The Straits Times, 2 July 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,291 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 790 2 The Development Policy of The Board. The sixth annual ordinary general meeting of the Lubok -Robber £state Limited, was hetd on May 3ft at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E.C., Mr. Joseph Ramsden (the chairman, presiding. The Secretary (Mr. Donald Laing) nay ing read the notice convening
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  • 257 2 The sub-committee on deck cargoes established by the Maritime Commission of the International Labour Office met at Geneva recently, its members being Mr. Cuthbert Laws (Great Britain) and M. Salvesen (Norway), shipowners' representatives and Mr. Havelock Wilson (Great Britain) and M. Rivelli (France), men's representatives. M.
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    • 257 2 JfQ GUio Jj-ir.j the moulh* before [I v You can nurse Baby yourself I 111 If the greatest privilege of motherhood is to be yours if you would know the joy of having Baby dependent on you alone for health and strength, make sure 3 1 now that you will
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    • 249 2 Tea Only vacuum packed tea can always be relied on in a tropical climate. Only Brooke Bond tea is vacuum-packed. Refuse substitutes, for there is no just as good.' Brooke Bond tea gives you better value for your money (ban ordinary tea, and costs no more. Red Label— Best quality.
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    • 281 2 Where you buy or how you buy counts less than WHAT YOU BUY The Motorist who buys Continental CORD TYRES f is getting a QUALITY proI duct that he can absolutely rely upon. CONTINENTAL CORD TYRES do more than add beauty to the appearance of your car. They give you
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  • 568 3 Encouraging Growth of British Industry. In every part of the Empire the film industry is flourishing, and in all parts of Australia, Canada, India, and South Africa there are picture-theatres of some kind or other, remarks the film correspondent of The Times. For after all.
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  • 499 3 Improved Stream-Line Design Used This Year. A Rifle Expert writes to the Observer A new 'rifle, bullet of "stream-line pattern will be shot for the first time in public at the English Eight Club meeting on May 31 and June 1. The new •■-•sign is considered
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    • 431 3 STEMB SAmtS V borddeltscker llqyi AM) HASIBUIf -AiSERIKA LIME (Con- -»ti<) 'n Ceraiaay) Tke uvV-e .jhd kit ta« Carapaaio' tateadr« OUTVVAstD Par Jlontltag, Shanghai ant Jaaaa. Da* Singapore MUNSTERUND (HXL.) July 6 I.riiWlCSllil'EN (N.D.L.) July 30 HOMXWARD Pat Eottariflr., Hambarg and Dr*a>*e. i Da* Hlngapore s:;n i:..\ I i July
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    • 618 3 AX APPEAL TO BRITONS IN STRAITS SETTLEMENT? 250,000 DOLLARS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR THE ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP 2,000 Old Boys have joined the Royal Navy and 0,500 the Merchant Service. t B Patrons THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND f QUEEN. President j H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. p Chairman and Treasurer
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    • 358 3 J J rli JUST FIVE MINUTES MORE A Talk To Sufferers From Insomnia. After a restless night, during the long hours of which you have tossed and turned vainly longing for sleep, you sink just when day is breaking into a sort of torpor, which lulls and scum* like slumber
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    • 325 3 CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS SPECIAL 25% CASH DISCOUNT AT Maynard Co., Ltd. «»♦«>♦««».♦♦♦««♦»♦♦»»♦»♦«♦♦«♦*«♦«♦«»»♦♦«♦«»♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦ HEPATONE (Registered Trade-mark) This is Mulford preparation of effervescent Sodii Phosphate Compound and has the highest value unionist the best known eliminants. HEPATONE IN DEFICIENT EXCRETION AND NASAL CATARRH. Lithemia and gouty affections are characterised by dyspepsia,
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    • 729 4 BTEAMEK MMJUiS P. 0 British India and Apcar Line F (Companies Incorporated in England.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty* Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due
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    • 107 4 DOLLAR LINE Far iNtss, New York aad Norf eU via Sues M.S. DOLLAR Loading Singapore, July 6. ROBERT DOLLAR Loading Singapore, August fl, VIRGINIA DOLLAR Loading Singapore, Aagmat IT. For Saa Pedro, San Frandsco, Seattle and Vancouver GRACE DOLLAR leaving Hongkong beginning Aagut Tkroagk Bill! of Lading Issaed from Siagapore
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    • 669 4 STEAMER SAJUWiS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England). The Bine Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GBNOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo oa throngh
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    • 578 4 mug mums KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPM (BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVU) (Incorporated In Holland) T w.P^? CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERI.AND9 INDIA GOVBKNMNT. T.IO-— N~ Pa-.,. Dep,, Dept, Mart- Dwpt Tr. M h,p»«, Dept. 1417, Manager's Pept INS. COEN— July 4, Muntok and Palemban K Hvr £?uTlv' y T nKM Moe.r-S.ba
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    • 543 5 STEAMER SJUL.NBS N.Y.S. IONPOW UH Katorl Maru July 17 Atsuta Maru July 24 LmtEPOOL LINI Tottort Mart Jnly 11 hambueo mm Tnnroga Man end of July Mito Maru middle of Aug. WTW TOKK UNI Tta IDB ■OOTH AM«EICAN UNI Kasaakara V:>ru Aug. bomiut n?m Tamba Maro Joly 4 I Nagano
