The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 June 1928

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1928. NO. 12,439
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    268 1 The Friendship, the trans-Atlantic plane with Mi<> Earheart. the American l.>dv pilot on hoard, has landed at '.ianelly on the conclusion of its successful 3,000 mile flight from St. John's, Newfoundland Page 9. An industrial crisis is threatening m (Jreece as the result of the spread of
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    ARTHUR SHREWSBURY.
    1116 1 Twenty -five years a>»;. to this wry week Arthur Shiewshury put an end t<. his life hecaus he imagined In- would m-ver ajrain have the health to play cricket, writeCricketer m the Manchester (iuan.ian of May 12. I saw him only once, and then 1 was a schoolboy.
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      160 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Theatre and cinema attractions- Paire 2. Harpic the sate disinfectant— Page 9. Marmite makes dleiciou's sandwiches Pace 3. Bovril sustain- at "critical moments Page S. Lifebuoy the hvalth preserving soap Page 16. Have you tried "Karvally'' the wonder polish? Page 13. Auction sale at no S5, Amber Mansions
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      15 1 i W!NG LOONG. f. THE RBCOGNISBD HOUSfe J* for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS. 32. HIGH STREET.
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      116 1 THE WEEK. Tuesday, IMth. High Water, 11.56 a.m.. 8.7, 10.0 p.m.. Malacca: H. \V. 8.10 a.m., 0.4, 8.40 p.m.. 7.1. Football: Div I. S.C.C. vs. S.C.F.A.. Stadium. Wednesday, 20th. High Water, 0,42 p.m., 8.6, 11.43 p.m., 9.1>. Malacca: H. W. 9.00 a.m.. 6.5, 9."0 p.m., 6.9. Football: Div. I. I.C.F.A.
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    SEA SICKNESS AND ITS CURES.
    462 2 A Doctor's Novel Treatment. Travellers whose lot it is suffer the horrors of b a-sickness will find a corsolingly sympathetic consideration of the familiar eymptomj, with some valuable advice on their treatment, m the British Medical Journal. Thi article is contributed by Dr. R. Allan
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    THE MOTOR MECHANISM OF PLANTS.
    288 2 THE MOTOR MECHANISM OF PLANTS. Vt Ui re, London Sir 1 difl lectured on "The Motor M< of Plants," trated by new types ,f i ...jtji-,. recorders recently constructed [nsi itute, I !al a1 ta, the contractility ;m<) rhythmic pulsatioi of ordinary plants. Sir Jagadi ed whether the cells m
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      346 2 M DM KELVEY'S SCHOOL OF DANCING Character, Classical, Clojf, Exhibition, Hallet, Toe and Latest Ball-Room Dancing. Write for an appointment: Mdin. KELVEY, 8 Meyer's Mansions. DOLLAR ACADEMY. DOLLAR, SCOTLAND. Preparation for Universities, Army, Public Service?, Commerce. On list of Schools sominating foi Sandhurst. Contingent of .lunioi Division O.T.C. Mild ilimnte
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      208 2 [VictormJ'heatrej r^rp a nn c o m in g\ If y I A I LOVE HATH NO MAN J I rf zi zd i~xMtf #v 1 1 WATCH FOR BOOKING DATES AT LITTLE'S. J Ipavilion FROM WEDNESDAY, 13th TO TUESDAY. 19th JUNE AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP. PICTORIAL REVIEW. THE LATEST
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      232 2 ALHAMBRA (Tan Cheng Kee and Co., Ltd.. ProprietorCommencing Monday, June 18th at 9 p m THE EMPIRE NEWS BULLETIN All the Latest News of the World The First German First National Pn>du< c t f o OIRECTEO k, l, &t!fff l" J J~'^ W*iyjfl %H' jBMH n ne rs( Show
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    THE F.M.S, POLICE.
    775 3 CJOOD PROSPECTS FOR RIGHT MEN. An Inspector's Chances. Up to the year 1912 the Strait- Settle- had a small European Contingeit of Constablei un<\ Sergeaata recruited rrom the English Police Forces, the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Army, write* C. 11. m tho Malayan Police Magazine. In
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    L.O.N. HEALTH BULLETIN.
