The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 June 1929

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    13 1 Singapore Free Press il CEMTO. SINGAPORE, S.S. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1929. NO. 12,747
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    298 1 A tine partnership between SutclifTc and Hammond enabled England to declare at 308 for 4 m the first Test match —Page 20. Fifteen deaths are reported as a result of the earthquake m New Zealand, where further minor shocks have been felt Page 11. Details regarding the
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    KUCHING.
    1118 1 It is now many years ago since the writer aid his first visit to the Capital of the omantic State of Sarawak. The present menities of life were then largely lacking, lost of the personnel of those days hav»* anished with the years, and the figure rhich leaves the
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      211 1 t akf home a packet of ABRAIZO UAKFS ALUMINIUMWARE SHINE. Raffles Hotel 1 1 I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER [j j DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER ij I f MC NDAY, DANCES I I pr D ce Ni K ssz\ i j
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      276 1 LIGHT RAILWAY MATERIAL i :<.«.): 1 RAILS 1 S 141b5., 161b5., 181 bs M complete with fish- i plates, bolts and nuts. cj I DOUBLE SIDED TIPPING WAGONS ij I 20in. and 24in. gauie, 3 4 cubic yard 1 capacity, fitted with roller bearings with jj 3 patent interchangeable roller
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      197 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Glaxo builds bonnie babies. Page H. Craven A cigarettes prevent sore thr<»ais. —Page 3. Your breakfast bacon from Cold Btoragv. —Page 10. A new exchange table from Kelly and Walsh.— Page 10. Oaol, the mouth and teeth wash, is British— Paxe 12. NstN»h by*SU»its Tratfiftg C an«i .\hiniUpfrliiy..-
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      8 1 FOR YOUR SILVERWARE USE "GODDARDS" NON-MERCURIAL PLATE POWDER.
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      89 1 THE WEEK. \i<dnrsday, ]9th. High Water, 9.19 am., 7.9. 8.13 p.m.. s.T Sandycroft Rubber, arm., mtg., Harrison i Barker, noon. Football: Welch vs. R.A. (Div. I) Stadium. Opera, Theatre, 9.30, Tales of Hoffman. Thtosuuf/, 20th. Hijrh Water. 10.9 a.m., 8.0, 9.18 p.m., 9.0. Football: H. Board vs. Robinsons (Div. II
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    S. AFRICANS' TOUR.
    230 2 Good Batting Against YttoMie. The scores m the South Africans' match against Yorkshire were as follow: South Africans Ist Innings. Siedii- c Wood b Turner I(}S Christie c Worsley b Jacques 13 Mitchell b Bowes 10J 1 aylor b Turner 30 Catterall lbw., b Shod— 5 Morkel
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    CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BEATEN.
    206 2 The scores m the match against Cambridge University were: Cambridge. Ist Innings. Oscioft b Ochse 0 J. Morgan c Cameron b Oehse 13 (Irant h wkt. b Bell 0 Turnbull b Morkel H Dales b Morkel 1 Webster c Siedie b Morkel [t Extras 10 Bowling. Ochse,
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    125 2 The eighth annual general meeting of the Bendemeer Athletic Club was held at the Club's premises. No. 121, North Bridge Road, and the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the ensuing year:— President, Mr. Goh Teck Swee (re-elected), Vice-Presidents. Mr. Heng <!hoo Leek and Mr. Lee Yong Hiang (re-elected), Honorary
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      197 2 THAWPIT. The Home Dry Cleaner. Removes Grease, Oil and Tai Stains. Non-inflammable MEDICAL HALL LTD., Singapore Mmc ANDREE passing through Singapore presents at RAFFLES HOTEL, Room 59 A Nice Choice of MODELS FROM PARR Gowns of all kinds (morning dresses, te. gowns, evening gowns, etc). Straw am felt hats. Beautiful
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      218 2 Victoria jheatre r RETURN VISIT OF Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Co. Full Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra. TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. 44 Tales of Hoffman." Thursday, June 20th. Friday, June 21st. d "AID A" fi y request. AIUPL "RIGOLETTO." Saturday, June 22nd. BOOKING AT LITTLE'S "FAUST/ $4, $2 and $1. Booking
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      516 2 ALHAMBRA S Tmi Chen« Kce Co^ Ltd^ ProprieUr*. PROGRAMME Commencing Tuesday, June 18th. and ending In the Second Show at 9 pjn THE LATEST EMPIRE NEWS The Auction Bloolr with CHARLES RAY A Stirring Romance Between an American Mill], Heaven on Earth with RENEE-ADOREE and CONRAD Love and War m
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    SHY PEOPLE OF THE EAST.
    1529 3 THE SEMANG OF MALAYA. Mr. P. Schebesta's Book. You will find them m the India:* jungles and on the mountain borders „< India ond m the wiki-s of Burma and Ceylon folk who want ..ust to ba left alone end w :i Hy from the
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    48 3 The wedding took place at St. Georpe s Church, Penan*?, of Mr. J. E. Cestell, engineer, Messrs. Paterson, Simons, Limited, [poh, and* Miss Laura Kenyon, Mr. F C. Jones gave the bride away, while Mr. J. J. Massie was best man and the Rev. Keppel (Marnier officiated. Ex.
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    A GERMAN WRITER'S "DOUBLE."
    221 3 Bogus Play and Articles. r?rlin. May f). The successful impersonation! of royal p« rsonap,f?p m Gcimany have led to a new IVrm of victimisation that of the famous literary man. Herr I.eonhard Frank, b?st known m England by hia most popular work, "Karl and Arna," suffers
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    CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW.
