The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 June 1930

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  • 18 1 The Singapore Free Press 13,053. ESTABLISHED 1835. SINGAPORE, S.S. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1930 20 PAGES DAILY. 10 CENTS.
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  • 459 1 After play had been delayed until the afternoon there was some sensational cricket at Nottingham on Saturday, where England, after carrying their score to 270, dismissed eight of the Australians for 140 Page 20. Local cricket, too, produced sensation of a different type for 8.8.1, set Services
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  • 1052 1 Mary Magdalene was the first of all the disciples to see the Risen Lord, and the first to announce the fact of the Resurrection to the Apostles. All that we learn about her m the Gospels combines to surround her name with a special interest,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 195 1 <"t*<*<*<">*^^^ t I ffl 81/LLOCH? «f The Pedigree Scotch Whisky. V i*_j- 4__. >* I ICt^j c whisky I I ro^fr?l MEN OF TASTE k^_H_i-' prefer. _fe 0l 8, w,u,< SS-' 4 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE X t A t *> Sole Agents t McALISTER CO., LTD. I EUROPE HOTEL I g
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    • 168 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Wltton .Motors from the GEC. Page 3. An amusing Municipal ga_ notice— Pegu 20. The Worth perfection m corsetry Page 11. What 83 Piccadilly coupons will secure Page 3. Rowntree'a cocoa, delicious snd sustaining Pave 10. Noxo. the best wood preservative and Stain Page 10. Whiteaway- hare new
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    • 11 1 ALHAMBRA THE MYSTERY MASTERPIECE THE 13th CHAIR WITH ALL STAR CAST
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  • 322 2 At The Alhambra. It ta anfottunats that tO-nllM and tomorrow iiii.lu are the last two performance:of The Thirteenth Chair, and that circumstances did not penult of an earlier review. The Thirteenth Chair is written by Bayard Vciller. who produced it Bnt as a play, m which Margaret Wycheirj
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  • 197 2 Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru's Warning. Bombay, June 4. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru m a letter to the Indian Daily Mail endorsed by Sir C. P. Ramasrramy Iyer gravely warns Government that they are fast losing their fviendo and that it will not suffice for critics m
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  • 40 2 The SCC. portion of the Padang will be reserved for members only on Tuesday 17th instant, when the Club pirns the Malay FC m a Ist Division match. Members are therefore requested to wear their Club BadßSi •on this occasion.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 273 2 [SHOP'S NATURAL FRUIT SALINE.) H "THE BEST IN THE WORLD" l| II rove It by testing lt. Cut out this advt. I* and send it to MEDICAL HALL LTD. nd receive a sample m return. Two sizes, j mall and large. Two prices, 60 cents and $1.00. j One Quality.
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    • 278 2 j VICTORIA THEATRE NIGHTLY AT 6.15 AND 9.30 P.M. jfi A REAL SUCCESS Triumph of British Talkies I ATLANTIC jjj with jfi i Franklin Dvall, Ellaline Terriss, Donald Calthrop, Joan Barry/John Longden, Madeleine Carrol, Francis g jjj Lister Etc. jfi I MICKY MOUSE THE GAUMONT GRAPHIC g ffi ffi »i
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    • 380 2 Hi»s_ffliaii_Kls!«fi!fiS^ B I p IK4 1 I I A _A^ IF& F^ pP* ii ff fl I U iri Ey__ ferK [__<r Iff o BUR 1 I S _f"^ By R < r Iff rT thlatre or PERFECT SOUND Hy 0 5 iCS f*_S REPRODUCTION rgA 6.15 p.m. TO-NIGHT 9.15
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 192 2 THE WEEK. Monday. 16th. High Water. 00.28. 91 ft.. 14.14. 7.6 ft. Football. Div. I. RE. vs. Welch. Stadium. Res. Div. SRC. vs. Welch. S.R.C. Tuesday, 17th. High Water. 01.10. 8 3 ft.. 14.52. I~> ft. Pootbal' Div. I. SCC vs. Malays. Padang; Div. 11. Warders vs. A.PC Stadium. F.
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  • 422 3 Hopes His Wife Will Forsake the Films. This is all about Mi. Jascha Heifetz. tne master cf the ticlin, who is m London. Mr. Heifetz is the husband cf MLss Florence Victor, the rcreen actress, and he hopes tl.at she will not make any more
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  • 67 3 Widespread Consternation m Detroit. London. June 4. Detroit Michigan l .—Widespread consternation has been caused M a result of the escape ol eleven inman s of the Hospital for Insarr Criminals armed with knives and razors, with which they previously overawed the night watchman All women
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  • 219 3 Century Old Brandy For London Gourmets. Brandy 100 years old. laid down m the cellars ol the murdered Tsar of Russia brandy even I jlder. of 1820 ai d plovers' eggs! These allurements for epicures were served at the meeting m Mayfair of the Gourmets and Connoisseurs' Circle.
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  • 243 3 And Women Who Order Drink from the Grocer. Once upon a time Mr. G. X Chesterton wrote a poem which started. They haven't got no noses. The fallen s-ons of Eve; Even the smell of roses Is not what they supposes Well, perhaps there may
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
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    • 221 3 I Estate Trust Agencies (1927) Limited. i BRANCHES: 21, first Cross Street MALACCA. g 11, Light Street PENANG. 14. Kiyne Street KUALA LUMPUR. 1 Registered by and Security deposited with I the Straits Settlements Government. Act as Trustees, Administrators, Receivers, Guardians, Rent Collectors, Investments Supervised and Interest collected, Probate or
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  • Article, Illustration
    4250 4  -  SYDNER HORLER A STORY OF LOVE, INTRIGUE AND ADVENTURE BY CHAPTEH XXI AN EVENING AT THE VILLA GRA( IOSA. Lady Wentworth listened with apparently the greatest interest to what the woman on the other side of the table was saying. It was the the dansant hour at Les Ambassadeurs.
