The Straits Times, 11 June 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,273, SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      128 1 i n?^ar_Cc 1 1 l^awHU Best for ail Purposes "BEAR ftEpH BRAND" BBBBBBBBbVQHJ Z>^A ((il^l STERILIZED NATURAL U CONDENSED D I Collected from cows grazing on the mountain pastures of the Swiss Alps, and collected under conditions of the most scrupulous cleanliness. Contains all its original cream. SOLE AGENTS for
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      230 1 j FURNITURE j A BEDROOM SUITE OF DISTINCTIVE DESIGN COMPRISING i 6-foot wardrobe with two oval bevelled mirrors, 4-foot dressing -chest with round beS veiled mirror, 4-foot washstand with marble top and back, 3 bedroom chairs, 1 pedestal cupboard, 1 towel horse. In solid teak stained dark oak and fitted
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    1921 2 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand The Queen's Narrow Escape. London, Moy 23 The Queen and Princess Mary had k narrow escape from a motor smash. While they were motorinp to military operations at Aldershot to-day,
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      391 2 i N M-t. E. iw.- "B.Sr Ui Ud V ~r I !tU**of iTf'' MiT'hTs n°cvfr b«£ 1 th. alightrtt tioublr. Your f 100.l E Wfc hr, .pl.ndidlr." Does your Baby laugh like this? Baby laughs because lie is happy— he is happy because he is healthy his good health is
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      214 2 F. Z. 2& 4 German lI. I', or 3& 6 English lIP. OUTBOARD MOTORS AND HYDRANTS (MADE IN GERMAJJY.) JBK^BavES^^SBaEr P sBsSL4^^ H&tftaHsSl i 1 1 *^^aY y^BNatakr Stocks and Spare parts kept. For demonstration and prices apply ALSAGOFF CO. (Import Department). Sole Agents, S.S.. F.M.S., Siam and Dutch Indies.
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      185 2 Continental CORD TYRES FOR Speed, Reliability and Economy CHOP CjW^ra KDDA THE HALLMARK OF PERFECTION. SUPPLIES FROM ALL UPUTARLE DEALERS. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. (Incorporated In th* Straits Settlements) SOLE DISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR MALAYA. <-»-♦-♦♦•«♦ »«♦♦♦♦«»««>»«♦«♦♦♦« »♦>»,»♦-»♦»♦♦■»>♦♦»« IIRELIT BIG REDUCTION IN ALL SIZES. 30 x ZM NON SKID $17.00 nett.
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    68 3 The following notice is issued by the Master Attendant The Harbour Master Penang, reports a junk sunk in the northern entrance to Penang in a position N. 16° W. 10.2 miles from Fort Comwallis light house. The main mast of the vessel remains standing about 12 feet above water. The
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      254 3 STEftMER SAILINGS STRUTHERS BARRY ()I'k::ating U.S. GOVERNMENT SHIPS SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGLES AND SAN FRANCISCO U.S.S.B. s.s. MUKSA Ia port to discharge and load j U.S.S.B. s.s. WEST IVAN June 25 to discharge and load I U.S.S.U. s.s. WEST PROSPECT July 80 to discharge and load and .subsequent steamers approximately
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      398 3 11-. L-I" s Seeing Near >; and Far v 1 With KRYPTOK Glasses you can glance up from your x H score card and see the play x "2 and players just as distinctly as you see the figures on '5 your card. KBvptok INVISIBLE fUSCD BIFOCALS Combine close snd
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      272 3 THE UNTOUCHED MEAL Many people starve although they have ample i.iucl on the table they 'imply cannot cat. Loss of appetite is a sign of the trouble that sooner or later reveals itself as Indigestion or Nervou* Dyspepsia, with low spirits and many other distressing gymtoms. Beware of loss of
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      317 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED BLACK (DULL) VICTORY BLUE BLACK (GLOSSY) CARDINAL RED LAVENDER VIOLET NAVY BLUE NATUREL CADET BLUE BROWN SAGE GREEN CERISE YELLOW BURNT STRAW. Price 60cts. Obtainable at Mayiiard Co., Ltd. >>MMMM»>»« HEPATONE (Registered Trade-mark) A granular effervescent Sodii Phosphnte Compound Mulford's, containing Sodli
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      822 4 STEAiEH SJULINtS P. G.-Britisli India Apear Line (Companies Incorporated in England.) I r I MALL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. ™R MARSEIILLE^I^NDON AND Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage
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      725 4 STEAMER SJULWtS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., UMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (laeorporated In England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      673 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone Noa. Passage D*pt. HI. Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Managers Dept. 1801. VAN GOENS— June 12, Began Si Api Api. n^ G wpp^T 1Z
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      521 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LINB Harona Mara Jana 11 Kamo Maru June 2C LIVERPOOL LINB Tatsuno Maru June 20 Tottori Maru July 13 HAMBURG LOT Dakar Maru June 26 Tauruga Maru n»id. July NEW YORK LINK via BUBt SOUTH AMERICAN LINB JUwachi Maiu June 29 Kamakura Mara and July BOMBAY
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      439 5 STEAMEH SAILINGS I). S. K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore, (snbjoct to change without previous aotios.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdans, A ntwerp, via Colombo, Suez aad Port Said. Arr. Dep. AMUR MARU June 20 June 21 ALPS MARU mid. July ■Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco,
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      471 5 STEAMERJAiLIN6S STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" (-NKDIKLAJ.D- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.) HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE <af U. Ualtoel N.th«rla»d» Navigatts* CiaiHf. HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. V Loading for s.s. BATJAN, June 21 ADEN and HOLLAND s.s. OUDERKERK, June 26 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. KARIMATA, July 17 HOLLAND s.s. OLDEKERK, July 21 HOLLAND
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      787 5 STEAMER SaIUnSS LINE KLLEItMAN BUCKNALL STKAMSUII* Co.. Ltd. (Incorporatod in England) STEAMER Dm Sngapora PASSENf-ER SERVICE OUTWARDS. ts.i. CITY OF KARACHI China and Japan Oct. 6 s.s. CITY OF PARIS China aad Japan Nor. 16 •k* CITY OF CANTERBURY China and japan Dec Yl HOMEWARDS fs.l. CITY OF MANCHKSTKR Mars.-ill.-s
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      766 6 CINEMAS MARYBOROUGH Change Wednesday, June 6 to Taesday, June 12, 1923. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. TWO MEN A 2-Reel Universal Drama. PARAMOUNT PRESENTS ETHEL CLAYTON, in 5 Reels Her Own Money Intended for all who are married or hope to be married, and warm with that i
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      518 6 CINEMAS at the EMPIRE CINEMA TANJONG PAGAR ROAD. EDDIE POLO The Hercules of the screen, in a Universal Cyclonic Adventure chapter play. THE SECRET FOUR 15 episodes 30 reels A serial so utterly beyond anything in the line of sensations. An intrigue in oil that jumps all over the map.
