The Straits Times, 12 June 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,274 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1923 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      127 1 WjEjPWf rf»oo *aC>l*^,jß I BEST BRITISH CEMENT "ANCHOR" BRAND Supplies now Obtainable from THE BORNEO COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG p \l^ l "ff""^*"^"«'""¥»»*«« 1 «w»*»»*"w«««"'«««*»i» l "«»»>"'" «BBTn^WBBBBBMBB«BBfl«BBMB»BMBB I Big Reduction in Prices j Kodak Xj^cL* (laeoTpontod la K::g)«nd) b 3, Battery Road, Singapore f n|rlp
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      219 1 Athletic Goods > g FRANK BRYANT'S S FRANK BRYANT'S "GRASSHOPPER" PUNCHING S ARMY TYPE PUNCHING BALL. K BALL. r r Best quality cowhide, hand f Best quality, complete with f A sewn. ff rubber cords, bladder and f:t- Price $19.50. lin s for f!oor an;l ceain Price -5.19.50. SLfff W
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    Bukit Sembawang Rubber.
    1750 2 Company's Improved Financial •Position. The twelfth annual general meeting of Bukit Sembawang Rubber Co., Ltd., was held on May 8 at Winchester House, E.C.. Sir Ivor PhiKpps, K.C.B. (the chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, as! the dinetors' report has been in your: hands for the prescribed
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      468 2 /or Sick Headadie g/ K&|£? These troublesome complaints arc generally due WRBI to i sluggish liver, and arc most frequently experienced by those who lead a sedentary life. A teaspoonful of ENO's "Fruit Salt" in a glass oi coKl water will prove soothing and refreshing, and by eliminating harmful waste
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      207 2 Use Cuticura and Have Lustrous Hair Regular shampoos with Cuticura Soap trill keep your scslp clean and healthy. Bsfcre ohsmpooing touch spots of dandruff and itching, if any, with Cuticura Ointment. A healthy scalp means thick, glossy hair. S.^li..T»]c«nl. .14. Olatra.it 1. 3J maiU U Bold throughout in.h mplra.BritkbDipetrrJb*. b.rr
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      125 2 FOR YOUR NEXT SUPPLY jBL v CHIVAS I AS SUPPLIED 4k BpifiAfi, ROYAL HOUSEHOLD AGENTS <Lg SIME DARBY CO^ LTD. B^. sad F.MiJ. RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, Hlch S'r«*t. KIM ANN ft CO- Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Chnlia Street BIN ENG SENG A CO., Church Street. LIM KfIOON
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    MYSTERIOUS CHINA.
    403 3 Man in a Small Box for Fifteen Years. The following review of a new book on China appears in a London paper under the above headings Mr. J. R. Marsh, for many years an American official in the Chinese Customs, has written a delightful book, The Charm of
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    50 3 A striking form of illumination the first of its kind in the British Isles has l)«,n installed at the London Coliseum. Lines of red light run round the tower, fivinjr a fiery (flow resembling a huge furnace, which can be seen as far away aa Hampttsad and the Crystal Palace.
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      742 3 FOB PRINCES AND RICH MIN OMLT. THE ROYAL YAKUTI (ANA.NG VI I. AS.) This Yakuti or life-giving nectar has been prepared from the best, choicest and richest vegetable drugs. It his a wonderful property of increasing the virile power and rectifies all urinary disorders. In fact, it makes man a
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      458 3 SJ *P\ IRI ©S The "NUTZMANN" Tropical Upright Grand, in solid mahogany, 3 pedals, 7 14 octaves, with patent sounding board. $650 only. Unequalled in quality and guaranteed for 10 years. 219, ORCHARD ROAD. TBZ MOUTH THE OATEWAT 1 OR DISEASE hid tin 1 1*11 'i« proVSU tOllt-1 Ull VCly
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      200 3 THEY KEEP YOU WELL Constipation la the root-ctuse of much ill health. rihki'us lianisl. constipation, dispel biliousness, liverishncss, sick headaches, clear the skin, purify TITTi TXWW!!? _V J J I the breath, relieve Piles. Tiny but thorough, at- pentle as nature. Of medicine vendors, or post free SO cents the
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      253 3 Colorite MAKES OLD HATS MEW 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 60 cts. Obtainable at Maynard Co., Ltd. >»♦♦»♦«»»«» ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦♦«-»♦-»> c *M 1 HAVE THE WATER BOILING. I rook"?. 0
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      805 4 STEAiEH SAUNIS P. 0.-British India Apear Line (Companle* Incorporated in England.) I M MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hi* Majesty's Government) LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. «t MARBEILLB^ WNDON AND Tonnag* Due Spore Tonnage
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      707 4 STEAMER SAIUHBS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO. LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated 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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      691 4 STEAMER SAIUH6S KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone No*. Passage Di-pt, 131. Freight Dept.. 1202. Marine D*pt. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1003. VAN GOENS— June 12, Bapan Si Api Api. SINKKEL— June 12, Sinekawang,