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  • 24 4 An aiialysL, oi WO < :u by tlu- Anu-n..,' I ;.iaph Company mV** I account for rocato the total eoovsrsatlott ninety-rive per cent
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 351 4 They Do Not Fear I This Trying Climate. This wise couple appreciate the necessity of having reserves of energy and power m this exacting climate, and like thousands of others they have found that Hall's Wine supplies these reserves. If you suffer from depression, nerves, loss of appetite or weakness
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  • 703 5 DOCTOR'S DISCLOSURES. Cocaine Worth £2,(MK) Hidden m a Watch. No fewer than 500 people are making an excellent living m London to-day by the illicit selling of "dope." That figure described as "a conservative estimate'— was supplied to the Daily Express j by Dr. Richard
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  • 95 5 Two nineteen-year-old girls have gain'} much publicity m Mexico City by throwing corrosive fluid into the faces of their faithlcs? lovers. One of the girls. Dora Hapchip. a Russian, has been sentenced to two years ond eight months with hard labour by the Penal Court for disfiguring
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  • 88 5 A barber's assistant who went mad murdered seven customers m a barber's shop m Kowno, Warsaw. An army officer who came m to be shaved was attacked by the barbe" as he sat m the chair, but he drew his revolver m time to wound the young
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  • 90 5 Thousands of census agents are how at work throughout the United States securing data for the official population figures, gathered every decade. Many agents are women, who are gaining the reputation of being speedier inquisitors than men. It is estimated that a woman agen*. can acquire
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  • 31 5 The case m which seven Chinese stand harged at the Ipoh Police Court with various offences under the Newspaper Enactment was nentioned -gain on Tuesdry morning and postponed until the 16th.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 277 5 /s x^*><_x_x.;xs^^ DUNLOP m its latest form Specially made for bad road I surfaces I I j few w X^W. I m**^^^ m **mmmmT J__^^^a_. J_ M* 0 __l **i\. i r_a_ i X. aW/^ \V ll L___r____r___r___r Alia ..i 1 _r 1 1 _____________r___r_riJ| «o t— v— 3^_k t__________________P___r
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    • 315 5 n,»„,n,,nn»»»»i»>»" bS o\uteI^ r, M V m their qualities j*o tftfM WE GUARANTEE 1 > that State Express 999 cigarettes are made of B exactly the same unique tobacco leaf as State S Express 555, the only difference being 999 are 8 j not made by hand. They are supplied
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    • 204 5 Skin Sufferers __T^ __t mm W ■_-^v_-- ____________n_E£_f J _J_____L________L fi ,'ir'J _____M____Ms> ■_-_-M____-a^ *^n] g)| D.D.D. Prescription is an infallible rem- Jk^\x, *dv for Dad Leg, Eczema, Psoriasis, lEOJEmI^ Salt Rheum, Prickly Heat Ringworm, I ***JgM Dhobies Itch, or other skin trouble. _QD_A Salves cannot do the work 255^
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  • 382 6 'CHARLEY PEACE.' Window Leap to Escape Phantom Police. This is the .story of Oswald Dale Roberts. a brilliant actor and a brave man and of howFate intervened to add a tragic, real-life chapter to his career of make-believe. Oswald Dale Roberts, who plays the
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  • 225 6 Over Two Thousand are Now Enrolled. An important work is being done for India by the Education Department of the High Commissioner for India, which recently issued an interesting report. During the year ended on September 30th. last the number of Indian students m Great Britain
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  • 225 6 London. May 23. Alarming figures of deficiencies incurred during 1929 by two of the largest British railway systems were given by Mr. F. Bruce Thomas before the Railway Rates Tribunal, which had to decide if the deficiencies were due to lack of efficiency or economy m the
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  • 112 6 Beauty prize-winners m Rumania do not enjoy real popularity. 'Miss Austria.'" who became "Miss Universe'" last year, was hissed when she came to Bucharest, because the people considered her too thin, and "Miss Rumania" of 1930 with the attractive name Kissy Tcodorescu was lately most ungallantly treated
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 472 6 NEW STOCKS OF j HOUSEHOLD LINENS AT WHITEAWAYS fW*** W^SC &SSB* d^kjtttl 1 v^ ,-y.l j I m^^^^ lfc-1 V/; > _P^ T^n^ljl THE VKNI S COTTON BLANKET. THK MAXIMO BATH SHEET. Cc eadl. A strong White and Brown bath sheet m cheek aiui stripe design lined •-^-----fl---a___________jl_______________i i* -*oXXm\*A*
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    • 79 6 "HOUSE FOR UNDf-tWEAT NEW SHIPMENTS! Crepe de chine underwear ol I p H-l Crepe de chine underwear py.ia:na.Satin crepe underw<.u 101 Manila dresses from am* Best Fuji gent's pgrjan Chinese F.mbroidered nape ik-*tl il«i" m Jtack! Outside order;- will be pro! attend d I Save Your Money by Shopping 9
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  • 417 7 New Institution m Moscow. >toscow, April 30. The imposing building of the former British Club on the Tverskaya now houses a sort of permanent pageant m the shape of the Museum of the Revolution. Here, through the medium of paintings, photographs, old newspapers, posters, and historical
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  • 628 7 Translations m SSI Languages. The cne hundred and twenty-sixth annual meeting ol the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at Queens Hall. The Duke of Gloucester presided The Rev. A. H. Wilkinson, secretary, read a message fiom the Empeior of Ethiopia wishing that the spiritual work
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  • 369 7 Savagery of Eskimo Dogs. Montreal. Tragedy Jostles humour m tne annual Bluebook just issued by the Dominion Government on the activities of the Royal North-West Mounted Police tht famous "Mounties." For example: "A strange case of murder and suicide oc- curred at Aneroid on December
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 82 7 The Eternal ProMan-Meals 'VTOU can't have a different dish for every day of the year but you can always have Colman's Mustard Colman's gives an added zest to your table— brings out the full flavour of the food and is a great aid to digestion. (dltnans Mustard -_A-§. 171. ~>t~A*<*<*<*<*<*<^^^
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  • 817 8 VILLAGE VIGNETTES. The Dentist. (Special to Free Press.) He was fat fat with a puffy whiteness that suggests boiled snails lying m a Marseilles cook-shop. His very eyeballs curved bulgily and rolls of flabby flesh overhung the collar of his white coat. So. when he loomed at long last on
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  • 255 8 This remarkable story concerns a young lady of Berlin, and is scientifically authenticated, she had a favourite frock, which was originally pale pink but afterwards dyed dark red. She wore it at an afternoon party, was seized with severe pains, and took to her bed. where her
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  • 43 8 The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Stevens, and Mrs. Stevens, of Singapore, who had been spending a holiday at Crag Hotel, Penang Hill, left for Taiping on Tuesday, where they will be the guests of Eh-. Hart for a tew days before returning to Singapore.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 1170 8 f pop«_MreaMPu»H--5 1 I Disappear throucjli tfce Soothing _f as *mm)r *00^ wwmw Sleeplessness/ xir RCStI^SSneSS I VY U c^ n ye to much of a Bood thing sometimes. For instance, tropica' WIUO 'r-^---^_^-\ countries have an overabundance of Sunshine, Heat and Rain. Steamy and r^"~ ...Lft'lSOrW^ I nu 7
