The Straits Times, 27 July 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times. No. 27,313. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1923, PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 1266 2 Company's Wonderful Dividend Record. The ordinary general me?tinjr of shareholders of the Kuala Seiangor Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on June 25 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers' Association, 2-4, Idol-lane, Eastchea?, E.C., Sir Edward W. Wallinffton, X.C.V.0., C.M.G. (the Chairman), presiding. The Chairman said
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    • 527 2 Ringworm I Boy and Girl Soon Cured by Gennolcno. Rone surprised r.t Sapidity of Cure. Mrs. Taylor, of 29, IM eiougli. Buck*, nn: 1 tm nrrii .■razsrr-zr^ to say thai UarmoltDe hai a&^^ curl n y I my lioy, acid ten, of nngwtin i. it /O' <\ w«a a great
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    • 289 2 Does the Distance from which you do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH q LOWER PRICES p\ y For Men of .Nice discernment. The man who iloi^-.s nrr collars— an' the men who cut tliem make a UMN study of tlifir
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    • 149 2 PURE OLIVE OIL IMIS OUVCOIt "Wi BE? I IF YOU WANT PURE OUVE OIL INSIST ON "SASSO" ÜBTAINABLR FROM ALI LEADING DEALERS. In quarter and half gallon tins. AMBROSOLI STOPPANI CO SINGAPORE AND PBNANG. Sole Aerate im»tnM»»t>n«t»m »♦«»<»»♦♦«♦»«' 4 Reid Wright's ORIGINAL Old Tom Gin AND Dry Gin As produced
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  • 735 3 Bangkok View of Singapore Revels, i serw C WnU S tHe S a m Ob Delightful functions are these bi-week-hostehT d Singa P°"*' s '»am Especially enjoyable are they if one dOMB t dance. For the idea is the same as at boxing contests; the spectators > frequently
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    • 383 3 STEAMER SAILINSS CoaUHNM SKAVICI OF THE QGEAH S.S. GO LTI. dMwyamai In Kaglaao*) THI WSrIySTMUM 1 GO., ITS. < Incorporated in England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo aad PassfKgera ttota Singapore BATAVL4 A>D ftOCBABAIA Mtrauraan Aim «tAIJ.4N POMI AMD ra&MANTLX (PHBTat) _ur.>xi«u«t« Ukillmgs OAMOYIOf (vvia cue*) Aag. 10 OOMOM Aug. >1
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    • 597 3 HO CHONG SECK CO., LTD. 1 Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE OF LOST SCRIP. WiHTtas application has been made to the Directors of the above Company to issue duplicate certificate for 15 shares of $100 each, numbered 316 to 330 inclusive, in the name of Dr. Lim Boon Ki-n;r,
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    • 581 3 ARE YOU A "LIVE WIRE"? If tii.t load to your livir ami aM your iagMtJar l.v th,. u«e of I'inki-ttis. These Eentle little la\ativcj koc,. y-u in a** 1 kf imiuein,: liuiiy rufrul;iiity, thus ensuring good ilici-stiui), (.i.'ar knia ifl Irijrlit spirits. Of dealers ,-vi rvwiieri-, 01 post free. 60
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    • 159 3 Special Display OF DunhiU's Cigar Cigarette Holders CIGARETTE HOLDERS 4.50 to $35.00 CIGAR HOLDERS $10.00 to $16.00 At Dunhill's Depot MAYNARD CO., LTD. taa*atefc»i».» M mommmm< tMan.e t »m.M»Xitl Make a point of reading The Singapore Cold Storage advertisements appearing in this space on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. They will
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    • 797 4 STEAMEB SAILINGS P. G.-firitish India kptM Sine (Companies Incorporated la Eaglaad.) HAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAS A>'D ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN BBBYICB OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MABSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Dee Spore Tonnaga Leave
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    • 669 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CQ, LTD. (lacorporatod ia England). The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service ta LONDON. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW TORE. Taking cargo on through
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    • 689 4 STEAME3 SAILIHGS KMIIKLYRE PAKETVAART MAATSCNAPPM m (BOY AX rACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATATU] (Ineorrorated in IIo!]aad) •NBBB CONTBACT WITH THI riBrHERL.OIDS GTUIA •OTKBNHBNT, Tdeakoao Nee. Paaaage Dept, 131, Freight Dept, lUt, Maila* Dcat. aad Traaahl»saea> Dept. 14*7, Mio.il Uept. ltM, INDRAGIRI— JuIy 27, Retch-Rivpr, Priei-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan and Rcneat V.
