The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928 NO. 12,,:i2
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    269 1 The Nationalist pledge given to thr Diplomatic Body in Peking that Pao Yu Lin's troops would be peacefully replaced when the Southerners entered the city has l>een broken and a seri«»us situation is developing Chiang Kai Shek has resigned Page t». The position of the Italia has
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    SEVEN O'CLOCK.
    1284 1 1 remember the hour perfectly well because 1 eras setting my wrist watch hy tho '.all Grandfather Clock which sUUMiI in tho right hand corner of my sitting room, next the door, it was. exactly seven o'clock and anybody opening the door at that particular moment would have
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      155 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Kodak film packs for speed- Page S. Special ladies' display at Robinson's--Page 9. Gas cooker* turn bousewive's work to play Page i»». Little's coffee is roasted and ground fresh daily Page 14. Whiteaway Laidlaws special bedroom fittings Page 0. Beauty in shape, colour and performance. in tlie Buick
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      139 1 THE WEEK. :<lot)r/,iu, Wth. High Water, 2.56 a.m., 8.1. 1.44 p.m.. 1:2. Malacca: 11. W. o.io a.m., r,.3, 0.30 p mt> ,-,,<; Federal Council. Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships, S.CX Football: I.C.F.A. vs. S.K.C. Div. 1., Stadium. Tttcmluy, 12th. High Water. 4.1 r, a.m.. 7.7, 5.43 p.m.. 7.4. Malacca: 11. W.
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    SOME MALAY BELIEFS.
    522 2 Mr Ivoi 11. N Evans, M.A. Ethnogra* pher, F.M.S. Museums contributes the following t the Journal of tin F.M.S. IM useums. Dreams v bj opposite*. If one dreams In the i morning. «ay between three and six nVlock, that something will not happen, it and at an
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    159 2 CHINESE STUDENTS ABANDON Ml 1)Y IN JAPAN. tndonii u their studies in .Japan, some thirt] < hinese students returned to Hong Kong a few days ago and after staying in a Chnv se hotel for two days proceeded to i anton. vwu-wwwvd v\> \v>> \\<i\n \Vw\ Yv\\vrY*e\\ \W\ said that
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    THEY ALSO SERVE.
    1103 3 IN ACTED SCREEN DRAMAS IN LONDON. At the Agency. Thgae who seek the real drama of the dims need not enter the cinemas; nor is it apparent in the studios. 1 found it at the top of a narrow stairCase in Shafteshury -avenue. It was a strange
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    "CANCER CURABLE BY OPERATION"
    268 3 Famous Surgeon on His Success. New York. Sir St. Clair Thomson, formerly president of the Royal College of Medicine London, was the guest of honour at tht semi-centennial meeting of the America! Laiyngological Association at Washington. In the course of an address he said thai cancer
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    SIMON COMMISSION'S INTINERARY.
    139 3 SIMON COM MISSION'S INTINERARY. No ChaaSJC in Regard |e Procedure. Lond. n. May 23. The itinerary >f the Simon Commission has l>een provisionally settled a> follows: Poona, October 12th.; Lahore. October MOth.; Karachi, November llth.; Peshawar. November ltith.; Delhi. November 21st.: Lucknow, November 28th.; Patna. December 12th.; Calcutta. December 2L>t.;
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    DEATH OF MAHARAJA BAHADUR OF NADIA.
    135 3 DEATH OF MAHARAJA BAHADUR OF NADIA. Descendant of Krishna Chandra. Bombay, May tL The Maharaja Bahadur of Nadia. who tMed of chronic dysentery at his suburbar resilience at Ballygunge. Calcutta, on Tuesday night, was a descendent of the Maha laja Krishna Chandra, who was in the pub lie eye during
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    $304,000 CLAIM FOR A WRIST INJURY.
    130 3 Man Restrained From Further Actions. Robert Loftus. ship's greaser, was prohibited by a King's Bench Divisional Court from brinjiiuu; any further actions or litigation without the consent of the High Court or a judge. Lord Ilewart. the Lord Chief Justice, said that some years
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    NEW CALCUTTA STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING.
    59 3 Calcutta, May 29. Hindu religious ceremonies in connexion with the opening of the new Stock Ex-c-'angt huildinp: took place yesterday. The formal opening takes place on July 6th. The Governor is expected to preside A feature of yesterday's function was the worship of Ganesha. the
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      290 3 j Estate U Trust Agencies f (1927) Limited (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926. I] with Security deposited with the Straits > l\ Settlements Government.) J l\ is prepared to act as 5 Trustees, Executors, Administrators, Receivers, J J Managers of Real Estate, Attorneys for Collection of >
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    ZORA, THE INVISIBLE.
