The Straits Times, 6 July 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,682 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. JULY 6, lflgl PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    ULU RANTAU RUBBER.
    527 2 ii The Necessity of Reducing Costs. The fourteenth annual ordinary geawml meeting of the Ulu Rantau Rubber Estate* Company, .td., was held on May «1 at Canon Street Hotel, E.C, (Mr. R. W; Harrison) presiding. The Chairman, after expressing regret at the absence through illness of the
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    MIDNIGHT SPORTS.
    306 2 Illuminated Cricket and Football Ground*. Will the future bring us football and cricket matches during the evenings and a midnight game of golf In a paper on The Use of Artificial Light as an Aid to Various Games and Sports, read to the Illuminating Engineering Society, Bays the
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    Long Honeymoon.
    162 2 A wealthy and eccentric Swiss engineer, named Balach, of Winterthour, has creai- ed a matrimonial record by marrying the sanic wife three times ancr divorcing her twice within five years. Divorce is quick and inexpensive in Switzerland when a coupte agree to iWeven quicker than in America. The
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      338 2 f)V 1 1^ taa»W^^Baa^BaaaßM^Baaaaa^ 0 w M^^^BaW J j I II kQ-Jiri. .avaVW I f^ \aaßrH V I o lAT^Bsff J*ta»aaßKir^ *^y^ 1 iVe're 50 glad you are getting well again, Daddy." What a fueling ot" satisfaction it is to a man who nas been "nervy' and run-down to find
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      630 2 g Your thin and Jm > m Ooaaß'exloii af i-fS** &R ta P»"w« Co.- Mai rtittop aU lb. y.ar roaml i£. Mi I SahaaMrS!* /ITS Paekagea Parcels for Home tt Abroa« Koxcls* Shipplnt aad Forwarding Agents To aad from all parts of the Worlc Lowest rates, eflcient attention. Acmta, fo»PITT
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      222 2 10 H.P. CITROEN OAR The excellence of French automobile engineering has long beta known and agreed by experts. The Citroen ia the acknowledged beat of this school of production. See thia remarkable Car— compare it with any other light car an tk« Markst Take a demonstration ride drive ft yourself
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    OFFICER'S LAST MESSAGE.
    749 3 Dramatic Moment In a Debate Ok Ireland. Tkere was a tensely dramatic moment in the House of Commons on June 1 'when SWvHamar Greenwood the Chief Secretary for Ireland, read a, letter written by an officer, to his wife on the eve of his execution by Sinn
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    MONEY IN RICE STRAW.
    223 3 Important Discovery for Making AU-ohol. As> important discovery for the production of industrial alcohol was dealt with on May 27 by Sir Charles H. Bedford in a paper read before the Royal Scx-i**J| of Arts. The man in the street, said Sir Charles, appeared to believe
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      416 3 INFLUENZA AND CATARRH Soon Cured by Yeno's Lightr.l^ Cough Cur*. Ton cannot always avoid catching covght, coldi, iaflueDia, or nasal catarrh, but you can avoid letting them develop into more serious trouble. The way to do it it to take Veno's Lightning Cough Cure on the first indication of bronchial
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      949 3 Straits Settlements Loan, 1921 <*♦***♦*♦**«>» ISSUE 8F $20,000,000 LOAN Beariag Interest f roa. the data of purchase at 7 per cent per aannai payable halfyearly oa May 1 and Nsreabsr I. •**>**>>»♦****» REPAYABLE A» PAR ON MAY X, 1936 FREE OF INCOME TAX AND OTHER DUTIES »MM>' PRICE OF ISSUE
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      148 3 COOL! RESTFtfLI DONT FORGET to arrat*. to meet yoar Mend* oa WEDNESDAY, the opening day ol SWEET SHOP AM) TEA ROOM la new premises ground floor THE ARCADE Battery Road, opposite Maraard*. CAKES, SWEETS AND ICBB, SALADS, SANDWICHES, COLD MEATS, TEA, COFPEE, FRUIT CUP, etc. COMBINE OF SLin+ER A CO.
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      767 4 sTEiwa smws P. 0.-Brltlsh India AND Apcar Line (Oempanles laaatparatod la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORDDTTAL 8. N. CO. (Oadar Contract with His Majesty's Government) *-k. ibihj'- MAIL SERVICE" EAST OF BOMBAY an at praasai taapeade* LONDON FAB-BASTBRN BERVICB FROM LONDON I TO MAMgnj.aai AND LONDON Daa
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      570 4 STEAMER SAILIN6S STRAITS STEAMSHIP GO. LIMTTBD Steamer* lataadud to sail from Siagapara KINTA Monday, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. HTB LEONG Monday, at 4JO pa, far Malacca and Mnar. KAKA Tuesday, at 4.80 p.m., for Malacca aad Moar.* IPOH Wednesday, at 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang.
