The Straits Times, 7 September 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,348. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    An Ancient Lighthouse.
    1198 2 The Mystery and Wonder Of Pharos. A recent issue of the Illustrated j.on tan News contained a fascinating article on The Submerged Harbours of Alexandria A Historical Mystery, by Mr. A. Foresticr. The chief feature of these mighty ancient works was the fRBOM Pharos liehthouse. Thi3 edifice
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      622 2 I Running Eczema I Lasted a yer\r and Resisted all Treatment. Soothed at once and Quickly Healed by Germolene. Mr. W. I*. Lyons, 23, Graham road. Lower Kdmoiiton, I,o:idon H., Eny., jy jf&% tt£sa\ says: "I had suffered v;. i. ff /\**SJ%s*Hk \v eczema in the bead of ray arm
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      408 2 Does the Distance from which you do your buying make any difference to you, providing you get good English Merchandise at MUCH 6% LOWER PRICES Black Glace Kid —Patent Too. No. IWKt— Lady's StylM Slme— well-made of gnod leather throughout. Dainty Glace Kid I'pper, \v i ti Paint Leather Toecap,
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      160 2 t LOWRIE Special Blend of Selected Matured Scotch Whisky The best Whisky on the Market Obtainable from all Leading Hotels and all Liquor Stores SOLE IMPORTERS STANLEY F. WARD GO., (F.E,) LTD. (Successors to G. AURELY CO.) I-b, FinJayson Green. Singapore Phont 172. 2 Cars, Lorries AND MARINE SETS. ALL
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    THE FALL OF NINEVAH
    577 3 How History Must Be Re-Written. The annual general meeting of the British Academy was held in mail week in the rooms of tho Royal Society. The Karl of Bulfour was re-elected president, the fellows elected being Messrs. Ftrcy Stratford Allen, William Crooki", H. J. Grierson, \V.
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    Effect of Prohibition
    67 3 Dr. S. D. Hubbard, United States Director of Public Health and Education, in his annual report attributes the enormous increase in the number of deaths from wood alcohol poisoning to prohibition, which he declares has failed because the United States is bounded on the north by hard
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    29 3 Crosse and Blackwell's old factory is to be turned into a dancing hall. The orchestra will include pickleos, while, if the place is popular, there will be a jam.
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    21 3 A cool thing for the hot weather is to run into the Bank of England and inquire for change at sixpence.
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      309 3 STEAMER SAHIHBS HUGO STINNES LINES (incorporated in Germany) Regslar Monthly Freight Pssscnger Serrice. OUTWARD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghsi and Japan. AIIOLF VON BAYER, 9,000 lons about Oet 4 EMIL KIRDOUF, 9,000 tons about Nov. 4 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Kotterdsm and Hamburg. SCHEKR, ISJM tons about Sept. 5 ALBERT VOKGLER, 9,000 tons
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      470 3 DIARRHCEA IN INFANTS. Food that Nourishes and cures at the same time. Fear fills the heart of the mother of every arti-ncialiy-fed infant when the hot weather sets in. She knows that then the season of summer diarrhoea begins, which carries off thousands of infants every year. This diarrhcra, with
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      238 3 ARE YOU A "LIVE WIRE"? If nut look to your liver and aid your digestion by the use of Plnkette*. Thcae gentle little laxatives kee.i y.^u in tm Dirk' by inducing duily regularity, thus ensuring good digestion, clear brain and bright spirits. Of dealers everywhere, or post free, CO cent*
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      114 3 sf% D I^BSBBsB BSF FSB^^^ S^V /^•♦'y^^^Ssssßs^^ uutjUktoiA $10.50 WEILL MONTOR E, HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. »■♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦-»«-.>♦-»»♦■♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦■»■»♦♦ ♦♦»♦♦»>»»♦♦♦»♦; PORK SAUSAGES PER TOCt LB. MADE FRESH DAILY FROM AUSTRALIAN PRIME DAIRY FED PORK SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. (Iscorporated is the SUtiU SetU«neaU) ORCHARD ROAD. «♦»♦>♦»♦«♦«♦»♦♦« 1 GLASGOW BALATA BELTING "CHONATA" BRAND
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      823 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0.-British India Apcar Line (Companies tncurpuratsd la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PKNINSttI.AB AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAI'AN FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. Tonnag* One S'pon Tonnare Dae