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    • 466 8 Be Sure Of Your Whisky! The finest of Scotch Barley; the pure, sparkling water to be found only m Scotland and years of experience m the distilling of whisky these are the foundation of King George IV." but they are only the foundation. fFor many years it must lie m
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 381 9 BUSINESS CARDS. M^ ASSAGE AMtTRE ISS FUMIKO .52 Dhoby Ghaut. 11-, MARBLE FLOORING TILES. S|\<-\PORE CASKET CO. n.is. 1 3. Penhas Road. „n I .i vender Street Phone 6075. i I XPERIENCED AND QUAI IKIED TRANSLATORS. I es Moderate. of documents, account books and m -.pondence. eic. either English T
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    • 631 9 TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO NEW TENDERING RULES POSTED IN TENDER ROOM. NOTICE Ls hereby given that tenders are tv>w invited for the following materials or ■enrleee. and that particulars of such tenders nay be obtained m the Tender Room. Municipal Offices: Closing Date. Erection and Completion
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    • 1426 9 AUCTION SALES. A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY OF ACQUIRING WELL-KEPT TEAK FURNITURE OVER 4,5 LOTS TO SELECT FROM IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF HIGH GRADE MAHOGANY STAINED TEAK AND CANTON BLACKWOOD HOUSEHOUD FURNITURE ETC. The property of F. G. Herose Esqr. AT "SHELDON" NO. 55 MEYER ROAD (TANJONG KATONG) ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21st,
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    • 1381 9 AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALE of VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTY. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR SOUND AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT IN LAND AND HOUSE PROPERTIES NOT TO BE MISSED BY ENTERPRISING CAPITALISTS IN THE ESTATE OF SULTAN KHAN SURATTEE, (dec.V| IMPORTANT TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE OF MOST VALUABLE FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTLAi
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
    • 45 10 FISHER— At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore on Sunday. June 15th. 1930. to Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Fisher, a son. Both doing well. PRICE At the European Hospital. Kuala Lumpur, on June 12, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Price, of Kalumpang. a son.
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  • 657 10 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. MONDAY. JUNE 16, 1930. WEEK-END COMMENT. The official notification issued by the F.M.S. Government regarding the difficulties of the present tin crisis should go a long way towards relieving apprehension and is evidence of the fact that Government is keeping as watchful an eye upon the situation
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  • 417 10 The death occurred at Penang on the 10th Instant of Mr. Lim Eow Kay. Manager of Sai Lim Estate. Kulim. The two attractive daughters ot the Ranee of Sarawak will be bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Maureen Guinness to Lord Ava on July 3. The monthly United Prayer Meeting
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  • 68 10 A RIVER UPSET. British Officials' Escape. FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT. 1 Bangkok. June lt. The Minister of Agriculture and the Britisn adviser to the Minister had a narrow escape on Thursday when on tour. Their boPt capsized m avoiding a collision and both were thrown out
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  • 337 10 "Atlantic." A crowded house at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday gave a hearty welcome to the first British talkie to be shown m Singapore. The welcome was deserved. Everybody was enthusiastic about Atlantic, which Ls a triumph ol sound-film art. made m the British International studios
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  • 35 10 SATURDAYS RUBBER PRICES. [FREE PRESS SERVICE— COPYRIGHT J London, June 14, 12 noon. Messrs. Symington and Sinclair notify to-day's rubber prices as follows Spot 6^. Forward 6 3 16d. The market is quiet.
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  • 76 10 F.M.S. Government Prepared. The following official communique has been issued by the Government of the F.M.S Government views with considerable eonce.n the present depression m the tin industry \vh:ch has a i i? en from worldwide economic conditions, i«nd is m sympathy with the efforts of t.ie Tin
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  • 110 10 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee is actively engaged m rehearsing a new venture. This time they are striking out m a new line, and are presenting a real "thriller. and there is distinct promise that it will be presented exceedingly well. Some new talent has been discovered, the
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  • 34 10 Legislative Council to Meet m Malacca. (From Our Own Correspondent.! Malacca, June 15. It is learned m reliable sources that Legislative Council is meeting at Malacca some time this year.
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  • 130 10 His Excellency the High Commissioner has been pleased to appoint Colonel Cecil Rae to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council during the absence on leave of the Hon'ble Mr. H. T. Jones, with effect from June 10th. inclusive. The following were among those called to th° Bar on
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  • 689 10 IPOH MEETING. Two Months Holida\ and Sit Hay Week Fa\oured. rFrom Our Own Correspondent. The eagerly awaited Chambei m, ing was held m Ipoh vest.:. ,< ,r tended by the largest knowi ;bly leading Malayan miners m v.. .that some decisive action w fllfi arrest
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  • 94 10 The T.W.CA mci results ot Urn camp and to thank all Vh generous rteponw pression. A RlbeU received from Mi> following amount $100 each Anonymous. ISO, each Mr. T. McDowall. Ml Tong Msm o.b.e a Rubber CO 06 l House. Mi I A Btevel E. E. c.
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    • 97 10 j SUNDSTRAWH i ADDING MACHINES i S PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LIMITED. J 4 Prince Street. Singapore. I PHONE 2700. J j 634 i North Bridge Road TENG SENG GUAN. I Established 1905. I TRY i T.K.K's Tyres, Tubes, Shoes, J Hats, Slippers, Balloon Toys 5 and Other Goods. i 111.I
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  • 192 11 PKKETEHS DEFIANT. Troops Drafted to Bombay. Reuter's Service.] Bombay. June 14. tc an urgent request from Bom-t-ction with the enforcement of the Ordinance, a battalion of Mahtranf has gone to Bombay from i stood tnxips from Secunderrouta hither or standing by m i\. at a moment's
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  • 39 11 Shoiapur. June 14. ress volunteers carrying naBags alighted at the railway station ;>ohce arrested them as they were •y and deported 82 and tried leaced 18 to nine months hard labour' :Hi 20 each. j
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  • 64 11 Calcutta. June 14. tribunal at Alipore has comtrtal of 27 Bengalis charged with •riufacture or possess explosives. .t::d Sen Gupte. the two leaders to transportation for five years, I ten t<- m yen years rigorous imprisonment. rrr.s of rigorous imprisonment rangrive years. Eight were acquit were immediately
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  • 48 11 THE ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE. I Simla Preparations. I Simla. June 15. I tat aa\ anc ing for the round--1 A jjiowsional list of the perI been drafted and it is exI 'ompri.se a membership of 40 to 50. I a clean slate helped by docuI Simon report but unrestricted
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  • 92 11 tor Naval Treaty Reuters Service} Washington. June 15. Bill which the House of RepreU approve this afternoon and Mr. babtjr receive on Monday, carnd 235 decreases m duties. i M products at present on the tree list and gives protection to lw luding long-staple cotton. hoes.
