The Straits Times, 11 June 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,580. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Bukit Sembawang Rubber.
    1690 2 Substantial Improvement In Results. The thirteenth annual general meeting of Bukit Sembawang Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on May 13 at Winchester House, E.C., £ir Ivor Philipps, K.C.B. (the chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, With your permission, we will take as read the directors' report for
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      349 2 We illustrate two Popular Shapes L jm But the wholt range comprises ilftflbliMlt^B^^^^ttejs| A Pipe to Fit Every Face Ask Your Dealer To-day. MMMtM»<»>HM» »♦<♦«»»»»♦«»«»«»«»«»♦» ImperialCJ^) TypewrlMr In the past ths bulk of typewriters j used by British merchants and Govern- merit offices have been made outside r—~ the Empire
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      191 2 ■T BEETHAMS I^-rola, M" VOI'R SKIN AMI M COMPLEXION r« Of »ll liit'li cl chemirt* and lrVj/> I Clultenham, En|. slssssVssssslsisUHsTßßCaKaDHßsssssssWssßßssssl i Dickens still the Master Novelist Rickard Ltd. still the Prompt Printers 76, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephone No. 2228. Tea "When lovely woman stoops to folly" the folly of
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      267 2 ssssssgUl^i::::ii;i:::::^::::'.::;'ifnr*::::.'i:;.':tss 4K sssPaHaH Uaasm a^asssssl Wlfiti f/y Its world-wide popularity is due to its n\ Iff mature ripeness, soft refinement, and j// exquisite flavour. 111 One "I the principal brands of Vl the Flistillers Company I imited, ~)l %?TXJ«v\ tDINEUKGH. SCOTLAND L#«CV«V V/Al^ KATZ BROS.. LTD., -s<SIV^J^J To all Golf
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    225 3 Serious Alarm in American Naval Circles. An admission that a fair comparison of the present fighting strengths in the ships of Great Britain, the United States and Japan would appear to be five-four-three," with the United States in the second place, was made by Mr. Theodore Roosevelt,
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    The Eastbourne Murder.
    204 3 A London cable of May 23 says Many columns in.the newspapers are devoted to the story told in the Crumbles murder case in which the chief interest was the reading by the Crown Counsel of the amazing statement made after airest by Patrick Mahon, who is a
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      164 3 RUSfON-HORNSBY RESIDUAL OIL COLD STARTING ENGINE. THE LAST WORD IN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES. From 16 to 340 BAP. Horizontal. From 30 to 825 B.H.P. Vertical. CONSUMPTION. •12 lbs. per B.H.P. Hour Guaranteed I'se Lowest Grade Fuel Oils SOLE AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Strmits Settlement*.) SINGAPORE. ft finiteers
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      458 3 SOMETHING EVERY MOTHER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Baby's Own Tablets Worms rob children of nourishment, give them pains in the stomach and bowls, spoil their sleep and steal their strength. Administered for a lew days, Baby's Own Tablets drive out worms, and then the little sufferer rapidly improves. His appetite increases,
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      355 3 STEAMER SAILINGS KERR STEAMSHIP GO IRC. STSCCBMOB* TO UNITEI AMERICAN LINES (laeorporatad la U.B-4.) Begnlar serriee betweea Nev Turk. liagapore and Java Ports, aad rice ▼•net. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Patrick Henry due June 16 Nile due Jury 17 West Canon due middle Aug. Half Moon due mid.
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      389 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated la Hoagkoag) Direct Service to Japaa ria Hongkong an« Shanghai and to CalcatU tU Paaaag from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Ladlag for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amu;, Chafoo, Tiantiin, Kewchwang, Yangtsie Ptrts, Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      781 4 STEaJEB SftlLimS P. 0. Hridsii India °nd Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL 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 FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due Spore
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      719 4 STEAMER SAILIHBS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES 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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      628 4 nvoa sfinmts KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPFU ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Nos. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. ICO2. REYNST— June 11, Muntok and Palembang. SINGKEP June 11, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba and
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      486 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknail Steamship Co., Ltd. "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CAN AIRFREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s CITY OF ATHENS due June 22 s.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 8.8. COLORADO due Aug. 20 HAVRE, LONDON,
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      567 5 STEAMER SAHIH6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP UNES. (Incorporated ia U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUBZ DIRECT. ■s. ATLANTA CITY due Singapore June 12 s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 8 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland Points.
