The Straits Times, 11 August 1921

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  • 12 1 The Straits Times. 2(1713 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 122 1 w£ t s Genuine Swiss Milk !i An JI| BRAND This cow's milk from the famous pastures of the Swiss Alps, stands unrivalled for its RICHNESS AND FLAVOUR especially suitable for Infants and Invalids. sole Agents: Joseph Travrs Sons, Ltd. (Incorporated in England). SINGAPORE, THERE IS ONLY ONE KODAK, all
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    • 199 1 T"TCV MANICURE SETS V>LJ 1 tlj\ AND PREPARATIONS Cutex Manicure sets are lmmenHely popular and thoroughly practical, enabling anyone to manicure perfectly his or her own nails. THREE SIZES CUTEX COMPACT SET In the new black and pink box, contains trial sizes of four Cutex products, also small flexible file
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    • 22 1 i I AUCTION DKPARIMENT. FRANKELS. LTO. Corner of Orchard R--ad and Tank Road. OUR FIRST AUCTION mmturdmy, Aagumt 13 Commencing 9 p.m.
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  • 317 2 Odd? a;.d Ends from Here And There. According to the Daily Express, a motor tyre made from the hid« of a Pacific coast whale wax the feature of the motor show recently held at Seattle, Washington. It was stated at the Everett tannery, where the tyre was turned
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  • 215 2 Kinj> of Purgatory Honoured In Japan. The o7 temples in Tokio dedicated to •the King of Purgatory, the Buddhist ii-uy Kii.iiia Dai O, were vWtod by I thousands of worshippers recently at the special festival of Emma O, one of the largest religious festivals of the capital
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  • 216 2 SIAMESE POSTAGE Reducjion of. Rates Now In Force. A notification by the Post and Ttlegraph Department appears in the Siamese Government Gazette, to the effect that on account of the representations of the commercial community and the generally poor state of trade it has been decided to nduce the postal
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  • 74 2 What People are Asking for At The Libraries. talc that the more serious t d< naa 1 than is OUatnrvice. llf out ks on Labour the life of European his•i < :hnology rot to mind what they i h ,1 bp n( instructive h* «<il as i.f
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 173 2 Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS FROM Messrs. MIGNOT DE BLOCK, EINDHAVEN. FLEUR dc LUXE FLEUR de MALAKA d* PARIS de SUMATRA dv DUC de I'EUROPE de la CHINE dv PRINCE dv ROI *fe LONDRES dv SULTAN m dv GOUVERNEUR HALF A CORONA THE CORONA AND LARGE CORONA.
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    • 518 2 A PAINFUL ENEMY RHEUMATISM IS A BLOOD-POISON. Until not long ago, doctors as well as patients thought rheumatism was da* to damp and cold. You need fear neither of these if you are not carrying rheumatism poison about with you in your blood. It is un acid which only finds
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    • 206 2 10 H.P. CITROEN CAR Ths excellence of French automobile eng&aarini has «i| k«M known and agreed by experts. The Citroea to ths »tkmwm\»*mi bast of this school of production. 8— this remarkable Car compare it with any other light sj Market Take a demonstration ride drive it yourself it 70a
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    • 81 3 FIAT CARS LORRIES Marine Engines FOR LOW COST RELIABILITY DURABILITY ECONOMY AND EFFICIENCY. M r b i r^ made to m rs. APPLY Colonial Wotop Co. ORC ARD ROAD •PHONE 950 KIAM K AT STANDS fo' ATISFACTORY ■RYICI Do not worry, w« -virlll elp you. BLACK DIAMOND Fit es We
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    • 810 3 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial krUo'i Office until noon on September 1921, for the following services for the overnment Monopolies Department for tne ear 1»22 (1) Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong pots each capable of easily containing three ehee* of chandu. The pots to be
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    • 464 3 STEAMER SAILINGS M S JUTLANDIA Sailing hence about August 14, for London! has accommodation for a few first-class paa-j sengers. Fare £100. For further particulars, plea** apply to I THE EAST ASIATIC CO, LTD., 3.- D'Almeida Struet. LLOYD TRIKSTINO r.h. TRIESTE, AUGUST 8, ini Con»icnee* of cargo per the ab<ive
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    • 855 3 STEAMER SJMUtHS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Contract with the French Government Mail snd PaaaCßger Services DIRECT MARSEILLES FAR EASTERN SERVICE HOMEWARD MAIIS OITWARD MAIIJI Te Marseilles via Colombo, To Japaa via Saigoa. Haiphong. Djibouti Port Said Hongkong and Shanghai CAP ARCONA i:.,000 tons Aug. 11 I ARMAND BEHIC 10.000
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    • 927 4 STEAMEB SAILIN6S P. 0.-British India AND Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty* Government) Tk* Company* MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at present saapaaded LONDON FAR-EASTERN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON Dae Singapore
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    • 744 4 STEAMER SAIUNSS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. UMITED Strsncr. intended la (all frem •lagaper. KIN T A Monday, 4 p.m., for Port Swettenham and Penang. HYE LF.ONG Monday at iM (a, l«r Malacca and Muar. KAKA— Tuesday, at 4JO pjt, fet Mslaeea and Moar. IPOH— Wednesday, at 4 p.m, for Port Swettenham
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    • 15 4 STEAMEB SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ. Esther Dollar LOADING AUGUST 21
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    • 406 4 STEAMEB SAILINGS Otii THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAI3BA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2. Dc Sonia Street. Proposed Sailing front Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE For Port Said. Marseilles, londnn, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg arr. dep. HIMALAYA HAKU Aug. 22 Aug. 23 ALASKA MAKL -.t-pt. 14 Sept. 1}
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    • 394 4 STEAMER SAILING J NIPPON YISEN KAIS!!-\. c 'Incorporated In Japan' t <« Mall C*iatract wllk tk* '»»*rt.i laaanea* Goe*rnai*at 0»,.f« <p alteration, witbont LONDON LINE Furtnlghtly Service r,r London. Aatwerp tU (Malacca) P«a»»* Colombo. San, Port Said and Marsol'l.. YOKOHAMA MARU Aug. 11 KLEIST u MISHIMA MARU Ang U SADO
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  • 150 5 FIXTURKS Thurnday, August 11. Hich Water, 3.34 a.m., 3.40 p.m. MM. Homeward mail MVM, Orchestra Practice. Tomlinvm Hall. 6 pjo. Amateur lioxinjr Palladium Theatre. Friday. August 12. Hirh Wmtmr, Ud am.. 4.42 p.m. Autrenaiy of Nim (1786). AmatiMir Poxing Pnlladium Theatre. 1 o<l(tt- Z.-llnnci in the Cast.