    3280 4  -  J. R. Wilmot. --by AsiStory of Mystery and CHAPTER XXIII. THE SHOTS IN THE I»\KK. Blayne turned away from the window of tin room in which he had seen Sonia CJaynor and her lover, a strange feeling of triumph possessing him. By the gatewaj hv paused and
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    BLONDES THE TRUTH.
    493 4 An American scientist has declared that blondes are dying out. and that by the end of this century they will practically have ceased t«> exist. Fair hair will live <>n only a< a myth; its occasional appearance in the streets will attract crowds of sightseers. Th> calculation
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    HEENEY'S CHAMPION CHARGES.
    219 4 Will He Make Tunney <;« The l.imiv? It strikes me a* a mistake for any one to recall] Tom Heeney as an easy mark for Gene Tunney. There is liable to be a fight all the way declares Jack Dempsey. Tunney is s great champion; s clever
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    ACTRESS SHOOTS HERSELY.
    84 4 Tragedy in Rehearsal of a I-ovc Scene. Geneva. A pretty and prominent Swiss actress. Mile. Selander, twenty-five years of age, committed suicide while rehearsing the leading part in a romantic drama at the Zurich Municipal Theatre. Her colleagues were horrified when, halfway through a love Bccne, she
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    PARISIANA.
    952 5  -  George Cecil TRy THE IRISHMAN'S FORK PIES. Is The Kilt Respectable? Where UTtX f -t T' 1 1 WiMs f S^^W^ where mStoL-f "i -T' m »>' Sort the <,a f** w,lh "npunity, is being discussed lb, the Press of Park, Loader wrier*unite n condemning the substitute for tmhred
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    OUR JAPAN LETTER.
    1212 5 HEAVIER PENALTIES AGAINST COMMUNISM. The New Law. fFroin Our Own Correspondent.] Tokio, May 20. Prompted by the discovery of the recent Communist conspiracy, the Japanese Government has decided to revise the Peace Preservation Law so as to make the penalties provided therein much heavier. The revised law
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    17 5 In banking particularly steady irrowth is the beat method. Mr. A. C. NUter (Federal Reserve Board. 1J.5.A.1
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    THE TSINAN INCIDENT.
    964 6 BUSINESS WANTS STRONG ACTION. The Japanese Side. (From Our Own Correspondent) Tokyo. May 17. Preferring an immediate loss of business to endless anti-Japanese activities and tlu' constant dislocation of trade Involved thereby, business interests of Japan are urging the authorities to assume a resolute attitude towards China.
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    COUNTY CRICKET.
    350 7 coon work ky the BOWLERS. Champions Follow On. I Reuter's Service.] London. .June X. Rain fell ir: all pan.- of the count: y daring the last day or two and several matches in the County cricket championship had to be abandoned. Results were:' Northants vs. Lancashire. At Northampton
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    GENTS VS. PLAYERS MATCH.
    54 7 Some Bitf Scorimr. i TReuter's Service.] London, June 8. In the first Gentlemen vs. IMayers match of the treeon at the Oval the Gentlemen scored 421 for s^vxen (declared), D. R. Jardine, the Surrey amateur, contributing 193, The Players scored 2f>o for 3 before the game
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    DUTCH RUBBER SCHEME.
    44 7 [Reuter's Service.] The Hague, June 8. Hear Rlopt>enburg has now submitted his* plan orheially to the companies inter ested in London and the Hague, and har therefore informed the British Secretary foi the Colonies that the scheme is no longei confidential.
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    DUTY ON FOREIGN IMPORTS.
    45 7 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 8. The House of Commons resolved by 225 votes to 84 on the imposition for five years of a 25 per cent ad valorem duty on imported enamelled domestic holloware, which is chiefly German, Belgian and Dutch.
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    FAMOUS ASTRONOMER DEAD.
    32 7 [Reuter's Service.] Cape Trmn, June 8. The death has occurred of the famous astronomer and discoverer of comets, William Reid. L». R. Jardine, (Surrey). A. P. Freeman. (Kent). I
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    THE SLATER APPEAL.
    175 7 20 YEARS OLD MURDER RECALLED. New Evidence. fßeutc's Service.! London, June b. The hearing of the appeal of Oscar Slater against his conviction for the murder of the aged Mis^ Marion Gilchrist at Glasgow in IMS, was opened before rive Judges in the High Court of Justiciary
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    BALKAN LAND DISPUTE.