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      751 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Philp Line F6r SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, JDARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailing by the well known tteametl KASELLA (7:175 tons) and MONTOKO (ftUUO tons). The s.it. MAKKI.I.A ia the Urgent and lincst stramnr tradinc to Australia, Cabin- de luxe, sihkl'' berth lubina, swimming bath,
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      456 6 CINEMAS To-night. A Riot of Laughter EMPIRE CINEMA FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLT m o jink 10 and 11.1. 1 hursday, June 12 CHARLES CHAPLIN j GLORIA SWANSON IN THE KID PAY DAY uha] class Rpvrtnn H!S RECKLESS FLING OvV vIIU GOOD FOR NOTHING DED TKc Rocks AH B*. at Half
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      178 6 CINEMAS Tel. 903. PALLADIUM I HCATRE Orchard Road. 5.<3 and 9.13 TO-NIGHT 5<3 9.15 THE MIRACLE MAN presenting THOMAS MEIGHAN, BETTY COMPSON, LON CHANEY in a play of absorbing interest on the subject FAITH HEALING Pathe Gazette Pathe Gazette THE ETERNAL FLAME NORMA TALMADGE'S Greatest First National Attraction IS COMING!
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      294 6 WHITEAWAY'S "HOLEPROOF" HOSE AND "PHOENIX" HOSE American's Two Leading I'rands of good class Hosiery J^ "HOLEPROOF" HOSIERY st^ifr is stocked by us in Biege, Silver, White, /^s* /f-^lj Btocfc and Brown. The wearinc qualities fSf'.'j'C/ "f Holeproof are unsurpassed by any -<ts# other make and the price places them '^mL
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    163 7 ixn i:ks. Ii>. hme 1! pitcr, I am., 5 21 p.m. 1.. 1, St. Joseph's InstituI ire, Y.M C.A., 9 p.m. lay, June 12 ilijr'i Water, BJ im, Ml p.m. Phil. Orchestra, Men. Hall S.M. Imim Football S.lt.C. v. S.C.F.A, 11 League dlT. II S.C.F.A. v. St.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    225 7 qrednseeV, June 11. Ships nlu.!>;■>■<!•■ the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance !.i:ri i:i. huuiour. Main Wharf Mars, Lch. Iji.ly C.uillemanl, Rimbang, Baric Borneo, Eni rpri I: noe, Caljrpfco, Hertnci, Ahatlna. Oil Wharf Oleander. Coal Wh»rf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjoi Taexr Shenrs Whurt NO. M
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    201 7 To-day. mi; and Sourabaya 3 p.m. M&lacca and Uuir 8 p.m. Porl ttenham and Penang :i p.m. Batu Pnhat :i jj.m. ;hai and Japan 8 a.m. on SWotWtnbam, fennog and llai'r«« taking mall.; for Europe, etc. (Tia ili.mbmy) S p.n Registration up to 1 p.m. Parcels noon
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE
    38 7 uy Ancknr P, .i. iara N'«d*i landen Lefr AnJ. Spore London May 5 May 29 May f> May 30 May 9 June 2 May June 2 May U June '.I M: v li; June 10
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    220 7 EX CHANG a Singapore, Jiim.' 11. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 1/32 Deatand 2/3 15/16 Private ni. credits 2/4 11/32 Ob New Yuri;. Demand 49% Private !>u d I 52 On 1- ranee, Bank 900 nom. On India, Bank T. T. 104 On Hongkong, Bank d/d
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    56 7 ion* of Market Quiet. La'.ctt London r«b!«i quote Spot iheet 10%d. Pale Crep« Closing PricM. buyers Seilara. Spot Jane Juiy-Sept. Oct.-Dcc. oui^spore ouitiu*' —.1 Spot une uly-Sept ember )ctober-Dcccmbi-r Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyer*. Sellers. 85% 36tt 369i 87H ■'■~ru DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING.
      231 7 [MM V='l. W. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 1 Bataag Padang 0.40 0.45 1 HiUm Tin 1.00 Lit il il Idvis Hydraulic 17/0 18/0 1 1 Johan Tin 0.30 0.35 1 1 Jelantoh 0.15 0.20 il il Kam. Kumunting 40/6 47/6 £1 11 KumuiHintf Tin 35/0 36/0 10 10 Ktnta
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      GENERAL.
      140 7 mum Val. Td. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 5.6.3 10 10 Central Kntfines 4.00 5.00 ."> :> Central Motors 2.00 2.50 El ?1 E. Smelling Co. 8.00 8.50 5/-BA Elec. Tramways 4/0 4/7% 10 10 Frater N'cave 45.00 46.00 50 50 Hammer Co. 175.00 200.00 cd.
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      DEBENTURES.
