The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 July 1929

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  • 13 1 Singapore Free Press. 10 CENTS SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY JULY 1, 1929. NO. 12,757
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  • 269 1 At the annual meeting of (he incor- rated Society of Planters Mr. P. J. burgess gave some interesting glimpses <»f the future as he sees it Page 9. The Southern Cross has arrived safely at Rangoon after a rather bumpy flight Page 9. A wonderful tale of
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  • 1109 1  -  IBRAHIM BIN HAJI SAL AM. [Ttu following ii a highly individual ».iaptation, based on an ohi tale, bf a Alalay gentleman, wl.o hopoi t< writ" a such Kastun tales tor the intereM <-f em children. J Once there was a Caliph who u-td
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 250 1 YOU CAN PURCHASE ANYWHERE SWALLOW ARIELL'S WORLD RENOWNED TAKES. Raffles Hotel I FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION WITH MODERN SANITATION I |l TEA GRILL ROOM AFTER DANCES UNRIVALLED IN THE EAST DINNER j x monday, n^\rp« I WEDNESDAY UAWt__ and Dance NixHt tue sday, FRIDAY THURSDAY «.i5-8.i5 p.m. Dinners and j m
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    • 256 1 SKEDS and j FLEET FOOTI RUBBER SOLED CANVAS SHOES i; /^^_rt^|g v ASK YOUR DEALER, f L^T^^^^^. IF HE CANNOT SUPPLY r: "^^V^; YOUR REQUIREMENTS r:^^ write to us. [I rj _^^5K tj PRODUCED il' TO A I DOWN TO A PR HE C_l--^_-^ B B_iß^fe- I LC aa^^^_______________^^^ r
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    • 120 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Trademark notices pajje IS. Latest cinema changes Pa^e 2. Get a Panchromatic filni--Pa^e 3. •J. Gustcn for the Vulcain watch Pauv IS. Specialities m iaiTtcoat> at WkftMlway*l Pag« »>. Gvthrie and Oa. are agents for Slitner*! safes Pt'.^e 8. Robinj><»n and Company for Acrtex underW< ar- Pact- 9.
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    • 13 1 gl j| FOR DAINTY PASTRY SWALLOW ARIELL'S PATENT ROLLER FLOUR IN 51b BAGS.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 205 1 THE WEEK. aSBV^BBBWBBaaBSBWBBI U-w day Julit Ik. High Water, IJI a.m.. 7r.. p.- >... 7.7. I" 1 b II: B.R.C. vt. S.C.F.A. Div. I) Stadium: O.T.F.C. vs. R.E. Dhr. II i SJLC; A.P.C. I. M. Board I Div. II A.l' < I'm sday, U/k?. Rifh Water. 5.41 a.m.. 7.:{. fi.l7
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  • 850 2 Jockey W. Moore, who h;i>-" been away m I Europe on a holiday has returned to ftfa-l i>n Wednesday afternoon Sheriff, a Malay! ;t!>out 35 year- cf ajrt\ who was seated enj the Victoria Pier suddenly collapsed and I died, says the Straits Echo. <£ Lieut-Colonel (>. S. Parkinson, K.A.M.c
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 233 2 FIRST AID. THE lODINE PEN. Fits u\ the pocket: Just a drop at once on a cut or abrasion prevents infection and promotes rapid healing. MEDICAL HALL, LTD., Singapore. aoshima co. (Late FUJI BROTHERS) 51, Stamford Road, Singapore. EXPERT JAPANESE SHOEMAKER Vit. Style Prompt Attention. Ladies* Shoes a Speciality. PRiiCES
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    • 218 2 VICTORIA qpHEATRE Coming SKortly The Greatest of all Films The KING of KINGS THIS FILM WILL NOT BE SHOWN IN ANY OTHER THEATRE IN MALAYA. SPECIAL MUSIC. SPECIAL ORCHESTRA. WATCH FOR FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. PA VTLI O N FROM MONDAY, Ist TO SUNDAY, 7th.. JULY. THE LATEST PATHE- GAZETTE T FATRTPF
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    • 318 2 ALHAMBRA W Tan Chem? Kee Co., Ltd^ Proprietor*. PROGRAMME I Commencinß Sunday, June :tOth., and ending Friday, .ful\ :>th In the Second Show at 9 p.m. mmam THE LATEST EMPIRE NKWS. THE OFFICIAL FILM OF THE FUNERAL OF CR SUN VAT i Smile, Brother, SmilJ A comedy Wpoainn innermost secret
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  • 1251 3 FORMER CLERK DESCRIBES FRAUD SYSTEM. Evidence Concluded. mEFiS. a T C miKsions ™*de on June -Uh. at the Hong: Kong Court Martial, which is hearing charges of negligence against P.R .1.. of the 2nd. X.0.5.8., by Private Hen dry. former P.R.1., olerk who fa sentence for embezzling
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 199 3 PANCHROMATIC FILM h Better pictures with your Cine "Kodak" 1 1 J j i Fetter portraits. 2 Wr -derful cloud effects. Elimination of haze m landscapes. jj |In 100 ft. rolls »t; $15. 1 1 i i KODAK LIMITED: |i (Incorporated m England.) j SINGAPORE. 1 1 Lifebuoy L l\