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      693 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES. HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      703 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OF BATAVIA) Incorporated In Holland) ONDEB CONTRACT WITn TUB NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telephone Nos. Passsge Bept., 131. Freight Dept, 1202, Uartne Deut. and Tranaainn.ut Dept. IJJ7, Manager's L«pt. 1001. VAN DER LYN- September 7. ndawan-Deli ep tcm K er I' Se'
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      541 5 STEAMER SAILINGS N. Y. K. LONDON UNI Fashimi Han B.pt. It MiHhima Mnru Oct. 2 Hakoznki H Oct. lfi Kitano Maru Oct. SO LIVERPOOL UN» Durban Maru Sept. 8 Toknshima Mara Sept. 20 Tsushima Mara and Sept. HAMBURG LINB Matsuye Maru Sept. 18 NKW YORK LINK rla BP«Z BOPTH AMERICAN
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      345 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Proposod Sailings from Singapore (subject to change withoat previous noMee.) EUROPEAN LINE For Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suez aad Port Said. Arr. Dep. LONDON MARU Sept. 21 Sept. 22 Call, at Aden, Port Sudan and Marseilles NEW TORK LINK For Saa FrancUco, Panama, Naw
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      457 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPY NEDERLAND" ("Nederland" SU-am .W rmon Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE (of the United Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading for s.s. KRAKATAU, September 10 HOLLAND s.s. SAPAROEA. September 20 HOLLAND and HAMBURG Cargo is also accepted to UNITED KINGDOM, on optional Bs.'L.,
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      125 5 NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD AND HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME Companies Incorporated in Germany) The undernotod are Companies' Intended fixture. OUTWARD For Hongkong, Shanghai aad Japan. Dae Singapore tram (\.D.L.) Sept. 7 HAVELLAND (H.A.L.) Sept. SO nOMIWARD For Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremen. Dae Singapore •LUDWIGSHAFEN (N.DX.) Sept. 28 OLDENBURG (H.A.L.) Oct. ..<■» fat Geuoa. Loads
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      665 5 STEAMER SfIHINSS ELLERMAN L INE EI.LBRM AN BCCKNALL BTBAMBHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated ia England) Due Hiagapor. PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. ts.s. CITY OF KARACHI OUm ami Japan Oit C •M. CITY OF PAKIS China and Japan Nov! 16 •s.s. CITY OK CANTERBURY China and Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. t «s. CITY
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      60 5 SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Sweden) For Trieste, Barcelona, Hamburg, Aarhus, Christiania, Copenhagen aad Gethcnbwrg. JAPAN due Sept. 17 for Br.rreloiui. Bordeaux, Aarhus < hrUtiauU, Copenhagen and (iothenburg. M.V. CANTON due Oct. 16 For Barcelona, Havre and Scandinavia. SVDLAND due early Nov. HKNAKKS due early Dec. For space
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      508 6 CINEMAS alhambrF From Monday, September S to Saturday, September 8. In the Second 9hov at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. THE SUPREME ACHIEVEMENT, CECILE B. DEMILJLE PRESENTS AGNES AYRES KATHLYN WILLIAMS. THEODORE ROBERTS, JULIA FAYE. THEODORE KOSLOFF, CLARENCE BURTON, FORREST STANLEY IN FuRBIDDfcN FRUIT In 8 Reels.
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      487 6 C.MEMA3 Do 70a Feel Depressed Why Go To A Doctor Free medical sdriv* given st the EMrlttt CINEMA By courtesy of Dr. Wu Lien Tieh. M.D. of Peking, delegate of China at the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine. UNHOOKING THE HOOK-WORM In 2 Massive Reels. A special film graphically
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      115 6 WHITE AWAY'S j£^ 1A 1 IMv--2 burners "Seaway, laidlaw Co., Ltd (Incorporated in England) BATTERY ROAD SINGAPORE. No regrets when the f yl A sun goes down if you I $A 1 C, ln i: rt Ui. insist on the nearest ,r^AjT\^x- I OUHHglll. substitute for daylight. I ]X~j&T i
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    177 7 FIXTURES. I'riday, Sepiemlier 7 llifrli WaUr, 8.27 a.m., 7.2 C p.n. Medical Conirress. Theatre, 9."0. Saturday. Seplemticr S Ilipli Water, B.U k.:'.-j p.m. St. J. it 1). li. nnnual »ports. I.anitn Union. pora Golf ChaApionsblp starts. Mod. Coacreaa dinner, Europe Hotel. Th* Trcaats, Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m.
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    SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    93 7 VESSELS AT THE DOCKS. Rut Wharf Basin— Nil Kasl Wharf Helehier Treub. Sheers Wharf NIL Main \\h;irf Hi Qtman, Kooksnnc. F.lpenor. Empire Duck Mir.. K\i:iln, Wakaaa Miiru. West \V!i3rf Knt.Tiir, Ti;i;ar:ing. Jardines Wharf— Nil. Pale Brant Coal Wharf— NlL Keppel Harbour. Main Wh.iri Haskee, Ferry Steamer No. l
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    VssseLs ArriTed.
