The Straits Times, 7 July 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,602 SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 199 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY THE OLD J^k ORIGINAL "BEAR BRAND" GENUINE SWISS MILK Sterilized Natural and Unsweetened Condensed STERILIZED NATURAL P«* >lilK Hi natural form straight from the Swiss Alps to the hygienic tin m which you buy it. UNSWEETENED CONDENSED -«'«re *rt» Milk m concentrated form nossessing all its
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 1956 2 Mr. Hamilton's Revealing Book Of Gossip. One of the most cheery, good-humoured and revealing books about shining lights m Society and stage c.elebrities has just come from the pen of Mr. Cosmo Hamilton, the novelist and playwright. In Unwritten History Mr. Hamilton weaves his own interesting
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    • 290 2 |T^| that thousands of Do you know 5-5^3-undermined, if not ruined, by having milk from Tubercular cows How is a mother to know that her baby is safe from this risk. Better not to run the risk Give Baby Glaxo Glaxo is used continuously m over 1,500 Infant Welfare Centres,
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    • 235 2 Go And Try The 25- Year Pen that looka like Chinese lacquer 'T A HE native Indium point of the Parker Duofold is as smooth as a jewel bearing. Chinese-red barrel with smart black-tipped ends re- sembles fine lscquar I handsomer than gold. Try one at your jeweler's ot stationer's.
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    • 191 2 o fSS3> The Beat Tonlo In the Eaat U MILK S BUT aW Jh\ There is no drink m all E jf/j&B the East to compare with lwm\ mLK STOUT t^ .F1»-aW7«HBfc\. F1 aW7«HBfc\ your is sPlen(Hds P Ien( Hd and it is afifll Lft\ full of nour i snmen
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  • 29 3 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION Orders for week ending July 13, 1924. TUESDAY, 8. Signalling Class, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. THURSDAY 10. Band Practice, Headquarters at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 97 3 Colonel Wedgwood, m a speech at a dinner to the Ceylon Students' Association, said that, despite tho justice with which Groat Britain had ruled her dependencies, very few Colonial people were proud of their British citizenship 1 hut Cqjdoa was an outstanding exception, for the Ceylonese were intensely proud of
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    • 294 3 EAGLE and GLOBE i i Capital Steel Works Wf Sheffield CAPII AL FOR iji HIGH SPEED STEEL wJjk MINING STEEL I NICKEL CHROiME STEEL |||l CHROME SPRING STEEL FARQUHARSON S QUICK RELEASE DRILL Fipm CHUCKS. GWh^ TUNGSTEN STEEL SAW fc&SB BLADES. ■Bsj^^^^^^^^^^^^^er i^iw^iß i CAPITAL HIGH-SPEED TWIST DRILLS. SOLI AGENTS
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    • 453 3 MALARIA AND ITS EFFECTS. During the Great War many soldiers who escaped gas, bullets and death returned home with health shattered by disease. To sufferers from malaria the experience of one of them, Mr. Ellis Jones, of 54 Grove Park, Colwyn Bay, will be of especial interest. It was in
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    • 633 3 STEAMER SAH4NBS COMPANM TRASATLANTICA (SPANISH ROYAL MAIL LINK) For BARCELONA, VALENCIA, CADIZ and BILBAO with transhipment for other Spanish Ports ISLA DE PANAY due about July 27 For MANILA. CHINA and JAPAN LEGAZPI due about August 2 For freight and passages, apply to BARLOW A Co, Agent*. Tel Nos. 2790.