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      530 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. LONDON LINK Haruna Mara Jaao IS Kamo Maru June 20 LIVERPOOL LINK Tatsuno Maru June 26 Tottori Maru July 13 HAMBURG LINK Dakar Maru June 25 T.uruga Mara n-id. July NKW YORK LINK vU SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINK Kawachi Maiu June 29 Kamaknra Mara ond
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      381 5 STEAMER SAH.IN9S O.S.K. Proposed Sailing, from Singapore. isubjeet to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sues and Port Said. Arr. Dep "AMUR MARU June 19 June 21 ALPS MARU mid. Jnly 'Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For Baa Fraadaco, Panama, New York,
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      631 5 STEAMER SAHINftS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL LINE "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OF "NEDERLAND" "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. UNE R. M. LINE Tia Belawan-Dcli, Sabang, Colombo, via Belawan-Deli, Sabanf, Colombo, Genoa, Algier. to Amsterdam. Marseilles, Tangier to Rotterdam. VONDEL May 28 TAMBORA Juae 4 PRINS D. NEDER. June
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      805 5 STEAMER BIM.INBS 'ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) STEAMER Hue «!ingapora__ PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. tsj. CITY OF KARACHI China and Japan Oct 5 *a.s. CITY OP PARIS China aad Japaa Not. 16 s.s. CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Japan Dae. 27 HOMEWARDS ta\a. CITY OF MANCHKSTKR
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      681 6 CINtHAS ALHAMBRA Change Monday, June 11 to Saturday, June 16. In the Second Show at 9 sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. r HODKINSON PRESENTS ENID BENNETT, in C Reels. Keeping up With Lizzie Tals is a fast moving comedy that creates many smiles, and brings forth a great many
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      258 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 intrigu* in oil that jumps a!l over the map.
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      315 6 Aak far tnl sec that yon get MARSEILLES ROOFING TILES RIDGES AND VENTILATORS "HEART" BRAND These Tilas bean Imported and ued in these parts for «v»r jeats. ■very gcnslne Tils nsd* In Marseilles (France) bears Us Basts of ssaksn U fall ana also a brand. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. A. CLOUET
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    127 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday. June 12 High Water, U. 48 a.m. 9.1C p.m. Au^tralaniH nmil closes. Wednesday, June 11 Hu-li Water, 10.24 a.m., 9.47 p.m. H 1. homvwnrd mail leaves. Football I«ngue I, S.CJA. v. S.C.C., S.R.C. Thursday. June 1 1 High Water, Ki.r.S a.m., 10.17 p,m. 1 .iiensing
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      84 7 East Wharf Basin—Nil. Raat Wharf KUenga. Sheers Wharf Roggevecn. Main Wharf Mrmettus, Altai Maru, Haru- na Maru. Empire I).n-k Nippon, Eurelia, Bcnrinncs. West Whnri GorKon. J.nrdlnes Wharr Calypso. Pulo Brani Coal Wharf—Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Pntrol. Islander. Steil M L 1152, Selene, llalioti*. I'treclit, Knterprise.
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      Vessels Arrived.
      58 7 DAN WIIATT SOON, Brit., 119 tons, from Malacca IS-*, for Malacca l:!-fi. HAN WIIATT HIN, Brit., 194 tons, from Malacca tt-fl, for Malacca 13-G. BONG HO, Brit., 0.) tons, from Treiißganu lt-4, for TrengKimu lif-O. MATA lIARI, Brit.. 510 tons, from Belawan IU-fi. Ca> Hehiwan IM. PRACHATIPOK. Siam..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    217 7 To-^BT. Hangkoagi Bfcaaghal nnd layaa :t p.m. Bangkok 3 p.ir. Palembang 3 p.m. Ilatu Pahat 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. Rhio, Lingfra aud Singkep 4 p.m. rswrtal l'innr.jr. Hilliton and Batsfffa 4 p.m. Tandjong Ralet, Teluk Niboeng and Lnboexn Ililik 4 p.m. Rangkok By train
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    39 7 K. D NciU-rlandcn Thonir*a Karnmla I'aul Lecat J. I". Coon S'poro Apr. 30 May 2 May 9 May 11 Kay M May 1G London M*y 2T> May 28 June 4 June fi June 8 June 11
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    189 7 i EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 12. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/16 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand 53 'j Private 90 d/s 56 On France, Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. 17.V-. On Hongkong, Bank d/d px. prein. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of the market.— Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. 2%d. Sput June July-8ept. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Pale Crepe doting Price* Buyers. Selleri. 48% Spot une uly-S.-pi. )ct.-Dec. an. -March Bibbed Smoked She«t doting Pricet. Buyer*. BeJ>f«. 48% 49 49 <'.": 51V4
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    STOCKS AND SHARES.
    17 7 I Issued by Fraser and Co., Exchange and Stock Brokers, Singapore, June 12, noon.
