The Straits Times, 9 July 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,378 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY JULY 9, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 150 1 Price no* HEAD OFFICE (^^^l l^S^ 119 Cannon Street Vv§fiOsSMP# Established nearly LONDON Vtt&EiW 3CO years JOSEPH TRAVERS AND SONS, LIMITED ('rooipof»ted is Bnglant)) MBRCBANTB iND MANaFACTURBFS BUPFLIERB 8F FINEST QUALITY PROYIBIONB. WINES AND BPIRI 8 SOLE AGENTS FOR BEAR BRAND MILK IBE BCTBBHOLD FCB QUALIIY. PUR V AKD RIGHNEBB
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    • 137 1 ROBINSON CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) J\ PYRAMID HANDKERCHIEFS /VyP New Stock 1,000 Dozen I riAJxDKkRCH I c FS I SmmbMmlTmA Dj« cet tre, oclocred torden, in tbe latest eolcora, WtiU witfa.Eelf «bitettti(e, bcideti benwtitebed. Boxed in tne doien. Pyramid Handkerchiefs ape British Assorted Colour Bonders and White.
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    • 1 1 STERILISED
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  • 854 2 One of the Colony's lost Fertile Properties. Tbe thirteenth aaiaal ordinary gnaeral meeting of the Uln Rantaa RabW Suites Cowpsny, Limited, was held on May 81 at 'be London Chamber of Commence, Caaaoa Street, E.G., Mr A A. Binmann (chairman •I the onmpany) prasidiag. The Chairman,
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  • 272 2 BOMB SHATTERED LONDON. A New Attraction for American Visitors. Tiie Amerioaa invader ia sbo wins a ebarae iemiic interest ia the bomb shattered mil ot London. Q like a lot of Amet ious have been seen lately pekiag about the bt?e of Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Em baukment like
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 279 2 mv/ Even its \\S \\V Aroma makes f7^ "~>. L>v You can't <ay that of T. ~;3 havi-:. t tl.at il -[in live f.om jd^^^^l scientific i re; .iration, map CAL-ii-Y a lßsssHissssssswSsssiiissssssiis T. S. WANG QUALiriED DENTIST. 4S, Sou'b Bridge Road (near the Central Police Station) SINGAPORE ESTIMATES FREE
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    • 442 2 WfLL-lOBEWELL If you can force your heart, and nerve, and sinewTo serve your turn long after they are (tone. An.lsohold ou when there is nothing in jou I"?:rcpt the Will iviiich says to them 1 IIol! on! KipUug. must, I vvjT!. get Lick my health!" The man wbo says this
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    • 142 2 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO LTD (Incorporate*' ia Hongkong) Ha^PbaVa aad Wasta HONGKONG Dependability T*l*traphle address 1 GREENLAND, SLNGAPORI TeUphonr No. ML ALLAN KEITH Agent. ■M, BOAT QUAY, SINGAPORE. LEVER AND SONS MANILA BOUSE, j IM, Orchard Road *J fcADBB— W* have th* finest selection of BOOTS AND SHOES MIA-^GE^"^^ Jjfltf
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  • 608 3 The Company's Gross Revenue Doubled Tbe tenth snansl rr- fti»« ol tbe Java Amalgamated Robbei Estates, Limited, was bed en Msj 26 at tbe r ffioe of the eempar y CB, fastobrsp, B 0., Mi. I erbcrt Wright (obairmin ol tbe oompan j) pri sidi»K. Tbe Cbaiimsn,
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  • 311 3 Home-coming of Capttln Fryatt s Ship. Captain Frjatt'e fsruotis vessel, tbe Bras self, arrived in tbe Tyne oa M*j 20 aftev ter ionti abseaoe hem E ulard, and the exxatio. of ber gallant ocmmsnipi. She wu navigated M>o*i the Nuilb Sea by Captain F. H. Brjact. wbo c.'maianded
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  • 254 3 Do we tend to become a mor.i intellcctuhi raet )t arpetrsihst tba L. C. C d.dccvir meb meata> enerpy to <?ay ia «hci» sobcliis Lit tbcj mopote to abindoo tbe pioa.ctatier of mid 'ls ss children sow showptffcr t ee fci bcks. Bieskiiß Item loop t
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 651 3 Sleeplessness Debility Wonderful Cures by Dr. Cassell's Tablets in Various Parts of the Empire. >■><"' Sosrih Africa. Kr. Sarau.l J>«rr;.. fvsaasHsHs Hall. Mra. William I.ons. P. 0.. HaeMrts•tSES r:.'" r th d i- J5 rI V£ m ft 1 Northern Tran-ra^l. South rr.. j..irH 1 in >red from Africa, write*:-"
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    • 504 3 niAOl HAM M^L lA MWHIJ FOUCAULD (,'ES7?ia*7 AT XjS*^IF YOU WANT GOOD WORK COME TO RAFFLES TYPEWRITING BUREAU Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place. Typewriting work of any description undertaken. General Correspondence JjT 1 Mining Reports J^Jf Estate Reports J Yjf Journalistic Work IP H Contracts, Accounts, i^_jj^, T Accuracy, Neatness Despatch
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    • 369 3 MARUNI CO.'S GRAND CHEAP SUE TRAVELLING REQUISITES AND OTHER GENERAL GOODS From MONDAY, JUNE 21 10, HIGH STREET. JUST ARRIVED THE FAMOUS WALTER J. FITZPATRICK'S at f" HAND POWER STOMP PULLERS (AMERICAN HAKE) For particulars and pricea apply HANAYA SIIOKAI. Estate Suppliers, 178, Middle Road, Singapore. BONG YONG BENG, Estate
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    • 332 3 IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Can be had of slightly used "THE PRACTICAL CAR" Five-Seater touring body. Only limited number available. The first shipment of five cars was sold to ONE Company tot hiring. Very economical on benzine. For further particulars, please apply to JITTS CO., LTD.. 48, Robinson Road. FOR FLOUR GALVANIZED