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      61 4 STEJiER SfIIUWCS OOLLAH I LIRE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ. M. S. Dollar LOADING JULY 12 tfobert Hollar LOADING JULY 27 Tareogh Bills af Lading leased treat Singapore to tha Principal Cities of the United State* aad Canada. Far further inf ormatiea a* Bataa, aaa, apply to
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      323 4 STEAMER SULim 0. 1 S. K. THE UfIAKA BHOSEN KAIBH* LTD Incorporate* ia Japan) N*. 4. Do Baaaa Straat fa-iami Saillag frvrn Stagapare (Sabjaat to change wtthovt notic. BUHOPr'N" UKB Far Pert Said, Marseilles, Laadea, Aatwarp, Barlwdam aad Hsatbon arr. dep. SLAM MARU July 7 July 8 ARGUN MARU July
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      331 4 STEAMn SMJBgJ NIPPON YISEIM HAISHA. < taeerperate* In Japaa) 0 1»4.f Hall Caatnut *>Ma la. IsaaenM lapaasai l^mant I •••toat to itltoiatMma witaaat aatto* LONDON LOni Fortnightly Savrtoa >.- Laadaa. Antwerp vto (Malacca) Pc« Catoaiba, Saaa, Port n.M aad Manama*. KAGA MARU July IS LIVERPOOL UNB re* Ma/.eill*a aad Lrrarpaat
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      653 5 STEAMER SAUJNiS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Contract with the French Government Mall aad Paaaengfr Services DIRECT MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAILS o W7TWARD MAIl^ To Marseilles vis Colombo. I For Shanghai via Saigon and Djibouti, Port Said Hongkong CAP ARCONA lfi.ooo tons Aug. 8 I PORTHOS 16,800 tons,
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      399 5 STEAMER SAIUN6S u. KASAMA Consignees of cargo per the aboTe steanle from America are hereby notified that general surrey of all cargo landed in damaged condition win be held on Fridaj July 8, at 9.16 a.ra. In Godowns Noa. f and SU No further larrey will be held after thi
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      607 5 STEAMER SAILINGS LLOYD TRIESTINO S N. COMPANY (Incorported In Italy) HOMEWARD SAILING For Colombo, Aden. Mamas, Pott Said, Brlndlsi, Vealce ami Trieste, taking earn oa throne* Bill of Ladla* far FiOBM, ta. Levantc and Black Sea Pert*. I -NIPPON about Jjly 7 I CIUCIA about en. Aug. TRIKSTK 1st half
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      207 5 JUST STARTED fSILK AND CURIO SHOP LADIES' DRESS MATERIALS CORD AND TALE SILKS FOR GENTLEMENS' SUITINGS. TRY US ONCE BEFORE YOU BUY HOTS— -Oar .Supervisor Mr. <'h>in<lirxm h»« had very ifrcat txprrifncv in T/t the Mnv line of buxinv»K in Hiirh Stnit. 0. CHANDIRAM CO. 49, NOKTH BKIIX.K KOAI). MARINE
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      799 6 From Monday, July to WedMldsy, July S, 1981. In tlit Srctm.i S'*ow a 1 Ml Kathleen O'Connor and Jack Perrin in tbe Universal Serial l«E P isode> THE LION IVIAN 36 Parts. (p. 9. THE ESCAPB Ep. 10. A PERILOUS PLUNGE Ihere are more ways than one to kill a
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      398 6 aigms i n pg^fp^rTafwy HALL, LIMITED I North Bridge Road The Second Show nt 9.1', p.m. See! The Closing episodes of See! THE DRAGON'S NET Ep 11. THE SHANGHAI PERIL S Pt». ■p. 18. THE FINAL) THE UNMASKING 2 Pt«. Along with a Universal special attraction Featuring that fascinating screen
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      154 6 .....^^'j |j When your Eyes give yoa* h trouble, Consul* Mr. K. F. CHONG P.5.M.C.. D.8.U.A., P. 1.0., London OFFICE *AT THE i United Pharmacy, 305, North Bridfr Road SINGAPORE: i MASSAGE Mrs. WASA 87-b, Taak sUa4 (Koyokan Hot*]). Prosa 7 aja. to 10 pjs. compare the cost I 2^^.JSl
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      19 6 (PUD)! V SINGAPORE.^/ 1 for Prompt Printing Every Department under European Supervision Office and General Stationery 76, Cecil Street
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    Balgownie Estates.
    1421 7 Mr. kindersley on Great Rubber Set Back. The "ixteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Balgownie Rubber Estate*, Limited was held at the registered offices of the company, Gresham House yesterday. The hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley presided others present be-ng the honi Mr. W.
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    190 7 NXTUKBI Vednaaday. Jal) C. High Water, 11.23 a.m., 10.39 p.m. League Football S.R.C. II t. S.T.C., S.C.C. TaHglin Club at Horn*, 6.16 p.m. Fillii' Circui, Beach Road, 1.30 1 9.13 f,ja. tj'haraday, Jaly 7. High Water, 0.1 a.m, 11.24 p.m. 81 haunaward mail leares. DsJhdPie Chapter (lnst.)