    57 7 vrr SOON, Brit, 16 t« for Malacca B-9. l'A N WIIATT HIX. Brit., 194 torn from Malacca 1-9, roi Malaecs ELPENOR, Bri i.ivcrnool FOOK SANG, B I m llor;---konR 7-», for '•^!rult. HONG HO or Trenjjpauu «-!<• nEDANG, Sinn: from Bangkok 7-:'. for Bangkok 8 9. TECK SEE,
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    179 7 To-aav. Ilunffko.'.^ Tuul Khanfih-ji, taklag mails tor I'.s.A. and Canada 3 j».m Muar !■■•> Port Swettenham and Teluk Anson .1 p.m. Medan I'm Anamb:i. Nataow ialan.ls an.i Seraaian S bjh Bangkok 4 }>.«•■■ !;.inj;ri Uat and Batavia 4 p.m. Mtavia, ChcriboU and Samarang I p.ni Malacca nnd
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 By Ufl Arrd. Spore London bwl July 30 Aug. 25 Devnnha Aug. 1 Aug. 28 Partfcm Aug. 2 Aug. 29 Grotini Aug. fi Aug. 31 T:.r:i Aug. 8 Sept. 3
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    185 7 EXCHANGE September 7. Ob London, Bank 4 m/s 32 Demand 2/4 1U Private B m. ercdtU 2 l 11/lfi New York Demand Private 90 d/s 6Ui <'ii 1 -ranee, Bank 910 O.n India, Bank T.T. 174% On Hui)4<Kong:, Bank d/d 1 p.c. dis. Or. Shanghai, Dank T.T.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER CF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    59 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Price*. Bayers. Seller*. Spot Snot Oct Oct. Oct.-Dec. Oct.-Dcc. Jan. -March Jan.-March April-June April-Junr Tone of the market.— Quiet. Latent London cab'cs quoio Spot she* Is. 3%d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyer*. Seller*. M Sltt !>:!",
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      MINING
      209 7 Val. I'll. Buyer*. Sellers. 1 I liatar.g Padang 0.42K 0.47H 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.32% 1.374 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 1 1 Johan Tin 0.37% 0.42 Vi i! '.1 K;iiM. Kamunting jo/- 47/6 c.d, 10 )i) Kiii;ji Alan. Ov 7.10 7.40 6 I.inffui Tin 4.20 4.40 10 10
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      GENERAL
      137 7 Buyer*. Sellers. 11 .1 I!. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.10.0 10 14 Central Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors .'i.so D.73 ■1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.00 7.15 J/-5/- El«c. Tramways 1/3 1/9 10 10 PiUN Ncnve 38.25 08.75 iO :.O Hammer Co. 137.50 145.00 00 JOO Katz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES
      109 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,800 par 5 p.c. pjn. Spore Electric Tramways, 5 p.e. MM. Spore Muaicipa) 6 (A $1,-78,000 pa*. Spore Municipal 4H pr, of 1907 $1,000,000 6 p*. S'iv-.-i Municipal 4 Mi P-e. of <909 $l,iJOn,oiM! I p.«. dla. S'pori- Mticicipnl 4V4 v*of 1909 $1.eC0,600 10 p.e.
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    395 7 Francr »nd Co. and I.yiill »nd Qaeta'leaa To-day's Price". Fra^er I.yall 4 /i Co. Eratt. AllenbvN3w(fl) t..!2M> 1.40 '1.30 1.40 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 A. IliUm (|5) 14.00 15.00 14.00 15.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.55 0.65 0.55 0.65 Am. Malay (?2> 2.20 2.:50 2.20 2.30
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      115 7 COLMAN'S D.S.F. MUSTARD IS THE BEST A Good Mustard Aids Digestion. BARKER f KENGCHUAN. dp) THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby givon that the Directors hare recommended the payment of a dividend of five per cent (5 per cent.l for the year
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      646 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other ('la-viipd Advts., sec pase lf> St. JULIEN. hateaa Laroes, Chateau Laftta Claretß $VJ per !J qr.urt.', |14 per 24 pints Duty iaelacUd. Sparkliiiß Moaolle $.".50 per isrge bet!le. *_'.L'r) per small bottle Duty included. 11. Boltl r, D Kurope Motel Building. FOR SALK. Hi -baker. Apply Secretary.