    214 3 London, Max 21 With Spring m it? kindest mood, the Chelsea Flower Show this wtk igahi provided one of tho most dtHghtftrf e\ents of ho i ondon MMOB. In tho spacious grounds of the Royal H<> )ital has been mnnbkd display of blooms if hijrh dejrreo. whoso
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      187 3 Cadbury's New Assortments King Ge :rge, Prin 5 of Wr:!cs >; snake i nppc«i'.fc all ton b aatd Pro\ ision i* 7 -s. KKlrlvC. lit 1 /T»ni/nT7' ZiSSS %I£(gC}eo%ge J [j g la^rC/O UJnri c-o LAZARUS S SONS, LTD. JED M THL STRAIT- Sil TLE^tNT S) Agents. S.S. ond F.M.S.
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      184 3 I Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. BRANCHES 21, First Cross Street MALACCA 11, Light Street PENANG Registered by and Security deposited with the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, GuarIdians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or Letters of Administration applied for and security furnished. "We
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    AEROPLANE VS. CAR.
    418 4 The question how far aeroplane use will cut into sii'vic? given by motcr cars has brought an answer from Professor John £>. Worley, of the transportation faculty at the University 01 Michigan. Professor Worley believes the aeroplane will \never compete seriously with the automobile for distances up
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    64 4 A delightful evening was spent by the numbers and friends of the "International Fellowship," at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. EL Holttum (Botanic Gardens) on Wednesday. There were about forty present. An enjoyable programme of and music had been arranged, and the party dispersed after partaking: of lijfht
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    AN ANCIENT TITHE BARN.
    409 4 Threatened Removal to America. Mr. B. Howard Cunnington, president of the Wilts Archaeological Society, telegraphs: The priory tithe barn at Bradenstoke. Wilts, has lately been sold, and its demolition by a linn of London contractors has actually been begun. The whole transaction has evidently been kept
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    45 4 The power station erected by the Sungei Besi Tin Mines, Ltd., about five miles beyond Dusun Tua, has now been running for about two months. Power is being produced very cheaply and it is said that eventually it will supply Kajang with electric light. Ex.
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      205 4 1 A Tougher, Safer Truck I Tyre Unsurpassed 1 i| FOR I MILEAGE flu flw KB 1 '9 1 ySB BfWmi^R^tt^B^^l t oj A v ,_-< «HR^ JSP H^ i: rtl I -'A P^ »t.^ v »i 5 w4n>vm 5l i iThe Fisk Rubber Co., (F.E.) Ltd.* W SALES DIVISION,
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      226 4 GOO U#f E AR> yOU have the experience of a world of motorists to aid you when you choose tyres for your car. And if you will be guided by the experience of those who have bought more than one hundred million Goodyear Tyres, you, too, will decide to fit
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    FRONT WHEEL DRIVE MODEL.
    552 5 Detroit, Mich., May 4. This week there has been much talk oi front drive models, following the first showing" of a ear of this type, on the Pacific Coast. It is known as the "ruxton. and has been exhibited m Los Angeles. It is the product
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    17 5 His Excellency the High Commissioner and I^ady Clifford arrived at Government Hou?«. Kuala Lumpur, on Friday morning.
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      62 5 A Superb Car at a Reasonable Cost Smart Roomy Comfortable Economical to Run I I Jrm M. M m w m m 16 H.P. 12 H.P 7 H.°. ALL MODELS AVAILABLE Borneo Motors, Limited. Branches Throughout Malaya. Racing Car Champions I CHAMPION 1 SPARK PLUGS Because they are Dependable. Every
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      75 5 The New Buick Leads the Field In Every Element of Motor Car Value. -^ft <^3 St jJ^ffiP^ faf Singapore) jtl'' I *^K i^~^* 9^6 rc^^B j^^M, *.s^a car .tfaiCßtV c-\ N.V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING COMPANY (MOTOR DEPT.) Cavanagh Road, (Just off Orchard R*a4). Singapore, Telephone No. 3821. MALACCA MOTORS, MALACCA.
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    MEMOIRS OF AN OLD PARLIAMENTARIAN.
    2934 6 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR, ji j -5 Parnell Challenged by Capt. O'Shea. 5 Ardent Love Letters— Parnell's Child, its Death— How > the Piggot Forgery was Read. > (World Copyright Reserved.) f "I would have supper ready for him be-] fore the fire, with
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    56 6 Whil-,. ,> t Hritish North ft engines nmd t from land M n a Jambonrar. A taunrh into the •h.-' 1 wh<;ro. havim: d* tSandakan for ,rl. tero£eneous colU»rt Jj ■ITHMId on the tr;;> passage of events H t enpim. driver to Imti launch was ncnt to IV- kan and
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    BRIDGE NOTES AND PROBLEMS.
    1190 6 The Lead From Nothing. i "WHEN IN DOUBT. AXIOM STILL SOUND, i (By "Horatius." Special to the Free Press). J What are you to lead when you have nothing to kad trom "r me otind lead against a suit call witn no guidance from one's partner
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      210 6 IV* aINSECTBirtj itching rash, inflamed patch or breaking-out f of pimples may be just a local disturbance—it may be the first sta^e of fiery eczema or oth^r serious disfigurement. Be sure to treat your skin trouble, no matter how slight, with Zam-Buk. This grand balm quickly soothes, purifies and heals.
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    BOOKS OF THE WEEK
    1858 7 THE MYTH OF "GOOD QUEEN ANNE." Literary Notes. London, May 23. The familiar cliche notwithstanding, we I*l not dead until we are forgotten; Queen therefore, is not dead, although, acording to modern ideas, she was never very I ital. Two good books telling the story of
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    LOUD LAUGHTER.
    166 7 I read that at the first night of a talking film m New York a good deal of the dialogue was lost because people forgot that, unlike a play with real actors on the stage, the action could not be held up while spectators had their laugh out.