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    • 355 3 jMHUii Estate Trust Agencies j fiHßk I (1927) Limited. j f I BRANCHES 8 f I 1 lU First CrOSS Stre€t MALACCA 2 Tk II I n Li ht Street PENANG I j I here is no need to go to th« PoU M I mjn**±w w to get cool
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  • 4567 4 REMINISCENCES OF T. P. O'CONNOR. Passing of ParnelL > m J Last Moments of Irish Leader— A Tragic Figure— The Parnell Family Conclusion. jfc (World Copyright Reserved.) !3 Ami then came the tragic episode of the 1 change of clothes which she had packed se-
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  • 230 4 ANCIENT AND MODERN BLEND. CHULIA STREET IMPROVEMENT. Another phase m the re-buildinjf of Singapore is commenced m th? reconstruction of the Chinese Overseas Bank and the Chinese Commercial Bank m Chulia Street. This old construction will shortly be replaced by a spacious modern bank building. It is
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  • 370 4 The Dictator anci tIM of Spam art 1 at dafgon drawn. In LttS, when General Prune de Kiwi a proclaimed hitns If Dictator and promised the nation that he would <>nly retain that post for ninety days, numerous writers ami ■avantl pro. '.aimed openly their dislike
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  • 495 4 The ih'<»i>l« wh" an- ai.v why KnjrlandV >urj>lus p<>| >uch v stran*:<- roJttCtai and I.-; me In t >i« II Dominion! will be inter* opinion of the Confer* ci-ntly held at .> Ma. li which is to U- 1 I I th 1 I ..inr < 'or day-.,
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  • 86 4  - -R.N.B. Heral«l It" ;tn enterprising: firm could only intiodmv the Beret to Tuaran we would assure hun of good business. The local youth already has reached the straw hat sta^e and the >th«-r day a decrepit old bowlor was seen to adorn the head of an old Dusun. There is
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  • 754 5 UNEMPLOYMENT AMONGST MALAYS. Job-Hunting m Singapore. (By Our Muslim Correspondent.) "Wanted.— A clerk for a mercantile office Applicant must be intelligent and quick at figures. Chinese or Eurasian preferred." .Such i; often if not always the tone of an advertisement found m the advertisement columns of tho local
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  • 154 5 Destroyed by Fire; Pilot Unhurt. Sydney, May 28. A Gipsy Moth aeroplane, the property of trie Sydney KCtion of the Aero Club of ustialia, and flown by Mr. G. M. Littlejohn, a member of the club, was destroyed by fire 10-d»\y. The machine, according to ;'n
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  • 46 5 Leave has been granted to the following officers m Government Service: Mrs. C. M. Berkeley, the Hon'ble Mr. A. F. Worthinjfton (prior to retirement), Messrs. N. C. Belgrave. L. A. J. Rijk; H. R. Sparrow; C. C. Cooper J. Cruickshank, E. J. Browne, G. C. Davies.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 72 5 BBBBBU^ -3SHB *M 1 Q) VlJ^jHßwipßßWlfyfc JL ~5 «^^3Bo3rblbßßVm Jis^^esE "1 aaK^9«aßßV bbbK& ■BP^BW^yy^^^ ll jfttiiffiflWHl j Portable Adding Machine BRINKMANNgCO. i 1 SOLE AGENTS. I ST HELEN'S COURT fo d COLLVER QUAY. f <S S/S *'V&3>&S)^^ c J%e < yhcn4fiof f/kGeorges D Q U d H H LI X
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    • 348 5 EASTERN SERIES i INDIA HTHE wondrous "Taj Mahal" was the outcome of superior knowledge, skilled handl and purest material. Even to-day it is recognised as the supreme example of Oriental architecture. J Superior knowledge, skilled hands and purest materials are the dominant factors which made and still keep Milkmaid Milk
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  • 805 6 ALLEGED THEFT OF JEWELS. Fiancee's Suicide. Berlin, May 28. The sensational arrest of a celebrated society beauty m connection with a £5,00 C jewel theft, and the suicide of a scion o1 one of Germany's noblest families out of despair at the impending: fate of his fiancee.
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  • 91 6 Home, May .11. Italy will send a team of new pilots specially trained, for the Schneider Cup air race OB th»' Solent on September 7th. The team will take some of Italy's latest machine B, which technically will by a ureat improvement on her entry last year.