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      165 7 Latest available Sterling Quotations are printed m another pact m Friday THE BUKIT KATIL RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated i.n the Straits Settlements I NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have recommended the payment of n dividend of five per cent. I for the year ended April 30. 1923, which
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      128 7 NOTICE A Meeting of the Ceylonese residents ii: Sinifapore and Johore, will be held at the Ceylon Tamils' Association HaJI. No. 11. Dhoby Ghaut, on Friday, the 7th Instant, Rt 6 p.m. to make trraasjemsnta to receivi- tinHon'ble Sir I'onnampalam Kamanathan, K.r., C.M.G. of Ceylon, -.-.-hen he comes on a
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      1082 7 GOVERNMENT NOTICE Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Ofßcc, up to noon of September 24, 1923, for the following works 1. Erection of two Quarters for Police Inspectors at Pearl's Hill. 2. Reconstruction of Quarters for In»--pectors, etc., at the Central Police Station. Every person applying for a
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    The Straits Times FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
    1137 8 Lady Guillcmard laid yesterday the foundation stone cf the new Medical School at Sepoy Lines, Singapore, and it seems fitting to ask ourselves what th-; school stands for and whether it is serving the purpose of its foundation. Briefly one may
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    35 8 It is generally believed, says the Siam Observer, that Dr. Eldon James, the ad/iser on Fore gn Affairs, will not be returning to Siam. The appointment of a successor is likely to be announced soon.
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    45 8 The Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China received a cable yesterday i"rom their head office in London informing them that the directors have declared an interim dividend for the past halfyear at the rate of 11 per cent, per annum free of income tax.
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    48 8 It was stated by the Hon. Mr. J. Donald at a meeting of the Bengal Legislative Council that it had been estimated by the Shipping Master that the numbers of unemployed, as far as Calcutta seamen werconcerned, were as follows Solooncrewr, 1,000 engine-room crews 3,000 deck crews 2,000.
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    53 8 Cable advices have been received from Sydney reporting the death of Mrs. Fairley (and child at birth), the wife of M;\ V. L. A. Fairlev of the British-American Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd. The deceased lady lived in Mukden for some two years before going to Australia with Mr. Fairley, on
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    77 8 In their produce report daU'd the 6th inst., Messrs. Barlow and Co., state Slightly less business has been trans- 1 acted during the past week in copra, but prices show little change, and are quoted at the clos? No. 1 Standard $10.35 to $10.60, No. 2 standard $10.05 to 510..T1,
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    30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 172 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 17G=$100.
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    27 8 Mr. H. Walker, manager of Gloucester Olvision of Cicely Estates, is shortly goin Home on leave. He was given farewell entertainment by the staff of the Estate.
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    44 8 A meeting of all Ceylonere result nt in Singapore and Johore will be held at the Ceylon Tamil's Association Hall, 11 Dhoby Ghaut, to-day at 5 p.m. to make arrangements to receive the Hon. S r P. Ramannthan in this country in January IM4.
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    71 8 The Parit murder mystery, in which two Malays, uncle and nephew, proprieors of a bum-boat," were found de-ad ti the Perak River, has come before the u.i lie again in tho committal on the •apitul charge of three Malays in connection with the crime. The preliminary enquiry which was conducted
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    93 8 The balance sheet of the Rajah Hitarn Coconut Estate Ltd. for the half year ended June 30, 1923, shows a net profit of c 2,077 odd, as compared with £"2,778 12.«. 3d. for the full year of 1922. The total value of the crop harvested January to June 1923 wa3
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    84 8 Shanghai Customs men who have in hand the difficult business of dealing with the arms smuggling traffic in Shanghai made a good haul on August 21 on board the French mail steamer Andre Lebon. Going aboard shortly after the arrival of the vessel, they made the usual search and discovered
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    86 8 The Dutch children attending the private school held at the Dutch Club celebrated Queen Wilhelmina's Silver Jubilee on Thursday morning. The Club was prettily decorated and the children carryr.g flags and wearing little orange favours symbolic of the House of Orug*, gave evidence of their loyalty by the HMtjF singing
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    83 8 Lively times are again promised in tho Whaddon Chase hunt. The ex-Master. Colonel Selby-Lown'Jes, and his supporters have got a new pack and are already cub-hunting in defiance of the official hunt, while restricting themselves to coverts in the neighbourhood of Whncdoi Hall, which is owned by Colonel SelbyLowndes. Their
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    94 8 It was mentioned by the Colonial Secretary at the Hongkong Legislative Council meeting on August 30 that Sir John Oakley, an eminent surveyor, is coming out, solely on account of the War Office, in order to satisfy them regardng the valuation of the Military !:ipds and r.n early decision of
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    92 8 An official estimate from the flooded area in Burma states that 223,000 acres of paddy land have been destroyed, apart from the area normally flooded and three surveyors charges, of which 55,000 acres may be replanted if the inundations subside by mid-September. Persons receiving relief number nearly 150,000 and are
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    110 8 A pleasant little function took place st the office of the Dunlop Plantations, Ltd., Malacca, last Saturday when the clerical staff of the company presented Mr. E. D. Butler, the Deputy General Manager, with an address on his severing his connection with the Dunlop Plantations and on the eve of
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    111 8 Taking one consideration with the lot of a Chines? soidiei" is .not a particularly happy one, e*ppcially since his movements locally lave voine to be- regarded with so much Mspucion, says the North China Daily New. If ho moves at all he has to move carefully. This may account for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    397 8 The late Charles Hawtrey left £1,180 gross, with net personalty nil. Mr. Albert Chevalier, the well-known comedian and actor, whose de-ath was recently announced, left £7,18-1. Mr. T. W. Pilkington, formerly of Bangkok, has settled down in London, and last month joined the head offico stall" of
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    S.V.C. Musketry.
