The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1928

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1928. NO. 12,434
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  • 254 1 I.t'P<»rl« tr«»m Japanese sources state that Tientsin has iMen surrendered to Ihe Nationalists and that looting is taking place m the native <"tv Page 11. The story of a perilous voyage through a huge icefield m the neighl>ourho<>d of" Cane Horn i* told by 4 he captain
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  • 880 1 And now my Masters all, leave for a while this tonui ellme and top with BM int.. a past srhers I may conjurp up a seSM that should appeal to sU who favour sail ami Sea. A night m mid-November, mors years ego than I could
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 385 1 %V_*.V.V.V.V.V.".V_. V.\VarV.V.%V j: SWALLOW ARIELL'S (WORM) RENOWNED) i :j BISCUITS AND CAKES j Rallies Hotel I Rooms with Modern Sanitation. I TEA qj^EU DANCES GRILL ROOM DANSANT S EVERY Unrivalled m the East. pvirnv MONDAY 1-VI.KY WEDNESDAY rpivii nirnm, TUESDAY priday TANIA SVETLANOVA Thursday I TTT. AND SATURDAY I .axe'
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    • 288 1 An_»VLfjiS'_?j®.^Ta]*a®{a]®S 1; I a____________________________________________________i jmmsf/sjsji m [a. W *&**> m :#i ■IuKU W IN ,_^l« ___S _i I o I ja Wr _r_j__l7__ll _r A ;W^^r^4 I IsL ./^vS-^^H r _rW vJafurn ___y_>__ rvn' i_ a I n .0 < _--i(T-m-j^? i ity /?^^ffl r!}sU-m}-l '"-^i v U"__-_i I BB:
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    • 126 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice by Mulaya Publishing Hous Page 9. Ti.e Westclox are reliable timekeepen Page 12. Fraser and Neave's Aim Is accomplished —Page _U. A Chevrolet announcement m new form Page T>. The discriminating car owner uses <;.>odyear tubes i'dge 4. Terniiciiie will i you of all whit, ant trouble
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 176 1 THE WEEK. iredncactep, VUh. Hi^-ht Water, :..'.2 a.m.. 1.6. M 8 p.m., 7.7. Malacca: 11. W. 2.40 a.m.. bJS. *4.:40 p.m.. 0.0. Drums at Gardens 5 p.m. Football: Malay.- vs. Pulau Brani, Stadium. Thurs,'»y, 1 Ith. Hich Water, 7.4 a.m.. 7.7, 7.29 p.m., 8.1. Malacca: H. W. 4.0 a.m., 5.2,
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  • 365 2 System That Has Outlived Its Usefulness. K :i iints May SI. Interviewed ut Kandy to-day, Mr. Hydari, Agent of the Governmenl of India m Ceylon, expressed his general eoncarrence m the vi. w» of Mr. F. Andrews rsgnrding the sdvisability ol gradually substituting for the kangany
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  • 48 2 S4 GAR IN JAPAN NEXT YEAR <By courtesy of the Nanyo NichiNit hi Shimbunsha). Toki». June Hi. Much anxiety is now felt m the sugar < icles o Japan. It is thought that the excess ot Japan's sugar nop next year will an tq s million pikuls.
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  • 94 2 Despit. thf announcement of the Home Office m cm nnection with the attempted a>sassination of Premier Tanaxa, the assail ant dec ared that his ection was accelerated by tl »rtn I allegation censuring the Premier's misconduct involving the Imperial Court Party strife, and added
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  • 98 2 INDIAN LABOUR IN MAL AYA. informed by the Deputy Controller ol Labour. Penang. that recruiting has l^een generally resumed m Madras Presidency, but the following taluks are closed to recruit-rig owin<_r to prevalence of disease: Kistns District; Taluks of Nandigama Gannavarai Bezwads and Kaikalur. Chittoor,- -Chandra-. Chingleput, Conjee*' a: am.
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  • 111 2 pregramaue of Drills up to and For Jans 17th. Tuesda; 6-30 p.m.— Drill Hall. All Oftieeri S.V.C. 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Ist. H- in:': Group, Eurasian Company, S.R.A (v. Sigs. cm.. Drill Hall, Cadet s-S. J. Inst. Wednesday, 5.16 p.m., Drill Hall, "<"' (Scotl Coy, "A" (MiQ.)
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 193 2 WATERBURY COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. LARGE SIZE. RED WRAPPER. STOCKS NOV. AVAILABLE. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. Opposite New Post Office, Singapore. SINGAPORE. M DM KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF I DANCING Character, Classical. Clog, Exhibition. Ballet, Toe and Latest Ball-Room Dancing. Write for an appointment: Mdm. KELVEY. 8 Meyer's Mansions. -':ij'4tiiiifiin:oif]i.taiiiijjjii;oiiiiiiifMiniiiiiiiiiniuiintiiiHtiiiuimuiintu»HMHifim I FILM
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    • 286 2 Ij To-Night! To-Night VICTORIA To-Night THEATRE A NiiiiiiiimimmiiiiiimiiiiHiiiimiiHiHiiimiiniiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiim 5 jj A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! I PHONOFILMS (SINGAPORE), LTD. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF THE j" I NEW AND IMPROVED DE FOREST ilSinging Speaking| Si AND lij pMusical Films Hi The World's Most Remarkable Films. I > Light and Grand Opera music played by
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    • 245 2 ALHAMBRA PH C E (Tan Chens: Kee and Co., Ltd., Proprietors). COMMENCING TUESDAY, JUNE ißti FOR SIX NIGHTS A MAGNIFICENT UNITED ARTISTS PROGRAMME "THEDOVE'' LOVE AND ADVENTURE ON A ROMANTIC SOUTHERN OOAB Featuring: NORMA TALMADGE NOAH 'BEERY In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. WEST OFTHE LAW A WESTERN FULL
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  • 540 3 Privy Council Judges at Work If Haroi-n- a i_K as( h d came to Lon don he would find his legendary home m Downingstreot at the offices of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which is the supreme tribunal deciding law cases m the British Empire.
