The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 June 1929

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    13 1 Singapore Free Press 10 CENTS. SINGAPORE, S.S. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929. NO. 12,754
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    352 1 The Southern Cross reached Derby yesterday iriorning and leaves for Singapore thi- afternoon Page 1 9. Feng Yu-hsiang has resigned his command m north-west China and has decided to leave for a t««ur abroad. Yen Shi-shan has been appointed m his stead and the safety of Marsha!
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    OUR ANIMALS.
    1300 1 Of the three animals around whom our household revolves, .Sultan is the only one who can lay claim to any lofty ancestry. In his long blue hair, his ostrich feather of a tail, and his broad. Hat face, one recognises his Peisian forebears. Even when he prop. himself
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      180 1 JUST RECEIVED. SCHOOL ANblxUB TIES. WING LOONG 82 High Street. I Raffles Hotel I V lIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER I DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER j r»Z, *>**?* NisM T=v jj 6.15— 8.i5 P .m. Dinners AVD \l SATURDAY. I Phone 2920
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      154 1 SAFES WITH OVER 100 YEARS' REPUTATION PERRY'S SAFES BRITISH MADE THROUGHOUT Single or Double- Door with Combination or 6-Lever Lock Sole Agjim FOR ■y- MALAYA: UL RONEP Ltd. «275. 11, Colly et Quay SINGAPORE. ba Beach St. I I 49, Batu Rd. P«itan<r I Branches I v f Fenang. Kuala
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      89 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Public notices, auctions etc. Page 7. Lvx for washing silk stockings Page Maison Martin's special offer to ladies Page 7. Auction* sale of household furniture Page 13. The Dunlop triple-stud tread grips the worst roads Page 16. Coming to the Victoria Theatre— The Kinc of Kings Page 2.
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      11 1 JUST RECEIVED. SCHOOL AMMLUB TIES. WING LOONG V 2 High Street.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      142 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 21th. High Water, 0.40 a.m., 9.1, 2.7 p.m., 7.8. Licensing Justices 2.15. Australian mail closes. 9 a.m. P. and 0. mail closed 3 p.m., by train 4 p.m. Football: Robinson vs. S.C.P.A. (Div. m Malay ground; S.C.F.A. "A" vs. Welch (Diy, II) S.CF.A. Friday, 28th. High Water,
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    THE PRINCE LINE.
    716 2 Record of Progress and Efficiency. The Imperial Prince, which arrived hef€ on Tuesday is a new visitor to this port, am) inaugurates the augmented service of the favourite I'rince Line vessels, which, m future, will be on a fortnightly basis. The Imperial Prince is a steamer of
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    ICELAND EN FETE.
    329 2 Parliament of 1,000 Years. Oslo. Celebration! in connection with tit millenary of the Icelandic Parliament* the Altinget. will be given a unique and picturesque sotting. Two representatives have been invited froni thv Parliaments 01 England, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, U.S.A.. and other countries. Further invitations
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    KING'S THANKS-OFFERING FUND.
    68 2 i' lo,ooo From Anonymous Donor. London, June 13. An anonymous donor has sent a cheque for £10,000 to the Thanks-Offering Fund for the Kind's recovery. The donor's letter, which is signed with the initials "M.C.," says he v/as inspired to make the contribution by hearing the Prince
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      86 2 AOSHIMA CO. (Late FUJI BROTHERS) 51, Stamford Road, Singapore. EXPERT JAPANESE SHOEMAKER. Fit, Style Prompt Attention. Ladies' Shoes a Speciality. PRICES MODERATE. HO B B.:".BCB:::iB mBrcB-iiBjflBJIiBi I COMING SOON g^MB«KH^BjB^^: v.-.: ;-:v^<i^^^^# ;>KJ| BH«BHBHBr/ ''^^^y^ I George O'Brientnd Lbfc Mom B 1 In "True Heaven", Fox.Pictuifi bj rj §W r
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      272 2 VICTORIA THEATRE Coming SKortly mThe Greatest of all Films fhe KING of KINGS HIS FILM WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN ANY OTHER THEATRE IN MALAYA. §PE(ffi MUSIC, SPECIAL ORCHESTRA. WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. fci P A VIU 0 N From Sunday, June 23rd. to Sunday, June 30th. AT 9.15 P.M.
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      225 2 ALHAMBRA ts Tan Cheng Kee Co., Ltd., ProprieUra. PROGRAMME Commencing Monday, June 24th, and ending Saturday, Juiu* Vith In the Second Show at 9 p.m The TOWER OF LIES The most powerful drama you have ever seen featuring LON CHANEY NORMA SHEARER m the First Show at 7.30 p.m. r
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
    • Letter
      NORTHERN AUSTRALIA QUESTION.
      501 3 To the Editor. Sir,— The article by Dr. J. A. Gilruth under the above caption and your editorial comments thereon appearing m your issue oi the 21st inst. have called for the following lemarks. The new Chinese Consul General at Melbourne Mr. R. F. Sung, m his
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    HAWKERS AT JOHNSTON'S PIER.
    112 3 Sir, The information gleaned from your note at th© foot of the letter contributed by "Sauce for the goose" is welcome news. The methods adopted by the Authorities appear to be like the proverbial steam roller. Some visitors from Batavia the other day commented on this
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    NEW HEAD OF JAPANESE POLICE.
    45 3 fNanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, June 24. Mr. R. Nagaoka, Chief of the Social Bureau of the Home Office, has been unofficially chosen as the successor of Mr. Miyata who has just resigned his post as Superintendent-General of the Metropolitan Police.
