The Straits Times, 17 September 1923

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,356 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTExMBER 17, 1923. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 246 1 SIXTY CAMERAS ARE OFFERED AS PRIZES i BEAR BRAND SWISS PAINTING COMPETITION. OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE. Here is a fine opportunity for any child to win a Camera for Christmas the No. 2 Hawk Eye," a Film Pack Camera made by the Eastman Kodak Co.,
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    • 183 1 ROBINSON CO, LTD. (laeorporated in tho Straits Settltmenti) NEW SHIPMENT OF 18 CARAT GOLD PRESENTATION WATCHES. HALF-HUNTER. H 1.1.-lil NTER. Ol EN-F^CE. Price $165.00. Price $173.00. Price $95.00. a All Watches are fitted with 15 Jewelled rr,r>\ err.ent. vith extra i)!>n;e at back m:idc speciaiiy for Tropical wear. Heavy Engine-turned
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  • 727 2 Novelist's Terrible Picture of A Starved World. Since Mr. H. G. Wells stopped writing scientific romances we hive had frothing so good in that genre as Nordcnholt's Million, a remarkable first novel by J. J. Connington. It is remarkable not only for the freshness of its
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  • 280 2 Foreign Merchants Express Their Satisfaction. We have received several letters from Java criticising: the article written in the Bandoeng Fair by our Java correspondent and appearing: in our issue of Aug-ust 24. One writes: "That the value of the Bandoeng Industrial Fair exceeded our expectations is the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 361 2 The best of all Tonics j ;H In sickness, in convalescence if insomnia troubles j you. or if you are merely "run down," Glaxo is the 8» 1 1 best tonic of all. Glaxo, the solids of pure, rich milk, can be as- 1 •imilated easily by the most enfeebled
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    • 666 2 "FOR RHEUMATISM— TRY ONE PINCH IN YOUR HOMING TEA" say:. PCTU LATHAM. World's Champion at Racquets. 1887-1902 Worlds Champion at Tennis. 18S5-1907 Kctirerl tnrfcreated. For r-mny jrcal 1 ld»tins p::in:i oi articular, acute bilainmatory rheumatism. Thtse pstai wero: piciallv MTOT during cold t;nil damp weethrr. due, as 1 I t<
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    • 255 2 LOWRIE Special Blend of Selected Matured Scotch Whisky The best Whisky on the Market Obtainable from all Leading Hotels and all Liquor Stores SOLE IMPOBTEBB STANLEY F. WARD G0. t (F.E LTD. (Successors to G. AURELY CO.) 2-b, Flalayioa Green. Singapore. Pheae 172. WINES LIQUEURS CLARETS. CHIANTI, Miraflorc or Passat
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  • 961 3 Summary of the American Investigation. Although we have already published Mr. Eric Miller's ttttaf summarising the main facts which ft is necessary to bring into account when considering the price which rubber must sell at in order to attrac*. additional capital the following analysis; of the whole
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    • 302 3 _STEAg£i, SAIUIIBS INDOCHINA ~ST£AM NAY. OOMPAKT, I.IVITED. (Ineorporaud in Hongkong) Dlrrct S.rvicr to Jspan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta rla Penang from Sing-.pore. Taking Cargo on thrc.-gh Dills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swi.tow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientsin, N'ewchwang. anstize Ports, Formosa, the Philippines, etc FOR PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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    • 165 3 STEAMER SAILINGS THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. (Incorporated \n tke Calted Klagdoia) Fer HONOIONG, BUANGBAI aad JAPAN BENTLEI.CH (calls Manila) due Sept. 20 BENVORLICH due early Oct. BKkMOHX due mid Oct. BENAKTV due end Oct. Ne Faasaag.r AceaasaedetUa. For freight &nd other particulars, please apply to PATERSOft, SIMONS GO. until
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    • 318 3 THREE CAUSES OF INDIGESTION And One Tonir Method of Cure. Reading at meals is ft bad habit that often leads to acute Dyspepsia. Hurried meals nnd bolting food without proper mastication set up mischief that sometimes means years of suffering from wenkened organs of digestion. An ill-chosen diet of indigestible
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    • 342 3 tROSKOPF Wristlet Watches AT REDUCED PRICES. Silver Screw Case 15 Jewels. Price $18.00. Gold 14-K. Screw Case 15 Jewels. Gold 14-K. Screw Case l 2 Hunting. Price $48.00. 3 spare Glasses supplied free to every Watch. ROSKOPF WATCHES are known for over 60 YEARS in this country and are fully
