The Straits Times, 25 July 1922

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 27,005. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 163 1 MILKMAID BTEEILISED MILK Price Rnincrd to Larse lite S'J.Ji p. cast or 20 cent* per tin Small sl7.c $10.10 p. cast or 11 cent* per tia NESTLE ANGLO- BWIS3 COM). MUK < CO. (LONDON), I SINUAI'OKK iBaBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBaBB EEEBBBBaBBBBBEHEEMBBBBaBEBB— I g 3 S CORDON'S b__»oM OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. IS Imported by j
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    • 380 1 H 'UaBBnBBIBnBBBBBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBfIBBBUBfIBBBBfIBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBaaBBBBBfIBMfIBBfIBBfIBBBaBBBBBBir II I ALL-STEEL BICYCLES I GUARANTEED FOR EVER Here, there, pver>-where, you find the Raleigh name cropping up, no bicycle is talked about so much. No Bicycle Sells so easily. Thn explanation is simple. From the day the Raleigh was first produced the one word has been QUALITY
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  • 747 2 Talking from Britain To Australia. Signor G. Marconi (Senator of Italy) following upon experiments which he made at sea relative to the nearest approach ot the planet Mars t6 the earth, lectured before a party of engineers at New York, last month, and revealed important developments in connection
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  • 247 2 One out of two women jurors was allowed to leave the box in the course of the hearing of a petition by the Hon. John Hugo Russell, sen and heir of Lord Ampthill, for divorce on the ground of his wife's alleged misconduct with two co-respondents, Gilbert
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  • 60 2 It is understood that a meeting of i the general managers of the railways in lion" don, on July 5, decided on an all-roiral reduction of 25 per cent, in goods charge? and a fifty per cent, reduction in the iflat rate per ton, to operate from Aujsustf 1 making
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 356 2 Heed Slctk(lb( o^^H <*tmo\l .I■ '.'*i-' j* spliereisaf- '.s prt>x tmutrlv square inch. The vacuum tin is a strong tin T!ie patent Brooke Bond vacuumpacked tin is extremely strong. It hat to withstand a pressure of 15 lbs. per square inch because there is no air inside it to equalize
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    • 312 2 y IMA Don't Worry About Your Complexion Cuticura Will Take Care of It If you make the Cuticura Trio your every-day tciict preparations you will heve a cloar, beettby skin, good hair, and soft white hands. Soap to cleanse, Ointment to h?r.l, Talcum to powder and pcrtui-ie. Ceapl«..l«:cni=Jc ;4..0i15n-j»:« S«l^-.J5l
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    • 235 2 A.M.A. AJMJL George FLETCHER Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY 1 SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES REFINERIES and DISTILLERIES. Sole Agent P. A. PARIS, 54/56, THE ARCADB, SINGAPORE. A.M.A. A.M.A. Smoke A La Semeuse HIGH CLASS DUTCH CIGARS M-t Messrs. Mignot &de Block, Eindhoven. ■Fjl| FLEUR
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  • 368 8 Missionary's 2,000 Miles by Canoe In Brazil. There recently landed at Southampton, on the R.M.S. Arlanza, Mr. F. C C.iass, n Londoner, and his family, who have come home for a year's furlough from Brazil. Mr. Glass, a missionary connected with the Kvang«lical Mission to South America, has
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  • 329 8 Tragic Fate of An Indian Youth. Thrilling details are to hand, states the Madras Mail of July 7, of the death under extraordinary circumstances of a young Brahmin stenotypist named Narasimhachari, who was employed under Mr. G. Verghese, Inspector of Factories, Trichinopoly, S. India. The youth
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  • 172 8 The Hongkong Government has under consideration bijr schemes for increasing the water impounding areas of the Colony. Plans have been prepare3 for collecting water for both Hon»rkotijr and Kowloon from the slopes of Taimoshan. The catchment area will be on the southern slopes, \vbi!< the stream i
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  • 138 8 Open Diplomacy." Tha University of Michigan on June 1!) contend the dtgTM of Doctor of Laws en Mr. Huchis, the SecreUry of State, mid of Doctor of Science on Sir Thomas t-i'v.is. Physician, University Hospital. In an address Mr. Hushes urged a "sense of civic responsibility in matters of intarna-,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 698 8 Kill MUNLH \r I) RICH MEN ONI.V. THE ROYAL YAKUTI (AWN VII.AS.) Th;« Ynkutior life tr' v n lf nectar i pripanil from tl.c In .«t, clioictsl and riches! IgllaMt ilrujrs. It has a wonderful pro-ri-ity <> r 'in laatlm tlio virile power ami rcMir.i-" urinnry lisorders. In fact, it
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    • 251 8 A GLANCE IN HER GLASS 0:1 rising in thi- morninp; will revenl to every wnm.-.n whether or not she needs the help which is Riven her by Thusi- daigt* little tfentle-as-naturc lnxnx- daily regulnrity, clear the skin f pimplci ::iul hlotcl.es, cure sick headaches, l>'lio:i-. attaeks, liverishness an<l i!!-smelli»ir Invath.