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    DROUGHT IN SOUTH KOREA.
    52 3 [Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Service.] Tokio, June 24. A long- drought m South Korea has comocllcd an emergency committee to be formed to concert measures for relief and to import water from Fusan where a number of vessels are employed to carry water to varioQl plarps m the
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    MISSIONARY RELEASED.
    30 3 fßeuter's Far Eastern Service/) Hankow, June 25. Mr. "Weller, one of several missionaries held caDtive at Shekichen, has been released. The other captives were released several days ago.
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    SIAMESE ROYAL LADY'S DEATH.
    46 3 [FREE PRESS SERVITE.— COPYRIGHT. Bangkok, June 25. The death has occurred of the mother of Prince Lopuri and the King: has ordered Court mourning for 50 days. The death -'ops rot affect th^ coming 1 visit of Thera* Afajesties to the Straits.
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    INTEREST IN MALAYA.
    275 3 American Who Knew Sago. Every week writes Our London Correspondent there are interesting- instances of how, even m small ways, the Malaya Information Bureau is of value to the public and to the Colonies it represents. A few days ago a West-end firm rang up and wanted
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    M.C.C. AND INDIA.
    152 3 Negotiations for Visit m 1930-31. ,r. Bombay, June 15th. Though the M.C.C. pro ramn,o for next year has been announced, India has not of visit from an EnpHsh Mr de Mello. Honorary Secretary of the Bound of Cricket Control m India. (Win* details of the meeting: of
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    R.A.F. FLYING BOAT AT MERGUI.
    25 3 Flight From Victoria Point. Rangoon, June Uth. Merprui.— An R. A. F. flyinp boat arriv-d here from Victoria Point to-day.
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    28 3 A Liverpool man who asked for an oxtension until June 1, after the general dec tioti, to pay a fine, added: "All the world will be different then."
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      183 3 j! "BROWNIES" I and the New S j PORTRAIT "BROWNIE" j 1 1 #^SK^g|ia IN col <>urs ij if' ??||raj SCarlCt BIUe Maro <>n- Brown, jj 1 tfc j^ffSi Grey and reen jjj Prices From $6.00. I jj NEW ATTRACTIVE BRITISH MADE I KOD AK~LIMITED, 1 1 (Incorporated m England.)
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      16 3 America has no great cathedrals, but you should see some of the modern bathrooms. Chattanooga Times.
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      275 3 I TIMBORITE f REGD. ji THE PERFECT WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND WHITE ANT PREVENTATIVE jj I Prevents Rot, Stops Decay j jj and I I Withstands Insect Attacks I jg Every piece of timber, every plank and board, every pile and pole is game for the attack of wood's natural enemies—
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    CAUGHT BY THE CAMERA
    380 4 SOME ECHOES OF THE ELECTION: BARB LEG TENNIS VOGUE A pre-election portrait of Mr. Baldwin. The Daily Sketch caption for this picture was, "Mr. Baldwin, the Cheery optimist. He looks full of confidence:" Mr. Baldwin's final eve-of-the-poll appeal which was issued to every elector m the
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    PARISIANS.
    847 5 A REALi,* HUMANE DENTIST. Sixty and Down-to Date, [From Our Own Correspondent.] Paris, May 26. Hidden away m a back street is a house which, some two centuries ago, was the rendez-vous of the gallants. Dilapidated, ill-lit, and looking as though it might crumble to nothing at any moment,
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION CENTENARY.
    108 5 Dublin, June 19. Dublin is celebrating this week the cenof Roman Catholic emancipation. The city is beflagrged, but the Union Jack is conspicuously absent. A large section of the community has been startled by the action of the GovernorGeneral, Mr. McNeil, m refusing to attend the
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    THE MAKING OF A CHINESE ACTOR.
    339 5 Isudapest, May 14. The Pesti Hirlap's Miskolc correspondent report! the strange »tory of a boy from the village of Sajopetri, near Miskolc, who has paid a flying visit to his native place after twelve years' absence, before starting to tour Europe as a Chinese
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      229 5 gpaodl S£iS£* ik^y As good as the children say it is. j* o Brown^folsorfs a cusidrd. &*s>>% Powder Vfj ''Ugh* Pmr, R, O i*,i. $W H Jf «SH«L-n« f^ i The Geauine Roskopc Patent 1 WATCHES RELIABLE TIMEKEEPERS f MADE IN ALL THE LATEST STYLES OF WRIST WATCHES yM POCKET
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      255 5 SYY\c\lmr\ct |ttiii&,. 1^ /7VVI /7VVI Y\iy\* F Every modern scientific in--1 VKllrLllll ll\ I vention known to this pener- f ation (Air Conditioning Plant§ a Dust extractors, etc.) has been L^ /^v-^%/^v f\ IvvTAvyn installed m Carreras New Wonder 111 t"^ |p g\ I g\ Factory to ensure that the
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    428 6 THE NEGRI SEMBILAN TURF MEETING. Scrcmban Races. The amateur race meeting" at Seremban on Saturday was a great success being favouiel by fine weather. There was a larga attendance. The following: were the results: Thi Seromtan Stikes (4 furlongs). Mr. A. R. Thomas's BROWN LADDIE (Mr. Yuen) 10.6
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    RACECOURSE BAN ON BROADCASTING.