      101 7 IT. F.nfc. 6 p.c. $l,234,:;00 par 10 p.c. pm| vctiic Tramways, 5 p.c. l \000 5G-58 Municipal 5 p.c. 1 TH.000 par 10 p.c. pm 3'pore Municipal AV> p.c. of 11)07 $1,600,000 10 p.c. par 5 p.c. pm Municipal I'-j p.c. i.: I'JOU 51,000,000 10 p.c. par 5 p.c.
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      393 7 I'r«MT and Co. and Lyall and Evatt 'h Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor (lajah ($1) 0..-U 0 90 0.80 0.90 Alknby (51) 1.02'.i 1.10 1.05 1.10 A. Ilitam ($S) 10.00 11.00 10.00 11.00 og ($1) o.iD UMO 0.25 0.35 Am. tlftky ($2) L.60 1.75 1-60
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      22 7 THINK IMPERIALLY type ImperiaUr, i* a word use the BarrißH Kicrnr Tesovoa UniuL TvPHWRITEBS. Soi.h AtiENrs:Duncan Roberts Lfrcttvd. 137 Cecil Slicct, Singapore
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      892 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS-Oihi-r < l.ivs iifd Arfvts.. nee page 16. Wines, Burgundies (Still and Sparkling; Port Wines, Sherries, Liqueurs, etc > merits that lead the Caahlen. EL Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building, (lp) El V BUT EXPENSIVE HAMPAGNES, i you can pot Gancia's Gran E Estra Dry Champagnes, as supplied
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      207 7 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WATSON ROBERTSON, DECEASED PURSUANT to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 141 (Tru. !'.<■; i Notice is he»cby given that all persons having any claims or demands lOteaa Watson RobertMill deceased who dic><l nt the City of Victori:; in the Province of British Columbia ada
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      64 7 ALHAMBRA THE Kentucky Derby A Universal Jewel Production Tuesday, June 17 IMMKNSE SUCCESS IMMK.NSK BJ CI BS (KOWUEK HOUSE NM.II PL! THE STAR OPERA Performing for a short nca.*on only nt tinJAVA I.A.NE TIIKATKE. MAI.A( A Wednesday. June 11 THREE QOLWN STARS Friday, June 11. HIE WONDERrTI. TRI \h. X.
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      617 7 THB ROLLS ROYCE OF FOUNT AI N PBNS Important Hen use the Duofold Price is no object to those whose Time is valuable TX7ATCH the men who carry and use this black -tipped Coral -red pen with the Over -size barrel that holds so much more ink than ordinary pens.
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      289 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE The Municipal Com,. of Singapore hereby n I Koad between St. v. n I Sol I »l j Rond, will shortly be roconr I holders requiring new erater, city services laid or repail effected should notify the IJepai cerncd within one week from of, in order that the
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
    42 8 Mr. Kwck Tuan Siew and family beg to thank their relatives and friends and members of Uoseilale Association and Chinese Association who kindly attended the funeral of Madam Kani Seok Nco and also those wfct aent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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    The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. CURE FOR CANCER.
    986 8 The Straits Times WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. CURE FOR CANCER. Not since Dr. Banting: hit upon Insulin as a cure for diabetes has such an important discovery in medical science been notified as that which was contained in a Reuter wire which we published yesterday announcing that a Dr. Glover, of
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    28 8 The charge of cheating againfct Mr. A. C. Calwood, brought by Mr. Julian Frankel in respect of $385, has been withdrawn, and the accused has accordingly been discharged.
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    30 8 11. M.5. Dm ban, a cruiser of I6N tons, arrived at Singapore from Trincomalee this morning in company with submarine L2O. These two vessels leave for Hongkong on June 13.
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    27 8 Australia has paid war gratuities to 940 lir.pi.rial Service soldi-.rs. Altogether 1,908 applications were considered, of which 668 were refused. The total sum paid amounted to £131,413.
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    51 8 To-night at 9 o'clock the Chii f Justice, the Hon. Sir Walter Shaw, will deliver a kcUui on The Solar System, in the V.M.C.A. Hall. The Hon. Mr. E. S. Hose, will preside. Members and friends and the public generally are cordially invited to attend. The lecture if open to
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orden foi India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 163 =5100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 168= $100.
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    35 8 At Rangoon in execution of a decree for Rs. 12,275 against the late Mr. Chin Tsong's estate, two motor cars w»rp sold for Rs. 24,000 by the court bailiff, the newer car fetching Rs. 16,000.
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    33 8 By kind permission of Lieut. Col. S. V. Julius, the Drums and Fifes of the 2nd. Battalion the Royal Sussex Regiment wiil play Retreat in the Botanic Gardens to-day, Wednesday, commencing at 5.