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    • 500 5 STEAMER SAH.INIS N. Y. R. LONDON LINE Kashima Mara Aag. 7 Hukone Maru Aug. 21 LIVERPOOL LINE Tokusaima Mara Aag. 27 Durfeaa Maru mid. Sept. HAMBURG LINE Tsuruga Maru July 28 Mito Maru Ao«. 2» .Matsuyc Maru end bept. NEW YORK LlNE_vla_ SUEZ SOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kamakura Maru Aug. 6
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    • 376 5 STEAMER SABJNiS O.S.K. Proposed Sailings from Singapore. (subject to change without previous notice.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez and Port Said. Arr. Dep. 'LONDON MARU Beginning Sept. Calls at Marseilles. NEW YORK LINE For Saa Franciaco, Panama, New York, via Japan. ALASKA MARU from
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    • 437 5 STEAMER SAIUNiS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY "NEDERLAND" ("Xederland" Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of th* United Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading for s.s. OLDEKERK, July 9 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. BAWEAN August 6 HOLLAND s.s. SALEIER, August 20 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. BOETON, September 7
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    • 72 5 HI limn »..»..»««*i» S,» I.IAM COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA (Spaaiaii Royal Mall Una). For Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama. s.s. ISLA DE PANAY daa about bagirnlng of August, 1923. For Colombo, Sues, Port Said, Barcelona. Valencia and Cadis. (with transhipment to other Spanish Ports) s.s. C. LOPEZ Y. LOPEZ da*
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    • 694 5 STEAiEH sanmas "ELLERMAN" LINL MLLJULMAN BBCKNALL BTHAMBBIt> Co., LU. (laportat»t«d la Kaglaad' BTBAMM Da» BumgaßMw PASSENGER SERVICE OOTWARDS. faxa. CITY OP KARACHI Chin* aad Japaa O«t. ij. CITY OF PARIS China aad Japan Nor. 16 CITY OF CANTERBURY China and Jopan Doe. 17 HOMEWARDS f.J. CITY OF MANCHESTER Marseilles Loadua
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    • 534 6 GAIETY CINEMA First Show at 7.30 sharp. International News No. !»9. OLD DYNAMITE, UNIVERSAL WKTERN. CHINESE FUNERAL PROCESSION of the Late Mr. Can Ngoh Bee, J. P, l'enang. Second Show at 9 p..n. Mr. NOBODY SERIAL The Longest in the World 15. EDWARD SCOTTS STRANGE STORY 2«. THE SPIRIT OF
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    • 98 6 CINEMAS SURINA THEATRE Innocent of wrong, she wondered at the grip of the lsw. What hsd she done Where was she going T Mystery Suspense of the deepest sort tingling thrills and merry romance combine to make this one of the most unusual film plays of the year. A DANGEROUS
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    • 469 6 CINEMAS The most popular of all cinema stars DO IT. LAS FAIRBANKS In a big Western picture in fire reels THE GOOD BAD MAN Featuring also BESSIE LOVE. at the EMPIRE CINEMA to.n. G h T EILEEN SEDGWICK in a Western drama THE NIGHT ATTACK 2 reel?. A stsr comedy
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    • 153 6 WHITEAWAYS NEW BATHING COSTUMES We have just received a further selection of Ladies' Bathing Costumes, which are inexpensive but stylish and becoming. V.'c stock Bathing Costumes in 4 sizes. Small Ladies, Average Ladies, Large Ladies and Extra Large Ladies. Prices $3.75, $4.95, $5.95, $6.50 and $7.50. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd.,
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  • 184 7 FIXTURES. Mia/, J«|| 27 High Water, IftJt a.m., 9.51 p.m. Mail for Australasia closes. St. Andrew's School Sports, 3 p.m. The Truants, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Saturday, July H Hizh Water, 11.20 a.m., 10.35 p.m. 11. 1. outward nail due. Outward mall due by Antilochus. phi Institution
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 94 7 Es»t Wharf Bsnin— Nil. K.sl \M..irr in d-r Wijck. Mil in Wharf—Nil. Mala Wharf Lama, Laisang, Poh Ann. Empire Dock itanj; Bee, Montoro, Ekma Wist Wharf leucalioti, Kuala, Aden Man:. Jardines Wh.irl M.ihisa. Puio Hrar.i Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel "Urboiir. Main Wharl Splendour, Leh. Elert, Lch
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    • 135 7 LAN' PO SOON, Dn( 272 tons, from Pon- fi Pontianak 2!)-7. I-A.\ WHATT BIN, isiit., IM tons, troa Malacca and Muar 27-7, for Mataaaa am Muar 88-7. OEUCAUON', Hiil., 1.3H3 tons, from Uirken head J-;-7, Tcr Batavla 2S-7. KAPTHOK, Nor., 101 tins, from Hanskak 27-7. for it-n.;kn; KLANG,
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    • 107 7 Por ill tr.iliun ports Mn Addison. Uisa M. Uttle, .1. I. lteatty, lira. Uissei i o«, Miss M. CaptL Hun. Mr I'c.lcbatch. .1. Folcttii Ur aad Mlai Kotrartn. i. r'rankil, Mis* I. Poster, Mr. Mn. D Graham, Uisa V. Longworth, Mrs. Elliott Lewis, G. B. McDonald. Mrs. and
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  • 212 7 To-day. Pul;;J Sambu 2.30 p.m Port Swettcnham and Tcluk An3on p.m. it 3 p.m :«li:ar :i p.m. Penanic, Rangoor and Calcutta 3 p.m I. Sn'iihu mid Singkep ..4 p.m 4 p.m. IChio, llilliton, ilittavia, Cheribon, Saaurang, Sourabaya, etc. 4 p.m. Malacca and Musi 1 bjb, Paagkal Pinang,
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  • 33 7 Cnontoer Curdillcr* Sardinia I. Juliana Tenf.i Spore June 18 June 19 June 20 Jane 'Jo .lunp 81 Arra. London July IS July 17 July 18 July 23 July 23 July
