The Straits Times, 5 August 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 86.004 SINGAPORE. TUEBDA*. AUGUST 5. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      172 1 MLUUII IWEETENEB NNBENBEB MI Mm mow J 570.50 r* w i CARZOLEUM WOOD-PRESERVATIVE for the treatment of all kinds of soft timber in order to prevent the ravages of White Ants. Dry-Rot, Teredo and A Decay. GARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treatment of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS FOR TIMBER—
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      174 1 ROBINSON «fc GO. W W THE "PEMBROKE MACKINTOSH This garment is made of vulcauised gf rubber on a strong twill back ground in Mp a green-khaki shade. gR edgeß are piped with leather which p i. j s 'J gives the coat a very smart appearance. All seams are sewn
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      10 1 IDEAL UNSWEETENH IONDENBED MILK Prioe aow $i «.8o > pw oaae
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    Labour For The League.
    861 2 MOST SERVICEABLE M4GNA CHARTA" U.S. Republican Doubts Tbe Washington C( r respondent of The Time* wiring on June 21 says: Tbe Aaerieu Federation of Liaour wtosi annual meeting at Atl totic City in tbe p f cr 1 a'l-ht baa bsen marked bj almost ctiato-upeJ common
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    Sherlock Spooker Holmes.
    144 2 The apirita ate rathe* worried about na. When we mourn them aa dead, that ia the one thing that easts a ccli olood apon their peilcci bappinesc.' 1 Sit A. Conan Uoyle Bays they (the ejiiita) patiicalaiiy ask us to regard them as "aliJ in the family
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    40 2 The F.M S. anrplna on Matoh 81 atooj at 1118 208,4 1 j 17, *n increase of about fi v and a .all million doliara on the mon<h. Inveat menU totalled naaily eighty millions and loans newly thirty eight millions.
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      319 2 r- '^sPWNMS! m V H Doo't try to save money buying cheap or big-can B jB li.ik ing Powders. You can't d > it. You 11 throw oat gfl jy9 n ■in spoiled bakings than you save or jD I tMnk rant "id st\!e hij;li priced po*dc:;iaie best bixune they
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      352 2 ICOOLD NOT WORK! WITH LEpi Came Out In Pimples. Itching Worse At Night. Cuticura Heals. "My fingers came out In a lot of j irip'-» that perled and spread all over my hur. unti' looked like a piece of meat. The itching «*a worse at nifbt Iso that I could
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      145 2 RELIABLE MOTOR CARS FOR HIRE GABOLttNfi AUTOMOBILB CO ■ush 4ia<-nsxt to Rafflsw H&tsl Telephone 756 Sturdy as the Oak The eoonomy of tbe Oakland ia dae to its lirfht star jy oonstraoiijn, its effisient powertnl valfe in- bead autor and ita large ovjru.z j tyre*. Its owners everywhere are enthasiasth
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    Picturesque Shanghai.
    809 3 AN AMERICAN AUTHORS EYE TO BEAUTY. City Under Imagination Them are very few people who realise bow beautiful Sbanghoi really ia, observes the N C. Daily Newa. Some have lived here for decadea only to (peak of it scornfully aa an agglc iteration tf buildinga on a mud
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    CUTTING DOWN THE KILT.
    244 3 How Lord lnverforth Saved £23,000 A Year. Tli. it- is a prcspEot cf a larger stcck of oiT'iian clotbea being put on tbe mmket Lord In^bifoitb, as Surveyor- Obnctal of Supply at tbe Wai Office, propaets. tbe Diih Chroeiole is cffloially infcriced, tt at a reduction
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      178 3 ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. BUILD J P YOUR HEALTH with SbL*A .af Ba t"^ A^lJ_W I tS6tr«C£ oa fluid extract or RED Jamaica rrwiounoad by the WICWtST ajiPfS*l AITTWORmtt the moat TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, ■KEUMATISH. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, XEVIVES THE DEPRESSED W-LKINSONS SARSAPARILLA HAS WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION
