The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 July 1927

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1 16 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE. S.S.- THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927. NO. 12,148.
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  • 338 1 Japanese trcops m considerable force are being sent to Tsingtao and also to Tsinan-fu Page 9. m saying goodbye to the Russian officials the new Foreign Minister ot the Nanking Government assured them that they hoped to retain friendly relations with the Soviet Page 9. A fire
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  • 766 1 I. Since 2VBt men discovered that m malt Lay virtues potent to beguile their tedium, Their use hath been to seek excuse lo halt Where they may cheer them with its golden medium. The carter lolling drowsy on the wain Feels his slow life-stream bubble
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 244 1 WING LOONG ,-OR HIC.H CLASS TAILORING. Style. Cut and Finish Guaranteed. SX HIGH STREET. j Raffles Hotel I I TO-NIGHT Diner Dansant 8.15 p.m. X j MY I j (Dinners will be served m the Ball-room). 5 I For reservations phone 2920. I J. WILLIAMS, Manager. 5 > BBmmßßßßmmmm l
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    • 161 1 t ADDRESSING MACHINE I J Por addressing envelopes, wrappers, labels, 1 f statements, bill-heads, etc., this machine T I C peedy and accurate, giving 30-40 addresses i per minute perfect reproductions of actual 1 2 Full Particulars from J til, Colly er Quay, Singapore.] t 6a, Beach Street, Penang. J
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    • 82 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT!*. Motor launch wanted Page 7. Buy a Buick for comfort Page 11. Goodyear's latest and best is bete Page 5. The Overland Whippet six has arrived —Page 3. The Oakland is a beautiful car to drive Page 7. Sally, at the Victoria Theatre to-night —Page 2. Robinson and
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 167 1 THE WEEK. 1 hit rtida.it, Ith. High Water, 3.21 a.m., 7.7.. 4.24 p.m. 7.7. H. W. Malacca 0.30 a.m.. 5.4. Homeward B. I. mail close*. Football: S.F.A. vs. Batavia. Div. 11. A.P.C. v*. S.R.C., S.R.r. Friday, Bth. High Water. 4.26 a.m.. 7.2., 5.13 p.m. 7.8. H. W. Malacca, 0.50 a.m.,
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  • 384 2 Singapore. July 2. The peril es quoted are generally therein rent at l .\Of Terrace Market. At the ether markets there may he small variations. MEAT. Beef steak (Round) Kiiti 50 Beef stew or curry do 45 Pork, lean do 04 JVrK. lean and fat, (1st Docks
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  • 93 2 Prof ssiosal umpires have not been used a1 t Wimbledon tournament this year. 'T! Umpire* Union applied to us to empl their members," said Major D. R. orabe, Secretary of the All-England hrb, recently, "1-ut we decided that, we could n I experiment this year at any rata-. I am
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    • 295 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY CINEMA— SIDESHOWS— WAYANGS, IHE UNION STAR OPERA CO, WAYANG PEK JEE TONG CHIA SOON (DAY AND NIGHT.) Mdm. \_ft Kelvey's M^^^-**W School of I DANCING For children and young km ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, Ballet and Toe Dancing. Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing and
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    • 403 2 Victoria Theatre i TONIGHT! TO-NIGHT! AND NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. MATINEE: SATURDAY AT 5.15 P.M. No Restriction In Laughter 100% Output with 'SALLY" COLLEEN MOORE. IM "*sAT T V" bDaTLaL/Lj I Suported by: LEON ERROL AND THIS IS THE FLIM VERSION OF THE FAMOUS ZEIGFELD MUSICAL COMEDY. A First National
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    • 250 2 ALHAMBRAI (Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., Proprietors TaNIGHT I A UFA SCREEN MASTERPIECE. A Film Version of the World-Famous Opera by Oscar Str. lU A BRILLIANT COMEDY, MINIGLED WITH THE LILT OF AJLLUfUi ACCOMPANIMENT m which a successful attempt has been made to r_r_, spirit of light opera. > .ji
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  • 429 3 MUSICIANS DIFFER OVER OPERA CLAPPING. The Perf net Tlribute. 4 Parsifal was played m London at an opera house which is a public dance hall most of the year. The audience behaved as though at a football match, and applauded irreverently and immoderately until shamed into silence
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  • 176 3 Caring for the Weak and Honouring Women. Refreshing optimism was expressed by Mr. J. C. Meggitt, the new chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, m an address at the Union's 95th annual meeting at the City Temple. Some of his bold declarations were: Never
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  • 162 3 Sir Abe Bailey Raises A Hornet's Nest. London. June 9. The South African mining- magnate, Sir Abe Bailey, raised a hornet's nest among the feminists by his remarks at a Conference of the Empire Service League, at v. faich he inveighed against girls and young
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    • 194 3 > EXCEEDINGLY I >T SMART AND BEAUTIFUL 5 4 i INDIAN AND CHINESE CHICON WORKS < Night Gowns, Chemises, Knickers j U Camisoles. Wassiam\ill Assomull 8 Co. i ,n High Street Phone 1144. > 1 REGISTEREt) J^WU TRADE MARK RENE ||P' ULLMANN U Sole Agent For L j f MOVADO