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  • 87 6 Riga. May 27. Following the *xecuti<.n of three railwayex perts las»t week, the Gopu secret police) an ousted 2H shareholders m Russian railways, who are described as "cuffs and collars men." They were charged with dismantling locomotives and selling" them as scrap. Furthermore, it is stated that as
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 262 6 M^//r£^^Ars Standard Values. A Large Range of Raincoats to Select from for the Rainy Season fl I I M^i IK-HT WEIGHT_GABEKDINE s RAIN lIFiI 1 ||Ijjf~^ $8.50 each 515.50 c^ch ''^^^^m^ THE HRKiHTON' RAINCOAT. V CJCIIWI and %Natcnmen, ti> v KAINCO VT and durable waterpi'oot material, m Absolutely storniprool with
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    • 174 6 I H I HP HIS preparation contains the natural medicinal I 1 principles o\ the Grape and Lemon. I It relieves headache, biliousness, flatulence and I sickness. It has a special appeal as a blood purifier to all those living m hot countries Stocked by MEDICAL HALL Ltd. and all
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  • 2046 7 THE PROSPERITY OF MALAYA. Striking Racial Harmony. Lrrom Our Own Correspondent] »-«ndou, June 3. Brfti H a M n Ul dinner f the Association of i on M a a WaS heM at th€ Hotel Cecil, v on Monday, June 3rd. Sir Frank Swet'enham, G C.M.G., C.H., the
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  • 63 7 [Reuter's Service.] Akyab. Burma. June 29. It is officially reported that the Kaladan River is unprecedentedly swollen by heavy rains from the hills which have disastrously flooded over 130,000 acres of rich land. Ten thousand families are destitute and many cattle have been drowned, but thfre have been
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  • 113 7 Well Earned Reward. [K-juter's Service.] London. !une 23. Dissolution honours include an Karlilon, lor \iscount Peel, a Vis.'ounty for 9fa William Joynwon l«i<.k^ and oaronifs. .°r hi ilamar Gieenwooi Sir CSeorfi Lawsoi Johnston, Sir Gilbert (.Man Hamilton tVillft. and the M.P. Major ferbursjn. Privj Councillorj
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  • 136 7 Berlin Students Demonstrate. [Renter's Bervico.] l!erlin. 'une *S. "Tbf day ol' mourniim' was n%arked l>y :i 1 •umbiT p| denonst 'tio'v., yt > ''< li one <nii m the Reivhsta bj ''patriotic* 1 oftjani«a--.ons and another m the (Snaaewald Stadhiw hy Katkmaltcts, The Protestant chuichcivvrv diaplayins] chflSCa Hairs
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  • 143 7 Work and Peace. [Reuter's Service.) London. June 29. Work to our workpeople and peace to the world, were Labour's immediate Ideals, declared Mr. Mac Donald at a co-operatite banquet m London. Unemployment must be scientifically studied he said a:wl removed by a jrre^r and continuous programme. As regards
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  • 44 7 Deported f< r life from the Straits Settlements as an habitual criminal, a Chinese was m Honu Kong; last week, sent to prison for six months' imprisonment, on conviction by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, on a charge of snatching a bansrle from a child.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 614 7 BUSINESS CARDsT f JO BE^ITHOU^ <9 TANJONG KATONG Select Seaside Residential Hottl Concrete Bathimr Pa^ar f |j Tennis. Garage, t- oa Cubit*.. gPhone 5553. M. C. f.a'Ptr. Prop-ittor. IVI ANICUR] I f IISS PIMIKO. I Dhoby Chaut. j I MEMORIALS. I SINGAPORE CASKET CO. I P MONUMENT/ L MASONS. Telephone
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    • 473 7 PILESJSURED No Knife! No Surgeon! tha^Wef ■SfS?^^^ore human miser, cured whhou? Sl"^ 5? scissors, "hot iron -.f '"Ject.ons. knife, DR. VAN VLECK'S PLASMA CURES PILES |F*H I M ROD'S N Aithma C^ ur r 9 gives instant fc !f tt~ relief. Sufferers L{j JjJL from asthma, jiH R^9 i I
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    • 722 7 AUCTION SALE of \AIUABIE FRKKHOI. I) LAND AND HOUSES SfTUATK AT LORONC EAST (OAST AND (HANOI; 100 SHARKS SZE HAI TONG BANKING INSURANCE CO., LTD.; MOTOR BOATS "TONG RING** AND "SUKAHAIf." To be held at The Saleroom of MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE AND (OMI'ANV LIMITED. Raffl« Chambers. Raffles Plate. Singapoir.
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  • 1258 8 Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JULY 1. 1929. WEEK END COMMENT. There was some very interesting peering info the future at the dinner of the Incorporated Society of Planters, which our London correspondent reports fully on another page. Mr. P. J. Burgess, who has always been amongst those taking a forward
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  • 71 8 CHIEF SECRETARY F.M.S. Sir W. Feel's Service Extended. tt*ron» Our Own Correspondent. t Kuala Lumpur, June 29. We are officially informed that His Excellency the High Commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has extended for a period of IK months from January
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  • 391 8 Joan Ridley Beats (German Champion. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 28. In the fourth round of the single- at Wimbledon to-day Borotra beat Allison. 6—3. 6—l, 4—6, 6—3, and Landry beat Gregory, (the only British male player who was seeded), B—6,8 6, 6 4, 3 6, 6
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  • 404 8 Bobby Jones Leading m Open. [Router's Service.l M.mi.m'ntvk June 28. The present leaders m the Amcriran ofMI championship are Snrazen 71 142; Espinosa 72 Ifit; Schute 71 144. Among others are Jim Barnes 78— 1 M; Kirkwood 82—157; Hagen Si i:> 7; White 86— 158; Golden 79—158.
