The Straits Times, 4 September 1920

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times NO. 26,427 SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1920 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 156 1 trttm uus tZJ i »j_ per P— KNOWN AND SOLD THROUGHOUT THE W RLD >^^^^^s^\ HAY* yo j TPt^D p^ orands Genuine Worcestershire Sauce PURE PIQUANT WHOLBBOHB IN TWO QfA T ITIE3 1- fe^m I■ SIGNAL and FINEST p ASK YOIR DEALER FO- A SAMPLE BOTTLE M*£SX\ JOSEPH TRAVERS SCKS.
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    • 239 1 ROBINS N& CO., LTD. ncorfonted in th- Btraita Srt+lfmentp) C^L®H SALE Fop One Week Only, Sept. 1 to Sept. 7 j TBE GENTLEWN'S DEPART MEN X SPECIAL BARGAINS I KUU6S BH!RTB »TR T*Y WEAR BMIM Soi; Ffc. ro v -tffs I'GHT»ri6HTUN'fN FLAK»>EL CAY SHIRTB Kf»T OLOUR 0 BTRIPE? "•mW"*h* E*le
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  • 1138 2 Jldur, li.de, Bukit ■trtajao Aid Karpeodeo Tbe n; r oit of ibe Biiot Fobbet BaUte lot be y o*l ended Maiob 81, 1930, aUte* that be crop harvested w«l 471,00.' ;b5. agaitrt us esllmftte of 482,000 Urn. Tbe ecU aetr for k -.1. cottenl Misn it 6^C,O 0
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    • 549 2 Factory to your Home. ft Buy ill foot Dress Requirements ani Household B ci is from the great British Mail-order House. You I will be delighted with the quality and workmanship B ot' tiie goods tnc up-to-date and attractive styles, and the I iw rices. Yo:i can be ■mar.lly dressed
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    • 615 2 [Irs. Eoily Ab^e 1 L aO L-VJVf *.-w *l- U DCtona 1.T7 t -v y lad v«y ba.l tcc.hl.ig ■aaaaa all ova tria Uce. It ca^e uut 'U cf resli ai:d it used -o -.r.j;* liiin j mutli tba* r.r rcraiched end then h '(•< 1 woulJ plead into big
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    • 240 2 INVAR •fL da a Si A Jark <B> 2Aa PRECISION LEVER FOH THE POCKET A pond watch is a family heirloom to be handed down from fatfe rto suti. A periodical overhauling is all that mico a timekeeper requires to keep it in efficient working order t* definite y. M
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  • 1032 3 Lo st Tibes. PaibM «nd Probl«mB el Ibe Aborliliei. Tbe eafteapoadeal cf 7 be Tlocm »to aeaomaaaied tbe P-iioe ol Kale* tj Tat aaaaia recalled tbe oseaaioa ia 1868, wbi a. ta tba aante atoteie, K.og Billy, tbe last j male ronivct ct the Tumuiu race, oil ia a Woe
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  • 181 3 Tb« de*tb at Ajton rpanotly of Mr. Jam** Ba c, l«Bj(« cl ibe ABC Kn w.i Oaide bom 186') to 1617. lucalle o:>< iolMcitWf) OMmo'itH 1 1 K.i tr.r lhr g favii'ii-i I halt a oattta-y i*o. Tb« «a: uof wh.,,i. M, Ba>» was oiiftiaal!* »p j ir.i.
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    • 413 3 m.jx. ■aaaama The Hand cf the up-to-date Man and his "Swan" Pen. M«B :n tlicir iak« use "Swan" P^is lvc.n-.se to do Mora and better work wit.i less ttou 4& of a "Swan'" Pen l>v 0 pnJmmmi <>r i "jn «rf i' You will f.n.j Hw Swan abj; lit-irj a:uJ
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    • 672 3 What Two Minutes a Day Will Do For Your Hair. OKEAT HAIR-BEAUTY GIFT. l.ace 90S HARLENE HAIR DRILL OUrriTS FREB TO READERS. f^VKKT w lasaa and ttrl eaa doable hat lJ aeauty and atirartirsaeia by devoting > Dr2 m ute d > Harlens HatrI Ta-day alt >La leading Ar'rraaes. Clnssaa
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    • 463 3 SUCCESdFLI IN EVEKY 1-lEi-O. Not oi.'y has th^ CHINESE COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY established a reputitt'on asaaag sdvertiscrs f< t re.sponsivcncis ani quality of circulation in its own Field, but also on those accounts that we have carried in competition with the larrtst Commercial Dirfctories publicised in the Straits and F.M.S The
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    • 384 3 RICHES DO YOU WANT T.t ItE Bad t If «o. do not d»h'v ti;l try ?li Chiang Kia Jin who la in t 1 p Ition to act for ;ou Crratlaa i. uriier to stll buy irnn..i.ct a PROPERTY such as rataasa. buaia I properties, shares, etc lie iaa sail
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 803 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. Oa- British India Mpcsr Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERTICM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) The Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saspeaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES A LONDON Due Singapore
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    • 578 4 STEAMER SAILINGS PRINCE LINE LIMITED (Incorporated ia IragUadj PAB BAST UITHI POB NBW TOaTS CELTIC PRINCE Tia about middle of Oct. Por all Information apply to ADAMSON. GILFILLAN BC, MX (Incorporated la "»t*-ia] Ageata, THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) 1 For China and Japan BENAVON
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    • 276 4 STEAMER SAILINGS rHE EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY. UMITsTD (laaarporated la Straita SattUaiaami) This time table It .object to alteratie. ttkoat further nottee. •taatMr aalltng from ffagami PFRAK-Rvery Tnesday, at I pja, iar JIN HO— Every Sunday, at 4 p.m, for talacca and Port Swettenham. From Malacca to Singapore JIN HO— Every
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    • 420 4 STEAMER SAIUNIS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSHEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, De Souia Street. Proposed Sailing from Slngapora (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said, Maraeillea, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg Due S'pora. ALPS MARU mid Sept ATLAi! M I U beg. Oct
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    • 394 4 smite Miuma nmm yusen KAISHA (Uatrpt rated la Japaa} Vtsaax tUO CmxraM vttfc am. lataarW Japaaaaa Owv«?mataa:l •«>]eat ta alteMtlaaa vitaawt mHM amora *all un Pattaisatiy Barrtal Pat- Laa4«a, Aatwarp via (Balaaaat PsnaVtf C^Uatka, Saaa. Part Said aad aUrterflatl KAGA MARU B«pt 14 KUMANO MARU mid Saw*. YOKOHAMA MABD Saat.