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      151 6 W. D. CORSETS AT W. L. CO., LTD. NEW GOODS .if ca i A Ex s.s. GLEMFFER Jl3Ui>JnL LADIES' WATERPROOF /S Si FLASKS POPLIN HATS. ffe H $1-00 New Style. each. LADIES' READY TO I^* WEAR HATS. $1.95 From $5.50 to $12.50. CHILDREN'S WOOL F<M d JERSEY SUITS. Carriers $8.50,
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    129 7 FIXTURES. Monday. June 11 High Water, !>.3 a.m., 8.44 p.m. Auntralrfsir.n mail closes. Football League I, 5J.0.8. v. Middlesex, S.R.C. Tuesday, June 12 High Water, 9.18 a.m. 9.16 p.m. Wodncuday, June 13 High Water, 10.21 a.m., 8.47 p.m. B. I. homeward mail leaves. Football League I, S.CJ.A.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      93 7 East. W liarf Basin— Nil. East Wharr Rumphius. Ellcnga Sheers Wharf— Nil. Main Wharf Tamla, Wurcut.t, Prins der N.'d.-rlanden, Haruna Maru. Empire Dock Panama Mam, Nippon, EuMlia, Hadaaa, Ayuthin. West Whnrf Ka.;hima Maru, Porthos Jardines Wharf- Ipoh. Pulo Brani Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppcl Harbour. Main Wharf
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      Vessels Arrived.
      398 7 AYUTHIA, Brit., C 6 tons, from Tanjon^; j Bali 11-fi, for flTlTna 12-U. BAN SIONG BEE. Sarwk., 99 tons, from Sibu 10-6, for Sibu 11-0. HOIMBAT, Siam., 352 tons, from Bacho 10-C te* Rucho 12-G. DE WIKRT, Dut., 1,000 tons, from Palem- bang 11-(i, for Pclcmbang U fi.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    161 7 To-day. Colombo, Durban, Cape Town and South America 3 p.m. Malacca and If oar ...8 p.sa Port Swettenaam and Penang S p.m. Hatavia 3 p.ir. Melbourne aafl Sydney I taking articles for other places in Australasia if prepaid at letter rate) 6 p.m Taseday Ktlantan By train
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    190 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 11. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private .1 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand 33 Private 90 d/s 56 On France, Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. 17U'i On Honjrkoßsr, Bank d/d p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Tone of the market Dull. Latest London cables quote: Spot sheet Is. 23fcd Spot July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Pale Crep« Clo»icg Prieaa Bay«m. 8ell.r«. 49% i.- Spot July-Sept. Oct.-D«:. Jhti. -Mar. Bibbed Smoked Sheet dating Price*. Buy«r«. Sailers. 49% 50 52 52'/i 54"i 54%
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      MINING
      210 7 VaL I'd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47% 0.52% 1 1 Hitem Tin 1.37 Vj 1.42 Mi 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 Mom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 £1 £1 Kam. Kamuntinp £2.5.6 £2.7.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.40 8.75 c.d. V 5 Lingui Tin 4.20
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      GENERAL
      142 7 Issue VaL I'd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.0.0 5.2.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.75 10.50 10 10 Central Motors 3.20 3.50 HI £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.25 5/- 5/- Elec. Tramways 1/6 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neave 37.00 38.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 140.00 145.00
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      DEBENTURES
      111 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 p» r Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1007 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dij. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1900
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      398 7 Ftmct and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. Lat.e* mtUJjle Sterling Quotation* are printed on mother pa C on Friday. Fraser Lyall Co. Brmtt. AllenbyNcw ($1) 1.rfti1.22% 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 lfflO 1.40 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.50 O.CO
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      584 7 Dally (beep* SaartarO I J Trala. Federated Malay States, l'ekan, Malacca, Muar and Peaanc p.m. KAILS FOB KTTKOPE. By Left And. Spore London Nankin Apr. 24 Mar tl Thongwa May 2 May 28 Karmala May 9 'June 4 Paul Lecat May 11 June 8 J. P. Coen May 14 June
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      66 7 "SILVO" THE MODERN LIQUID POLISH FOR ALL SILVER. ECONOMICAL AND IMPARTS LASTING LUSTRE. Agents BARKER KENGCHUAN. (Ip) THE STAR OPERA At the THIATBE BOTAL Next* Bridge Read. To-night Inehi Zainol Produces A Great Malay Historical Play in 2 parts YATIM MUSTAFA Last Part. In which Miss TIJAH and K. DEAN
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      155 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE Tha Municipal Commissioners of Singapore invite tenders tor the supply of 2,200-3,000 toas of Australian Gas Coal delivery during September, 1923. Tenderers to state what quality coal they are in a position to supply. The price' quoted to be delivered into lighters in tlic Roads, Singapore at a
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      1390 7 ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS This Notice is not to be regarded as an invitation to the Public to Hiibscribr for Shares and Applicatiea will only h. received on the footing of the full Prospectus and the form isMitd therewith. THIS PROSPECTUS HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES. The Subscription List
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    DEATHS
    142 8 ANSON.— on May 11, 1923, at St. Leonnrds-on-Sea, Isahellc Jane, wife of Major-General Sir Archibald E. H. Anson, K.C.M.G., RA. KOH.— Madam Koh Chiat Hay, wife of the late Mr. Tan Koon Tee, and thu beloved mother of Mr. Tan Kirn Swse, who passed away at her residence. No.
