The Straits Times, 12 August 1919

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26.100 SINGAPORE. IUKBDAY. AUGUST 12. 1919. PRICE 10 CENTS
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      176 1 WLUUII IWIETENEI MNBENIEB WLK >IIMIJW 590.50 PM t»'fc 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 Deoay. GARZOLEUM is also invaluable for treat ment of all kinds of TreeDiseases. DIRECTIONS j FOR TIMBER Apply
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      180 1 ROBINSON <St CO. NEW SHIPMENT OF Royal Worcester Corsets Model 30y, for full figure, low bust, long skirt, well-boned. Pricfl $5.00 pair. x^^. Model 306, light weight, low bast aod long skirt. Mm Price $5.50 pair. V, Mcdel 304, veiy low bust, long skirt, free hip. y>^ i rice $5.75
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      10 1 IDEAL UNBWEETENU IONDENBEO MILK Piiee now $1 «.8O pe* mm
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    Frenzied Finance.
    939 2 CHINA'S DESPERATE EXPEDIENT TO RAISE (HONEY. Hundred Dollar Bond (or $21. Daring the pis', tew days, stya the N. C. Daily New*, fiaanoial oiiolea m Shanghai have been not a littla interested io tin appearancj of 0 per cent. tiOO N i«| Bonda of the fiiat y:ar ol
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      287 2 -s I<A| HW I f^ mik jSjIl VCisT .^ktsaaf 'asssXfl H T'^n'l try to save money r.n !w rs Ba dera. Youc ut H ■K t- in spoilt d bakings than '■*J n't think that eld st;. l-> high priced; y |sH JMj a-• Bl t. They are not. dp
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      167 2 Peace Celebrations. The Government has dote wisely, in the opinion of Tbe Oatlook, in hastening and oompresaing the peaoe oelebratians. One day in July is worth three io August It is only decent that the nation shoold mark tbo oooaeioa, bat the present is no time (or ex tending pablia
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      379 2 Let Caticm a Save Yom' Hair On retiring, cumh the hairoat straight, then riftkea parting, gently rubbing in ('iticuri Ointment wiih the end of the finger. Anoint additional r>»nir,jsnntii tbe wiiole scalp has been, treated. Place a light covering over the hair to Protect the pillow from possible stain. rk<
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      125 2 f ELIABLE MOTOR GARS FOR HIRE GASOLttNB AUTOMOBILI OO Bamoh Bomai— rtaurt «v Rafflm Hatal Telephone 755 Sturdy as the Oak The eooaomy of Ul3 Oakland ia dm is iU li^'ul qtaciy oaaatcaaiija, ita efflsiaat poweriai ?alre-ia-head mjsor »nJ i>a Isr^e ovat-sza lyres. Its owners everywhere are enthaaiasiis over ita
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    Consolidated Malay.
    1177 3 PROBLEM OF LONDON'S RUBBER STOCKS. Twenty-one Per Cent. Dividend. The thirteenth annual general meetiig of the Consolidated Malay Bobber Batatea, Limited, was held on July 4, in the Council Room ot the Robber Growers' Aasooiation, 88, Bastoheap, Mr J. L. Loodoun-Shand pee aiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, I
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      141 3 <Vom ALL BLOOD IMPURITIES. »UILO UP YOUR HEALTHj¥ith CSSEWCfi OB FLUID EXTRACT Of RED JAMAICA y^ »>t«riOMHO«d by the WCHtgT MfDtCAI AUTHORmtt the moat TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS, RHEUMATISM. OBSTINATE SKIN DISEASES, &c. RESTORES THE WEAK, REVIVES THE DEPRESSED WILKINSON'S SARSAPARILLA HAS ft WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION for •ver THREE-QUARTERS of a
