The Straits Times, 3 July 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,599 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS
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      106 1 > LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY I YOU WILL AGREE THAT "Bear Brand" GENUINE Swiss Cream IS DELICIOUS WITH FRUIT GIVE IT A TRIAL Obtainable from all dealers. Sole Afcnts fur S.S., F.M.S. and B. N. BORNEO. JOSEPH HUVERS SONS LTD. (Incorporated In England). 51 SINGAPORE. I MAKEKS TO H.M. THE
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      338 1 I iril l~^im^^<^<»iiß* <S» TENNIS BACKET Every racket is perfectly This racket reaches the acute balanced. Everything that conof perfection. Made entirely by tributes to the durability and hand of the very best selected drive of a racket is embodied Kent ash and strung with them this latest production. This
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      4 1 LACTOCEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    BRITISH MALAY RUBBER.
    1029 2 First-Class Condition of The Property. The fourth annual ordinary general meeting of the British Malay Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on June 8 at the offices of the company, King William House, 2a, Eastcheap, E.C., Major A. Yalden Thomson (the chairman) presiding The Chairman said Gentlemen, I
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      474 2 A GOOD WATCH FOR EVERYBODY Hi iC'fr'' -^S GOLD Wrist Watches from $15.00 ||J m\ fy(^nF^^\ BELU Swiss made 14kt. GOLD Wrist \M I IX Watch Lever 15 Jewels Movement fM f/lO JtAI Assorted Shapes. W Ld I\O />&*%. ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED AJ W\ nn eh Street sin «»P« re j^
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      337 2 WHITE PIMPLES ALL OVER FOOT Formed Large, Sore Eruptions. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "For eight months I suffered with a sore foot. At first a spot of little, white pimples broke out which soon spread all over my foot and formed large, sore eruptions. Sometimes the irritation was unbearable and
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      181 2 Underwood Typewriters The Model PATERSON, SIMONS CO., LTD. M rjrit<HUami(ltUlHMl l i l H> (MiHlU HJ MtTP^Ti l hftimUHil tHf MiH J JNU'ltl tllltrM4niHi IHHt lMlfMr^r| NMUim tmMl till !l. :il M l Ht ll)< >» IlilHMII! Only Joys can make Joy's Chocolates MADE IN SINGAPORE FRESH DAILY JOY'S" 12A
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    MALAYAN FISHERIES.
    547 3 Introduction of Modern Power Methods. Mr. C. F. Green, acting Director of Fisheries, S. S. and F. M. S., m the course of his report on the Fisheries Department for th( year 1923 states The purchase m 1924 of an experimental vessel was approved by the Governments of
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    STRAITS CURRENCY REPORT.
    148 3 The Currency Commissioners' Abstract as at June 2, 1924, is afollows c Whole amount of Currency Notes in Circulation on June, 2, 1924 83,726,774.70 Average amount of Currency Note? in Circulation during May, MM 83,720,384.8:3 (A) Currency Guarantee Fund Liquid Portion on June 2, 1924 51,770,830.77 Currency
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    115 3 Programme of drills up to and for July ti, 1924 Thursday, July I, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. M.G. Platoon, recruits training. Frjday, July 4, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall, S.K.A. (V), battery gun drill Balestier Range, M.G. Platoon, recruits firing, bus leaves Drill Hall at 4.40 p.m. Siglap
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      159 3 EAGLE and GLOBE C_ v Capital Steel Works fit Sheffield CAPITAL FOR 1 I HIGH SPEED STEEL wM MINING STEEL RjS NICKEL CHROME STEEL ;ttHlt CHROME SPRING STEEL ||||r FARQUHARSOVS Wgv QUICK RELEASE DRILL DJ^ CHUCKS. JrtfEJL TUNGSTEN STEEL SAW fcgSw BLADES. CAPITAL HIGH-SPEED TWIST DRILLS. SOLI AGENTS UNITED ENGINEERS
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      453 3 L dm LONGING FOR MORNING! A Talk To The Sufferer From Insomnia. With what satisfaction you have retired after a particularly fatiguing day A good night's rest and I shall be aa fresh as a daisy m the mornir;;," you say to yourself. But sleep refuses to come. The hours
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      370 3 TO LET OFFICES, GODOWNS, ETC 14, 10, O, 47, 64, 87 and 74, Tie Arcade. I and 1, Sobiaioa Soad. J, Battery Soad, (lit aad tad floors). 16, Baffles Quay. 18, Stamford Soad. 18-1 aad 18-a, Caanga Alley. 118, 129, ISO aad 181, Sooth Brtdf* Soad. 28, 81, 88, SS
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      358 3 STEAMER SAILINGS HUSO STiMNES LINES (Incorporated m Germany) Regular Monthly Freight Passenger Service. OUTWARD BOUND Hongkong, Shanghai and .Japan SCHEER 22,250 tons due July 9 ALBERT VOEGLER 9.P00 tons due Aug. 5 CARL LEGIEN 9,000 tons due Sept. 2 HOMEWARD BOUND Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. HINDENBURG 12,250 tons due Aug.