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    • 492 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM ?3AV COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong an d Shanghai and to Calcutta via IVnang from Singapore. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Anioy, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Yangtsze Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc. FOR PENANG AND
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    • 869 4 yraww mum P, 0.-British India «"<? Apcar Line TCompanies Incorporated ia Eaglaad) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN BIRVTCB OUVWARPS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWRRP Tannage Dae fl'sora Tonnage
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    • 781 4 STEAifcR SAHJiK THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO M LIMITED. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD* (laeorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM, B OTTER HAM, ANTWRRP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking
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    • 693 4 VUWSn 8S!L)g88 KOHBIKLYKE PMLETfAAIT MAATSCHAPPy ROTAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH TnE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephone Naa. Passage Dept lit. Freight Dept, 120 J. Merlne Dept. and Transklpiaeat Dept 1437, Manager's Dept 100 J. PLANCH'S- July 7. Belawan-Deli. DONGGALA- July 7, Pontianak. SIBERG— JuIy
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    • 528 5 STEAMER SAILIHGS Ellermaiv Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m Englond) ELLERMAN LIKE. Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT yiA POSTS AND SUM CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE LONDON. ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG. i.s. CITY OF TOKIO due July 20 s.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 9 < ITY OF PEKIN due
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    • 616 5 STEAMER SaILWeS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) sUgvlar Freight S«rrlc* from U. S. A. Tia Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE TIA SDK DIRECT. >' > s.s. STEEL INVENTOR due Singapore July 10 s.s. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 0 s.s. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept 12
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    • 670 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Burns Phiip Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly sailings by thn well known steamers MARELLA (737G ton.) and MONTORO (SOOO tons). The i.e. MARELLA is the largest am! fnest steamer trading to Australia, Cabin, de laze, single berth cabins, swimming bath,
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    • 363 6 CINEMAS iLHAMBRA From Saturday, July 5 to Thursday, July 10. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. International News THE GREEN CAT CARL I.AE.MMLE PRESENTS A Two Rwl Pathe Comedy Hi HBERT RAWLINSON m CARL LAEMMLE PRESENTS *hTV i\V riimc Reginald denny
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    • 363 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, July 3 to Monday, July 7. TOR FIVE NIGHTS ONLY At 9.13 A Playgoers Pictures Special COUNTERFEIT LOVE In the Second Show at 10.15 m 5 P"*» A PARAMOUNT SPECIAL J. L. Lasky presents GLORIA ■WAMSON, m a Sam Wood Production THE IMPOSSIBLE ZZt:Z MRS.
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    • 213 6 WHITEAWAY'S C 1 jtnpWßff 'Jft^l 111 Inexpensive H*. l is*. N(l ,731, 731 A WELL FINISHED BRASS CANARY CANARY CAGE. fflßP 11 CAGE. All brass with Enamel NVit!l Knainl Pstated Painted Base and Uase Fetder Feeder. Size 11x8 inch. Size 11x8 inch. Bk^JY^ -»ikil 5 Price $12.50 each. t HRbfiflll'
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  • 113 7 MX1CRES. July 7 Water, USB n.m., 154 p.m. ni.s Ch.-.mpionships, S.C.C., •■..all S.R.C. v. M»l»y Team Tmmif, Julv R 22 a.m.. 2.37 p.m. I lampionships, S.C.C. 2nd div. O.T.F.C. v. St. Wi-dncHdi'.v, July 9 IT, ».m., C.2G p.m. Hoi waH I'- I. mail closes. nnll Ch:impionship», S.C.C.