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    • 209 3 It's a sinful shame j J That- is the remark frequently uttered to our repres- > J f*-—^^^^^^bßßl entatives at the sources from which we buy our j^^^^_______g_^^^^^JJ^4^_-_^^^ They seem to chin .it a shame that such luscious rXk _^V^^B-^f^-^_^SP^it^-8 We use nly the Freshest and Choicest Fruit Mia! Nothin^
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  • 248 4 -*vwvwwwi_vvwrw>*v*w*^^ BRITISH LEGION AT THE CENOTAPH. TROOPING THE COLOUR PAGEANTRY. i c Duke of Gohnaught placing a wreath at the foot of the Cenotaph during* the annua! British Legion memorial service. D. S. Copyright, The English lady champion. A recent action photograph of Miss Helen Wills,
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    • 217 5 I W^BBB\ f% I •MAmmW^^ b\\^% oL\b\\\\\ m*B\mf% Cfc^ wT l V T*#l_^ _^i 1 TPI •lit i_A_Arl"i_r_OQ n \Vi \r_oyi t<iii It i I II II m m_F AtWmW Mi m_F B"* I I I kaKJVJWj CCtI JJi-Cl J-JUIIL I ■fHI VER since Balloon Tyres were introduced, Goodyear The
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  • 369 6 i BOGUS INVITATIONS ISSUED. London, June 10. As a result of a hoax by bachelor friends of the bridegroom, there were remarkable scenes at the fashionable wedding at St. Margaret's, Westminster, of Lord Kylsant's daughter, the Hon. Honor Philips, and Mr. Gavin Henderson. Hundreds of bogus invitations were
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  • 259 6 FLOOD OF UNINVITED j MERRY-MAKERS. London, June 16. The Duchess of Sutherland fired the first shot to-day m a new campaign against "crashers" or uninvited guests who walk m calmly to Society balls and functions. They consist chiefly of young men and women from the fringes of
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  • 136 6 Increased Number of Women Writers. One of the significant facts that emerge from the stream of fiction poured forth from publishing houses is that the number of first-novelists and would-be novelists includes an increasing number of women. **We are positively swamped with first novels from young
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    • 199 6 THURSDAY, j JULY 7th. FRIDAY, JULY Bth. SATURDAY, (JULY 9th. The Last Three Days WHITEAWAYS BLUE TICKET BARGAIN WEEK WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) SINGAPORE, SEREMBAN MALACCA. Hi^HHßaß__l__H__H--H-H-H-H-H-^--H-M-i-B_H_M-H-H_^-_^i_M-_B__aH^Hß I For a Speedy Convalescence Quickly replenishes lost vitality PENANG TURF CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, 1927. Monday' August Ist. Thursday August
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    • 706 6 NOTICES. BEST PRESERVED PINESThe public are cordially invited to pay their kind attention to the produce of Jitt Seng Pineapple Factory at 11th mile stone, Kota Tinggi Road, Johore Bahru, preserved m cans by machinery with pure and hygienic juice. Orders will be welcomed. For further particulars please apply to
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    • 156 6 -'<___^__-r jS^> m IB K_H___K :^*_H^lß* :^PBP^r_v Cv 7 JH^BW^ ifW'—^iP!"- **^H BBpg'v Q?-- t" :^BBBBM: "^9BM_sf o*^*Jri\Z7\ as quickly gggH as you can write. Tjggf l J A stroke or two with VIM yirWM^vr -l J and all dirt is gone. You iL^*- I hardly have to rub at
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  • 244 7 AGREEMENT ON SUBMARINE QUESTION. AMERICAN VIEWS. [Reuters Service.] Geneva, July 5. A brief Technical Committee communique states that agreement has been reached on the outstanding submarine question. A brief discussion on cruisers followed with a view to examining ways for adjusting the Powers' cruiser requirements. This was adjourned
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  • 119 7 INDEPENDENCE DAY FATALITIES. TOLL OF FIREWORKS. 1 1 [Renter's Service.] New York. July o. independence Day m New York City was remarkable for the absence of noise and rowdyism. It was also the coolest recorded by the Weather Bureau. Hundreds of thou-' sands >in-ni the holiday m the country, and
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  • 65 7 CHINA COAST OFFICERS' STRIKE. A FIGHT TO A FINISH. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. July 5. The strike of the Mercantile Marine officers continues. i 1 he officers remained aboard although refusing to go to sea. but. after the dismissal of three officers for refusing to change a steamer's moorings,
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  • 55 7 AMERICAS AIR MESSAGES TO FRANCE. [Reuter's Service.! Paris. July 5. Cmdr. Byrd brought to M. Doumergue 1 three messages across the Atlantic from the Mayor of Philadelphia, the President of the Corporation, and the Commander of the American Legion expressing the hope that tin- aerial conquest of the Atlantic- would
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  • 72 7 [Reuter's Service.] Washington. July 5. Mr. Hoover has returned from a visit to the Mississippi flood area. In a statement', he estimated that out of 3,500,000 acres of i farm land m the Mississippi basin 1,300,000 were inundated and probably unfit for crop production this year. This
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  • 42 7 [Reuter's Service.] Nyack, New York State, July 5. Four were killed and 20 injured m a collision between passenger and goods trains at Jones Point on the Hudson River on the j New York, Ontario and Western line.
