The Straits Times, 19 August 1921

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    13 1 The Straits Times. No. 26,720 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      122 1 i y i TRAVERS' FINE B OLD CHOICE M OLD PALE WM SHERRY TAWNY pH PORT MAY BE RELIED UPON FOR QUALITY. JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS, LTP. (Ineorpom'.ed i-i England) HEAD OFFICE ESTABLISHED LSUBLISHLU StNOAPORC BRANCH 119, Cannon Street -ICC7 LONDON E.C. 16bT 12, Battery Road. THERE IS ONLY ONE KODAK,'
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      213 1 "His Masters Voice THE MOST FAMOUS MUSICAL HOUNI Ess MODEI T INSTRUMENTS IN THE WORLD. I Large new stocks just received. S~ j- t The models illustrated are a few c*^-~— 5» •f of those in popular demand. They T *^SRSS^Z "■^•r^^rS^T range in price from $75, and every j
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    EXTAORDINARY DACOITS.
    753 2 E XTAORDINARY DACOITS. Curious Details of Their Habits. The Madras Mail publishus the foHuwinu A most extraordinary ducoity ease, l>i csfntin;r many curious features, is npyr cn(;aK' n e the attention of the criminal .si sions of the Bombay Hiprh Court. The accused in the. case number thii'ty-five. Tlk y
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    THE BRITISH LEGION.
    285 2 Ex-Servicemen Foregather At Hongkong- Merrily, to the sound of clinking glasses and tk( .singing of wartime songs, the inauguration of the HoCtgkottf branch of the i>i itMi Legion was fittingly celebrated on August 4 at an agreeably informal, happy gath'.ring at the Hongkong Hotei where over 100
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      316 2 I Glaxo lays for Baby |j I a firm foundation of sturdy health 3y A suitable form of milk it the only food for a baby ap :o F*, 1 31^ 9 months, and Glaxo is pure cow's milk made safe end <?£.-] *>> suitable for Baby by the Glaxo
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      443 2 FOUCAULD A BRANDY cP*™^ E5T***** AT \s>*^ COMBINE OF BLUTTEB CO. JAVA SEA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated In Batarla, Java) A.D. 1861. Oaablaed CeplUU fully nbacrlbs4 FL 11.2C0.»0» ReaervtJ per DecemSer 11, ltll FL R,OSS.4IIJI Htad OIE-«i BATATIA AND AMSTERDAM Branch Offlcea SINGAPORE, >-b, FINLAYSON GBCCf Media, Samarang, Sourabaya,
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      186 2 10 H.P. 61TROEM CAR Tk« excellence of French automobile* engioe«rlnr has Wag MM known arid agreed by experts. Tbe Citroen ia tbe atkaaw|e4£CS best of this school of production. See this remarkable Car compare it with any othtr lisat eat H Ub Market Take a demonstration ride drive it yourself
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    THE DONKEY SHOW.
    681 3 !hi:n\ I riends League's Care For Neddy. Th<- poet who prayed to go to paradise with the asses would love to have been in the Kensington Palace Field on July 11, nays the Dnily Telegraph. Possibly some of the aristocratic patrons, and others, who were there for
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    BICYCLE BIPLANE.
    321 3 rmilain's Efforts to Fly Without Engines. Cy .suddenly rising into the air on hi.' bicycle attached to a small N import biplane, having M motor, the champion '•ydist, Gabriel I'oulnin, has not only won ii:t- prk'.c of 10,000 francs offered in 1913 by M. Robert PmgjMt for two
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      307 3 r^ \t *^s\& O^^' ol t i e most r er '< :c 1 C^~^&i* \&!*TT>^ foods for growing chilJrcn, Wk a one I^m you can r.ie.l, ii a cup of jure wholesome Cocoa. In .^SbiSKsOv I itself it i^ a sp'enili.i nouri>'icr and aids the Hj digestion ol other
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      605 3 MAKE YOMR SUM pVERY LADY possesses the potentialities <.f beauty, which should be brought out ant! developed by tlie daily use cf Vcn-Yusa Creir.e do Luxe. Ven-Yttsa is an Ingeniously contrived r.on-grca:n preparation made from mere cx« pensive substances, and by costlier methods than obtain in the production cf so-called
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      430 3 NOTICES NOTICE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. The Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices for the fourth quurtcr 1921 commencing October 1, 192!, will be held in the First Magistrate's Court at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, September 15, 1921. Applicants for Transfers, Renewals, Removals, New Licences and
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      421 3 NOTICES GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will bo received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon of August 26, 1921, for the following works 1. Construction of n Strong Room for the Rcßintry of Dewdl 2. Erection of a Dispensary and Quarters at Bukit Til.iali 3. Erection of a Dispensary and
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      913 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-British India j AMD Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in England) MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with HU Majesty* Government) Th» Company's MAIL SERVICE EAST OF BOMBAY are at present anspeaded LONDON FAK-EASTEKN SERVICE FROM LONDON TO MARSEILLES AND LONDON !>■•
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      738 4 STEAMER SAILINGS STRAITS STEAMSHIP GO. limited St«e«nr» l««*ndfd to Mil tnm Bfßfipare SINTA Moniliy, i p.m., for Port Swettenbam *nd Pcnang. HTE LEONG— Monday, at 449 pjL, Ur Malacca and Mutr. lAEA— Tneaday, at 4.M p-m., far Malacca and Mnar. iroll -Wndntsday, at 4 p.m, for Port Sw«tt«Dfaam and P«n»r.j.