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    • 689 4 STEfIMEB SfIILIHBS P. 0. British India «"<? Apcar Line (Companies incorporated In England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PXMNSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. Cedar Contract with Hia Majesty's Government LONDON-FAR EASTERN BKRVICR OUTWARD*) FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOR HARSKtU ES, LONDON AND ANTWERP. r.ii.pa«e Dae
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    • 707 4 CTEAjiEB^SjILIijeS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO- LTD. Uncorporiitcd hi Bagiaad) The Blue Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMKN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW, BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through Bill
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    • 573 4 IiBMB tMUMB KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCKAPPU (ROTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO, OK BAIAVIA) (Incorporated In Bclland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TUX !«BTHERLANIM INDIA ttO^ESJHMBNT Talavk... N«. Ha...,. Dept, 111, Freight Dept, 12.5, Man*. Uni. aad Tranaklp,..., Dept. HI7, Manager's Dept. INS, ""UEff'JjLii 18> «ta- > R 3 Gentil ,g, Serassan. PoeloetSSgttSft. B,nd R
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    • 525 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS N. Y. R. LONDON LINE Fneaimt Mara Sept. 18 Hakozak) Maru Oct. 18 Kitano Mnru Oct. 30 Hakusun Hum Oct. SO Liverpool i.ry Tokushima Maru Sept. 18 Tsushima Muru end Sept. HAMBURG LINE Tsuyama Maru Oct. 6 NEW YORK LINE vU SUE! BOUTH AMERICAN LINE Kaaagawa Maru beginning
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    • 406 5 STEAMER SAILINGS O.S.K. Prapeaed SaiUnrs from Singapore, (■nbjeet to ekaage without prsviuus aotlee.) EUROPEAN LINE Far ManoUlea, London, Hambarg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Sues and Port Said. Arr. Dep. "LONDON MARU beginning Oct. CalU at Aden, Port Sudan and Marseille! NEW YORK LINE For Baa Francisco, Paaaasa, New Yerk, via
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    • 453 5 STEAMER SAILINGS STOOMVAART MAATSCNAPPY "NEDERLAND" Nederl.nd Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND EAST ASIA UNE (of the United Netherlands Steam Navigation Company). HOLLAND AND HAMBURG FREIGHT SERVICE. Loading for s.s. SAPAROEA, September 23 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. BOETON, Sept. 30/ Oct. 1 HOLLAND s.s. KERTOSONO, October 20 HOLLAND and HAMBURG s.s. CELEBES,
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    • 652 5 STEAMER SAILMBS "EIXERKiAN'" t INE EI.LKRMAN ft BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) BTKAMEB Dae rnßs,!!! PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS, f s.s. CITY OF KARACHI China and Japim Oct. G •M. CITY OF PARIS China and Japan Nov. 10 ..a. CITY OK CANTERBURY Cl.Sna and Japan Dec. 27 HOMEWARDS. ts...
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 591 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Saturday, September IS to Thursday, September 20. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. TOPICAL BUDGET BRITISH SCREEN NEWS. CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS HERBERT RAWLINSON, in 3 Reels ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT Herbert Rawlinson's agreeable personality has not been seen in a more suitable production. THE SWEETEST VAMP
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    • 467 6 CIEtEtfM Ibmjpire cinema" From Monday, September 17 to Wednesdsy, September 19. In the Second Show at 9.1S DEN WILSON and NE\A GERBER, in MYSTERIOUS PEARL SERIAL Episodes 13, 14 and 15, in 6 reels CAUGHT~BLUFFING Featuring FRANK MAYO, in 5 parts. A story of big men big chances and the
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    • 213 6 fk 'tiu i w oL r Mil >o 'pMr i Ladies' White l.nee Edfe Ladies White Sain UIK^H Handkerchiefs. strip, Itoektasa HfM: I In mmHU 4m(t^ Sires l«, io. W\l\ 'J Prices 75 els.. 85 cts., Price 51.95 pair. AttUUV'l 95 cts> ach jaSll ladi^ iiien >Ml^}^ Exact to sketch,
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  • 106 7 FUTURES. Ynrilny, Septemhcr 17 M it'll Water, 2.44 a.m., 2.31 p.m. 11. 11. the Sultaa of Johorc's Birthday. "1. at. mail due. Tuesday, Krptimber IS Ilitrri Water, 3.54 a.m., 3.31 p.m. >\ film ml.iv Srptemlwr 19 IA a.m., 4.4fi p.m. B I. suil eloees. Charity Football Middlesex
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
    • 101 7 Eaat Wharf Baaln—Nil East Wharf Teeata, Melehier Trcub. Sheers Wharf NIL Main Wharf Voniii-I, Virginia Dollur. Xenon*, ilaruna M»ru, Circe, Agamemnon. Kmpire l)wh Osaka Muru. West Wharf Fvshhal Mani. Ipoh. Polyphemus. Jardinea Wharf—Nil. Palo Braid Coal Wharf-Nil. Keppel Oarbour. Main Wharf Spring, Hackee, I-iulilcr I) I.N.