    29 8 Bus will leave the Drill Hall at 1.15 p.m. on Saturday, and at 7 a.m. and 1.80 p.m. on Sunday to convey members proceeding to Seletar Range.
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    Committed to the Assizes
    62 8 The clerk, named Karan, and the police constable, named Armugam, formerly employed in the Traffic Department, wm this morning, sent for trial at the Assizes whe-n the preliminary enquiry concluefel before the Third Magistrate, Mr. Gourlay. Bail was increased from $250 to $1,000 in each case.
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    Colony's Mail Services.
    175 8 Mr. H. C. Sells, Postmaster-General, of the Straits Settlements, in his report for the year 1922, states that there was a slight improvement during the year ir. the regularity of the arrival of maili from Europe, but recovery to the prewar punctuality has not yet been attained.
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    Government House.
    233 8 The following were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Guillemartl to dinner on Thursday, the 6th inst. Owing to His Excellency's indisposition, the Hon. Mr. F. M. Baddeley, with Lady Guillemard, received the fOMts. The band of the 2nd Middlesex Regiment played selections during the
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      89 8 THE CORRECT EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES WITH YOUR AFTER DINNER COFFEE ARE I.e. THE BIST! The "Essential" TIN FOR INVALIDS. BRANDS BRANDS ESSENCE ESSENCE OF OF CHICKEN. A BEEF. BRANDS SOUPS IN BOTTLES. Prepared Expressly for Invalids. (See display at THE MEDICAL CONGRESS). Always Fresh Stocks Arriving. JOHN LITTLE CO., LTD. (Incorporated
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    JAPAN'S TRAGEDY.
    827 9 More Details of the Great Disaster. Help from All the Western Nations. [Reuter's Service.] London, September 6. An lawaki wireless message says there are 30,000 dead, 100,000 injured anil; 350,000 homeless in Tokio. London, September C. The British Consul at, Kobe reports to London that the damage in
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    Queen Wilhelmina Jubilee.
    193 9 [RXUTCK'S SERVICI.I London, September G. Amsterdam The Royal family attended a commemorative service. The Nieuwekerk choir of 10,000 singers rendered a scng of homage. Various corporations presented gifts. The Queen expressed her warmest thanks, and said she regarded it as a great privilege to have been allowed
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    Army and Navy Pay.
    138 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 6. More or less general reduction of pay ',o officers and men in the fighting forces is favoured by the report of the commit-! tee appointed to enquire into the rem«nera'.ion and conditions of employment of state servants, which considers that the
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    Future of China.
    52 9 [Revteh's Service.] London, September 6. The Times Peking correspondent, reviewing the situation in China, concludes that there if* little hope of improvement until some leader appears as dictator, dissolves the present preposterous remnant of Parliament and convenes another. It is generally believed that some such development is
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    Various.
    62 9 [Ricteb's Service. l London, September 6. Belgrade Queen Marie of Serbia has given birth to a son. The new Crown Prince has been provisionally named Stephen. London, September 6. Sterling in New York has recently been steadily declining, and yesterday touched 4-'>o'j anil closed at 4-51V4. London, September 6.
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    Greek Crisis.
    425 9 League's Efforts to Preserve Peace. [Rf.uter's Service.] London, September 6. Athens The Greek fleet has been •rdered to retire to the Gulf of Volo in order to avoid contact with the Italian fleet. London, September 6. Rome It is semi-officially announced that the Greek Government have informed the
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    German Railway Collision.
    42 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September fi. Berlin Up to the present ten are reported to have been killed and 15 injured in a collision between the BerlinAmsterdam and the Dresden-Amsterdam expresses near Hanover. Two coaches of the latter were demolished.