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  • 79 8 The Malayan Agricultural Journal tor June, says the Malay Mail contains thretarticles, i.e. Observation* on the Pwarf Coconut Palm of Malaya, by H V« Jmi k and W. N. Sands. Oil from Hydnooarpu.s Anthelmintica. by I). V. Geor^i ant^CJunn Lay Toil:, and I»iqui-a Fruit Oils, by > l> V Qffti
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  • 125 8 RUGBY IX lON'S STRONG FINANCES. Profitable Internationals. [MUCg rftlfiL liondun. Junr 2S The Internal match between En^lan i and Wales at Twickenham !a«t a resulted m a n,'. profit of £12,361, a hilt tn. net profit from ht< m »tch bi'twwn Ba| and Ireland at Twickenham was I]
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  • 48 8 Fox's Five Firsts at Sandown. [PftKl im:i l\ U I (on i:k,hi I ondon. June 2S. I*, X- v th« m known jockey. M^jtfvd the iim>t i cinai -s of hi> at the Sanduwn I'.hW nieetinw t..-o;iy. when he lode !)■< Im Ivt ViMMffi durinpthe afternoon.
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  • 71 8 Capt. Harnato Wins Endurance Race. [PICI ri:. i opi HOST.] I «»nd«»n. Juim- M Captain Wolff Bimto, thr milliomfa motorist, driving tat BwKtoj m wkkk h.W(.n th«- Ghuml I'iin < i nttin tmhirancf ra<f> at I>- Man> m thf middle of th<month. u.»n thr -i\ h<»ur> HMhnfMHM ran
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  • 72 8 Gipty Daniels to Mtn?t Schmelling. IFKKK I'KKSS SKl:\ I< X OOfTftIGMT.J London. June 29. The Q«nMM lM.\, r M.i\ .Schmelhritf. M iiror..u*lv OVtdMMd the Sj»iini^h vhampion. Paotteio l'/.cudun m Ncu Y«f| on Friday m tht» first of as-- .r.t,---t<> fin<l a n»\K \A.»rlil champion m succession to
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  • 42 8 SATURDAY'S RUBBER PRICES IFRKK PRKSS SF.KVh X OOPTMOST.I London. June 29. 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices a> follows: Spot 10 8 lGd. (doWBI lGd>. Forward 10 14 16d. (down 8 I6d). The market ji dull.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 283 8 i F^M. m Tm AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK IN Mm. DRINK i BBm THE MORNBVCJ OR ONE i aCsSBI FRAGRANT OTI HTK AT MirUT McsKt?icul cool UtLUth Al NIGHT— REFRESHING aL t(X it Own. YOU'VE TRIED A PIMM J YOU WON'T KNOW WHAT A j I REFRESHING DRINK IS LIKE f
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    • 128 8 T. K. X's Balloon Tyres 28 x 4.95 at $19.00. Tubes $3.00. 31 x 4.95 at $20.00. Tubes $2.75. 30 x 5.25 nt $22.00. Tubes $3.50. TENG SENG GUAN, 634 NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. Singapore. Jewellers and Agents for Tan Kah Kee ant Co's Goods. Tel: No. 2415. THE I WORLD
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    • 230 8 H.M.S. PINAFORE. Packed Theatre at Dress Rehearsal. There was no doubt abvut the enthusiasm with which the dress rehearsal <»f H.M.S Pinafore was greeted by a packed audience at the Victoria Theatre Ml Saturday night. i'eitorrnam-es of (iilU-rt and Sullivan> oli but ever insular tfCJH are to be^in on Thursday,
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  • 589 9 AS THR OUGH A GLASS DARKLY. Triumph oTth^ Scientists. Our London correspondent m this >i:eeial cable tells of the dreams of the rubber experts when rubber will be sell mg at sixpence a pound wholesale and produced at twopence. and when fif£e n hundred pounds an acre will
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  • 94 9 Two Contracts Let. [Reuter's Service.] Washington, June 30. ontraet for the construction of the first tw« of the fifteen light cruisers authorby ongress has been awarded to the Sound navy yard which has sent m •west navy yard tender of $5,R38,000. other will be built by the
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  • 67 9 TRANS- SURPLUS. Washington, June 29. MeUon'l prediction of a surplus of '"U'On.OOO for the fiscal year ending yespJ *y will be exceeded by nearly $40,000,Governmest began the year with an •wnated deficit of $04,000,000. Washington, June 30. met prospects for the fiscal year of >!t- not bo bright as the
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  • 56 9 [Reuter's Service.! Los Angeles, June 28. ank Hawks, whose corrected timr flight from New York to Lo' uas 19 hours 10 minutes 28 seconds the return journey after a briei impairs. [Reuter's Service.] New York, June 27. plane Hawk has arrived from Los on its return trip m
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  • ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY,
    • 73 9 Perils of the Air. [Reuter's Service.] tv,^ a j London, June 29 arner Eagle has discovered the mis«in SS^tSES who v are safe and -n« maoed. at Numan is little da 36 T 2 h 8\ E o a rf! c f Und the Nu^ncia m
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    • 337 9 Missing For Five Days. London, lupp 29 not Ut AJnuralt >' that Major Franc< pastn* Cape bt Vincent at 9 p.m. on June Wv-r WC^ c tom P elle d fly between tw< They were due at the Azores at 9 a .m on June 22 but
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    • 159 9 Calls From Her Deathbed. [Reuters r^ervicej. New York. .lime 29. is: Viola Gentry*! era v w v additionally »,(-i^nant because the pilot or the "rival* machine, carrying Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jensen was a Dane named William Ulbrich io uii.wn Misi Gentry was romantically attached. L;. ing
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    • 54 9 Lindau, June 30. As a machme belonging to the Air Lloyd Company was about to alight on Lake Constance a*n explosion was heard the machine rashed at, 1 sank m a few minutes. Three pasterifcen and the two piloU were drown I cd, two remaining passengers