    128 7 Indemnity to be Fixed. fßeuter's Service.] Geneva. June 8. the League Council the representative. Of Hungary and Rumania declared tha* their respective positions regarding the Op 'ants in Transylvania, which caused the deadlock ic March were unchanged. The Council thereuoon re-approved tin t solutions of September and
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    DICTATORS ROMANCE ENDED.
    119 7 Disliked Fiancee's Stock Deals. [Reuter's Service.] Madrid, June S. The engagement of l'rimo De Rivera ti Senorita Mi mi Castellanoe, announced oi April 16. is now broken off, and the marriege arranged in September "will not tak< place" It appears th::t Prime De Rivera learn' that the
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    FOREIGN BONDS ON NEW YORK MARKET.
    40 7 [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 8. The official? of the Curb Market announce that the principle of periodical settlements of bargains cone^rpintr foreign securities has been allowed by the committee of the clearing house.
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    MEMORIAL TO NUNGESSER AND COLI.
    290 7 Monument Unveiled at le Bourget. far is. May A monument dedicated to the memory of Nunceseer and C'oli, th.? French airmen wliu disappeared during an attempt, in May last year, to make a non-stop flight across the Atlantic from Paris to New York, and to
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    15 7 You cannot run grroat railway servict with every operation making a profit. Sii Josiah Stamp.
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      418 7 AUCTION SALE SHKRIFF'S SALE. Wr.t ol Sehaife Sale Deted Ith. May, in thf: BUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. in the oaese of Chop Tes .i>«» pi .intitrv VerPUa < Kob Sam Beeg Defend AUCTION SALE of Furniture an.i Stoeh>ln -Trade Comprising: Clock, eloetric lempo, |eao rttrkw.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK.
    685 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESSMONDAY, JUNE 11, 1928. COMMENT OF THE WEEK. Two items o\' news' each relating to pioneer work in aviation but quite distinct in character, will be received with considerable satisfaction this morning. The first is the intimation that, after more than a fortnight ol anxiety, towards the end
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    317 8 An item in the B.BCV Empire itmj programme, which included numbers concerning all parts of the Empire, was "Ram Singh." adapted for broadcasting from the itorj by Sir Hugh Clifford The engagement ia announce*: between Richard F. W. Leonard, only son of the late Mr. R. W. W. Leonard and
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    JAPANESE SHIPPING STRIKE SETTLED.
    34 8 [Renter's Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, June 9. The standard scale for minimum wages formulated by the mediators has been accepted hy the shipowners snd the seamen's strike has thus ended.
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    MAILS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
    56 8 The Post Office authorities announce that the following mails were destroyed hy fire on May S while en route by train from Alexandria to Port Said: Brindisj to Singapore 1 bag; Br. Piscara Lesce to Singapore 1 bag; Naples to Singapore 2 hags; and Rome to
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    610 8 VACCINATION— A FEW CONTRASTS. Sir. Inoculation was first Introduced in England 1722. In 1704 we Bad the practice endorsed and approved by the Royal College of Physicians in London as in their opinion "highly salutary to the human race.'' By act of Parliament In IS4O inoculation
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    AUSTRALIAN MARINE COOKS' STRIKE.
    93 8 AUSTRALIAN MARINE COOKS' STRIKE. A Serious Position. [Reuter's Service.] Melbourne, June M. Thp Federal Premier, Mr. Bruce, has referred to tho Industrial Registrar the suggestion cahled by the Premier of Victoiia to summon a compulsory conference to settle the marine cooks' strike, The Seaman*' and Stewards' Union at their meeting
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    EGYPTIAN DEPUTIES DISAGREE.
    68 8 EGYPTIAN DEPUTIES DISAGREE. [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, June 10. There was further liveliness in the Chamber of Deputies last night when a motion introduced recently emending the rules <>f the House and widening the DOWi rs of the President came up again. The majority desired to discuss the question forthwith, whereupon
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    A FISHY BUSINESS!
    48 8 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Tokyo. June 9 The Soviet, replying to the Japanese protest against the violation of the Fishery Convention, have promised to investigate the complaint, but it is generally believed that a settlement of the trouble will be attended with no small difficulty.
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES
    48 8 HOBBB TEARS THh i, MUSCLES. ,B Hook Law Out of the (.old < (J I our Own owtmmmmm\ -mdm iJ During th- course of the Surrey ai d ai w fckfhin eedal th, Oral yceterda the misfortune to tear bii He may be Incapacitated f< i
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    GOLD CUP SCRATCHING
    33 8 [Our Own Corespondent \mmmm Owing to kidn. >■ trouble, i Booh Lai will ba mmkl Gold Cup. to taK». phut at 22nd. It will be remembered i won the St. Lager.
