The Straits Times, 21 July 1920

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  • 766 2 Fnogei Cln!», Kuala Pergau And Changkat Salak. The report cl the -'u.gei Ohoh Rubber I Estate Ojmp«>} iiu vjlontsry liquidation) j tit 1910 «utt>4 thai tbe orop secaiel totalled I 6.6 819 lbs. dry tabb r, m osuipared with < 4 '4,1)21 ibs. for 1914. Th i a»e««ge
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  • 281 2 Altitude of 27,009 Feet Reached At Point Cook. I I By attaining an altitude of 27 030! i. at ibe Central Flying Sohool, Point Onok, on Jane 1 16, Otptain AT. Co!", H.C, D.F.0., Aasira li»n F.yinK Corps, established an Australian reoord fjt tbn high' fl eh*.
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  • 101 2 I The Municipal Electric Bureau of Tokio has distributed among the 4,917 traincar motor-men and conductors who have been ,in the service of the municipality more than four months Y.4.'!0,000 as half-yearly bonus as the result of the revised system of payment which has come into operation lin consequence of
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 302 2 The jPI^J NJl^J^lx^^''^^ me new IICIV bs?-->^' and Lasier Way to Better Housekeeping DO away with housekeeping drudgery. Do away with back breaking, stooping, stretching, bending and climbing. Get an O-Cedar Polish Mop. With it you cl^n, <'ust and polish all at one time. Use it on the floors, J&fjjfaL*
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    • 541 2 "V our Bklr' and Co-nploxlon Cvi ba kapt In Parfaot Coa- MH .lilion si the »a\r r.iun bra rax >> <■' of Death va La- IMI roU. Ie -•[■K-taJly re.norx, all rou^hnan. ro i.idu, t..i. aS irrilition. etc.. awl i- .latent(illy •oothing »oJ mfreih.tiK *****8 Mail tim«. j% O( .ill
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    • 242 2 AIR- FLOAT INO TL D T* ir^n%-^l(W# I I «1 Ihe reace- 1 ime ,jti .t[|»fflffi that make WHOLE I^M HAPPY ML% a»ll Ulspcnsurles and sßtoive> COKNE." BROS. CO., SintfapoM iMotpotaled is 0.8.A.) Sol* Agents i Ito icetic £cid, Nitric icid, Sulphuric Acid, Hydrochloric cid end Vinegar Essence Momis, latex
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  • 845 3 Olympic Resumes Her Atlantic Service. The Mriv».l ol tU WUU SUt licei Oljm pio sit Soiti *xp*. a, »J!tt trectditiocipß BalUst, to ifrsome Btt plsee in the Noith Ailaotiopft'necK'w kov oebeiwt<» tbelurice* pott ud N Yik i< i Lv-tabio twotolo tTtDt. It Esi.ik< tuo ocmp)6ti(ii ol
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  • 299 3 Mr. Bonar Law on Thrift And Education. Mr. Bonuv Law, as Lord Rector of the University, presided at a dinner of the Glasgow L tiivirsity Club, London, held at the Holborn Restaurant. Sir R. S. Home, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr. Robert Munro, Secretary
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 648 3 CHILDREN'S COUGHS Veao't It the Sure Cure— and Children Ilk* It. The quick curative effect of Veno's Lightning Cough Cure ia tht wonder of every mother who uses it for her child ram. It cures whooping rough, bronchial cough, every kind of cough and cold to which childrrn are nbjaol;
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    • 438 3 PUBLIC HELP WANTED AH names shewn in the Sings- Ma i Qk pore General Establishments, Clubs, Insurance and Shipping aTaT^w* Companies, Estates, and other J||ji new Concerns, are inserted JM*^# Names not found therein should W be posted in time to meet our M M 1921 issue of THE CHINESE
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    • 331 3 i^syjft^ M. EZEKIEL filW^-'yfy* TOtHiilllil AMI >&£V5^ M RETAIL /^tr^O 1 (H'TUIANS Europe Hotel GENTLEMEN REQUIRING BRAND NEW MOTOR CARS OR MOTOR CYCLES AUSTIN "20" CHEVROLETS AND FORDS. SUNBEAM AND TRIUMPH CYCLES SIDE-CARS THE PATENT PATCHQUIGX COMPANY 26-3, Orchard Road. DUE SHORTLY MOTOR TRUCKS fton Chisi'i Full particulars from SELAT
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    • 324 3 HOUSE AND LAND AGENCY •2, Burlington, 3, Coleman Street. PURCHASE, SALE OR MORTGAGB OF HOUSES AND LANDS ar* arranged to entire satisfaction. ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. NEO ENG KIAT 49 and 50, (tench Road. PROVISION MERCHANT AND ESTATE SUPPLIER^ non No. IMS GHENGLOCK SOOHOCK CO LTD (Incorporated in the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 803 4 BTEAW» SIULWM P. 0. -British India AMD Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) Hi Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY an at anaaat mail 111 LONDON FAB-BASTXBN BKBVICB FBOM LONDON TO MUBHETIJ.BB LWBBOBj Dae
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    • 704 4 STEAKN SAUm PRINCE LINE LIMITEB, (Incorporated in England) FAB EAST BERVICB FOR NEW YORK CELTIC PRINCE via Sue* about Ist halt Oct. For all Information apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Baglaad) Agenta. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LnOTBD (Incorporated la tha United Kingdom) I Far Chi na