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      152 7 1 V/HITE 1 I W iilSliY 1 it? r 4 WE. 1 GORDON'S §fttS PIDV V &C OS :^j I IVI DISTILLERY. 1 2 VJll l I• 1 L H ??^f Ij Sole Agents: S i The Borneo Comp&ny, Ltd. i SINGAPORE, PENANG, IPOH, KUALA LUMPUR 80^ S 1 'I
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      234 7 1 T^| T> T^ 1W XTT^ T^ l k r*' re H f\/l I r* U \m -IT XVJL/IYx 1 JZ/IV. E-PV4S-22 VINOLIA CO., LTD., LONDON. ENGLAND. I W Th« 200 HJ». VaU-rin-hcad I 6-Cylinder Kermath I Kermath Engines Are Built I for Long Years of Service I Almost two
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    PRINCESS AND ENGLISH WOMAN IN EXILE.
    725 8 Amazing Stories of German Court Life. To change suddenly from the life of a simple English country girl to that of a German princess might have a radically unsettling effect upon any individual, and even be attended by a complete reversal of her attitude
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    19-YEAR-OLD PRINCES ROMANCE.
    99 8 Paris. May 28. Prince Howard of Sagan, the 19-year-old son and heir of Duchess Talleyrand (formerly Anna Gould, daughter of an American railway magnate) by her marriage with Comte Boni de Castellane, whom she divorced m 1906, has died of pleurisy, which developed after the extraction of
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    THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.
    520 8 Delegates attending the Annual Assembly of the Congregational Union of England and Wales met m the Memorial Hall, Farrjngdon-street, to discuss "The Value of Drama as a means of Christian Education." Sir Francis Younghusband, who presided said that his own experience m many lands had taught him
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    60.000 MEN TO FIGHT INSECTS.
    179 8 An army of GO. OOO men is about |q fo to war m Algeria. But they are to ti*rht. not fellow-men, but locusts. These rapaiious insects have covered 100.000 acres m the Department of Algiers. 50,000 m the Department of Constantine, and 90,000 m Oran.
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    FASCISM IN GERMANY.
    113 8 Nationali-t Risinu I eared. Nationalfoi run E Republicans an i I other Skit <jue>tion. I Reperti <.t a i I Nationalist m mi-militai mltod St. h. I i losing api I Mini tii for i i I ir.ar.n .mi tin N I chief Germaa. Dtk Committee, a«hon
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      319 8 If M V LESLIE, A BONNIE G A\O BOY rir ''H I W 1 v EXxtors' wide experience has convinced them that the 33 right food is the key to practically every baby problem. EP Leslie at 14 months yj^ J raors know I that Glaxo builds bonnie bibies who
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    NATIVE RIOTS IN DURBAN.
    138 9 COLOURED UNION CAUSES TROUBLE. European Killed. [Reuter's Service.] Durban, June 18. Fierce native riots occurred to-day m the centre of the city, m which attacks were made upon Europeans. One European and four natives were killed; 10 Europeans and 41 natives were seriously injured. The natives
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    THE PASSING OF GENERAL BOOTH.
    76 9 Albert Hall Funeral Service. [British Radio— Official Service.] Rugby, June 17. The funeral service for General Bramwell Booth will be held m the Albert Hall on Sun. lay evening next, and will be conducted by General Higgins. assisted by international Commissioners. The army's late leader
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    WELL-KNOWN JOURNALIST DEAD.
    58 9 [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June IH. Sir Maurice Low. (chief American correspondent of the Ixmdon Morning Poet) died here to-day. [Horn m London 69 years ago Sir Maurice Low served as correspondent m Cuba during the Spanish-American war. He was the huthor of a number of books dealing
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    FRENCH COMMUNISTS SENT TO PRISON.
    47 9 [Reuter's Service.] Paris, June lft. The Secretary-General of the Fivn.h Communist Party has been sentenced to three years imprisonment on a charge of inciting troops to disobedience and the manager of the newspaper "HumaniW has been m tencd to tiw years imprisonment.
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    HOOVER. THE FARMERS" FRIEND.
    44 9 [Router's Service.] Washington, June 18. In accordance with Mr. Hoover's recommendation the Senate and House of Representatives have passed a Bill appropriating $1M.0m0,000 of the $rio<) r ooo,ooo authorised by the Farm Relief Act for the new Federal Farm Board.
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    LORD ADVOCATE FOR SCOTLAND.
    41 9 LORD ADVOCATE FOR SCOTLAND. [British Radio Official 'Service.] Rugby. June 17. Tht- King has approved the appointment of Mr. Craigie Mason Aitchison. K.C. tc be Lord Advocate for Scotland, and Mr T ohr Charles Watson. K.C. to be Solid for Scotland.
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    ROOSEVELT MEDAL FOR OWE' YOUNG.
    28 9 [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 18. Mr. Owen D. Young 1 has been awardec the Roosevelt Medal for iy2i* for hip reparations works.
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    FUTURE GAS WAR.
    265 9 Frenchman's Grim Fancy. Paris, May 12. A terrible picture of a future war lasting thirty-two years, m which aeroplanes laden with pas bombs wreak their work of destruction is depicted m an imaginative and ironical story m the Journal by M. Pierre Mille. the French writer. London,
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    744 9 R. R. I. AND CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS. Questions and Answers. At Federal Council m connection wit! questions asked by the Hon'ble Mr. H. G Jones regarding the Rubber Research Ins titute the Government replied that it ha received a copy of the conclusions of th Board as the result
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    "DEATH KNELL" OF CAMERON'S HIGHLANDS.