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    33 8 In connection with the proposal to abolish food hawkers a public meeting will be held at the Victoria Theatre on Friday, the 20th inst., at 5.15 p.m. Further particulars, will be announced later.
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    42 8 The Attorney-General of Queensland, on May 14, described the kissing of the Bible in the law courts as an unhealthy practice," and said that the question of legislation would be considered when he Government's programme is bein^j prepared for the coming session.
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    46 8 The preliminary enquiry w as commenced by Mr. Sennett, to-e!ay, into the shooting of Arsat, a Malay constable, at the Orchard Road Police Station, by a Pathan constable, named N'abi Hassan, shortly after midnight of May 15, and in which the accused is charged with murder.
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    50 8 The action in which Messes. Cheng Soon and Wilson, a firni of rubber dealers now in voluntary liquidation, are suing Mr. Wee Cheng Soon, their chairman of directors, was to have been resumed in the Supreme Court yesterday, but was postponed owing to the indisposition of Mr. J. Laycock. I
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    48 8 The Roman site now being excavated at Folkestone, in Kent, has yielded some excellent specimens of Samian ware. Some of the coins dug, up have been examined by experts. The first human bones found- include a foot bone cleanly pierced, and suggesting that its owner had suffered crucifixion.
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    52 8 Sir Frank Warner, in an article in The Times Empire Day Exhibition supplement, says it is a matter for regret that while Japan has rapidly increased her silk production the Indian output has long been declining, until to-day, viewed from a world standpoint) the industry in India has almost ceased
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    55 8 The Bangkok Times of the 4th inst. states that the compradore's assistant who disappeared with Tcs. 13,000 of the money of the Banque de l'lndo-Chine was arrested at Prtriu, and was brought to Bangkok on Monday. He had been sent to collect the money on a cheque from the Oriental
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    63 8 Rangoon papers state that if everything goes well Maclaren, who is .it present in Akyab, Burma, waiting for his new machine, intends building a new seaplane at Akyab and then continue his jouiney. If the monsoon proves unfavourable he intends flying over to Rangoon in a borrowed plane. In that
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    67 8 The centenary of St. John's College, Ceylon, is being celebrated in Ceylon or the 13th and 14th inst. The old boys of the school reside-.-.: ii Singapore arc arranging to cel«'hra f tnc event by iiMding a dinner at 7.30 p.m. in Saturday, in? 14th inst., at the Oriental Hotel.
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    70 8 The first session of the Estates Health Commission was held in Kuala Lumpur on June 4, 5 and 6. All the members of the commission were present. Evidence was taken from the following Drs. E. A. O. Travers, B. Day, G. C. McGregor, W. T. Quaife, T. S, Macaulay, and
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    84 8 The Ex-Crown Prince with his family arrived in Potsdam from Ocls on May 23. The Prince intended to attend the unveiling of a memorial for the men of the First Regiment of Guards fallen in the War, but he was reminded that his promise to refrain from participating in public
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    83 8 From particulars received from home by last mail, we observe that Mr. H. L. Weir, of Muar, has repeated his success of last year, and is amongf.t the prize winners in connection with the Colonial Pictorial Photographic Competition organised by The Amateur Photographer and Photography. Four photographs submitted by him
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    91 8 Yesterday morning the peon of the Bishop of Singapore went to the General Post Office on his bicycle to post a letter for his master. While doing so a young Chinese got on to his machine and was riding away, when a detective espied and arrested the accused, who was
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    109 8 To-day the case, which has been proceeding .since January 28, in which Goh Peoh, a tongkang coolie is charged with dishonestly retaining timber from the Dutch Last Indu-s knowing it to be stolen, ami valued at $18,000, was continued before Mr. Gourlay. Mr. R. L. Eber was for the prosecutor,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    452 8 Mr. Justice Acton is at present sitting at the Muar Assizes. Sir Edwarl Maclagan, who succeeded Sir Michael O'Dwyer, as Governor oc" Punjab, has retired. Mr. A. F. Richards, Secretary to Urn High Commissioner, will be visiting Trenggnnu tow.nds the end of the current month. Mr. C.
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    Central Selling Agency.
    67 8 An extraordinary general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Planters' Association was to be held at Seremban this morning for the purpose of considering the cooperation of local rubber growers in a central selling agency. It is suggested that the Rubber Growers' Association be asked, before adopting any
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    Unsafe Busses.
    132 8 It is satisfactory to notice that the authorities are alive to the danger that exists in the shape of unsafe busses that are running on our streets. At the instance of the Municipality two owners of busses have been charged with running unsafe vehicles to the danger of
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    Arrival of Mr. C. F. Andrews.
