The Straits Times, 16 August 1922

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    13 1 The Straits Times. NO. 27,023, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1922. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      105 1 aWrii L^mUH Established IGGG, YOU WILL PRONOUNCE K^T 3 I ■""VT &Jk m ß>Km WF^k FINE OLD PALE j THE BEST YOU EVER TASTED. A WINE OF HIGH CLASS CHARACTER, POSSESSING A BEAUTIFUL NUTTY FLAVOUR. j Obtainable of all Principal Dealers in Straits Settlements and F. M. S. ♦«♦«♦>♦♦««♦«« >»»>♦«»»
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    FRATRICIDAL WAR.
    538 2 A right to a Finish In Paraguay. T'..' following u-'mmur.'ication is publish- eri in the Times of Juiy 17, irem tta vi c i it ponuent dtnor Sathc Paraguayan Minister in liuwics Aires, has transmitted to Presidert I lrigoyen a commnnioation from ex-Presi-i .<<'n< GouJra of Paruguay, appMiag
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    TUNNELLING FOR WEALTH
    319 2 T;.v." iiidiaman Wrecked 140 Years Ago. i y.ais tha v.;eck of the Gro< ii aaid to c-..n';:%i ti-ar..i. 'north sevaral millions, has been lyinj 1 close to the shore en the coast of Por.do eXtreßM east of Cape Provinc. between the two small ports of St. John"
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    Arch of Old London Bridge.
    171 2 A crowded public meetmjr at Carpenters' Hall, London, unanimously adcpte( a resolution that "this meeting is strong of opinion that tfce recently discoverc* London Bridge arch should be preserved in its present position, and requests a! the authorities concerned in the matter t« uae their
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      455 2 'That's splendid. 1 told you 'Wincarnis' would do you good." 'Wincarnifi' affords satisfaction both to those who recommend it and to those who take it. Those who recommend it, set the effect those who take it, feel the benefit. Why Wincarnis gives renewed health to those who are Weak. Ansmic.
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      275 2 f» BEE.THAMS lei-role*. kW YOUR SKIN AND M COMPLEXION /2^ fUlly soothlii« and retteshlug jjttjrjrjl of all iiiich-i-Uw oftemnti and |t',Vii^'l rt »E tT«» w r *o" T W^<\ DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS Repair Wear and Tear of Nerre and Body Price la. Sd. and 4a. \re Yon Going on a
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      186 2 A.M.A. I AJH.A. George |FLETCHEB Co., Ltd., t Ml i ll < (Incorporated in England) CANE SUGAR MACHINERY i SPECIALISTS for the Equipment of SUGAR FACTORIES Sole Agent P. A. PARIS, s*/5«, THK ARCADB. SINGAPOBE. AJW.A. A.M.A, ADLER TYPEWRITERS THE QUEEN OF TYPEWRITERS. Cheap in Price and Last the Longest.
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    BUKIT CLOH RUBBER.
    413 3 Company Pays Good Dividend. The ordinary general meeting of Bukit Cloh Rubber Company, Limited, was held on July 12 at 139, Cannon Street, E.C., Mr. R. Arnold (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, said that he took it that
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    BAHRU SELANGOR RUBBER
    456 3 Forward Sales Give Big Dividend. The ordinary general meeting of the Bahru Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, was held on July 12, at 139, Cannon Street, E. C. Mr. R. Arnold, who presided, said that h s rem&rks at the meeting of the Bukit Cloh Company, just concluded,
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    Rebuilding Devastated France.
    196 3 M. Reibel, Minister of the Liberated Regions of France, has given in an interview some remarkable details of the rapidity with which the work of recon-sti-uction is being pushed, forward in the devastated districts in France. The number of municipalities which had to be evacuated numbered 3,255
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      637 3 NOTICE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LICENSING JUSTICES. The Meeting of •!■<• Doard of Licensing Justices for the Fourth qunrler 1922, commencing October 1. IMS, will be held in the Fimt MacixtraU' 's Court, at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, Si-plumber 11, UO. Application* for transfers, renewals, removals, in w licences
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      281 3 GLASSES MUST FIT THE EYES. Glasses which do not stay In aa optically correct position before your eye* are not mi'.y troublesome but are apt to cause further injury by straining the eyes. Our glasses are made to fit aid stay fitted. One of the principal reasons for their doing
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      489 3 MISTAKES THAT MOTHERS MAKE Many mothers give their children solid food at too early an age and say proudly that their babies "eat everything that grown up people do" when such a cause is almost certain to bring on indigestion and to lay the foundation of much ill-health. Others administer
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      236 3 The Age of Miracles ,We are living in the day of modern science that wonder-working handmaid of nature. We believe every person sirffering from any ailment for which Violet Ray Treatment is recommended is entirely justified in expecting relief and permanent benefits from the use of Vioietta Violet Rays The
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      636 4 K 4 buila and ApCa^ (Companies Incotr>'<r»ted In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract wilh His Majesty's Government) LONDON KAK-EASTEKN SLRVICE FROM I.ONIION TO MARSEILI.IOS, LONDON ANTWIEP Wuo Blawan I.euva Singapore KALYAM aboct An*. 22 I SARDINIA aboot Aug. 22 MAC?