    200 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 18At the meeting of the Federal Council yesterday the Raja di Hilir congratulated the Sultan of Selangor G.C.M.G., Mr. B. F. Oilman C.8.E., and Mr. Wong Ytt Tonir C.H., on their honours received on the Kind's Birthday. He
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      742 9 NOTICES. j NOTICE. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS isiting Singapore are cordially invited to make •ur office their headquarters. All possible •s--rlstance aflForded, expert stenographers' ervices placed at your disposal. The ADVERPISERS' DISTRIBUTING SYNDICATE 33 Winchester House. Collyer Quay. PENANG HILL RAILWAY. NOTICE. i The public are hereby informed that, as it
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      851 9 INSTANTLY STOPS DIGESTIVE PAIN. About ninety-five per cent of those who suffer from indigestion are really suffering from acidity, and their pain results from the effects af the harmful stomach acid. To check this there is nothing so effective as Bisurated Magnesia, which positively gives intttant relief, yet is quite
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      573 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TfiUST. Tenders are invited for the execution mt alterations to houses at Beach Road, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon «n Monday, June 24th. Plans, specification and form of tender may be obtained at the Municipal Architect* Office. A deposit of $50 is
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    BIRTH. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE'S.
    23 10 BIRTH. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE'S. SHELDON. At KuaU Lumpur Mi June 15 at Mi p.m., to Mr. an.l Mr.. L. B. Sheldon' F.M.S. Railways, son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19. 1929. FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    679 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19. 1929. FEDERAL COUNCIL. The Federal Council meeting on Monday held more subjects of general interest than is usually the case and although summarised reports such as have been telegraphed to Singapore are not too good a basis, it would be unsatisfactory to let the
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    385 10 Legislative Council is to meet on July M at 10.30 a.m. Mr. C. E. Hudson has taken the place of Mr. .1. Patcrson with the Malacca branch of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan and Co. Mr. Willmott. Manager of the Straits Steamship Company, is not being transferred to Singapore at present, says
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    GRAND OPERA SEASON.
    356 10 LUCIA Di LAMMERMOOR PRESENTED. Last Night's Performance. Carpi's Italian Grand Opera Company are proving as p; pular during their return visit as on their first, and they had a large audience last night when they presented Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. This opera, which is m three acts,
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    WEATHER REPORTS.
    166 10 Mr. V. A. Lowin^er. Surveyor (ieneral fof the X.M.S. and S.S., is arranirinp to is:-ue a daily report on the conditions i f win<: an< weather during the pwTtottl 24 hours ami also the conditions of wind and weather at 9 a.m. on the current day. The stations
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    THE SINGAPORE HONAN-SHENSI KANSU RELIEF FIND.
    179 10 We are asked hy the CfciMM Chamber of Commerce to publish the following list of donations received: Previously acknowledged |it*ttS; I>r. Chen Ah Poh $10; Mr. Lim Djin Tjoan $10; Mr. Wong,Vee Kuen $.">; Rev. Goh Hood Keng- $5; Mr. Choo Ben»r Lim $,">;
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    PENANG SHOP ROBBERY.
    67 10 Robinson Piano Co. Premises Entered. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan*. June 18. The Robinson Piano Company's premises were daringly entered last Saturday night. Giantaphones and cash estimated at $(»f»() (but which may be more) were removed. The goods are being checked. The shop was locked on Saturday,
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    112 10 Friday May 17th was guest nifrht at the Police Officers Mess, the official guests on the occasion being the new Chief Judicial Commissioner, Mr. Justice Elphinstone, the Hon. the Acting British Resident Selangor, Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane, M.C.S., and the Hon. the Legal Adviser, Mr. W. S. Gibson, M.C.S.
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    SUN YAT MEMORIAL.
    488 10 SINGAPORE DELEGATE STORY. Urn N* Bwrt E^Hrin^ Some idea of ihe maj( »f She funeral arrant M the burial of Dr. Sup >> representative of thr lr IVf!1 by Mr Lim N,, 5,,,, some 2;> years »tamttng of th, leader of the Southern Cl Mr. Lim Nee
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    53 10 LATEST TIN AND RI'BBER PRICKS [fin pftßtstsmvici corra London, .hint' Ift, U« P-£ Messrs. Lewis. La SSLSS notify to-dayV tin pried m mm Spot £201 5 16 (UP £204 11 16 (UP I steady. Messrs. Symimrton notify to-day's rubber price. follows Spot 10 9 I6d. tup 10 15
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    75 10 Talking about Niafc n 8.N.8. Herald, that I 0 I igj < shot on Padas Vall.v V A certain urntK-nan Ml tl l! to have a habit of picking T", seen, and ho was nntntlj by a small pyfm.n. Th, U.od of atUu!x M ttw lU somewhat as follows. H
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      487 10 "OW Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard WAcre «fc« A^ept all the good things handy, j§ B»f icAri! s/?e got there she started to swear W She'd forgotten the I EXSHAW BRANDY r S Keep a bottle of EXSHAW m the house, it is some- I times a luxury but
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    THE AIR LINER DISASTER.
    252 11 IDENTITY OF THE VICTIMS. Several Colonial Passengers. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 18. .trio torchlight officials searched the air liner. City of Ottawa, lying on the beach at Dungeness a i! nfchi long m a fruitless effort to trace tb dirtn missing women. M< th(> victims were
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    SERIOUS HONG KONG DROUGHT.
    38 11 Emergency Measures to be I ndertaken. [Reutei Far Eastern Service.] Hong Kong, June 18. continuance of the drought merit is asking: the Legislative an increased vote of $30u.000 for works and the importation of
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    KIDNAPPED MISSIONARIES RELEASED.
    40 11 Far Eastern Service.] Hankow, June 18. Inland Mission here has retelegram stating that the mis- held captive at Shekichen have, tion of Mr. Welter, been rettsed. Mr. Welter's release is expected tomorrow. There are no further details.
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    PRESERVING DERBYSHIRE'S BEAUTY.
    35 11 SERVICE.— COPYRIGH f London, June 18. 1 L.M.S., m response to a number of Ktfests. have decided to paint all h kiidgea m Derbyshire green m era the beauties of the landscape.
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    EX-R.A.F. OFFICER'S LAPSE.