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  • 248 7 Monday, July 7, 1924. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. KEPI'LL HARBOUR. .1 m Wharf X lai, Aana, Spring, Vtdette, Im.lu.hu, T.J.R. Crane, Pon-tc-jn 4(1. Oil Whnrf Nil. Cos) Wharf Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCK. Tanjunc I'agar VI rl i. Dock Kola k Trang Rrppel
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  • 159 7 TonUy. I'.ntii ruhat ..3 p.m. ['OBtiamtk 3 p.m. ili:-, Liverpool 3 p.m. Port Sweiieii.'iani and l'enang m 3 p.m. Kpsf 3 p.m. Malacca 4 p.m. I slombo, Suez, Port Said, lid, London and Antwerp.. C p.m. Kelantun By train 6 p.m Tueiday. Kunla Pahnncr, Pekan, Sungei Lembinp;
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  • 39 7 By 1'ubanau Kashmir ■i. l.cbon Ekhra Itunbraiiilt hn Left Arrd. Spore London May 30 June 24 May 30 June 26 June 2 June 28 June 6 June 30 June 6 July 2 June 11 July 5
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  • 69 7 io the refusal of employees at ney dockyards to effect repairs tn the -mmonwoalth and Dominion Line stianur Port Lyttelton, it iss probable that the vi-ssi-1 will have to undergo permanent repairs m Java. Arrangements an m proems for temporary repairs to b* cfffiti'd m Sydney, following which Urn vessel
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  • 210 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, July 7. On London, Bank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On Xlv, York, Demand 50% Private 90 d/s 62£ On Trance, Bank 900 nom. On India, Bant T.T. 164 On Hongkong, Bank d/d 3% p.c. prern. On Shanghai,
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  • 56 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers Spot Spot July July Aug'.-Sept. \::;t.-Scpt. Oct.-Dec. Oi-t.-Dee. Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot ikwt 10% Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. u% M :«;>« 3014 37U 37V4 DAILY PRICES
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 237 7 Issue Val. 1M. Buyers. Sellers, 1 1 Batung Paclang 0.65 O.tiO 1 1 HiUno Tin 1.07V* 1.1214 £1 11 Itlris Hydraulic 21/- 22/C> 1 1 Ji.han Tin 0.37V4 0.40 1 1 Jclanton 0.15 0.20 II 11 Kam. Kamunting 4. r i/6 46/G xd. Li i! Kamunting Tin 36/- 37/-
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    • 153 7 UM Val. Pd. Bujers. Sellers. O £1 B. Am. Tobacco 6.3.9 6.6.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 2.00 2.60 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.00 5/- 5/ Elec. Tramway 7/- 8/10 10 Fraser Neave 44.50 45.50 100 100 Hammer and Co. 145 155
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    • 92 7 U. Kng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm < S'pote Electric Tramways, 6 p.c. £350,000 Spore Municipal 5 p.c. 1,678,000 par 10 p.c, pm Spore Municipal 4M, p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm Spore Municipal 4% p.c. of 1909 $1,000,000 par 5 p.c. pm Spore Municipal
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    • 389 7 Frmser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt's Quotation*. To-day's Prices. Fraaer Lyall Co. Evatt. Alor Gajah ($1) 0.80 0-90 0.80 0.90 Allenby (fl) 1.00 1.10 1.00 1.05 A. HlUm ($5) 9.50 10.50 9.50 10.50 A. Kuning ($1) 0.20 0.30 0.25 0.30 Am. Malay (|2) 1.60 1.75 1.00 1.70
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 885 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., see page 16. MARRONS GLACES. The dessert of th« fashionable World. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. Raffles Typewriting Bureau 1, Raffles Place. FOR SALE, Moutrla piano, »250. Apply Ml, Straits Times. YOUNG ENGLISHMAN requires Improvement m spoken Flinch. 100^. Straits Times. ""DOUBLE" TEKAI
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    • 43 7 jvly n VICTORIA THEATRE I The Gondoliers 24 X Presented by the SINGAPORE AMATEUR 26 DRAMATIC COMMITTEE 29 EACH NIGHT AT 9.15 SHARP 32 X t Booking open at JOHN LITTLE Co., Ltd. AUGUST 2 I Reserved seats $4. Unreserved $2 and fl.
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    • 695 7 POLICE NOTICE The motor vehicles of which particulars are given underneath are not apparently being used on the roads of the Settlement of Singapore and it is not known whether they have been broken up or removed from the Settlement. If any of these vehicles are still m Singapore the
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    • 662 7 THE STRAITS TIMES Can b« obtained at the following placet la Singapore Money Chrnger, Groiv»nor. Money Changer. Adelphi Hotel. Money Changer, Earop* Hotal. Money Changer, Bafflea Hota). Federal Rubber Stamp Co., Rafflei Place. Peter Chong, Braa Baaah Road. Guan Hong Co., 20, Robinson Road. G. H. Kiat A Co., Ltd.,
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  • 54 8 YOUNG.— On July 6, 1924, at the General Hospital, Eugenic, nee van Wulven, ti-.e beloved wife of H. Buller Young. Deeply repretted. Sleep on beloved, sleep and take thy rest, Lay down thy head, upon thy Saviour'; breast We love thee well, but Jesus loves thee best— Good night
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  • 32 8 In loving memory of my darling sister, Mary Webbe-Beins (May-girl). Oh. for the touch of a vanished hand And the' sound of a voice that is still. July G, 1923.