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      645 4 ELLERM AN LINE KLLERMAN It BCCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporateil la England) 8-r&AMEU Dae Singapore PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARD. SUaaetf Daa Singapore) HOMEWARD. b,s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE I II II JIB Aug. 19 t B.s. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles 4 London Sept 8 FREIGHT SERVICE B.s. CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Havre^l/don, A'werp,
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      667 4 KONiNXLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET XA\ICATION CO, OP BATAVLI) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS IXDIA. COVERNMrVT. Telepkooa Mas. l'aasage Dept. 131, Freight Uept. Utt, Marine Uept. and Tr«nskipm«nt Dept. 1437, Munagcr'H Dept. IMS, BOTH-AucuU 10, Muntok ami I'ak-mh.-uic NN6APORB August lfi, Tonirkal, Mocar«-?jiba and DJaabl. ROCIIL'SSFN— Aucust
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      305 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N.Y.K. LONDON LINE Ksmo Maru Aug. 25 Katori Muru Sept. 6 LIVERPOOL LINE Bengal Maru Sept. 15 HAMBURG LINE Tsujama Maru Aug. Lima Maru end Sept. NEW YORK LINE VIA SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE BOMBAY LINE AUita Maru Aug. 20 Wakasa Maru Sept. 1 CALCUTTA LINE Oaaka Man
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      271 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS 0.5.K.~ Proposed Sailing from Singapore (subject to change without previocs notice). EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Bsmburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dcp. ARGUN MARU Aug. 23 Aug. 24 LONDON MARU Sept. 21 Sept. 22 (Passage available) NEW YORK LINE For San Francisco, Panama,
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      115 5 steaMer mtnws DOLLAR LINE For Boston, New York. Norfolk via S*es s.s. ROBERT DOLLAR AUGUST 15 s.s. ESTHER DOLLAR SEPTEMBER 5 s.s. M. S. DOLLAR OCTOBER 1* FOB PACIFIC COAST San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver s.s. GRACE DOLLAR LATE SEPTEMBER Through Bill, of Lading is*ued from Singapore to the Principal
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      313 5 STEAMER SAHJWB AUSTRALIA BY BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated in Australia) Singapore to Java Ports, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Brisbane and Sydney, ria Torre. Straits, also with transhipment to other Victorian, South Australian and Nortl Queensland Ports, British New Guinea, New Britain, Tasmania and New Zealand Ports. APPROXIMATE SAILINGS MONTORO, 4,067
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      220 5 STEAMER SAILINGS COMBINED SERVICE OF THE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) THL WEST AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) Monthly Service taking cargo aad passengers from Singapore JAVA PORTS (as inducement offers) NORTH-WEbT AUSTRALIAN POSTS AND FREMANTLE (PERTH) Approximate Sailings GORGON Aug. 19 CHARON Sept. 4
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      202 5 STEAMER SAILBtGS STRUTHERS AND BARRY OPERATORS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. SINGAPORE TO LOS ANGBLKS AND SAN FRANCISCO Dne Singapore s.s. BEARPORT Sept 5 to discharge and load s.s. DEWEY Sept. 26 to discharge and load s.s. ELKRIDGE Oct. 4 to discharge s.s. ELKRIDGE Oct. 21 to load s.s. WEST CHOPAKA
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      627 6 MARLBO R O U G H THE HOME OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES, DEACH ROAD. From Wednesday, August 1C to Tu-sday. August 22, 1922. (excluding Suncny, August :0). In the Second Show, rommer.cfng 9 p.m. one of the Screen's Srnsntiom.l Successes A PARAMOUNT ROYALTY MASTERPIECE The talc ty Robert Louis Stcvenßon. DR.
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      327 6 CiKEMAS Two Special Chinese Pictures are offered to our Patrons To-night At the PALACEGAY Second Show 9.15 FLYING IN CANTON Supported by VIEW OF WEST LAKE ADVENTURES OF TARZAN Episodes 3 and 4 BY HOOK OR CROOK featuring that Fatnous Co-stars Carlyle Blackweil and Evelyn Greeley. First Show at 7.30
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      210 6 WHITEAWAYS SALE SEE OUR CENTRE TABLES ON GROUND FLOOR FROM MONDAY, AUGUST 14 FOR HALF-PRIGE BAR AIMS DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY WHITEAWAY, L&SDLAW Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in KnglanJ) SINGAPORE >MimiHmHIMIM>MIIM>tI ELECTRIC HEATING AND COOKING APPLIANCES. PINT SIZES Cj\ "Witt VOLT\(,E. "MAGNET" KETTLES If **"^^f s£ GVABAHTBO 4 LB. SIZE. V
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    136 7 FIXTURES. Wednesday, August IS High Wiiter, 3.21 a.m., 3.36 p.m. Tanglin Club at Hume. A.15 p.m. Football, Kincaporc v. Diehards. Thurnday, Auguot 17. llich Water. -1.-U a.m., 4.:;n p.m. I'hil. Orchestrrt Vie. Mem. Hall, 5.15. k. Tiioatre, 9.30. Irlday, Augunt 1« Blgk Water, r, lfi a.m., 5.48
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    196 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. East Wharf Basin -Nil. East Whar.' Tcesta, ElephaaU. Sheer* Wharf Nil. Main \\iiarf K.i:.:.'cus. Kn.niri- Durk !i J of Sydney, Kangaroo, Hoaoloiu Mam, Annas ktaru. West Wharl San Ki.iiicisco Mam, Glau i Sa] Ufllnsl Wharf- Nil. i'at* ura-n Coll Wfcart—Ml. Kippel llarhonr. Main Wharf-Lch.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    189 7 To-aai 1 cn.nr- ::r.<\ Pang^on 3 p.m. h: K. Dung-jn and pinn 3 p.m. Pott bneticnham unu fenang a p.u Medan p-nt. I. Sambu, Bawean, Suuraba;::, Stagen, Kota-Baroe, Balik-Papan and SaniarinJa 4 p.m. Batavii i pm >>a*.avia, Cheribon and Samarang 4 p.in ttmmtm P. Sxmbu, Singkawang, Pemangkat
