The Straits Times, 10 June 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 28,497. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      109 1 f^ALiiS Tl\K KVKKYDAY MILK. 5 KUlvBf9v~NUi Advertising attracts attention to the merits of a commodity, but for its sale to be extensive and continuous r-^| the merits must outweigh the defects. pO^DONf The manufacturers of into* m I GORDON'S GIN have been distilling Gin for over 200 years. Its sales
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      265 1 "ROBINSON O" FOR TENNIS WEAR. "JAEGER" PURE WOOL COAT-SWEATERS, SCARVES f^'T j-^V and PULL-OVERS. > -E^t V%W VIYELLA fef mi fJ2* CREAM RIBBED SOCKS and STOCKINGS. /,Sj -'%A J "ROBINSONS" V WHITE REPP "SEYMOUR" SPORTS THE "ALL-RUBBER" SPORTS BELT WITH NON-RUSTABLE BUCKLE. TFMMIQ QHnFQ 7^ TENMS SHOES TENNIS SHOES V
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      4 1 MILKMAID Fl'l.l. CUAH MILK.
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    Book of the Week.
    1840 2 James Bryce. It was the fortune of .he present writer on one occasion to sit next to an aged servitor of the i'ressi in the Hour*' ot Lords one day when Lord Bryce got up to speak. "1 must give him" said tnis man who had
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      162 2 TITAN CEMENT Hold throughout Malaya. Price competitive. (J. AURELY, Solo Importer. Phone 172. Good Printing at Low Cost The difference between mediocre printing and printing that pleases is only a matter of a few dollars in the cost of production. But the difference between those two kinds of printing, in
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      369 2 KillfiioBwithTjn(?.le- |S* foot Sprayar.d theyTl jfc stay dead. There's WUUiUI no halfway measure a^^SS about thi s insect icide. It's powerful equally effective against moths, roaches, mosquitoes, bedbugs, fieaa^j and ants. When foods are exposed, use Tangle- 4fel foot Fly Paper. o-n +&W WJm iSW and green mollu FSPRAY Stocks
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      134 2 FOR YOUR RUBBLR FACTORIES USE CIMENT FQNDU LAFARGE It is highly resistant to acids. It attains in 24 hours a higher strength than ordinary Cement after three months. BOLJi AGBNTI Dupire Brothers RESTRICTION MAY COME MAY GO BUT DE LAVAL Centrifugal Oil Purifier (over 14,000 installations in daily operation) SERVES
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    County Cricket Championship.
    176 3 Lancashire and Leicestershire Running Well. The positions, including matches completed on June 7, nre as follows Played Won Lost Won Lost Pts. Obtained Percent Lancashire Leicester Yorkshire Notts Middlesex Surrey Derby Kent Essex Warwick Sussex N'orthants Hants Somerset [jlamorgan Gloucester Worcester 10 8 y 7 I 8
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    TIN RETURNS.
    59 3 Kuala Lumpur Tin. Hours run 604.45, yardage 66,066, output picuU 336. Ulu Piah. 185 piculs tin ore: Southern section 90 picils. Hill section 80 piculs, and tributors 15 piculs. Glimau Tin. Hours run 726, cubic yards treated 30,125, piculs 112.08. Tongkuh Compound No. 2 N.L. Hours run 604
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    10 3 I am n nonconformist horn nml bmfT— Sir Austen Chamberlain.
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      215 3 <* (flFiner Dodge Brothers Motor Car Wew in Beauty, Comfort md Performance Still more Dependable A fctiil finer Dodge B'-othcrs Motor Car is ready for your inspection. Many new and vitally important improvements have been added. Only personal examination will give you an idea of what has been accomplished. Read
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      266 3 II Nearly every racing ex- ljK] H pert relies on CASTROL IHH B —the lubricant that has IHH HI von more successes than IHH jn all other oils combined 1 IHb Hi CASTROL is rccom- 1^9 HH mended and used by over IRCB HI 200 leading Motor manu I|HJ facturers,
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      694 3 PERAK TURF CLUB 1927 SUMMER MEETING. Official Programme. FIRST DAY.— Sat., July 9. 1927. SECOND DAY.— Tues., July 12, 1927. THIRD DAY— Tfcura.. July 14, 1927. FOUTH DAY.— Sat.. July 16, 1927. FIFTH DAY.— Mon., July 18, 1927. RACES First and Fourth Days 2.30 p.m. Second, Third and Fourth Days
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      742 3 BRUCKNER CO. 51-1. ROBINSON KOAII. SINGAPORE. Patent Medicines. Agents for Robin, Midy, Couturieux Rlache, Chauvin Lucinia Astier, Chaumel Fumouze Venot, etc., etc. Ophthalmic Ointments ngainst TRACHOMA CONFINEMENT BOXES Medico Surj'iral and Elcrtrn-Mfdiral Appliances BELTS. TRUSSES, etc ESTATE SII'I'LIES, LAMPS, SPRAYERS. PUMPS. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. TRADE MARK WHERE4S we, MLtVS POJUTI AND