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    136 7 KXCHANU* Singapore, July 6. On London. Bulk 4 m/i t/A Demand «/8 23/32 Private 3 m. crediU 8/4 6/18 On New York Demand 42% 1 Private 90 day* *7V4 On Prance Bank 600 On India Bank T.T. 178* On Hongkong, Bank d/d 17% p.c. prexn. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    46 7 Tom of Market.-Quiet. Spot Aug.-Sept. Oct-Dee Singapore Standard Pal* Gnp* Ooctac Prfcaa km Sdten Spot Aug.-Sept. Oct-Dee. Singapore Standard tibbad Smotod SbMt QodmM Prle■o7m Bdm 23 23H 28% 24 V 4 26 -iA DAILY PRICKS CURRENT. 12 boob, July ft.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      82 7 Cut Wharf Bull) Nil. But Wharf— Valentijn, Zira. Sheers Wharf— Heijin Haru. Main Wharf-Tara, Nile, Nippon, Hehe. Empire Dock— EVma, Yebophi Maru. Wnt Wharf— Fook Sang. Jardines Wharf-Nil. Pal* Brani Caal Wharf. Nil. Keppel Harbour. IWh.rf-Indo Maru. Malvard, Sri 'atrol, Recorder. Lch Crow, Leh Mars, ir:..::.
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      VESSELS ARRIVED.
      121 7 CAMPHL'YS, Dut.. l.ffi>6 tons. Dm Batavia 6-7, for Penang 7-7. DAITO MARL. Jap., 638 tons, from Bangkok 6-7, for Bangkok 8-7. HONG HO, Brit.. 96 torn, from Trengganu 6-7, for T ren*ganu *7. HYE LEONG. Brit., 303 tons, from Malacca 6-7. for Malacca 7-7. HALDIS. Nor., 1.066 tons,
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    89 7 A fascinating story of New York's night ife, ing The Delicious Little Devil, a 6 ict UniveaMtl special attraction, in which Vlae Murray, the former Follies girl, will >c seen at the Liberty Hall from to-night n the sec.nd show along with the closing ■hapter of The Dragon's
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    Moslems Unite.
    122 7 We are informed that the committees )f the Moslem Institute and the Moslem Association are meeting at the premises of the latter, 91 Selegie Road, on Friday the 15th instant, to discuss in detail the proposal that emanated from the Institute with regard to the convening of a
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      MINING.
      189 7 Vftl. Pd. Buy en. S«Uer». 1 1 Aytr Weng 100 £1 £1 Kam Kamnntin* 1.17.8 2.2.6 xd. 10 10 KinU Assoc. 6.60 7.50 xd. 1 1 HiUm Tm liO 1.70 1 1 Jelantoh 0.80 £1 41 L*hat Minu 5 5 Lingui Tin i.76 5.00 10 10 Malayan ColL 14^0
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      GENERAL.
      127 7 VaL Pd. Baywt. Sellers. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 3.0.0 3.10.0 il £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.60 7.00 5/ 5/ Electric T'ways 2/8 10 10 Fraser Neaves 26.50 28.60 50 60 W. Hammer Co. $80 $90 id. 100 100 Katz Bros, deb 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.10.0 6.0.0
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      DEBENTURES.
      92 7 U. Eng. p.e. $1,234,300 -pvifA pa. Spore Electric Trm»ways 5 p.c. £360,000 »M 0 Spore Municipal 6 px. $1378,000 Vdt Spore Mun. 4H p.e. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 px. db. Spore Mun. 4% px. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 px. dk. Spore Mun. 4H pc of 1909 $1,600,000 .> lipx.dk
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      365 7 n-at aa. O*. aaa U«M Sfc—a-a. i Latest available SWrliag Qaotatteaa *re printed oa another page oa Friday. T» 4ay*» PltlMS. Frwer Lyall ft Co. Ev«tt Allenby ($1) 0.26 0.36 0.20 0.30 Alor Ua;ah (*1) 1.00 1.26 1.00 1.26 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 2.00 A. HiUm ($6) 8.50
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      60 7 SINGAPORE AMATEUR DRAMATIC COMMITTEE WILL •RESENT IN THE VICTORIA THEATRE JULY 18, 20, 22 AND 23, AT ».W PJL PROMPT The Man front Toronto A Comedy ia three sett by DOUGLAS MURRAY. PUa of teats win be opea at Messrs. MOUTRIB 4 Ctw Ul, cc. TUESDAY, JULY 5, AT 9
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      1312 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS everything Guaranteed in go« condition at Bolter's Sale. WANTED, qualified teacher' for I boyi of 7 and 10 yeara of age. Apply B, High Street. Singapore. TO LET. BHARON, ID4, River Valley Road, suitable for boarding house. Apply E. S. Nathan, 18, Malacaa Street. FOB SALE, two pare
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    37 8 Dr. PAGLAR thanks the unknown gentleman who kindly lent his Austin car to the nlirse in charge of his little daughter, nephew and niece, who had lost their way in the Katong district for some hours.
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    WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 BUSINESS A GAMBLE.