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      261 3 THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which haa now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS ENO'S FRUIT SALT PLEASANT TO TAKE, REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING. IT 18 VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALL CASES OF Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet— Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness, Rheumatic or Gouty
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      435 3 STEAMER BAILINM. FOR COLOMBO a. a. Maoaapg haa aeoemmodatioa (or limited number o' 6 «t olasa paasensan, sailing on or about ingest 14. App'y M A. Kamaaic, I<>. M«lao» Street. FOR RANGOON a.s. Zaida will be dsapat^hed (or abore port on or absnt Tuesday, AogU2t 13. For (reight and pusage,
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      387 4 tttMtti mum, MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA taMßMaAtaa n JatAa) alall Ooniratt with tha «p*»ia< Jaaanast Bowopttaaont. (tablatt to altaratlMi wltboat attlas.) lUIOPEAN UNI faannaarat Sbbvim •a* (■■laoce,) Paaaat Colons*, Suti, Londtn and tatwara, (via Baea Oaaal) Kitaao Mara Aag. 14 AwaMara (Antwerp direot) Aug. 14 Inaba Mara Aug. Towori Mara (oargo)
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      863 4 tTEAMB tAIUWtt Pa t& 0.- British India 1 AND Apcar Line (Companies Inoorporated In Bngland) MAIL AND PASSENGER BSRVIOM PBNINSUUaR AMD ORIINTAL S. M. Oa. (Uadat Ooatraot witb His Majesty's Oovenmaal) Tba Oomaaay s MAIL ■MRVIOMS BAST OH BOMBAY tta at arew^t raaaeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVIOB PROM LONDON TO MARIIILLta
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      740 4 aTE/WEI MIIIHM. GLEN and SHIRE JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS HOMIWAIBI b.i. FBMBBOKISHIBB lot Geaoa aad Loadoa about Aag. 20 OLINIFFB 3 (01 London aboat seooad ball Sept. OUTWARDS b.b. CARDIG ANBHIRB lor Hoagkong, Shanghai aad Japaa about mid. Aag. Passenger aooommodaUoa oa homeward steamers now ooatrolled by Government, For beight
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      274 4 So IHbWo) (THE OSAKA BHOBEN K4ISH*. LTD.) (Ihcobpobatbd in Japan) No. 3, De Souaa Street. PROPOSED SAILINGS moit SINGAPOBB (Subject to ohaage without noNoe) FOI MARSEILLES AND LONDON via PortB»id Takumo Mara Aug. 19 imuoi Mara Aug. 30 Altai Mara Sepl, 10 Borneo Mato mid. Sept, (No passenger berth available
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    DAILY TIME TABLE.
    94 5 FIXTURES YaMday, August 12. High Water, 110 a-ti 10.84 p.m. Homeward a ail leaves. Moalem Assn. entertain Governor. Bakit Tanggal, 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, ■igb Watar, 11.18 a.m 11. IS p.m. rhursday, August |4 H^c Water, 11.57 a<m., 11 68 p.m. Friday, August 15 ■Vb Wator,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      Vessels at the Docks
      103 5 Tanjono Paoab. Bast Wbakt Bash.—Hong Mob. Bast Wbarf Qiang S n«, Kmta. Shkbbs Wharf Alb.bt and Victoria Dbt Docks.—Teushin Mara Maw Wharf.—Foltala, Hydra 11, Portbos, Saajia Mara. Bmpiri Dock —Minderoo, Benavon, Hawaii Him, Bolton Castle. Wist Wharf.—Ciroe, Blpenor, Mandasan Mara. Jardinb's Wharf.—Nil. P. Brani Coal Wharf.—NU.
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      Vessels In the Port.
      151 5 Singkel, Out., 383 tons, from Belawan Deli 11/9, tor Bolawaa Deli 14/8. VaUya, Sia v BCB tons, from Bangkok 11/ B, for Bangkok 18/8 PjithoH, Fc, 7(80 tons, from Marseilles 11/8, for Yokohama 12/8. Mindoroo Brit., 189s tons, from Fremtntle 13/8, for Fremtntle 18/8. Ctlypso, Btit,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    184 5 To-dat. Polau Samba 3.80 pm < Bata Pabat 8 pm Malacoa and Moar 8 pm P. Diokson and P. Swet'enbam 8 pm Colombo and Bombay 8 pm Saigon, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan 8 pm Balik Papan 4 pm Itoilo and Manila 4 pm OMisiaaaUrj Hall By tral.