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      523 4 P. U. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated In Englaad) ■AIL AND PASSENCFR >Nt> CAIGO SERVICES raNINBTJLAR AND ORIKNTAL B.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT, LONDON AND FAR EABT MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAI'AN Tonnar* die B'r.nre KAI.V.W MM June 10 MACEDONIA 11.000 Jun*
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      668 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA); TO LONDON Naple., Marseilles, London. Aatwert aad Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Da* Ball SUWA MARU 11.000 Jan* 28 14 FUSHIMI MARU 11,000 July 7 lIAKOZAKI MARU 10.600 July 21 22 HAKUSAN MARU 10.500 Aug. 4 61 •Ml AND MARU 8.000 Aug. 18 19 HAIIUNA
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      563 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THB OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO, LIMITED. THH CHINA MUTUAL STRUM NAY. CO, LTD. (Incorporated In England) REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.— GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW I MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND
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      496 4 THE SIAM STEAM lAV. CO. LTI. (Incorporated In Slaa) BANGKOK COASTING SERVICE. For Kemaman, Kretay, Trenggana, Kelantan, Hangnara, Telupin, Patani, Slngora, Lacon, Bandon, Kohsamul, Langsuan, Champon and Bangkok. Arrival Departure VALAYA June 13 Jane 15 I'KACHATIPOK June 20 June 22 The Steamer* are fitted throughout with electric light and hare
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      551 4 LP.I. (ROYAL PACKET NAY, 00. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with th* NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. .Into, with nub-conm'ctions to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Depta. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itlnearries free of
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      412 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly sailing* by th* w*ll known steamer MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,612 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest I and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins
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      460 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTI, (Incorporated in England) M ELLERM\N" LlNfi PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVI^ TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINKNT FREIGHT SKRVICB OUTWARDS To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Jit^nn Doe iE'pore us. CITY OF CHESTER In port is. KAUINGA July 6 HOMEWARDS For Marseilles, Hnvre, London, Hixburg
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      449 5 STATE SHIPPINI SERVICE M.S. KANGAROO Dne Singapore July 18 FOR FREMANTLE, WA. For particulars regarding passage and freight rates, apply to McAI.ISTKR A CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. .IS Days to Boston 41
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      478 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Direct Service to JAVA via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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      452 5 STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPM "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing! to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sail. t SALEII2R June 13 14 •PRINS DER NEDERLANOEN June 17 17 KARIMATA June 28 29 VONDEL July 1 1 t BINTANG July 12 IS "J. P COEN July 15 16 PRINSES JULIANA July 2» 29 P. C.
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      94 5 BaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaVaMiBB^HIIV 1 t'f- !|H LUNCH INTERVAL. 75 NOT OUT. and g«iid for anniln r 7J nf<( r Hint i;lass of PHOENIX DRY GINGER ALE Phone 3463. SILVERSLIDE" Plastic Metallic Packing FOR ALL PURPOSES. ONE SIZE OF PACKING FOR ALL SIZES OF GLANDS. With this material there is no waste when
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      546 6 GAIETY CINEMA Jimrtlon Albert aril lirnroo.cn Street*. iT">m Friday. June 10 to Thui-bda>, June IH. Htl'T. NIGHTLY ai s FIGHTIN<; IlLOOO— 2nd Series Stun in* Oaatf* O'Hara (.KoundH 7 and X). The <;realest Stunt Stnr RICHARD TALMADGE In the Creates) Stunt I'irtuie LET'S GO PRODUCER'S GUARANTEE. The amazinjt Hthlt-tic STUNTS
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      142 6 i SURINA TnEATRE Noith Bridge Koad. Tel. No. 28). I i oil-. Wednesday. June H to Tuesday, June 11, 1527. NIGHTLY at 'J. JACK HOME in RED HOT LEATHER RCO HOT That'i UM kind of action \cj'!l sec Ri»l hoi r Uin(f, red hot en01. liters anil ri'l liot bronco
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      372 6 VICTORIA THEATRE TONIGHT I TONIGHT 1 1 and Nightly at 9.30 JEFFREY FARNOI/S FAMOUS STORY OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS .Matinee Saturday, at 5.15 p.m. Book now at LITTLE'S. Popular Prices $2 $1. EVENING DRESS NOT ESSENTIAL. PAVILION From Friday. June 10 to Wednesday. June 15, ill US p.m. sharp.