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    • 380 8 1.1 X^- "Hb I I I The Ideal i Thickener /»r I Soups and Sauces. Corn Flour is llic ideal thick- ennr (or soups ami fauces I because it bind* anJ CPMM u m to a dclir ate s-nootli cor.t.tKncy fj Iwsiik-s atitlinvf the r.r.tty Corn l I Flour flavour
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    • 234 8 ANSCO CAMERAS AND SPEEDEX FILM frKg^s&m^ The best answer is the one ffl"^^ which comes to us too late, and WHpPWll||^^^> the best chance for a good pic■■■ii ture always comes when the Br Ifi r^dtf"^k nearest camera is miles away. 1 JKJWB Get an Ansco VestPocket No. 1 B(
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    • 626 9 P. 4).-British India ond Apcar Line (Comrr: T-cr*':d 1b EMel»Bd) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES KNINSULA AM> ORrENTAI. S^ N. CO. (T'tder Contract with His Majeity's Gov«rani*Bt) LONDOIf FAR-EASTERN BERVICI JBOM LONPON TO MARSEILLES. LONDON ft ANTWIBP D«« f»lit«iip'.-r« L*aro Btofapora DEVANHA t July 21 I »ARM4L> »kont Jmly
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    • 630 9 STEfIIEB SfllllltS "ELLERMAN" LINE ELLERMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) STEAMER Due Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARD. Steamer Due Singapore nOMEWARD. s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE London Aug. 20 t s.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER London Aug. 30 FREIGHT SERVICE s.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Havre, L'don, A'werp, H^urg Aug. 20 s.s.
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    • 635 9 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINMLVKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPSJ (HOIAL PACKET NAVIC.ATION CO, OF BaU>H, (laeorpar»t<d Holland) VlfDn CONTRACT "RiTR \B« NXTKEELANDS mUIA tH'Tf IM!*"-, T«1o»**bo Woo. Pkt*afo IVnt. 131. Fr«ls;af Daft 1203, Mario D»»t. «n4 Tr <xrkt»i>KKi .<»«pl HIT, M*.n«|er« i x i»t. TOW. SPEELMAN Ju'.y 23, Letonc, Kramat, Tarcmpa, Midai, Pocloc-Pnndjanp, Scratsnn
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 516 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. LONDON LINK KiUno Maru July 27 Haruna Mam Aog. 9 LIVERPOOL LINK Sado Maru early Aug. HAMBURG LINE Matauy* Maru July 31 T.uyaina Warn end Aug. NEW YORK LINE VIA BTJB antnn amkrican link BOMBAY LINK Tamba Maru July SI Akit.i Maru Aug. 16 CALCUTTA
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    • 438 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposed Sailing from Singapore (.abject to ckang* wltkont prerioas aotie*). lUROPEAN LINE For ManeJlle*, London, Ilamborg, Rotterd*m, Antwerp, ria Coloeho, Snei and Port Said Arr. Dep. ATLAS MAKU July 27 July 28 NXW YORK LINE For Saa Francisco, Panama, New York via Japan Arr. Dep. HAGUE MARU
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    • 433 5 STEBMER SftIUWBS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED LOCAIi SAILINGS lateaaed to SaU StMBtU from SUfaaor* U Monday, 4 p.m. KINTA Port Swettenham and Pottttf. Monday, 5 pm. HYE LF.ONG Malacca and Mnar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.. CALYPSO Port Sweetenham and Penan*; Tuesday, 6 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca and Moar. Wednesday, noon RANEI Merging,
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    • 224 5 «»mMi»mi«t«nnnmm COMBINED SERVICE OF mi OCEAN S.S. CO. LTD. (Incorporated in England) and THE WEST AUSTRALIA! 1 N. CO. LTI. (Incorporated in England) Monthly Service taking cargo and passengers from Singapore JAVA PORTS (a. inducement offers) XORTH-WE&T AUSTRALIAN PORTS AND FREMANTLE (I'ERTH) Approximate Sailings MINDEROO Aug. 9 GORGON* Aug. 18
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    • 1353 5 SALES BY AUCTION IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE The undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by public auction lit their sale-room, Raffles Chnniliors, Rallies Place, Singapore, ON MONDAY, JULY 31, 1922, at 2.30 p.m. By Ordor of the Liquidators of WADLEIGH CO., LTD. Lot 1. All that piece of valuable
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 787 6 CINEMAS MARYBOROUGH THE HOME OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES. BEACH ROAD From Wednesday, July 19 to Tueaday, July 25, including Sunday, July 33. 1922. AN ENTERTAINING AND DELIGHTFUL PARAMOUNT ARTCRAFT PRODUCTION With a carefully chosen cast, including MARGUERITE CLARK who appears to excellent advanti.ge in the role she assumes In 5 reels
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    • 210 6 CINEMAS ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY BILL AT THE PALACEGAY In the second <;liow at 9.15 p.m. Two more ni'W Episodes 11 and 1- of MIRACLES OF THE JUNGLE Th*M two episodes ir. 4 reels arc the best Followed by a feature that absorb.! attention Albert E. Smith presents IIAURY T. MOREY in
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    • 134 6 Just Arrived A small shipment of 1922 model Price $3,750 Straits Motor Garage Showrooms sa. Orchard Road. Hepair Shop Prnang Lm ••••e####*eee« Ask for and see that jon yl Marseilles Roofing Tales RIDOES AND VENTILATORS "HEART" BRAND Tbeoe Tlloi hare bean Import* d arc! u«od in thoso parts lot over
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  • 98 7 FIXTI IfKS. Tuesday. July 25 Hi;-h Water. 11.12 a.m., 10.42 p.m. Penantr Races lint Dny. Final, Hoavaa v. Uean, S.C.C., 4.45 Wednesday, July 2fi High Water, UjH «.m., 11^3 p.m. Taaglin Club at c!ome, 6.16 p.m. Thursday, Jul Hipn a.m. ib Mtr, Exchange, 12.H0. 1 Day. ..ii
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 62 7 I 1,.-rf cWata— Nil. sherr.. Wharf .\!aln V t Weal Wharf Nil. harl Palo Brani Oaal Waari -Ml l.epiiel Harbour. ..harf Ly:er. Jl:r. nm Her Doea de H loan No. 1, r. .1. i:. S v Coal Wharf ■<l» in Dry Dix!:. Kit. Vic I Ktppel
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    • 40 7 from Batavia £4-7, BAN V H ■•■■i>. t*«f .•i r. :!0 tons, from nnc. i'rom CopcnhaIPOH Bi 24-7, for from K rron Melbourne :>-7. from Deli 2H-7, ■i Dt'.i L'4-7, for B. Pn'nat 24-7, I, from Bntnvia 27-7.
