The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1927

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927. NO. 12,132.
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    288 1 Russia is singing |a Hymn of Hate of England, which introduces the top hat! Page 11. The Irish political situation has rei suited m a deadlock, the Republicans will not take the oath, the Premier will not form a new Government Page 9. South America observed a
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    922 1 QtUCquM (i(i, 'ni Innii ii>( nostr't ist f&Ttift Lihclli Juvenal. Singapore bade faiewcll yesterday bB fine soldier and a good friend. Sir Theodore Fraser had made himself wetf familiar and kindly figure at our litt Itfunctions and had dune a great deal bo bring about that
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      213 1 WING LOONG ()U HI'H CLASS TAILORING. and Finish Guaranteed. n, hk;h street. \sSSS V.' A V. V .V.S". %V.V. V. Wft '-VIVAWA\%VI*WU%SVA%%SWy% I Raffles Hotel I To-Night, June ISth 8.15 p.m. jj I Special Diner Dansant I t Dinners will be served m the Ball-room). 5 i^^ j: For reservations
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      57 1 jPSf -^xu^: jm Mdde by hand One at a time THE UNIQUE SSS LEAF ARDATH TOBACCO CO LTD LONDON' 5 Over Million Machines:I Now m Use I 5 WHY BECAUSE OF THOSE 20 ROYAL REASONS SINGAPORE, PENANG AND KUALA LUMPUR. J Fresh Supplies of ARTISTS' COLOURS BRUSHES CANVAS I have
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      97 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Foreman stonemason wanted Page y. Empire cinema programme Page 2. Legal n< ticv re deceased's istate-Page 3 Alhambru cinema new programme Page 2. Cow and Gate Milk Food for l>ui>ies Page 15. Bols Liqueurs at Caldbeck Macgreir<»r's —Page 10. Moiseiwitsch piano recitals at Victoria Theatre— Page 2. Xewsom
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      12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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      156 1 THE WEEK. Saturday, \*th. Hi^rh Water. 0.44 p.m., 5.2. H. W. Malacca. 9.00 a.m.. 6.2., 9.40 p.m. Outward Mail due. Hotel Van Wijk meeting, Chartered Bank, noon. Cycle and Carriage Co.. Htg., Orchard Rd., 12. Anglo-Chinese Schl. Sports, Stadium 2.30. Football: Div. 11. O.T.F.C. vs. S.C.C Ciicket: Australians vs. N.
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    H.E. RECEIVES LOYAL ADDRESS.
    400 2 U.K. tnt' Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, received the President and members of the Mohamedan Advisory Board at Government House "n Tuesday, when the Board presented a loyal address of welcome to His Exc«'!ler.v v. The President of the Board. (Mr. R. J. FaiTfer) introduced the members
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    MUNICIPAL ACTION.
    178 2 lowing action was taken at a lrt-ii-;..f 4 fctec No. 4. held on loth June. .v erection of a kvsk and 2 ben- amps a*, junction of Rochore R"ad and Water! i Street, provided latrine and bath r::-. instalk I. A] wo.*-; benzine h\n for I 1 1
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL
    84 2 A Trade Mark Dispute. In the Court of Appeal before Mi. Sprouie, Mr. Justice Deane and Mr. Justice McCable Reay, a case is proceeding m which V. Govinda Mudaliar and Sons are appealing aerainst a decision given by the Chief .T:i^ti«*e (Sir William Murison,) when S.
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    36 2 We are informed that Royal English School has recei H information that Mr. P. K. T. Mjnon, the candidate presented by tbrt M-hool for thp London Matriculation Examirrri m h -Id m January last, has passed.
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      539 2 Victoria Theatre For Two Recitals Only TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY. JUNE 21st. AND 23rd. AT— «.3O P.M. Benno Moiseiwitsch THE WORLD FAMOUS PIANIST r BOOKING NOW OPEN AT LITTLES PRICES $4, 2 AND 1. PAVILION From Thursday, 16th to Tuesday, 21st June. AT 9 P.M. SHARP. The LATEST PATHE GAZETTE shows
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      330 2 TO-NIGHT, POSITIVELY THE LAST ln N« of the EXCELLENT THREE-FEATURE PROGRAMMi I PARAMOUNT PICTURES Ol I Second Show at 9. CAPTAIN NUNGESSER ft'jJ RAYMOND GRIFFITH I-^IS^J FirstShowat7.se. RKHARD DIX Sj^J AT THE I ALHAMBRa (TAN CHENG KEE Co., Ltd., Proprietor* I TO-MORROW, SUNDAY. 19th. II NX I In the Second
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    MATTERS CHINESE.
    1055 3 Registration of Chinese 1 Emigrants. IDEA NOT APPROVED. (From Our Chinese Correspondent), The system of registration of overseas Chinese proposed by the Peking Chinese E?iii?zrant Bureau is said to be roughly of tw:> classes, viz, the public society of which the registration fee proposed ranges from $20 to
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    86 3 During the past fortnight the fleet of the F.M.S. Customs Preventive Department have had an exciting and busy time rounding up rubber smugglers, who seem to be on the increase and as active as ever. The infection is no doubt spreading and a new type of smuggler is the Bengali,
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      256 3 it m »B If I fj C^ x (^i IV m V^ l^^W. Jm V Jm S~>l LAXO builds firm flesh, 8 I plenty of strong bone, <L V^J- an^ a sound constitution. S\ It contains nothing what* ever to harm baby or cause him <\ pain. That is why
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      147 3 WILKINSON, HEY WOOD A K.I r\ f* 1 A D I "DTTOrnTriTTMI I *l Jlv i 3 JL JLVv. _t_l_i r TeL 2790. o AKJLLI W OC LU# TeL 27H1 TIN DREDGING I Newsom Patent Classifier-Jig System "Greater perfection of Tin Saving Methods is being: 1 AS AGENTS AND ASSIGNEES
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    FATAL ACCIDENTS.
    84 4 Lady Oranmore and Browne a Victim. London, June 8. Lady Oranmore and Browne was killed, and Lord Oranmore and Browne and his lady secretary seriously injured m a collision between their motor car and a motor 'bus near Tun bridge Wells. London, June 7. A Baronet's son, Mr.
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    32 4 A motorist suggests that a list of Safety-First hints for pedestrians should be displayed on all cars. Placed under the chassis they could be read as the traffic passes over you. Punch.
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    PETROL FILTERS.
    164 4 I have lately been driving one of the bestknown of the small cars, and while it gave an extremely good account of itself there' was one feature which was a positive disgrace. This was the petrol filter, which wasn't really a filter at all. Yet -this is a
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    MOTOR CYCLE RACING.
