The Straits Times, 25 June 1928

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    15 1 The Straits Times No. 28.51 C. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1928, <P TRICE 10 CENT
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      130 1 Milkmaid Sweetened. Full Cream Milk Your Doctor Will Advocate THE USE OF BEAR Jf^ BRAND GENUINE SWISS MILK I- OK ALL PUiram WHERE, IF YOU WERE IN EUROPE, YOU WOULD USE FRESH MILK. THERE IS NATURALLY A SOUND REASON FOR THIS. HEAR BRAND is everywhere renowned as the richest, safest
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      180 1 FURNITURE of authentic character and distinguish: <i boauty— originated and built for those people who instinctively demand the finest expression of the designer's an, I craftsman's art. ROBINSON CO., LTD. RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE SIRLOIN STEAKS WEIGHING ABOUT HALF POUND EACH CUT FROM SIRLOINS OF THE FINEST QUALITY TRY ONE TODAY
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      4 1 Militmniri Ktcrlized Natural Milk.
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    CAPT. D'OISY IN COLOMBO.
    431 2 THE AIRSHIP SCHEME CRITICISED. In an interview in Colombo Capt. Pelletier D'Oisy, the famous French aviator, threw a douche of cold water on the Imperial Government's scheme for an Empire-wide airship service, of which Ceylon will probably provide one of the bases. Capt. D'Oisy, who crashed
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    LORD OXFORD'S WILL.
    176 2 Bequest to "My Friend Hilda Harrison, of Oxford." London, June 12. The estate of the Earl of Oxford and Afquith has been swern at a gross value .if £9,345, with a net personalty of -•'J.ICB. Deceased left £:500 and his effects to !iis widow, £2,500 to "my
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    MALAYAN SHOW AT IPOH.
    292 2 450 Competitive Classes in August Exhibition. The sixth Malayan Agri-Horticultural Exhibition will be held this year on the race course, Ipoh, from August 3 to 0. It will be remembered that for the past five years the annual Exhibition of the Malayan Agri-Horticultural Association has been
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      520 2 '-■> v*^ffißß^d^«flggi''[Jllg«i f sr^^' A SEASIDE HOME on the Beach Estate, immediately adjoining BRIGHTON A wonderful British Seaside Land Inreatmcnt. with an initial pirnent of Al rivet you |h« opportunity to participate between this date and Octooer 1925, in our FREE GIFT OF A £1,200 SEASIDE HOME Tn.i fa thr
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      142 2 %r-' > CHILDREN like Kolynoa because it l?nves the mouth vith a refreshed focliiig for hours after.yards. One half inch re- moves food particles, dissolves film desiroys dangerous germs, guards against toothache and gum infectionleaving the mouth in a clean, healthy condition. KDLYNOS DENTAL CREAM Printing of distinction can only
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      81 2 CONCERT GUITARS S|>i li li»r llm TmpirFronj $1100 to $45.00. SEASON CO., LIT). 11l and 113, NORTH HtIDGI ROAD. TV y> ll*^ y^ NSflrA, Vl A**^ ifv*^ Ses Poudres LTau De Coty Dupirc Brothers Soic Agenta. What do you abcu. mk? YiiT sample ttn send 4 cents in stamps to
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    MALAYAN RACING.
    544 3 OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION OF HOUSES. In view of the bKreasiog entries at meeting*, and the necessity of having: to the usabsr af rsses, the Straits km haj niil)iished an assiflestaSß of all horses and '.■ntiy tD-iliite. Thi ;i> d, will permit < >t cluba farming a procrsauM uivinir .'■'>
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    "THE POLITICS OF OIL."
    190 3 r Book Cor.fccated on Arrival At Bombay. London. .luiif 11. the liciu^' 1 of Cobsom 'lay. replyi irtoMr. Wilfred Welfc»clt (Lsbour), Uok imtitlc^l >• |-i (>!.'■ wliirh ffM s<-nt to l:; lia by Loi kw I kselWr, hsd urriwJ n Boml,. v> within the ncope of
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      231 3 1,500 c.c. Alfa-Romeo Beats all Comers in the Italian 1.000 Mile Road Race ON SHELL OIL AND SPIRIT Over 80 cars took part in this great road race from Brescia to Rome and back including 5,000 c.c. 3,000 c.c. and 2.000 c.c. models. 8 Alfi-Romcos averaged 70 m.p.h. for 90
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      530 3 SINGAPORE AUTOMOBILE CLUB. MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY TRIAL SOLO MACHINES ONLY TO RE HELD ON SUNDAY, JULY 22, at 7.30 a.m. The course will start opposite Borneo > ntort 1 Showroom nn.l will be approxii,. :iu-ly 75 miles in I nirth. Teams of four may bo entered. There may possibly be
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      406 3 Cvosse \mi i OX TAIL Soup km* no Suifsiiiuh* I 'aM^^KkjaK. \wt TWf.^|B^^WB r J>-"^\»Jj(—' tf/illj^fl AND HOME nAWiill IN ONE VACATION Two trips in one for your nights cool, reel under franext summer vacation Stop jrrant bkwsoming trees. On oft at Hawaii on the way the broad lanais (perches)
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      479 4 P. 0. BR.IiSH INDIA AND APCAR LINES (Inrnrrinratf <i 'n England) MAn, ANO PABBKNGBR IHH r.ARGO BKXyTCbV rmmmmjta and oriental s.n. Co. I'N'DER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTTf GOVERN EAST EEETICS OUTWARns FH m LONDON FOR rniN> D JAPAN. Tonnace d:i» ?'por< NRI.i EABB 9,100 ,lnii^ 30 RAJPUTANA 18.600 1 KALYAV
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      591 4 Shipping Announcements (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA) TO LONDON NapUs, Mars.illea, London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Vessels Tonnage Dne Sail IIARI N.\ MARU I«\MI July 7 KAMO MARU 8,000 July 18 20 KATORI MARU 10.000 Aug. 2 S 'ATSUTA MARU 8,00 Aug. 16 17 KASHIMA MARU 10,000 Aug. 80 II HAKONE MARU 10,500
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      517 4 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated in M:straha) POR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLANU. Regular monthly sailings by tha wall. known ateamer MARF.I.I A (7.875 tons) sne the new motor vea<<el. MALABAR (4,51 V tons). The s.s. MAKKI.LA is the larces and finest steam' r traaUaaj to