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    • 377 4 STOULW SAIJWI 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souza Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) FOR PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM AND HAMBURG HIMALAYA MARU July 20 ALPS MARU aiA. Seat, FOR NEW YORK (via Panama Canal)
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    • 417 4 WON YIMN KAISHA (Incorporated In Japan) Under Mail Contract with tha Impsilal Japanese Government Subject to alterations without notice EUROPE MAIL LINK Fortnightly Service For Londoa. Antwerp via (Malacca) Praajig, Colombo, Sues, Port Said and Marseilles. IYO MARU Aug 4 ATSUTA MARU Aug. 11 SHIDZNOKA MARU Aug. 25 LIVERPOOL LINE
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 572 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA Tha I. C. S. N. Co.'i I.!. Yatsh'ing, 2.283 tons, sails 4 p.m.. on July 21. For freight or aaaaasm apply BOUSTKAD ft CO., Agents. IBM 1M1.1.Y s.s. Montoro will be despatched for the xhove port nt about 6 a.ir. on July 28. For
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    • 337 5 STEAMER SAILINGS DODWELL LINE (Incorporated in England) FOR NEW YORK DIRECT LOWTI'.."U CASTLE conancucej loading July 15 EGREMONT CASTIK commence* loading First half September Kor freight, please apply to PATERSON. SIMONS CO., LTD., Agents. DOLLAR LINE REGULAR SAILINGS From Singapore to Batavia, Soerabaya aad Samarang From Singapore to Saigon and
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    • 504 5 j SALES BY AUCTION BIBBY LLNE s.s. Leicestershire sailing from Rangoon, August 7, for Europe. For passages, apply PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. I INDEPENDENT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION Incorporated with Livermore Dearborn A Co, I Inc. (Incorporated in U.SA.) a* ABRON I Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that the s.s. Abron
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    • 815 5 TO CAPITALISTS AND INVESTORS A unique opportunity to acqulra a larga block of property in the very heart of tke town, only once before in tha market. Owing to extension of business, Messrs. Central Engine Works, Ltd., having obtained more extensive and commodioui premises, the undersigned have been instructed to
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    • 1074 5 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES VICTORY BONDS Bearing Interest from tha data of pnrcnaae .'at Iva per cent, per annum, payable on September 1 and March 1. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON SEPTEMBER 1 IIM. PRICE OF ISSUE— IOO PER CENT. All proceed! of thia laaua will ba lant to
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    • 841 5 FEDERATED MALAY STATES STATE OF I'ERAK Summons for Dispoaal of Sail (Under Section! 64 ami H of the Civil Procedure Code i In the Court of the Judicial Commi aioner at Ipoh. Civil Suit No. 108 of 1920. 0.R.M.0.M.5.P. Ramasamy Chelty of Tapah, plaintiff, against Louis Lagesse alias Lois Lagesse
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 689 6 tilt*** IWll^^ eaajautf ttqar "it»< tbs awt SECOND SHOW AT 8.33 Fri ri FmnieUe in a Blot bird phots-play «HB IBAbBO ENVOUOPQ Bn«pen c, (xtilement, »oainu in ibia m<at mo k p'av of 5 ae'.s oontiialaa the teaenae it charoi ttoo clement mysteiy aod dilt^bt ol a lov story. And
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    • 286 6 imfcttAi la Aii nn¥\ MaTi &r\KjSL> 9 JLj a eJ BBCOND SHOW AT 9,15 JAMBS J. CORBBTT The World. famom udr veteran In THE PRINCE OF AVENUE A A tl rill ng bnmav iaiere«t story ot io-3»t, the ato»y o( a kwe-flsied yonog Irishman who oleans opward politloj ia N>w
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    • 749 6 AMCO DESK ADDING MACHINE ■ff- j^i ,y j T It is simple to operate. Accuracy is aa-jr-j, J," sured. a^KPf^ VmilfflFT^aaal Vre** the keys, and the result appears 1 instantly. Addition, subtraction, and multif^ i^ffli plication are performed directly. -3|^^^V It is portable (6'.-j lbs. weight), and can ss*A* it
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  • 71 7 rIXTIHEa ilij, July 21. Hi«S Water, I 2.22 p.m. V,>-. Theatre, fc.l6. riiur.-day, Ju! Ili.-ii Wi.h-r. MB 3.1 p.m. S. 1 B.C( 5 p.m. Vie. Theatre, 9.15. FrMajr. July Zi. n.43 p.m. Vie. Theatre, 8.15. Saturday, Jnl tM p.m. (!u P no. in. Vie. Thcntre, 9.15. Jul]
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  • 75 7 VESSELS AT TIIK DOCKS. 1.l Ul.-irl Basin. Bkrlma, Van Waerwijck. Betay Ross. .t :id Victoria On. Main Wharf. Annka Maru. Himalaya I Mara, Kan:ppt. Hebe. Wii-; Wharf. Benvorlleh, Agapcnor. ReJsr.l.nc Wharf. Nil. I'ulo llrar.i U.al Wharf. Nil. h.;'pil liarhuur. Mu::l D.G.C., la, Magi B.i'.M. -<. 8/V i how'-i
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  • 82 7 t hi from Yokohums Quorra. Brit. M ton*, from Trengganu 'i m I!:i^:'.:i 20-7, Hebe, .i in M::!:icca 20 7. ■i. lint.. 134 ions, front Bagan 20-7 »r V;cn i. i i- t», |i ,t.. Mro. fro-n Band--T, fur u,ie. Aria 80 7, for one, V tn ton',