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  • 35 8 The funeral of the late Mr. Tan Swec Kcc will take place on the 10th instant. The cortege will leave No. 63, Cuppage Road, at 8 a.m. sharp for interment at Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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  • 945 8 The Straits Times MONDAY, JULY 7. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. What with planks, platforms and columns, to say nothing of tickets, banners and favourite sons the election of a President of the United States seems to be a somewhat intricate process unlike anything of the sort m any other part of the
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  • 61 8 The Advocate of India, the oldest English evening daily paper of Bombay, the property of Messrs. V. F". Gordon Ltd., m liquidation, was sold' by auction on June 25. The bidding opened at Rs. 70,000 and closed at Rs. IV* lakhs, at which price the property was secured jointly by
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  • 57 8 Mr. T. J. Mardy Jones, Labour member m the House of Commons for Pontypridd, won the Dunmew flitch. Cross-examined by Mr. Jack Jones, member of the House of Commons for Silverton, Mr. Jones declared that his connubial existence was so full of concord that he had never experienced the pleasure
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  • 57 8 The British Legion Conference has received a message from the American Legion stating that if it came within the British Government's wisdom to send the Prince of Wales to the next American Legion Conference they would send an Ambassador of Peace who would receive a welcome such as had never
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  • 29 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day it Rs. 162=1100. The rat* of payment of money orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 167=1100.
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  • 30 8 Lord Loughborough m the Bankruptcy Court stated that his liabilities were £18,120 and ai-sets were nil. Most of his debts m respect of money were borrowed from Indian money lenders.
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  • 32 8 The Divorce Court dismissed on June 26 the Hon. Hugo Russell's petition for divorce and rescinded the decree nisi previously granted. Mr. Russell's counsel intimated that no further proceedings Would be taken.
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  • 37 8 The- Deli Railway Company of Medan are reducing their European employees as from July 1. It is reported that m the North and East coast of Sumatra the unemployed number over 40 per cent, of the population.
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  • 33 8 Prince Purachatra, of Siam, who inspected the Australian pavilion at Wembley, said that he was amazed at the up-to-dateness of the exhibits, and products. He did not think Australia was so well developed.
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  • 33 8 India-rubber jewellery to go with bathing costumes is the noveity which Paris has produced for the coming summer. Bangles, necklaces, and brooches are artfully coloured to some resemblance of precious metals and gems.
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  • 34 8 Following are the numbers of arrivals from and departures to Madras Presidency for the month of June Arrivals, adults 4,058, minors 749 departures, sdults 3,028, minors 197. The arrivals relate to aided passengers only.
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  • 38 8 The authorities at Bengkalis have captured a further-batch of 16 pirates, and these have been sent to Medan for trial. From Batoe Bahra the Marine Department captured three Chinese pirates and they will also be tried at Medan-
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  • 41 8 One speaker at the Textile Conference m London declared that the violent fluctuations m the textile trades were due to the dependence of the industries on fashions, both of men and women, particularly women, who were wearing less clothing than formerly.
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  • 47 8 The Times of Malaya is informed that Mrs. Therese Miles Jackson, wife of Mr. Walt Jackson of Singapore and formerly of Ipoh, who is mining the Teluk Kruin pipes, Ipoh. has been elected a member of the F.M.S. Chamber of Mines. She is the first lndy member.
