The Straits Times, 27 June 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times o. 27,594 SING^ORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 114 1 LACTOGEN! FOR YOUR BABY Bryant and May's Safety Matches ARE NOW OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING STORES HIGH STREET PROVISION STORES KIM ANN, Orchard Road CHIN GUAN HONG, Robinson Road BUN BEE, Rochore Road JOO LEE, Teluk Blangah Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY LTD. Claeorporstsd la Eagiaad) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR,
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    • 196 1 Sutton's Garden Seeds NEW CONSIGNMENT FLOWER SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS Af>tcr, mixed colours. !>i-t. Sultan* market favourite. Antirrhinum, Sutton'H Intermediate. j Csi sty. Wrifbt's s;iant white. Ualsam, Improved roae-flowered. Co Suttun's auperb white. ('«!)hi>i;e Lettuce, Sutton's stand-well. ''■rut. Sut'.nn's early ccra. Cockscomb, dwarf crimson. prolifi<: rid|fe (oreopnis, Sutton's speiial mixture. <
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    • 7 1 LACTOGEN FOR f OUR BABY i i
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  • 1565 2 Shareholder's Plea for Spirit Of Good-will. The thirteenth annual geneaal meeting of the members of Kombok (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Ltd-, was held on May 20 at the registered office, 5, Whittington Avenue, E.C., Mr. Ronald W- Giblin (the chairman) presiding:' Mr. C. E. Brown, representing the Secretaries
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    • 247 2 Haddocks Kippers Bloaters Fish Fillets Fresh Salmon Dutch Herrings m Kegs SINGAPORE. COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd. ORCHARD ROAD. (Inc. m SS.) J, flsf isaaSMßu f- t^^n»l ■BBBBBBBBBsBut T 'W *W sJ^^tflr^BaW *t j3Sr Jjg^^^MT ii 1 *-t\* *7> *< *t^Jt23flfl^slsß I&vb4 SB' U 9 The Best Obtainable. Sold by leading
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    • 258 2 mr* pills APIOL STEEL I Sure and certain for all Female I complaints.Every lady should I keep a box m the house. •I Chemiagß and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietor I MARTIN. O.<n*t, Serttanytea. Im^mml MIiSSSM|SS—S»SSSJ»TTW Good Qualify Size 6x4 inches per 1000 Every Description of Office Stationery
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    • 91 2 f/y Its world-wide popularity is due to its n\ Iff mature ripeness^ soft refinement, and exquisite flavour. One of the principal brands ol II >\ TH3 F|ISTULERS f*OMPANY I IKITED, -JJ J»^ *J\z& n ivs?'s'*i «**NBURChTsCOTLAND trf«WA/\ ijrArjrl ags\ts aV^^A [C// A-. KATZ BROS., LTD., <?V^»VIV| BEER IMPOttTERB: Paterson, Simons
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  • 192 3 Delegates from 30 Countries To Attend. Arrangements for the first World Power Conference, which is to be held at Wembley in July, are now practically complete. Convened by a British Grand Council, with Lord Derby as President, invitations to send delegates have been accepted by ."JO countries. Governments,
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  • 201 3 Mussolini's Appeal for Mercy I nheeded. With forces of Stile troopers guarding the streets; a murder case which lias aroused international interest culminating in an appeal from Signor Mussolini to President CoolJdtre terminated re cently at Amite City, Louisiana, by th» hanpii!^ of the 3ix men. involved
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    • 113 3 PULSOMETER ENGINEERING CO. RE UKNG, ENGLAND A PUMPS 1 JE Catalogues on application to ddr an( sole a am UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m th« Strait! Settlement!.) SINGAPORE. "a nmtgers DEWAR'S Victoria Vat The very finest Old Scotch Whisky /r3Bßsß6fei AWARDED Sf|MF.DA| o Wy L rj VADE I N I
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    • 355 3 WIDE-AWAKE ALERT MEN of business are those who keep their physical powers ir. first-rate order. One of the first essentials to perfect health is daily regularity, and when this is lacking nothing is better to set matters right than Pinkettes, the dainty little gentle-as-nature laxatives. Pinkettes prevent constipation, banish biliousness,
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    • 736 3 TO BE LET GODOWN ON THE NORTH RECLAMATION MALACCA. (1) To be let by public tender two Godowns built of steel with corrugated roof and lidei and concrete floor with direct access from the river. The Godowns are itised sufficiently to enable easy loading into lorries or bullock carts on
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    • 430 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY COMPANY, LIMITKD. (Incorporated ia Bcagkoag) c Direct Service to Japan rla Hongkong ana 1 Shanghai and te> Calcutta rta Pftaaa* from Singapore. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Cantoa, Macao, Swatow, Amor, Chefoe, Tientsin, Newehwang, Yaagtsxe Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOB PKNANG
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    • 844 4 P. 0.-intish India Apcar Line (Corapanl'S Incorporated la England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N. CO. TJadtr Contract with His Majesty's Goverameat. LONDON-FAR EASTLIIN SERVICE OIT* WARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOB MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWBRP Tonnage Doe Spore Tonnage leava Spore
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    • 774 4 STEAMER SJtILIMS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (laeorporsted m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES. LIVERPOOL ANIJ GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK* Taking carfo ra throngh
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    • 710 4 KONiiIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCNAPPFi BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) CNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS rNDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Noa. Passag* Dept. HI, Freight Dept., 1202, Marln* Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. INDRAGIRI— June 27, Retch-River, Prigi-Rarlja, Sapnt, Tembilahan and Rengat. PLAXCIL'S- June 27, Batavin. Siinarang,
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    • 509 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Englond) "ELLERMAN" LINE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OP TOKIO due July 20 tCITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 7 ITY OF PEKIN due Sept. 2C
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    • 585 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated m U.S-A.) R«g«lar Freight Strrice from U.S. A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SDK DISBCT. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 8 •«.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 4 Taking cargo on throngh Bills of Lading to all Inland Points.