    151 3 I' or the week ended 9th. June, 1928. Tamatave: 1 plague case. liassein: 12 plague deaths as against 1 ii- ath during the preceding week. Bombay: 5 plague deaths; 19 smallpox cases and 15 deaths as against 27 cases and 13 deaths during the preceding week. Madras:
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    S.S. VOLUNTEER ORDER
    226 3 The Corps will parade m strong as }><><- 1 sible for v Route March on Tuesday, June 2<Uh. All units, less Malay Company, will parade at Headquarters at 5 pan. and will be ready to march on markers at 5.15 p.m. The Malay Company will parade under
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    FLYING DAY BY DAY.
    1592 4  -  T Stanhope Sprigg Railways and Aviation. "THE OCEAN OF THE FUTURE". [SPECIAL TO REE PRESS.] London, .ay 2S. It will, perhaps, Ik- recalled that win* weeks ago 1 advocated closer co-operation between our railway companies and our ai; line>. 1 pointed out, I remember, that railway-
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    GERARD LEE BEVAN.
    155 4 Married to Companion of His LondonParis Flight. Paris, Apr. 25. It is now learned that Gerard Lee Be van, the City financier who recently served a long term of imprisonment, was married m Paris a fortnight ago. Bevan was re leased from prison m February after being
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    LONDON TO INDIA BY "MAGIC CARPET.'
    989 4 The World's Longest Route. The heads of an agreement have been signed for a regular weekly air service between London and India. This announcement was made by Sir Samuel Hoare. Secretary of State for Air, at the official opening of the new air port
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    AIRSHIP PICKS UP SHIPS PASSENGER.
    338 4 "Landing" on Deck Without Steamer Stopping. New York. While the United States steamer American Trader (7.430 tons) was m the Ambrosj Channel, the American Army airship TCf) flew out to the steamer and made a successful landing on a platform on the afterdeck. A passenger
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    FIGHT WITH MADMAN IN MID-AIR.
    371 4 FIGHT WITH MADMAN IN MID-AIR. Pilot's Terrifying Experience. New York. May IS. A fight 2,000 feel m the air, between Harry Anderson, aged twenty-eight, airplane pilot, and Clarence Frechette, aged twenty-three, presumed to be a maniac. \\b>. was Anderson's passenger, occurred yesterday above the gn un»i> <>t the State insane
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    "THE LIGHT FIGHTER."
    119 4 Success of New 200-H.P. Machine. Experiments are being carried out by the Air Ministry with an entirely new class of fighting aeroplane, to be known as "The Light Fighter." At present all singleseater fighters are high-powered machines with engines of 400-h.p. or over. As the result of
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    50 4 On Friday night a tiger took one of the half-bred heifers from the dairy farm at Fraser's Hill and dragged the body 20 or 30 yards away from the stall where it was kept. For several nights afterwards a party of shikaris sat up, m a machan, but without success.
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    LITTLE ARGENTINO WHO NEARLY WON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.
    1025 4  - LITTLE ARGENTINO WHO NEARLY WON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. "ENGLISH GREENS THE HOTTEST THIMis I EVER PLAYED ON." H. J. J. Sargint Sandwich. Kent. If I were to be asked what is the impression of Jose Jurado uppermost m my mind after talking to him and seeing him play golf here for
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    SIR ALAN COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
    422 4 Possibilities of Through Air Route London, June 1. Sir Alan Cobham, writing to the I)ai'.\ Mail, says the west coaat route from Urn commercial and practical viewpoint is no! the correct air route from South Africs to England. He declares that he negotiated with every Government
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    119 4 l. In its ftrtl season (1871 v xj Queen's !'.<•. ex< u>i'<l nn( 5 2. Then w< (when Loi *•'>"- w n anl again m 11-"l 1 Sii John Miller'i R« .;i ridden i>\ Danny Main w innei >. 5 -Jin» ft. 8 inchei In 181 •x
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    NEW WOMEN OF GERMANY.
    526 5 Modes Changed By '."Mussolini-Ford" of Fashion. Berlin. International cartoonists who used to draw pictures of German women with massive hips, high corsets, thick ankles, long skirts, and spectacles will have to obtain a new model. Germania has lost her hips, the corset manufacturers have gone out
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    INOCULATION FOR TUBERCULOSIS.
    204 5 I>i>tinguished Scientists at Variance. Paris, May 2. An indictment wa* brought asrainst tho system of inoculating children against tuberculosis, as advocated by the Pasteur Institute, during the conference at the French Academy of Medicine m Paris. Professor J. Lignieres, of Buenos Aires, expressed the view that the
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    "OFFENCE TO BE YOUNG" IN BUDAPEST.