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      250 3 AJAX MOTOR TYREB Mileage Keoorda ol tbonnaada o! neera testify to tbe superior service of Ajax tyres AJAX ROAD KING MORB TRIAD ON THB ROAD MORI STRENGTH WHBRB STRBNQTH IB NBKDED Reoorfis (bow tbat j« tyres are 97 r;er cent, owner i choke, taking tbe place cf tyrea with wtieb
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      377 3 STEAMER 3AILINBS. THE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. LIMITED (laeoiponted ia Straits Settk mental •t«am«t> aailinga from Blngapor* PBRAK-Bvery Tneaday. at 1 p.n io» Port 3wcti3Dbam and PcnaoK BAN WHA.TT 8 sON— Bvery Snaday al 4 p.m., tor Maiaooa and Port SweMeabam. From Malaooa to Singapore BAN WHAT! SOON— Bvery Thoreday at
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      357 4 STEAiEI tAlLimt. NIPTONYUSEN KAISHA laaanrenAtnn m Jaran) Sa«a» agali Oontraat with tha ■vsHai •aaanaaa Savnpnsaant. (Suklasl to siuratiaa. wttfeant ittlss lUBBPUN LINI rntnisni Saavion Bar (Balaaaa,) Psasst Osieabe, Saai, Unsaa asd tstwsrp (via Sues Oanal) Kitaao Mara Aug. IB Inaba Mara Aug. Awa Mara (Antwerp direot) Aag. lUIBPEAN UNI (via
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      806 4 tTEMJEi WIUWt. Pb tft 0. -British India AMD •Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in Ba#laad) MAIL AND PASSENGER BBRVIOBR PBNINBULAR AND ORIBNTAb S. N. O«. (Under Coatraet with His Majeaty's Govemmeal) Tba Company a MAIL BBRVIOBB BAST OP BOBSBtAV >N at pteaeat naansntsf LONDON PAR-BASTBRN SBRVIOB BOM LONDON TO MARaBIwLBO ftOBnHNI
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      686 4 tTEJWEI gAILINit. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HCMIWAIII UM, GLBNAVY to Genoa ajboat Aag. S a* PBMBBOUSHIBB to Genoa and London about Aug. 14 OUTWARDS SB. OABDIGANBHIBB tor Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan about mid. Aug. Passenger aooommodatioa on homeward slaamers now oontrolled by Government. Fot height and further
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      267 4 ITEAMEt UlUm. 2Se WlL^m (THE 88AM BHOBEN KAISHA. LTD.) ((■coaroatTßo m Jatam) No. 2, De Souaa Street. PBOPOSED SAILINGS raoif SINGAPOBB (Subjeot to ohange without notice) FOB MARSEILLE! MD LONOON via Portsaid Amaaov Mara Aug. 20 Altai Mara Sept. SO (No passenger barth available for Baropo) FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    119 5 FIXTURE? Tuesday, August 5. w»tur 474 a "l 4 18pm Diiohargeu Solditib' »nd Sailors' mtg. Wednesday, Aug:u*t6. H-Vb Wi^ei. f .65 MB* 17 p.o>. S» Andrew's Sohcol Sports Ulu Nraia. meeting, Bvitt's. Uaveiling T»n Jiak Kirn Portrait, Mem. Hall, '180 a.m. Rent Board, S.U pm T.uraday, August
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    120 5 Veuels at tbe Docks Tanjomq Paoab Bast Weart Basik— Hon« Moh. Bast Wbart Oiug Seng, Kinta. Shkkks Wharf Albbet and Victoria Dbt Docks.— N Mais Wharf —Nam San?, V»n Re«e, Mata Sari, Calcu'.ta Mtru, S%rgcla, Ta>yo Mara. Bmfibb Dock— Tclamon, Japan, Chun Bang. Wimt Wharf Ciroe, Laomedon, Ningobow.
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    Vessels in the Port.
    126 5 Morkas, D t b 79 t:ns, from Pontisnak 1.8, for Pontittak 7/8 Sokkaw Mara J< p 2C28 tons, from Soera bays 4.U. fur ParaMg 6/8. Mary Bi-cai Bnt 12*1 tons, from Siigon 4/8, for fort Si<i 6/8. Bmciy, Dot 94 tens, from Ribon 4/8, for Rib3O
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    105 5 TO DAT. Pulau Sambu 1.80 pm P. Diokson and P. Swettenham 8 pm Billiton and Sourabiya 8 pm Malaoca and Maar 8 pa P. Samoa, RLio, Bil'iton, Batavia, Cheriboa. Samarang, Soarabaya etc. 4pm Kemaman and TrcEg^ann 4 pm Kota Tioggi 4 pm B»ogkuk 8 pm WnOBBSDAV. Oueob
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    Mulla lor Gu'op*
    35 5 .'J3o*i Port O-fl; Keporti U«I1 SlKilAPORl tUITIO LoKDOU Jane II Juoe 6 Jane S Jano 19 Jana II Jane 30 July 8 July 6 Ja'y 11 July 28 Jaly 16 July 26
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    134 5 ■XOHAr»«R BmtfOl, Acoi-st 6. Hi! Ok 1.«m9«......8aak 4 m/i ml 1/4^ Demasd M 1/4 a O* Nbw Yeaa...Demaa4 Private 90 dan M 68] On Fea*c» .....Baak M Oa Irou Bui IT M On Hoaaßona...Baak d/d 66»1£pie Oa B*AjK»a±i...Baak d/d 40 Ob Java. Bukl, I 184 Ob J&r*a......