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    The Straits Times MONDAY, JUNE 11. SINGAPORE DOCKYARD.
    1163 8 We are still the subject of much interested debate because it is proposed to form a base here which the majority of the greatest experts regard as essential to the security of the Empire. What we marvel at is the extent to
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    31 8 D. M. D. Stephen has been committed for trial at the Colombo Supreme Court on four counts alleging deceit and false Pretences. He elected to be tried by a inhalese-speaking jury.
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    44 8 The Rev. G. H. Douglas will give the sixth of his series of talks to-night (Monday) at 8.30 in the library of the V.M.C.A., the subject being Sin Is it a fiction A cordial invitation is ex- 1 tended to all to be present.
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    52 8 I The following are the particulars of j the output of the Renong Tin Dredging Co.'s tin ore for the second half montn ending May 31 Dredge No. 1 piculs 91, dredge No. 3 piculs 39!), making a total ■of piculs 490. Approximate total output for month of May, 1923,
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    22 8 Late telegrams, Ahead of the Mai!, appear on pages 2 and 3 and comments on the Sinjspore Naval Base on page 11.
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    17 8 The abridged prospectus of the Kinta Tin Dredging Company, Ltd., appears on page 7 of to-day's issue.
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    22 8 Five Hokiens are wanted by the police for piracy in the harbour, having raided a tongkang, stolen $300, and stabbed the owner.
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    23 8 Mrs. G. L. Bevan has been granted a Decree Nisi in the Divorce Court, on the grounds of her husband's adultery and desertion.
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    24 8 A Hokien cigarette seller was wounded with a knife in the left side on June 9, and a fellow-countryman has been arrested and charged.
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    26 8 A report of kidnapping at 48 East Coast Road ha 3 been made to the police, the complainant being a Hokien woman. A Hokien is suspected.
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    24 8 A Hokien has been arrested by the detective departmen*. in connection with an assault upon a Hengwha barber, who was stabbed in the neck.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of meney orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170=$100. The rate of payment of money orders from India snd Ceylon is Rs. 170 $100.
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    40 8 The Sydney correspondent cf the Daily Mail says that (he Chief Pearling Inspector of Western Australia reports the discovery of a pearl, 102 grains in weight and of double button shape at Broomc. The pearl has been valued at £12,000.
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    44 8 According to a Tokio cable to the Nanyo Niehi-nichi Shimbunsha, the former N. Y. K. head office was destroyed by fire on the afternoon of June 8. Documents and furniture, which had not been removed to the new offi< cs, were reduced to ashes.
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    49 8 A Chinese was charged by Inspector Matthews before the Second Magistrate this morning with stealing from 5-7, Oxley Road, the residence of Madamt Dietz, a silver-mounted mirror. He w:is fined $50 or three mon'.hs' imprisonment. Another Chinese was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for picking pockets in Tank Road.