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    • 754 5 STE«ME!j S.mifiGS Burns Phiip Line For 8f DNET, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, D*ARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular' monthly sailings by the well known steamers MARELLA (7375 tons) and MONTOKO (5000 tons). The s.s. MAREI.LA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cnbins, swimming
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    • 418 6 CINEMAS =a FRIDAY, JUNE 27 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29 ARCADIA CINEMA TANJONG KATONG SECOND SHOW >!£ SUPREME PASSION 6 REELS FIRST SHOW THE THIRD EYE TWO NEW EPISODES Together with WESTERN DRAMA, COMICS, EVE'S REVIEW and GAZETTE. ALHAMBRA From Monday, June 23 to Saturday, June 28 .<• «he Second Show
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    • 373 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, June 2f. to Monday, June 30 In the second ahow at Flrat show at 7.50 A Paramount Picture featuring ifATTV ARHITPIffP m ETHEL CLAYTON and THEODORE FATTY ARBLCKLE ln ROBERTS m •wh. v SHAM m Travelling A dashine romance that te:ir3 off society's Oil M%*
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    • 574 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS I Other Classified Advts., see page 16. SPECIAL LINES ul (pedal pric-3 to-.'ny at Whitcnwjivs. i!p I RL'BBEK IS DO\VN7~and so niv Whit* away'a prices. Cell 10-dajr. Iip < ~TILT AN!) PLAIN, raramcis. Cronmy pure, ilciifious an.l fresh njadc d.;ily C II SweoUhrp. TO I.XT, compound h»u.-c. 1008,
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    • 588 6 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., sec pan* 16. MARRONS GI.ACES The dessert of tho ashir.n.il.K- World. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Buopa Hotel Building. Rallies Typewriting ISur au 1, Unftles Place. DOUBLE TEBAI HATS (grey and f.nvm Yt each. Apply P. G. Lowe, 1 Rafflei P!:ic<\ Up) REPAIRS 1" BINOCULARS and
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  • 117 7 nZTDBBi Iriday, June 27 ■i., 7.1-1 p.m. mtg., noon. i,. 2)."> ji.in. tun, Tanglin Barracks, S.R.C. v. R.GA. Sat.irii... .Ili 8.14 a.v, 7.58 p.m. vi II inni! due. ajr, 8.30 a.m. :CIH Club. 'i'a:ii:!i:i Barracks. Anal. Vie. Theatre, 9.30 p.m. Sui.da... Ju.:f 2U D IS a m.,
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  • 173 7 I ridav, Ian 27, 1924. Ships »lonrside (he Wharves or expected to arrive. KEIM'KI. HARBOl :t. Main Wharf Btri« Botaao, Crew, Ncrite, I DagfaMtUL Ci»l \Vk»rf Nil. ■J IN DRY DOCK. Tinjune I'aci* <irc\ [mhoff 0 Lighter J, T. J. U. Mopprr fi") and I r:im Lighter
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  • 190 7 To-day. lladM tm S p.m. Mxiat > p.m. iVrt SwcttMlhlB anil Tcluk Anton.. 3 p.m. and Suurabaya 3 |im. 1'ensng, Kaugoon mad Calcutta 8 p.m Muar a p.m Ma'.accn 4 p.m. Hatu Puhr-.t 4 p.m. Uiituvm, Snmarang, Sourabaya, Port Durwin, Thursday Island and Austrnlr.sia (excepting Western. Austrulia)
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  • 34 7 By Left Arrd. Sport London PbqI Leeat May 23 June 16 Mmy 23 June 16 May 26 June 21 May 28 June 21 May m> .!un« 24 Hay M Juue 2C
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  • 208 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 21 On London, bank 4 m/s 2/4 1/16 Demand 2/3 31/32 Private I m. credits On New York,' Demand 50>4 Private W> On France, Bank 86C nom. tn India. Bank T.T. OnHon^ong.Dnnk.l.a 8% p A pmn. On Shanghai Bank d/d. 70% On Java, Bank
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  • 54 7 Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 10%d. Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers Spot luly uly-Sept. )ct.-Dtc. Spot Julj July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 84 34% 30 36>a DAILY PRICED CURRENT. 12
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 233 7 issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 1 1 Batan^' Padang 0.47 u..". 1 1 Hitam Tin LOS 1.10 11 i'l Idiis Hydraulic 20/- 22/1 1 Joha:i Tin 0.38 0.J2 1 1 Jclatitoh 0.15 0.20 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 46/- 47 nL Ll i'l Kamuating Tin ."50/- 87/- xd. 10 10
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    • 144 7 Issue Vai. Pd. Buyers. Sdton. £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 Z.C>.?, 10 l'J Ctnlnil Enfjini's ."..00 ti.00 5 5 Central Motors 52.00 2.50 tl £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 0.00 S/-5/- Kl<".\ Tramways 0/- ">/(; 10 10 Fraser Neave 45.00 46.00 r>U 50 Hammer Co. 160 180 xd.,
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    • 99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 pur 10 p.c. pir. S'pore Kloctric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 S'pore Municipal 5 p.c 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pui S'pore Municipal 4\i p.c. of 1907 £1 600,000 par 5 p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4H p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5 p.c. pm S'porc Municipal