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    • 538 5 STEAMER SAILIMS BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO- LTD. s.s. GURNA For Adelaide, Melbourne and S>dney I« due here on Baf*i I arlll s-.il probably > OCEAN CTKAMMUl 1 CO, LTII AM) 1 HIN k Ml i 1 AL siKA.M NAVIGATION LTD. i.uced (.argo 881 I ex underinentioneii .■'formed that aurvey
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    • 595 5 STEAMER SAILINGS NMV YORK DIP.ECT (via Sue/. I American and Oriental Line Tha 1 ':ch arill be despatched ;o New York via .-.uei about the second hal: ireatb Pat fraY »Pi''y t0 BUTTENBACH, LAZARU! c BOMV, LTD A|;el'.'.«. DODWELL LiNE (laserpsralsd -.n Eaajaad) FOX NEW fOKK I'lKI 1 1 EQttatOMT
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    • 974 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tender' will be received at the Colonial Secrttarj's Oasea, Ip to noon of September 1920, for the fo'lowing works 1. Erection of four Quarters for Clerkf at Ptnang Lane. 2. Erection of seven Quarters for Clerkf at llukit Timah Road. Every person applying for a form of Tender
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    • 899 5 IN THE ESTATE OF THOMPSON ROBINSON, DECEASED rasaaaal to Section 2fi 1 1 af the Truste< Ordinance 1914. notice in hereby given that all creditors and persons having any claim* or demands against the Estate of Thompson Robinson deceased. Master Mariner late s i'ilot of the Port of Singapore, who
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    • 983 5 SALE OF GOVERNMENT (RUBBER) PLANTATIONS. KUALA TEMBELLNG, PAHANIi 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 Tembeling as a going concern. The following buildings are
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    • 743 5 0UV1. NUlirliAiI'v/'N (V1DK (JAZKTTE Xn. Of Ml IVSOHb TKNDEU will be renivnl at Vonial Secretary'! OSea mtil nooi nber 3. UH, for tlir r th» Governmt-nt M the year, li'-M I 1 I Supplv of best Amjoj -t i- i >ag Peee) each capable of <• three tkCM Of chnil':"
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 805 6 CINEMAS ■t fl* I *rJ» i <a--.j f >v !1* '-„*-> 4 h a\ 881 'i if* IPI a. JTj S ■.V A f r# *^^^H H v^ BJ ko A j-V.tH li'r<ffir»/>i». September 1, to 7 uetdtiy September 7 A FOROBFUL SPECIAL UNIVBRSiL ATTRACTION r »«nrin(? that bewitrhing m'ut.
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    • 276 6 CINEMAS From Fe-b.y 3, to Mo-idiiy, S pt. 6 I te HALL, LTD. S bW FIRST *HOW T 7.b0 ■bT/\ i'BK WB3THRN PHOTOPLAY'S SBRUI. WfwM THE GREAT GAMBLE Feaiariag OHaRLBS HUTCHISON and ANNB LDTHER la ibe (oiial— tleouio in its djaamis force, acd bigb voltage oliiuaxrg Bpißodi.B 1 aad 2,
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    • 278 6 FRENCH Virrel (Table) WATER Le Chevalier Brandy Saulnier Cognac 10 20 years Saulnier Fine Champagne Brandy Liquor Coming PERRY WIDDUP SINGAPORE Phone 1310 Are you interested in it T If so, write to Secretary, Japan Hot*: Vssociation, ear* Traffic Dept, Imperial GoTernment Railways, Tokyo, for 120-PAGE GUIDE BOOK FREB When
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    • 156 6 FOR SALE \K\v sk\ BM BBATBB HUPMOBILE $2,690 A« a proof of tY— nadttv cf out Carbon paptrs oi Knglish Manufacture, we have BMtM 6 copie« of :he above attraction, and b»!ieve us, the icixfh copy i« quitas distinct as the rirst. Per box of 100 shet-ts JS Come and
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  • 121 7 FIXTURES. Saturday, September 4. Hiirli W..- r. l.:tr, :l Tn.. 1.55 p.m. Siagapon G*M ('thtrnpionship Entries close. I Ball, Prill Hull. L.ird Richard in the I 'an try, Theatr*. Sunday, Seplnrln'r Ili^ti Wiit^r. L'^'4 a.nu 2.22 p.m. Monda>, Baptasabar 6. n.th Water, "..a a.m., n.16 p.m. I
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 78 7 Vessels AT THE DOCKS. I.i-i Wharf Basin Hye Leong, Barentsi. Baal Wfcarl nn;. harf. Albert and Victoria Dry Dhbi Benalder. Main iiarf Haiphong, (haksanc General I ..in. M:iru. lHM'k Halm, Klijihanta. EUavana. W"« »M:..r I namoy, I'ronu-- lardlsus v. ii. .ru. falu ttmoi Caal Wharf, mi. Krpnel Harbour. Main Wl.srf
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    • 22 7 m S.ngkttwanu tons, frum Sandakan ■> tons, from Uagga from Malacca 4-9. U, froKl PaSI A mm J. Xebonj; ■jras J-P.