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    54 8 A police rani conducted by Mr. Cullen, A.S.P., and Detective-Inspector I'hcar, was made on a chandu shop in Kir.i Keat Road on Saturday night, and was successful, a quantity of knives gags, cards and other preparations for a gang robbery being found. A party of Tiochews who were found en
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    61 8 A Tientsin resident writes to the N. C. Daily Mail It is said that a particular glacier in Switzerland moves a hundred yards in a year. There are no glaciers ir. Tientsin but those of us who have watched the contractor's coolies at work on Cambridge Road where alterations to
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    59 8 Presiding at a meeting of the Society the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Lord Curzort recalled his active interest in ancient monuments in India, which he declared were the most beautiful in tho world, and he was proud to say that they were better preserved and worthier to view than any
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    58 8 The North-China Daily Mail of>Kay 23 says Major-General Sir John Fowler, accompanied by Lady Fowler, arrived in Peking on Monday night. General Fowler, who commands the British troops in China, is en an inspection tour, but while is at Peking no doubt the question of foreign reinforcements and armed inter'ontion
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    62 8 A large company accepted the invitation of the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company of Hongkong on June 1 2 to witness the launching of tht twin screw river steamer, Wcnchow, built and engincl by the Dock Company for the China Navigation Company, Limited. The vessel is the eighteenth steamer built
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    67 8 The Far Eastern Times, of Peking, states that a battalion of British troop 3 may be expected in North China in the near future, which will raise the British contingent in Tientsin and Peking to about 2,000 men. Whether a HunjrkonK battalion will come up in exchange for one under
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    72 8 j The Great Western Railway ha 3 decided to rebuild, at a cost of £250,000, Newton Abbot Station, Devonshire, which is regarded as the liey to the west country. Oswestry Station, which has recently passed from the control of the Cambrian Railways, is to be improved at a cost of
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    89 8 Few people outside the fishing industry have any idea of its extent, and fewer still realize how highly organized it nas become in its modern development, remarks the Times in a special supplement on fishing. The value of the catch by British vessels in 1920 the last normal year was
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    77 8 By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. F. E. Swainson, the Band of the 2nd Bn. the Middlesex Rejjiment will play the following programme in tno Botanic Gardens to-morrow commencing at 5.15 p.m. Overture, the Bohemian Girl, (Balfe) {election, the Grand Duchess (Oifenbach) Morceau mignon, Salut d'Amour, ,(Elgar) gavotte, Lea Cloches de
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    463 8 The death is announced, in his C6tft year, of General R. C. B. Lawrenc*, Brigadier-General Commanding Ceylon 190E-09. A looter cable of June 10 states t>h«t the cngajrement is announced of Princess Maud, second daughter of the Princess Royal, to Lord Carnegie, eldest son of the Ear!
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    Death of Mr. T. A. Angus.
    107 8 The death occurred rather suddenly on Friday afternoon, at the Government Quaiters, Barrack Road, Penang, of Mr. Thomas Aloysius Angus, Registrar of Imports and Exports. He was 53 years of age, joined the Straits Government in 1889, and had, therefore, been 34 years in
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    Rash Driving.
    139 8 Two motor-bus drivers were produced by Inspector Stewart before the Second Magistrate, Mr. Ahearne, this morning, one on a charge of causing grievous hurt by rash driving, and the other on a ch-trge of rash driving. It was alleged that Mahomed Som, driver of (bus No. 1698, knocked
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    Broke into Twelve Houses.
    243 8 A Chinese who is alleged to have broken into no loss than twelve different houses was produced before the Second Magistrate, Mr. Ahearne, this morninu by Inspector Matthews of Orchard Road police station. The accused is aged I' l and his name is Choo Kirn Poh.
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      155 8 Special No. 2S GAR RICK t»jj -£:l~*-^Jjjk airtight tins. j Tennis Shoes NEW STOCKS JUST ARRIVED THE A THE CLYDE 1 CHAMPION WHITE CANVAS WHITE X:^^s\ with NN. SMOKED SHEET LIGHTWEIGHT sN. N or CREPE SOLES. THE "HARDCOURT" SHOE. White canvas with special rubber sole fox hard courts $10.50 THE
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      157 8 ALHAMBRA ENID BENNETT IN KEEPIN UP WITH LIZZIE In 6 Parts. CORINNE GRIFFTH IN MORAL FIBRE In 6 Parts. TOM MIX IN SPEED MANIAC In 5 Parts. TAN CHENG &EE Co., Ltd, Proprietor!. jiltHlMßlilMiiMiiiiiiMMif Are you still content to have your eyesight ruined by poor light? Electrig Light will make
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    GERMAN POSITION.
    448 9 M. Poincare and British Co-operation. Prospects of Joint Allied Action. Reuter's Service London, June 9. The German note is much commented on by financial editors. According to them the city regards it as an advance on previous communications inasmuch as it makes a definite offer, proposes definite guarantees
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    Banque Industrielle.
    121 9 Ueuter's Service London, June 9. Paris At the resumption of the Banquc Industrielle dc Chine case M. Doyen primarily attributed the failutf? to the world crisis of 1920. He declared that the rra.-li was due le.-s to faulty administration than to the imprudence with which credits were granted.
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    Italian Living Costs.
    35 9 Reuter's Service London, June 9. Rome In order U> diminish the high cost of living the Cabinet has decided to abolish or substantially reduce custom* duties on most important article* of food.
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    Prohibition.
    195 9 Last Wet Liner Leaves For New York. Reuter's Service London, June 9. The Daily Telegraph's New York correspondent say* (the prohibition enforcement commissioner, Mr. Haynes, Ins ordered the mobilisation of 500 liquor enforcement agents to keep New York State dry in consequence of the withdnawal of 1,500 municipal police
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    Chinese Situation.
    218 9 Reuter's Service London, June 9. Peking A political crisis appears to be developing in the direction of a coup d'etat with the object of deposing President Li Yuan Hung and making Teio Kun president. The police and gendarmerie struck this morning and the streets were consequently unpatrolied. Later
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    Japan and Siberia.
    146 9 Reuter's Service London, June 10. Responding to the toast of As- it at tbo dinner of the Oxford University Asiatic Society, the Japanese Ambassador expressed the opinion that Russia was not entitled to control Siberia's great wealth herself, and must open Siberia that all might benefit. Referring
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    Persian Earthquake.
    38 9 Reuter's Service London, June 9. Allahabad It is reported from Meshed that the city of Turbat-i-Hidari is being rebuilt after the earthquake. The populace is suffering from cold and wot nnd is living in improvised shelter*.