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  • 190 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, July 27. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 Demand 2/3 29/32 Private 3 m. credits 2/4?» On New York, Demand 53 \k Private 90 d/s 55 vi Jn France, Bank 820 On India, Bank T.T. 173 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 2Vi p.c. dis. On Shanghai,
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  • 60 7 Tone <.f the market Quiet. Late:-t Lcndcn ijiblus quote Spot sheet Is. IfL !cpt Vug.-Sept. >ct.-P«<-ai.-Maich Si ingapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Prices. Bayers, Sellers. Spot Aujr.-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-March Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayers. Sellers. 50 M. II 52 Vi 52 Vi 56-.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 204 7 issue I'al. Pd. Buyers. Sellers. 1 1 BataiiK Padang 0.42% 0.47% 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.32% 1.37% 1 1 Jelaatoh 0.10 0.20 m>m I 1 .lohan Tin o^'i IT% El £1 Knm.Knmunting 47/- 48/--10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.50 8.00 "> ."> IJnjrui Tin 4.05 4.25 10 10 Malayan
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    • 146 7 MM V«L P<J. Rn»ft«. S»11*r» Cl £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.17.3 4.19.6 10 10 Central Engines 9.50 10.25 '0 10 Central Motors :!.25 :;.:.O ?1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.50 ">/- 5/- Eiec. Tramways l/.i 1/1) :0 10 Kraser Ncave 37.50 38.50 r.O 50 Hammer Co. 140 145
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    • 107 7 Ens. 6 P-c. $1^34,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. ?'pore Electri" Tranrvrays, 5 p.c. £150,000 aom. Spore Muntvipa! 6 p.e $1,878,000 pu. ''Dore Municipal i% px. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. Mm. ■""port Municipal 4% pe. of ir<o9 $1.fi00,500 5 px. <Ut. ■^'rjore Municipal 4% p.c of 1909 »1,fi00,500 19
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    • 408 7 Pra«*r and Co. and Lyn'l and Bran's Qsjotatioaa. Lntest available Sterling Quotations are printed on another pace on Friday To-day Prices. Fraser Lt«H ft A Co. Kv«tf Alk'i'oy Mbw (|1) 1.20 1.30 1.25 1.35 Alor Gajah (SI) 1.30 1.40 1.30 1.40 A. H:tam (S5) 11.00 15.00 H.OO 15.00
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 827 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. JAMS IN GLASS Cherry, Strawberry Raspberry, Cranberry, Apricot, Black and Red Currant, Lemon Curd. H. Bolter, Direci Importer, Kurope Hotel Building. REPAIRS TO BINOCULARS and scientific instruments. John Duke, Optician, 12, Bat tcry Road. (lp) TO LET, from September 1, bajMalaw, tr.-.H
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    • 85 7 IRVINGS LADIES' VELOi;R BLANKET CLOTH COATS. For Motoring. Prices 310 and $15. LADIES' COATi Off CAMEL HAIR AND WOOL. Price $25. LADIES' CRAVENETTE COATS. Price $15. WHITE VOILE BLOUSES. Prices $1. $2 and $3. FRENCH VALENCIENNE AND TORCHON LACES. Price per packet of 12 yards. 25 cts., 50 cts.. 75
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    • 74 7 IMMENSE BARGAINS AT SHEPCO'S I), Amber Mansions. In Voluntary Liquidation. Kiirkskin Boots $12.50 Cricket Boots 7.50 Sprinting Shoes 8.00 Lawn Markers 19.95 Rarbells, IGB lbs. 39.95 Hockey Sticks 5.00 Cricket Legguards 6.00 Cricket Bats, to clear 10.00 Football Jersey*, dozen 27.50 Ay res' Tennis Balls 9.50 THE BRAZILIAN TANGO As
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    • 953 7 S nHBBafIHnBKHESI Hjfc snaßnEf^aßv si l^Lnnßt*^Lnfl si^ *jJ S sfc f^sV )m an9Lnl V A BBS anaWJaMnn^nnDV *> JLs^ 1 1 ,vll |BBKnr|rpps|| Your Darkness And the Electricity Bill too UNITED ENGINEERS, LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). SINGAPORE. 'P"""* No. 13*. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. 5. BATTERY ROAD. SATURDAYS BOX3NG AT
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  • 1108 8 Our Home Letter writer devoted his last contribution to a survey of the keen discussion which has been going on about the insufficiency of British defence lagainst attack by aircraft. Briefly, the position is that the air forces of Franco are
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  • 54 8 It is reported that as the result of the ministrations of Mr. Hickson at Adelaide on July 2 a blind boy has received his ;ight, th3t a man who for 16 years had been dumb was able to .-peak, and that several who hobbled into the Cath•dral with crutches were
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  • 52 8 The Commonwealth Government has prescribed regulations under which prospecting for oil miy be carried on in the Northern Territory. The issue of license' to prospect for oil in the Territory is limited to British subjects, and to companies in which two-thirds of the shares are held by natural-born or naturalised
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  • 50 8 At a railway cro?sing near Adelaide a goods train crashed into a motorcar containing five Westminster Glee Singers Leslie Charles Snow, who received cut» and bruises, was taken to hospital. Edwin Claud, Walter Albert Cooper, Harry Collier, and Rcnald Thampson escap*! with abrasions. The singers' Adelaide season has been cancelled.