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      56 4 STEAMER SAILINGS DOLLAR LINE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ. Esther Dollar LOADING AUGUST 25 i Taratgh Bills tf La4lag :»»n4 htat liaga- ptrt to the Prladpal CltUs tl the United Btotes sad oaaa4a. ret Itnkt: itfcrmatlea a >t Raws. BM, apply to THI XOBEBT DOLLAR CO., No. 117- 121,
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      404 4 STEAMER SAILINGS 0. S. K. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA LTD. (Incorporated in Japan) No. 2, D« Sootm Street. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (Subject to change without notice) EUROPEAN LINE 'or Port S«ld, Marseilles, London. Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburc arr. dep. HIMALAYA MARU Aug. 27 Aug. 28 •ALASKA MARU Sept. 14
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      364 4 STEAMER SAIUNiS NIPPON YISIN KAISHA. (i.fomor.tW la Java) VUi Mall Contract with the ft* MM JapaMM Gwnw* gsb]«ft U alt»ratlosa wltt««» LONDON LOO 4 Fortnif htlr Bordea Par Loadm, Aatwarp tU <M»Uce») Cokmb* 8.-. Port S.ld vi IfatrMlUM. KtEIST HISHIIIA MABU An«. M BADO MABU B«P*. LIVERPOOL LDfl Vm MumlUm
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      1348 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS STEAMER SAILINGS £T£AMER SAILINGS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE Under Contract with the French Government Mall aad Paaaenger gerrieaa DIRECT MARSEILLES FAB EASTERN SERVICE HOMKWARD MAILS OUTWARD HAILS Te Marseilles rla Colombo, I To Japan via Saigon, Haiphong, Djibouti, Port Said Hongkong and Shanghai POBTKOS 16.900 ton*
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      223 5 STEAMER SAILINGS INDO-CHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY. LIMITED (Incorporated la Engliad) Direct Service to Japan via floagkog aad Skajßghal and to t:a'.cotta via feoaui, from Singapore. Taking Cairo on through Bills aj t«dl&i for Canton, Macao. Svratow Auoy, Cbefoo, Teintsin. Newcbwang, Yaogtsxe ports, Formosa, the Philippine*, etc. FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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      706 6 CINEMAS "GAIETY' CINEMA f,,:S.r v At 7.30 IG TH*i UusHMAN THE VILLAGE SPURS OF SYUIL U'P L V 1 M f BLACKS.WIIH Wojld D.ama in 5 Parts. Keystone Comedy in 2 Parts. 7»i the Sfiwuf Shew i<t 10 p.m. MSTRO prtteat* the favourites o: the S^iccn Francis X H.-uiniat ami
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      280 6 ENTERTAINMENTS MiKR OPERft OP imUAPORI At their entirely new Beyrouth Thr»tr«, opposite the Oaylanfc Police Station, Gaylung Road. 10-aigkll To-ol»»t! PRINCE ERNANI «T«O »L! lv«« Mma»«>t. Pr«i»fl«t» REMEMASR. SituriUy, August 10 By Special kequmt NJAI DACIMA and Edward William Will be eta««.i THE STAR OPERA tk* TbMtr* ftoyaL Nortk Brtdc*
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      40 6 For all Defects of Vision. CONSULT Mr. K. F. CHONG Fellow of the Spectacle Maker's Co. Diploma of the British Optical Association Fellow of the Institute of Opthalmic Opticians (London) OFFICE AT THE United Pharmacy, 305, North Bridge Road Singapore:
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      138 6 I NEVER SAY J?YE, SAY TINTEXI I THE EASTERN DEPOTS AND AGENCIES, ITINTEX NEVER SAY DYE, S^Y 1 1 HMj PISH 1 L MBIBBBB^B If The reason for ROYALtypewrit- \l If er supremacy is 1! fully established m\ Now— compare the guaranteed m\ service which follosvs the purchase Sole Importers
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      31 6 We 0\ though Times are bad K t •Phone 228 > f There is always a demand for Prompt Printing and every-day Stationery WE SUPPLY BOTH RICHARD LIMITED 76 Cecil St. Singapore.
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    Pahang in 1920.
    722 7 Points from the Administration Report. The following items are t»k«n from the Pahanir Administration Report for the year IU2O. Financial. The revenue for the year amounted to 12,956,200 as compaatd with $2,918,942 for tho preceding; year and a revised estimate of $2,539,483. The prim cipal increase:- on
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    Eow Seng Rubber Company.