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  • 122 7 ■ttenhaai, Peacng, Colombo, A n. i Kjrope fvia i!!es) 3 p.m. ?>Kiatretioo op to 1 p.m. P«rr.«U nooi, :i p..T.. bappl«m«ntary .Mail by train to ranaag, taking mail: for Earope, •tc 4 p.m (!-*istratlon op to S.JO p.m. 4 p.m. Malacca and .Vi:ir 4 p.m. araag 4
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  • 156 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore,, July 23. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 29/.12 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 3/16 On New York Demand r >l'.Private 53 U o>i I-'rancD Bfnl |M On liK'n, Bank T. T. 177 Un H.r.sriionK, Bank cl/il 12V* p.c. prtm. On Shanjfhai Bank
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  • 57 7 Tone of Market Quiet. Latest London cables quote Spot cre;>L- 7%<L, spot she ipnt Pale Crepe Closing Tricei Buyers. Sellers. > '*4 \u~.-Sept. )ct.-D«e. Singapore awnaara Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Buyers. Sellers, 2. r >*4 26 2G',£ 27 Spot Aug.-Si'pt. Oct.-rw 2R '".I
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 178 7 issue. Val. Pd. Buyers Sellert 1 1 Ayer W«ig I 1 Hitam 1m 1 1 Jtlantoh 1 1 Johan Tin I £1 Koni. K.in.unt. 10 10 Kinta Assoc. "> 5 Lir.gui Tin 0 10 Malayan Co!. 1 1 Mtriglembu 1 1 Mtis«tM< 1 1 Murai Tin i N'awa* Pet
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    • 133 7 'al. PI. Buyers. Sellers, l £1 Br. Totaeeo 4.1.3 4.3.9 0 10 Ctntrui Engines 10.50 0 10 <V uui Molcrt 3.00 1 i'l E. Smelting Co. 6.25 C.73 6/- Kl»rtr'.c I'rair:wayB \l- 2/--0 10 Fra -,r Hem »jM "0.00 0 50 Hammer Co. UO.dO 120.00 dr f. IjM 1
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    • 113 7 Fr.g. 6 p.e. $1,234,300 pat 6 p.c. p.m. S'poro Electrical Tramway a, 5 p.c. £U50.000 nom. i'nere Municipal 6 px. ?1,875,000 par S'pore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of lf-07 $1,000,000 10 p.c nil. S'pora Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.c. dia. Vr.ore Municipal 4 1 /4 p.e. of
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    • 383 7 Frucr and Co. and LjaH and Evatt'a Quotations. To-day's Prices. Wwmm Co. Allcnby N«w (Sl> 0.55 0.G5 <Uor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.20 Hitam ($5) 9.00 10.00 K, Kunir.jr (fl) 0.50 1.00 \m. Malay (?2> 1.16 145 V Molek i.-li 0.90 A. Panas ($5) 4.50 5.50 fe.-lgowi.ie (SI) S.ilO
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 131 7 S2. Waterl(»o Street, Singapore. AUCTION SALE .1 niture doable bed arltk miiTsv .!>, etc. Teak mggoa, hvnjM mirror, ing machine. jl gloss, laq ull top v.iitiiic tc.. which AMI 808 t: above addresa on Saturday, Jal} 2'j, at i.iU p.m. tree <!»y.. FOR SALE OR LEASE ing ataatt, ichiuea, I
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    • 675 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS SPANISH PnUNTOKS, Mayonnaise Raure. ■nil Salad (rein. 11. Bolter, Direct la- Kurope Hotel P.uil.iiiiKTO LET, 124(5, Joo Chint~!load. 30 yards to sea, well furnished. Apply 48, Rowell Kd. TO LET, compound house, No. Cd, Street. Apply Y. Abraham, IG, Prinsep Street. WANTED, pair ef rabbits, full particulars pnea
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    • 39 7 VICTORIA THEATRE T«L BM. TeL 82CThe Great TALBOT O'FARRELL The Entertainer of Universal Appeal Friday Saturday, July 28 29, SUPPORTED BY AN AH Comedy Cinema Programme. Prices $3, $2 and $1. COOKING Al Till: niEATttE. RING Vl* PHONE 826.