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      513 6 I !,r Big sjitf^ \^V^BV u-r \?Cf^^ V^B The above an- representation* of the "Lion':: Ilcn.l" trarto nmrk a- uvd Uy the Kcßri- Srml>i|an Aerated Wntcr Compuriy of BaTeatbM and Kuala Lumpur in connretinn with the Mnnufacturv and sail- of all mincnl wmttn in Malaya which trade marK 13 the
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    203 7 FIXTURES. Kriday, June 10 Sintrnporo High Water, C.44 a.m., 8.8, IMb p.m, 7.T. Saturday, June 11 Singapore High Water, 8.6 a.m 7.0, n.HI p.m., 8.1. Outwaril Kn-ncii mail 'lvi 1 7 a.m. B. I. outwaril mail due. lootball,.Div. II: A.l.C. v. S.H.B. (tarriion Sporta, Stadium, :<3O p.m.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    253 7 Friday, -U;u W. ShipH alnntsi.lo the \Vharv«s or rxpected to arrive. KEII'KL HARBOUR. Wharf I ightar Loligo, Lch. Lady mard, Calypaa, Brl Tunda, Sin Khener Basic, v. II Th« Wiap, Peningat i il Wharf Nil il Wharf Tag I'rinco VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. T.mjone r.iK»r .'heers Wharf
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    191 7 To-day Benka lalaad, Java, South-\W-.-t Snmatra, Soath-Eaal Bornee, Oelebea, Moluccai and rimor !> II) iGeaaa p.m North, N". East N. West Suma.1. 1v. 1 Dlemea 1 :t pja n.-Rkalia, Siak und P:ikan Baroc K.;i! I BJB To-morrow. lava, South-Weit Sumstra, Souih- Bornei. Celeb t, Moluccas wtd Timor
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    34 7 n> a noon ni:i IjiTimai iim Arra. S'porc London May 5 May 28 May C Mky M Mny I «y]» May !i June May 12 June 4 Hay 13 June R
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    21 7 \n AflMricM'l lid' ll now worth a.s llttli in the itvaad of Shanghai as on liit niruvtD ut Chicago.—El Paso J.imc*.
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      116 7 Singapore, June 10. Rut till Local fi2?4 cents per lb., steady. London.— Tin ,K8(> 10b. Robbers. Weak, quotations are nominal. Mafeka Pfaoaa are quoted 2.50-2.52'i, United Malaccas have sellers at 2.47'4 and Bukit Jelotongs at 1.02'*, New S. minis arc quoted at 2.7">-2.tfO and Bukit Mitilx
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      128 7 Singapore, June 10. Bobber. Is. O'-xil. '!.•<). down. Local Tin. t'2Hl> 10s. 45s. down. Mining. Rnhman Hydraulic 2.ii2 1 Ji'.T 1 Rant«u Pref. 2.05-2.10. Kucha! 2 iT's -2 .12' Kuyoh 1.55-1.K0. Puteh 1. 22- 1. 2l>. Malaya Consolidated 1.23-1.26. North TaipitiK 1 .17 '2-1.22 1 Taipinj*
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    255 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 10. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2'4 1/16 Demand 2/S Private °.m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand r >6 PrimU M> d/s 57* On France, Bank T.7. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. V>*\ On H injr Kong, Bank T.T. 11 px. dis.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
    62 7 SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT. Tone of Market Steady after weak. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. tT^d. per lb. New York Spot Shoot G. tents M** per lb. i.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. itandard R.S.S. on Tender .lune •luly-Sept. in. -Deo. ■Jan.-MauHi Buyers 62 <>:$
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      MNINING.
      397 7 Issued by Fraser Co, Exchange Stork llrohcrs. smeapore, June iu. iu a.m. Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 57/- 58/£1 il Bangrin Tin 33/- 34/1 1 Batang Padang O.t.7 0.72 li £1 £1 Chenderianjf 23/6 24/0 £1 £1 Eastern Siam 23/- 24/U il Haad Yai 28/3
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      GENERAL.
      170 7 Issue Val. I'd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 5.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.00 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 1.03 1.10 il ±1 E. Smelling Co. l'J.r.O 19.80 I ."> Fraser Xeave 18.50 18.75 100 100 Hammer Co. 181.00 185.00 Ilk. 128 12.1 H. S. B.
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      DEBENTURES.
      87 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. ?1,234,300 6% 15% p.m. Spore Municipal 4 p.c. Spore Cold Storage Deb. o4 ISI3 $2,000,000 80 90 7 p.c. $655,000 110 116 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. Spore Munich 5 p.c. S^Sfff iL^Mt 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 6 prem. "sBc'7'iO,OoO 101V4 102 cL Spore Municipal 4%
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      401 7 Praaer and Co. and Lyall and Bratt'a aaoUUaaa. To-day's Pricei Fraser LyaU Co. Evatt. Altaaby (*i» _\,>. r > :v.>r>cd. 2.yo 3.0» AIM ilajah (SI) tM :.'.<>U 2.60 2.80 A. Hitam ($1) 4.55 4.65cd. 4.55 4.65 A. Kuning ($1) 0.80 0.85 0.85 0.90 Am. Malay ($2) 4.40 4.5Ccd.
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      334 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hcnby .-iven that Uie partnership business, known as Chop Kong Tong S«-ng. carrying on business at N'o. 252, South Jiii.i". Road. Singapore, which partnership ■hi existed for sometime past between < hoy Wone Shi and Choy She Shi ii- 1 1 1 women) und Choy Chi Cheong,
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      24 7 STOP PRESS IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY THAT PRESENT BE IT SILVER OR GOLD from FRANKEL BROTHERS OWtdi Our Advt. on Page 16).