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  • 134 9 An Appeal to Geneva. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 29The report of the director of the International Labour Office was discussed at the conference of the International Federation of Tradeunions. Mr. Joshi, Indian workers' delegate, hdped the French would soon take steps at least to bring conditions m the
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  • CRISIS IN JAPAN.
    • 190 9 Repercussion of Mukden Outrage. [Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] ar i. Tokio. June 29. v Cablnet cnsis has arisen centreing or the proposed publication of the Japanese Government's report on investigations intc the bomb outrage at Mukden en June 4th c last year which resulted m
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    • 79 9 [Renter 9 Far Eastern Service.] Osaka, June 30. The prospective resignation of the Tanaka Cabinet is enthusiastically welcomed by businessman and bankers because Ulster Tanaka they've abandoned all hopes of hft- ter conditions either financially <>r diploma, tit-ally. Business men hope a new Government would at
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    • 109 9 Fens to the Fore Again. [Renter's Far Kastern Service.] Peking, June M. en Hsi-shan arrived this morning 1 from Taiyuanfu and was heartily w. Iconws !n local officials contrasting with th almost unnoticed arrival of Chiang 1 Kai on the 25th. Well-informed quarters opine that Chiang Kai Shek
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  • 289 9 America Stands Pat. [Reuter's Service.] X Paris. June 29. In the Finance Committee of the Chamber M. Poincare read a telegram from M. Claude!, Ambassador at Washington, reporting Mr. Stimson had informed him the American Cabinet had discussed the French request f>.r unconditional postponement of the war
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  • 64 9 Munich, June 29. The executive committee- o( the League of German Industrialists after discussing the Younp plan passed a resolution declar ins the plan was feasible only if the Rhine land was evacuated immediately and un conditionally, German sovereignty m th< Saar re-established speedily, and unrestrict edly and
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  • 480 9 ARRIVAL AT RANGOON YESTERDAY. Non-Stop to Allahabad. Leaving the Royal Air Force aerodrome at Seletar at about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, the Southern Cross, m which Squadron Leader Kingsford Smith, Fit. Lieut, tlm. Wireless Operator McWilliams, and Navigator Litchneld are attempting to fly m record time
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  • 147 9 Man From Singapore Found m the Thames. A verdict of found drowned was recorded at a W«alworth inquest m mail week on Mr. Cecil Charles Knowles, aged forty, of Granada-road, Southsea, whose body was found m the Thames, and according to medical evidence had becm m the water
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  • 153 9 Mr. R. H. Legge, the well-known I Kuala Lumpur barrister, sustained a i fracture of the left arm yesterday, says > Friday's Malay Mail, shortly after 5.30 p.m. when a motor-cyclist crashed into the rikisha m which he was riding near his residence, Weld Hill. The motor-cylist.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 278 9 I Robinson Co Ltd. f SPECIAL DISI'LAY OF 1 AERTE2I I ff** <^y.Y* >> x f Tennis Shirts k^^ t?f X I fAERTEXj' U^ l GARMENTS CELLLLAK TENNIS SHfRTS FlNE^cm^N^H J 4 Si J iTto iTuCoilar 150 Each Z JL i Sizes .">4 to 42 ins. Cht.-t T Fear no
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    • 780 10 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Twice Monthly Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). Route subject to alteration without notice. (0) WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. Mars., Casablanca, L'don. R'dam and
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    • 463 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) "ELLERMAN"IINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL). FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due S'pnre. 1929. s.s. CITY OF TOKIO July 3 s.s. CITY OF P^KIN July 27 s.s. CITY OF
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    • 428 10 British India and Apc&r Lines. (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT LONDON AND FAU EAST MAIL SERVICE. (x) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN. Due Due Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnage. Singapore KHYBER 9.100 June 29 KABHGAI
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    • 536 11 CX S. X Line. t OfttuJ London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Bremen A riTe# U T# Dunkirk and Antwerp via Colombo Aden, Suez and Port Said. Altjd Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro July 20 July 21 Santos Montevideo and Bmenos Aires. fßound-the-World pasaa* £150 t Manila Maru J u l y
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    • 398 11 DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE dlnd AMERICAN MALL LINE ROUND— THE— WORLD SERVICE. From SINGAPORE and PENANG via COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES to NEW YORK and BOSTON. Arrive Leave Leave SiiMjaoore. Singapore. Penan*. PRES. HARRISON July July 11 July 13 PRES. JOHNSON July 22 July 25 July
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    • 501 11 KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAYIA}. > (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMEJT* Telephone No. 5640. with gab. connections to:— Paenage, rreigfai. Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. RepreseaUUvea m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and P#«%af of the OFFICIAL TOURIST BUREAU OF JAVA.