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    • 668 7 VICTORIA THEATRE Tel. 83*. OMIVC \TTK.\rfIONS. CHEFALO PALERMO CO. KAAI'S ROYAL HAWAIIANS Third Celebrity Tour. KATHLEEN PARLOW THE POWDER PUttS Direct fr. m T.e:»c:injf I.e. don Theatres. HANDMAVS FARCirA!. COMKnY CO. Fourth Celehrity Tour ANN PAVLOVA ROBERT COURTNEIDGES No. 1 COMPANT. BANDMAN OPBBA COMPANT, etc., etc., etc. Nahar Opera At
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    • 438 7 AUCTION SALE •f BMcaifteeal teal and alackweod luiMtur.', Hub} Qrantf ninn>. etc. iU N'». W. Tnon;.-!^ V, •n Saturday, July 10. al J.ifl p.m. Oeaapi r..'i.l piano l.y 11. f. Ra< lu:-^. in perfect condition with lo mjieh. Ram :-..k daawinc room auitca upholstered in '•iiow ptualt, t\'..) nalnut-aUined teak
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  • 30 8 MACKENZIE.— In ever lovin? memory of :.iy dtar beloved and o.ily brother, Haleola \saiker, who departed this life on July lii. ISte, at the General Hospital, Singapore. tUmtgt
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  • 1135 8 The Straits Times. TUESDAY, JULY 23. HOPES AND DANGERS. There was one figure which A. W. S. did not empha&ise in his article on Rubber Policy, printed a few days ago. Thai, fiprure was the world's total planted area, •which is 3,323,000 acres, of which 2,257,000 is in bearing. If
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  • 21 8 Ten thousand tons of rice were imported at Belawan during May. The selling price has now reached a pre-war standard there.
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  • 28 8 The prrceeds of the exhibition of Prineaaa .Mary's wedding presents totalled £8,274, of which £4,000 each has been allocated to the Disabled Soldiers' Fund and the Girl Guides.
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  • 33 8 The Medan Chamber of Commerce reccrd an export of 3,500 tons of rubber during May, thus making a total of 16,000 tens exported from Belawan during the first five months of the year.
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  • 47 8 The greatest known depth of the ocean is midway between the islands of Tristan d'Achunha and the mouth of the Rio de la Plata, South America, the depth of water being nearly nine miles. This distance exceeds the height of Mount Everest by more than 17,000 ft.
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  • 65 8 The Indische Courant report-? a serious motor accident which occurred at Tjelaket near Malanj? en the 16th inst. Heer Versehouren was travelling 1 in a Buick car which tried conclusions with a steam tram. His left foot was badly smashed and he was taken to the Lavalet Clinic in a
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  • 18 8 A heavy earthquake shock which some two minutes was experienced at Kota Radja, Acheen, en the 13th mat.
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  • 27 8 The Indische Courant learns that tho Tava-China-Japan Steamship Line will cut all wages and allowances of thei.' European officers by 10 per cent, as from September 1.
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  • 32 8 The N. E. I. Forestry Department at Buitenzorg has discovered a shortage of 30 typewriters valued at some 10,000 guilders. The thief is a clerk in the head jffice, who has absconded.
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  • 38 8 The Penanjr Court of Appeal is fixed ro begin on Tuesday, August 15. The Acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. J. 3proule, will preside, and will be associaed on the bench with Justices Whilley, Sarrett-Lennard and Brown.
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  • 46 8 Another motor accident is reported as having occurred at Soebah Hill ntar Pekalongan en the same day. Heer Bom, whilst travelling in a Fiat Racer collided with another. He himself was only slightly injured but his chauffeur had a bone broken. The auto was badly damaged.
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  • 59 8 July 14, the date of the French National Fete was celebrated in Bangkok. In the morning a reception was held at the Krench Legation where members of the French community were received by Mr. M. Topenct, the Charge d'Atfaires, and a deputation of the British Lr<;icn in Sl'ani placed a
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  • 71 8 The engagement is annoiAed of Mis? Glory L. Lee, daughter of M^and the latv Mrs. George C. Lee, formerly of Colombo, Ceylon, to Mr. A. T. N'ada Rajah, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Appacuity, of Koala Lumpur. The young lady is, through her mother, a descendant of
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  • 75 8 The Medan Bankruptcy Court records show 100 cases of insolvency during the first six months of li>22. Seventeen Kuropeans, 01 Chinese, and 22 others eompriail the total. Compared with this, there wen but 148 bankruptcies in the whole of 1021 and only 111 in 1920. During 1921, :i. and in
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  • 69 8 Govemor-Gsneral Wood is looking to the establishment of wireless telephone system in the Philippine Islands in the near future and in this connection he has written a letter to the department of commerce and communications, asking it to consider "what foresighteJ ptw ision should be made to provide the laws
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  • 73 8 A combined meeting of the Chines" Christian Association, Hindu Asa Clerical Union. Malaya'.ee Association^ Hindu Young Men's Literary Union and Y.M.C.A. Literary Society will be held ct 13C, Prinsep Street to-morrcw, at R..'!o p.m. when represttatives of the tions will make short impromptu on various subjects. The Rev. W. Ituraa]
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  • 81 8 When the Van BeJmsdijk had put out from Pasoeran on her last trip it was reported to her captain that three cattlemen were down in the hold. An examination was immediately begun by the captain and others. On beiiiß- lowered into the hold a stupefying smell was experienced and they
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  • 91 8 Tie case was taken up en the 14th instant before Mr. A. St. V. Jayewardene, K.C., District Judge of Colombo, in which Mr. J. W. C. de Soysa, J.P. of Walauwa, Moratuwa sued his younger brother Mr. J. S. Walter de Soy.-a of Chevalier Walauwa for the recovery of over
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  • 103 8 Leh Ah Kwee, a Cantonese woman, in pleading guilty to having attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea from Johnston's Pier told Mr. Dawson yesteriiay that she was a secondary wife to her husband and suffered a lot at the hands of the first wife, with whom she
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  • 213 8 Per Molchicr Treub II. Christian, C. F. Kittenhouie, E. Ymada, K. Kl:m. Gourdeau and wife, Dawood, A. G. N. Ogden and wife, E. A. Ntlscn, H. P. Seymeunen, Mr. and Mrs. G. M,. ttasnjrer, A. C. McCulloufrh, G. V. Taylor, E. T. Barre, Mrs. A. S. Hagenzieker, and bab> Jan
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  • 331 8 The death i:; announced of MajorGeneral F. F. Minchin. The death has occurred at Kainital of Sir Georg« Knox, late fca&ga of the comt, Allahabad. Heer van Hunt, the only survivor of th: 1 recent terrible aerop!. at in Java, is now out of hospital thoroughly recovered.