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    • 394 7 Fraaer and Co. and i.j-al! and Kvatt'a Quotation!. To-day s Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Kvatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 COO 0.80 0.90 Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 A. Hi tarn ($5) 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 A. Kilning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.30 Am. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 146 7 THE KUANTAN RUBBER SYNDICATE, LTD. Application has been made to the Directors of this Company by PhMip No"! San aom \o issue to him a duplicate Debenture Stock Certificate for $550 m the upon the statement that the original Debenture stock Certificate No. 18, dated June 27, 19^3, hxs h«-pn
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    • 143 7 THE BUKIT KATIL RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. (Incorporated m t"hc Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby given that application has bic-n made to the Directory of this Company to issue a duplicate scrip m place of Share Certify ite No. 3828 for 500 shares numbered *****1 *****0 of $1 each m the
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    • 285 7 VICTORIA THEATRE ROBIN WJMHB HI >^m^ I^ih^P^ r Special Prologue. )|^^si HB»af> KomcihinK new m |H BOOKING NOW OPEN AT THE THEATRE PRICES $3, $2 and $1 Children may book scats lot -Matinees CHILDREN'S PRICE $1 FOR MATINEES ONLY PENANG TURF CLUB AUTUMN MEETING— PROPOSED PROGRAMME FIRST DAY.— JULY 20.
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    • 183 7 i 777 THE QUEEN STOCKINGS EXTRA HEAVY. 222 SPECIAL BEATT BItX PAGODA HOSIERY MjUMfactorcd fran THE PUREST CHINESE SILK Possesses quality that er.durc- In the days before Pagoda bMUM the vogue silk hosiery was a luxury denied to all but the privileged few. The exquisite rich o».r.li!y, the tested dvi
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    • 343 7 JOHORE POLICE ORDHI UNDSB SEC. 3 (HI* OF 1 UK SMALL OFFENCES ENACTMENT No. 2 OF 1913.— TRAFFIC ARRANGEM1 BE OliSEKVEI) ON THE OCCASK 'HIE Ol'EXINC OK THE JOI1OKE < U WAV ON JUKI 18, 1U24. Motar cars will approach the Rail. the new road at tha ind of Jalun
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  • 59 8 Mrs. Ans Lim Thye, mother of the late Mr. Ang Swce Teen, Mrs. Ang Swee Teen, and their families beg to thank their many relations and friends, who sent wreaths and messages of condolence m the hour of theii bereavement, and those who kindly rendered assistance m Sourabaya, on
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  • 987 8 The Straits Times FRIDAY, JUNE 27. RICKSHAS AND THE ROAD. The other day we published a letter an excellent letter because it was so brief and'lo the point in which the writer drew attention to the number of apparently superfluous rickshas now in the streets of Singapore, many of them
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  • 41 8 Mr. J. Ow*m Hughes of Messrs. Harry Wicking and s Co. has been elected as chairman of Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce* m succession to Mr. D. G. M.' Bernard (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd.), who has gone on leave.
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  • 44 8 In the Second Police Court, Penang, the Health Department <*f the Penang Municipality charged a Tamil, R. Veerappen, wilh having sold adulterated milk opposite the F.M.S. Railway Station jetty. Accused pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined 100 m defftult, three months' rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 55 8 At a meeting of the Public Health and Markets Committee at Rangoon, 56 application* sen' m for the post of Health Officer of the Corporation were considered. It was decided to appoint a small committee, consisting of Dr. Ba Yin, Dr. Kingsley and Dr. Murray to go into the applications
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  • 51 8 The Canton Hospital, the oldest medical missionary institution m China, with compounds on the Bund, Canton, will build an annex at Saae Ohuen, suburbs west of the city- Formerly the hospital was operated by only a missionary society, but for several years past it has been a union and inter-denominational
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  • 68 8 A popular sportsman, Mr. Hector McEwan MrTavi-h. of the China Sugar Refining Company, was married on June 12, the bride being Miss Charlotte Ladell Scott of Quarry Bay, daughter of Mr. T. L. Scott of Putney, London. The wedding took place at the Union Church. Hongkong. The bride, was given
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  • 13 8 The annual meeting of the Straits Trading Co. was held at noon to-day.
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  • 31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 162 $100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 167 $100.
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  • 30 8 Canton telegrams to the Shanghai Chinese press are to the effect that his associates have urged Dr. Sun Vat-sen to take a complete rest and to retire from public life.
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  • 37 8 It is stated that before very long experiments are to be tried m public with a new hard tennis court of rubber compound. The surface is to be of grci-n and the white lines inlaid and vulcanr.-ed.
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  • 38 8 A lecture will be delivered to-morrow, at 8 p.m., at the club house of the United Islamic Association (1, loron? VI, Gaylong Road) by Dr. S. I. M. Ibrahim, L.M.S., on Malay Medicine and Witchcraft. All are welcome.