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    AINTREE COURSE IMPROVEMENT.
    27 8 AINTREE COURSE IMPROVEMENT. [Our Own Correspondent i General satisfaction cles by the decision of tivc 10 improve t ht- Aintri' course b] front of the t< twentj
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    BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP
    31 8 [Our Own fin lUipuadiat sudsa la The Billiardi ing altering th. I and approving balls, since tl Willie Smith at f or tl I ipiui hip. .Melti in Inman
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    HELEN WILES BEATS WELSH INTERNATIONAL.
    39 8 HELEN WILES BEATS WELSH INTERNATIONAL. [Our Own < 01 H I] Leadsa, he 1: ll vliil.it i nford Hill, M lb A Mr. D. R. Williams, ;h, u. play< two lata bj Willian i a !a>t year 1 defeating i.
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    MOTOR-BOAT RACING.
    41 8 [Our Own Correspond, rLondon Jai Ifisi Itolly arstaira, tl motor-boat racii'L enthll I I regaining the Internal America next v. She is experimentii mere a th the 100 M.P.H her piactici causing th. Lake Di an voicing their pi
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    THE FOUR CYCLING BROTHERS.
    34 8 [Our Own Correspondent I SSMftse, -lino The four cycling brother* Wyl of many amat- ur champioi I the Root Of El metres Olympic Tr i by l j-. r > ■econd
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    23 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PBICI TFrom Our Own Correspond London, .lun» :< Mi asrs, Symington mi notify to-day's rubber prici 0> i.d. tier lb.
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    EXPEDITION TO MONGOLIA.
    95 8 American Indignation <»\»r Hardships. m it Calcutta len It is rt ported! that Profi receii .1 eul >k L ,r that Mnmiawion nf thi of the New Vorfc uh financed his expedlt to InvestigMe th. behai Government t.-uari v > ftdding that ttat highly invlignant over Um
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    JAPANESE PREMIER'S ESCAPE.
    66 8 [By courtesy ef tl Null. SI An sttempt ~mi I mier Tanaka this mornr Tokio. but the Prem.. I I Premier Tanaka erriw this morning at ft.3o, aged 24, a CUI l :in Prefecture) armed with „:i--fully h ailed the Premh r. Mi E.P. end «e*d v
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    FENG'S BREACH OF FAITH.
    348 9 V SKKIOIS SITUATION DEVELOPS. tftiang Kai Shek Resigns. fßeuter'i Fa. Eastern Service.] Peking. June 9. incc of the imbroglio, in which y powers naec become involved in their prevent disorder and bloodshed 11 -.1 led 1 the disarming and of Pao Vu l.in's troops, in born
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    DISGUSTED LEADER RESIGNS.
    111 9 F«ag Dominating; the Situation. r*i Far Eastern Service.) Shanghai, June 10. roglk f th< Diplomatic Body *h r Yuh Siang synchronises with the of «'hian^ Kai Shek, ir is althe Nationalists' objective, < i and therefore hi> selfis i nded. but actually because Kai Shek ia disheartened
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    FIGHTING NEAR TIENTSIN.
    101 9 Far Eastern Service. l Tientsin, June 9. has been fighting at Koku, 18 miles east of Tientsin near the coast, rifle fire and severing comwith Taku. (T^rom Taku of a British c\-tst uner has been postponed while two steamers, a destroyer and a r tiling for Tientsin
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    NORTHERN EVACUATION COMPLETE.
    155 9 NORTHERN EVACUATION COMPLETE. ShmM Troops Enter Peking. t*m Far Fastern Service.] Peking. June 8. schment of Northern troops of the East Gate this morning lanehnria. nentfl of Shansi forces commenced the South Gate shortly afterwards, and 6.000 have taken up uarters in Peking in the quietest possible manner. General Shan
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    AN EPIC FLIGHT.
    268 9 THE SOUTHERN CROSS IN AUSTRALIA. Airmen's Tumultuous Welcome. Reuter's Service. "J Brisbane. J une 9. The southern Cross has arrived, that completing the first flight from Cadfonda to Australia. Brisbane. June 9. A storm Inst night blew the Southern t ross out of its course and delayed.
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    CHINESE NEWS.
