The Straits Times, 24 June 1927

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 28,509. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1927. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      162 1 THE IVKRTDAT Mil X TRUISMS-NO. 2 R Advertising attracts attention to the merits of a commodity, .but for its sale to be extensive and continuous f*? w\ tne merits must outweigh the defects. Gordon The manufacturers of 111 GORDON'S GIN have been distilling Gin for over 200 •^-JL years. Its
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      208 1 "NORVIC" Shoes for Ladies' Wear NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED. No. 220. STRONC LEATHER SHOE. No. 235. WHITE NTBUCK SHOE. No. 210. BMAKT NORVH MOB. In a cnmhir.ntiin of twj shades of With punched hole design on toe Basket uv.svp in two colour effect, liii;,', as illustration. and sides. python and
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      4 1 MILKMAID FULL CRKAM MILK.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2255 2 A Bad Incidence of The Betting Tax. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 26, I The operation of the Betting Tax ha.! erected one difficulty about w.iich strong! cmplaints were maae |n the House otf Loral the other day. A betting licence' like motor licence, is iaaoftd to
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      281 2 Choose Glaxo for I I your Baby I i f Your Baby's future health depends on your I f choice of his r ',)J. Y-v.i •nu'.t clioose the food J 0 you know is best, for you dare nor. endanger «i i your Baby's progress by experimenting. i f Be
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      406 2 Tanglefoot Fly Paper catches both germ and fly. It's convenient, sanitary and economical—the moat aaticfactory fly destroyer for use where foods aro exposed to the air. It's cheapest 1 by the carton* Every *^^P 'paper Stocln earned by Cbetniits, Proviaon and Bazar Shop* TK TMQUFOOT COMPANY. Grind Riplds, MIcMfM MUI.LER.
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      489 2 $50 ONLY! r^. 11l A lIS, NORTH MNI ROAD. High-class gramophone with double spring motor. Monthly payment system can be arranged for local customers. .17*—" FOR YOUR RUBBER FACTORIES USE GHENT FONDU LAFARGE It is highly resistant to acids. It attains in 24 hours a higher strength than ordinary Cement
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      286 3 (MFiner Dodge Brothers Motor Car Stfetv in Beauty. Comfort and Performance Still mere Dependable A Bt m finer Dodge Brothers 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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      360 3 BRUCKNER CO. 51-1. ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. Patent Medicines. Agents for Robin, Midy, Couturieux —Blache, Chauvin Lucinia —Astier, Chaumel Fumouze Venot, etc., etc. i Ophthalmic Ointments against TRACHOMA CONFINEMENT BOXES Medico Surgical and Electro-Medical Appliances BELTS, TRUSSES, etc ESTATE SUPPLIES, I LAMPS, SPRAYERS, PUMPS. ENQUIRIES SOLICITED. Phone 1733 Central Motor Hiring
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      779 3 NOTICE IN THE ESTATE OF HADJEE YAHYAH BIN HADJEE ABDUL WAHAP, DECEASED Pursnant to Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees) Section 25. NOTICE is hereby given that all creditor* and other persons having any claims or demands upon or against the Estate of ftadjee Yahyah bfn Hadiee Abdul Wahap late of No.
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      891 3 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE KKLLAS BOUSE, BATO GAJAH, F'ERAK. Thr fimllll <>f Mm hta W. KolUe Smith. Ks,|., of Kellaa, Hutu Clajnh. nftVi rof s:ilc as a raaUantial propert] lh« dwelllnc house nnd arenlsei known hh Kellai HaMtj toirfthor with Ihc niTJcns und gruuiiUs •djoiniiiKThe House i.< larco and commodiou«,
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      547 4 P. ft. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Incorporated in Fna>and) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SKU VICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL StUVK K. outwards from london for china a:-;i) japan Tonnage due Spore NOVARA 7.000 July z KASIICAII
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      657 4 Shipping Announcements N.Y.K. LINE (NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHAI TO LONDON Naples, Marseilles, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Du* Sail SUWA MARU 11,000 June 2S 24 FIiSHIMA MARU 11,000 July 7 8 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,500 July 21 22 HAKUSAN MARU 10,500 Aug. 4 o KITANO MARU 8.000 Aug. 18 19 IIARUXA
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      529 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THH OCFAN STEAM BHTF CO, LIMITED. TUB CHINA MUTITAL tTSAM 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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      467 4 THE SIAI STEAM lAV. CO. LTI. 'Incorporated la Slam) BANGKOK COASTING SSRVTCI. Tar Kemaman, Kretay, Trenggana, Kelaataa, Bangnara, Telupin, Patanl, Slngora, Laeoa, Bandon, Kohsamal, Langsuan, Ckumpon and Bangkok. Arrival Departare MALINI June 2<t June 29 VALAYA July 3 July 6 PRACHATIPOK July 10 July 13 The Steamer* are fitted throngkoat
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      552 4 LP.I (RIVAL PACKET NAY. 60. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connections to Passage, Freight, Transhipment, Marine Dcpts. and Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straits Settlements of the Official Tourist Bureau of Java. All information, detailed itinearries free of
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      418 4 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated ia Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MILBOURNE, VIA JAVA DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND Regular monthly salting* by tke wall known steamer MARELLA (7.575 tons) and the new motor vessel, MALABAR (4,512 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is tbe largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de