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  • 26 7 [Reuter's Service.l Riga, July 5. Eight arrests m connection with the discovery of an alleged big Soviet espionage •rganisation have been made.
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  • 297 7 LONDON PUBLIC'S WARM WELCOME. GUILDHALL RECEPTION. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 5. King Fuad of Egypt, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, visited the City this afternoon, and was given a ceremonial reception by the Lord Mayor and Corporation at the Guildhall, where, after the presentation
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  • 175 7 COASTGUARDS COURAGEOUS New York. July 5. Ensign Charles Duke, of the Coastguard Service, aged 27. performed a feat which is hailed as one of the most remarkable exploits by an individual m the course of the Government's "anti-rum war." Duke, almost single-handed, captured the alleged British rum-runner,
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  • 53 7 SHANGHAI DEFENCE FORCE. INDIAN TROOPS TO RETURN! London, July 5. The War Office has now officially announced that ihe strength of the Shanghai Defence Force will shortly be reduced by the return to India of the infantry battalions of the 20th. Indian Infantry Brigade, along with certain other units oi*
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  • 93 7 Yorkshire professional cricketers are the envy of their fellow-professionals m other counties. From his benefit and testimonial Hirst received £4,403, and from the same sources Rhodes has obtained £4,013. Then. two seasons ago, Roy Kilner from his benefit, alone realised i'4,olf>. Compare these small fortunes with the
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  • 100 7 A very pretty wedding took place at the Methodist Church, Malacca, on Saturday the contracting parties being Mr. R. Roaehe, the headmaster of Anglo-Chinese School, Malacca, and Miss Hazel Irene Johnson, who had just arrived from America. The best man was Mr. Patterson of Singapore, and the bridesmaid was Miss
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 362 7 BUSINESS CARDS. i MARY SETON. i > BLACKWOOD FURNITURE 'A I SHANGHAI SHADES. < E. AMBER MANSIONS. ITALIAN MARBLE 1 FLOORING TILES. ist eceived a consigrnment of white ,rbie flooring tiles. I. 18" and 2' ;_re. Apply early to avoid disappointment. Apply to 75-2 Prinsep Street. FUNERALS. I J 3IN6APORE
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    • 482 7 A GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT 0 A X LA N D Bl J _rf* I_C 1 largely due to its quick acceleration and 1 sW^e' d*' abiHty t0 dr Ye at extreme S i U T^"ivf Hf 5«/ be Five-passenger Touring Car $2500 (Incladn* spare tyre and bu,b hon,. B»mp««t^ There
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    • 294 7 TENDERS. GOVERNMENT OF Tenders will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Selangor, up to the 29th July. li*27 for the design and construction of a reinforced concrete bridge (175 feet span divided into 5 spans of 3-5 feet each) on the 5% mile Petaling-— Sungei Way Road,
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    • 133 7 (Willie^ »^__n Build up Strength j Be well Happy I Take Hall's me rod you will soon build up si length. Kvery dose makes you strongei You t« j < j l it m you- blood, making you well, and giving you new life. It is the most famous ot
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  • 743 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927 America's Geneva Policy. In some ways it is rather unfortunate that piecemeal information is allowed to be given with regard to the proceedings at the Geneva Conference, although of course what we get out here is only a fractional part of what is
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  • 366 8 The Rev. Pro. James, of St.' Xav'er's Institution. Penang. who had been on a visit to Singapore has returned to Penang. Major Morris. D.5.0.. Officer Commanding the 3-20 Burma Rifles, accompanied by Mrs. Morris and their child, will he leaving Taiping at the week-end for Home on furloUffh Information has
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  • 131 8 Commodity Firmer. SHARES STILL DEPRESSED. (Our Own Correspondent. Copyright.) London. July 6. Although the price of the commodity shows a firmer tone at the average of ls. 4%d. per pound, this firmness is scarcely reflected m the rubber share market unless one considers the leading descriptions which
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  • 407 8 GOOD WORK BY DETECTIVE Eighteen Chinese were arrested m a hotel m Merchant Road on Monday night by members of the Detective Branch. It was a very successful raid, but considerable trouble was experienced m securing one of the men who was armed with a fully loaded
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  • 119 8 LEAVES SINGAPORE NEXT WEEK. The Bishop will be finally leaving Singapore on Thursday of next week (July 14th). His public engagements till then are as follows: Saturday, Oth, Dioc.san Council of Malaya m Kuala Lumpur. Sunday, 10th. 8.30 a.m. Celebrate at St. Peter's Church, Singapore, 5.30 p.m.
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  • 74 8 TIIE ARMANESTAN IN COLOMBO (From Our Own Correspondent I'enanr?, JuU The Ceylon correspondent of th. Gazette cables concerning th. „i r, on board the pilgrim ship Am.an.**/ which has arrived from Itddad v,.-> pilgrims on board. One case of smallpox was d four cases having occurred
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  • 75 8 r,on, o ur P«?nan-_. .luU h His Excellency saw the IVn..- Club beat the Malay>. the ctuue soccer league, by three goal.- Padang last evening. Accompanied by Lady Clifford j this morning by tfce Sea Belle tor Mala j the Resident Councillor ftttd M Bcotl I accompanying
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  • 132 8 BORNEO COMPANY < > ML From Our CHt I Ol tesp I I In the Supiciv.i I OttH tft-da c Borr.Company saed 9oi leok < hyeai 8 I 'hem. for damages 4 bn ad Fast year the defendant- ga I IfFs an option to purchasi mii
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  • 46 8 (From Our Own Correspoi lent.l Penan-, ftth "i. Miss Lim Beng Song ap| first case ia the Disti id I o fendant who was sued b> B climber for (321 wages. !>.■•■■ liability beyond 16. Miss Lim subn the claim wa- barred bj
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  • 50 8 (Fno); Our Own Corres| indent! In the Police Court a: Batter* Reynolds, a European, W_W Sharp criminal breach of trust m M B% a prismatic compass ami a lar. d am. th properly of a small syndicate nr! up to Siam on prospecting work. Accused was convicted.