    70 4 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 15. The race for the light weight international auto cycles Tourist Trophy took place to-day over seven laps, equalling 264 miles 300 yards, m the Isle of Man. Handley, on an Acme, won after leading all the way m 4 hours
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    64 4 Mr. A. R. Dagg asked the Sutton magistrates to reduce the seal? of fines for motoring at excessive speei. At Mitcham, he said, the fine up 4o 30 miles an hour was only £2. At Sutton it was £3 for 25 miles an hour and over. To have the same
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    S.A.A. HILL CLIMP.
    561 4 OFFICIAL TIMING ftESULTS. The following are the officially-checked results of the Selangor Automobile Association's Hill Climb held on Sunday:— Motor Cycles. 250 c. c. touring. J. Robson, Raleigh, 41 2r5 sec; L. Soon Lee, 8.5.A., 43 1-5 sees.; Loke Yaik Foo, 8.5.A., Ah Ngow, Matchless, 44 2-5
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    MAJOR SEGRAVE TO RETIRE.
    286 4 NOTHING LEFT TO WIN ON RACING TRACK. Major H. 0. D. Segrave, the racing motorist, -who recently broke the world's speed record on the Daytona Sands, Florida, is to retire from the racing track. He reached a speed of nearly 203 miles an hour on one
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    51 M.P.H. IN HARROW-ROAD.
    28 4 For driving a motor-cycle at more than 51 miles an hour through Harrow-road, Frank Lister, 19. of Craven-park, Harlesden, was fined £5 at Willesden.
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      108 4 I High Pressure and Balloon T^es ana Tubes yjij B-V *ft m #j* Wbi .»frf» Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., < 1926) LTD. Singapore Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipon, Malacca- s <• H^^B^B^B BH > THE FISK TIRE EXPORT COMPANY, INC. > Gil and G. 12, Union Building, Singapore. "T^^iii^iiaii^iii^^
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      136 4 GM if* 'I fm oodyear Inner Tubes continue /J' J to be chosen by discriminating motor car owners the world over J\ whose first consideration is highest m Recent photograph of William Coppin JHB^ Age 14 y. t w&M Same boy a year old Before Virol After Virol School Children
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    LONDON TO SCOTLAND AT EXPRESS SPEED.
    777 5 LONDON TO SCOTLAND AT EXPRESS SPEED. ROADS OF THE FUTURE. URGENT NEED OF DRASTIC PLANS. by Major F. A. C. Forbes-Leith, F.R.G.S. (Author of "By Car to India.") [FREE PRESS SPECIAL.] It is commonplace to say that we, m Britain, are confronted with a serious traffic problem, particularly m our
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    MOTOR CYCLE WORLD TOUR.
    68 5 Captain Malms due at Rangoon. Captain Geoffrey Malms, 0.8. E., F.R. G.S., accompanied by Mr. Charles Oliver, M.S.M., 0.8. E., was to arrive m Rangoon on or about the 13th instant from Calcutta. Captain Malms is making a motor cycle tour of the world for the
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    MILLIONS PROFITS OF MORRIS MOTORS.
    260 5 NO DIVIDEND TO BET I'AID ON ORDINARY SHARES. The report of the directors of Morris Motors (1926) Limited, issued recently states "The profit on trading and interest for the year amounted together to £1,001,634 4s. 7d. The directors consider this result most satisfactory, m view
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    C.I.D.'S 80 MILES AN HOUR CARS.
    276 5 Fire Bells Under the Bonnet. Twenty uf the fast British motor-ears which have been specially built to the order of Scotland Yard to help the intensive warfare planned against motor bandits will shortly be tested on the Brooklande race tracl- before higher officials of
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    WHAT 200 M.P.H. MEANS.
    219 5 WHAT 200 M.P. H. MEANS. Segrave's record <»f over 200 ntlet an hour is a wonderful achievement. Few Vealisc what it means, however. Of course, lite car is a freak with its 24 cylinders, 48 plups. B magnetos and 3 radiators. Here are a few facts which may brinp home
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    LONG DISTANCE BUS TRANSPORTATION IN INAUGURATED
    93 5 LONG DISTANCE BUS TRANSPORTATION IN INAUGURATED Long: distance travel by motor bus on regular schedules has oome m Western Canada. The Safety Cab Company of Calgary and Edmonton has inaugurated a service between Calgary and Edmonton. The distance apart of these two largest centres Jof Alberta is over two hundred
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      234 5 THE 14 40 H.P. I aV^ j "Princeton" Tourer •"y 1 ▲> f^ VAUXHALL ENGLAND'S MOST EXHILARATING CAR jj Performance that has Complete reliability, and jS aroused the unlimited thrilling power far m JjH enthusiasm of motorists all cx ce«s of its official rating «J erer the world beauty of
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      139 5 (Essex) ESSEX FOUR DOOR fffssExlll iiIIMOTORSj SEDAN MOTORS jj I New Type New Colours j: S New Upholstery New Appointments. This Sedan with four wide doors offer individuality and reliable transportation. It l\ \l has a new beauty of line distinction m its two tone colour effects and a \l
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    CRICKET SERVICE BY ALL ENGLAND? PLAYERS.
    1246 6  -  Charlie Parker CRICKETERS' UPHILL BATTLES. I Trials of Playing for a Small County. I I T DONT JUDGE BY AVERAGES. -BY- I mm (Tho Gloucestershire and England Bowler). J Ml A {FREE PRESS SPECIAL.} Cricfcet fa a tunny game! How many time:- ha.- that
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    KNOW YOUR OPPONENT.
    1014 6  -  P. D. B. Spence. HINTS FOR TOURNAMENTS. T i I How to be Successful m big Match Flay, f J WATCH FOR HIS WEAK POINTS. I BY I L (The South African Davis Cup Player). 1 t IFREE PIESS SPECIAL.! ft Lawn Tennis these days is a
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    CATERPILLARS' CHORUS.
    1054 6 Kent Farm Where You Hear EThem Chewing THE L.S.D. OF SELLING BUTTERFLIES. Straying into Mr. L. W. Newmans garden at Bexley, Kent, you might well wonder what sort of horticulturist he is. For somo of his bushes and some trees are completely enveloped m butter muslin and lvok
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    49 6 The idea that the people who produce do so without consideration of the public i? one of the greatest misrepresentations of economic law. Mr. Hartley Withers. It is of vital importance that efforts at economy should continue to be pursued by members of the Legislature.— The Duke of Atholl.
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      331 6 Kestiui rsiights mean vigorous days you take care to strengthen your system k new strength and energy. In an entirely natural way Sanatotjen will 001 your sleeplessness and its OMMCQUCtIcei ludessoes6 :md depression and you *iT 1 enioy restful sleep and ali-day fitness a^m Miss Norma Lonmer, the well-known a;:h
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    SAILING AGAIN FOR SOLOMON'S TREASURES.