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    Mails for Europe.
    42 5 (Offloui rj»t c •n Swoapou Amivid Lokdm Jane 8 Jane S Juno S Juno 19 Jane 31 Jane 36 Jaly 8 Jaly 8 Jaly 8 Jaly 6 Jaly 11 Jaly 36 Jaiy i6 Jaly 30 August 7 Aagait 7
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
    127 5 IXIKaKK* Bn*APraa, Aooust IS i* B Ob L»»d»» Bttk 4 oi/b l/ 4£ Demand 1/44 PiiT»le I m/i 1/4 -v O« N.w T.u...Demaad Private 81 day« On FiA>c.......Baik Om laou. Buk T T IMJ Oh HoRO«OM...Baak d/d 62i*pm On Bruuu...Biik did Om J*VA....,......8aak II 188} Ok Japa«
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      MINING.
      190 5 Bnjew Sellen. 10 10 Ampuw 13.60 18.00 norn 1 1 Aye* Weifj 1.75 3.00 41 41 Kiun. KamnaUag 2.1E.0 118.6 10 10 Kiata Auaoci*tioß 10.25 10.80 41 41 Kiata Tib 1.8.0 1.12 0 norn 41 41 L*h«4 Miaaa TOO 7.75 I Liagnl Tii 840 8.60 10 10. Mtiiyu CollietiM
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      GENERAL.
      95 5 GENE R AL. Imtm 9 Valoe 2 Mayett, Belief 41 41 BmeMag Co. 12 76 18.25 41 41 ftrei 174 1.10 0 aieeWa T'w«ja 8/9 10 10 Fiasei Neave 46,03 47.00 M M W.HunmwAOo. T5.00 T7.00 100 100 Kftta Bros. 110.00 120.00 10 10 lfafMurd Oe. B.M 9.60 41 41
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      DEBENTURES.
      65 5 DEBEN TURES. Onltodla«i»eci(6%ll,SM,StS pw Singapore Bleotrio T-amwayi B% 4850,000 .oil S'pote Municipal 6% •I.BTS.OOP par B'pote M amiaip*! *i of 181T •1,100, CM 10% die I Spots Muaioipal «i% el 1908 I.OOS.Mt i<%Ar S'poie Maaioipel 4% I 000,301 lt%»i Spore Maaiaipal 4% «800,00J F.M,5.8% lok» IWIB 116,0... ,0M ISJf 1«|
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      RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
      384 5 fruw and 00. and Lyall «n« Ivtll'i Quo»««i«m To-d«j'e Prices. fnaei Lyidl 4 00. HvaH. dot (HJab ($1) 880 866 880 860 Lmal. Malay ty.gd 300 281 3'o 1.7 C ljm Hikam (I6i 14.76 16.26 14 6C 16X0 Lya. Enaimg (»1) 116 180 llf 1.26 kyw MoJok
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      794 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALB, oae Ford oar. In flrst-elMi condition. Cm be inspected at Wearne Bros. Ltd. WANTBD IMMHDIATBLY, a Junior oliuk for general ofnoj work. Apply Bax No. 868, Straits Times TO LET, offieos at are:n] and third floor, 10, K biuhon Road. Apply J. Levy, 10, Bobinion Road.
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      221 5 0 p»^ MOTOR (HANDLER SIX NOW ON VIEW Touring Cars 7-aeater Convertible Sedans 7-seater Roadster Cars 4-seater Despatch Cars 4-seater High-ieasion Bssoh magaeto, wire wheels CYCLE CABRI4GE CO., LTD. SINGAPORE, HUALA LUMPUB, IPOH AND PENANG Sole distributors for the 8 S. and F.M.S. JULY NUMBiq Price TB Ota. Contenta t
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      108 5 Mohamtd Noor, Kbairudin, Syed Alee, Misses Sarah, Habebfth and Fatimab take the leading parts at the STAR OPERA AT THE TIEITRE ROYaL, IOITI lIIMI IOAI TO-NIQHT TO-MIOHT In a new play entitled LOHENGRIN K. H. CHBONQ, PropsletOt. T, L. TAN, aUaaget. tst 1311 toff MBtl BRILLIANT INK TABLETS Free Samples
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      123 5 1 The Old Way— or the New? S If you decorate in the old way with wallB VV^al accumulating dust from the very first day, its 3> V^ JQ patterns quarrel with your pictures and ■B y' If you decorate in the modern I SSiS brighter and larger rooms, to
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    The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. A SLUR ON WOMEN.
