The Straits Times, 31 August 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 26,423 SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 99 1 Pnco now «4.ai per ruaa Pt Pilsener Beer XX's I^J Guinness Stout |S| Bole A jenti i THE BORNEO Co., Ltd. (Ipeoicofated in England). JC £2 NT 1^ I S BJBLJLXiS j^ je »r b^ s^ir ju jhlst x jbl Hand-made Championship 1920 NEW SHIPMENT ARRIVED ■a jr w -mt-
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    • 207 1 ROBINSON CO LTD. (Incotpsni?<f is 'be 8ln!(i OeMleßieaH) Cash Sale Foi« One Weak Only, September 1 to September 7 Oddments and Surplus Stock to be cleared at Exceptional Prices THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT r "x Lace r Fmbroideries, Blouse i Material, Mil'iaery et-. THE GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT Ui d rwea', Brace 'del
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    • 1 1 STERILISED
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  • 1053 2 Which is the Better Form Of Sport? Edgaril Rowan writing in a home paper, says Walter Bagcn, the ttolf champion of the United State*, has just returned to his own land after a visit to this country, and I notice that in farewell interview he made
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  • 129 2 The s-prirv rush homeward will .itfain lie a heavy one next year, suys the Ceylon Observer. The accommodation on the i!ibby lime of steamers for March and April is booked up and intending paaeencera are being adviaed to travel, if po■lanuary or February. In hi'lh there has been
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 288 2 |i Lipton's Tea j i "TMIH flavour, the delicate aroma and the fragrance >f its leal, can new Ik equalk-d by aoy other Ordinary tea. Li| lun't 1 i» tH« i' I >>f the World's Finest Tea gardens and. ia packed by the most modern scleutifie methods thai preserves I
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    • 455 2 CUTICURA HEALS ITCHYPIMPLES On Bey's Harid". Spread to Body. Could Not S!eep, "My little boy had pi:v.ples break out on his haniis and they it;h'<! vtry badly. Thry suited a|MaanHm so that soon he had them ovir i.is body. They were bad Weeping |-.ir,p]c; and used to ct:clt to the
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    • 162 2 UNQUESTIONABLY the best rope on the market to-day ia JOHNSON-PICKETT MANILA ROPE made in the Philippines, the home of the Manila hemp. Careful selection of fibre and modern method in manufacture produces the QUAUTY SOLE AGENTS KEAT CHEANG CO., :Mffi 8 S RSK-" 1 IN S T <G> €3 ML
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  • 1092 3 1 Noosing Operations Begun In Ceylon. Writing from Kraal-town, Ceylon, on August 19, a correspondent of the Times of Ceylon says As was anticipated noosing operations yesterday afternoon and this morning proved exceptionally thrilling. Use was made of some of the most experienced decoy elephants in the
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 297 3 i tIUdC O I LIME JUICE Prepared solely from pure Lime Juice and the finest refined sugar. THE STANDARD FOR PURITY and EXCELLENCL Insist on having ROSE'S. W l?x, tjfjpt HHHII!HUHIIIIHHIIIIIIill!imi!m!;!!!lll!llillllll!mHimilllll I CODE BOOKS ißeatle/'s Complete Phrase Kroomliall'- Uubber Edition A. B. C. sth Edition Broomhall'H Imperial Combination A. B.
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    • 305 3 TRjUMPff AN easy yet relialile mean; of transit Is always .ifiorJ.d Ihc rider ol a Triumph Motor Cycle. With these f jmous machines it Is possible tv i-o anywhere at any lime a perfectly safe and reliable method a) travel. MOTOR OR CYCLE CATALOGCI I*lll. Works: COVENTRY, ENGLAND. Agents I.MTED
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    • 297 3 M. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPT" I VNS O. Hi(h Street (Eui.^- Betel BaildiD(s) NOTICE We bcf to notify the public that we shall not hold oursi-lves responsible for any contract or transaction made unless the same is signed and confirmed by cither our Managing Proprietor, Mr. S. Anandnyah, or
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    • 376 3 SLCCKSSriI. IN f-. IK HY HKI.D DIRECTOR v* t lu < n > SK COMMERCIAI ™**CTOBY •stablishtd a rcputat.on aasang advertisers ror respooaiv«*aae nnd nu B !it» of circulat!on in Ita awn Kk-ld. b Jt alaa o those aeeounta ths'l have carried petition with thi larajaal Comman lunva published in
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 734 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. t& O." British India ABB Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVIC*? PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with Hi. Majesty. Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present raapoaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES ft LONDON
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    • 609 4 STEANEB SAILINCS prince lire mtm, (Incorporated la ■igUai) FAB BABT BBBTICB FOB NBW TORB CELTIC PRINCE vU Baee about tad hall Ott For all information apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN OS, H>. (Incorporated ia Baglaad) Agonta. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS UMITKD (laeorporatod in tho United Kingdom) Fat China sad Japca BENAVON
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    • 323 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THB OSAKA »HOSXK KAIBBA LTDI (iDcorporatod la Jaaaa) No. I, Do Iwua Btnaa, Propoaod SaiUag tr*m Bteganan (Subject to change wiUeet aatiee) mn> ihiit kiln muniiai tnimnm FOB PORT SAD), MAMBILLBB, LOIfDOJI. ANTWERP, ROTTKRDAM AND BAMBCBt) ALPS MARU mid. Boat. ATLAS MARU aad Sept (omit calling at Marseilles)
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    • 349 4 STEAMER SAIUM6S mm yusen KAISHI ••<•» Ban Centra* vili Urn teaattal fcWMM tlntnavart •tkictt W al**ta*i»i« v««fc*«C m«« BUBOPB BAIL UK! rwtalgMtr Barvfai r.r La*4aa, Ailwtrp via ttUl—m) NM« C*l«afc«, Part **lt u4 IbiMlhl SHIDZUOKA MARU At* II KAGA MARU Sept. 14 KDMANO MARU aid. S«yt. YOKOHAMA MABO B«pt. a
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    • 554 5 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH-INDIA 8. N. CO.. I.TI). v. S.VNGOLA.— For Melbourne and B>dnr> Is due here August nn nd will probubly aail the followinc day, 11*8 a few secondclass berths for ladies and gentlemen. For particulars, apply to BOUSTCAD CO, Ajrent*. GREEN STAR LINE Ktratnor Due Spore Destination GREENLAND September
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    • 467 5 STEAMER SAILINGS FOR SOri!\n\Y\. DF.ItnY. RROOME, PORT lIKDI.AM). ARNARVON FREM ANTLE. Ton, 2.RSS tons. O. Register, Capt. I. Ward Huch^s. Steamer is expected to «ail on September 2. for above porls. For freight nml passage, npp'y W. KANSnELD CO., LTD., *gents TIIK OCEAN STKAMSIHP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.ngland). s.h.