    114 9 Settlement of the Tsinan Incident. [B\ arrangement with Nanyang Siang Pan Press.] Shanghai. June 9. j Hsu Yung Chang's Shansi troops entered Peking 1 City yesterday. The Nationalist Government has decided to float a $4.»00.000 loan secure,! b\ the petroleum special tax. Wang Cheng Ting ha? been appointed
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    U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
    81 9 Labour Attitude. Reuter's Service Washington. June i>. Or; the t W of t ie Presidential campaign the Federation of Labour passed the customary vesolut.«>n in favour of a non-parti-san attitude, but oppoeing the Republican, Yi-.t -President, General l>a\ves, and the Democratic Governor of Maryland, Mr. Ritchie, in
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    GERMAN EXPRESS DISASTER.
    35 9 Fifteen Killed When Train Leaves Rails. Nuremberg, June 10. Fifteen people were killed and four seriously injured when the Munich -Frankfurt express ran off the rails outside Siegelsdorf station early this morning.
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    THE MONSOON BREAKS.
    14 9 T Renter' 1 Service.! Bombay, June 10. Thi mottsoon has broken.
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    ITALIAN CREW SAFE.
    349 9 STRANDED NORTH OF SPITZBERGEN. Rescue Difficulties. [Reuter'* Service.] King's Bay. June 9. Rome, June 9. All aboard the Italia are alive. A message from the Citta di Milano states that the vessel maintained radio communication for twenty minutes with the Italia last night. The latter, apparently, is
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    JAPANESE BOYCOTT IN CANTON.
    96 9 EA Match Trick. [By arrangement with Xamang Siang Pau Press.] Hong Kong. June 9. Tru anti- Japanese committee at Canton ha? discovered some unscrupulous merchants attempting to change the Japanese trade mark on Japanese matches for an imitated native product for export to Nanrang. It was
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    THE BALKAN WAY.
    99 9 Deputies and Police Clash in Parliament. [Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, June The usual dullness of parliamentary proceedings wa? enlivened by a free fight be tween deputies and police at the opening of to-day's session of the Skupshtina. Eight Opposition members, whose suspension for three sittings had not expired,
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    THE SLATER APPEAL.
    99 9 Helen Lam hit' To Give Evidence [»ndon, June !>. The Scottish High Court ha^ granted the preliminary appeal of Oscar Slater for permission to call a fresh witness at the hearing of the appeal on its merits, fixed for July oth.. and also to recall Helen I^ambie.
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    SOUTH AMERICAN OILFIELDS.
    66 9 Royal Dutch and Shell Combine. New York, June 9. The newspapers report that the Royal Dutch, the Shell interests and the Carib Syndicate have agreed to form a company tc exploit the rich oilfields in the Colon region of Venezuela, and to issue $10,000,00*: in debentures to
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    A CHEAP FORTUNE.
    154 9 FIVE RUPEES EARNS £60,000. "Calcutta Luck." [Reuter's Service.! Bombay. June 10. For five rupees Ibrahim Ka/.i (the holder of the winning ticket in the Calcutta sweep, l purchased for him by Mr. W. H. Webb, now in Singapore) sold a quarter share of i the winning ticket
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    DUCHESS'S FLIGHT TO INDIA.
    160 9 In Famous Plane. [Reuters Service London. June 10. The aeroplane, Princess Xenia, piloted 1 15 Captain C. D. Barnard and Flying Officer E. H. Alliott, with the Duchess of Bedford as passenger and a large cargo, including a rilm of the Derby, .-tarted on a flight
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    A LABOUR SENSATION.
    141 9 Tom Walsh Out for Industrial [Reuter's Service.l London. June 10. A sensation was created in Labour circle*. yesterday by the announcement that Mr. Tom Walsh, formerly Secretary of the Australian Seamen's Union, had decided to join the Industrial Peace Union. Walsh was one of the most militant
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    TERRIBLE HUNGARIAN STORM.
    71 9 TERRIBLE HUNGARIAN STORM. Enormous Damage. [Reuter's Service.] Budapest. June 10. The most terrific storm in living memory has raged since yesterday afternoon in the Pecs district of South Hungary. All telegraph wires and telephone are cut, as that letails cannot be obtained. Two persons were killed and two struck dumb
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    DEATH OF MR. DENNIS EADIE.