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  • 54 11 NTs Suppression Policy. Iter's Sen- ice] Il< lsinjffors, June 14. eptlon by the President of, the country demanding ('nmmunist papers and "1 the leading Commuthe new Diet will pass r 'iiimuoLst legislation at a ■'I'liament summoned for have been instructed imiMtratton of Communist Wtborf, Ulcaborg. Wasa. strengthen the
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  • 40 11 V Children Killed. fi Service.l Moscow. June 15. l >->.>„ ****a* a ribbon of film be"'"l ma Performance m Khar%h pa-J a panic among the chi.d- '^:r m U, n P° we rl^ss to restrain -Jren were killed.
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  • 221 11 "SITUATION IN HAND"! Optimistic Outlook Expressed. [Reuters Far Eastern Service.] X Shanrhai. June 15. The Foreign Minister. Dr. Wang, m a Reuter interview stated that despite political disturbances negotiations for revision of China's treaties were still progressing. The Sino-Cuban treaty was expected to be at
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  • 110 11 Communists Close at Hand. I Reuter's Far Eastern Service.] Shanghai. Jane 15. A Rengo Agency telegram from Hankow says that 2000 Communists on Thursday captured the walled city of Tayeh 35 miles east of Hankow and pressed on to the famous Tayeh iron mines. They drove off 600
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  • 133 11 Nanyang Siang Pau Press Service.) Shanghai. June 14. Chant; Ching-kiang has denied starting any peace movement and Yu Yui-jen has said peace is practically impossible. There has been no fighting for three days at Tsinan. Feng Yu-hsiang has ordered a counter attack on the Lunghai and
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  • 118 11 Final Reparations Report. [Reuter's Service.l Berlin. June 15. Reparations have been fully paid, a total of nearly eight milliards of gold marks for five annuity years, but certain extravagance as regards public expenditure which resulted m a long series of budget deficits added to the serious burden
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  • 52 11 Scottish Engineer Killed m Shanghai. 1 Reuter's Far Eastern Service. Shanghai. June 15. A terrific explosion occurred at the electrical station this morning. Flaming oil spurted over the two engineers m charge, a Russian, and Mr. David Gunn, a native of Wick. Scotland. Both have died from
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  • 55 11 A Great Conspiracy. [Reuter's Service.] Belgrade, June 15. Much popular ieeling has been aroused by the trial of Dr. Matchek and 23 other Croatiah leaders charged with a revolutionary conspiracy against the Serbian regime. Matchek and nine others were acquitted, the remainder being sentenced to terms varying from
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  • 353 11 A CLOSE VICTORY. Mrs. Moody Beaten m Deciding Doubles. (Reuter's Service.] Wimbledon. Jane 14. In the Wlghtman Cup England beat America by 4 matches to 3. The holders' captain. Mrs. Wills-Moody made her usual brief appearance, outplaying Miss Joan Fry 6—l. 6—l. Despite the Englishwoman's plucky
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  • 401 11 No Surprises m Yesterday's Play. 90S weather prevailed for the commencement of the Singapore open lawn tennis championships which were played on the SCC. courts yesterday. There were no surprises xfl the "stars" winnirg fa'rly easily. In tlie si:ig>« Bong Soo disposed of Wai Put ah,
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  • 58 11 Probable Causes of Accident. IKeuter's Service] London. June 14. Technical experts at Windermere are of opinion that the Segrave disaster was probably due to his boat colliding with a floating object, probably the branch of a tree. [It was a similar collision with a piece of floating
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  • 313 11 WATERLOGGED MATCH. Selangor Win Terrible Game. I Prom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur. June 14. Selangor 1; p„_j_ „il. The H.M.S. Malaya Cup match was played In pouring rain and ended m a lucky win for Selangor by one goal to nil. The Padang was inundated and
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  • 479 11 Beaten by Penang After Stout Resistance. I From Our Own Correspondent! Penang. June 14. Penang b: Kedah 2: For the first time m the history cf the Malaya Cup soccer competition Kedah fielded a side m the Northern Section on Saturday. Although defeated by Penang by
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  • 27 11 Five Killed at Wisconsin. [Reuter's Sendee.! Milwaukee, June 15. At least five persons were killed and a hundred injured m a tornado at Wisconsin, Minnesota.
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  • 52 11 A cheque for $564.10 has been handed to the Sports Officer, H.M.S. Iroquois, representing the proceeds of the recent chanty mateh Army and Navy vs. S.AJP-A. arranged to help the dependents of the member of the crew of the ship who was drowned off the coast of Johore a few
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  • 111 12 ROYAL RECONCILIATION. IL Maniu Forms New Cabinet. I Renter's service. l Bi'kharrst. Jane I*. Queen Marie is credited Sftth being very ly Mediating With Queen Helen and bar, SCcordtng to reports, successful:/ scaled her reconciliation to the King at dinner at the Coo trocasl Pahs
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  • 91 12 French Policy. [Ranter's Bervtce.l Paris, June IS. In the Ohaasber If. Pietrl unatster for the Colonies) declared that the recent disturbance: m Inri;;-China were undoubtedly due to the propaganda of Communis: Ot r.anisations which were richly financed and strictly disciplined and working m connection with Bolshevist
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  • 64 12 Hours, Work and Salaries. Geneva. June 13. The Committee un Hours. Work and Salanec Employes decided by 59 votes to 42 m favour ol a convention on the question instead ot a recommendation to thS governments interested Fight governments, including South Africa, tht Irish Free State. China and
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  • 380 12 The Result. The Test competition, m which readers wen BSkad to forecast the composition of the English team m the Test match Sgainsl the Australians at Nottingham, provided several interesting features. In the first place the very large majority of competitors fcund themselves completely at variance
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  • 121 12 Mr. Furniss's Brilliant Career. London, June 3. Mr. Furniss. on whom a peerage has brer conferred for services to education, has beer bend from birth, yet he had a brilliant cares ;n university education and politics. Interviewed to-day, he said he was est? pleas
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  • 24 12 London, June 13. Indications so far are that m London, Paris and Stockholm the international reparation.' loan has been largely over-subscribed.