    563 7 HOW THE LAM) OF OPHIR WAS REDISCOVERED. A Boat Like Hiram's "Since I was a child I had dreamed about Solomon and the beautiful Queen of Sheba, and practically all my life I have searched for her lovely land of Ophir. At lasc I have
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    A. O. F. B. IN SARAWAK.
    268 7  -  Sarawak Gazette INAUGURAL CELEBRATIONS. At a meeting oi' the Ancient Order m the Residency tv> inaugurate the Sarawak Vat, thirty-two Blowers were present. After some preliminary lubrication moderation of course being observed the Ancient Order proceeded to dinner. The Blowers Anthem was sung- when
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    40 7 Mr. Eu Tonp Sen has given Miss Weinman a prold medal, to be awarded m memory of his mother to the most promising candidate of the year at the Kuala Lumpur Convent School Centre of the Trinity College of Music.
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      382 7 BeProudofßabii /f^v Ui:h ing dimpled Baby! How *A U pottd his progress makes you feel 4* m J U u u c you feed him on Mellin's! f\ vVV/ M SUxtd as directed, Mellin's Food con- /^C^^^^^/ \^Ji v n s rvervthing necessary for Baby's jQL V h f .i!rh\
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      306 7 Cured of Backache after 5 Years Agony A remarkable instance of the efficacy >f De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills m cases of Backache is reported by Mrs. GrOildard, 2"», Albion Gardens, HammerI -mith, London, N.W.. who writes had Rackacke f v over 5 years. The pain was terrible, jind
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      226 7 LUNCH DAILY AT The Europe Hotel. J RENOWNED BY RECOMMENDATION." J AFTER-DINNER DANCING j| EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY. J SPECIAL DELICACIES, TO TAKE HOME i i Now available at retail prices. Foie Gras ail naturel. J Russian Caviare. Calamyrna Figs. < Fresh English Butter. f Prices on application to
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    RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA.
    307 8 RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYA. Important Appointments. The following- officers are expected to arrive shortly to join the staff of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, of which Dr. G. Bryce is the Director: F. Summers, Lt. Col. a graduate of the Universities of Cambridge, Liverpool, London and Zurich. Before
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    "G. B.S." ON HIS RELIGION.
    246 8 "I NEED THE PRAYERS OF ALL CHURCHES." What is the religion of George Bernard Shaw An attempt to secure a definition of the religious views of the famous dra- matist has been made by the University of London Catholic Society. Mr. Maurice Leahy. Secretary of
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    WTlrisWeoWsGiVtttDau
    660 8  -  Ghartes Corway lemo*aWeEmtt$ttiwe ktoiM of 4be Emptre- June 18. The Battle of Waterloo. [Copyrighted.] 112 On the 18th June 1815, the miliYEARS tary genius of Napoleon BuoAGO. naparte, which had been a menace to the peace of Europe for many years, was finally crushed on the battlefield of Waterloo.
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    PENAL PING-PONG.
    140 8 From time to time we are assured that j ping-pong is about to return to its old popularity, so that it seems rather unkind of the prison authorities to have decided that "table tennis is one of the new forms of recreation m which some of the privileged
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    SHIRT-PULLOVER.
    192 8 A New Sports Garment Made for the Prince. The Prince of Wales is wearing after exercise a shirt-pullover specially made for him. It is to be introduced for general golf wear. Finding that he easily caught cold after hunting, the Prince asked for a garment to be devised that
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    17 8 The red flag: is a symbol of all that is good m humanity. Councillor Lawder (Stepney). ■•V.VWVWWV.V
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      72 8 FOR TROPICAL CONDITIONS iICHAMPIONS PREDOMINATE j: A trial set will speedily •i Convince You I 5 Obtainable from all Dealers and from the Distributors:— I MALAYAN MOTORS, LTD. j| SINGAPORE. {Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. (lattipozatad m th« Strait* S«ttl«mtnti) I A Luu^ MUt £^fi \C\ irrf i fi i
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      458 8 I T J t/^lW^L^,^^^ Ba' S n iHR^a. -v i How to use LUX I CUT out the instructions given here, paste them m a card, and keep them by ycu for reference. The> ma> save you many expensive mistakes. J 1 J i MAKE enough LI X solution press
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    IRISH POLITICS.
    101 9 A DEADLOCK REACHED. COSGRAVE'S DECLARATION. [Router's Service.] London, June 16. The Irish Free State elections resulted m the strength of the constitutional parties remaining practically unchanged, with De Valera's party, the Fianna Fail, the strongest unit m the Opposition. De Valera to-day stated that the Fianna Fail Deputies
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    MORE CHINA COASTERS.
    107 9 [Re uter's Service.] London, June 16. 1 In the House of Commons Mr. G. Locker-Lam pson (Under Sec. Foreign Affairs) said Government was fully and constantly considering the question of moving j the Peking Legation to the coast, but at present there was no intention of withdra-
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    RUSSIA'S SPY MANIA.
    90 9 [Renter's Service.] Moscow, June L 6. The military and naval tribunal at Kroristadt has sentenced to death Commander Klepikoff, who was charged with espionage for England. His wife was sentenced tc three years imprisonment for complicity It is alleged thai Klepikoff handed a representative the British Intelligence
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    SOVIET INDIGNANT.
    104 9 I Reuter's Service.] Moscow. June 17. The just indignation of Soviet public opinion has been provoked by th? sentence on Kowerda, says the official newspaper Ixvestie which charges the Polish Government with practically rejecting the Soviet demands for participation m the trial and a severe verdict, and als.»
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    THE EGYPT MISUNDERSTANDING.
    126 9 NATIONALISTS' PROTEST. [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, June 16. To a crowded Chamber the Premier, Sarwat Pasha, made a statement on the AngloEgyptian ''misunderstanding." He referred to the British memorandum of May 29 and announced that the Egyptian Government had now decided that the army should remain as at
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    DORIOT TO BE ARRESTED.
    61 9 [Reuter's Service]. Paris, June 16. Doriot, who is believed at present to be m Moscow, was condemned m July to three months imprisonment and a 3,000 francs fine for participating m the issue of a manifesto against the Moroccan War. The Minister of Justice confirms the
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    NAVAL RATIOS.
    67 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, June 16. Viscount Saito, who has, gone to Geneva with the Japanese Delegation for the Naval Disarmament Conference, interviewed by Reuter as regards the Washington report that Japan at the Conference would demand equality instead of the 5-5-3 ratio, said he was unable to reveal
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    JOHORE'S NEW CHURCH.