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    BANKRUPTCY COURT.
    240 9 Carious Position Arises In Case. A petition for a receiving order against Ng Hong Hong Guan is down for hearing in the Bankruptcy Court to-day, before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw). Similar petitions will be heard against Chop Pia Hin, Tang Seng Wee (trading as Chop Joo
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    744 9 Improved Demand and Ready Sales. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report: Singapore, September 7. Following a quiet and steady period, there has been a slight set-back in v.ilues and the tone at the moment is weak and uncertain. London and I Jew York report dull markets and a
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    JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
    109 9 Received by Yokohama Specie Bank Lyall and Evatt 100 Mr. J. C. Moulton 100 Mr. B. Bashir Ahmed 10 Mr. G. C. Clarke 100 Mrs. G. C. Clarke 25 Mr. J. A. R. Smithson 60 Mt. Nomanbhoy Abdeali 501 Mr. R. L. Thornton 10 Mt. D. Beatty
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    Deserter Caught.
    48 9 Private Dearman, the deserter, who escaped from the guard room at Tan (din i Barracks about a week ago, was arrested in Bukit Tiinah Road this morning by j Detective Inspector Lyons. It is susDect- ed that he had been in hiding in a Matey hmi't*.
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    Japan Calamity.
    924 9 Encouraging Messages Received In Singapore. Further messages received yesterday and this morning by local Japanese firms continue to be encouraging. The news received by the Yokohama Specie Bank, and published yesterday, was confirmed in a later message which adds that the Bank of Japan in Tokio recommenced business
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    New Medical College.
    343 9 Lady Guillemard Ltys The Foundation Stone. At the invitation of the President and Council of the King Edward VII Collego of Medicine, a large assemblage gathered yesterday afternoon ai the rite of the new medical college which is shortly to arise in what is now known as
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    The Past and the Future
    1898 9 Dr. Macalister said Lady Guiliemard, Lades and Gentlemen, On such an occasion as the present, when a new era is opining in the history of the College, it is natural that our thoughts should go forward to the promise of the future. But before allownir
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    LIABILITY OF THE CROWN
    324 10 Judgment I p held in Court Of Appeal. The judgment of the Court of Appeal in the case of Pang Ah \eo versus the Attorney-General was given in th-i Supreme Court yesterday morning. In this case the respondent, who was formerly in possession of Crown land
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    329 10 Tiie Ride-is of the Dawn, a war drama featuring an all star caste, will be the ..:ain attraction in the Palacegay Cinema to-ir^ht. The picture runs into seven lon^ reels, supported by two further episodes of the serial, The Perils of the Yukon, featuring William Desmond- and Lauia
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    To-night's Performance.
    62 10 With regard to-night's performance at th<- Victoria Theatre in aid of the St. Andrew's Medical Mission, it should be noted that there are still plenty of seats available at $3. In addition to the dancera, Ivan Bankoff and Beth Cannon, well-known local talent will appear and the evening
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    Tin Mining in Siam.
    95 10 We are informed that a company 'nan iv: t tieen formed and registered as Bachaw Tin (Siaml Limited to acquire and work a mining area of 148 rai situated near hiang, in Siam. The capital is $75,000, •jnd the first directors are Messrs. D. C. Wilkir,
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    Medial Congress.
    1173 10 Lectures on Leprosy In Malaya. Leprosy in Malaya was the most important subject before the Medical Congress yesterday, when two lectures were given by Dr. K. Ai O. Tm-ers, Medical Oflker of the Leper Asylum, Kuala Lumpur. In dealing with Segregation of ueptn," Dr. 'l ravers said: ''It
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      Robberies.
      158 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, May I be permitted to draw the attention of the authorities, through the columns of your paper, to the Increasing number of robberies that arc taking placj nowadays almost everywhere in 'Singapore. I give the following short account of the latest
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      Motor Accidents.
      180 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Regarding a paragraph in Saturday.'s issue giving Mr. Justice Salter's heavy sentence in a taxi accident, I suggest that more exemplary sentences should be given in Singaporr when drivers are found guilty of rasa driving. A few days ago you
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      474 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— No one will take exception to the losn of $25,000 which the Government proposes to make to the Stadium Association. That a central athletic ground is required none will deny, if only to relieve the present pressure on the Cricket
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    20 10 A jade and diamond earring has been I found in the Palladium Theatre. The| owner can have it on application.