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      874 4 stoikr nnm% P.T 0 British Tndia "nd Apcar Line 'Companies Incorporated la ZagUad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PBNINSCLAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. TJader Contract with His Majesty'! Gnverameat LONDON-FAR I\STE!;N BIBVICB OV< WARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLE'S. LONDON AND AKTWBBP Tannage Dae
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      798 4 STEJjiigß jflW THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Taeorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON, AMSTERDAM, BOTTKRnAM, ANTWKRP. HAMBUEG AND BREMEN". GENOA. MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE. LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taktoff cart* throngh Bill
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      607 4 KORSRKLfkE PAKETVAART MAATSdifiPPy BOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) TJNDIB CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA COVXBNMBNT. Telephoao Noa. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Prpt., 12*2, Marino Oept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1001. VAN OVERSTRATF.N July 3. Honjrkonp. Iwataw i<n.l Amoy. BINGKAWANG— July r.inoh, Rvromlmnc, AillWll nnd
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      527 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Englond) "ELLERMJUT LIRE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POSTS AND SUBZ CANAL. r FREIGHT SERVICE LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. s.s. CITY OP TOKIO due July 20 »U CITY OK DUNKIRK due Aug. 9 i-.s. CITY OK PEKIX
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      624 5 STEAMER SAIUH6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated m U.S.A. Btralur Freight Service from U.S. A. via Panama T3 BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUK DIRECT. a.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 10 •s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 4 Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Inland
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      684 5 steamer mums Burns Phiip Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly ssilings by the well knowji stcnm<-rs MARELLA (TTTf tons) snd MONTORO (6000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA is the largest anil finest steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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      358 6 CINEMAS kLHAMBRA^ From Sunday, June 2S to Friday, July 4. In Urn Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. PCST NO BILLS fire Bad Pathe Comedy. GOLDWVN PRESENTS TOPICaFbUDGET house PETERS m British Screm New«. uluTmi rup |MU|C|D| C THE CALL OF THE i
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      274 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, July 3 to .Monday, July 7. FOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY At 9.15 A Playgoer* Pictures Special COUNTERFEIT LOVE In the Second Show at 10.13 m 3 P arts A PARAMOUNT SPECIAL J. L. Lanky presents GLORIA SWANSON. m a Sum Wood Production THE IMPOSSIBLE MRS.
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      252 6 "Man's destiny often lies m a woman's hands while his fate kangs by a hair" A Featuring that ever popular Yj^j^^&£ X THEODORE ROBERTS SSM fißiiipv f^lLS^w^y wiiu m i i VYILLSAM From the play mad,- fawiW l>> U d' 2 Mil-!- E CTWL MAI DiC G' c TWCOOORE ROQEirrS
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    78 7 us. Tliurs.'jv. July :t 11.43 ».ip., 10.58 p.m. ;">rtS. >.< .1 11 v. R.E. Friday, Ji Ij I i 16 p.m., 11.30 p.m. 10. mail. :;::iil clost'S. -livery. sll closes. M:;hips. 'i.-Iy 5 I i;.m. titutton sports, 2.45 p.m. div. II 0.TJ.G v. y. RE. v. Saletar
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    188 7 11)24. Snip* ri— fli* I In- WfcWfM or cpected tu ariivr. Kntrnnre KKPPEL BAMMNni n, Vedette, Ka :.i rf Nil. nil li in dry dock. T4!'.]or.K I'assr .<-f Vin Imiioff I o If V::n.na ii r vine Vessels Arrived. II tMM, I '.•..in CalIS tens, from Pon-
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    245 7 To-day. .i :irr! Sung-'i Liat ..3 p.m. Hoai 8 p.m. Penanf and .'alcutia ..3 p.m. .M.ilai c» 4 p.m. Pahajig, Pekfcit. Suncrl Lembing .n (vit Jcrantut) By ira.n 6 p.m Friday. Sabaagi Suez, Port Suid, Genoa, Hou.liamptun and Amsterdam, taking specially superscribed 111 for Luropc ..8 a.m.
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    33 7 Talwnan Kathmir Andre Ltbon Khiva KuniLranilt Left Arrd. Spore London May 30 June 24 Mny 30 June 26 June 2 June 28 June 0 June U0 Juhk G July 2
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    207 7 EXCHANGE. pore, July On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/02 Demand 2/-1 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 On New York. Demand 5014 Private 90 K% On i-" ranee. Bank 870 noni. Unnk T.T. 163% On il< Bgkoag, Bank d/d- 3% p.c. prem. On Shanghai, Bank d/d 7014
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers- SellersSpot Spot Julv July-Sept. July-Sept Oct.-Dec. >. -lv.. Tone of Market Firm. Latest London cables quote Spot short 10V4d. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers- Sellers. :\r,u, :::>■■ 96% 36U "7 '< DAILY PRICES CURRENT.
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      MINING.
      230 7 TmL Pd. Buyers. K.llers. 1 1 Batang Pudnng 0.50 1 1 Ilitam Tin 1.02% 1.07% 1 I Idri Hy.iiaulic -±\l- 22/6 1 Johan Tin 0..".0 o. i J 1 .'clnntoh 0J8 0 20 «1 Kara. Knmunting 46/- 47/- xd. 1 £1 Kamuntinff Tin '■>>>/- .'!7/- xd. 0 10 6^8
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      GENERAL.