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      647 4 K. P. M. (ROYAL PACKET NAY. GO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) Under contract with the NETHERLANDS INDIAN GOVERNMENT Telephone No. 3640, with sub-connection. tc Paaaasra, Freight, Transhipment Marine lii-iils. MM Manager's Desk. Representatives for Singapore and Straitf Si-ttk-ment of the Official Tourist Bureau oi Java. All information, detailed itineratier
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      529 4 THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO.. LIMITED. THB CHINA MUTUAL STF\M NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporat-d in England). REGULAR SERVICE TO LONDON IMSTKUDAM. ROTTERDAM. ANTWERP, HAM ULKG AND BREMEN. GENOA. MAR;SKILLKS, LIVERPOOL AND OLABOOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL ANI> GLASGOW.— BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. WKEKLV SKKVKE— LONDON ANO
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      383 4 THE SIAS! $nm NAY. CO., LTO. (beafajarstoel in Si*m) BANGEOE I kr.i'iv, rrengsanu ICelantaa, Bangnara, Telupm, Pan.ni, Siaunitaj, l.aeon, Randon, Koht-amui, Lans«u»n. I'hu.npon and Bangkok. Arrival Depart or* ULIJCI I J nnd Singapore 1160, Deration I trip 19 Uay<. i COASI ING r Xema miin. X.-in tart situ. Semerak IHTATI
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      505 5 Shipp ng Announcements ELLERMAN BUGKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. (Incorporated In England) "EI.f.ERMAN" MNB PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICI TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND < ONTINENT rREIHHT SKKVTCB OOTWABBf To Hong Kong, Shanghai and Japaa Due S'nor« s CITY OF PEKIX in'' 1 M. CITT <>X KHARTOUM July 28 s.s. CITY OF
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      441 5 STEAMSHIP LINE ND-THE- WORLD SERVICE RK and BOSTON ria COLOMBO, SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, NO A and MARSEILLES. Arrive Leave Leave Spore Spore Penang P-e- aY nt Hayes. June 25 June 28 June 80 l Polk July 9 July 12 July 14 I'r. Adana July 23 July 26 July 28 Pr<
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      584 5 STOOMVAART MAATSGHAPPU "NEDERLAND" and HOUAND-EAST-ASU UNE tlomrward Sailing! to AMSTERDAM AND ROTTERDAM Due Sails KRAKAT.U .1,,,, '7 2S J. I". COKX June W B I ENGGANO July t' 10 PRINS DER NEDERLANUKN July IS IS CHRISTIAAN HTJYGENS July 27 27 tKANGEAN Aug. 6 7 t Steamers call at Penang. C.ENOA.
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      277 5 JOINT SERVICE OF STOOMVAART MAATBCHAPPIJ NEDERLAND and ROTTERDAMSCHE LLOYD Regular weekly sailings to Sumatra ft Java. Next sailings to BEI.AWAN (Medan). Leave Tons Spore s.s. J. P. COEN 11,000 June 29 m.s. SIBAJAK 13,000 July 6 BATAVIA, etc. t s.s. TJERIMAI 8.000 June 29 m.s. CHRISTIAAX HUTOENB 16.000 July 4
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      100 5 4^^^sJL^sßßß FRASER NEAVE LTD Distributors for Malaya. Wakes up dull appetites Makes you hungry Puts new relish into e>ery-day That's DEL MONTE Catsup, JB You know it's pure, whole- tf& some, delicious just because it is DEL MONTE. Hut to know how distinctive its flavour is to appreciate how jrood
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      521 6 PLAYING TO CAPACITY NIGHTLY TO-NIGHT AT THE PAVILION THEATRE Acclaimed by Press and Public alike to be the srreatest Screen Achievement Ever BMB FAUST UFA'S MIGHTY MASTERPIECE Special Music and Augmented Orchestra GAIETY CINEMA SURINA THEATRE Junction of Albert anu Benroolen Strerts. Nr>rth Bridge- Koad. Tel. No. 2X9. nUmONI No
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      174 6 ALHAMBRA TAN CHENG KBE CO.. LTD.. Proprietors. TONIGHT I TONIGHT I THI I.AiKST EMPIRE NEWS. ill mfncwusMf A Bwcepinu r!r;ima of si;i foil.. TM lory <f :i 1 )> who a^ked the greatest Karrilict- a mother can m.iko. N .zir.iovii in lior beautiful acting part. tn the First House at
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      307 6 MAKE A BIGGER SUCCESS OF YOUR NEXT CHILDREN PART)' BY ADDING A PRIVATE CINEMA SHOW Give the little ones the ;<»y of having at home HAROLD LLOYD. CHARLIE CHAPUIi, HtliY PEGGY, 3NOOKVMB, "Off? GANG, etc.. etc. It will be their talk for months lo conic. PATHE (MALAYA), LTD. Will arrange
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    270 7 FIXTURES. Monday, June 21 11. W. 3.21 a.m.. 8.2, 4.48 p.m., 7.6. Malacca: H. W. 0.30 a.m.. 5.1, 1 p.m., 6.5. Football Div. I, S.C.F.A. v. 1.C.F.A., Si ml i un. Singapore Tennis Doubles Final and At Home, B.C.C Tuesday, June 2« 11. W 4.:!4 a.m., 7.C,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    118 7 KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf i'atrol. Modnt Joeng. Oil Wharf War Krishna Coal Wharf Sea Belle VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar. Albert Dock Nil Victoria Dock Tujt Mitra Keppel Harbour. King's Dock K. Dk. Caisson No. 1 No. 1 Dock Noorebar No. 2 Dock W B Johanna,
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    Vessels Arrived,
    312 7 ANTILOCHUS, Bnt.. o.TOT tons, from Liver- I 26-6, for H..ntr Ka*s| 26-6. liKKol W, I>ut., 321 tons, from Sourabaya a, for Uagan 25-6. DUX, Nor, 761 tons, from Bangkok 28-6, for Bangkok »-6. ENG GUAN, Brit, II tons, from K. Tinggi U-*, foi K. Tinfgi 25-6. EBMEaALOA, l>ut..
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    102 7 To-day. t mob i Karuah) 2 p.m hh.f Khenit Seng) 4 p.m. To-morrow. Karnr.on Sri Vasjatjaa) 9 «,m >i...1. ami Benuit i Loong Heng) 9 a.m PuUu Soeiri (Hong Teck I 9 a.m Anamba and Natuna Islands iSiott llarley i 9 a.m <ija, Tembilahan and lnarasjlri Hong
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    37 7 By Johmn de Witt Klephanta Siamat Kathfar i en Arm. S'porf London May 4 Hay 28 May 10 June 2 May 11 June 4 May IK Jud. 0 May 24 Jan* 18 UMM Hun
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  • SHARE MARKET REPORTS.