    1367 6 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. A SLUR ON WOMEN. It was inevitable that the war BhooJd lead to change in the sooial life ol Great Britain. II was just as inevitable that oertain people should pounoe upon and aooentuato little things with the avowed objeot of proving snoh change.
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    21 6 The Bukit Rajah Robber Co., Ltd., paje a final dividend ot 40 per cent., making 60 per cent, for the yeas.
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    20 6 The latest London oablts to hand this morning are dated as follows Ordinary rate August 11, deferred rate August 7.
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    16 6 Ships in communication Kith Singapore Commercial wireless Station this morning were the Marioopa, Laertes, and California.
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    23 6 Invited guests of the Moslem Association •re reminded ot the tea party at Bukit Tunggal this afternoon in honour of U.K. the Governor.
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    36 6 A financial paper at home says Bngineers and others should not lose sight ol the tact that there will be an increased demand tor mining plant and machinery generally from the F.M.S. in the near future.
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    39 6 Mr. Haji Man jar Sahib has been appointed President of the Moslem Institute vice Mr. N. Mamat, who resigned io order to take up the Honorary Secretaryship ot the Institute. Mr. Janis bin Ali has been elected Vioe President.
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    34 6 At an extraordinary meeting ol tbe Perak Kongsi Coconut Company held in Cclombo it was agreed that the Company in general meeting may by special resolution subdivide or consolidate the shares of the Company.
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    45 6 Lieut. H. R S. Plunkett, 16th Gurkhac who was tried for having oauaed the death ol Khoda Bskeb, vegetable vendor, on April 17, at Havilair Railway Station by shooting him was acquitted at Lahore High Court, tbe Jury returning a unanimous verdict of not guilty.
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    42 6 A Chinese named Lob Pew, who is charged with having committed murder at Pahang, and was arrested in Singapore, was placed before the third magistrate this morning by Inspector Costello. The necessary decu menta are being awailed for bis removal to Pabang.
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    54 6 The hired transport Moona, which had been delayed at Malta owing to an outbreak of plague oj board and was dne to arrive U Bombay on July 36, is bringing at <••_■:; troops the First Contingent ot 30 Battaii ut of the new Vcluuieer Army for India. She was due
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    55 6 In tbe Polioe Court, Ipoh, on August 7, Chop Kwan Hin Cheong, of Tambuu, was obatged with selling rioe to Khew Fatt at tbe rite ot 11.14 cents a gantaug instead cf at tbe oontrolied price of 84 oenta. The aooused, an assistant in tbe firm, pleaded not goilty, He
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    58 6 Mr, Ong Boon Ohwee writes under date iigust 11: Some four months ago I planted swtet potatoes at my plantation at the 13tb milestone, Jarong Road, Singapore, and to my surprise I dug one yesterday weighing eight oatties and two tahils its length is one foot, lour acd a hall
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    58 6 A letter dated July 25 was read at a committee meeting of the Penang Chamber ot Commerce from the Code* Secretary to Government, F.M.S., stating that it will not be possible to recuoe thq present railway tares on tho F M 8. Railway until the Railway Administration again possesses adequate
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    63 6 A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued on Saturday grants a licenc to all persons residing or carrying on business in the United Kingdom, or any part ot His Majesty's Dominions, to open oredits for the puipose cf finanoing authorised transactions under the British Trading with the Hnemy regulation*, and transactions which
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    83 6 A shocking accident oooorred to a Hindu on the steamer Franz Ferdinand at Alexandra Dook, Bombay, on July 33. The man was teen to put his head through the porthole ol the steamer. A steal oable was drawn tightly from the steamer t j tbe wharf and ran just nnder
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    76 6 General Sir lan Hamilton (formerly Commander in-Chief at tbe Dardanelles, and now Lieutenant cf the Tower of London), speaking in Newport, arrouDoed that the Hoys l Commission on the Dardanelles bad' secured within the past few days the oiiginal d.ca menls and orders of the oommanders at tbe Dardanelles, and
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    126 6 In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by regulation 6 of tbe Food Control Regulations, 1018, and of all other powers enabling him in (bat behalf, the Food Con •roller rrders is folio we: No padi is the dhtiict of Krian in the State of Perak (hall exoept with
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    409 6 M:. C. C. Mslet returned fi*m hove b« tbe N.T.K. Atsuta Mara to-day. Capt. C. J. Foot, RF.A, and Mrs. root arrived in Kuala Lamp r on Aupnst 9. Sir Edward sad Liiy Braek .q&l, are returning to Kuala Lamour l.om l.iping Hills today. The D.P.I., Mr.