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    • 811 4 STEAMER SAIUMS P. 0. -British India ABD Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Che Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAT arc at araaaat sisnsalil LONDON FAB-EASTKRN BEBVICB FBOM LONDON TO MARSEILLES LONBOB Dae Singapore
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    • 385 4 STEAMER SJUURtI PRINCE LINE LIMITEI, (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST SERVICE FOR NEW TOBK MONGOLIAN PRINCE via Panama about Ist half Sept CELTIC PRINCE via Snei about Ist half Oct. For all information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in England) Agenta. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED (Incorporated
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    • 271 4 STEAMER SAH.INS THE EASTERN SHIPPINi COMPANT. LOOTED (laeorporatod in Straits Ssrtlssaaate) This Mmc table Is snbjeet te alteration withoat further notice. Steamer eel Mag (rasa Magapara PIN SENG— Every Tuesday, at I ».m, ler Part Bwettenhaa aad Penang. From Malieta te SlagapaH Frees Peaaag te M— fsta (Train journey from
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    • 393 4 ITBUMBMUMJI 0. S K. TKB OSAKA SHOSBN KABOU LTB. (lasarpststod te Japan) jar- m on*^ ■^■ganaaja rtiliiil Safß—si rrcaa nimiii (Subject te change withoat actUsj FOB POBT SAID, BLAKftTLLSS, LONBOIT, ANTWEBP, BOTI'BJCSAM ABB MABBDBS HIMALAYA MABU Mid. Jnly ALPS MARU Mid. Sept. FOB KB* TOBK (via FaaaaM Carnal) HONOLULU MABU
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    • 418 4 NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHA (Incorporated la Japaa) Under Mall Contract with ska TsajsihU Japanese flsTSt—ial. Sohjoct te altoratteaa vlUoat awnsaV BUBOPBAH MAIL UNB Fortnightly Sarrtaa Far I aadsa, Antwerp via (Malacca) 1 a Cslssnaa. Sacs, Part Said aad Msisslllasl KAMO MARU Joly IT IYO MARU J,|, n ATSUTA MARU Aug. 11
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 381 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA FOR VANCOUVER, B.C. (DIRECT) The I. C. S. N. Co.'s s.s. Kwaisang 2,820 teas, sails 6 p.m., on 9th instant, from the The s.s. Methven is dm here about July Km .Ire Ttoek 2B> 1920> nd wl have prompt despatch for t_»____.
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    • 230 5 STEAMER SAILINGS i LLOYD TRIESTINO LINE We beg to advise that we are transferring the above Agency both at this porl and Penan*, on July 15, 1920, to the Societi Commissionaria di Exportazione c di Importaxione PATERSON, SIMONS A CO., LTD. DIRECT CARGO SERVICE TO MANILA The WEST HIXTON will
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    • 210 5 STEfIWER SAILINGS SERVICE TO EUROPE ROTTERDAM ANTWERP HASSAYAMPA Sails about Jaly SO J Cargo now being booked. BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC (Agents, United States Shipping Board) For rates and partienlars, apply to I THE ADMIRAL LINE 2-2, Raffles Quay. LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. GO. We beg to advise that we are
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    • 302 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE REGULAR SAILINGS From Singapore to BaUvia, Soerabaya aad Samarafg CADARETTA sailing July 14 I From Singapore to Saigon and Hongkong GLYMONT sailing July 14 The above steamers accepting through cargo to U SA. and Overland Points in eon- ueeUoa with vessels from Hongkong loading as follows
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    • 342 5 STEAMER SAILINGS OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. and CHINA Ml Tl \l STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LIMITED I Surveys of Damaged Cargo Consignees of cargo pvr undernotod steamers arc hereby informed that survey of broken and dnoiaged packages will be held |at the limes and places stated after which. I no other
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 782 6 tfiLuhm RluißTatfU LIJIIxMHMBWi L*\ I From Sunday, July 4, to Pridiy, July 9. BRCOND SHOW AT 9 STF.ONGER AND STBONGBR AS I NEAR) THE BND The Siaaal 8 rial ot Thril c and SeatajVion Featotiag HBLE UOLKB3 AND 180 MALI NRY THE UIRL AID THE GAME Ia 16 epiaoCes cr
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    • 723 6 ra| MALL,i,TD.^ ISbV^^V* BBOOND SHOW AT 9 IB ll Sil^l MARIB WALO4MP ia the iff m SPUR and SADDLE ■W A HI IR?/ STORIBS in 18 reela. Kea 7 and 8 in 4 parts, Along with a Jewel feature, Lois Weber piod action 6 acts HONE 6ac 8 Starring Mildred
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    • 597 6 UNITED SERVICES GREAT WAR ASSOCIATION OF MALAYA In pursuance of the resolution passed at Meeting of Ex-service men held at the clangor Club on the 7th day of February )20, this Association has now been formed nd applications for membership may b< iceived. Application forms tnay be obtaini from the
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    • 565 6 RHEUMATISM IS A BURDEN TO LIFE Why pot op with Its torment* when WATTS PAIN BALM will giv* instant relief Watt's Pain Balm is easy to apply no nasty mixtures to nauseate only five minutes application is necessary. Calm and refreshing rest will easue when sleep was a torment before.