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      MINING
      191 5 Value 5 ""I""' SMen 10 U AmgiMg 11 60 18.00 norn 1 1 Ira Weag 1,75 2.00 41 41 Kkm. Kamoatiag 2.10.0 1.16.0 10 10 Kiata AMcsUtioa 960 10.30 41 41 Kiata Ti« 1.8.0 1 12 0 aom 41 41 L^Ukt Miaea TOO 7.76 S Liagoi Tim 8.40 8.63
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      GENERAL
      93 5 41 411 M. SinelHae 00. 12 CO 12.25 4Q 411 Piol, 1.6.8 !WJ ■leeWo T'wayi 8/. 8/fl II 10 FtMe* NetTS 46 01 47.00 M M W.BUmmMfcOo. TB.OO 77 0; 100 100 Ktti Btoa. HO.OO iao.oo U U Mtyiuid do. 8.60 0.60 v!d£l Bnye BeltaM< 41 41 Shell TraiM#ori
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      DEBENTURES
      66 5 DEBEN TURES UnitedßagUeo».,a% 11.i84,W Singapore Biecttio Tramways 0% 4860,00$ hoc; S fOteM.-.u-oiuaJ 8% «1,978,0Q9 ii 5 [s*e M .nioirel «j% of 191T 11,(00,003 H% Ji' S'paio Moaioiaal 4,% *****9 11,330,91; Spue Municipal 1% I »r. M» S Tore Mnainiea' 4% J3 F.M.B. 6% lo»* 1016 |18,iino,JOo VISt 10f| S.S. 6%
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET
      375 5 *>r>eM«t> mn4 Oa. and LyaJl Qa««« itMl To-4»y« Ptitet, ?T*B6t Ljall* *Co. rfy»tt. 4.!0i (HU'i (II) 830 8.45 8,20 8.85 imil. M*Nj ty. fd 380 281 I.eO 1.7 C ky i HiU:a (15) 14.60 16.28 14.36 16X0 -•■eiKu«i«« (II) 1.16 180 1.10 1.26 A yet Moluk (II)
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      127 5 CHARTERED BANK Of INDIA. 4US r RAU« AND CHINA Iboobpobatbd ib Bbslaud bi Rotai Cbabtbb Paid c,> Capital in 60,000 Share* of MX a;b £1, 100 000 Xewrve Fund 43,100,000 Reserve LiabiUty t* Prcpriatora... 41,100,000 BANKBRS t The Baak of Br«laad. The London Jsiat C .y aad Midland Baak, I,td.
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      774 5 LATEBT ADVERT) EMENTB WANTBD, a typist, Rood in oorre»pondenee S- ary to Rtart 140 Apply to Pot Nj 618, S.«»i»s Tim.*. WINTBD. oae tiger »ni leopard s'rin, with Leal? p'efereJ BUte prise and all partion'i i, tv Box No. eNo, 3t.>iti Timcß. FOR S.LI, Wiaeboster r<pu,iinß BbV bore) n-.ot gun.
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      654 5 Blocks For illustration purposes can now be made line or half-tone, in copper or zinc. Enquiries should be addressed to THE MANAGER, STRAITS TIMES PRESS, LTD. PRINTER' ft PAR'Tlliy Announoamsnt Ixtnopdinary ritllllClt 9 rUn CHI AH Brlnd artstautior, of (old medals to Mr MtfAkTCTS YL Tn aNd th '**<""> ■>
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      62 5 I :.k nmm mn iaiofaitiiiii nnt. t w, (lncoßpc>._rsD Haaeaaae) afla>t«al>Usb«4l 1888 MAWUFACTUEBBD OF PURE*- ROPE I BTIANB (iftßli LAID: 4 ITUNB i-toir e'to>r rtolb" frtoet! Mcalee aad full pt» >-• lar» wl >c forwarded on applloatloa to Agfht, ALLAN KIITH, fiREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LTD. (laocrporated in Eh>agkoag) Portland
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    87 6 Mr. Low Gek Seng aad ftmily desire to thrrk all their friend* who have in aay way exprpf fed their sympathies ia their recent Borrow. Mr. C. H. Kiat bega to thank niaoere'y all those who at. niche! the fuaeral of his late gwgrima and by letters ol eonc'olenoe
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. FM.S RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT
    991 6 The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. FM.S RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT Elsewhere in this isenc we give an aooount ol the Johare Causeway, the big undertaking which the F.M S. Rkilway ha aow actually begun. There is no need to labiar tbe pciat ol tbe enormoas advantage tbe work will be in
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    15 6 The total output ol the Tronch Mines from all sounsts for July was piouls 2,171.
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    14 6 ill ships arriving Irom Hongkong and Bugkdk report very bad weMher and heavy seas.
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    21 6 The Johore Government has granted extensive exclusive pririleßM to the General Bobber Company of New York in reepeot ol rubber Uvealions.
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    16 6 Malayan Tin Diedging July return shows Output 775 piouls, valued at 102,090, yardage 201,800 oubio yards.
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    20 6 The latert London omble* to hand this morning are dated as foilown Urdiaary rate August 1, deferred rate Jul« 28.
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    24 6 Ships in oommunicatioo with Singapore Commercial Wireless Statirn this morning were tba Taibu Maru, Tecpaisuo Mara, Kaiyei Mara, Van Waerwyck, Laertas and Bolton Castle-
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    37 6 The P. aad O. steamer Egypt arrived in port this morning from the Far East and is to undergo a th riogh disinfection prior to her taking a large contingent ot passengers bern hi re for home.