    111 6 Club Again Outwitted. Adelaide, May i). At the Adelaide Clip meeting to-day the :-outh Australian Jockey luo continued the prohilition, recently introduced by racing •liihs m this Sta on the nroadcastinj? of 'escriptions of races from the racecourse. The bioadcasting company, however, bought i |)i-ce of
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    CLICKS ON THE GREEN.
    173 6 It seems pretty clear (writes a golfer) that before another open golf championship it will be necessary to come to some clear understanding about the camera fiend. In other places citizens many protect themselves by using newspapers, handkerchiefs, and suchlike shields. But a golfer cannot very
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    SINGAPORE HONAN-SHENSIKANSU RELIEF FUND.
    52 6 SINGAPORE HONAN-SHENSI-KANSU RELIEF FUND. Previously acknowledged $75,760.96. Dr. J. S. Sloper 25; Mr. Francis X. Lee 25; Messrs H. Woskel Co. Ltd. 500; Messrs. Stoffel Co. 300; Mr. R. Penhas 153; Messrs. L. E. Tels Go's Trading Society 100; Mr. Syd Mohamed Shah Jelang 10; Mr. Yd Ibrahim Jelang 5;
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
    311 6 Sunday. lune 16th. His Excellency and Lady Clifford attended High Mass at the Church of St. John The Evangelist at 3 a.m. >l«.nda>. .lune 17. At 10 a.m. His Excellency the High Commissioner presided at the Federal Council Meeting held m the Council Chamber. The following guests were
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      437 6 W A CQMPLgT£ fQQ°^ N \l^H J MALT EXTKACt SJ^/^^ A^^fl I MILK BCOS S^M^^fli lU [v INSOLUBLE ofW^ 1^ GRANULES :J 3 K^^^^fc Good Health is c 5 Real Wealth v The most precious possession you can have is CT Good Health. A rich man who is always ill
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      74 6 I Wa Jw iS" ft (Q) BRITAIN'S BEST m fa/ML/Q\ obtainable 1 ff <^* Raffles> Adclphl I r TROPICAL BEER s v and Sea View yg^m^o]! u«i«u w^p"kep^V# m^l IIWT* 1 f* note is I Qh 0 Q "Kepala ru D i r G.H. Restaurant j^R^^^ Robinsons lea i^f \T\
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    STRAITS TRADING CO.
    1730 7 DIRECTORS' POLICY QUESTIONED. "Mr. Rennie Asks for More." Trlrfi h f. lf yearl >' m^^g of the^Straits 1 lading Conipany was held at the registered offices of the Company, Ocean Building, yesby Messrs. W. J. Wilcoxson, F. A Pledger W. A. Fell, H. L. Graburn, J. n,
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    NATIVE LABOUR IN TROPICS.
    73 7 International Discussion. [Reuter's Service.] Brussels, June 25. A meeting of the International Colonial Institute to-day discussed the question of the regulation and organisation of native labour m tropical countries and adopted a resolution that the evolution of labour legislation ought to proceed m a manner corresponding
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    MEXICAN AIRMAN'S MISTAKE
    58 7 Bombs Friendly Troops. [Reuter's Service.] Mexico City, June ?5. A Federal airman, surveying the region of Barranca, bombed what he thought was a hostile body but was really a body of Federal soldiers entrenched against a rebel attack. Sixteen Federal soldiers were killed and 16 wounded. The
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    COTTON WORKERS' WAGES.
    64 7 Operatives' Opposition. ("Kenter's Service. l London, June 25. United opposition to the manufacturers' toward for a 12.8 per cent reduction m '•';t'or> -workers' wages was voiced at n TnVetSnjr of tho I.ernslative Council of the tjnited T f xtik> Factory Workers' Association, representing 50\(KM) operatives. Furf,h^~ ctic^i
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      507 7 business cards, Pbe^iThouse^l TANJONG KATONG Select Seaside Residential Hotel. (2 Concrete Bathinpr Pagar, Tennis. Garage, Good Cuicine. I fphone 5553. M. C. Gasper, Proprietor. AMCURE ISS FUMIKO. 32 Dhoby Ghaut. I MEMORIALS. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I MONUMENTAL MASONS. Telephone No. 75. DON'T WEAR A TRUSS Un Rupture .^H^i^ Binds
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      747 7 NOTICES. LESSONS IN BATEK. n A s nkT Y H S givi g lessons in Batek CwUntin* d m t" r m 10 am to 12 noon P-m. to 6 p.m. Grofivenor Hotel, Room »i*j. EXCHANGE^ BANKS. It is hereby notified that the Exchange Banks n ill be closed on:
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      652 7 MAISON MARTIN LADIES' HAIR DRESSER. Just received TWO NEW MACHINES for Permanent Hairwavinj?. To show every lady the SUCCESS of our well-known I'ERMANENT WAVE, we have decided to jrive a REDUCTION OF 30 per cent off our fixed prices on all the appointments made during the month of July ONLY
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      476 7 AUCTION SALES. IMPERIAL MOTORS. Continuation Sale. The underpinned have been instructed by Messrs. The Estate ati<l Trust Agencies (1827) Ltd., Receiver* of The Imperial Motors, to *ell the following by PUBLIC AUCTION at So. liO-A Orchard Koad, Singapore. On Thursday, June 27th, at 11 a.m. OFFICE TEAK FIRNITUKE AM) FITTINGS.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      29 8 BREND SHORT. On June 26th. at the Maternity Hospital. Sinjrapore. to Gladys, wife of R. L. Brend Short of the Commercial i.'nion Assurance Co. Ltd., Singapore, a son.