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    • 255 7 HOS, Urit.. tfiU ton:;, from Shanghai for fftm Voi-k lt-«. BAM HONG I.IONG. Brit., 70S tons, from Bangkok '.5-' J. for Bangkok unc. UENGKALIS, l)ut.. fit tons, from Djiboes 17-! P. fcr .Muntok I'f.-fl. COEN, It.it.. 70S tons, from Palombanjr 17-!t, for Palcmbanir 1!'-'.'. EBMEEALDA, Urit.. 10!) tons,
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    • 175 7 Te-4ar. Pulau Sambu 2.30 p.m. fata Pabat 3 p.m. Malacca and Muar 3 p.m. Port Swcttenham and Penang S p.m. Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. Hnndjcrmasin .1 p.m .Ma luce: 1 Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Bald, Marseille*, Lcudon Hnd Antwerp .0 p.ra ■atfea, Heagkeag, Shanghui and Jai'im
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    • 42 7 By Grotiui Tar* Anptkor Khiva K. der Xcdcrlan 1. n Tjfrimr.i left Spore Au£. 6 Aug. 8 Auk. 13 Auu. 11 Aug. M Aug. IS Arrd. London Aug. 31 Sept. S Sept. 11 Sept. 11 Sept. 14 .Sept. 17
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  • 192 7 EXCHANGE Singapore, September 17. On London, Bank 4 m.'s 2/4 7/32 Demand 2/4 1/8 Prinrta :> m. credits 2/4 21 '32 On New York Drmnnd 53 Private 90 d/s 6oVj On Prance, Bank 890 On India, Bank T.T. ***** On Hcnßkonp, Bank d/d In p.c. dis. On
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  • 62 7 Tone of nurket.—Quiet. Latest London rabies quote Spot sheet Is. l!?*d. Spot wt Dct.-Dec. lan. -March \pvil-Juiie Si ingaporo Standard Pale Crepe. Clotiagr Prices. Bayer*, 8«U«r«. Spot Oct. Oct.-Dec. .J;m. -March April-June Singapore standard Bibbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Bayer*. Seller*. Bl'i "'I 1
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES
    • 207 7 Val. Pd. Bayers. Seller*. 1 l.Butan- Pidang 0.42H 0.47% 1 V Hitam Tin 1.32 Vs 1.37 hi 1 1 .lelantoh 0.10 0.20 1 1 Johan Tin 0.37 ,4 0.42 >i Cl f) Kam. K.-imunting 4i!/- 47/Ct.d. 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 7.00 7.50 5 5 LitiKui Tin 4.20 4.40
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    • 139 7 Val. PH. Buyers. Seller*, a il B. Am. Tobacco 5.5.0 5.10.0 10 JO Centra! Engines 9.00 10.00 10 10 Central Motors 3.25 3.75 a £1 E. Smelting Co. 7.10 7.25 S/-5/- Else. Tramways 1/3 1/9 10 10 Finsrr N'eave M.OO 39.C0e<1. 50 50 Hammer Co. 137.50 142.50 mo M
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    • 108 7 IT. Enx. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 6 p.e. p.m. Spore Electric Tramwayi, 6 px. £350,000 mnm. Spore Municipal 6 p4, $1,878,000 par. Spore Municipal 4% p.t. of 1907 $1,000,000 p.s. di». Spore Munic?r>Ai i'vt p^. of 19C9 $1,*****0 p.e. 4J*. Spore Municipal 4H D.c of 1909 $1,600^00 IS pue.
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    • 409 7 fnmm »»<J Co. aad l.ta'l end Rratf a QvaUftaM. Lateet available Starlinf QaoUUona are priated m a»»U»«r par* ea FrMay To-day's Pricef. Fraier Lyall A Co. Eratt. AllcnbyXe\v<sl) l.::-2-1.40 IJO 1.35 Alur Gajah ($1) 1.40 1.50 1.40 1.50 A. H.tara ($5) 14.00 15.00 14.00 15.00 A. tuning (%l)
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 65 7 AUCTION SALE of valuable Chinese jetvcllcry. At Meeerl Cbeong Kcon Seng C'o.'s salere eat. Ko. :io, chulia strvet. on Wednesday. September I'J. at II a.m. Comjpriaiag K>-<l kroaangs and brooches set \v,th diamonds and brilliants, gold rings and eitrrin{T< set with diamonds ami brilliants, gold buttons, gold watches and chains,
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    • 761 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see pace 16. j CLARUTS g t. Clißteau Ljire.«e $12, per c\se of U large bottles. Duty paid, H. Belter, liiret: Impoitir. Europe Hotel Iluildinjr. LOST, fox-terrier, liliick head and patches. No. ir>o!>. Dyaa, atodjrk aad bavWaon. JUfc'T UNPACKED. New hats. Muniln Shop, 213, Orchnnl
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    • 56 7 VICTORIA THEATRE FOR FOUR NIGHTS ONLY COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, AT 9.30 P.M. The Screen Adaptation of Cyril Maude's Greatest London Success TODDLES The play that kept all London laughing for two years. There is not one dull moment from start to finish. I'ATHE GAZETTE, etc.. etc. Hookinj: at the
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    • 750 7 TENDERS INVITED PAWNBROKERS' LICENCES, NEGRI SEMBILAN. With reference to Federated Malay States Government Gazette Notification No. 6648 of September T, 1923, in which the Resident of Negri Sembilan, with the consent of the Chief Secretary to Government under section 5 of The Pawnbrokers Enactment, 1914," fifed for a period of
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    • 316 7 AN APPEAL RELIEF FUND FOR THE DISTRESS IN JAPAN. In connection with the terrible disaster which has occurred as the result of an earthquake in Japan, the Singapore Japanese Society held an Extraordinary Meeting of Directors on September 3, wh'n it was decided to make an immediate appeal to the
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  • 1203 8 In dealing with Kenya the other day, we mad? some references to Indian claimin that Colony. Fair offers of representation have been made, for young though is, the Colony is ahead of us in that it has something in tho
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  • 125 8 A most original proclamation has been issued at Yunnan by the Government authorities there. It say.' Conforming' with universal custom aid conventions, I foreigners resident in Yunnan, should be treated amicably. However certain of them have had to complain regarding certain insulting speeches made to them I by stupid children.
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  • 11 8 Knwng Pet fortnightly returns are Hours 82, yardage 800, piculs 175.
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  • 15 8 The report of the annual meeting of the Chinese Overseas Bank appears on page 12.
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  • 15 8 The Trade Union Congress has granted the retiring Secretary, Mr. Bowerman, a pension of £300.
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  • 20 8 Tronoh Mines, Limited, is paying a dividend cf Is. per share, less income tax at 4s. M. in the i\
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  • 17 8 The next session of the Federal Council will b? held in Kuala Lumpur o:i Wednesday November 14.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 171 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175 ?10'J.
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  • 31 8 Among the passengers on board of tho P. and O. steamer Nellore, which arrive! from home yesterday afternoon, were eight engineers who have come to the East to take up appointments.