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  • 36 8 Yesterday, about 7-30 p.m., a Hokien Chinese, named Low Chee Kwee, was itabbed and then robbed of $47 at the junction of Tras and Anggor Streets. The man was sent to hospital by the Central police.
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  • 40 8 In their produce report dated June 26, Messrs. Barlow and Co. state A fair imount of business has again been dune n copra and prices show an upward trend. Closing quotations are as follows No. 1 sundried $11.55, mixed $11.10.
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  • 60 8 In the House of Commons replying to Sir Charles Yate (C, Melton) Mr. Richard said that the revised rates of pay of officers of the Army m India, that would come into force m July, would certainly take full account of the present :ost of living of Europeans m India,
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  • 68 8 The Roast Beef an.l Yorkshire Pudling" Englishman or the American will find plenty to surprise him m the £4 dinner which the Hongkong Restaurant is putting on daily at the Wembley Exhibition. Like most rich Chinese meals, ".he dinner takes several days to prepare. Indeed the cooking m the restaurant
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  • 73 8 The residence of George Binnie, a miner at Dennyloanhead, five miles from Falkirk, m Stirlingshire, Scotland, was blown ip by an explosion of gelignite, and five of the occupants wen- killed, while 14 Jthera, who were asleep m the house, ■sustained minor injuries. A daughter of Binnie jumped from an
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  • 77 8 Lord Vernon has presented the Rev. A. H. Wilkinson, formerly a CMS. missionary m China, to the vicarage of Poynton, near Stockport, which is worth about £350 a year, with residence, and vacant oy the preferment of the late incumbent. Poynton was formerly an ecclesiastical district under the rectory -of
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  • 83 8 An innocent little move on the part of Messrs. Riberio and Son's office boy proved to be merely an excuse for turning the office at Queen's Road, Hongkong, into a well organised po pui lottery show. The office boy and three colleagues were surprised the other night when a posse
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  • 85 8 It is interesting to note, that Mrs. Smuts, wife of General Smuts, was out fighting for her husband's cause. In a manifesto, frank and trenchant, which she issued to the women of South Africa, Mrs. Smuts said While we have been sitting m *our druwing-rooms, the other parties have been
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  • 92 8 The astonishing statement that King Solomon flew over the Dead Sea centuries ago m an aeroplane, and that the people of Palestine tacked some device on to their heels and flew without the aid of a machine, was made by Miss Milli Meyer, who recently returned to Brisbane from a
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  • 99 8 Early next year a Conference is to be held which for a week, at any rate, will make Hongkong the centre of interest m the medical profession and which is bound to give an impetus to medical work m China. It will be a joint conference between the Hongkong and
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  • 100 8 Although the June settlement day is still a fortnight or more away, it is already evident that it will be of a particularly grievous nature, says the N. C. Daily News of June 11. For several months past heavy gambling has been going on m Langkats— perhaps with special reference
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  • 470 8 Tin- Hen. Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok has ar rived m Singapore from Penan*; to at tend the meeting; of the Legislative Coun cil on Monday. Mr. ami Mrs. A. S. toad, of Taipinpr, celebrate their silver wedding on the Mh of next month. They aie giving a
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  • 31 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched June f>) by the 8.1. Tara will arrive by train to-morrow morning. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders -at !).3O a.m.
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  • 102 8 A Tokio message to the Nanyo NichiN'ichi Shimbunsha, dated June 25, states that a body found m the river at Canton has been identified us the man wha attempted to assassinate M. Merlin wfcilt attending a banquet given by the Frwicli community. The assailant has be.en established
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  • 166 8 A joint extraordinary general meeting of members of the Malacca Planters' Association and the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce, besides a large number of Chinese and Malay rubber es'at owners not m membership of those bodies, has agreed to the following •<■.■<'- lution That having regard to
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    • 187 8 Garrick SPECIAL SIZE No. 2 r^^MElEii \^jj^jtUKUIIMiiiiiii> iiiU Mmia only from the highest grade |p^ -*-rZ Virginia leaf. JflyEm^8WydaW^| PRICE 85 CENTS KKSM^i^kk^JQ^HKB 'STRAITS). LTD. rir.corpo rated in EngUnd) 1^"— u M-M ■m*3Z?£m Singapore, Penanc I >>i«g<.> t «cu>io» and Kuala Lumpur. Guard the leeth 0, ARCHER'S SOLID, TRANSPARENT DENTIFRICE
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    • 130 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. CARL JANTVOORT and CLAIRE ADAMS m GOLDEN DREAMS m 5 Reels. GLADYS WALTON m CROSSED WIRES m 5 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. MARGUERITE SNOW m THE VEILED WOMAN m 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEB A CO, LTD,
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    • 75 8 e On Other Pages. Page. Kombok Rubber Meeting 2 Shipping and the Mails 7 Keutcr Telegrams 9 The Causeway To-morrow's Ceremony y Court cf Appeal Sungci Nyok's First Motor Ship 'J Mbdaren's Flight Daring Armed Robbery H CUmm and the Civil Service 9 10 Local Rubber Auction.! .10 Correspondence 10
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  • 309 9 Britain's Attitude if Germany Defaults. Mr. MacDonald Misrepresented [REUTER TELEGRAM.] I.umlon, June 26. Paris M. Herriot announced in the Chamber that the United States had accepted the invitation to be represented at the London Conference officially on questions concerning the United States and semi-officially as observers on
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  • 118 9 Sensational Reports from World Centres. [RXUTXB TELEGRAM.] l.ondiiii, June 26. Very violent earthquake shocks are reported from several world centres. Reut- r's jrrcspondent nt Faenza, Italy, says t ht- NMld of shocks at Bendandis Observatory bogaa at ihree in tlu morninR and ..i ii.i Cor fwur him i^.