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    33 6 According to the Johore Government Gasette tbe insurance system on letters and paroals ia extended to the post offices at Maar, Batu Pabat, Segamat and Bata Anam, with efieot fr*m Augast 1, 1919.
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    42 6 No cne haa yet come lorward to claim the pat sport belonging to Mr. John Sidney Godward which waa tcund in Orohard Road on Friday night. The owner may recover it D J applying to the orderly room, Manchester Regiment, Tanglia Barracks.
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    41 6 It is notified in the Johore Government Gazette that telegraphio communication has been established between Maar and Batu Pabat. A Telegraph Offiae was opened at Bata Pahat on June 28. A post office was opened at Kluang on June 28, 1919.
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    44 6 Permission baa now been obtained from Mr. Innee, foodstuffs commissioner, Simla, for the transport ot grain directly purchased at Rangoon on the durbaiß' aooount lor June and July according to the buying engagement whiob tho durbar had entered into with Measra, Steel Bros., Rangoon.
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    64 6 The body of Misa Riyaon of the Superor Convent, Dacca, who accidentally tlipped off from tho gangway plank and was drowned in the river on tbe morning cl July 14 in the oiroumßtaooeß already reported, waa reoavered tbe next morning in a khal branching off the Megbna- Alter the ioqaeat
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    58 6 We have to acknowledge the receipt from the Government of tbe Philippine Islands of a oopy cl the nineteenth annual report of the Direotor of Education, January 1, 1918, to December 81, 1918. It is prodncei in that elaborate etyle, profuse with illustrations, to whioh we are aooustomed in most
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    62 6 Accordiag to the Direotor of the Bureau ol Repatriation of Enemy Subjects, the German Ganbaat Tsingtau, taken by the .Chiacso Governmmt a few yeara ago, now under oharge ol the Naval School at Whampoa, will be sold Boon. The Tsingtau was aamaged by the Germans before Burrending to the Chinese
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    79 6 A Japanese named Matsujiro Arahi, clerk to a aboemrker of 90, Tank xtoad, oommittcd suioide by outting his throat with a knife during the early hours of last Suoday morning. No reason, so far, is known why he shjnid have committed the act. Ho wts found by th 3 proprietor
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    100 6 A Bpeoial oable n'nt Irom home on Poaeo Celebration day says With respeot to prices they are very high, tho cheapest booting being a shilling a yard. Tbe people are asking and getting £iO to £80 lor a flat far a week, windows are Belling at one hundred guineas. Praatioally
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    108 6 By tbe new scale of pay for 8.1 Officers Commanders will itc ivj £1 200 a year, with a bonus yearly, shore travelling allowanoea mi seven months' tall pay leave *ft:r three and a half yearn' ser^ise. Free passages are alto granted oat and home to them and their families.
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    135 6 The more precious of the City's records, stored during the period of air-raid] in the National Library of Walep, Aberystwytii, have now been taken back to the Guild. iall In recognition ol tbe convenience, tbe Corporation it presenting to the Library 60 volumes, to oomplete a set of 100 tolio
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    139 6 We were startled to read in a Hon&kong paper a warning to the public to stay away Irom a certain cinematograph theatre showing a dim version ol Blynor Glynn'a immodest story Three Weeks. The book," ■ays oar contemporary. was bad encagb in its animalian saggestiveness, and the piotarp, m might
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    477 6 Mr. C. W. Harrisrn has taken op bis duties as aoting Secretary to R-i-iicn: Selanpor. His pise:: in tbe Lsad Offisr ib being filled by Mr. H. B. Swan iv addition to tbelatter'a own duties. Inspector F Blackrcorc, Straits Settlements Polios, returnnt by the Ni^oya to Pc
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    Papers for the Forces.
    18 6 We have received from tbe Lanadron Club another batch of papers for tho Fcrcca.
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    Jobore Planters' Association.
    68 6 A general meeting ol the Johore Planters' Association will be hold in tbe Civil Sirv.ce Ciub, Johoie Bahra, on Saturday, 9th <nst, at 11 am, to disousa the following agenda I Minutes of last general meeting, Estate Staffs Association, labour, eltoton of ohairman, representation of Johoie on
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    Punjab Disturbances.
    117 6 We notice from a Civil and Military Gas ette cable from London that a writt r in the Pall Mall Gsi Jte anticipates the dtspatoh to India of a cjmoiission cf enquiry into the Punjab diatMbauaec. The membtis cf this oommiaeion it is stated will include at loa'-t
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    Wedding at the Cathedral.