    174 7 Output of Eow Seng Rubber Company fur IU2O totalled 15O,:if>0 lbs. rubber, including 13,248 lbs. from I'aya Besar Estate. Shortage v.: e.stimut^ from Eow Sentf is entirely owinp/ to liarnj^v done by atorin. Dumagetl tr.-es have been cut out and replaced and estate is now in
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    166 7 FUTURM Friday, Aagust It. High Water, 11 M a.m., 11.1 p.m. Drums and Fifes, Garden. 5.15 p.m. Morrow- McGregor Co., Liberty Hall, 10 p.m. Saturday, August 2*. High Water, 11.48 a.m.. 11.32 p.m. Lodge Joaore Royal (Irnit.l Ipoh Gymkhana. Cricket Uague P. Services and Law T. Servicoi.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    102 7 VHBSELB AT Tfiß DOCKS Bast Wharf Basla-Nll. Bast Wharf- Nil. Sheers Wharf H»n Hong Liontf. Main Wharf- HKkadaM Maru, Nam Sang, Glvnshane. Knipire Dork liondowoso, Eduvann, Sancinn Hi.lt. Kuala. Kepong. Helenuii. Went Wharf Melchior Treub, Chosen MM Wharf -Nil. Palo Branl Coal Wharf. NiL KeptMl Harbour. Main Wharf
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    166 7 tWay ■ort Swettenham and Telok Aasoa S p.m. and Bandjennaain 3 p.m. P. Sambu, Billiton and Batuvia 4 p.m. Batavia and Sourabaya 4 p.m. Colombo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseillei and Antwerp 4 p.m. <»icnn 4 p.m. 'ulau Galanr ..4 p.m. SinckawanK, Pamangkat and Sambas 4 p.m. -Ynsng,
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    King Peter of Serbia Dead.
    225 7 A Reuter wire of August 17 announces the death of King Peter of Serbia, or as he wa* more recently styled as an outcome of thj war, the King of Serbs, Croats ami Slovens. The late ruler occupied th-j thron- a* a consequence of the
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    Potato Cooked in Her Hand.
    115 7 While standing beside her kitchen sink, Mr*. R. H. Cornish, says a Central News HittsburK message, had in her left hund a potato that bh was peeling with an aluminium knife KM in th* rijrht hand. There was a sudden flash of lightning as 'she
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    42 7 Teak aod kidney paddintrs in tins are now advertised in a Bangkok firm's catalogue, says a Bangtok exchange. Thu ataak out of tins 1. 1 often akin to teak, but It scums unnecessary to remind our customers of th» fact before purchase.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    48 7 Ton* of max ket. Steady. Ipot 8 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price* Buyer* Sell en 27 '4 28 )ct.-Dw. Ribbed Smoked Sh«rf Closing Pricta Buyer* S«llen 27 28 27Wi 28>i so ;;0'j Ipot )ct.-D< DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 noon, Auruki l!t.
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    137 7 EXCHANGB. Singapore, August 18. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/1C Demand 2/i 13/10 Private 3 iu. credits 2/4 \4 On New York Demand 41 *i Private 'M daya 4K4 On trance Bank 60( On India Bank T. T. Iti8 On Hongkong Bank d/d 21% p.c. prem.
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      MINING.
      182 7 IM. Val. Pi. Baj*n. «.-i 1 1 Atw W «i-i 1 1 Hitam Tib ISi 1 1 JeUntoh £1 41 Kam K*rauDtin« 1.17.4 10 10 KinU Assoc. »> 41 Labmt 5 5 Lingui Tin H. 75 10 10 Malayan Coll. 14.25 1 1 Mcnglcmbu 0.35 in 10 Miadj«io> 1
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      GENERALS.
      123 7 Tta. V«l. Pd. Buywi. S*U«n. £1 £1 Br. Am. Tobacco SO." UM £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 6.25 €.75 5/ 6/ Electric T'w«y» 2/fl 10 10 Fraser A Neaves 27.60 29.00 50 60 W. Hammer Co. 80 90 IOOIOOKatz Bros. Def. 140.00 10 10 Mexican Eag.v 4.10.0 5.0.0 10
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      DEBENTURES.
      93 7 C. Eng. 8 p.c. 51.254.300 p«t i*. pa Spore Electric Tramway* 6 p.c. £3S0,00( auia. Spore Municipal t p.« $1.»70.U'j() car Spore Mua. 4fe p.t of If o7 $1,000,000 t» Mi Spore Man. 4H V-* of 1909 $x,ooo,b(iC p c Spore Hub. 4ft p.«. cf 190» $1,600,000 i».c 4U
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      371 7 Fraacr aad Co. and Lr»n and Evatt'i Quota »t«. l»mm •vathM* ««rU»r Quotation^ «r« prints* tm asetkar Mr* Mliy. To-dar*. Price*. raoi .yai. Allfnby ($1) O.3B 0.1B 0.25 Alr.r (iajah ($1) 0.90 1.00 O.'W 1.10 Am. Mtiay ($2> 2.1K) l.£0 2.U0 A Hitam ($6) 8.60 8.00 A. Kuninc
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      25 7 SPEED fe^^^S ACCURAGY DURABILITY The Machine you wlB Cventually Buy •eU Ai«mta i PATERBON, SIMONS 6c CO., LTD. (Incorporated ia England) ttNOAPOSt; PKNANC, KUALA LUMPUB.