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  • 377 3 Armed Guard m Court. An armed guard was present m court When Mr. Justice Avory, who presided over the trial of Browne and Kennedy, charged with the murder ot* P.C. Gutteridge, sat a> a member of the Court of Criminal Appeal at the l_aw Courts. Two
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  • 12 3 Mr. W. Gibb, the welt-known Kuala Lumpur golfer, has left fox Home.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 174 3 SB' _i^ -8r _fS____--*=-^_L__'sfr^r _f J* i THE FOOD OF KINGS I j Court Physicians know the best and "j see that Royal Babies have the best. j: That is Why Glaxo has been used j: I with success m 5 Royal Nurseries, ij j: Only the best is good
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    • 662 3 NOTICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GlVfiJ (bit nH th* road* -wic. approaches to Covent Raw situ' Covent Harden (lately Cheang Hong Lim Mar tot) belonging to tlie Estate of Ceeang Te* Mucy, will br closed to public traffic from (> h.iu to p.n,. on Monday, .June 18th. 192 K. Dfted
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    • 197 3 I Estate 8 Trust Agencies I (1927) Limited 5 (Registered under the Trust Companies' Ordinance of 1926, > j| with Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government.) is prepared to act as i Trustees, Executors, Administrators. Receivers, J Managers of Real Estate. Attorneys for Collection of j Rents, Investigators and
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  • 481 4 Tradition has it that "the newspaper reporter gets there first." Now newspaper history has recorded an instance where a representative of the press "made" a story to order for his paper. The "story" was develop. d on April 4in Australia, when Norman Smith, motor
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  • 813 4 DRIVING WITHOUT GEARS. Trend of New Efforts. Some time ago Mr Basil Dean told mi that, m collaboration with Miss Margaret Kennedy, he was writing a play to sucee-.d The Constant Nymph," m which the hen was a motor inventor. He wanted to know what
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  • 92 4 The Prince of Wales is going on a tour of Africa m the autumn of this year. So far no details have been fixed, but it is possible the journey will include Fast Africa and Northern Rhodesia. He will be accompanied by his brother
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  • 95 4 At Tower Bridge Police Court, on May 11th., a Chinese girl nursing student, Chang Mo Shun, aged eighteen, was remanded on a charge of using insult me words and behaviour. She had been a student at Guy'l Hospital for some weeks but was unable to speak sufficient English, and had
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  • 334 4 FAN. WIND TUNNEL AND RESEARCH ENGINEER. The old proverb has it that "a stran will show which way the wind blows.'* Perhaps it will. But a straw would be hardly reliable enough for an indicator m air current studies made by General Motors research engineers. They stud> air currents t<>
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  • 229 4 I mque lkM»st Gone West. Further news of Mr. Birth- is to hand by the mail. Mr. Birtles on arrival m Singapore last Saturday evening confessed himself beaten m thi attempt to motor from Burma to Siam and thence to Bangkok. He had to "turn back as
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  • 184 4 Nitrated Chrome Steel iv'indrr Ar. importai an made to the Lton Guillet, direct* i trale. OB the subjet I of chmm- steel m mot According to experin i the stibj. ploym. Nt of nitrated giv* i results net st I* I has :i hai equalled durability
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  • 121 4 T>irt Truck MaHf Reris More than MMM London ware thrilled dirt track motnr-ey. inu popular m Engl There were WOT Stamford Bl when Australia, expvi remarfcable acrobatics at th I Tlu ipectal 'St their breath, clutched al out la amaaem* nt tore round t v mt ners
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  • 8 4 Tom Kin| i men ompar of tin Exchequer.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 174 4 1 HIGH PRESSURE AND BALLOON TYRES AND TUBES 1 n __^__PC H___Lf_r y^ /**i /L****f^^^ i ■IT 4[4~yl I iLftf mff Distributors CYCLE AND CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LTD.. Singapore. S I Singftoore, Kuala Lumpur, Pen hjl*, Ipoh, Malacca. g _______r B-_-P^O^-_B __r ___^^^__p^^ h^Hir3_____-__4ffl--"^*^^\^ I^^ c y THK ITSK RUBBER
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    • 36 4 I COOD^EAIi V^ jZJ. oodyear Inner Tubes continue rJ' to be chosen by discriminating W ffk motor car owners the world over tjfjk whose first consideration is highest quality. jj r! Ar AT <r+^^mmm\^r _T^ I
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  • 208 5 60,000 New Registrations m Three Months. teen issued by the Minis- giving particulars of th. rom the taxation ot for the period from December l Febi ...r.. 27, 1928, and of the nuaanew motor vehicles registered dur 1927, Januaryi and Feoru amount received m payment issued
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  • 139 5 IRISH FREE STATE AND MOTOR IMPORTS. l*wo New Concessions Dublin, May 1. X the debate m T Kji .l Kireann on the ti solutions of the Free State BudMr. Blythe, Minister for Finance hive important statements. The that three months' credit would to importers of motor chassis ir I the
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  • 182 5 Chance Spoiled by Late Arrival of Liner. New York. Ma> t. The arrival oi the Aquitania late this afternoon instead of early this morning -toiled the chance of .Mr. Rynkichi Matsui winning the round-the-world race against his rival. Mr. Toil hi Araki, who is travelling
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  • 178 5 Vmeriran's Hunt for New Inventions Mr. W. B. Khan, a prominent Now York I patent agent, who is making his 4*>th visit to Europe m search id' new inventions, said that his firm is offered 55,000 inventions every year from all parts of the world bu it is
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  • 64 5 Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, former! (lovernor of the Gold Coast, has been appointed Governor of Newfoundland. Canadian bom, he is 58 years of age. and after passing through the Royal Military A°ademy at Woolwich spent three years at Singapore, where he was very popular, before taking up special employment under
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  • 922 5 V, ith almost a shock 1 realised what the Epasmodic failure of the engine indicated. My petrol was quickly running out. And U'C had whisked gaily past a wayside garage less than half _i mile back on the road which wound round the base of a Connnrg! hill. In
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  • 97 5 NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE FO R ULSTER. (.overnor-G eneral Lay Foundation Stone. London. May 20. Amid naval, military and civil pomp, the Duke of Abercorn, Governor-General of Northern Ireland, laid tho foundation stom of the new Parliament House and administrative buildings at Stormont, an elevated site five miles from Belfast, the
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  • 436 5 So much have the methods and comforts of motor transportation changed and so rapidly has it come about that most of us have forgotten what the cars of ten year* ago looked like.* It is therefore interesting to know that m 1004 or just
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  • 103 5 10,000 NEW TRACTORS FOR CANDADA'S PRAIRIES. Winnipeg. An Increase of 54 per eeut m th. Of farm tractor- m l'.»_7 over |ftl reeled m statistics of the farm implement trade. The sales of tract. -rs m 1027 m the Prairies Provinces wore: Manitoba, 1.411; Saskatchewan. .".,727; and Alberta, t,Bl_ The
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  • 32 5 The engagement is announced of George Gaston Ireland, manager of Kuala Nal estate, Kelantan. and Iris, elder daughter of the late Joseph A. Tomkins and Mrs. Tomkins, of 301, Clivo-eourt, Maida Vale, \\>.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 68 5 (psM Thei'es nothinHo be l pi funny about feqardini U J J theTiew Chevrolet jj J /As a rcaf/y pood I ji j car and excepf/ona/ I 1 f I iff* A«r t v _U^ f^ fc _K^_-__> _____i I |J f£ 1395 ■7 v H^^ 4 VfIEEL bPAKCS ArlD
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  • For the – Leisure Hour
    • 1305 6  -  R. Collinson ProbUm No. 41: (by -by- OUR CHESS EDITOR *A kite to Move and Mate m Three. The Cheltenham Festival. The Whet of England Chess Festival, held m the Town Hall, Cheltenham, during Easter Week, proved to be, as was expected, a rj successful affair-
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    • 1113 6  -  HORATIUS The Formidable Bidding at Contract. By Contract reigrns supremo or nearly so over America, Canada, the Continent of Europe and many of the outlying parts of the British Empire. In the mother Country it struggles for a bare existence. But it if struggling;; it is
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    • 289 6 We have a select Four m our Club and we jday Bridge m a much more friendly spirit than do most players. For the guidance of the older School I think a oreeis of last night's bridge will be interest intr. Maisie and I were partners against
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    • 49 6 As the result of a raid on a house m Victoria Street, a Chinese was produced m the Police Courts on Saturday charged with putting King George whisky into Johnny Walker bottles and with being m possession of a triad society document. Accused was remanded on bail of $500.