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  • 204 8 TONGKOLS COAL AND ft iV» TROUBLES. The trawler Tongk«d'> r.< mental trip to Lahuan wlhto r !ed she would he able to MB] a Ithen return, tishing ah-ny the B I Iproved rather adventurous but I successful as regards ti-hm^. II I I arranged m Oft-far
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  • 44 8 At the moment it seem- that epidemic of theft* tram other residences ol silvei cvi holders are advised thai Bfß* :i should be taken to lock BD hem say 4 p.m. and P p.m. or a: whilst owners are away.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 222 8 C "ttfE CONNOISSB&R COMLS TO CALDBECKW j E. J. BUKKE OF DUBLIN >| CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO, LTD. J s 1 (Incorporated under the Com/xihiV-' Ordinance- J B a/ Hongkong) J* (Incorporated m Shanghai.) m^ J-yyyyyVWWW*^^ TO HIS MAJESTY F KING F SIAM 5" f SPECIALITIES IN JADE direct importation of
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    • 64 8 PEARS Golden Glory FOR Golden Youth V/_%V_V_W.V_V.V-%W_V.V_V_W < ITS AN EASY JOB J to renovate your car j l w with 5 mtMMM MMbTMM KMM-HHj IROBBIAIacI J OF ALL GARAGES AND DEALERS. J j Va V. V. V- Ws V. V.V.V. VsVs v. v. v.FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN ART AND
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    • 13 8 1 I I To-day's Feature. NEW TENNIS j CHAMPIONS.— PICTURES. Page 4. j
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  • 62 9 lAPANESE TROOPS FOR TSINGTAO. MORE TO FOLLOW. Far Kastern Service.] Shanghai, July 6. <; neral Staff has orderec ide, ;i*.:>."*"\Mnately 4,000 men T.-mgtao. where tht anfu when th.' railway vrl id fa expected immediately neer_ who were recently railway report that com- i asilj 1 1 restored 3
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  • 177 9 I ROWING MORE INTENSE. jth iml roglio the -armed and I v rthera troops the Nationa- I ning vei of Chen r Anhwei erst- J at present Hi the Tientsinj to the N rtherners. the official explat fuse to on) ad j ycotl pa kets seizi Swedish
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  • 40 9 baa issued a statement is :h are is a danger of g the Shantung railway X si to Tsinanfu imme- railway communica- thereby making it units Nationals there. H has n other intention of Japanese residents, j
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  • 83 9 Linde, foi Russia the gn Minister Mr. C. C. Wu, that the recent n*mve|"ui irication" of the necessitate, by the fact Communis! Party was M and threatening the Ith revolution. Hence eminent was forced to M.munists. However, he thai the anti-Communist aot against the Moscow 1
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  • 86 9 HUGE INVESTMENTS ABROAD. THE LATEST FIGURES. TReuter's Service.] Washington, July 6. The Department of Commerce estimates that Americans have invested abroad altogether twelve billion three hundred million dollars of which 789 millions were invested m the first six months of 1927. This is what remains after allowing repayments
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  • 76 9 Washington. July 6. United States Treasury officials are congratulating themselves on the probability that by the nd vi the current fiscal year. which began on August Ist, one-third of Urn hnge NaT: rial Debt, which reached a high water mark m August. 1919, will have be« n paid
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  • 68 9 Six wooden beach hotels were burned down to-day. The hotels were crowded with guests who escap d t the famous boardwalk along th« waterfront. A large section Liv- boardwalk caught tire and was consumed. A targe crowd of bathers gathered to watch the conflagration, but dispersed like
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  • 48 9 [Reuter's Service.] A body of motor-cycle police armed with rifles surrounded the United States Consulate General and dispersed 2,000 members of the so-called R d Labour Unions. who were attempting t hold a demonstration ha sympathy rrith Sacco and Vanzetti. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 30 9 RUBBEB QUOTATION. Dy courtesy of the Nanyo NichiXichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, July 5. Rubber f.a.q. spot was quoted to-day at 76 sen and 7"i sen. (seller and buyer) respectively.
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  • 20 9 The Government have decided to await Envelopments of the Kawasaki Dockyards efore carrying on with relief measures.