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  • 49 8 The Dutch Government's estimate of the rubber duty from native rubber for the next year is a sum of about half a million guilders. The Batavia Nieuwsblad says that it will be a hardship on the small holders, but with other capitalists at Djambi, Sumatra, the position is different.
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  • 56 8 The American destroyers William B. Preston, Secard and Preble, which passed through Singapore some time ago on their way to Rangoon and Calcutta to make arrangements for the American world fliers, have r.rrived at Singapore from Calcutta on their return journey. It will be recalled that one of their destroyers
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  • 69 8 The twin screw steamer Marella of 7,475 tors belonging to the Bu:ns Philp Line, has arrived at Tandjong Priok, with several tourists, merchants, traders, commercial travellers :>.nd journalists from Australia. Tiiey went to Java to vi>"t the Fifth Netherlands Im'ies Fair, beinjc held at Bandoenjj this year from June 21
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  • 84 8 The statutory meeting of the membars of Melville (Jphorc) Rubber Estates, Ltd., will be held to-morrow at noon. The directors report to the shareholders that the total number of shares allotted is 568,933 shares of $1 each, of which 52,93:5 were issued for cash and the balance of 516,000 shares
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  • 93 8 Rangoon's annual health report presented on June 20 reveals a somewhat alarming codition of the City's vital statistics, there having m the past year been 6,000 odd deaths. The Corporation Committee meeting which received these reports was mainly concerned at the high rate of infant mortality. The repot t says
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  • 108 8 An extraordinary fatality occurred at St. Die, near Paris, as the result of an argument between two electrician.; as to the lethal power of electric currents. One of them, Rene Royer, insisted that it was possible, without danger, to climb to tho top of a standard which carried a high
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  • 110 8 A campaign against the mid-Vic-torian restrictions m force at the Oxford women's colleges has been launched by the Isis, the undergraduate journals, ft declares that the present rules to which undergrraduett.ee are subjected are based on the morality of 1875, and are a disgrace to Oxford. It is claimed that
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  • 419 8 Mr. Robert Campbell, Chairman, Xn'vonal Bank vi India, who died on May 19, left i' 240,101. Mr. G. P. Atkins, manager of the Fpoh branch of Borneo Motors, Ltd., will shortly be going to Pcnang on transfer. Mr. Thomas Fox, EdS'or of Urn BUm Observer, Bangkok, has
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  • 44 8 At this week-end A and B Companies, S.V.C, went into camp on Frankel's estate, at Siglap on Friday m command of Major Meredith. The companies were put through battle, bombing and Lewis gun practices, and returned to Singapore last evening.
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  • 120 8 The new issue of Straits Produce male its appearance to-day and the journal is now on sale at the usual news agents m Singapore. Up country copies are bein.; despatched as soon as they can be completed. A Etriking cover of orange aril brown clothes the new issue
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  • 202 8 A rather serious motor accident took place opposite the gates of Government House, Orchard Road, on Saturday moming, m which two people were injured. A hired car, coming from Tanglin, wantid to turn m to Tank Road, and thepolice constable on duty, it is alleged,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 136 8 O si p p i c Ie SPECIAL SIZE No. 2 "^"^'^i n ynilllllliHWf""""""" 1111^ Made only from the highest grade .^^l Virginia leaf. '■MB^Sj^SCtsllßl PRICE 85 CENTS ttfrai Xj'ffl. ~ja TfflßJ British American tobacco jliilTTJ^MHßffljM ST RAiTS), ltd. l^*^^TC^fa&jj^if»3|Aju£pSSg^->- i incorporated m Kngland) ■-^T^; 'ZZZTZ^j, Singapore, i'enang i»i~i»« momS
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    • 135 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. HERBERT RAWLINSON m JACK OF CLUBS m 5 Reels. BARBARA CASTLETON m OUT OF THE STORM m 6 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. REGINALD DENNY m THE NEW LEATHER PUSHERS m 6 Rounds. Round 7 YOUNG KING COLE,
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    • 69 8 On Other Pages. p.g«. Stage »nd Society Stars 2 Shipping and the Mails 7 Reuter Telegrams The First Olympic Results 9 A Chinese and Anatomy 9 Local Property Sales 9 Dr. Tagorc 111 <J News from Kuala Lumpur 9 Sporting Intelligence 10 To-day's Share Market 10 Trade with W. Australia
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  • 682 9 THE CONFERENCE. Anglo-French Divergencies Persist. Attack on M. Herriot. [UUTU TELECKAM.] London, July 5. I Paris Organs of the Left assert that the opposition deliberately exploited ami magnified the incident with regard to the invitation; to the conference with a view to torpedoing the conference and M. Harriot. London, July
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  • 15 9 South Taiping Tin have declared a 5 per cent, interim dividend, payable ou Juljr 28.