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      615 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED GIRLS for sawing. Apply (afternoon) E. D. A.. 1, Coirnhil! Road. WANTED TO PURCHASE, one complete tennis court outfit. Apply 466, Straits Times. FOR SALE, perambulator (Littles'), new 6 months ago, cost $120, would sell ISO. 108. Straits Times VACANCY IN MESS CAR, Scotts Road Cairnhili, 8.30
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      299 7 VJCTORI A THEATRE STAUTiXG TO-MORROW NIGHT AT 9.15 7 Mf.HTS (IM V Al(.l"SI M l» 17. The Show That ('hallangcex Comparison. SOMETHING USUAL A DOI'BLE-HEADEK SHOW. Tv.m <(i;.tirict compnnii'S combinoil ml» oik -riltantic show. Two ptighty minaret '.cry in 011 c b:^' arodaetioA, a trulj ful till wir.ard. un«l ih-'
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    The Straits Times. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10 RUSSIA'S APPEAL.
    1072 8 The Straits Times. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10 RUSSIA'S APPEAL. Wherever there is even so much as a grain of sense in the masse?, the horrible example of Russia ought to serve as a solemn and conclusive warning against anarchism. Into some four yerrs ther; has been concentrated more horrible cruelty, [more
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    27 8 The Rev. E. Mariette, V.G., will hold a confirmation service at the Church of Our Lady of Lourtles at 8 a.m. on Sunday at the high mass.
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    25 8 The seventh anniversary of the Singapore Indian Catholic Benevolent Society will be held in Short Street, at 6.30 p.m. Mr. A. S. Pillay will preside.
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    32 8 The Ladies' Work Party in connection with the Presbyterian Church purpose holding a sale of work in the Tomlinson Hall en September 28. Lady Guillemard has graciously consented to open the Sale.
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    37 8 A pilot, named Maraski, of Barr's Flying Circus, crashed near Kobe on August 1, as the result of the passenger's feet becoming entangled with the forward controls. The passenger, a Japanese, was killed, and the pilot injured.
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    42 8 Linotype and Machinery, Ltd., are making v special display at the Netherlands Indies Jaarbeurs (Industrial Fair) at Bandoeng. Mr. E. WJiitchead is leaving to-day by the Mslchior Treub to make the preliminary arrangements and will be followed shortly by Mr. H. Ellis.
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    11 8 Tho annual meeting of Scudai, Ltd., was held at noon to-day.
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    25 8 Next Sunday there will be no Holy Communion at St. Matthew's Sepoy Lines, but there will be at 8.30 p.m. the usual evensong and sermon.
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    38 8 Lor.l Northcliffe left in the Aquitania for New Ycrk on July Iti. He will visit Washington, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Japan, China, Korea, Straits Settlements, Burma, and India, to make a special study of current problems.
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    46 8 Mr. Wilfrid Bussy, formerly editor t& The Planter, contributes a short article on Where the P^nglish people shine (in their fairest product— the Knglish girl) to the second issue of Mr. Bottomley's new paper, the Sunday Illustrated. A small portrait of Mr. Bussy accompanies his contribution.
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    57 8 Rapid progress is being made with the filling in of the Fort moat, says the Pinanij Gazette. One side is already practically completed and the contractors are now laying down a track for the waggons on the north side. The work, provided that no hitcli in the arrangements occurs will
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    66 8 A Swiss named Charles Charpie w.'s accidentally electrocuted while trvinu to fit a table ltmp in his flat in Bombay. He seems to hay;- been under the impression ■that the current was turned off and handled the mair. wire, which had a current of :J0 volts. His companion in the
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    63 8 Sir L. Worthingtor.-Evanp in a statement foreshadowed She substitution of litfht tanks for anroured cars by vhc British Army. It is hoped that a light tnnl: will shortly bo evolved which will be much more efficient than the pre<ent armoureJ cat, un«l that MW arnmur- car units will be tiuuwd
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    69 8 In their produce report, dated the 18th inst., Messrs. Barlow and Co. state There has been a steady decline in values in chis market owinu to weaker advices from Europe, but a fair amount of business has been put through. The market close? a shade steadier and quotations an as
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    59 8 Madras, like Singapore, requires money for much-needed improvements, an 1 as a result the Madras Corporation has decided to go to th° open market for a loan of Rs. 25 lakhs, wnici. required for drainage, water-supply and Hpotric lighting, and to finance certain building <k>vilopment schemes which the Municipality contemplates
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    70 8 ir.s Highness the Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawangar our old friend Ranjit Singlii has sanctioned the awards of nineteen scholarships to students studying in the different lines ia education. Out of these nineteen scholarship? six have been allotted to students in arts, four in agriculture, two in commerce, three in
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    93 8 The preliminary enquiry into the ease in which Mr. K. B. Osborn, of Messrs. Wilscn Hnlgatc and Co., is charged with having caused the death by a rash act of a Chinese clerk who is alleged to have been knocked over and killed by a car, driven by Mr. Osborn,
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    89 8 The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Cheong Koon Sing and Co. at their saleroom, No. 30 Kling Street, on Wednesday afternoon, Freehold land and house fi, Race Course Kc-ac?, area 1.025 square feet, bought by Madam Mvi Siew Quan for $8,000 freehold land and house, 6
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    100 8 A correspondent, writes Several coconut dollars, the first silver dollar Imm4 ir. the Straits about 1902 changed hands at $2.60 each a few days ago. At that rate a salary of ?200 per month then would be the equivalent of one of $520 to-day. With present (lay prices as compared
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    95 8 After October 1 all potatoes other than] new potatoes, bulbs, tubers, seed of onions and leeks, frooseberry bushes, and plants of every kitul with a woody stem above ;rrcund which are imported into Grent Britain are to be accompanied by an official health certificate issued in the country of origin.