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  • 76 9 Much anxiety was felt her;- as to the safety of Japanese residents m Tsinan-fu when a report arrived indicating that the railway service between Tsingtao and Tsinan-fu was suspended. The Foreign Office which was opposing the military authorities' attitude has finally agreed to authorising powers of discretion
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  • 67 9 Now that Osaka is reported to be negotiating for a loan with a syndicate m New York, the city is warned by the Finance Office against borrowing money from abroad on conditions which the officials regard as "disgraceful" to the nation. In case the conditions are too
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  • 91 9 Dr. W. R. Inge, misnamed "the Gloomy Dean." who was sixty-seven m mail week, may be counted a lucky man m so far that he has found the one position m the Church which seems best calculated to give his peculiar gifts full play. At Eton he was a shy"
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  • 84 9 EXPLANATIONS AT GENEVA. NO JOINT ACTION PROPOSED. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 6. In the House of Commons, replying to a number of questions Sir A. Chamberlain stated that at the meeting of the AngloGeiman, Franco-Belgian and Italo-Japanese representatives at Geneva he explained the reasons for Great Britain's
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  • 88 9 m ,0.-1 [Reuters Service.] Belle Fourche, South Dakota. July (i. The President and Mrs. Coolidge enjoyed a. Wild West show m a natural setting and applauded continually as cowboys and cowgirls, picturesquely dressed, lassoed, and threw wild steers and tamed unridden ponies. The programme included
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  • 42 9 Reuter's Service. 1 London, July 'j. In the House of Commons at question time Sir A. Chamberlain said the India Brigade was being withdrawn from Shanghai where it was no longer required m consequence of the arrival of reinforce
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  • 55 9 LEVINE' S BIG GIFT. fßeuter's Service.] Paris. Julj B. At a meeting! of the International Airmen's League at which Chamberlin and Levine were received, the President of the league announced that Levine had handed over 100.000 francs to establish an aviators' club at Le Bourget aerodrome for the use of
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  • 37 9 r D C Mr. Neville Chamberlain announced m the House that he proposed to include the existing Rent Restriction Acts m the Expiring Laws Continuation Rill this year. [Earlier cables on page 7.]
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  • 143 9 OPERATIONS SUSPENDED FOR THE SEASON. Fairbanks, Alaska, June 7. Captain Wilkins has decided to abandon, for the season, any further attempt to explore the Arctic and search for undiscovered land. He had considered fitting out one of the Stinson aeroplanes to carry all possible fuel and
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  • 67 9 On Sunday at 2.30 p.m. Mr. A. Harris, the Managing Director of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Ltd., distributed to the agents of the firm the ten Morris Commercial Lorries which recently paraded the streets of Ipoh, and which were constructed by The Malayan Motors, Ltd. The event
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  • 109 9 fifteen days and got nothing, and filed a writ on July 29. His Lordship said he did not think there was misconduct serious enough to justify ordering the first defendant to pay the whole of the costs of the account out of his own pocket. He thought it would be
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  • 947 9 Action by Partners Against Partners. DISPUTE OVER COSTS. In the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (Si* William Murison), Mr. Roland Braddell applied on behalf of the Timber and Pioduee Company > Ltd., i for confirmation of the Registrar's certificate, judgment m the terms thereof, and for
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    • 670 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE f REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON A 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. PHEMIUS London, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Hull In Port AUTOMEDON Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 463 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. TO HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg July 17 s.s. CITY OF GLASGOW Marseilles, Havre, London, R'dam and H'burg
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    • 471 10 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES. MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION (J LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. (Under Contract with Hie Majesty's Government). OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARDS For Chiaa and Japan. For Marseilles, London and r|) Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnag. v« oMpBf| RAWALPINDI 16,600 July 16
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  • 944 11 Navy League Discussion. URGES WORK SHOULD BK EXPEDITED. At the annual meeting of the Grand Council of the Navy League m May, Professor A. Bostock Hill, m proposing the following resolution: "That the work on the Fleet Base at Singapore should be expedited, m view of possible
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  • 979 11 Ornament of a Past Epoch. There was a time within the memory of living men when every woman m England wore Whitby jet. Not to have worn Whitby jet would have seemed like an insult to Queen Victoria. The jet was carved into ingenious brooches, it
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  • 23 11 Clerk at North Holland (Lincolnshire) Sessions: Do you plead guilty? Man: Yes, t ftuwt. The clerk: Of course, if you have a conscience.
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  • 227 11 MUSIC— OR UNHOLY NOISE? Judge Rules That a Gramophone Is "I very often cannot sleep because of tramway noises at nights, but that is no reason why I should get an injunction against the running of tramways," said Judge Sir Alfred Tobin m Westminster County Court when a woman complained
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    • 237 11 I Little Girl Suffered Terribly Cuticura Healed Pj vT t.p girl suffered terribly teiM which broke out on a-._ the back of her neck. -A :st with watery pimplea —r r:^ht eye and soon spread hai face and head. Her ut ar.d she was a terrible ace. 1 did not
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    • 296 11 J When you find yourself admiring each Chryster as it flashes by yon are among those who, by virtue of their discriminating taste, 1 I recognize the unusual from the commonplace. <I For, be it a > P Chrysler "50", "60", "70" or Imperial "80", there to a distinct and
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  • 78 12 _ar. ix. v. nuarea, a junior stewaxa board the Mentor was drowned at Port Swettenham on July 4th., according to a report by the captain of the Blue Funnel steamer, which arrived m port yesterday. The Lancaster Castle, a vessel of 5,625 tons net, commanded by Capt. G.