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      469 5 Shipping Announcements ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "ELLERMAN" LINH PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVIurf TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT FREir.HT SEnVICI OVTWARPB To Bong Kong, Shanghai and Jatvn Dne B'pore ■a. KABINGA July 6 a». CITY OF NORWICH An*. 4 ITY or BOMBAY Aiif*. 2«. nOMEWARDS Tor
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      457 5 STATE SHIPPING SERVICE M.S. lANGAIOO Da* Singapore July IS FOB FKEMANTLE, WjL For particular* regarding passage and rtight ratei. apply to MeALISTKR CO, LTD. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE ROUND-THE-WORLD P\SSEN(".ER AND FREIGHT SERVICE BOSTON and NEW YORK via PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA and MARSEILLES. is Days to Boston 41 Days
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      552 5 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated in Hung Koag) Direct Service to JAPAN via HONG KONG AMOY and SHANGHAI and to CALCUTTA via PENANG from SINGAPORE. Taking cargo on through Bill! of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Cbefoo, Tientsin, Newchwanc, Yangtze Ports. Formosa, the I'hillippinca, etc FOR PENANG AND
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      506 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" HOLLAND-EAST-ASIA LINE Homeward Sailing* to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Da* Sail* EAH I M ATA June 28 t» •VONDKL July 1 1 tBINTANG July 12 IS •J. P. COEN July 15 15 PRINTS JULIANA July S!9 2» t KARIMOEN Aug. g 9 P. C. HOOFT Aug. 12 12
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      63 5 ftume 3?63. "SILVERSLIDE" Plastic Metallic Packing FOR ALL PURPOSES. ONE SIZE OF PACKING FOR ALL SIZES OF GLANDS. With this material there is no waste when repacking as new "SILVERSLIDE" can be added to that remaining in the gland. Write for full particulars to the Stockists and Sole Agents |C£ttiaaU
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      573 6 GAIETY CINEMA Junction Alhrrt and llcnrooVn Strcrt*. J rum Friday. June 2t to 'liuir^day. .li>nv :!0. 1M27. NX.X I IV H H. V. Witwer-, FIGHTINfi BLOOD— -'nd Pcrics Starrlm; Caatge O'llara ttmmmtm II and II (final). PLAY BALL SERIAL Mith Ali.ne Kajr and Waher Miller. •I'll- <;.ani of Baaaball s.
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      329 6 COMMENCING SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1927. The Picture that all Singapore will want to sec ALHAMBRA THEATRE (By sjimaml with m. HAH ACT) BvaßMta THE UFA FILM MASTERPIECE -rut MfLOSV THAT STIMCO T*o roiiintxT) lValuiiir; MADY CHRISTIANS. W11.1.Y IRITSCH ZEMA OESNI. lIXTItA SPECIAL MUSICAL SCORE. AS PLAYED AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE.
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      241 6 DO YOU REALISE that many thousands of dollars arc wasted annually through use of incorrect electric lighting equipment. In many casts a vast amount of light is often \vasted by not being systematically directed to where it is mainly needed, both specifically and generally. Get every unit turned to full
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    256 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 24. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2>4 1/16 Demand 2/3 23/32 Private 3m. credit 2/4 9/32 On New York, Demand 66 Private 90 d/a 67 On France, Bank T.T. 1411 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. lIS. |i.c. dis. On
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    63 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon June 24. Tone of Market Steady. Latest Cable London Spot Sheet Is. t%4. per lb. New York Spot Sheet cent.; M% per lb. R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. Standard K.S.S. Standard K.S.S. on Tendtr Spot Spot .July-Sept. Oct.-D«c
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      MINING.
      411 7 Issuo Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 Asam Kumbang 64/- 57/11 H Hanirrin Tin B 30/1 J BatanK Padang 0.05 0.70 1 1 Batu Caves I.2J'L- 1.27 '/4 £1 1 .l Chcmierianj; 22/- 28/1! tl 11 Eastern Siam B/fl 23/<; £1 £1 Haad Yai 27/<; 28/<> 1 1 Hitam
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      GENERAL.
      179 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.18.0 6.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.90 0.95 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.95 1.00 xd. £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 20.00 20.50 I ."> Frascr Ntave 18.40 18.70 100 100 Hammer Co. 181.00 155.00 Hk. 125 125 H. S.
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      DEBENTURES.
      97 7 U. Eng. G p.c. $1,234,300 4% S'pori Cold StorKgo D«b. 7 p.c. $555,000 108 Spore Municipal 5 p.c 1,878,000 of 1901 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 90 Spore Municipal 4>4 p.c. of 1909 11,100,000 90 ii r .'c, p.m 112 6 prtm. par. par. Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      389 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. To-day's Prices I'raser I.yall Co. Evatt. Allenby ($1) 2.40 2.60 cd. 2.40 2.60 A!or (iajah ($1) 2.25 L 46 J.:i."> 2.50 A. Hitam ($1) 4.00 4.30 -1.00 4.30xd. A. Kuning ($1) 0.70 0.80 0.70 0.75 Am. Malay ($2) 3.90 4.10
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    183 7 FIXTURES. I'riday, June Singaporo High Water, 6.12 a.m., 7.7, 6.11 p.m., 7.8. Cricket Australians v. All Malaya, Singapore. Saturday, June 25 Singapore High Water, 8.44 a.m., 7.7, 7.X p.m., 8.2. 11. I. outward mail due. Cricket Australians v. All Malaya, Singapore. Straits Chinese Reading Club, at home.