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    • 385 5 STEAMER SAILfNBS Propaa.d Sailings from Singapore. object to ehaage without prerioas aotioe.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseille., London, Ilamhurg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Baex aad Port Bald. Arr. Dap. ALPS MARU July 20 July Jl LONDON MARU Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Omit MarieUle.. NEW TO%K LINE For hi Fraaclaco, Panama, New
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    • 375 5 STEAMER SAILINBS STOOMYAART MAATSGHAPPY "NEDERLAND" ("Nederland" Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading fur s.s. MANOERAN, June 27 ADEN and HOLLAND s.s. BATOE, July 16 HOLLAND s.s. OLDEKERK, July 21 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s July 28 HOLLAND
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    • 89 5 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LTD. (Incorporated ta the United Klagdom) Far HONGKONG, SHANGHAI aaal JAPAN BENLAWERS due July 12 BENGLOE due and July BENREOCH due l.t half Aug. No Paaacnger AccommodationFor fraight, plea., apply to PATERSB& SIMONS t CO. LIMITED (Incorporated in England) Agoata. KERR STEAMSHIP CO INC. SUCCESSORS TO
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    • 780 5 STEAMER SfIILIHCS "ELLERMAN" LINE BLLBBMAN BUCKNALL STBAMSHU' Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated Is England) BTTBAMEK Dae Sinifapora PASSENGER SERVICE OUiWARDS. ts.s. CJTT Or KARACHI China and Japan Oct. 5 km. CITY OF PARTS China and Japan Not. 16 •ML CITY OP CANTERBURY China and Japan Dee. 27 HOMEWARDS t«J. CITY OF MANCHESTER
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    • 558 6 CINEMAS MARYBOROUGH Wednesday. Jane 27 to Tuesday. July 3. HUNGRY LIONS AND TENDER HEARTS A 2 Reel Comedy. WANDA HAWLEY, in 5 Reela MISS HOBBS A Realart Picture. Wanda Hawley, the beautiful star is supported by Walter Hiers, Jack Mulhall and Harrison Ford. EARLE WILLIAM, in 6 ReeU LUCKY CARSON
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    • 478 6 CIIiEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA Overflowine; audiences compel another 3 nights extension of A. J. Parker Read, Jr. Production LOV4 with I.oui«e Clanm 7 reels. A picture so miglity in its message, so straightforwnrd in Mi tolling, thnt it will be a topic of comment. At 7.45 pjn. In Support Star comedy
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    • 271 6 WHITEAWAYS GOOD THn^d I'KINTEI) HOUSEHOLD B AM VALUES it-; <^§*B|j p W\' 1 «H ttwimd with FOR 1 J-f.* ft Green, B.'up or R«l CdN#^ti»" i UUK Prmlpd designs. vAon size. 7( Price $3.9.") each. THE "MAXIMO" BATH TOWELS NKW CRETONNKS. A stout TurkHfc Towel in Fnuti and White stripe.
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  • 130 7 I IMIKKS. Monday. July 2 Hifa Water, 010 a.m., 1.28 p.m. Football League I, S.U.C. v. S.Ci'A., S.R.C. Tuesday, July 3 High Water, 0.51 a.m., 2.7 p.m. Outward edoa. Homeward P. and 0. mail. Homeward 'i. M. mail. Football League Middlesex II v. Malaya l.C. Football League
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  • 276 7 VKSSKI.S AT THE DOCKS. J.asi barf Baata lone. Baat Wharf Helehior Troub, Ellenja. Sheers Whirf Klout. Main Wkarf lai.anan, Circe, Teiresias. Bmplre Dock Ellastoa, H.M.S. iroquois, I .ieus. Weal W^arl Kajaac JanUao* Wharf Kinta. Pale Braid Coal Wharf Nil. Kejipcl Harbour. Main Wharr A::;v:i, l':.tiol, Radix, Utrecht, Selene,
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  • 146 7 To-day, imba 2.30 p.m. I urt Swettenham and Penang 3 p.m. Malacca and .Mum „v 3 p.m. Malacca and ftiuar ..4 p.m. Xi Inntan Xfy train 6 p.m. Tuesday Anamba nn<l Natunn lalnnJs 9 a.m. DaitMa, Kobe, n Fra&eiaeo, New > rli nuon E*Ut r«-)Jjanc, liengkalis and
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  • 148 7 Speakir.K at the annual dinner af th." Scholarship Trust at Oxford, on Juno 16| Mi. Baldwin, responding to thitoast of tho British Empire and the United State*, >ai<l that the civilisation of Western Europe was cracking, and that the whole world m consciously, or fur *:i]vatioll
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  • 34 7 liy Indre Ltbon Kashifar kondil I'crsia fambora baft Spore May 21 May 23 May 28 May 30 June 4 Arrd. London Jun* 16 Jan* 18 June 23 June 25 June 30
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  • 191 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 5/32 Demand 2/4 1/M Private 3 m. credits 2/4 7/16 On New York, Demand is% Private i*o d/s 6i% On France, Bank 810 On India, Bank T.T. IT:: 1 On HonjrkoiiK, Bank d,'d 2' a p.c. <li.-. On
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  • 66 7 Tone of the market Quiet. Latest London cables quote: Spot ahect Is. t%& Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Price*. Buyers. Sellers. Spot July Aug-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March Spot July Aujr.-Scpt. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-M:'rrh Ribbed Smoked Sheet Singapore Standard. Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 4G', 2 47
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 215 7 Issue v'ai. Pd. Boy en. Sellers. 1 1 Biitanp Padang 0.40 1.4:, 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.30 1.35 1 1 Jclamtoh 0.10 0.20 Bom 1 1 Jahan Tin MS 0.40 •1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 4:j/6 44/6 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.00 8.50 5 5 Lingui Tin 3.75 4.10