    124 8 Mr. C. F. Andrews, the well-known Indian controversialist, arrived by the mail-train from Penang and Kuala Lur.ipur this morning and was met at the Tank Road railway station by a fairly large number of Indians and others, including the Bishop of Singapore. Arrangements were
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      213 8 ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT We are now carrying an extensive stock of electrical goods including LAMPS. IRONS. FANS and C— fcff Appliances. jg Hs (he Lamp thai governs V>/ the lighting bill. OSRAM LAMPS Give excellent illuminating results and arc equal in quality and price to the WORLD'S BEST 230 VOLT 60
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      141 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. WESLEY BARRY in SCHOOL DAYS in 7 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. NORAH SWINBURNE in THE FORTUNE OF CHRISTINA McNAB in 5 Reels. (From the novel by Sarah MacNaughton) TAN CHENG KEB ft CO., LTD, Proprietors. 10 Malacca
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      76 8 On Other Pages. Pagt, Bukit Sembawang Rubber I Shipping and The Mails 7 Reuter Telegrams 9 Rubber and Perak Planters 9 Menglembu Lode Meeting 9 Perak Items 9 Portuguese Airmen's Crash Explained 9 Jesnelton Ice and Power Co. 9 Supreme Court .9 British Protection in Malaya 9 Sporting Intelligence .10
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    MILLERAND RESIGNS. President's Defence Of Constitution.
    830 9 MILLERAND RESIGNS. President's Defence Of Constitution. Scene in the Chamber. Telegram] London, June 10. Paris It is officially announced that M. Millerand intends to resign. London, June 10. Paris The communique announcing the resignation says the Premier and Cabinet were called to the Elysee to inform the President of events
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    Jubaland.
    182 9 Incorporated in Italian Somaliland. [Reuter Telbcram] Lonilon, June 10. The long-standing diplomatic question between Britain and Italy as regards the cession of territory in Africa, which has caused a little friction, has been virtually ?ettled after a fortnight's negotiation between experts at a London conference. The matter in dispute
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    Jamaica's New Governor.
    63 9 [Reuter Telegram] London, June 10. Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson has been appointed Governor of Jamaica in succession to Sir Leslie Probyn. Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Wilson has been Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Trinidad and Tobago since 1921. He was with the staff on the Western Front from 1914
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    Prince Viggo's Wedding.
    77 9 [Reuter Telegram] London, June 10. New York In hoi -Id family carriage ili awn by beribboned horses, Miss Eleanor Green rode to Calvary Church to marry Prince Viggo of Denmark. There was a large and fashionable congregation. The couple will settle in Denmark. [The bride is a
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    Dutch Socialist Leader.
    44 9 [Reuter Telegram] London, June 10. Amsterdam Dr. Troelstra, the leader of the Socialist Labour Party, is abandoning his position owinp to reasons of health and will retire from Parliament in January. His successor will probably be Heer M. J. VV. Albarda.
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    Italian Immigrants.
    40 9 [Relter Telegram] London, June 10. Halifax One hundred and fifty Italian immigrants on board the Dante Alighieri, who mm not allowed to land in the United States, were refused admission to (".-tnsila :> ri<l lam :i.lly -:iil"il f.>r home
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    Canada and the Empire.
    236 9 Ratification of Lausanne Treaty. [Reuter Telecbam] London, June 10. Ottawa In the House of Commons a statement of the Government's attitude to the Lausanne Treaty was made. The Prime Minister, Mr. Kin?, contended that the British Government's procedure in asking Canada to ratify a treaty imposing
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    Visitors to Wembley.
    22 9 [Rioter Telegram] London, June 10. It is officially stated that 321,232 people vi?ited ths Empire Exhibition on Whit Monday.
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    149 9 Searching Inquiry by Perak Planters. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 10. The first of a series of public meetings on the rubber situation in connection with the selling scheme is being convened for next Saturday at the Town Hall by the Central Perak Planting Association. The
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    MENGLEMBU LODE TIN.
    149 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcn^ngs June 10. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, who presided at the statutory meeting of the Menglembu Lode Mining Company, said the electrification of the mine and other capital expenditure had increased the original estimate from $77,000 to $180,000. Chcndai Mill share were
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    CEYLON RUBBER CONTROL.
    49 9 The Rubber Controller, Ceylon, informs us that the exports of rubber from Ceylon in tons in May was as follows 1922-23. 1923-24. Ceylon Imported Ceylon Imported Rubber Rubber Rubber Rubber tons. tons. tons. tons. May 2,722 163 1,509 43 I.nt.x export*, May 1021 nil Gallons— Ni).
