALL GENERAL MO TO R S V^ R a million and a quarter motor vehicles were mented m the General Motors factories by the most i y General Motors m 1926. Manufacture on modern and scientific methods of manufacture 'There is no BUeh a tremendous scale has important
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      181 13 When liver troubles you, i L| A glass of ENO hrst thing every morning is the M |J safest and most pleasant corrective of liver troubles. M H That is why ENO is so necessary to a healthy life H H m the tropics. You can count on being free
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    THE COLONIES AND PROTECTORATES.
    816 14 Ways to Improved Administration. SCIENCE'S HELP. London, May 11. Twenty -four Colonies, Protectorates, and Mandated Territories of the British Empire were represented at the first meeting of the Colonial Con fort nee. held at the Colonial Office yesterday, Mr. Amery, the Minister for the C< ionics,
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    41 14 Fashion is a clever crook. Now that it has finally sheared the tresses of our beauties, it has decreed that wijrs must be worn, and it is selling the hair of the pirb back to them at fancy prices.— Houston Post-Dispatch.
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      625 14 I Built m Malaya with a thorough understanding j of Malayan Conditions. _^^*W9fr^l fTH horny croft designed ThornyJk ■^^sSj^SS^^S^A I- cro^ built, and Thornycroft T^L ff^.p ffl engined there is an everl C^^^Zl tjj^l iM^i li^\ increasing number of Motor boats i^ '^~gtjBjjtfErra j^CTßT fife* and Launches answering those J^^^^S^^^^^^^S>
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      274 14 CURED HER BACKACHE AFTER 5 YEARS OF PAIN When your back aches it is a sign that your kidneys urp no; Weak kidneys allow Uric Acid to pass through Iliri. ami tbif Mrs. (ro<ldard of 25, Albion (i.n-\. iV m. London, W., )ia<l pains m hor hack for IjJ ?j
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    DRUGGED THIEF-CATCHERS.
    1003 15 DRUGGED THIEF-CATCHERS. \p Abyssinian Curiosity. MEMBERS OF A CLOSED PROFESSION. r -.--eyed and with twitching beld the crowd of Abyssii\ rs speflbomd. He was a res, and had al- > sterious potion which I ena him to find out who I Itnuc, belt of cartridges, I one of the slaves
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    £252 A YEAR HEN.
    92 15 Staff of Typists to Deal with 'orres pondence. One thousand dollars (£2OU) already has been offered and rejected for the British Columbia hen that laid 351 eggs m 365 days, thereby establishing a record. It is estimated (says Renter's Ottawa correspondent) that she will produce £252
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    THE DEADLY POWDER PUFF.
    71 15 Powder puffs and sponges are barred m all Ontario hotels by the latest order cf the Department of Health (says Reuter). It aims at the prevention of communicable diseases. Eiderdown quilts and wooden bedsteads are taboo. Barbers must sterilise all their utensils and must wear washable
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      193 15 The most popular Saloon m Singapore. THE 1927 BUICK SIX I j jyiQStCY OIK Models Sole Distributors for Singapore and South Johore. I 47 4 Door Saloon $3,750 TTTrTpTTT T^ TTT" JP/* T "TT'T^ I 50 L 7 Seater Limousine $5,250 VJI WJ JL XJL JLVi JL JJLI OL V^V^.^
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    312 16 THE BLACK SWAN. ARRIVAL IN PERTH. With jib and mizzen set only, the auxiliary yacht Black Swan, a description of which appeared m The Daily News says that Perth paper of May 21, came along gracefully into Gage Roads before a fresh nor'-wester this morning from Singapore via
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    CAMBRIDGE UNDERGRAD AT SEA.