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929. SURPLUS MONEY.
    374 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1929. SURPLUS MONEY. We do not know whether the Malay Mail had an appreciation of the condition of the local money market m its mind when it analysed the Federal estimates and urged that Government might well contract a loan for a great deal
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    THE HANDICAP OF EDUCATION.
    422 8 Our Malay correspondent comments on the difficulty experienced j by the rising generation of Malays m obtaining employment because, as regards vacancies m mercantile offices < often the condition is imposed m fill- ing them, "Chinese or Eurasian pre- < f erred;" and because as regards
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    103 8 The Municipal Commissioners will meet to-morrow (Friday) at 2.15 p.m. Business includes a notice of motion by Mr. J. W. Harries regarding the licensing of shops for sale of wild animals and birds; of drivers of bullock carts and drivers of cattle. News has just come to hand announcing the
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    COMMODITY MARKET.
    70 8 LATEST TIN AND RUBBER PRICES. [FREE TRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT London, June 26, 4.15 p.m. Messrs. Lewis. Lazarus and Son^ notify to-day's tin prices as follows Spot £200 15/16 (up 5 16). Forward £204 7 16 (up 8 16). The market is steady. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's
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    54 8 An interesting lantern lecture was given before a large audience at the Y.W.C.A., Fort Canning Road, yesterday, when Lieut. Burt, Engineer of the British Arctic Expedition, 1925, dealt with "The Arctic Regions." Lieut. Burt was a member of the xpedition which included Commander Worsley and James Marr of Shackleton ex»*ed'Hon
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    APPEAL COURT.
    756 8 JUDGES DIFFER OVER MARICAR CASE. A Question of Evidence. The Appeal Court, consisting of Mr. Justice IVjane, Mr. Justice Burton and Mr. Justice Stevens, yesterday upheli the appeal of Kavena Kathir Meydin Mari:ar against a judgment by the Chief Justice m Javour of Teena Doraisamy Padiachee. Mr. Justice
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    DEATH OF MR. L. D. BUKERIDGE.
    458 8 We regret to record the death, which occurred suddenly yesterday morning, at the age of 35, of Mr. Lionel Dacre Buokeridge, an anti-mosquito officer of the Municipal Health Department, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Nugent Buckeridge, well-known residents of Singapore for
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  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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      PIECE GOODS IMPORTS
      626 8 To the Editor. Sir, After reading carefully thi. iri m your issue of the 2. r >th instant. I only express regret th:;t the d.it writer has collected does not v actual facts. Comparing quality fur qu the Japa- Mi are not so much eh. the article
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      287 8 c 1 ASK FOR Booths i Jf I Gin faffl [jgfji THE FINEST |gs3 booth* b a FOR ¥&$n dZ&h m S Cocktails te3! I I CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. ticcr]>orated under the Compan cB' Ordinances of Hong Kong). m (Incorporated m Shanghai.) g I WINE MERCHANTS, SINGAPORE. 1 RETAIL
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      51 8 WEE MAC. HSU /|^?|S From ALL DEALERS. j LET US SHOW YOU I THE ADVANTAGES OF JCELOTEX I CEILINGS PARTITIONS j WALLS jj M. STERNBERG CO. j 14 \V hi tea way Building, Singapore. a |h. b. winter! I TAILOR, I BATTERY ROAD. I SINGAPORE. Phone 188 P.O. Box 662.
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    THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
    167 9 FIRST STAGE OF FLIGH COMPLETED. Departure for Singapore To-day. The absence of news m Singapore throughout yesterday morning as to the process of Captain Kingsford Smith and Flight I it ut. Ulm who, m their monoplane the Southern Cross, are attempting to fly from Australia to England
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    EFFECT OF REPARATIONS CONFERENCE.
    181 9 U.S. Delegates Report. Renter's Service.] Ne* York. June 2(i. Mr. Owen Young and the othu- American •••■> to the Reparation- Experts Conference m Palis reported to Mr. Hoover yestei and accoiJing to the World correa I m Wa>hington, they declared, its of their mission to be
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    TEXTILE WORKING CONDITIONS.
    78 9 Need for Investigation. [Reuter'g Service]. Geneva, June 26. The committed dealing with labour condithe textile industries which has ting at the International Labour Office ha< concluded its labours with a imendatfon that the Labour Office inaU the conditions m a score of countries, including Great Britain and
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    CROSS DISCOVERED AT CAERLEON.
    46 9 [FREE PRESS SERVICE. -COPYRIGHT.] London, .Tune 26. Nash and Mr. Williams, the Kliaeologists m charge of the excavations taerleon. have announced to the British naeological Association the discovery which proves to be the earliest jnience oi the existence of Christianity m Brain.
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    DION BOUCICAULT DEAD.
    67 9 Itt PRESS SIORVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, Tune Hi. iht death ha* occurred of Dion Boucicault, i: the age of ;o years. !)i l; -m ioault was the son of ch e late Boucicault. the actor. He was born m m 1860, and married Irene i-'l He made hi>
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    BRITISH OPERA IN GRAND SEASON.
    46 9 BRITISH OPERA IN GRAND SEASON. PRESS SF.RVICE.- COPYRIGHT.] ■j., London, June 26. >a, Judith, composed by Eugene with the libretto by Arnold Benbeen successfully produced at CoJ« Garden. This is the first time for that a British opera has been *d m the errand opera season.