    1136 8 WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 BUSINESS A GAMBLE. The question of salaries and allowances was discussed at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council, and we find ourselves in the somewhat peculiar position of agreeing with Mr. Nutt, who brought! forward a motion, and with most of what] the Governor said in opposing
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    20 8 The Rent Assessment Board will sit in the Municipal Board Room on Tuesday, tha 12th- inst, at 2.15 p.m. i*
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    27 8 Appendices 0B .the report on the Trade of the Colony at the Straits Settlements for 1920 were laid on the table of the Legislative Council on J^onday.
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    73 8 Mischa Elman, who left to-day for Kuala Lumpur to give a recital, wul appear once more in Singapore before he returns to ,the United States. As the theatre is not available t£e great violinist will give a recital at Goodwood Hall next Monday evening. Booking will open tomorrow at Moutrie's.
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    24 8 The mail steamer China with the London mails of Jane 16 was expected to arrive at Bombay at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 1.
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    22 8 Seven hundred and fifty man are being employed on the Penang Hills railway, which is expected to be completed early next year.
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    30 8 Two Dutchmen from Palembaaft travelling by tho Coen landed in Singapore yesterday without passports and they are to be charged for doing so by Insp. Williams before a magistrate to-day.
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    38 8 Yesterday afternoon the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was crowded, when Father Lynch delivered a lecture on Palestine. The formal opening of the Mission is at 6.30 this evening, and 6.30 to-morrow there will be Mass and inspection.
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    42 8 A meeting of the V.M.C.A. Literary Society is to be held this evening. A paper will be given <en Shakespeare by Mr. P. L. Dickson. The paper will be illustrated by quotations from the poet's works. The general public ig cordially invited.
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    46 8 The Sungei Way (Selantfor) Rubber Company recommends a final dividend of \od. per share, less tax, making 5 per cent. for year, allocating: £1,000 for depreciation, £8,000 to income-tax reserve, £800 written off preliminary expenses, and £9,519 forward, subject to corporation tax and other possible charges.
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    54 8 Mr. HofTt and a friend staying with him missed a few days ago from their residence 112, Orchard Road, 160 guilders together with some clothing. The matter was reported to Insp. Edwards, who found the clothing in the boys' quarters and he was to charge two of the Hylam servant*
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    64 8 At the but meeting of the Madras Municipal Council it was mentioned that the London solicitors of the Corporation had been instructed to inform Messrs Uoulton aad Co., that the legal action against them for failure to supply drainage pipes in accordance with the terms of the contract would be
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    63 8 Fillu's Circus continues to do good bur-lean on its location in Beach Road, rhfc change of programme is attractive, including several acts by the CliquetU who have been strengthened by the return of one artiste from Europe. An interesting extra attraction is promised for Friday evening in a six round*
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    67 8 A deposit of epaomite (magnesium sulphate or epsom salts), 6ft. thick, has been discovered in a stratum of sandstone in Auckland, a town in South-eastern Tasmania. Above the epsomite is a band of common salt from 2ft to sft. thick, and in the near vicinity a seam of *ocd coal
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    76 8 A stir has been caused in Scottish steel centres owing to a six ngure contract lor steel axles lor Indian state railways going v* America. Glasgow nrms tendered tne lowest possible price allowing tor cheaper cual and pig iron yet tne tender us thirty per cent, auove the American tender,
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    91 8 I At the Rent Board meeting held under the presidency of Mr. C. Ma*well yesterIday Mr. A. V. L. Davies, on behalf of the owner, asked the Board to decide whethgr 14, Upper Chin Chew Street, w<>re busP I ness premises. After some arguments the chairman doubted whether the Board
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    77 8 Bie following notice to mariner* has issued from the Mast*r Attendant's c Dredging operations being carried at Empire bock have now been completed. Dredging operations will be commenced at the West Wharf on or after July 6 during the hours of daylight oniy. The dredger will fly a signal i.e.
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    65 8 Twenty -eight Chinese organisations, of Shanghai, says a Hongkong paper, representing merchants, labourers, sireels' unions, teachers, BtuiMits, and journalists^ Shanghai have despatched three telegrams opposing the renewal of the /tffcioJapanese Alliance and the registration of schools in the Federated Malay States. 1 These have been addressed to the BritUh Government
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    78 8 A case was commenced yesterday and continued this morning before Mr.Bull in I which a Chinese named Shim Ah Foy, an employee in the c Methodist Publishing House, stands charged with theft and dishonestly retaining property of the said company consisting of books, fountain p.ns and so forth, tVnd at
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    78 8 The unscrupulous character o% opium smugglers and the dangers attending the examination of steamers are shown by a recent event at Samshni. On the Chinese steamer, Kongchow, ttom Wuchow, cleared for Hongkong, a Customs official recently discovered Ghree baskets, somewhat larger than the regular partridge or quail baskets, which, on
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    367 8 Mr. L. H. Hart is to act as Deputy Com missioner of Police, Johore. The death is announced of Mr Rm. The death is announced of Mr. Havard Thomas, aged 67, prcfessor at the Slade school, university college. Dr. Albert David, headmaster, Rugby, has been appointed Bishop
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    Government House.
    23 8 Lady Guillemard gave a small dance at Government House on Monday night. Tho music was provided by the Tanglin Club Orchestra.