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    • 442 6 A few days ago. at. Hector's suggestion i went on a short visit to his little plac, it, the country. 1 had never been before and 1 shall never go .igairi. That decisio. is. I think, detiniu- and irrevocable. I arrived m good time and found Hie
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    • 87 6 Up to the doing of the Singap< two games had been American Handicap Toun i positions of fhe <on follows: Class Namti i II Max-h.-utr .M Jl ftfclntyre P. II IfcCabe K«-a> .1 7 II Lo Kan Ww i II .Kr Ah Chian > 111 Jwnabho) R
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    • 96 6 Problem No (I IQBB4; 10kT..; p7; k«; kt7; B. Keymov, B THE HBRKTH Here we hay, a >•• nti ia small W to bi ing about his fal i sltornath c the h, n I moves arc b\ Id- n himself can make Suppose he go X White
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    • 20 6 The engagement I Gaston Ireland, of Kelsnui Iris, elder daughter of the Tomkins and Mrs. Toml court, Maida Yale W
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    • 4 6 I time-table. Hugh Express,
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  • 907 6  -  Rowland Jones Important Factors. BALANCE AND EASE ESSENTIAL by [SPECIAL TO FREE PRESS] It would be excellent if the golfer could see himself as he takes up his stance, settles to the stroke and swings the club. I have heard of players trying to get.
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  • 679 7 A PROUD MOTHER OF 800. Browsing Under a Microscope. Breeding snails for the fun of it must surely be London's strangest hobby! Yet at least ten men m London are engaged m this sfange pursuit, and between them they breed at least five million snails each year.
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  • 220 7 llbert Medal lor Artillery Gunner. The King has awarded tlu Albert Medal t;> Gunner John Fairclougb, Royal Artillery, m recognition of his exceptional gallantry. On the night of April _*7. 1927, a serious hie occurred m a petrol .store m Ambala a military station IL\) miles
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  • 61 7 "I would like to see the <>alh abolished," said Judj^e St urges yesterday ;;t West London County Court. "When ihere i.s a crowded court," he adad. 'people gabble the oath off one after another, and it is irreligious and undignified. If witnesses are going to lie they
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 301 7 _081-IBB_BB-_-__eß______n__Bß_Bß_i_n9 I 111 m 1 THE "TERMICIDEI j WHITE ANT EXTERMINATOR I i-D i 4 Built to withstand I j rough usage, wear and I j tear. All parts are easily got i m mT X 1 at and can be renewed. 1 m This useful little machine j well
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    • 346 7 r-l *^im*\s _/~'^^__B I Perfect Mealtime Drink prepare it yourself right at the table! TUST dissolve a teaspoonJ ful cf Postum m a cup of boiling water, add milk and sweeten to taste. No brewing! Always the same uniform delicious flavour you can make Instant Postum /n an m at
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    • 315 7 NOTICES. 9m ***'**SSSm m m <IB i l Mmt *SmWm^mT-mmmm*ummm\%^^ R. E. MOHAMED KASSIMcSc Co.. NOTICE I.^ HEREBY -riven thai the Trada Mark daplctod abova is the exclusive property oi H. E. Mohamad Kaaaian A Co.. wko carry „n bosteaaa la Klanu' and Singapore and Is used f>\ them m
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  • 627 8 The Dear Old Lady Ha> Views Upon (_olf. With an easy, effortless twing she drove the ball straight as a die. I watched her and marvelled, for I knew her nut- ahe made no mystery ot it. she only laughed and treated it as a huge joke it'
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  • 207 8 A chargi of assault brought by a board-•ng-r... use runn. r against another runner came before Major C. Wiilsun at the Hong Kong Central Magistracy. There was a dispute over money matters, the man who now appeared as the complainant wa> accused, amongst other
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  • 88 8 THEFTS IN R.C. CATHEDRAL AT LEEDS. Widow Caught Red-Handed. London. May 27. Detectives brought m m connexion with the numerous thefts from handbags left m the pews m the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Leeds, while the owners are m the confessional box, discovered from fingermarks, that the thief was minus
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  • 419 8 Dr. Filehner *s Thrillini; Experiences. ttaaahay, June I, Dr. Pikhner, the German explorer, url is staying ia Calcutta for a few days before returning to Europe had a thrilling tale to tell a Ties- representative of privation and peril m Til>et. Dr. Filehner started on the
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  • 36 8 A Chinese who v as arrested for being m possession of documents relating to the Japanese boycott was brought up m Court on .Saturday and made to sign a bond of $100 to keep the peace.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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  • 194 9 REVELATIONS FOLLOWING ENQUIRIES. Responsible Clerks Dismissed. [Reuter's Service. 1 London, Jure 1 1. In the House of Commons at ouestion time Sir William Joyuson Hicks (the Home Secretary) .said enquiries made alter the discovery that hank notes found m the possession of the Irish guameu had
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  • 161 9 No Formal Recognition. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 1 1. In the House e>f Commons, replying to Comdr. Kenworrhy (Lab. Hull). Mr. Lock-er-I.ampson. (Under-Secy. Foreign Affairs) said no forma) recognition had been extended by H.M. Government to the Chinese Nationalist authorities but communication with them was still
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  • 121 9 Able Ut Meet Her Liabilities? [Reuter'a Service.] Berlin, June 11. .A plea thai m the interests of the creditor Powers and Germany herself, the final amount of Germany's reparation liabrlitieshould be fixed as soon as possible has been made hy Mr. Gilbert Parker. In his latest report dealing
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  • 139 9 Treaty Conditions No! Broken. [Brinish Radio Official Barries.] Ruj-h>. Jaae 1 1. In the House of Commons Mr. Lock-er-Laatpeoa said that under the obligations assumed by the Gorman Government under the Treaty t>L" Versailles the manufacture ami storage for import and export of phosgene poison jras for
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  • 141 9 Marriage rnrfiiddlta on (.round si Coasaagaeaity. A great controversy has heen moused m Brussels by the case of a voting man who saved the life ot' his fiance by giving her his hloorj m a transfusion operation and is now forbidden to marry the girl by
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  • 105 9 AIRSHIP IN IMPASSABLE. ICE DRIFT. A Bid for Safety. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 1 1. The serious plight of the crew of the Italia, several of whom are suffering from frost bitten hands and feet, is emphasised m messages from Oslo and King's Ray which indicate that
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  • 37 9 Moscow. June 11. A powerful icebreaker has been ordered to prepare to stait with an aeroplane for Spitsbergen, while another icebreaker with an aeroplane has lx*en ordered to pcuocod immediately to port Hope.