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  • 133 5 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 11. On London, Bank 4 m/i 2/4 Demand V.WA Private 3 m. credits t/4 "/w On New York Demand 41% Private 'JO days 45V4 On France Bank On India Bank T. T. 175% On Hi njfkonK Bank d/d 19% p.c. prem. On Shanghai Bank
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  • 52 5 ipot Eft, kt.-D«e, S 3 ngr«pore Standard Pmle Crepe Closing Price* Buyeri Sellers 3 P ..t Sept. Oct.-Dii B Rib) Singapore sundara >bed Smoked Shett Cloaing Prictt Buyeri Seller! 29 :iO M 'U Tone of market Steady. DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon, Arnrust
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 184 5 If*. V«L P*. iflfm Btil*n. 1 1 Ay« W«ni IOC £1 £1 Kmm Kamuntinf 1.17.6 t2.« 10 10 Kinta Assoc. 6.B0 1 1 HiUm Tia 1J* 1.70 1 1 Jelantoh OM O 41 Lah»t Minx 5 5 Lingui Tin 4^6 4.76 10 10 Malayan Coll. 13.75 14.75 1 1
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    • 113 5 GENERALS k>al. Pd Buyer*. Seller*. •1 £1 Bt. Am. Tobacco 4.0.0 MO.f tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.25 6.75 >/ 6/ Electric T"way* 2/« 10 10 Fraser Neaves 27.50 29.00 .o 50 W. Hammer Co. 80 90 LOO 100 Katz Bros, deb 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eagle 5.0.0 5.10.0 10
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    • 94 5 U. Eng. 6 p.e. $1,234,800 pui(J.|K Spore Electric Tramwayi 6 p.c. £350,00 C ion Spore Municipal 6 p.e $1378,000 par Spore Man. 4tt P* of 1907 $1,000,000 II p.e. di». Spore Man. 4V4 p of 1909 $1,600,600 10 p.e. di» Spore Mun. 4% p* of 1909 $1,600,000 II pc.
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    • 390 5 Fraser ud Co. aad Lyall and Evatt'a Quota tlou i.mtMt available SUrHai QaoUtiuma «r« printed oa aaothar Ml FrMay. To-day's Price*. r rater Ljrmll A A Co. Evatt Allenby ($1) 056 0.S6 0.20 0.80 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 Am. Malay ($2) 2.00 1.50 2.00 A
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    • 1133 5 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS' MARY McGREGOR is here. Who b r.li-. what is "he ROVER, chain driven M| motor eyele Combination, sale cheai. 4<:4. Straits Times. WANTED, new or second-hand. Sandow fcwhpit, will pny reasonable price. 41», Straits Times. GODbWN, Trafalgar Street to let, about >.O0i) MM feet. Apply Sutro Co., .i-Srn
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    • 94 5 TONIGHT AND AUGUST 12 AND 13 GRAND AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT ■t the PALLADIUM THEATRE To deride the FLY WEIGHT. BANTAM WEIGHT, FEATHER WEIGHT. LIGHT WEIGHT AND MIDDLE WEIGHT AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS OF MALAYA. FINE DISPLAY OF TALENT ON FIRST NIGHT 17 fights TO-NIGHT AT 9.15. it fights SEE NEWS COLUMNS FOR
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    • 1153 5 GOVERNMENT NOTICE TENDERS FOR MM SHOP IK KM K8, -«I 1 I rf SING AI'ORK. .922 \kl Q H j, ,11 VrTil Q NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders will I U )j U 1 1 1 CJllJll U be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, J until noon, on
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  • 30 6 KHOU. (la Auirust in. 19J1 h.-r i las* No. 4»«. (;.,ylaiig Road. Khoo Kit Ife, ■Jaowof Om Into Me Ko.lt Kh :<:m A K e-.l tM on rrMay.'for BM^rT'ct^rttir
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  • 1200 6 The Straits Times THURSDAY AUGUST 11 THE SUPREME COUNCIL. I The meeting; of the Supreme (oun.il in eaewJag a food deal of comment, but w hiiv, to hear in mind that the British press hjis lost much of its old sobriety, and with that has trone most of itn sense
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  • 15 6 ChonderianK Tin Dredging;, Ltd., outputs are May 542 piculs, June 456 piculs, July 622 piculs.