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    • 803 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonia Secretary's Office, up to noon of August 81. 1920. for the following works 1. Erection of twelve terrace houses with outhouses, garages, etc., at Grove Road, Tanjong Katong. 2. Erection of the Cancellation Branch adjoining the Government Offices. 8. General repairs,
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    • 922 5 SALE OF GOVERNMENT (RUBBER) PLANTATIONS, KUALA TEMBELLNG. PAHANG. TENDERS INVITED Tenders will be received at the Office of the Director of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, up to noon of Saturday, September 25, 1920, for the purchase of the Government (Rubber) Plantations Kuala Tembcling as a going concern. The following buildings are
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    • 904 5 TOR PRINCES AND RICH MEN ONL" THE ROYAL YAKUTI (ANANG VILAS). This Tskuti or life-giving nectar has beei prepared from the best, choicest and riches vegetable drugs. It has a wonderful propert) of increasing the virile power and rectifle all urinary disorders. In fact, it makes maa man. This valuable
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    • 828 5 IN TIIK EwTATI oi THOMPSON ROBINSON, DECEASED Pursuant to Section H t 1 > ef the Trustee Ordinance 1914, notice is hereby given thst all creditors and persons hartag any claims' or demands against the Estate of Thompson Robin on deceased. Master Manner lute a Pilot of the Port of
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 833 6 CINEMAS 1 U »»'yjf., at m r»a>a-a*a mautattt a*aai B»*t3 jam. je» j: age. *<q <\^aMaaassnafl my*} Hg,, fjaj- I hm Fan IX aa»» I B B W Ia tbe aeooad show at 9.80 p.m. Allen llolobai'a aapei'p>o^nalion el»f»iug Ameiio*'* fc lamoet emotional aikfcaa 1) B »Tl V t HILLIfS
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    • 332 6 CINEMAS From Tuesday Awg. 81, to Thursday Stptemb«n IVur h ai iiTn aa»aVJr?\Hai FIRST FHOW AT 7.80 La«mV/v\*l'll§am WE3TBRN PtiOTOFLAY'S SERIAL wtwW TH£ GRE P AI BLE Featmiag OHARLBS HUTCHISON aod ANNE LUIHER Ia tbe Beiial eleottta ia ita d}Bamio (r>tee, and high voltage olimuea ■piaodea 1 aad 3, 5
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    • 218 6 AMCODEBK ADDING MACHINE It is simple to operate. Accuracy is aatj^- Press the keys, and the result appears aasßßaS wBBBBa 9*H instantly. Addition, subtraction, and multiifFjr plication are performed directly. :^B It is portable («'/4 lbs. weight), and eaa |4§ i rW?-v£Sir\>7 pl*ced alongside the work, or oa the |^5l
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  • 178 7 FTXTIRRB. :nr><la>. AuL'URt 31. HiK'n Wati'i, 11.37 a.m., 11.40 p.m. Board. 2.15 P-m. S.CC. Annual Meeting. 5.15 p.m. Lodjre Aii~» Rcffiilnr. 0 p.m. TIM NiiJt;hty Wife, Theatre. Wednesday, September 1. High Wat. r. 0.3 a.m. St. AndrtwV Society, S.C.C., 6.30 p.m. Billiard! Mdl-ni: V.M.C.A., 8.30 p.m. cc
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  • 213 7 VOMLJ AT THE DOCKS. Kast V.harf ltasin A Itolla. BarcntKZ. Ka.-t V,h;tri rhongva, Vatshing. Shc;rs Wharf, Albert and Victoria Dry Dado Van Haemal rk. Mjin Wharf- Zaida. S.'ngola, Gorgon. \V>..| tliiiKO, licnalier, Alcinuus. Empire Dock Laka lirminKdalc, Kampar. i Maru, Kaaagawa Ham, Kaamlnc Titan. West \\liarf Amasoac, Medusa,
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  • 209 7 I. -.!iT Pulau Samhu tJO p.m Port Dickson P-m Molacia and Uuar I p.m Banr.*"k < P-m Pulau Socjri P-m Kota TinuKi < P-m Auatrai:t ..ia (expecting Waatam Australia) 6 P-™-Wednesday Cueol» ••=> Pulau BatetH and Pulnu Bulang 9 a.m. f Baiabn, Mceara-Saba and Djambi 10a.m. mi:!