    133 5 It will soon be a punishable offence to be young m Hungary, if the Minister of the Interior's Bill "for the better protection of publi" morals" goes through Parliament young women m that country will find it hard to earn a living. The Bill
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    IPOH FIRM'S BANKRUPTCY SEQUEL.
    148 6 "Sleeping" Woman Partner. [From Our Own Correspondent. J Ipoh, June hi. There was a sequel to the bankruptcy of Messrs. Chua and Company of Ipoh, sharebrokers, when a Penang Chinese lady, believed to be a partner m the defunct firm, who has now been joined m
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    "FAUST."
    328 6 Ifa's Great Masterpiece. The exhibition of what may without exaggeration be called almost certainly the greatest picture ever shown here, probably the greatest ever screened, will open at the Pavilion on Wednesday, when the U.F.A. production "Faust" will be shown for the first time. It is a truly marvellous
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    FOOTBALL FOR TSINAN FIND.
    44 6 fron Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh. June 16. The exhibition State soccer match m aid of the Tsinan-fu Fund, arranged between rhe Chinese of Perak and Selanuor is believe to t c uncertain owing to the difficulty of ground arrangements here.
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    NEW HARBOUR BOARD CLUB.
    153 6 The new Singapore Harlxnir Board Junior Service club-house m Cantonment Road was officially declared open by Mr. (J. W. A. Trimmer, chairman of the Singapore Harbour Board, at a function given on Saturday m honour of the occasion. There was a large gathering: of member.- and
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    DIRT-TRACK MOTOR CYCLING.
    32 6 [Out Own Correspondent. Copyright.] London, June 17. Miss Fay Taylour. a -4 "a rs old Irish girl, has commenced dirt tn i. motor cycle racing at the Crystal Palace.
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    JAPANESE SUGAR AGREEMENT.
    50 6 [By courtesy of the Xanvo N'ichiN'ichi Shimbunsha.l Tokio, June 15. An agreement has been reached Among those concerned m the sugaj industry to the effect that the total sugar output to be supplied for Home consumers this year will be 12.<>00.000 pikuls. except a few special ports.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN CAUCASIA.
    26 6 Moscow, June 17. A message from Tiflis (Caucasia) states that there has been a violent earthquake there but the damage is not important.
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    59 6 Mr. Lim Keong Lay, accompanied by" his brother, Dr. Lim Chong Eang, left for the F.M.S. last week, and from Kuala Lumpur Dr. Lim will proceed to Singapore to await the Rawalpindi for China. Dr. Lim has received a telegram to proceed to Canton to make a survey of the
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    LONDON OF THE FUTURE.
    338 7 Hyde Park Aerodrome and Overhead Roads. Lord daw ford ami Balcanes, as president ot the London Society, which seeks to stimulate a wider interest m the preser? mt ion of the charms of the Metropolis and m its developments, presided over the twentieth dinner of the
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    ETONIAN'S BET.
    126 7 Slough Commission Agent Fined. London. June h. When a commission agent, Alfred Henry Bans was lined rive guineas at the Slough Police Court, for sending an invitation to bet to an infant at Elton, Gerald Atherston Brown, the 14-year-old son of Mr. H. A. Brown an amateur steeplechase
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    "STRAD" FOUND IN CELLAR.
    186 7 I.ucky Policeman. New <»rk. Ma> 11. A Stradivariua violin was awaiting Mr. Henr) Ford's inspection whin he arrived m New York. A few we.ls airo th-j instrument was lying covered m coal dust m the villai of a policeman's home. The constable John Byer. of Ry.\
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    TWC YEARS ADDED TO A SENTENCE.
    177 7 Prisoner's Appeal Surprise. The Court of Criminal Appeal increased the sentence of three years' penal servitude passed at the Nottingham Assizes on Albert Francis Martin for arson to one of iive years' penal servitude. The Lord Chief Justice, jriving the dcii sion of the
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    TIDAL WAVE DESTROYS FISHING FLEET.
    46 7 H!0 Fishermen Believed Drowaetl. Tokio, May tt. A messagre from Saporo states tliat a tidal wave is reported to have destroyed the fishintr fleet of Sarubutsu, north-east Hokaido. Over 400 fishermen miseiapi It is believed that they have b-en 'I: owned.