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    • 275 6 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in Inglan*. FOR NEW YORK DIRECT COWTHER CASTLE loading Ist half Ju)j far freight, please apply to PATERSON, SIMONS A CO, LTD, A—»t» LLOYD TRIESTINO S. N. COMPANY (Incorporated in Italy) S.S. INNSBRUCK is due to arrive at Singapore about July 23, and will sail
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  • 94 7 FIXTURES. 'Friday, July 9. High Water, 3.6 ajn., 8.46 p.m. Football S. C. C. S. B. C. Saturday, July 10. High Water, 4.12 a.m., 4.38 pjn. Medical School, Sporta 4 p.m. Sunday, July 11. High Water, 6.32 a.m., 5.40 p.m. Monday, July 12. llil'h Water, 7.14 a.m.,
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  • 119 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf Biain.— Shrimp. Kast V, hnrf.- Itola, Betsy Roas. Mafn Wharf. Glenamoy, Lake Farmingdale, Bonlawers, Atnka Maru. Empire Dock. Kwai Sang, Krian, Delagoa Maru. M Wharf.- Katong, Shidzuoka Maru. Circe, Alcinous, Ayuthia. Jardinex Wharf.— Mel Trcub. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf.— Medway, Batavia. Circe
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  • 51 7 Ayjihin, Ccr., 261 tons, from Punch 9-7, for 10-7. Giang Bras, Brit.. 722 tuns, from Samar-ang3-7, for Batavia 12-7. Buigshes, Dut., 1,577 tons, from Cheribon 8-7, for Hawen 11-7. .Anjou, lint.. 9t tons, from Malacca 9-7. for Malacc. lt-7. Sinckara, Dut., 275 tons, from Sambas 9-7, for Sambu*
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  • 106 7 To-day ltatavia. Samarsng and Sourabaya 3 p.m. Teluk Anson 3 p.m. IYn..nr Rangoon and Calcutta 3 p.m. Malacca r:ij Muar .3 p.m. M. il.ii .3 p.m. Poutiunaic 3 p.m. l*Mang and Calcutta 4 p.m. Rhio and Lin^ga .4 p.m. Saturday Pulau Soegi .9 a.m. Cucob 9 a.m.
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  • 15 7 Daily (Except Sunday) By Train Federated Malay States, Pekan, Malacca, Muar and Penang 8 p.m.
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  • 31 7 (Official Post Office Report) May 6 May 6 Muy 18 May 20 Mny 20 Uag -11 June 1 June 2 June 10 June 16 June 17 June 22
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  • 126 7 BXCHANOH Singapore, July 7. On London, Bank 4 m/a 2/4 7/82 Demand 2/3 81/32 Private 3 m/s 2/4% On New York Demand 46 H Private 90 days 49% On France Bank 636 On India, Bank T. T. 120 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 50M. p.c. p.m. On Shanghai,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 215 7 lv. Val.Pd. Buyen. Selltn. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.60 norn £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.16.0 2.18.6 xd. 10 10 KinU Assoc. 7.00 8.00 £1 II KinU Tin 1.7.6«0» 1 1 Hitam Tin 3.00 3.20 «.d. 1 Jelantoh 1.65 1.75 £1 £1 Lahat Mines 7.25
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    • 118 7 Val.Pd. Buyer.. Seller.. 100 100 Robiwon Prof. 116 120 £1 £1 Shell Trans. 6.17.6 7.10.0 xd. 10 10 Spore C. Stor. 20.00 26.00 zr. 10 10 Straiti Ie« Co. 10 JO 100 100 Straits S. Ship 270.00 280.00 xj. 10 10 Straits Trading 45.00 40.00cxd. 10 10 U. Engineers
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    • 78 7 D. Bug. «px.9IJM^M »v iM>M S'poro Electric Tramway. 6 p*. MCO.OOt mm 3'pore Municipal p.a $1,878,000 6 per cent. dia. par S'por* Man. 4% p* of l»07 $1,000,000 IB 11 p.*. «U S'por* Mob. 4H P* of uob •i,«oo,»oq Ura.iiM.ift 3'pora Mas. 4fc *< H 1909 $I*oo,ooo U»4.*b S
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  • 426 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation* ([Latest available Sterling Quotation* are printed on another page In each Friday* I issue.] To-dayi PricM Fraa«r Lyall* 4 Co. Eratt K. Sidim ($1) 8.4« 3.60 3.50 3.66 Kundong ($1) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Lunas ($5) 16.00 16.00 16.00 16.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 197 7 TENDERS Tenders are invited by the Rice Distribution liourd from persons desirous of purchasing i;unny bags of the following sizes 1 > Siam Saigon and Rangoon (3 1 l'arboiled for 3 months from July 1, 1920, of roughly 20,000 bugs a month. Tenders should be sent in before noon on
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    • 719 7 FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT KULIM, KEDAH. July 14, 1920, at 11 a.m. Seven pieces of land with shophouses hay ing brick pillars timber partitions and til roofs situate in Jalan Raya, Kulim. Producing Surat Lot Shop Monthly Putui No. No. No. Hints! of 73 6 117 $50 74
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    • 67 7 MOTOR TRUCKS. MOTOR CARS. MOTORCYCLES and BIGYCLIS MOTOR TRUCKS Federal I and Z% tons MOTOR CARS Clerelard New Overland 4 Wil'yg-K night Hudscn Essex De Dion Bouton MOTOR CYC LBS 8.8.A. Ve'oce Inviota Ergl eh Ezcelsor Henderson 4 Beading-Standard BICYCLES 8.9.A. Monooole Invicta Ivanhce (Canadian) AND CHILDREN'S TRICYCLES Catalogues and
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    • 495 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE, thoroughbred bull terrier pups. I *PPly 774, Straits Time«. i WANTED CAPABLE DRESSER. Apply 1 Manager, Lanadron Estate, Panchor, Muar i OFFICE TO LET, second floor No. 1, Change Alley, Singapore. Apply to Kow Soon Kirn. FOR SALE, STUDEBAKER CAR.-4919 mod»l, in good running order. Apply
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    • 198 7 I NOTICE Mr. W. M Geddes baa this day scan s*j*> r pointed a l v rector of our Company. LOW A CO., LTD, (Incorporated in Singapore) Singapore, .tuly 7. 1920. NOTICE BaRLOW O The undersigned has been appointed Manager of the Singapore Branch of th« above mentioned tlrm. LESLIE
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  • 1179 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY, JULY 9 FACE TO FACE. The Spa Conference has begun. It is n attempt to Ret quicker and better results i in a face to face conference than seemed to be possible by the exchange of notes, g Germany firmly believed that there were very serious
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  • 24 8 Mr. F. Oguri, the new manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, is entertaining his clerical staff to dinner to-morrow night at 106, Orchard Road.