      139 7 V&l. Vd. Buyers. Sellers. !1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 6.6.3 :0 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 :> Central Motors 2.00 2.50 :i £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.00 >/-!>'- Elec. Tramway fi/- 10 10 Prater Neavc 44.50 4r>.'jO 00 iOO Hammer and Co. 145 155 xb. OOJOOKatz Bros.
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      DEBENTURES.
      99 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 p«r 10 p.c. pm S'por? Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 Spore Municipal 6 p.c. 1,878,000 par 10 p.c. pro Spore Municipal 4*£ p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 5 p.c. pm S'p oir> Municipal 4*-_ p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5 p.c. pm Spore Municipal
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      391 7 Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotations. To-day's Prices. Fraser Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0-90 0.80 0.90 Allenby ($1) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 A. Hitam ($5) 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 Kuning (51) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.30 Am. Malay ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.60 1.70 A..
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      621 7 Have yoj been watrhinK for this fight YOUNG PELKY vs. JERRY MONAHAN m FIFTEEN (I Minute) ROINDS HAPPY VALLEY ON SATURDAY, JULY 5, at 9.15 p.m. Prices $5, $3, $2 and $1 Tickets at G. 11. KIAT Co.. Ltd., Change Alley and Hi-rh Street and CHIA CHENG JIN, 9, Reffles
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      222 7 MANGEODINE Universally acknowledged the best mange cure for Dog, Cat, etc., and excellent for killing ticks and fleas. Frophylatic and Curati-.. Price $1 per bottle. Obtainable from all known Chemists. For upcountry orders, pleas* apply MEDICAL HALL. Ltd. Battery Road. TIMMS 1 DISPENSARY, 6, Raffles Chambers MEDICAL OFFICE. Bra» Basak
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      841 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. MARRONS GLACES. The dessert of the fashionable World. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. Raffles Typewriting Bureau I, Rafflts Plae*. bbUBLE~TERAI HATS (grey «nd fawn) $7 each. Apply P. G. Lowe, 1 Raffles Place. (lp) TO LET, 50-4, Rangoon Road, dious.
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      89 7 NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that all the stock in trade of Koh Sek I.im, who carries bti business as auctioneer at No. 3, Malacca Street and No. 20, Raffles Place, Singapore, has as from June 27, 1924, been purchased by Yeo Eng Hoe of No. C-l, Sit W'ah Road,
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    DEATH
    24 8 CRANE.— At 1001. off Upper Serangoon R.ftfui, Singapore, Ghana, widow of the late Henry Anthony Crane. Funeral to-day at 4.C0 p.m. at Bidudari.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    87 8 The family of the late Mr. Oei Tiong Ham beg to thank their relatives, friends and all these who sent wreaths, scrolls and telegrams of condolences also those who bo kindly attended the funeral, the Toa Lam School and the Pocy Mm Schoil who sent their representative!, and boyn,
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    The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 3. HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.
    1137 8 The Straits Times THURSDAY, JULY 3. HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND. A band of valiant men from the North are engrossed m fomenting an agitation which has for its aim the attainment of home rule for Scotland. At first sight, one may be inclined to agree that they are asking for
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    52 8 On Saturday, June 28, at 9 a.m. one of the F.M.S. Customs' launches captured two boats containing four Chinese and about 60 picul3 of rubber, olf Batu Pahat. At 11 p.m. on the same date at Kuala Muar, the Johorc customs authorities captured a cargo boat laden with 400 piculs
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    8 8 Tabak Tin meeting was held at noon to-day.
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    16 8 Wfe are informed that Lingui Tin, Ltd., are paying an interim dividend of five per cent.
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    20 8 Sleepy sickness is spreading. Htm MM were notified last week m 30 counties, says a London wire of June 20.
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    30 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. IC2=SIOO. The rate of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. lti" $100.
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    26 8 The members of the Nanyanß Chinese Students' Society, are holding their picnics at the late Mr. Wee Seang Tat's jungalow, Tanjong Katong, on Saturday mci Sunday.
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    34 8 A court of Enqury into the circumstances surrounding the .stranding of the Seistm, owned by Messrs. H. M. H. Nemazee and Co., was to be held at the Hongkong Harbour Office on Tuesday last.
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    42 8 Members of the Union Epworth Lcapue are requested to note that the lecture arranged for to-day, has been postponed to a later date and that the monthiy business meeting will bo held on July 5 at 4 p.m. m the Geylang Church.
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    40 8 An extraordinary general meeting of the rubber producers Association of Malaya ,will be held to-morrow for the purpose of considering the present position of the rubber industry and the changed conditions which have arisen since the introduction of compulsory restriction.