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    SIR MORTIMER SINGER'S DEATH.
    47 9 Inquest Adjourned. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. on Tir Mortimer Singer, (the iace horse owner) has been adanalysis of the remains m con"1 evidence that Sir Mortimer really recovered from an air crash m was found dyine: beside a glass a Ahite sediment.
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    MARSHAL FENG RESIGNS.
    369 9 YE N HSI-SHAN TO COM MAND NORTH WEST. Feng's Safety Guaranteed. [lieutei s Far Eastern Service.] r Nanking, J une 26. Chiang Kai-shek has circularised all milihLt F? v in vu n rth WeSt China declaring that teng lu-h&iang has resigned his com nand and decided to
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    JAPAN PRIVY COUNCIL. SENSATION.
    113 9 Peace Pact Plenipotentiary Resigns. I Keuter's v ar Eastern Service.] Tokio, .June 26. In an unusually strained atmosphere, m the presence of the Emperor, m its plenary leuion the Privy Council this afternoon finally approved the Kellogg Anti-War Pact oct reservation but with an interpretative declaration
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    JAPANESE COAL MINE FLOODED.
    38 9 Fifty Men Lost. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Nagasaki, June 26. The Matsushima coal mine has been flooded and rescue operations to save fifty miners m one section have been abandoned owing to rising water.
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    THE CABLES AND WIRELESS MERGER.
    60 9 Operation of Scheme Assured. [ReuterY, Service], London, June 26. At an extraordinary meeting of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co., Lord Inverforth, Chairman, announced that the necessary percentage pf assents of all the Jompanies concerned m the merger into 'Tables and Wireless Ltd. had been obtained.
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    FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S ESCAPE.
    72 9 Reuter's Service.] Paris. June 26. The Government had a narrow escape from defeat arising out of an interpellation regarding Government's banning of an exServicemen's demonstration against payment of war debts. M. Tardieu made the postponement of the interpellation a question of confidence. The defeat of the Government
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    BARONY FOR DOMINIONS SECRETARY.
    37 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. It is announced m the London Gazette that the King has conferred a Barony upon Mr. Sidney Webb, who will now be known by the name Baron Passfield.
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    THE ASSAM FLOODS.
    218 9 GOVERNMENT HELP FOR VICTIMS. Further Heavy Rain. fßeuter's Service.] Shillong, Assam, June 26. ihe Government state the recent floods have completely destroyed the crtfps m the low-lying areas of the Cachar district and done enormous damage to property. The tea gardens m certain areas have suffered and
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    THE CABINET AND THE LABOUR PARTY.
    109 9 Statement of Policy. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 26. Anxious to remove all suspicion that they are tied by the Party executive the Cabin?t has decided to alter the machinery whereby Labour policy has hitherto been settled, namely the parliamentary executive, which met weekly. Henceforth,
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    REMARKABLE WIRELESS FEAT.
    54 9 Reuter's Trans-Atlantic Talk. [Reuter'n Service.] Hadley Field, \.J. fune There was a remarkable demonstration of wireless telephony at the aerodrome here last night when a member of Reuter's New York staff conversed from an aeroplane flying at an altitude of 2000 feet, with a representative at Reuter's
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    DISARMAMENT.
    71 9 Mr. Mac Donald "Hopeful". [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. In an address a:, a Labour reception Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald stated that he had had a second conversation with General Dawes and Mr. Hugh Gibson and he was "hopeful I won't put it higher than that." He said he
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    DEBATE ON MOROCCO DISTURBANCES.
    84 9 [Renter's Service.] Paris, June 26. During a debate m the Chamber on the Aityakub disaster m Morocco M. Painltve* War Minister, said the situation had been completely restored. The local commanders were entirely free from all responsibility for the reverse. He denied that there was any
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    MISSING ATLANTIC PLANE MYSTERY.
    71 9 [Reuter'o Service]. Gibraltar, June 26. Captain Pirie of the steamer Greldon, m an interview on his arrival, stated the reports that he sighted a derelict aeroplane 120 miles from the Azores are untrue. Two apprentices reported to him that aeroplane engines were heard working normally on
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    MEERUT CONSPIRACY CASE.
    63 9 Plans for May Day Strike. Meerut, June 25. Plans for a country-wide general strike last May Day and a long letter from Moscow giving general instructions were among the indictments of prosecuting counsel on the resumption of the conspiracy trial. The defence has filed an application that
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    24 9 Members of the Straits Chinese Reading Club are reminded of the Literary Games Competition Night at the C.C. A. Hall tonieht at 8.15 o'clock.
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    DR. TAGORE.
    469 9 HIS EXPERIENCES IN THE STATES. "Highly Humiliating." (By Our Indian Correspondent). There arrived m Singapore by the Angers yesterday momin- Dr. Ta-ore. the poetphilosopher of India, on his way back to India after his engagements m Canada, whither he had been on special invitation from the Canadian Government
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    H.M.S. PINAFORE.
    166 9 H.M.S. Pinafore will be launched on Saturday night this week at 9 p.m. before an audience of friends. This is essentially a private performance, and there will be no possible chance of getting into the Theatre except by the spepial tickets that have been issued, nor will one
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    ACCELERATED BANGKOKPENANG SERVICE.
    45 9 Bangkok. June 26. The F.M.S. railway officials have left for Malaya. They dined v.ith Siamese officials last evening and saw a film of their golfing holiday at Huahin. The accelerated service from Bangkok to Penanpr and vice versa commences on September 1.