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    23 7 Left Spore. Arrd. London. July G August 1 July 8 August 7 .luly 11 August 7 July 11 August 8
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    158 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 16. On London, Bank 4 ra/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private 8 ms. credits 2/4 1/4 On Now York Demand 61% Private 63M On France Bank 605 On India, Bank T. T. 176% On Hogkong, Bank d/d 12% p.e. prem. On Shanghai, Bank
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    66 7 T M of Jlarket Easier. Latest London cables quote Spot Crepe 7d. Spot sheet 7d. Spot lept. )ct.-Dcc. fan.-Mar. I Singipjre Standard Pale Crepe Closing Pricet Buyer*. Sellew. 24 V* 24% Spot Sept. Oct.-Dce. Jan. -March Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices Btyrn. Sellers. 24
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      MINING
      183 7 v'al. Fd. 1 1 Aycr Weng 1 1 Hitam Tin 1 I Jclantoh 1 1 J<han Tin t'l £1 Kam. Kamunt. 10 10 Kinta Assoc 5 5 Lingui Tin 10 10 Malayan Col. 1 1 MenKlembu 1 1 Middlefern 1 1 Murai Tin 1 1 Nawnp Pet 1 1
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      GENERAL
      143 7 /al. Pd. Buyers. Sullen. :i £1 Br. Am. Tobacco 4.6.3 4.8.9 0 10 Central Engines 10.50 0 10 Central Motors 3.00 0 10 Eastern Ship. 9.00 10.00 :l £1 B. Smelting Co. 625 675 >/- 5/- Electric Tramways 1/- 2/--0 10 Fraser Neave 29.50 30.50 i 0 50 Hammers
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      DEBENTURES.
      107 7 U. En?. 6 p.e. $1,234,800 par 6 px. p.m. ore Electrical Tramways, 5 px £350,000 ion 3'pan Municipal 6 p.c. $1,878,000 par Spore Municipal 4% px. of 1907 $1,000,000 10 p.e. aii 3'pore Municipnl 4!4 p*. of 1909 $1,600,500 10 p.e. dl*. S'poie Municipal 4% p.e of 190S $1,600,000
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      388 7 Frmter and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a QaoUtlons. Latest availakte Sterling Quotations arc printed on another safe on Friday. To-day's Prices. Freer Lyall ft Co. Evatt Vllcr.by New ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.50 0.60 Vlor Gajah ($1) 1.00 1.20 1.00 1.20 Hitam ($5) 9.00 10.00 9.00 10.00 V. Kuning
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      141 7 INTEREST TO MOTORISTS P. B1 I lit; I-.. Automobile Kxnerl. M.R.S.A.K Ist.- of tho Indian Royal Marine Work.shon.i. Calcutta), undertakes monthly contract* lor inspection :ind general repairs, to all atakea oi .'.iotor cars, Murine motors, l.loctric llghUng plants, :.nd all kinds of Moten and fcUajetrleal an, either at owner's house
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      540 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENT* DESSF.RT Dried Fifjs, Marrons nu Slrop Cr>g(allU< I Riga, (.yi-Ullised Walnuts vi.l Crystallised Ginger Cubes. H. Bolter, Dlrec Importo", KSTcpc Hotel Building. I'D Lt'T, compound house, No. 60, Waterloi Street. Apply Y. Abraham, 16, Primei Street. K X I'Er.IKNCED MANAGER for estate Ir Hpliir.tan, billet filled. Applicants thanked
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      26 7 f i i. Something in the RUBBER LINE Ask SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS Head Office and Works Town Office and Showrooat t PASIB I'ANJANG. 5. RAFFLBS PLAO.
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      399 7 i^^^saa^BßmJtdlßmK sa»^sla» WSSlff^i NOTICE is hereby s'ven that the Marks depicted above are the property of Famous T'layers-Lusky Corporation, N>w York, n Cmnpany curryir? on basilicas in the StaU> of New York, U.S.A., the ri<»!itB <•' which arc huld by the Famous Laaky Film Btrrlee, Limited, a Compr.ny lpcorpora(cd in
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    DEATH
    62 8 OICiiAKD.— On August 16, 1922, at ."8. Moulmein Road, Dulcic, daughter of Mr. auJ Mrs. I!. A. L. Orchard. Interment l.ou p.m. to-day at Bidndari Cemetery. Hold Thou my hand that when I reach the ■Mgia. Of tnat Lone River Thou didst cross foi me A Heavenly Light may
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    The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    977 8 The Straits Times. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Something of a sense of futility seems to hang over public life at present. Onr? does not know what happens whsn the members of the Legislative Council dine together at Government House and prepare the programme of a public session, but there
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    256 8 There will be different views as to the social, moral and political influence of Lord >fcrthcliffe but there will be none a? to the int?nsity of his personality. He lived as if life's great object were to keep pace with a tornado, and though ho possessed a fine physique, he
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    42 8 From the accounts of the Twelfth in Belfast Fully 50,000 marched in procession for two hours through Belfast with bands and banners to Bally lesson, six miles south of the city." We can only hope they have learned it, remarks The Observer.