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  • 147 7 To-day fulau Sarnbu 2. 3d p.m. Port Sw.-ttri, 1,.,,,) and I'.nang 3 p.m. ■adaa 3 p.m. Kr. lay, Trei r.inu, R lantaa, Patani, Sinfora, Bandon mJ Ilangkok 4 p.m. Sibis 4 p.m. «ai|.-''n 4 p m I H.it.ivia .4 p.m. P Sampit and Bandjwnaaaia 4 p.m. Thursday
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  • 130 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, July 19. B, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/4 27/32 i mute 3 m/s 2/4 On New York Demand 44% Private 90 days 47% On France Bank 620 On India, Bank T. T. 120 On Hongkong, Band d/d 61 M p.c.pm. On Shanghai, Bank
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 209 7 Iv Val. PA Buy »t» Nltn. 10 10 Ampacg 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.00 1.60 nons. £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 2.16.0 2.18.6 10 10 Kinta Assuc. 7.25 8.00 S\ «i KinU Tin t.7.««<-'» 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.90 3.10 xd. 1 Jolantoh 1.65 1.75 £1 £1 Lahat Mines
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    • 116 7 V'al. I'd. Buyer*. Sellers. Cl f 1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.15.0 4.0.0 El £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.00 13.00 V-6/- Eiectric T'wayt A/% 10 10 Krnser N'eave 57.00 59.00 >0 50 WHammer&Co 110.00 115.00 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 150.00 ■t £1 Mexican Eagle 10.5.0 11.5.0 L 0 10
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    • 89 7 U.Eng. G p.c. $1^34,300 par 5 p.c. pn. Spore Mun. 4V4 p.c. Spore Electric Tram- of 190U $1,500,000 15 p.c. 15 p.c. dis. ways I p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Mun. 4 p.c. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $2,000,000 *****,000 par. F.M.S. p.c loan 1916 Spore Mun. 4.a p.c. I $15,000,000
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  • 416 7 Fra«*r »nd Co. aod Ljall and RrttCt QaotarioM [Latest available Sterling QooUUoaa arc printed oa -.aether Ml* <■ «arfc TtUmj"* tMt] To-»J»y'» Price* Fraser Lyall 4k Co. Ev«tt, \lor Gajah ($1) 3.50 3.70 3.60 3.80 \m. Malay 4.25 4.75 4.50 4.75 \yerHitam ($5) 23.00 24.00 23.50 24.50 Kuning
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 149 7 THE IKTCRMTIOML OPERA CO. Kebun II lH T«e«tre "HI, lalbk Kvraa, fatt C ..tit Kaitf New aotcarxot li-.e i-sl tni?< t ficm i-»t>vi» laaliltog, P <a>a Pjaaa, m..-. Midafai Mi-s Data luui :m a Djifeea aao «t II take p»tl lo oigbt. tio< »oti !>■« Him A >n a uaa
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    • 726 7 LAI EST AD VEKTISEMEM'ra WANTED IMMEDIATELY MNE PRESSKR. Gooil salary and prorpecto to capuule m...i. I !h 'nice Group, Malacca. -ht-cylimter King car Jfl.ooo, I c.ir $1,800. Apply r Garage. Orchard Boad. PORDS 2) CHEVROLETB (2) latest liveat«f Wedela, new. Ovtrlands Hvc-seater and BaTea-Mxter, both done 1,000 miles. Offers to
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    • 87 7 Telephone 266 Telegpftm* i VANNCB ERASER GHALMERC r BNOINEBRINO WOffHI M^ I FBOPRIBTOBS: THE QENEIUL BLBOTBIO 00., LTD, \J I (Incorporated i» Englaad) CJLPITJLjL.I £8,000,000 O;b».i l«i to ite Btiiitb A.'n.r »iry Wkt OSe-.- UdSa Cfficc aid Oo'cmJal i3c>inn«Bti The aaweialios ot Fraeer- and Chtlmen E»cinaap| g Wonka with tbe
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    • 574 7 HUMPHREY BISHOP COMEDY AND OPERATIC COMPANY To-night To-mono* NEW VAUDEVILLE SPECIAL PROGRAMME By Oencrtl Rcqacat ERAND FAREWfcLL Cole Aero -tight THE LAST WORD IN LUXURY 111! i i I IMMEDIATE DELIVERY STRAITS MOTOR GARAGE Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Ipoh TING KIL TIN MINES, LTD. NOTICE is hereby K iven that at
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    • 582 7 THE COMPANIES ACTS, 1908 TO 1917 TIIK KUOtfC RIBBER ESTATE, LTD. NOTICE is hereby given th it the err.f, tors of the above-named cuniji.iny are r> quired, on or before the 27th day of Stm keatkW )»20, tv Mad in their names an. l iddraiMa, witt particulars of their Dabta
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  • 35 8 JOHNSON.- On July 21, 1920, at the General Hospital, Singapore, O. W. Johnson, late of tin Municipality. Interment at Bidadari Cemetery at 4.30 p.m. to-day. Cortege leaving his residence, 15, Cuppage Road at 3.45.
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  • 1158 8 WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 CHINESE LANGUAGE. We regret to observe that there is a great deal of very mischievous agitation in the Straits Settlements just now over an Education Bill which is before the Legislative Council. Very briefly indeed the objects of that bill are to prevent parents wasting their money
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  • 43 8 Max Engel, former Czecho-Slovak delegate at Shanghai, has been awarded one Lael damages in the French Mixed Court, Shanghai, in libel actions against the two defendants, Hegerbarth and Soyka, arising out of imputations against the plaintiff leuardinK purchases for re-victualling troops in Siberia.
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  • 19 8 Kalumpang Tin, No Liability, figures for the first half of July are Hours 276.15, yards 33.396, yield pis. 159.24.