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  • 38 8 The special train bringing the Medical Congress delegates from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh did the journey in seven minute.i under scheduled time, a steady speed of oS miles an hour bving maintained. The train consisted of se-ven carriages.
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  • 40 8 Miss Lena Ashwell had a narrow escape when motoring in Thanet, being struck £n inch beneath her left eye by a shot fire-! by a member of a shooting party, necessitating immediate surgic^l attendance. The injury, however, was not serious.
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  • 44 8 Sir Frank Swettenham is one of the members of a special committee Jet up to consider proposals for holding conferences and generally advise the management of the British Empire Exhibition; on the best use of i's Conference Halls during the period of the exhibition.
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  • 56 8 Owing to the Japanese catastrophe it is stated in Colombo that stocks of oil, fibre and copra aie being withheld in anticipation of a rise in prices, while BKT-I chant* are trying to get hold of these i products for the same real in. The price of coconut oil has
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  • 50 8 The International Police Congress atj Venice has decided to introeluce a telegraph code for police. It rejected the: motion to Latin for international police correspondence but agreed that f English, French or German should be used. The question of the usefulness ofi Esperanto has been referred to a Com-' mit'.ee.
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  • 58 8 A course of four sermons on Christian Marriage will be preached by the Bishop of Singapore at the Cathedral at evensong on Sundays, September 23 ami :;0, and October 7 and 14. The titles of the sermons will be The Earliest Conception of Christian Marriage, Our Lord's Words, The Action
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  • 77 8 Since mensoon rains started on May 17. there hay« been only 19 fine days in Colombo. It has rained on the other 9^.! During the period referred to there have MM) 34.93 inches of rain, as against an I average of 22.21. The longest continuous spell of wet weather was
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  • 79 8 Last evening the Gospel Lecture Tent, erected at the sixth mile, Upper Serangoon Road, was well filled. The subject for the evening was The Interpretation of a King's Dream, the speaker being Eld. J. W. Rowland. The subject for to-night is The Fifth Universal Kingdom. The speaker will be Elder
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  • 135 8 At a meeting of the Larut and Nataag Sanitary Board <.-n September 13, Mr P. T. Allen, presiding, said that he had written to the Municipal Secretarial b Penang and Singapore for information on the subject of standardization of irchitccts' fees, and that the replies wan to the effect that
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  • 140 8 The Prince of Wales, who had been holidaying at Le Touquct incoKnito, himself bought ft red bathing costuiv.e and vent to bathe. He fame out of the »ea after half p.n hour looking like a Red Indian, the dye having washed out of the material, says a home papor. The
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  • 134 8 Regard ng rni::;ng operations in Kelantan during 1922, the British Adviser. Jirj A. F. Worthington, in his administration report says Twenty-two prospecting licences were issued in Ulu Kelantan during the year, but only one selection was I made and that was not properly located. I Better prospecting my be expected
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  • 373 8 Mr. U E. Francis, of Bristol Estate. Kuang, has been transferred to Scarboro' Estate, Kedah. The marriage has taken place at home of Mr. J. R. S. Wickham nnd Miss I Winifred N- Leonard, both late of Colombo. The marriage has taken place nt homo of Mr.
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  • 114 8 The members of the Far Eastern A -,k iation of Tropical Medicine arrived ir Penang by special train on September ii from Ipoh and were m»t by the reception committee. At night they were entertained to dinner at the E. and O. Hotel. The Hon. Mr. A.
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  • 124 8 I The N. Y. K. announces that the Kitano Mara now on the Japan-Europu line will be berthed at least for one l-voyajre on the Japan-Australia service in i addition to the present three mai! steamers. The Kitano Mani, after returning to Japan from Europe
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  • 143 8 There was an interesting wedding on Saturday, at St. George's Church, Penang, at which. the Colonial Chaplain, the Re-.. Keppel Gamier, was the officiating clergyman, when Mr. Julian Dudley Hall, A.D.C.. to ELE. the Governor, was marricn to Hil ('live Margaret Jane I.iach, who
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  • 152 8 The first batch of troops returning from the Near East arrived at Southampton in the transport Somali, ar.d was accorded a civfc reception, says a wire of September G. The units included tho second battalion of the East Yorks, the fifth headquarters of the eighteenth and twentieth
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    • 232 8 THE CORRECT EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES WITH YOUR AFTER DINNER COFFEE ARE Maspero I.e. THE BEM! ,1 .11 .jij IL i Little s Famous Drying Tins fgf; Necessary to every Smoker. Lj: for CIGARETTES ""^^c* TOBACCOS. j R Particularly useful for preserving wtm m~^'_Z all articles which require protecJOHN LITTLE CO., LTD.