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    306 7 Finlay, IMM 24. Ship* alongiidr thr Wharrea or rxpected to arri\c. KEI'I'EL 11ARJJOUR. Mnin Wharf Lighter Loligo, Alert, Hygeia, Sri Tundu. Bunga. Silver--ne. Teroh^ku'. Will n- Th y Wisp, Btlangkai, Abelli, Kail-m 1 k. 0 I Wharf Nil Coal Wharf Nil VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS. Tanjonjt I'azar
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    133 7 To-day. X. Hi,. N. Lust and N. West Sumatra I \;.n I);cnun i 3 p.m. Java. South-West Sumatra. SouthKant Uornt'o. i.i. bis, Moluccas Mid Timor t > 1 1 >• (Jan Pieterszoon '"oi-n C p.m. To-morrow. .-..i.itt. i> Ancby I 9 a.lv >!oihow iKiniryuan) 10 a.m. nkUahma
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      427 7 GREAT REDUCTION on ALL THE PRICES MARKED on JEWELLERY and WATCHES at RENE ULLMANN, the place where BUYING means INVEST. RENE ULLMANN L. High Street. Phone 2464. SINGAPORE. MUSIC MUSIC HUDSON'S GREAT SALE OF MUSIC will commence ON TUESDAY, JUNE 28 SON(iS. FOX TROTS, TWOSTEPS, TANGOS, WALTZES. PIANO SOLOS, AI.IU'.MS,
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      50 7 TENDERS Ti nder.i are invited for the erection of a block of six shophounes at Middle Road. Plans, Specifications and further particulars can be obtained from the Office of tiie AichiUcts. The lowest or any tender not necessarily at-cupted. SWAN' MACLAKLX. L Architects, f .m f Hang Xesg Bank Chambtrs.
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      55 7 AUCTION SALE of the content* of a Flower Shop. To be htld at No. 4, Orchard Road (Old No. 217) on Tuesday, June 28, 1*27, at 4 p.m. Comprising showcases, toak counter, Mil ncr iron sale, table centres, chenille, bou■H'tt holders, posters and sijpiboaril t:t.n*f«r papers and forms, etc. POWELL
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      812 7 I^TEST ADVERTISEMENTS )ther Classißed Adyta., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE. ETC. UR. ROOM to let, 82, Waterloo Street. SSISTANT for rubber estate Keluntan. rancy filled. Applicants thanked. i'ANTED, experienced stenographic large mercantile firm. Apply 929, Sii.hk OR SALE, large Delco lighting engine eight large cells. Apply 18, M.ilaera ret.
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      593 7 NOI ICE in he Trad* Mark depicted I of BIMI DARB> A- COMI ANY, LIMITED, I Incorporated under the Compmn iirdinunre nf ill- Btraiti Battlement) md having its Malacca, with Branch Ofaeei In London, Singapore, Poaaag, Kuala Lumpur inoh, Boramban aad Mu:ir. aad li oaad bj tbi said Company in
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      69 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandang Ki-rlviu Station. <Bjr Courtesy of Government Health Offlce.i For the 24 Uoum <>ndin( st Midnight on June 23. Deg v. i, had* tempcratan »:t F Mia. shuil.- Uinpiratun- T.'t V.i tn ibadc temperature 77! K 91 F. Win. pan radiation 72 F. Sm t. nip. ratuie 82
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY,JUNE 24 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH.
    925 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY,JUNE 24 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH. The recent Colonial Conference has done sound work. Firstly, in emphasisi-.r the need for scientific research s?condly. in emphasising the advisability of seeking a suitable form of scientific cooperation and co-ordination within ou.' Crown C ilonies, Dependencies and Mandated Territoiies— a problem bristling
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    AN OCCASIONAL NOTE.
    284 8 It is to be hoped that the incident a' Port Swettenham which nvolveu the a udental death by drowning of Mr. J. A. IJodrigues will attract the attention of Urn authorities. The late Mr. Kodiigues was superintending the dischai-ge of rubber latex into the motor ship Silver
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    40 8 We are asked by Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Co. to say that the jaga, Duiip Singh, who was arrested in connection with she removal of three raincoats from an office above Whiteawcy, Laidlaw's building, had not been living on the premises.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    287 8 Father Ik-rtin Ashness leaves Singapore on Tuesday to return to his mission in hina. By the Dollar liner President Wilson arriving nerc on Tuesday Dr. Martin Cruz, a well-known Filipino medical practitioner in Manila, and his wrfe are making a holiday tour round the world. The Hon.
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    18 8 An exhibition of contemporary British art has been opened in Brussels, under the auspices of the Anglo-Be-lgian Union.
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    23 8 "t b BOttfM by the Development Commissioner, Burma, that f w June no export jyolty \ri!l be levied on rubber exporteJ from Burma.
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    24 8 The Bishop of London visited North Stoke, Oxfordshire, at Whitsuntide and v ted as curate during his stay as a guest in the village.
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    22 8 Only four applications for hotel and i.lUiard room licences were heard in the '.'enang Licensing Court yesterday. One if them was refused.
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    27 8 A Chinese woman named Chan Ah appeared in the Penang Police court .usterday on a compulsion charge relating to two Chinese girls aged 10 and 18, respectively.
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    30 8 According to a Municipal notice, Fullert n Road will be "up" on Sunday for leconstru.-tion of the tramway track and thoae using the road are required to MWTeiae great care.
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    34 8 Mr. M. X. MccMahon, Inspector of Markets, reports that last year market ■ricis showed a slight increase all round on the 1923 figure and he does nit holi .ut much hope for any decline.