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  • 23 12 Cargoes arriving during the week-end included 30 bullocks by the Asdang from Bacho and soya beans by the Medon from Dairen.
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  • 129 12 Substantial Increase Last Year. The annual report of the Hong Kong Harbour Master for 192K states that the total shipping entering and clearing ports m the Colony during the year 1928 amounted to 800,311 vessels of 44,883,765 tons, which comr;»red with the figures of 1927 show an
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  • 101 12 Norwegian Ship Towed into Port. Thr Norwegian ship Tourcoinj?. bound from Australia to Dunkirk, arrived off Colombo last week with her engines disabled. When her engine! WOK stopped about mile off the entrance to the harbour, «*he v »1 unabli* to set them goinjr a^ain. She signalled
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    • 480 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia). (0) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. (0) Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is one of the largest and finest steamers trading to Australia.
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    • 79 12 Tea Time is delightful when you are served with "GOLD LEAF" Tea, the only Ceylon Tea that charms the palate of everyone. "GOLD LEAF" yields the greatest enjoyment and refreshment that Tea can give. Of all grocers. Sole Agents F. A. BARTHOLOMEUSZ, LTD., 3A. Raffles Ouav. GOOD USED OARS of
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    • 54 12 II W-/^^^- 1 Babies thrive j c^2^ when they assimilate the food ttiaj take. Give them a food that they can digest easily -that is 1 fresh and pure that builds up bone and I muscle* m short- In 4 sizes of all f ChsmistSftSborai I ReprescnUtive—Mr. H. M. Uodg^^
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    • 436 12 Kerr Steamship Co. Inc., 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE. (via Suez) M.S. SILVER \SH 1m July 4 sailn j u i y 9 M.S. BILVBBGUAVA *M ful > 3l -ails A«f M.S. SILVERBEKCH clue Aug.
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    • 184 12 INDOCHINA BTBAM NAVIG vn<>\ CO LTD Din (i itllim to Japan *im H Aim»> and Mi.iru:h.n and via Penang fr.mi Sinir.i Takinp cargo on thmuirh Mk foff (anton. Macao. S«ato«. \i licntvin. Nt-^chwang. TMgta* Philippin«s v c FOH fWH W(, \ND CAI KIMS We I OK BONG KON. KUTBANG pro««ed
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    • 691 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. vuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Wednesday and Saturday 6 p.m.
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    • 347 12 Kamuninjr. Brit. 127">. from V. Swettenhara :iu. for Bangkok L Aing Leong, Brit 56, fr<-m B. Pahal :jn, for B. Pa hat 1. Jarak, Brit 74, U<<\n B. Pahat 30. fox B. I'ahat S. Makaisar, Dat MS, from Rongaf for Imiravriri 3. Krian. Brit. 453, from B. Deli SO, for
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  • 1132 13 LURE OF SUMMER IN TOWN. The New Sport ng Club. c London, May 30. sunshine, heat, gaiety, beautiful women tails, parties, and a host of sporting events which began with the Golf Championships and will include the classi, race meetings, Wimbledon and Henley— ail these things go
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    • 207 13 fARISTO! f Motor Oils I I GOLDEN CLEAR PERFECT I USE ARISTO AND BE FREE I ;> FROM CARBON TROUBLES t A REFINED BY T/?e Oil Co. of California Sole Agents for X Malaya and Borneo I Sime, Darby Co., Ltd. m Mimnnnmi iinw -1— I|W W|M|| ffr X^.^* 1
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    • 575 13 TRADE MARK CAUTIONARY NOTICE. i...gySffS W ,£.w,.. BR^D CO S ESSENCE OF BEER g p 2rßK?s2?.s£Kh 3 BSfiSr™^~* iawra k I nil 5 may be taken «s r«iuL-*d uith a .J 1 1 >d in waraa w <h < r b <»»<» WMUier, or when iced, it *»V 3 1
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  • 991 14 Lecture by Mr. V. E. Hendershot. Continuing the series of lectures dealing with vital theological subjects, Mr. V. E. Hendtrshot, M. A., spoke at the Malayan Seminary Hall on W< dnesday night, June 19, on the subject of modern events and their significance to the religionist.