    250 6 At St. Andrew's Cathedral, yesterday afternoon, Mr, Raymond Wud-übow Pyne, manager of the Alcr Bakit Kubber Estate, Caoob, Jobore, only son ol Mi. a>id Mr«. it W. Pyne, cf K»bu», BiLar, India, was married to Misa Kilnd* Eleanor, younger daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J S
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      113 6 Gent's Outfitting WHITE GABARDINE FUNNEL TROUSERS Tailor-made, well- cut and finished $22.50 J&L, pair 'pj^*K (These garments do not nhrink) ia ff LIVE lABTIC TENNIS BELTS N^J? %*u\ FOR BPORTB WEAR yVyfj only HVjp I LARGE STOCKS OF TENNIS SHOES, CRICKET BOOTS, ETC. NBW STOCKS OBTAINABLE AT JOHN LITTLE Co.,
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      291 6 From Tuttday, Aug 5 to Sunday, Aug. 10 a MTTLIM MOO SERIAL AND THE SCREEN ADAPTATION OF A WEUKNOWN STORY AT THE ALHAMBJLA Tki lall rarMuiie sai Fsstarsa- Isaßfe lisas SBCOND SHOW AT 9 sharp Western Photoplays' (BtbralUag serial ol thrills, f pat or in k fawlaating Leah Baird, the
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    NORTH RUSSIA.
    146 7 Fighting Bolshevik Propaganda. Extraordinary Difficulties. Rbctbb Tblbobams. London, Aagnst 2. Archangel, July 80: Yesterday's troublo in two Rasßian regiments emphasises tbe almost insuperable difficulty ol effaotively oombatting the propaganda ol the Bilshe vistc, whose agents are everywhere working I among tbe illiterate Rissians. Altboogb I they have been
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    Strike Mania.
    139 7 CLERKS THREATEN TO CEASE WORK Rbctkb Tklboram London, August 2. It is officially stated that altogether 994 polioe struck out of 22,000 in Landon, 700 oat ol 2.500 in Livopool, sixty oot of a hundred ia Bootle and 68 out of 1,480 in Burning <n*. The strikers' plaoes
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    Negroes Fight and Pray.
    78 7 Bbdtbb Tblbobax, London, July 81. Chicago Last evening the negro district was paticHec', There was considerable, fighting elsewhere. The negroes were firing on trains ol tbe New York Central i Railway. Hundreds ol negroes appealed tor 111 1 prcteetion. They may be Baid tobjfac'd 1 with
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    Germans Snubbed.
    74 7 Rax the Tblkcbam. London, July 80. Amsterdam The oommission ol the laternaticnal Trades Lnion Cocgress hasoonaidered a written ftatcment of tbe German delegation regardiag their attitude in Ihe war. Tbe statement condemned the German atrocities in Belgium and deolared that Get man labour was misled and betrayed by
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    Hungarian Government.
    31 7 RBCTBB TILEfciUM London, August 2. Copenbafea, f. m Budapest: The new Government consists ot representatives ol the tiade unions. Bela Kun and his revoluticna'y Govunmeat and council have resigned.
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    Obituary.
    16 7 Rac-TBE Tblbobah. Londoa, July 80. Oc.'toary Sir JoaepL Comptoa-Riokbit, N.F Paj matter Gtatral tiaoe 1916.
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    Indian Troops.
    122 7 THANKED FOR DEVOTION AND SACRIFICES. RII'TFB TSLEGBAH. London, August 2. Much interest centered in to day's march put by Indian troops who were unable to participate in tbe recent viotory pageant. They arrived ia special trains fr jm Hampton Court and beaded by ocmbined bands ol the Guards
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    War's Aftermath.
    115 7 KIDTBB TILBOBAM. London, August 2. Paris Tbe Supveme Counoil has decided that the French Commander will be Cam mander in-Chief cl all the Alliei troops on the Rhine. The question ot the distribution ol oaptured war material among tbe Allies had boon referred to military experts, and it
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    Cricket.
    19 7 KlCTia TILIGRAM London, August 2 The match Sonoy v. Australian! was drawn Sussex beat Yorkshire by five wiokels,
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    KINTA ROBBERS
    604 7 Alleged Leader Captured At Kuala Dipang. Following the oonviction ofayjung gang robber in c. rruotic n with the brutal murder ol Mr. Carl Van Co ylcburg during one cf the biggest hold-ups on the Kampat road, newß oomtH to-day that the alleged notoriouß robber chief, Cban Tsat Loan,
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    H.M.S. KENT.
    455 7 H .M .S. KENT. Why Sir Arthur Young's Passage Was Cancelled. As already mentioned by ns Sir Ar bur Young had arranged to go borne on retire ment in H M.S. Kent, but within tbe pa*t week or to Hu> Bxoellfncy was notified frcm Horgkoog that ibeorciwr oon'd not ps-ibly
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    171 7 To-day's Business Maopbail and Co., Ltd.'a Daily Ropori. Aagtut 6, 1919, Silver.— 66^, Hcmgka*4 66 i prem. Shanghai— 4o. Tin.— 4oo toua sold looally at 1132. Shares.— Little was done ibis morning to incioate ihe trend ol the market alter tbe I Lo'idays. Rubber.— Ulu Pandans sold
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    Mr. H. J. Murrell's Retirement.