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  • 36 7 (Official Pott Offlc* Report) *ft S'por* Arrived Londoa July 6 August 2 July 7 August July 8 August Ji.ly IX Au K u«t 11 July tt Auttmt 23 Jj y 17 August 26
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  • 101 7 1 large shipments of medical samples have arrived in Japan from Germany recently. The Tairkn Boeki Kaisha received a shipment of 2">Q different kinds of medlciM samples, im-ludinc 20 newly iliscovcreil medicines. The Medical Report I th« [gmkn Jiho Sha, have also just brought in V,J new
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  • 129 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, August 31. On London, Bank 4 m/» 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 13/16 Irivate 3 m. 3 credita 2/3 25/32 On New York Demand 40% Private 90 days 46 On France Bank 570 On India, Bank T. T. 119 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 85% p.c. pm.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 201 7 Iss. Val. Pd. Cnyers. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Ayer Weng 1.25 1.50 £1 £1 Kam Kamunting 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 Kinta Aiioc 7.26 8.00 £1 £1 KinU Tin 2.7.6 norn, 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.90 8.10 1 1 Jelantoh 1.80 2.00 £1 £1 Lahat Mine* 7.60
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    • 121 7 Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.17.6 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 12.00 13.00 5/- 5/- Electric T'ways 3/3 4/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 58.00 69.00 50 50 W Hammer Co. 110.00 112.50 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 160.00 Cl £1 Mexican Eagle 11.5.011.17.6 10
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    • 89 7 LJ. Lng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par p.c. pn Spore Electric Tramways 6 p.c. £350,0uC aom Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 51,878,000 par 3'pure Mun. 4H p.c of 1907 $1(000,000 16 p.c. 10 p.c. dis. Spore Mun. 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500.. 16 p.c. 10 p.c. dis. Spore Man. 4* p.*.
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  • 428 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. [Latest available Sterling Qnotationa are printed on another page on Friday.) To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 Alor Gajah ($1) 3.70 3.90 3.60 3.80 Am. Malty 4.25 4.75 4.6U 4.76 AyerHitam(s6) 23.00 24.00 23.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 757 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOMS to let. Apply Valley Lodge, Riyer_Valley Eoao\ FOR SALE, A DODGE MOTOR CAR, new. Keadyadelivery. Apply_Bo, Straits Times. WANTED FOR SINGAPORE OFFICE, a pood r!i ik-i .pist. Apply 81, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Essex car, latest model. Almost new. What offers Apply 82, Straits
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    • 87 7 THE ENGLISH ELECTRIC Co. LIMITED (Tuootpotaled ia Bbßlud) This Company consolidates under one direction and manageme MM various interaats of th« fol owing Comt allies: Cr VtNTRY ORDNANCE W9RKS. LTD. DICK K€RR AND CO.. LTO. PHOENIX DYNJM& MANUFACTURING CI?.. LTD. UNITEO ELCCTRIC CAR CO. WLLARS AND ROBINBONB. L T D.
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    • 336 7 By Appointment to FACTORIES I&MuK HEAD OFFICE R WIM VsT^Si/ 17t-185. Gt '-ortland BL, BANGKOK %4? LONDON. lI_M. the King of Siam CLEARANCE f-C n i i r "^^vOzsjW^^ Xv *m, mj WLJ AT BITTERY BOAD SINGAPORE Watches, Clocks, Jewellery and Scientific Fnstruments FOR 14 DAYS ONLY COMMBNJI>O MOMDAT, BBPIBMBBR
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    • 190 7 LOOK OUT Friday, September 3 Grand Opening Night of a Great Hihdustani Play GULZA E NEKY Showing a new full net of Scenery for the first t me THE STAR OPERA Th* Theatre Royal, North Brtdr* laU TO-NIGHT TO-NTOHT A Malay Historical Piece in two parts INURA BANGSAWAN Part. K.
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  • 44 8 Mrs. Mary de Vries begs to thank her friends relatives, and the staff of the Municipal Water Department who kindly attended the funeral of her late husband Alfred G. de Vries yesterday and all those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence.
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  • 1234 8 The Straits TImes TUESDAY, AUGUST 31 PROBLEMS OF LABOUR The British miners are said to be votinp overwhelmingly in favour of a strike to support their two-edjred demand for an increase of II- per day in pay and a reduction of 14/2 per ton in the price of household coal.
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  • 33 8 The Anglo-American Oil Company, Ltd., have made a gift of £10,000 to the Westm.nstcr Abbey Fund on the occasion of Che unveiling of the statue to Abraham Lincoln at Westminster on July 28.
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  • 68 8 News has been received in Shanghai that Mr. Cook, a missionary of the C. M. S. in West China, has been seized by robbers at a place cal.ed Chan^kyiiin and carried off to the hills. The C. M. S. Directory gives the name of the Rev. E. A. Cook at
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  • 17 8 The Rent Assessment Board for Singapore will sit to-day at 2.15 p.m. in the Municipal Board room.
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  • 18 8 The rules of the King Edward VII Medical School have been amended regarding fees and scholarships and exhibitions.
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  • 28 8 A special meeting of the Municipal Commiss oners will be held in the Municipal Board Room on Friday at 2.30 to consider Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1920.
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  • 38 8 Sir Frank Swettenham's statue in bronze, which was subscribed for by his old friends and colleagues in this part of the WOT d. is now ready for shipment and should be out here in a month or two.
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  • 30 8 Hotel accommodation in Singapore is taxed to its utmost capacity. Passengers requiring rooms would be well advised to book at the earliest opportunity quite a number are being disappointed daily.
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  • 35 8 By kind permission of Col. 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., on Friday, September 3.