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  • 132 9 An Off Handed Reception. [Renter. Far Eastern Servieo I Peking, June 12. Yen Hsi Shan, the Kwangsiite General, and Pei Tsung Hsi have arrived. Yen Hsi Shan plans to remain m Peking Indefinitely. Han Fu Chu welcomed them m a very off handed manner. Extra
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  • 82 9 More Governments Ask to Join. [Reuter's .Service.] New York. June 4. Addres-ing a commemorative ceremony m connection with the Reformed Dutch Church, Mr. Kellogg announced that m addition to encouraging replies from England, Germany, Italy, Japan and the British Dominions regarding the anti-war pact, several other government!
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  • 62 9 Australian Cooks Caving In. Melbourne. Juao 1 1. The seamen's and Stewards' strike looks like collapsing owing to the response to thecal! for volunteers. A meeting of the Unions and other labour committees decided to telegraph to the secretary of tho Cooks' Union at Sydney strongly
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  • 115 9 Revision of Treat y Wanled. 4 Keuier s Service. I Geneva. June 11. In the ccurse- of the Labour Conference re-discussion of the non-ratification of the Washington Eight Hour Convention. Mr. Wolf, ihe llritish Government delegate, declared that his Government honestly believed that revision of the
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  • 193 9 RU SSIAN JEWELS MYSTERY Well-Kaown Peaple ia l'ari< l^awaail Pari*. The Civil Tribunal of the Seine will hoitly hear an important ease coi.c< mit.g commission on the sale of jewels the Soviets are said to have taken from the strong' rooms of Russian banks at the time of the revolution,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 344 9 BUSINESS CARDS. "FLORANGT* Ihe New Popular Drink for I [eiinis Parties and Daily Meals. FUNERALS. SINGAPORE CASKET CO. J EXPERIENCBD UNDERTAKERS. pgy and Night Service. TeL No. 71. 4 It) LET. LENT GROUND-FLOOR PLAT, irhbourhood oa high ground. rooms, usual ufTices, tennis Availahlc Ist. Juh. No. f Free PRIM, 11
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    • 602 9 NOTICES. NOTICE. Our Receipt Book containing receipts numbered from 611— 700 has been lost and -ur customera are warned that receipts feanng the above numbers are null and MAI AYA PUBUSHING HOUBE, LTI»., 8. II TRACEY, SeereUry. NOTICE OP DISSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP. O.u, 'I?' X herri, y« i I v
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    • 338 9 Ij Isako's Royal Grand Circus CHARITY PERFORMANCE I m aid of EX-SERVICES CHARITIES WILL BE GIVEN ON THURSDAY. JUNE 14th.. AT Mi P.M. Cnder the distinguished patronage of Sir C. C van Strauhenzee, K.8.E., C.8., C.M.G., Commanding the TlSlfl. Malaya, Lieut. -Colonel J. M. Mackenzie, D.nS.O.. Commandant. S.S.V.F. and P
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  • 933 10 SING A PORE FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1928. A DANGEROUS SPORT We haw refrained until now from reference to the match m the Second Division of the Singapore League between the Chinese ami the Police a fortnight ago m which, follow ing the ordering from the field of a
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  • 172 10 Mrs C. W. Dawson, wife of the D.O. of Alor Ga.jah, proceeds home by the P. and O. Ranpura, on or about June 2!Hh. A Renter message from Melbourne announces the death of Mr. Henry Michael Collin-- at tb»> a.-jt of s.">. He entered Reuter's Service 66 years ago and
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  • 837 10 RUBBER EXPORT DUTY REDUCED. Sir Wm. Peel Congratulated. At Monday's meeting of the Federal Council m Kuala Lumpur, H.K. the High Commissioner congratulated Sir William Peel on the honour conferred on him by His Majesty. It was. Sir Hugh said, the practice to confer honours belonging to the
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  • 650 10 Mr. Egmont Hake and Rubber Matters. [From Our Own Correspondent.! Kuala Lumpur. June 11. The Council had before them several bills Including the Chinese Adoption Bill 1928, which was withdrawn, and the Worknsens' Com*>onsation Bill, which was left m committee. Speaking on the adjournment Mr. 11. H. Egmonl
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  • 96 10 LATEST RUBBER \M> T,N PRICES. [From Our Owr I London. June 12, l& fn \fpssrs. Symington and notify to-day's ruM-ei I !H id. per lb. Messrs. Lewis. Lataru -AHtv ro-dav's Hn P*' 1222 "> 16-^X22O f L 6 His Excellent Majoi I Van Btraubensee KB I spending this
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    • 342 10 ywainnniinni.^ 7//^ CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S." SIMOND'S V B B W-H --iWB-aaß «__aaa_R I J_Bii .I 1 **_^__l V^___l______l 111 "_r _/<% a x v\^^H Caldbeck, Macgregor i? Co., Ltd. -ggF, J I IR —^—V t* 1 R (Incorporated ur.dcr the Companies' Ordinances I R v" (faeßrperelßd m .S/i-a ny/wi.)
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    • 152 10 VAV.V.SW.V,V.».V.V.V.«. .V.WA m m I. Parfums de Luxe > i GOTY Chypre Origan Rose Jacqueminot m j) Paris :j < Emeraude > EAU DE COT\ ll" to he ha*, from all dealers la Dupirc Brothers tt ij „^IS, .^lS j^%%V.WMV.V.W.WAW.WMS^P»BWtV« fflW A MB. T d^r A -.a.; _S1 t 1
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  • 148 11 NATIONALIST TROOPS IN CONTROL. [/toting In Native Cilv. [neuter** Far Eastern Service." Sh uighai. June 12. reports from Tientsin -h ry ituation is crowing more Involved. g (hang's chief of staff, Hsu ing, mving proclaimed his B s- Iff office it garrison eomi ntsin ami the intent 0
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  • 90 11 Fengtien Lor The Nationalists. rang< m< nt with N'anyang Press). Shanghai, June 12. decided to summon i feii i* of the < entral I i. rnor of Fengtien has wined saying that Fengtien I h< ist the Nation cease the expedition j-!* 1 tre Nat .mal sts,
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  • 91 11 AMERIC AN PRESIDENCY. Nomination of Mr. Hoover. X sasasaCity, June 12. iienr. leaders of the National •"■''<• minated Mr. Coolidge ible i line* for tlie Presidency, nently clearing the way for the Mr. Hoover. Information hed here that m the opinion of his friends Mr. Coolidge would not conn evei
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  • 63 11 Havas' Service.] Paris, June 12. Hue returns for May totalled liion francs, showing a decrease of *J tti against May 1927 and an excess nillion or. "he budget forecasts. tal f the first five months of amounted to 15,209 million francs, wing an increase of 152 million
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  • 44 11 DIAMOND QUE EN'S ATLANTIC ATTEMPT. [Reuter's Service."! (four York, June 12. ne Miss Columbia, with Miss the "diamond queen" as a started from Roosevelt Field I >r Harbour Grace, NewfoundJdi Preparstorj to the attempt to fly the no said he is interested m the
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  • 26 11 M RS. COOLIDGE ILL. Washington, June 12. •<i from White House that illness of Mrs. Coolidge the has temporarily postponed his for Wisconsin for his summer
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  • 29 11 DROUGHT CAUSES MANY DEATHS IN BRAZIL. [Renter's Service.] Rio de Janeiro, June 12. rted 'hat there have been over rrom starvation m north-east result of a severe drought, perished.