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd.
      138 7 Singapore, Jun.' Rubber.—Local 32U cents. Dull. Tin. London 23-6-28 £207 15s. Rubbers, tjuiet. Allenbys 1.13H-1.25, Ayer Molcks 1.03-1.10, Ayer Hitams 2-2.25, Balgownies 1.35-1.5 C, Brogas SO-;.:, cents, Connemaras 1-1.10, Jcram Kuantans 75-85 cents, Katoyang Bahrus 95 cents-1.1.5, Kundongs 1.55-1.65, Mentakabs 23-25 cents. New Scudais 1.05-1.10, New
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      Rose Macphail and Co.
      152 7 Singapore, June 25. London. Rubber «"»J.. unchanged. Local ?>2-: c-l.ts. L London. Tin £204 15.-... down 77s. fid. Mining. Quid. Tai|)in;r 89 cents-l.Cl, North Taiping !«'.;>s eanU, Berth Tuiping 15-47 cents, Sungci Way 2.G0-2.65, Kuchai IJt-LM, rVteliag 3.U0-4.10, Malay;. CoMOll 71 »2 MOU, Klung Kivvrs 3.30-3.35,
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  • FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
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      256 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 25. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/8% Demand 2/S 11/16 Private 3 m. credit 2/4 7/32 On New York. Demand 66 8/18 Private 90 d/s 67 H On France, Bank T.T. 1426 On India, Bank T.T. 154 On Hong Kong, Bank T.T. 9vi p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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      SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
      57 7 Buyers R.S.S. equal to Standard, Q.C.F. 3 Stundar.1 R.S.S. Spot MM Standard R.S.S. on Tender July-8nt 33 ■> I'cl. 32'j Sellers .■!L"-_. :n 33 Tone of Market Dull, .-di-aciy. Latest Cable London .Spot Sheet 9%d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet G. c 'nts
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        MINING.
        439 7 Vul. Pd. £1 £1 Asam Kumbang £1 £1 Hanifiin Tin 1 1 Batang Pudung 1 1 liatu Caves £1 £1 (henderiang 1 1 Chin Chin £1 £1 Eastern Siam £1 £1 Haad Yai 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 1 Hone Fatt £1 £1 Hucy Yot Pref. £1 £1 Huey
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        GENERAL.
        178 7 Issue i'al. I'd. Buyers Sellers 11 1 Brit. Am. Tobacco C.15.0 C.0.0 1 1 Central Engine 0.50 O.CS 1 1 Cycle Carriage 0.50 0.55 D £1 K. Smelting Co. 12.50 13.00 xd. 5 5 Frascr Keave 17.35 17.76 100 100 Hammer Co. 180.00 155.00 Ik. 125 125 H. S.
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        DEBENTURES.
        94 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 6% prem. i Singapore Cold Storage Deb. 7 p.c. $555,000 104 108 Singapore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 of 1901 par. 5 prem. Singapore Municipal 4V4 P-c. oF 1907 $1,600,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,100,000 90 par. Singapore Municipal 4 p.c.
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        RUBBER SHARES.
        394 7 Fraaer and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's quotations. Allcnby ($1) \U,r (iajah ($1) A. Ilitani ($1) A. Kunint ($1) Am. Malay ($2) A. Molek ($1) A. I'anas ($5) Balgownie ($P Bassett ($1) I.!, |M ($1) Brunei U. ($5) B. Jelutong ((1) B. Kail ($1) Bukit K. B. (|1)
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      326 7 I■ 0 •.y-,_-- ™7 a 5H! W^Rf iCjlpfct'ofn I THE BLADE'S THE THING I SAFETY RAZOR I UHITISM ANDDtST IN TMtWWLO I MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE Tenders are invited for the erection of a Public Convenience at New Market Koad, and will be received by the undersigned up to noon Thursday,
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      89 7 FIAT 509 MODEL, 2 Beater 650 509 B sealer. 2 doors 625 509 4 2 800 509 4 4 $1,000 501 4/5 3 800 510 6/7 $1,000 1 WOLSELEY, 2 seater 400 MAXWELL TOURER 423 OVERLAND FOUR 450 CHEVROLET TOURER 550 AUSTIN 7 TOURER 750 WILLYS-KNIGHT TOURER 750 ANSALDO. 7
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      140 7 WE TOLD YOU SO! IF IN DOUBT WRITE FOR OUR CASH SALE CATALOGUE. FRANKEL'S (Watch Our Adrt. Page 16). ~-:634:T. K. X.'s motor car tyres when u.-ed on private cars are guaranteed for 10 months from date of purchase, i.e. if a tyre wears out within 10 months a new
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      618 7 4^[ T-T" Is Ihzre any need bo wcdhsofasbJicuy? Well, do you, know, for the moment I [thought wmrz making for thai LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advu., see page 16. WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC WANTED, experienced amah, i.ox 983,' |jo»ition filled. Applicants thanked. WANTED, an old lathe or lathe head, for
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      494 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AuMs.. M pi MISCELLANEOUS. WILLIAM WHITKLJ Whisky, you ill kn.. 11. boiler i- Co., 51, I I; ili.) BABIES COT.- and ron«whita enamelled, jun arrrfi d new ,n Stamper*. Prieaa eh a. Co., ■>. Robinson Road. dp) Jl CUSTOMEEa ire fivtn every consideration, ami no advantage
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      75 7 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. Kandanu Kerbau Station. (lly Courtesy of Government Health Officer.) For the 24 Hours ending at Midnight on June M. d«(f. Max. shade temperature 89.8 F. .Mill, shade temperature 73 K. .Mian shade temperature V.ux. sun radiatn.) l€l 1'. Min. (cfass radiation TJ K. Baa temperature Max. fiG, Min.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 25. PAYMENT BY RESULTS.
    728 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JUNE 25. PAYMENT BY RESULTS. After many years of opposition the leaders of the engineering trades unions in Great Britain have decided to accept the system ot payment by results, thus falling into line with the majority of unions. With the general principal of trades
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    THE PREMIER'S SALARY.
    256 8 With the publication of the Earl of Oxford's will public attention has anain been drawn to the inadequacy of the remuneration paid to the Prime Ministers of Great Britain. It in a point which has been I raised frequently in the past and one on which there
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    DEATH OF DR. R. DOWDEN.