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    Outward Mail.
    44 6 The outward 8.1. packet Buryalus, with mails from Eorope, is expected to reach Penang on Saturday morning, tbo 10th instant. These are probably the mails ol July 8 whioh were held up in Egypt on account ol plague aboard of tbe steamer.
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    New Java Bank Notes.
    47 6 A correspondent writes It would perhaps interest the general publio, efcpeoially moneyohangers, to know that on account of tbe scarcity ot silver, tbe Java Bank has issued freth ourrenoy notes of two new denominations, viz two- and a half guilders and one guilder.
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    New Uses of Rubber.
    54 6 A London wire to tbe Times of Ceylon dated July 36 says: The £10, COO prise sobeme for tbe new uses of rubber is progressing. One third of tbe money reg oired is conditionally promised. Tbe first prise will probably be jEI.OCO, and there w ill
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    Consuls and the Governor.
    97 6 Tbii morning, the members of tbe Consular body of Singapore attended at Government House to present an illuminated address to His Bxoellenoy tbe Governor and the Lady Evelyn Young on the oooasion of their departure, Mr, B. M Qnnjaulns, American Consul General, tho doyen of tbe
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    The Swami Sharvananda.
    145 6 The SWfcmi Sbarvananda, of the ".am a kiishna MiEsioo, arrirtd ia Singapore this morning by the mail train from K jalt Lamjui and he was aoootdod a public reoeption at Tank Rjad Station. Disoonrses will be held at the Hindu Association Bail between the hours of 5
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    RUMANIA'S FOLLY.
    701 7 Hungarians Relying Upon Entente. Critical Situation. RICTM TILIORAXS Licdun, August 9. Beine, bom Vienna It is reported that Dovesak, a Minuter in tbe Pnidl Cabinet ft! Budapest, bfts been assassinated. London, August 9, Copenhagen, from Budapwt Tbe new government bu been inundated witb oon«ra»ulationn on toe removal of
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    Havas Survey.
    186 7 RbDTBB TILIGRAHS. Paris, August 10. Archduke Joseph has sent a telegram to M. Clemenorau asking tbat the Allies roeog nise hia Government. The Frenoh Government has introduced a bill to provide for the construction of oheap. healthy dwellings to ocpe with the housing or i*iß. It is proposed
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    American Food Control
    106 7 Rbutkb Tmlk.okams. London, August 9. Washington 1 Mr. Wilson, aldressing Congress on tbe dearness ot living, recommended the continuation ol the Food Control Act with substantial penalties for profiteering, including criminal prosecution. He urged legislation requiring fcods to bo releaesd frjm oold storage priced tbe same as
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    Politics in Ireland.