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      809 7 AUCTION SALE of EXCELLENT TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO, GRAMOPHONE. ETC. At No. 35 Amber Mansions (to»> floor) Penang Lane (off Orchard Road) ON SATURDAY. JUNE 23rd. AT 2.30 P.M. Comprising: -An excellent toned cottage piano by w. J. Garcia m splendid condition, H.M.V. double spring table grand gramophone, handsome
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      483 7 NOTICES. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM. 6d, BON HAM STREET, Raffles Square, Singapore, Over Yokohama Specie Bank. Reading Room Open Daily 9.30 11. 3t Service every Sunday 10.00. Testimony Meeting first Wednesday 5.30. PERAK TURF CLUB. SUMMER MEETING, 1928. Saturday. July 7th. Tuesday. July 10th. Thursday, July 12th. Saturday, July 14th.
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      498 7 THE SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. The Premier Morning Daily m Malaya; a live "news" paper 40-50 columns of news daily. Also the best Medium lor Advertising. Delivered with the Chota Hazri f-ach morning. Latest Telegrams, latest News and Latest Announcements, together with exclusive special features. "Pictures of th« week" Serial Story,
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1925. MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE WORLD.
    1001 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1925. MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE WORLD. The first stage m the campaign for the election of a successor to Mr. Calvin Coolidge m the Presidential chair of the United States is completed. The Republican party ha* made its choice and the mantle i>f
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    21 8 Sir Hugh Clifford has resigned the Honorary Colonelcy of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery, and Sir Herbert Stanley has accepted the title.
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    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    329 8 HORSE RACING AND GAMBLING. To the Editor. Sir, Mr. Dunman's reaiinisceneei <>f Malayan racing m your columns of to-day are very trite. Those of us whose residence here tops the 2T> year mark can well remember that the Singapore race meetings were m earlier days delightful
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    650 8 Friday, June S. Hi? Excellency and Lady Clifford accompanied by Lady Victoria Feikling and attended by Captain G. N. Macartney, Mr, Woodi and Mr. Churchill tailed for Port Swettenham t\v the S. V. S le. Saturda>. June 9. At 7.:; a.m. th« S..Y. Sea Belle arrived at Port
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    SIAMESE OUTRAGE.
    254 8 TRAGIC SEQUEI to UNNATURAL MakriJ.j I "Husband Woman" r^ M I From Our Own The recent wedding of X men ha> ended In trmj woman" »)tin^ the an unknown person Hi and killing her instantly. A fm might igo oui B pendent wrote: The Siam ha\. been toll
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    RELIEVING CHINESE DISTRESS.
    25 8 PflllWß Contributiniiv < Prom Out i i .m: 1.-. The latest li-' China disti fund ha* $93,:*02 wa> directly remitt making the I
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    SIAMESE ROYAL HOLIDAY POSTPONED.
    28 8 SIAMESE ROYAL HOLIDAY POSTPONED. (F 0 I; infkek, .lunf IT Their Majesties' holidaj Java i> indefinitelj [Thf Siamest Royal I 1 in*: for the death of Prince 1
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    39 8 LATEST RrnifKK \M» TIN PRICES. [From Our Own < London. June 18, I-" P-»". Messrs. Syminjrton and notify to-day'i rubber pi ;iJ 91 ,d. per Ib. Messrs. Lewit, I.azaru- M I S notify to-day's tin pried £216^8— £213*h
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    OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS.
    143 8 OWNERSHIP OF A BUSINESS. Appeal Against Supremo Court Judgment. lv the Appeal Court Mr. Justice Sproule, Mr. J Rcay ami Mr. Justfo Pi commenced m irhicl Ka HuMein appeali against airainst him m favoui of x Abdul an.l Jackiria Sherif Mai Tht- actioa befor* Mr 1 to df«:«l»- tin- ownership
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    48 8 Matt ..ii "Th. I reedon i~ it for the v<"'«l oi tl\.' 101 be held by the Presbyterian I at Tomliaaoii Hall to ni»l affrmative will !>•• taken bj Mi th«- Strait- Times, and .1. (i. Campbell. A.D C. witnessed the f rifMi m s < I mi aftei wardi
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    WOMAN FLIES ATLANTIC.