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    President Coolidge.
    157 9 Attitude of the Republican Convention. [Reuter Telecpam] London, June 10. Cleveland, Ohio The Republican National Convention mustered at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Theodore Burton, member of the House of Representatives, was elected temporal y chairman and delivered a keynote address, praising President Coolidge as unsurpassed among the
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    PERAK ITEMS.
    147 9 (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 10. Whitsun holiday sport in Perak was mainly cricket. The Perak Club side touring the state played three matches, winning against Kuala fcangsar and Hie Catholic Club and drawing against Ipoh. The Raja Muda gave a series of functions at Teluk Anson,
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    176 9 (Bf* Courtesy of the Nany» Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, June 8. Marquis Tokugawa, the chief Aide-de-camp to His Majesty, left last night for Kyoto to see Prince Saionji who is now indisposed. It is understood that the Marquis is charted with the Imperial message to ask the Prince's
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    THE FAR FLIERS.
    331 9 Why the Portuguese Airmen Crashed. A Lahore message of May 24, states Senor S. A. Brito Paes, one of the Portuguese airmen staying at present at Lahore, acted as spokesman when interviewed by a representative of the Civil and Military Gazette. When asked how it was that
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    Railway Strike.
    138 9 London Underground Men Remain Solid. [Reuter Telegram] London, June 10. The railway strike situation is officially reported to bo still improving, although 39 stations are still closed. Trains are operating on all lines, and 1,500 more of the uniformed staff have returned to work. The difficulty now is
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    JESSELTON ICE AND POWER.
    613 9 Reduced Revenue Due to Trade Depression. The tenth annual general meeting of tho Jesselton Ice and Power Co., Ltd., was held at 64, 65 and 66, Market Street, yesterday. Mr. Chce Swee Cheng presided, and the others present included Messrs. J. A. Elias, A. W. Cashin,
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    Trade Outlook in Bangkok.
    190 9 A correspondent writes to the Bangkok' Times The trade outlook in Bangkok is most critical. Over a score of rice mills have closed down through loss in business and lack of paddy supplies. Shipping circles have t-» face also a severe set-back; many steamers have recently
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    British Protection.
    163 9 Regent of Perak in Jubilee Celebrations. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fpi'h, .luii'- 1 1. What was described as the rc-union of Malays and British was enacted at the seat of the Regent of Perak during Whitsuntide. For three days there wore Malay festivities in which the Chief Secretary,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    381 9 Claim on Promissory Notes Disputed. An action was heard b> the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Snaw) in the Supreme Court this morning in which M. K. Angullia and Son sued V. Ahmadia for $3,374 in respect of three promissory notes. Mr. A. V. If. Davies represented the plaintiffs/
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    Oh to be in England !
    211 9 Oh to be in England A wire from London, dated June 2, says The month of May, which has been unprecedented for the frequency and violence of thunderstorms, finished with a tropical rainstorm on Saturday night which wrought havoc to great tracts of country. The rainfall for May was about
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    129 9 The Municipal Health statement for the week 'ending May 31 gives the total number of deaths as 192, representing a death rate of 25.94 per mille per annum compared with MjBT in the preceding week and with :>0.21 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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      CEYLON AND MALAYA.
      142 10 The Proposed isit. Mr. J. McHeyser, the old Ceylon batsinai who at present hi the Educational Service in Johore and is interesting himself enthusiastically regarding the pro1 .if Ceylon cricket, football and hockey (.tins to .Malaya, writes that iio.iming the affair. He encloses from a Ceylon sportsman
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      974 10 Tunglin Club Tournament. 'I he Tanglin Club tournament was begun yesterday. Kesults were as follows A Cla-s DmMh Hep. Hell and Bain beat Winter and Geddes 8 D, r,-0. Mui-imjii and Whitley beat Holyoak and knight, 10— S, 0—1. < bi. Winter and Salter beat Turner ami Mayson,
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      HOME CRICKET.
      328 10 Rival Counties' Sensational Match At Leeds. [Reuter Telegram-] London, June 10. There was a wonderful finish to the Lancashire v. Yorkshire match at Leeds, Lancas-hire winning by 24 runs. Lancashire scored 113 in their first innings, Macaulay taking six wickets for 40 runs. Seventy-four was their s-econd innings
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      BOXING.
      102 10 Wills not so Wonderful. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 10. New York In spite of the advantage of 2X pounds in weight and the longer reach, Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight boxer, who has been clamouring for a fight with Dempsey, was unable to do more than outpoint Bartley Madden
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      FOOTBALL.