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    DEATH OF CAPTAIN H. C. EDWARDS.
    73 12 We regret to hear that news has been received m Singapore of the death of Captain H. C. Edwards, of Darwin. Northern Territory, who was running here between 1892--1897 m thti cattle steamer Darwin. Captain Edwards after leaving the sea had been engaged m
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    STOWAWAY ON BLUE FUNNEL BOAT.
    163 12 Straits Chinese from Singapore Fined. A Chinese from Singapore appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy last Friday, on a charge of stowing away to Hong Kong on board the Blue Funnel Bellerophon. The defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Bennett, for the
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    PASSENGERS LEAVING.
    1188 12 Per Rajputana, sailing at 4 p.m. to-day: Mr. R. G. Gallien, Mr. A. S. Gardner, Mrs. H. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. C. Stewart, Mr. J. Park, Mr. G. C. Woolley, Mr. T. J. Herriott, Mr. H. C. Hannay, Mr. R. C. Hodgson, Miss C. L. Smith, Mr. J.
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      16 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The P. and O. Nagpore arrived m London it 1 p.m. on 25th. instant.
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    A PRIMA DONNA'S TRIUMPH.
    940 13 INTERVIEW WITH ROSA PONSELLE. Wonder of Covent Garden. «i u Q Loud/.*,, May *,o. I have realised two ambitions— to sine M ik o^ Garden and to meet Dame Ne lie Melba. But English people are hcspitab lhe,r parties last so long. I did not go
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    NEW JAW FOR CANADIAN MAJOR.
    114 13 < London, June 12. After forty-four operations, the Canadian, Major James Gillies, who had the whole of his lower jaw Mown away at Cambrai m 1918, has left for Canada with the jaw replaced. Major Gillies, who is the last of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
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    CHINESE CABLE NEWS.
    125 14 Feng's Movements Still Uncertain. [By arrangement with Nanyant? Siang Pau Press.] Shanghai, June 25. The Central Executives have decided to advjse Yen Shi-shan to remain. Chiang Kai-shek inspected troops at Hsuchow yesterday and arrived at Tientsin this morning preparing for a week's stay at Peiping. Ho Chen-chen
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    H.M.S. PINAFORE.
    230 14 A dress rehearsal of the Singapore A.D.C.'s presentation of H.M.S. Pinafore will c> held :>n Saturday. The iull cast is as follows: Ihe Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter. K.C.B. (First Lord of the Admiralty) Fred. Kemlo; Captain Corcoran (Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore) Edwin A. Brown; Ralph Rackstaw (Able Seaman)
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    CLAIM ON ARBITRATORS' AWARD.
    153 14 Judgment Against Absent Defendant. When a Chinese named Onjj Tuan Hoo claimed a tan of $6,774.^0 upon an arbitrators' award, m the Supreme Court on Tuesday before Mr. Justice Deane. the defendant m action, Khoo Keng Hock did not appear, nor was he represented. Mr. C.
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    SMUGGLED TOBACCO.
    207 14 Five Chinese appeared m the Fourth Police Court on Tuesday betore Mr. J. Gregg on two charges of being m possession of dutiable tobacco and importing dutiable totacco without payment of duty. Four of the accused claimed trial, the other man pleading guilty. Court Inspectoi Wray prosecuted. Four
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    OLD ORKNEY WINS ASCOT
    66 14 London, June 18. At Ascot to-day the Ascot Stakes (over i distance of two miles) resulted as follows. OLD ORKNEY 1 BROWN JACK 2 THE CONSUL 3 Starting- prices were 10 to 1 against Old Orkney, 100 to 9 against Brown Jack, 100 to 9 flg-ainst
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    BRITISH EMPIRE ART.
    389 14 Chance for Eastern Painters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 23. There is a very interesting Art Exhibition m London at present the British Empire Academy of which not much is known yet, but which will become better known m due course. It is being held at
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      134 14 MUm^W^ Lux is ideal for washing silk stockings, jESg^^tt enabling you to take the care which these £^pF I delicate articles require. |OT/. Simply dip them up and down m the rich WWi Lux suds, gently squeezing the lather C *J through and through, Do not rub. They y stockings
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      104 14 v4%]^ ri ft^art ■I il SI I r^k f -Z^« iTtii> sfe Iwß 'REASONS FOR j l^fflffll SUPERIORITY 1 A V I V The suspension of the Plymouth contains among other tine features one which is absolutely unique m design and t is a Plymouth feature entirely; this is that
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    ROSE MACPHAIL AND PENMAN LTD'S REPORT.
    206 15 Singapore, June 26. Rubber. London 10 7/ Hid. l/16d down. Prices 4 p.m.: Spot 34 V 2 July 34%, Aug.Sept. 35%, Oct.-Dec. 36%, Jan.-Mar M%. Dull Steady. Tin.— London £203 17s 6d. Mining. Dull. Sungei Ways 3.30 3.40 c.d., Kuchai 1.4236 1.45 x.d., Kinta
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    25 15 The members of the "Soon Hoe Kok" Association held their 16th Anniversary on Saturday and Sunday at Mr. Aw Boon Haw's seaside bungalow, Pasir Panjang
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    FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    718 15 Singapore, June 25. I t luctuations m price during the past week m both Tin and Rubber have been within narrow limits and m both cases the market is reported as dull and inactive. According to London advices there would appear to be a better feeling m
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    SYNTHETIC NITROGEN PRODUCTS.