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  • 133 12 Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. East Wharf (Entrance Gate 1). Patrol East End East Wharf; Ekma and Rumphius 20. Main Wharf (Entrance Gate 3). Klang 16; Fushimi Maru 13; Van Heutsz 11; Mentor 9; Antilochus 7; Islander (noon shift to 30 G.) 6. Empire
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  • 58 12 July 6.— Emile, Siberg, Pontfanak, Bintan, Van Goens, Singkep, Rengat, Ban Ho Guan, Singaradja, Noorebar, (Dut.); Her- 1 mod, Kronprins Olav, Dukat, (Nor.); j Afrika, (Dan.); Yamagata Maru, Haruna i Maru, (Jap.); Munsterland, (Ger.); Tronoh, 3n Wongsee. Mena. Kheng Seng, Rompin, rhe Cable, City of Kobe, Giang Seng, Ho
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  • 262 12 THE GHOST SHIP. Sailed Into Port and Vanished. The poat of Reyhjavik. Iceland, which is at present very much frequented by Faroe fishing cutters, believes that it has been visited by a "ghost ship," the story being reminiscent of the old tales of "The Flying Dutchman," which suddenly
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  • 90 12 Incident on Kashgar. At the Colombo Police Court last week before Lieut. -Comdr. A. C. F. Bruce, Inspect r Ashton, of the Harbour police, charged a man named Dulla. a stowaway, who was being repatriated on the Kashgar, after serving a term of imprisonment, with
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  • 120 12 54 Days' Voyage. London. June 20. Captain Thomas Drake, who calls himself the "The Lone Sea Rover" arrived at Plymouth to-day m his eight-ton schoonerrigged boat "The Pilgrim of Seattle" after sailing alone for 54 days from Charleston m South Carolina. Although provided
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  • 59 12 Reports have reached Hong Kong that the result of the enquiry into the stranding of the Tjiliboet on Lin Ting, held recently at Batavia, is that Cstj tain Timmermr.r. has been dismissed his ship. None of the evidence on which the finding was apparently based has been received
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  • 62 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office For the twenty-four hours ending midnight July sth. Max. shade temp. 83 F Mm. shade temp. 72.5 F Mean shade temp. 76.7 F Max. sun radiation 116 F Mm. grass radiation 72 F Sea temperature 81 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 75.2
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  • 183 12 Per Sarpedon, July sth:— Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Downing, Miss Mary Foote, Miss Pauline Emmet, Mr. H. G. Schjtfh, Mr. E. D. Lincoln, Mrs. G. P. Bernet, Mrs. A. K. Maitland, Mrs. J. K. S.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 519 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARBLLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The ba. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe,
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    • 333 12 9m ISllenburgs I Foods are particularly suited to the feeding of infants m hot climates. They are free from harmful germs and are readily prepared by the simple addition of boiling water only, thus giving complete independence of doubtful milk supplies. Milk Food No. 1 Milk Food No. 2 1
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    • 408 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S. A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND I BALTIMORE (via Sues). M.S. SILVERASH due t M.S. SILVERBEECH due PACIFIC-JAVA-^AI_CUTTA-SERVICt SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND I LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S. SILVERAY due Aug.
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    • 126 12 HEDGES! BOTUri WINES SPIRIII fit WhiskyL_ __c_ OM and Pwhb PODGES BUTLI* ■*r^---^ _jr s Stren-f! vat s_so Sc otchwhisM $4.35 per bottk It SHERRY AMONTILLAD n___M_ll m DKY. fit: gamp 3v.ou per ff "EMPRESS PORT M The Lean miri cw_. 53.95 per bolt* "SCEPTRE PORT AGENTS JOHN LITTLE CO.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 398 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. 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, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 571 13 O. S. K. Line. pejtinations. Steamers. Arrive. Leare. r ttt-rdam. Hamburg, Bremen, via Colombo, Aden and Altai Maru July 17 July 18 \\gOß Hay. tape Town, Rio, g., i Buenos Aires. t Manila Maru July 20 July 22 v >rr. a Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam, B htgoß Bay and Durban. t Panama
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    • 364 13 TRAVEL- COMFORT Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilate 1 and cooler? by electric Bfans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and cold running water. The spacious steel
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    • 693 13 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA). (Incorporated m Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sob-connections to:— Passage, freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang). of the All information, detailed itineraries,
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  • 1252 14 Reminiscences and A Moral. CHINAIZING RUSSIA. On Sunday, Aug. 20, 1909, the Pavalovsky Regiment lay m bivouac upon an open space J near the Krasnoe Selo-Ropcha-road. Being a rest-day between the manoeuvres by the Grand .Puke Nicholas and the Tsar's own! Impel ial manoeuvres, there was a
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  • 598 14 Humour is ihe appreciation of an idea, a situation or a relationship which to the majority of educated people would seem amusing. In most eases a funny story is the narration of an idea, situation or relationship calculated to amuse; and to make the setting seem
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 446 14 Vaseline TRADE MARK PETROLEUM JELLY TO SOOTHE BURNS Cover burned area with •-Vaseline" Jelly spread on clean Hnen or gauze. Change dressing daily. Soothing, healing, helps L prevent scars. Good for all minor skin ailments. Loo A. for the Trade Mark "Vammline" It it four protection Chesebrough Mfg. Co. Cons'd
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    • 120 14 I__H I™-* "BJIw B9wßmß\m \wßaa" 1 XTOUR life will be agony if you have no weapon to repel fleas I JL the messengers of disease. Breeding m the skin of filthy animals, I 1 these carriers of bubonic plague transfer microbes toyourflesh ith I their inflaming bite. Do not tolerate
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  • 611 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, July o. Rubber shares show a decline m values during the week, reflecting an easier commodity quotation. There has been very little genuine enquiry, investment issues remaining practically stagnant anci dealing m speculative counters can be mainly attributed to manipulators. In
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  • 152 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S REPORT. I Singapore, July H. London. Rubber Is 4%d. Up >4d. Local 59. Tin. London £282. Down M.s. Local 145% for 200 tons. Mining. Nai Hoot 42 45, Rahman Hydraulic 2.00 2.0."), Rantau Pref. 2.08 2.12%, Rantau Ord. 2.04 2.07%, North Taiping 1.15 1.17%, South Taiping 85
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  • 71 15 I July 6. Bank 4 m.s. S .',l-32 Bank demand 2:3 23-32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 9-32 N T ew York, demand 56 Credits 90 days 57*v 2 France, demand 1410 India, T. T. 154 Honpr Kong, demand ll 7 s p.c. Die, Yokohama, demand 11*»' L \om.