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    48 8 When the London County Council held its first meeting in the new palatial premises, on the south side of the Thames, unfortunately the acoustic properties of the new hall proved to be very bad, and the occupants of the Press gallery found it impossible to hear the speakers.
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    27 8 A Kure report to Tokyo papers says that the old battleship Suwo, 12,600 tons, formerly the Russian battleship, Pobieda, sank suddenly on the afternoon of July 13.
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    32 8 There is said to bs another charge pending affairs t Mrs. Ethel Duke, now m gaol, thnt of cruelty, and this will come on before Mr. David, District Judge and First Magistrate.
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    36 8 There will be a meeting of the Malaya Branch British Medical Association -n the General Hospital to-morrow at 9 p.m The Principal of King Edward VII College a Medicine is reading a paper upon Efficiency Tests.
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    37 8 At the Raffles Hotel concert to-night. the orchestra wUI play the following programme Poeta c Contadino, Suppe Ballet Egyptien, Luigini Suite (Americana), Thurban Selection, Faur.t, Gounod Serenade (trio, violin, cello, piano), Massenet Danza Ungherese (No. 5) Brahms.
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    54 8 The driver of Captain E. J. Watson's car, which was smashed through a collision with a tramcar in N«w Keppsl Roa-i yesterday, is doing well, while his many friends will be glad to hear that Capt. Watson is making good progress, though the fracture of his left arm proved to
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    58 8 Governor Northey has been Instructed to go home at the earliest opportunity, says a Nairobi message dated August 7, which adds There is much speculation a* to the cause. It is believed that ono reason is the Indian question and the amalgamation of Ker.ya and Uganda. It is also hinted
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    68 8 C.:an Socn, driver of bus 3393, who was charged by Inspector Johnsor, in char,re of Beach Read Station, with rash driviiv.r in North Bridga Rr:ul. and al M with failing to step after b* bad knocked over a rick.--.hn, was, to-day, ordered by Mr. Rull io pay a fine of
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    67 8 Bulletin No. 2-°., Wet Padi Planting in Xegri Sembi'.an by D. H. Grist, il issued by the Department of Agriculture. X.M.S. and S.S. Kui.la Lumpur, price |1. II Bulletin contains a vory interesting treatise on the native methods of paddy growing, harvesting ami preparation as rice. There are also copious
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    71 8 A general meeting cf the Johore Plant?rs' Association will be held in the Civil Service Club, Jchor? Bahru, en August 2b at 10 a.m. The business includes Government sanitary BMUOTM, labour ma'.ters, weighing fe2s, P.A.M. etc. At .he end of the meeting H.E. the Genera! Officer Commanding, Malaya, HIBpMII to
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    79 8 The aerial Derby over a two hundred mile course around London in the fastest iime was won by last year's winner, J. H. lames, who finished in G'i minutes. 49 2-5 seconds. There were nine starters. James flew a Gloucc.-t.r Aircraft Company's machine, Mars, one of tl.e type with a
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    75 8 A bill tc ?ccure the better training of niihvives and to regulate their practice s about to be introduced in thr Council. The object is to secure that women practising as midwivss should bc> raaaonably skilled and competent. It follows closely the MidwivM Ordinance cf the Colony and will have
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    85 8 Mr. F. G. Bourne, the city coroner, ■.■rimmencfd his inquiry yesterday into th<: Joublo murder, which occurred at midnight on July 28 last at No. 2G-1, Dcit:i Road, when a Malay named Abu murdered his wife and son, thy former h. r>ecteH by him, of misconduct, and also stabbed his
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    91 8 Under tho management of Mr. A. I, Gihncre the Victoria Theatre ha b■ n greatly improved as regards the comfort of the audience. Those who were present last night saw another improvement which is very acceptable indeed. The staircase en the right, down which the audience would march when the
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    89 8 Sharp fighting occurred in Amsterdam on tho night of July 17 between a number of Chinese employed as firemen by the Nederland Steamship Company. The exact origin of the tnmity between the Chinese, which resulted in two being killed and several wounded, is not known, says a mail paper. The
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    99 8 Before Mr. Bull to-day Inspector Meeten charged a woman, named Ong 'Chu Chun, with theft, and Chun Chu Sing, whom she is alleged to have eloped with, and with whom s)l;e was found to be living at 68, Beat Quay, with abetment of the offence. The men and woman were
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    491 8 Mr. Stanley 11. Burgess hai ret'.irnrd from Item and goes to Permas Estate, Johore. Mr. 8. A. Lane, ehairmr.n of the S.n^apare Harbour Board, is proceeding by the Ipoh to-day to l'enang, on the al the Penang Harbour Board. The death is anncunced of the distinguished Scottish
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    Holts Buy Eastern Shipping Co.
    62 8 Our Penang correspondent From reliable nrci i H Ii ur ler Messrs. Alfred Holt a-vl O>., Ltd, haw billet Shipping I right for $1,300,000. i will be run in conjunction with the Strar .>hip bouts as feedi r services to ii:" i' Funnel line. Through
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    Gruesome Find in Penang.