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      8 7 '"THE TALK OF THE DAY!" OVERLAND "WHIPPET" i
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      660 7 VISIT THE Bth NETHERLANDS-INDIES FAIR and FIRST HYGIENE EXHIBITION IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES I'nder patronage oi the (Jovernor-(Jeni'ral at BANDOENG (JAVA) Jl\E 21— JlJLl 10. 1927. Subsidized by (GOVERNMENT, PROVINC E, IfUNICtPAUTY LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advls.. spo page Ifi. WANTS. TOR SAKE. ETC. TOE. ROOM to let, 82,
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      470 7 TENDERS INVITED FKEITION OF MOW OFFICES, GARAGE, ele.. KOIt THE CHINESE SECRETARIAT, KUALA IXMPI'R. Tendon irl I be rocalTed .-it the Kuala Lumpur, u;> to 2 p.m. oi Jii.it> IT. l!i:'7. for tion of new Koala Lnmpnr, Including garage, latrines, Him?, and pi ien and all particolai i nee of
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      131 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Kerbau Station. I By Courtesy of Government Health Office.'; Tor the 24 Hour* ending at Midnight on June 9. Pee. > 1 1- n .-hade temperature 88.1 F. Mill, shad* temperature 70.11'. Mean thada tnanamtBra H1.3 r'. Hax *un radiation lit P Uin. graM radiation 7-1.1 F.
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    DEATHS
    94 8 '"FARE Eilwar.l Rowland Wcare, din! Samarang. on June 10, 1927. Deep'y re crettcd. Mrs. Yeo Lark Sye (nee Ang K'.m Keoi, aged •12, passed away at her residence at No 124, Chin Bvm Road, on Wednesday, Jom 8. 1927. She leaver behind, besides her husband Yeo Lark Sye, of
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 10.1927. KUOMINTANG PROGRESS.
    957 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JUNE 10.1927. KUOMINTANG PROGRESS. The Chinese civ'l war has steadily propressed on the lines which have been consistently foretold in these columns. There have been n > surprises, and, as far cs can be reasonably foreseen, there are not likely to be any until the Southerners
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    28 8 "A revenue of $2,000,000" appearing in paragraph three of the minutes of the indian Immigration Committee mtetin^! published in our yesterday's issue should lead "a reserve of $2,000,000."
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    45 8 Members and friends of the Singapore i Shorthand Writers' Association are reminded that a tea party will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, at the Association's new premises (on the top floor i)f the Chua Motor Service, Orchard Road), as a "club-warming."
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    68 8 Our Madras correspondent wires that i a case of cholera was detected on the j Hard-nge, the Indo-Ceylon boat mail. The, patient was an Indian coolie and all < roolies were returned to India for segrc-' gation from Ceylon. Six first class and. several second class passengers, includ- j ing
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    55 8 The Malay Mail says :—A high authority, unconnected with the Government, tells us that, so far as anti-malnr<al measure* are concerned, Kuala Lumpur is probably as well looked after as any town in the East. At the same time, there appears to be a good deal of fever about at
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    360 8 Mr. John Mitchell, of Harrisons Barker ar.'l Co., who recently loft ihe Straits on retirement, is living at Purley, in Surrey. Mr. A. S. Jclf, formerly of ihe Malayan Civil Service and now Colonial Secretary of Jamaica, has been representing Jamaica at the Colonial Oftice Conference in
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    19 8 Yesterday was a record day in tho American rubber market when 4,145 t:ns of rubber wore sold by auction.
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    19 8 The S.RE. (v) Signals camp which it •vas proposed to hold at Siglap to-mor-row and on Sunday is cancelled.
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    61 8 The well-known pianist Leo Podolsky :i!id Vera Merova, dancer, who appeared in the East several years ago, have it-turned after a successful tour of the United States, where they received enthusiastic press notices. They have lift for Java and Sumatra, where they will give a series of forty concerts, and
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    68 8 By kind permission of Major J. C. BurMtt, D.5.0., and Officers, the Band of the Bn. the Duke of Wellington's Regiment will render the following proMIMI in the Botanical Gardens on Si.nday, at D.! 5 p.m. :—March, St. Nigel. (Graham) overture, William Tell, (Ros Nini) valse, Missouri, (Logan) a musical
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    83 8 One of the leading Anglican clergy ol South India, the Rev. L>. Koilpillai, of Nazareth, Tiniievelly, is on a visit to .Malaya. He worked in Natal and South Africa fur 15 years and during the war served as a military chaplain in Mesopotamia- He is a. present interesting hms?lf actively
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    103 8 The report of the Singapore Christian Friend-in-Need Society for the year lU2<> states that $501.93 has been added to the capital accounts as against $596.19 in 1925. The subscriptions collected during he year amounted to $725-10 as against 5686.70 in 1925. At the close of the year a sum of
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    119 8 The seaplane belonging to the Air Survey Company arrived in Kuala Kanp. sar on Tuesday afternoon, alighting on the Perak River exactly an hour and forty-five minutes after she had left Port. Sweltrnham. The object of the visit, says the Times of Malaya, is to carry out certain aerial surveys
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    162 8 Mr. If. J. A. WhiUker, who was recently manager of the Tobacco and Cigarette Department. Huttcnbach La-.a-rus and Sons, Limited, Penang, met with :in accident at the Penang wharf on Friday night as a resu't of which he received concussion of the brain. Mr. Whitaker, says the Times of Malaya
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    GOVERNOR IN SEAPLANE.