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  • 32 8 The Indian Postal authorities notify that British Postal Orders issued in British Colonies and possessions on or after July 3, will be cashed in India at the rate of 2s. per rupee.
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  • 36 8 Samuel Over in America we've got a walking-stick made so that when you put it on the ground it walks by itself." Pat Begorra I've got a jug that rung when you fill it with water."
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  • 29 8 Marshal Tunan Chi-jui (leader of the Military Party) proclaimed martial law in Peking on July 10. All Peking carts end automobiles were commandeered other than cars flying foreign flags.
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  • 35 8 By kind permission of Ccl. L. B. BoydMoss, C.M.G., D.5.0., the drums and fifes of the Ist Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment will play Retreat in the Botanic Gardens at 5.15 p.m. Friday the 23rd inst.
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  • 33 8 Captain Mills, M.8.E., Inspector of Army Schools, China, Straits Settlements, and Ceylon Commands, having arrived in this command will carry out an Inspection of the Garrison Schools, Tancrlin, between July 20 and 26.
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  • 38 8 Under the auspices of the Chinese Christian Association the Rev. J. II Johnston will deliver a lecture at Prinsep Street Church at 8.15 p.m. on Friday next on Some Experiences of the War in France. All are welcome.
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  • 42 8 We are informed that Messrs. Sime, Darby and Co. are floating a new tin dredging company, named the Johan Tin Dredging Company, with a capital of $680,000. The property is in the Tronoh district of Perak. The subscription list is already closed.
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  • 48 8 The case against Mr. Beaumont, who is charged with alleged criminal breach of trust in respect of two sums, the property of Messrs. F. G. Taylor and Company, has been transferred from the third court to the District Court, and will come on for hearing on August 13.
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  • 44 8 A Chess Club has been formed in connection with the V.M.C.A., Orchard Road. The Club will meet every Friday evening at 8.30 in the V.M.C.A. Library. Any who are interested in the game, members or otherwise, are cordially invited to attend any Friday evening.
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  • 47 8 The Friendly Baml heM its second anniversary at the A. C. S. Hall with Mr. Song Ong Siang at the chair. The programme consisted of instrumental nr.isir. songs, dialogue, sketches and recitations. The sketches entitled The Arrest of Von Muller, and the Criminal Charge, were well performed.
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  • 52 8 The Shanghai Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ltd., hitherto a British concern, is at last to be liquidated, and the liquidators have been authorised to promote or concur in the promotion under Japanese law of a new company to be named the Shanghai Boshoku Kabushiki, which is a literal translation of the
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  • 53 8 Replying to Mr. G. A. Tulbot in the Commons on June 30, the Secretary of State for India, said that doubtless the rood monsoon would influence the Indian Government to release rice in larger quantities at a reasonable price. India would have increased Ceylon's allotment recently, but the Ceylon Government
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  • 61 8 The following which emanated fromlpoh has been going the round of the press. Mr. Cavendish is still at the Colonial Secretariat and has not been to Ipoh for some time. Mr. A. Cavendish, who had been transferred to Singapore as First Assistant Colonial Secretary, left Kuala Lumpur by train on
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  • 69 8 Shortage of water is one of the greatest problems in Calcutta, and some time ago the Corporation brought from England an expert, Mr. St. George Moore, to prepare a scheme. His scheme, which is to cost R24.000.000, provides for the abolition of the unfiltered water supply and the provision of
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  • 68 8 The result of the ballot of the Straits Chinese British Association, Malacca branch, for new officers for the ensuing year was as follows President, Chan Kang Swi vice-president. Tan Soo Hock hon. secretary, Koh Keng Bock asst. Hon. secretary, Ho Eng Wah hon. treasurer, Tan Chong Lek committee, Tan Tiam
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  • 77 8 Miss Hilda Joy Douglas, a film artiste, who went out to Ceylon to take the part of leading lady in filming the picture, the Life of Buddha, has filed an action in the Colombo District Court against her employers, the East and West Films, Ltd., for the recovery of a
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  • 74 8 Amongst the Fellows elected at the last council meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute were F.M.S. G. G. Daubeny (Kuala Selangor), P. H. Hennessey (Kuala Lumpur), W. E. Kenny (Kuala Lumpur), V. E. Kinsbury (Kelantan), A. F. M. Price (Selangor), R. M. Skinner (Kuala Lumpur), A. F. Worthington (Kelantan). Straits
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  • 87 8 One million American silver dollars was an item on the manifest of the Pacific Mail liner Ecuador, when she sailed from Shanghai recently, for San Francisco. This is unusual, remarks the Shanghai Gazette, as silver has until recently been in preat demand in the Orient and for many months past
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  • 341 8 Mr. E. D. Kemp, manager of Koneu. Ltd., has returned from latm. Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Pivrrepont aiv pead ing the summer on the Yorkshire rnn-,t. The Rev. George 11. DoOglaa, the new minister for the Singapore Presbyterian Church, has left London with Mrs. Douglas. They
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  • 80 8 We are inform?.-) by th«- acting Chief Police Officer that as an experiment in traffic control it has been deckled (1) that no vehicle will be allowed to eater Raffles Place or Commercial Square from IVimt's Street or dv Souza Strict; (2) that as vehicle will be allowed
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  • 87 8 Before Mr. Justice Barrett I.unnanl on Monday an appeal was heard in the tarn in which Chua Hong Jian was charged by Inspector Kenny under the Kood Control regulations ami was finei' by Captain H. W. Rowbotham $000, or in default four months' rigorous imprisonment. Mr. I.ayton
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  • 101 8 The Scranton Republican reports Hon. James T. Dußois, author and diplomat, native of Hallstead, I'a., died. Pneumonia was the cause of his death, which followed an illness of one week. For more than thirty years of his life Mr. Dv Bois was connected with
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  • 146 8 The members of Lloyd's have presented their Silver Medal for Meritorious Service! to Captain William Ellis Jones, master of the British steamer Caniium. With the medal went a cheque for MOO, and a further f 1,100 is to be divided among the. officers and crew.