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    • 95 14 Whenever Expense is the Question Repeat orders for Graham Brothers Trucks and Bases come most readily and m largest number from owners who keep careful record of costs Their economy of operation has been definitely demonstrated everywhere. Owners of the six-cylinder heavy duty truck are finding a new asset m
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    • 193 14 I STOP THAT I Less Work x I FAlf I AND A i LLAN I Better Results I You can quickly repair A A> leaks or cracks m radi- A f+ at(»r>, why by stranded S A miles from home, when j| A it «m be avoided l^ #^V^^^ ILfaK
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  • 951 15 FRASER CO., EXCHANGE AND SHARE BROKERS. Gravel pump mining remains as intensive as ever m the F.M.S. and nearly 50 per cent, of the total output is won by this method. The number of such pumps m use at the end of 1928 was 6f17 as against 645 m 1927
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  • 64 15 -.it:.' I i. itank 4 mj |f|fg Hank fiem;::i.| |£UQ Private credit! 3 m.-. t)4 §|M New York, dema.id 55 15 16 Credits «.>0 days 67% Franc*, demand 1431 India, T. 154 Hongkong, dimirt 13 X, p.c. Dis. Yokohama, demand 12«> 7 Java, demand IW% Bangkok, dttaand hd l^
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  • 244 15 Jam- n. Tin it:, T.,n. $ltt% Gambler m* I'.-Pper Whit,. 120 Pepper Black 61 Flake Tapiaca 6% Pearl Sago Small 8 Rice. Anain Xo. 'I 2Rf, Copra Sundrwd B«M Hue Lian^ Hin Chan Mark Red Ea>rle (M«W) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 830 Rice, Raripuo.-i Bintan 260 Rice,
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  • 59 15 June 2*Mh.. 12 (»'olork noun. K.s.s. equal t" Standard, QJCJF. Standard R^^. >u..t .",.*i s;>' 4 Standard U.s.s. Tendci -luiy U% Auk. 9s\ 164 July-Sept. 3€^ I*S Oet Dec. S"H I rone of Market: Dull iligfctly raster. Latest Cable: London Spot tacH l<»\«l. ixm b,
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  • 123 15 Saturday's Alterations. June 2Mth., CttafafJ Price. l»u_>er> Selle*-*.. Hong Fatti 89 Tl Kinta Tin 1»i..1. 1.70 1.75 Kuyohn 13>i IT. Mambaua 75 S(1 PenAwat* '.•:'>•_. 97»i Petaling 5.75 Puteh 1.47 'j 1.50 Rahman Hyd. 1.60 1.70 riu Klanjr* 1.40 L.47H Uhi Piah <*> Kent- (fully i>;ii»l> 5a
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  • 137 15 RUBBER PLANTS IN ENGLAND AMERICA. Mr. Herbert Rojrors. director of th« Northern Rubber Company, lecturing t the London and District Section of tb Institution of the Rubber Industry sai.l that mass production and the employment of labour and time- saving devices were what most impressed him about the rubber in]
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  • 29 15 The total expenditure for the year, under all heads, of the P.W.D., VMM. was $31,--397,517, an increase of $10,H()1>,r>74, or 48.H per cent., over the previous record of 1927.
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  • 192 15 HOSE MACPHAH, AM) PENMAN LTD'S REPORT. Suiuapon Jim. I libber. I.ond-wi 10%4 urn-handed. 1 p.m. price. Spot Hi 1 Jalj ■•''i, Oct. -Dec. 37%, Jan. -.Manli >'_•. Tin. -London uoi 1 i. Mining.— Steady. Sunni Wmji I i-.d., Kuchais 1.14 1.4 X .\.d Kinta Ip L.71 1.75,
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  • 687 15 The MOtk. annual general Court >•• B Exchange Assurance wai bald th« Head Office of the Corporation m th< Royal l eaaac*< Hf> Vivian Hu»rh Smith i •m lidii Th*- i i-i\ i nor m th< CO f I said: Y«»u will BOtict thr.t the total BOtl
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    • 386 15 ASSETS OVER $9,500,000 1 THE PDPiT n ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $35,000,000 int. WfcAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE: Winchester H ""^T^ SettlcmCnts) The Company has £20 000 h Tj' Singa P ore LONDON OFFICE: 27 Old J aeposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with
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    • 264 15 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated m England by Royal Charter. Paid 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 (Bhuket). Bangkok Ipoh
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    • 387 15 I 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:
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720) FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A GORDON. LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 503 16 ENGLISH SIDE S MODERATE SCORE. Yorkshire to the Rescue. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 29. Conditions were ideal to-day at Lord's when the second Test match with the South Africans opened. England won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket. Crawley is England's twelfth man
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  • 129 16 SENSATIONAL HALF AN HOUR. England's Early Collapse. [FREE PSEBS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] London, June 29. The collapse of the early English batsmen m the Test match at Lord's created a sensation. D. P. B. Morkel, the Western Province all-rounder, was the cause of it, for m half an hour he had
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  • 91 16 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CRICKET. Big Scoring at Leyton. [Reuter's Service.] London. June 28County championship cricket matches concluded to-day as follows: Essex vs. Hampshire. At leyton: Essex led on first innings. Hampshire 208 and 305 for 5. Essex 505 for 7 (dec.) O'Connor, who took five wickets for 52 runs m Hampshire's
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  • 13 16 The Raja Bentfahara of Perak has left for Singapore on a short holiday.