    80 7 Rbotbb Tblbobam. London, August 9. Sir Bdward Carson, presiding at a Bpooial meeting of the L'lstew Unionist Coun.il at Belfast, dealt with the neoeßsiry of preparedness in Ulster to prevent encroachment on liberties. Tbe meeting decided to revive Ulster political otgaaisa .ions, inoluding the Unionist Club", whioh
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    Suspicious Characters.
    33 7 RaDTBB TU.BOBAM. London, Augnst S, Paris: Two loiterers near M. Clemen oeau's home were arrestei and found to possess two loaded revolvers aid a dagger. They attempted to bribe the polioe.
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    Various.
    108 7 Rictus Tblbobams. London, An goat 8. The Kirg gave audienoe to the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Low Tseng Tsiaag. L onion, August 10. Florenoe Tbe death bas ooourred of tbe famous composer Leoncavallo London, August 9. Paris It has 0- j a decided that daring the plebiscite in Uppsr
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    Russian Situation.
    104 7 POPULATION OF PETROGRAD FAMISHING Rbotbb Tblbobams. Locdcn, August 9. Lnoerne Tb» report ol tbe commission of tbe Internationale, while strongly protecting against tbe Allies «upporttn(> Ksltohak, declares tbat the Internationale oannot evade obligation to understand a protest by Russian Socialists against tte Bolshevik* oppression. Therefore it proposes that
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    Bakers to Bake.
    53 7 RauTaa Tblboum. London, August 10. A meeting of tbe operative bakers decided to return to work immediately on the assurance ot tbe Ministry of Labour tbat it will introduce a bill abolishing night baking. Tbe men agreed to aooept arbitration respecting boars an j wages providing all
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    The Silver Market.
    59 7 Riutib Tblbgram. London, August 8. Montagu's report says Cbina c xohsnges havj shown inoreasing strength. Tbe official Shangbai rate is 60. 7 d. but actual business ia boing done at ocosiir-abiy higher rates. This has imparted a good tone to silver and caused a b?r;cg 0! bu.
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    Cricket Results.
    61 7 Ril-tib TauoaAM. London, Aognst 9. Som.ne'.sbire beat Han pshire by four wiokete. Yorehire bcai Leicestershire by an innings and 126 runa. Susie x beat Essex by an innings and 81. Sarrey best Middlesex by an innings and 4a. Lancashire b?aS Nottinghamshire by nine wickets. Northamptonshire beat Derby by
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    Munitions Explode.
    46 7 Raoraa Tbuobam. London, lugost 9. Lilk An explosion ooourred in a muni, tions depot neat Biitleul. Up to bow three civilians are known to have been killed and twenty wounded, exoluaive of the casualties among British soldiers, Chinese labourers and Gorman pi ic oners
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    Heavy Weather at Sea.
    148 7 Ships ooming out from home report very heavy montoonish weather in the Bay of Bengal. A passenger arriving by tbe MM. Portheus yesterday says that the waves roM mountainous higb and frequently broke over tbe ship. The Hopsang, of tbe Indo-Cbina Company's fleet, bad a thrilling
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    Straits Homeward Conference.
    133 7 At a committee meeting of tbe Peaang Chamber ot Commerce, with reference to letters from the Chairman of tbe Straits Homeward Confererce and the Secretary of tbe New Ycrk Conference, both expressing the hope ot giving Penang shippers the relief needed, it wan resolve 3 to it
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    UNION JACK CLUB.
    968 7 Tbe Governor's Assurance of Its Future Existence. The second annual general meeting of ft* Union Jack Club cf Singapore was held ia the Club hocße at 6 p m. yesterday, at wbiob there was a distinguished gathering repre>ea tative of both tbe Navy and Army present His
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    Earthquake Shocks in Negri Sembilan.
    234 7 Regardisg the p»i»t;'»ph as to an earth ?;aake ohcck felt in the Serembaa district a bw days »ko, a Labn reader writes to the M >laj Mail Yotut oo 1 9 j pnnrlent'e mention of mi earthquake shook in S .reinbin di*triot is apparently odlj
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    PRICE OF TIN.