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  • 20 6 Or. Saturday morning v number of Kuents attended the launching of th P.-taling Tin Dredginic Company's suction .utter at Pctaling.
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  • 48 6 The ra'u of issue of money orders fur India and Ceylun to-uuy is R*. 173 equal $100. The rate of payment of Mjney Orders fV"m India and Ceylon ia Rs. 178 equal $100. Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., outputs are May 480 piculs, June 380 piculs. July 440 piculs.
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  • 11 6 Telegraphic eoaaaaaaetatioa with Kelartan, Pennni', Koala Lumpur and Ipoh is interrupted.
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  • 27 6 In conr^ection with the death of the Rev. B. N. Mil-js, thcrj will be a memorial service at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Saturday next, at 7.30 a.m.
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  • 28 6 Next Sunday, Archdeacon F. G. Swindell will corriuct divine service in the naaiag at Jo'-or.- Bahru. There will be a celebratiu;i of h'!y (ommunion on the following mornng.
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  • 33 6 TJI new Brit'sh Industries Fair wi.l be open'd in London on February 23, I!U:.\ and the Board -f Trade. London. hu< invited manufacturers tl roughout th: Empire to take part in the Fair.
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  • 33 6 Under the auspices of the Methodist Tamil Church, Epworth Loague, Mrs. J. M. Handy invites the members and friends of the League to a social gathering to-day at 4 p.m. at Sophia Road.
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  • 36 6 The B. I. packet Tara. which arrived at Perang to-day, brought mails from India only. The mails will reach Singapore by train at 8.16 a.m. to-morrow, and the correspondence will he delivered by 9.30 a.m. delivery.
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  • 35 6 Th. secretary of Ulu Yam Tin Dredging. Ltd., reports that work upon the company's dredge is gradually approaching completion and that unless there are unforeseen ielays production should begin towards Ihe end of Septemb r.
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  • 36 6 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departure to the Madras Presidency for th? month of July 1921 Arrivals adults I!t98, minors 106 departures, adults, 466H, minors 317. Tht arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 41 6 The next study from the Pilgrim's Progress will be given in Prinsep Strait Church on Sunday next at 8 p.m. by th Rev. W. Murray, the subject "bein Obstinate and Pliable. Music will be contributed by members of the Friendly Ban!
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  • 45 6 On? i> greatly touched by the record <f the census takers in Australia, an exchange. It is aval said that settlers were discovered on mountain tops v ravines, and on the brink of precipices These were, we trust, carefully put back again after being numbered.
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  • 43 6 Recruiting has been resumed gen rally ia Madras Presidency except in the follow, ing taluks which are still closed to recruiting owing to prjvaien.ee of disease Ganjam District. Godaveri. Kistna ami Guntur. all taluks Kurnool. Cumbam Markapuram Xellore. Dar>i. Podili Kanigiri and Kandakur.
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  • 65 6 On Tuesday Mr. St phenson. Chief Officer of the A. P. C, ship I'yccum. was found OB the hold of the vessel which K lying off Pulau Bukam tufferifijr from concuss.on. He was brought to Singapore ir the company's launch and conveyed to the Gea ral Hospital in an unconscious
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  • 62 6 A.">tar. Surgeon Lincoln, I M.1)., died "f opium poisoning at the B wring Hospital. Banglorj, cm July 23. He returned frr.lll Mesopotamia a few days ago. At the inquest h.l:i by Inspector Roberts, it transpired that the deceased suffered from pressiou while on service and was addict -i to nv>rphia.
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  • 92 6 On the .!rd instant an affray took piaes a.ni.ngst tcr Chinese, seven H;. lam anil four Hokittus. Wooden pole.-, were wielded luring the fight in which two in.n got injured and were s<nt to hospital, from where they were discharged and plnc-.vi with the rest of the accused bef..r.- Mr
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  • 96 6 The installation of the Mast. 1 el t Bio. t. M. Baber, S. \V.. brought tngltlm large gataeriag of Fre. masons ;.r Lodge K.di.h N». 8880 E.C., Sung.i PaUiu, ■11 Friday tvenin/, brethern beint r pnaw frrni Tbiping, Prwir c Wellesley. Peoans &r. Tl following took a prominent par in
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  • 96 6 The annual general meeting of the members of the Goldenstar Friendly Society was held yesterday at 7.30 p.m. at their cub house, 32. Mosque Street, and the following members were eltxti-d oflfice-btarers fcr the ensuing year President, Tan Quee F.ng vice-presidents, Lim Chin Moh find Tay See Quee hon. secretary,
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  • 127 6 Tlu fulewing Singapore properties wtti I'sposH of by auction by F.state nr..? Trust Agencies Ltd. at their salt-room O" the Bth insUnt Half share ir freehold land at a rese.ve for road off Oartci Road, ar 11,9i12 »q. fe?t, bought by Mr. Mohanie I Tamhy bin Kudin for $2S') freehold
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  • 378 6 Mr. W. R. Turing Mackenzie has left tot East Africa. Boer van, Joo. editor-in-chief of th.Soerabaya Handel.sblad. returned from leav.' on the Prinses Juliana which arrived ut Batavia i.n July ft. A Reuter BMWaagC from Mrwhavea, Ifi r.ecticut, annoui -es the death of Profeasi G. T. Ladil.