    490 9 CONSECRATION CEREMONY. The new church of St. Christopher, Johore, was consecrated yesterday by the Eishop of Singapore, the Right Reverend C. J. Ferguson-Davie, D.D. The ceremony was attended by a congregation which filled j the little church, the foundation stone of i which, it will be remembered,
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    VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.
    146 9 THE MACHINE GUNNERS. Officers and N.C.O's of the Machine Gun Platoon met during the week \o discuss matters relative to the camp at Puloe Brani m August and other matters -of interest to the welfare of the Platoon. The officers of this unit are making a strong endeavour
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    105 9 Cable news from London says the Times of Malaya states that an old boy of Anderson School, Master Kanamey, only son of Mr. C. M. Kariappa, Assistant Engineer attached to the Kinta Sanitary Board, has passed the first Law tripos at Cambridge University on May 30, passing m Roman Law,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 9 Saturday, 18th. 2 p.m. Drill Hall, Motor Cycle Platoon; Bukit Timah, "A" Company; Farrer Range, Units S.V.C. 5 p.m. Malay Drill Hall, Malay Company. Sunday, 19th. 7.30 a.m. Bukit Timah Range, "A" Company. R. 30 a.m. Farrer Range, Units S.V.C.
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      385 9 gUSINESS CARDS. fM A^SETCtfsn I RI \CKWOOD FURNITURE SHANGHAI SHADES. J E \MBER MANSIONS. I j "j iTI lAN MARBLE I FLOORING TILES. I consignment of white rfaj tiles 1\ 1«" and 2* \\y\y early to avoid disippointment. 75-2 Prinsep Street. I WREATHS. J I j -■;»ths OHMK to Oftiei
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      676 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. In the Estate of William Downie deceased. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). Notice is hereby given that all creditors or other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the estate of the abovenamed leceased are hereby required t<> send m writing the particulars of their
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      629 9 f NOTICES. MUNICIFALI'TY OF SINGATORE. The junction of Battery Road with Fullerton Road and Collyer Quay will be closed to all traffic from 3 p.m. on Saturday, 18th instant, until daylight on Monday, 20th instant, for the purpose of laying cables. W. MARSH, Municipal Secretary THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED.
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      571 9 AUCTION SALES. SHERIFF'S SALE IN THE SUPREME COURI OF IU STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In thr Catfse of Tan Tlioo Liin I'la nlitf \cr-u^. Lim s«>in Utm Dafisosiswl AUCTION SALE OF All the furniture at \o: 67-1 übir Koad, Singjiport? comprising*: VVc«ni- n ib<« c^iafra u?id raincoats «tc., To
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 18. 1927. The Irish Impasse.
    398 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE 18. 1927. The Irish Impasse. The Irish situation looks very much like a deadlock. The Government Party is m a slight minority to the Republican Party, the Republican Party will refuse to take the oath of allegiance and therefore will not be allowed to enter
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    China Complications.
    306 10 In some ways the situation m China is becoming more serious than it has been for a considerable time and that is because the Japanese are moving m troops m considerable numbers to Tsingtao and Tsinan-fu. This is due, if reports are correct, to the statement by General
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    349 10 The Kirn Mvi Hoey Kuan has been exempted from registration m Singapore. Mr. J. G. Black is promoted to Supernumerary Officer m Class IV Civil Service a? from May 8. Lieut. J. R. Angus is appointed acting Captain. Eurasian Company, S.V.C., during the absence of Capt. Stringer. The King's exequatur
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    SIR THEODORE FRASER DEPARTS.
    305 10 A WARM FAREWELL. A large and representative gathering was present at the Main Wharf yesterday afternoon to bid goodbye to the late G.0.C., Sir Theodore Fraser, X.C.8., C.5.1.. C.M.G., and Miss Fraser, for Home by the P. and O. steamer Kashmir. Among those present to wish
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    A DARING ROBBERY.
    61 10 In the early hours of yesterday morning, a motor car was held up by armed Chine* m West Coast Road. The Chinese occupants, a man and thre.- women, were forced at the point <f a revolver to give up nearly (500 m cash and valuables. The car
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    440 10 Assizes will he held at Penan g on July 12th. A male tiger-cub measuring sft. 9in. wa> shot by Ahmad bin Tahir. of Sri Menanti. on Tuesday. M.M. The Hon'ble Mr. J. Straehan. General Manager. FJLS. Railway.-, left Kuala Lumpur or. Wednesday on a ten day.- tour of inspection. Mr.
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    MALAY COMMUNITY'S WELCOME.
    317 10 Sir Hugh Clifford Ent^ ■Sir Hu*rh Clifford vu a of a vast Bjßtfteriag of u a v d Sultan Gate, Kam,,, m i: I momoiial of Singapore': rulership. r It was an opportunn i( Singapore to pathei m ir their new Governor Co tunu, mad, the seen,.,,
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    SUNDAY'S WIRELESS CONCERT
    119 10 A \a> ied programme hat r whi<h includes violin sol< Hi 8 Eb< r. VK-a! nntnbert Mr. < and W. <". Junipr< ar.,; i j lijrht Aen c'lul. I>\ Mr. S G Vi i •object <>n Sunday Mfill be "8«l flying." Hr. Thani.- *ri\ tkag U (Wallaop)
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    BEAM WIRELESS V. CABLES.
    44 10 London. M«> i! Representative- of the Eadtera Co., Ltd., and tfe Pa- "iv B 'Melbourne announce ttel forthei ments m the cable iyistem, m order to compete' m N I S beam wireless, the b«V are attracting a larpe am^u:
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    94 10 During the world tour of the "Belgtf land" (27.000 tons), tht con km Alfred Pierce, an Engli conversing lamiliarh wrftl a wealthy alif-.rn.ar, 9 Pierre's removal fnm I I assistant linen keeper El i waled that Pierce TO tea Mrs. Xawn. Mm had M m. a year from a tax:
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    SACCO-VANZETTI.
    82 11 SACCO- VANZETTI. A CONTINENT ON STRIKE, \u>Kk STOP FOR A DAY. [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 17. v r'n.m South America that a a ::kr M a protest against the ol Sacra and Vanzetti was |1 m orderly fashion m certain ita y ji the n.unos Aires factories closed dstoffa
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    MEXICAN MURDER.
    24 11 Embassy has sent a to the Foreign Office urging Ike murderer of Arthur -..Harvard football star who led at Guadalajara during KsagTMUMSta
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    NEW FRENCH LINER.
    27 11 [Havas Service.] bud down a new liner -t modern buik since 241 metres long 1 28 ma gaose; ">2.000 horsei 2 kn its speed.