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    MINING
    208 7 Issue VaL I'd. Buyers. SiUera. 1 1 Batang Padang 0.47% 0.52% I 1 Hitam Tin 1.37% 1.42 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 mom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting £2.5.C £2.7.0 10 10 Kinta Assn. Onl. 8.50 8.75 cd. 5 5 Ling-ui Tin 4.20 4.40
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    GENERAL
    142 7 MM 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 a £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.25 5/- hi- Elec. Tramways 1/6 2/6 10 10 Fraser Neavo 37.00 38.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 142.50 147.50
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    DEBENTURES
    111 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par I p.c. p.m. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. dta. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,000,500 5 p.c. dis. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    401 7 Fraser and Co. and I.yall and Evatt's Quotation*. Latest available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another peg* on Friday. Fraser I.yall Co. Evatt. Allenby New (|1) 1.25 LM 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.30 1.40 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.50
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      193 7 »j. GLENIFFEU, JUNE 3, 1»23. Consignees of carpro per the above steamer from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed in a damaged condition will be held on Friday. June ID, 1923, at Godowns Nos. 4 and D, at '2 p.m. No further survey will
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      503 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advtg., see page 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mange, l:ig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. TO LET, compound house 953, Scrangoon Road. Gas, water. Apply next door. NEW""SHIPMENT,T Partridges and Grouse. Heduccd prices. Singapore- Cold Storage Co.. 1.W.,
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      23 7 The Latest yJ^£^^^^~^"\ Gramophones, Dance and Hawaiian I^^?^! Records. c^§^ Ei* List on application. Season Co., Ltd. 11l aad 111, North Bridge Road.
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      446 7 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF RANGOON APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT WATER AND SEWERAGE ENGINEER. Applications nre invited from Civil Kngincers preferably between 30 •»<! 3l> uars of age for the appointment of Assistant Water and S?wcragv Engineer to tin- Municipal Corporation salary Ks. uOO-50-1,000, with ci-rtnin allowances per mensem, and
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      74 7 I AST THItEL KIGBTI DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS THE THREE MUSKETEERS at the Victoria Theatre Showing Nightly at J.'tO Popular Prices CIRCLE $2, STALL $2 and $1. SPECIAL CHU.DRnXS MATINEE WEDNESDAY NEXT, at 3.11 p.m. Children llnlf Price to Vntince. Booking at THEATRE. Tel. 82*. THE STAR OPERA At tk* THKATKX ROYAL
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, JUNE 12. REVOLUTION.
    1044 8 Revolt in Bulgaria, threa'.s of a coup d'etat in China, Royalist outrages in France are among the recent items of news. The trouble in Bulgaria may not end as bloodlessly as it seems to have begun, because the Prime Minister who has been
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    32 8 Although the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and other members of the Federal Cabinet are opposed to Government trading, it ha.s been decided by the Ministry to- continue the Commonwealth Line of steamers.
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    35 8 The Westminster Gazette understands that the Canadian Government has paid £1,000,000 for the building that was erected in Waterloo Place for Cox's Sank. It is to become the headquarters of the Canadian Government in London.
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    43 8 The Turkish press states that the V.M.C.A., having established branches in Turkey without proper authority, the police have decided to close all the branches and fine those responsible for a breach of regulations. The newspapers, accuse the Association of proselytising by underhand methods.
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    59 8 It is announced in the Calcutta Gazette that the Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta had been authorised to raise a loan of £1,000,000 in London. The Statesman understands that the loan will be used for financing the new King George's Docks, also the construction of jetties at Garden Reach
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    8 8 Rampah Coccnut Estate harvcs'ed 243,000 coconuts last month.
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    15 8 The Downing Street Birthday Honours List is not likely to be published before June 30.
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    25 8 A Cantonese coolie has made a complaint to the police that he was stabbed with a knife at 160 New Fridge Road by his towkay.
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    22 8 Two Cantonese have been charged with voluntarily causing hurt by throwing powder in the eyes of a Hokien mandore at Telok Blanga.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170 $100. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 170 $100.
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    29 8 A ricksha puller ha? been admitted to the General Hospital with injuries caused during an assault made upon him by seven or eight Hokiens in Park Road last night.
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    29 8 A Weltevrcden cable of the 4th says that the Post Office at Batavia was broken into during the night and postage stamps to a value of 24,000 guilders ttolen.
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    26 8 While two Hokien schoolboys were playing in Selegie Road yesterday one of them stabbed the other in the back with a penknife, and was subsequently arrested.
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    39 8 The Malayan Collieries, Ltd., has invited the members of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines to visit their mine on Sunday morning, July 15, next. Tiffin will be provideel and a paper will be either read or printed and distributed.
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    41 8 The approximate nett cost to the Government of the Sarawak section and transport and expenses of Dyaks, Kayans, etc., who were sent to Singapore in connection with the M. B. Shew and the visit of the Prince of Wales was $20,000.