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  • 48 6 Tlie following i< in the Financial Age of June to. The Rubber .A.s.sociation .if Amirua has expressed its wQUngBOSS tw coop.-rate [with Secretary Hoover] in the plan to furnish authentic information concerning the inventory, production, sales and other things relating to the robber in dui«try."
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  • 60 6 A meeting of the Mergui Kubliei Estates, Ltd., was held at 8008 yesterda\ at the French Bank IWldmar. Mr. C. V Bailey (liquidator) presidir.jr. Other? prcs-.nt were Mr. \V. A. SiaSf and Mr. Everitt. The report, which we poMisheil a month ai;o, was adopted, ard the Ixalain.
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  • 67 6 The Sumatra Bode states that H. 1 Krafft Tesdorptr, of Pudang, is about I 1 inaugurate an aerial service. Its itiaerar) will include Tandjong Priok, Siagapoi Midan, Tobameer ar<l Sibolga, b otlu-!- coastal points. The o-t of a rri| from Padang to Bjitavia will be
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  • 80 6 Tho Kual.i Laajpar Poetal \>i Under the n Universal Pcnul L'niun Lcnventiaa of MadriJ ail postal am real arc bonad to recommend the publii to an aaetage aUapa in the tup right land eotaat of th- addteu -i-l of all articles. Tho Director, Posts and
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  • 81 6 We much re-let to nnwtl ih death at 7 a.m. to-day of the Rev. Fath.-r Jules Uc-aublat, Pro<-urator of the .Mis.-i..n.-Ktrang. res. Kivei Viili y f{ a.i The >!.- ceased gentleman, who wus r» n in M6f> iuccetded the Rev. J. Couvreut <wtyears ago having
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  • 93 6 At a meetinu of the cummitti-e »f St. Mary's Home -held on Tuesday, the hon. trcHMircr reported that tliere wnuld be a delkit ..f $2,650 on Urn yi-ai 1 working. ■WfM more help was received by subscript!cns and donations. The present position was due to the falling
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 179 6 SPECIAL OFFER of 1 WINCHESTER RIFLES j COLT REVOLVERS AND PISTOLS j AT EXCEPTIONALLY LO v PMICES al. 22 eTtataaatai Kcp»ater. full maaazine $V».OO J X m t< WincheMer lt«-peater Carbine, full niaßa/.ine 47.50 Cal \Vin.h«-t«T K.|).atir Hiflt. full magazine 49.50 J Cal. SSI \Vimh.-Mcr \utomalic Self l.oadin K Kifle
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    • 146 6 ALHAMBRA TV -iint at 1M p.a. hthaa* Serial THE PHANTOM FOE 16 Episodes or 81 reel* featuring. Juanita Hansen, Warner Oland and Harry Semela Kpisodea 3 and 4 LAUGHING BILL HYDE 7 rwjta Topical Badget «nd New BaroU l.i u} d Qaaafj MARLBOROUGH A FIGHT FOR MILLIONS hoi.' -.tihl Kpisod.s
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  • 751 7 Opening Day Considered Favourable. Mr Lloyd (Jeorjfe in Vigorous Mood. Ksvna telegrams. London, August 8. Paris A eoniiminique states that the Supreme Council met at th-.» Quai D'Orsay and heard .-tatenients made by the commissi< i> of experts on Upper Silesia. Tomorrow the i-i.-jn.il will hear th; Allied
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  • 146 7 Reuter Telegrams. London. August In the House af Commons at question time Mr. Chamberlain announced that Sir R.-nnell Rodd would be the third representative of Great Britain at the L-ague of Nations assembly in mlditn.ii to Mr. Balfour and Mr. Kisher. London, August 'J. When Mr. Chamberlain
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  • 147 7 RrvTER Telegram London. August '.<. iv a meaaaiM from London to the rhiladalphla Pabllc L dger, Calanfl HeaM toajaree that Japan's aeeaataaee of the Vaahiagtaa Cawfereewc is nc-t to unreaanrad as might b., but her rtateemm ar. niMVi rbia!!;. caut.oits. Sh< prohaWjl does not wiah to he
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  • 82 7 Rei'ter hMMH Londrm. August WaahhejfcM The Coimtesisan af the General Bur.au of Immigration has order•d that immigrants who haw arrived in OKiat tf the Jaly and August quotas, who ai now held up at earJaM ports may be ■aWittcd under a p.-rsuiial bond and they #M k
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  • 70 7 Rectf.r Tkleoram. London. August Berlin Th Boers?n Courier, from Hamburr. states that an < xtraor.iinary general meeting of the Renner Tanning and Dyew.-.rks Company on September !> will considei proposals, to transfer the entire ■BBMM to the rWaatal Land. Timber and RaMways Comparv af London, who are irepareo
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  • 47 7 Kmteb Telegrams. London. August 9. Ui'tia The preliminary step* have been taken for the conclusion of a commercial tn.'.ty between Finland and Latvia. Lon.i- m, Aui"i-t 9. -inure The pne*t m.urni d iv the Xai kana Sahib case categorically denied iH ;il' -'rations brought against him.