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  • 58 8 The outstanding personality among the survivors of the steamer Trevessa was Scully, a seaman, 60 year? of age, who refused to sleep when the others wanted it. He continually cheered his comrades when it appeared that they were surrendering hope. Another seaman enlivened the Hopeless tropical day* by singing, I
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  • 22 8 The water hyacinth is reported as being a saBMMS to Bcdzal, large areas of which are in the clutch of the weed.
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  • 24 8 The Leir'sl-.tive Council at Simla ntgr.*" ru by 40 votes to 22 a resolution that Mr. Gandhi and other political prisoners should be released.
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  • 24 8 The Penang Mun<cipM Commissioners have decided in connection with transport allowances that their officers be called upon to give the mileage covered by them.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175^5100.
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  • 33 8 A sample cf cotton grown on a plant in Penang his been sent to the Pinang Gazette. The plant is about twelve feet high, and U flowering for the second time this year.
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  • 33 8 Mr. Arshak Sarkics has arranged for the Syncopated Band, which concludes its engagement at Raffles Hotel to-morrow evening, to visit Penang for the eomtas races and perform at the E. and O. Hotel
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  • 40 8 Cargo pilhging has decreased to such an extent on the wharves around Sydney Harbour that it seems that the ship owners do not now think it would be advisable to contribute to the cost of setting up ;n anti-pillaging force.
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  • 45 8 Tliie installation meeting of Lodge Krian No. 1190 S. C. takes place "on August 25. The R. W. M. elect is Bro. W. J. Smith, Parit Buntar, and the installation ceremony will be performed by Rt. Wor. Bro. Malcolm Watson, D.G.M. cf the Middle East.
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  • 44 8 You have been given this golden land people it or peris.h." Thus spoke the Governor of New South Wales (Sir Walter Davidson) in openinc the second annual conference of the New Battlers' League of Australia in the Chamber of Commerce Building on July 3.
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  • 50 8 Reporting on cop; a. under dated July 26, Messrs. Barlow and Co. sta'.o A medium amount of business Ins been transacted during the past wivk, l.ut prices have steadily declined, and close at No. l standard ?9.75 to $10.2.">, X.>. I standard 5D.45 to $9.75, No. Standard $0.15 to ?U.4.->.
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  • 76 8 The death has occurred at the Kar.dy Hospital of Mr. E. Francke of the Local office of the C.G.R. The deceased was ailing for some time and was removed to the hospital where he paaeed away. The late Me. Francke was a c iusin of the Rev. G. B. Franke
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  • 78 8 A successful raid was made last night by a party of detectives under Mr. Kenny, C.D.1., on an at tap house in Holland Road. Two Hokiens, named Ong Guan and Lim Cheng, were caught in the act of making counterfeit coin. A quantity of ten-cent and five-cent pieces were found
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  • 73 8 An evening cl-ss for shorthand, bookkeeping and typewriting of the Bt Joseph's Old Beys' Association, will be commenced from the 3rd of next month. Members who are desirous of joining are asked to communicate with the hen. secretary mentioning the subjects desired. The classes will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays,
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  • 85 8 On July 1. Pauline Olive Lashmore, the two months' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts of Miri, Sarawak, was christened on board the steamer Deli, while the vessel was at sea, the ceremony b"- ng performed by the Rev. N. D. Bower. Chaplain of Malacca. The duties of proxy
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  • 90 8 en a Straits' steamer. By kind permission cf His Higfiness the Sultan of Johore, Colonel Commtndsnt cf the Johore Military Forces, the band of the forces will play a Felec-j tion cf music at the Istana Besar Garden en Sunday night, 29th inst., commencing; from 9 till 11 (if we-ther
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  • 100 8 The Kuala Lumpur Court of Appeal have allowed the appeal of the F'.M.S. c-se, wherein Mr. Justice Farrer-Manby had awarded damages in favour of the Straits Often* hip Company i.i respect of repairs which had to be effected to the steamship Krian in consequence, of appellants' steel ligTiterb bumping into
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  • 138 8 l At the annual meeting of the Galloway Rubber Co. at Klang on July 21, '.he chairman Mr. A. Douirlas, said that since their last annual meeting the position on Galloway had materially altered for the better firstly due to the incidence of restriction and secondly because they were now
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  • 471 8 Archdeacon Swindell and Mrs. Swindell are going home en leave in September. The death is announced of Mr. J. T. Muggeriilge. partner (if M Somerville and Co., Colombo. Miss Mary Helen White, grand-daugM-rr if Major Sherajf, the exterminator of the "Thugs," died at Duns, Scotland, on June
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  • 34 8 Mails from Europe, (London mails despatched July 5) by the B. I. steamer Ellenpa will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready I for delivery to boxholders at 9.15 a.m.