    120 9 [Reuter's Service.] I-ondon, June 10. The death has occurred of the well known actor-manager, Mr. Dennis Eadie. Born in Glasgow 58 years ago Mr. Dennis Eadie was one of the best known actormanagers in London. He made his first appearance in London 28 years ago,
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      642 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES ■XPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. Route subject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. I TITAN London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port t ANTENOR Marseilles, London,
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      474 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England). 'mEWsFIINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Due Spore. 192SHOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF ROUBAIX London, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Hull June 15 *.s. CITY OF CARLISLE M'seilles,
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      384 10 P. O British Indid and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated in England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVSRNMKYt LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage. Spore. Tonnage r RAWALPINDI t6,600 June IP MORE A
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      571 11 O. S. K. Line. tinatinn Steams. Arri™. Leave. j rdam, Hamburg, Bremen. i 'olombo, Ad«-n and P( i < Nil- Town, 1. nt.-vs.ii-. and K. Aires, v Manila Man, July G July I I :i :ir. P.-tr-fs-Salaam. Marques and Darhai t Panama Mam .July U July 16 tombay Celebea Maru
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      407 11 TRAVEL* COMFORT "PRESIDENT* Dollar President liners offer you Ik .uriou- travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by ele.tnr fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having- an electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate. all h*>ve hot and cold running water. The spacious
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    282 12 SHIPPING IN CHFLE. Increasing: Competition. Reference to the increasing competition in shipping is made in a report on conditions in Chile issued by the Department of Overseas Trade. This competition increase* 1 annually, it is stated, particularly from Gt rmany and the United States, and in r less
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    VACCINATION SCHEME AT
    216 12 Bwatow, May 18. The Public- Health Department has recently appointed a Vaccination Officer for the poit. Under him is being organised the vaccination of all coolie and other emigrants who are leaving for the Strait< Siam and other places in the south. The officer claims the right
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    MOTORBOATING PLEASURES.
    279 12 MOTORBOATIN G PLEASURES. Manufacturers of motorcars are interested in a family type of tea and river going motor craft which has been constructed by a London Arm to popularise sv*;. a.i 1 riv«-r cruising for week-ends and during the holiday season. The handy vessel, which is thirty feet long and
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      602 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated in Australia.) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, I DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The ?.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia.
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      22 12 A message from the Shipping Inspecto•ate. Wertevreden states that the Clemen•ia Bank light-buoy, which has been defecive, is now burning correctly again.
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      704 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc,. 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW TORE. (Incorporated In UiLA.) 0 GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO JBOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA \nd BALTIMORE M.S. SILVERBEKCH due June 19 M.S. SILVERMAPLF due July 17 s July PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA SERVICH SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES HARBOUR M.S.
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      679 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. £ua!a Pahang, Pekan, Sungei J a robin 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
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      128 12 MKTKOROLOC.ICAL REPORT. (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight June Sth: Max. shade temp. 83 P Min. shade temp. 77 P Mean shade temp. K2.7 F Max. sun radiation 182 F Min. grass radiation 73. f> F Sea temperature Max. SO. .Min. sT) F
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    "ANTI-BABEL."
    1010 13 AN INNOVATION AT GENEVA. Speech And Translation Together. When the Internal tonal Labour Conference open at Geneva, at the end of last month, some five or six hundred delegates, members of the Press, and interested visitors, enjoyed the unique experience of being able to choose individually," from amongst three
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    25 13 Our efforts must now be directed to producing rubber at the lowest possible cost consistent with the proper upkeep of properties. Mr John G. Wardrop
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    UNEXPECTED FORTUNE FROM SHANGHAI.
    54 13 A woman in Illinois has been bequeathed £'JO,OOO by her mother, who deserted het family in 1888, migrated to Shanghai, and was thought to have died many years ago The will bequeathing the money gives no reason for the mysterious desertion and no i to how
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    SCULLING.
    50 13 Barry Decline* (kxxWU a Oiler. Ix>ndr»n. May 17. The sculling champion, Bert Barry, who beat Goodsell in the world's sculling championship over a course of three miles en December J7, has declined Goodsell offer of 2.G00 dollars for ex; -im in connection with th« title -ace ai s-.:ltlnVe City.
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      343 13 t^«T V Vv<^___Jl__________________. ___rV_J____r<____k MAW -*Er/'^T _rT _-^~^sB_M______f<^^^^ _J>_MP^>/ FOOD o AriMo you //ea/di DECAUSC Quaker Oats gives the organism Me maximum of nutrition at the minimum of effort cvt "h during convalescence. Doctors Abundant in vitamins, carbohydrates and mineral salts -essential elements of perfect nutrition Quaker Oats increases vitality,
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      309 13 Are Ton the First to Taste Your Food I^'OV may think you are the first to touch your food, but the L hands of Disease are swifter. Before you touch your food, the mouth of the fly has polluted it. Before you start to eat, the fly crawls with filthy
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    DICKENS AND HIS WIFE.
    553 14 SUPPRESSED LETTER PUBLISHED. Actress Friend. London. Apr. 28. Further Tight is thrown on a phase of the life and character of Charles Dickens which his biographers have hitherto treated with some reserve, by a new edition of Forster's life of the novelist, just published by Cecil
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    ARTISTS GUARD OF DETECTIVES.