    345 16 DECK-BOY ON THE PYRRHUS. t Dressed m blue overalls and wearing a grey cap, a Cambridge undergraduate, Malt colm Lowry, a youth of seventeen, left Liverpool on May l">th. to test the joys of c a seafaring life. The son of a Liverpool cotton broker, he
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    38 16 I Mr. W. B. Ruddock, A.M.1.C.E., has been appointed Assistant Civil Engineer (established) m the Works Deparment at Singapore, to date May 2. Mr. Ruddock went out to Singapore m May 1925, after a year at Portsmouth Dockyard.
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      482 16 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 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The sj. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      482 16 SHIPPING CO. SUMMONED. FAILURE TO NOTIFY DEFERRED SAILING. An unusual case came before Mr. N. D. Mudie m the District Court yesterday morning:, when the Mitsui Busan Kaisha were charged on a Pest Office Summons for not grivinp immediate notice of the deferred departure of their mail steamer Humai Maru.
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      469 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERASH fee PACinC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERELM due June 18 ;J OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA via PORTS. M.S. SILVERAY due July 9
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      188 16 hBBBY LINE of fast twin-screw Oil Driven Mail Passenger \Y>s< bttMNI RANGOON, COLOMBO. MAKSEII.IK- AND JON I JON with through connection few Singapore and IVr.anp. HOMEWAIID SAILINGS Steamer. beMf Rangoon LEICESTERSHIRE U.V. SHROPSHIRE Wf M HEREFORDSHIRE My GLOLTESTERSHIRK Ul So -any 3HIHSdHOiXO Passage Rates include Tram Fare:Port of Embarkation Single
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      649 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 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 Saturday
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      148 16 Rahman, Brit., 73, from Muar 14, for Malacca 15. Flevo, Brit., 124, from Muar 14, for Muar 15. Ban Teck Guan, Chi., 123, from Malacca 14, for Malacca 15. Katong, Brit., 863, from Bangkok 14, for Bangkok unc. Knight Companion, Brit., 4,594, from Otaru 14, for Glasgow unc. Cremer, Dut.,
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      588 17 O. S. X, Line, luxations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. i Rottcmbuß, Hamburg, Bremen, v p, via Colombo, Aden, Port >"'■ P»* Said Altai Maru July 17 July 19 c T< wr.. Rio, Santos, and Buenos Aires. f Santos Maru June 16 June 17 y Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, Defagm Bay and Durban. f
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      349 17 TRAVEL"' COMFORT DOLLAR fiS& "PRESIDENT* I LINERS f 3UK& Dollar President liners oflfer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, w«ll-ventilat*> i and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all j have
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      718 17 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OP BATAVIA.) (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF
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    THE AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS.
    1217 18 THE AUTOGRAPH HUNTERS. An Irritating Hobby. NOT TO BE ENCOURAGED. One ought, I suppose, to feel flattered by a request from a total stranger to supply him or her with one's autograph, but I iind m myself nothing but irritation at I being bothered by it. Of all the silly
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    FIRST AID FOR THE ABSENT MINDED
    139 18 In Brooklyn, N.Y., an enterprising young florist has earned the eternal gratitude of many a masculine clicyit whose memory is faulty about such events as wedding anniversaries and wives' birthdays. By arrangement with his customers he keeps a card-index system of names and dates,
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      574 18 1 BERGER PAINTS 1 H Enamels and I X Varnishes I I A better finish m H two coats I X**' BERGER POMPEIAN (Two-coat Finish) W" Enamel Paint gives a high-class enamel finish jL at the cost of ordinary oil paint. Perfect M r results are obtained with two coats