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    UNDBERGH'S BIG CHEQUE.
    16 11 New York. June 17. handed la Col. Lindbergh the prise Cot the New
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    COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
    66 11 R r*a Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai June 17. i- 'vterenee to the Sino- .al treaties of 1885-6-7 :.a:; n- are presently goPeking the Foreign Minister to enuncnt announces he will inir about the abrogax listing Sino-French treaties I persuade France to enter as I wards China on a
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    JAPANESE NEWS.
    30 11 >n DX.NTS STRIKE. i I the Nanyo XichiN: Shimbunshah Tokio. June 16. S■■ Urn donalUHrica of the Se- School m Sendai have gone on stiog atrain>t the Director.
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    KAWASAKI DOCKYARD COMPANY.
    123 11 YAWASAKI DOCKYARD COMPANY. i'- a i rhr difficulties encountered m r iiju>tiriK the Fifteenth Bank, 'P» r i- Ifl establish a new bank to which PqmfCßl of the Imperial Household 1 1 afauKC Y.">,000.000 is now under coni hmiim. While negotiations which was Pirn ilißfc liHontr financial interests for itadjastdMSt
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    SAFETY WEEK FOR WORKERS.
    49 11 >ar 160.000 factory workers susftjnries hy accident, necessitating an p. of Y. 3,000,000 as allowances jirtd, and there is a growing -haps. This results from the of precautionary measures Ac factory owners against posMrts, as well as from lack of part or workers on duty.
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    CATAPULT SEAPLANE IN COLOMBO.
    102 11 Kxhibition by French Aviator. fast notable among aeronautic tht day is the Catapult seawall plane, perched on horizontal r< i> by means of compressed >'i into the air. A particularly '!<>n of what can be done m this vas given on board the French niautrn.t when
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    CHINA SITUATION.
    50 11 JAPANESE TROOPS MOVING. CIVIL SECURITY DOUBTFUL. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tsingtao, June 16. Chang Tsung Chang having informed the Japanese and Chinese authorities that he cannot be responsible for the safety of Japanese Nationals, 1,500 Japanese troops are going to Tsinanfu to-night and reinforcements to Tsingtao from Sasebo.
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    RUSSIA'S HYMN OF HATE.
    90 11 ENGLAND LOOK OUT [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, June 17. Another anti-British hymn of hate is being sung, this time m Russia. According to Vossische Zeitung the nature of it is indicated by the following brief excerpt "England land of brainless kings. England m purple or ironed top-hat.
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    BYE-ELECTION.
    40 11 CONSERVATIVE VICTORY. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 17. The Westbury by-election due to the j death of the sitting member was held to- day with the following result: Major Eric Long (Conservative* 10,623. Harcourt Johnstone (Liberal). 10.474 Ward (Labour) 5,39t*.
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    GERMANY'S LEAGUE POLICY.
    80 11 Geneva, June 17. The League Council has decided to i*efer J the German request for a seat on the permanent Mandates Commission to that Comi mission for report. The Council closed after discussion of a report submitted by Herr Stresemann rei luting to the recent economic conference.
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    MUSSILINI WELCOMES PINEDO.
    54 11 Rome, June 16. L>e Pinedo concluded his flight to Amerij ca and back when he landed at Ostia to- day. He was received by Mussolini and other Ministers and an immense crowd. Rome/June 17. The King of England has bestowed the British Air F. ire Cross on
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    JAPAN AND THE BASE.
    157 11 [Reut?r's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. June 17. General Saito has been given virtually a freehand at the tri-partite Conference being restricted only on the broadest general principles, thus he is enabled to take the fullest advantage of the created m the course of the discussions. It
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    700 DROWNED.
    163 11 FERRY CAPSIZES NEAR SIVATOW. About 700 Chinese lost their lives yesterday when a ferry boat turned turtle approaching Swatow. The boat, the Tai Hing, runs between Lue and Kityang and was at one time owned by a British firm, later passing into the hands of Chinese owners. It
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    OUR LONDON LETTER.
    1103 11 The Kreta Ayer Disturbance. MR. LANSBURY'S PERSISTENCE. (From Our Own Correspondent). London, M^r 20. This appears, with unfailing regularity, on the Parliamentary agenda: Mr. Lansbury: To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he is now m a position to state whether he will lay
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    ST. ANDREWS-SCHOOL SPORTS.
    525 11 ST. ANDREWS-S CHOOL SPORTS. A Large Qrfhering. There^wa*~B large gathering on tlw Rafl^fxTTatitution Ground yesterday afternoon when St. Andrew's School held theii annual athletic meeting. Some close finishes were witnessed, and there was great rivalry between the various houses as to which would win the House Championship. In the Upper
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    66 11 The new dance, announced from Paris, is described as ''evoking the movements of a couple slipping on a banana skin." The as t— did it not represented the struggles of a Mississippi ***** to free his feet from the mud which is so plentiful m that region. We can only
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      641 12 BLUE FUNNEL LINE F— REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N- CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— CONDON AND N. CONTINENT. DIOMED Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull June 19 DARDANUS London, Rotterdam Hamburg
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      500 12 Eiierman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAJH)). "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 Spore. s.s. KABINGA July 6 s.s. CITY OF NORWICH Au 4 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Marseilles,
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      509 12 Jl Ow \mJ BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. (Incorporated m England). MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00 LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS. For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and a wms Tonnage. Singapore.
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    COLLAR AND TIE TORTURE.
    563 13 Clive St. Dignity. "SHORTS" FOR OFFICE WEAR. Open-neck shirts and "shorts" for office wear is a question that is once more receiving attention m Calcutta. Opinions of business men are fairly equally divided on the desirability or otherwise of such a reformation m traditional Clive Street
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    MAN-AND-WIFE HUNT IN THE JUNGLE.
    207 13 Europeans m an Indian Drama. When Douglas Moffat, alias Devrill, and his wife, Kathleen, were charged at Allahabad with fraud to the extent of £2,000 this was the story told: "Devrill ordered from firms m Europ Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay jewellery, guns, clothing, furniture and
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    75 13 I The marriage took place on Monday, at Kuala Lumpur, of Mr. Lee Tun Cheong (otherwise Lee Tun Koo), younger brother of Mr. Lee Quee Cheong, and Miss Chung Poh Len, only daughter of the well-known Perak miner, Mr. Chung Yin Loon, and Mrs. Chung Yin Loon. The bride, richly
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      412 13 THE EXPORT ADVISER OF I NUMEROUS FIRST-CLASS BELGIAN AND FRENCH MANUFACTORIES Trading with STRAITS SETTLEMENTS offers you his services for the MONTHLY SUPPLY OF ALL GOODS. on the most advantageous terms. Deals only with Import Trader? residing m Straits Settlements JOE VAN DUYSE, Export AdviBer 33, Church Street, TERM ON
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      531 13 i The Joy of Life m the Gayest Throng j /^O from the East to the West around the world and back again. 1 vJ Go into the clubs and hotels of this big world— into crowded lands I and motley throngs— and there, everywhere where people of discrimina- j
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    SMILING GOLF "RABBITS."