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    The Man from Toronto.
    48 8 The Singapore Amateur Dramatic Committee's performance of The Man ?rdm Toronto, at the Victoria Theatre on. July 18 20, 22 and 23 is likely to attract large houses and intending patrons should book early at Moutrie's where a plan of seats can be seen.
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    Typhoon About !
    50 8 Typhoon About The Shipping Office has received information from the Hongkong Observatory of a severe typhoon travelling within 120 miles Lat 16 degs. N, Long 115 degs. E at an advancing speed of 400 miles per day in a W.N.W. direction. The warning was received here at 11.25 a.m. yesterday.
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    Arms for China.
    75 8 A Government Gaxettr Extraordinary, issued yesterday, stifes that for a period of 12 months from July 1, 1921, no person, company, corporation cr partnership shall, oither on his or its own behalf or on behalf of any other person,company, corporation or partnership of whatever nationality, export to
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    Game Shooting in the F.M.S.
    131 8 A bill is introduced into the Federal Council to strengthen the protection given by law to big game and deer. The principal additions to the existing law consist t>f»Prohibiting the shooting of deer without a licence prescribing standards of maturity and rendering the killing of
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    Serious Train Derailment.
    151 8 I It was all confusion and excitement at the Koala Lum»ur Railway SUtion on Monday night, lays the Malayan Leader, Uvhen several passengers and mails were •eld up owing to a serious derailment of a train near the engine shed opposite the Government Printing Office, Kuala Lumpur.
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    Coal Crisis Ends.
    311 9 Satisfactory Resumption Reports. RlUTtt TELEGRAMS London, July 4. A ilispp«iMon to rejrard*the reopening of the coal mines tc-day as the precursor of better times generally is among the hopeful signs of the week-end. There were enquiries from mn*t widely scattered British and foreign centres for British coal.
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    American Independence.
    162 9 Reunu Telegram London, July 4. American Independence Day was celebrated in London by the flying of the Stars and Stripes on many bafldistrs and numerous American gatherings: The Ambassador, Colonel Harvey, at the Independence Day dinner, confessed that he perceived the world situation far more clearly than when
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    Belgian Royalties.
    146 9 m Reuter TttWumb London, July 1. The Kinjr of the Belgians has been appointed a British Field-Marshal. London, July 4* Their Belgian Majesties arrived atfeover and were welcomed by the Prince of Wale*. London, July 4. There was a most brilliant scene at Victoria Station on the arrival
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    Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
    179 9 PRetTu Telbobam London, July 3. The Observer welcomes the prolongation K Anglo-Japanese Treaty at affording tble respite necessary for mature ration. Simultaneously it warns against procrastination and evasion of the issues, wklaf must be faced. It recommends the adoption of a new pact, including the United States] failing
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    Ireland.
    115 9 PRkhtk* Telegrams London, July 3. Peace rumours are circulating in Dublin as a result of the reported secret visit of Genera] Smuts. London, July 4. The conference at Dublin adjourned until July 8. It is officially stated that views were exchanged and certain agreement* were reached. London, July 4.
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    Oil Companies.
    106 9 Kki-ter Telegrams London, July 4. At the Shell Transport Company meeting in London the chairman said that profit was £8,8§D,000. The dividend was 35 per cent. A proposal to increase the capital by £10,000,000 was sanctioned. London, July 4. New York The president of the Standun) Oil Company,
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    France and Russia.
    95 9 RSUTO TBLMKAM London, July 4. The Morning Post states that France hai emphatically declined the renewed proposals of Krassin to resume trade relation* with Russia and stated that there ia no reason to modify the attitude hitherto adopted in spite of Kraaain's declaration that the^>vernment is considering
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    Debt to America.
    81 9 0 RIUTEB TBLBOBAM London, July 4. In the House of Commons at 'question time Mr. Alton Young stated that the British debi to America was approximate- I ly £866,000,000. The accrued unpaid in- terest on this totalled about $407,000,000. The only definite frangemoßt for reduc- I tion
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    News from France.
    136 9 RIITTM TELECRAMK Paris, June 29. French and German experts met yester day to consider practical means of r storing in kind or money to the French ownen the cattle, implements, machinery anc ether property looted by the German soldiery. The Japanese Crown Prince visited Paris University, the
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    Great Fire in Glasgow.
    93 9 (Rector Telegram London, July 3. enormous fire broke out in Argyll Glasgow. It is estimated that the c amounts to £250,000. Two firemen killed, fire started in Bowman's Stores at asiest time yesterday evening. It spread very rapidly and roared all night long. Customers and assistants
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    Ex-Duchess Married.
    51 9 RriTTBB TELEG* AM London, July 4. Consuelo, ex-Duchess of Marlborough, was married to Lieut.-Coionel Louis Balsan, a retired French officer, at registry office in the Strand, London. A religious ceremony was held subsequently in the Chapel Royal, Savoy. The American Ambassador and General Cornelius Vanderbilt were among the
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    Gallant Soldier's Death.