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      261 18 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODU r t AMONG the many outstanding imp) ments on the new Chevrolet are an cleaner and an oil filter. The one cleanses the air drawn i 1 Dimß <r^v^-7>-^ carburetor from dust and grit. The other r abrasive sediment from the lubricating fluid '^^^|-ij;^1 .^^,y^[ These
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    120 19 »OSE MACPHAIL COS REPORT. Singapore, June 14. Rubber. London, Is 6d down. Local 12% cts. Tin.— London, £286 17s 6d. 2s 6d down, .ocal $147. for 125 tons. Mining. Raja Perak 25 30 premium, 4ai Hoot 58 62, Kuyoh 1.50 1.54, Malaya Consolidated 1.22 1.25, Johan 17
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    186 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers Jong Fatt ($1) 1.15 1.18 Cuyoh Tin ($1) 1.52% 1.57% £ajah Perak ($1) 30 35 prem. >outh Taiping ($1) S3 90 <ungei Way 3.30 3.35 c.d. L Hitam ($1) 4.25 4.50 V. Kuning ($1) 75 Hr-> Molek 2.25 2.40 \yer Panas ($5) 11.25
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    81 19 Yesterday's Alterations. June 14th.. Closing Prices. Buyers Sellers Takuapa 38s 6d 39s 6d Allenbys 2.80 2.90 A lor Gajah 2.00 2.80 Ayer Molek 2.40 2.50 Bassett 1.10 1.22% Broga 1.40 1.55 Bukit Jelotong (12%. LOO Bukit Katil 95 1.00 Connemara 2.40 2.5<> Glenealy 2.00 2.75 Malaka Pinda
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    68 19 Rugby, June 13. Amsterdam 12.12' v, Athens 35{», Berlin 20.49%, Bombay: Holiday. Brussels 34.9<>. Bucharest 825, Buenos Aires 47 23-32, Copenhagen 18.1 S. Geneva 25.2."), Helsingfors 192%, Hong Kong 25.. Lisbon 2 15-32, Madrid 28.18V2, Milan 88%. New York 4.85 21-30, Oslo 18.77. Paris 124. Prague 163%, Rio 5
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    PAYMENT BY CHEQUELETS.
    146 19 London. June 3. The innovation of the Midland Bank m supplying: customers with books of unstamped receipt forms, dubbed chequelets. 'eplacing 1 cheques for sums of under forty shillings, was mentioned m the House of Commons. The bank declared that the revenue authorities did not object, but
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    60 19 Jun 14. Bank 4 m.s. 2j4 1-16 Bank demand 2[3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 9-32 New York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 67 ¥2 France, demand 1411 Honjr Kong, demand 1.1 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand 801A Bar Silver London 2<5%
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    PRODUCE.
    212 19 June 11. Tit) 125 Tons $147-\ Gambler y.OO Pepper White 8* Pepper Black 53 Flake Tapioca 5% Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.50 Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benare? unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1 330 Rice. Rangoon Bintan 2GO
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 19 June 14th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot tii M 82*4 Standard K.S.S. on Tender Jane 82% 623 i July-Sept i; 63*4 Oct-Dec t'.-i i Jan-Mar <i 7 «i 7' 4 T<«!ie of Market: Quiet and steady after woak. Latest
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    ALLEGED FRAUD ON BOMBAY FIRMS
    215 19 Manchester -Merchant Sent to Prison. London, Juno 1. James Gordon pleaded guilty and wan sentenced to 12 months' imprison* jeat m the Second Division at Manchester. Counsel for the defence said that Gordon had repaid 11 00 m connection v i fl i one charge,
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    130 19 trade m. They buy the bulk from other oil producers. Thus, while they will this year receive less for their products, they m turn will pay less for them. Further, as the owners of a large proportion of the oil tanker tonnage, they should gain from the high level of
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    341 19 HOTEL VAN WIJK CO. LIMITED. LEAVING PRESENT PREMISES. The following- is the report by the Directors to be presented at the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 29 Chartered Bank Chambers, Singapore, on Saturday at noon. The profit
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    "OCEAN" INSURANCE.
    159 19 i The following if reprinted from The Times issue of Wednesday. A piii 'J7:--Th'* Fifty sixth ordinary general meeting of The Ocean Accident and Guarantee Ch duration, Ltd.. was held yesterday at tike. offices of the corporation, 30 44, Moorjratc. EX. The Chairman, Mr. B. Roger Owen, said:
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    THE "SHELL" DIVIDEND.