    568 8 CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER IN F.M.S. We record with much regret the death of Dr. Richard Dowden, Principal Medical Officer in the F.M.S., who succumbed after a short illness at Kuala I.umpur on Saturday morning. Dr. Dowden had only been ill for five days, and the
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    SOUTHERN CROSS'S FLIGHT
    112 8 American Airmen Leave Australia. [Reuter Telegram.] Sydney, June 23. Lyon and Warner, the two Amerk-an members of the crew of the Southiin Cross on its flight from California to Australia, have departed, conveying two kangaroos to President Coolidge as a:ark of Australian esteem. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
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    DEATH OF SENATOR GOODING.
    134 8 Successful Career of English Emigrant. [recter telegram] New York* June 25. The death has occurred of Senator Frank R. Gooding. Mr. Gooding was born in Kngluml und went to the United States with his pare/its 18C7. He went to California when he was It und Idaho
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    THE HAPPY VALLEY SITE.
    45 8 Portion Sold to British-American Tobacco Co. A portion of the Happy Valley sit'. 1 adjoining the building of the British Americun Tobacco Company at Tanjon^ Pagar has been bought by that company, which proposes to buiid an addition to ita premises.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    267 8 Hon. G. S. Hollinjrs and H. G. R. Leonard, of the .Malayan Civil Service, are due back from Home by the P. and O. Kujputana. Mr. Hermann Y/.ellman, of 20 Sophia Road, who taught in Raffles Institution as far bark as 1860, iiU'luated his ninetieth birthday yosti'nl.iy.
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    93 8 Return to Singapore After Visiting Pahang. ELE. the Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, arrived back in Singapore this morning ufter his official visit to Pahang. Accom I panM by Capt. G. N. Macartney, A.D.C., His Excellency landed from the yacht Seabelle at 8 a.m., coming direct from Kuantan.
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    FOREIGN LEGIONARIES.
    61 8 Eight More Desertions From Athos 11. [reuter telegram.] London, June 25. The French steamor Athos II has arrived at Marseilles with Foreign Legionaries from Haiphong. Eight Legionaries jumped overboard at Port Said and disappeared. It will be remembered that four German Legionaries jumped uverbourd when the vessel was
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    COMPANY CHAIRMAN'S FORTUNE.
    71 8 Former Singapore Resident Leaves £678,000. Mr. Thomas Cuthbertson, of Devon-shire-place, W., and Leadenhall, formerly of Singapore, chairman of the Nordanal (Johore) Rubln-r Estates, Ltd., and a director of the Straits Rubber Co., Ltd., the Orient Trust, Ltd., and the ('harti red Bank of India, has left estate
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    MAILS EXPECTED.
    17 8 From China aad Japan, !>y Ranpura, doe at Singapore a.m. on Wednesday, the L'Tth instant.
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    STRAITS PRODUCE.
    41 8 Owing to an accident during shipment the Dutch firm which prints the cover and supplement for Straits Produce have had to reprint the order, and the fortheeaatac iaeaa of Straits Produce will .iccordingly be delayed for a few days.
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    RUBBER PRICES.
    64 8 Henderson, Helm and Company, Inc, New York, send us the following cable dated June L'-i, their quotations being in gold dollar cents closing bid price* Kubber exchanges sales to-day 400 tons. i June 1'J.20, July 1'J.30, August 19.30, September 1U.40, October 19,40, November Ut.4O, Diwtlt iy.4o, January 19.10,
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      161 8 w- T« t> Co tr tut ht Lib«l tw»t rtliji*^^^ Virginia v cigarettes WD.& H.O.Wills. BRISTOL LONDO/l ..c, 5m.».5 m.». nfiSS^ LADIES' TERAI HATS CORRECT WEAR FOR MORNING, SPORTING AND COUNTRY. BEST-FUR FELT DOUBLE TERAI Colour beaver. Price $15.50. WOOL-FELT DOUBLE WOOL-FELT SINGLE TERAI TERAI Colours wheat, fawn or white.
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      38 8 ALHAMBRA TONIGHT la the Second Show at 9 NAZIMOVA in MY SON First Show at 7.30 FIGHTING HEARTS TAN (II KM. KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors. BEER THE BEER Sole Ajyents GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements)
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      39 8 On Other Pages, Finance and Commerce 7 Shipping and the Mails 7 M.-ti .>roloKic»l Report 7 To-day's Share Market 7 Cable and Radio Newt V Sport Newt and Comment! .10 Correspondence ..It S.langor Racei 11 lnur-fert Shooting Jtniuiniicancti IS
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    FRENCH FRANC STABILISED.
    480 9 ***** TO THE f SUCCESS OF GOVERNMENT SCHEME. ADOPTED BT CHAMBER AND SENATE. The French GfWMHI measures for stabilisation <>f the franc have bet-n successfully carried through all Muurs. The nt« "I stabilisation is 12 1. '.'1 to the pound sterline, which means that there is pructirally
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    EGYPTIAN CRISIS.
    108 9 Political Atmosphere Extremely Tense. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Cairo, June 23. Ka.-haba Pasha, Minister of Justice, has resigned, cauaiftg consternation in Ihe Waldist rank:. The Alaliiam is of opinion that the political atmosphere ia extremel> tense, and the crisis which begun wilh the resignation of Muhmoiid raaha is not yet
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    FIVE BY-ELECTIONS.
    137 9 FIVE BY -ELECTIONS. undidates for ex-Speaker's Constituency. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 24. Of live Parliamentary by iWcHmm now pending little interest is U-insr displayed m tkaoc taknc plan in Epaoaa, llolbom and Hallani, Sheffield, owing tj the substantial majority* by which the Conservatives have he! i these seats in
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    OCEAN MAIL ROBBERY.
    261 9 REGISTERED PACKAGE RIFLED. London, June 23. One of the biggest robberies of ocean 1 mails ewr made was discovered on the arrival in London of the registered mailbags brought to Southampton from the United States by the 60,000-ton liner Leviathan. At present it is impossible to assess
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    PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
    142 9 Democratic Convention At Houston. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Houston, Texas, June 23. Unless the thermometer, which is now unvarying at 90 degrees in the shade, descends before Tuesday the 1,100 delegates from all over the United States will have a particularly hot time when they assemble for the opening of
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    ACTRESS'S WEDDING.
    87 9 Miss Gladys Cooper Married At Register Office. London, June 15. I Miss Gladys Cooper and Sir Neville Pearson, Bt., were married to-day at the Register Office at Dorking. The bride and bridegroom scrambled over a garden fence surrounding the building to avoid the crowds, which had gathered. A
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    AIR LINES TO THE EAST.