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  • 21 8 Members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps are being called upon to return their arms, ammunition and equipment for inspection and overhauling.
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  • 31 8 A big haul of gold coins valued over Rs. 16,000 was effected by the Calcutta Customs staff in the steamer Chak Sang which arrived on June 1 from the Far East.
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  • 31 8 It should be noted that the Kallang Tramway Bridge will be closed for repairs from Monday, the 12th inst., until further notice, between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
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  • 35 8 The Bengal Chamber of Commerce has appealed to the authorities to revive Friday as the day for the arrival of the mail steamer in Bombay, that being the most convenient day for everybody, they say.
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  • 39 8 A Rangoon message says that as regards the finding of the Marine Court on the Mayo-Aronkola collision the local Government exonerates the pilot, Mr. Robertson, from all blame with regard to the collision and the sinking of the Mayo.
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  • 37 8 His Excellency the Governor has cancelled with effect from the Bth inst. the export of gold sovereigns Prohibition Regulations, 1920, which were made in exercise of the powers conferred on him by an Imperial Order in Council.
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  • 46 8 In their produce report, dated yesterday, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state A further improvement in the copra market has to be recorded and closing quotations are as follows No. 1 standard $17.30 to $17.50, No. 2 standard $16.80 to $17, No. 3 standard $16.30 to $16.50.
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  • 68 8 In connection with the Prince of Wales' tour in India, which is to last for 3 and Vi months, the Government of India are nominating a number of accredited press representatives from England and India to travel with the Royal party. Railway and other facilities are to be provided and
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  • 70 8 The annual general meeting of the St. Francis' Association is convened at St. Francis' Institution, Banda Hilir, Malacca, on July 11. The agenda will be as follows: To read and confirm the minutes of the last general meeting to consitpr the statement of accounts for year enu-vi January 31, 1920
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  • 71 8 The directors of Changkat Salak Rubber and Tin, Ltd., recommend final dividends of 4s. per share on the preferred ordinary and deferred ordinary shares, both less tax, making 40 per cent, on the former and 30 per cent, on the latter for he year, to write off £2,000 for depreciaion,
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  • 94 8 The report of the Sungei Matang Rubber Estate for 1919 states that the crop amounted to 367,522 lbs. against an estimate of 360,000 lbs. The output for the current year is estimated at 400,000 lbs. The estimated cost of production f.o.b. Penang is 9.73 d. per pound. The profit subject
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  • 110 8 The Pioneer learns that a warning has been issued from Kabul to Indians who desire to migrate to Afghanistan owing to their objection to the Turkish Peace terras, that transport is not available at Peshawar and it will therefore be necessary for Mahajarin to bring carriages and carts with them.
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  • 118 8 The yacht Carnegie arrived in Colombo on June 30 from Cape Town. She started from Washington in October last on a two years' mission in making a magnetic survey of the oceans. The Carnegie is a non-magnetic yacht made of wood and nonmagnetic materials. She is owned by the Carnegie
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  • 117 8 At the Bombay Police Court on June 15 an Englishman named J. Wilkinson was committed for trial on a charge of forgery and attempting to cheat in respect of a cheque for Rs. 25,000. The case was heard in camera as it was deemed undesirable to give publicity to the
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  • 152 8 A Calcutta message of June 29 says Exchange is still baffling everybody evidently, including Government, whose policy persistently refuses to pan out precisely as the official experts seem to expect. If Government by reducing. rates for Reverse Councils to, and fixinjr them at, "Is. 11 19.32d. and Is. 11.16d. for
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  • 647 8 Mrt A. Munro, of Messrs. Rickard, Ltd., has returned from Europe after furlough and resumed duties. The funeral of the late Madame Gay Ang Chua Neo, wife of Mr. Yeo Cheng Hai, will take place on Sunday, at 9 a.m.. starting from Balestier Road. Mr. Thomas Wheeler,
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  • 48 8 With reference to Notification No. 28, published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 3, 1919, it is notified that the price of first grade rubber for the period July 9 to July 15, 1920, inclusive, is 72',i per pound, equivalent to $90.66 per picul.