    68 9 Reuttb TelwHuw London, July 4. Paris The death has occurred of Colonel Domini', the heroic defender of Tuyenquan in 1886, when he was besieged with 600 troops and' held out for three months against 15,000 of the enemy until relieved. He lost one-third of the garrison and
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    Various.
    68 9 Beutkb Tklegrams London, July 8. Buenos Aim A decree has been issued declaring that the concession granted to Messrs. Vickers Maxim to construct a shipyard at La Plata has lapsed. London, July 3. President Harding has signed the Congress resolution, thus ending the state of war with Germany. London,
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    Seremlian Epworth League.
    157 9 The members of the Seremban Epworth League and friends held a tery pleasant farewell entertainment at the residence of the Scroby's, on Saturday, on the eve of the Rev. Daniel E. Sundram's transfer to Sitiawan as headmaster of the AngloChinese School there. Thfagh his stay in Seremban
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    Bank Industrielle de Chine.
    385 9 Creditors Petition for a Local Receiver. Mr. P. Dnrnerin, manager of the Banqu* Industrielle de Chine, explained to us this morning that the official French designation for the war measure, the main provisions of which were described in our previous communications, is, Arrangement Transactionel. Mr. Dumerin
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    Woman Decapitated.
    433 9 tTinggi Murderer to Be Hanged. i'eng Cho, speaking Cantonese, for trial on a charge of murder, i»»izes, Jobore Bahru, on June 2a. ied not euilty. Mr. G. G. Seth, L*gal Adviser to the Johore Government, appealed for the Public Prosecutor of Johore and Mr. L. Stuart- Bell for
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    21 9 Sir Robert Anderson, architect, who designed the Medical School, Edinburgh, the Macewan Hall, and restored DaooKno Cathedral, had died aged 87.
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    RUBBER CRISIS.
    3784 9 Fall Review of the Presen Position. By the Hon. Mr. W. Duncan. The position of the rubber growing industry grows worse daily, and he would be an optimist indeed who would bank on an early improvement. An analysis of the information available to us is far from reassuring.
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      THIRD TEST MATCH.
      335 10 England Out for 259. A Reuter wire of July 4 describes the Ltecond day of the test match at Leeds as The weather was overcast and cool, and .he wicket good. There were 27,000 Misfortune came early, England losing Ducat, who was making a stroke when ihe
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      L.L.T.C. Tournament.
      429 10 Yesterday's play in the Ladies Lawn Tennis CM tournament resulted as follows Ladies' Singles Handicap. Mrs. A. H. Dickinson pins 4 beat Mrs. Morrell scr., 6 4, 6 6. Mrs. Dorrington Ward scr. beat Mrs Simmons owe 1, 6 6, 6 3. Mrs. Olafsson owe 3 beat Mrs.
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      407 10 I S.C.C. beat Sea Oeiences. In sp.t« oi hav.r.j; two or three regulai pii/ t»o kWk>, vie &.O.C scureu a w.u tun mey i..ct o«.a unmeet in lira. U4WiO»**i* tw^uC lubM.U Jf C£>b^t >4**jr tun tt|(«**W. a. nit eau uciug is i in tne CI4DS xavour. I ih,s
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      Details of the Fight.
      798 10 I A Ktsuter wire from Jersey City dated I July 3 gives the following further detain lof the bempsey-Carpentier fight 1 Ninety thousand, including many wo I men, were present. The receipts totallac I $1,600,000. Carpentier was confidence per sonified as he entered the ring. He
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    HIGH STREET FATALITY.
    484 10 Evidence of Two European Eye Witnesses. Mr. F. G. Bourne continued and coiuluu •d hit enquiry yesterday into the circom stances attending: the death of lan Chi Hook, formerly employed as a clerk in ih tirm of Tan Kah Kee, who was turuwn ou ol his ricksM
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    94 10 Macphail and Co.'h Daily Report. f. Singapore, July 6. liver 36%. lfjngkong 17% p.c. prem. Three months gold $46>,. Share Market. Rubbers. Nothing doing. i i !?r£V pit S s 1-WH-1-22V4, Norths 1.37V4-1.42V4, Souths 75-80 cents, BaUng Padangs 70-75 <«ents, Rawangs 60-65 c.nti I? P o l
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    Malayan Fisheries.
    232 10 Kroi» the report of Mr. C. Boden Klom on the Fisheries Department, FM.S., lor 192 a we gather that the year as a whole is described as act prosperous in Krian and Matang, fairly gcod in Lower Perak, tte Kuala belangpr district and Klang and poor in Kuala
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    31 10 A non^rfficial resolution asking Government to initiate leirislat on for the eradication of houses of ill-fame in Bombay cityhas been admitted for discussion at ths forthcoming aessicn of the Council at
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    Cheras Rubber Estates.
    1275 11 Forward Contracts and Cash Position. The ninth annual general meeting of the Chcras Rubber Estalis, Ltd., was krfd on May "I at the*H)}irt*wd office* of the company. 149, l.cadcnhall Strut. X.C.. Mr. E. I-. Hamilton (tin- chairman I presiding. The representutw of the Secretaries < Messrs. K.