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  • 214 15 Tin 200 Tons .su:>' L Gambler B% Pepper White ll") Pepper Black 88 Flake Tapioca 5. 50 Pearl Sago Small 7.60 Copra 10.f.0 Copra Sundried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle I New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rico, Rangoon Bintan
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  • 61 15 July 6th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot 58 34 59 Standard R.S.S. en Tender July 59 *4 59% Aug-Sept .-.--"m 60 Oct-Dec SO*K t.i Jan -Mar 61* X 6214 Tone ef Market: Steady-quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 16%
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  • 68 15 The Directors of Malaya Consolidated Tin Dredging Co., Ltd.. have received advice from the London Agents of the Company that the material f r the pontoon of No 1 Dredge has now been shipped and is expected to arrive at Port Swett_nham during the first week m
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  • 251 15 Guthrie and Co., Penang, Agents. Renong Tin. Output for the second half of May, 1927:— Dredge No. 2. 214 pkls.; Dredge No. 3, 214 pkls.: Dredge No. 3 stopped on Ist. dune to alter tables. Approximate total output for the whole month of May, 1927:— 638
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  • 104 15 YESTERDAYS RI HHHHK The Singapore Chamber of CeuNUeree Rubber Association, hold it > snuh. auction yesterday, when there \\<-iv Catalogued l,'iB2,or><) 1l>.; 017.2.") tuns. Offered 'i 71.4. r V.* lbs.; 133j68 tons. Sold 842,000 lbs. :>7r>.K'.» tons. New Yoik X <--nts PRICES KKAI.IZKI) Ribbed Smoked Sheet. Oeute
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  • 475 15 Singapore, .fa!> During the past greek Fin sttews small decline on balance and on a dull market there is little alteration to note tn share quotations. There are practically tto changes m Sterling prices and the only signs of activity have been m lew of the more
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  • 44 15 Yesterday** Alterations. Buyer* Ret9»«t Kin; a Tin I.jO j Nai Root ($1 i Petaling ($1) t.M 4 .r.0 jTemengor (£1 I _<j. 2l« 8d Robinson Ord. ($10) E8.25 28.75 S. Steamship (100) 332.50 340.00 ic.r. LOANS. S,S W P*« LOatl 1918
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  • 16 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. I July oth.. dosing Prices. Buyers Sellers Nai Hoot- |2 47
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 385 15 ASSETS OVER $7,500,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $27,000,000 PTHE GREAT _^_TERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. 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 I Life Assurance Companies Act \TTRACTIVE PLANS
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    • 881 15 -^_p-^-_-^_^-»»-»__w^^^^-____^^^^-^-^-^--^-»-^---«-^--I BANKING. j HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $13,500,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman A. H. Compton, Esq., Deputy Chairman
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    • 99 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DTRPXTORS: Teo Chong Siong, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq Loke Van Kit Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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    • 37 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., BARKER CO., LTD CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager
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  • 831 16 Batavia's Narrow Win. A FINE GAME. Batavia 1; S.C.F.A. 0. Playing without De Raad, their best f rward. the Batavia visitors gained a thoroughly w. 11-deserved victory over the Straits Chinese at the Stadium yesterday. I>e llaad sustained a knee injury just before the team lefr and although he
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  • 69 16 Programme of Drills up to and for July 10th. Friday. 8th.— 5.15 p.m. Drill Hall S.V.C. Band. S.R.E. (v) Sigs. 5.15 p.m. Malay Drill Hall Malay Coy. Saturday, 9th.— 2.15 p.m. Fairer Range "C" Coy. 2 p.m. Bukit Timah Eurasian Coy. 2 p.m. Drill Hall M. Cycle
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  • 267 16 I Wet Wickets Continue. NOTTS LEAD THE CHAMPIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 5. Rain fell m all parts of the_ country during the three days of the matches m the County Championship which terminated to-day, and m only one was a decision reached. Lancashire versus Notts. At Manchester;—
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  • 59 16 YORKSHIRES GOOD SCORE AGAINST r TOURISTS. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 5. The match between the New Zealanders nd Yorkshire at Bradford was drawn:— Yorkshire 377. New Zealand 133 for 7. Holmes contributed 175* and Ley-land 118 to Yorkshire's total. Dacre taking five tickets for 35 runs. Rhodes
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  • 43 16 LIGHT BLUES' STRONG POSITION. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, July 5. At the close of play m the inter-Varsity match to-day Cambridge had scored 320 for six m their second innings. Judd made 124. The first innings scores were: Cambridge