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    39 8 A Chinese named Chua Yew Boon, who was wanted by the police for alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan, and Co., the amount involved being 1 "0, has surrendered himself at the detective station.
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    50 8 Six persons were killed and 30 injure 1 in a tramcar smash at Churchwell, near Leeds, when a car, becoming uncontrolable while descending a hill, crashed into a \yall. There were agonising scenes during the rescue operations. One person \va« killed outright, while the others died en route to hospital.
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    49 8 A marriage has been arranged and will take place in July between Aifred Kustacc Mullaly, second son of the late Lieut.-Col. A. Mullaly, of St. Leonards, Sussex, and Ruby Ada Gordon-Tombe (nee Burbidge), 'laughter of the late Rev. Edwin Burbidge and Mrs. Burbidere, of the Vicarage, Little Tew, Oxfordshire.
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    57 8 A ftre in the log mill acefcion of Lanjrdon and Langdon's timber yards at Glebe Po'nt Sydney on May 18 late last night caused a great amount of damage, estimated at £100,000, and provided a brilliant spectacle from all points of the city and suburbs. There were visible huge flame
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    70 8 On the night of June 5, while the Chinese steamer Foo Lee and the Siamese steamer Redang were outward bound from Bangkok, the former for Swntow and the latter lor Singora, a collision took place on the Bar, and it is reported that the Foo Lee is badly damaged. The
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    65 8 The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme of music tomorrow at 9.45 p.m., under direction cf Mr. E. Hulland Overture, Hamlet (E. Bach) Danse Exotique (Wilson Smith) Violin Solo, Serenade (Drdla), L'Abeille (Schubert), A. Raquiza Petite Suite Les Caprices dc Nannette, Demande e Reponse, Sonnet d'Amour, Tarantelle (Coleridge-Taylor)
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    84 8 Mr. Kwee Kheng Liong, a young Chinese journalist who is travelling round the world without taking a cent from home, making his expend* solely by the sale of photographs, has arrived at Hongkong. Mr. Kwee Kheng Liong left Batavia. Java, on August 30 la.-t year. He his now visited Malaya,
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    108 8 In the prosecution of Mr. V. V. MacDonnell, a Shanghai solicitor, who is alleged to have obtained $100 by means of a worthless cheque from Mr. J. T. Hammond the accused has been committed for trial, the Judge (Mr. Peter Grain) saying he considered it essentially a case which ought
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    134 8 The Italian Government hs*3 decreed that foreign students who wish to frequent public schools. Universities, or cultural institutions of any kind in Italy, are to be permitted to do so free of all fees or super-taxes. It is hoped that this measure may help to promote the diffusion of Italian
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    500 8 Dr. J. W. ScharfT leaves for the Dindings to-morrow on anti-mosquito work, and will ntum next week. Capt. J. Edwards, Deputy Master Attendant, and Mr. K. (ialistan, who have be?n in Labuan on inspection duty, returned to Singapore on Sunday. Mr. U. G. Pash has gone to
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    London Rubber Stocks.
    32 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat inform us that a cable from their London office gives London s'.ocks for week ending June '■> down 175 tens, total now on hand 52,450 tons.
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    Outward Mails.
    39 8 The IJlue Funnel liner Helenus 'v/ith mails from the United Kingdom is due at Singapore on Saturday, and the 1. steamer Teesta with a mail from Europe is expected to reach Ptnang at G ML OB Friday.
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    Johore Causeway.
    71 8 The General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways writes informing us that thu date fixed for the opening of the JohonCauseway for railway traffic is October I, 11)2',i. In rd.iition to a single line of railway, a foot-path will be provided until such time as the embankment is formed
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    Housebreaking Charges.
    82 8 The young Chinese against whoni thcro pre twelve charges of houscbreaking was remanded in the second police court yesterday, Mr. Mitchell, A.S.P., statini,' that he would have to communicate with the D.P.P. in order to find out on whicli of the charges the Crown would pnMente. The law
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    Prizes for Rubber Exhibits.
    187 8 The prizes offered in the Rubber Section of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Show and Trade Exhibition ut Kuala Lumpur on June .SO and July 1 and 2, are an attraction which is stimulating a very lar>je number of entries. There are in all 17 clasi-es in the
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      234 8 Carpet Department LARGE ASSORTMENT NEW GOODS MODERATELY PRICED O SPECIALITY CHINA GRASS Hll 4 ;X s\/\y \i f MATS. di^NXXMBft New art desi ns and V NA^hg I colours. jUiCi^h' V V N Size 6x 3 ft. GxG ft Jp^Q||]| t «V "$32.00 JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England)
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      204 8 ALHAMBRA ENID BENNETT IN KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE In 6 Parts. CORINNE GRIFFTH IN MORAL FIBRE In 6 Parts. TOM MIX IN SPEED MANIAC In 5 Parts. TAN CHENG SEE A Co., Ltd, I'roprictori. t tint «-»-»-»T /^"^Ask For y These Five S Columbia 1 V New Process J Dances
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    Bulgaria.