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    • 143 7 VaL I'd Buyers. Sellers. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.19.6 r >.:;.o 0 10 Central Engine* 9.75 10.50 !0 10 Central Motors 3.10 3.30 :i £1 K. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.25 5/- 5/- E!ec. Tramways 1/9 2/G 0 10 Fraser Neave 37.00 33.00 .0 50 Hammer and Co. 140
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    • 112 7 U. Eng. C p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. I Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p.c. di«. Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c. dlt. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.e. of 1309
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    • 409 7 Fraacr and Co. and Lyall and Eratt'a Quotation*. Laie*t available Sterling Quotation* are printed on aaotaer page ea Friday. Fraser I.yall Co. Evalt. AllcnbyNew(sl) 1.15 1.20 1.15 US Alcr Gajah (?1) 1.25 1.35 1.25 1.35 A. Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuning ($1) O.CO 0.60 0.50
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    • 626 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., sec pace 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mange, Fig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. REPAIRS TO BINOCULARS and 'scientific instruments. John buke, Optician, 12, Battery Road. lip) TO LET, 15«, Cecil Street, suitable for office gjdown, cheap
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    • 65 7 GRAND REDUCTION AND UNUSUAL OFFERS. IN COMMEMORATION OF TnE 30th ANNIVERSARY of our Business we are offering a Genuine Reduction of 10 per cent, of Listed Prices on all Goods, from July 2 to July 22, 1923. both days inclusive, as an Appreciation of the large and continued patronage we
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    • 46 7 COLMAN'S D.S.F. MUSTARD IS THE BEST A Good Mustard Aids Digestion. Agents BARKER KENGCHUAN. dp) THE STAR OPERA At tae THEATRE BOTAL Norta Brlage R*U. To-night A Malay Drama SHAMBHIR ALUM will be staged K. H. CHEONG, Proprietor. Y. L. TAN, Manager. Thont MM for soats.
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    • 311 7 I THE BEST COSTS LEAST ja* When you think of the cort of living, think af tliis The best dish in the world Quaker Oats >-,v,s t:,, ,n,.t ami energy. f:.C JL One tin of Quaker Oats equals 89 eggs in food value. $fl |3 The ost is rich it
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    • 202 7 TRADE-MARK CAUTION NOTICE is hereby ghren that the CHESEBROUGH .VANTKACTI'Ki.V; COMPANY, CONSOLIDATED, n Corporation or;;:imzt-J and existing under the lawi of the State of New York, and domicilcii at No. Street, City, County and State of New York, United States cf Americ.i. ll the Owner and Sole Proprietor of the
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  • 39 8 Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Mclntyre and IT. T. Monteiro beg to thank their relatives and friends who kindly attended the funeral of their late mother Lily Monteiro, and also those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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  • 1073 8 In discussing the policy of restrictipn prior to its introduction, we pointed out one or two facts which experienced business men will readily grasp. One of these points may be stated thus When the supply of a commodity is believed to
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  • 14 8 The Band of Hope will meet at the Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m.
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  • 18 8 We understand that the Po.'tu-ruei? Consulate in Singapore has been raised to the rank of a Consulate General.
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  • 24 8 The annual mooting of Ting Kil Tin Company was fixed to be held at noon to-day at the offices of Messrs. Derrick and Co.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day ii Rs. 171=$100. The rate of payment of Money Ord-.-rs from India and Ceylon is Rs. 176 $100.
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  • 29 8 A full report of the annual dinner of the Association of British Malaya, including a list of the guests present, appears on pages 11 and U of this issue.
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  • 27 8 The Bataafsehp Petroleum M.iats-iiap-oij, the Netherlands Indian branch of the Royal Dutch, is enlarging its kerosene refinery at Balik Papan, Borneo. The cost jvill be about $1,600,000.
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  • 33 8 The delegates from the Dominions who were to take part in the Imperial Conference on Education, to meet on .Tune 25, at the Board of Education, tneludeJ Mr. A. Keir, representing the F.M.S.
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  • 26 8 Crop prospects throughout Westsrn Canada continue to be decidedly favourable. Seeding is practically completed and there have been some downpours of rain that have stimulated germination.
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  • 40 8 A Hokien lorry driver who is connected with a society known as the K.iu Kn Sing, was assaulted by seven Hokien.? at the corner of South Bridge Road and Smith 3trcet yesterday, and stabbed in the chest with a knife.
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  • 42 8 A Chinese named Lim Puck Quay, who was concerned in a robbery in Bras Bssah Read on June 26, was produced in the Second Police Court this morning by Inspector Higgins, on whose application the case was transfe;red to the District Court.
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  • 41 8 Details of the Calcutta Orphanage disa ttr are to hand and shew that 4!i boys were killed md over 50 injured. The orphanage is situated in Salley Mohamed Lane, off Harrison Road, in thcbusiest part of the Indian portion of Calcutta.