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  • 201 16 Won Lost Ist. Ist. Pts. No. P. W. L. m. m. Poss Obt. R. Per. Lances IT 7 0 4 4 120 88 2 73.50 Notts 14 6 1 4 2 104 74 1 71.15 Derby 13 5 1 2 1 96 65 4 67.70 Lester 13
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  • 125 16 The Senior Health Officer, Perak, Dr. F. R. Sayers, informs us, says Monday's Times f Malaya, that m connection with the cholera 'outbreak, the total number of cases m the State of Perak to date is thirty-five, only seven cases having been reported this month. The district
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  • 48 16 There was a large and notable gathering *t the wedding and subsequent reception m Hong Kong recently of Mr. John Fleming, -irtner m the firm of Messrs. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, and Miss Katharine Baillie Strong, daughter of the Rev. W. B. and Mrs. Strong, of Glencorse, Midlothian. <
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  • 234 16 Wimbledon Ends. ENGLAND LOSE MIXED DOUBLES. [Reuter's Service.] Wimbledon, July 5. In the women's doubles final Mrs. Peacock and Miss Heine, (South Africa) broke through Miss Ryan's service and led 3 l. Miss Wills double faulted m the next and Miss Ryan missed a sitter with an open
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  • 51 16 TO MEET HARRY WILLS. [Reuter's Service.] New York, July 5. New York State Athletic Commission has reinstated Paolino, who was suspended for, it was alleged, refusing to meet E. D. Keeley. and has approved a 15 round fight between Harry Wills and Paolino at Brooklyn on August
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  • 60 16 WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS. Open Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele beat Miss Toby and W. C. Hill. 6—o. 7—5. Handicap Men's Doubles. Si:- William Murison and Coleman beat P. Storr and Pash, 9—7. 6—3. THURSDAY'S TIES. Handicap Men's Doubles. Sir W. Murison and Coleman vs. Grimberg and Macdonald. Handicap Mixed
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  • 59 16 WEDNESDAY'S PLAY. Falls and Haines beat Allen and Jones 6—4, 6 2. Haybittel and Hopkins beat Vignoles and Williams I—6; 6—l, 6—3. THURSDAY'S TIES. Daly vs. Holiday. Mrs. Owen and Alford vs. Mr. and Mrs. Haybittel. SATURDAY. No play owing to heavy sailing programme. On this particular
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  • 33 16 FRIDAY'S TIES. Mixed Doubles. E. E. de Souza and E. Tessensohn vs. H. H. Balhetchet and G. Tessensohn. Single Handicap "A." W T A. Balhetchet vs. C. Peterson, to finish.
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  • 39 16 The Ladies' monthly Medal will be competed for m future on two consecutiva days Wednesday and Thursday. Only one caremay be taken out. Competition for July will be on Wednesday and Thursday 13th and 14th instant.
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  • 33 16 The monthly medal for June will be played for on the 9th. and 10th. instant. The July monthly medal will be played for on the 23rd. and 24th. instant.
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  • 85 16 One fresh case of cholera has been reported, making thirty-two cases and eighteen deaths m Perak. I A. Craig, the Penang golfer, who has entered for the British open golf championsh;p which begins at St. Andrew's on Monday, has participated m the Malayan championship, with the exception of this year,
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  • 349 16 THE G.G.C. GOLF COMPETITION. To the Editor. Sir, Under the heading of "Sporting Notes" m to-day's issue of your paper, I see you criticise the Garrison Golf Club for their proposal to have two foursome competitions m which the competitors divide the entrance fees. Your objection
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  • 139 16 To the Editor. Sir, In your "Sporting Notes" of 6th instant you state that the Ex-Service Golf Competition takes place on Sunday week. I should be much obliged if you would point out that this Competition takes place this Sunday, July 10th. The point you raise
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  • 206 16 The undernoted non-fiction works will be available for issue on Saturday, at 9 a.m. Barrymore (John) Confessions of an Curzon of Kedleston. Marquess. Leaves from a Viceroy's Note-Book, and other Epstein (M.) Ed. The Annual Register. 1926. The Statesman's Year-Book. 1927. Franck (HaiTy A.) East of Siam. 1926.
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  • 20 16 Orders for week ending 10th. July. Thursday, 7th.— Band Practice* Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. FRANK C. SANDS, Commissioner.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 117 16 1 MUSIC I J WE HAVE ALL THE LATEST HlTs f HONOLULU SONG BIRD— PERHAPS YOI'IJ Tn lx i f ME— SWINGING ALONG— PERFUMES <)K jti < GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES M ETC— ETC— ETC. CALL AND HEAR THEM j S. Moutrie Co., Ltd I Raffles Place, SINGAPORE. CIGARETTES I w^
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