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  • 82 8 The rapid increase in the trade of the port of Brisbane is attracting attention to the need for improving the existing facilities. It is felt lhat in wharf frontage, and in the depth of the channel of the river, this city is dropping behind. In order
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  • 119 8 In a latter to the shareholders, the secretaries of the Nyalas Rubber Kstatcs, Ltd., state The directors have sold the Scrkani division of the company's property, consisting of 78 acres, 1 rood, M DOlea, planted with rubber in bearing, at a price of $500 per acre. The
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  • 164 8 In the Supreme Court, Penanf, on Tuesday the Hon. Mr. Justice Sproole called up Ismail, the old caretaker of the Transfer Kuad mosque, who took Muniandi, the Tamil who was sentenced to death a few days aj;<> for the murder of a woman named Karpayee, to the station.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 104 8 riiuiuiniiiiiiiiiiii tiiiiaaaiiiißiGiiismiiiiiiHiiii; I I I For a cigarette the hall mark of perfection is I GARRICK I VA. i "THE BIG SMOKE" m M in and the demand for a smaller size of a H this famous blend has resulted in the < appearance of I 1 GARRICK i VA.
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    • 129 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. TOM MOORE AND HELENE CHADWICK IN FROM THE GROUND UP in 5 Reels. PAULINE FREDERICK IN A SLAVE OF VANITY in 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CHARLES HUTCHISON WITH LUCY FOX SPEED In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels.
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  • 284 9 Great Welcome to President Harding. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. Vancouver The city is paily decorated in honour of President Hardinp's arrival on board the transport Henderson from Alaska. Thousands have arrived from all parts of the north-west. The British lipht-cruiser Curlew and the Canadian destroyer Patrician
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  • 117 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. The Government's imperial airship policy was announced by Sir Samuel Hoarc in the House of Commons this afternoon. He said thst as a result of the reports of the imperial defence and imperial shipping committee it had been decided to resume the
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  • 76 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. In the House of Commons Mr. McNeil!, replying to Sir E. F. Stockton, stated that the powers were still considering the matter cf holding a judicial conference! en extra-territoriality in China. The MggMtkM that in the interests of China the Briti.-h Government
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  • 50 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. Frank Isaac Hi'obert was fined £100 at the Mansion House, for infringing the Dangerous Drugs Act by offering to procure ISO oasis of opium for a Yokohama firm. The magistrate exonerated th; t«ifendant from anything suggesting illicit dealings or affecting his honour.
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  • 43 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. The -ituatior. at Tilbury docks continues to improve. One thousand one hundred nun are working, an increase of 400 since yesterday. Al! ships are beinu worked. A small band of London i triker* ,-ue being picketed.
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  • 169 9 Disloyalists Still Need Watching. [Reuter's Service.l London, July 26. Dealing with Ireland in the House of Commons, Col. Ornuby-Gore dwelt on the marked improvement, especially during the last two months. A police force had been appointed and there was now security and a remarkable decrease in crime, but
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  • 99 9 [Reuter's Service.l London, July 27. Simla Muslims in India are rejoicing at the signature of the Lausanne Treaty. Twenty-five Muslim members of the Legis- j lature waited on the Viceroy to thank him and the Cabinet for their efforts in connection with the negotiations. They hoped the
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  • 67 9 [Reutf.r's Service.l London, July 26. Lausanne According to information in American circles, good progress was made at yesterday's meeting of experts with the text of the proposed TurcoAmerican treaty, but points of difference still exist between the American and Turkish plenipotentiaries with regard to the question of
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  • 59 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 2t". The Port of London Authority n;'.vidrawn up a scheme for dock improvements and extensions, involving an expenditure of £5,000,000. The new Port of London Authority scheme includes the making of an ent:»viy new dock to accommedate the biggest ship likely to be
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  • 105 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, July 26. At the St. Andrew's Society annual meeting, Mr. J. G. Brown, presiding, reported that 171 members were on the active list and 21 h?d newly joined. There were $503 to the credit of the society, plus ?1,500 in War
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  • 76 9 The de3th took place at the Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, on July 11, of the Rev. Brother J. Moyes, commonly known as Brother Joseph, of the Irish Christies Brother?. The deceased, who was 73 years of age, was born at Parsonstown, Ireland, and came to India *t the a«e of
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  • 264 9 Mr. Baldwin's Views on The Ruhr Occupation. [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. Pari3 The newspapers state that the Franco-Belgian Cabinets arc agreed in principle, but there are still differences with regard to details which will be the subject of further conversations. It is understood that Paris and Brussels
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  • 157 9 (By Courtesy of the Naoyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, July 25. The preliminary session of the RussoJapanese conference is progressing satisfactorily. An understanding on the Nicolievsk question has been reached and discussion cf matters relating to the old Russian debts is proceeding. M. Joffe has suggested that Japan