      350 10 Second Division Results. Tin- Telephone Company, did well to Iwat the S.C.C. II in the second divi- sionofthe League yesterday, especially considering that two of their best players were unable to turn out. The score was. three goals to one. The winners scored their three in the first half.
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      Billiards.
      106 10 A Volunteer Snooker tournament is being started at the S.C.C. The following first round matches must be completed by Friday W. H. Palgrave and Hopkin v. Toscenie and Mallinson. Walsh and Boardman v. Baxter and Fagg. McOallum and Simpson v. McMullan and McOustra. Saul and Meredith v. Ciilmore and
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      Railway Sports.
      104 10 The local representatives of the F.M.S. Railways who went to the Federal, Capital for the annual athletic sports which were held on the Railway ground on Saturday and Monday returned to Singapore yesterday. Of the four, three brought honours to Singapore. E. Sinnadurai, who was second in the
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      Golf.
      67 10 The result of the monthly medal (Bogey) at the Garrison Golf Club was H. R. S. Law 7—3 up Lt. E. D. S. Woodruffe 18 1 down Lt. Spencer 22 1 F. C. Stewart scr 2 G. C. Nash 2 E. W. P. Fulcher 16 4 The flag competition
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    130 10 To-night's spcial attraction at the Surma Theatre is The Jungle Goddess, a wild animal serial. All the :S1 reels wi'l be screened in one programme as usual, starting at 7.15 p.m. The next matinee will be on Saturday, children and adults all half price. The Alhambra programme changes
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    Swabue Famine Relief.
    50 10 Already acknowledged as in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Singapore $597.15 Hard Up ..2 Senior Asiatic staff Sarawak Oilfields 100 Friend per G. H. D. 5 Jalan Salleh Church (2) 12.95 Batu Pahat 12 Yonp Peng 6.03 $785.13 J. A. B. COOK, Hon. Secretary. June 10, 1924.
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    21 10 Orders for week ending June 16 Thursday, 12th. Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
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    46 10 Member! of the Ceylon Tamils' Association are informed that there will be a debate in Tamil to-morrow at 6."0 p.m. in the association halL Vhen the following question will bo discussed Resolved thai the euriieulum of studies for girls should be different from that of boys,
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      45 10 Motor Bus Traffic— A Very Perplexed Bus Owner makes sweeping a?: crtions against the .traffic department of the Municipality. No doubt abuses do exist, but the only way to cope with them is '.o take up specific cases and niak^- them the subject of inquiry.
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      Justices of the Peace.
      84 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Thu Eurasians of Malacca are really gratified to read the welcome piece of news under the head Another Eurasian J.P. in your issue of the 7th instant and sincerely trust that the same honour will be extended to
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      Food Hawkers.
      207 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, As a reader of the Straits Times I think that I should have a little liberty of expre-ssing my opinion in lh:s matter. ■Prior to leaving ihe. city I was employed in Singapore (by a firm in Battery Road) for
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      Rubber Restriction.
      541 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be allowed a space in your valuable paper regarding thy present Mate of hardship encountered by the native owners of rubber estates in Malacca The present restricted output on a 25-acre rubber estate allowed is about three piculs
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    MAY RUBBER RETURNS.
    32 10 Bintang.— ll,7oo II Burma Development Synd.— 6,o2B lbs: Clovelly.— 7.ooo lb-\ Kota Tinggi.— 2l,soo lbs. Mandai-Tekoni; (Singapore).— 9.26o lb Pundut.— 2!>.o<So lb«. l'clepali Valley.- •JT.-DII the. Siginting.— lo,soo lbs.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      199 10 Singapore, June 11. Uubbc). London 10*4 1!. Local 35V* onus. Tin.— London £216 5s. Rubber.— Allenbys c .>5 to 1.08%, Bukit Kntils 1") to 50 cents, Jcnun Kuantans 23 vo 25 cents, Jimahs SJ'- to 9&\k eenti, Malaka Pindas 90 to 1, Mmtakabs 11 to
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      115 10 Singapore, June 11. Tin.— l2l6 5s. down 10s. Rubber. 10->4d. up 'id. Business is on a very restricted scala and the Industrial is the only section of the share market exhibiting any sitrn of activity! Hammers, still a wide market, may be quoted 185 to 200.
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      139 10 (L. R. Macph.il) Singapore, June 11. Rubber.— 10%d. 35H cents. Tin.— CJ1C 5s. $109 sold 75 tons. Mining.— Kinta Tin Dredging 31 to 29 discount. Petnlings 1.33 to 1.37, I'engkalens 10.75 to 11, Teloks Kruins 1.07 'a to 1.12^2, Johans 32 to 34, North Taipings
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      Fraser and Co.'s Daily Report.