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  • 48 8 A Hankow wire of June 23, says Two American missionaries, Mr. Jame; Uubach and Mr. T. E. Winter, left Yo chow on Saturday by canoe. Later theii saddles and a helmet were found, am hen the bodies of the two missionaries were recovered. No details are to hand.
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  • 49 8 We have received a copy of the Stra t? Settlements Post Office Pro Forma Time Table which is now on sale at the G. P. O. Singapore at 10 cents a copy. This pamphlet gives full information regarding incoming and outgoing mails for the quarter ending September '60. 1923.
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  • 68 8 Some eight hundred Chinese witnessed on Saturday afternoon, at the Empire Cinema, the pretty plays of the Chinese Presbyterian Church Kindergarten School of Tanjonjr Pagar Road. Som» of the children are very small tots. There are over a hundred children being taught in the school, which sadly lacks accommodation, and
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  • 76 8 A. G. Edgecombe, a European, fifth engineer on the steamer Aronda, \va? arrested on June 20, in Dalhousie Street angoon, by Excise Inspector AppKn for being in possession of I.BSO one rupee notes, alleged to be part of a sum of Rs. 1,04,000 alleged to have been stolen from the
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  • 79 8 In the House of Commons on May 30. Mr. F. G. Penny asked the Chancellor of :he Exchequer whether, in view of the mport duty on every component part of motor cars, he will consider the advisability of imposing a similar duly on tyres imported from Amerca and o.her countries
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  • 94 8 A case was mentioned before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Gouilay, this morning, in which a European doctor summoned his father-in-law for kidnapping his twoyear old daughter. The circumstances were apparently that the complainant's wife, together with her father, and the child, travelled down from Kjala Lumpur during the week-end, and
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  • 96 8 The Bangkok Times says The F.M.S. Railways announce that the Johore Causeway will be opened tor traffic on October 1. Bangkok is interested in this because the running of thioUßh trains from Bangkok Noi to Singapore ■waited on the completion of the causeway. The matter of a bi-weekly south is
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  • 131 8 An old Ipoh Anglo-Chinese School boy now studying at Syracuse University, New York, writes that he went to a cinema in America last month and saw some splendid views of Perak. He says Can you imagine it We saw views of a picnic at Kuala Kan tsar's Main Menjrlunchor,' and
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  • 447 8 Lord Chelmsford has been elected on the Board of the Bank of Australasia. Dr. R. Dowden, the Principal Media] OSoar, F.M.S., is on an official visit to Singapore. Lady Murison is due to arrive in Singapore on Sunday, July 22, on the P. and O. steamer Macedonia.
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  • 38 8 Mails from the United 1 Kingdom (London mails despatched June 12) are oxp'v;id to arrive at daylight to-morrow by the Blue Funnel steamer Sarpedon. The correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholdcrs at 8.;iO a.m.
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  • 51 8 Mails for Europe forwarded by the Angers to-morrow, are expected to arrive it their destination one day in ■dranct of those corveyed by the Delta. All correspondence for Europe received at the G. P. O. before 4 p.m. to-morrow, unless superscribed Delta or athtwke, will connect with the
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  • 67 8 The July issue of our Jester will be on sUe next wee!:, it is hoped. With several of the stall' absent on leave a Hitfht delay was eraad >n petting the forthcominir number published, but the public may rest assured that they will get their Struts Produce and
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  • 67 8 A Reuter's message reports the statement of the captain of the Barabool of the Ham Steamship Company that the cargo of ti-e Trevessa of the same company which recently foundered in the South Indian Ocean was pigiron and steel plates. Fairplay of June 7, says that the
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  • 171 8 We have received from our Kuala Lumpur correspondent a full report of the Agri-Horticultural Show which opened in the Federal capital on Saturday and regret that owing to exijft-ncies of space we are compelled to hold it over until to-morrow. We give, however, a list of prizes in
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    • 231 8 IN EACH TIN OF "Hie Fascinating Cigarette De luxe" IS PACKED A VALUABLE COUPON RETAIL. *>R(CE OO cents FOR 5O CIGARETTES CHOICE WEDDING GIFTS Tea Sets, Manicure Sets, Entree Dishes, Coffee Sets, Salvers, Toilet Jars, Dressing Cases, Decanters, Brush Sets. LARGE SELECTION FINEST ENGLISH SILVERWARE AT JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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    • 203 8 ALHAMBRA la the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. LIONEL BARRYMORE IN BOOMERANG BUI in 6 Reek. ALICE CALHOUN IN A GIRL'S DESIRE in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CHARLES HUTCHISON WITH LUCY FOX IN SPEED In 15 Episodes or 31 Reek. Episode 1. GETAWAY 3
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  • 537 9 Discussion on the Ruhr Credits. Senate Alters the Budget Materially. Reuter's Service London, June 30. Paris The Chamber have passed the IMB budget by 457 votes to 93. London, July 1. Paris Tha Senate by 292 votes to 2 1 led the Budget as a whole and returned
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  • 55 9 Hzutkb's Service London, July 1. The Treasury returns of revenue for til.' ''nited Kingdom for the first quarter of the financial year show £187,000,000, a decrease of £8,000,000 compared with the corresponding quarter last year, and an expenditure of £14,000,000, an increase of £8,000,000, but in it is
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  • 37 9 Rbutkb's Service London, July 1. Caracas, Venezuela General Juan Gomez, who was the first Vice-President of the Republic and Governor of a federal district and brother of President Gomez, was assassinated in bed last night.