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  • 312 9 Judicial Comments on Creditor's Petition. The bankruptcy list for hearing by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard, this morning, included the following Petitions for receiving orders against Chop Hoch Joo Sang, Abbas Mohamed Nakhoda, Chop Buan Joo Long, and Eng Kiat application for discharge by Shaik Mohamed bin Abdulla bin Marie
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  • 75 9 So Serious is the spread of bunchy top among the banana plantations in Southern Queensland, immediately adjoining New South Wales and in New South Wales itself, that unless a cure is speeeclily found there is a likelihood that there will not be any bananas grown in those areas in a
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  • 1027 9 Views of Visiting AgentGeneral. The development of trade botween Western Australia and Malaya was discussed by the Hon. Mr. H. P. Colebatch, Agent-General designate for Western Australia, in a conversation yesterday with a Straits Times representative. Mr. Colebatch has been spending a few days in Singapore before going
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  • 593 9 Considerable Advance in Values Reported. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, July 26. There has been a rise in prices and, with trade buyers taking more interes', the position is distinctly improved. The local market has been very active and a large volume of forward business has
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  • 151 9 Adjournment Owing to Litigant's Death. The litigation concerning land in Johore and money, representing the estate of the late Daing Passandri Umbok Dally Hadji AM, in which Mr. T. O. Mayhew is plaintiff and several members of the family defendants, was adjourned by Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard yesterday on
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  • 194 9 In concluding a lengthy review of the new Malayan Labour Code, the Servant I of India, a Poona publication, say.s Taken all in all, the new Maluyan Labour Code is a great step in advance so much so, that in many sections nothing better could happen
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  • 2260 9 The Ascot Gold Cup Winner. By Our Special Correspondent. London, June '.7. Ascot reached its zenith m Gold Cup day, and the weather proved all that could be desired. Happy Man won the Gold Cup for Mr. Fred Hardy starting at 7-4, Lord Derby's Silurian losing liy ;i
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 164 10 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir,—Your issue of the 11th instant 1 contained a statement by Mr. O. C. Smallcy reporting that before his recent i visi-, to Kelantan the major portion of the ten-head mill had been forwarded 1 from the Company's depot on
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    • 168 10 To the Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir,—The trio of qualified architects c are quite competent to take care of 1 tbeateelves but the general public is interested primarily in the proper expenditure of its money in the hands of competent men. If it is true that
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  • 202 10 Middle East Films, Ltd., secured a very 1 pood picture cf the Singapore te'ini° t I'hampionship final between Khoo Hooi j Hye and Koizumi, giving views of the j .-rowd a- well as an idea cf the play. It t ivi'l be shown in the programme at the
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  • 77 10 At B&tu Anam on the 24th inst. :i j meeting of the local members of the' Johare Volunteer Rifles was held in the club building, Mr. Barton occupied the chair. The chief business of the meeting v.a- to nominate a member to command the local platoon and
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 55 10 Scovell to Represent Selangor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur July 27. Defeating Huggins yesterday by 6—4, 5 7, C 3, Scovell attained championship honours and will represent Selangor in the Malayan championship at Penang. The match was good, the second set being particularly hard fought. In the
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    • 55 10 TO-DAY'S TIES. Baker and Holyoak v. Green and Dcnham, S.C.C. "S." N'akamura and Uyeda v. Col. Thompson and Major Harrison, S.C.C. K." Belhetchet and Morris v. Hooi Hye and Tan Chong Kee, S.R.C. 1. Kunii and Mine v. Sayam Kitch and Utermark, S.R.C. R." Mano and Sonehara v.
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    • 47 10 Owing to bad weather there was no play yesterday. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. C. A. Norris and J. R. Rodrigues v. E. Oliveiro and C. V. Reutens. A Single Handicap. N. E. Ess owe 30 v. Dr. W. A. Balhetchct owe 30.3.
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    • 42 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 27. Montreal In the opening round of the Davis Cup competition Shimidzu, Japan, beat Crocker, Canada, 3 6, 9 l', 6 l, B—6.8 6. Fukuda, Japan, beat Ronnie, Canada, 6 2, 6 l, 6 o.
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    • 204 10 Criqui and Dundee Matched. [Router's Service.] London, July 26. New York Eugene Criqui and Johnny Dundee are in excellent shape for their fifteen round battle at the open air polo grounds this evening, with the world's featherweight championship at stake. Betting is slightly in favour of Johnny Dundee, but
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    • 29 10 The Hon. Mr. F. M. Baddcley has kind] ly consented to distribute the prizes at the August meeting of the Singapore Volunteer Rifle Association on Scletar Range.
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    • 39 10 Merrtbers cf teams selected to competo »t Taiping for competition in the Warren Shield, Straits Trading Company Shield and Viekeri Gun Trophy, will he provided with free transport, rations >nd accommodation during their absence from Singapore.
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    • 118 10 The following will represent the Singapore Volunteer Corps in the match to be played on the S.C.C. ground to-, morrow Ptes. G. C. Clarke (capt.), 0. P. Griffith-Jones, N. H. P. Whitley, M.C., E. J. Riches. R. L. D. Wodehouse, 5. H. G. Clarke, H. M. Cantrell, G. S.
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    • 18 10 [Reuter's Service.] London, July 26. At Manchester Lancashire beat Wor:estershire by an innings and 31 runs.