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    THE TUTICORIN HARBOUR.
    280 11 Possibilities of a Navat Base. A Madras correspondent of the Ceylon Observer writing; on June 2C says The Commaniier-in-Chief of the Kast Indies Squadron is expected next week, and as the Presidency Port Officer and the Harbour Eng-im-er are also likely to turn up at the same
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    SHATTERED DREAM.
    339 11 IM of the Steward not Such A Happy One. Thi- Cunard liner Aquitunia. with her 200 clerks who took the places of some •if the stewards wim went on strike, has arrived at Southampton,, ■mm blackcoate.l volunteers (says the Daily Chronicle), had a fairly |M time in their
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    WOODEN GEE-GEES.
    216 11 War T)fflce Rocking Horses At £55 Each. The East Riding Tftritorial Force Aiaoriatjan. at a mettinjr lit Hifll, disrusK.l aletti-r frwn the War Office astsWiß if the Association would purchase wooden rocking bfttrs for the T>urp<>se of teachiiiK elementary horsemanship, and it was intimated t!i:it the War Office
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      133 11 MOUTRI E PIANOS mrt still the most popular in Ihe East The same high quality is maintained but ICo/ PRICES HAVE ICo/ IV Jo BEEN REOUCED IV This Offer for Spot Cash Payment only ALL NEW STOCK Send to-day for Illustrated Catalogue 8. MOUTRIE ft CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia Hongkong.)
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      323 11 Raffles Hotel MONDAY.— Tea Dansant, 5 tq 7 p.m. (Admission free) WEDNESDAY— SpeciaI Musical Projrramme after Dinner. THL Dwwi AY GUeSt NlKht nd Dancing: < EEn*v ™n* Dress essential for FRlDAY.— Special Lunch— Orchestra. o"''0 1 V ht d Dancine < Evenin essential for SUNDAY.— Cinema after Dinner. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA
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    Our Boys.
    1456 12 Views on Servant Problem In Ceylon. An occasional correspondent writes in a home paper as follows They told m; there was no servant problem. They said to me with smiling lips and bitter envy glancing from their eyes How nice for you to be going to Ceylon where
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    VIOLIN THAT SPEAKS.
    308 12 Scientists Encore an Electrical Melody. To play on a violin without strings, the violinist being in a' distant room, was one of the miracles of a new electrical discovery demonstrated at the Institution of Electrical Engineers tbe other night by two Danish scientists. Alfred Johnsen and Knud
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    BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    53 12 Oders for week Hiding: July 10 Wednesday, 6th.— Eight* Too* Parade, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 7th.— Third Troop Parade, 5.15 jjn. Volley Ball, TJf.CA. Grouad, Friday, 8th.— Sixth Troops Parade and Band Practice, 6.16 pjn. Saturday, Oth.— Seventh, Niatfc and Tenth Troops Parade. Sunday, 10th.— Fifth Troop Inspection,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    41 12 Programme of Drills, etc., for »<m1c ending; Saturday, July 9 Wednesday, 6th.— 5.16 pjn.. Drill Hall, Chinese Company, Recruits DrjJl. Saturday, 9th. 3 pj», DrillEi!!. S.P.A. Company, Dress, short*, shirts, sleeves. SIN U A POKE A.NU SOUTH MALAYA
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    Malacca Volunteer Rifles.
    76 12 M.V.R. Battalion Bifle Club. The Range is open to all comers. Shoots for July, 11*21--Saturday, 9th 4 p.^. Wednesday, 13th 4 p.». Sunday, 17th 7.30 a.m. Wednesday, 20th 4 p.«. Saturday, 2Srd M 4 P-n> Sunday, 24th 130 ajB. Wednesday. 27th 4 p m. Saturday, 30th 4
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      132 12 §11 A II 0 N A 111 U Pineapple Brand Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, UNITED 1 B3KKER &CQ, LTD, Engineering Department office: c, battery road, NEW GARAGE FOR STORING, CLEANING, AND REPAIRING Motor Lorries NOATH BRIDGE ROAD. HI. (JIN BKIOOB M Yards from HIQH STREET A B«t Portias* I mem
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    The Kwangs War.
    976 13 Thrilling: Trip of West River Steamer. The China Mail of June 24 contains the following: Wuchow should fall to-day, in tha opinion of Captain Lewingt<*i> whose ship, the Chung On, was the last boat to enter the Kwangsi frontier port and the only one to leave it
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    28 13 A good raanv men who have explained the detni's «rf Professor Einstein's theory of r»lati>ity have been. called en by the Treasury Department to correct their in-come-tax return*.
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    38 13 The orifice of the whale's car is I scarcely perceptible, yet it is said that I the whale's hearing is so acute that a ship crossing its track half a mile distant wi!l cause it to dive instantly
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      402 13 SPECIAL OFFER "SLAZENGER" TENNIS BALL, 1921 A-£ A? used exclusively for the m B^ Worid'i Championships at Wimflj Ml bledon since 1901. Every ball is a< e in E^land' accordinjr to r 'J the I e S' ul tiol of L T A I and guaranteed uniform in weight size
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      414 13 Cable Address HOHONG." Singapore AJI IAIIV Im* -In Y^\ '*aone 352 or call at 61, Io I skSMsP^v *r** ~4 M Hfjj jA I Kling Street for your tria W% WPfBL order wtrch 1 cony n °e >^^^^!?P^s^is7 y° u the quality. Works Proprietors West Coast Road, HO HONG COMPANY.