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    BULGARIA.
    693 9 Bloodless Revolution At Sofia. Popular Party arid Military League. Reuter's Service London, June 9. Sofia The Government was overthrown at three this morning by an organisation of reserve officers supported by the active army. All ministers were arrested. The new Government is formed by all opposition parties except the
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    Singapore Dockyard.
    172 9 Reuter's Service London, June 9. The Evening Standard gives prominence to letter* from Sir Percy Scott and Admiral Mark Kerr on the Singapore base. Sir Percy Scott declares that the proposition is wholly unwarranted by any proved necessity. He repeats Admiral Sir A. Foley's question, how are our
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    Rioting in Turkey.
    115 9 Rbtjtm's Service London, June 9. Constantinople A brawl occurred this morning in tho Greek Church at Galata during the reading of the patriarchal sentence of excommunication on Damianos and other hooligan aggressors on the patriarch. British police arrested Damianos, who struck the interpreter, but Turkish police removed
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    French Air Mission.
    118 9 Rbitek's Service London, Jun« 9. Paris The French Air Mission, which was to fly round the world, will shortly re ordered to abandon the at'.empt in consequence of the numerous mishaps. After much delay at starting, Lieutenants Picard and Madon traversed Italy, crossing to Tunis, when Picard
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    British Navy.
    96 9 Renter's Service London, June 9. Malta The official announcement of the relief of the seventh destroyer flotilla, at present in the Mediterranean, by the third flotilla, of the Atlantic fleet, which comprise the latest built British destroyers, is interpreted here as the first step towards effecting the coming
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    Liner Ashore:
    40 9 Reuter's Service London, June 10. The 5000-ton Brocklebank liner Maidan, Calcutta for London, is ashore on St. John's Island in the Red Sea. She is sinking and another steamer 20 miles off. i« procaedrnfr to a«»Nt hw. I
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    Opium Question.
    244 9 Rumut'B Service London, June 9. Paris Mr. Wang Chung Hui, interviewed by Reuter regarding the Opium Commission, asserted that the recent session yielded satisfactory results for China. He pointed out that the question of restriction of production was usefully explored, but international prohibition of action remained postponed. He
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    Austrian Loan.
    65 9 iIEUTER's Service London, June 10. Vienna The Minister for Finance has announced that the League of Nations' loan to Austria totalled £32,623,000, of Which Britain had contributed £14,000,000, America £6,400,000 and Austria £3,800,000. London, June 10. New York Messrs. Morgan announce that they are offering here $25,000,000 six
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    Afghan Arrests.
    88 9 Relter'3 Service London, June 9. Simla A report from Kabul states that the Afghan authorities have arrested two Hangukhel Shinwaris on a charge of murdering Major Anderson and Major Orr. The accused at present in custody at Jalalabad awaiting trial. [A wire of April 9 stated that Majors
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    Wages Increase.
    26 9 Reuter's Service London, June 9. Chicago The Pennsylvania railroad granted an increase in wages to 112,000 employees, involving an additional annual expenditure of $8,500,000.
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    Various.
    38 9 Reuter's Service London, June 0. Nagpur So far 524 congress volunteers have been arrested for defying the order prohibiting processions carrying the nationalist flag. London, June 9. Marseille!. Princuss Nohuko land Viscount Ishii have arrived from Japan.
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    Lord Northcliffe in Malaya.
    94 9 In a review of the late Lord Northcliffe's book, My Journey Round the World, The Times says Personal predilection must decide which part of the book is the most interesting. Lord Northcliffe himself liked New Zealand very much India less than he had twenty-five year* before
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    Death of Princess Christian.
    756 9 A Lifetime of Philanthropic Work. Reuter's Service London, June 9. H.R.H. Princess Christian died ui-day. It has been well said of Princess Christian that no member of our Royal Family realised more fully, or accepted more readily, the responsibilities of her high position. Helena Augusta Victoria,
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    Death of Pierre Loti.
    168 9 A Rcuter teleprram dated June 10 announces the death of Pierre Loti, the well-known French novelist, at Hendaye. The deceased entered the French navy n 1867, (served in the Tonkin campaign, China, was made a commander of the Legion of Honour in 1910, and was awarded
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    Bank Not Bound to Secrety.
    73 9 A London wire of June 2 say.s A surprising High Couit judgment to the effect that a Bank's guarantee o f secrecy to customers is not binding; in the ordinary course of business was the decision a* an outcome of an action against the National
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      CRICKET.
      426 10 B. 15. and I. Tournament Success, i The Bankers, Brokers, and Insurance won the S. C. C. Cricket Tournament by I. their defeat of the services on the Padang on Saturday. This victory was accom- j' plished with case, the B. B. and I. beinj on the play an
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      Middlesex Defeat S. R. C.
      284 10 In a match between the Middlesex Regiment and the S.R.C. on Saturday, the soldiers scored 116 for ten wickets, L.-Cpl. Palmer compiling 93 in exhilalating fushion, hitting ten 4's and three fi's. rhc S.R.C. were, dismissed for 24, but did better on going in a
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      R. E. beat Y. M. C. A.
      226 10 The match played at Pulau Brani on Saturday between the Y. M. C. A. and the R. E. ended in a win for the Knginuers by four wickets and 16 runs. The featim of the match was the batting of L.-Co*pl. Barnes who
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      Football.