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    • 143 10 At the Garrison Golf Club the Governor's Cup will be played for on Sun-! tay, August 26, the Men's monthly medal Bogey on Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 5, and the ladies monthly medal (Bogey) on Thursday, August 9. .There' will be a match with the Sepoy Lines
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    • 194 10 After a long controversy in the Press md elsewhere, with showers of petitions md counter-petitions, the London Couc'i Council have decided to continue to allow tames in the parks on Sundays as introduced last year. An amendmnt in favour of withdrawal of the permission was defeated by 83
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  • 744 10 President Harding's Very Serious Errand. In Reuter messages just publishes mention is made of the fact that President Harding, has returned from a trip to Alaska. He has beiii v:siting that territory since July 5. Alaska is a country of arrested development ami PresKen*. Harding's errand
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  • 45 10 Miss Aileen Woods, who is teaching dancing at Raffles Hotel, song with much success at last ni'tht's dance and is to appear again to-morrow night. Miss Woods is giving private lessons in the tango in a modified form suitable for i ballroom dancing. ;l II
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  • 49 10 The Australian Meat Council's delegates to the East have reported that there is no lack of markets for Australian meat I in the Philippines, China, md Japan, but i tbat the existing organisations are not catering for this market in a way to increase the demand for Australian meat.
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  • 1534 10 Low Membership Deplored A<. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Singapore! Automobile Club was held at the Exchange yesterday, Then wa.s an attendance uf; ten members, an exact quorum inclining Mr. H. J. KouKcre, who took the The Chairman said Gentlemen. 1 have once more to apologise
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 106 10 Singapore, July 27. Rubber. London Is. So. Local 61%. Tin.— London l'lB-l 12s. Cd. Local S!>3. (60 tons told). Shai c Mark t. On Uubliers.— Aycr Holek* l.ii)-'. 15. Ulu Dcnnti 80-33 cents. Mentakabs 25-27^ cents. Bukit Jelotongs 66-70 cents. Baasets 1.10-1.16. Kuala Sidims Tins.— Johans
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    • 109 10 Singapore, July 27. Tin.— £lB4 12-. Cd.— down 275. fid. Rubber. Is. 3d. unchanged. Market firm. Rubbers.— Buk.t Jdotcngß 64-67, Ulu Benuts 29-32. H tts 1.11-1.15, fodragirk 5-s. 'ii, Ifentakaba 86-29, Pnngjrora 62tt-67t*, Uten Sirapani 1.7:.-l.s.- enr.i <!iv., Pnjauis 6.40-4.00, Radellas 3JO-4, Katoyang Il.hrus B2H-1 ex
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  • 186 10 Programmes of Drills up to and for August Friday, 27th. 5.13 p.m., S.R.E.(V) F. section, lecturo on military roads and communications S.R.E.(V) S. section, Fignal training (fla^s. lamps ami buzzer) S.V.F. Ambulance, lecture on medical panniers, etc., Drill Hall. Saturday, 28th. 2.15 p.m., M.G. Platoon, commandant':! inspection,
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  • 21 10 Orders for week ending July 29 Friday, 27th. Route March. Parade V.M.C.A., !"0 p.m.
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  • 998 11 Supplementary Wires From Indian Exchanges. The following supplementary cables are taken from Indian exchanges to hand End of a Cause Celebre. I-iiuliin, July .lfi The Duke of Lein-f-ter ni Ihiui.il ovi r at the Old Bailey in li'i-ognisani-i s of £250 to come up for judgment
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  • 958 11 Weekly Report of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Frastr and Co's weekly report dated July 25, states A welcome revival in the price of both tin and rubber was reflected in both i (ctions of the share market, tin shares keeping very steady with increasing (.emanti for the more
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 88 11 Moutrie Pianos Beautiful in Design, they add Distinction to the Finest Homes. A Successful Record of Nearly Forty Years in Pianoforte Construction gives us the lead to-day. Call or write for our Graded Payment Plan. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. Raffles Place, Singapore »M>HM>H>IIIM»M»»»>t>MMM«tMMMIM>HtMH >«>«« CROSS" THE ALL-BRITISH TYRE BY ALL
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    • 361 11 RAFFLES HOTEL w*-"** l l Talevfcese JM (1* LUea.) TVtaUA^UU^^c. TU mat* Ballr— n la Ue Eaat. WEDNESDATz-Ortkertral CMtwt, 1 THURSDAY.— G«m Night; Diaaw ami GRILL, open till 12 p.m. D fIIUAY.-T« I) IU ul To-niihi SATURDAY.— Gam Nlgkt, Dtaaw Ba4 TEA D E*rt RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. HANSANT EDGAR HULLAND, Ur%Av>Dl-\l
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  • 383 12 Par Value. Company. i'l Anglo-Malay £1 Ayer Kuning i'l Bakap Plantns. i'l Banteng (Selungor) £1 Batu Caves i'l Batu Tiga 2/ Dci-tani Consolidated £1 Bidor Estate* 2/ Brooklands £1 Bukit Kajang i:..kit Mertajam 2/ Bukit Sembaw'ng £1 Bukit Rajah 2/ Castlefleld Klanf 2/ rhersonese 2/ Cheviot
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 628 12 Solves the problem of a j! pure milk supply. Full- cream milk enriched by I; the extracts of choice malted barley and wheat-flour. j Made in a minute. No cooking. Of all Chemists and Bazaars. Menufic<u:«d by HORLICKS MALTED MILK CO.. SLOUGH, DUCKS.. ENGLAND. r-PAGEOL-n A Powerful Urinary Antiseptic. Pafeol
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 809 13 and Bruises It's dangerous to neglect Sprains and Strains. Serious injury often lolluws, unless immediate action is taken. Appiy Sloan's Liniment at once. It draws out the in^ammation removes congestion; reduces swelling and instantly st;);xs the pain. Don't rub the painful limb just lay on a few drops of Sloan's