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    31 8 Writing yesterday Barlow and Co. state that the copra market has remained •■■ieady throughout the week. Approximately 573 tons have changed hands Closing quotations arc as follows SunJried $11 mixed $10.50.
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    38 8 Sir John Cargill presiding over the jnnua! meeting of the Burma Oil Company announced that the Directors of the Company had agreed to offer £100.000 t establish a college for mining and engineering in connection with Rangoon University.
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    39 8 It is announced that the GovernorGeneral of Portuguese India has agrevd to a reques. from the Indian Government for permission for four seaplanes to land n Uiu Island on their way from Karachi to Singapore and possibly to Australia.
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    47 8 One of the most valuable English books published during the last century, a copy of Kipling's Schoolboy Lyrics, has be.Mi privately sold in London for £420. The lyrics were printed at the Civil and Slilitary Gazette, Lahore, in 1881 and the edition was limited to 50 copies.
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    48 8 Mrs. Martha Powis, aged 95, of Droit-wi.-h claims to be the -ildest mouth-orga:i player in thj world. Before tcoing to bed she places her mouth-organ under her pillow, and should she awake during the night lulls herself to sleep again with tur.es ranging from grand opera to jazz.
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    66 8 Airi-ngcnu nts have now been definitely made for a visit from Dr. Stanley E. Jones, of India, to Malaya. In 1920, Dr. .'jv.cs made a similar tour of Malaya, :'.nd gave lectures in Penanj;, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. He plans to visit the same places, and Seremban in addition,
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    75 8 A Malaga correspondent writes com- iuning that "junior lads of the Chinese community" are being made Justices of the Peace in Malacca although they have not dono public service, while men who have been years in residence have bc:Ti left in the told. He puts forward the •axe of one
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    77 8 Mr. Justice Acton gave judgment at the Negri Sembilan Assizes on Wedn;sday in the case in which T. H. Morrison, formerly managing partner of Morrison Motors, Seremban, was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a turn of $3,021.62, being proceeds from the sales of motorcars belonging to
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    THE RUBBER POSITION.
    166 8 Present Crisis Entirely Artificial. Authoritative Statement From London. Rather than embark upon vague speculations a.s to the cause of the recent drop in the price of rubber, ami in view of the g.neral uncertainty of the position, we I cabled to Mr. A. \V. Still in Lond
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    Flight to Batavia.
    118 8 'American Millionaire Reachci Karachi. (Special Cable to the Straits Times.) Calcutta, June -'t. The American millionaire bunker van jLearbhuh leave:; Karachi to-day for Allahabad in the first monoplane to fly over India. He will proceed by easy stages to Calcutta, Rangoon. Bangkok, Singapore and Batavia. His journey
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    Boxing.
    41 8 Dempscy and Sharkcy For July 21. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June i'l. New York Dempscy and Sharkcy have signed up to meet at the Yankee Stadium on July 21. Dempsey will receive JT'^ per cent, of the receipts and Sharkey tt%.
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    S.C.C. At Home.
    47 8 In connection with the Australians v. All Malaya cricket match, there will btan At Home at the B.C.C. from 0 to 8 p.m. to-day. The Polk* Baad will Ik.- in •ttandaESa, and table; will be arranged on th-; lawn, which will be specially illuminated.
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    Rubber Prices.
    64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc.. New York, send us the following cable dated June 2:1, their quotation! Mag i" gold dollar cents and closing bid prices Rubber exchange mlm to-day 2,250 tuns. June 3r>.. r .O, .Tuly Au ;u:;t 86.70, September S&80, October 3&80, November .37 cents, Dcce-mber
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      105 8 Jtrx. Lambert and Butler's "Varsity" Mixture Cigarettes MAKE A SPECIAL APPEAL TO THE PIPE SMOKER. SPLENDID VALUE Christy's Double Terai Hats COLOURS GREY, DRAIi AND MOUSE. Price m Price These Hats are smart in appearance, comfortable in wear and light in weight. JOHN LITTLE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England.) SINGAPORE,
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      55 8 ALHAMBRA TO-NIGHT In the Second Show at 9 United Artist Special Featuring JOHN BARRYMORE in THE BELOVED ROGUE in 10 Reels First Show at 7.30 THE DEMON CIRCUS in 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. THE RENAULT 9/15 HP. DE LUXE $1,600. Particulars from GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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      78 8 On Other Pages. Pa»* Home Sport I-.ttir 2 Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 Meteorological Report 7 Cable and Radio News 9 Siiw:itional Cl>lcuU:i <:r. .-'pecilll Cable Australians v. All Maljya HI Sport News 1" Malay.i Broadcasting Co/i IN-port 10 Correspondence 10 Today's Share Market .10 l'romot
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    FENG'S WARNING TO HANKOW.
    268 9 Borodin's Departure From China Demanded. "A REST ABROAD." Advice to Communist Ministers. [riF.lTKR FAR EASTERN SERVICE.J Shanghai, Jom Pang Tu Hsianjr. after cenferrioK with Chiang Kai Bhak and Hsu Chow Ku north 'i Kiangsu, returned to Chengchow on the Slat mat. It i nndentood that Feng
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    Position in Ningpo.
    157 9 A (iencral with Twelve Executioners. [fcKL'TER FAB EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, Jane Nin^;>.. Tile Nationalist Y..HK llu, commanding the Shan';h:.i ana. has arrived with a bodyguard <>f men and 1 J exev UtioiWI It is understood that he i> pending the week-end dealing \viih local communist*. A cable
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    Trade with China.