    118 11 Months' Hard Labour for Theft. I-ondon, June 10. Of the Royal Air Force, Gerald Smith (41), described as a slant surveyor. Port of Calcutta, rveyor, Port of Rangoon, was 'ZT- at Bow strett t<wla > r to six labour, on a charge of stealing from passengers at
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    EMBANKMENT IN DARKNESS.
    85 11 Th c Subway Fire. London, June 7. ibankmcttt ha* been plunged 1 humber of London telej*P« machines m Fleet-street fl^s have been put out of ac-' "Us fire, which occurred to-day kment subway which carried ►ne, telegraph ami electric light aen»« smoke poured out of twenty fire
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    PREMIER AND AMERICA.
    379 11 spee SnW I0 5I cenl No Threat to Other Nations. [Ueuter's Service.] Genera n a l™f n h s c nv <^ation with r- ect to threaten other nations, to dominate other peoples or to form alliances or p™, VVe have no intention o f presenting to
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    JAPAN AND THE PEACE PACT.
    77 11 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, June 17. Despite the Government explanation that the annex accompanied by the anti-War Pact Ratification Bill only lepresents the declared government interpretation m regarj to the wording, namely "In the Names of the Peoples," certain groups of the Privy Councillors are
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    GENERAL BOOTH'S LYING-IN STATE.
    46 11 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT. 1 London, June 18. General Booth will lie m state at the Salvation Army Congress Hall at Clapton during Friday and Saturday. 'The funeral procession on Monday will move from the headquarters m the city to Abney Park.
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    TRAGEDY AT MILITARY CANTONMENT.
    109 11 Soldier Commits Suicide After Wounding Colleague. Rangoon, June llth. A tragedy occurred m the military cantonment at Mingaladon, when Private Malcney, of A Company, Cameron Highlanders, attacked PriVate Reid, of the same company, and inflicted severe wiounds with a razor, then committed suicide by cutting his
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    TENSE SITUATION AT HARBIN.
    54 11 Consular Property Seized. London, June 10th. Shanghai.- Semi-official Japanese sources at Harbin report increasing tension m Russo-Anierican and Russo-Japanese relations, following on the recent raid on the Soviet Consulate. The Chinese police have seized Japanese official envelopes and papers bearing the stamps and seals of the
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    MARQUIS MARCONI.
    19 11 [Reuter's Service.] Rome. June 18. The King has conferred upon Signor Marconi the hereditary title of Marquis.
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    NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE
    293 11 FURTHER MINOR SHOCKS FELT. Fifteen Deaths Reported. [Reuter's Service.] Wellington, June 18. Ihe death-roll m the earthquake is now A miner was killed m a mine at beddonville. Serious damage was caused In the Nelson and Westland area. Further minor shocks were felt last night out^ they
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    229 11 New Railways to be Built. [By arrangement with Xanyang Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, June 18. Chang Hsueh Lian^ has sent Chang Ching Wei and Chiang Kuo Then to Nanking to participate m the diplomatic committee's consultations on the Russian question. Delegates of Feng Yuh Siang remain at
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    DERBY SWEEP ROMANCE.
    119 11 Fortune for Tramp Brothers. London, June 10. Johannesburg. Behind the announcement that Mjr." Charlie Visagie drew one of the Walter Gay tickets m the Calcutta Sweep lies the romance of two out-of-work tramps, who now suddenly become carefree owners of £63,000. The couple, Visagie and his brother,
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    111 11 The health statement for the week ending June Bth., shows that 277 deaths occurred m the Municipal area giving a death rate of 30.03 against 28.51 m the previous week and 32.78 m the corresponding week of last year. Deducting 18 deaths of persons who had been less than three
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    SUPREME COURT.
    320 11 BROKER'S SUIT FOR COMMISSION. Judgment for Plaintiff. The hearing of the claim by a Chinese estate broker named Foo Hong Lim against a^ 10 f Middle Road Sinsapore, Tor *4 500 being commission on the sale of defendant's rubber estate m Malacca, was continued before Mr. Justice Deane
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    OIK FIRST LADY BARRISTER.
    317 11 Mrs. Lo Teo Soon Kirn. Mrs. Lo Teo Soon Kirn (wife of Dr. Lo Long Chi), who is at present staying with her father, Mr. Teo En* Hock, the rubber manufacturer, m North Bridge Road, was admitted as a barrister m the Supreme Court by Mr.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY.
    160 11 The following novels were added to Raffles* Library during the past fortnight: Albanesi (E. Maria) Gold m the Dust. 2 copies. Berkeley (Reginald) Dawn. Birmingham (George A.) The Major's Candle-Sticks. 2 copies. Brockiiitfton (Ruth) Where the Heart Lies. Christie (Agatha) The Sev*h Dials Mys'ery. Cluett (Isabel U.) Waifs
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    47 11 Influenza is busy claiming victims m Kuala Lumpur, says the Malay Mail. Recent sufferers are Mr. E. E. Pretty, who is now out of hospital, Mr. G. E. Greig, and Mrs. P. H. Hoflin. Mr. Greig will not be ih office for another ten days or so.
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    "THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN RAPPROCHEMENT."
    296 12 Marquess of CurzoiTs Despatch Published. lon don. May 21 A hitherto suppressed portion of a celebrated despatch framed by the late Marquess of Curzon 30 years ago, containing the Raj's review of the whole sphere of Anglo-Russian relations, has now been published. It was omitted, for diplomatic
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    GUSHER A DUD.
    110 12 Theie was a swish and gurgle m the basement of the Stobie-Forlong brokerage offices. West Hastings Street, about 10.40 /dock this morning, and a second later a Ireathless office boy dashed upstairs to the nain office. 'Oil! ho ihovtod. "We've struck oil." Clerks, stenographers and patrons ran
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    R.C. CELEBRATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    266 12 Centenary of Removal of Civic Disabilities. liondon. May 24. Roman Catholics throughout the country iavc In »^un th<* celebration, which will last or four months of the centenary of th•emoval of civic disabifites undor whn h hey were treated as pariahs, ft m th da;.