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  • 108 8 The restoration of Schleswig to Denmark was made the occasion of an At Home by Mr. A. Hvalsoe, manager of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., and Consul for Denmark, at his offices this morning. The Danish flag floated proudly by the side of the British over
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  • 145 8 A Sydney wire of May 12 says All the State Governments are bein-r urged to induce the Commonwealth t-> apply to Great Britain for an abatement of the wheat contract. During March and April 89 vessels shipped 8,500,000 bushels, 11 are now loading and will take 2,000,000
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 99 8 A NEW SHIPMENT OF Capstan Magnums Cigarettes OBTAINABLE FROM John Little Co., Ltd. Robinson I Co.. Ltd. 3> 1 I \J or so I— BIGH-CLAES CIGARBTTBB i F" i 1 RECK S3 44 VIRQIMI* OIO*Rt'TB in pateat kiiUght Una each OOBtftining CO u.»enfjn rfHh MiMOFAOTOEBn B* THi (p^^ tvestminster 7
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    • 231 8 SELECT 8UBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (TU Cken* Km Co, UA, Vnrrltton) ALHAMBRA Jewel Production BLIND HUSBANDS 8 PARTS PARTS Topical Budget giving further picture! of H.R.H. The Prince of Walei Tour, etc BETWEEN MAN AND BEAST :i PARTS PABTS Trick and Imp Comedies (Ttr«t Show)
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  • 246 9 Mr. Cox Gets the Democratic Nomination. Reuter Telegrams. London, July 5. San Francisco At the twenty-fourth ballot Mr. Cox had 429, Mr. McAdoo 364, Mr. Palmer 178 and Mr. Davis 54. At the twenty-fifth the figures were Cox 424. McAdoo 364, Palmer 169 and Davis 58. July 6.
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  • 98 9 Alarming Accident to Royal Train. Reuter Telegram. London, July ft. Bridgetown, Western Australia An accident occurred to the train in which the Prince of Wales was travelling. Whilst rounding a curve two of the Royal •ainons were thrown o!T the line. Nobody was hurt. t London, July
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  • 122 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, July 6. The Daily Mail Constantinople correspondent states that Turkish rebels, supported by the inhabitants, occupied Beicos, on the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus opposite the Allied headquarters on the European side. Fighting with the British and Greek troops ensued. Britfah warships bombarded the
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  • 145 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 6. In the- House of Commons, replying to Mr. Stewart, Mr. Harmsworth said, regarding the restoration to China of the bronze astronomical instruments taken by the Germans after the Boxer rebellion provided for by the Versailles Treaty, that he haJ no information that the
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  • 168 9 Firm Attitude on Versailles Treaty. Reuter Telegrams. London, July 5. Interviewed by the Evening Standard's representative at Spa, Mr. Lloyd George emphasised that the Germans would not be permitted in any way to .discuss the merits of the peace treaty. They would not be allowed in any
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  • 101 9 Reuteb Telegram. London, July 6. A Treasury memorandum gives interening comparisons of actual expenditure in 1913-14 and estimates for 1919-20. For instance the national debt is given as £24,500,000 and £335,000,000 respectively, the fighting services £76,027,000 and £26t»,170.000, the civil services £65,005,000 and £555,626,000, and revenue departments £29,460,000
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  • 107 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 6. The King laid the foundation stone of the extension of the university buildings in Edinburgh, after which the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the Queen. The King, in a speech, said that at a time when the Prince
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  • 33 9 Reutm Telegram. London, July 6. Home killed meat was decontrolled yesterday for the first time since 1917. Prices immediately advanced from forty to a hundred per cent. Buyers in Liverpool boycotted supplies.
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  • 39 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 6. In the House of Commons, in the budget debate, Mr. Chamberlain announced that he proposed to reduce the fifty per cent, ad valorem duty on sparkling wines to 33 1/3 per cent.
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  • 43 9 Eium Telegram. London, July 5. In the House of Commons discussion on the budget a Labour motion for the abolition of the tea duty was defeated by 242 to 45. London, July 6. The Admiralty hat announced the sale of eighty-five destroyers.
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  • 1847 9 Chancellor Fights Shy Of War Wealth Levy. By Our Special Correspondent. London, June 11. The best laid schemes of the Government for a well-ordered programme of Parliamentary business this week have been upset by two events, the demand of the Labour Party for a discussion on the suggested
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  • 79 9 Reutir Telegram. London, July 6. Washington Sir Auckland Geddes, on behalf of the city of London, presented a sword of honour to General Pershing at the Embassy and said Britain would not forget those who proved themselves friends in the hour of need. General Pershing accepted in
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  • 1209 9 Foreign Minister on Loans Consortium. Present Situation in Siberia Described. In the course of a recent speech, delivered during a special session of the Diet, the Japanese Foreign Minister g«vB very important and interesting information with reference to the Chinese loans consortium and the present situation in
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  • 881 9 Sungei Timah Sold to form a New Company, The following is the official report of the proceedings of the annual general meeting of Tebak Tin Fields, Ltd., held at the registered offices of the company, Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday. There were present Messrs. Chew Woon Poh
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  • 2011 10 [Til* Strait* limM ti not responsible fo< I the opinions of its correspondents. Com* pondentt should bear in mind that Utter- I must ba short and to the point Lon» I rui'ibling •pistle* »r» liable to be rejected ruthlessly cut down. Correspondents man enclose their names, not necessarily fo<
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  • 73 10 Programme of drills, etc., for weak and ing Saturday, July 10, 1920. Saturday. July It. Eurasian Co. Rifle Club, Bal. Range, 2.80 p.m. R. SMITH, 2nd Lieut. Ag. Adjutant, S.V.C. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for week ending July 11, 1920 Physical Culture Class, 5.15