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  • 98 9 t BELTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 26In the House of Commons Mr. Thomas, dcaTnjj with Irish representation at Washington, said there seemed to be an impression that if an Irish Republic were asked for it would be conceded. It should fee understood thai any siu-h demand would receive
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  • 66 9 [RELTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 27. Moscow Beinkop, a member of the Dutch Communist party, speaking at the congress of the Third International, said the British Kpipire was the centre of gravity of the wtfi capitalism. The I'niti-d Stutes was al.-o n stronghold of the same creed.. They must
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  • 248 9 The Indemnity Application Bill. [RKVTER TXLECRAH.] London, June 26. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce has sent to the Foreign Office a resolution expressing grave apprehension at the action of a minority of 56 members of the House of Commons en June 16 in voting against the second
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  • 164 9 Bleeding Noses and a Black Eye. [RKUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. New Yoik Towards the close of the Democratic Convention yesterday a resolution was passed to hear the nominating speeches immediately, as the Platform Committee was not ready to report. A delegate then began to nominate Senator Underwood.
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  • 75 9 [KICTXB TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. Delhi The Central Khilafat Commiltee, after three days' private sittings, has, it is understood, settled the personnel of the Khilafat delegation to the World's Moslem Conference, including: the brothers Mahomed All and Shaukat Ali. The committee also drafted instructions to the delegation, which,
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  • 44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. Johannesburg The Rand Daily Mail undei'.-tands that the Nationalist Government intend to appoint a European Ambassador for South Africa with headquarters m Holland. The name of Mr. Grobler, of the Legislative Council, is mentioned m this connection.
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  • 28 9 [UUTU TELEGRAM.] London, June 27. Washington President Coolidge has accepted the resignation of the Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Cyrus Woods, with appreciation of his service*.
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  • 174 9 Protest in the Egyptian Senate. Allegations Against Britain. [UUTSB TELEGRAM.] LUndon, June 20. In connection with Lord Pal-moor's announcement that the Government will not abandon the Sudan, Reuter's Cairo correspondent reports that a deputy read in the Chamber on Tuesday a telepram which he said he had received
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  • 83 9 [RZUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. Presiding at the annual meeting of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., Ltd., Sir John Denison-Pender said the company had applied for a wireless licence but had to wait and see Britain's declared policy before anything could be done. They
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  • 72 9 [UUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, June 27. Moscow It is regorted from Leningrad that the supreme court-martial passed the death sentence on nine men accused of highway robbery, espionage and counter-revolutionary activity. Twenty-two others were sentenced to varying long terms of imprisonment. All are alleged to be in the pay
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  • 26 9 [BXUTXB TELJEGRAM-] London, June 26. Akyab The American world-fliers have left for Calcutta. London, June 26. Calcutta The American world fliers have arrived.
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  • 35 9 [REVTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 27. Prince and Princess Purchatra of Siam had luncheon with their Majesties at Buckingham Palace. The Prince of iVales received the Sultan of Perak and th» Regent of Kedah.
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  • 54 9 [RIVTEB TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. Madrid General Berenguer, ex-com-mander-in-chre* of the Spanish forces and high commissioner of Morocco, who was court-martialled in connection with the Melilla disaster of 1921, was sentenced to be removed from the active list and placed on the reserve. General Navarro, who was
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  • 27 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, June 26. A message received by the Siam Observer states that Maclarcn will leave Rangoon, to-morrow morning for Bangkak. I
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  • 1263 9 A Great Engineering Work Completed. To-morrow's Ceremony. The official opening of the Johore Causeway by H.E. the Governor (Sir Laurence Guillemard, K.C.B., K.C.M.G.) to-morrow morning- will mark the completion of one of the greatest engineering works that hao been undertaken in the Par East. A huge gi»nite bank
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  • 408 9 Buddhist Priest in Land Action. In the Court of Appeal yesterday, before tho Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), Mr. Justice Whitley and Mr. Justice Acton, an appeal was heard against the decision of Mr. Justice Acton in a land dispute between a Buddhist priest named Ng Chuan
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  • 103 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, June 26. Christiania Capt. Amundsen has postponed h»s Polar expedition owing to economic difficulties. London, June 26. Moscow M. Joffe has been appointed a member of the Soviet delegations negotiating m London. London, June 27. Moscow As a result of the overflowing of Lake Ladoga 61
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  • 69 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pene.ng, June 2G. The first motor-ship ouilt at Sun#ei Nyok dockyard, called the Rcnpum, has done a successful trial run, attaining an avtrage speed of ten knots. Hqr nett tonnage is 74 and she is driven by a Bolinder motor of 217 b.h.p.
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  • 31 9 Already acknowledged locally $1,435.13 Anonymous 10 Mr. Seow Poh Long 10 Kim Chuan Road Church 7.50 $1,462.03 J. A. B. COOK, Hon. Secretary. Singapore, June 25, 1924.