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  • 24 11 Reuter'i Service "4 Sofia, June 11. Princesa Xenia Arrived hew venlng ard departed this mora- ppo. r kblea an vha- 9.]
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  • 240 11 DOMINION'S RELATIONS WITH JAPAN. i'ar!]..ment Approves. [Reuter's Service. 1 p Ottawa, June 12. trior to the prorogation of Parliament tne Mouse oi Commons without a division rejected a motion by Sir George Periey, Conservative, m favour of striking out a «to for for thtJ Canadian Legation SI
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  • 136 11 Soeiaii t ex-Chancellor to Form Nov Ministry. [Reuter's Service.] Berlin. Jure 12. President von Hindenburg has accepted the resignation of the Maix Cabinet and has charged the Socialist ex-Chancellor, Herman Mueller, to form a new Ministry. Hen- .Mueller, who Is 52, was Foreign Ministei m 1910 and
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  • 113 11 [Reuter's Service.] Oslo, June 12. A message from Spitsbergen states that I i. weatht r is milder. A great part of the <_ cpedition's proviMora and other equipment was lost when the airship landed, and the cabins and engines wert -mashed. Amundsen, commenting on thf report thai
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  • 56 11 TReuter's Service.] Melbourne. June 12. The Sydney cooks have rejected the telegraphic suggestion that the men should be instructed to resume. Victoria seamen have decided not to man cookless ship.** or vessels m which nonunionists are employed. Seamen obstructed volunteers wishing to sign on; nevertheless, the early
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  • 58 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. June 11. The unpopularity of the Beiyukai Party, of which Premier Tanaka is the leader, is shown 4>y the published result of the Tokio Prefectural Assembly Election. Thirty-six persons were returned m Tokio and Hachioji, of whom twenty-four are Minseitoists, while only
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  • 56 11 Washington, June 12. Mr. Bruce (the Australian Premier) has cabled to .Mr. Kellogg expressing his appreciation of the latter's message of congratulation on the flight, of the Southern Cross, statinj;- that the Australian fliers pay the highest tribute to the part played by tho tu<» American
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  • 39 11 Sir B. Thomson's Appointment Denied. [From Our Own Correspondent.") Bangkok, June I_. It is officially denied that Sir Basil Thomson has been appointed to reorganise the police force m nSiam. [Earlier cables on page 9 1
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  • 1129 11 NINE DAYS THROUGH ICEFIELD. Story of Alynbank's Skipper. The days of wooden ships and iron men, who.se deeds have been immortalised by such writers as Maryatt and Conrad, have gone for «*ver. and with the advent of the steam and motor vessel, much of the romance formerly
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  • 509 11 MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETING. Social Hygiene. The following are the minutes of a meeting of the elected Committee held on Jun:- b\ m Messrs Peterson Simons and Co. Ltd's Office. Present:— Mr. R. M. William: (President) Mr. 11. Santry (Vice-President) Hon'ble Dr. Noel Clarke. Dr. Lim Han Hoe
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  • 48 11 Control of Over-Product ion. [Reuter's Service.] Havana, June 12. A Government report states that Cuba's sugar crop for the season fast ended was 27.640,000 hairs each of 325 Its. As a result of over-production R0,75fl bags go under the control of the National Sugar Commission.
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  • 108 11 Mr. E. G. Ferriday and Miss Des Jardins. The marriage took place on the llth instant at the St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, of Edmund Grieves, youngest son of Mr. Mrs. John Ferriday of Auckland, New Zealand, and Mary Alice, only daughter of the late Captain Arthur Des Jardins
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  • 65 11 To be Opened by the Governor. His Excellency the (Governor (Sir Hugh Clifford) will declare the New Post Oflict Building officially opened at 10 am. on Wednesday, June 27th. A number of invitations have beei oAcially sent out and. m addition, the at tendance of any
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    • 170 11 fftOBINSONC"! 1 IV -*> SINGAPORE |3 I if. I SPECIAL DISPLAY I tc !ri _P _l UZ I Ladies Department I LC J. j*p te l£ ''AGS 1 FOR Pill? EVENING If. BVKRY LIJiJ OCCASION. j{j 1 I _fi I* V 1 I iv I Sunshades and Umbrellas. 1 Newest
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  • 667 12 SUMPTUOUS PEOPLE OK HONG KON(_. Mr. Ho Kum Tong:. Hong Kon«. I like the racial n.unm i ol th- "Hunt-" Chinese. Tho memory of a recent dance at Government House. Hong Kong, v. ith its -itting of tropical palms, hibiscus and pom sottias, and its illuminated
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  • 101 12 Dr. Rosenhach on Some of Hi-. Purchases. London. Prior to starting for America witb M Alici m Wonderland** Dr. Rosenbech, the famou* American Collector, disclosed that he ha(' spent £10,000,000 on books and works of art m Europe. He had disbursed £400,000 or: the presen 4
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  • 85 12 \ustralian Polar Aviator'> Proposal Lenrfon. June 1. Bertin. A novel use for the flame-throw-ers employed during the War is contemplated by the North Polar aviator, Captain Wilkins, who is at present here. lie propose! to employ them m his forthcoming South Polar aerial expedition, witb th"
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  • 25 12 Mr. Geo. Whyte Crawford, managing director of Medical Hall, Lt<l.. has been admitted to th" General Hosui'al for -n-Tiea 1 treatment. He is progressing favourably.
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    • 554 12 m*^^^^ I _____Pm _i ____J_____T____rw __*t W 1 1 W smmmmmmWaTmmmmW S *T >T JL _Y__T____ ___^^^^l______ y\ ml m >mRr «v i A Glass of Wincarnis a Day —Doctors revise the old saying A n apple first made Mankind susceptible zYto all the ills that flesh is heir to,
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    • 229 12 SHERIFFS SALE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE. Suit No. 889 of lft7. Writ ot Seizure Sale dated _',rd day of December 1927. In the cause of Bhawaai Dhialdevai. P!aim;-r wnw 1. Sam Sara Singh, 2, Achats Singh alias Achaibar Singh, 3. Jumnia Rai, 4.