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    DURHAM TOFFEE FOR THE PRINCE
    165 12 The Prince of Wales visited Durham on his way to Newcastle and was given a great welcome by the inhabitants. The Prince received Lord Londonderry, the High Sheriff, and the Mayor and Corporation, and later figured m an amusing incident when a box of Durham-made
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    MAY DAY RIOTS.
    1384 13 BERLIN AND ITS COMMUNISTS. A Localised Outbreak. On May Day, 1928, says The Times Berlin Correspondent, when the Communists and Socialists held demonstrations m Berli- the difficulty of keeping the two semi-hos-tile factions apart became apparent. The police were forced repeatedly to intervene to protect one side
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    51 13 His friends m Perak will be sorry to hear that Mr. A. H. Lancaster, Managing Editor of the Pinanjr Gazette, has not been enjoying good health lately. Mr. Lancaster has been overworking, for besides the Pinang Gazette, he rans the excellent Sunday Gazette which he founded some little time aero.
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    FIGHTING THE 'PHONE FIEND.
    157 13 The news that trunk telephone calls are now te be charged for minute by minute, after the first three, says a writer m the Manchester Guaadian, is a reminder of an American device which is said to be working very well m the State of Washington.
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      116 13 tfi^M &^^l^k nPO see a Catamaran off the H MMBJI P^l coast is almost as fe "^^^SSSM^^^^^^^^^^^^^J^M common as seemg ''Milkmaid" p cfV 7' w C^^B tins m a Singhalese Bazaar. flg^ "^^[^^^C^^T^S^* For centuries Ceylon fishermen tS have put their faith m these I ll curiously shaped craft. For
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      779 14 Blue Funnel Line I 1 Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and HaTre). Route subject to alteration without notice. I WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. EUMAEUS For London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June 22 PERSEUS For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg June dv ATREUS For Holland,
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      441 14 Merman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "elllrman^Tinl PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT i (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Spore. 1929. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO Jul 3 s.s. CITY OF PEKIN Jul so HOMEWARDS. b.B.
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      399 14 British India and Apcar Lines. (Incorporated m England.) I MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Dm Tonnage. Singapore, Tannacf >mi?apo r KHYBER 9400 June 29 KALYAN
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      680 15 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Vessel a i y essei. Arrive. Leave. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen, Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo, Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altai Maru JuJy lg Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. fßound-the- World passage £150.] f Manila Maru July 3
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    SHIPPING NOTES.
    82 16 The P. and O. Kalyan arrived m London it 8 a.m. on 15th instant. On June 22 the anniversary of^H .M. The King's coronation, and on June 23, H.K.M. the Prince of Wales' birthday, vessels m harbour are requested to "dress ship. The M M. mail steamer Compiegne
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    BAD WEATHER TO BORNEO.
    59 16 The Marudu arrived from Sandakan somewhat behind time yesterday. She reported that the weather between here and Borneo is particularly bad The wind is blowing from the South-we* and -hows signs of the arrival of the monsoon At Miri, the velocity of wind registered has been
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    NEW ZEALAND TO EAST STEMBER SERVICE.
    46 16 NEW ZEALAND TO EAST STEMBER SERVICE. Government Subsidy Promised. Wellington, June 6. The Premier, Sir Joseph Ward states that directly a favourable financial balance N restored the Government will subidize steamer communication between New Zealand and the East m order to develop markets for staple products.
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    MANILA DISCOVERY.
    103 16 Opium Seized on President Liner. Two of six innocent-looking cases unloaded from the President Lincoln and declared on the inward cargo manifest to contain dried shrimps at Manila recently yielded one of the largest opium hauls madt by the customs secret service m recent years. The two cases,
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    WOULD-BE PIRATES.
    122 16 Gang of 13 Cantonese Imprisoned. Thirteen pirates charged with conspiring to loot an N.Y.K. boat some time ago wen sentenced to one month's imprisonment MCI before Judge Won* and Mr. S. L. Burdett Senior Consuls Deputy, m the Provision* Court at Shanghai. Thtir plan to pirate the boat
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    A STORMY PASSAGE.
    261 16 Terrifying Wind and Sea-. Bombay. June fc. Batteied and weather-beaten, the Cnitec Mates Shipping Board's steamer V*es Loquassuck steamed into Calcutta narboui yesterday, bearing marks of one of the worsi storms ever experienced m any sea. She was on her way from Australia t( Calcutta, and had
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    METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
    62 16 (By courtesy of the Government Health Office). For the twenty-four boun ending: midnight June 17th: Max. shade temp. 86.0 F Mm. shade temp. 72.5 F Mean shade temp. 78.2 F Max. sun radiation 130 F Mm. grass radiation 70 F Mean wet-bulb temp. 75.4 F Mean relative humidity
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    83 16 It is understood that Mr. T. Prakasam. of the Indian Legislative Assembly, will visit Hong Kong on the conclusion of his Malayan tour. On the way he hopes to visit Java and attend the Sugar Conference. In the meantime Mr. Prakasam is anxiously waiting the decision of the Viceroy regard,
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    MINISTERS PLEA FOR TRUTH.
    281 17 "We have to lealkse ihat our ira<litional bctrinei coaceraiasj Jeans, hammered out :> they were m the early councils of the hurch. cannot be made current coin m the ntellectual world of to-day," sail the Rev. r. Rhondda Williams, chairman of the Con fi'egational Union, m
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    BOMB WAR ON RATS.