    269 14 Gold Ingots As His Easel. With gold tngotfl worth hundreds ol thousands of pounds for his stool and easel working under the constant surveillance of two detectives. Mr. Collin Gill, former!) an official war artist, punting picture; of the old hullion vaults of the Bank o'
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    GUNMEN RAID NEW YORK CABARET.
    92 14 New Y< rk. May 29. Gunmen raided a cabaret, forced four taxi-drivers at the point of revolvers to vait outside while they robbed the patrons. Scores of men and women spotted the taxi-drivers, whoa thev mistook for accomplices, and bombarded their, with bottle*, cruets and
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 .luce Bank 4 m.s. t\t% Bank demand 11-16 Private credits 8 m.s. 2 4 7-83 New York, demand 66 3-16 Credit- On days 87% France, demand 1426 India, T. T. ir,:ji 4 Hong Kong, demand '.ti„ px. I>iv Yokohama, <iemanil 11'.' Java, demand 1;{;m 4 Bangkok, demand Ho\ Bar
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    PRODUCE.
    177 15 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice. Siam old No. I. 330 Ricp, Raagoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256 Tlice, Siam Broken No. I 220 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2 200 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 1 360 Rice, Siam Glutinous No. 2 320 Rice, Rangoon
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    52 15 June oth., 12 o'clock no'>n. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot S2 :vi\ Standard K.s.s. on Tender June 82>4 July-Sept. 32% ;;:;i Oct-i>». 32*6 38 Toiu of Market: Stagnant Prices nominal. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 9%6 per lb N.w Tort Spot Sheet (i.et- 19^4
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS PROFITS.
    184 15 The annual report of the Linggi Plantations, one of the oldest of the .Malay companies, provides an example of the way in which profits last year suffered by the fal" in prices, combined with lower output. through restriction, says the Financial News in mail week. The output
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    28 15 Saturday's Alterations. June 9th. Oosinu I'rirrs. Buyers Seller* Padang Plandok UH 15 Penawata 65 Takaapaa !2s 32s i»d Ulenby 97H 1.05 Straits Tradan 32.00 52.40
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    118 15 McAlister and Co. ($5O) fo.oo 96.00 Ribeiro and Co. ($10) 8.00 9.00 Robinson Ord. ($10) 19.00 19.50 Robinson Prefs. (100) 128.00 133.00 Shell Transport (£> 4.15.0 4.18.0 c.d. S'pore Traction Ords. Ds 3d 10s 3d S. Traction Prefs. 17s IBfl 6d S. Steamship (100) 318 322 St?aits Traders (7..">0> 32.25
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    170 15 ROSE MACPHALL (OS REPORT. Singapore, Jaat I, liubber. London PHd. >4d down. I Tin. London £223. 35s down. Local 112 for 200 tons. Minirg.— Puteh 1.r.0 1.:,:.. Klaag Rivars 342 H 3.47 Vi, Malaya Consolidated 1.01 l.<i:o 2 North Taiping 1.03 1.06, Taiping 1.12 1.16, South Taiping
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    JACKS' METAL REPORT.
    280 15 i>u>„a.ss wai „u.,t daring Um sarfj ,-a.t the week, but towards Uwclose consumers ■hewed some desire to ret their requirements in metals. Copper-Outer* have ban Kept lark bl --.me weeks in the hope of securing lower prices on the increasing production of Stan bul with the Coppei
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    159 15 lk Sinuap r«-. Jin U W, During the pasl week tn< Market ruled »tead) 1 1 firm with a ntlj good en |Uiry 1 B po( and nearbj rui and little pn "i ad and fair quantities grades have I gorbed. A ,p ;l lieet appear t be
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    28 15 RATttJT B\si\ tin DREDGING A telegram has been received from Um Nine at Sichon t.» tht that (llr t()(,n M No. 2 dredge irai ed on .Fiur. ftk.'