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    • 333 12 Westclox of mm ***m' m^ I _<^^J»«ww»Sß*"~~'.. r^. Faithful timekeepers II 7T.S Tc 1 X for years have been known I v V T all over tlie world as thoroughly reliable alarm clocks, j The newest Westclox Hen Dc LIIXC and Baby Ben De Luxe arc excepcionalh I good-looking clocks.
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  • 610 13 "DID NOT LEAVE FOR A WOMAN." Claim to Throne. Godstone (Surrey), count™ d ri ht I did not leave my ZT y Iu r _T! of a l LoPe«cu will not stand m my way if I return." fmr»V ,S p ,IPaSS i oned outburst
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  • 388 13 *Moonshine' Sending Villages Mad. Aberdeen. Bootleggera are thriving m Britain. 'Speak easy* men are at work m towns m England and Scotland, and villages m isolated sections and industrial communities ntre being flooded with "white mule." Bootlegging, born 100 years ago m tho wilderness of the mountain*
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    • 287 13 The Gift of Vigour re. If you c y 'iir child full of and health and happiit th.it his diet ix iplete m all the nutrients that arc needed lor hea It: iv and rapid N^ \growth. «-> v Virol will make i o« :his Slire Virol v\^_^X ,s a
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    • 223 13 ii;:*: *^-**'7fjjp __V" 1_ -fei^S I ■*5_F K fl j**- I n«>»«ii i^Vr-Tiir'-*'' II *.~..:_:r H_<*<*a-_-.:»agwiJ l V__^ Fp'CM^CA in*** Sure and m Uterine is the safe, dependable antiseptic for cuts, burns, •cratches, sore throat "Halicoais" (unpleasant breath), insect bites, skin disorders and body deodorant. Keep Listcrinc always on hand
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    • 274 13 JL*f mmm w^ ____Yi_s*__^__ _BP^__^^'^_[ km ____vS_xvS l___l^fM__ \_l___W^. _k Sii l^*^ _^_^_&_M_M_M_M_Bli_l_i_ll___ "-^^^^^^^^^"•"Tr**!.,- j B r -^3lH^P"'_Bi^| T_L mzsr jfl 1' r"~ _______________r __■_> i^^^~~_F_— P* -l____T __k^ e**^^^^ BS"i_______|"*Bd^ Patronize the Firestone Dealer WHO SERVES YOU BETTER AND SAVES YOU MONEY ~"__l*^____!. k J by a organization mrM-wi*
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    • 640 14 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. (Via Genoa and Havre.) 0 Due Spore. Route Mihject to alteration without notice. WEEKLY SEBVICP— LONPON AND N. CONTINENT. t ANTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 513 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England). "ELLEMrIINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG. BHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1928. s.s. CITY OF PEKIN June 28 «.s. CITY OF KHARTOUM July 28 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 385 14 P O British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES* PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S OOTXtN__ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage. Spore. Tonnage rfc* RAWALPINDI 16,600 Jane 16 MOREA 11 NELLORE
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    • 684 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. a«___._-_ Steamer.. Arr|-«. Leave. I^ndon. Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen. 5 Colombo, Aden and -Port Altai Maru July j u y 19 goa Bay, Cape Town. Santos, RlO, Montevideo and B. Aires, f Manila Maru July 6 July 8 Houiba-^A, Zanzibar, Dar-es-S«laam, Heirs. Lourtm-o Marques and Durban,
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    • 525 15 TRAVEL-*- COMFORT •Aboard ___s_j| DOLLAR ffaF. •PRESIDENT" TH |§b LINERS Dollar President liners offer you l__nrious travel comforts. All state-rooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with bads (not berths), each having %n 7electric reading lamp. State-rooms with private bath predominate. all h*v© hot
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    • 759 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO- OF BATAVIA). J (Incorporated m Holland.) 0 UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to;— Pesasge, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Represented yes m the Straits Settlements (Singapore snd Pensag). of the OFFICIAL
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  • 161 16 After having completed ninety-nine trips (outward and inward) the .Sin Kheng SeCg has gone into dock at Singapore. The liner Felix Roussel, which has been ordered by the Measageries Maritimea, will be constructed at the St. Nazaire yard and will be of 21,000 tons gross. The M.M. Mail
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  • 369 16 Traffic through ihe .Suez Canal during March totalled 2,808,000 tons net, the higheat tonnage ever recorded, ana 203,000 tons more than the ii^uie for March, 1027. All classes of shipping showeu an increase orer March ol ias* year, particularly mail-car-rying \< sels, the total of ttrfl.OOO tons,
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  • 308 16 lo Per 1 ent. \dvano m Bull Rates At a meeting f un lerwriters, both company and 4 loyd's, held m the Library at Lioyd's on Mas 14th, it was agreed to adopt a proposal made by the Joint Hull Committee, to the effect that all hull
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  • 72 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health 4 Mice). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight June 11th. Max. shade temp. k0.2 E Mm. shade temp. 76.5 E Mean shade tern?). Si. 7 E .Max. sun radiation 16.) E Mm. grass radiation 74.." F Sea temperature Max. K7 Mm Bl
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    • 505 16 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Regular monthly sailings by the well-kr town steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and tho new motor vessel MALABAR < !.~>l2 tons). The MARELLA is t ho largest and fine*, steamer .rading to y
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    • 189 16 MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. o HOMEWARD MAILS To Colombo, Djibouti. Port nSaid and Marseilles from Singapore. D'ARTAGNAN 21,000 tons Juno 14 Marseilles via Madras and Pondicherry. AZAY LE RIDEAU 14.000 tons June 38 OUTWARD MAILS To Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japan. PAUL LECAT 18,04)0 tons June 24 ANDRE LEBON 19,000 tons
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    • 416 16 Kerr Steamship Co. Ine 44, BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA n BALTIMORE (via Suez- M.S. SILVERBEECH due June 29 M.S. SILVER MAPLE due July 17 PACIFIC JAVA CALCUTTA !C r SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES BARBOUR
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    • 191 16 BIBBV I INK LONDON aDDRESfI 22 PALL MALI. I ONDOIS of fast twin Mail Pass* nger RANGOON COLOMBO. MARBEHJI PLYMOUTH \\l> LOND with through eoniM Sing ■OMSWABD SMI IN Steamer. OXEORDSHIi LANCASHIRE Ju CHESHIRE fl YORKSHIRE LEICESTERSHIRI SHROPSHIRE HEREFORDSHIRE GLOU4 ESTERSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE LANCASHIRE CHESHIRE YORKSHIRE LEICESTERSIii Passage Rates m I
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    • 675 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. !\uaia 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. kola Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan eveiy Monday, Wednesday and Saturday G
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    • 145 16 PASSENGERS \RRIVED. Per Pros. Van Bunn: -For Singapore: Mr. V. 11. Armstrong. Mrs. F. H. Armstrong. Mr. R. W. Atkinson. Mrs. R. W. Atkinson. Mr. W. H. Bailey. Mrs. W. H. Bailey, Mr. Harry Bowery, Sir. H. <\ Carson, Mis. H. C, Carson, Miss A. Desjardins. Mr. A. Ditesheim. Mr.