    51 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Paris, June 24. Commandant Glaize, who has been laying the foundations of a commercial air line Let ween Rangoon and Vinh, has arrived at Marseilles from the Far East. The line will be run in conjunction with the British line from London to
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    GREECE'S TOBACCO STRIKE.
    90 9 [RRUTER TELEGRAM] Athens, June 24. According to the latest advices from Salonika the Government's efforts to bring aliout agreement between the tobacco workers and employers failed, owing to insistence of the Anglo-American tobacco companies that the relations between labour and capital should be defined once ar.d for
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    ROYAL DUTCH CO. SHARES.
    34 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] The Hague, June 24. Tl:e Hoyal P'lteh Company proposes to shares at the rate of one new share for five of the existing shares at par next January.
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    HOPES TO ABOLISH WAR.
    378 9 DRAFT OF TREATY. "MANKIND'S AGE-LONG ASPIRATIONS. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 24. The text of Mr. Keliogjr's t'raft antiwar treat. 1 ha-- be-on issued. It is addressed to fourteen nr.tions, including Japan, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia ar.d other Locarno signatories, and the British Dominions and India. The draft consists
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    ELECTRICITY IN BRITAIN.
    172 9 Progress of Scheme For Reorganisation. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 24. The Electricity Commission's scheme to reorganise the electricity supply in northwest England and North Wales is published to-day. It is the fourth scheme announced by the commission for reorganisation of electricity generation throughout the country under
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    U.S. DIPLOMATIC CHANGE.
    38 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, June 23. Mr. Charles Wilson, United States Minister to Bulgaria, has been appointed to succeed Mr. W. S. Cuthbertson, Minister to Rumania, who is transferred to the post of Ambassador at Santiago.
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    NEW THREAT IN CHINA.
    456 9 BRITISH TROOPS SENT. POSITION NOW REPORTED EASIER. [■HIM FAR EASTERN SERVICE.] Shanghai, June 24. While Japan is contemplating the withdrawal of a division from Shantung and the reduction of her forces in Manchuria to a normal figure as a insult of the peaceful outlook, attention has
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    INDIAN REFORMS.
    58 9 Punjab Council and Simon Commission. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Simla, June 23. The Punjab Government has informed the Committee of the Punjab Legislative Council appointed to co-operate with the Simen Commission that the latter has adopted the general principle that in the examination of witnesses and accessible documents it will
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    ITALIAN DISCOUNT RATE.
    25 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM] Rome, June 24. The discount rate of the Bank of Italy has been reduced from G to 5Vi per cent.
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    Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING.
    76 9 Four winners at the annual athletic sports of the Singapore V.M.C.A. held on Saturday. Left to right are shown G. J. Merrifield. winner of the 100 Yards Open Championship and the 100 yards for Seniors Nai Boon Karnasnt. winner of the 440 Yards Cycle Race W.
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    JERVIS BAY TROUBLE.
    305 9 ARMED GUARD LANDED FROM SLA VOL. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 24. The Admiralty announces that the :irmed guard from the Slavol boarded the Jervis Bay at midnight on Saturday and the officer on guard reported that the stowaways were under guard and were not giving trouble. The
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    MEXICAN BANDITS.
    112 9 Two Americans Held To Ransom. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Mexico City, June 24. Rebels operating near Guadalajara captured two Americans named W. M. Mitchell and Cooper and are holding them for a ransom of 18,000 pesos. They threaten to kill them if the ransom is not forthcoming immediately. The United
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    U.S. SHIPPING.
    96 9 Important Ruling on Mail Contracts. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Washington, June 23. The United States Shipping Board has given its interpretation of an important feature of the Jones White merchant shipping law measure, which received the President's signature a month ago and which authorised an extensive replacement programme of the
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    TRANS-ATLANTIC PIONEERS.
    83 9 Tribute to Memory of Sir John Alcock. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 24. A moving tribute to the memory of one of the pioneers of trans-Atlantic .lying was paid yesterday by Lieut. Stultz, pilot of Miss Earhart's Atlantic seaplane Friendship, and Mr. Gormon navigator of the machine. They
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    SPANISH CONSTITUTION.
    59 9 [BIUTO TELEGRAM] Madrid, June 24. General Primo de Rivera has sent a letter to the Central Committee of the Patriotic Union declaring that the new Spanish constitution will be based on a single Chamber in which the King, the people and the corporations will all command a number
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    IS. AIRMEN KILLED.
    49 9 [UUTEn TELEGRAM] Washington, June 23. Major C. A. Lutz, who was to have assumed command of the United States air forces in Managua, was flying thilher wilh Lieutenant H. T. Busby when their three-engined transport machine crashed on a bowling green in Virginia. Both were killed.
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    GENERAL NOBILE RESCUED.
    746 9 A FINE FEAT. HOW SWEDISH AIRMAN SUCCEEDED. DRAMA OF THE FROZEN NORTH. The latest news uf the Arctic drama is that General Mobile and a companion were rescued by a seaplane belonging to the Swedish relief expedition. Both were injured. The machine was to return and pick
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    CRICKET TEST MATCH.
    38 10 England Make 381 For Eight. [BRITISH IMPERIAL RADIO] Rugby, June 24. Tho first test match against the West Indies lit'Kan yesterday. England batted lirst ami imaie ,«1 runs for eight wickets. Eiaaat Tyldesley contributed 122.
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    DIVORCE CASE.
    99 10 £3,000 Damages Awarded Against An Earl. London, June 18. Thr Bail "f Enrol, M-napaaiHM i» the divotca suit by Major Cyril Leys Ramsay Hill, Mas been ordered i<> !»<y taw patiUoa- damage* and m described by Mr. Justice Hill, who •laiiud the decree "h\ i:m«ly bhu kgunrd." Earl
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    ANDERSON BRIDGE FATALITY
    308 10 Charge Anainst Indian Driver Withdrawn. t EatfNM i'latc. (ira'vn to a Feet U> tho inch and occupying iK- greater portion af the Bar table. ;i wooden Model of Anderson Bridge, and tin mod. ls of a tWO-Matel car and a taxi, won i>rixlui-ed to-day, when the prelin
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    EUROPEAN'S DEATH IN RIVER.