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  • 14 7 If cheerfulness counts, the brides father is getierall) the best man at a wedding.
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  • 223 7 Mr. Lloyd George's Generous Offer. Rturas Telecrams. London, August 8. McKeown was released this evening as his continued imprisonment threatened to wreck the Irish truce. De Valera made a statement before his release that he did not tixpcct the refusal of release was the considered judgment of the English
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  • 45 7 Reitgk Tfxegram. London. August H. BcoUaad Yard statements shew that the police are -atislied that the Stratford linwas not connect d with the unemployed. The fire broke out a quarter of a mile from the place where the men d-nin: st rated.
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  • 145 7 Th- -"> i 1 1 h auction of th Singapon CJiamber of Commerce Rubber Association eras held on August 10. when there wa> eatalogaed 1,438,689 Ib.-.. tons «:ti».7. r o.ri.-.d 1.172.MM Ib.-.. tons r,-2:\.i;:,. Sold 1.014,107 11.-.. tons 452.72. PRICKS RKAI.ISKI). Uibbed smoked sheet. Cents per Ib.
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  • 187 7 These f/w partieohwi of the la^t da> A Mr. .1. G. T. Pooity. -ay- the Mah»> Mail, are frum a gentleman who .was ir. (reduced to him in Mngapor< and wa> iii- travelling coin|)anion to Honßkoag. I km.w you will by greatly svrpfisad
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  • 109 7 T'ij- n s^niii.c at Ipoh on August 8 Mr. Jones said Ik* was happy to inform Court that the Ipoh ense. Bau•nsnp v. Corbett Brothers, had been ttleo. Tin pUiintilT alleged r.o malafides •4rr.ln.-t the defendant. The case had at.racted public interest and counsel wished to state
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  • 67 7 A Rangoon wire of July 29 states The paddy market lias jumped up on the news of no control, but the rice market is weak as there is nu demand from India. It is freely rumoured in the market that 10,000 tons will be allotted to Colombo, and a similar
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  • 709 7 Weekly Reports of Singapore In their weekly share report, Messrs, Fras.r and Co. state IX he market has remained steady during' the week and there is a little more business to report. Transactions have again beer, principally confined to Industrials. Rubber j shares remain more or less
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  • 243 7 Alleged Theft of Valuable Lw4 j Of Jewellery. Yesterday before the- Chief Justice, Sir Walter Shaw, and common jury, th.- owe was conciud.-d in which (hanan Singh and Jcwuh Singh were charged with misihi.f by tire. The accused wre found not guilty and discharged. This morning two
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  • 45 7 Mr. M. Paul. Indian insurance expert, who is <>n a short visit to Singapore, will be glad to hear from any of the local insurance companies vho would like to extend their business to India. Burma, and Ceylon. 1»U advert toement appeans in another column.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 536 7 Finals at the ICJQ. l"he finals of the Singapore Inter-School Sports were decided on the S.C.C. ground yesterday afternoon and proved in all i respects a great success. Excellent 'arrangements had been made and the whole programme was carried through without a hitch. There were some close and
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    • 488 7 Some keen and willing boxing marked the epeatag of the umatcur competitions I lu-l.i at the P..lladiam Theatre 'ast night. Ihe ad -mm' at their erorll with a will, •.'ii.eraly mixiac it in a way which pleased the iiwulaturi. Om thing is .•rtain though they may ?till
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    • 190 7 j In the final of the ladies' doubles haiuli cap yesterday Mrs. Morell and Mis- Brooke beat Mrs. Rutchrr ami Mrs. Savage, 6—3, 3—6, 6—l. Members will !>..■ at hotM to their 'friends next Tu.sday afternoon, when th^ final of the Chiimpionship Pairs will be
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    • 176 7 Quite a fa^t and int. resting game of hockey wa.- witnessed at Tanirliii yesterday when the battalion team of th.- Stall or were opposed to the Asiatic Petroleum Company. The Stafford*' inside l<-ft open ed the score for his side throutrh smart pa>sin^. and they held the lead when
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    • 68 7 A Keuter wire of August states At Birmiiurßani Warwickshire were out for lIS. McDonald took six for 52. The Australians won an hour after lunch by ar. innint;s and f>l runs Derbyshire beat Leicestershire, by 172. Gloucestei shire heat Worcestershire by KM, Lancashire beat Essex by tea wicket>.