    425 9 f Revolution Not Entirely Bloodless. Reuter's Service London, June 11. Belgrade The new Bulgarian Government have instituted a search on a large scale for Stambuliski. London, June 11. Sofia Colonel Voulkoff has been appointed Minister for War, and Kaloff Minister for Foreign Affairs. London, June 11. The only casualties
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    Prohibition and Shipping.
    133 9 Rxutm's Service London, June 11. New York The liners Carmania, Celtic and Franco have arrived with their liquors locked up and the customs officers immediately sealed them. The crews of the British vessels appeared indifferent to the new regulations and the French have not protested against the
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    Russian Threats.
    54 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. Riga M. Chicherin has despatched a note to the Swiss Government in which he declares that Russia intends to obtain satisfaction for the assassination of Vorowsky. He avers that the Swiss Government were moral participants in the crime owing to failure to arrest
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    German Situation.
    339 9 More Trouble in Dortmund Area. Rector's Service London, June 11. Berlin Five civilians were shot at Dortmund last night, and one was seriously wounded. The Deputy Police President and Deputy Burgomaster have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two French N.C.O.'s. It is reported that there
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    United States News.
    80 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. Philadelphia The Pennsylvania Railway's Broad Street station has been burned down. The damage is estimated at a million dollars. London, June 11. Kansas City Three days of torrential rain have resulted in the flooding of lowlying districts in the states of Kansas,
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    S.S. Maidan Sinks.
    79 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. Port Sudan The Maidan has sunk. The passengers and crew have been rescued and are proceeding by the Warwick- shire. I [The Maidan was a 5,000 ton Brocklebank liner proceeding from Calcutta to London.] Straits readers will be interested to learn that
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    German Dock for Singapore.
    77 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. The world's largest floating dock, surrendered by Germany under the peace treaty after being rendered partially useless, is being prepared at Chatham for special naval work. It is reliably believed to be the giant dock for the new naval base at
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    British Budget.
    258 9 Sharp Debate on the Tea Duty. Reuter's Service London, June 11. The House of Commons after debating the Budget adopted a resolution authorising the establishment of a debt s-nking fund of £40,000,000 for the current year, £45,000,000 for next year, and thereafter £50,000,000 annually. Imperial preference came up
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    Bolshevist Expelled.
    63 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. Helsingfors The Finnish Government have handed his passports to the Soviet military' attache. Colonel Bobristchev, re- putcdly one of the cleverest and most successful Soviet agents and a ex-Colonel of the Russian imperial army. It is alleged that he took advantage of his
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    Austrian Loan.
    53 9 Kilter's Service London, June 11. The Austrian Government loan issue in England of £14,000,000 at six per cent, at a price of 80 has been subscribed and the list closed this morning. London, June 11. New York Morgan's announce that the Austrian bonds were over-subscribed in a quarter
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    Imperial Wireless.
    51 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Ormsby Gore said that the question of imperial wireless would be considered firstly at the Imperial Economic Conference and any question of principle requiring attention at the Imperial Conference would be referred to the
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    Various.
    44 9 Reuter's Service London, June 11. Baghdad The Anglo-Persian Co. have struck oil in considerable quantities at Mandali, in Mesopotamia. London, June 11. The 24,000 ton White Star liner Baltic, from Queenstown yesterday for New York, struck submerged wreckage and is returning to Liverpool.
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    91 9 Two obsolete warships are to be broken up at Cockatoo Island. One is H.M.S. Pioneer, an old cruiser of the 3rd Class, which did good service in the war period on the East African Coast Sta'.ion. The Pioneer helped to bottle up the German cruiser Koenigsberg in the Rufigi River,
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    CIRCUS TRAGEDY.
    71 9 Singapore Boy Killed By Elephant. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, June 12. A Singapore boy was killed here by a circus elephant yesterday. It is alleged that, in spite of warnings, the lad had been teasing the animal, which chased him. The boy stumbled and fell and the
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    A DERELICT JUNK.
    106 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 11. Capt. Hardinge, of the Straits Steamship Co.'s Pangkor, which arrived from Kan tang, Trang, yesterday, reports having picked up two Chinese, the crew of a submerged junk, at 5.30 p.m., on the day previous. They were found clinging to the
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    FIG FIRE AT BUTTERWORTH.
    86 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang, June 11. A big fire broke out at Butterworth between 11 o'clock and midnight yesterday. Eleven shophouscs were gutted and the whole township was endangered. There is no fire appliance ther° so the -harbour launch. Alert, went across, and using 3,500
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    19 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, June 11. Tin remains unchanged without business. The Brttca limit is 142. m
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    DAUGHTER-IN-LAW SUED.