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  • 172 8 - The following is forwarded by Urn S* iv taries At the statutory meeting of tin Kemayan Extension, Ltd, held at Chartered Bank Chambers, yesterday Mr. C. V. MiUt presided. The others present m P. F. Wise, M.8.E., F. J. IKhcrr. C. U. Collenette and W. Spiers Black,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 168 8 CAPSTAN SSi CAPSTAN K?*H.oWii«l NAVY CUT Tobacco MEDIUMS' FULL |K^ PER W LB STRENGTHS I mm TIN SPECIAL OFFER TARTAN TRAVELLING RUES JEk SUPERIOR QUALITY m\ art ax si $a.oo e»rh —M 111 f^xes SlOBOtkcu m MRS* sELr.cr.ON cf cithii qualities at $16.73 8.50 $21. C0 $27 83 $88. CO
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    • 189 8 9KUBCT SUBJECTS AND BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tma Ch»n f Km ft Co, Ltd, Proprietors) ALHAMBRA VITAGRAPH SERIAL 15 Epidaodcs THE WOMAN IN THE WEB Episodes 1 and 2 Featuring Hedda Nova and J. Frank Glendon BLINDFOLDED 5 PARTS 3 TARTS I'atlic Gazette, Topical Budget (nm show)
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  • 482 9 Muivcr cf a Distinguished Soldier. Sensation?! Affair in County Club. Reuter Telegrams. London, July 18. The Vnnster police commissioner. Col. Smyth. V.C, has been assassinated in tho <%>unt. Club, Cork. Fourteen arm 'd m-n forced their way in and fired on the cumlni:«si< r. who fell riddled with bullets
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  • 118 9 ReUTER TeLEGRjiMS. Umvm, July 18. New York A sensation has been cajs«*l in the hamlet of Boylston, Massachusetts, by the discovery that a local farm labourer named David ***** is one of the liirs to a million dollar estate in Dundee lor whom lawyers have searched for
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  • 54 9 Reuter Telegram. I.onden. July lrt. An Ordef in Council states, in order to remove n isai-i-t "hen.- inn. that the dati- of the termination of war with Qonaaay was Ji-.uunry 10. The termination of war as a ■whule will he when he last of the peace treaties
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  • 218 9 Discussion in the House Of Lords. Reuteb Telegram. London, July 20. In the House of Lords there was a large attendance of members and peeresses when I.^rd Finlay brought up a motion deploring the conduct of General Dyer's case as unjust to him and establishing a precedent
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  • 139 9 Panic Reported among Peking Population. Relter Telegrams. London, July 18. Peking, July 10 Fighting has occurred at Kwanhun an I wounded are arriving in Peking. The city is quiet, but telegraphic and railway communi-.-atio.i v. ilh Tientsin is interrupted. Mediators who were despatched to reconcile the opponents have
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  • 171 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, July 19. In tl.e House of Commons, replying to a question, Mr. Bonar Law said it was the Government policy to hand back the railways to the companies at the expiration of the present agreement. Mr. Bonar Law assented to the suggestion of Mr. Hogge
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  • 68 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 17. Allahabad from Bagdad Operations on the lower Euphrates are continuing. A brigade under Brig*.-General Congham is concentrated in the Diwaniyah area. Communication has been restored between Basrah and Samawa by means of armour-ed-trains, which cooperate with the detam vessel*. Troops in the Samawa iletaM
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  • 214 9 Relation of French and British Action. Reuter Telegram. London, Ju'.y 20. In the House cf Commons, moving the adjournment to discuss the immeJiate danger to British interests arising from threatened hostilities in Syria," Capt. Ormsby Gore vigorously criticised the government. He declared that the supreme British interest
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  • 41 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 19. Official The expenditure on the Russian operations from November 11, 1918. to March 31, 1920, was £55,973,000, of which £.i 1.244,000 was on the British forces and £24,535,000 on assistance to the Russians.
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  • 32 9 Reuter Telegram. London, July 18. Berlin Prince Joachim, who has been suffering from great mental depression, has shot himself. [Prince Joachim was the youngest son "f the ex-Kaiser.]
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  • 187 9 With reference to the programme of the Governor's movements, we are informed that H.s Kxcellrncy will leave Singapore for the East Coast on Saturday, July 31, and not on Sunday, August 1. Each item of the programme from that date up to the amended date of His
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  • 159 9 Macphail and Co.'a Daily Report Singapore, July 21. Silver. 52%. Hongkong 64. Shanghai 4-."i. Tin.— lso tons sold at 141. Rubber. The auction opened quiet and weak. Std. sheet realised 68 cents and crepe 70 cents. Outside the market is dull. July sheet around 68 Vi cents.