    529 9 FRIENDSHIP LANDS AT LLANELLY. >li*x Earheart's Achievement. Vmelia Farheart, of Boston, one of most experienced ironuni pilots, d the distinction of being t h^ first the Atlantic, fa th;» powerengtned Fokker machine which B from Halifax to Trepas«y, the point for the successful flight. 150 miles an
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    CRISIS IN GREECE.
    108 9 THREAT OF A GENERAL STRIKE. Naval Squadron Joins Strikers. TReuter's Service.] Ti w v Athens. June 18. Beriooa. Strik is beooniin X more It has spread to the Pedeagatch Grevena, ■ISO to be bakers' assistants m Salonika -here the striken damaged the wate, w^ The authont.es are
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    THE TEXTILE DISPUTE.
    74 9 Negotiations Resumed. [Rcnter'l Service"! London, June IS. The secretary of the National Union of textile Workers announces that an agreement has been reached with the two I ancasn.re firms, whose employees will accordingIJ resume work immediately. The 5 000 •lye- workers who are on strike represent less
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    NOBILE SIGHTS RESUE PLANE.
    75 9 Which Misses Him. f Reuters Service. Oslo. June 18. The Italia'a base-ship. Citta di Milano telegraphed to the Italian Legation here that the airmen Riiser and Larsen flew over the position of General Noble hut saw nothing. Simultaneously. Geneial Nobile wirelessed that he saw the aeroplane.
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    MR. WHITLEY'S FAREWELL.
    217 9 Parliamentary Ritual at Speaker's Retirement. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. June 17. The change of Speakers m the House of Commons which occurs this week is accompanied by an interesting ritual. After questions to-morrow the Speaker. Mr. J. H. Whitley. will officially notify the Commons of his
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    HANDSOME GIFT TO LONDON HOSPITAL.
    59 9 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 17. King Edwards Hospital Fund, which distributes from voluntary Subscriptions £250,000 a year to the London Hospital, has received a gift from an anonymous donor of £10.000. This is believed, from circumstantial evidence to have come from a subscriber
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    END OF EGYPTIAN COALITION.
    72 9 [Reuter's Service.] Cairo, June 18. The Liberal Finance Minister has resigned, thus confirming the rumours that Cabinet dissensions are still rife, portending the end of the coalition. Al Ahram Pasha declares that the Wafd is ready to assume the whole responsibility of power. [The Finance Minister,
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    PERSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.
    147 9 TREATY OF SECURITY AND FRIENDSHIP. Favoured Nation Treatment. FReuter's Service.] Teheran, June 18. i Persia and Afghanistan have exchanged four protocols thus completing a treaty of security and friendship. The first lays down that m the case of war threatening with other countries the contracting parties 1
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    154 9 Legations Not to Move to Nanking. [By arrangement with Xanya.ur Siang Pan Press.] Shanghai. June 18. Chiang Kai Shell returned to Nanking yesterday. Yen Shih Shan has asked Chiang Kai Shek and Fen- Yu Hsiang to enter Peking. The Diplomatic Corps generally If opposed to the removal
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    WAR ANNIVERSARY.
    174 9 British Legion Pilgrimage to Rattle Areas. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby. June 17. Although ll.noo people will be taken by the British Legion to the battlefields of r ranee and Flanders on a pilgrimage m August, this number represents only a fraction of those who would go if
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    WIRELESS LESSONS IN BRITISH SCHOOLS.
    134 9 [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, June 17. The first annual report of the British Broadcasting Corporation shows that the cost of wireless programmes m 1927 was €487,728. There were more than 68,000 hours of transmission from all stations music occupying about two-thirds of the programmes.
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    SOOTHING ITALIA—YUGO-SLAV TROUBLES.
    44 9 SOOTHING ITALIA— YUGO-SLAV TROUBLES. [Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, June 17. The Foreign Minister has laid on the table a bill for the ratification of the Nettuno Conventions with Italy, delay m latifying which largely caused the strained Italo-Yueroslav relations which led to the recent excesses.
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    VISCOUNT HAMBLEDEN DEAD
    63 9 ftJiitish Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, June 17. The death has occurred of Viscount Hanibleden, aged <>0, son of the late Mr. W. H. Smith, who was for several years leader of the House of Commons. [Viscount Hambleden was a partner m the well-known bookselling firm of W.
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    JAPANESE DISARM NORTHERN TROOPS.