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    • 70 7 It the second round of the tournament to decide who will rcprc- nt Malacca in the Gaunt Cup competition Beatt; had an :asy win OfW Heybitt I. nut the match h■tw.ei: Salzmaivn ami Scuza went la three M'ts. Scores Beatty beat Heyb-ttel. 6 0, (i 1. Salzman
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    • 66 7 The eclectic competition at tlu- Keppe Golf Club during the August Pink bo'uUj week-end was won by Mr. J. Mi ar. Tha lir?t five nett -cores are shewn under .1. Millar ::>— 4 2-;; l-:; (W J. Straehan 34 2 1-3 31 8-8 H Smith IT- 5
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    • 144 7 II Following scratching* nre annoance<l for to-day*' races ;ii Kuala Lumpur Baee. Petit Noir. Race 5. Tressalite. Race 7. Wendy. Race S.- Kainai and Redwire. Autumn Kates. Mr. Arshak Seekiei ha> very genri-ously olfered a Silver Cup to the winner of the Autumn Handicap to be run on
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    • 109 7 The dirctors of the Netherland Traiiiri Sonety have declared a dividend for IU2U of IS per :ent. Profit ami Lo--Account shows gross profit M. MJM£92, less PL 3,794,371 loss on shar-. F 4,934,:j»4 office expenditure. PL WO I I doubtful debtors, Fl. 500,000 building Am I A
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 83 8 T<. tiie Kiiitur of the Straits Times. Sir. Thb pa«!ime i* very popular at prMMI and Mao < iy profitable to some ON,-. S.ir ,<■ otw is making at lent S'J.diMl a well tilled houses. How mm h of this has nun (sayi to the Kuro|>«;ui I nemnluW'i Fuiri
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    • 196 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir. Now, how does the authorities look "II till:-, it! V..UI i-sUI of 'Ziui AujTU.-t. Thf -I the London Metal Mark.t. W-m. .lack, and iv. (rriiaMi people) «.f .til July Hgr— Hidiler stocks of Tin in .Straits ami Java have
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    • 154 8 To tli- Editor of the Strait- Tiim-. Bir, Will y..u kimlly allow mo throutrli yow columns to n>k nr experienced rocwml planter in till F.M.S. to be kind i-nuuKh t" i;ive m- his opinion about the outlook at the X.M.S. coconut plantation* «ith Europoaa MMftMit I shall also iiiiiitiiin
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    • 241 8 To iiu- Editor of < timm. Sir, -In un article written mm ymm tu.n>i iii •Hundred Yoan <>t' Sil vi.sua a Singapore City embracinj; the whole Islai-i. Did jroa rieaaliae thi> i 'v with inhabitant.- who had no It'tral i ,rht to the fore*hore A* the matter •in(i> k.
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    • 200 8 To Urn K.litoi of the Strait- Time-. Su.- I>i>iu>si<ii <>ii the subject of reKUtrttior <;f I'hincse Hkaali has been r -vived in MftßM quarters by the recent announf-nvnt in the papers that two i hiresc gentlemen from Penan if are on |Mr wax i" EnjrWad to
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  • 353 8 1 Grave Indictment of Police Administration. A CulcutU nu»sagc states Few mure, remarkable documents have ever been lasui I than the report of the Railway Police on mittec aj>pun.ted to examia* the existing organisation and working of the railway police administration in India. The Committee jrive
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  • 349 8 Meaar*. WilliHin Jacks ami Co., in their report, dati-ii London July 13, states It it tarn KMMnOjr wtogaiaHl that the flO.lWO.OUO subsidy made in connection with the coal strike has postponed any prospect of coal beinj.' available at reasonable prices lor four months, and for that reason
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  • 137 8 The ci-nibined nierlinj; «>f th>' MmlmM lAMOciatiaa ar i tin- M<mlcm Institute, fot 1 tlu ilcctiuii of iii-w sAoen, ri-sulted thus follows I'ri'siilt-nt, Sye<! Abdul Rahman bin Shaik Alkair Vin-l'ii-sid.-nts. A. M. S. Anmiilk, S. Haii Mohamed, Shaik Salin bin .Mohaim-d bin Talib, Haji All bin Haji Mi.hamed
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  • 147 8 An exciting; accident of an unusual nature occurred at Niagara Fall* when a w.niai., Mrs. Hairiest, seated on a ledjre nt><\.- the water, was overcome by the i. cat and tumhlrj in Xiajrara Riv.r, a short distance above the American falls. A companion, another lady, fainting from
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  • 532 8 Krutal Attack on the Assistant Curator. Two coolies formerly employed at the Ectnomic Gardens, nam.'d Mahulingam »nd Kandas-amy, the latter of whom is in gaol for alleged kidnapping of a girl, were placed before Mr. B. Nur.n, District Judge, yesterday, on h charge of voluntarily causing
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  • 287 8 Ay<-r Kuninc X.M.S.)— M.OOO Jb.«. Ayer Hitam.— 40.X-JS lb«.. :;ti,li;:; lbs. Bradwall (F.M.S. I 34,297 lb.~. Buloh Kasap.— S,. r >itO lbs. Bahru Selanjror l'_\2f>3 lbs.. 12.000 lb.v Beverlac (Selanpor).— l6,26o lii.llo lbs. Biackwat.r (K1aiiK).— 19,454 V',A"» lbs Bukit (loh.- :'.0,107 25,000 lbs. Bukit Selanßor.— :«,67l 24,218
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  • 53 8 Orders for week ending August 14. 1921. Thursday, August 11. Third Troop parade, 5.15 p.m. There will be no Association Parade* from Aupust 12 to September 17. Individual Troops will parade as ordered. Headquarters will be open on Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays during
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCS.