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  • 251 9 Good Start from Singapore Racecourse. Shortly before eight o'clock this morning Lieuts. Parer and Mclntosh mounted their machine, set the engine going and were soon climbing into space preparatory to continuing their flignt to Australia. H. E. Major-General Sir Dudley Ridout, K.8.E., C.8., C.M.G., was present to bid
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  • 330 9 More Cases of Note Forgery. The fourth Assizes for Mm year commenced at the Supremo Couit yesterday morning before his Lordship, Sir John Bucknill, X.C.. Chief Justice. The most serious case on the calendar is the capital charge to be preferred against Tang Tong Seng who is alleged
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  • 335 9 Opening Day of the Race Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 20. There was p record attendance at the "opening of tlio race meeting to-day. The ijoinK was hard. Results are as follows George Town Plate. Five furlong i Gay Lad (Houseman) 9.2 1 Wester Watten
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  • 2493 9 The Amateur Golf Championship. From Our Special Correspondent London, July 17. The final tie in the Amateur Golf Championship proved the most thrilling seen for many years the only matches which can be compared with it are these in which Ball gained the trophy from Tait on the
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  • 63 10 'The Strai'.s TIaMS is not responsible for ti..- opinions of it' correppondonts. Correspondents should bear in mind that letters short and t-> the point. Long rambling; ipistlei an liaMa to be rejected or I y cut down. Correspondents must their name?, not necessarily for publication but as guarantee of
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  • 307 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. A. B. Milne's remark about weeding out in his letter relating to ..-si.-tants is very true and most people will agree with him, but the root of the trouble should be mentioned and remedied first. If the planters
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  • 236 10 Wm. Jacks ami Co.'s London metal report dated June 2^ »ays Copper has rallied £16 per ton and now that the American Ti.nplate Works are fr.-ed from their strike troubles, their large output should lead to an enormous consumption of tin. The statistics therefore, which have been bad,
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  • 26 10 It toi k nature several million years to i :l.c ten of coal, and at present prices na'.'iro o-ir'it to feel fairly well repaid. N< World.
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  • 1753 10 F.MJ3. Government Terms Adopted. A special meeting of the Co-operative Building Society was held in the l-.M.S. Chamber of Commerce on July 14. The Hon. Mr. H. P. Clodd presided, and others present were Messrs. Hampshire. Gordon Wong, Charter, C. B. Thurstan, W. J. Trengrove, E. Challen, J.
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  • 96 10 The Indian Sugar Committee has arrived in Madras after a most successful tour in Java. Arrangements for the tour were placed by the Government of the Netherlands East Indies in the hands of Java. The committee visited various factories and throughout its stay in Java the committee was
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  • 257 10 We regret to have to record the death of Mr. Edward Faithful Thomas, which occurred at Jersey on the 10th ult., says the Pinang Gazette. Mr. Thomas was unknown to the present generation, for he came East as long ago as 1870, and after
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  • Sporting Intelligence.
    • 343 10 The idea of putting the first forwards and reserve defence against the reserve forwards and first defence made quite an interesting match of yesterday's S.C.C. practice. It was not the star forwards who came off best, for the reserves, who played on the Colours' side, got through three times
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    • 34 10 A meeting of members of the Negri Sembilan Turf Club has been called for Saturday, July 31., at the Sungei Ujong Club to consider the possibility of reviving racing at Seremban.
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    • 241 10 Tommy Burns, ex-chamrion of the world. WM vfry confident about his return to the ring by way of Joe Beckett, champion of Briiain. Keckett(he is reported to have said) would not last ten rounds. It isquite true that Beckett <lii not box for U n rounds, but
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    • 47 10 A Router message from Boston, dated the 19th, states Over 100 leading athletes, mostly college stars, have been finally chosen to represent the United States in the Olympic Games at Antwerp. They include Meredith, winner of the 800 metre race at Stockholm in 1912.
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    • 174 10 Luck is certainly favouring Sir Thomas Lipton in the present struggle for the America Cup. The second race, as announced yesterday, had to be called oft" at 7.30, after nearly six hours sailing, on account of lack of wind, after Resolute had well outdistanced Shamrock. A further
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    • 57 10 A message of July 1 states ln the final of the polo champion cup at Hurlins:ham to-day the Old Cantabs, Captain Ileesltine, Major Buxtcn, Mr. Buckmaster and Lord Wodehouse, beat a team consisting of Lord Dalmeny, the Hon. Clivo Pearson, Lt.-Col. Mathew Lannowe and Commander Magrath by eight
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    • 342 10 A meeting of delegates from various Settlements and States of British Malaya was held in the Selangor Cub on Sunday morning, the Hon. Mr. Oliver Marks presiding (says the Malay Mail). It w^s unanimously agreed to resuscitate the Athletic Sports, which were held fit Fpoh from 190C
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  • 230 10 More Selling of Tenancies In Singapore. Tho usual weekly meeting of the Rent Assessment Board was held yesterday under the presidency of Mr. McClelland who, at the outset of proceedings, referred to Mr. Robinson's questions put at the previous meeting with regard to the building of houses in
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  • 179 10 Having completed their new factory in Bangkok and the extensions to their factory in Penang, this Company have now turned their thoughts to matters nearer home. Some months ago they acquired a large tract of land on the outskirts of the town and they are now
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  • 188 10 The Englishman, Calcutta, has received" the following cable from Mr. Gwynne Norton, Morning Post. The Morning Post has to-day opened a subscription for General Dyer in order to show approval of his action at Amritsar. General Dyer is a poor man and has been put to great
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  • 43 10 Last night's show at the theatre proved the usual success. To-night there will be new vaudeville, a special programme will be presented to-morrow, on Friday the pantomime will tie repeated by general request, and Saturday will see the farewell performance.