    176 10 Police Offer $200 Rtward For Information. The Polic-i- are offering: a reward of tor reliable information regarding the iltath of the unemployed European 1 Crawley, who was f.iund drowned in the Bingmyor* River on June 16, with a wound on his head and his wrists bound
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    LANCASHIRE COTTON
    71 10 Banks' Action to Assist Industry. [REUTER TELEGRAM] London, June 26. I ported from Manchester that lli>- hanks heavily involved in the financial difficulties of the Lancashire cotton industry are now taking definite action in the reorganisation of the indn.xliy <>n a sound basis. They have I ommunication to
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    86 10 U i have reiehvd a copy of a book entitled "The Trial of Muslim Ca>.-," edited liy Mr. Kashir A. Mallal, which gives a full account of an aclion heard in the Kiagapon BONN Court early in l'.tJ'i The trial, which caused the greatest in-iiir-t ajaaag Mohamfdan? throughout arose out
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    TOWN AND COUNTRY.
    397 10 A large company of friends (fathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Seah Eng Tone, Bendemeer, Serangoon Road, yesterday afternoon for a reception on the occasion of th<- marriage of their second daughter to Mr. Chew Chai C'hoon. Mr. G. 0. G. Mulltr has been appointed
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    NEW CHURCH DEDICATED
    142 10 Methodist Building in Geylang District. The new Chinese Methodist Church at GqrlMg was dedicated yesterday morning at a largely attended service. Thu new building, which was erected as n result of the Municipality's acquisition of the site of the former church, is well situated at the junction
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    EXTENDING IRAK RAILWAY
    78 10 Important Political and Economic Effects. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Calcutta. June 24. Brigadier Hammond's proposal to extend the Irak railway to Mosul has been accepted. The extension, covering 125 miles from Kirkul, will have far reaching political and economic effects. It will traverse the largest grain growing
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    SERVANTS THEFT OF $2,700.
    114 10 Subsequent Arrest On Johore Causeway. A Chinese occupant of a lodging house in Hill Street lost a sum in Dutch currency equivalent to $2,700 during the week-end. The victim of the theft, who is the son of a Pontianak merchant, arrived from Borneo on Saturday and
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    A RUBBER RUMOUR.
    55 10 There was some excitement in the Ipoh bazaar this morning, wires our local correspondent, owing to a rumour that Chinese were actively buying rubber at $40 a picul. In view of the previous poor demand this report created much interest, but inquiries showed that it was unfounded
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    CABLE NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    48 10 The idle money possessed by Urge Tokio Banks alone is now estimated at Y 400,000.000. The Yahata Iron Works have entered into negotiation with the Karanpayan Iron Mine interests of the Philippine Islands for a contract to purchase 300,000 tons of iron ore yearly.
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      SERVICES HEAVILY DEFEATED.
      436 10 S.C.C. Tournament Points For Merchants. The Services had to admit a heavy defect at the hands of the Merchants in an S.C.C. tournament match played on the Padang on Friday and Saturday. The Services commenced the batting mi Friday, when they totalled 77 for the loss of
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      St. Joseph's v. S.C.R.C.
      195 10 St. Joseph's Old Boys defeated the S.C.R.C. easily on the S.C.R.C. ground on Saturday. Scores S.C.R.C.— Wet- Kirn Hock b d'Almrida 6, Wton Chow Tat b d'Almcida 16, 1. Hoahins b Ba&karxn 4, Evan Wong b l'bc-r 10, Chuu ("noon Sim hit wkt. b d'Almcida 12,
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      Press Beat Pulo Brani.
      105 10 The Press met Pulo Brani on Saturday and won by seven wickets. Scores I'ulau Brani. McGregory b Bradbury 8, Jenkins c Sambanthan b Wilson 30, Gibson c Sumbanthan b Wilson 0, Cleanes c Peet b Wilson 2, Dennis b Bradbury 0, Brooks lbw. b Bradbury 0,
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      S.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
      100 10 The following ties are announced I TUESDAY. Championship. S. Mclntyre v. J. Hammond, E. H. R. Bowerm^n v. W. Lindsay. Handicap Doubles.— N. C. Motherell and Gray v. J. Cochran and Cassels. WEDNESDAY. Handicap Doubles. C. Saltcr and B. E. Ablitt v. W. C. Hill and W.
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      U.S.A. BEATS BRITAIN.
      50 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 23. In the international match played at Eastbourne on Davis Cup lines the United States beat Britain by three matches to two. H. W. Austin (Britain) beat Hennessey (U.S.A.), 6—3, 8— 6—2, I—6, 6—2. Lott (U.S.A.) beat Nigel Sharpe, 6—3, 5—7, 6—2, 6—3.
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      THE DAVIS CUP.
      59 10 Czecko-Sluvakia Reach Europe Zone Final. [Reuter Telegram.] Prague, June 23. In the Davis Cup semi-ifinal of the European zone Ciecho-Slovakia beat Holland by three matches to two. Czecho-Slovakia will meet Italy in the European zone final,, and the wiooert will meet the United State* (AmeijtaD zone) for
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      AUSTRALIAN RUGBY.
      185 10 England Win First Test Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, June 24. In the first Rugby League test match, played at Brisbane England beat Australia by 15 points to 12. At the Sydney Cricket Ground on June 4, the English Rugby League team played its second match against
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      D.W.R. BEAT STUDENT TEAM
      153 10 Saturday's Football at The Stadium. Three goals separated the Duke of Wellington's Regiment and the Chinan University footballers in the last match played by the tourists before their return to China. The match took place on the Stadium on Saturday afternoon before a large attendance, and,
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      S.R.C . Beaten By Medicos.
      240 10 S.R.C Beaten By Medicos. On the padang on Friday the Medical College Union beat the S.R.C. after a well contested game by 3 goals .to 2. A few minutes after the start, Moreira rave the Medicos the lead by a welltimed drive which beat Urquhart completely, lennefathcr and Oehlers (R.C.)
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      FOOTBALL.
      72 10 Trial Games in Perak. Unusual interest centred on two soccer trial games played during the week-end. The match between European sides representing Perak and Penang attracted a big crowd at Taiping. Perak won 0, Mills, Heath, and Sheehan scoring. Sheehan performed th< feat of placing the ball in the
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      BRITISH HURDLES RECORD EQUALLED.
      56 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, June 23. At Oxford to-day in the Southern Counties athletic championships the South African G. Weightman-Smith (Cambridge U.) beat the holder, F. Gaby (Polytechnic), in the 120 yards hurdles by one yard in 14 4.5 th. seconds, equalling the British record created by
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      Y.M.C.A. ATHLETIC SPORTS
      613 10 Good Running by Military Competitors. H.E. Major-General Sir C. C. van Straubenzee again showed his interest in local sport by attending toe V.M.C.A. athletic sports which were held on the Association's ground last Saturday afternoon. Despite threatening weather there was a good attendance, and some excellent sport
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      U.S. GOLF.