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  • 1884 9 Straits Chinese and the Colour Ba'r. Association's Protest. The Secretary of the Straits Chin. British Association has L-upplied us with the following report An extraordinary general Meeting of the Straits Chinese British Association was held at the Garden Club, Raffles Square, on the 23rd in tanl when the
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  • 308 10 Barlow and Co. report Singapore, June 26. A quiet tone has prevailed during the period under review with spot sheet at a2tf to 33 Vi cents per lb. There was a steady tone in yesterday's auction and ■wanted sheet sold at 32Vi-32% cents. Good average quality and
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  • 237 10 Desperadoes m South Bridge Road. A daring armed robbery took place at a big Chinese shop, 170-4, South Bridge Jicad, near the corner of Pagoda Street, about 1J.45 p.m. yesterday. It appears that two Cantonese went to the shop and bhowed a letter to the shopkeeper downstairs,
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  • 89 10 Sessue Hayakawa's picture Black Roses will be shown at the Gaiety from tonight. It is a fine six reel picture. The Fairbanks production The Mollycoddle is m the same programme and the final episode of the Hope Diamond serial m the first show. Booking is brisk for the
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  • 64 10 Programme of drills up to and for June 29, 1924 Friday, June 27, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.R.A. (V), 2nd*intensive training period; M.G. Platoon, recruits training. Saturday, June 28, Fairer' Rcnge, All I'cnang Veterans Shield competitionj, (transport and allotment to be detailed later). Sunday, June 29, Fairer
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  • 30 10 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending July 6 1924 MONDAY, 30. Individual Troops Parade. TUESDAY, 1. Signalling Class, Headquarters, 5.15. THURSDAY, 3. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.16.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 241 10 To the Editor of the Siraits Times. Sir, The gist of the letter of your correspondent, Mr. G. F. Davidson, can be put iftto three short sentences as follows There is over-production of rubber. Therefor* restriction is necessary. Therefore restriction should be abolished. At any rate, the recommendation
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    • 596 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, In various quarters it is stated that if (as is likely) during the cuiivnt quarter the average price is below Is. the percentage of export allowance will be reduced by 5 per cent., and by a further f> per cent, every subsequent
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  • 45 10 A good St. Louis story is related of a man who pretended to be wonderfully well read. Some friends put him to the test. Have you read Thackeray's Pendennis Sure. Have you read Dickens' Pickwick Sare. Have you read Scott's Emulsion Sure.
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 148 10 Singapore, June 27. Kubbor. London l'i",il. Luual :;4 c-.s. Tin.— London £224 3 8d. i (7D tons ■■oKI). Rubbers arugju^l Mining. Ti. a with strong buyers of John*. Bfctang Padangs have buyi-is at .">:! centa an.H sellers at 5:5. Tiouth.s buy. rs at 1.01, Norths
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    • 134 10 Singapore, June 27. Tin— £224 7s. G<1. up 4.")s. Rubber.— lOfxd. unc-hiii, Interest in the share market is confined to the Tin section, and in Rubbers, i:ul.istrials and Loans there is practically nothing doing. There is a bijc enquiry for Johnns, as high as 45 cents
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    • 119 10 Singapore, June 27. Uubb?r.— lO^d. 34 Mats. Tin.— £224 7s. (id. SI 12— 75 tons. Mining. Manbaua B8 to BO, J lo 41, Petelingl I. :','.> to Wria Hydraulics 20s. ML to 21 s. 3d., Te'.ok K.uins 1.10 to 1.18, Ulu Y«nw
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  • 268 10 Their Route to Europe and Unitcfl States. The following is the route back to the United States to be followed by the American world Biers, who raadMd Rangoon on the 20th inst. Rangoon, to Akyub, -U~> miles. Akyab, to Calcutta, 4UU miles. CaJcotta, to Allahacad, -175 miles.
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  • 112 10 The Bangkok Times says Some little time since, it may be remembered, a party of people from Formosa went m procession to the office of the ChinoSiam newspaper near Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. They disapproved apparently of something thct had appeared m that newspaper, regarding one
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  • 55 10 Pssser.pers travelling from Singapore iinJ Penang by the Ethiopia sailing thin afternoon to connici nt Riuieoon with the Hi'mle*/jon liner Chindwin^ testing Rangoon on July 1, are Mr. I. H. N. Evans, sad by. tin Bthfe) Iriu- Leicestershire, s^.ilinji from Roniroon on .Inly IS, Mr. and Mrs. I. HiggJabotteai
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 506 10 Brookes Defeats Hunter. [Reuter Telegram. J London, Jun<' Theie was a blazing su:i ail day and Um heal ut Wimbledon WM almost u:ibcarable. An attendance of 15,000 included Their Majestir.-.. In the first centre court match Norman Brookes btat the American Kranois Hunter, :j— S. t>— .>, G
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    • 256 10 Interesting Race in Scratch Fours Meat. There was a remarkable iinish to a race at the Yacht Club yesterday, the event being the heat for the Scratch Fours, the final of which will take place at the regatta to-morrow. Mr. Q. Day started the news and Ifofan. Flett and
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    • 41 10 Jerry Monahan. who is meeting Young Ptlky in a 15 3-min. round content a: the Happy Valley on Saturday, July 6, will be training in the Happy Valley ring next Monday arvl Tuesday at 5 p.m. The public are welcome.