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      1480 14 AWTTCW PRELIMINARY NOTICE The undersigned have been instructed to offer for sale by public auction at their •mle-room. Raffles Chambers, Raffles Place, at aa early date if not previously disposed of privately BBA-81DE BUNGALOW beautifully situated in a healthy and coal locality. SITUATION. Next to the Government Bungalow at Changi.
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      1901 14 A«*tB over $4,000,000 S.C. Assurance in fore, over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements^ HEAD OFFICE Winchester Hoase, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE »2, Old Jewry. E.C. The Company has £20.000 deposited with the Supreme Court of EngUnd and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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    Nations Morals To-day.
    799 15 Grave Word* from the Lord Chancellor. Inflections by the Lord Chancellor on I thf: war's effect on the work of the Divorce Court were a feature on June 1 I of a judicial review of the position of the division. The Lord Chancellor's statement followed a review
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    PORT OF MARSEILLES.
    192 15 Many Improvements This Summer. The port of Marseilles is to to have a number of important alterations and improvements made to it this summer. Plans nave just been drawn up to provide improved facilities at eight of the principal French ports, including that of Marseilles. These have
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      74 15 DIINLOP /J^. < Incorporated in Japan) I /B D. H. Grant Co. AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS KRAMAT. MOTOR WORKS 16, Krmmat Road. OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING 'OF ALL METALS ALL REPAIRS EXECUTED UNDER EXPERT EUROPEAN SUPERVIS]ON w. Bxacatc Repair* o«ly W. Dep*M »a Kapatn W« Gire Sutiifaetinß. q 0 Sanitary Engineering IN ALL ITS
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      398 15 WE SPECIALIZE IN BRITISH ahall gi»e you the practical thing an It will Im of i dijraity and style that wil sorely picas* you. We've got the eomplet eqatpmeal, w«V« got the experience, am well deliver the Job on time and in perfec order. Give v a eaance to agora
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      111 15 O L#l Hi L ijjljj i« R r B tpß /I 0 i W />/ Ambrosoli Stoppani Co. AGENTS SINGAPORE, PENANQ SWINEHART TYRES AND TUBES n^jQ// 1! SOLE IMPORTERS fef 1 Pacific Trading Co., Ltd. Vk>y fi 40, THE ARCADE jWV /I SINGAPORE Jndo th« actual raloa of the Oakland
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      564 16 MEW SHIPMENTS JUST RECEIVED Brass I'lsin Engine Lubricator* Water Bib Cocks Straight Through Drain Cockn Gah Main Cocks Double Tallow Caps etc.. etc etc tUAN KIAT ft CO., LTD. 16, PHILLIF- STREET. THE LATEST AND ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO in Singapore conducted by H. N. BUCKERIDGE Lai» of Messrs. Lafayette, photographer*
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      456 16 TAY GUAN KIAT 86, PHILLIP STREET. Phone Noa. 8118 aad 8114. Th* usasfal contractor far *m>nty of FIREWOOD to the Singapore MunJdpelity swteg the year I*2l. GLOBE BOILER RSMKDT For clearing and preserving steam boilers of all typ*. Used by all factories, steamers, etc, and found good. The Ideal Fluid
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      1879 16 CUSSIHED ADVERTISEMENTS Thi PREPAID charges fat Waass. Far gals, Ta Let, ate, la ordinary clsss aU typ* (average six words to U»») are P«r line on* in.srtion 28 ot> two ~nV t* ets, three ins. 04 et., fonr Ins. 82 cts- five ins. $1.00. six ins. $148 ten ins II
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      998 16 OFFICES AND GQPOWNS TO LET, stores and oOoss. Apply JCd. M Nathan ft Co, 4, De Bonsa Street. TO LET, second floor, 1-b, Raffles Quay bright and airy office. ApVly groond floor TO BE LET, OFFICES AND GODOWNS Apply S. Manasseh Co., 7, D'Almeidi Street. TO LET PRODUCE GODOWNS, 20
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      304 16 Straits Motorcar Service, Ltd. 218-Jl6, ORCHARD ROAD. Sole Distributors of BELLANGER famous French Car AU kinds of Repairs to Motor Cycle*. Cars, and LcVrien executed. Cracked Cylinders, Crank-Cases Gears am* broken parts of all metals Welded. RELIABLE CARS AND LORRIES HIRED. Good* Transported from Ships, Godowssv Private Houses, etc A
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      203 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHONED Editorial and fttneral as Manager's Office mt lob Printinif Offir* \H4 til communications relating to edit or la* mattorii and new. shoald be address** 1 t(# THE a EDITOR All communication, ■relating to business matters—advertisement;, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc.. sNaul<! hr addressed to Ttll MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT
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