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  • 336 7 To-day Malacca, Tort Sui'ttcnham Penang 3 p.m. Midan 3 p.m inak 4 p.m. banci.uk 4 p. in RsagOOl ai.d Calcutta 4 p.m. Kota I'litcKi 4 p.m 4 p.m Culumb ar.il N«w York 4 p.m I'cn.inp. Colombo, Lundon and Rot- 4 p.m. P. Sunihu. Soonbajra, Balik-Papan, :ur and
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  • 133 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, September 4. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 13/16. ir.vate I m. 3 credits 2/4 25/32 On New York Demand 40% Private «J0 days 46 On France Bank 675 On India, Bank T. T. 121 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 87 l 4
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  • 54 7 Closing Prices Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Buyers Sellers Spot September October Oot.-Dec. Jan. -March No transaction Closing Prices Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Spot September October Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Buyers Sellers 63 63tt 63 63V4 65 65tt 67* 68 72 73 DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12
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  • 209 7 1 88. Val. PA Buyer*. Seller*. 10 10 Ampang 16.00 1 1 Aycr W'eng 1.25 1.50 £1 £1 Ksm Karaunting 2.16.6 2.18.6 10 10 Mutt Ami*. 7.23 8.00 £1 £1 KinU Tin 2.7.6 nom. 1 1 Hitam Tin 2.90 3.10 1 1 Jelantoh 1.70 1.80 fl £1 1-ahat Mines
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  • 121 7 Iss. iJ. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. a £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.10.0 3.17.6 .1 il E. Smelting Co. 11.50 IL'.'jO >/-&/- Electric T'ways 3/3 4/3 10 10 Fraser Neave 58.00 59.00 >0 50 \V Hammer&Co 107.50 112.50 100 100 Katz Bros. 130.00 160.00 11 Cl Mexican Eagle 11.2.6 11.15.0 10
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  • 87 7 ■J. Eng. 6 px. $1,234,300 par I px. pa i'pore Electric Tramways 5 px. £350,00 C aom j'pore Municipal 6 p.e $1,878,000 par {'pore Mun. 4H p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 16 px. lOpx.dia -Spore Mun. 4Vk p.e. of 100J $1,600,500.. 16 px. lOp.c.di*. S'por* Mob. 4H pa of 1909
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  • 426 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. [Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pafc on Friday.] To-day's Prices Fraser Lyall ft Co. Evatt Vllenby ($1) 0.80 0.90 0.80 0.90 \l<>r Gajah ($1) 3.60 3.80 3.60 3.80J Vm. Malay 4.25 4.75 4.50 4.76 \yerHitam(ss) 23.00 24.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 17 7 W J GARCIA'S PIANOS raSJMasM th» highest t»1o« vbich ts botlt FOR THIS CLIMATE. ■ML Orrbsrd U.>a«.
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    • 563 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS FORD CAR FOR SALE, newly p.iinted and overhauled. Perfect running condition. Apply 115, Straits Times. SHORTHAND TYI'IST \VA>;Tr:D.~on7~used 'o MSMcal o(lic<" routine. Apply in person Wilson Co.. 11, Raflles Quay. OFFICE TO LKT. Whole 2nd floor, about jare feet. 31, Kling Street. Very airy and li c ht.
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    • 20 7 LEYLAND Motor Lorries The Premier English Lorry 2. 3 4-ton Models //w«fec/4/£ ocuvear STttITS MOTOR GARAGE Kuala Lumpur, Singapore. Ipoh.
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    • 207 7 VICTORIA THEATRE MAURICE E. BANDMAN PRESENTS THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO. in the latest London Successes To-night at 9.15 LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY i MONDAY, SEPTEMBER GENERAL POST TI'ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 THE YELLOW TICKET i WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 THE ROTTERS THURSDAY, SEPPTEMBER GOOD NIGHT NURSE I Booking at MOITIMES fi
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    • 189 7 Immense Success immeniie Saeccsx 1 CROWDS TL'RNED AWAY LAST NIGUr THE STAR OPERA Tli* Th**tre Royal, North Brlda* steM TO-NIGHT TO-NIC.HT By Special request from those who rooM not obtain Herts last night That .Great Hindustnni Day GULZA E NEKY will bo Ktnc'il again Showing Tons of wonderful aad transformation
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  • 42 8 CHUA.— On September 2, at his residence. No. 4. Seok Wee Road, Chua Soon Leone, compradore of Mes.-rs. United Engineers. Aped In years. Kuneral will take place on September 6, at 10 a.m. Interment at Eng San Teng Cemetery, Bftkit Timah.
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  • 1140 8 The Straits Times SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 PREVENTION. We have had a trood deal of correspondence lately on Prevention, and some of our readers may hnv? a trriovanco because all the letters have not been permitte I to see the light. The simple fact is that. whil wo recognise the terrible
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  • 53 8 A new read, branching o.T from the ipoh-'iaiping JO ad, and running through .nun gio.m Is, communicating with the Railway station direct, has opened, and aifords a great convenience to the travelling pall c, as hitherto the only available road WBfl the one running between the General Hospital and the
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  • 63 8 Old Harrovians will learn with regret of the death of Mr. William Thomas Haywood in the Middlesex Hospital. Mr. Ha>wood went to Harrow in 188'J, by invitation of Mr. J. U. Walker, and soon afterwards was appointed superintendent groundsman and cricket coach, under the direction of Lord Bessborou&h. Among those
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  • 14 8 Central Motors, Ltd., and Nyalas Rubber Estates held their annual meetings at noon to-day
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  • 19 8 Hongkong land, purchased twenty years ago at some 50 cents a foot, is now quoted at $5 a foot.