    419 8 Sudden Squall Prevents Ascent. Sir Hugh's Flying Experience Turned to Account. H.E. the Governor, Sir Ilu^h Clifford's, proposed flight in a seaplane piloted by a French ace on board the French cruiser P. 1 imauguet in harbour was spoilt by the squall that came on this morning.
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    European in Trouble.
    170 8 Remanded in Custody in Lieu Of Bail. In .he Second Court this BUnaing befoM Mr. H. K. Bull, a European, num.- 1 K. Moore, was l lwHlill with cheating a Karopeaa lady named, Miss Emily Spencer. The su;n of money Involved When the accused Has charged he
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    Rubber Prices.
    67 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc., New York, send us the following cabla dated June v, their quotation! beiag in gold dollar cent 3 and closing bid prices Rubber exchanges sales to-day 4,14. r > tons. Record day sale, June .T7.40, July ".T.fiO, August :!7.C>O, Septemuer 117.70, October 57.80,
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    Mails Expected.
    78 8 Mails from Europe (Loadoa mails despatched on May V) U BJ. Hajula, will arrive by train t:. -morrow morning. Correspondence will Ih> ready for delivery to boxholders at 9JBO ;i.i.i. From Holland and Germany, by Vondel, due at Singapore 5 p.m. 1.-lay. From China anil Japan, l>y Uornco
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    RUSSIA'S HOSTILITY TO BRITAIN.
    167 9 Fantastic Allegations In Communique. THE WARSAW MURDER. Britain's Hand Can Be Clearly Seen." [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Baghy, .Uine 9. FaatMtk ■HafHmn of British complicity in terrorist plots are mentioned in a S viel communique Isttted to-day which lias caused mild amusement here. The message i s
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    Poland's Conciliatory Reply.
    235 9 [REUTER TELERRAM] London, June !>. Berlin: According to menage from the Polish Government'! re:!-. to the Soviet Note with regard to in'e murder f the Bovief Minister Voikow i* couched in conciliatory terms. I; disclaim, responsibility for ths murder aad points OOt that" Voikow repeatedly refused police
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    Demonstrations in Moscow.
    68 9 London, June 9Moscow Fran three in the afternoon until liite in the evening precessions officially istimated at several hundreds of thousands passed the Foreign Affairs < oniMii^sariat, demonstrating as a protest against the murder of Voikow. The Polish Legation in Vorovsky Street was strongly guarded. Demonstrations in
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    Outrage on Frontier.
    46 9 [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin. Ju:ie 9. Kusso-Po'.ish ttniion is increasing. There was another outrage last night. Opanski, the Russian police chief on the Polish frontier, and a chauffeur being killed and two officials wounded while con\eying to Minsk a Polish officer suspected of SSptOMgJS.
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    Rumania's King.
    26 9 Condition Reported as Very Critical. [RELILK TELEGRAM] London, .lunv Bukhaxwl The King's condition is vary critical Hit death is expected within a few days.
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    Lindbergh Declines Annuity.
    40 9 [REl'TEB TEiXCRAM] Lim.l >n. June 9. New York Among tin- offers of financial Mriihwn which ('<>!. Lindbergh, ;h'; Tvin.s-Atluiiiii Iyer, refaaad is a 1 i f« annuity from a o.'.lHKl.OOil fund sponsoix-d by a trtoup of wcukhy Philadelphimm.
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    TROOPS IN CHINA.
    75 9 Japan's Reply to Peking Protest. Despatch Not Meant As Aggressive Act. [reutek far eastern service.] Shanghai, June 9. Peking The Japanese legation has replied to the Foreign Office note stiitinj* that the troops are merely for the purpose of protecting Japanese nationals and their der-putch is not
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    French Finances.
    104 9 Issue of New Consolidation Loan. [lIAVAS TELEGRAM.] Paris, June 9. Lc Matin announces that M. Poincare will horlly issue a consolidation loan devoted to the leabsorptbn of surplus bank-notes in consequence of the decrease of the amount of national defence bonds in circulation. The value of the notes
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    Egyptian Cotton.
    80 9 Constitution of Joint Committee. [RELTER TF.LXCRAM] London, June The international committee of the Federation of Cotton Manufacturers' AiaoflatfaHH determined the appointment of tommies to be represented on the Egyptian joint committee, in accordance with the resolution adopted at the International Congress in Epypt to deal with questions connected
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    Earl Carroll's Sentence.
    87 9 Collapses When Conveyed To Prison. [relteb telegram] London, June 9. Atlanta. Georgia: The well-known New York theatrical producer Earl Carroll, who is in hospital at Granville after collapse on board the train when he was travelling from New York to prison here, was carried on v stretcher
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    Albanian Crisis.