    112 9 Fiuuns of British Exports Compared. [BEUTCB TCLCGR\U] I.nndon, June HoO of ComiMMW, lt-plyinjr ti) Coaadr. Kenworthy, Mr Philip CunuffeLister (.':■•<• figures showing that the importi into the United ttingdom from hiiui. excludii leased territories, in the flrst thu. 1 roonthf of i"i:T mere £3^1V,000, eonpared with £3.308,000
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    Outlaws on Polish Border.
    55 9 [SXUTXB TELEGRAM] London, Jane > Ten persons wen executed ami 19 imprisoned as the result of trial in the district court at Karsten, L'krain;-. Tin gang wen accused f robb >rie« and murders in the neighbourhood «.t inPolish border. H was darlarfd that the murderers Red
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    NAVAL LIMITATION.
    292 9 Compromise on the Proposals Suggested. Japanese View of British Programme. [RELTER FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, June 2:1. Tokio While retaining a firm stand .•■.j.ainst the application of the 5—8 I ratio, the opinion appears to be gaining ground that a compromise satisfactory to all concerned will be reached
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    Balkan Trouble.
    117 9 Identic Notes Presented To Jugo-Slavia. [REUTEB TELEGRAM] London. Juna 24. Belgrade The Italian, French and I German Minister* and the BrHkh Charge j d'Affairci have presented the Jugo-Slav Government with separate identic notes demanding that the Albano-Jugo-Slav dilute shall I. ettkd t>y the release of Juraskovitch and simultaneously
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    The Royal Tour.
    76 9 Enthusiastic Greetings At Gibraltar. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, June -J. The baUle-cruiser Renown, with the Duke and DucIk.sk of York on board from their great tour, arrived at Gibraltar to-day. The visitors on landing were received with »rreat cheering, which continued throughout the<r drive to the city
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    Executions in Persia.
    55 9 Charges Against War Office Officials. I KEI rr.R TELEGRAM] London, June £8. TdtMWi: 'I I,; War Ortii-c officials eniHy of Uuapsriac with important aocunmtl uti eodM have been executed. The death sentence on the fourth, who is tho Mm 'f a r.. ember of the Mejliss, v.a
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    Alleged Bomb Plot.
    60 9 Now Said to be Against Italy. [kllTIB TELEGRAM] London, June 23. Atlirrs Kainndas now says the bomb plot was dfoaeted against the Italian Lejrati.in, nol the British. A prtviooi mes.<ae;e raid Kavandns (a Communiat tailor) rev-paled a plot to 1 bomb the British Legation and gave the
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    DUBLIN PARLIAMENT.
    165 9 De Valera Members Decline To Take Oath. Mr. Cosgrave Again Elected President. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 23. In view of the De Valeraites' intention to appear in Dublin in strength to claim their seats without taking the oath, the city is feverishly excited in anticipation of the opening
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    OIL PRODUCTION.
    145 9 No Fears of Synthetic Fuel Meeting of the Royal Dutch Company. [ki.I 1 i;i- TIXCUkAM] London, June 23. AlMlWllim At the annual meeting of the Royal Dutih Company the chairman,' .Sir Henry Deterding, replytag to a question, (li-i-rtcated apprehension with regard to the German dye industry's experiments in
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    TRADE UNIONS BILL.
    116 9 Third Reading Passed By Commons. Labour Member Named By Speaker. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 23. i In the Hoom of Commons, Sir Thomas! Inskip moved the third reading of the Trade Unions Bill. Mr. .1. H. Thomas, moving rejecti'ii, daclwcd I hat the Opposition would use ;hc;;
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    Regent Street.
    225 9 Semi-State Drive by King And Queen. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, June 23. The King and Queen drove in semistate to-day along Regent Street, which has been completely rebuilt since the war. The Royal visit was the occasion for a great outburst of popular enthusiasm,' and the ttreet was
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    WIMBLEDON.
    417 9 Sensational Victory Of Miss Nuthall. A Sixteen- Year-Old English Star. [BKUTKH TELEGRAM] London, June U-". There was alternating Runshine and shadow at Wimbledon. The attendance was large. In the third round of ladies' singlos Miss Betty Nulhail beat .Mrs. Mullory, 2—6, 6—2, 6—o. A packed arena breathlessly followed the
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    Banque Industrielle de Chine.
    48 9 [RZUTER TCLXGUAAI] London, June 2:!. Paris The Court of Cassation has begun the hearing of the final appeal in the case of the Banque Industrieilo de Chine. It heard the report of the COOTI counsel and adjourned the examinattba oi the appeal until to-morrow.
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    Franco-Swiss Convention.
    19 9 [trans-ocean service] Berlin, June 23. The Swiss Stale Council passed the Franco-Swiss Zones Convention by 31 votes.
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    Theft of Diamonds.
    142 9 Scene in Court Following Sentence. Before Mr. N. D. Mudie, In the District Court yesterday, the tiial of three Arabs Mohamed bin Aliwan, Ismail bin Mahmood and Mohamed bin Mydia, who were charged with the theft of diamonds valued at over $",000 from Sain "Buchtnholz and Co.,
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    The Silver Line.
    72 9 Guthrie and Co., Ltd., as asrents for the Kerr Steamship Co., inform us that they have received cabled information that the third new vessel, the motor-ship Silvcrguava, was delivered to tho owners t.n June 17, after undergoing successful trials at which an average speed of 15." knots
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    RUSSIANS IN BRITAIN.