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  • 49 8 A meeting of the members of the V.M.C.A. interested in billiards will be held in the Association library at 8.30 p.m. to-morrow. The purpose of the meeting is to fix the date of the annual billiard tournament and to appoint a handicapping committee. All members are requested to attend.
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  • 59 8 The Governor in Council has been pleased to remit both prospectively and retrospectively throughout the Colony the duties chargeable on affidavits and accounts of estate duty in the case of a person killed in military operations during the present war in respect of property passing on the death of deceased
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  • 65 8 The Lloyd Triestino advises us that beginning with July 1 the itinerary of the Simplon Orient Express has undergone various changes and become considerably improved, and passengers will find both at Trieste or Venice through sleeping cars to Calais, Ostend and Paris, so that passengers bound for England have not
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  • 70 8 A declaration of insolvency was filed on the 10th instant in the Colombo District Court by the members of the well-known firm of jewellers, Messrs. A. H. Ismail and Mohamcd Samsadeen. The four partners are Messrs. M. S. Ismail, M. Cassim Ismail, M. Abdul Cadef Ismail and A. J. Ismail.
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  • 66 8 Accord'ng to a London message to the Ceylon Observer, dated August 20, Mr. Jayatilaka, Secretary of the Reform Deputation, appeals in The Times for a modification of the constitutional reform .scheme under which the legislature will remain powerless to make popular views prevail, or control the administration. The Indian Council
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  • 80 8 At Selama, before Mr. E. A. Helps, magistrate. La rut and Matang, the case against Mr. D. I. Gardiner, manager of Bukit Rhona Estate, of voluntarily causing hurt to one Karuppamcn Tindal of the same estate was heard. Mr. G. H. Gartu<!e, Taiping, appeared for the defence, and Mr. R.
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  • 86 8 At the instance of Insp. Kenney, of the Food Control Dept., Hasmatullah and Mubashirali, serang and fireman, respectively, on board the Scamew, were before Capt. Rcwbotham in the third court this morning on a charge of storing on board the vessel rice, Jive large bags and MW small ones, other
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  • 90 8 Attention is drawn to an advertisement on page 7 of to-day's issue regarding the change of name of Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Limited, to that of the English Electric Co., Ltd. The company continues to supply all electrical machinery and supplies manufactured at the Stafford Works and now also arranges
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  • 107 8 Extensive frauds in the accounts department of the Chief Electrical Engineer's Office at Bangalore are believed to have been going on for about two years. The investigations conducted so far are reported to refer to a total embezzlement of about a lakh-and-a-half. On August 19 a clerk named Manickam Pillay
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  • 116 8 Router wired out on August 20 an announcement by the Eastern Telegraph Agency to the effect" that, owing to a serious breakdown of the cables between India and Far East, all messages are temporarily subject to delay. On enquiry at the Eastern Telegraph Company's off.cc in the Fort, Colombo, the
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  • 469 8 Tlie Governor of > mQ from London on August -1 by the stean.sli p Ormonde. Mr. G. M. Alfurd, of the Singapore Harbour Board, r.'turne 1 fi i:i lioni' 1 last evening, having left t!i and ■teaner Nankin at Pcni ng and ing the journey by 1
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  • 24 8 H.M.S. Malaya is leaving Eng i Oct. 22nd for thf promised sit to local waters, states the .Malay Ml il.
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  • 102 8 Definition of India." A bill is bein? presented to amend the Madras general clause in tho Act of lvl by defining that the word "India" .•-hail mean British India, together with any territories of any Indian prince or ehtef under suzerainty of His Majesty exerci* id through the Governor-Central of
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  • 120 8 Ever since 18G4 the Danes have cherished the death-bed prediction of an aged woman of Sonderherg, near which place the last effort of resistance to Prussia was made, that when the sapling elder near its church should grow as high as the roof, on a summer day
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  • 109 8 The report of the Manchester North Borneo Rubber f or the year ended March 31, 1920, states that a further 150 acres at Melalap Estate have been felled and cleared for planting. Rubber output totalled 802,364 lbs. average net sale price for 801,757 lbs. net brought into
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  • 114 8 The report of the Selangor United Kubber Estates for the year Mtdad U 1920, states that rubber harvested v... 312,907 lbs., against IMO.I-..VJ I!. per pound f.o.b. 10.13 d., airuin.sl ll.i:>d. all-in, Is. 0.80(1., against Is. Ii.HM. crop proceeds, 2s. 2.34 d., against Is. 'JAM. profit, 13. 1.54
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 115 8 ADVANCE DISPLAY J| Race I Fashions Milliners, Novelty Frocks, Sunshades, J^^oh Jumpers, etc etc. MJt/^^ JUST ARRIVED Zk^Jm. JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. (lacorpotated ia Brfjlmd) SINGAPORE AND KUALA LUMPUR. ItIMEOIAT£ DELIVERY Dodge Two-Sealers THE LADY DRW*R rVICTMfcyW. JODELITE THE TIMBER PRESERVATIVE In 1, 5 an! 10-gallon drum* EXTUtT FROM THE
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    • 139 8 SELECT SUBJECTS AM) BIG FEATURES AT SINGAPORE'S MODERN PICTURE THEATRES (Tan Cheng Kee Co, Ltd, Proprietors) ALHAMBRA TITAGRAPH SERIAL 15 Episodes THE WOMAN LN THE WEB Last EpUodo S Pta. MISS INNOCENCE 5 Pts. Featuring June Caprice Topical Budget and Hank-Mann Comedies HPALLAmXTM" S PU. A MAN'S MAN S Pts.