    113 17 Pari*. May 10. The outbreak of a new war m which the latent lethal nvthods known to science wil be used is expected here .shortly. The scene of action will be f he district of Bas Marais. an ancient quarter near the Hotel de Ville, and
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    CARGO LOADING CASES.
    348 17 The Master and agents of the Khoen Hoea pleaded guilty m the District Court on Monday morning: to two charges of loading- cargo contrary to regulations. Mr. Walters, who upptarod on their behalf said the ■QMfei had been m that business for the last twenty years and
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    83 17 When Kam Vow was charged m the PoHct Court yesterday, says Wednesday* Malay Mail, with ridinpr his bicycle without a light on Monday and also with offeringthe policeman who arrested him 10 cents to set him free, he said that it was true that he had no light but that
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    MECHANICAL BANKING.
    789 18 The Latest Keport. The banking world has just been able to report fresh progress to humanity. Machines are now at work which do all the laborious copying and re-copying of figures that make up so much of the work of a bank. Every stage from the handing m
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    223 18 Chiang not to Retire. [By arrang *:i Xanwtn Siang I*;', i li l A conf •<."• < i> tl oppression of bandit ir.ilii f n:i I i ii i r<\ n i\ olturml laws, pi tion cf I tuition by 1935. Chiang ECai ihek declared he had
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.
    96 18 I The CO.C. has received the following otter, dati?d June 4th, from His Excellency he Governor: 4 I have the honour to request Your Ex•cllency to bj so good as to convey to the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers ami Men of the Troops under your command, who took
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    26 18 Some of the best journalism of the day is very much more truly literature than a great deal of what is called literature. Mr. Hugh WjJpole.
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    ROYAL MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
    168 18 London. May 21. A guard-of-honour of 800 officers a nd men Minted the Queen and the Prints of Wales at the opening: of the Royal Military Tournament, at Olympia. Apart from the usual features, such as the naval field-gun display, the musical ride of the I ancvrs,
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    83 18 Malacca has a reputation as Malaya's "Sleepy Hollow". Lately, however, a certain amount of life has been imported into it, and theatrical companies have found it a paying proposition to make a call of two or three days there between visits io Kuali Lumpur and Singapore, and quite a number
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    INSTONE BANK'S AFFAIRS.
    198 19 Hong konir Order for Compulsory Winding-iip. Mr. N. I. Brewer, President of the Instone Banking Cor-poration (m voluntary liquidation) stated that both he and Mr. Lee Yuk-tin, the Vice-President, had received letters threatening assassination, when he gave an explanation of Mr. Lee's absence from Hong Kong m
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    SWATOW BOYCOTT ORGANISATION BEING WOUND UP.
    44 19 The boycott of Japanese goods is now definitely over m Svratow. The Salvation of the Kingdom Committee, the name under which the Japanese Boycott Committee ?araouflagred itself when the boycott should have ended, is cow being wound up.
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    622 19 MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, June 17. lne Rubber market, contrary to expectations, has eased off somewhat and this despite the fact of the American figures tor May being- far from unsatisfactory. The* s are as follows: Consumption.— 49,200 tons, increase over April 2,000 tons.
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    RUBBER TYRE SATURATION POINT MYTH.
    220 19 There MCfIU to be considerable apprehi'ii ion among British tyn> dealers as to whether tho saturation point m the British vre market will not he speedily reached. Phey particularly point to the establishment of American manufacturing plants m the United Kingdom and argue that the
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    FRENCH PEVENUE SURPLUS
    49 19 Paris, June 17. The revenue returns for May totallec 3,203,000,000 francs showing a surplus o 546,000.000 compared with budget forecast: and 89.000,000 compared with May, 1928. The surpluß for the first five monthi reaches 2,481,000,000 over the forecasts an< 1,507,000,000 over the same period las year.
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    EXCHANGE.
    68 19 lane Hank 4 m.s. 2 JT 32 Bank demand 23|32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2|4 6 16 New York, dema/id 55 15 16 Credits 90 days 67% France, demand 1431 India, T.T. l r >4 "h Hon£ Kong, demand IM% P c '>>>• Yokohama, demand IM% Java, demand IH9*4
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    PRODUCE.
    251 19 .June 18. Tin 200 Tons IHfti Gnmbier BVs Pepper White 120 Pepper Hlack 61 Flake Tapioca 6% Pearl Sago Small 6 Rice. Annm No. 2 250 Copra Sundried 850 Uice Lian/ Hin Chan Mark Red EagL- (New) 8.3 C Rice, Siam old No. I. 830 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    62 19 June 1 St h.. 12 o'clock mum. RJA e«iual to Standard, Q.C.F. spot *u\ H Standard I! S.S. on Tender June Si '.."> l 4 iuiy •{."> n\k .luly -Srpt. :W» l 4 Ocl Dec. II Pone of Market Steady Hull. L:itf-t Cable: Lond—i Spot
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    78 19 Yesterday's .Viterations. June ISth.. Closing Price). Buyers Sellers. Hi tarn s Kucha. L 42* 1.45 cum. Malayan on. .V2 1 "> i l North Taiping W lh Ra'hman Hy I. 1 42* 1.47% South Tatpinjr 4»H i°-~ Suncei Lnau 19 prem. 22 H prem. Sione Tin tta
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    RUBBER AND TIN RETURNS.