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    53 8 Wong Ah Cheng, a Kheh Woman, who was charged with tralhckinj; m frills was found guilty, at Penar.g, on Monday by Mr. H. A. Forrer before whom she wa.-' tried. She was sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment and a tine of $53, m default of payment to undergo thrie
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    55 8 The Planters'' Conference, which is to be held m Kuala Lumpur on the 12tii, 13th and 14th, may be attended by all and sundry whether members c' the 1.5.P., Planters, or not. It is hoped the attendance at the various interesting lectures will be large. Programmes may be had from
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    61 8 The American Navy officials have given a contract to the Glenn L. Martin Co., Cleveland, to build 'io air planes, to cost nearly 1,000,000 dollars (about £200,000.) The planes will have a cruising radius of 2,400 miles, and will be constructed lo carry bombs and torpedoes, and to land on
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    65 8 The cases m which Mr. Thio Ngean Long brought a charge of assault against Mr. J. Stuart-Junes, and the latter a cross-summons against the former for a similar offence came before Mr. Pryde. District Judge, this morning. Mr. J. G. Campbell appeared for Mr. Stuart-Jones and Mr. Roland Braddcll for
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    78 8 In the report of the Chief Government Geologist, Queensland, (Mr. B. Dunstan) on his recent visit to the Mount Isa field, 3ays The abundance of the ore banks and lodes is a marvellous feature of the MVuint Isa silver-lead field, and, although the outcrops along the surface have not yet
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    73 8 A Yokohama wire of June 23 says Yesterday afternoon, prior to the arrival of the President Madison, foreigners, but particularly Americans, were subjected to an unusually rigorous examination by a petty Customs officials, who went the length of ordering them to take off their boots and stand m their stockinged
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    103 8 Never m the history of the China tea trade have conditions been so deplorable for the fdreigi tea houses as m the last few years, states the Central ChiiM Pc»st. The reason is not far to seek. Since the Shanghai foreign tea houses do not consider it necessary to send
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    101 8 At the Agri-Horticultural Show, the health propaganda by the F. M. S. Government Advisory Boards will consist of the following exhibits Malaria Advisory Board Live specimens of larvae and adults models illustrating sub-soil drainage photographs of breeding places etc. Demonstrations m dissection, mounting, etc., will be given. Infant Welfare Advisory
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    132 8 The chief interest m the Crumbles trial on June 6 centred m Patrick Mahon's signed statement. Under cross-examina-tion, In?pector Savage admitted that Mahon, while m a room at Scotland Yard for six hours, declined food, and finally collapsed. He htd to be levived by whisky. Later Mahon made a second
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    400 8 Mr. C. A. Apcar is coming to Singapore from Calcutta by tha Ho Sim^. The Malay Mai! states that Mr. J. A. Russell is going home by the steamer Morea on Saturday. A Reuter table announces th:it tin" Rev. Dr. Hopkyn Rets, formerly a missionary in China,
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    Outward Mail.
    33 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched June 12) by the P. and O. l)evanha will arrive by train to-night. Correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.30 a.m. to-morrow.
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    A New Road Danger.
    177 8 It is reported that there have been bus accidents practically every day following on the increase of traffic since the opening of the Johore Causeway, on tinnarrow road between the Kranji Road junction and Woodlands. This road, which is about 15 feet wide, only permits of
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    Storm in a Tea Cup.
    190 8 Mr, Pryde had a case this morning before him m which Mabel I'ennefather brought a charge against Mr. A. Garland, formerly a Filipino lawyer and no* practising as a musician m Blngapore, for using criminal force to her m the. house of a Javanese woman,
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      102 8 John Little Co., Ltd. BOOklNl. AGCKTI rou VICTORIA THEATRE THE GONDOLIERS Booking noiv open at our premises m Raffles Square 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. John Ljttle <k Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) SINGAPORE. MARINE MECHANICAL <**%. and IpENTRAI ELECTRICAL 'Ud^ ENGINEERS "^T^X SANITARY Siderostheii Paint ANTICORROSIVE PRESERVATIVE FOR GALVANISED
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      98 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. HAL ROACH PRESENTS THE CALL OF THE WILD m 8 Reels. (From the famous dog story by Jack London) In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HOUSE PETERS m THE INVISIBLE POWER m 7 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD., Proprietors.
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      71 8 t On Other Pages. P»c«. Ilritish Malay Rubber Co 2 Malayan Fisheries Roport 3 Struts Currency Report 3 Shipping and the Mails 7 lUuUt Ti lagruM 9 1'. A. M. AnnuM Meeting 0 Kawane Tin Report 9 The Atrri-lforticultural Show 9 Malacca Notes 9 Local Rubbrr Auction Trices 9 .Sporting
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    Democratic Convention.
    275 9 More Noisy Support For McAdoo Column. [BXUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. New Yuri; At th<j 'wenty-fifth ballot Ihc figures wire McAdoo 115. Smi'.h 811, Dmfa 125. The convention sdjour.i.u ifter the thirtieth ballot without n».ninati -:i. London, July 2. X. w Ynrk Tin- thirty-first ballot at the opening
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    Stolen Stars and Stripes.
    131 9 Washington and the Tokio Incident. [UCUTM TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. Tokio The police have notified the American Charge d'Affaires that the flag tom down from the Embassy was recovered im-Jama^cd. Two arrests have ltin made on a charge of complicity. The arrest of the actual offender
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    Steamship Afire.
    52 9 [BXUTEB TXLEGBAlt.] London. July 2. Now York The American steamer Snnkaty, bt'lont;iiiK to the Niw Kngland Steamship Company, was destroyed by fire at New Bedford as a result of an explosion on the iompany"s dock. A freight shed was also burnt. The loss b est; mated at $3.
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    Government Defeat.
    36 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. The Government Buffered their eighth defeat in the Houso of Lords yesterday rvi-ning, when the second reading of the War Charges Validity Bill was negatived by 28 to 28.