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  • 51 8 The Devanha, with mails In m Europe, wus uue at i'eiian^- at lu a.m. to-rr.orrow. Ih? following week's mail is bei.n;j brought by the Thongwa, which is due at Penang at 7 a.m. on Thursday. Mails from Australasia, to be taken by the ?>*aix!la, wiil clo.-e. on ThursdS]
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  • 148 8 Knife affrays still continue <ii.-t ingly common in Sinpapore. About 10 JO o'clock last niirht when Police Corporal 21 was on his rounds in Kampong •Malacca district he found a Chinese lying on the side of the read bleeding profn The man, who was able to speak a
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  • 163 8 Invitations have been I ceremony of layir.jr the Foundation Stone of the new Hospital of the Medical Mission for Women and Children on August 14. All interested in the welfare of the sick poor of this city are cordially invited to be present.
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  • 177 8 Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice Farrer« Manby delivered judgment in Um action brought by Soo Choon Wet of (hop Kwong Hoe of •:•'<, .Java Street, against the Chief Secretary, F. M. S., in favour of the plaintiff for an;i costs. The action -was thu sequel to a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 249 8 Seasonable Suggestions for Spoilsmen. L. C. Smith Double Barrel Hammerless Shot Cun. 12 or 16 bore. Very reliable and well balanced $125. L. C. Smith Double Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun. 12 or 16 bore. Very reliable and well balanced, fitted Automatic Ejector $150. The Ithaca 12 Bore Double Barrel Hammerless
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    • 99 8 ALHAMBRA Selznlck Social Drama WHISPER 5 Pts. 6 pts. Elaine Hammerstein THE BIG-TOWN ROUND-UP 5 Pts. 6 pts. TOM MIX. First Show HURRICANE HUTCH Final Episode THE GLOW WORM 3 pts. 3 pts. MARLBOROUGfT EASY TO GET 5 pts. 5 pts. THE KID 6 pts. 6 ptu. Chaa. Chaplin and
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  • 546 9 Why Did So Many Peopfo Perish. 1 Questions About the Lascar Crew. Renter's Service. London, July 24. ard of Trade inquiry into the I of the P. and O. linrv Ivcypt on May 1 at the Royal Courts of Justice. Mr. r>. AspinaH, K.C., wreck eoramiaaion-
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  • 108 9 Reutek's Service. London, July 21. San Francisco A score of vessels have been chartered to bring coal from Australia. Shipowners report that the chartering of vessels In coal has made it ilitiicult to obtain tonnage for the north.'.cat crop, L->ml,,n, July 24. 'I he print) rs' strike spread during
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  • 162 9 Reuteb's Service. London, July 24. Pre: uling at the annual meeting of the Indian Tea Association, Mr. Gerald Kingsley stateii that the Association's enquiries showed no indication of any tea-producing country resorting to coarse plucking, therefore the aggregate crops were not likely to be abnormal. According to
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  • 40 9 Rbcter's Service. London, July 24. New York The Uruguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking at a banquet, foreshadowed that Uruguay intends to propose the formation of an American League of Nations at the next meeting of the Pan-American Conference.
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  • 40 9 Beuter's Service. London, July 24. In the House of Commons at question time Sir Robert Home said the Government had not offered to excuse France her debt to Britain provided the German reparations claims were reduced.
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  • 42 9 Reutek's ServiceLondon, July 24. In the House of Commons at question time Mr. Baldwin said he did not agree] £0 receive a deputation of the silk trade applying for a duty cf 33 1/3 per cent. 0:1 imported silks.
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  • 34 9 Reuter's Service. London, July 24. Berlin The three German membens of the Einstein expedition have left for Batavia en route for Christmas Island to take observations during the eclipse on September 20.
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  • 29 9 Riuter's Service. London, July 24. Only 100 irregulars were taken prisoner at Limerick 900 escaped to the south. London, July 24. Kome Signor Orlando is forming a Cabinet.
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  • 100 9 (By courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, July 21. It has been decided that 2,000 out of the 7,000 shop hands employed at Maidiiuiu, the first class naval station, will be dismissed owing to retrenchment, and that Maidzuru will be made a second class station only.
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  • 37 9 (By courtesy of the Lat Pau Press) Shanghai, July 22. The Portuguese Government in Macao lias disarmed the gunboats Gongfee and KinweL L General Jtao Kung and General Tso 11. in have formed an alliance.
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  • 2321 9 Action Against An Estate Agency. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 24. An interesting action commenced this morning before the Chief Judicial Commissioner, Sir L. M. Woodward, in which Dr. Braddon, of Seremban, on b-jhalf of the Pertang Rubber Estate, Ltd. (in liquidation), is suing the Societe
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  • 475 9 Cases Where Punishment Fitted The Crime. The acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. P. J. Sproule, with Major Whitley, D.P.P., prosecuting, was engaged the greater part of yeatentay in hearing the charges of gang robbery against Low Ah Ji, Cnia Ah Cheng, Ng Yong, Low Chee Sang and
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  • 181 9 The Currency CommUsioneri,' return for the month of lunc, 1922, is as follows S c. {A) Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on June 30, 1922 1,981,983.70 Average amount of Currency Notes in Circulation during the month of June, 1Q22 7i.«77Q.203 86 (S) Coin i'orriou of
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  • 33 9 The newspaper Slcibcreen Eeglc in Dublin which was famous for declaring during the Crimean War that it would keep its eye on the Czar, has closed down owing to the unsettk'inent in Ireland.