      139 10 Johnny Farrell Wins Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] Chicago, June 24. Johnny Farrell won the United States open golf championship, gating Bobby Jones in the play-off. Farrell did 143 and In the morning round of 18 holes Farrell did 70 and Jones 73. Chicago, June 24. Bobby Jones and Johnny
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      FINE TIME FOR 220 YDS.
      65 10 L.-Cpl's. Merrifield's Win At Tanglin. In giving the results of the 2nd bn. Duke of Wellington's sports the result of the 220 yards open was inadvertently omitted. It was won in the fine time ot 22 3-5 sec. by L.-Cpl. G. J. Merrifield R.A.S.C. and
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      TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.
      111 10 Tilden Beats Hunter At Queen's. [Reuter Telegram.] London, June At Queen's Club to-day in the London lawn tennis championships finals W. T. Tilden (U.S.A.) beat W. Hunter (U.S.A.), 6—:!, 6—2. 6—l. In the ladies' singles Miss Ridley beat Madame Nicolo Foulo, 4 —G, 6—1,"6 —1," 6—o. In the
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      L.L.T.C. TOURNAMENT.
      84 10 Saturday's results Mixed Doubles Hep.—Miss Tn-vor Smith ami Lewis beat Mrs. Campbell iiml S Abed, V— 7, 3—6,3—6, G—4. Ladies' Singles Hep.—Mrs. hrlrtn :,i Mm. I'armele, 6—2, o—2 Mrs. Thomas beat Mrs. Robertson. 4—6, 6—l,6—1, 7—5. TO-MORROW'S TIKS. Mixed Open Doubles.—Mr. afti Mrs. Parmek- v. Mrs. Campbell vi.d
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      242 10 S.V.R.A. Spoon Shoot. The following were the scores made at a spoon shoot held at the Bukit Timuh range yesterday (Sunday) morning Although there was a constantly changing light, a breeze down the range made conditions very enjoyable generally. Conditions of the shoot were 7 shots at 200,
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    ORIENTALS IN CANADA.
    79 10 [REUTEK TELEGRAM] Ottawa, June 23. Mr. Tolmie, the member for Victoria (British Columbia) in the Dominion House of Commons, has resigned his seat and is standing as candidate (or British Columbia for provincial Conservative leader. Speaking at a political meeting in British Columbia yesterday evening, Mr. Tolmie
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    122 10 Nazimova, bravely recognising the passing of the years, plays the role of the mother of a grown up son in "My Son," the First National picture now being shown at the Alhambra, and does it with all the intensity which characterised her previous work. Jack Pickford is the
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    21 10 Miss SeUuko Matsudaira. daughter of the Japanese Ambassador at Washington, who is engaged to H.I.H. Prince Chichibu, has arrived in Tokio.
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    ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    82 10 New Air Route from Europe To Japan. L REUTEK TELEGRAM] Leningrad, June 24. The Congress on aerial exploration of the Arctic, which was attended by Fritjoff Nansen, the explorer, closed after appointing a committee to prepare an Arctic expedition. The explorer Walter Bruns stated that he had drawn
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    BELGRADE OUTRAGE.
    63 10 50,000 Witness Funeral Of Deputies. [REUTER TELEGRAM] Zagreb, June 24. It is estimated that 50,000 people witnessed the funeral of the two Deputies of the Peasant Party who were fatally shot in the Skupstina. A letter was read to the mourners from Stefan Raditch, written from his sick
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    CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.
    180 10 [REUTEK TELEGRAM] Lisbon, June 24. The Dutch-Portuguese commercial treaty has been signed. London, Ontario, June 24. The directors of the local brewery company which sponsored the fatal attempt by Tully and Medcalfe to fly to England last year have granted a trust fund of $40,000 for
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    34 10 When The Blue Funnel liner Asphalion arrived at fVnang on Friday with 774 pilgrims from Jeddah, the master reported the death of the ship's surgeon, which took place on June 12 from heat stroke.
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      OIL TRICES.
      86 11 To the KditMi- of the Straits Times. Sir, The remarkable Bgarw 1 concerning the actual coat of f the 21st irst. earrood for tkoii','!i!. and clearly I ■te :hat it is high time the local light d.iwn. it would appear that dlaatl and fuel j i-.i being .-old
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      LIBERAL AND LABOUR.
      132 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. i am a Liberal with a long provincial tradition. My forhean ranked tueniM Ives liei.inil obdeii :.nd GmdstOM in the light against the sectional sxicianil the eontemporariei hi my family carry on this ight, a::.l Ii; collaterally the naked communism
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      CHILDREN ON STEAMERS.
      190 11 To (he Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Concerning the little ones who make the journey to and from Europe, I ;:ni given to un-U r.-tand that some sU'ammnaniw art ooaotwhat Indllfei ant in tb- m;.'ler. Ii is unnecessary to men- t tion the one particularly concerned
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      MALAYA'S MILLIONAIRES.
      577 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I nad with much interest your 1 leader i.i the 2(>th instant, regarding tIM •1 MsdlMi to say th.- cause you an- trying to champion will Ret benefit Bneawc. !-i your 1;• traat of Malaya with I 1 i'>s.' su'ht of
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    SELANGOR RACES END.
    659 11 SINNYRAY THE ONLY OUTSIDER TO WIN. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kualn Lumpur, June 'ii. HmN was a luri;'-' Katherin/ at to-day's !ho sixth and last dny of the Selnnpor Tint Club's sunnncr meeting. The v- i:iit was sroiwl, stave for a sliirht sl.ov. r 'if rain, which
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    SOUTH JOHORE PLANTERS.
    86 11 Planters in South Johorc are reminded of an extraordinary general meeting of the South Johore branch of the Incorporated Society of Planters to be held in the Europe Hotel, Singapore, on Thursday, the 2*th inst., at 5 p.m. to be followed later by a dinner at the
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    SINGAPORE AND SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 Orders for week ending Sunday Jul> I. l;r_>B Monday, June 2.'». Band Practice, Headqaartera, 5.1 5 pjn. Taeoday, June 2i>. Band Practise, Mead quarters, US p.m. Friday. June L'l'. Ambulance Class Headquarters, Ui p.m. Scoutmasters meeting, Headquarter*. US p.m.
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    LEFT SHOULDER SHOOTING.