    77 8 Oar Penang corn spondent wires A detectiTc made a gruesome And, a', the back of a house In Kelaw i li.j^.! behin l the Masonic temple, of a qn benss belc:!;rin:; lo the ski '.< female. A worsiun had been missing frcm the house of a
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    The End of the Rent Board.
    86 8 There was the usual meeting of tlie Rent Board yesterday afternoon with Mr. J. W. Simmons presiding. A nu applications i>y owners to eji dealt with. In one ease Mr. R. on behalf of the owner of -7, Kampong Bahru Road, applied for ejectnic
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    Lightning Divorce.
    153 8 The Divcrce jji!'»e:! combined on July 2! in a race against time to clear off day's quota of undefended divorce suits, says a U age tf that The ex-Lord Chancellor, Lord Bue started la.>-t week t" lend ;i hand wip« off the arrea: I doing I i a
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      86 8 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE fa—— tt*" 'i .1 i" m tt*' m iii« i jrarriiMT^^^^^^^sissssssssssij^^iMi I SPIRIT IRONS This is an article of preat utility, and is used extensively for ironing dainty fabrics. STOCKED IN 3 SIZES. 1 J^L Medium $15.00 -o *&aT CHARCOAL IRONS AT NEW PRICES. Larse $450 Small $2.90
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      83 8 ALHAMBRA BEYOND PRICE (Nad white) 7 Pts. 7 pts. Pint Show Pathe Seric.!, featuring Ruth Roland in THE AVENGING ARROW Episodes 1, 2 and 3. MARLBOROUGH Dr. JEKYLL and Mr. HYDE (John K^rrynorc) 7 pts. 7 pts. Fim» Shuw RUSTLING A BRIDE (l.ila Lee) 6 pts. 5 pts. TAN CHENG
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    Conference Collapses.
    603 9 Britain and Italy Appeal In Vain. Reuter's Service. London, August 14. Doing his utmost to bridge the difterween M. PetaeaH and Mr. Lloyd George before the breakdown, Signor Sehaaaer propa Moment of !h< conference for six to eight weeks. Mr. Lloyd George accepted, I Jt M. Poincare stipulated
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    Floods in Bengal.
    31 9 Renter's Service. London, August 1">. There are extensive floods in the Midnaporc district of Bengal. Over 100 square BtUee have baoa inundated. The meat has arranged for relief.
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    Lord Northcliffe's Death.
    460 9 Tributes to a Brilliant Personality. Reuter's Service. London, August 14. Viscount Northcliffe's" end was per- i fectly peaceful. I The evening papers publish long des- criptive biographies by well-known I publicists paying tribute to his foresight, I tireless energy and unshakable indepen- I dence, and describing him
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    American Strikers.
    139 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 14. Cleveland Mr. Lewis, on behfilf of thd anthracite miners, has accepted the invitation to confer with the mine-owners with a view to re-opening the mines en the old wages scale, submitting other questions to arbitration. London, August 15. WjksUngten The leaders of nonstriking
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    Major Blake's Tour.
    35 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 15. Calcutta: Major Blak.'s aeroplane has been auctioned for 1,700 rupees to a European resident. The aviators will probably go to Rangoon en the Fairey seaplane on Wednesday.
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    Opium Control.
    131 9 Reuter's Service. L:ndon, August 15. The League of Nations announces that twenty of its members, including the principal European countries, with Germany, and also China, India, Japan, Siam and the British Colonies, have accepted the system cf import certificates recommended by the Opium Advisory Commission. The Daily News
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    Marconi Company.
    168 9 Ricttr's Service. London, August 15. At the meeting cf the Marconi Wireless Company, Signor Marconi said last year had been unprecedentedly difficult, but this year an improvement was already manifest. The profit was £275,000 and the dividend was 10 per cent, on th» ordinary shares while £666,000,000 was
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    Strikers in Portugal.
    87 9 Riuter's. Service. London, August 15. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon repl led yesterday that the union leaders had ordered a fresh general strike in consequence of the workmen resuming on the 11th under a mistaken impression that the Government had made a concession on the bread question. The
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    Irish Civil War.
    73 9 Reuter's Service. London, August 14. The irregulars recaptured Dundalk r.n.l took prisoner the national garrison. They blew up the police barracks and then marched on and occupied Dunleer and Drogheiia. On the other hand th? Free Steters have got full possession of Cork city and suburbs and
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    136 9 (By courtesy of the Nichi Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, August 15. It is announced that the Kato Cabinet is preparing a draft bill to constitute Popular National Suffrage. A committee will be appointed shortly to discuss the preparation of the bill. Baron Hayashi, Ambassador to the Court of
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    CHINA NEWS.
    54 9 (By courtesy of the Lat Pau Press) Shanghai, August 14. Sun Vat Sen arrived here to-day. Wu Pei Fu supports the continuation of Wang Chung Hui's acting cabinet. Li Yuan Hung has again tendered his resignation. The Ministry of Communications is planning a new loan of eight millions.
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    RESTRICTION.
    1949 9 Concordat with Dutch Indies Considered. Huge Gains to the Producers Everywhere. In a former article I examined the policy of Restriction mainly from the point of view of Malaya, and showed tKat in a period of six years, even with Malaya alone restricting, the income from the Malayan rubber
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    American Naval Visit.