    40 15 [Renter's Service.] London. June tS. It is announced that an agreement has been concluded between Imperial Chemical Industries Limited and the German Dye Trust providing for co-operation m production and marketing and propaganda of synthetic nitrogen products.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    134 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Buyers Sellers. Haad Yai 8s 6d 9s 3d Huey Yot Ord. 12s 14s K. Lumpur Tin 29s Cd 30s fid c.d. Kuchai Tin Dredge ($1) 1.40 1.45 x.d. Lingui Tin ($1) 1.50 1.60 x.d. Pahang Consd. 10s 11s Pengrkalen (ss) 19s 20s c.d. Petal m
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    EXCHANGE.
    64 15 Jutu- 26. Bank 4 m.s. 2|3 27,32 Rank demand 2|3 23J32 Private credits 3 m.s. 2j4 5j16 New York, demand 65 15J16 Credits iJO daya 67% v ranee, demand 1431 India, T. f, 154^ Honjrkonp, domatid 13^4 p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 126% Java, demand 139 V* Bangkok, demand 80*4
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    PRODUCE.
    246 15 June 26. Tin 150 Tons $103 Gambier 8H Pepper White 120 Pepper Black 61 Plaka Tapioca 6S Pear) Sago Smail 8 Rice. Ar.,im No. 2 250 Copra Snndried 8.60 Rice Lian< Hin Chan Mark Red Bagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 880 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 260 Rice,
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    64 15 June 2fith., 12 o'clock noon. K.S.S. cqu;il t 4 St:tn<l:inl. Q.<".F. Spe« :U' L 94% Stand;n .1 R.S.S. Sj)ot 34'j %A% Standard R.S.S. «»n T*nd#r July H% ti Aukru>t 35 SSH .July-Sept. Bi^l :{r» 4 Uct-I» :5«",i L I' our of M.i.kft: (juk't. Latest Cabi(
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    MACPHAIL AND CO., LTD.'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    429 15 Singapore, June 21. The past week has been <juite uneventful with only minor fluctuations m prices anil no appreciable change m the general at- I mocpik re Of the share market. Speculators are mm fillip tune and these counters which have changed hands have
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    121 15 YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION. The Singapore Chamber i.f CoaUMfti Rubber Association held it> MSmL auction yesterday when there catalogued 1,748,010 Ihs.; 780.41 tens. ntleivd 1,490,371 lbs. 6t;;,.:'.i t.»ns. Sold 1.Ibs.. 560.-11 tons. Spot. London 10 a *d. Now York 20 Mi PRICKS ItKAIJZKI). Itihhed Smoked Sheet, B Cents
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT.
    549 15 LYALL AND EVATT'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore. Juin _'«> The niefal market continue* quiet w\\h 10 frtth features <>t Importance to report. 'rices generally arc steady. Tin bat Mi i little during the writ, all positions closing ower at slope. Spot and three month losTiR il at g£o<) lUs and C2OI
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    MACPHAIL'S SHARE LIST.
    83 15 Yesterday's Alterations June 2tith.. (losing l»ri<r Hu>«>rs Mfori Hatu Caws 1.55 1M Honp Fatts 87 V4 Tltt Lukut Tins l.:?T l 1.41 H Manihaus TO 7."> South Taipin>f 47*2 r )l Suntft'i Luas 24 prem. 27 prem. Talam 1.47 H 1.50 Puchonp 26s \U\ 27» 3d T^njfah
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    24 15 Mr. i. A. Ajrnew, for his collection of China stamps, has been awarded a gold medal at the International Philatelic Exhibition at Le Havre.
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      380 15 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER t35,m,m» THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF A^TTRANCK
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      266 15 f» BANKING. CHARTERED BANK j OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. I Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. ['aid up Capital m 600,000 shares of £5 each £3,000,000 Reserve Fund £4,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £3,000,000 Head Office: 38, Bishopsgate, London, E.C. Agencies and Branches. Alor Star Harbin Tongkah Amritsar Iloilo
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      385 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hong Kong). HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund Sterling 6,000,000 Silver $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS N. S. Brown, Esq., Chairman. W. H. Bell, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Hon: Mr.
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    477 16 BRITISH VICTORY AT WIMBLEDON. Austin Beats Hunter. [Router's Service.] London, June 25. At the Wimbledon championships to-daj m the second round Bunny Austin, th< young British international, beat F. T. Hunter (America), 6 3, 6— C, 4—6, 6— 3. Packed stands applauded the 22 year old Austin and
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    SPECIAL SPORTS CABLES.
    48 16 Classic Cycle Record. [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London. June 26. Tom Hughes, Jnr., has, m a great ride, beaten the unpaced bicycle record from Land's End to John o' Groats, m 3 days 21 hours 55 mins. The record has stood unbroken for many years.
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    REDUCED A. A. ENTRY.
    31 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT.] London, June 26. For the Amateur Athletic Association Championships on July 5 and 6 the entries total 350, compared with 452 m 1928.
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    BARNES' FINE BOWLING.
    33 16 [FREE PRESS SERVICE.- COPYRIGHT]. London, J une 26. Barnes, the veteran Staffordshire bowler, took a total of 12 wickets for only 59 runs m the match between Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.
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    BALDOCK FOR NEW YORK.
    32 16 REE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHTJ. London, June 26. Teddy Baldock, the British Bantamweight champion, is to meet Al Brown for the world title at the weight m New York.
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    AUSTIN'S VICTORY.