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    • 71 10 In the S.C.C. Volunteer Snooker tournament the semi-finals (Baker and Flux v. Evans and Bowerman and McMullan anj McOustra v. Cruickshank and Collins) have to be played by Tuesday, and the final has to be played by Friday. The annual sports of St. Andrew's School will take place on
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    • 232 10 Mr. Leveson-Gmver's XI Meet South Africans. [Reuter Telegram.] London, Jane -'">• The match between Mr. H. D. V,. Live-son-Gower's XI and the South African Inued ;u R in hot weathai and before imall attendance. The wicks* was in excellent c< The Soiuh African iii> i •J.io. .Mr. I.evoson-liov.i-rs'
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    • 108 10 The following will represent the S.R.C. the S. la to-morrow's match, which will be the first of ihe Singapore Cricket Tournament: M. CJ. Anthoniss, R. Baitels. T. Lcij.-siu.-, S. D. Gauder, G. Armstrong, E. E. do Sous*. C, A. Pennefathir, W. A. Kcyt. A. W. E. G. Wheatley
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    • 163 10 The Open Championship. [Router Telegram.] London, June 26. Sunshine and hot \v< ;iih;i prevailed at Hoylake when the open yi>!f duunpioiwhip mi layed i:>-day, and there wu a huge attendance. The scores at the end of the Bl mre Cyril Tolley, BoyaJ Am Duncan. Hanger Hill. Len Holla;!.1, Northampton,
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    • 393 10 Second Division 1'osition. Another second division match wan played yesterday, S.C.C. II meeting Bousteads. An even came resulted in a draw of one all. There wmi no *■■"> at the interval. Afterward." Nesbit M0l«d for the club and Kcng Sontf equalised for Bousteads. The position in the second If
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  • 1876 11 Busy Time for Golf Followers. By Our Special Correspondent London, May 19. The follower! <>f public gr«.lf have had t in it- nil of spectacle during the past foitnjcht. A v.itl; u:;<> to-day Mis? W.thend mi playing off the final in the ■unpionshipaKJiinst Mrs. Oautley who made a
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  • 37 11 The Siam Observer understands that Capt. McNair, of the Hang Sang, which left Bangkok a few days ago. is probcbly not returning to that port as he expects to go tn Shanghai to join the Shanghai pSata.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 242 11 (MANGE LOTio^j rAN INFALLIBLE II IL /ff— NjV Mi^i**/ w*^ Oibections. V V SMAKe"*. 1 BEFORE t \WELL m CHEM| StS^ USE. >The United Pharmacy. Singapore./ SOLE MANUFACTURERS jr J Stockists abroad Malacca THE ONG DISPENSARY Seremhan THE SEREMBAN DISPENSARY, LTD. Kuala Lumpur THE KKDKK M. DISPENSARY, LTD. Ipoh OLDFIELD'S
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    • 476 11 Raffles Hotel Mora and Koka Shipoff, the graceful young dancers, who have delighted large audiences here, will appear this week m the Raffle* Hotel. Piitllroom upon the following dates. TO-NIGHT Mura and Koka ShipofT will dance bsTPA TJAWi? twecn 7 and 8 p.m. Children of :iq;e the Ballroom. SATURDAY, JUNE
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  • 400 12 Par Value. Company. Ezehani Pricw l I Anglo- Malay I I Ayor Kilning El Bakap Plantns £1 Banteng (STngr) I Batu Caves VI Batu Kawan Cl Batu Tiga Hvitam C'onsol. Jl Bidor Estates 2/ Brooklands £1 Bukit Kajangr Bnldl Mfrtajam I BoUt Rajah ISukit Sembawanjr 2/
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 325 12 Mannfacturers of Every Description ot Eatd. 1847. JA SURGICAL *lfl/l'S INDIA RUBBER GOODS /f^li/Z^^jflO^' Syrlngea, Water Bottles and Beds, Air *7 I*'7^^\O" Cnahione, Enemas, Bed Sheetings, Teata, Qy Tubings, etc. ESTABLISHED 1847. Trade Mar* J. G. INGRAM SON, LTD. The london India Rnliher Works, Hackney Wick, London, E. England. LADIES
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    • 260 12 TWO Records FOR ml Price of ONfc "His Master's VoiceCELEBRITY RECORDS are now Issued as DOUBLE SIDED at (he undcrnoted prices V 10-tnch Red 3 25 12-inch Buff 5.2S 12-inch Red "5P 12-inch Pale Creen 6- 0() 10-inch Buft *3 75 12-inch Pale Blua *7 00 12-inth Wh!» f 25
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    • 452 12 CHEONG KOON SENG CO.! IMPORTANT~MORTGAGEE SALE ol valuable town, country and sea-side properties at Tanjong Katong and Tcluk Kurau At Messrs. Cheonjr Koon Seng Co's sale- room. No. 30, Chulia Street, on Wednesday, July 2, at 2.30 p.m. 1. Twenty two pieces of valuable freehold land and the compound dwelling
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    • 433 12 AUCTION SALE «i Ot Latl of high grade tenk household furniture, piunu, grsmophoiie, etc. At No. r,. Institution Kill behind Il.c n«W Manjioiis olf River Vall.y Road. on Salunliiy. June 2S, at 2 p.m. iiiK artistic Jacobean design wnxpoliahad teak drawing room rait*, taak curio ilisphiy cubini-t, teak «ideboaiil with
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    • 222 13 TMS MARK Means Quaßity "Dog's Head" Beer and Stout OBTAINABLE EVEfiYWHEHE Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporßtpd m the Straits Settlements) >Mi4>>it>>t#<* v*-# •v $x a##sa#aa ixkixis j§j, Pains y tm>t'-% z> g Ail Mothers should knew this. ">?/' s^l There is nothing so ssilc. so quick '>' or so sure
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    • 557 13 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS POLICE police notTtkT-ordinance No. 136 (ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES). All persons m possession of Firearms are hereby reminded that rermtts for Ach Firearm* will expire on the June 30. 192-4, And *hould bo renewed as soon as possible. I'erSens failing to renew thcuk, permits before July .11,!' ii', !'ii'