    342 9 Whole of Flotilla for the East In Port. The entire American naval flotilla which is proceeding to relieve a portion of the U.S. Asiatic fleet in China waters has now arrived in port, and makes quite an imposing display in the outer roads. On Monday morning the
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    499 9 Messrs. Macphail and Co.'s Daily Report. Singapore, August 16. Silver. 35" 9 Hongkong 11% per cent, premium. Share Market. Dull. Rubbers. AIU-nbys (New) B2H-57H cents, Mentakabs 12'j cents, Malakn Pindas 72',b-77'- cents, Ulu Bentlts 16-20 cents, Trafalgars 0.'.15-1.00, Bukit K. !<» 27 '/j -40' cents, Tambalaks S7tt-42%
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      539 10 First Day's Results. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, August 13. The altcndant. .it t' B Arsf day's races held under Ihc auspices i.f Ihe Solangor Ton f Club was by no means large, but the w^atiior was excellent and sport highly enj y: bl( Hoi i if!,
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      TO DAY'S FOOTBALL.
      479 10 Part Enclosure Allowed. afternoon the Government] li nted as to allow part of the ->.' .0. football (T"ui'<! to be inclosed for match, Singapore v. Diehards. Ij it had been decided that this could n<it be permitted, but as things present there will be a SI ea-
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      Golf.
      25 10 The Aujrust monthly medal (stroke) at I the Kcppel Golf Club will be competed f<:r during this week-end., and ths Ladies Spoon on Monday.
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      88 10 Owing to the bad weather yesterday's tics; had to be postponed until to-! morrow, "o-day's Tie?. F. Zei.?cle plus SO v. G. V. Neubronner, plus 1"). K. J. Ninan plus 15 v. Lch Chin Sin plus 15.3. Scow Pew Lens owe U v. K. S.
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      254 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, j Sir,— Will cne of our representatives on the Legislative Council ask (1) If it is a fact that the GoWUIMSrt terrace houses near Grove Roa<; have cost over $:;O.COO each to build. (2) What has btc-n che total expend!- 1 ture
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      255 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. Justice in his letter published in your valuable paper issued on the 12t'i instant wenij so far as to attack Islam Instead cf Hunting his attack on the new bill M ihammedan Ordinance No. 26." It is very clear that
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    NOTES FROM MALACCA.
    811 10 The Malaya Cup Football Match. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, August 14. The Singapore football team has returned to its supporters with another win to its credit in the Malaya Cup competition, as a result of Saturday's game here, when the visitors pulled off a comfortable win
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    70 10 In the House of Commons Sir J. L. Baird. replying to Viscountess Astor, tato (Hat owing to the stoppage of supplies of Turkish and Persian opium, Indian opium imported in war time for the manufacture of morphia for the British and Allied armies was sold to British' manufacturers anu the
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    92 10 At the annual general meeting of the Bag Wah Kck Association the following were elected oGice-bearers for the earning year President, Mr. Lim Teck Lay (re-alected) vice-president, Mr. Tan Tien Qute do-elected) hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. Snjr Ah Piew (re-elected) hon. asst- secretary, Mr. Goh Teck Huat ill hon.
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    Straits in 1921.
    642 10 One of Worst Year's in Colony's History. In his report on the Straits Settlements for IU2I, which was laid before the Legislative Council on Monday, Mr. P. Vi. Haddclcy, acting Colonial Secretary, writes Trade in the Colony as in nearly all other countries in the world has
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    Sklarevsky Pianoforte Recital.
    243 10 The audience wl Vkteiia Thcatro last night was (creetod wki the ai nconcftment that c. > lia Lipkowskn v.-as unab!<> to :v^r owinj! to UTi 1 nta an audience If pessibly be avoidH, u-ed that the lady's Indisposition most b>> Tl. se ho wi«*ed had their room
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    Tin Outputs.
    40 10 Tronoh Mines, Ltd Output fcr July Pir=. fc*». Particulars cf output from Rawang Mine arc as under Run No. IS. Fr,m July 11 to July "0. horn" worked 4C7, treat. <l 30,0 M cubic yards, output 210 pis.
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    NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY.
    888 10 Suggested Public Aquarium For SingaporeA fcM enthusiastic members of the Singapore Natural History Society met a; Be* Museum on Monday afternoon to consider the question as to whether the formation of a public aquarium in Singapore would be a justifiable activity of the Society. Dr. G. E.
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    60 10 The Marlborou?h presents, to-night, a Paramount picture Dr. Jekyll and MV. Hyde, founded on the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, in seven reels. In addition a picture of Miss Very Roshm, and a two-reel Paramount Mack-Sen-nett comedy will be screened. In the first house Rustling a Bride, a
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    12 10 PJaslngs 85.945 lbs. Kasinloe.— ss,l26 lbs. Lanrrer.— 46,7oo lbs.
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    32 10 Those concerned with the St. Joseph's Old Boys' Magazine arc asked to ncte that advertisements and contributions should be sent in by the f?Oth inst. The magazine will be published in September.
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    Swatow Typhoon.
    826 10 Worst Visitation in Thirty Years. All new* received from Swab to confirm the fiirt reporti of the of I lie says the Hongkong Pail.. Prou <>■ •'< Sth last Bted in the delta of tK- river Han, six mites from its mouth tho town is built <>;i low
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    After Everest.