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  • 366 9 Delicate Position of the Ruhr Discussion. Reuter's Service London, June 30. PMMala A decree has been published announcing that the King has declined to accept the resignation of tYe Theunis cabinet. London, June 30. The reconstituted Belgian Cabinet includes; all the Ministers who resigned. There is no
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  • 119 9 Reuter's Service London, July 1. New York Sixteen steamships carrying over 80,000 immigrants anchored outride tht harbour and awaited the stroke of midnight on the 30th ult., when they dashed to the harbour to land the immigrants before the July quota was exhausted. Three official watchers timed the
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  • 41 9 Bevteb's Service London, July 1. Sydney The British vessel Hartington, from Nauru .to Adelaide, has wirelessed off Queensland that she is on fire and the flames are getting beyond control. The destroyer Anzac is rushing to the rescue.
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  • 64 9 Reuter's Service London, June 30. Brescia Rogei-, riding a Harley-David-son, won the motor-cycle Grand Prix over a course of 340 kilometres in 153 minutes 26 4-5 seconds. London, July 1. Reuter is authorised to announce the engagement of the Crown Prince of Sweden and Lady Louise Mountbatten. London, June
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  • 361 9 Bomb in a Belgian Troop Train. Ten Killed and Twenty-Five Injured. Reuter's Service London, June 30. Paris A bomb exploded in a train containing Belgian soldiers going on furlough as it was emerging from Duisburg station. A coach was pulverised and nine were killed and 25 injured. London,
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  • 101 9 Reuter's Service London, June 30. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent understands that American business interests in China and, similarly, British business interests favour strong intervention by the powers with a view to better protection of foreigners in China and that the Washington State Department are receiving an
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  • 62 9 Reuter's Service London, June 30. Paris The Minister of Marine has asked the Chamber to vote a credit of 23 million francs for the improvement of coastal defence. The Navy and Finance committee's of the Chamber have approved the report regarding this credit. The report emphasises the
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  • 35 9 Riutbb's Sxbvici London, July 1. Newport, Rhode Island The steamblower in the U. S. destroyer Williamson exploded at sea, when four men were killed and four injured. Only one| ia expected to recover.
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  • 303 9 Sad Experiences in Second Boat. Reuter's Service London, June 39. Mauritius The Trevessa 's second lifeboat was in distress when discovered off the coast. Sixteen were landed and eight died at sea. London, July 1. Port Louis The conclusion of the Trtvessa survivors' tragic story ot hardships,
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  • 52 9 RBirrcE's Scrhcb London, June 30. ~R*u.s Brothers, 1923, Limited, of Manchester, have been registered with an initial capital of £102,000. The company have acquired the goodwill and trade marks aud have taken over certain current orders. Otherwise it starts early in July free from the obligations of the
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  • 50 9 Reltir's Service London, June 30. Sydney, Nova Scotia Troops have been despatched to Cape Breton where 4,000 striking steel workers have stoned the police and knocked down and stunned a magistrate who was reading the Riot Act. Subsequently they raided and seriously damaged the Empire Steel Corporation works.
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  • 47 9 Reuter's Service London, June 30. Warsaw According to the Moscow press the imprisoned Patriarch Gour has adopted the Soviet platform. London, June 30. Moscow The Patriarch Tikhon has elected to reside at Donskoy monastery, where he was detained before being placed in the Soviet prison.
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  • 45 9 Ekctib'b Sxbvici London, June 30. Sydney The steamer Sumatra, belonging to the New Guinea administration, foundered in a storm off the New South Wales coast. The crew of 11 whites and 35 coloured seamen are missing. Four bodies have been washed ashore.
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  • 37 9 Blum's Service London, July 1. Pussyfoot Johnson has arrived at Plymouth. He does not contemplate propaganda in England but sails for South 1 Africa on the 26th instant and thence proceeds to Egypt, Palestine and India.
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  • 148 9 RIOTER'S SIBVICI London, June 30. Commenting on Singapore, The Times says it is the business of statesmanship to look ahead. The Cabinet, after mat-re consideration and acting upon the advice if the committee on Imperial Dcfenca, •ame to the conclusion that the development of Singapore as a naval
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  • 32 9 EIUTXB'B SXBVICa London, July 1. The week-end foreign exchange market closed depre.^st i, ma-li.s being 860,000, French francs 75.65, Belgian francs 88.95, lire 103% and sterling in New York 4.57%.