      138 10 Singapore, June 11. Rubber— 10%d. up %d. Tin.— £216 5s. down 10s. Mining Tin shares continue steady with a fair business passing-. Ratruts made 8s. 6d. and !)s. cum rights, Souths Ktt cents, Taipings 1.11) c.d., Fmgkaleni 11, Collieries 28. There appears to be a
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    DECAYING BRITAIN.
    227 10 Mr. Sidney Webb's Advice (o The Croakers. Mr. Sidney Webb (President of the Board of Trade) and Mr. J. H. Thomas (Colonial Secretary) were the guests at a luncheon of the National Federation of Jron and Steel Manufacturers the other day at the Grand Hotel, avenueResponding to the
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    51 10 Mr. Justice Wilson, one of the judges of the Supreme Court in Northern Ireland, in forwarding a subscription to the Newspaper Press Fund, writes More and more it seems to me that the destiny of our country depends upon the knowledge, judgment, honesty, and seMS <>f fail play of our
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    37 10 Mrs. A. Kay Buttery, of 22, Gilbert St., (iovernor-Squarp, gave a dunce for her daughter, Miss Evelyn BUtti Handle's Hotel on May 30. Ml M l.ry was a prominent tiiruie in IVnang .society some twenty years ago.
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    Amateur Theatricals.
    521 10 Idlers Club at the Vi< ioria Theatre. A special sffort is being made tbi < v.i-ek ii> iaise tuiuls for the Singapoi branch of the Ex-Service There I* a fancy dren t>:ill at tlv Memorial Hall OB Friday evening and i Victoria Theatre performance* I riven by a
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    SCHOOLS AND DISEASE.
    178 10 Closures (hat Increase Infection. Schnnl ti rmi an shorter and ho are longer than they ■m and even these »horl >i liable to be still further curtailed premature closure Oil account r>f inf« dlsea e rit< in a homo paper. The Lancet, in a leadii that the
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    58 10 The Senior Magi live red judgment i 80. in tho case in which I Lafon of th>> Roman Catholi was chai printing and issning for ale to the public of tickets of receipt* with tl of dMM number.-. In a length; magistrate found tin ;n^ was called for lined him
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    Naval Adventures.
    1812 11 The Reminiscences of A Paymaster. "A lo\ t th( Ml il i» my bOMB, and I never had the faintest wish to eheoM any otle With these word |*aymaster-Rear-Admiral W. K. R. Martin, c M.G., open!) his Ai Naval t, r, which i- published. Even without tin- intn
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    OSBORNE TO LET.
    147 11 Tenant Wanted for the Royal Naval College. The Royal Naval College at Osborne, Isle of Wight, togethpr with the Captain's residence, the Nelson Room dormitories, and 60 acres of grounds, arc to be let on lease. Osborne College was opened by King Edward in August, IMS, and
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    Royal Colonial Institute.
    164 11 The report of the Council of the Royal Colonial Institute notes that on December 31 there were 3,189 resident Fellows, 9,719 non-resident Fellows, 17 affiliated members, 1,525 associates (including 944 in the Bristol branch), 37 undergraduates, and 21 honorary Fellow .< and associates, or 14,508 in all.
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    907 12 His Views on Far East Shipping Enterprise. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, K.CJ3., Conimander-in-Chief of the British China Station, was the guest of honour at an Anglo-American Association's tiffin at the Grand Hotel des Wagon-Lit.-- Peking, on May 2.1. Sir Francis Aglen presided over a big attendance,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    139 12 Programme of parades up to and for June 15, 1924 Wednesday, June 11, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Eurasain Co., Bombing Bayonet Fighting, and Musketry Drill Order. Thursday, June 12, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S. V. Field Ambulance, Squad Drill, Lecture on Organization and Duties. Friday, June 13,
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    309 15 Incorporated in Queen»l»nd). L General Manager's Progress Report 1 or 1 Weeks Ended May 21, 1921. Gentlemen, The following »is the minint; report coverinu the period of four |waNH radial May U, 1924: j Development. During this period the total footage lantoaattol to
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    432 15 How Battle of Jutland Cam11 About. I Admiral Sir Henry Jackson, presiding I at a lecture on the development of wiruj less navigation at the Royal Society of j Arts in London, described how the battle jpf Jutland came to be fought. A change in the bearing of
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    89 15 It is announced that the Soviet Baltic FleeU manned by select proletarian crews, is to make several ocean cruises this summer, including a visit to Italy. Commenting; on the programme, Izvestia publishes an article by a naval expert who, according to the Riga correspondent of The Times, declares that the
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