    36 16 [irHEE PRESS SERVICE.— COPYRIGHT]. London, June 26. The ladies at Wimbledon are wearing stockings m deference to the recently expressed wish of the authorities. Austin's victory over Hunter has given rise to general satisfaction.
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    INTERNATIONAL MOTOR RACE FOR DUBLIN.
    68 16 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 25. The greatest international motor race ever held m Great Britain and Ireland will take place m Phoenix Park, Dublin, on July 12 and 13, when cars from six countries will compete m the Irish International Grand Prix over
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    15 16 Mr. C. A. Whitchurch, of Evatt and Co., Ipoh, has been transferred to Kuala Lorn
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    HOME CRICKET.
    313 16 ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR CHAMPIONS. Goddard Gets Hundred Wickets. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 25. Following upon their defeat at Bristol by an innings and 31 last week Lancashire sustained another reverse to-day at Old Trafford, when Notts defeated them by six wickets. Lancashire 94 and 288. Notts 222 and
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    SOUTH AFRICANS' BRIGHT BATTING.
    112 16 Catterail Just Misses the Doubl The match between th? South Africans and Surrey at the Oval to-day was drawn. South Africans 426 for 8 (dec.) and 202 for 2 (dec.). Surrey 305 and 111 for 3. Catterall, who it will be remembered just missed reaching three
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    SUSSEX BEAT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
    49 16 Sussex defeated Cambridge University at Brighton to-day by nine wickets. Cambridge University 281 and 133Sussex 315 and 101 for 1. For the Light Blues Turnbull scored 135, and for Sussex Bowie y 105. Tate had five wickets for 40 runs m the University's second innings.
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    COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.
    165 16 Ist Inngs. P. W. L. W. L. N.R. Pts. Midd'x (8) 12 6 2 2 2 0 64 Notts (3) 11 6 2 2 T> 1 62 Gloster (5) 11 7 3 1 0 0 61 Kent (2) 12 7 4 1 0 0 61 Derby (10)
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    SCHNEIDER TROPHY RACE.
    102 16 Monoplanes Capable of 400 m.p.h. Entered. [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, June 25. For the first time m the history of the Schneider Trophy race for seaplanes m September on the Solent, all the machines entered by the four competing nations will be monoplanes. In the last
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    49 16 Two interesting: local matches were played recently, says the Malay Mail. The Jockeys beat the Trainers: Jockeys 85 and 18: Trainers 57 and 46. The Jockeys and Trainers drew with the Rest: Jockeys and Trainers 52 and 159 for 6 wickets; the Rest 104 and 107 for 7 wickets.
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    MALAYAN TURF.
    402 16 PERAK SUMMER MEETING. The Entries. The following are the entries for the Perak Turf Club Race Meeting on July 4, 6, 9, 11 and 13. Horses Class I: Cumerlong, Mont Aiguille, Burr Cross, Lambero, Battle Creek, Kaboonga, Adon-Ai, Greenut, Cafe Royal, Dukedom, Packard, St. Benedicta, Ettington, Mr. Polly,
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    GOLF MATCH.
    211 16 S.G.C. vs. K.G.C. A match will be played at Bukit Timah on Sunday morning next between Keppel Golf Club and the Singapore Golf Club. The following are the teams (Keppel players mentioned first) and times for teeing off: 8.30 a.m. Craik and Winter vs. Hardie and Hie key.
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    S.G. MAARTENSZ AT HOME.
    105 16 The Cricketer which arrived by the mail contains two items of interest to local cricket enthusiasts. The first is news of S.G.A. Maartensz, the old Perak stumper, who retired last year from the Forest Department. Playing for the Incogniti the winning team against the Royal Naval
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    18 16 Mr. S. B. Parmer, of Bruas, is joining Mr. J» S. Ferguson^ the Visiting Agents m partnership. Ex.
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    LOCAL FOOTBALL.
    650 16 SLIGHT SHOCK FOR CRICKET CLUB. Muncey Crocked Early. S.C.C. 2; R.A 1. The first division leaders, the S.C.C., with a forward line broken up very early m the game, were shaken a little i>y tne R.A. on the Padang last evening and though ihere was no doubt as
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    WELCH INTER-COMPANY CHAMPIONSHIP.
    86 16 The "A"' Inter-Company Championship: Meeting of the 2nd. Battalion the Welch Regiment commenced at Tanglin yesterday when keen competition took place m all vents. The 100 yards relay race went to 'D' Machine-Gun Company, who also won the 120 yards hurdle relay. In the putting the weight
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    S.C.C. CRICKET.
    68 16 S.C.C. CRICK ET. The following side was selected to represent the Merchants against the Services on Friday and Saturday: D. R. A. Hoblyn, H. L. Marshall. R. A. Ashworth, P. Stewart Brown, A. Hannigan, B. Brooke, G. I. Be£ley, Bromley Davenport, J. B. S. Brooke, J. K. Hamilton, G. Pinckney.
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    33 16 The annual athletic sports and drill display of Outram School will be held on Saturday on the school grounds, commencing at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. (Dr.) Winstedt has kindly iconsented to present the prizes.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    41 16 THURSDAY'S TIES. *A" Chta* Singles Handicap. Ching Kee Sun vs. Tan Wan Liat. John Lim vs. K. C. Eu. #I B" Class Singles Handicap. Tan Chew Kirn vs. Lim Choon Tee. Chay Sing Hai vs. Kiong Chin Eng.
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