    349 7 Among those who are leaving S ngapore for borne on or about Aagnst 6 next is Mr, Henry J, Murrell, wbj will be aocompaniod by bis wife, son and two daughters, on retirement from s.rvioe with tbe pti ons department. Mr. Murrell has been so
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    54 7 The Madras government had decided sometime back tl at steps should be taken to introduoe bee oullure an a borne industry. It is now announced that an agricultural class ojnristing of eight pupils will be started at Nedumuigad from Aogost 17, ia wbioh a toll coarse of in-ttroosion in bee
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    64 7 H M. S. Sphinx was sold at Caloutta on July 28 by aaotion lor Rs 1 lO.OuO to two Cr'oatta Marwaris. The vessel is ot 1,180 tons and had been in eastern waters fjr more than a quarter ol a ccntnr. especially for prevention ot gon ranting n tbe Persian
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    THE LAUNCHING OF ARMENIA.
    492 7 Burma's Largest Sailing Vessel Floated. The launch of Armenia, wbioh is said to tithe largest Bailing vessel yet built in Burma acd oue ot the largest built in tbe Bast, tock place on June 28, at the sLiryard rf Mrs<ns A. C. Martin and Company, between
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    CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.
    249 7 Hongkong's Request for Temporary Relief. Tb i Hongkong Daily Press understands that information has beta receive J in Hongkosg tbat tbe inoreare ol 80 per oent in oalaries reoently approved by tbe Secretary cf State to 'be Straits Civil Servioeana Clerio-1 Si.rv.ce is only a temporary measure
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    Singapore Assizes.
    186 7 At the Absizea this morning a charge ol extartion by putting in tear if d^atb against a Japanese naa el Yato.ui, was withdrawn acd the last oase un tbe 'it vai then taken op before tbe fciing Chief Jostioe. The aoooped, a Malay cbicffeof, named Bamtt bin Amir,
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    The Countess of Dufferin's Fund.
    157 7 Among publications to hand recently is a oopy ol tlu annual report ol the National A-scoiation for 8oppl)iog Female Medical Aid to ibe Women ol India. It ia istno-l an ier tbe aaopioes ot tbe Countess of Dafferin's Faca. Tbe fioaneial state on n. chows
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    FOOD PRODUCTION IN JOHORE.
    276 7 Bonos for Cultivation of Padl And Pagi. It is notified in tte Jobore Government Qizstte (01 Außatt a that the Govern ment ot Joboie is prepared to grant a bones ot 16 pet aoie id ret pec', of evrry aore cultivated with padi or ragi in
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    COAL IN PERAK.
    767 7 The Deposits Near Eaggor Being Prospected. A Chinese syndicate with large capital is, it is learned, says tbe Times of Malays, bciog formed in Ipob to wotk tbe ooal deposits wbioh were disoovund gome time ago near Bnggor. I\ospootini( is now going on, and it is cxpeoted
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    41 7 Tie Madr&i Gov. rrnunt bavo pro) ibitril i the bringing by sea or Iml into Travanoort I of ary oopy ot tbe book entitled.— Tb« I Awakening ol Alia by H M. Hyndman r publiehod by Messrs. Cuwll and Co., Loo
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    Johore Causeway.
    1155 7 WORK TO COST £1,000,000 BEGUN. Completion in Five Years It war had cot occupied the attention of the world (or the list five years it is probible that at the present time Singapore island and Jobote would bo linked op and it would be possible for a train
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      THE SELANGOR MATCH.
      444 8 Singapore Beaten by an Innings And 163. Tbe S.C C s two-day match with Selangor at Kuala Luapnr, which oancluded yentir day, was a melancholy affair for the visitors. Witb a total ot 840 Selangor were able to win by an innings and 168 runß. It is
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      Penang v. Perak,
      253 8 Oar Penang correspondent, wiring yesterday, states that Perak easily won tbe match with Penang by an innings and 61 runs Rain fell early yesterday morning, and the wicket did not soit tbe home team. In Penang's second innings Spowers oaptured five wiokets for 8 runs. Scores Pbuai.
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      The Tort,
      133 8 Word baa been received from Penang by the secretary ot tbe Rangoon Turf Club, says the Rangoon Gazette, that Miokey Vinoent, thp jockey, wbo was badly hart in a race on tbe Rangoon Tort Club track some months •go receiving a compound tractore of the spine, and »ho
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      S.C C. Bowls Tournament.
      67 8 Tv j following tie was played yesterday SINOLES. Bestley scr. neat Main ecr., 21-18. To-day'a Ties. SIHQLBS. Kinloek 8 v. White owo 0. Banjifield4 v. Dr. BJge 8. BatohMt owe 8 v, Hopkins S. Docbus Handicap, Trenerty and Haigh 6 v A. Smith and McKean 2.
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      SRC Lawn Tennis Tournament
      142 8 In tbe Challenge Round tor the tennis championship of tha S.R.C, which was played eff on Friday, E. G. Wheatley, tbe bolier, beat E. E de Souza, the Chal'eiger, o—40—4 o—4. Ths play was fast despite the slippery oonoitiun of tbe ground. After the game Mrs.
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      Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club.
      27 8 Competitors in tbe American Teams Tournament at tbe Ladies' Lawn Tennis Club are reminded tbat play will commence at 6 p.m. sharp to-day.