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  • 579 9 Rumours of New Russian Offensive. A Defence of the Attack On Russia, bum Tclmuuml I.mlun, Aujru.;t.2B. WKi! ii sources continue to report additional successes and prisoners. the man wllilw states that Polish aviat have MHHtßlllwl that a fresh liux:- i I be expected within a few ihiy. Heavy
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  • 75 9 More Survivors Rescued At Sea. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, August 30. The P. and O. steamer Nankin brought four passengers and seven of the crew of the steamer Stcphan which was sunk off Sumatra nn the 11th instant. They were picked up by the Shanghai Maru
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  • 426 9 Redm Telecrams T.ondon, August 27. Chicago Forty Lwusand Illinois coal miners have agreed to accept an incraase of n dnlir.r niid h->.lf daily. Thry had demanded two dollars. London, August 27. Now York There is cons'dcrable arritnt.i'ii in Sinn Fen circles in America in connection with the
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  • 271 9 Reuter Telegrams London, August 27. The standing committee of the Irish Peace Conference has issued a manifesto inviting the immediate and sympathetic coporation of the peoples of the British Empire in an appeal which the conference has made to His Majesty and the Government for the release of McSwiney.
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  • 346 9 Proof of Perfidy in Upper SileLia. Reuter Telegrams Lon.lon. August 27. Warsaw The inter-AlliH coriTr'H-ion in Uppor Silesia has ■tared p n of documents proving that the German Government actively participated in the recent Upper Silesian disorders. It appears that a certain German organisation which prepared acts of violence
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  • 191 9 Riuteb Telegram London, August 20, A crop of new accounts of how the late Tsar met his death has been recently appearing in prominent papers which mostly agree in the main features, but Captain Francis McCullagh, a British officer, recently home from Siberia where he lived in
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  • 124 9 Reuter Telegram London, August 28, A War Officer communique on Mesopotamia reports the spread of trouble to the Miantafik area. The situation at Shat-el-hai is reported critical. The political officer at Shathres is withdrawing by aeroplane to Nasirie. British troops encountered a strong band of hostile tribesmen south-east of
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  • 117 9 Reutbr Telegram London, August 27, Melbourne The Government has presented to the Senate a statement showing it controls 2.T Government-owned and 1G •-•neniy-ownid ■taalMn. An additional ma proposed 12,000 tenners and 18 smaller cargo steamers were being constructed locally. Ths net profit of tho financial year 191S-19 was over
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  • 119 9 RXUTH TXLEGRAM London, August 28. In an exhaustive report with reference to the recent visit to Russia, the British Labour delegation emphatically contradicts the statement of prevalence of crime, disorder, deaths from starvation, etc. It declares that aithough social equalisation is far from complete, glaring inequalities of
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  • 176 9 Reiter Telegrams London, August 27. Mr. Yamagawa, Counselor to the Japanese Home Office, has departed for Tokio after the completion of his European tour for the purpose of studying post-war conditions and methods of reconstruction. London, August 27. Brussels The Belgian King and Queen uepart aboard of the Brazilian
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  • 233 9 Results of Examination In August The results of the Autumn examination held at King Edward VII Medical School are as follows First Professional Examination The following have completed the examination: E. Burke, S. Vinahyamurthy, S. Sanmugam, S. A. Hunt, Lee Keng Chin, A. R. Muttiah, Chia Teck
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  • 584 9 Interesting Ceremonies at Johore Brim Yesterday was Uglily int -*.in oc- I n in Jnhore. The aHernm n wito •d the opening of the ccremon.es which llJwiillln a unique double marriage, BMBtb th.-.t of th-* two m nr, of His Highness th'j Sultan, Their Highnesses thcTungku Mahkota and
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  • 278 9 Company's Progress During Past Year. The report of the Messageries Maritimes Co. for l'Jl9 shows a net profit of ">,579 000 francs compared with 5.322.000 francs in 1913 and 5,278,000 in 1917. The company's trade for 1919 has been characterise'! by a rcrturn to more normal conditions owing
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  • 159 9 Maephail and Co.'s Daily Report. A Singapore, August 31. apkr.— 59%. Rubber. Market firm but quiet. Sept. sheet around 70 cts., Oct. 72 and Oct.-Dec. 75' i. Tin.— loo tons sold at 141.50. Share Market. Very little passing with prices practically unchanged. Bukit K.Bs. done at 95
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  • 2245 9 Higher Fares for Railway Travel. By Our Special Correspondent London, July «0 The last stages of the Budget are Leing debated in the House of Commons Ireland is in a worse condition of lawlessness than it has been in the last sixty years the Prime Minister is attempting
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  • 284 10 Successful Opening Performance Last Night The Bandman Comedy Company have every reason to be pleased with the opening of their Singapore season at the Victoria Theatre last night. The theatre was crowded, the play was received with enthusiasm, and everything pointed to a run of pleasant evenings
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  • 200 10 German Princess Marries Her Chauffeur. An amazing royal romance has been disclosed in connection with Princess Alexandra, a daughter of Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Hol.stein, whom Prince August, the Kaiser's fourth son, recently divorced. The Princess has now married her chauffeur, declaring that it is b: j tt^r