    44 9 [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Peking, June 18. Message from Chingwantao state that the Japanese are working strenuously turning the golf links into an aerodrome. Japanese troops at Shan Hai Kwan have disarmed a number of northerners passing through to Manchuria.
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    AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE.
    977 9 MR. ORMSBY-GORE'S VIEWS ON BUDGRAFTING. More Praise For Java. Speaking to a meeting of the Low-Coun-i try Products Association m Ceylon on June Bth on the question of the scientific production of crops, Mr. Ormsby-Gore referred to the conditions m Java, where there had been a greater devotion
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    COMMONWEALTH LINE.
    734 12 Purchased By White Star Line. LORD KYLSANT'S PLANS. As already announced, the Federal Government has accepted Lord Kylsant's tender to purchase the Commonwealth Line for the sum of £1,900,000. In a statement given to a Lloyd's List representative, which appears below, it is learned that the name of
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    68 12 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four hours ending midnight June 17th. Max. shade temp. 89.5 F Mm. shade temp. 75.7 F Mean shade temp. 81.3 F Max. sun radiation 157 F Mm. grass radiation F Sea temperature Max. 87, Mm. B~> F Mean wet-bulb
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      693 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pa hang, Pekan, Sung«i Lembin and Kuan tan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 m.xn. 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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      51 12 The P. and O. Kashgar arrived m London at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday last. Owners and masters of shipping are requested to keep their vessels as clear of the range as possible during the heavy gun practice from Blakan Mati over the southern area, commencing at 7 a.m. on June
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    A CONRAD CONFESSION.
    227 13 One of the most remarkable collections of letters of recent times, covering an extensive field m the literary history of England of the last 50 years, is being: put up for auction m New York. The letters, of which there are several hundred, are all addressed to
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    97 13 A Cantonese named Loke Chow was arrested at Sultan-st. Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday night for, it is alleged, posting up seditious Chinese literature on the walls of certain buildings m the town. He was taker to the Central Police Station, followed by a large crowd of Chinese, and then placed
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    MR. V. HARTSHORN, M.P. ON TATA'S.
    69 13 MR. V. HARTSHORN, M.P. ON TATA'S. Second Writ For Libel and Slander Issued. London, June 6. The Tata Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.. to-day issued a further writ for alleged libel and slander against Mr. Vernon Hartshorn. M.P.. m respect of a speech delivered at Ogmore Vale on May 11th.
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    CALCUTTA DINNER IN LONDON.
    397 13 Sir Alexander Murray Praises Tata's. I ondon, June 6. The annual Calcutta dinner at the Hotel Cecil last night, at which Sir Alexander Murray presided, and the chief guest was Sir Harcourt Butler, was attended by 350. Sir Alexander Murray said he thought that no apology
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    PHOTOGRAPHS IN COLOUR.
    330 13 Remarkable New Process. London. May 15. The touri>t of to-morrow, returning from the Louvre and the Pitt i Gallery m Florence, will be able to brine back with him a series of adequate coloured reproductions of his favoured masterpieces, taken with his own camera, if the coloured
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    TRAFALGAR SQUARE TOTALIZATOR.
    59 13 London. .June .">. A totalizator with an electric sign giving the figures of each pool before each race will be erected m Trafalgar Square by a company entitled "The Guardians' PariMutuel," which is being formed with a pr >- visional directorate, including Sir George Thursby and Lord
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    15 13 I have nerer expected the millennium a<a result of the women's vote. Mrs. Philr Snowden.
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    THE ABBEY'S RAGGED REGIMENT.
    819 14 Relics of Royal Funerals. i>iti rs to Westminster Abbey who fo up into the [slip Ch&pei to look at the wax efiiffiea seldom realise how curious and interesting is this subject, the rrinipe of which one touches there. "We marvel at the kingly hauteur of Charlea
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    LOVE LETTERS AT 76.
    199 14 Judge on a 'Foolish Old Man." Roses red and violets blue. Tarnations sweet and so are you. And so are they who sent you this. And when we meet we'll have a kiss! These lines, which were read m Cardiff County Court, were alleged to have
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    PACE MURDER TRIAL.
    221 14 oth< n< i:i. the v. i.! m, Mr MJ t)M poi-.-n. our t. h<>ut« .1. "I did noi Ul|M«d and WS linul lor Mr* Pa i i i A fund has been A. Purcell, Ml', or tl Pace. Tl>. i Bl j of imall amc which 11.