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    Imperial Defence.
    47 9 [RIUTU TILECRAkL] London, July 2. It is vutmntonni that the mooting: of the Committee of Imperial Defence yesterday, attended by all the members, in addition to the ex-Prime Ministers, Mr. fiuldwin, Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. \>iuith, negatived ilie proposal to build a Channel tunnel.
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    An Incident in China.
    227 9 Action of British Naval. Officer Questioned. [UUTU TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. In the House of Commons Mr. Lansbury asked by whose authority the commander of H.M.S. Cockchafer acted in connection with the Wanhsien incident. He asked if the two men concerned in the murder of Mr.
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    South Africa and Britain.
    94 9 [UUTH TILEGBAIf.] London, July 2. Pretoria In a speech at a Nationalist Party banquet in his honour, General Hertzotr declared that Britain would always be, as far as he and his Rovernment were concerned, their first and chief friend. Unfortunately in the p«»t there had been
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    American Bootlegging.
    49 9 [RIUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. New York G. B. Means, ex-agent of the Department of Justice, and his secretary Elmer Jarnecke were convicted of conspiring with bootleggers to withdraw whisky from distilleries. They were sentenced to two years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000 and $10,000, respectively.
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    Alleged Rum Running.
    47 9 [RIUTEB TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. New York While coastguards were pursuing alleged rum runners off Sandy Hook there was an exchange of shots, resulting in the wounding of a man named Kadenbach in a passing motor boat and leading to his death in hospital.
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    Control of Germany.
    37 9 [RXUTEH TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. Paris General Nollet told the Senate foreign affairs committee that France would not accept September 80 as the date for termination of inspection by the Control Commission in Germany.
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    Various.
    90 9 [UOTU TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. The building employers decided to postpone the lock-out notices for a week pending the court of inquiry. London, July 2. Hongkong The world flier Maclaren has departed for Foochow. London, July 2. Foochow Maclaren has arrived here. London, July 2. Dublin The Dail ratified
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    Mutual Assistance.
    131 9 New Treaty from League Of Nations. [Umi TELEGRAM.] London, July 2. Several questions were put to Mr. MacDonald in the House of Commons with rejeard to the draft treaty for mutual assistance circulated by the League of Nations. The Prime Minister replied that the Government had not yet
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    Hungarian Loan.
    79 9 [BXUTKB TELKCRAM-] London, July 2. A portion of the bijj loan to assist in the rehabilitation of Hungary, amounting to £7,902,000, 7Vi per cent, sterling bonds at 88, redeemable 1934 to 1944, were issued in London to-day. The lists closed at 11.30 in the morning. This is about
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    RAWANG TIN, LIMITED.
    394 9 Measures Being Taken to Prevent Flooding. The report of the directors of Rawan? Tin, Limited, for the year ended March 31, 1924, states As forecasted in the last report, the company's power plant and 14-inch pumping unit were put into successful operation and have now been running
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    Japanese Reforms.
    215 9 The Consul-Geneal for Japan, Singapore, has received the following telegram from the Minister for Foreign Affairs at Tokio The following is the gist of a speech made by the Premier, Viscount Kato, at the Imperial Diet on July 1, on home politics The system of universal manhood suffrage
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    Malacca Notes.
    1016 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, June 30. We had what was warmly acclaimed as the best dance in Malacca Club for many months, on Monday last, when Mr. Henry Schramm, of the Oriental Shows, kindly gave us the services of his band. During his stay in Malacca Mr.
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    Malayan Planters.
    1446 9 Mr. Bruce Reviews Rubber Situation. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 2. The seventeenth annual general meeting the Planters' Association of Malaya was held in the Scottish Masonic Hall, Venning Road, at 10.30 a.m., to-day with Mr. J. Bruce in the chair. There was a very large
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    269 9 Exhibits of Native Arts And Crafts. There are numerous indications ti: native arts and crafts will prove one o the most attractive and mu-iv sections at the forthcoming Agri-H>i'i cultural Show. This section, of whi< b Messrs. H. K. Joynt and J. A. Hum.. are joint hon. secretaries,
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    LOCAL RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    106 9 Offered 373 Tons Sold 32 1 Tons. The Singapore Chamber of CoBUMTM Rubber Association held its G<i:'inl i D tion, on July 2, l'J24, when th) catalogued 1,443,284 lbs. or 041. offered 837,018 lbs. or 878.87 tons sold 727,759 lbs. or 324.89 tons. Spot. London lOvhd. New
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    American Flag Incident.
    114 9 According to a telegram receivol Consul-General of Japan, Singapore, young Japanese, just after 8008 on T day, stole into the precincts of the can Embassy at Tokio and pull i the flag from the flag-staff there. man was chased by the police b good his escape. Mr.
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      496 10 mbled>n. ;R( uta i 1 .■U.iram.] London July 2. ■mind of Shepilu.ael :\:hi Miss nam and Hiss <;,\.il tra and beat Williams beal Turnbull C> -3, 7—5. liad a scratch:] foregoing winners Ihe cloudy the I. The sole 1 topic of .if Mdlle wa« a spectator. Miss thereby
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      Tanglin Club Tournament.