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    107 8 An important Bill will shortly come before the Bombay Legislative Council, dealing with adulteration in cotton. The fraudulent railing of cotton has been an object of concern in the trade for some time past, but up to the present no satisfactory method has been found of dealing With it. The
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    376 8 Mr. Dodar Wallace, ex-editof of the Glasgow Herald, has died aged 78. The Chief Justice S r Walter Sh*W,' is returning to Singapore from I'enaag on Monday morning. Mr. Lim Chin Kuan, of Kiam Kiat and Co., is eoing up country visiting the principal towns of Malaya,
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    Government Tin Stocks.
    34 8 We are informed on good authority that thr agreement relating to tho stocks of tin hekl by the Netherlands Boat Indies and the F.M.a. hts been renewed for am irtiifnite period.
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    Malayan Association Dinner.
    80 8 A cable has be?n received stating that the ciinner of the Malayan Association in London has been fixed for October 20, when the guests will include ladies. We 1 art' asked to make the intimation and to request our Malayan contemporaries to be good enough to announce
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    Straits Times Press.
    123 8 The Straits Times is printed to-day for the first time from a web of paper instead of from a flat sheet. The machine used is a Duplex flat bed printing press, and it may interest our readers to know that this is the first time in the
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    Increased Telegraph Rates.
    99 8 Messrs. Evatt and Co. state that the Penang Chamber of Commerce has -received a letter from the Government stating that it is propose 1 to raise the Malayan, telegraph rates from thrcfe.frnts to five cents a wcrd with a minimum'6<PHs cents for a telegram, such increase to
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    Death of Mr. A. Balean.
    214 8 The many friends of Mr. Alan Bult-an will sincerely regret to learn that news has just been received by cable that he passed away at Brighton, on the 3rd inst., at the early age of thirty-nine yean. Mr. Ba'.ean had been in the Service pf
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      136 8 Lambert I?utler GARRICK S m-E vl |v dpi- ti i CteRETTE% W&mm2&& of 50 <i<Bff&^ggp VIRGINIA CIGARETTES THE__ROTASTBOP $io.co \PllEi!!i iwsL}) J n perfect TME FAMO'JS RAZOR BLADE SHARPENER. JCHN LITTLE G5, LTD. (Incorporated in Eng;awO SINGAPORE. Siderosthen ANTI-CORROSIVE PAINT Forms a permanent and complete protection for iron and steel
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      168 8 ALHAMBRA To-nljht at IJ» p.m. Pathea' Serial THE PHANTOM FOE It Episode» or 81 re«li T»atcring Juaaita Hanien, Warner Oland and Harry Semela Episodes 7 and 8 THE KING OF DIAMONDS (PtMtariag Harry T. Morey and Betty Blythe) S Parts New Harold Lloyd Comedy 2 Pt». BUMPING INTO BROADWAY 2
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    Ireland.
    170 9 De Valera Rejects British Terms. Reuter Telegram. London, August 17. I At Dublin Dail Eireann was again Qack--rd in anticipation of De Valera's promise to outline the course of the peace negotiation*. De Valera art. the outset caused a •ensation among his hearers by declaring' that the reports in
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    United States News.
    178 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, August 17. Washington The Senate decided to go into recess from August 24 to September 21. I The Cabinet, in the presence of Presi-I dent Harding, discussed the difficulties aroint from the insistence of the Soviet authorities on participation in the control and distribution
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    Wholesale Murder.
    98 9 Riuteb Telegram. London, August 17. New York The Italian barber Fontano, one of tij-ht men in, custody charged with murder, has confessed that his gang was responsible for seventeen murders in Detroit. The police are of opinion that the arrests may clear up seventy murders there. Another member
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    Britain and China.
    79 9 Rkdtek Telegram. London, August 17. In the House of Commons at question time, asked whether, in view of the example of France, Japan and the United I States, Britain would divert future Boxer indemnity payments to Chinese education,! Mr. Harmsworth .said the question was being most carefully
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    Greeks and Turks.
    49 9 Keuteb Telegram. London, August 17. Athens An official meisage states i that the Greek troops .have resumed the advance and have reached a line 42 miles beyond Eskishahr. /L feeble resistance to the advance eontUwi*- The papers re-j port that th, Turks have evacuated Ismid Peniniula.
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    Relief of Russia.
    140 9 Reuter Telegrams. Paris, August 17. The Geneva international conference for the relief of Russia passed a resolution asking all governments for cooperation, as private organisation alone would be rather powerless. A central committee has been established, including representatives of Governments and Red Cross societies. The conference appointed
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    Wages and Prices.