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  • 1952 9 Sun Yat Sen as A Naval Commander. Hongkong, papers to hand contain details of recent happenings at Canton where, apparently, about the middle of the month there was much firing with little result. From a mass of va.;ui i port, the correspondent of the Bsngkong Daily Press
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  • 71 10 The Gctetyi first show programme is changed to-night with Tape and Yokels two parl Jimmy Aubrey comedy, and 8, 7 and S of The Adventures of Shorty Hamilton serial. The second is U:>- same with Tar/an, it and 10 and The Triumph of Venom. Friday's attractions »m!I De
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  • 1221 10 Judgment Regarding Disputed Contracts. Yesterday, as already briefly mentioned, Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard delivered' judgment in the action, heard last March, and brought by Mr. W. Maas against Mr. Malcolm Berangor in respect of oil contracts. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. J. Cobbett and the defendant "by Mr.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 75 10 To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir, What do you think of asking local manufacturers to make solid tyres for bullock cart wheels and requesting the Government to puss a bye-law whereby no license will be granteel unless the cart has rubber-tyred wheels. U it
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    • 280 10 To the Editor of the Straits Timss. Sir, May I be allowed to use the medium of your valuable paper with ivference to the above subje: 1 Some time ago we were inform-.-'! i that the Legislative Council of the [Colony ami n ;< rmed and that the
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    • 346 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Though I have no desire to enter into a controversy, I would like to answer your correspondsnt A Reasonable Taxpayer's letter. Your correspondent admits that the Headmasters arc doing the work that can be done by commrn clerks. Don't
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  • 177 10 Famous Tenor-Comedian In Singapore. Talbot O'Farrell, tbe famous tenorcomedian, who has just completed a successful tour of Australia, has arrived in Singapore In a few days he will be leaving for Canada, en route for Honi'.-, ami durinjr these few days Singapore audiences will have an opportunity of
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  • 570 10 Cheque Accepted in Settlement Of Civil Claim. This case was resumed yesterday before his honour Mr. A. A. F. David, District Judge and First Magistrate, m which Mr. C. B. Ort, a director of Messrs. Lathcin and Company, is charged with cheating Lim Ah Bang, manager of
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  • 161 10 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapoxe, July 2.". Silver 35? 3 Hongkong 12T« per cent, prem. Share Market.— Dull. Robbers, Ailenbys 17-13 cents, Pun.cc- :."> cents, Cralgieleas 22Vs-27tt| cattls, Bukit Scmbawanss Is. to Is. 4d. aiMl Bingapore Uniteda 4d. to 9d., Mamtakabs 12'-_- ctnt.s, Malaka I'inda
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  • 92 10 Messrs. Lyall and Evatt report under to-day's date Tin.— £lsB 2s. Cd. Rubbers. Few inf|llirles Mines. Asam Kurabangs 27/- to 2'J/Batang Padanga 37.H-42H, Hitam Tin O.'JO-1.00, Linguis 2.55-2.65, Malayan Collieries 1;i.75-14.25, Morals 3.90-1.00, Norths 82H-87H, Rawa:ik's 30-«.., T:iipings 75-80, Ton'^kah Harbours 8.75-9.00, Tronohs 12.00-12.60, Ulu
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  • 19 10 An Ancta message from Weltevreden states that the firm of Gumprich and Strauss have celebrated their 75th anni- versary.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 404 10 To-day's Final. At the time of writing conditions are favourable for this "afternoon's final in the Singapore lawn tennis championship at the S.C.C. and provided tihere is no more rain the match will take place. The finalists arc A. Honda, the Japanese player, and J. A. Dean, champion
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    • 463 10 Harlequins Win Second Division. 1 Yesterday's match between the Munici- al team ami tie Ex-Services saw the fate cf the secern, division decided. If the Exi Services had wen and then gone on to J j vict ly in their replay with the Harlequins Itß y would have
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    • 127 10 Our Penang correspondent wires The sixth inter-school sports which were held on tbe Esplanade on Saturday, were confined to the Penang Free and the Anglo- Chiaoae Schools, Uk- formir winning die Glugar Shield by 11.':! points to 110. Th" Free School has now won r;w CrraeD. Tom
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    • 277 10 F. M. S. v. Colony. Appended i.- the eleven selected t>> represent the F.M.S. against the I the match to be played at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Monday, AugO 7 N. J. A. Foster, T. C. (J.-een. N. Granier, P. H. Hennessey, A. E. Holmes Brown, E. T.
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    • 52 10 The following will represent th< A.P.C. v. R.G.A. ;.t hockey tr-morrow <:^ S.C.C. ground G. G. Gray C. E. Winter and H. K. S. Law L. Gammell, J. S. de Souza and C. B. \\\oh (I. I. I.uko. S. P. H. Smith. H. Stack, H. C. Cooper tcapt.) and
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    • 66 10 Toe result 6f the July Medal (Bogey) at the Keppe! Golf Club was as under J. Hodgins up H. I. Jones 2 G. I'aterson 2 J. K< I S. H. 1 The ladies' spoon was won l>y P. Montromerie with 47- I u. The bail sweep for Saturday was
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    • 36 10 The following m tin Bace. I. The Dodger and Dougal Race 2. Gamecock and Rockport "i'.cific Sands. Race -i. VVal.i l« and Uaater War!: n (all engagements). Race 5. Broomhi'ls. Race T. Nader.