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    • 181 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. HERBERT RAWLINSON IN ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT in 5 Reels. CONSTANCE TALMAGE IN A VIRTUOUS VAMP in 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. RUTH ROLAND IN THE TIMBER QUEEN In 15 Episodes or 31 Reels. THE RUNAWAY ENGINE, 2 Reels
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  • 274 9 Warm Praise of the National Spirit. [Reiter's Service.] London, September 15. Washington The Japanese Relief Fund yesterday reached $7,133,000. London, September l. r >. Ponta d«l Garda F.arthquake shock? have occurred in several parts of the Azores. London, September 15. Two English Missionary societies working in Japan are
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  • 120 9 rßium's Scßvicr.l London, September 16. Delhi The subjects committee of the National Congress passed by an overwhelming majority the compromise resolution removing the boycott on the legislatures. Mohammed Ali, the mover, declared that it was necessary in the interests of harmony and unity. It is understood *hat
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  • 105 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 15 Sofia When the police were ordering the dispersal 1 of a demonstration, communists fired, killing the chief of police and wounding a gendarme. Sixty demonstrators were arrested. A number were wounded. The object of the demonstration was to protest at ihe arrest
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  • 75 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 15. Addressing the British Association in Liverpool, Mr. Shaw, one of the inventors of the Milne Shaw earthquake registering instrument, said it was an interesting speculation whether the next great earthquake might not be in ike Tonga group. If so, the group was
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  • 413 9 M. Poincare in Uncompromising Mood. [Reuter's Service.] London, September 13. Berlin Addressing the Federal Counci '.he Finance Minister, Herr HilfereV ing, announced that the food supply was assured. Expenditure in the Ruhr had, increased extraordinarily, almost the] whole population of the occupied region being largely supplied from the
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  • 78 9 [Eeuter's Service.] London, September 16, New York Alain Gerbault, the French international tennis player, has completed a trans-Atlantic voyage alone from France in afthirty foot ten ton sailing boat, after 142 days at sea. The boat was built by Mr. Kemp, designer of King George's private yacht. During
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  • 61 9 [Rihter'B Service.] London, September 15. Reuter learns that the Italian ultimatum to Jugo-Slavia with regard to Fiume, which was due to expire to-day, has been extended. Negotiations wili continue on the basis of the new Italian proposals. While well-informed circles in London are net unduly optimistic as
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  • 58 9 [Belter's Service.] London, September 15. Gmmm The assembly of the League adopted the committee's report on the traffic in women and children. Mr. Chao .Hsirt Chu was loudly applauded when he observed that the problem was insoluble without the co-operation of the United States and other countries,
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  • 84 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 15. Madrid De Rivera has arrived and was received by His Majesty. The directory will probably be composed of eight Generals, represent::vj eight commands, and three representing infantry and cavalry and artillery. London, September 16. I Madrid De Rivera took the oath as head
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  • 38 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 15. A feature of 'the exchanges during the past week has been the steady recovery of allied currencies. Sterling in New York is 4.45 7/16. French francs ara 1 77.30 and Belgian 92.85.
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  • 31 9 [Reuter's Service.] London, September 15. Santiago de Chile A Japanese commercial mission has arrived to open up a market for Japanese products and discover new resources of raw materials.
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  • 19 9 tReuTER's Service.] London, September 15. Constantinople The Greeks have handed over Karaga'.ch t-> Tjrk'-y without incident.
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  • 501 9 A correspondent, Mr. J. C. Drcwet, Pckan, kindly sends us the following extract from The National Geographical Magazine. It is tak/.n. w_> ave'feformed, from Hunting the C'oaulmoogra Tree" by J. K. Rock The constituents of Chau!n>oojr.r.i oil have proved efficacious in the treatment of L?presy. These
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  • 13 9 Ipoh Tin Dredging.— 74o pels. Pnhnng Consolidated.— 3, Bos pels.
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  • 482 9 Week-end Fighting in Rochore District. Serious trouble occurred in the Rochore district during the week-end between rival factions of ricksha pullers, as a result of which nearly 60 arrests were made by the police and several persons were injured, one fatally. This trouble explains the remarkable scarcity
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  • 103 9 From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, September 17. At the Tcluk Anson court on Friday before Mr. Rapcr, Magistrate, Mr. J. Hobbs, Supervisor of Customs, Selangor, charged Lini Khay Tai with evasion of customs duty in smuggling a quantity of matches. Accused was fined $2,313. Before
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  • 164 9 Latex Cup Store Considerably Damaged. A fire broke out yesterday morning in a store in Teo Chiew Street, and caused considerable damage. The store, which is a three-storied building, and contained numerous cases of latex cups pack.d in >. 'raw wrappings, was well alight when Fire Brigade
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  • 132 9 The Municipal health statement for the week ending September 8 gives the total number of deaths as 205 representin? a death rate of 28.54 per mille per annum compared with 25.34 in the preceding week and with 30.68 in the corresponding week of last year. The chief
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  • 785 9 Serious Orders to Foreign Coal Company. The following communication is made to us by a professional man who has interests in the Dutch Indies. We have been unable to verify all the statements, but the matters referred to seem to require careful investigation— especially by the
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  • 225 9 Representation at Economic Conference. A memorandum has been forwarded by I the British Empire Producers' Organisa- tion to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, urging upon the Government the importance of adequate representation of the non-self-governing parts of the Empire at the Imperial Economic Conference. Mr.