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  • 81 9 (From Our Own Correspondent-) Kuala Lumpur, July 2. Ng Hong Guan, of Singapore, has filed a plaint in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court against J. A. Russell, chairman of Malayan Collieries, in which he claims $500,000, alleged partnership profits in proportion of one third and two third shares
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  • 568 9 New Class of Liner for the Far East. The- following particulars in reference to the Blue Funnel liner Sarpcdon due in Singapore to-morrow are supplied by the local agents, Messrs. Mansfield ami Co.:— Built by Messrs. Cammell, Laird and Co., Ltd., at their Tranmere Shipyard, Birkenhead, and
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  • 446 9 Anniversary of the Sommc Celebrated. The seventh anniversary of the Somme was celebrated in Singapore by a most successful Ex-Service Association dinner smoking concert at the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday evening, whin a gathering e>f about a hundred ex-service men spent a thoroughly enjoyable time. The chair was
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  • 211 9 Latest Report of the General Manager. Mr. O. C. Smalley, secretary, informs us that, under date of June 14, the general manager of Kelantan Gold Mines, Limited reports as follows Mill site. A very suitable mill-site has been located and prepared the erectio.i of the machinery will
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  • 112 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyj Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, June 29. The Russian and the Japanese- <Ulcpatas have discussed the questions cf Nikolaievsk and North Sagha'ivii. Recognition by the Government of Mr. Sakaino as president of Toyo College has teen cancelled owing to disorders in the college. The
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  • 95 9 A Capetown message pays the world "ious emerald green diamond, willing 1H carats, the only one 'if its kind in the world, found by and belonging to Mr. J. N'ovick of Blocmhof, ha« Been despatched to India to the order of n well-known South African merchant
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 554 10 Drawn Match with Middlesex. Yesterday w*s a very ruccsssful day at th- Swimming Club. Weil aver a hundred nv-nibeis were present, and participated in cr witnessed n:orning'« tpatt, for there wa3 not only a novices' race- :nd a team race but a water polo match with the
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    • 632 10 \nother Draw Between Padang Clubs. The S. C. C. and S. R. C. met on the Padang on Saturday for the second time in the Singapore Cricket Tournament, the result being once again a draw, lne S. C. C. compiled 190 for nine vwkets, when the innings was declared
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    • 174 10 [Renter's Service.] London, June 30. There was a crowded attendance at Wimbledon. The centre court saw the downfall of two French stars in the fifth! round, Nortc n beating Borotra. 6—3, 7 5, 1 6—3 and Campbell beating Laeoste, I—6,1 6, 3— 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. Qunpjbell'; magnificent recovery
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    • 214 10 The following are the handicaps for the- first day's racing at Ipoh Race I.— Ex-Griffin Ponies, Cass B. (Five furlongs).— Zoom 9.2, Digger 8.8,' Minderoo 8.4, Avro 8.3. Druid B^, Captain Cuttle 8.1, Motherless 8, Sterling 7.11. Chinta Hati 7.11, Nora IS. Race 2.— Horses, Class C
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    • 34 10 In connection with the Malaya Lawn Tennis championships, Mr. Cecil Pearse has offered a handsome siiver cup as Perak's championship challenge trophy which is being played for the first time this month.
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    • 801 10 Favoured by fine weather, the fourteenth annual athletic sports of the Anpo-Chinese School, held on Saturday, proved a great success. Mr. E. H. Rue. the physical director of the school, assisted by a large number of officials, was responsible for the arrangements. Wiiliam Meyer, the champion athlete
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    • 85 10 A Havana message says The Jack Johnson-Jack Thompson bout here went the full distance of twelve rounds without a decision. The Havana Boxing Commission fined each contestant $500 for 14 stalling in the tenth round. The referee Mr. Villamil, left the ring, and the promoter was obliged
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    • 130 10 The annua. Parliamentary Golf Handicap was begun at Sandwich on June 2. when, over the Prince's Ciub course, th~ first and second rounds, were played.] Later matches will be decided by mutua! arrangement between the players condem■i in each game. In the first round Mr. C.
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  • 235 10 The following appointments are no»i- 1 fied in th c F.M.S. Government Uaxett* Mr. S. B. Pal to be Senior] Assistant Physidar, Central Mental Ho;-i pital, Tanjong Ran.butin, Messr Monckton and F. C. Holland to be assistant Engineers, P.W.D.. F.M.S. Mr.' W. Brace to be a
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  • 122 10 At the last committee meeting of the Selangor Government Servants' Cooperative Thrift aDd Loan Society, Limited, held at the Audit OAVe on June 26, Mr. C. B. Francis, the hon. Fecretary, presented a very encouraging progress I report of the society, showing a total number of 203
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  • 47 10 A Malta message saya the- flying-boat Sirius ha* retamed first tfter a succe-.--ful flight from Malta to Gibraltar and back, via Oran and Algiers, a distance of 2.020 miles. Her flying tot ias 35 hours. Her companion tkc NepWie was dftmaged at Biserta oa her retarar joum«y.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 61 10 Wake up, Britain To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, U looks like 'a non-British final a: Wimbledon in all events The Amerie-an* Richard or Johnston to win tbe final of the singles. The American doubles pair Richaros and Hunter to win. Tnc French girl Mdl'.e. Lenglen to win
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    • 193 10 To the Editor of the St/aits Times. Sir, I that when I wrote rr.y rather mild protest, I did n>t anticipate ruch indosyncratic and hopeless lack of comprehension as is shown in the two letter* on the subject in your issue of the 2ath iiist. I do
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    • 404 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The best defence of the MU Kmpi.c will be a wider diftUM^n of a kound, intelligent kncwleiige of ocr language. The French and the know the V2lee of uacfciii? th«.i.- lar^ja.;? U» ail urni'-r their car*. The Dal neglected thir
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  • 140 10 A correspondent informs a Hankow contemporary that a poker game, played by a party of Chinese in Hankow recently, the players adopted the following original terminology A full house of three kings me! a pair of jacks was referred to as "three cooks and two houseboys." Having
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  • 29 10 Orders for week ending July 8 Monday, 2nd. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, 4th. Band Practice, 5.15 p.m. Officers Instruction Class, 5.15 pjr..