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  • 25 8 If a Bill now before the city council of Denver, Colorado, becomes law the hone will be banished from Denver's streets on January 1, 1925.
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  • 23 8 The Madras Government have fixed scales of pay of the Madras engineering service at Rs. 250-20-750 with an efficiency bar at Rs. 550.
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  • 31 8 The public motor-boat service of Hongkong is rapidly increasing. There are now about 20 boats available for hire at Blake Pier and the public pier at Kowloon also has its quota.
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  • 31 8 Report is made uy Mr. A. G. Harrington, the Municipal Analyst, of the loss of two platinum dishes, valued at $500, from the Municipal laboratory between August 26 and September 1.
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  • 30 8 Through the courtesy of the Far Eastern Film Service, Ltd., a cinema entertainment will be held at the V.M.C.A. to-night at 8.45. It is open to members and their friends.
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  • 31 8 The Rev. Dr. W. T. A. Barber, President of the Wesleyan Conference 1919-20, and for many years headmaster of the Leys School, Cambridge, has accepted the Principalship of Richmond Theological College.
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  • 35 8 Following are the numbers of arrivals from, and departures to, the Madras Presidency for the month of August Arrivals 5.713 adults, 1,120 minors. Departures 3,307 adults, 143 minors. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 44 8 Ther? will be a special service in Wesley Church, Petaling Hill, on Sunday, September 12, in commemoration of the Tercentenary of the sailings of the Pilgrim Fathers for Plymouth, England on September 6, 1620. The Rev. W. E. Horley will preach on Great Heroes."
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  • 41 8 Among the industries in which prisoners are engaged in the F.M.S. gaols are stone dressing, carpentering, carpet making, br-ok binding, printing, weaving, tailoring blacksmiths, tinsmiths, coir work, rattan work and chick making. The total value of output for 1919 was $31,235
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  • 61 8 A verdict of causing the death of Goh Liang Huang, the deceased in the motor accident which occurred on the morning of the Ist inst. at the 10th mile, Seletar, has been returned against Joh Lip, the driver of the Ford car, who is alleged to have ccme on the
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  • 52 8 The Detective department have been successful in arresting one Lim Peng Km in connection with the murder of Lim Eng Swee, a cash.er employed by the X.P..M., and he was produced by Det. Inspector Costello in the third court this morning before Capt. Rowbotham and remanded till the 10th for
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  • 56 8 A special musical sen-ice will be held at the Boustead Institute on Sunday niirht at 8.15. A quartette will sing. Misses Polglase and Abrams and Mr. H. W. Esson will be the soloists, and Miss Manook will act as accompan'st. A cordial invitation is extended to all, especially men of
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  • 74 8 In reply to Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Kellaway states that the present number of the -taff" employed in the Department of Overseas Trade is 615. The estimated cost of the Department for the current year is £163j268 as compared with i' 114,.;?:; last year. The difference is due to an increase
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  • 79 8 The Rev. D. J. Ross, who leaves for homy this wee!:, was entertained to dinner in Runnymede Hotel, Penan?, on Wednesday, by members of St. Andrew*! Church, of the Athenaeum, of which be has been Pros dent since its resuscitation, nd oth.r friencis. Dr. R. M. Connolly w;is in the
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  • 71 8 Sanjiro Johno of 401, North Bridge Road, Singapore, has been granted patent rights for a bamboo spout Tan Teck Puan, manager of the Asiatic Agency, of 62-3, Orchard Road, Singapore, for an improved process for the coagulation of rubber latex to be called Acetocol and George Alfred Julius, of Culwulla
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  • 90 8 The Japan Chronicle states that the cartro of the steamer Nankai Maru, whk-li arrived from Hamburg a few w consisted mostly of kuinit ami other cht.meals, but in a score of hujri; ea ■eked rtie famous trußomical Instru:;;kon fr^iii the wails of Peking in I'JOO by the Germans. In accordance
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  • 141 8 The annual Singapore Auxiliary DioI'csan Association meeting in London seems likely t. nto a favourite meeting-place for Easterner*. At the last meeting at which the Bishop was present v. tutve li aid <f the following, says ill' uthe !ral Monthly I'apt-r Mrs. i rij.MMin-Davie, Mrs. Ebden, 111 -Mrs. I'rior. Mrs.
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  • 387 8 Mr. F. Robinson is to act as Registrar, Supreme Court, Penang, wth effect from August 30. Mr. W. J. W lliams, late of Slmn-hai, has been appointed Municipal electrical engineer, Penang. The anniversary of the birthday of H.H. the Sultan of Selangor, K.C.M.G., will be celebrated at
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  • 49 8 With reference to Notification \o. fa published in the F.M.S. Government Gazette of January 8, 1919, H s notified that the price of first grnd rabeill for the period September 3 to September 9. 1020, inclusive, is 69 cents per pound, equivalent to $92 per picul.