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  • 834 9 Successful Gathering at The Race Course. From two o'clock on Saturday afternoon until ten o'clock yesterday morning the Singapore Volunteer Oorpi ma under arms. Mobil ha', ion had been ordered, and the force encamped at the Racecourse, which presented a Itlrring scene of military activity. It v.as particularly
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  • 104 9 Postponement of Opening Ceremony. The F.M.S. Railway Administration regrets that it is necessary to postpone the opening ceremony of the Johorc Causeway, which wan fixed for October 1, to a date to be arranged later. His Excellency the Governor and High (tommissioner is suffering from a tlignt
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  • 1598 10 I Singapore Sweeps The Board. (By Our Special Representative.) Seremr-an, September 16. i .1 in m Malayan records w* li.-ned at the A. A. A. me." held here on Friday and Saturday snd Singapore elaias* all ii-.( 'i i-ii of l jump 20 ft. 8
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  • 296 10 New N.Y'.K. Liner for European Service. notable movement will be made on the N. Y. K. Japan-Europe line, when the n«W liner Hakusan Maru will be put on ih;- ■Mike, replacing the smaller Kitano Maru, reheduled to sail from Yokohama <»n October 11. The Hakusan Maru, which
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  • 1063 10 Tokio to Remain The Capital. Tokio, September 14. An Imperial Edict was issued on tM 12th in respect of the re-con.-truction of the city of Tokio. The edict urges that citizens should refrain from spreading wild rumours and also acting egotistically during this abnormal occasion, and hopes that
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 150 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ami nest the items of amusements in the handbills dUtrtbnted by tho Near World, one noticed the inclusion of Man Jong, end in a leceiv. case in the Federal Capital, this game was adjudged to be gambling by the learned magistrate
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    • 199 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Your leader on Future of Kenya and Indian claim there lor equality merits a rep."y. Wo are in the civilized world and there are amongst .he people e.f to-day men capable of realising tilings right and wrong, just and unjust anei
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    • 185 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I share your opinion which app—red yesterday at the foot of Mr. Chia Cheng Hoe's letter. If a passport is not a sufficient document to land in Jnva 1 cannot, for or.:: moment, understand why on earth tho Dutch
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    • 549 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Further to Nagri ScmJ>ilan"s letter in reference to the August crops of estates that Mr. W. Duncan is interested in, I draw the following -jonclusions. The Standard Production for the nine estates mentioned works out at 437 lbs. per
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 146 10 Singapore, September IT. U'.ibbvr .--London Is. S'jd. Lseal 81%.j Tin.- London, September 14, i'r.u lOe.' Local $97« (25 tons sold). Shai Marki-t.—Quiet. Rubbers.—Indrasriris MkS5. Malaka Pindaa UMJ& Ayer Hiams 1 1.25-14.50.: New Craigieleas <i"»-70 erata. Bassettsj 1.15-1.20. i'antus 82%-K7I, i: cents.l i;;ii-i.: :;:>. Ponggon 82tt-v7K rents.
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    • 115 10 Singapore, September IT. Tin. EIW 10s. Rubber. Is. B%d.—'.lnchangcd. Share Market—Fiat, liubbeis—Quotation-! slightiy easier. .!i..:;v> Kuantans 'i'J-M, Lnnas 7.90-8.10,1 Ciaigieleas 6'J-71, Indragiri* s^o-6.10,1 RadtllM :?.90-l.io, Tambalaks 80-k:>. New Sdrondah* .'M)S-:>.15, United Malaccas! .1.55-1.00 ix., Malaka Pindas l.fiO-l.Gn, Ichanjrkats 10-3.G0, Kuala Sidims J. 40- J 12.50, Bukit
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  • 126 10 Arrangements air betas, marie to perform The Messiah at cr near Christmastide. There will be many people in Singapore who will wotsojno this opportunity for choral -infi'i*. .->•!■<■ as a large I choir will 1 wa:ited, nil singer* wilting jtu take part arc asked to :;<.;:d i:i their
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  • 33 10 Orders for week ending September 23 Monday, 17th. Individual Troops Parade. Wednesday, 19th. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Friday, 21st. Eighth Troop Enrolment, 5.15 p.m.
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  • 108 10 PaMMftMl arriving by the I. and O. St'llort* Commainlvr V. S. Murray I H.X.R. i. from London, included E. N. Albert, I.Mr, md Mrs. I). Krodie und two children, K. H. Bilkc. A. J. Clinton, R. A. Cringle, DavlSs, K. M. Earfc, A. T. P. Farquharson. ill. Kovd.
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  • 47 10 A large gathering was at Newton I Station this morning to welcome Sye<l I Mohamed bin Agil, J.l'., on his return from Jeddah. Syed Mohamed bin Agil, 'after having; thanked those present fur their kindness in greeting him, proceeded 'to Syed Abdulrahmnn Aljuneed's rrsidence, at Balestier Road.
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 318 10 Special Description of The Fipht. We are able to publish a special account of the Dempsey-Kirpo fight in addition to Reuter's version. It will be noted that they differ somewhat. Demp--iVs science and ring generalship picvailed, but Firpo very nearly go. hi« and it was going through the
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    • 230 10 A special message received in Singapore says New York, September 1">. Dempsey knocked Kirpo out in the second round. Ringside Polo ground. Firpo entered the ring at 9.15 p.m. His arrival caught the crowd unawares. There were cheers as fans recognise 1 hi purple and gold bathing
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    • 156 10 New York. September 16. A slow motion cinema film of the fr-cht shows that Dempsey knocked Firpo down si veil times in the first round and took two knock downs himself. The pictures show that the first punch which Dempsey received caused his knees to sag. Firpo
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    • 144 10 [Reuter'g Service.] London, September It. F. Poynton of Leicester won the annual London to Brighton walk in S hours 35 mm. 37 sees. Tilden Beat Johnston. [Reuter's Service.] London, September 10. Philadelphia In the national lawn tennis championship final Tilden retained the tit.'c, defeating Johnston 6
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    • 116 10 [Reuter'g Service.] London, September lfi. New York At poo the British army beat the United States army 12 to 10. New York The scoring in the bttsrarmy polo match, in which thi army beat the United States army 12 to 10, revenging the previous British defeat by 12
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    • 235 11 S.R.C. Defeat The V.M.C.A. The i isult of a cricket match played on Saturday between the S.R.C. and the Y.M.I.A. \v:is win for the padang club by I<>4 runs to 80. Deans was the top scorn- for the winners with 46, while only two V.M.C.A. batsmen retched double BgarM.