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  • 368 12 I.C.F.A. DEFAULT. Malays* Empty Victory at Jalan Besar. Malays 8; I.C.F.A 0. Through the inability of the I.C.F.A. to raise c.;ms for their matches at Jalan Bei;ar and m ,h? Reserve Division at* the Singapore Stadium -iov.d> were disappointed at both places on turday afternoon. Seven players
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  • 175 12 Thursday's Result Reversed. R.A.F tt: R.A Meeting for the second time within a week the Royal Air Force defeated the R.A. m a LsagUS match at the Stadium yesterday by 6 goals to 2. ana thus reversed the result on the occasion of the
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  • 140 12 THE MALAYAN TURF. Taiping Amateur Entries. The following are the entries for the Taiping Turf Club's amateur meeting en June 19th and 21st. Horses Class 3: Barca. The Nile, Tija, Jinah, Zarina. Lady Tessie. Horses Class 4: Any Wurrie. Linda Lady. Meteorologist, Prowess. Temoh. First Call. King John. Queen Anne,
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  • 98 12 The following are the entries for the Iskander P* I Club's amateur races on June 23rd. Hcrr.es Class s—Gift.5 Gift. Stiffy. A: rcrest, Taiping 11. Geld Rush, Coragh Mac. Penang Belle Psmiila. Pelc Pcnies Bolter, Java. Gipsy Girl. Mahjcr.g. Little Bruce. Sydney. S* crr»d P«:lo Pony Race
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  • 42 12 MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S PRESENTATION. Forty Years Service to Liberal Party. Rugby. June i. Mr. Lloyd George, who is the Father of the House of Commons, last night received a presentation from his Liberal Parliamentary coinages m recognition of his forty years' service.
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  • 916 12 WINDERMERE TRAGEDY. Lady Segrave By Husband's Death Bed. [Reuter's Service.] London, June 13. Sir Henry Segrave was picked up m a motorboat some minutes after the accident to the Miss England II occurred and hurried away m an ambulance to Belle Grange, the home cf
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  • 347 12 COUNTY CRICKET. Sussex and Warwickshire Follow on. London. June 13. The results and details of county cricket) hampionship matches which concluded to-day c re as follow f Lancashire vs. Sussex. v At Manchester: Lancashire led on first m- lings. \> Lancashire 308. r Sussex 141 and
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  • 417 12 Referee Stops Fight. "I am very sorry to let you know that Bud was handed a raw deal last night m his fight with Art. Giroux of Montreal." says Mr. Nai Kirn Lin. Bud Walleys manager, m a letter to the Free Press. The letter
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  • 78 12 Lord Brotherton's Gifts. Rugby. June 4. One of the greatest private libraries m England has been presented to the nation ihrouph the University of Leeds by Lord Erotherto' who is also providing £30 093 for its maintenance. The detailed catalogue alone occupies thirty quarto volumes,
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  • 32 12 I Reuter's Service. 1 Washington, June 13. Mr. Hoover has nominated Mr. Ralph J. Totten of Tennessee to be Minister m the Union of South Africa.
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  • 553 12 PICKETING OF CINEMA HOUSES. UNUSUAL SCENES. Campaign Started m Calcutta. Calcutta, Jure fi. Emboldened doubtless by Ihe succc s of their ampaign against football, and looking e-gerly or another outlet fer their energies. Calcutta's, I'crie'.i picketei'3 base tran fived their atten- 1 ions to th« picture house;, and unusual scenes!
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  • 136 12 Minutes ef a Ccmmittee meeting held at the Itb j ommc May lf.lv Telephone Adxnis h tl a: The Ron. Beci tary ieio the teply received (mm the Secretary i r P 1.1 Allairs. which wae aoted. I Cec.dcd further >o____ necessary. Penang Hill Dcvetopznent: The Bub-Com-mittee
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  • 87 12 "Inadequate and Inappropriate Honour." London, Ja.-.e 4. The Woman's Fi edem i a .er to th Prime Mini ter recr tting th such jn "inadequate end Inappropriate henour a: the c 3.E.." has been conferred upon Mia Amy j Johnson. The Lea-jvc expresses the opinion that
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  • 74 12 HORSE JUMPING CONTEST AT OLYMPIA. Seven Countries in for King's Cup. Riitcby, June f>. j Seven countries will competi In the military] jumping contests for Kiny George Vs Gold International Challenge Cup st the show which i .pens at Olympia en June 19th. For the lirst ume since the War
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  • 53 12 Premier's Anxiety. London, June 5. The Government's anxiety about unemploy- < nent is expressed by Mr. Mac Donald m a letter i ,o the city corporations, announcing a confer- j •nee m that connection cf representatives of the jcvernment and the local authorities to be held j
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  • 268 12 WIGAN FOR "PEP" AND COLOUR. FLOWERY TOWN. George Form! y r_wi, .nevaac Uere'i i '■I>n i v Bl Wig d i Ths T i W .apple t, pcppie l and b lxra\A P >tle troul I Ii \y a black-and-white i l i id of colour, b S .ii.: flowers
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  • 157 12 CHURCH OR STATE IN MALTA Lord Strickland to CtMti Colonial Office. Malta, Jam U Lord Strickland I .tetania! Oflice mi c i a Malta, the Dail sn settve i nd pi a_ pp rents ol Lcrd Stricklai dam o Pai r n ihe c hi Ile 1 rd I Tb
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  • SPORT OF THE DAY.
    • 873 13 Co-Operation Needed. Will there be a British boxing revival during the next few months, ask John Fearless m the Athletic News. To put it frankly, some drastic movement is necessary. During the present year there has been a slump m championship matches. The
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    • 63 13 The South China Athletic Association, one of the premier athletic associations In Hong Kong, is sending a team to tour Malaya and Java. Most of their players have taken part m the soccer events m the Par East Olympic Games held m Tokyo last month.
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    • 35 13 Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rae. who have been on a trip to Australia, returned to Ipoh on Tuesday. The Times of Malaya is informed that Mr. Rae has been inrited to rejoin the Federal Council.