      156 10 The following will play for the V- M. C A. against Seletar United in the setr.nil lcagw divnion to-morrow on tho R > I A nn. 1 lbrahim bin Eunos; I. S. Sclladurai and H. C. Mills; C. D. Smith, C. A. Norris and A. Kirn R. Dorasamy, C.
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      To-night's Boxing.
      89 10 There will be more boxing at the Manila Show, Beach Road, to-night, beginning at 9.80. The chief bout will be between Claude Rozario and Eddie Grady who did so well recently against Battling Key. Then the Japanese Shimamoto wili meet tho hard hitting Filipino lad, Semplieio Gogulen, and
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      106 10 FRIDAY'S PLAY. A Singles (Semi-Final). Chiew Eng Hoh -6 v. Cheong Chee Tong -9, 6 4, 3 6, 2 l, unfinished. B Doubles Handicap (Semi-Final). Koh Yew Tuan and Jee Ah Chirm -18 v. William Tan and Choo Beng Lim -18 6—l, 5—7, unfinished.
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      Home Tennis.
      58 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, June it. Manchester In the northern champicn«hip- finals Miss Ryan won the i title for the fourth year in succession, 1 ■i-feating Miss Holmsn, !6 3, 6 i. The youthful British Davis Cup en-i trant J. Wheatley defeated Max Woosnam, 6—3, 4—6, 9—7. 9— Jl,
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      35 10 TO-MORIIOW'S TIES. S. N. Ahmad and G. J. Dawiion v. A. E. Schudel and S. E. Ncwbery. I. Abed and S. Abed v. Tan Chong Gark and Chong Chee Lim.
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      Proposed Chess Club.
      45 10 The formation of a chess club for Europeans in Singapore is under consideration and anyone who would be prepared to join such a club is invited to communicate with Mr. M. J. Upcott, care of Messrs. Drew and Napier, 10 Collyer Quay.
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      The Yacht Club.
      349 10 Twelve boats of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club took advantage of a fine sailing breeze yesterday morning, when the second round of the Guillemard Challenge Cup was completed. Helen was away first, followed closely by Betty, Polly, Jean II and Kathleen. It was a long and a
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      Selangor Turf Club Entries.
      220 10 The following are the entries for tho Selangor Turf Club's meeting noxt week Ponies. Bolter. Chandan, Barangkali, Motherless, Druid, Nankin, Captain Cuttle, Zoom, Hobo, Snail, Avro, Sheila. Cleopatra, Pinafore, Speed Arrow, Smcshor, Anplau»e, Jill, Miss FairfieM, Pav.-ang, Crebilly, Nora, Dodger, Sterling, Digger. Ex-Griffin Horse*. Babz, Orthea,
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    220 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, June 11. Rubber.— London Is. 2%d. Local 49 *i. Tin.— London. June Bth £198 10s. Od. Local $99 \i (50 tons sold). Share Market.— Quiet. Rubbers^-Ayer Miolcks 1.35-1/40, AJlenbys 1.25-I.IiO, lneiragiris tW^tMM, Jeram Kuantans 40-45 cents, Malak.i Pindns 1.50-1.55 Vj, Tambalaks 75-80
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    EXILED UGANDA KING.
    315 10 Returns Home to his' 254T Children. Kabarega, ex-King of Bunyoro, was fifty yean ago a name to conjure with in Uganda. He is returning home ther; to end his days, and, on passing through Nsirobi, was greeted by a number of Baganda assembled to pay homage to
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    141 10 The Municipal health statement for the week endinff June 2, gives the total number of rfeathx as 217 representing a death rate of -M.21 per mille per annum compared with 28.29 in tha preceding week ancs with 82.98 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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    70 10 Mrs. Charlotte Cameron, the woman' explorer, has returned to London after a! lengthy '.cur' in the Southern Seas, which' urobably makes her the most travelled of living women, Rays the L. and C. Exptess. Since IMO she has travelled 171,000 miles. Her last journey took her through the Dutch East
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      Planters' Interests.
      155 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I have read Council Member's letter which appeared in your issue of the 6th instant with great interest, and he has struck upon a subject that I have often thought of. Can Planters Combine "I wonder Council Member seems to
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      Rubber—Dutch Indies.
      183 10 Rubber— Dutch Indies. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As I understand it to be generally accepted that the output of the Dutch Indies for !'.>-'_' was about 75,000 tons and will be between RO.COO and 90,000 tons for the current year, I shall be grateful for an
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    THE PICCADILLY FOUNTAIN.
    394 10 Proposed Removal to Leicester Square. A good deil of anxiety centre- upon the fat* of F.roK, the little God of i ove, who trowns the fountain in Piccadilly Circus. Plan? for the tmttmUttwUlf* Of l.< ndon's most famous circus incluib the lemoval of the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain.
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    40 10 i i A theft of $400 in Straits currency and $100 in Hongkong currency has been reported to the police by Mr. P. A. Thomas, a resident in a hotel. Nothing is knov.-'i at. to the identity of the thief.
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    119 10 It is understood that the Rev. J. M. E. Ross, a well-known Presbyterian minister. is now associated with the editorship of the British Weekly of which the editor Sir William Robertson Nicoll lately died. The Rev. J. M. E. Ross, who is a native of Rothesay, is the onty son
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    THE COWAN TRAGEDY.