    263 9 Numbers Left Since Arcos Raid. Statement by the Home Secretary. [KEUTKB TELXGKAM] London, June In the House of Commons, replying to questions with regard to Russians connected with the Soviet Legation, the trade delegation and Arcos still remaining in England, Sir W. Joynson-Hicks said ail n members
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    France and Germany.
    244 9 Dr. Strosemann's Answer To M. Poincare. TilCUTKB TELXGKAU] London, June 23. BwUa The speech of M. Poincare at the unveiling of a war memorial at LunOvi.lt> on the 19th inst., when he cited butaccci of alleged militarism in Gerit any. twi ni^iveil a vigorous reply from Dr.
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    South African Flag Bill.
    21 9 [RItITER TELEGRAM] London, June 23. Cape Town The Assembly passed the third reading of the Flag Bill.
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    Exchanges.
    83 9 [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby, J'ine 2a. Foreign exchanges are Amsterdam 12.11 li. Athens 358. Berlin 20.43. Bombay Is. Brussels 34.9fi. Bucharest 815. Buenos Aires 47%. Copenhagen 18.16V6. (ieneva 25.23 Vi. Helsinefors 192.80. Hong Kong 2s. <<1. Kobe Is. 11 Hd. Lisbon 2 15-32. Madrid 28.59. Milan 844 a. New
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    LORDS REFORM.
    172 9 Not to be Introduced This Session. Government View of The Debate. [ilßl'-EU TELEGRAM] London, June j:t. The Hones of Lords conetadad the debate on the proposed reforml and agreed to Lord Kitzalan's no tion, welcoming reasonable i,ua:iir.' fw li:)'itinir ;miJ defining membership, without division. [HUITISII IMPERIAL RADIO.] Rugby.
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    Sensational Case.
    182 9 Remarkable Story From Paris. (Special Cable to the Stiaits Times Calcutta, June 123. A remarkable story is associated wiiK a charge again-; Abraham Parry of Colombo of broach of trust in respect sf precious itoiw and art collections vali.it 1 at £7^,000. While recouping Mi health in Paii.<
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    Hair-Pin Snatcher.
    140 9 Unfortunate Meeting in Pawn Shop! In the Third (Hurt this morning, before Mr. C. P. Smith, a Chinese youth was charged with the theft <>f a gold hairpin valued at Ss.i::. Inspector T. K. Brown prosecuted. The complainant, Chinese lady, said that at shout ;:.n. 00 June 17
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    Captured Convict.
    169 9 Dislikes a Second Sentence Ot Flogfrinjf. In the District Court yesterday before Mr. N. D. Madia, tho Chinees who was charged with escaping from legul custody, with being in possession of two daggers, and with resisting lawful arrest was brought up for sentence. Chief Court Inspector Meredith, Who
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    47 9 Our Pcnnng correspondent telegrapha that the funeral took place Western Road Cemetery oa Wednesday afternoon of Vr. S. < Careen if Sunn-'i Krian INtate, l'crak. Mr. Cameron, \*tis ■<■■< a native of InwiliesahllS. died in the (ieneruL Hospital from dengue. The Rev. U. S. Stewart officiated at the funeral.
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    AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.
    518 10 Final Match of The Programme. Second Aleetinjf with AH Malaya Side. In perfect weather the last match with the Australia;; tearing team was commenced on the Padang to-day, All-Malaya providing the oaejeaitioa. The la a atatch with Malay* at Kuala Lumpur \v:»s won by the Malayan side and
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    "Disloyal Doctrines."
    157 10 Cabinet Minister Attacks Bishop of London. i B boo of London (Dr. Ii n turned from Australia and N meal S violent attack on ks. i the National Church I ague, the Home Secretary acth< diocese of ..ita men with disloyal doctrines istion. 1 of "Throw him out
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    50 10 I lie an route linking (aSSWVa with adon ihriiiii,!] Lyons an<l Paris has I i n ner. A daily service mt is maintained, leaving Geneva at 10..0 a.m. and reaching Lon-o'-'M mi 6.11 p.m.. and on the. reverse roMte, leaving London at 9 a.m. and rcuching Geneva at 5.15 p.m.
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    Broadcasting in Malaya.
    511 10 Negotiations for Government Licence. Mr. Powell Robinson has sent us a report of an extraordinary general meeting ol' the Malaya Broadcasting Company held on June 21 at which a report was icceived from the company's representative with reference to past and present negotiations with the Government re
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    310 10 M Barlow and Co. report I Singapore, June 23. 1 There has i*en considerable fluctuation ir. the price of the commodity during the wi-i x but London is to-day quoted jat rt'-jd. aad New York at 36V4 cents %> id, these prices showing an improve- n.ent of
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    44 10 d In the M-mi-linul of the Indian Association bad.r.iiilon tournament P. K. Basn kar defeated A. I. Pereira by 15—5, it 15—6 yesterday. The final between C. R. n Gomez and P. K. Baskar will be played P off next month. i i l
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    66 10 The new Earl of KlTingham, at present h a partner in a New York firm of house decorateta, has inherited an empty title, o The new Earl is a quiet unassuming man, who has decouued the homes of many rich American*. The latter will now be e able to boast
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      Golf.
      72 10 Mile, de la Chaume's Big Win. [Rcuter Telegram.] London, June 23. Le' Touquet In the French ladies' open golf championship final, Mile, de la Chaume beat Mrs. Alec Johnston, Britain 15 up and 14 to play a record marginal win in national championships in Europe. The world's record is
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      County Cricket.