    1913 11 Wonderful Sidelights On Scones. illowing written Ig Urn I from Shekkar dated J dins- the return Dipt on Mount !a. will, no doubt, be read with interest: I 11-;*. i.-ii't < i la ilowi. tn I its and then joined tain Bruce, who from tlu-ir exertions on whom
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      108 11 MOUTRIE PIANOS The ever increasing demand for MOUTRIE PIANOS enables us to announce a SPECIAL REDUCTION IN ALL OLK MODELS. Prices from 5638 nett Every Moutrie Piano has a GUARANTEE OF SEVEN YEARS thus protecting your purchase S. MOUTRIE Co., Ltd., (Incorporated in Hongkong) SINGAPORE. »♦-»♦■< »>»««»«♦♦«♦»♦♦♦»♦««»»»««»♦♦««♦«»♦«»♦«< fA /A Q
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      439 11 Raffles Hotel T«L 2620 T«l. MM ORCHESTRAL GONCSHT 9.45 p.m. Mr. W. S. TACLIAI'ItTKA, Mutiical Dirscior. sakkiej Mtonoats, PnpcMHaV SINGAPORE. The only Hotel ia the Straits with the latest Sanitary Installuiiou. EXQUISITE COOKING AM) EXCELLENT WINES. Terms Strictly Moderate IfMW Tertr.n for mouthly Board and L;>r]<in;. TIFFIN AND DIN NEK
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    WAR AGAINST COCAINE.
    520 12 French Doctors' Drastic !i Proposals. French medical opinion states a Paris message of July 19 to The Times, is i seriously alarmed at the spread of the' .cocaine traffic in France. Speaking be-' fore the Academic de Medecine Dr. Courtois-Suffit and Dr. Rene De Roux testified to
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      635 12 BTBMER SAHMtS STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED" LOCAL SAILINGS Intended to Mil Steamer From Singapore to Monday, 4 p.m. KINTA Port Swettenhmm and Penang. Monday, 5 p.m. HYE LEOKG Malacca and Muar. Tuesday, 2.30 p.m. CALYPSO Port Swettenham and Penang Tuesday, 5 p.m. KELANTAN Malacca and Muar. Wednesday, 4 p.m. IPOH
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      279 12 ♦♦♦.♦.»e.«e*t»»»*« »•»»>>» Pure Refined Beef DRIPPING in \i and 1 lb. Pats Singapore Cold Storage COMPANY, LIMITED RETAIL DEPOT, ORCHARD ROAD. SMOKE UNITED SERVICES CIGARETTES Made by disabled ex-Service Men British Manufacture NOTICE Every genuine tin bears the Signatures of EARL HAIG and EARL BEATTY. Obtainable frcm MESSRS. ROBINSON CO.,
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    TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.
    778 13 More Even Distribution Of Population The British Empire Producers' Organization entertained at luncheon on July 10 lit the Hotel Victoria, Mr. L. S. Amery, .M.l., Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, and formerly Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in recognition of his work in endeavouring to
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    CHLOROPICRIN.
    235 13 War Time Discovery's Peaceful Use. According to the Japanese papers, Japan has the honour of having turned one of the vilest inventions of the war to a good use, says the Japan Chronicle. The carbon disulphide whicli used to the used to destroy rice weevils was given up by
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      150 13 MORRIS ELEVATING TRUCKS IN STOCK. WRITE mil CATAI.OCIK. Barker Co., Ltd. ENGINEERING DKI'T. SINGAPORE. RustonHornsby T^Ae Car afQue/f/y kl/uv High Efficiency Built by a firm of British engineers established over 100 years ago, the Ruston-Hornsby car stands for high efficiency. A trial run will demonstrate to you its wonderful "feel,"
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      158 13 IfH ARISTOCRATIC L M QUALITY H DEMOCRATIC jp?~3j PRICE Framroz Go. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LTD. (Incorporated in Hongkong). PORTLAND CEMENT IS CASKS 375 LBS. NETT. Tc-rtrapkle MaWs C. M. AI.POET. GREENLAND, SIM.AruilK. Agent T«ltpnon* No. 2731. 2J-1, Boat Quay, Singapor*. BOLK AGENTS FOB THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMI*A>Y, LIMITED.