    159 9 Relatives Dispute in Supreme Court. A dispute between relatives came up in the Supreme Court, this morning, be- 1 fore the Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw. Gong Gong and Rabrah, mother-in-law and sister-in-law, respectively, of defendant, brought an action against Mildred Edith D'Almeida, as sole executrix of George
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    The Legations at Peking.
    184 9 The Central China Post says Those who were in China at the time, and retain a vivid recollection of Boxer Year their number is now small compared with the foreign community at large— will remember the intense feeling of dissatisfaction with which the Legation Ministers were
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    Fighting in the Philippines.
    104 9 Fifty-three Moro religious fanatics, including Akbara, the self-styled prophet, have been killed in a fight with the constabulary on the Island of Pata, near Jolo. Akbara was erroneously reported to have been killed' in the last fight, of which no details came to hand. Moro fanatics
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    TEACHING OF BIOLOGY.
    602 9 Dr. Scharf Lectures to Natural History Society. A meeting of the Singapore Natural History Society was held yesterday afternoon in Raffles Museum, when Dr. J. Scharfl gave an interesting account of The Teaching of Biology to Medical Students, illustrating his remarks with a large series of specimens
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    99 9 Maephail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, June 12. < Rubber. London Is. 2V4d. Local 49. Tin.— London £197 ss. Local $99 .4 (75 tons sold.) Share Market.— Quiet. Rubbers. Jimahs 1.35-1.40, New Screndahs 2.70-2.90, United Malaccas 1.40-1.45, Jeram Kuantans 40-45 cents. i Tins.— Rawangs 1.20-1.25, Taipings S7V4-92V4 cents,
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    119 9 Singapore, June 12. Tin. £197 5s. down 255. Rubber.— ls. 2%d. down %d. Rubbers.— Ulu Benuts 22V4-27>1, Sungei Tukangs 30-35, Brogas 65-70, Tambalaks 72% -77 '.3, Kuala Sidims 2.30-2.40, Malaka Pindas 1.50-1.55. Ayer Moleks 1.32H-1.37tt, United Malaccas 1.40-1.45, Bassetts 1.05-1.10. Mining.— Kelantan Golds 1.57<£-1.62tt, Souths 95-1,
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    Mammoth Dredger for Calcutta.
    106 9 I What is claimed to be the largest dredging excavator ever built in England and j the heaviest of its type has just been completed at Lincoln, and is being shipped for the use of the Irrigation Scheme at Calcutta. It weighs 300 tons, has a'
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    HOME LETTER.
    2097 9 The Marquess Curzon And Mr. Krassin. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 17. We are in the midst of a Russian crisis. For the last four years the bogey of Bolshevism has been threatening our security abroad and our peace of mind at home, and we have tried
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      Dutch Indies Rubber.
      127 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tim s. Sir, With reference to the letler in your issue of June 11, regarding N. K. 1. rubber and your note thereto, I -r.jull point out that the total export from the N. E. I. in 1922 according to Dutch
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    Garden Fete at Nind Home.
    353 10 A bazaar under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley Church, in aid of the Save the Children Fund was held on the lawn of the Nir.d Home, Mount Sophia, on Saturday afternoon. From a financial standpoint, it was not quite as successful
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    Laconia's Cruise Over.
    90 10 The Cunard liner Laconia, whictt brought 450 tourists to Singapore early in the year, has completed her cruise round Ithe world. Officials of the American Exjpi ess Company in New York entertained (the officials of the Cunanl Line and preiscnted the captain of the Laconia with a
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION:
    83 10 1 Orders for week ending; June 17 Wednesday, June IS. Band Practice, f>.ls p.m. Programme of events to August SO. Special Events. (Subject to alteration.) Officers' Meetings.— Wednesday 6-30 p.m. July 4, August 1. Executive Committee Meeting. Wednesdey, 5.30 p.m. Aupust 8. Church
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      499 10 Middlesex Still Unbeaten. The meeting between the Middlesex and the St. Joseph's Old Boyt, on the S.R.C. ground, yesterday, was productive of a last and Keen game in whi.'h the Old Boys, though they lost by three goals to one, hid iar more of the game than the
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      Johore beat Malacca.
      326 10 t** i Our Malacca correspondent Writes A Malacca eleven visited Johore on Saturday and retired losers of a keen and interesting game by one goal to nil. They were somewhat untortunatc in losing, for on the whofe they had most of the play, but proved weak in
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      LOCAL BOXING.
      476 10 Grady Beats Rozarjb. Since boxing started in Singapore two years ago and became an established thing there has been no better contest than that between Eddie Grady and Claude 1 Rozario, which Mr. Bowera put on at the Manila show last night. It was an eight rounrf affair.
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      L. L. T. C. Tournament.