    103 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, August 17. It is officially announced that 3,600,000 workers' wages were reduced in July and about 5,000 received increases, resulting in a net reduction of weekly full-time wages Iby £1,070,000. London, August 17. The Labour Gazette shews that the cost of living was on
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    Fighting in Silesia.
    40 9 Reuter Telegram. London, August 17. Berlin A violent fight occurred between Germans and Poles in the frontier I villages of Sternalite and Kosterlitz. The Germans with grenades drove the Poles over the frontier. Twenty-four Poles were killed.
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    Wireless Wrecked.
    36 9 Reutek Telegram. London, August 17. Paris The wireless station at Douai, near Lyons, has been damaged by a storm. Two pylons 600 feet high fell. Communication with America and the Far East is suspended.
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    The Saxon Fire.
    31 9 Reuter Telegrams. London, August 17. Sierra Leone The Saxon has anchored. London, August 17. Sierra Leone The Saxon has anchored safely. General Smuts and his suite have landed.
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    Various.
    64 9 Rcuter Telegrams. Paris, August 17. M. Briand has expressed to the Ambassador of the United States his intention to attend the Disarmament Conference in Washington personally. (Havas.) London, August 17. The wholesale price of petrol of all grades is being reduced by sd. a gallon. London, August 17. Helsingfors
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    85 9 Macphail and Co.'s Daily SingapoiV August 19, 1921. Silver 38. Hongkofifr 20 per cent. prom. Three months gold 45 V 4. Share Market.— Rubbers. Practically neglected. Tins. Values undwged with a slightly better tone. Taipiags y. r >-1, Norths 1.20--1.27%, Murais 4.46-4.">:, I.inguis 3.70-3.90, Nawngpets 1.4!>-1.«»*. Katruts
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    Registration of Schools.
    219 9 Law to be Enforced Without Delay. The following Government Notification regarding the Registration of Schools Enactme-it is published The Secretary of State has notified His Excellency the High Commissioner that the Registration of Schools Enactment 1920 is to be put in force without delay. His Excellency the
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    RUBBER POSITION.
    396 9 Comment in Dutch East indies Press. I The Straits ftBM aiticle on the Rubber I Crisis has be_>n often translated and much discussed in the Dutch Press which is strongly in favour of it in the majority of cases. One journal in a lengthy article c ays The
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    FROM COOLIE TO MERCHANT.
    286 9 Failure of Chop Ban Chin Hong. To-day, before Mr. Justics A. V. Brown, I the public examination in bankruptcy was' commenced of Low Teng L.-ng, general' merchant, of Robinson Road. The bankrupt carried on a large business as provision seller, house buyers, etc. In fact, Urn
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    British Malaya.
    620 9 New Official Return of Trade Statistics. Mr. G. A. Hereford, acting Registrar of Imports and Exports, is expediting the issu^if the various quarterly and monthly returns issued by his department. The most recent of these, came to hand yesterday evening and deals with the imports and exports of
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    288 9 Mr. F. T. HiU-Cottingham And Miss M. P. E. Griffiths. A pretty wedding: was celebrated on Wednesday last (17th) at St. Andrew's Cathedral when Mr. F. T. Hill-Cotting-ham of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., and Tounton, Singapore, was married to Miss M. P. E. Griffiths, daughter of Mr. John
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    Sporting News and Notes.
    1689 9 TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Nakamura beats Honda. Yesterday all the Japanese flags in town were floating proudly to celebrate the fact of Prince Hirohito's visit They also served to commemorate another event —that in the afternoon two Japanese players fought out the final of the first lawn tennis
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    OUTRAGE IN GARDENS.
    413 9 Alleged Reason for Assault On Mr. Horn. The furthar hearing of the case in which two Tamil coolies, named Mahalingam and Kamlasamy, are charged with assaulting Mr. Horn, assistant Curator, in the Botanical Gardens, during the morning of June M last, came on before Mr. Nunn. District
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    State of Brunei.
    952 10 Resident's Report for the Past Year. The Hon. Mr. U. F.. Cator, British Resident, Brunei in his administration report for the year 1920 says Revenue amounted to $291,260 and expenditure to $213,940. Included in the expenditure is a sum of $22,000, being the annual contribution to the
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    42 10 By invitation of the Bukom Provideat Akaociation the Minstrels of the United Chinese Musical Association will visit Pulo Bukom this weekend. Members who desire to accompany them ar.> requested to fall in at the Club-house on Saturday, 20th inst., before 3 p.m.
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      86 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—One of the European firms of booksellers in Singapore are now selling "The Prince of Wales's Book." The price marked on the cover is seven shillings and six pence nett but this firm sells it at $5.25. It
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      Sodium Morrhuate in Tuberculosis.
      166 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I through the medium of your widespread journal ask those members of the Medical Profession in the S.S., F.M.S., or elsewhere who have used Sodium Morrhuate in Tuberculosis as recommended by Sir Leonard Rogers, to be so
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      Swamped.