      239 10 pla& resulted ChssißleaeJdß Pairs (Men.) and Hamilton v. Winter and nnflnlehed. A Class Double* (Men.) beat Cameron and w jo. DMhies (Men.) Elder and Wiahart v. Rauishill and unfinished. TO-DAY'S TIES, (hampionship I'airs (.Men.) Cameron and Whitley v. Griffith-Jones and Unton, (to finish). U lass Doubles (Mixed).
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      BOXING.
      163 10 I'elky-Monahan Contest. Good preliminaries are being provided at the Happy Valley on Saturday evening, when the main event will be S-ntin. rounds between Young Pelky ■ad Jerry Monahan. There will beeijrht rounds for the mosquito weight title between Kid Jackson ar.d Sam Foxy, and another eight rounder between Darkie
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      GOLF.
      337 10 Tolky Wins French Open Championship. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 2. Paris On the La Boulic course the French open golf championship for the first time m seventeen years history was won by an amateur British player, Cyril Tolley making a 72 hole aggregate of 290. Hagcn, America, was second
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      HOME CRICKET.
      130 10 Yorkshire v. South Africans. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 2. The Yorkshire v. South Africans match was begun at Bradford to-day in dull weather before 6,000 people. The wicket v.;is easy after over-night rain. Yorkshire won the toss and batted first. They were out for 285. Rhodes made 54
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      Cricket.
      60 10 The following will represent the S.C.C. against the Lanka Union in the Singaport tournament on Saturday on the ground, starting at 2 p.m. O. P. (Jiiffith-Joncs (capt.), F. R. Craig-, R. X- Hamilton. E. W. Hare, R. D. Hoblyn, Dr. Lindow, G. S. Lovctt, G. F. Murphy. E. J.
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      FOOTBALL.
      841 10 .Malays Score Their AVin. Yesterday's Laagua IxtllN on the padang ■between the Malay F. T. and the Royal Sussex provided a bUipn-e. th<Malays winning by tnree goals to two. It was a inucii mors interesting game than might have been expected, end. despite the fact thai neither .side was
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      Water Polo.
      116 10 A match between H.M.S. Pegasus and the Raffles Institution played at the Y.M.C.A. bath, Fort Canning, resulted after a very pood game in a win for the Pegasus by 4 goals to one. The Pegasus team consisted of the following Lieut. Commander E. Rushbrooke, Lieut. E Gibson, Telegraphist
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    TIN RETURNS.
    26 10 Nawng Pet Tin.— Hours run 293, yardage treated 32,300, ore won, piculs 238, approximate revenue $16,000, approximate cost of mining $5,254, rainfall 4.58 inches.
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    28 10 •The Rev. A. J. Amery will conduct the Friendly Band's monthly religious meeting to-morrow at 8 p.m., at the Prinsep Street Church. All ore cordially invited to attend.
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    APPEAL IN WILL CASE.
    604 10 Tdwkay'B Cariooa Direction I Ifixcetttar. An interesting apnt.ii came b court .'t appeal consisting of the <. n :•.>: Justice (8n \.a:;.,- Shaw), Mr. Justice Wlnttcy ,;iii! Mr. Ju v a nard, yesterday. In the court below Mr. Justi ■tSWted the plaint:!', Lew *t-i:K Choi, a:i
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    SUCCESSFUL STRAITS DOCTOR.
    181 10 Penang Chinese Student's Fine Record. Dr. Lim En?: Hae, son of 1!.-. Lim Chean Hock of Penang, has ji>st completed most creditably his course of studies m opthalmolo-ry under the international authority fro n Vienna Professor Fuchs, who has been specially invited to China to conduct that
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    77 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunsha.) Tokio, July 1. A resolution which protests against the American immigation bill has been passed unanimously m the Diet. Demonstrations protesting against the anti-Japanese legislation of America are prominent m Tokio and many other cities, the crowd making supplications at
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    An Interesting Visit.
    97 10 The liner Belgenland, belongin) International Navigation Company, i to visit Singapore early next year carrying tourists round the world. She is 27,132 tons gross, and was formerly known as the Belgie. She is one of the. Red Star Atlantic liners. She was built m 1917 by Messrs.
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      110 10 I To the BajtM of th< Straits Times. Sir,—Several correspondentslatel} ha\.j suggested depreciating our currency as a method »i meeting the rubber crisis but ii seems to iuc that each thai as mis is net country f indigenous labour, Is not be attracted from on unless
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      The Civil Services.
      765 10 To the Editor of tho Straits Sir, —Three imp riant an making meetings, being milestones m the history of Malaya, were held last weak ;n Singapore. the S.',u\ ii,>tc:u the 5.C.8.A., m an extraordinary gttteral meeting, <iiscuAsed and passed certain resolutions t!ie object of which was .he
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      Theatre Prices.
      298 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Why are such high prices beinj charged at the Victoria Theatre for the film Robin Hood and for the amateur j production, The Gmdoliers 1 was under the impression the Victoria Theatre was being ium by the Municipal Commissioners for the
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      Macphail and Co., Ltd., Report.
      113 10 Singapore, July 3. Rubber.- London lo%d M \',u\< a:, wanted for A\. r Hit) i. koffs. Mining. —Tin shares are Rrm en I 12.20. Taipings ha' '■-<> and ..ell. at 1.2">. Batang P sellt rs at ■">' Kinta Associations ■>fTer at. ><~'\ P ttfa buyers
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      Lyall and Evatt's Report.