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      Malacca Beaten at Soccer
      102 8 The SCC. soooer team vieitcJ Malacca on Saturday, reprercited by the following: F. D. an. F M Toecenie and R H. Gale C. J. Potter, H. T. Birle, and Lieut. J. G. Header, son; Capt. W. G. Harvey, F. R Grodine, C. M. Jamjeson, S H.
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    ALIEN PILOT PERIL.
    227 8 How Germans Knew Oar Coasts And Ports. The peril of alien pilots in British Bhips was pointed out by Mr. W. A. Massey, head ot a famous Hail firm of shipowners, at a luncheon to the P. lot's Association at Hall Mr. Massey expressed tbe hope tbat
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    285 8 The Wolves of Kaltur serial, which is proving quite an attraction at tbe Alhambra, v<ill be advanoed further to-night by the screening of tbe third and fourth episodes, with wbtoh the second show will be started, at 9 o'clock. An even more powerful attrao tion should be th
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      OVERSEAS CLUB TOBACCO FUND.
      194 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l appsod bslow a statement of the hoe its reot>i'ol by ma on behalf ot tbe Overseas Club Tobacco Fond, wbioh ii now rioted, and I shall bs maoh obliged it yoa will publish same for general information.
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      British Backwardness.
      216 8 To the Editor of the Straits Timoj. Sir,— Daring a tew day V stay in Singapore, after an absence ot 18 months, I have been very much surprised acd disgusted after visiting all the oiaama show* in the Colony, to find that tbe great majority, in taot prao
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      Singapore School Shortage.
      230 8 To tbe Editor of tbe Straits Times. Sir, In connection with the above, tbe editor of tbe S C.L.A. Recorder writes as tallows:— 11 Referring to tbe lack ot accommodation in the Girls' dobools, wj are reminded ol the fact that tbe same may bo said of
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    Singapore and S.M. Boy Scouts.
    55 8 Orders for week ending Saturday August 9 Tuesday, Aagast 6.— Signalling, 6 15 p.m. Physioal Drill, 8 80 p.m. Wednesday, August fl.— Full Conoert Hebearsal, Victoria Theatre, 8.80 p.m. Friday, Aogost 8 Soonts Parade at Victoria Theatre, 8.30 p.m. Individual Trooi rden M Iraed If
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    Armed Civility.
    134 8 Speaking ai- Brighton at a mass meeting of the Middle Classes Union, Mr. Kenaedy Jones, M.P,saJ], whenever he thought ol (he argent necessity for the middle classes to sombine for their own protection, he roaalk i Ih story of tbe man who long ago oame back Irom a
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    PROFITEERING IN RICE.
    590 8 Cause of The Recent Negapatam Riots. A Madras message of Jaiy 10 says: A Tanjjre correspondent telegraphs: Under the terms ot the permits issued to them ih.s rice mtrohants ot N-.-gaptAam, or rather Baoh of them as were teleotoJ for tbe porpoce, were obliged to sell rice
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    INDIANS IN AFRICA.
    492 8 Protest Against a Proposed Bill. A Bombay message cl July 14 states I Undei the auspioea o( the Home Rale Le»nae a pablio meeting wu held on Sunday night at the Goonldas Hall to protest against 5 the proposed legislation relating to Indians 1 in tbe Transvaal.
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    20 8 Koala Na1.— 24,100 lbs. I Jobote Put.- 20,894 lot, Cbembonß— Sl.ToB lbs. I Soadai.— M.ooo lbs. II
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      215 8 RAFFIE^HOTEL The largest and most successful Hotel on the Island. FACING THE SEA Luxurious suites of rooms and spacious lounges, verandah, ant beautiful grounds WUUB AFTERNOON TEAS Every Thursday, music in attendance. Oinema on the lawn from 6 15 p.m. First-olass cuisine Guest Night every Saturday, dinner followed by oinema.
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      468 9 CINErMS PICTUREB TO BISB THIS WBBK At Bivgapore's Modern Pirture Theatr«4 THF fill FMT MtfftTFRV ai thi THE E **hH!l X?" MAR BOROU6H THE ANGEL OF MERCY "".h" Feataring Alioe 8.-ady, 6 parts Aognst 8. THE WOLVES 6F KULTUR i ,".2?' B P ,^.sand4 ALHAMBRA THE SCARLET PIMPiRNEL t.. "s^day.