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  • 333 10 Action Against Local Chinese Newspaper. This moraine the ense "f Tan Hoon Mer.g versus Tun Jin Cam was !n Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard'i Court. Soon after his lordship mounted th--Bench Mr. Roland Braddell said that in that matter he uppeared for the Defendant and Mr. Page for the
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  • 29 10 Malaka Pinda.— 2l.BBo lbs. Sungei Puron.— 22,!)oo Ibe. Sarinirgit.— R.ooo lbs. Tarun.— B.624 lb.«. I lan Simpan.— 2B,3oo lbs. United Mclacea.— 7,B9o lbs. Waterfall.— 74,ooo lbs.
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  • 1094 11 Efc ;>! Academy Principal On Projects. bration of the Royal which comprised i (tending over u f"ct d a H.stitK ti\i i i. nu nt f tin art o1 inntry. Thej the following ravim ifttion, given In an in with ;i repre«entatJve of The Dailj by Si iinpbd
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  • 109 11 Suggestions as to the treatment of mental defectives, particularly those cf I in ai: liter-General at conin Glasgow, tn promote the for- iation for the •of mental defectives. E urged a wider understanding of the problem by the public, and referred to the fur further education of
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  • 132 11 When Mr. Victor Corea a well-known Sinhalese, landed-proprietor of Chinaw, Ceylon, returned from gaol recently after serving a month voluntarily rather than pay the poll-tax <if two rvpeea, be was taken in praeesaion through the streets of hilaw to his I nalllflimi. Sinhapura.'M rooeaeion there was an
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  • 154 11 I!, utire Orders, dated July 19. by Lieut. Colonel F. E. Spencer, D.S.O., M.C., Commanding S.S.V.F. -.lay, Mth. 6.1B p.m., Fort Cannine, S.V.A.. 4.5 Howitzer Drill 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, Eurasian, Chinese, Malay and S.F.A., C mpany Pitmi. FrMay, 2Sth.— .".15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.!:.K.(v>. K.K. Training;
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 103 11 SUPREMACY IS THE^pSP Supremacy Performance |MK The MOUTRIE PFANO never fails to give PERFECT SATISFACTION. It possesses a lightness of touch and responsiveness of action combined with a purity of tone that is unexcelled. Call and inspect the new MOITRIE PLAYER. Latest Illustrated Price LM on application. S. MOUTRIE CO.
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    • 394 11 Raffles Hotel SINGAPORE. Thone 2920. Thone 2920. MONDAY. Tea Dansant "> p.m. te 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY- Orchestral Concert, Ml p.m. THURSDAY^Guest Nipht, Dinner and Dance. FRIDAY.— Tea Dansant I to 7 p.m. SATURDAY. fiueßt Night, Dinner and Dance. SUNDAY. Cinema, 9.43 p.m. Orchestra. Mr. F. A. COOKE, Musical Director. SAKKIKS
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  • 1304 12 The Danger of a Military Sequel. Is there or is there not in actual exis- t6nce a secret Rusiio-German naval and j military convention annexed to the Rapallo Treaty asks the Daily Telegraph. The point in Great Britain, at any rate, has hitherto been regarded, adds that paper,
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  • 286 12 An informant points out (says the N'.C. Daily News) that the statement that the late Mrs. James Johnston was the oldest lady resilient of Shanghai is not I'juite accurate, and he mentions that one iady still in our midst arrived here about I ISU2 and another
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  • 204 12 At the iiHL-tiiijrs of the India General Navigation and Kail way Company and the M«<!ra- Electric Supply Corporation, which were held recently reference wa' made to the improvement in the attitude of native labour. Another important indication of the Kenerallymoi'e sett led statf of affairs in India
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  • 55 12 The Law Journal protests against the mooted appointment of Mr. Shortt to a judgeship cm the ground that he would be the third Cabinet member to become a judfcp within four years. The journal holos that the adoption of such a practice will seriously impair the belief that the Bench
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 221 12 The Sentinel of Protection to Yourself and Your Car and always MOST MILES PER DOLLAR. 30 x3i L> cords $47.00 32 x3i i s.s. cords $69.00 32 x 4 s.s. cords $81.25 33 x 4 s.s. cords $85.00 FIT Tirestotte CORDS BBJB^^ General A~e.it; _^^agj BRIXKMANN Co., SINCAPORE. RUNNYMEDE MOTEL
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    • 139 12 Bergougnan Tyres (HADE IN FRANCE.) Fresh stocks are now available from all leading garages and from Sole Agents for S.S. and Malay Peninsula. A. CLOUET CO. Tel. No. 240. r*? .i i Fascination of the East Is broiift- 1 L horrte to you In JP-~ i'.e p-rfcctlon to which y*
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  • 324 13 Big Purchase for an English Syndicate. Seized as enemy property in 1914, the Astoria Hotel and three other Paris hotels under the same German pre-war ownership have been sold for 6,500,000 francs cash (£130,000). The purchaser is understood te be Sir Murland de Grassc Evans, Bart., acting, it
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  • 267 13 Problems of a Modern Gneer. Y. u may admire th* d ft way In which eer fits a brown p:;')?r rait n to a penny tin of mod iike. Bat this it one of the least of the many and varied accomplishments a y nmg ma; to
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  • 170 13 Microbes of Optimism." The Hon. E. K. L. Wood, Undersecretary for the Colonies, last month •..lived a deputation from the Federation if British Industries and representatives of the London hamber of Commerce, on the subject of the high taxation prevailing in Ea>t and West African <oh n c>. It Wai