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    WHAT THE STAR THINKS.
    337 15 The Singapore "Jenjjle." We wish al] the "patriots* 1 who have 'Winded S ngapore naval V;iso could i ad the informative article which Times to-day prints from its special correspondent at Singapore, says the Star m a article m mail week. The sum of 000,000 which
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    46 15 Upon receipt of a telegram from north China, the Chihli-Shantuntr Famine Relief Commission are reported by the vernacular press to have remitted $20,000 through the Bank of Communications to their aqrents m the north, who state that thousands of people arc dyinsr of starvation. China Mail.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    296 15 JACKS' METAL REPORT. I usincss lias remained quiet during the past week. i<n,| there is no special feature of interest to report. Copper. Consumers are now feeling the effect of th,' Copper Exporters' Trust. ;i< prices have been advanced from (lay to day while the already restricted
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    53 15 Yesterday's Alteration*. Buyers Set)*™ Batu Cay« b 1.35 i |0 iCamunting i r.'> Kuchai Tin Dredge* L.52H LS7H Kuyoh Tin ii 1 67^ Mam: aui ($1) 1.25 1.30 Pargnga lir r (ss) 2j 6d 3a prem Pungah (12s) :> 6d 8s 6d prem South Taiping ($1) }.">
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    RADIUM'S FABULOUS PRICE.
    256 15 Government the Biggest Owner m England. I oiulon. \ia\ 1 The largest single amount ol radium m this country is owned by the Government* an,! consists of five grammes, worth £80,- It is lent to various hospitals. This fact \mi- mentioned by an official of the Radium
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    PETROL TAX AND RUBBER.
    99 15 Lane ishire Trade Hit. Manchester. A campaign is being initiated by rubber fiims to induce the Chancellor of the Kxchequer to make a substantial conecssion m regard to the new petrol tax. It is authoritatively stated that the tax is having a serious effect on the
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    47 15 Mr. Y. Ikedft, the well-known .Japanese journalist and sportsman, has tendered his lesignation as a member of the "Toho News Agency." and has left Shanghai with his family for Tokyo, where he intends to stay m future. It ii understood that he is contemplating a political carper-.
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    759 15 June 18, Cloaiajg Prices. .\> it Vtfong ;»j .> i.atang Padang 4> 0 Chin Chin hU 90 norn johan Tin 20 2"» Kir.ta Tin Df»d. 1.40 1.50 Kinta Partlyi 87% 15 pren Klang River 3.35 Kuchai (S) 1.45 1.53% Kuyohs .".(t r.T I l.injruis 1.80 LOO .Malayan
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    EXCHANGE.
    55 15 Jun«- is V II I II I "..mk <U'm;irni 1 1»> Private t reditt m.«. i New York, demand Credit! !•<> rnUMW. diMnnn.i India, T. T. Honir K«>nu. demand (1 px, Dii Yokohama, demand 1 1:» Java, demand Baagkafc, itmaad l'-ar Silver London l' 7 B Bank of Etaflaad
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    PRODUCE.
    183 15 lam 18. Tin 160 Tom Gambler Pepper Write Pepper Black Flake 'I'.-ipn IVarl B«fO Small Copra Copra Sandried ii.<><» Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) R'ce, Siam old No. 1 Rice, Rangoon Rintan Rico, Rangoon Sioka Ml Ilice, Siam Broken No. 1 Rice, Siam Broken No. 2
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    C.OF.C.RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    44 15 Jane inth., il' »'rlorll ikkhi. R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot :;i-\ 32 Standard R.S.S. on Tender June 32 July-Sept. -'.--"i Oet-Dec. 32 32hi Tone of Ifaiket: Quit Latest Cable: London Sp A Sheet Nf\\ York Spot Sheet Gxti 19 V4 p
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    ROSE MACPHAILA COS REPORT
    101 15 Singapore, June 18. Rubbi r. I ondon 9%d 1 <l. Tin. London 6218 12* 6d, i for l I tone. Mining. Quiet. Main) ;< nsoli l' 7- 1 2.77 No 19, I.' ihl 11, Rive' 10, Kuni I umpui 1 325, .-.i it ad, Bangrin Xi
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    306 16 THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF SINGAPORE. Hooi Hye Beats Matsukawa. At the S. yesterday Khoo Hooi Hye earned the right to meet the Japanese player. Murukami, m the final of the Singapore lawn tennis championship (singles) by virtue of his victory over Shozo Matsukawa, by 6 3, 6-^4. The first
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    L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
    75 16 Saturday's Results. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Miss Wallis and Salter owe 1">.3 beat Mrs. Foster and Grimberg owe 4. t> 4, ti 2. Mrs. Challen and Moding scratch beat Mr. and Mrs. Phipps scratch. tV 3. tf 2. Mr. and Mrs. .1. V. S. Brooke plus 2 beat Mrs.