    67 9 Ministers in Paris Seek Compromfse. [TRANS-OCEAN 8UVICK] Berlin, June 9. The Ju?o-Sluv and Albanian Ministers in Paris came in contact last night, seeking a basis of compromise. Belgrade dispatches state that a fight for Albania was inevitable after the Tirana Treaty. The recent calm is illusory. The Albanian
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    Chamberlin's Flight.
    56 9 Hopes to Establish Regular Service. [TRANS-OCEAN SERVICE] Berlin, June 9. fitollt Chan\Jjcrlin and Mr. Levine will fly to Vienna on Sunday, starting at S a.m., with an aeroplane escort, stopping for two hours :it Munich en route. Mr. I-cvinc is anxious to establish a trans-Atlantic air service, which
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    Stresemann and Chicherin.
    58 9 [trans-ocian snvici] Berlin, June 0. M. Chiihcrin arrived in Berlin this looming and will dine with Dr. StreseMM iit the Soviet Embassy. Dr. Stresemann will leave for Geneva in Friday, arriving on Sunday. An early Big Three parley i? expected in view >,l' the situation regarding Albania
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    RUSSIANS EXECUTED.
    224 9 Twenty Condemned By Moscow Court. Alleged Activities for Foreign Powers. [reuter telegram] London, June 10. Moscow Twenty Russians alleged to have been engaged in anti-Soviet activities on behalf of the Monarchists or foreign powers have been sentenced to dcMh and executed. The communique announcing this states that the
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    Armstrong Whitworth's.
    187 9 Loss of Over £500,000 On Year. [l:tl TLR 1ELKGRAM] London, June 9. A report showing a loss of over I £500,000 on the ycar'j working and foreshadowing {ii-oposaU for reconstructing the company was presented at ths annual meeting of Armstrong, Whitworth and Co. Mr. Frater Taylor, vicc-cl»airman, who
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    Exchanges.
    73 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, June 9. Foreign exchanges arc Amsterdam 12.12 9-1C. Athens 3C2. Berlin 20.50. Bombay Is. 5%d. Brussels 34.96. Bucharest 815. Buenos Aires 47 23-32. Copenhagen 18.17. Geneva 25.25. Helsingforc 192%. Hong Kong 2s. Lisbon 2 15-32. Madrid 28.07%. Milan 88. New York 4.85 19-32. Oslo 18.72.
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    Unlicensed Pistol.
    86 9 Charge Against Straits Born Chinese. A Straits-born Chinese, named Jack Tan, was arrested yesterday by Detective Inspector Sharpe with an allegedly unlicensed pistol and nine rounds of ammunition in his possession. He is alleged to have had the pistol on him when arrested. He was to have been
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    NON-STOP FLIGHT.
    154 9 Interest in New British Effort. Lieut. Carr Will Again Be Pilot. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, June 9. The interest of British aviation circles is now centred in the prospect of a record being achieved by the Service pilots who will attempt this month a non-stop aeroplane flight to
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    U. S. National .Income.
    45 9 New Record Reached In 1926. [UUTEH TELKGRAM] London, June 9. New York: According lo a survey by the -National Conference, the national income of the United Stales reached a new peak of $78,<;4'J,00<>,000 in 11)26, compared with $77,31 :{,'JOO,000 in 1925.
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    An Expired Visa.
    453 9 Woman's Unsuccessful Appeal At Penang. Adorned in a silk shin, with rolled-up sleeves tied v.lth ribbons, wealing khaU; shorts a::d a new helmet on her head, a Russian woman named Helena Kiziwiz made a spectacular appearance before Mr. S. N. King in the I'olice Court on Wednesday
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    Armed Prowler.
    88 9 Found Loitering in A Residential Area. A Javanese found loitering in Orange Grove Road, near a drive leading to one of the houses, on Wednesday evening, was upon arrest and search found to bo in possesion of a dagger. He was unable to give the Second Police Magistrate
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    AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.
    896 9 Draw in Visitors' Favour At Seremban. Another Fine Innings by Capt. Congdon. (From Our Own Correspondent). Seremban, June Although <he Australian touring team produced much better form from a batting point of view they were not able to inflict any very serious punishment on the Southern Malaya team,
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    SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.
    949 9 An Interview at Government House. How the New Governor Lives And Works. [Special to the Straits Times.] It has already been remarked that His Excellency the Governor (Sir Hugh Clilijrd, G.C.M.G., G.8.E.) ll readily up prcachable. We had not ventured to hope that this accessibility would even
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      Singapore Football.
      341 10 Dukes Win Over R.A. An ■Itandann of 2,', .m; saw the Duk<of Wellington's U-:im uefi-at the K. A. by tinci; goals to nil, in a lust divisi hi match played on the Stadium yesterday. UN wa' (all Ol exi itument, the first goal in .n.u icorad soon after
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      Interport Cricket.
      154 10 Triangular Tournament In Hcng Kong. The North-China Daily News of May tes thai the visit of the Hong Kung [nternort cricket rtam to Shanghai, this \\;.r has definitely been abandoned. It was I!i>ng Kong's turn to come to' Shanghai during May, but in viow of the; 1 local
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      S.C.C. Tournament.