    • 96 8 east Wharf Btiln Ni> K».,t »Vharf Cropory Apear, Uke Kiul.ling Shtm Wharl Mi. Main Wharf Cap Arcona. Mancht, Glnurus. Empire IKick Klihik, Tokooanu Main. Canadian Leader, Circe. Went Wharf L.- Maire, Ekma. Jardinen Wharf Mata Uari. Palo Braai Coal Wharf. Nil Kcppcl Barhoar. Main Wharf Halyard,
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    • 83 8 CAP AKCONA, Kron., 5,«08 tons, from Shanghai 11-8, for Marseilles 11-8. CIRCE, Brit.. 314 tons, from Doli 11-8, for D.'li l'l-ti. KYK LBONG, Mrit., :WZ tons, from Malacca 11-K. for Malacca 12-8. KAI.VAN, Brit., MM tons, from Kobe 11-8, for London ll'-K. KLANO, Brit., 732 ton*, from Pvnanc
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  • 170 8 Bntu Pahat »P" r*ort Dicknon and Port Swettenham 3 p.m. Malacca ana Muar S p.ra tllinjoe. Djiboes and PalemhaiiK 4 p.m. Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseilles, Europe, etc. 6 p.m. I'cnantr, Rangoon and Calcutta 4 p.m. Friday Saijron >' li<lhii. Siiimnjr. I'orr Siiul. Micz, OiioH Hnd AiintcT.lam
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  • 155 8 The Liberty Hall announces a .-pei ial attraction from next Tuesday evoninp, Mary HcGntfor, "the Hijrhlan.l Witch," »fivin>r demonstrations of thought reading. The programme at the Empire Cinema to-r.ight consists of a new serial, A Fight fur Millions, featuring William Duncan, supported by another serial. The Silent Avenger,
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  • 182 8 Lnder the auspices of the Straits Chinese Literary Associaion, Mr. E. H. Rue, M.A., 5.T.8., the physical director of the Ar?lo-Chinese School, delivered an interesting and instructive lecture on the impressions of his tour through Europe, on Friday, at the Drill Hall of the Angr"oChinese School.
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  • 110 8 A Pioneer special cable, dated London, July 25. A book entitled Experiences of an Asylum Doctor by Dr. Montagu Lomax, has created a great stir. He alleges that curable and incurable patients are indiscriminately herded and housed in gloomy, dilapidated barracks, badly fed, poor'.y clad, kept dirty
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  • 33 8 Among the passengers who arrived by the P. and O. steamer Khyffer from Colombo on Tuesday was Mr. and Mr*. G. W. Struys and the Misses Strays, after eight months' holiday in Ceylon.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 303 8 Raffles Hotel MONDAY.- Tea Dantant, 6 to 7 p.m. (Admission free). WEDNESDAY.— SpeciaI Musical Programme after Dinner. THURSDAY.— Guest Night and Dancing. (Evening Dren esiential fot Dancing) FRlDAY.— Special Lnnch— Orchestra SATURDAY.— Gueat Night and Dancing. (Evening Dren ••Mntial foi Dancing). PICTURES Sunday, August 14. at 9.A0 p.m. "lAVEB AM)
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 782 9 CINEMAS GAIETY" CINEMA EVERYONE IS TALKING! AND GOING TO SEE" He Sure You Don't V.:si VITAGR r-HSNeaeit ana Gr-ate«:S rial A tie Great Ou:d ors SMASHING (30-REELS) BARRIERS WtLLiiM DUNCAN'S LATEST *N^Ba-T <n Fifteen Eoisodo. *lso featuring Edith Johnston Hi Joe Ryan Two e-i'cdrs weekly, changed ertry Friday. TOiNIGHT'S PROGRAMME
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    • 581 9 ENTERTAINMENTS THE FAMOUS GREAT CHUNG HUA CONJURING COMPANY MYSTIFYING PERFORMANCES AND CHARMING ACTS BY MISS CHING ME! THE GRACEFUL WONDER OF THE DAY. Assisted bj well-known Chinese Hypnotist, Illusionists and Acrobat*. InclaMng AN INTERESTING CHINESE BOXING PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT TO-NIGHT AT 8.30 pan. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL NORTH BRIDGE ROAD.
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    • 207 9 in preparation a OsiMM Play entiiled PAT POM SfcOMU Tne Treasure Box) *itc b for the Grand Opening Night THE STAR OPERA ••■e Tbeatr* Royal. North Bride* R«M v :il.\, Aj^u-i 12, Shake ipeare's Tragedy OTHELLO, The MoOf of Venice Caa c Otoelio. rvhairuoir, L'esoemona. Mi s Sarah. H. CHEONO.