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  • 565 10 Durability Tests at Tiong Bahru. At the invitation of Mr. G. Keulemans, he managing director of Messrs. Henderson Bros., Ltd., a number of gentlemen connected with local shipping and rubber interests met yesterday afternoon at that firm's rubber factory at Tiong Bahru near Alexandra Road, to witness
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  • 444 10 Delegates to the Canadian Conference. The delegation of leading Colonial newspaper proprietors and editors who wili attend the Imperial Press Conference in Canada is now complete. Several of these delegates are already on their way to Canada via England and the Pacific. The following will represent
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  • 561 10 Meeting of the Advisory Committe. Following are the precis minutes of a meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Department of Agriculture held at the office of the Director of Agriculture at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday June 1 Present. Director of Agriculture (Mr. L. Lewton Brain) Chairman,
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  • 480 10 Chinese Singing Girl Strangled To Death. A gruesome tragedy was brought to light during the week, says a Shanghai paper of June 19, the victim of the tragedy being a young woman who was found strangled to death with a silk sash. The body was that of
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  • 636 10 To Come Before Full Court Of Appeal. The approval of the Secretary of State having been received for the appointment of Judge Skinner Turner of Shanghai as an Appeal Court Judge, in the place of Sir Haviland de Sausmarez, who is now on leave, the Full
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  • 395 10 Woman M. P. on Whit* Soldiers* Brutality. Stormy scenes took place at a r«>oi»nt meeting of the National Assembly in Berlin during a debate on a Socialist inter- a n«? f r u egardm^ he »*e ot coloured troops m the occupied region, and it was a upnlr
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 95 10 The following are the teams for the) match between the S.C.C. and the SJtC. on the former's ground this afternoon S.C.C—Dean Hill and Sinclair Valentine, Lynch and Munro Jamieson, Heath. Black, Moss and Hunt. S.R.C.—Albuquerque, Wheatley mud Pennefather Gammeil, Aeria and Rappa; Leijssius, Lingard, Oehlers, Guest and Mills. With
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    • 50 10 The match between S.C.C. II and the Straits Trading Company yesterday ended in a draw of two all. The Company's points were scored in the opening stage* of the game when the Club were tw» men short. The arrival of the missing pair appeared to make the 'difference.
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    • 88 10 The S.C.C. bowls tournament was bcjraß yesterday, when the following were the results Single Handicap. F. W. Lyall (owe 3), beat H. Ellis (plus 4), 21—16. W. M. Geddes (plus 3), beat D. Hathorn (plus 6), 21—19. P. N. Lowndes (owe 3), beat R. W Chater (owe
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    • 14 10 Merchants L to Z will meet Etcetera* in the S.C.C. cricket tournament tomorrow.
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    • 38 10 The Swimming Club launch will not cm Sunday as follows Johnston's Pier 7, 9 and 10 ajn_ 2J» and 3.30 p.m. Club 8.30 and 9.30 a.m., 12.15, 3 awl 5.30 p.m. High tide is at 5.32 a.m.
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    • 61 10 The second handicap race for the Elizabeth Cup will be sailed on Sunday maning. Course Start U. E. Pier, inside breakwater, round Malay Spit buoy, man-o-wir buoy, inside mark boat off starting point, cutside mark boat off Swimming Club, inside mark boat off Sea-View Hotel and finish
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    • 166 10 The following is from some interestmjr reminiscences by "Blob" in the Ceylon Independent of June 17, referring to the early days of Mr. Oliver Marks, who m among those leading officials and planters now well known in Malaya who "mad* history on Ceylon wickets Oliver Marks—When the
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    • 88 10 A Calcutta message of June 24 says After a football match on the Calcutta Club's ground last evening in which Calcutta was beaten by a goal to nil by the Aryans, a Bengali team, the supporters of the latter invaded the ground, and wham trying to keep
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    • 57 10 Tommy Gibbons, the light heavy-weight champion of the world, lias landed at I'lymouth on arrival from New York. Gibbons, who has never been beaten, hopes to meet Carpentier, and has brought $10,000 as a side bet. He paid high. tribute to Jimmy Wilde, declaring that America acknowledged Wilde to
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  • 163 10 MacphmJl and Co.'a Daily Report. Singapore, July 9. Silver.— s4. Hongkong 60%. Shanghai. Tin.— Buyers 131.00. Rubber Report. The Market is slight' ly weaker, Standard sheet transacted around July 76-76"*, August-September 78^-79, October-December 83V4-84. Share Market. Dull and depressed. Rubbers. Neglected. Colinsburghs soU 5.70, and Punggors l.nVi.Pajams
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  • 414 11 Slight Setback on the Week's Operations. The 464 th auction of tbe Biagapore Chamber ot Oommetoe Rubber Aswoiatioa was held on July 7 aad 8, 1930, wbea these was catalogued 3,199,6*4 lbs., 983 tons Offorod 1 87J.880 lbs., 887.44 tons. Sold 1,166,782 lbs., 116.94 toas. Paioas Rbaubsd.
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  • 512 11 Experiments on Rats witb a New Parasite. It i« bow several jf a-3 sins? Profossci VMpWi d penhsgpn, drew to j a»w»r r ol lbs ec ■•Lille wotld to tbe l«ct tu»t I. b»d I nrd iarte combei oi osses if otno p- ii.kob in t-\i
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  • 415 11 Big Increases in Foreign And Coasting Trade. The Government veaolotioa oa tbe report oa tbe Adminiatratioa ol the Pott Conjoin sioaera, Rangoon, tot tbe year 1818 19, s»ys i Tbe adveise tffdot of the war upon the flaaaoen of tbe Raagooa Pott Fond was retetted to ia
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  • 434 11 Sir L>. Baden-Powells Faulty Observation, Tbe pipe-sooVag Bnglisbmaa is dis ippeariag. Sii Ribeit Baoea Pcwell. In qoest tl aa antbontativp ptosonaoe ment oa tbe alleged disappearaaee of what baa losg been re^irdtd be oue o( cat obiel aationil obaraeti nstioa, a Daly Cbroniole tepresoatative receatly acaght tbe
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  • 272 11 rnsidißg oa M*y 18 at tho meetiag of tbe Chetaa Kabat Batata, LtJ, Mi. B. L. Hamilton said that tbe report and aoooaata were vety katiafaotory, At.tr proriding foi exeesa ptoflts tluly they proposed a flaal ditidicd ot 17 1 pet ooat., uiakiag 371 pet oeat. foi
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 542 11 8. MOUTRIE and CO LTD. (laeorpGMted la HoagkotrJ beg to announce that having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared to undertake toning contracts at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY EFFICIENT EUROPEANS ONLY and satisfaction will be guaranteed. All oiders will have our prompt attention.