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  • 95 10 By special request, Liberty Hall, tonight, presents the Western Photo plays' thrilling wonderful serai, the Great Gamble, in 15 episodes, of which the opening two chapters, in five acts, will be screened in the first show along with a Master comedy, A Ka ser there was, in two
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  • 83 10 To save people living in the Municipal area of Puri, Calcutta, from the monkey nuisance it was resolved at a public meeting held in May last to construct a monkey house in which 12,000 will be maintained after removal from the town. A Committee was formed accordingly to raise the
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  • 632 10 How they Completed Flight From England. A Darwin message of August 2 gives details of the landing of Parer and Mclntosh and completing the second flight from England to Australia, k says Lieutenants Parer and Mclntcsh arrived it Darwin this evening, after accomplishing a flight from England
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  • 175 10 'Question in the Victorian Assembly. In the Legislative Assembly at Melbourne, on August 3. Mr. A. A. Billson asked the Minister of Mines whether hs attention had been drawn to the fact that a boom on the Stock Exchange had been recently caused by prospectors and mining
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  • 41 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week end ng Saturday, September 4, 1920 Tuesday, Augnst SI. Malay Co., Balestier Range, 4.30 p.m Saturday, September 4. S.RE.(v.) Rifle Club, Balestier Range 2.30 p.m. (Sd.) R. SMITH, Lieut, Ag. Adjutant. S.V.C
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  • 130 10 A farewell dinner was given in the Lok Lum Club, Ipoh, August 2C, by the Directors of the Bank of Malaya, Limited, namely Messrs. Leong Eng Khean, Leong Sin Nam, Lim Seng Chew, Lee Guan Swee,' Ng Fan and Lee Ah Weng to Mr. Tan Eng H n (and the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 118 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The vagaries of the cadets and other inexperienced persons appointed to administer the law in the lower courts ought not to escape the notice of the higher authorities. Take the following instances An European is fined $30 for slapping a
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    • 144 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Some months ago I had the opportunity of travelling through the Peninsula stopping at different centres, and of inquiring into the life of estate labourers. Varied stories came out on the labourers' condition. Certain matters on their being broug'-.t to
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    • 1149 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Peck's letter contains a very modest invitation that I must decline to accept. W hy'he asks me to amplify what Major Douglas has written, I do not know. Major Douglas, I think, is quite capable or explaining himself.
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  • 349 10 A Mutilated Cable and a Fall In Shares. A Melbourne message of July 28 says The sharp fall in Hie prices of shares in the Badak Company which occurred last night was explained to-day. It was due to the receipt by the company of a mutilated cable
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  • 192 10 DISENCHANTED Homeless Muhajarin Cursing Indian Leaders. The number of Muhajarin at .Tamrud on the 13th instant was 12,000, when the news reached Peshawar that emigration had been stopped by the Amir. The Khalifat Committee -at once issued instructions to the effect that not a single soul should go forward. Swarming
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 522 10 S.F.A. CUP COMPETITION. S.C.C. and S.R.C. in Another Draw. Again a draw with no goals scored Such was the result of yesterday's replay of the draw in the S.F.A. cup competition between the S.C.C. and the S.R.C. The competition must be a record for th« closeness of teams, and if,
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    • 56 10 The following ties will be played tai» afternoon Championship. Mrs. Connell v. Mrs. Saundcrs. Mixed Doubles A Class. Miss Lamb and Mr. Gaunt owe 30 Mrs. Gregory Jones and Lt.-Col. CotgraT** plus 2. Mixed Doubles B Class, Final. Mr. and Mrs. de Haviland scr. v. Mc«. Jackson and
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    • 85 10 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wirrm the following scratchings for the meetine which opens to-day AH engagements. Woorawa, Yarraman, Good Ally, Soldhu, Idle Girl, Ccsarion Girl. Clovelly Boy. Race 3. Gay Lass, Toyshop, Miss Teh, Rabindra, Suggestion, Wollassey, Soviet. Race 4. Malaya. Race 5. Gay Lad, After Hours.
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    • 168 10 England Loses at Football. A Reuter wire of the 28th gives the following Olympic Games results In the final of the ladies' diving competition Miss Frylr.nl, Denmark, beat Miss Armstrong, Britain, by one point. In the lad.es' 300 metres race. Miss Bleibtrey, America, in spite of the coldness
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  • 109 10 Mr. Jack Howe, champion shearer >a the blade days and one of the most popular men in central western Queensland, has died at B.arkall after a long illness. Mr. Howe, who was n finely developed Australian, shore 321 sheep in 8 hours and 48 minutes
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  • 1542 11 Remnant from More Religious Days. If more of tbe foreiga KBldents of Hier kcog in w ot the biaotiea ot the T. I Wu tmeaatcrr many groops would mtko pil Riimagca to tbe-hietcrio place whioh is easily r:&ched by a five boon' jinrney lron> (Juaton, Tiioee