    229 7 Temporary Reaction Only Expected. Io the eonrae of their weekly share report Messrs. Lsan and Co., Peaang, state: Tin proved an intereating market, and after rising to £289 10a. before tbe August bank holiday*, deolined in London to 4268 on Tuesday, Aogast 6, and farther sagged to
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    STRANDING OF SHIBETORO MARU.
    243 7 Presentation to tbe Australian Navy. In tbe early part ol 1917 a steamer belonging to tbe Osaka Sbosen Kaisba, one of the largest shipping ecmpuiiea in Japan, ran aground on Francis Rtef :ff the ooaat ot 1". iroeo, Faye tbe British North Boraeo H, ra'd. A
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    178 7 To-day's Business Maephail and Co., Ltd.'a Daily Report. August 12. 1019 Silver.— 6B». Hoagkoat 82$ prem. Shanghai— BB*. Rabbi r.— Firm. Tin.— l7s tons sold loaally at %U*i. Tbe Lrndon quotation for Bsh inst. was 4256.10. Shares —A slightly livelier market. Kibbei Indngiris have buyers at $7.85,
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    Attempt on Amir's Life.
    259 7 A Calcutta message of July 29 provides tbo following supplementary details of the recent attempted assassination of the Amir o( Afghanistan reootded fcru fly by Beater: The wire says A romsur was afljat in Pesbawar a fortnight ago to the effect that j an attempt had
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    42 7 Mi. H C. H Z chirius retained to Kuala L irapat on M.)cd»y a!t-.« a tin* weeks' h .lid iy in Britisb N i«u Borneo, wbete be wm t" (ie-1 at the Biatiop ol Saiawak, \h Ri. K v. E. L Dancoo.
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    33 7 Mi. Kennith Watson, manager ol Batu Apoi estaW, Bianei, is in Singapore awaiting tbe arrival c( Mrs. Watson and child by tbe steamer Khiva, and lit. A. Lißtennaa it aol ing lor Lim.
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    OUR BORNEO LETTER.
    720 7 Maud's Confidences with Madge Criticised. t We reproduce the following comments whioh appeared in tbe British North Borneo 1 Herald ol August 1 on oertain notes wbioh I Maud kindly put together for tbe Straits 1 Times in odd moments in her boudoir The Stray Notes from
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    Capt. D. McLeod Craik's Return.
    262 7 Capt. U. McLeod Craik, R.E., F.R I 8.A., acoempanif d by Mrs. Craik, returned to Singapore on Saturday last by tbeGabloiz.attcl an absenoe from the Straitß of more than five years. Cipt. Craik is proceeding to Penang to practise as an architect and surveyor and
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    Presentation at Malacca.
    115 7 An interesting little funotion took place at the High School, Malacoa, on Friday, the Bth instant, at 1 80 p m., when hia GQ l taagu"B presented to Mr. T. C. Matbews a wriat watoh and bracelet on the occanoa of bis tran&ter to Singapore to join
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    19 7 Colonel Wright, of the 18th Intaatry (Indian Army), commanding in North Chiaa, hai bnndrowned while bathing at SbangUi kuaa.
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    CHOTA RUBBER ESTATES.
    549 8 Effects of Influenza and Crop Restriction. The ninth annual general meeting ot the shareholders of the Chota Robber Bstatet>, Limited, wu held on July 9 at the registered offices, 7, Martin's Lane, Canton Street, B C Mr. W. Arthur Addinaell, chairman of the company, presiding. The Chairman
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      S.C C. Bowling Tournament.
      67 8 The following were yesterday's results Singles. Bennett beat Mark>>am. 21—8. Mckean beat B- ntk y, 31—3. Batchtrt beat Kucbwaldy, 31—10. To-day* Tie*. Championship. Dr. Edge v. Dr. Chill. Double Handicap. Secular and Norrie sor. v. Kinlook and Swanson 6. To-morrow's Ties, Championship. Norrie v. White or
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      Cricket.