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    • 328 11 RAFFLES CAFE Bras fiasah Road ADELPHI HOTEt EVERT EVENING our 'special orchestra PLATS FROM 7 TO 10 ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED. M. V. TJEEBDEMA, Miu li| Director. ME W OAK LAHO lUlotor Cars ON HIRE BMLIABILITI PhOME 1524 PUNCTUALITY U MIT ED AUTOMOBILE GO. (THB PREMIER MOTOR QARAQE IN TOWN) 79,
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  • 304 12 LONDON EXCHANGE STERLING PRICES JUNE 9 AND SINGAPORE DOLLAR SHARE PRICES JUCY 8 Par Value. Company. Stock Exchange Par Prices, Value. Company. Stock Exchange Prices, June 9. June 9. 24- Anglo-Malay £1 Bakap Plantations f.l Batu Caves £1 Batu Tiga £1 Bidor Estates £1 Bukit Kajang 21-
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 142 12 KIAM KMT CO.' 108 and 109, Market Street HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN THE EXECUTION OP ESTATE, SHIP AND MAIL ORDERS QUALITY ASSURED PRICES MODERATE Pi A MULITTUDB— ON*. I THESE are some thousands of different brands of Cigarettes. Among all the** on* standt pre-eminent a* th* World* best Df Rassk* the
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    • 801 12 THE ATLAS ICE CO*, LTD. Notice i* hereby given that an Extraordi- j nary General Meeting of the Company will j be held at No. 9, Tranquerah Road, Malacca I on Thursday, July 15, 1920 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit
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    • 614 12 GOVERNMENT OF JOHORE I PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. I Tender* are hereby invited for the erection of the undermentioned buildings ia Johore Bahru. Ever)' person applying for a form of tender will be required to deposit the sum of $100 with the State Engineer, and form* will only be issued on
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    • 70 12 ENGLISH FISH The following are now In stock Kippers Bloaters Haddocks Halibut Fish Fillets Smoked Salmon Red Herrings SINGAPORE GOLD STOS4GE COIPAIY, LIMITED. Cheese is the most Nutritious! Food -Stuff in the World. j» ■*F^*M*li'.i«TwTr^' > aßl>^^BH *n c <- eau "Cfp M "j^Wm On sale at all stores. CONNELL
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  • 517 13 Mr. Cord jd Craig oa the Decline 01 Tbe Drama. Mr. Gordon Craig, who has retorncd to Boslacd reoently altetEiz years rpeat mostly 1 j Italy, ia oae ol the people who ate lcokiag oat lot mi.l ooaiiei to back their ideas. He explained to a
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  • 331 13 !Wor. Detectives nod Greater Mobility. The public wiU learn with utiilaotion, says a homo ptpet, tost altaoo«h Bo t »d Vird is indisposed ta ragstj tha present y,idemia ot baiglatics and wholesale tte.'ts b aodu'y ibnoim* l he depsitmcß* is fre paring a modern (ff nti>u sgtiost bigbly
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  • 250 13 A Saint whose Brother ia Still Mive. Most ot these oa whom the C ;oroh bestows its biahe^t postbamon* ononre I »td been deid lot centime*, bot ons lor whose oaton.bslion tte piUiims flocked to owe is wiihia toioti ol tbtse dajs, for btolbec ol bis
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 309 13 WHITEAWAY'S The noted House for Crockery NEW SHIPMENT TOILET SETS JUST UNPACKED A BELECTEO I J Jsk DEPT. 18 WELL ABBORTMEHT OF *fil^ -^iv WORTH YOUR BLIB&WARE £^yj IWPIOTIOrJ PUiD white Erglish-made five-piece toilet set, coup ising jug, basin, chanber, foap dish and v tooth brush vase $15.00 Ml Eiglish
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    • 251 13 »-<s??^- s^aV |M Motor Cars 4^aaa B MotOP Cycles <:\-j& I Bioyc es \\~gg i Motor Lorries p-rS nP *^aVa>«Bal^Bß Lbb fj IbpO SaM >&' 'lial a 7 MBft V" i V \\y^ SP^ Sole A < enta for s s r Ms- I FLOUR MOMIS NAILS ana BOX STRAPPING
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 768 14 SALES IV AUCTION PRELIMINARY NOTICE Th* undersigned will sell by auction at their saleroom. No. 30, Kling Street, at an •arly date. 1. Valuable freehold land and the lar£* substantial magnificently brick-built ai.d -tile-roof compound house, outhousei and •tabling erectnl on a beautifully laid out compound known as No. 1507,
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    • 522 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE OF BRITISH STEAM LAUNCH SAMMATTIAR as she now livs off Johnson's Pier, Singapore, at our saleroom, No. 30, Kling Street, on Wedneaday, Jnly 14. at 2..10 p.m. The British screw steam launch Sammattiar, built by Messrs. Riley Hargreaves A Co., in 1910. *tongth 56 feet,
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    • 511 14 AmcU trar M.fM.tM S.C, Assurance In force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (laeerverated ia itraits Settlements) ■HAD OFFICIi WTiailai MswH, ■tegaper*. LONDON OFFICE > 12. Old Jawry, aVC. Tb, Oompaay baa Ut,m ase.sitsa with ths taaraasa Oearl af Baglaad aad aasapliss with th* British Lifs A.surancs
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    • 385 14 BANKING THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated la Japan) Capital Subscribed Y100.000.M1 Capital Paid Up V 81,000,004 Reserve Fund V 44,000,004 President, N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-Preiident, S. Sasaki, Esq. DIRECTORS R. Ichinomlya, Esq. K. Morimnra, Eaf. K. Kodama, Esq. M. Mitsui, Esq. Y. Yomaka va, Esq M. Odagiri, Esq. Baron