      58 10 Yesterday in the final of the ladies doubles Mrs. Cantrell and Miss Brooke beat Miss Stephenson and Miss Fawcett, 6 3, 3 6, 7 5. WEDNESDAY'S TIE. Ladies' Singles, final. Miss Fawcett v. Mrs. Cantrell. FRIDAY'S TIE. Ladies' Doubles Open Final. Mrs. Swindell and Miss
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      120 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. A Singles (Semi-Final). Clieong Chee Lim, owe 9 beat Chua Choon Leong, ewe 12, 6 2, 5 7, 6 l. A Doubles Handicap (Final). Seah Eng Kiang and Chong Thutt Pitt owe- 9, beat Tan Chong Gark and Tay Lian Tcck, owe.
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      S.R.C. Tennis Tournament.
      127 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Double Handicap. F. J. Rappa and W. Neubronner, owe 3J- beat T. Leijssius and H. G. Stack, owe 30, 6 4, 6 3. Mixed Doubles. E. E. de Souza and L. Gammcll beat y. T. Ephraums and L. Bligh, 6 2, 6—o. B Single Handicap.
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      170 10 Yesterday's match resulted as follows R. Smith and C. Smith bent O. E. Zimmermann and J. J. Frick, 6—2, 6 1. TOMORROW'S TIES. H. G. Slack and C. A. Norris v. Lim Bong Soo and Tan Koon Jin. S. N. Ahmad and G. J. Dawson
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    Johore Auctioneer Fined.
    96 10 On June 9, Towkay Chiang Kia Jin, First Cla?s Au--tioncer anil Appraiser, Johore Bahru, was found guilty by the First Magistrate, Johore Bahru, under sections 417 and 177 of the Penal Code, of cheating and giving false information to the Collector of Land Revenue, Johore Bahru in
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    MAY TIN RETURNS.
    48 10 Tronoh Mines. piculs 1,640. Afalau Tin. MO piculs. Murai Tin.— 2B6 piculs. Mambau Tin. Hours run 5C3, cubic yardfr treated 18,000, total piculs 240. Sunjjei Gau. Stone crushed 55 tons, Jin won 27.32 piculs. Tin^ Kil. Plant 170.40 picuh, tribute 18.40 piculs, total 168.80 picub.
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    Ahead of the Mail.
    1412 10 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand 'I he Kous Romance. London, May 20 The Dublin correspondent of the Australian (Mi Association states In the interval between Da V lira's truce and the next outbreak of hostilities
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    144 10 Asahan.— 45,000 His. Anglo-Sumatra. G2.424 lbs. Bila (Sumatra).— 3s,ooo lbs. Bedford.— l,. 'l4B lbs. Beinani. 25,42:2 lbs. Bruas.— 2,200 lbs. I Bah Lia5.— 50,353 lbs. I Bandar Sumatra.— 3l,soo lbs. Central Sumatra.— l9,oBB lbs. Djar.in;;a.— B!.l2!» lbs. Eastern Sumatra.— :!7,soo lb^. Glenealy— l9.634 lbs. (.lon Bc-rvie.— 22,o2:i
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    220 10 The Bu'.tcrfly Man is now being screened ;u the Gaiety to-night and will be there until Thursday. With him are I Louise Lovely, Rosemary Theby and Lila Leslie. Added attractions are Ten Seconds, Lee Moran boxing comedy in two reels, New Eve's Film Review, and episodes 4, B)
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    Royal Wedding and Cup Final Films.
    194 10 1 By the last mail Middle East Films received their copies of the pictures of the Nee <>f York's wedding and the Foot- > ball Cup final at Wembley, and theic will jbe shown at the Victoria Theatre from Friday overling in support of
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    Linggi Plantations.
    2804 11 Striking Success of Scheme For Restriction. Tho twenty-seventh annual general meeting of the members of Linjrjri Plantations, Ltd., was held on May 7, at the office of the Rubber Growers' Association. 2-4. Idol-lane, E.C., Mr. Charles Emerson (the Chairman) presiding. Mr. W. F. MacLatfan, representing the Secretaries (Messrs.
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      250 11 2 An Instrument to be Proud Of u s Master Voice" S. MOUTRIE CO., LIMITED. RAFFLES PLACE, SINGAPORE. >»««♦■*♦««♦♦♦«««♦♦«♦♦».«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•.♦♦»»»».....♦♦. >.«♦! tf^jj^^3 l**X«LsL J iss^Mfc- ~^T~~*\ One cwt. covers 9.000 square feet. Sissons' Black Bitumen Soiulio.i is ihe :ineit covering *SffiHßESBH l^rTi for exposed iron and steel work, and an ec^nouucal
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    ECHO OF KOHAT OUTRAGE.
    325 12 Terms Imposed Upon Murderous Afridis. The determination of the Indian Government to enforce tribal responsibility for the Kohat outrage is clearly indicated in the terms which the Afridis have accepted. These are (1) The payment of a fine of half a lakh of rupees (2) the
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    Floods on Euphrates.