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      313 9 CINEMAS AU6UBT 4. S AND 6 (MONDAY. TUEBDAY AND WEDNESDAY) COMPLETE CHANGE of PROGRAMME AT THI CINEMA FRANCAIB Malaeoa'a Theatre de Luxe With further new episodes of THE LIONS CLAWS Aa the main attraction From Sunday, Atiguit 3 to Friday, August 8 Piotorea that thoroughly interest and entertain at thb
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      196 9 The Drink of the Day JEFFREYS BEER "CHOP KOTA" JEFFREY is obtainable everywhere BOLB AGENTS Adamson, Gillillan Co., Ld. (Insorporated in Bngland) lij The Old Way or the New Hi If you decorate in the old way with wallHj| paper, it deteriorates by fading and B T^V^r accumulating dust from
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      2301 10 JUMta over »2 000,000 I.C. JU«Mi«»no« in fopoa over $0,000,000 B.C. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (laooarcßAtßD n Btbaiti -itimsims MADO-tFIQBi WlnoH^tar HoutM, •Ing.poP*. LOHDOII OFFIO1 1 82, Old rfewnr, 8.0The Oomeeay bat CSO.OOO deposited with tbe Bnateiae Court of BagUad, tad eoiapiita with th? BrNUb LUe Amaraaoe
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      1280 10 I» JEt.O Cr JRLB3 SS Abstract from the Company's last two reports Dec. 81 1917 Dec. 81, 191s laereate Assuraaee ia force 938,607,169.10 126,659,341.08 19 43 T8 1.84 Assets 6,671,085.25 6,864 817.89 708,782.84 Re erve 6,248,969.68 6,076 207.18 881,260.40 Income 1,645,160.62 2,(86,907.28 940 7C6 41 lavMtfd in 8.8. and VMS.
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    979 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Encouraging Trade With Overseas. The Department of Overseas Trade is moving energetically in many diirciions, declareA the Uoiiimercial Motor. Net oily is the British mannfaetarei being kept informed ot tbe needs ot oar Dominions overseas and of foreign conn tries and
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    98 11 I r qninea have elicited thet Uo winß rorthei details conoercirg the death in ladia ot M>, Donaldson itpor'.ed in cur columns Mi. C H. Kith, who aorompanied Mr. Donaldson t< Aj^ain, aUtea that after the i h Mil be and Mr Donaldson weio walkirg baok to the ckka Rath
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      189 11 FORDSON TRACTORS are now in constant use throughout Malaya And without exception giving perfect satisfaction. In cultivating the land for food production, these machines cannot be surpassed PfEMf STOCKS JUST ARRIVED For quick delivery book at once WES RNE BROS., LTD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOH AND PENNAB The Measure of
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      144 11 SEMI-DIESEL ENGINES *BR\ MAKERS JaSLJ^OK^O^W 1 .-*M #tii^KT LIMITED Kjo 1 41 -^i t ,|a. For particular* apply to (looorporated la Bofjland) SINGAPORE and IPOH Knnfflffliii y3ifi»BiiiiiMn ™TMnfflHi n > Ehß lumiiiiiMi Kj^j Draw the Cork tej ■L. ui*.tis> rSr^T^^'^" nun II iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiui I The Unspoken Complimeni People of good
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      791 12 SITHATIBNS MCMT •WANTED, an insurance clerk. Apply Box No. 606, Btrait« Times. WANTED, a Chinese msnaifpr aad dispenMar. Apply to Bjx No. 689, Straits Time*. WANTBD. cffloe assistant with keowledge cl local bum Apply to Box No. 629, Straits Times. WANTED, a lady offioe assistant. Ap»lyi» person to In. H.
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      676 12 FBRSALE BTONBLBIOH CAR, is Rood running order, tor sale. Apply 87, Robinson Ko*dBTBLLTTB CAE FOR SALB, 11,800 or aesrest offer. Apply HOC, e/o Straits TimesfOR d_LB, piano by Khihoiiui, in good oondition, ebcny polished. Bartam 1300. Apply to Bosenoraar,, o/3 Straits Time?, FOB SALB, Sin«ti oar, two-seater, iowU overhauled, spare
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      515 12 The latest reault ol scientific research in Tapioca Blades ia that ol American Steel Distributor* i KIAM KIAT ft GB Market Btreet. This picture is all wrong! Yes- but it's a real picture of offices where they «till cling to j the old-fashioned, wasteful, costly shorthand system. I Business men
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      528 12 FIREWOOD Obtainable now at TAY GUAN KIAT Nos. 8?-a, 87-b and 87-c, Tank Road 'Phone Neb, 1 450 and 1 073 IFFICE HOURS 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. TO 5 P.M. THE LATEST AND Eonly UROPEAN STf DIO In Singapore I* ceaductad by H.N.BUGKE RIDGE Late o(
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      390 12 Morgan's Crucibles and Plumbago Engine Room Thermometers [Fly foot Belt Dressings B lass Sight Feed Lubricators Bristol* Steel Belt Lacings •alter* Circular Spring Balance* ■(112 Ibc. to 100 lbs.) Balata Belting Canvas Hose Brass Wheel Globe Valves GUAN KIAT ft CO. LIMITED (Inoorporated in tbe Straits Settlements) SB, Phillip Straat
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      506 12 Straits Motorcar Service THE PREMIER GARAGE OF THE CITY LtpUf 5 and 7-seater car* fCW on hire day and night I'Phone 1233 N 114 ta HI, Orchard Boad DELAYS ANE DANGEROUS Oar stook includes the latest and best is shipping, planting and miniag requisites. The following are selected from a
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