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    WEDNESDAY'S TIES.
    73 16 Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Zylstra and Coleman owe ."> vs. Miss J. Brooke and C. E. Brooke plus 2. Men's Doubles Open. Duff and Xewbury vs. Willgress and Phipps. Mixed Doubles Open. Miss Trevor Smith and Hill vs. Miss Abed and S. Abed. Ladies' Singles Handicap. Mr*- Parmele
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    CRICKET.
    205 16 Duke's First Framroz Cup Defeat. The Duke's acknowledged their first defeat m a Framroz Cup match at the hand.- of the V.If.C.A. on the hitter's ground on Saturday. Goina: m first the V.M.C.A. compiled a total cf 111. The Dnke'i m reply failed badly, Allsop being the only batsman
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    YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    173 16 Full Points for S.C.C. The S.C.C. gained full points m a League (Division 11. Section A.) match on the Padang yesterday, defeating the V.M.C.A. one nil In B. Section on the Harbour Board ground the A.P.C. beat the Indo-Ceylonese, 4 2. The Seletar R.A. match fixed for
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    HOME CRICKET.
    600 16 WEST INDIAN'S FEAT AT LORD'S. Constantine's Bowling. London. June 12. "O tor a Constantino to play for England!" says the Evening: Standard, while the Times ranks him No. 8 m a world team. This, however, was before he was crowned by yesterday's triumph, but even a greater Ine
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    JUNIOR CIVIL SERVICE FOOTBALL.
    133 16 The Junior Civil Service Association Stubb's Cup final was played at Balestier Plain on Saturday and proved to be a very Interesting jrame, the contestants putting up a strenuous fight for the Cup. After a hard struggle the *'H" team captained by John Rozario won the
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    DUTCH LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    34 16 m i n IReuter's Service.l The Hague, June 17. In the hnal of the singles m the Dutch Tennis Championships, F. T. Hunter beat Jean Borotra 6—o, 6—3, 7 5.
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    BRITISH PLAYERS FOR WALKER CUP COMPETITION.
    63 16 London, June 11. Ihe St. Andrew's Championship Committee has chosen the following to represent Britain m the Walker Cup Competition at Chicago on August 3. J. Beck, R. Hardman, Major Hezlet, W. Hope, Dr. A. Maccullum. T. Perkins. E. Storey Cyiil Tolley, T. Torranco
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    YACHTING.
    436 16 INTERESTING WEEK-END RACING. The Lemberger Cup. A full muster of B Class boats turned cut on Sux.day morning, making a good stait at 10 a.m. over the Club course. Beating out to Mark 17 the light airs giadually faded away, and the strong flood earned most of the fleet
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    INTER-STATE SOCCER MATCH.
    136 16 Perak Beat Selanjror. [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. June 18. In the first inter-State soccer match at Ip'h on Saturday, the European teams of Perak and Selantror set up a high standard of play, indicating that at least half of each side will find its way into
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB.
    127 16 The result of the match played at Keppel on Sunday between the Singapore Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club was a win for the home team by i 4 to 2. Scores, S.G.C. players mentioned first: Hardie and Winter 0. Upton and Joyce 0; Hull and Murphy
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    POSERS FOR SPORTSMEN.
    176 16 On this page every Tuesday morning will be found a series of questions which will be of interest to sportsmen, recalling as they do remarkable achievements of the past m various branches of sport. The answers to these six questions will be found on page 4. 1.
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    THE PRINCE AND BOXING.
    1004 16 WHEN HE COOLED HEATED FIGHT FANS. Harry Preston's Reminiscences. With boos and hisses the London prizefight crowd voiced its ugly temper, roused by the unsatisfactory way things were going". There had been hints unjust we are told of a fake m one of the preliminaries, and
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