    663 10 Inquest Opened at Kuala Lumpur. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. 'M.r. Prydc, the Kuala Lumpur police magistrate, in his capacity as city coroner, held an inquest on Saturday morn in .r at the police court, into the circumstance:' attending the tragic death of Inspector
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    18 10 Kvala Lumpur, June 11. Mr. Pryde, this morning, delivered a verdict that deceased committed suicide ty shooting himself.
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    Sunday-School Outing.
    138 10 Sunday -School Outing. The Bethesda Sunday-School picnic' tock place on Sa'urday the 9th instant,' at the Chinese Garden Club, on East Coast Road, kindly lent for the occasion, and the place proved to be an ideal spot for the purpose. The trip thither and back was made in cars, buses
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    The ІІІ-Fated Okara.
    67 10 The ill-fated Okara was again the subject of questions in the House. One asked whether the ship and the cargo were insured, and, if so, for what sum. Lord Wobner, Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade, replied that he had no information regarding tha cargo, but the owners
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    Canada to have Paper School.
    73 10 Acting in co-operation with and at the' suggestion of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association the Quebec government are developing plans for the establishment there of a pulp and paper research institute. The tremendous development of this industry and the need for trained men in
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    18 10 We have received a calendar for the enrrent year from B. M. *hnh, nf Jnlan Ibrahim, Johore Bahru.
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    CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY.
    226 10 Twenty-Second list Of Subscriptions. Amount i previously acknowledged 5n.i25.9S R. W. 10 Singapore Chamber of ComMm Rubber Association, proceed.- of unclaimed rubbcr'samples i;; 4.<>''> Xorth Per.ik Church Workers Association, per Mrs. Talc, Taiping 200 C>llccted by Mis. Kinder, Penang (3rd and -Ith lists) :-Mr;. Webb $2, Mrs.
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    INTER-PORT RIFLE MATCH.
    161 10 Hongkong Wins the Shield. The Shanghai team fired on May 'if., in I ie match for the Inter-port shield, nuk. ng !»29 point- in weather conditions whii h were not highly satisfactory. The results of the match are now complete. Hongkong rarries off the shield, which ii
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    THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
    126 10 Official Guide to the Malaya Pavilion. Readers are reminded of the invitation to as-i.-t in the preparation of the Guide to the Malaya Pavilion by submitting -designs for the outside cover. Arrangements for the guide are well advanced it should prove nn attractive souvenir of the Exhibition
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    26 10 Orders for week ending June 17 Monday, June 11. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, June 13. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m.
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    62 10 Programme of events to August 90. Special Events. (Subject to alteration.) Officers' Meetings. Wednesday, 6.30 p.m. July 4, August 1. Executive Committee Meeting. Wednesdey, 5.30 p.m. August 8. Church Parades.— St. Andrew's Cathedral, June 24 Wesley Church, July 22 Cathedral of Good Shepherd, (August.) Other combined parades. Pridav, Juno 29,
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    63 10 IGM Ada Pitts, of Hongkong, upon whom the honour of M.B.E. was conferred on the occasion of the King's Birthday, ha.; devoted the greater part ©f her life to philanthropic work in Hongkong and rradfml valuable »Hsistanc« to the- Government as a member of Uui Commission on the Industrial Employment
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    The Naval Base.
    1870 11 Various Opinions and Views On! Proposal. Lieut.-Colonel Repington writes in the Daily Telegraph Mr. Amery has secured his vote for tho proposed naval base at Singapore, but I hope that the Government will be in no hurry to sign its contracts until the Imperial Conference has reconsidered
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    An Exciting Voyage.
    157 11 After 26 days of anxious waiting, short of food, cut off from all other foreigners by fighting along the river, and never knowing when to expect relief, the foreign community at Wuchow has been at last reached by a steamer flying the British flag and manned by
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    Opium Smuggling.
    82 11 His Worship, Mr. J. R. Wood, delivered his decision at Hongkong on June 1, in the case in which Messrs. Jardine, Mathcson and Co. were prosecuted by the Imports and Exports Department for failing to take proper precautions to prevent 500 taels of opium being placed on the
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    18 11 Juru.— 12,670 lbs. Konp Lee (Perak).— Nil. Perak River Valley.— l6,ooo lbs. Semanggol.— lB,o9B lbs.
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      331 11 RAFFLES HOTEL monday-*. d™. T.i.^.on. *TO. (It Lliim.) TUMBAY.- Dluu Dine Tk. Fl»-t Ballr^. i. tk. tort. WIDNMDAT^Orek-UU C^rt. Grill B~« rf^lg DUta. Roc. THURSDAYS..., N.,.t. DU-r Dane*. Monday TPA FRIDAY.— Tea Dtauit DANSANT BAT ££i T c t D1 CCA VIEW HIITFL T.njonf K&tonc. Tel. .No. lit. SEA TO*
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    A TRAGIC ACCIDENT.
    492 12 Manager's Wife and Dead Estate Labourer. The body of a labourer from Jinjang Estate was taken to the District Hospital toward." the end of last month, and as it was reported that the man had died as the result of accident, a post mortem wms performed. An
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    HIGHWAY ROBBERS.
    423 12 Attempted Hold-Up" Near Tapah. From a correspondent, says the Malay Mail of June if, we learn details of un outrage near Tapah which proves that .highway robbery, once all too common, is by no means yet extinct on Malayan roads. Capt. Daly, the popular ex-skipper of the Straits
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    Beef for British Navy.