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  • 1091 10 Variety of Assets in British North Borneo. A territory of :ii,OOO sqjia. equal in area to Ireland such is the land which is administered by the Erlti«h Ncrth Borneo CharU.-ed Company. After forty-two years, however, writes a eorliaiioairnt in The TfsMft, scarcel> 1 per cent, of
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  • 68 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Sinjrap-ire, July 2. r. London Is. l'rd. Li Tin.— London, Ju Local M'<. r (100 tons sold). Market. Quiet. Bubixis. Tamha..:Inb.s 1.1.V1.L'0, Kuala SMiatf 2 !ts 1.02 1 x-l.l!7 1 j. Tins.— Llu raassss* 11Taipint iJTi'r cum !ti.\, S..uths >O-'JO. Straits Steam*: Uniteern
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  • 77 10 Singapore, July 2. Tin.— £lB3 12.«. 6d. Rubber. Is. l'jd. dewn '.»d. Rubbers.- Malaka Pindas 1.40-1.4.-.. United Malaccas 1 llu Ber, Kuala Sidim--1-107';. Indragiris 4.80-4.90. Mentakabs 22-2-1. Kluang buyers UK. A panel of Pajams on offer at 6.7.~>. '-C<s. Llu Puihs 1.70---2.!, Taip;:. ST-i. Nor.hr, 1.21-1.26
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  • 491 10 President's Speech at General MeetingThe faDawiag is a summary of a speech delivered by Mr. Yonejiro Ito, 1 Tt-sider.: of the K.TJt, before the ahareordinary general hilf-yearly meeting held at Tokio on May 30. In recorr.mending the report on the Company"- operations for the half-year ending Mirca
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  • 116 10 S r Arthur Conan Doyle has declared at San Francisco that he ha* received a mesvige from Lord NorthcluTe's spirit warning' us that only a wave of spiritual reform can save the woKd from a catastrophe, which will make the World War seem insignificant. Sir Arthur quote* Lord
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  • 4156 11 The Association Dinner In London. Prosperity of the Country. 'flic annual dinner of the Association at Biiti-h Malaya was friven in the Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenuu, London, W.C., on June 5, when Sir E. W. Birch, K.C.M.G., President of the Association,, presided over a numerous company of ladies
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 119 11 A Piano in Every Home Hundreds of people have taken advantage of our easy payment system of buying a piano. Why not you We have just received new stocks of all Models. GRANDS, UPRIGHT PLAYERS. Call and make your selection now. $75 cash, $25 monthly. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. Raffles
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    • 407 11 RAFFLES HOTEL wmmt. Telephone 2920. (10 Linei.) TUESDAY.-Dinner Dunce. Th« Fiaeat Ballroom in the Rant. WEDNESDAY.— Orchestral Concert. Grill Room adjoining Dining Roam, open 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. THURSDAY.— Gueat Nitht, Dinner and Danre. M< Uy FRIDAY.-Tea Dansant. TEA A i»T.\,m SATURDAY.— Gneit Nighl. Dinner and DANSANT D Raffles
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  • 355 12 Efficiency of Police in iPreventing Opium Traffic. Chinese police authorities are more successful in checking the activities of opiui 1 bootleggers than the police of this country in combating whisky bootleggers, declared Mjr. C. P. Wan?, Chief Police-Inspector of Naaking, who visiting New York as a
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  • 22 12 To a lover there are but two places la the world nne where his sweetheart is iiml the other where she isni.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 741 12 SALES BY AUCTION CHEONG KOON SENG CO. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties anc rubber plantation at Pulau Tekong, Singapore At Messrs. Chcong Koon Seng A Co.'s sale room, No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, July 4, at 2.30 p.m. Lots 1 to 9. Valuable freehold land
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    • 230 12 I X II Jjgjjp MB MB I L -EEi±zz 555 are the fashion among high -class Cigarette K-^Yry^yi^^vapa^^ Smokers. Whether at Dinner, the Dance, at the Club, or in the Honie,sssconvey an atmosphere of refinement antidiscrimination. This is because 555 represent an unapproachable niveau of fine quality, and appeal to
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  • 938 13 Pantomime Hamlet at the Star Opera. A correspondent writes to the Times as follows Shakespeare might seem somewhat re- mote from the cosmopolitan Asiatic community of Singapore, but, after a visit to the Star Opera House to see Hamlet performed by a Malay opera company to a
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  • 6 13 ("lap-trap what the other man talks.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 448 13 SALE SALE SALE Genuine Clearance Sale COMMENCING MONDAY, JULY 2. The entire stock of the Princess Garments Company to be sold at greatly reduced prices. LADIES' SILK HOSE PHOENIX, in Black, White, Navy, Grey, Silver Bicge, Russian Calf, Havanna Brown. Sale price from $2.75 per pair. LADIES' MERCERISED COTTON HOSE
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    • 132 13 :.J *i I EußlTr wlO"l*»"t*'ffl*»MlQMij V- rf Bgt».?t. uflisL C_s*^ M\JYMo^^ -***awfe**^^_ ~!_r Libby's Condensed or Libby's Evaporated Milk is put up under the most perfect hygienic conditions nothing is taken out except half the original water. It is twice as rich as ordinary tinned sterilized milk. For infants and
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 224 14 Tangye HEAVY OIL ENGINES COLD STARTING TYPE RS&fT With "Variable Admission" Governing. vJfflfilulailßßßßßßßßß^aW > > TT W^^r^ t^ J For General Purposes or Electric Lighting Work equally well on low-grade fuel oils, residual oils, tar or similar oils, with maximum effi- ciency and low-running costs. Very low fuel consumption. Guaranteed