      265 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. I Sir, One would like to know the value and the amount of crude oil purchased up to date by the Anti-Mosquito Committee for the purpose of oiling mosquito breeding places. Most of the swamps where carts are accessible will go out
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    European Unemployment Fund.
    109 10 List of subscribers. Previously acknowledged $74,954.89 Malay Mail Press 100 G. Molyneaux (3rd contribution) 15 Mr. Jack »1 N. Kendall (3rd contribution) 25.25 "H.T.A.8." (monthly sub.) 25 Wessyngton Estate Staff (July contribution) MJU H. Park 10 E.W.F." (2nd contribution) r 'O Total $75,304.47 Singapore Branch Previously acknowledged
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    Chefalo and Palermo.
    139 10 The advance bookings for the Chefalo and Palermo company of magicians and illusionists are now open at Moutric's where early application should be made for seats if the success of these artists in other parts of the world can be taken as a criterion. Chefalo and Palermo
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    Progress in Perak.
    803 10 The Administration Report On Past Year. The following is contained in the Perak Administration Report for the year 1920 Financial. The revenue for 1920 ajnounted to $37,681,352 as compared with $36,181,719 in 1919, and an estimate of $31,645,810. The expenditure was $60,786,^73 on an estimate of $47,495,672.
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    Batavia Medical Congress.
    86 10 Dr. G. B. McFarland, who is attending the Medical Congress now in session at Batavia, Java, writes to the Bangkok Times of August 11, as follows The 1 Congress of Tropical Medicine, held in the Training School for Surgeons, Batavia, was opened by the Governor-General of the
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    ROGER BACON.
    582 10 Remarkable Cipher Still Remains Unsolved. There is a saying in the American Secret Service that no cipher can be invented to escape for long an intelligent pursuit after the key, says the Daily Express. The cipher of Roger Bacon, however, England's famous 13th century monk, has passed through
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    THE LETTER THAT JACK WROTE.
    284 10 This is the Government Office whfe Smith works. This is the letter I wrote to the Government Office where Smith works. This is the girl with the fancy curl who opened the letter I wrote to the Government Office where Smith works. This is the
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    Tragedy in Alor Star.
    118 10 A shocking affair happened in the heart of the town of Alor Star at 9 p.m. on Saturday last, repcrts the Pinang Gazette. Inspector Ali was riding his motor cycle and side car and when rouading the corner of Jalan Market Lama going into Pekan Melayn
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    Rubber Results.
    753 10 Summarised Reports of London Companies. The output of Batu Tiga (Selangor) Rubber Company for 1920 was 765,000 lbs average net sale price, including estimate value of unsold portion, Is. 2.85 d. per pound cost f.o.b. Is. 0.95 d. per pound I gross profit 1.90 d. per pound. Net
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    75 10 A powerful vitagraph drama, The Kiog of Diamonds, featuring Harry T. Morey and Betty Blythe, will be presented at the Aloambra, to-night, in addition to a tworeel western drama, a Pathe Gazette, a Topical Budget and another of those enjoyable Harold Lloyd comedies, in two reels, entitled Bumping
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    78 10 In the Diplomatic Service, the great Bushman and Bayne picture, is the chief attraction at the Gaiety Cinema this week. It is a remarkable production adapted and produced for the Metro programme by Mr. Bushman himself. Rpisodes 5 and 6 of the William Duncan Serial, Smashing Barriers, will also be
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    SIM; A CORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    43 10 Programme of Drills, etc., for week ending Wednesday, August 24, 1921 Saturday, 20th.— J pjn., Drill Hall, S.F.A. Company. Monday, 22tid.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company Recruits Drill. Wednesday, 24th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, Chinese Company (Musketry).
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    559 10 Ampat (Sumatra*).— l9,3oo lbs. q Anglo Sumatra. 41,703 Ib*. Asahan.— 39.333 lbs. Anglo-Ma1ay.— 89,193 lb«. Alor Gajah 9.550 lbs. Australasia. 9,500 lba. Ayer Panas.— 2s,7oo lbs. Alor Bukit.— s.ll2 lbs. A1ma.— 25,500 lbs. Ayer Tawah.-2C.467 lbs. Atbara.— l4,9l6 lbs. Bamlar Sumatra.— 4G.623 lbs. Bah Lia5.— 74,075 lbs.
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    Local Rubber Auction.
    127 10 Messrs. Barlow and Co. report, under date August 18 During the last few days the market hn been influenced by weaker advices from London and at the usual weekly auction on Wednesday although demand was fairly good most grades show decline* in values. Standard sheet sold for
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    Teetotal Fanaticism.
    1545 11 Total Abstinence and Church Membership. Dean Inge, writing in the Evening Standard of July 7, says The other day the Carnarvonshire Baptist Association passed a Resolution urging the Churches to make total abstinence a condition of Church membership, and that all publicans be debarred from membership. This is
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    THE LEONARDO DA VINCI.
    298 11 Great Feat of Salving Italian Dreadnought. It will be remembered that during the war, one of the finest and most modern Of the Italian dreadnaughts, thj Leonardo da Virui, wiis sunk in harbour. Before hv.-r final disappearance, the great ship of 22,000 tons' displacement turned turtle
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    THE INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICE.