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  • 78 8 The Singapore Harfceu FinnM is st li engaged aboard of th" Altenberfr, which is aground on the rocks at Lima Island, and hope that with a continuance of finweather to get her afloat r.nl in deck at an early date. The troops and passengers were
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  • 82 8 A special meeting of the Municipal oners was held yesterday afternoon to consider supplemental budget No. 2 of 1920. The President, .Mr. R. J. Farrer. was in the chair, and the others present were Dr. Veeraaamy, Me Tioag Wah, Tan Kheam Hock, J. A. Eliai H. A. Low,
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  • 117 8 The report of the directors of the United Malacca Robber Estates for the year ended April 80, IM6, shows that the "profit for the year, after pn>vid ag for directors' preciation of buiM $68,077.39, less provision for income t:ix 12,641.88. The net profit is $65,535.51, t.> wh
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  • 94 8 We gay« on the 'Jnd inst. the particulars of the hard I. is wife who are ■trand.sd in pending inst; tO er, when brok out with the Alii military mi bat when tl the last of his money in pajrin re, as it was he re
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 100 8 PARIS GOWNS UTEBT MODELS JJ^jk Coats at JBifih Gown» tfflb'^l^'BsW'ln Tea Frocks vfl'W Sunshades ArfMsßig* The Bocaitcat sad meat op to date VaVJ TO alt? KtHaffl V^ MILLINERY EABI OF SUEZ 'lAilllVlE? JOHN LITTLE J^rK' AND COMPiNY, LIMIT BO I W (iDCOipcisied in England) 'i/WSi, J V SINGAPORE AND KUIL4
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    • 192 8 ALHAMBRA BEACH ROAD (Tan Cheng Kee A Co., Ltd, Proprietors} SECOND SHOW at 9.15 An Entertaining William fox Production Featuring that charming star JUNE CAPRICE In a story full of human-interest as well as mirth-provokini; situations MISS INNOCENCE; In S Parts A Sensational Western Drama Featuring the famous TOM MIX
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  • 511 9 Poor Results of the Miner Ballot. Attitude of Triple Alliance Workers. Reitfr Telecbamb London, August 31. The frrircs of the miners' ballot, showing 71 par cent, for a strike, constitute only :< Jiv per cent, margin above the I two-thirds need-d for a strike. I It is widely
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  • 84 9 Beuteb Telegrams. London, September 1. Mexico Cty The Postmaster General announces that the Government has decided to establish an aerial mail between Mexico City and Tampico by aut!i ni -at<n of lluerta. A small flotilla of Mexican manufactured aeroplanes will as utilised. London, September 2. wn, New Jet say
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  • 29 9 Relter Tti.egram London, September 1. Stockholm The Dagens Nyhetor states that State control of corn was discontinued on September 1. Thus the last Wartime restriction has disappeared.
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  • 283 9 Is Lord Mayor McSwiney Taking Food? Riitm Telegrams London, September 1. The latest reports concerning McSwiney are raising the question, is he taking nourishment The Lord Mayor's chapplain daily made alarming statements on leaving the prison until last evening when he refused to speak, while this afternoon, according to
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  • 89 9 Reuteb Telegrams London, September 1. Nashville, Tennessee The House of Representatives has passed a vote expungng all record of the recent ratification of ihe women's suffrage amendment on the gruuffd that a quorum was not present. Tennessee's adhesion to the amendment gave the requisite two-third majority of
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  • 47 9 Reuteb Telegram London, September 1. Communique from Mesopotamia states that although the Kufah garrison is isolated it is well stocked with supplies an I has not yet been seriously invested. Aeroplane reconnaissances are being made periodically and the garrison's messages indicate that all is well there.
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  • 37 9 Exutxb Telegram London, September 1. Paris A telegram states that the departure of the Arc na from Marseilles for China has been delayed owing to 4he crewstriking to be paid in p.setas instead of francs.
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  • 33 9 Recteb Telegram :.>n, September 2. Xaplc A collision occurred between of rival organisations of the v. i firi 1 on both sides. II lie on the quays and i:; were wounded.
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  • 38 9 Revter Tki.egram London, September 2. Mexico City There is still no information of the wh.Tcalxmts of the kidnapped Britisher Johns* n an I it is feareJ he may have been executed after the pursuit of the bandits.
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  • 143 9 Rbiteb Telegbams Lonlon, September 2. >.'~ws from M'.nsk describes the Bolshavik treatment of the Polish peace delegates, who were not permittei to leave tlu'ir quarters without a military escort. The delegates wero her H together in dirty, verminous be:irooms an 1 a woman secretary was obliged to occupy
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  • 28 9 Riutm Tblkgram London, September 2. Zeebrugge The King and Queen of the Belgians have left on a visit to Brazil aboard the Brazilian dreadnought Sao Paulo.