      75 10 Worcester Tall Easy Prey To Somerset. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 24. Knowle Somerset beat Worcestershire by an innings and 191 runs. Somerset batted first and knocked up :'.78, of which Young made 77, Earle 62 and A. E. Rippo:i 133. Worcester were dismissed in their first innings for
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      Tennis.
      45 10 L.L.T.C. Tournament. MONDAYS TIM Handicap Mixed Doubles. Mr. and Mrs. Parmele v. Mr. and Mis. Paterton. Handicap Men's Doubles. Abed and Abed v. Utermark and Tembergen. Seth and Bruins v. Grimberg and Macdonald. Ladies' Singles Handicap. Mrs. Pitts v. Miss White or Mrs. Foster.
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      Hard Court Tournament At Yacht Club.
      170 10 It is proposed to hold a tournament on the courts of the Royal Singapore Yacht Club commencing early in July. Lists are now up on the Club notice board and entries are invited for the tournament which is confined to members and visiting members
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      Singapore Football.
      333 10 S. C. C. Beat 0. T. F. C. The S.C.C. second eleven took full league' points, in their second division game against the O.T.F.C, whom they beat by three goals to one at the Stadium yesterday. Omar scored the only K°al f"r t" e Telephone Co., in the
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    Port Swettenham Tragedy.
    670 10 Verdict of Accidental t>eath By Drowning. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 23. The inquiry was concluded in the Police Tourt, Klang, this morning, before Mr. B. Jago, into the death of Mr. J. A. Kodrigues, who w«s drowned in the Port Swettenham harbour on the
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      95 10 Singapore, June 24. Rubber.— Local 62 cts. Steady. Tin. London £287 ss. Rubbers. Quiet. Pajams buyers 2.27 V 4. Mentakabs 48 cents. Punggors aO cents Brogas buyers 1.38 V«. Sellers of Bukit K.Bs. 50 cents. Bukit Katils at 80 Malaka Pindas buyers 2.17V4. Kuala Sidims 3.47
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      116 10 Singapore, June 24. Rubber.— ls. s*d. ttd. up. Tin.— £2B7 ss. 20s. up. Mining.— Kuchai 2-2.05. Hong Fatt 1.13-1.17%. Rahman Hydraulic 2.55-2.60 Petaling 4.32V--4.40. South Taiping 83-86 North Taiping 1.0714-1.12%. Batang Padang 72-76. Ulu Piah L27M.-1.32>*. Taiping 1.47»,4-1.52>~. Kuyoh 1.48-1.53 Takuapa 385.-395. K.L. Tin 375. 6d.SBs.
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    Benno Moiseiwitsch.
    285 10 Gireat Enthusiasm at Second Recital. To an audience the size of which was < mere in keeping with the occasion than that of Tuesday, the celebrated pianist Mr. Benno Moiseiwitsch gave hip final j recital at the Victoria Theatre last nigh.. It was a brilliant performance and the
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    188 10 At the Happy Valley to-ni^ht the Union Star Opera will statfe a Chin, u play entitled Au Chua, Pek Chua. Zlata, the young: classical dancer, will appear again tu-morrov- night at the Adelphi Hotel dinner and dance, in new items and costumes. On Sunday night at the Roof
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    122 10 The broadcast was timed for 2 a.m. out did not commence till 2.20 a.m. Eindhoven is evidently not deducting the 20 minutes difference between Greenwich mj Amsterdam. The programme commenced by an introductory speech in Dutch, English and French, followed by two Hawaiian gramophone selections and Cavalleria Rusticana which was
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    VICTORIA THEATRE.
    241 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Benno Moiseiwits.cn gave his second and final performance last night and a brilliant performance it decidedly was. So much the more deplorable that a good deal of the pleasure of the audience, at least of the dress-circle audience, was spoilt
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    61 10 Miss Vera Tomlinson, a daughter of a Leeds steeplejack, has climbed a chimney If. (-ft. high in Leeds, and claimed the world's "record" for such a feat on the pait of a woman. About a month previously Dorothy Bikt;, aged lfi, Of Canterbury, climbed to the top of the chimney
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      PEARSON'S FRESH AIR FUND.
      317 10 Help the i'oor Slum Children Of London. To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, li may interest your readers to know that while on leave !:nt past 1 had actual experience of \vh:it is lieing done. O;ve batch t iift> pi >r )i.. pasty faced
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      CATTLE DISEASE.
      93 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Si>,— The correspondent who recently inquired through the medium of your columns as tn when ;i cattle wash which would eradicate ticks could be purchased in Singapore was the undersigned. So far no reply has l>een received by him. Surely some
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      THE MOTOR HORN NUISANCE.
      280 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, With reference to your leading article in to-day's paper, you might have expressed yourself in considerably stronger terms with regard to the nuisance of motor ..uses along North Bridge Koad between Stamford Road and Victoria Street.* For some
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      BROADCASTING TO JAVA.
      176 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, U tenars-ia in Malaya »h.i h«vr been discouraged at not being able to pick up the Eindhoven station between the 2nd and 11th inst. will be pleased to bear that no transmissions were given between those dates owing ti
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      "Promotion."
      715 11 A tMsdaimer by Sir Ilunh Clifford. To the Editor of the Straits Times. In thi June number of Black ■roeefi Magaiine advaaee aoplag ci which reached me in Singapore <m Saturday lael there appears a set ol verses that purport to bt- by DM, entitlod Promoiit n. It i
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    PROMOTION.