    672 12 INTER-POKT COMPETITION REMINISCENCES. The following letter from Major W. G. St. Clair will interest all followers of rille shootinjr. -Major St. Clair, who is 7S» years of a**, retired from the editorship of the Singapore Free F'ress in 1916 after holding the position for 29 years. He
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIKTY
    294 12 Exhibits Displayed at iYU-dkal College. An interesting series of exhibits relating to various aapaeta of laeaJ natural history was shown to iv.embers and their friends at the Medical Collage last Thursday eveninjr. The exhihits, which wtre introduced by informal explanations and followed by discussions, PoniprieW a small
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    RUBBER NEWS.
    992 13 REPORTS AND GENERAL MEETING. Mr. 11. Eric Mister, the chairman af :he I he annual meeting of Ui Bikam Robber Estate Ltd After with the rerestriction, :it length, the chairman the adoption ol the report apd accounti whirk »ere ananimously agreed to, aad tbe formal bui ness having
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      789 13 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTI.K.MPNT OP SIM; APOKK. Comp»niiH pTlssMssl up Ha. I i>f 1925. In the Mattet of Oraanaaee Na. HI (Caaaaamiea) and in tke Ma tir <if HOTEL ASIA, LUOI i 0. NOTICE hi by given that a petition for tli Company l>y the
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      227 14 m A,ai 3L7 jf n i y*% CA> CgU T IgftW I fes," I t s L 9 i^F HI«4.TMf Rf NDt»S TM£ MMWUi m MKIMCAI. FALL. LTR HAND CARVED WOODEN ELECTRIC TABLE LAMPS are Artistic and Different. NEW STOCK AT 54, HIGH STREET. greepTmanure seed P?m2rjoekan Tjiasem Co.. JAVA.
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      673 14 Assets over $8,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over JtfO.ooo.ooo The Great Eastern Life Assurance €o Ltd. (Incorporated in Straits Settlementa) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 27, Old Jewry, F..C The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the British Life Asaorance Companies
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      592 14 BANKING HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated in Hong Kong) Head Office HONG KONG. Authorised Capital $50,000,000 Issue and fully paid op $20,000,000 i Boaonra Funds I Sterling 6,000,000 I Silvir $14,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. A. H. Compton, Esq., Chairman. N. S. Rrown, Esq., Deputy
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      522 14 BANKING I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorprratnd in England). B Capital Authorised £:!.o/in,flo( B Capital Subscribed £1,800,001 Capital Paid Up £1.050.001 0 Reserve Kund and Rest £1,584,841 i) BOARD OF DIUKCTORS i! J. M. Ry.-ie, Chuirman. P. R. Chalmers, Esq. Charles J. Hambrn, J. O. Robinson, Esq. Esq
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      469 14 INSURANCE THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. 2nd floor. Hong Kong Bank Chrs., Singapore. All plans of Life Endowment and Annuity 0 policies issued at best terms obtainable in n Mnlaya. Assets Exceed 15.000.000. tt I COMMERCIAL UNION, j; ASSURANCE CO., LTD. I (Incorporated in England) Fire, Life, Marine, Accident, Guarantee
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      672 14 j ESTATE OF THOMAS DUNMAN, DECEASED. AUCTIOrTsALE lef valaaMa fwaaold raatdaatlal imildinir Ilkin ..-i Road, aad anjong Katonic) Siasaperu, To be held at ■eaara. boolia Koon Seng A Co/i sale-room, V>. N, Ckalia Ptreet, ore, on Wednesday. July 4, at 2.^(1 p.m. 1... t i. ValaaMa freehold laad, attaata at
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      292 15 Sweetened Condensed Milk S^C^zr This Milk m prepared from PUKE UNSKIMMED COW f»nNDENSED Mil k> MILK and H cw*«w<to" UW SWEETENED nothing but FINEST WBtTK J^ SUGAR is added. Bfh« pfeShlD rT** Afli^ pared under thy most hygienic IH BRAND o^y// conditions, this Milk is especjj ially suitable for Infants.
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      268 15 5 Passenger Touring $1,325.00 2 Passenger Roadster with Dicky Seat $1,490.00 5 Passenger Sedan $1,750.00 f, Passenger Six Touring $1,750.00 5 Passenger Six Sedan $1,975.00 Wire Wheels $85.00 extra. "MALAYA'S LOWEST PRICED CAR A CAR OF QUALITY." THE CYOLE CARRIAGE CO., (1926) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 4G miles
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      282 16 H JEWELLERY 9 I Branch: No. 1, Blahop Sr., I'enang. I HINDHEDE CO., LTD. CONCRETE MIXERS Portable 4 cubic ft. capacity with petrol motor 850 Portable 7 cubic ft. capacity with petrol motor $1,125 lor UHM mixers, particular* on riijursl. BERNARD PETROL MOTORS 2 H.P. $220 4 H.P. $275 6
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      239 16 UTE^CUPS WHITE GLAZED AND EARTHENWARE ALL SIZES. READY STOCKS. Enquiries Solicited. LEE KIM $00 40, HIGH STREET. EASIER GOLF By JACK WHITE. An entirely original treatise by one of the greatest golfers and an acknowledged expert teacher of the game. Mr. Jack White give 3 many practical tips on putting
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      927 16 _CLASSIFB ADVERTISEMENTS PREPAYMENT CHARGES for Wanta, For Sale, To Let, ate., in ordinary eloaa act type (average six words to line) are Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cents, three ins. 64 cents, four ins. 82 cants, five ins. 11.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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      912 16 SITUATIONS WANTED MALAY JOURNALIST and Translator seeks engagement. Address 982, S. Times. BRITISHER, sound commercial experience and practical knowledge of drugs, chemicals. essences and all allied products, seeks position with a reputable commercial firm. Willing to undertake temporary relief work. Excellent testimonials. Please reply to 977, Straits Times. MIDDLE AGED,
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      321 16 SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS Suitable for all occasions Crests of all States. Lot No. 100 Sale Price $4.50 (Name State when ordering). VICTORIA STREET and RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE. Buy— MITRE BRAND TEA AND NONE ELSE. FROM ALL GROCERS. Walter Abeyegoonasekera CO31. Raffle* IMare. SINGAPORE. USED CARS 12/24 It 1 4 Citioen
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      359 16 VARIETY OF BOOKS MEMORIES AND ADVENTURES, by A. < nn.n l>oyle $10.0* WONDERFUL \FRICA. with 1 colour and 3« black and white illua.. by F .A. Donnithorne $11.00 PEACOCKS AND PAGODAS, with 45 illua.. hy P. Edmonds 6.25 TAHITI :—ISLE OF DREAMS, with 60 I'hulos. hy K. Keable H.N THE
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