    550 14 Harvest of Half-Crowns Under Felixstowe Rules HANDICAP CONTROVERSY. All golfers are intensely interested m the decision of the Felixstowe Golf Club committee that m future members shall receive their full 'handicap difference m bogey competitions and m match play on the course, instead of the existing threequarters
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    HEALTH OFFICERS IN THE F.M.S.
    185 14 In connection with the criticisms of the qualifications of Health Officers m the Me- dical Department, contained m a letter irom a correspondent published recently, ft may be stated that there are now fifteen officers of the Health Branch of the Medical Department of the
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    119 14 The work of straightening the Sungei Pinang has begun. A three feet deep and fifty feet wide new channel is being dredged, which is expected to take about three months. Arragements have been made for a visit this year, of Dr. E. Stanley Jones, the wellknown lecturer, and the author
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      346 14 fAc world it's frlf <King George IV "^W \(ws Si Shout o A^ I* A. f £> A |fe^^|^) THE DISTILLERS AGENCY LIMITED EDINBURGH SCOTLAND 462 To Build You Up Th« Sationa) L r m I j j^ g|i**~^ }rt~C+KFlt~yy liUii 3 .^iMb^gft-.^B^j /i/e a«^ strength. Hall's Wine is the
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      268 14 im r*™* r ri w b w^ j T^k C 3 U j £^w n IT^ H^l L^3 LJ b b-^j j j WD&HQWILLS BRISTOL &LONDON iM;ninimiF:iiiiiiurimii'iimiriniiiiinHnn;niirii'!inrTiin:::::::' !ii:;": T i.! r :i::i:r:iiiin:i tu:::i:::.:;i .kit! it'ttiti "'iirTin;; i;iii:*;'i!i?| l ii:?;iij:TriiriT!!iiiiiiir:iiiniiiiiiiiiiiimTi[::ii'ii:Hi'i'?!H'J!..'. T l.r I remember ENO Ll A glass of EXO hrst
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    THE TRUTH ABOUT BEER.
    1042 15 Never Pure Till To-day HOW IT HELPED SURGERY. All manner cf epithets have been applied to beer by every section of the community says J. Ross Mackenzie scientific and technical expert of a brewers' journal, m the Evening News. Misconceptions and delusions of the quaintest character,
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    THE STRANGE CASE OF THE MONKEY'S COAT.
    290 15 A DRAMA OF THE IRON ROAD j BY NIGHT. "First, my dear Watson, let us recount the facts m the Strange Case of the Chicken and the Monkey's Coat. "Very well, then. The police of Tonbridge get a report from a local man
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    ROOMS PROBLEM AT OXFORD.
    233 15 UNDERGRADUATES' HOUSING SHORTAGE. In trying to secure a sufficient numbei of lodgings for undergraduates for the next scholastic year, the university authoring are confronted with a problem the difficulty of which can scarcely be exaggerated. At the beginning of last October term undergraduates who came up
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    KNOWING FELLOWS.
    49 15 "Post office sorters at Birmingham have to be familiar with 2,344 streets, while ir th? London S.E. area, one of the largest m the country, they require to know during the primary sorting stage 6,760 streets." A witness at the Court considering postmen's claim for increased pay.
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      180 15 Cloudy Teeth? Get Pepsodent— Works Wonders by Clearing Film Coat from Teeth Send Coupon for 10-Day Tube wJ i Ii iil safety to enamel. It comf\ Si ii \i\\r I b ats the acids f deC m > s a I? multT- if A-Ltfl i^/ X tf^\*™^*V™\^ sa&g. Xnd meets,
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      230 15 jJxW/MKr I I II wxo^r\^jr <:^jfl II I Efc^s^l^yß B^s^^^m i^so^ j I I are hun- If so 1 I I I load it no wwith new, H'v?? rLASMUCHTS I I strong Eveready |^tw^Sfjl: Ij .1 keep it always I^HIPBHBH I I ready for use. I I eVEREADy I II
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      436 15 CHARITY CROSSWORDS No. 20. Prize of $200 'or correct or nearest correct solution of this putl*. Frwn the p:# rf foia week's competition SO per cent, will be handed Us— Poh Leung Koek, Penang. BUDUMT. j I I" MX I I h k i 1 F"— L^m 1 I I
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    49 16 Max. shade temperature 87.5 F Mm. shade temperature 77 p Mean shade temperature 81.3 F Max, sun radiation 130 F Mm. grass radiation 75 f Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet bulb temperature 78 F Mean relative humidity 77 6 pc Evaporation .049 ins. Rainfall .098 ins
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      297 16 Bums Philp line (beorpontod m Amtnlia.) 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 ij. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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      215 16 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. (Incorporated m Germany). The undernoted are the Company's intended fixtures: OUTWARDS. FOR HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. t KOENIGSBERG due Spore July 8 FOR MANILA, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND NORTH CHINA PORTS. ♦TRIER due Spore June 17 HOMEWARDS. t AACHEX for Genoa. Marseilles. Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen June 21 FULDA
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      377 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44. BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE Suet). M.S. SILVERASH due Juiy g PACIFIC-JAVA-CALCUTTA-SERVICE SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AM) LOS ANGELES HARBOUR. M.S. SILVERELM due June 18 June > OUTWARDS TO CALCUTTA via PORTS M.S. SILVERAY due July
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      145 16 HEDGES AND BUTLER'S WINES S SPIRITS I* Scotch fjl Whisky ,;^J|yJ Old and Pre-war •^^ri^r^? i 1 Strength. Sc otchWhisK* 54.35 per bottle. Duty included -,W SHERRY ,C^^^\ A Hi N TILLAPO. '■OWTJlutOu'ltlCW'j Q\ OA *WI "EMPRESS PORr k^ (Old wine of -jgiJts Vintage Charade! KaH< iS^BT flftl 1 i^Vr
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      702 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, IpoTi, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      651 16 CHURCH SERVICES. ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral) and Sermon. 9.15 a.m. Matins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. The Catechism. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH. 7 a.m. Holy Communion. During the following week at the Cathedral. Monday. 7.40 a.m. Matins. 8
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      662 17 O- S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Leave. u>fU ion, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Aatwery, via Colombo, Aden, Port u .ian and Port. Said. Altai Maru July 17 j u i y 19 ujr\ .r Mgom Bay. Cape Town, Rio, 5 *ad Buenos Aires. t Manila Maru July 20 July 22
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      441 17 TRAVEL™ <X)MFORT DOLLAR i» "PRESIDENT* J m LINERS -^^:3^H» Dollar President linen offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, wnll-ventilato 1 and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished Vith beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Stateroom* with private bath predominate, all have hot
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      719 17 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. HBOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BAT AVIA J (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 8640, with sub-connections to:— Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's Desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore ami Penang) of the OFFICIAL TOURIST
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    "STINGY" STAGE STARS.