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      272 14 The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd. (laeorporated ia KagUad) ■OTOR VEHICLES DBPAmtENT. All kinds of vehicles Rtotei bar, Favourable rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. The Caon prehensive Policy of the Motor Uaion is the recognised premier motof policy. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Insurances effected on Buildings aad Merrhaadlad for long
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      437 14 Assets aver $5,000,000 S.C. Aanraac* la force over $17,000,00* The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated ia Straits Settlements.) tnvmr.** HEAD OFFICE s Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICX t 81. Old Jewry, E. C. The Company has «20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad compile! with the
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      557 14 BANKING NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK (NsTTH, DOHA COMMKUCIAX BAJSK) BsUblishsd IS6J. CAITTAI n. SO.UOO.XM (ahoat mfiSSjmt, IMOICD AMD n. 11,000,000 (aboas PAID UP (4,800,000 RESERVE FUND Fl. 20,000,000 (about £1,676,000 lUD OtnCß IN AMSTERDAM ■JCAD AQKNCY IN BATAVU BBAMCHX8 1 Hoagkoag, »> WWl fc.i, Kobe, afadaa, 8o«r»b»y». Baadoeag, Weltevreden, Cheiibon, legal,
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      524 14 BANKING CAPITAL KIHIN SURPLUS fXMf.ttl Asia Ban king i *»£ORPORATION Pal^BrM on* American, msAD ornci for thb far hast ShaAfhal Singapore OBce— 22, Raffles Place. CaiTant, Savings Aeconnta and Fixed Deposita la V.B. Gold, Sterling, Franca, Taels and Local Carrency. Diafta Bought, Sold and Entered for Collection. Commercial and Travellers
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      340 14 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION (Incorporated ia Hoagkoag) Capital, all paid ap m W»,**JM* I Silver Reserve m aaj^H.—t Sterling Reserve, held la London s- sss sm *Jt*jm 1 Reserve Liability ef Proprietors m »O.Ma,aM COCBT OF UIBSCTOBfI. Q. M. DodweU, Esq.— Chalrmaa. Hob. Mr. A. O. Laac— Deputy Caalnaaa. D.
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    MERCHISTON RUBBER.
    560 15 The Costs Substantially Reduced. The tenth annual general meeting of Mcrchiston Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on July 14 at the registered oflices of the company, Pinners Hall, 8 and J, Austin Kri.-irs. E.C, Mr. E. L. Hamilton (the shaitnuui) presiding. The Chairman said Gentlemen, Folloving the usual
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    NEW USE FOR RADIUM.
    247 15 Producing Power From Water. Two somewhat remarkable statements about new possibilities of radium have oecn made in the technical we rid. One ■f tfeeM is the possibility of producing pnwer from water with" the help of radium. Water, if exposed tc radium is decompoeed at a
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    149 15 Routine Ofders, dated Aujrust 9, by Lieut-Colonel F. E. Spencer, DS.O., M.C, Commanding S.S.V.F. Wednesday, ICth.— D.ls p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.A. Under O.C. Company Drill Hall, Eurasian, SO Yards Range. Thursday, 17th.— 5 p.m., Drill Hall, S.V.A. 30 yards Range. Friday, 18th.— 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall, S.R.E.
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      967 15 SALESjY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG CO, AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties. At Hessri. Chuong Koon Seng A Oo.'« snlr room, N'b. .".0, Chjlia Street, M Wrrinr^dny, Auirust at IM p.m. 1 and 2. Vnlunlile freehold land aid thi brick and tilo roof dwelling houses Nos. and 3,
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      705 15 NOTICE is hereby given that the Trade 'lark of which a representation is giver, bovc is the sole and exclusive property ol -VING LEE WAI, of No. 124, Wing Lo!--jtrcct, Hongkong, and of No. 4, Chinr. Street 1 BMUtK Wine nnd Spirit M-reht.nts, and i .ised by them in respect
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      453 15 GUARANTEED to comply with BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION, 1920. We are prepared to deliver any quantity to any part of Singapore, either in casks of 375 lbs. nett, or in bags of 94 lbs. each. LET US QUOTE YOUR REQUIREMENTS. YOU WILL BE SATISFIED. *->-»•»» c t mm A clean, smooth,
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      338 16 6UAN KIAT CO., LTD. IS, PHILLIP STUXIT. New Shipments, Just Arrived. Europe White Ppunyarn Europe Scythe Landlea Black Sheathing I'elU Zinc Doiler Slabs I.uron-I..T;rio, Nrpro and Kentirky Ploughs and Spare Parts. oto., etc. Thone Nos. 3113 or 3114. •t LAZARUS— Optician MEDICAL HALL BATTERY ROAI). ART ftSRHE* Barop«an Acrtie Arid
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      229 16 THERE ARE MANY REASONS, FOR GETTING SPECIAL LINES FROM SPECIAL FIRMS. LATEX CUPS 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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      918 16 _OASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS^^ The PREPAID eharfes for Wanta, For Sale, To Let, etc, ia ordinary close-set type (tvcr»co nix words to line) are:— per lin.e: one Insertion 28 cts., t~o Ins. 46 ;ts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., live ins. 1.00, six ins. 1.13, ten ins. f 1.40,
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      794 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Scotts Road. Occupation fiom October 1. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO* LET, compound house No. 102, River Valley Road, from July 1. Apply 25, Ua!aeca Btreet. i TO LET, No. 80-1, Paatr Panjaiig Road, facing the sea, large European bungalow, 4 bedrooms with
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      889 16 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to noon, of August 21, 1922, for the following works 1. Erection of fourteen (14) Emergency houses on the North side of Outram Kuad 2. Erection of ten 10) Emergency bouses on the West side of Balestier Plain
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      309 16 "Tia not for mortals tv command saceena bat we do more, deserve it. A FAIR QUESTION FOR LADIES Can yon go to any store in this colony and purchase a set of genuine Parisian Lingerie comprising Nightdress, Princess Petticoat, Chemise and Knickers, made with fine lace and skilful French handwork
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      202 16 THE STRAITS TIMES TELEPHOWSa Editorial and General Manager's Office 1117 Job PrUtlng Office m 1* 44 All eommonicatioaa relaMng to editorial matters end news shoold be addressed to THE EDITOR. AH communications re latintt to business mattcis— advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, e.ts. sho-ld be addressed to THE MANAGE! ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
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