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      171 10 Yesterday's Results V Singles. Smith beat Milligan, 6—4. 4— fi, C i Lin on Sinclair, unfinished. Prcntis v. Batcman, unfinished. Uill beat Utermark. w.i.. Leakey v. Warren, unfinished. D Singles. Messenger beat Zicgele, 6 l, 6 B, C— I.' Stewait v. Williams, unfinished. Parish beat
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      58 10 Yesterday's play resulted as follows Tan Chong Kew beat Tan Beng Geok. 7—5, 4—6, 6 2. Lim Chuan Sui beat J. Ikeda, 6—4, 11—9. To-day's Ties. Lim Chuan Sui v. Lim Choon Ghee. F. Ziegele v. Chia Poh Chonjr. To-morrow's Ties. Tan Chong Kew v.
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      Mr. L. E. Gaunt's Success
      81 10 Mr. L. E. Gaunt, a former S. C. C. 1 tennis champion, apparently retains kto form Sjl home, and years make no difference to him. Last month he did j exceedingly well in the Mid-Sussex tournament, he and A. D. Prebble winning the men's doubles
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      The S.F.A. Cup Final.
      53 10 The S. F. A. cup final, between the 1 Middlesex and St. Joseph's Old Boys I Association has been fixed for Monday i afternoon. At the conclusion of the matches the prizes for the winners and runners up in the league will be presented, in addition
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      Cricket
      77 10 The following will represent the Lanka Union against the S.C.C. in the Cricket, League match to-morrow on the S.C.C. ground.— Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel, T. A. Chunchie, Dr. K. K. Pathy, T. E. K. Retnam, A. S. A. Jansen, Dr. G. H. OorlofT, E. P. Jasinghc, P. Nadarajah, M.
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      Rugby.
      55 10 A Rugby team under the name Mr.) Birse's XV will nice-: thf Coaat Defence XV at Pulau Brani to-morrow. The visitors will be D. J. I-inds Webster, l Cuscaden, Geldman, Pearson; Vernon, Birse; Leonard. Mart inc. Martin, Simp- 1 son, Ferguson, Willson, Bonavcntura ami Niblock. The team will leave
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      St. Leger Petting.
      54 10 [Reuteb's Service.] London, September 6. St. Leger betting i- 'J t > 1 Papyrus, to 2 Parth, 9 to 1 TranquU, 100 to 9, EUlangOWaa and Teresina, 100 to 8 East-! Crn Monarch, 100 to 6 Doric and Way- i good, 20 to 1 Twelve Pointer, 25
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      Golf
      105 10 The following are the times of start- ing 1 in the second round of the Singapore Golf Championship on Sunday 9.15, H. Tongue v. F. C. Stewart. 9.20, F. Harrison v. W. Hendrie. 9.25, L. R. Macphail v. A. L. Birse. 9.30, D. Stewart v. winner of Ist round.
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      Hockey
      490 10 Quite an interesting game of hockey! was played on the S. R. C. ground j yesterday between the A. P. C. and the Garrison. Both teams appeared to be Well matched, and from the bully off thp A. P. C. attacked strongly, but it was left to Bandsman Robinson
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET
    135 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. Singapore, September 7. Rubber. London Is, B%d. Local .')J. Tin— Lcndon £201 10s. Local flOOyl (::.'>(> tons sold). Share Market*— Quiet Rubbers.— Bassetfs 1.17'.--I.J2' New v raigielr c nt Jeram Xv iUun 40-46 cents. Utan Sim;.;' 2.15 Tapahs 13.10-1.5.50. Glenealys i.M--1.56. Temerloha <;7
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    118 10 Singapore, Puatsmhm r. Tin.— £2ol 10s. up 50g. Rubber. 1/S%d. down '..-<l. Share Market— lnactive. Pri changed. /lubbers. Jeram Kuantans 37'/i-42V.-, Lunaa 7/JO-8.10. Craigieleas 69-71, Indra 5.46-5.56, Radellu 3.90-4.10, Katoyang Bahrus 1-1.05, Tambalal New BtrrmM" &10-& SO, United Mar bteea IM-VlO, Malaku Pindas I.G7V I.Tl"-. Changkata
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    A SLIPPERY CUSTOMER
    212 10 Desperate Jump from Third Storey. A jump from the third storey of a Chinese house in Tanjong Pagar B this morning, was made by a Chinese in an attempt to escape from police custody. This man was seen by a detecrivc at one o'clock this morning in
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    AUGUST RUBBER RETURNS
    47 10 Ayer Kuning. 55,000 lbs. Bradwall.— 4o,7Bs lbs. Chersonese.— ."?B,4B7 lbs. Dennistown (Krian F.M.S.).— :s:S.:!O4 lbs. Highlands and Lowlands.— h:!,7oo lbs. Klabang.— JS7.soo lbs. Krian Plantations.— 2o,ooo lb.-. Rembau.— 32,B3B lbs. Sungei Krian. 45,500 lbs. Sungei Way (Selangor). it'fi* I Ib* Sungei Tukang— lo,B7B lbs.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2332 11 Height of the Cricket Season. By Our Special Correspondent Lonlon, August 9. The Goodwood meeting maintained its interest to the end, although the contest for that classical trophy, the Goodwood ("up, became reduced to a farce. The Frtnch, who had sec-red such a hollow victory with Epinard in
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    547 12 K LUANG RUBBER. han«je« in Company's Financial Position. I The annual general meeting of Kluang I Kuhber Co. Ltd., was held yesterday at 1 the offices of Messrs. Derrick and Co. (secretaries) there being present Messrs. A. J. Ferguson (chairman), S. Q. Wong, Gaw Kheh Khiam, Hon. Mr. D. J.