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    • 410 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance in force over $1 7,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. i M TTI7A (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) HEAD OFFICE Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE 32, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and complies with the
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    • 473 14 BANKING P. AND O. BANKING CORPORATION, LTD. (laeorpoMted in England; Wltk which ii affiliated ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD, INDIA. Authorised Capital 18,000 00 Capital Subscribed and Paid Up. £2^i!*,l6 Reserve Fund J HO,OO Board of Director! t Tke *t. Hon. LORD INCHCAPE, G.OM.r: X.C.3.1., K.C.I.E. (Chairmaa) The Bt. Hon. The Earl
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    • 536 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (laeorporaUd by Special Ckarter la Japaa.; Capital Sabieribed T60,000,000 I Capital Pald-np Y61,600,000 j Baaerre F»ad Y11,780,000 I t Preaideat: K. Nakagava, Eia. Via^Preeideat H. Mori, laa. DXRCCTORS G. Krwasakl, Esq. Denckichl Takita, Esc M. Eaaki, Eiq, T. Hisamnne, Eiq. HEAD OFFICI Talpek, Formosa
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    • 554 14 BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated la B»gl»nJ.) £»P'*«; Aataortied 1 tt.ow.wf c!S p'm" 11 "-SCO** Capital Paid-np «1,Q50,000 Keeerre Fund and Seat fi,862,10» BOARD OP DIRECTORS Bjrß. J- Black, Bart., Chairman, F. E. Ckalraera, Eiq. Sir DaWd Vole, Bart. Lord Carmiehael. Chief Manacer— Fprcy MoTild, K«o. London
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  • 599 15 Organisation of Industry in The Field. The Conservator of Forests, F. M. S. •ad S. S., Mr. G.E.S. Oubitt, in his administration report for 1922, says: In view of the criticism that is always i aroused by the entry of Government into trade, the evidence on the subject
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  • 446 15 GUTTA PERCH A IN THE F.M.S. Difficulty of Procuring Sufficient Seed. In the course of his administration re- port on the F.M.S. Forests, the Cons«rv»|tor says Mr. J. A. Barrett, Assistant Conservator of Forests, was employed for ilmost the whole year on research work in connection with gutta-percha, and has
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 159 15 1923 FORDS Unprecedented Value NOW ONLY $1,190 F.O.R SINGAPORE. Including the following improvements Khaki coloured one man top GUARANTEED WATERPROOF Sloping and ventilating wind shield. Detachable rims with spare rira carried at roar of car. Non-skid tyres front and rear. Improved and more comfortable body. ■r Wearne Brothers., Ltd. 8»i«
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    • 107 15 DUNLOP CORD TYRES Dunlop Cord Tyrts are made of the finest Egyptian cotton manufactured in the famous Dunlop Mills at Rochdaeh Lancashire. The BLACKSTONE Oil Engine SIMPLE, RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL, CLEAN IN WORK, EASILY MANAGED. Used in all Parts of the World. or Tar Oils. -1 j& ajJf^ ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 312 16 GUAN KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Singapore) Shiprhandlers and General Contractors, .r>, riHLII" STREET. Send your orders to us and be assured of onr ...j FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES in the ahipchandlery business. A trial order will convince you that our claims are fully proven.
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    • 385 16 JUST UNPACKED DRESSES FROM PARIS Price $12.50 to $25. I do not c'aim to be a Magician, but, Ladies, you cannot do better with your money than by purchasing your dresses at the THE PARISIAN HOUSE AND BON MARCHE, IS, STAMFORD BOAD. White Ants 1 have no appetite for wood
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    • 912 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sal*, To Let, etc.. In ordinary close let typ* (average six words to line) ar* per lin* one Insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four Ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 836 16 OFFICES AND GODOWNS TO LET, office, 94, Robinson Road. Apply Ground Floor. TO LET, office No. 22-2, Raffles Place. Apply to Meyer Brotheis. TO LET, two sections in Raffles Chambers, Apply to the Secretary, Garden Club. READ STREET GODOWNS, near riveiTto let. Apply United Engineers, Limited. TO LET, Godowns Nos.
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    • 718 16 JOHN DUKE F.8.0.A, TJ3M.C. OPTICIAN. 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. I 5 YEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. GOVERNMENT OF JOHOBE CENSUS OF RUBBER STOCKS 1. A census of stock" of all rubber in the hands of rubber dealers, and owners of estates over 26 acres will be held on June
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    • 322 16 FAMOUS NOVELS By ARTHUR B. REEVE. Th* War Terror $1.»» The Social Gangs.«r 1.70 Ihe Poiaoned Pea 2.5t The Dream Doctor 2.50 Ihe Panama Plot 2.C0 The Treasure Train 2..10 The Silent Bullet KM 1 he Romance of Klalne 2.50 Gold of The Cuda 2.5» Constance Dun lop 2JiO Guy
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 210 16 THE STRAITS TisE3 TILXPHONXt i Fditoria' and General fa •UiiOger's Office IUI All communications relating to ediu.nt! matters and new* should be nil.l:vi>eJ lo THE EDITOR. All eomraunicatlooi r» lating to business matters advertisement,), subscriptions, accounts, printing, ate, should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To
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