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  • 163 13 An ex-foldi'.Tj charged at Kingston with wilfully damaging the window of a lodging house, was fined only 10s. in view of Ml splendid war record. He produced documents showing that he volunteered at he outbreak of war and left th Army in 1919 a sergeant. Ba was one
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 440 13 fll«-C3T2JBBHaiKIElBMlIBBMIIlB«HirilBE!B«BlllllHHBll«alMHsj B I Of all the beverages to which one turns when feeling in need of real refreshment, there is nothing as good as Stout and there is no Stout as good as genuine GUINNESS under the Kangaroo label. Sole Agents: M APAMSOX GILFILLAN CO., LTD. a iisehe ijUllNiNEftJtJ inniiiiiniiiuiiiiiiii
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    • 159 13 TITAJV CEMENT HAS PROVED ITS SUPERIORITY. O. AURELY Co.. l& Is\ INa up 28, KINLAYSON GREEN, k^f" g^^j FOR LATEST REDUCTION SINOAPORE. iU Jjrhr-~~Jf&Msl TriFgrnmn: "AURRLY." J^jf^*^ PRICE inHIia!JSBDnHIBHBaBH3EaSSI«»BaSSS2BiaiIBr!BaW«»3nKHC3BS!aaBBEaaiIBIHII Cnaaes-Blad m Mr MM knoamlnGniafcEritainandti <;^ /^r qjActy inTibier'c'.ici.icsr-re" .<a> A/ffi W*%m^jM^& B i^S M^^ff^!^^Jr^ Scaps.(sovar.eties) Preserved (pr*Br |M ..,..^rf*^^M| .cs.
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 237 14 Tbe Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated Ib Eaglaad) MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT All kinds of vehicles quoted for. Favourable rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. The Camprehensive Policy >t too "Motn U I is the recognised premier motor policy. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurance ajftaM on Buildinjr» and Merchandise for long
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    • 1774 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $17,000,000 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. l0:)D<m omcE oiaJCTO Ec The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with (he British Life Assurance Companies Act in every particulnr. ATTRACTIVE PLANS OF ASSURAXCE. AUKNTS WANTED. Secretary
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  • 711 15 Notes and Comments On Current Topics. Lady Driver of the Sahara. During the war the lady driver of the military motor ambulance was a familial iijrurv both at home and behind the lines. Thougn many have niw returned to more orthocox pursuits, some adventurous spirits are still
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  • 296 15 Extraordinary prices were paid la-it month at Slouph for eighty-three head of resjUtereil Friesland cattle imported into the country from South Africa, by per-mi.-.'iort of the .Ministry of Agriculturo. end successfully passed through a period cf quarantine on this side of the ocean. Messes, John Thornton were
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 148 15 Announcement HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICE OF Genuine Ford Parts It is of vital importance that Ford Owners who wish to enjoy that satisfaction which Ford Owners only know, see that any replacements are effected with GENUINE FORd SPARE PARTS NO IMITATION WILL GIVE SATISFACTION Before buying spares elsewhere, Ford Owners
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    • 489 15 IF RHEUMATIC DISSOLVE tHST IN YOUR MORNING TEA. The-i watch the paln«-, aches, •woliJngs, stirfniSß, and othor miaory disappear. They mlmply HAVE "Wa C P tc to. oay« ALICr LfcNDLES. ce/-tiflcd Nurse. Rheumatism can be caused in but one wfty. ThM we;* out ihe rheum.itic adds the liquids you drink
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 355 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. 15, PHILLIP STREET. New Shipments, Just Arrived. Kuropvan White Spunyarn. Europe Scythe Handles. Mark Sheathing Felts. Zinc Iloil«T Slabs. l.uzon-l.agio, Negro nnd Kentucky Ploughs and Spare Parts. 'Phone Nori. 3113 or 3111. SEE N. LAZARUS OPTICIAN MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAD FIRST JUST ARRSVEI European Acetic Acid
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    • 430 16 THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR GETTING SPECIAL LINES FROM SPECIAL FIRMS. LATEX CITS Porcelain and Earthenware fired at own kilns. COAL TAR as produced by the Singapore Municipal Gas Works. Also other qualities. BATTENS for momi and veneer cases, any size cut to order. CUPHANGER Old cable wire, different sizes
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    • 1796 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To L*t, etc. In ordinary elo»*-»et type (average six words to line) are:— per line: one insertion 28 et*., two in*. 46 tts., three ins. 61 dr., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40, tweiva
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    • 824 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, office and godowns centrally situated with river frontage. Apply Sime, Darby and Co., Ltd. TO LET, large and spacious godown No. 28, Kim Seng Road, first and ground floor, road and river frontage. Immediate entry. For further particulars, apply Raffle. Hotel. MOST CONVENIENT OFFICE TO
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    • 278 16 MEN'S SOCKS GENUINE INTERWOVEN TOE AM) HEEL PATENT WKIUI'ROOF The most Durable lino Sock made. OOLOUKfI White, Black, Navy, Dark Tan. SNUG ANKLE FIT PERMANENT LUSTRE. I'RK'E Mercerised $i.2."> Pure Silk j93 POSTAGE.— SO cent.s extra on G Pairs. Stocked liy THE BAND-BOtf PRINCESS GARMENTS CO. 4, RAFFLES I HAMiJKUS
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 196 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TILEPHOXU 1 Editorial and General Manager's Office Job Printing Office All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc, should lie addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT BATES. Wants, For Sale, To
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