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  • 424 11 Bradford Planning Its Novel Scheme. Biadtord'o sobeme tor acqiiiiag a ship c take school ohildren on edaoatirnil oinUee i to toreiKß ojrntries has toaehed tbe itoaKinatirn ot the world. Mr. W. Leaeb, (be oiigmator ot tbe picpoaal, has rooeiTAd letters trom many eooßtsisa in ootum> odation ot
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  • 357 11 Problem of Coitame at Tbe Universities. At last Ibe eonlroveisj o»ei aoademio diets tor wsnsea bai Began. Ii is curious bow tt.i- bat qu ttioo ooiLea Dp eveiy time Wvuicn »te gtafcted uj pii»i!es,es hitherto itiiotl; uiitcu .o A write* is aa eiacatijua! jjira&l now
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  • 24 11 The idea of possession which married folk ha»e concerning each other la tha causa of practicallf all ta»i* trouble*.— Mr. B. S. P. Hayae*
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 215 11 JUST RECEIVED Complete New Stocks Musical Instruments INOLUDIN9 Guitars, Mandolines. Cymbals, etc., etc. Wth a)] accessories. Also all sizes Drum Vellums S. MOUTfiIE CO., LTD. (ißOorporated in Hcagkrag) RAFFLBS PLA.B, SINOAPOBE NOW ARRIVED Clyno Cycles SEVER4L LIGHTWEIGHTS 2H hp in Stock The^e Cy lee chained a cold n edal and
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    • 238 11 RAFFLES CAFE Bras Basah Road ADELPHI HOTEL EVERT EVENING OUR SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PLAYS FROM 7 TO 1« ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, B. V. TJEERDEMA, Managing Director. ■a. i If^ Bfi aW^Jpf rd Bat I A B Ssl f#J WHAT DOES IT DO 1. It klllr p.raaiUi of manga. 4. It cleaaior
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  • 1426 12 Spirit of England in Imperial Museum. i 8t Philip O'lbi. oontributes iba following k> tbe Dii'y Ohroa^ole r— To toybudy not »f>aid ot mostiog ghotts, acd esfeciaiiy tbu r'aosi ot bimttlt, laoe to* (aot.', I Btroc^'y icCuiumtnd a visit to toe O:vstal Palaoe. I (pent
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  • 493 12 Our Greatest Composer Almost Unknown. Some important musical diaooTeriea, tbe reaait ot years ol patient reie&rab, ate about to be published by tbe v.Uteadoii Press, oader tbe rngia ot the Caioußie Trnat. Tbeir pi.blioaiioa ia likc!y to revolationiac commonly aooe^ttd ja 't;iin.«tg ol BnglidU oomposere Or. Terry, c(
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  • 256 12 'Varsities and Unattached Girl Students. Oxford and Cambridge, aa centres ol women's anivereitiev, are rapidly beooming a stroDg interactional loroe An exobange of mud nts with the United States will scon be >rganised, bat this ex oellent movement, about wb.oh Ameiisan women are very enthusiastic, is only one symptom.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 228 12 SATISFACTION IS BEST ASSURED IF WE WORK j WITH YOU RATHER THAN FOR YOU GET IN TOUCU WITH KIAM KIAT COMPANY 108 and 108. MARKET STREET, AND YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IT. OTHMUNE CO., LTD. !l?8o»j)'i»*(.1 la Jap»»t Will remove from HQ 55. ROBINSON ROAD 10 'iHBIH NBW CFKICB NOi§. 1»9,
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    • 314 12 STURDY DEPENDABILiTY MOB! THAN TEN YEARS AGO THE KIK.iT GARFORD Mater Lorry *ai built A LOBBY FROM THh GROUND if a«aisae4 aa a commercial vehicle, it did the work required of one. 4 PUneer tn the Motor Lorry field Garford haa progre>»e4 la the treat rank and offer* to the
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  • 1091 13 Success of Imperial Economic Botanist Over ninety per cent, of the people of Ceylon are interested in agriculture in some form or another, and it follows that their prosperity is a matter of concern to the whole Colony, says the Ceylon Observer. Attention has boon paid them
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 318 13 Cheese is tfaa most Nutritious tuff in the World. —^10tti^jkWL^ Vat- i^H i^J i I WCAH CHtO DAB „IS On sale at all stores. CONNELL BROS., CO. Sole Agents, Singapore. lUg^ THE FAMOUS STANDARDISED FRENCH CAR REVELATION IX ECONOMY FUEL CONSUMPTION ACTUAL TESTS HKRK :_> miles per gallon. Figure uut
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    • 139 13 HAIPHONG OSk DRAGON VPS/ CEMENT Supplied to the S pore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROS. Sole Agents, Singapore MOTORISTS KNOWING the inflation pressures of your tyres will enable you to save huuird* cf tycm-lea i 1/ AIR is
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 806 14 > 4 SALES BY AUCTION, 5 MORTGAGEE'S SALE At o-ir snle-room. No. 30, Kling Street, nn rvrdncsday. September 1. at iM p.m. Ynlmble ■>» years leasehold land and the -■omround hoaae erc-rtpd thereon and known No. 100. Minto Road, Singapore, area 4,44'.t square feet. CHKONG KOON SKNO 00, Auctioneers (Telephone
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    • 331 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE OF MOTOR CAR To be held nt our Mile-room, Raffles rhambcrs, Raffles Place, on Saturday, September t, 1920, at 10.30 a.m One seven-seater Hudson motor car, sixcylinder, almost ni-w. Trial run by appointment. ESTATE AND TRUST AGENCIES, LTD., Successors to Cliing Keng Lee Co., Auctioneers
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    • 541 14 AMwti trer IMtMB« B.C Amorance la force over 1 5,000.00* THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. UseerperatW U ftralts flettlemeott) KBAO omcil WblsklatH PIW, RUgapere. LONDON OPFICI t IJ. Old iewry, IX. The C»ss»aay kaa of,N| lotSßttwl with UM lapraa* S*aH tl >>glaad aai eoaiplles with th. British Life
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    • 409 14 BANKING THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED (Incorporated In Japan) i Capital Subscribed TIOO.OOO.tw. Capital Paid Up V 61,0Q0,0M Reserve Fund T 44,000.0«f President, N. Kajiwara, Esq. Vice-President, 8. Soiokl, Ess. DIRECTORS t R. lebinomiya, Esq. R.. Morimcra, Ese. K. Kodama, Esq. M. Mitsui, Esq. T. Yomakava, Esq M. Odagiri, Esq.