    165 19 Haad Yai (First half Juno) Hours 277; Yards 30,000; Pikuls 382. Huey Yot (First half June) Hours b\): Yards 48.000; Pikuls 242. Ifcvustcad and Co.. Penang, Agents. Takuapa Valley: First half Jun No. 1 Dredge 292 hours; 70.000 yards; 404 pikuls. No. 2 Pwidgl Ml hours;
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    LONDON RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    144 19 Unaffected by Record I.S. Consumption. {FREE PRESS SERVICE. OOPTEIOHT.] I^ondun, June v The rubber share market has ifcown littlesi^'n of any week-end accumulation of orders and interest remained low. Some disappointment lias been expressed that the price of the commodity had failed to Immhfit by the
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    234 19 Half- Yearly Reoorl. Th( half-yearly report of the sr Trading CoupaßJf states: AfUr writing „;r depreciation and making provision for had and doubtful del ts, the net promts amount to $'.>.') 7, riKS. 24 which, with the l.ala. brought forward from the last eOUBI tf $1,092,521.07 makes
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    211 19 Kul)U«r. London Lv Lbd. 1 l»>d up I'ru'i at 4 p.m.: Spot to, .lum* A'\, July 85H, July-Sept. 36, (Kt.-hev. :iTU. Steady. i m. I.onuon tI_MM sa. Mining.- Suady. Sun^ri Ways 8.25 :i.:i.» c.d.. Kurhais 1.41 1.4 1 C.d. f llinta Drodg* 1.60 L
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    FORMOSAN SUGAR CROP.
    40 19 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio. lune 17. The sutfar output m Formosa m \U'2H ,s estimated at thirteen million pit ul>. v hi is an increase of thirty per cent, i- pared with that of the previous y»;n
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    BIG U.S. BANK MERGER.
    39 19 [Router's Service.l New York. June Iv The thinl largest !,.ink m the I'nited States ha.> been created by the MfgW %i the Chase National Hank and tht- National Park Bank with resources totalling $1,700. "00,000.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    56 19 Yesterday's Alteration*. Bayers Sellers. Hitam Tin ($1) 80 85 N. Taiping 6H 72 Talam Mines ($1) 1.37% 1.42% x.d. Ulu Piah ($1) 35 40 Brogss ($1) 1.25 1.35 c.d. Connemara 1.90 2.10 Kedsh ($1) 5.30 3.50 S. Tukang ($1) 1.15 1 30 cd. T. Anson ($1) 2.16
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    1544 20 The removal of the Singapore Turf Club from the present racecourse site will mark the severance of a very long establishment. But it will not come about for two or three years yet and by then the advisability of the move will be even more apparent than is
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    BOXING.
    73 20 ANOTHER WIN FOR BUD WALLEY. Welsh Flyweight Beaten. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, June 18. Bud Walley, the Singapore flyweight, won lis fifth victory since he has been m Engand when he defeated Fred Morgan, the Welsh flyweight, last night. The contest was scheduled for fifteen rounds but Waley
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CRICKET.
    226 20 Wins for Yorkshire, Northants, and Leicestershire. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 18. County cricket championship matches today resulted as follows: Leicestershire vs. Gloucestershire. At leicester: Leicestershire wor by S wickets. Gloucestershire 201 and 151. Leicestershire 270 and 83 for 2. B. H. Lyon scored 132 m the losers'
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    DERBY FAVOURITE CHANGES HANDS.
    63 20 Lord Astor Sells Cragadour. (FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. June 18. Lord Astor has sold (ragadour, the Derby favourite, to Count McCormack. Ciagadour was strongly fancied to win the Epsom classic, but he finished sixth. He was second m the Two Thousand Guineas, being beaten by
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    THE FIRST TEST.
    497 20 PROLIFIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ENGLAND. Sutcliffe and Hammond. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 18The weather was brilliantly fine (cables Reuter) when, with only a moderate number of spectators present, Sutcliffe and E. T. Killick, the young Middlesex player, went out to continue England's second innings on a good wicket
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    FOOTBALL.
    76 20 FINAL OF THE GARRISON COMPETITION. A Drawn Game. R.E.. 1: R.A 1. Quite a Cup tie crowd representing the units of the Garrison was present at the Stadium yesterday evening to see the final of the Garrison Cup competition between the R.E. and R.A. An interesting match was seen
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    LEAGUE MATCHES.
    51 20 Second Division Results. The three matches m the Second Division of the Singapore League played yesterday resulted as follow: Welch Regt. 6: I.C.F.A. C. Chinese B 5: V.M.C.A. 1. Robinson's 4: S.R.C. 0. The match between the R.A. and Police was not played owing to the Garrison Cup
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
    243 20 Clerc and Aitken Retain Doubles. The large crowd of spectators who watched the final of the doubles m the Singapore lawn tennis championships on the centre court at the Padang last evening when P. Clerc and the Rev. Artken beat Khoo Hooi Hye and Chua Choon
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    THE AMERICA CUP.
    82 20 Sir Thomas Upton's Challenge Accepted. [Router's Service.] l^ondon. June 18 It is announced that the New York Yacht Club has accepted Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge for the America Cup. The first race will le held at Newport m October 1930. New York. I ;tt«-r The America Cup
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    OPENING OF ASCOT.
    40 20 Prince of Wales Represents The King. [FREE PRESS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT] London. June 18. The Ascot meeting opened to-day, the weather being perfect and the course m excellent condition. The Prince of Wales was present, representing the King.
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    WESTCHESTER POLO CUP.
    37 20 Hurlingham Team Challenges America. [FREE PRKSS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London. June 18. The Hurlingham Polo Club has decided to send a civilian team to America m 1930, having challenged America to defend the Westchester Cup.
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
    113 20 A match will be played on Sunday morning at Bukit Timah between the Race Course Golf Club and Singapore Golf Club, m the final round of the Wei Hai Wei Cup competition. The following are the teams (Race Course players mentioned first) and times for teeing off:
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    TILDEN AT QUEEN'S CLUB.
    47 20 Kent Champion Beaten. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 18. At Queen's Club m the London lawr tennis championships (first round) W. T. Tilden made his first appearance this season m England and beat the young Kent chanv Dion, H. Lee 6 l, 6 4.
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    32 20 A very successful lawn tennis tournament was held at the Tanjone Malim Club during the week-end, the jingles .being won by N. F r t)art\ with T, C. Green as runnerup. M.M.
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