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  • 416 9 Appeal to Remove Export Restrictions. A Simla message of Aug.ist 2. states Representatives of the Karachi import gran merchants association and of the >in<l rice millers and merchants association arrived here yesterday and represented to the revenue member, the Hon. Mr. Sarma their grievances resulting
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  • 169 9 Maephail and Co.'s Daily Report Singapore, September 4. S lver.—sB>s. Hongkong 87',i. Shanghai 38. Rubber. —Market weak and dull. Sept. around 04 cts., Oct. 6G and Oct.-Dec. at 68-68%. Shares.—Market remains the same with a few changes to report. Business done in Bukit Katils 1.27-, Bassctts 1.40,
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  • 100 9 California promises to be the greatest sardine canning centre of the world as the res lit of the nee of seaplanes in the .n--djstry <n the I'ucific Coast. Since the the year naval seaplanes have been flying oat from the sea coast, sighting I li.-h and sending a wireless back
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  • 948 9 Government and Control Of Rice. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, September 3. Thore was a large attendance of the Pjolic, including Lady Guillemard, in the Town Hall, th s afternoon, for the nwtinjr or the Legislative Council over which the Governor, Sir Lauren:e Guillemard, X.C.8., presided. After various
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  • 63 9 The death of Mr. Chua Soon Le; n',', aged 48 years, compradore cf the Unitled Engineers, occurred on Thursday at 4; ISeok Wee Road. The funeral will take .place on Monday, the Oth inst., at 10 a.m. at the Eng San Teng, Ch.nese cemetery, at Bukit Tiniah. His death is
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  • 1756 9 The Appointment of President Resented. The fortn'ghtly meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was held on August .'tl in the Municipal Chamber. Mr. G. A. Hereford < President) was in the chair, the others present be ng the Hon. Mr. W. H. Thome, Dr. P. Liston, Messrs. Ye-
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  • 339 9 Infatuated Young Man To Go to Gaol. "I will go to gaol for love's sake," said a young man named A. Goodarea, wi o in the court of Mr. Nirmal Chun k r Ch inder, Honorary Magistrate, at P-nk-hnll Street Calcutta, was called upon t -ause why
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  • 66 9 The rate of mortality in the Settlement of Singapore fer the v. was 81.13. 'Hi total nin which l and i;i female. phthisis 26, malaria fevi r 16, typh d fever •i, plagtt dysentery 11, ber.beri I. unall-pox o. ir.llucn/.a L\ ehotera 1. The deaths uriiler three
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 1016 10 S.R.C. Heat S.C.C. s—o. No. there is no mistake in the heading. That was tha :i~tounding result. Aft.r drawing twice w.th iu> gals sored the S.i;C. met the S.( .C. for the third time and won by five dea% goals to nil. It was the wont thing
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    • 305 10 S. C.C. Tennis Tournament. Yaatorday'l results were as follower C Doubles H: ndirap. nt Cherry i.. \>-.0. 0 DewMni Handicap. ntoa owe :'> v. Dr. Hunter ir Webb scr., unfinished. \r Swindell v. Franklin and i •puiied. Profession Pairß, Qualifying Hounds. Telegraph 1, Hall and Ed lingtcn beat Merchant 5,
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    • 43 10 Yesterday's result was as follows Lauics' Doubles. Mrs. Shore and Mrs. Connell beat Mrs. Hubback and .Mrs. Maxwell, t>—3, o—2. TO-DAY'S TIE. Championship. Mr*. Turner v. Mrs. Shore. MONDAYS TIE. Ladie.-.' Singles. Mrs. Shore owe u0 v. Lady Murison plus 15.
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    • 61 10 Mrs. Lyall was the winner of the September spoon competition of 200 and 100 yarus al the Singapore fail in Kirle .on. The following scores were returned 200 100 Net Tl. with hp Mrs. Lyall M II N 65.75 Mrs. Lan^ham utar H 23 53 68.33 Mrs.
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    • 430 10 Our Kuaia Lumpur correspondent wires the fuJlowing list of entries for the Malayan athletic sports which are to be held in Kuala Lumpur on September 10 and 11 100 Yards.—A. P. Morgan, H. A. StokesHughes, H. E. Gillingnam, K. Browne, J. W. E. Adams, L. A. St.
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    • 308 10 Kuala Lumpur, September 3. Following are the handicaps for the third day cf the races Race 1 :—Gay Lass 7.8, Columbus 8.12, Hankcw 9.5, Ringwood 7.2, Palm Oil 7 6 Race 2 :—Royal Blood 10.7,. Kananga 10.5, Pretty Unc.« Cyrano 10.^, Lord Fisher B.o', Chenana 9.1, Kenncrley 6.7,
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    • 50 10 A Reutcr message dated September 1 states that Notts and KeYit drew. The final percentages of the country chamu'on hip are :—Middlesex "7, Lancashire 74L61, Parley 88. Yorkshire 67.50, Kent i5!60, Sussex 63.28. A Router message dated 18th inst., reports that Archaic is scratched in the St. Leger.
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  • 389 10 Curative Value for Colds in The Head. The medicinal MM of amber have recently been discussed and it is somewhat curious to fip.i the belief in the curative virtu.' f amber necklaces, in cases of cold in the head, still seriously held. One correspondent reports such a cure
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  • 213 10 Messrs. William Jacks and Co's metal report, dated London, August 5, says Copper. The price of electrolytic has been advanced 60/- per ton in sympathy with the firmer tone of the standard market. We understand, however, that Ameri■an producers arc expected to reduce their price of copper to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 1054 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—May I refer the Venerable the Ar. h.lcaci n to a letter from Sir Charters J. Syraonds, the eminent surgeon, which appeared in The Lancet of Dec. Pth last. t commences with tha following:— As one of a group of four who
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    • 1514 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. S.r,— .Many Mahmea like myself nml the pres-.n* State of our country, but when we think of the prospects of betterment, v:e regret still more the attitude of Englishmen. Not alone do they fail to acknowledge that they have been to blame
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  • 188 10 Remarkable Curio For America. Mr. Carl W. Hamilton, the wcll-knowa art collector of New York, has just purchased the bronze figure at a Monk, whiebi was formerly enshrined in the walls of Canton city. The figure has a remarkable history. It is a rel:c of the period of
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  • 168 10 The Bandman Comedy Company gave a capital rendering of Facred and Profane Love at the Victoria Theatre last evening. The theme is not enthralling revolving as it does about a Mr. Emilio Diaz who, in addition to being the greatest pianist the world has ever known, is
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 157 10 Sale of Property. Thy following properties wore sold by auction by .Messrs. Cfcaaac Koon Kihjt and Co., at their saleroom, .'!0 Kling Street, on Wednesday afternoon 99 years leasehold land ami house IOC Minto Koad. area 4,44!» M. ft., bought by Mr. Shaik Sahie I bin Abullah Bajarai for $4,900.