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    • 423 13 (laeorporated la Biagap«re) M. GRANGK KUAD. Krs.'jaTllllTi^o The Car that is built up to a Standard, not down to a pric* \ghfB in b ]ny THE Mo{or m this Famous CAR is undoubtedly the most efficient m the World, producing as it does MAXIMUM POWER AT MINIMUM C9SI •less than
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    • 1171 14 ABatta ov«r $5,000,000 S.C. Aiiir uci la ftret tT»r $17,1 0M»t The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits S.ttUmtats.) HEAD OFFICE: Wiaehestof Hoise, Singapore. LONDON OFTICI i II 014 Jewry, B.C. The Company has 00,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England aad compiles vita th* British
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    • 389 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter is Japan) Capital Subscribed Y 80,000,000 Capital Paid-up T6£,000,000 Reserve Fund Y12, 180,000 President K. Nakagawa, Xaq. Vie* President H. Mori, Esq. DIBCCTORS t G. Kawasaki, Esq. I T. Hisamuna, Esq. M. Esaki, Esq. D. Takita, Esq. M. Suto, Esq.
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    • 375 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated la Cagland) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets M 0.000,000 W. A. SIMS Kanager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated la England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1808. Capital
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    • 119 14 THE ANALYST REPORTS: that sand and dust are ever present m machine manufactured cigarettes a warning for all smokers to study their health and enjoy VIRGINIA CIGARETTES 555 MADE BY HAND— ONE AT A TIME free from SAND AND DUST SOIE MANUFACTURERS: ARPATH TOBACCO CO. LTP.. LONCO* Illlllu'llltJH MllllltHtltt T
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  • 1076 15 LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Fraser and Co.'s weekly report, dated June 25, states Tin has remained steady and the share market quiet during the past few days and although prices in soiA of the more* popular stocks show an advance business generally has been on
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 222 15 A GENEROUS OFFER OF INEXPENSIVE MOTORING THE ALL-BRITISH 14 H.P. Armstrong Siddeley B met economical and popular family car of exceptional (|u;ili(y :md merit. Tyre wear is extremely Light Petrol Consumption is remarkably Low SO THAT AT Tliis silent, comfortable Top-gear car is an exceptional va'ae proposition. Price, delivered Kngland,
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    • 297 15 It's always Reliable m m fioodyear Transmission Belting has not been changad m I construction for many years. Its excellent scrvicr, under I < varying conditions m all parts of the world, has been so I satisfactory that it has not been necewary to alter it. Certain details have been
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 260 16 An Unusual Display OF JAPANESE MODERN SATSUMA AND PORCELAIN WIRES Tea sets of various kinds, Bowls. Incense Burners, Flower Vases and Artistic Ornaments at NAKAJIMA CO. 121, BAFFLES HOTEL, (facing Bras liasah Road) FOR ONE WEEK ONLY From June 23 to June 28 A rare collection by S. ANDOH, KOBE,
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    • 203 16 Coal Tar Shipments just received from AUSTRALIA and GLASGOW. Supplies also from The Singapore Gas Works. LEE KIM SOO 20, High Street. A School History of England By C. R. L. FLETCHER and RUDYARD KIPLING This hook is written for all boys and girls who are interested m the story
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    • 902 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charge, for Want., For Sale, To Let, etc., la ordinary close sat type (average six words to line) are Per line One Insertion 28 cents, two ins. 46 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 ets., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten ins. $1.40,
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    • 897 16 LAND.AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Rlss, furnished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LEtTId^A, Mount Elizabeth, furnished, entry immediately. Apply to Netherlands Trading Society. TO LET, two storied bungalow. No. 43, Oxley Road, gas, water, garage. Entry July I. Apply 42-h, Oxley Road. FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET. One Tree Hill,
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    • 163 16 YOUR EYES If Optically D«fe<tlT» aad ■tralasd eaa ealy be relieved If •cUatifleallj made Glassss ars natd, OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. JOHN~DUKE, P3.OJL, PJMI.C OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN. 11, BATTERY ROAD. BINGAPOUL CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Ideal Roller For Grass Courts
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    • 437 16 BOOKS ABOUT INSURANCE INSURANCE, by T. E. Young, 8.A., K.K.A.S.. A Complete and Practical exposition for the student and the Rusinns Man JG4» INSURANCE OFFICE OItOANISATION. MAN'AGKMENT AND ACCOUNTS, hy the Same Author GUIDE TO MARINE INSURANCE brine a Handbook of the Law and Practice of Marine Insurance with Special
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