    195 11 iimi nun-anea Uureaacrat. Sir I'hillip Il;>nliiir>-Kr,ki:i.-. („(l!.. <;.C..\|.(;.. <•.( .«>.. siiil.KinJ/,.-.. 1;■■ ienp-heap _ir tt So ih I'll do •'s done ravaeml. and 'iv, wild with all regret," i Into ■an thai never come ciutcli at them like children bubble Bel to-ni| com back i» mi forgotten all their
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    "Promotion."
    684 11 Hut I didn't know Promotion was nnothrr name for Death. And that nil Mm i-iil-Is our stricken death-beds hol<! I I'ui the dazed and panling wretches thit Ie atruggiinc for hreal>*. Spite their agonies nnd travails manifold An pale shadows of Ike '.rrii f liy whic I to-night my
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    53 11 It is the custom in Nigeria and thi Cold Coaat to aeuad "The llbuss Karev. II" oiie oi' tin- mo>t heart-rcndins nr.l-iic.il v.ai's ever ompo ed by tilBMteeed buglers of the neares' availabl. 1 llnttnlion o,' tl.e West African Frontier V'orce. in ordnr 'o speed the departing Nigerian Official, civil
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    TIN RETURNS.
    160 11 i hiii 0 '<'ii Till. first h;ill June, uut ,\t 131 pkuls. Chenderiang Tin Dredging. Halt monUi mdfaHC June. Dndge Hour* -.M. pi<uls 7.".. Rydrtuliclng, uiculs 70. KaiiHintintr Tin Dredjrinp.— 1st hil month of Junt*. Output 7.VJ piruls liours run KN'.t. Kstimatcd realised value oi ore $«7.:!W. The
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    Story of the Day.
    40 11 Minister, rn— ollnf husband who has lost his wiiV ami is drinking from a whisky bottle. Is that ul! the consolation you have, 11 y man "No sir. I haw two more liottlos in the cupboard."
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    RUBBER RESTRICTION.
    647 12 Statistics for the Month of May. The Deputy Controller of Rubber Export, S.S. and F.M.S., forwards us th« following statistics up to and including May, 15)27 (6th Restriction Year). EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF RUBBER, BRITISH MALAYA (TRADE FIGURES). fs'.B. Above figures are based on declarations received during the
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    County Cricket Championship.
    177 12 Derbyshire's Position Much Improved. The positions, including matches completed on June 21, are as follows Played Won Lout Won Lost No Pts. Obt. Percent 1st 1st Inns. Inns. Result Poss. Points oncßshire Derby Notts Leicester Kent Yorkshire Surrey Middlesex Essex Sussex Warwick Northants Hampshire Gloucester Somerset Glamorgan
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    162 12 Programme of drills up tv and for June 26, 1927. Friday, June 24, 5.15 p.m., flrill Hall, S.V.C. Band, Company Meeting. Saturday, June 25, 2 p.m., Bukit Timah, I C (Scottish) Co., Musketry Classification; I 2 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E. (v) F. Section, Assemble for Cump. Sunday,
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      405 12 AUCTION SALE of excellent walnut-stained teak household furniture, piano, etc. At Claremont, Xo. 314, Orchard Road, Singapore, on Saturday, June 25. 1927, «t 2.30 p.m. Comprininic a good toned cottage piano by W. J. Garcia. Tudor design teak bookcase with glass doors, comfortable easy arm r.nd table, floral pattern Indian
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    ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH. JOHORE BAHRU.
    545 13 List of lunations. H. H. The Sultan <it Job i U.:>uO 'J he Huii Sir Hayes Harriot 100 The lion. Mr. T. W. Clayton Jim 'Hie lion. Mr. Justin- Brown luu Mr. H. Mortimer i.jo New Sciuiai Rubber Estate '-Hi.. 100 Malay* General Rubber Estates,
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    RUBBER RETURNS.
    213 13 Ajer Molek.— lf.,o:>l lbs. Ankofau— 4,673 lbs. 0 Malay.— lll,7Bo lbs. Ailenby.-38,19r? lbs. BajM Kidoel.— llB,6oB lbs. Bikan Rubber.— ."2,855 lbs. iJroome (Selangor). 31,860 lbs. Katu Tiga.— lo7,Boo lbs. Bukit Kajang.— 7s,23l lbs. C uny.- 20,88S lbs." hangkat Snlak. r>i,r>oo lbs. Djasinga— ll7,79o lbs. KmenlcL— 84,741 \,s. Gotten
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      515 14 Assets over $7,500,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $27,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) HKAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Sumprenn Court of Encland and compiles with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      604 14 BANKING THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK (With rhieb. is affiliated thu International Banking Corporatka). Capital, Surplus and Undivided Frotits U.S. $140.0G0,00w H*ad Oflic* 55. WALL STREET, NEW YORE. Lundon Offica M, WSHOI'SG AT£, E.C 8.-auche* of the Br.nk are .stabllahed in ARGENTINE. BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHIU. CHINA, CUBA DOMINICAM
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      448 14 BANKING THE MERCANTTLE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in Englaad) Capital Authorised #< M,000,«00 Capital Subscribed <1300,000 Capial Paid up £1,050,000 Reserve Fund and Rest fl 1 646,56 A' BOARD OF DIRECTORS P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Cuarles 1. Hambr*. J. O. Robinson, Esq. iq sir David Yule, Bart. W. H.
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