    192 11 Close of a Remarkable Indian Career. When Sir Leonard Rogers left India a few months ago, it was known that he was on leave pending retirement. His retirement is now definitely notified in the Oazi-tte of India. The notification closes finally the Indian career of the
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    337 12 Par Value. £1 £1 Stock Exchange Par Company. Prices. Value. July 13. Anglo-Malay 21/3 £1 Bakap Plantations 27/6 £1 Company. Lendu l.uniut Stock Exchange Prices. Jily 13. C/ 25/ £1 £1 £1 2/ £1 £1 2/ 2/ £1 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ £1 £1 £1 £1
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    LUROPEAN'S MURDER.
    647 13 Foreign Groups Take United Action. The organisations of foreigners in Yokohama states the Japan Advertiser of July 10 will take united action in drawing the attention of the authorities to the lark of proper police protection on the Bluff, according to tentative plans in the minds <-i leading
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    SHANGHAI HEAT WAVE.
    363 13 Many Deaths Including Three Foreigners. Shanghai is -still sweltering in a heat wave, the worst for years, says a mesMgt of August 6. There have been many cases of heat prostration and several deaths. Dr. O'Hara is the latest victim. He was in hospital suffering from heart
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      479 14 B/JUKltie THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (Incorporated by Special Imperial Csarttr in Japan.) Capital Subscribed TW.000.000 Capital Paid-up 746,000,000 Re*erv* Funds Y10,580,000 President K. Nakagava, Esq. Vice-President S. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS S. Miaami, Esq. T. Hissmune, E*a. G. Kawasaki, Esq. K. Morinage, Esq. M. E*aki, Eiq. T. Ikeda, E*q. HEAD
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1210 15 Notes and Comments Current Topics. The Daimler Car. A motoring correspondent, writing in tht» Times suys For soft and silky luxury in motor travel one h?s to px> to the modern en-| closed car. There are open touring cars in which one journey as on velvet, but
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    INDIAN RAILWAY MURDERS.
    292 15 Some of the Missing Notes Come To Lipht. The Madras Mail's Bombay corrvapondent telegraphed Colombo on August 2 The mystery surrounrlirip the <leath of the pay clerk, Shantaram Vapal, and his peon, Mahadco Sajran, who were, murdered in v pay carriage between Itfatpuri and Pachora on the
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      288 15 TO MOTOR-CAR OWNEM j Whfn next jour ear ia ont of ordat either due to Tyre trouble, Battery, Dynamo, Electric atarter, Magnato, Val▼«i, or Bearingi, etc., aend it to Tha Patent Patchquiek Co., who hare tha Plant and Experience to tackle all klndi of Bopair. A good iound job— No
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      469 16 TAY GUAN KIAT Mb PHILLIP BTBKXT. Phone Noa. 8118 ami 1114, Th* Meeeaafnl contractor for rapply af FIREWOOD AND BASKETS AND BROOMS, ETC to the Singapore Municipality dartnf t_» y—r MIL GLOBH BOILBR KMIODT. For •loaring and preserving steam WUers of ail type. Used by all faetoriea, itoamen, •te, aad
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      923 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Tho PREPAID charge* for Wants, For Sale, Te Let, etc. In ordinary dose-set type (average six words to line) are Per line one insertion 28 etc, two ins. 48 etc., three in*. 64 etc, four ins. 82 eta- five ins. 11.00, six ins. $1.18, ton ins. $1.40, twelve
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      883 16 LAND AND HOUSES COMPOUND HOUSE WANTED by October 1, within reasonable distance of the Docks. Apply 444, Straits Time*. TO LET, 111, Paiir Panjang Road, new seaside bungalow. Entry September 12. Apply Soon Kian Hean, 69, Stanley Street. ~FOR SALE PRIVATELY, DOVE'S NEST, 102, River Valley Road, close to town.
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      801 16 OFFICES AND^ GODOWNS "ToUeTTstorea and offle*s. Apply Bd. M. Nathan «/c*, 4, jH _gj°j* j^***~f6 LKT, tt, KHntT Street. Apply to Th* Si* Hai Tong Banking and Insuranc* Co, Ltd. TO BE LET. OFFICES AND OODOWNS. Apply B. ManVss.h Co, 1, D'Alm.ida Street TO LET, »econd floor No. 82-3, Change
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      345 16 Bellanger The II.« *f Preach Can WITH SILVER RADIATOB AND THH GOLDEN SILBNCm, Jut Att!t«4 Book Barb First tw* Demonstration can are to be sold at Special Price*. Th* BELLANGER is a ear of .fflel.ney, economy and comfort. No doubt It is luxurious and the pries is within th* roach
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      201 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELCPHONaa Editorial and General H Manager's Offlce w 111* Job Printing OfDce IM4 All communications relating to editorial nutter* and new* should b* address**) to THE EDITOR. All commanleatieM relating to busines* matters—sdi*lll*» meat*, subscriptions, accounts, prlatlaa etc- should be addre« to TX3 ADVERTISEMENT KATmI Wanta, For
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