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  • 976 10 A Book for Anglo rs. Tales of Fishes, by Zane Grey. Messrs. Ho«l(!er end Stoughton. l.">s. Here are tales to warm a fisherman's heart. Mr. Grey's idea of fiHing is to gu after giant swordfish with light tackle and bring them in after struggles wlr >i last several
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  • 55 10 Ampat (Sumatra). 24,000 lbs. Bruseh Tin and Rubber.— l6,7Bo Ore. Haytor.— l2,BBs lbs. Kwa10e.— 25,846 lbs. Lok Kawi.— 37,500 lbs. Manchester N.B.R 40.000 Ih*. Pahang Consolidated.— 69,74l Ib*. Sungei 8uaya.— 60,924 lbs. Sumatra Caoutchouc Mij.— loo,4ol lb* Soengei Radja. 110,000 coconuts. Sahang.— 2o,Boo lbs. Sapcng.— sB,2oo lbs.
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  • 13 10 Ipoh Tin Dredging. -ISO picula. l'uhang Consolidated Co.- 3,624 jiital*.
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  • 1362 11 A Comparison with Other Countries. What is the cause of the present high price and How is it that after the recent goo;! harvest the cost of living has not baeaßM normal again," are questions which everyone is asking in India, observes a correspoiulent in
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  • 662 11 Humble Beginnings of Huge Business. The Evening Standard has told the romantic story underlying the purchase for nearly £500,000 of the Empire Theatre and the Queen's Hotel, in Leicester-square, London, by the Allen Theatre Enterprises. The purchase is the first step to the invasion of this
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  • 86 11 Programme of Drills, etc., for week eadmg Saturday, July 24, 1920 Thursday, July 22. Malay Co. 5.V.1., Balcstier Range, 4 p.m. Saturday, July 24. Kurasian Co. Rifle Club, Balcstier Range, 2.00 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Adjutant, S.V.C. SINGAPORE AND S. M. BOY SCOUTS. Orders for wetrk ending
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 162 11 8. MOUTRIE and CO,, LTD. (laoarpomted la Hoagkoatt) beg to announce that having recently augmented their Tuning Staff, they are prepared to undertake tuning contracts at special rates. All tunings will be done by HIGHLY EFFICIENT EUROPEANS ONLY and satisfaction will be guaranteed. All orders will have our prompt attention.
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    • 125 11 RAFFLES CAFE Bras Basah Road ADELPHI HOTEL BTEBT EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLATS FROM 7 TO It ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED. A. V. TJ KEEP KM A. M.niflm Director. ABBOTS LAGER j THE BEER WITHOUT I A RIVAL APPLY THOMPSON, LARSEN, LIMITED, 121, MARKET STREET. ARISAKA'S WELL-KNOWN PATENT CANVAB BAGS for
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  • 1590 12 Bernam -Perak Rubber Purchase of Snagei-Klie Estate Approved. An extosordiaaij geatral meeting of the Beinam Per»k Kabber Plinta'iott, Limited, was tield in mill week at the legiattred effi -i cl the oomptny, 4, Llojd't Avenoc, 8.0 I n tbe purpoae of oonwdwioß i xiraordioai j renolotioai tatbciitisg the acqaisitioa of
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  • 775 12 Messrs. Baker, Fearai aad Co 's Report Ia tbcit teiott, dated July 18, Messrs. Biker, Kearoo aad Uo., Koala Lompur, state The feature ot tin week has been the attends paid by investors la tbe older otooas U tbe dividend-paying olasa wbiob have bm beely dealt ia
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 205 12 KIAM KMT CO. 108 and 109, Market Street HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN THE EXECUTION OF ESTATE, SHIP AND MAIL ORDERS QUALITY ASSURED PRICES MODERATE JUST ARRIVED THE FAMOUS O R ESYS CIGARETTES THE MOST TOri'LAR CIGARETTES DURING THE LATE WAR Obtain ihlr at KELLY WALSH, LTD., RAFFLKS PLACF.. PRICE $1 PER
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    • 255 12 C LE VEIZ^Iy B Ima e,YjJ|B y,TH£ EINEMYOF OUASitfSHj^ §L I'v'JS Makes handa dnow-whJt. *.c<rT««« 7™ "±jL^ "*>' dtj :J: S 2 Splendid for Motorists aad CJ to}s Knclneera fTfinr ti\e.r-* *<■*-.' ?J K-4 r?£3t >;i £i V 'or waahing np Greaay liJ3SlfiS&i&.V- ■it.'" V.-. I'latea. ate Obtainable from i
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  • 585 13 Thursday Island and Eastern Races. A ]/mmi Ufli from Thursday Island had sci interesting statements to make at Brisbane the other day regarding the pearl fishing industry and the part Japanese play in it. Outside half a dozen hotels and a few business houses, he said,
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  • 320 13 Effects of Instability of Money Exchange. Mr. R P. Holt, M.P., of Liverpool, mnnairinir. director of the Ocean Steamship Company and the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, more familiarly known as the Blue Funnel Line, and of Alfred Holt ami Company of Liverpool, had some
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  • 149 13 Mr. Justice Darling's objection to the description of a man us apparently an agricultural labourer from his dress is of a much older application than the judge appeared to imagine. The eighth Uuke of Devonshire was more than once taken for a keeper at (.'hatsworth, and the
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 188 13 WHITEAWAY'3 JUST UMPACKED NEW SHIPMENT GENTS' BROGUE SHOES Goo.! serviceable black calf welted brogte .--hoes, round toes and extra stout sole IDEAL F0« GOLFERS Special Price $21. 50 VBI7RWAY UIGUW 00,. LTih ,I*o«r pontid ia flaglud) SINO&PORB thFglqbe superior ear-phone i This is uur most popular model and lta popularity