    77 12 A Baghdad message says the Euphrates burst for several m.les its bund forty miles north-west of Baghdad on the night of May 23 and 45,000 acres of cultivated land with crops were inundated and canals badly damaged. The flood was expected to reach back to Baghdad West
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      561 12 A #<#♦#♦♦ TITAN BRAND CEMENT 'Phone 172 Abrams Motor Transport Co. PENANG LANE ADJOINING AND CONNECTED WITH THE STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE The hiring of private cars is row run on an extensive scale Ten first class Hupmobile cars are ready at all hours of the day and night and available
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      843 13 SALES BY AUCTION CHEQKG KOON SEKG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of very valuable land and house properties and motor boat. At Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng A Co.'. laleroom, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, June 13, at 2.3* p.m. From Lot 1 to Lot 13. Also valuable freehold rdbber plantation
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      658 13 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE The undersigned have received instructions to .ell by public auction at their sale-room, Raffles Chumbers, Raffles Place, on Monday, June 18, at 2.30 p.m. WII.KIE ROAD. (1). Freehold land and house No. 18, Wilkie Road, area 2,722 square feet. Messrs. Aitken A Ong Siang,
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      736 13 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Commissioners of the- Town of Singapore invite tenders for the execution of repairs to roof, painting and colourwashing ol the Jinricksha Station, I'rinsep Street. Singapore. Specifications and T»nder Forms mny br obtained at the Municipul Architect's Oilier. during hours. Tenders on thu prescribed forms
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      19 13 "SEA-GULL" BRAND Condensed Sweetened Condensed Unsweetened Sterilized Natural Bvt<^ Importers*. The East Asiatic Co., Ltd. (inourpurutcd in Denmark) BlniUrpora.
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      259 14 Sunlight Soap. I Sunlight soap is pure, produced by the largest corporation in England. It is good all through and will keep down to the tiniest fraction. ?f It wears no disguise, nothing is added to colour it. Its pleasing, light golden colour is due entirely to the sweet, wholesome
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      2004 14 wmmtammmmmmmvmmmm*mmmmKim*~ n ummamKwm:jmMm mmm 'f m mmmm -">--»"-*™— I AjMta aver 15,000,000 S.C AsraruK* 1b fore* •vet 917,000,006. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd, (Incorporated is Btraats Settlement*) ■BAD 0/nCI Winchester Hosse, Singapore. LONDON OmCX 12, Old Jewry, I.C. Tke Company kas £10,000 depeatted witk the Supreme Court of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1007 15 Notes and Comments on Current Topics. Trial and Demonstrations. The R.A.C. ro; respondent in London farwards the following motor notes Some of the local motor clubs in Great Bvitnin are not pleased with thj decision )f tat Royal Automobile Club to a;iply its closed and open competition
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    43 15 At a meeting of the creditors of the Carl Rasa Opera Company it was decided to advertise the company for gale immediately. It was hoped that influential friends with adequate capital would uke over the eOBMrn, and carry on lh* Carl Rosa tradition.
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      198 15 It was a Studebaktr lifbt-Stx that set the highest avtfage far six -cylinder cars in tbe 1923 Petrol Consumption Teat bald a> i by the Royal AutomobDe dob Vjg/mIohV Q uecaM^ n d. Anstrafa Mjl miles to the gallon of fad. ta^""^***N- V_ a% M '".'T— v jS^SiHVaaeSfISPSfSSaY $2,795 THIS
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      366 15 The Gray Car We have just received the demonstration cars of the above make. The Gray Motor Car Corporation claim that this car is UNDENIABLY the lowest priced completely equipped car in the world. It is furthermore the world's most economical car— under sanction of the American Association A GRAY
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      462 16 •UAH KIAT ft CO LTB. (Incorporated In Singapore) Salpchandlers and General Contractor*, 15, PHILLIP STREET. Send roar orders to ns and b» aaiarad of onr FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the shlpchandlery hnslneaa. A trial order will convince yon taat onr claims are fully proven. Enquire
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      332 16 $6.50 only The record beaten fur cheapness. This price will purchase one of the finest quality Ladies' Hats, made with Silk Crene Chine and Muslin. Also Latest Straw Hats, trimmed with best fancy silk ribbon ia all shades for $7.50 PARISIAN HOUSE AND BON MARCHE, 18, STAMFORD ROAD. White Ants
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      1832 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS > The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., In ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins.
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      720 16 JOHN DUKE F.8.0.A.. F.S.M.C. OPTICIAN. 12, BATTERY KOAD. SINGAPORE. 5 YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. GOVERNMENT NOTICE The dilapidated state of the paper currency, particularly that of the one-dollar denomination, has been a matter of concern to the Government for some considerable time. The Government has ample stocks of
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      259 16 Evening Gowns Parisian Corsets American Silk Hose Parisian Lingerie. European Attendance PRINCESS GARMENTS GO, 4, BAFFLES CHAMBERS, iOppoilU Roblasoa's) fihers 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PHOTOGRAPHS For the best of everything in every Branch of Photography Ring op MR. BUCKERIDGE Phon. 1 898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in the COLONY
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      198 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 r.ll communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisement?, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc.,
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