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  • 673 11 Lord Sinha's iews on Indian UaWaat. ln'«Mvicwe<l by a representative o? the i' regarding his appointment as 'Governor of Behur and Orissa, Lord Sin'ia .■-aid that the position of Governor was Ijroini* to bo most difficult. "I enter upo ■ly duties." he continued, with the assurei
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  • 741 11 Duke ol Conn;iutfht's Visit To India. Commenting in l«-:i<lin^ article <n the announcement th:it the Prince of Wales will n i l.< able to ome to India, the Times i is bo mii to uu I iitni. Nt to th people! of India anil the prunes ,-iri'l
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  • 231 11 Darinu Robbt-t> About The Nile. Tke N.-*'- Daily Kewi of August IS grm the following particular! <>f the Mtery on the Nile:— Upon the arrival of the CJf.B. Nil" .asak: at daylight yesterday, the <n .r> was nade that the ahip'i rtruag r<KMi had been broken o|K-n
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  • 294 11 Forget Past and Start Clean Slate. The n imp< rtaat n opening the !a>t S -vsion of th«- Imperial Council si S -r-'la <»n Aagnst M. in thr critietaa of recent PvanU I that tht> country would forget thi t n •■> nnu a rlwn slate.
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  • 33 11 Programme of Drills, etc for wetx enc ng Saturday, Septim... r i, ly^j Saturday. Srpin.ikr 4. S.K.E.<v.) Kille Club, Kuleslier Rar.v» 11.30 p.m. <S<l.) R. SMIiH, Lieut., Ag. Adjutant, S.l'.t,
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 178 11 JUST RECEIVED Complete New Stocks Musical Instruments INGLUDIN3 Guitars, Mandolines, Cymbals, etc., etc. Wth all acceee^ rice. A;bo all sizes Drum Vellums s. MGiireiE co., ltd. (Inocrpotsied ia Uoniikoafi) RAFFLB9 PLACE, SINGAPORE THE ARISTOCRAT COF THE ROAD P j^ 2>30 h.p. R.F.C. model, seven-eeater TOU.JNG CAR jg C NEW SHiPMiNT
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    • 192 11 RAFFLES CAFE Bras Basalt Road ADEIPHI HOTfet TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER Til HOTEL ORCHEBTBA WILL PLAY DURINQ AND AFTER DINNER ADELPHI HOTEL LIMITED, R O. TJEERDEMA, Managing Director. NOTE THESE PRICES WHY BIY AMERICAN BATTERIES FOR YOl R MOTOR CARS WHEN WI (AX SUPPLY FROM STOCK BRITISH MADE ACCUMULATORS »»lt 85
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  • 439 12 SINDAY. SEPTKMBER 5. St. Andrew* Cathedral. 7.30 a.m. Litany. 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral). 9.15 a.m. M ttins followed by Holy Communion. 4 p.m. No Children's Sorvioo. 5.30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. S. Matthew's Sepoy Lines. 7 a.m. Ilnly Communion. Services and Meeting* Holy Communion on Tuesday ami
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  • 284 12 The Government Wants Help Of Public. The Hon. Mr. G. S. Curtis on August 18 delivered a lecture in Bombay which was an elaboration of the Governor's recent speech in which he sketched the developments which will change Bombay from a city of dearth and
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 309 12 SATISFACTION IS BEST ASSURED IF WE WORK WITH YOU RATHER THAN FOR YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH KIAM KIAT COMPANY 108 and 109 MARKET STREET, AND VOi: WilX EXPERIENCE IT. (P |A VV 1). &H. O WILLS |g |A <P1«1U BBISTOL LONJUN £J) 1 1 U CAPSTAN MAGNUMS $1 IO
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    • 174 12 M. EZEKIEL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OPTICIANS O, High Street (Europe Hotel Building. WOLF MOTOR CYCLE 2K H.P. J.A.P. ENGLNI Manufactured by the WULFRUNA KNG. Co, Ltd, WolrerhaaatM Well-known for iti smooth miming ana adaptability to all condition, of roads. Early deliverie. expected. SELAT TRADING C° Singapore, Sole Importer, for BJS.
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    • 89 12 FREBHJUPPLIEB FISH Halibut, Flaunders Teal, Pigeons SINGAPORE COLD STOiUBE COMPAIY, LIMITED. George's Garage 3. COLE MAN STREET SPECIAL N©!.Cl£ W. tie pltssed to be able to inloira oat pitione »d»>. oai k%>-.. (meetly c^Diie^ted wish ti's JeHpaone, >md thi» wa awe is i ;u to ei*fr.ie ciJeia lot Ib? hiriag
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  • 357 13 How Seme Clerks Pass Tbe Time. DotUg a dieoatilaa at tbo «i;:io(; on Jay 38 o tbe Committee whi-b <; ipim* into ttie wcikisg ol tbe Ltboai Eicmdv, Mi fitvilj»o Tbomp«oa mmuontd tLtt t lew »ko, dotiig Ttii to lU.ivtiiiL'i; Dupirtuieot, twu ul Ibe Ut*; oletks
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 211 13 WHITEAWAY'S ecord-Breaking Be^t Value Ever Offered m British Made BICYCLES 1920 Model "SWIFr 1 Special $125 8 rgain $130 Prices $140 uwute w n iiwiiai x; ru^ bfu Whiteaway, Laidlaw Go, Ltd j (■BMtaaat ti id J |[J| sarram«»mnii»| A ito* Vm Uodd. Where Albions Win IT is not in
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    • 494 13 THE KAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLU MINING COMPANY, LTD. (TtN kpokatbo i* Qobbmslamd.) Gen: t.l Manager's Progress Report Icr Foar Weeks Ending August 14, 1920. Qn-Mrmo-;— I b g to 'jtw»H tho rn oi«i •epjrt, (or ttio lujc weeks endai on A i>.ai i«, it«a li v pmint F. tbr pitied. 110
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    • 303 13 pNASAL CATARRHI CVF.RY form of Naaal Catarrh, Head I Cold, Influenu, Hay Fever, dryI ness, stuffiness, irritation, obstruction, discharge and inflammation of the nose is overcome and cured by using 1 Nostroline Na»l Specific. At the first indication sufferers should at once apply this unfailing specific. It gives instant relief,