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    • 733 13 SALES BY AUCTION GHEON6 KOOH SEKfi ft CO. AUCTION SALE of valuable land and house properties. At Messrs. Cheong Kcon Seng Co.'s saleroom. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, August 1, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Estate of Kavena Baday Sahib and Estate of Una Abdul Kader, deceased. Ali those two
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    • 298 13 A SALMON/ Libby's tasty Red Alaska Salmon,] makes wonderful mayonnaise. But so' much depends on asking for Libby's salmon the finest in quality i:; flavour in everything that goes to make an enjoyable and nourishing repast. Libby's own fleet Sj^j^r- s Iggl^^ fishing in the cold waters of Alaska supply
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 181 14 CORONA i g MI 'aaaa»aaaaaawaaaaaaai 11 Uj| T"v Corona's seventeen years of service is your best guarantee of its reliability. First marketed in 1906, it is the only Portable Typewriter which has withstood the test of Time. It is the simplest of all typewriters, and for that reason seldom needs
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    • 2016 14 Assets aver 15,000,006 S.C. Assusuk* 1b force ever $17,000,000. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. Incorporated la Straits asttlemeats.) KKAD OFFICE I Wlaekesur Ho ass, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE t U, Old Jewry, B.C. Tks Company kas 120,000 deposited with tke Supreme Conn of Englaad aad complies with tke British
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  • 1063 15 Year of Intensive Effort And Progress. The seventeenth annur.l {jeneral meeting of the .Malacca Rubb:-r Plantations, Limited, wa.< held on June 25 at Winchester Hounr, Old Broad Street, E.C.. Mr. Ch.nms Em rson (chairman of the comr.any) presiding. Tho Chairman, in the course of moving tike adoption of
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 129 15 5 TOURING CAR Si 190 Complete with Standard Equipment. (SELF STARTER $160 EXTRA.) The Famous Ford Power Plant HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED. OINC'E Iho day, years asc whin Hrnry lord placed his final O. K. on the engine for (he first "Model T Ford Car the power p!;mt has not
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    • 182 15 REDUCTION IN PRICES Effective July 25, 1923 This latest reduction in price of the All-Weather Tread and Wingfoot Cord Tyres places these guaranteed cord tyres at a lower price than at any time in their history. Now is the time to place your order with your stockist or dealer. GOODYEAR
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    • 45 15 Japan Plywood Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF Absolute waterproof and heat resisting, standing under any climate Veneer Chests For Rubber and Tea Special quotation for monthly contracts. Stocked by Sole Agent:— Nichiran Trading Co., Ltd. (lacorporatad In J«p»»l N.. «-k. BATTIIT BO AD. Tk«M 1M». ||MMlllllHtllttt******t*
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 273 16 GUAM KIAT CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sinirapora) Shlpchandlrrs and General Contractors, J5, PUILIP STREET. Send your orders to as snd be sssared of our FIRST QUALITY GOODS ROCK BOTTOM PRICES AND SPECIAL SERVICES In the shlprhnndlery business. A trisl order will convince you that our claims are fully proven. Enquire
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    • 489 16 HOW TO MAKE HATS. I have several times been asked to give instruction. I shall open a private teaching class every Saturday, from 3 to 5 p.m. sharp, starting from first Saturday in September. I can take twenty ladies or young girls. A period of one year is necessary for
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    • 931 16 JIASSIFIED ADVERMTO_ The PREPAID charges for Wants, Far Sale, To Let, etc, in ordinary close set type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 40 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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    • 951 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, 68, Prinsep Street. Entry August 1. Apply 9, Clarke Quay. TO LET, 37, Coleman Street. Entry from December 1. Apply to Meyer Brothers. TO LET, bungalow, 102, Joo Chiat Road. Apply A and E. Busrai, 27, Malacca Street. TO LET, immediate entry, Nos. 35-27, 85-29,
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    • 513 16 JOHN DUKE rJELOJU TSM.C. OPTICIAN. 13, BATTBkI KOAD. BINGAPOBX. I TEARS' LONDON EXPERIENCE IN SPECTACLE FITTING. 3 CONCRETE LAWN ROLLER Better and cheaper than anything on the market. Over 100 in use. ETABLISSEMENTS BROSSARD MOPIN (Incorporated in China). SINGAPORE. ♦-«♦-«-«->-»♦-»♦ HM>II NOTICE SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY NOTICE is hereby given
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    • 264 16 LN STOCK TARZAN THE TERRIBLE BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS. Price $1.50 POST FREE. M. MOHD. DULFAXIR CO. Corner of High St. snd 31, North Bridge Rd. PHOTOGRAPHS^ Far tke beat of everything la evert Branch of Photography MR BUCKERIDGE 1898 THE ONLY EUROPEAN STUDIO la the COLONA <5 mSCHARH ROY*>
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 204 16 THE STRAITS TIMES rUJCPHOKftK Editorial and Genera) Manager's Office m \l\ eommanicfloas relating to editorial matters and new. should be addressed tc THE EDITOR. All eommunicatioa. relating to business matters ad"crli«»meats, subscriptions, accounts, printing, »*e., skould b« addressed to THE MANAGKK ADVERTISKMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To £et, etc., in
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