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    • 392 13 Regular Massage. Tennis is an excellent outdoor exercise. It is good for wind, eye, brain and limb. It teaches alertness and self-reliance, but it demands abundant stamina if played seriously, and should be regarded, therefore, chiefly as an exercise for the young and the fit. Before
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    • 230 13 Earl's Niece Refused Riding Permit. London. May 17. While the world Ls ringing with Miss Amy Johnson's daring flight and Miss Diaia P^hwick's dramatic golf victory, their risters m other domains of sport are s.ill righting a battle against the male. The authorities of the
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    • 134 13 LAWN TENNIS AND CRICKET— A CONTRAST. Pour young Australians with two and half dozen rackets m their luggage slipped quietly off the Continental express at Victoria and caught the train for Dublin via Liverpool at Euston two hours later. No mayor had *elcomed them at Dover, no Ministers, High Commissioner,
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    • 113 13 Proposal to Vest Authority with New Board. London, May 30. After only 17 months m office a move is being made that the British Boxing Board of Control shall be entirely reconstituted on amateur lines. This will be put forward at the annual meeting m London on
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    • 39 13 Mr. W. B. Paterson. the assistant -editor of the Pinang Gazette, is confined to his hor.se suffering from pneumonia. Taking 6 wickets m 12 overs for 11 runs against Leicestershire recently Macaulay, the Yorkshire fast bowler, performed the hat-trick.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 323 13 [You Need Not Smoke Less I E BUT YOU SHOULD SMOKE LESS NICOTINE MAKE DON I I PRONOUNCED MAKE-DON T CIGARETTES No. 33 I I MADE OF PURE MACEDONIAN TOBACCO T I I GUARANTEED TO CONTAIN X I LESS THAN 1% NICOTINE t I X THE. HAVE A NATURAL AND
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    • 363 13 fl/fl I An inferior tennis string is not only fl annoying but expensive as well. I; H 1 /J .fl Every player appreciates a string from which JS^^__________ he can get maximum service and on which he can __>¥ —""sH fl depend for the resilience and durability that make ]&>
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    • 759 14 Blue Funnel Line REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES. EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. j Twice o*n****7 Service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre). j Route subject to alteration wthout notice. WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON AND N. CONTINENT t ANTENOR Por Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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    • 619 14 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co*, Ltd* (Incorporated tn England). "ELLERMAN" LINE. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT. (VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.) FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONG KONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. Due Singapore. 8.8. CITY OP DELHI 2 ss. CITY OP ATHENS Au 6 ss. CITY OF DURBAN
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    • 414 14 British India and Apar Lines (Incorporated m England). 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 JAPAN. Doe i. Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnasr Sinr-m KALYAN 9.100 June 28 KALYAN 9.100 RAJPUTANA
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    • 710 15 0 S. K. Line. a4 Nt ,v York:— t from lLr._ Kong> l press Freight Service). uri„-i Kmai Maru June 29 VKtOII snttti and \aneouver:-ifrorn Kobei t London Man, j Pne 26 i.iciam. Hamburg. Bremen Andes Ma: v *Am* 19 0 Llizibeth. oxo9 Town. Rio de j untoa, Mintcwriro, a.id
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    • 377 15 JH_ 1 x^^hH A\i J __i ___s^_. N Am* HW* Am^. .Am\. "*C Swimmiiig Bath *m _*9*. M\ An outdoor swimming bath is standard equipment on every President Liner. *r *r A quick plunge before breakfast or before dinner adds zest to the enjoyment of your voyage. <^S DOLLAR STEAMSHIP
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    • 776 15 K. P. M. KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART E4ATSCHAPPU. (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA.) (Incorporated In Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT. Telephone No. 5451. with sub-connections to: Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Departments and Manager's desk. Representatives m the Straits Settlements (Singapore and Penang l of the TRAVELLERS OFFICIAL INFORMATION
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    • 761 16 Burns Philp Line. (Incorporated m Australia). FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE vi a JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. 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 Cabins
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    • 262 16 s_s. NIEUW ZEELAND. Consignees of cargo per the above steamei from Australia (arrived June 9th) are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at godown No. 4 —5 on Wednesday. June 18th, 1930 at 9 a.m. No further survey will
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    • 510 16 KERR STEAMSHIP Co. c I 44. BEAVER STREET. NEW YORK M (Incorporated m U.S.A.) V GENERAL AGENTS. I REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE To I BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA Urn I BALTIMORE. I (via Suez) I Doe. Sails. v la* I M.S. SILVERBELLE In Port June 15 July 22 M.S. SILVERPALM July
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 760 16 MAIL DESPATCHES. BT TRAIN. Kuala, Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembin and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a_x_. Bangkok every Thursday 6 am. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and Lower Siam a_m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 0 p.m.
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    • 185 16 Belton, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hunter. Mrs. Ash- ton Johnson, Mrs. A. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. S. Boscawen and three children, Mr. J. S. Paton, Mr. A. Kier. Capt. F. Caithness, Mrs. Macfarlane, Mrs. L. Maggs. Mr. A. V. Lindon. Mrs. J. E. Barnes. Mr. A. S. Lampard (to
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  • Port and Shipping News.
    • 54 17 nail steamer Compiegne is due Madras on Wednesday at 7 a.m. ..bly sail the same day l p m .rane and Haiphong. She will SH B wharves. mall steamer Chantilly Ls due here -day at 8 am. and will prob--1 p.m. for Madras. Pondicherry. bouti. Suez. Port Said and Mar__fl
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    • 190 17 ing is the health bulletin of th. Eastern Bureau lor the weel ntdria H plague EMM p-I Said 1 plague case. laghdad: 12 plague cases and 7 deaths Its tWrnm: 36 smallpox case; II au-ainst 40 caser. and 35 death: •ding week. (l Uuti.. Trt cholera tsssm and
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    • 235 17 \hooner John Williams to Carry on Work. pa.<t century the London Mis- has maintained six vessels ir > nth Sets to Imk up its missionary' stain Polynesia. The first of these was the Camden, towards the cost of which John pioneer missionary, a Londonei extraction,
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    • 155 17 Wn Discovery on a Sunken Reef. Peddle, near the South African ondon, a great ledge of rock runs and on it hes a wrecked mat on calm days when tht water at a certain angle." '••"■">. which are apparently thf of lost ship, have beei: 'aeyi an
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    • 41 17 ■J ft v '.:','r' U been successfully used fo; PJ 4kc r t n ssi °n of messages betweei I' i skatcht w an. and a statioi I f t "ational park over x I l "!.ty miles.