      71 10 State nf th- ground permitting, a match Bankers, Brokers ana Insurance v. Merchants will st.irt at the S.C.C. at five: o'clock to-d y and be continued at two tc-morrov. This «i!i -i. rnament match of ihe season, The 8.8.1. team will I*-:— H M H. Kind lay.-O. P.
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      S.C.R.C. v. the Medical College.
      49 10 The folio* .r.x will represent the B.C.R.C. against the Medical College on| Bukday at p-m.: L 11,. I. H .aliinir, J'Om Urn, Ail i Hung, C!kiw T.i;. Choon Sim, Edmund Taa, Bkmg Heng, Ah Chuan, Chen and iiMin Lcong, Reserves:—Kirn Hock und Scow Hian.
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      Rafflesians v. Royal Engineers.
      59 10 The following Will represent the I Rafflesiani ;i!:..i»>.-t the li.X. ;.t cricket I on Sunday at I'ulau lirani commencing .•i! 2.15 p.m. 11. (J. Stack (cant), I-:. G. Wheatley, C. Armstrong, :<. Oehlers, C. B 8. Oehlera, K. V. Miller, R. C. Oehlers, I <; Teoscnsohn,
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      V.M.C.A. SPORTS.
      185 10 l.isl of Evenls for Tomorrow. The V.M.C.A. third annual athletic sport* uill be held at the V.M.C.A. sports' ground, Anson Road, to-morrow, starting' at 130. The order of events will as follows Senior Long Jump, :>.:iO p.m.; Junior fG rards, 3.96 Junior Clast A 100 ymrda, LBS i
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      Tennis.
      63 10 Tilden and Hunter in Ireland. Raster Telegram.] London, June 9. Dublin In an international tournament on Davis Cup lines Hunter, United '■pat Mc-Crea, Ireland, li— 3, 4—6, Tiiden beat <he Hon. Cecil Campbell, 1, 6—2. Miss Wills Wins. At Beckenhaa Is t!> Kent chamnionBhipi Miss Helen Wills beat Miss
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      Golf.
      31 10 Irish Native Championship. [Rental Telegram.] London, June 9. Cork D'-. MacCormack, of Hermitiitri-, (Ton the Iri.ii native golf championthip, defeating the MXty-year-old competitor H. Cannes, Portmarnock, at the Vt!i hole.
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      Boy Walley's Success.
      349 10 (flowing Opinions Jn California. B ■>■ W.illey'.- sensations] success in his first contest in the United States, already repartad, made a great impression on the critics. The Singapore flyweight knocked out rgv Kme In the first round, and the American sustained two fractured ;ii..-. I', li'.yn, r./tc
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      Swimming.
      123 10 S wimming. There will be :!0 yards handicap races for the I' class swimmers and novices on Sunday at the Chinese Swimming Club the 100 ya.'ds for A and B and inter-team water polo league 1 match. The ;;u yards handicap race for vetei lans, to he swuir. off on
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    Cycle and Carriage Co.
    227 10 Report on the Past Year's Working. The report of the directors of the Cycle and Carriage Co. (1916). Ltd., for the 1 Mar ended December SI, 1!»2(;, states that the account shows a net profit (after making amide provision for depreciation and for bad and doubtful
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    ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL.
    973 10 Sir Hugh a,t Anniversary Celebration. Presides at Meeting; and Opens Four Beds. It h fine th'ng, ut the close of labour v wind- the consummation of an object, I to have achieved it. It is infinitely finer when that attainment is the provision of medical uttention for
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    St. Andrew's Hospital.
    886 10 Sir Hugh Clifford for bis gmriou* presence a. that meeting. "Aviation Experiences. j In his' reply His Kxcellency said He had read in the Malayan paper with surprise and regret that ho was suffering from the results of a fall olf his horse. He thought that if
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    171 10 Let's Go, featuring Richard Talmadge, h the chief attraction in the Gaiety programme to-night. I'atrons are assured that all the siunts he performs were done by him and not by doubles, dummies or camera tricks. In the same programme is a further s.iory in the new series of
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    43 10 Mr. P. Kama Menon will read an essay on Duty to God and Mrs. K. V. Davies, w*ll deliver a lecture in Malaynlam on Educatioa at the meeting of the Malayale j Hindu Samajan to-morrow at 0.30 p.m. 111 All arc cordially tnviteu.
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    Triad Society Charge.
    112 10 Constable's Capture in A 1 Pond, I On hearing the Bound of revolver I shots, Sikh P.C. 21)2. marketing in South •Biidge Road area, noticed that the I manner in which three men were making away was unlike the panic-stricken scanvper for safety of the others in
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    Another Escape.
    86 10 Prisoners' Get-Away From Police Van. Two HlllllSjmi under remand nn a charge of theft o— pad from the policy van yesterday, while being conveyed to prisi 11 from the Police Court. One of the tyre? of the van was punctured and the men escaped by the simple expedient
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    111 10 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its BUth auction on June i), when there were catalogued 1.427,8. r i7 lbs. ov (V-'.-.Ai tons offered K58.902 lbs. or .'!«3.44 tons soid ■>4C-,C77 lbs. or LMK.Gl tons. Spot London Is. 0%d. New York :!8% cts. PRICES REALISED.