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      134 12 tion to the meeting, I shall be pleased to wi r, to the best of my ability, any question* shareholders may wish to ask. The report and accounts were adopted, BBd Mi. Wong was re-elected a director. Messrs. Evatt and Co. were re-elected anditora, and the remuneration of the directors
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    STERLING RUBBER SHARE PRICES.
    387 13 Par Value. Company. £1 Anglo-Malay il Ayer Kuninjt fl Baltap PUritni. il Hanttnc (Selangor) il IJatu i il I!atu Tiga 2/ Bertum Consolidated fl Bidor KiUUi 2/ Brookland £1 Buki'J X; 2/ Bukit HsrUJsai 2/ Bukit Sembawang il Bakit Kajah 2 Caatlcfleld Rlang 2/ Chcrs. 8/
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      348 13 pOUGNjfe^S I 0) D O SUPPLIED IN ALL COLOURS. Sole Agents Sime Darby Co., Ltd. Incorporated in Straits Settlements. tl>MI «M MMOIM >MMIM«>««««I»M IN THE SUPREME COURE AT MUAR, JOHORE. i Miscellaneous Suit No. 37 of 1922. HO HONG BANK, Ltd. of Singapore, Charges, against LOW CHIN TECK of Bandar
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      190 14 [LEVER BROS' In a Kitchen where MONKEY BRAND is used for the coppers, the tinware, the kitchen tables and floors, the good housewife's I work is done almost before the day is begun. I WON'T WASH CLOTHES. OF ALL STORES, DEALERS, etc. Sole Agents HUTTENBACH, LAZARUS SONS, LTD. SINGAPORE. 1
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      575 14 ill I kT* k i H 8 i 5i Hs<;«(iji,^is *-n Ait 1 1 -;e si. NOTICE is hereby given that the nbove Tmile Mark is the property of Koot Hiong Chai of Wen* Hon North Koad, Caatoa, China, and is used by them as a Trade Mark in connection
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      406 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated in England.) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets exceed £40,000,000 W. A. SIMS Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. i United with the Alliance Assurance Co., LM. (Incorporated in Englaad) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, Loadoa, Established 1803.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    457 15 Weekly Report of Singapore Firms. MOW Fra?er and Co.'s weekly report dated September 5, states The steady improvement in the price of '1 in which has to be recorded during the week under review has had the effect of strengthening share quotations but j business hts been
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    A Poor House.
    481 15 A correspondent writes With reference, to a letter which recently appeared in your columns regarding the need of a I'oor house, I am quite in accord with your coi respondent in a great deal he has written but I do not like the heading Begpars and the
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    Too Old at Forty Heresy.
    122 15 The holiday dullness in the political world has been relieved by the novel walking match between the Liberal M.P., Mr. Frsnk Gray, and the Conservative M.l.. Captain Ainsworth, of 23 miles from Banbury Cross to Oxford, carrying full army kit and rifle, 90 pounds in
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    18 15 Babylonian mud pies 4,000 years old have been found. Railway refreshment duintic^ also iet:i ri their proud antiquity.
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      356 16 ANNOUNCEMENT JOHN DUKE, F.8.0. A., F.S.M.C. OPTICIAN. Wishes to announce that, as from September 1. he has acquired the practice lately carried on by N. kAZARUS, Opticians, of Medical Hall, Battery Road. On and from this date all prescriptions and enquiries should be sent to J2, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. >tn
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      302 16 TKE STRAITS TIMES TILKPHOVTH Editorial and General Manager's Office ill" All communications relating to editorta' matters and news should be n'!riresjr<l ti THE EDITOR. All eoaimunicntk.ns m latin; to business matters advertisements subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc. should be addressed to THE MANAGER ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, 7or Sale, To Let, etc.,
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