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    • 552 14 BANKING THE OVERSEA-CHINES* BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements Bead OOce t ■LNGAPOKE. »S. KLING 3TREIT. >*. MM Branch I fENANG. 14, BEACH srEtTl Agent-lea IPOH AND DELI Capital I Authorises 120,000,0*1 Issued 10.500.0wJ Paid-up S^jO/.S* Reserve Lisbillty ef Shareholders MIO,tX Board ef Directors I Th. Hon. Dr. Lim
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    • 589 14 BANKING BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE li CHINE, Authorised Capital Prs. »0,000,»0« Subscribed Capital Pra. 150.000.00* Paid-op Capital Prs. 73,000,»*« (1/8 of the Capital subscribed by ta, GoTernment of tbe Chinese Republle) Chalrmac. of the Board of Directors t Andre Bort helot Oenersl Manager A. J T.rnrMe BEAD OFFICE 74, Rue Saint Lazare.
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  • 752 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Car Slump on the Way. Buy your motor-car now. For the inevitable '"slump" has set in, says a home paper. You may to-day enter a West End motor emporium, buy your car at the ordinary sale price and take it away
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  • 222 15 Actors Injured at the Battle Of Worcestor. What began on July jI as a sham battle for a film developed into a fifrht in vial earnt-st, in which several i>eople were seriously injured. The battleof Wnreesterwasfought again on the actual battleurouml for the Stoll film,
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  • 25 15 1\ new i V;i arts on the mind !!ko a I i. t'.i in prodneiag here until then a nft, bra wring tha mum un-'
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 91 15 4KD TH* LITTLE FORD Sliaii lead t&em. It's iirsc la sale.> -first in eoonomy-aad tint In the e3tae.-n;>f those who lova saf ity, surely aai co on -baoause ol Us woadarful simplicity, st ea^th aau tightness. It leads in SALES $E3Vii£ SATISFACTION \-'ji 4, THE V^fLDijtH TIAOTOI THX FO?.D OtfE-TXN
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    • 292 15 COMBINK OF SLUTTEBB ft CO. lAVA SEA FIRE INSURANCE CO LTD. (lat«r»oraU4 Is Batarla, Ja»«) AJ). l-li C«aikU«4 Capital! fully t.bacrlbW FL 1 l.20O,O(t» K*a«rr*4 per Decemb.r 11. Itlt FL 5.«9J,41».il Head Offlcea i BAT AVI A. AMSTERDAM Branch OBcei t EINGAPOKE, S-b. FINLAY3ON ORBIi i M»ian. S«iaar»ne Soarabaya, Bandoesg,
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    • 124 15 George's Garage 3, OOLBMAN STREET SPECIAL NOIIGE Wa 5«o pleased to ba ab!) to inform oar patioas ib:': oat k'^R" °3W dirooJly oooncoUd :ht> lei' peons, sad thkt wo eie in a ft Mcl to excoolo ordeia (or ih b:iiDg ct ana si aoj mom. at dij mi >. i«<ttt.
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 462 16 FKIAT CO LI Mil ED ted in Straits Settlements) la. Phillip Street, BLVGAPORB ■rw Shipment* Jn«t arrived ef BIT STOCK TWIST DRILLS FILES, assorted sizes GRINDSTONES WITH TROUGH PURE FLAKE GRAPHITE •LACK AND WHITE M ARINF, GLUE BOILER SCALING HAMMERS, C, etc., etc. Sole Agenta for THE GLOBE BOILER FLUID.
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    • 506 16 CALENDER'S "VERIBEST" READY ROOFING In Rolls containing 21C aq. ft. 1 PLY. Useful for roofing light structures, farm building-, etc, and as a epecial lining medium. S PLY. A medium quality naed on Factories, Bungalows, etc. S PLY. Strongly recommended for increased strength and efficiency in exposed situations. Obtainable at
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    • 949 16 OASSim ADVHffISEMENTS Tie PBFTPAID ckmigc* fa* Wutt, For Sala, T« I et, etc, la ordinary eloae-eet tya* (average ais words to Una) ara: -Par line; one insertion 23 cts, two ins. 4« v ets, three ins. 64 ets, four ins. 81 eta, five ma. $1.00, aix ins. $1.13, ten ins.
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    • 949 16 MISCELLANEOUS IN THE NAME OF GOD, The Compassion- i ate, The Merciful, by Zohdi or Mohammed- j Ibrahim rare, price $10 each (half .i«) SUmps and antiquities. English an-' Arabic translations or lessons. Malay ,m Pro- perty brokerage. Apply Abdeen, en, Selegie i Road. I ABTICIJBS'FOR SALE < FOR SALE,
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    • 946 16 OFFICE AND GODOWNS TO LKT, Noa. 16* to 1(7, North Boat Qnav Apply Ismail and Raheem. Brae liana b Rna.l. TO LET, ground floor No. 128, Cecil Street. Suitable for office or godown. Apply MJ3.M Straits Times. TO LET, GODOWN about 10,000 sq. ft., Raffles Square. Can give long laasa.
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    • 293 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMITED (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) SlB to 21«, ORCUARD ROAD LORRIES "AND CARS HIRED OVERHAULS TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES WELDING of all metals, under European supervisica SATISFACTION GUARANTEED PRICES VERT MODERATE Phonel233 SHIPPING PLANTING MINING For these three Key Industries of Malaya WE HOLD STOCKS IN
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 208 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TBLF.PHONBB Editorial and General m Manager'a Offlce 11M Job Printing Offlce an Post Office Box No. 55» All communications reUtiag to editorial matters and news should be address** to TEE EDITOR. AH eon-.mii^icatloU relating to business rt-.attera— advertise ments, subscriptions, accounts, printlafi IIANAGER lW ddrei <l to
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