      115 10 Lyall and Evatt' s Report. Singapore, July ■>. Tin.— £22B 10s. -10% d. ap %d. "'h-. feature of the Ti?> share market is the Kinta fin Dredges, which are m demand Kahman partly* are enquired for m cnit premium. Johans h iii! down for the moment a1 :'7-- cents. Petalings,
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      Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
      110 10 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, July Rubber. 10' L -il. .;'>>, nuts. E228 10s. $113% 100 tons. Mining.— Taipings 1.17'^ to i.l"."' Batang I'adangs 52% to 57%, Hydraulic 21s. to 21s. <;■!.. Pengkateni 11.90 to 12.20, Kinta Tin Dredges 77% to 1.4-1 to 1-17, Johans t<>
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    54 10 The features for the teeoad show m the Empire to-night are a Paramount noting the well known :-tar Gloria Swanson m The Impossible Mi Bellew, m 7 reels, and a Playgoers Pictures special Counterfeit Love m 6 parts. In the earlier house three episodes of Tha Third Eye
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    JUNE RUBBER RETURNS.
    30 10 East Asiatic— ls3,96l lbs. Kuala Geh.— lB,oso lbs. Majedie (Johore).— 7,4oo lbs. Muar 1tam.— 11,419 lbs. Mt. Austin (J0h0re).— 194,922 lbs I'ermas.— l4,97o lbs. Sekong.— 2o,2oo lbs.
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    SINGAPORE & SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    20 10 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week ending July 6 1924 THURSDAY, 3. Band Practice, Headquarters, 5.15. l
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    50 10 The Home Government have d< r.dnpt the Summer Time Bill introduced as a private member's measure by Si,H. Kingsley Wood to make summer time a fixed period of -ix months from the Cn I Sunday m April to the first Sunday m October- The Bill will become a Government measure.
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    2802 11 Success at Last for Lord Derby. By Our Special Correspondent* London, June 27. All things COBM to those who wait, and ;.n Bari of li'il.v has at last won the race which his ancestor instituted 137 yean ago. Banewrtoo^ chance had ■ooaa-i-.i r i disparaged by the narrowness
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      316 11 Build up Baby s Constitution J Right feeding, from the day baby is born, lays the foundation of a sturdy, robust <7'-\'2fev constitution. Mellin's Food when preV 1? pared as directed is the perfect substitute '"^■fßßjp^ '^EIHII mother's milk. Free from starch and S C:^^P* Ji. /as A readily digested,
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      433 11 i Raffles Hotel Telephone 2920 (10 Line.) GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Salurday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.— Every Sunday TEA DANCES.— Every .Monday and Friday I SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors, ♦♦♦■*>♦♦■♦■♦ 4> #44 4 4 Adelphi Hotel Managing Director Harry H. Willies. Situated m the Best Part of Singapore. THE
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    OLD MASTER MYSTERY.
    175 12 U 6,000 Picture from Nowhere In Particular. i Mystery surrounds the famous Tintoretto paintinjr of Vinoenzo Moms mi, now on view m the Wallace Collectii>n. and for the acquisition of which the National Art Collections Fund has appealed for public subscriptions. Sir Robert Witt, chairman of. the
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      693 12 TWO Records roit the Price of ONE M His Master's Voice" CELEBRITY RECORDS •re now issued as DOUBLE SIDED (tie unkiernoted price* 10-Inch Red 3.25 12-lnch Buff 5.25 12-inch Red 4.50 12-lnch Pale Cr*e« 600 10-Inch Bull 3 75 12-inrh Pale Blua 70 12-inch Whit* 25 Writ* I* vi for
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      106 12 "SILVANA" Cigars Manufactured from the choicest Blend of Tobacco Leaves. i r |jjjfjriii||iß i^^^li N N PTCHAY BROS. THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPORE. HAIPHONG Dragon Supplied to the Singapore Municipality, Government of Johore, Malacca Municipality, F.M.S. Railways and all leading architects and contractors. DUPIRE BROTHERS Sole
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      642 13 c o CORD TYRES m.m SOLID TYRES FOR 3\3 FOR AUTOMOBILES B LORRIES T I CONTINENTAL E N Boppttea obtainable s t0T fr SlMe, M 'DA1tBY reputable dealers JBVl >nd Com i'» n >' Limited. U flarnrpnrifd in S.S.) and tftngm. Sin^rpore and Branches, L IP^ SSr The AU Mf
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      872 13 GHEONG KGON SESG GO. i IMPORTANT MORTGAGEE SALE i ot valuable town, country And lea aUe properties at Tanjong K&tong and Teluk Kurau At Messrs. Chconc Koon Senj? A Co'» ssle-i room. No. 30, Chulla Street, nn Wednesday, Jii'y i, at 2. J0 p.m. L Twenty two pieces of valuable
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      276 13 1 X >! I KOTICE is hor..i,v r.^en tli.it the nbnve two trade marki :ii< traile mnrks of ii!i: AFRICAN AND EASTERN TRADE CORPORATION LIMITED, Sincnporc and are used bj then m reaped of all classes of i Cotton Pieee^ioods includiiiK lilunketa also iVami 'Silk nr.d Cotton) impirtid by them
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      116 13 For the Luiieii Medical men strongly advise wives and mothers not to forego n 'ii r isnin^ midday me.ils in the absence ol their husbands. It is to tin's foolish habit that many of the diseases so common among women may be attributed. Keep yourself nourished by taking Bovril with
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      105 13 TRADE WITK AUSTRfiUa Mr. E. T. Sheaf, The Australian Government Trade Commissioner m the F.ast. will be pleased to furnish up-»n rpfj'.u-st inforrr.aii- !i I \iiv garding AIL AUSTRALIAN PROPL'CTJ AND MANUFACTURES. Po<<f.il Arfdr«*u> l» O. Ik>x M, SINfiAPOUB Cable Address AUSTRADCOM, SINGAPORE. Olfioe Addreaa I I 67. IjOMMMN «'UAO.