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    • 212 11 The Indian Association defeated tk« St. Joseph's Old Boys' Association by a vei-y nanow margin of one run. The Old Boys were- handicapped by the absent* of A. Chelvan, F. Albuquerque and L. Campbell. Scores Indian Association. K. Sabapa.hy b VeermvmgOO 5, A.
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    • 782 11 A Ilusy Week-end. Thi? wn-k-cml has been an extra busy one for the Vaclu Club, as there was racing both on Saturday afU>rnoon and Sunday morning. On the former day the first of the series of three races for the iup presented by Mrs. I.undon, for lady skippers only,
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    • 432 11 Boxing was resumed at the Mew World or Saturday evening, and some gwd .outs were witnessed by a large crowdThe man event bewrem Claude Rozario and George Aduins was disappointing. Adams was no match for the hefty Claude, though with practice and serious training he ntfght do better.
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    • 159 11 TO-DAY'S TIES. A Doubles. Col. Thompson and Warren v. Elder and Smith, to finish. Milligan and Fulcher v. Linton and Up.■i>K, to finish. Hill md Kleinman v. Tyler and Ruchwaldy. li Doubles. Pitt and Myles v. Case and Ferguson. Drummond and Collyer v. Salter and
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    • 25 11 The result of the Keppel Go"f Club September monthly medal (Bogey) is a win for Mr. J. Thomson, with a score of 2 up.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 131 11 His Master Voice GRAMOPHONES AND "H.M.V." Records Have proved their superiority and arc recognized as the standard of the world. Call in and let us demonstrate this to you. Prices $67.50 and up. S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. SINGAPORE. ♦♦♦*♦«♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦♦«♦♦»»♦♦♦«»♦♦<>«»»♦»♦♦♦♦«♦♦«♦«»♦«»»»♦♦♦♦« HASTINGS Hair Belting CLOCK BRAND MADE FROM FINEST EGYPTIAN HAIR. GIVES
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    • 286 11 Raffles Hotel The most spacious Dining Hall and the Finest Ball Room in the East. TEA DANCE Every Monday and Friday. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT Every Wednesday. GUEST NIGHT. DANCING. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. RAFFLES ORCHESTRA. EDGAR HULLAND, Director. Branches Establishments GROSVENOR HOTEL, Singapore. SEA VIEW HOTEL, Singapore. RAFFLES CAFE, Singapore.
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  • 1057 12 Company's Operations in the Past Year. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the Oversea-Chinese Bank, Limited, was hold on Saturday, September 18, at noon, at 63, Chulia Street, Singapore, with Mr. Lim Nee Soon in the chair. Others present were the Hon. Mr. S. Q. Wong, Dr. S.
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  • 735 12 NOTICE is hereby given that Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office until noon on September 21, 1923, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liqnors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquors Revenue), and to the
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  • 975 12 NOTICE is hereby given that tenders will be received at the Resident Councillor's Office, until noon on September 21, 1923, for the exclusive right, subject to the limitations of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, 1909, now Ordinance No. 118 (Liquors Revenue), and to the
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 211 12 TENDERS INVITED FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORM COVERING, TANK ROAD, SINGAPORE. Tenders are invited for the construction of Platform Covering. Tank Road, Singapore. Plans and specifications may be seen and all particulars obtained at the Engineer for Ways and Works' Office, Kuala Lumpur, and tt the office of
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    • 272 12 HOTEL BRASTAGI Telegraphic Address 0 Postal Address BRABTAGL MEDAN. <- 800 feet hoT Se BRASTAGI. sVsaatrZ O. ft Climate fresh, invigorating, equivalent to an English Summer. Genera] temperature ."2 to 60 degrees by night, 60 to 75 degree* by day. No regular wet season. Rainfall 75 inches equally distributed throughout
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 599 13 Progress square container was the best form of package for tea until we discovered the patent round vacuum tin, that keeps tea in perfect condition to the last spoonful. By our vacuum process the air is extracted in course or canning, and until the tin is opened neither air nor
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    • 740 13 CHEOHG SEHE CO, IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE'S SALE of freehold buililinjs site» at Orchard Road, and valuable land nn.l house properties at i l.oronc Sidin. North Bridge Rnu.l, Cantonment r.0a.1, Kast Coast Road, I'ekin Street and Killincy Road, Singapore. At Messrs. Choonjj Koon Seng and Co.'s saleroom, No. CO, Chulia Street, On
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    • 250 13 W9^^^B^^^^\*^Z^ i, J^HME^ssiasssssssssssV m^ssssßswC^HPJSMssV^jßfc. l Vff**2?VssE^S^sV A l^^^^_ r U^ '^bSx"*" y<a«-. sKI f/4 V^ %l sss^sssßfl^ssßfw* wif w' jUgEi' 'I" m\ m i i^r T** t tjS3 V^,.^V, *f' /.V I •'^7?'" *flS^sssssflk wi<r'^" /Jl£r> "<*V\_/Y\ x> v'Tsfr 1 >sgurjieW9yn^Bßßb»*^ '-^«r>!9>JHSflssHl For BP4KD, RELIABILITY and ECONOMY. Sole Afrcnts for
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 237 14 j) No, Madam, it won't shrink, if you use You need have no anxiety as to the hing of dainty clothes if you use Lux. The pure Lux flakes dissolve miii hot water, forming a rich z.wa cream-like lather. There is no need to rub Lux coaxes rather than forces