    87 12 The British Admiralty contract for fiSO.OOO lbs. of cooked corned beef in 6 lbs. cans has been secured by the Queensland Meat Export Co.. Ltd. The price is only a little more than will cover the cost of packing, shipping, and delivering the cased meat to
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      342 12 f ST/JTE (£PR|SS 1 lJ s*^\\ -rf*^ $oj/&ydffi Jtut as certain 'phone numbers are stored llrl fC\? m!tlV\ /"n n t ie reces3e ne Tiind »s representing 1 1 n iC 1 \uliF s' yjM some call on fellowship, so does SSS iff "*jJM(| g tfssjfjwfy instantly present a picture
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      913 13 SALES BY AUCTION CHEOKG KOON SENG CO, IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable land and house properties and motor boat. At Messrs. Cheong Koon n; A Co.'* saleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 1.1, at 2.30 p.m. From Lot 1 to Lot IS. Also valuable freehold rubber plantation
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      750 13 SALES^fIUOTIOH BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. RE ISMAIL AND RAHEEM (In Bankruptcy). The undersigned have been instructed to sell ly public auction, without reserve, in single I at their sa.e-room, RafHes Chambers, Raffles Place, commencing on Monday, June \H and continued on June 20. 21. 22, H and M,
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      732 13 NOTICE ESTATE OF LEE POEY, DECEASED Pursuant to an Order of the Supreme Court of the, Straits. Settlements, Settlement >f Malacca, dated May 14, 1923, and made in the matter of the Estate of the abovenamed deceased, in Originating Summons No. 19 of 11*23, I, the undersigned, Cheong Koon Seng
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      299 14 fep3si§£ v futtep Arnotts Biscuits Of ail Grocers, Stores, etc. SOLE AGENTS Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons, Ltd. SINGAPORE. HAWAIIAN RECORDS ALOHA OE (Farewell to Thee) 5019 KAUMA WALTZ ±g Toots Paka Hawaiiana. Rum, jdr kawaha Jk^Wmvr 2119 MALANI AM' KA MAKANI jfisk Ferera and Franchichi. JNB I .MY ISLE OF GOLDEN
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      322 14 1~~— w— S-^ Every lens fitted here con- ms exac "y to «he pre- I laf ace ilU>Ure ah olnte I \m ownworl »hop on thep°e- r I m mum where every detail j THE EASTERN 1 15, South Canal Road, M Citroen Cars New Shipment Due Here by the
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      842 14 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF STORES WORKSHOPS The Municipal Commissioners invite applications for the position of Deputy Superintendent of Stores and Workshops. Candidates should be betweei) the ages of 30 and 40 and should be Mechanical Engineers with some experience of up-to-date workshop practic; in the foundry, pattern, blacksmiths and fitting shops.
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      533 14 RUBBER RESTRICTION The current issue of one picul coupons arc no longer valid for export of rubber. Owing to the presence of forgeries, which are difficult of detection, it has been found necessary to recall them. They may be exchanged for the new one picul coupons printed in England as
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      486 14 IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB SUMMER MEETING, 1923. July 10. 12 and 14, 1923. EIGHT RACES EACH DAY. 3 Races for all Horses. Stakes $1,200, $1,100 and $1,000. 2 Races for Ex Griffin Horses. Stakes $800. •1 Races for hx Griffin Ponies. Stakes $600. Third Day $700. 1 Hack Race for Gentlemen
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    ENGINEERING NOTES.
    667 15 Contributions from a London Correspondent. Southampton's ability to cope with an over-growing volume of ocean-going tonnage will shortly be increased by the provision of a giant floating dock. The ntw dock is of the double-sided self-dock-ing sectional box type, consisting of pontoon and two parallel walls divided transversely
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    Theft from Vessel's Strong Room.
    145 15 The Calcutta police arc inquiring into the theft of a large sum of money which occurred on board the Anchor-Brocklebank steamer Maihar lying at the Calcutta jetties. The vessel left England in April with Government currency notes to the value of five million rupees locked
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      202 15 The appearance on Singapore Roads of the 1923 Model ESSEX TOURING CAR, has undoubtedly placed at the service of the Public a four-cylinder, 5 passenger car which is equalled by few and excelled by none. Compare the price, equipment and appearance of this car with other cars now on this
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      304 15 THE CHASM BRIDCEI^S When the crude horseless carriage arrived, paving: the way for to-day's automobile, it found Dunlop Tyres the first successful pneumatics developed and in wide-spread use on bicycles. From that time to this the history of Dunlop is a record of steady progress from a small organization the
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      308 16 lUAN KIAT ft GO LTD. (Incorporated In Singapore) Bhlpchandlen and General Contractor*, S5, PniLLIP BTREET. Send yonr ordera to os and be astired of oar FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICBS AND SPECIAL SERVICES la the ■Mpchandlery business. A trial order will convince 70a that oar claims are fully proven. Enquire
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      846 16 OPTICAI} and SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Cleaned, Repaired and Adjusted. JOHN~DUKE OPTICIAN, 12, BATTERT ROAD. SINGAPORE. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated state of the paper currency. particularly that of the one-dollar denomina- tion, has been a matter of concern to the Government for some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of all
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      259 16 Evening Gowns Parisian Corsets American Silk Hose Parisian Lingerie. European Attendance PRINCESS GARMENTS GO, 4. BAFFLIS CHAMBERS, (Oavaslt* BoMmm's) Hairs 9 a.m. to 1 pi. PHOTOGRAPHS For the beat of everything in every Branch of Photography Ring up MR. BUCKERIDGE Phona 1 898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY
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      198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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