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  • 273 16 PERAK SUMMER MEETING. The Handicaps. The following are the weights for the first .lay's racing at Ipoh on July 4th. Ponies— Class lll— Div. II (4 furlongs): Untong 9, Blarney Stone 8.13, Jangeishak 5.13, Gipsy LJirl 8.13. Lanercost 8.10, Brown Laddie $.6, Java 8.2, Coquette 8, Whippet '..i2.
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  • 165 16 Ponies (lass II I)i\. II (Sfurkutffs):— Letchumy i». Bonnie Kiritf 5.12. Dixie n.l<>, Kico s.io. St. Andrew 8.9, Che Siti s.i*. Rosette h.2. Tosari B, lii-h Lady 7.12. Dnisilla T.ll. Cool Game 7.11, striking 7.10, \U Speed 7. 7. Ensign 7. Horses Class III I)i%. I (l
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  • 509 16 An Unlucky Verdict With Jarvis. That Bud Walley is fulfilling the expectation. 1 of his manager is am,ply demonstrated by the accounts contained m this mail of his dn>.w with the flyweight contender, Ernie Jar?ia the result of which was recently cabled. The Evening News of June
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  • 368 16 EXCITING TOURNAMENT MATCH. Merchants Win On Time. <3iv n about one hour and forty minutes to collect a total of 146, the Merchants just snatched a victory against the Services m the S.C.C. tournament frame on the Padanjj on Saturday The Service? had taken from 2 o'clock to
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  • 353 16 Club's Fine Bowling and Lively Innings. Batting on trickj wicket with verj vsct an<l -low outfield, at their ground on Saturday the S.CJLC. MuTered a <\uu k collapse against the bawling of Clarke, Byrde Mid Bradbury m a friendly against the S.c.< 2nd XI. The) were all out
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  • 287 16 "I am glad to tell you that Bud gained a lot, as everybody claimed that Bud is the coming flyweight champion, and Dan Sullivan, manager cf Len Harvey, the middleweight champion, and matchmaker of the Ring, is prepared to back Bud from £"200 to i">00 against Jervis
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  • 38 16 I Mr. J. N. Wainwright, of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Kuala Lumpur, is being- transferred to Singapore at the end of this month. A keen Rugby and hockey player he will be much missed m local sporting circles.
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  • 463 16 S.A.F. ASSOCIATION REPORT. Official Attendance Figures. The Singapore Amateur Fot tball Association issue the following report for the we ok ending Saturday .Tune 29: THIS WEEK'S MATCHES. Division 1: Monday Ist. S.C.F.A. fl SJLC. Smith Stadium; Wedn* s.luy .'ird.— I.( F.A. vs. Mala\s (Reel). Stadium; Friday .">th. S.C.C.
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  • 310 16 S.(i.(. Heat K.(;.C. Ifcmbcn of the Keppei Golf Club an<] th«- Singapore Golf club played four-ball match at Bukit Timah yesterday with tht following result, Keppel playeri mentioned Jirst. The conditions were 18 holn mate! play Ore point f« >r win and fci hyc. K. Crmik an.i C.
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  • 39 16 MONDAY'S TIES. Singles Handicap "A." Low Penp Or v. Ix>\v Kee Choc, Tar Chonp dark v. Chua ("hoorc Leonjr. Singles Handicap "B." Chconjr ChM Soon v. Tan Tiam Kiat, Lirr Chuan Geok v. Wonp Teck Fah.
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  • 55 16 Tho following ties will he played on Tuesday: A. M. Cairns vs. J. C. Grant; W. Lindsay vs. H. M. Bright; H. J. Frewin vs. W. N. Hansell; W. T. Cherry vs. H. H. Saunders. On Wednesday C. L. Wyatt plays F. J. L. Maygrer, and N.
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    • 305 16 I IMPORTANT ANNOUNCeMENT.ij Price Reductions. (From July Ist.) |i "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" jj THE WORLD'S BEST GRAMOPHONE. PORTABLE MODELS. Old Price. NEW PRICE. Black $75.00 (65.00 i Coloured $85.00 $75.00 I Red Leather $110.00 $95.00 j TABLE MODELS. I Oak 103 $75.00 $65.00 i Mahogany 103 $85.00 $75.00 Oak 109
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