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    THIEF'S HEIGHT OF AMBITION
    61 15 Free EUggli from a Scotsman. When William GeCffgC ("urne. 19, a Mai. Chester merchant, was untamed lo four years' imprisonment for 75 man ..f fraud ulently obtaining credit, aggregating £2331 in three years, the Prosecuting Cotftliel said that Carrie operated throughout the country, but he attained
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      657 15 \<sETS OVER $8,000,000 TITO /inmm ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 I THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED hfah nvvtrv. set v. Inc »n>orated in Straits Settlements) Ihe has \_^f __T %*T* LONDON OFFICE: 27 01d Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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      396 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AMI SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fi-:nd Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Drown, Esq.. Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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      733 15 r RASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. SATURDAY, JUNE 9th Buyers SelUrb Asam Kumbang (£> 49< 6d 51a Bangrin Tin 45s 47s Batang Padang ($1) 47 l y 52^ Chenderiang 17s lHs Chin Chin ($1) GO 70 Eastern Siam 19a 20a Haad Yai IDs 20s Hitam Tin ($1) 00 95
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      41 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated in England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARIN E i Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO.. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    884 16 SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP OPENS. Yesterday's Results. Brilliant weather favoured the opening rounds of the Singapore lawn tennis championships, which were played on the Cricket Club courts yesterday, and. the arrangements being carried through smoothly, considerable progress was made. Many spectators, of all nationalities, watched the matches, durinir the day.
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    DAVIS CUP.
    73 16 Hritain Reach The Semi- Final. London, June J>. At Birmingham 1.0-day in the Davis Cup Croles Rees and Fames (Britain) beat Kle- faiftcroth and Prenn (Germany) 7 5, 62, 6 4, Britain thus winning by three matches' i to nil. Britain meet Italy or India in the semifinal
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    CRICKET.
    761 16 S.C.C. TOURNAMENT MATCH. P.S. and L. Beat Services. The P.S. and L. defeated the Services in in >±.(\C. Tournament match on Saturday by six wickets. Continuing their overnight score of 51 for two wickets, the Services had only added MM run on Saturday when Perkins was caught by Thomas
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    EXCITING GAME AT TANGLIN.
    193 16 Dukes Heat S.C.C. II by Narrow Margin. At Tanglin yesterday the Duke's snatched a narrow victory from the S.C.C. II mainly owing to some good I>owling by Osborne in the latter part of the visitors' innings. For the S.C.C. Scoular compiled a chancelesi 61, being undefeated
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    552 16 THE SELANGOR SUMMER MEETING. McPherson's Three Winners. [From Our Own Correspondent:.] Kuala I umpur, June 9. Bright weather prevailed for the second day of the Sclangor summer meeting and there was a good gathering at the course. The going was hard and the racing throughout the afternoon was
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    RACING IN BANGKOK.
    59 16 Eliminating the Big Horses. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok. June 9. In the interest of breeding the Turf Clul> has decided to cease big horse racing and confine the events to hones of 14.2 hands and Siamese ponies. The owners of big horses are being compensated at
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    OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
    47 16 [Reuter's Service.] Amsterdam June 9. In the Olympic football tournament Italy and Egypt met to decide the third and fourth places, Italy winning by 11 goals to The final to decide the first and second places will take place to-morrow between Uruguay and Argentina.
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    ENGLISHMAN WINS FRENCH GOLF TITLE.
    116 16 [Reuter's Servire.l St. Germain, June 8. In the French open amateur golf championship final over 36 holes T. Bourne (England) beat A. Vincent (America} 8 up and 7 to play. M. Scoular not out 61, N. H. P. Whitley c Day b Jacques 3, H.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL .
    237 16 LEAGUE FOOTBALL DUKES DEFEAT THE CHINESE. i Military Player Sent Off. Dukes ti S.C.F.A. 0. The Duke's and the Chinese met in the I senior division of the League at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It was I one of the most important matches in the League and drew the
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    THE REFEREES' BOARD.
    635 16 Harbour Hoard Player Suspended. The Referees' Hoard met at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon and considered reports on the incidents which occurred in the games between the I.C.F.A. and tht' S.H.B. and the Police and tin- S.C.F.A. Mr. J. M. Sime presided and others present were Dr.
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    32 16 The Lanka Union has ceased to exist and in its place has sprung up the Ceylon Sports Club. The new club will carry out all engagements as arranged by the Lanka Union.
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      312 16 Nursery I Records i pHILDREN will be enraptured with (ho Ni t i V^? ymeS u1 d Tune and Fairy Stor5 <* the I sa?auap_2j£ wh,ch are to j i His Master's Voice I I Ask to hear these records or write for descriptive S. MOUTRIE CO., LTD. 4 (Incorporated
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      60 16 TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Khoo Hooi Hye vs. R. F. Smith. Murakami rs. John Lim. Bee. W. Aitken vs. S. Abed. Doubles. Hall and Doonell Haaell and Parssele. Anderson and Murphy vs. F'ujiwarn and Matsakawa. Capt. Price and Pinekney v<. Hsfiiei and Singam. Players are to report at Referee's tent at 4.:i0
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