      106 8 Commenting on the Singapore- Selaci>oi cricket matoh the Times of Malaya says Taken plthogether the team that represent i i Selasgor last week should be equal to x.ving an eleven of the rest ot Malaya a •eilly stiff time. Perhaps it is not yet too late to arrange a
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    63 8 i in^or- 10,798 1b5. At. r Gajab— 15, 364 lbs. a, stralasia.— lo,loo lbs. A). i Panas.— 44,ooo lbs. BUgownie.-3e.470 lbs. Bokit Kabu.— lB 900 lbs. Olrnealy —84.600 lb*. tVntai.— lB.CoD lbs. Pajsm— 81. 748 lbs. Port SweUen..»ra 1,700 lbs. Tambalak— 18,108 lb*. Telak An.-0n.— 22 500
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    European Lady Shot At Bombay.
    83 8 A Calcutta message ot August 8 says On Friday morning Mrs. Morgan, a Earopean lady, while examining a revolver which her husband had poioba»ed, accidentally shot herself in the bead and died at the European General Hospital at Bombay on Saturday morning. The oonple had
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    GIRLS' FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
    1095 8 Report of the War Emergency Committee. Those ladies who subscribed last yew in response to the appeal of the Wai Emergency Committee of the GUls' Friendly Society will bo interested in the following extracts bom the oommittce's report (Marob 81, 1918, to March 81, 191U > issued
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    61 8 The foreign oomni unity at Shameen oele brated the signing of the Peaoe T.eity. The Island wu deooiated with the flag* o( the Allied and Assooiated Powers and beamif ally iUamioated with lanterns. The people Rare themselves op to rejeioing and the whole soene presented an appearaooe ol faelmlj. Aoroea
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    ARCHANGEL.
    863 8 What it was Like in Other Days. To realise that Archangel is now in tbe throes of modern warfare, writes Aliok Riobie in a home paper, is strange to one who knew the place some thirty-odd years ago, when it was a sleepy and inoffensive little plaou tuike 1
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    261 8 Towering the mystery, intensifying the power, the Brass Ballet— the Universal master serial, episodes i and 6, will bo screened at the Harima Hall to nigba in connection with a lovely oomedy 3rama, entitled Little Miss Fortune, in five acts with Marian Swayn in the second show. The
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    SINO-JAPANESE LECTURES.
    470 8 Interesting Proposal Approved By Peking, The scheme ot exchanging university professors add students between Japan and China for the purpose ot delivering lectures, giving each othw's point ot view of the Sino Japanese situation, appears to be on the high road to completion. As reported some time ■go,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    74 8 Programme of drills, etc, for week ending Saturday, August 16, 1919 Saturday, August 16. S.R.B (V).— Bal. Range, 2.80 p.m. J. k. R, Gunnii, Lt.Col., Comdt,, 8.V.0. Singapore Civil Guard. Drill Programms for August. Friday, August 16.— Parade at Sepoy Lines 6.16 p.m. Friday, August 33.— Parade
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    Book of Marshal Foch.
    211 8 Tbe following sobscriptions are gratefully acknowledged by tbe corner ittee:— Previously acknowledged 18,841 V. Likhondas n Collected through Madame F. Diet a uni Mr. Clomeok O. A. Ribeiro and Co. 100 General Rabbet Co. 850 Donaldson 80 O. S D. Morgan 30 Eiatern Robber Co., Ltd.
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    82 8 The Civil Governor at Canton, in view of tbe rice famine last year, has instructed all the custom booses to stop the exportation ot rice. It is repotted that the first harvest ot j the year is very good, but in some districts the gentry, seeing that the prioe ot
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1105 11 NOTES AND COMMENTS ON CURRENT TOPICS. Electric Lighting of Cars. B'ectiio lighting is becoming mote and mote popular foi small cms, and I have so donbt, observes a correspondent in a home paper, that it will be the standard system of the future With medium and high-powered
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      325 12 Straits Cirr?e; TELEPHONES Editorial and General Manager's Office my Job Printing Office U44 All communications relating to editorial ma ten and news should be addressed to TI I EDITOR. All communicatioos r«l«t t business matters advertisemeats, scriptions, accounts, printing, etc, iktiU be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT 1ATES Want*, For
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