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      1137 14 AwetH ov«r $5,000,008 S.C, A*wr »«et la tant tr»r 1 17,t»t.Mf The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (lmeorporatrf la traits SettlsneaU.) PTAD OFTICK: Wlach*it*r Eos**, S.'ngapor*. LONDON OITICB j 11, 014 Jswry, l_a Th* Company has SZO.OOO deposited with th* Suprem* Court of laglscd sad compiles with th* British
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      386 14 BANKING THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (Incorporated by Special Charter m Japan) Capital Subscribed Y60,000,0M Capital Paid-up Y5t,000,000 Reserve Fund YU.180,000 President K. Nakagawa, Kaq. Vie* President H. Mori, Km. DIRECTORS G. KawasaU, Eiq. T. Hisamnne, Km. M. Esaki, Esq. O. Takita, Eaq. M. Sato, Esq. BEAD OFFICI: Taipeh, Formosa
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      525 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO^ LTD. (Inrorporsted la Caglaad) Fir*, afarin*, Accident, Oaarantae and Motor. A sss U MC.000,000 W. A. SIMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapor*. The Imperial Fire Office. United with tha Alliance Assume* Co, U4. (Incorporated la England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 180*.
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      522 14 AMONG THE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with i.wo children aged S and 1 taken p-licr to giie £100 nnd profit* to each child from age 1". to 20. Married Man, 32 takes £.1,000, 20 year Endowment, the peraiiua fceinf £43.1.0 quarterly. Married Man, 36, $10,000 Life policy, premium
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    SINGAPORE PRISON.
    814 15 Cement und Tile Making Industry. Col. J. H. Tyte, Inspector of Prisons, Straits Settlements, in the course of his report at Singapore Gaol during iV£6, luieis to the pitaon inJii:-lr:o:; as fallows During the year ehangl was made in tne hard luuour foe the lower gnde prisoners itODe-breaUag
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    HABIT OF READING.
    137 15 Threatened by Modern Conditions. Vi.'count Grey, addressing the Royal Society of Literature, regretted that modern conditions wero putting; the pleasure of reeding more and more in jeopardy. It v becoming: more and more difficult to acquire the habit of reading. First the ptnny post, then railways, motor-cars,
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      195 15 Pay While You Ride It's true you do this when you hire a conveyance but do you realise the fact that it NEVER BECOMES YOURS $400 down and $80 per month will buy you a Ford Why not make this sm ill mil payment and let your liiri a g
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      251 15 FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE THE AUSTIN U SEVEN" Whether for MM call* round the town or for a pleasure trip up country the BABY AI'STIN stands alone. ■COMMIT. The "BABY AUSTIN" cost* only I cents per mile to run. COMPOST. The comfort is unquestionable. ICKiJABH.ITY. The name .USTIN" is sufficient.
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      311 16 f •I Handsome, substantial, above all reliable, indeed the last word m time-keeping precision. The super-excellence of their construction make OMEGA the standard by which to judge all pood watches. J| E. O. GAMMETER Co. I COAL TAR For Painting, Marking Trees and Road surfacing Estate, Mine, Ship and Engineering
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      269 16 Coal Tar Shipments just received from AUSTRALIA and GLASGOW. Supplies also from The Singapore Gas Works. LEE KIM SOO 20, High Street. A Guide to the English Language 460 Double Column Pasta A book which attempts to answer the problems which daily arise out of Speech and Writing To Everyone
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      878 16 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sals, To Let, *tc, 1* ordinary close sat type (average six word* to line) ar* Per line On* insertion 28 cents, two ins. 44 cts., three in*. 64 cts., four in*. 82 eta., five in*. $1.00, six in*. $1.13, ten In*. $1.40,
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      865 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, Oxley Rise, famished. Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 86, Coleman Street. Immediate entry. Apply to Meyer Brothers. FURNIs¥ED^bUSE~tYIst, 28-6, Steven* Road. Gaa and water, garage. 826, S. Timer WANTED, furnished house with large garage. Sea-side preferred. Send full particulars to 952, Straits Times.
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      291 16 BOOKS ABOUT INSURANCE INSURANCE, hy T. E. Yonng, BA, F.R.A.S., A Compretr and Practical exposition for the student and the Business Man f*ja. INSURANCE OFFICE ORGANISATION. MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTS, by the Same Author UM GLIDE TO MARINE INSURANCE being a Handbook of the Law and Practice of Marine Insurance with
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