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    • 772 17 Rich Whale Fisheries. The territory now known as Alaska was for merly under the jurisdiction of Russia Th Russian claim grew out of operations of a Rus sun trading and fishing company along tha cuast. By 1821 Russia strengthened her clam aid tried to debar other
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    • 122 17 Lords' Decision Against the Government. The House of Lords decided against the British Government m an appeal action concerning the payment by the German Government of £136.699 m respect to a steamship detained during the war. Lords Dunedin. Warrington. Atkm. Tomlin. md MacMillan allowed the
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    • 1255 17 I "MORE BETTER I DIE." Tragic Night m Australian Waters. A documentary statement, together with alleged verbal statements, said to have been made by the accused, provided dramatic incidents m the trial of Yoriichi Hori. alias Yamada. a Japanese subject, which opened at a special sitting
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    • 235 17 "Clap Hands IX^^ll g mL^_ _k \lr "*^s_L* W p *_l _f _^_L 9______L __i __r^ She was a young mother, and when Milk is vital to every baby m the the time came that Baby was always world. But many babies cannot take crying and not gaining any weight
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  • 621 18 GERMANY LEADS. A Cultural Link Between the Nations. Perhaps there are few categories of industrial products that have assisted m the spread of cultural values throughout, the world to a greater extent than those turned out by the potter's art. taking this term" m the
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  • 272 18 Safeguarding and Empire. Mr. Baldwin opened his "Home and Empire" campaign at a crowded meeting m the Hippodrome at Sheffield. Lcrd Fitzwilliam. president of the Sheffield Conservative and Unionist Association, was m thc chair. The following are points from Mr. Baldwin's speech. I have never known so
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  • 104 18 The Health Statement for the week ending June 7th. shows that there were 346 deaths m the Municipal area giving a death rate of 36.28 compared with 33.45 m the preceding week and 30.03 a year ago. Deducting 17 deaths of persons of less than three months residence the rate
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  • 164 18 Discovery of Attempt to Forge Embassy Seals. Travelling by an unusual route a Chinese, describing himself as a commercial traveller, arrived recently at the Bulgarian frontier town of Widin on the Danube. On being questioned by the passport authorities, he stated that he had come on
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  • 125 18 Big Sums of Money Involved m Hong Kong Action. Large sums of money are involved m a civil action begun before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp), In the Hong Kong Supreme Court last week, m which Messr?. Anderson. Meyer and Co.. of 67. Des Voeux Road,
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 224 18 II ANYONE can start a CAR 1 I ifi The main thing is to be able to stop it. jjj In other words, are your brakes m order 1 I g You cannot afford NOT to have them m IS i\ perfect condition m these days of congested |j |i
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    • 342 18 BANKING. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. (Incorporated In England by Royal Charter) Paid up Capital In 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. 2. Agencies and Branches: Alor Star Hong Kong Rangoon Amritsar Hollo Baigon
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    • 398 18 BANKING. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated m England). Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed 1,800,000 Paid-up 1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest 1.646,505 BOARD OF DIRECTORB: J. M. Ryrie, Esq., Chairman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambro, Esq. J. O. Robins n, Esq. W. H. Shelford, Esq. Sir Thomas Catto, Bart. LONDON
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    • 243 18 INSURANCE. THE /t&^K^h. SOUTH llAifl BRITISH N^ifr INSURANCE COMPANY. Hmjted FIRE, MARINE, Transit AND U MOTOR CAR INSURANCE ACCEPTED *t LOWEST CURRENT RATES L. C. MAROOLIOUTH. Manaw Office: 2, Finlayson Green PERSONAL ACCIDENTS. FATAL ACCIDENTS are everyday p^jJL HAVE you made provision for the putectk. of your dependents should such
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  • 403 19 losses of £1,500,000. •rt his now been issued of the matt) M.uhine Corporation.' m 1928 under the auspices up, and owns or controls vari- ad operating companies. The includes members of the share- mitteo who were co-opted In Sept- ol the company after realiza- valuation of
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  • 72 19 the Bukit Tupah Rubber Esunst £225). to which forward and £23. being ire stock, making lib-Wing for Debenture n real-Batten of investment I i depreciation £1,000 (the dns to be carried forward been paid since 1926. was distributed. The crop "-'Tib. lagataot 483.0961 b.). of (agataet 476.8771
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  • 44 19 Manager of Amari (Nigeria) Tin tares that when his new me is completed the output of (bled and costs reduced to ta enable the Company to h tin even at its present low j this House, try to keep a foo! her— Captain Waterhouse.
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  • 346 19 Mr. Eric Miller's Views. Mr. Eric Miller, presiding at the annual meeting of Bikam Rubber Estate, said Climate conditions were very favourable for croppingindeed, Mr. Stewart, the manager of Bikam state, says that 1929 had quite the best cropping weather conditions throughout any one year that
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  • 287 19 HONEY AS MONEY MAKER. Chance to Capture Markets. Ov.r importations ci honey during the Hat ;tatistic:d year of the Board Of Trad? eve: ed 3.500 tons, of Which *b lit OUe-half -jnly Same from countries under the Er N lab flaf The declared value approached ggOOjOOO; .0 its retail price
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  • 156 19 Chinese Merchants m Annam. Nanking. May 19. Mi- bfinistrv <f F:• o _ffaln to-dajr lodcd ciother prate t with tha french Tvlinister v. m I the -.ctioii of the French authorities m Ind;)-Ch'r.u m forcing Chinese merchant Jrcre to ke< o their books m French. Short lv
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  • 84 19 The net profit of F.M.S. Rubber Planters Estates, Limited, for 1929 amounted to £37.565 tagainst £20.154) to which is added £10.130 bi UUgfal forward. It is proposed to pay a final dividend of 10 per cent making 15 per cent. for the year (against 10 per cent.); to write 0
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  • To-Day's Price Changes.
    • 217 19 June 14. SELLING. London 4 months' sight 2,3 1516 London 3 months' sight 2;3 7,8 London 60 days' sight 2,3 13 16 London 30 days' sight 2 3 25 32 London, demand 2 3 3 4 London, T.T. 2 3 1116 Lyons and Paris, demand 1429 Hamburg, demand
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    • 203 19 June 14. Tin 150 Tons $67.50 Gambler 800 Pepper White 54 Pepper Black 39 Flake Tapioca 4.00 Pearl Sago Small e\ Copra Sundried 8.10 Rice, Anam No. 2 250 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mara Red Eagle (New) 8.30 Rice, Siam old No. 1. 320 Rice, Rangoon Bintan 280 Rice,
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  • 878 19 SATURDAY. JUNE Uth. CLOSING QUOTATION'S. Shell Transport 4.12.6 4.17.6 c.d. Spore Cold Storage ($2) 5.65 5.80 S. Traction Prefs. 19s 20s Spore Traction Ords 7s 3d 8; Straits Traders (7.50> 32.50 33.25 c.c.r. S. Steamship (100) 290.00 300.00 Thornycrofts ($5) 3.00 3.50 United Eng. Ord. (10) 9.00
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  • 330 19 London, May 21. As we anticipated last week, metals hm*f* moved up and down within a small orbit, and this seems likely to continue for seme tame. Copper. —France and Germany have tought Electrolytic every day. and the position of rhc Copper Exporters' Tru.-t has therefore greatTj improved.