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    • 39 16 CLEARANCES. June 12. Eng Guan. Sfll Wongsee. Cepo lis. Ban Siong Bee. Barratta, Hong Keat. I arut, Mirani. Glenshiel. Titan, Antung, 4 Brit); Singkep, Emile. Mapia, Kuntjil. (Dut): Penang Maru. Honolulu .Maru, Sydney Maru, (Jap); Donai, (Chi); Halvdan (Nor).
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  • 446 17 The Englishwoman m India. I Wake to n misty view of my dusty garden, where ray aoantily-clad gardener is already watering the paths. Five a.m.! And cool by comparison- -for another hour at least. 1 drink my tea and rush to my cold bath. For if
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  • 422 17 Thincs have reached a nice pitch ir. pursuit of that "fashionahle silhouette* when even the policeman is expected to conform ;to its lean angularities, and a story has [been put abroad that the heavy brigade m the constabulary has been instructed from "police headquarters** that its ni''.-i*bers
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  • 52 17 Mr. C. U Ward writes to the Malay .Mail, m defence of the eraeker firing on Wednesday, saying "The Chinese manner of celebration happens to be a decidedly noisy one, lut i r ia their way and total repression v\-i>u]d cause far more resentment than consideration for jaded nerves rould
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  • 353 17 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya s live "news" paper 40-50 columns of new: daily. Also the best Medium for Advertis ing. Delivered with the Chota Hazri eae? morning. Latest Telegrams, Latest Newi and Latest Announcements, together witl exclusive special features. "Pictures of thi week" Serial
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    • 282 17 fflfinn' KORRENGZAL OINTMENT 1 1 1 1 1 1 V FOR W0( "IDS, SORES, AND ALL SKIN DISEASES. U-JUll GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE SB *W FOR COUGHS. COLDS, AND STOMACH COMPLAINTS. _______"***--n_ _R_? s •sT^tr JH B*^_^r^n^__***""Mß ____z ___r___lr mtat j T>^*___ *r* ~C_"rn__ P "**K_~J _B__~ y __r _f EmmmTmT
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    • 227 17 Mrs. J. Williams I Tells How Cuticura Healed Rash For two years I suffered v/lvh a rash of pimples which first appeared on both my arms, and then spread to i,.y shoulders and back. Later the pimplc6 turned into sore eruptions and I lost my sleep many nights on account
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    • 332 17 10- Day Tube MLV jik Coupon smwJmMmmr n________V tv ___-_Pr**_L_. I____!^__ Your f~\ \ts- jr Smile W |f\ Quickly made J\ charming with ivory white teeth and firm gums HERE is a new and radically tar, are a chief cause of pyorrhea different way m tooth care. Now new methods
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  • 622 18  -  Dr. S. Henry And What the Conductor Said It is the general fate of those born m the purple to be denied the opportunity of acquiring or exhibiting accomplishments which m less exalted spheres might win them renown. The King inevitably overshadows j and obscures the man.
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  • 259 18 French Scienti.st.s* Tests. I*ari>. By utilising the difference m temperature] between the surface of the nean and the water at a depth of 8,000 ft. or thereabouts M. Georges Claude, the French scientist who invented synthetic- ammonia is convinced that it is possible to produce a
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  • 51 18 The theft of some cigarettes during the King's Birthday Ball at Government House resulted m two Hylam boys being fined $26 each m the Police Courts. It was stated that one of the accused took the cigarettes and handed them to the other man, who was standing near the servants'
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    • 247 18 <X flown and fto^. IM Hum Ever **$}<**, JfiJJJijijL THERE is /jo/cc/' m the engine of th? Bigger and /^jlgraiySVM'Sn^ Better Chevrolet abundant power resulting from _-^_~"IJ«MMJH____y the improved valve-in-head motor, the new crankln^S^**B~~ catse breathing system, the new two-port exhaust /jf/ /dmm \***m J /^r-VJP s_____f^^4______i\ A There is
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    • 70 18 You cannot be too careful oflht parity and. fch/uai ofuour children's food. In hot climates it is partoxiikirUj nax&sarii. HorUcJ_s~tk- ori^uiaiV Mailed MUk 15 spcc__lU| stut_J?Lr, it is always purer, nour_s rung and easily digested Jj£__3q| 51 c Bazaars Stores I Bg-B-T Representative: Mr. H. M. Hodges, P. O. Box
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    • 159 18 Swollen joints, backache, stiff links, pain* m the muscles, the constant ache and pain day snd night, sre all signs thst your blood is fell of poison. That is why you suffer pain. Forty years of successful result* p roTe that there is no quicker wsy of curing sll rheu
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    • 298 18 NO CAR OWNER *> ±f n^ a nS^ "9 IN 1" SOCKET WRENCH. !&300 each BORNEO MOTORS, LTD. &m mmmmmmm 1.«H.H.H..1W I mHHm..I..IHH|.M,,m 1|,UU..H..H.U.1«1...m..U.|l |,UU..H..H.U.I«l...m..U.|| M n U |_,,miMHIHI, l ,Ui^n^,. I I MmM. Iv _H m 1 q _r m^^ t*.ae\ When we» first started m business our qut^t
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  • 860 19  - FRASER CO., EXCHANGE ANT SHARE BROKERS. Mr. Montagu Gramophones and wireless have b com* habits instead of pk kli i Scott. .Sonic three million fewer people an employed upon the land now than when T was horn. M.P. Tl B8DAY, Jl'NK 12th Buy«i» Sellers A.sam Kunibang i' > 49s <>d
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  • 66 19 Jur 12. Bank 4m.-. 2 3ffc Bank demand 23 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 1 7-32 New York, demand 56 3-1 c, Credit.- 9 i d:iy- r »7~H France, demand l_M India, T. T. 163% Hon*; Kontr. demand *>'i p.« Din. Yokohama, demand 1 i.l'-s .Java, demand i:'.»* 4
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  • 206 19 June 12. Tin 250 Ton* *H£ Garabief Pepper Whin- Ml' Pepper Black 67 Flake TapiocH 9% Pear! RagT Small B4t Copra I 0„ Copra Sundrted 11.00 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 830 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 330 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice, Rangoon Sioka 256
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  • 53 19 luae I_th.. 12 o'clock aoMi R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot :;i -p. Standard R.S.S. on Tender .Jum- 31 ::r v July-Sept. 31* 32 Oct-Dec. 31*4 :;i 3 4 Tone of Market Dull. Latest Cable: London Spot She< pel 11). Neu York Spot Sheet G-cts
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  • 49 19 Statement of Singapore and Penang Dealers' St *ks at the end of May, L*J2B. Est. Gross Weight Dry Weight. Smoked Unsm. Crepe Lump S rap Tota S'por, 2^Sa 6^378 144 1,067 14-947 Pen. 1.929 287 .->_< i 108 2,741 Note: The abovi tifrur.s are all > I
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  • 131 19 A Survey of Malayan Agriculture re« veal- ;t considerable waste of sgricull >ra products which constitute direct los the industries and to the country. Som< years a.;-, o commercial undertakingutilise rubbei seed was unsuccessful, bul ii failed t<> prove that such an undertaken] was uneconomic. Th«- rubber
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  • 18 19 Compared with the United Stal pap i advertising m this country stil" m its babyhood. Mr. -lohn Cowl
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  • 113 19 Decrease Continues. I ()ur Own < orrespondenl I op) niriit London. June 1 1. Robber shares are idle and the Market lenerally is unchanged, wit! limited turnover. There has been further de eline m London itocktf, irhirh now stand ;tt 42,683 tons. IAXCMN IM.ohi The price of
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  • 401 19 Able To Develop 1.000 Horse INmer Derby, \pril 2.V Details of Britain.- latest aero tag which ii claimed t<» l.c an advance on an) standard engine m existence, and is ed t i revolutionise thi performance ol daybombing aircraft, wen disclosed at the Rolls-Royce works hen
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  • 115 19 esterdas 'h X 1 1 ration* A) W M Kuchai 1 i 1.61 Penav Petaling m Taiping 1.10 r\ Bangrin Chend 1 j.ii is IT '.'.i I unting Tin K;i' v Tii 2hn 'U\ rina i Sione Tin 6d !4 Southci n TronohM D 3d v.a- ::i
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    • 338 19 ASSETS OVER 88,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $30,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old Jewry, E.C. Ihe Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act.