    767 18 Actors Who Won^ Help Charity. WHY IS IT? As Sir Gerald" dv Maurier's car swung out of the courtyard of his Hampstead home and started on its journey to Town, he leaned back and said bitterly:- 1 "Stinginess, that's what it is meanness. That's the secret of
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    HUMAN ADDING MACHINE.
    93 18 George H. Wood, known as the "human adding machine," of Omaha, Nebraska, is expected to die at any moment, physically and mentally by the strain of rapid calculation by which he won his fame. Wood was able, by a system he described as "eliminating conversation from mathematics,"
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      531 18 M'ijSJL POWDER Vf^ \WvjLhl£4^ (EFFERVESCENT SALINE) j \v vv\ J Jrfi^l 7 Taken m regular doses Kutnow's Powder v\ V^ V[V )s) f Jf,Ja J 9 invaluable for rousing a sluggish liver, \iu i\^ /r Mvvl w cleansing the kidneys and purifying the vfc/l v^S^ It blood -stream. It stimulates
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      18 18 Recommended by 17,000 Doctors. 117? Before you buy insist on •eeing the label and the well-known pink mapper.
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      499 18 NOTICE. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALTnT Schedule of Revised Tariffs for Supply Electrical Energy With Effect Ist June, 1927. (A). LIGHTING AND FANS. 1. For consumption from 1-1,000 Units per momh 2. For consumption m excess of 1,000 Unit< but which ioea M 1.500 Units per month; First 1,000 Units 3. For consump:
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    EXCHANGE.
    44 19 June 17. Bank 4 m.s 2j4 j. 16 bank demand •>,s 2S-^2 Hong Kong, demand n^i p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 119 Norn. Java, demand 139 Bangkok, demand gQi^ Bar Silver London og 7_ig Bank of England Rate 4% p#c Sovereign, Bank Buying h.54
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    PRODUCE.
    213 19 June 17. Tin 100 Tons $148 Gambie r 9.00 Pepper White 90 Pepper Black 5 3 Flake Tapioca 554 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.50 Copra Sundried 11.00 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    66 19 June 17th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 60 t 4 60% Standard R.S.S. Un Tender June 60% 60% July-Sept 61% 61% M Oct-Dee 62% <i2 3 4 Jan-Mar G4 4 1 4 Pom* of -Market: Easier after firm, -atest
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    PHASER'S SHARE LIST.
    102 19 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Seller Bangrin Tin 32s Eastern Siam (it 22s 22s »M Malay Consd. 1.20 1.24 Vfambaus (*1 > 1.45 1.50 Mai Hoot ($1) 50 -,71., Rajah Perak ($1) 15s 20s [•aiping ($1) 1.50 1.55 reja Malay 29s 29s 9d B. Jelutong (-S1 85 95 Donnemara
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    37 19 June 17th., Closing Prices. Buyers Spllprs arut Tin Fields 24s 6d 25s 6d Brojra 1.35 1.45 r eram Kuantan l.Kti 1.70 r <"ualn Sidim 3.r>. r > 3.R0 MaJaka Pinda 2.20 2.30 Punjrgor 0.-) 1.05
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    257 19 JESSELTON iCE AND TOWER ANNUAL MEET INC. The annual general meeting of the Jesselton jc> and Power Company, Ltd., was held yesterday m the offices < t Chan See Onn and Company, Ltd. Mr, K. A. E'ias presided others present heinu: Messrs. Chi Guan Chiang, Lee Chim
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    NAI HOOT TIN.
    59 19 The output from the Mine for May was 174 pikuls obtained from th: treatment of 13,718 cubic yards. The Mine was not m full operation owing t«i difficulties connected with Hooding caused by severe ralnstcm.s. The Managetuen has also experi?ncsi labour < 1 i l; 1 1
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH.
    109 19 Partly owing :<i an increase m the expenses, smaller profits are recorded by the Eastern Telegraph Cowpacy for 1926. H revenue totalled £3,436,690, as against £:-i.47:'.047. Expenses absorbed £2,536,729, as compared with £2,151,921 for 1925, the result U'intr a profit of £1,097,961 as against £1,321,125. The directors have
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    ROSE MACPHAIL & CO'S REPORT.
    139 19 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. Singapore, Jane 17. Rubber.— London, Is I Local GO 1 cts. Tin.— London, £286. \,> 6d up. Local $148. fur LOO tons: Mining. Kuchai 2.05 2.10, Rantau Pief. 12.10 2.15, Rantau Ord. 2.05 2.10, Petaling -4.'i2 T ii -Un 1 riu Piah 1.30 1.35, Korth Taiping
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    277 19 Snir;i !)«'<•. June 17. The market has continued to fall away during the week owing to heavy liquidation and weak advices- from foreign markets. The confidence and optimism that has sustained the market In the face <>!' mounting stocks has at last t,e"n shaken, and if
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    THE RUBBER SLUMP.
    60 19 QUESTION IN THE HOUSE. STEVENSON SCUMS TO ST AMI. [Raster*! Service.] Ijondon. June 17. In the Souse of Commons replying to Sir Frank NelfiOtt, who Bailed atlrnti D u> the heavy fall m the price of raw rabbet recently llr. Am«-i\ said His Majc-ivV Government wsee not
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    591 19 Cause of the Decline. FURTHRS FAIL KXPFXTKI). The gradual decline m the local rubln i market which commenced a day or two al'u-r the Whk-un holidays ha.>- continued during; the pa-t week, Thursday seeing a chop to 58^ cents (London is. l a<\., th<lowest price iince the
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    AUSTRALIANS AT PENANG.