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  • 166 19 Lasting Solution with Government. A correspondent who signs himself Irishman writes to the Editor of the Financial Times: It has frequently been advanced by readers i of The Financial Times that artificial restrie- c tion of rubber Ls no solution of the problem j facing the industry, and
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  • 141 19 The profit of Tekka-Taiping. Limited, for the,' year ended October 31st last, after again writing off £7.000 for depreciation, amounted to £29. C5! (against £38.848 for 1927-28 while £15.609 was brought forward and £30(5 has been recovered m respect of an investment previously written off. After deducting the quarterly
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  • 61 19 June 1 1th.. 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers. R.B.S. equal to London Standard. Spot 20 23», Standard R S.S. on Tender June 20 20'July 29', 21 August 21', 21 July-Sept. 21', 21' j Oct-Dec. 22', 22.. Tone of Market: Steady-quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot sheet
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  • 159 19 Singapore. June i 4. Rubber —London. G' s Unchanged Noon Prices London Std.. Spot 20. S.S. R.S.S on Tender June 20«_. July 0%, July-Sept. 21, Oct.-Dec. 22. Stagnant. Tin.— London. £135 10l Od. 25s down. Mining.— Quiet. Sungei Ways 2.C0 2. 93. Kuchais 1.00 1.02. Kinta
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  • 138 19 Singapo c. June 13. The period under review opened quietly, but later developed weakness and the spot price eased to the new low lvel of 19 1 cents. Yesterday and to-day, however, the tone has been rather steadier and at the moment spot is quoted at 19', cents.
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  • 97 19 Lord Brentford, addressing the Oxford University Conservative Association said that m everything the Labour Party had failed with perhaps the exception of the Naval Conference. Even about that he was not very sure. Markets to give men work, not doles, were wanted, he continued. It
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  • 91 19 Mr. E. L. Hamilton, at the meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, said quite candidly "with regard to the near future cf our industry 1 can find lhrle on which to base optimism." He stated that quiie one-half of plantation production ta the East is controlled by Asiatics,
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  • 128 19 Tb arcp Ol '.he Sungei Chinch Robber Company r r 1929 unvjnted t:> 1,437,6051 b. (against 1990.27 lb lot 1028), the whole of which baa since been realised, chiefly ta the Bast, at an i average price of 9. 11 d. (against 8.93 d. > per lb
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  • 126 19 The harvest for 1929 from Tsbtag Rubber Estates amounted to 372.5721 b. (against 338. 94.1 b. m 1928). for which an average selling pi ice of 8 23d. per lb. was obtained (against 9.75 d. per lb. for 337.0331 b. >. "All-in" costs v.eie IJgtd. (agalhst UIN.) per
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  • 41 19 I Brown. Phillips and Stewart. Penang. Secretaries: Perak River Valley 20.293; Semanggol Nil; Juru Estates. Nil. Borneo Company, Agents: Pahang Consolidated 3.777 pkls. Ipoh Tin 640; Sungei Kinta 213; Temoh 860 Gattey and Bateman Secretaries: Jimah, 38,900.
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    • 76 19 ASSETS EXCEED $11,000,000 ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $38,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements). w™!!!? JS c ter HOUBe Sin e a P or LONDON OFFICE :27 Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the
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    • 33 19 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE. Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds. Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO., Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD., BRANCH OFFICE: CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor)* A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1530 20 SENSATIONAL TEST CRICKET. Kippax and Richardson Avert Complete Rout. No play was possible before lunch m the first Test match at Nottingham on Saturday but when England continued their innings m the afternoon, they carried their overnight total of 241 for 8 to 270. thanks to
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  • 71 20 When Hammond, the Gloucestershire batsman, scored 199 against Surrey recently he got out attempting to reach his second double century of the season off the last ball of the day, being caught at extra cover after batting four hours. Northants won their recent match against Sussex m spite of the
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  • 359 20 TOURNAMENT TREAT. Bryan and Olliver Beat 8.8.1. The story of Saturday's cricket on the Padang between the Services and the 8.8.1, m the S.C.C. Tournament is the story of how two men beat a side by one of the brightest displays of batting
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  • 372 20 The result of this competition will be found on Page 12. Thc first entry form for Competition No. 2 will be published to-morrow. small margin of time. Hitting out lustily, however Bryan soon set all doubts at rest: he reached his hundred with twenty minutes still
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  • 109 20 A Valuable Innings by A. Mustard. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Klang, June 15. The S.C.C. side wiich met Klang at cricket on Saturday was 'Icfe.iter. by five wirkets. The vHtors put together 156, to which F. R. Vine contributed 47, A. L. B. Perliins 44, anc
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  • 207 20 The Indian Association defeated St. Joseph's institution on Saturday at Bclestier Plain. Indian Association. Abbasbhoy b J. Then 9; Wazir Singh c— b D. Ess 6; Fernandez c Ess b J. Then 34; Baskaran b E. Then 12; Choor Singh not out 10; Vanna b
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  • 218 20 On Raffles Institution ground on Saturday an S.C.C. XI beat the Institution by 22 runs. S.C.C- -Johnstone c Lewis b Alvis 3; H. B Noon b Le Cain 38; P. S. WUI-ams c Oehlers b Loveday 6; G. L. Tatham b Le Cain 17; S. E.
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  • 197 20 Neither side was as strong as expected wnen the S.C.C. met the Ceylon Sports Club on their ground at Balestier Road yesterday afternoon, the Cricket Club winning comfortably. Ceylon Sports Club: Muthucamaru c Eyrd b Lfgley 0; Hamid c Byrd b Nash 37; Rabinarabapathy c
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  • 97 20 American Professional Beaten. r ßeuter's Service.l London. June 14. Abe Mitchell won the 36 holes rubber match against Leo Diegel. the American professional golf champion, by 4 and 3 after outclassing his opponent m both rounds. Mitchell did fifteen holes m the second round m a
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  • 69 20 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, June 15. The drawing for the Malacca lawn tennis champions took place this morning at the club. There are many entries, including the best known local players. Mrs. Clarke, wife of the Resident Councillor, has entered for the mixed and ladies'
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  • 41 20 I From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, Jane 15. Mr. J. C. Davidson, Honorary* Commissioner of the Rotary International visited here this week-end, completed various appointments and decided on the inauguration of a Rotary Club here on June 24th.
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