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    • 266 19 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. ACSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid up Capital m 600,000 shares of each £3,000.000 Reserve Fund 4,000,4100 Reserve Liability of Proprietors 3,4)00,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London. E.C Agencies and Branches. AU>r Star Iloilo Tongkah Amntsar lp oh (Bhuket). ganjrkok Karachi
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    • 442 19 BANKING. i HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). Head Office: Hong Kong. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,0^0,000 Reserve Fund— Sterling £6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 CO CRT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Brown, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
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    • 39 19 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., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1617 20 A little while ago, referring to the sue- ess i.f th»- Colony m the Guillemard Cup match, we comnic nted on the abscne of .Japanese players fiom the Colony team for the fust time since this annual match was inaugurated. We suggested that this was either due to
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  • 152 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS OF SINGAPORE. Aitken Reaches Semi-Final. At the Crkkct Club yesterday tli matches m the Singapore championship took place, Haridas and Sincram meeting Khoo Hooi Hye and Chua Choon I^ong m the doubles semi-final, and the Rev. W. Aitken meeting Pinckney m the singles. Tn the doubles game,
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  • 108 20 The singlet semi-final between Aitken and Murakami will be played on Court No. 1 this afternoon. This court will be enclosed and one dollar will he charged for admission thereto. Seats will not he reserved. Tickets can be obtained from Messrs. Khoo Hooi Hye and Co., 108 De
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  • 116 20 Yesterday's Results. A number of .Tents m the V.M.C.A. annual sports took place on the V.M.C.A. Sports Ground. Anson Road, yesterday, the following being the results: Junior Hiph Jump Final: Leong Chung Fah, 1; Tan Wah Eng, _>: Height: l-fl 11 H -ins. Junior IC Hiirh Jump Final:
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  • 85 20 Malays Real the Duke's. In A Section of the Second League, tho Malays beat the Duke's II by one goal to nil, yesterday. The- Duke's missed a penalty. A Chinese player was sent off m Pje Second Division B match played on the S.R.C. ground between the
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  • 132 20 Charlie Chaplin at The Pavilion At the Pavilion to-ni^ht Charlie Chaplin will be seen m a reissue of one of his old films "A Dog's Life". In "The Circus*' we saw him m one of his latest productions and those patrons of the Pavilion who had the
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  • 261 20 THE SELANGOR SUMMER MEETING. Week-end Handicaps. The weights for the Third Day (Friday) of the Selangor summer meeting are: Firts Griffin Handicap First Division furs:— The Witch 9, Kajang Girl 8.12, Iseult 8.11, Pudnor 8.10, Plas Hatan 8.10, Dolykar 8.8. Zarlita 8.8. White Cargo 8.2, All Speed 7.13.
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  • 306 20 The weights for Saturday are: Ponies First Division furs: Lavendo Joy 10. Marcony 0.2. Walistone 8.7, Kalrana B.">. Micky Free 7.1 S, Merry Lass 7.10. Purser 7.2. Horses (Purse) Second Division -S 1 furs:— Poscuse 9.2. Kosciosko Japonica 9, Polianthes S.ll. Devolution 8.12. Caliph S.ll. Florrie's Pet S.lO.
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  • 52 20 BIG SCORING BY NOTTS BATSMEN. Leicestershire Beaten. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 12. At Leicester to-day .Notts defeated Leicestershire by an innings and 92. Notts 487 for 8 (dec.) Leicestershire 194 and 201. Three centuries were scored m Notts' innings. A. W. Carr made 1">0, Whysall 127 and Pay
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  • 57 20 [Reuter's .Service.] London, June 11. At Stourbridge to-day Somerset defeated Worcestershire bj nine wickets. Worcestershire 117 and 115. Somerset 131 and 102 for 1. J. White took five wickets for 57 m Worcestershire's first innings, and Hill five for 36 m the second. In Somerset's nrst
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  • 153 20 HENDREN GETS HIS 30,000th RUN. .Searing Hundredth Century. "Patsy" Hendren the Middlesex and England cricketer, has topped his 30,000 th lun m bit- matches. He started the season with a total of 20.44."> and has up to date scored four centuries ard one double century which, regardless of lesser scores
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  • 90 20 London. June 4. In the British Bantam-weight championship Nicholson won the first three rounds and at half-way was leading, but WSJ- weaker than Pattenden. Both were ffii ing and taking punishment m splendid form. Pattenden drove Nicholson to the corner m the eleventh round and dealt a
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  • 55 20 CRICK ET. The s.l TsainsmiaL The following will represent 8.8. and I against Etceteras m the S.C.C. Tournament on Friday and Saturday: IL M. Cantrell, W. H. Findlay. R. B. Gotch, K. N. Hamilton (Capt.). W. N. Hansell, C. Hewetson W. R. Kine. I. C. Mackav. E C Povser R.
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  • 38 20 June Ladies' Spoon Twelve cards were taken out for the above competition and the following returned' Miss K. Niblock i U p Mrs. .Groothoff s HowMrs. IL Poster •> Miss C. L. Marr Mrs. j. Strachaa
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  • 315 20 V Popular Police Officer. The Malacca Guardian announces the death m London of Mr. Tobias A. Leonard a cable having been received m Malacca stating that Mr. Leonard died on Tuesda: evening, June sth. Chief Inspector T. A Leonard of the Straits Settlements Police
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