    240 19 The directors of ih;- Shell Tianspoi i ;ui.( Trading Co. have done the ritfht thin^ by increasing the dividend on ordinary shares from 2246 to E5 per cent., and m view of the extraordinarily difficult condition* prevailing m the oil industry shareholders will be satisfied and critics
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      478 19 ASSETS OVER $7,560,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. I .(Incorporated m Straits Settlements) I HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. I The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British
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      883 19 BANKING. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. -Established 1880— Capital Subscribed V.100,000,000 (folly paid up) Reserve Fund V.92,500,000 President: K. Kogama Esq. Vice-President: R. Ichinomiya, Esq. DIRECTORS. H. Odagiri, Esq. K. Mogami, Esq. Saron K. Iwasaki. K. Takeuchi, Esq. i. Tatsumi, Esq. T. Hodsumi, Esq. P. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. saron
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      34 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated in England bj Royal Charter A.D. 1729) hFIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (1st floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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    1286 20 In spite of the fact that at the request uf the tourists play on the morning of the second day of the Seremban match was w.nclled there was little suggvs»ticn of tiredness about the batting of the Australians at Ipoh last week-end, nor about the manner m which
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    471 20 Second Day's Events. SOME GOOD DIVIDENDS. i (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 14. There was a largo attendance and the j weather was perfect throughout the after- 1 no n proving a most enjoyable one. Ponies Class I) (5 Furlongs). Sporty Girl, Hayes 7.10 1;
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    81 20 Lawn Tennis. AMERICANS IN IRELAND. Reuter's Service. Belfast, June 13. In a lawn tennis match to-day Higgs beat Hunter B—6, 6 3, Tilden beat Greig p_4, 6 2, and Tilden and Hunter beat Greig and~Higgs 6—2, 6—3, 6—2. FRANCE'S DAVIS CUP VICTORY. [Reuter's Service.] Rome, June 13. In
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    82 20 QUICK WIN BY DERBYSHIRE. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 13. In the County Crickst Championship Derbyshire defeated Glamorgan at Swansea by three wickets. Glamorgan 227 and 78. Derbyshire ISO and 126 for 7. For tin 1 home county Bates scored 51 m their fiYi-i innings. In their second innings
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    ROWING REGATTA.
    287 20 GOOD SPORT ON SATURDAY. The first of the Ya.ht Club's rowing regattas this year will be held on Saturday. The principal events are the Rodesse SculVmg Championship Cup over the full mile course and the Nutt-Beresford Cup race for juni >r fours over a 4 mile; there is
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    261 20 OLD RAFFLESIANS BEAT R.E. In a match played at Pulau Brani during the week-end Old Rafflesians beat the Royal Engineers by IT runs. Scores. Royal Engineers: Dean b Stack 1; Gib j son c Angus b Oehlers 1; McDowell c and b Westerhout 14; Jenkins c Armstrong b Stack
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    57 20 June Ladies' Spoon. Fourteen cards were taken out for the above and the following were the scores returned Mrs. J. Groothoff (12) 2 up Mrs. H. J. G. Blits (8) 1 down Mrs. D. B. McLay (12) 1 down Mrs. W. P. Douglas (8) 3 down Miss
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    CHARGE AGAINST JOCKEY FAILS.
    113 20 No Credence Given To Miss Carmen's Statement. Calcutta. June 2. 1 In acquitting "Mick" O'Brien, the Calcutta jockey, of breach f trust and misappropriation, the Polite Magistrate of Alipore ob served that no reliance could be placed upon j ths statement made by the complainant, Miss
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    83 20 i Programme of Drills up to and for June 19th. Wednesday, 15th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon. Thursday, 16th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, Machine Gun Platoon. Friday, 17th. 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band; Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company. Saturday, 18th. 2 p.m. Drill Hall,
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