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    • 48 13 MEMO w-1 Phone 3 MOTOR CARS ft LORRIES In stock Immediate delivery CHANDLER CARS ESSEX CARS BROCKWAY LORRIES 2*4 ard 3J tons L>ue shortly NEW OVERLAND CARS Book now Don't del iy Catalogues and prices from all branches. CYCLE CJRRIIGE Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE PBNANQ, IPOH and KUALA LUMPUR.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 808 14 SALES It AUOTW AUCTION SALE OV VALUABLE *****8 FACTORY MACHINERT *ND rTTTIMOB r9 md lO.Jatan Datoh. off Balestier Ka:ul. nrar Thomson Hoad, Friday. September It. at 3J« pjnCamnrisina one tl.rce-cylinder vertical »S,, l),esel oil engim- by H.p Tong Woh, C*. on.' Tinted Knpincers scrap washer; f«ur diamon.l cut an.l one
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    • 438 14 SALES BY AUCTION AUCTION SALE 'he undersigned have received instructions o sell by public auction at their sale-room, Rnfflfs Chambers, Raffles Place, in Monday, September fi. l»2», at 2.St pjn. 'All those three pieces of land situate in BO district of Uppvr Bcdoh, Singapore, esimated respectively to contain areas of
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    • 1481 14 AiMta ith IS.IN.SN UL Haaa. AMirance Ia force over 115.000,00* THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. ITaaaoetatod IB Btralt* •ettlu.at.) ATTBAOTITB FlAflt »> itWifi ■OBBT TO LOAH. AGENTg WAN TID Baawtary Ka>a<sg Mroete* Dlroctor ol Agenel.. Aetaarr aDIOi A.M.WAO. BORACB W. BAPEB. a O. NICHOIHL.. r j*. IWSURAKCE COMMERCIAL
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    • 591 14 BAWKIWG BANQUE INDUSTRIE!.!! IE CHINE, Authorised Capita) Fr*. ISS.eM.toe Subscribed Capital Fn 1B0.00O.*'}! Paid-up Capital Frs. 7t,000,»M il/( of the Capita: subeeribed by u>Government of the ChineM B»puHle> Cnalraac of the Po«rd of Director. Andre B»r>helot General Manager A. J. Ntajeaaj BEAD OFFICE i 74. Roe Saint Lazare, Perl. BRANCHES
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  • 1065 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Motor Cars in America. j "The Used Car New»," Us Angeles, has an article from which we make the following extracts The American automobile industry it now second in size only to the iron and steel industry and as the automobile
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 109 15 .ittD TH:: LITTLE :f«o_i~> Shall iao-d them. It's ilrsi in sales— first in e-oaoaay— a ad first In the esteem of those wnolovjsaf jty, surety aaioo^ifort -because ot its wo^darfui 3i.npll3lty, streagth an* llgatness. It leaul3 In suss s£ftvu€ satisfaction /At it- oBC C iP"!* HE F JRDJOH TKAOrOB *^*V^r^^^'
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    • 209 15 X > j V -I IX !V BIGHT ifiLU IX XJ 9 CYLINDER "A 1 1 VIVII N VJT AUTOMOBILES it V Iv M y-ffl Xi] T*" 5 e r 's Touring Cr.r offers many r.fme- V:'V H !;ich sbou!d mak« even more- to drive, yof b oa!j ano; j
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 884 16 CALLENDER'S SUM KIAT CO "VERIBEST" \IIPfM 11 L I ]JJ .J. D VW READY ROOFING (bmmM In Strains Settlement^ ~.tal.lmt 21* a., ft. PMII D <,„„, I PLY. Useful for roofing light rtrnetures M, Phillip street. farm baildingSi et<^ %cd .p.e,.! SINGAPORE lining medium. j PLY. A medium, quality used
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    • 934 16 ADV*RmEMENTS_ The FTUPAID charge* far Wamta, Far "ale, Te Let, etc, la ordinary clo**-eet trjm (average *U word* t* Übo) an Per line one insertion 28 ets.. two in*. 41 rts.. three ins. 64 ets., four ins. 81 ets, five in*. 11.00, •<* in*. $1.13, ten in*. $1.10. rw*W* ies.
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    • 924 16 MISCELLANEOUS ARABIC LESSONS, translation* or Malay v»n. H. Ahr|e»n. m<_). s.! r WANTED TO RENT OR LEASH, compound house No. 81, Kamporg Java Road, including rubber and fruit trees, area 140.000 square Cost and also a compound house No. 83. Kani|>on? Java Road, with plantation. Apply to Owner, No. 97,
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    • 984 16 MOTOR VEHICLES RARE OPPORTUNITY, one new Chevrolet car for sale. What offers T 32, Straits Times. SELL YOUR CAR NOW. W« are paying the brit prices. Bring it to our office for inspection. Lindsey Co, 29-3. Ka.tles Place FOR SALE, Buick six-cylinder car, newly painted, new hood and n«-w cushion
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    • 295 16 Straits Motorcar Service LIMII. D (Incorporated in Straus Settlement*: 213 to 219, ORCHAKi) HOAD LORRIES AND CARS HIRED TO MOTOR CARS AND CYCLF:: WELDING O< ail metals, under Europetr, n.iD'ft SATISFACTION f.l ARA.VIEED PRICF.3 VEJJY MMOUTI Phone'l233 SHIPPING PLANTING MINING For these three Key Industries of Malaya WE HOLD STOCKS
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 197 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONES Editorial and General M Manager's Office 1117 Job Printing Oifice 1244 All communications relating to editor i»' matters and news should be ad<lri-:«".. to THE EDITOR. All communicat >nt relating to business matters—advert'sements, subscriptions, accounts, print ng, etc., shosld be addressed to IHE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES
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