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    • 86 9 far-^$ BORDEN'S JP=^ MALTED MILK g^l HAS NO EQUAL MILK ivt i^^^^ A superior strengthening: invijroratinjr food t£ST QUALITY Pm— CONNELL BROS. Company (inc. In U.S.A. I M r^gSS*"] SINQAPOB* -TjsJ^ Agents) HP|5 S EATER ALB|ON CHAf^ A New 20 rl V Model. Oeliveiy from -Stock 25 c*t., 30 twt.,
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 766 10 SALES BY AUCTION 1 rwLAU BUUNQ RUBBER AND PRODUCE CO., LTD. PRELIMINARY NOTICE BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES FOR DEBENTURE HOLDERS. C». and.rsigned have received instructions to sell by public auction (if not preTiousc aold by Brivate treaty) at their sale-room. Raffles Chambers. Raffles Plaea, soia u» w> on a
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    • 614 10 Awcte over $4,000,00* B.C AMtranot in force over $17,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE GO. LTD. (Incorporated la Straits Settlements) HKAD OrriCl Waatfcaatar Baaaa, aTiafaßera. LONDON OFFICE U, OM Jawiy. E.C Tha Company ha. fSO.OOO deposited with ths Snprama Court af EngUnd and complies with the British Ufe Assaranca Companies
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    • 555 10 BANKING HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated in Uon k -k.ng.) Paid-up Capital »lo,000,00« Reserve Fund. Sterling i 2,600,000 Silver $21,600,000 Ri -.rye Liability of Proprietors 115,000,030 COURI OF DIRECTORS G. T. M. Edkina, E.g., Chairman O. M. Dod-rell, T.t-. -'nrai D. G. 11. Bernard, l.sq. ion. Mr. B. V.O. tut:
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    • 674 10 BAIiKIHe THE OVERSEAS CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFICE Singapore, 63, Kling Sirset. Telephone No. IMS. BRANCH P»n»ng, 28, Beach Street. AGENCIES Ipoh and Deli. CAPITAL Authorised 120,000,000 Issued lo.POO.in.il Paid-up 6,260,000 Rtt>MY<. Liability of Shareholders 6,260,000 Reserve Fund and Surplus. 290,000 BOARD OP DIRECTORS Tho
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  • 953 11 Graphic Story of the Llandovery Castle. A survival's account of the sinking of the British hospital ship Llandovery Castle by a German submarine in the summer of 1918 was given at Bow Street, when Sir Chartres Biron presided over a court convened for the purpose of taking
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  • 57 11 £25,000 Derby Sweep." I Throo men sum-mlcreii to their bail 1 t on July 3 to answer a J i GeorffO I 3 > npeai to i the /mm i at 10s. each, v to. the v;.iue of id was ordered on bail,! i I that the three otter i
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 285 11 "The Dunlop specialists, Chem.^^v iats, Engineers, Operatives Combin- iiiJL n ff tne longest experience in tyre 4-*Jp manufacture, assert Dunlop superi- ority, and produce in the Dunlop a tyre that gives unequalled mileage and therefore the cheapest on a miles-for-money basis. TNE DUNLOP RUBBER CO, LTD. in Japan) 42 anrt
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    • 216 11 c c E J^B^ E M Proprietor.: W /T HO HON6 of |JL A*. -H 61, Kliflg St. JjfJL ECCmPAMY S L 2 fl ';t^ #ii? 'Phono 352 N N BY TEST THE BEST. *J* HAIPHONG DRAGON feP CEMENT X^i^p^ Supplied to the S pore Municipality, Qovernmsnt of Johore, Malacca
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 545 12 New Shipments Just Arrived of:— •art. Daplex Die Platea Pip-s to acrew H in to 1% la. Mart. Duplei Die Platea for Pipes to screw 1 in. to 2 in. Uttle Giant Screw Plate. for Pipe, to .crew in. te 1 In. Caaterbrook Engli.h Make Ga. Thread Slocks and Dies
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    • 401 12 TAY GUAN KIAT M. PHILUh ?r_Cfi S^ne No* I'M tad KH. I h<> Mice -<f ul contractor for supply of FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC. to the Singapore Municipality 4 aria g the year ItSl. (ili)HB BOILER tl—lDT For clearing and preserving .uus holler* of .11 type. Used by
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    • 925 12 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID chargea for Want*, Par Sale, To Let. etc. In ordinary cloee-eet type (average aix worda to line) are Per line one insertion 28 ct* two ins 46 ets., three ins. 64 ct*., four in*. 82 ets., live ins. f 1.00, six in.. $1.18, ten in. 11
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    • 894 12 MOTOR VEHICLES FOR SALE, new model- Hupmobile car, in perfect running order. No reasonable offer refused. Replies Hupcar, Straits Time*. MOTOSACOCHE, two-speed free engine, hand .tart, -rood running order, for sale f 165. Arrange T. C. Yang, Barbour Johnson ft Co, Malacca. FOR SALE, Triumph, 4 h.p, 1921 model. Purchased
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    • 916 12 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, .tor*, and o<Be.a. Apply Ed M. Nathan t. Co., 4, D. 3ou*a Street TO LET. .ecnnd floor, 1-b, Raffle. Qcay. bnirht and airy office Apply (round floor TO LEI, godown No.. 44 and 46, An.ton Road. Apply to G. S. Nathan. 18, Malacca Street. TO
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    • 316 12 Straits Motorcar Service. Ltd 111 21*. ORCHARD ROAD Sole Distributors of BELLANGER famous French Car All kinds of Repairs to Motor Cyelaw Cara, and Lorries executed. Cracked CjJinderK. Crank-Cases Geara *m£ broken part- of all metals Wehla*L RELIABLE CARS AND LORRIES HIRED. Goods Transported from Shlpn, Godowa_ Private Hoanes, etr.
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 206 12 THE STRAITS TftES i__PHo\r» Editorial and General M Manager. Office HIT Job Printing Office 1(44 All communication, relating t» editor ia.* matters and news should be addre^.ai. to THE EDITOR. All eommonicatioki relating to business matter, -advertisements, subscription!!, account*, rrintiaa, etc., should b« addresa.4 to TH3 MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES Wanu,
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