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    Jesselton Ice and Power Co.
    150 10 The report of the directors of the Jesciton Ice and Power Co., Ltd., for thj year ended December 81, 192G, states that during the year bettor trading conditions :n Jesselton ha\-e prevailed which have enabled the company to dispose of more electric energy and ice.
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    121 10 In the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Deane. receiving orders were made against the following Koh Beng Hoon, Eastern Traders Co., P. K. M. Mowluvy, Tan Khay Giang, I.oke Wall Yin. The Assistant Official Assignee made application for payment of $25 10 Rodyk and Davidson, who
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    85 10 Programme of drills up to and for June 12. Friday, June 10, 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Band Practice. Saturday, June 11, 2.30 p.m., Balestier Range, Machine Gun Platoon, Revolver Classification 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, S.R.A. <v), Musketry Classification; -.15 p.m., Malay Drill Hall, Malay Co*
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    40 10 Paterson, Simons and Co., Penang, are in receipt of cable advice from the London secretaries of the Lenggeng Rubber Co. that an interim dividend of I per cent. has been declared in respect of the year ended July 31, 1926.
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    115 10 An excellent record is that disclose! by the Commercial L'nion Assurance in MaMOt of .he pa&t year. The life department completed more new polici and though they were for a smaller su.n in the aggregate, the net amount of fiesh contracts obtained during th--period was ihe very substantial one <«f
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      THE MOSQUITO BIS.
      235 10 To the Editor of the Stmits Times. Sir, Your l< ader yesterday, on the subject <>i' the BMeqatta DM Heel is aU very well i rom your own ptnml point of view and thai >.f other rmr owners perhaps, bui when it coma to discus-sine like this,
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      THE PUBLIC SAFETY.
      220 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Jutt line to thank you for y ur fair and tunslnictive remuiks. These jutimeu are getting bolder everyday, that is tviiient. The law-abiding Asiatic •esident.- aiv. meanwhile, wondering why unrestricted Immigration at lower dns.; Chinese i> still proceeding, ii
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      Hong Kong Motor Buses.
      107 10 Conductors Licensed and To Wear Uniforms. In the Hong Kong Government Gaietto is published 1 lengthy li-t of amendments to the existing traffic ragalatllTa. Among the main changes made, is the pr./Vißic:i that all conductors of public motor omnibuses shall be licensed and pay a fee
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      Madras Strikes.
      143 10 (Special Cable to the Straits Tinus.) Madras, June 9. For Urn second time within a few days. i.nc workmen at the 1'.W.1). workshop struck >-duy. The Ban demanded payment for th days of the strike on the previous occasion, full wages <:r> Saturday.:, and a general increase all
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    Sunday's Radio Concert.
    146 10 The Amateur Wireless Society announce a gmid programaM for Sunday, when the srSata will be Mr. H. L. Burnett, Mr. Quail Santrv. Major Strceten and Mrs. MtliSnd Mrs. 1). G. Mcl.eod will sing (a) Hear me. >>■ WincN and Waves (Handel), (b) A Bn.wnbird Sinking (Haydn Wood),
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    1017 11 Football Referees Attacked By Unruly Crowds. Uy Our Special Correspondent. London. May 12. The Newnurket Stakes of a mile an. l a quarter constitute the nearoi puhli trial in advance of the De.Dy. and yet of recent years it hai been cxci ran- for the winner if the
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    Home Sport Letter.
    1511 11 Ime nil. Twice durinjr thu (tame speclaj ton went on to the hold to protest. At I the end there was an up./ rush, which v.;i> dealt wilh hy tin- police with diflfien ty. Mr. Edwards was hurried off thu grounds in a motor car through a
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    239 12 Immigration and Emigration Figures. The figures of Indian immigration and emigration for the current year to the end of April, together with comparative figures for recent years, were laid on tne table at a meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee on May 2. r >. The figures are
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    Duchess and a Snake.
    99 12 Royal Visitors' Experiences In South Australia. Adelaide The Duke of York, on a kangaroo and deer hunt, was responsible for the capture of a deer, which was held captive until the Duchess arrived ly I motor-car. The Duchess photographed jtho scene, and the deer was then
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    445 13 £12,000 of Opium Carried Down (tang-Plank. i Bit RomM Macleay, the now British Minis' it to Czechoslovakia, has ftftived at l'i:i''i!0. The Austrian Government ;;rr con-I'-nplatinc thi> abolition of the vi ;i M British passports to Au-trii. I The hair of the only ■Bbohfcad \vi>nvin at
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    Overseas News by Mail.
    438 13 ty, but nothing definite is known in re•a'd t i that matter. A copy of the original edition of the "Seven I'illms of Wisdom." by Col. Lawrence, was sold hy Harrods to .1 private purchaser for £420. Onlv 100 copies fm originally printed. Onp exhibited in
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    39 13 Here's ha!f-a-crown for you. my little man." said the young su'tor. eenialiy. Rut what iva'Jo ynu so oertain your I ister expected me to en:! Becanat she's Kon? out in a preat hurry." 127.000.0 M
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