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    • 564 14 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (loeorporatad in tha Straits Settlements) Head Offlce SINGAPORE, tt, KLING STREET. Tsl. No. 16SS Branca PENANG, 14, BEACH STREET Agencies irOH AND DELI Capital i Authorises 120,000,001 Issued 10^00,00* Paid-up 6.200.00* Reserve Liability of Shareholders tJCO^Of Board of Directors The Hon. Dr. Lim Boon Keng,
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    • 589 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE, Antborized dapital Fr-. 250.000,00* Subscribed Capital Frs. 160,000,000 Paid-up Capital Frs. 75,000,001 (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by U Government of the Chinese Republic) Chairman of the Board of Directors I Andre Berthelot General Manager A. J. Pernotte HEAD OFFICE 74, Rue Saint Laaare, Paris
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  • 919 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Tbe Demand for Bicycles. The Raleigh Cyole Co., Ltd., write M fallows: Stalemears have appealed in the public press to the effect thai there is a stamp in the sale ot bieroles theae are so totally at variance with the facts,
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  • 221 15 disir.ssiiß fatality on June II UwoWed Ihe death ol a young man, W. 0. CoUina, an Knelisbccan employed bf the China L ght and Powei Coupacy at Kowloon, wiitee tnt 8. O. M. Part ol Jane 14. On Satafday moraine Mr. Collins w«at to a Ctainesi timb r
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 201 15 C. E.W. HEAVY TYPE RUBBER MACHINES Size ol Rolls 12 in. diam. 18 in. long of deep [chilled cast iron and fitted with MACHINE CUT GEARS FRICTION CLUTCHES SAFETY NUTS e> Complete with gear guards and •pray pipe DELIVERY FROM STOCK Prices on application to (heSan. I i rw-v 0Z
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    • 127 15 nPEWRITINfi BUREAU ACCURACY oH B NSATNEBB 9B DESPATCH AND «W_ /s*? x'^a^BT y 3C^i SECRECY *§m GUARANTEED BURLINGTON HOUSB Coleman Street. I PIANO TUNINB BT HIGHLY SKILLED EUROPEAN TUNERS We now have the service! of an additional demobilixed British PianoTuner, and in consequence we ara prepared to undertake work which,
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    • 102 15 ARRIVED v FIAT NEW MODEL- 501(1920) Everybody's Car Economical in Cost and Upkeep Simple, Light and Swift Solid Construction s DEMONSTRATION OAR AT The Oolonial Motor Company 196-3, ORCHARD ROAD Telephone 850 A GLEAN TO9TH NEVER DECAYS OHNISHI DHNTAL DISPHNSAKT IM-t, Orchard Road H. OHNISHI, DD.S. Tokyo Dental CoU«f«. T.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 280 16 GUAN MAT CO LIMITED (Incorporated in Strait. Settlement^ M, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. New Shipments just arrived of AMERICAN BRIGHT CLAW HAMMERS MBTTLEFOLD'S IRON AND BRASS WOODSCREWS GALVANIZED BOAT ROWLOCKS AMERICAN "KHOTAL" BLOW LAMPS BRASS PRIMUS BLOW LAMPS, etc., etc etcWMM LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO U 8ln»»pors la eonoaeted by
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    • 497 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits iettlemento) Head OSes) I It, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE, Telegraphic Address "GUANKIAT," Codes used A.B.C. Bth Edition Al Office 'Phone Nos. IJ6I and 1J62 (JUS) 2 Lines. Authorised Capitol $200,000 Paid-np Capitol i?- o**0 Building Fund 00,000 Board of Directors i Tay Gnan Kiat,
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    • 925 16 CLASSIFIED ADVtRTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc., in ordinary dose-set tyoe (sverage six words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 cts., two ins. 46 cts three ins 64 ets., four ins. 82 eto., five inr. $1.00, six- ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 871 16 SITUATIONS VACANT ESTATE AND MINING. DRESSER CLERK REQUIRED for estate n Johore, healthy and good prospects. Apy 693, Straito Times. COMPETENT CLERK required for healthy state in Johore. Good handwriting necessary. Apply 692, Straito Times. ~~HOSPITAL ASSISTANT REQUIRED for estate in Johore. Good salary and prospects to efficient man. Apply
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    • 965 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, compound house, No. 768, off Telnk Knran Road. Apply 744, Straito Times. FOR SALE, freehold land and house, fac ing the sea in Tanah Merah Kechil. For full particulars apply 751, Straits Times. TO LET LARGE CHINESE HOUSE, situated on hillside with open view to
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    • 256 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) 213 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES IND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, under European supervision SATISFACTION GUARANTEE!) PRICES VERY MODERATE Phonel233 GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH NEITHER DOES ASPINALL-S PAINT Ajpinall's Washable Distemper WAPICTI Now
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 200 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General 68 Manager's Office IU7 Job Printing Office 1244 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications) relating to business matters —advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, ments, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should be addressed to THB MANAGER.
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