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    • 547 14 »BCX«U'HHXBHBBs^ICnK!»MKBIBBIIISeMIMK^^ A*mU ever $5,000,000 S.C. Ahvum Im f«n» tver $17,000,090. The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. 1 (laeorpozatsd ia Straits aUnlaamU.) ■SAO omCAI Wlaeasatar Hoas*, Siafapura. LONDON OrrtCJC i IX, Old Jewry, M.O. Tks Compsay has 420,000 dsposltsd with the Soprtms Court ot Ecclamd aad eompliss with tks Britlsk
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    • 626 14 BANKING I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LTD. (Incorporated in England.) CapiUl Authorised £3,000 000 CapiUl Subscribed Cl,80u,000 CaP'tal Paid-up £1,060,000 Reserve Fund and Rent £1,862,105 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sir R. J. Black, Bart., Chairman. J. M. Ryrie, Esq. H. Melvill Simons, Esc. F. R. Chalmers, Esq. Sir David Yule,
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    • 534 14 BANKING I THE BANK OF TAIWAN, 1 LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter in Japan Capital Subscribed Yen, ooo,ooo CapiUl Paid-up Y62,500,000 Rcttrve Fund Y11,780,000 President K. Nakagawa, Esq. Vice-President H. Mori, Esq. DIRECTORS G. Kawasaki, Esq. IDenckichi Tsklta, Ssq. M. Esaki, Esq. |T. Hisamune, Esq. I HEAD OFFICE Taipeh, Formosa
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    • 456 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO- LTD. (Incorporated it England.) Fire, Uarine, Accideut, Guarantee aud Motor. Assets c xceed MO.OCU.OCO W. A. SIMS- Manager aad Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, Lcaica, Established lUuS.
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  • 914 15 Recommendations for Indian Government. The marine enquiry regarding the loss of the Okara in May last was concluded at Ca:juiia en August 28. Mr. V. E. Laurwit, who was second engineer of the Oxaia trim August, 15)2:2 to April 19U3, st tm lie had patched a hole
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  • 78 15 The refusal of the Prince of Wales to accept the freedom of Dundee has aroused considerable comment. The refusal was courteously framed, and ihc reason assigned was adequate, but Dundee feels that it has been cruelly snubbed as a punishment of those somewhat illmannered members of
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  • 71 15 While the inmates of a house in UdumbanchoH in the Travancore high ranges were asleep at nifrht, says a Cochin message, they were awakened by the sound of an explosion, and found large quantities of mud, sand and water issuine from a fissure in the ground. Two of the inmates
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 247 15 Spurious Parts are not good enough for others v are they good enough for you ?yOU would repudiate the sugfjes--1 tion that what was not good enough for others was good enough for you, yet every time you buy a spurious part you accept something that other Ford owners refuse
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    • 272 15 ]>tj:n:e~*op jgfiXjfc lf)e (Bord Wyre r#9HH| w[^LJf\ ¥"jryHE>i you buy tyres you are buying (j ™^H T^^lrl W m^ ea 8 e Never forget that fact. N SB /3 li\/ It is the price you pay per mile h I l^f^M that matters, not the initial cost. Never fj XVI
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 257 16 TO LET A ipadoni top floor frontage fitted with e'ectric lights, ceiling fan and bathroom attached, suitable for a General Office. For further particulars, apply at 85, PHILLIP STREET. 3 FOR Spectacles and Eyeglasses CONSULT M. EZEKIEL SONS, OPTICIANS. Raffles Chair.lirrs. Ruffles Place, Singapore. FRESH SHIPMENT Sodium rVsulp'-ite Sodium Sulphite
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    • 339 16 LADIES A Special Cheap Sale will be held from MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. THE PARISIAN HOUSE Will be indcr re-organization, necessitating clearance sale of all goods. None damaged, none oM, stme articles two months, some three weeks only, to be sold at sacrifice. Kvery articles will be •oltl 50 per cent,
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    • 907 16 CLASSIFB n VERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sal*, To Let, etc., In ordinary close let type (average six words to line) are per line one insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cto., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., Ive ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins.
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    • 850 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 76, Middle Road. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, ISS, Devonshire Road, from September 1. Apply 24, Malacca Street. TO LET, compound house No. 5, Sophia Road, from August 1. Apply Ed. M. Nathan, rt-b, Da Souza Street. TO LET, No. 12, Stanley Street, K
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    • 347 16 ANNOUNCEMENT JOHN DUKE, F.D.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. LAZARUS, Opticians, of Medical Hall, Battery Road. On and from this date all prescriptions and enquiries should be sent to 12, BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. ♦♦>♦♦«»»♦»«>♦«««««« 1
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    • 292 16 Just Received Entirely New Publication A Few Copies More TiiTANKHAMEN AMENISM. ATENISM AND EGYPTIAN MONOTHEISM. With Hieroglyphic Texts of Hymn* to Amen and Aten, xnd English truncations. By Sir E. A. Wallis Budge. M.A., I). Litt., F.S.A., Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the Brtttek Museum. Fully Illustrated Cloth
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 203 16 THE STRSITS T.BES TELrPHONTBi Editorial and General W Manager's Office HIT All communications relatinic to editorial matters and news should be a.l <1 1 ta THE EDITOR. Al! eommunic*tioT/s re. lating to business matters advertisement*, subscriptions, accounts, prirtinir, etc.. should be addressed to THE UAHAfUM ADVERTISKMENT RAT>:S. Wants, For Sale,
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