    232 20 Match Against North Malaya. HAT TRICK FOR MACARTNEY. (FnMB Our Own Correspondent.) Pen ing, June 17. The cricket match, Australia vs. North Malaya was commenced this morning before a record crowd. A fine wicket had Keen prepared, which played moderately fast. The home team won the toss
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    S.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
    398 20 SERVICES POOR START. Jr. the second match of the S.C.C. tournament the Services made a very poor start asrainst the Public Services and Law, on the Padang yesterday evening losing seven wiefcsts, <>n a perfect wicket and m perfect conditions, for only 57 runs. They lost two wickets
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    92 20 At the Perak Criminal Assizes, Ipoh, Mr. Justice Thorne sentenced a Chinese clerk named Tan San Boon, who was recently m charge of the Government chandu shop, Gopeng. to ninV months' rigorous imprisonment on a charge of having committed criminal breach of trust as a public servant between Jan. 13
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    38 20 and was p-ivately educated. My one regret is that now I have no time for golf, and hardly touch my clubs. I learnt golf at North Berwick, from Ben Sayers, and pot my handicap down to plus one.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    102 20 County Cricket. j KENT DEFEAT MIDDLESEX BY AN INNINGS. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 16* In the County Cricket Championship m the first match of the Maidstone Week K?nt beat Middlesex by an innings and 66 r runs. 1 Kent 463. Middlesex 153 and 244. i For the home
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    LEICESTER vs. NEW ZEALAND.
    53 20 London. June 17. The Leicester New Zealand match was j abandoned owing: to rain, no play to-day. New Zealand 370 and 165 for 9. Page 74 and 65. McGirr 56. Dacre !>O. Snary 5 wickets for 66. Leicester 242. Shipman 62. Henderson 5 for 7^. Blunt
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    GLOUCESTER vs. ESSEX.
    38 20 The Gloucester Essex match was drawn owin to rain. Essex 578 for 6 (dec.) Cutmore 238 not «'Ut. Hipkin SO. j O'Connor 91. Gloucester 405 for 2. Xeale H Dipper 185, Hammond 105, both unfinished,
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    AMERICAN GOLF CHAMPIONS.
    178 20 A TIE. [Reiner's Service.] Oakmonl. June 16. Tommy Armour (Washington) and Har- ry Cooper taeh with scores of 301, tied for the American open golf title. Oakmont. June 17. Hagen was 307, the ex-holder. Bobby j Jones 309, the Britishers Compston 008 and I Havers 310. Perry
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    28 20 Ladies Empire Dock Cup. In the final of the above Mrs. J. L. Campbell heat Mrs. 11. J. G. Blits by 4 and 3. i
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    GARRISON GOLF CLUB.
    26 20 Mrs. J. V. Kirkland 1 Down. Mrs. H. S. Shipway 3 Down. Mrs. K. C. Boutflower 3 Down. Six Cards were taken out.
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    "NEW MESSIAH'S" GOLF.
    254 20 Regrets that he has no Time For Playing. Daik. magnetic eyes, smiling from a clear cat, handsome face, thick black hair and an array of the whitest teeth imaginable that was the first impression grained of Krishnamurti. the young: Hindoo Theosophist, who has been called by his
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    349 20 Selangor Races. TO-DAY'S WEIGHTS. Race No. 1. Pony Handicap Division D —(Six Furlongs): Lady Clare 9, Sporty Girl 9, Ismarani 8.9, Lady Sydney 8.7, Vingt-et-un 7.11, Noisy Oyster 7.11, Lady Lo\e 7.9, Umptaway 7.7. Race No. 2. Horse Handicap Division X (B*4 Furlongs): Whitestone 9.8; ldaway 9.5, Kinta
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    42 20 AMERICA BEATS BRITAIN. [Reuter's Service.] Manchester, June 16. In an Anglo-American lawn tennis match on P-avis Cup lines Hunter (America) beat Higgs (Britain). 7 3, B—6,8 6, 9 7; 6 4 and Tilden (America) beat Greig (Britain). 6—o, 6—o. 6—2.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    47 20 MONDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. E. W. de Cruz and W. F. Carnegy vs. H. X. Balhetchet and G. Tessensohn. W. A. Balhetchet ami F. C. de Souza vs. E. G. Wheatley and L. C. Aeriat Single Handicap "A." X. E. Ess vs. X. Hannay.
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    LADIES LAWN TENNIS CLUB.
    54 20 FRIDAY'S PLAY. Open Mixed Doubles. Mrs. J. Smith and Lewis beat Mrs. Salzman and Abed, 6—3, 3 6, B—6.8 6. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele beat Miss Wallis and Utermark, 6—2, 4 6,' 6 o. Handicap Mixed Doubles. Mis? Pelerin and Hood beat Miss Coreneye and Nollie,
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    ROWING.
    150 20 PROGRAMME OF TO-DAY'S REGATA. The following is the programme of today's rowing regatta at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club: 4.45: Rodesse Challenge Cup (Club sculling championship). Course, 1 mile. Red, H. A. A. Howell. Yellow, J. P. Biddulph. Green, T. H. Stone. 5.0: Nutt-Beresford Challenge Cup (fouroars, junior oarsmen).
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    23 20 Orders For Week Ending June 26th. Tuesday, June 21st.— Signalling Class Headquarters 5.15 p.m. Thursday,— Band Practice Headquarters 5.15 p.m.
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    FOOTBALL.
    390 20 R.A. Beat S.C.F.A. A POOR GAME. R.A 2, S.C.F.A. 1. A section of Chinese "enthusiasts" were again responsible for spoiling a good game at the Stadium yesterday, when the R.A. met the S.C.F.A. and defeated them by 2 l. Shortly after the game commenced the jeering and barracking of
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    MOTOR CYCLING.
    54 20 [Reuter's Service.] London. June 17. The Douglas Isleman international senior tourist trophy motor cycle race was won by an Irishman Alec Bennett, riding a Norton cycle. Time, 3 hrs. 51 mm. 42 sees, with an average speed of 68.41 miles per hour, being a record for the full
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    BOXING.
    61 20 POSSIBLE CHAMPIONS AT ALBERT HALL. German Heavyweight Beats Hull Boxer. London, June 3. At the Albert Hall several championship eliminating contests were held. In a fifteen-round welter-weight contest Harry Mason (Leeds) outpointed Alf Mancini (Ltndon). In a fifteen-round heavy-weight contest Ted Sandwina (Germany) outpointed Con O'Kelly (Hull). In a
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    KIDNAPPING STORY.
    192 20 Boys Sold as Slaves m Persian Gulf. Karachi, May 30. The fact that the old slave trade of the Persian. Gulf is not yet entirely eradicated is brought to light by a case at present proceeding m the Karachi courts m which a Mekrani is charged with kidnapping
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    20 20 We have long got over the old superstition that things that are printed are necessarily or probably true. Dean Inge.
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    22 20 Printed and published by Reginald Downing I>avies at the office of the Singapore Free Pre<^ Ltd.. 69, Robinson Road. Sinpapcre. Strair* Settlements
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