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    • 188 13 NOW READY THE COMMERCIAL MAP OF SINGAPORE Beautifully coloured and mounted NO OFFICE SHOULD BE WITHOUT ONE PRICE $15 Scnil for your copy. Only a limited number of copies available. INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY BUREAU Rooms 5 A 6, Burlington, Colcman Street, SINGAPORE. WARRANT If AR I E|j a goo d Typewriting
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    • 62 13 fit WO5 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO LTD (Incorporated in Hongkong) HeaJ OSes tmi Wsrki t HONGKONG fo,klMH> {till. KMXBALD ISAM) CKMENT has been cs-d for all descriptions ef werk aa< reaervelrs, tramways, harbour works, heavy foundations, fortifications, eta. ia th 'ax East, and It has ereryvhere given entire satisfaetiesL T.l.graphle
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 988 14 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE The underpinned have been instructed to sell by public auction, at their Sale-room, 'Rallies Chambers, Rallies l'lace, on Monday, Auicust 1920. at 2.30 p.m. Twenty-five valuable freehold building sites on Reserve Road, off Telok Ayer Street, suitable for godowns, etc. CHING KENG LEE A
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    • 2073 14 AMtti wTor IMH,HI B.C. Assurance la force over $15,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (la**r»*r*U* It .traits Settlements) kIAD OFFTCsK Wta.a— lev MmmM, ilaia»»r*- LONDON OFFICK i 12, Old Jewry. K Tb* Cn«pa*y kas OMN d*a* sited via the ■*»r*m« Out BagUad aad aeapll** with th* British LUs
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  • 1039 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. The Perfect Car. The ideal o»r in tbs eye of ft otiiisal expert, H.\f 3 the Fioanoial Times, bM a tour ojlmder eonint with a moibtalfely loaf stroke not exoeeding an increa'o o| 40 per i cent, over the bite overhead
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  • 102 15 The number of divorce cases set down for hearing at home next l mi is 1,471, of which 1,313 are undefer.ded. In the ikftmled petitions is one by Consuelo Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, against her husband, Charlen Richard John Spencer-Chunliill, Duke of Marlborough. On March 22 the duchess MM Kninted
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 334 15 NfcVERLHK, HOOD MATERIAL "NEVEKI.EKK" \I>DS TO THE VAI.IE OK YOUR CAR Whether IM make i;ir -ot buy it keep a car— or sell it, there is added value in ;i NEVERLEEK hood. NB\ BRLEEK carries out the smartness of the car it it the Bnishiag t«nu-h of slylu ami beauty.
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    • 233 15 COLUMBIA FOR DANCING IN YOUR HOME GIVES YOU THE RIGHT RHYTHM AND AMPLE VOLUME EXQUISITE CABINET MODEL $390 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY. I.IMITED (Incorporated in HongkongV FOURNIER'S HYGENIQUE MIXTURE i FOR IAMB) WASTE NO TIME Tested ami Proved for Years Immcdsn:' of the t>stcra t.'so Fouratet'i Hyrtnlqtn Mixture. It quickly removes
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    • 159 15 DUNIOP Nine'y p'-r cc.-.* f r x *"Wf' prospective cueto- v J^js V. nure for tyres in- Jil^j^'Jrs BtiQctiv^ly a«B'ci%te \[f/ J\S I \x» th* rams "D»nlop" If// V^ wi h their requirp.- l irteot*". 'Cl sd^ J One hundred pc cont Vf < cf those who yurchase Dan op
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 392 16 GUAN KIAT CC ÜbIITTJ) (Incorporated in Straits Settlement.) M, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. Ntw Shipments just arrived of BUBOPEAN MADE TIN AND BRASS BUNKEI'. LAMPS DIETZ HUKBICANE LAMPS (Red and White Globes) ASPINALLS ENAMEL PAINTS (all Colours) BAPOLIN AH MINIUM PAINT BHRBWIN Will I VMS ALUMINIUM PAINTS, ETC ETC. CD LITEST
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    • 267 16 GUAN KIAT CO.. LIMITED (lacora«rat*4 ia "tralta IsttLauats) Bead Oflc* 1 M, PHILLIP STREET, SINGAPORE. Telegraphic Addres. GCANKJAT," Cndos used A.B.C. Bth F4<t!on Al Office 'Phone Has. 1361 and IM2 (S11S) 2 Linea. Authorised Capital $200,000 Paid-op Capita! 162,000 building Fund 50,000 Board of Directors 1 Tay Gnan Kiat, Esq..
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    • 1806 16 CLASSIFIED ADViIMWTS The PREPAID charge, for Wants, For Sale, To Let. etc, in ordinary clone-set type (average all words to Ha*) are Per line ore insertion 2i cts., two ins. 46 cts, three ins. 64 cts., four in*. 82 cts, five ins. ILOO, "ix ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, twelve
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    • 834 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, VACANT LAND at Orchard !load, arc* 30,000 square f*«t. Apply to M. Sayers, 8, Malacca Street. TO LET, Sydenham, 49, Keppel Road, opposite Pulo Brani ferry. Garage and stables. Water laid. Now available. Apply to the Executors of the Estate of. Wong Ah Fook, deceased,
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    • 485 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) 213 to 216, ORCHARD ROAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, under European supervision SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PRICES VERY MODERATE Phonel233 WE HAVE A GROWING CLIENTELE Planters, Shippers and Minerx nro patronizing us in increasing
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