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  • 174 9 Question of Night Work In Bakeries. [BXUTBI TKIXGBAMj London, July 5. Geneva The International Labour Conference adopted the first reading of the draft of the international convention on a weekly 24 hour stoppage of work m glass factories. It also approved the proposal that exceptions to this
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  • 120 9 Passenger Steamer on Fire At Midnight. [Item TUXOftAM.] London, July 5. Baltimore A large number of people are missing as the result of an Independence Day tragedy. The Three Rivera caught fire at midnight when returning here with 350 passengers who had been celebrating at Cove Point, Chesapeake
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  • 123 9 [IIDRI TILECEAM.] London, July 6. In the course of a statement to the press regarding Mr. Mac Donald's references to the possibility of the two Irish Governments reaching an agreement before the boundary commission is constituted, Mr. Justice Feet ham says Mr. Cosgrave and Sir James Craig have
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  • 86 9 [UTJTH TOLEOBAM.] London, July 6. Buenos Ayrcs, later It U reported that the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is m the hands of revolutionaries, who occupied the federal buildings after fighting. London, July 6. The Federal Government have declared a state of siege at Rio de Janeiro
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  • 72 9 [UUTU TXLEGBAM-] London, July 6. Speaking at a luncheon of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce at which Mr. Sidney Webb was the guest of honour, Sir Edwin Stockton revived th<s proposal to send a textile trade mission to the Far East. He said that if Mr. Webb
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  • 524 9 U. S. PRESIDENCY. Pandemonium at Democratic Conference. The Deadlock Unrelieved. [UUTU TELEGRAM.] London, July 5. New York The Democratic Conveniton adjourned after midnight. The 69th ballot gave McAdoo 530 (the highest yet reached), Smith 335, Davis 64 and Newton Baker 56. London, July 5. New York The convention dendlock now
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  • 20 9 [UlTH nLIOBAlL] London, July 5. Kagoshima MacLaren has arrived here. London, July 7Tokio MacLaren has arrived at Kushimoto.
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  • 26 9 [UUTU TSLBGRAIC] London, July 5. New York Japanese interests arc negotiating for a loan of $6,000,000 for the construction of railway* m Korea.
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  • 102 9 Interference of the Communist Party. [MUTER TELEGRAM.] London, July 6. The building trade strike, involving 600,000 men, began at noon. The court of inquiry into the dispute began hearing the evidence for the employers and operatives, the latter giving evidence under protest against the terms of reference.
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  • 106 9 [BIUTEB TELKOKAM.] London, July 5. Moscow Addressing the congress of the Conynunlst International, Rykoff said industry had reached 48 per cent, of iv pre-war volume. The export of petroleum was approaching the pre-war output. The workers at present engaged m industry and transport numbered 2,600,000, which wag double
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  • 86 9 [BXUTEB TELEGIAM.] Paris, July 5. Speaking at a banquet of the American Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of Independence Day, M. Herriot recalled that America helped France during the war. He added that the work started is not yet finished. He pleaded with the United States
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  • 270 9 A Chinese Puzzle m Kuala Lumpur Court. A Chinese barber was charged at the Kuala Lumpur police ouurt on Friday before Mr. j. K. Starke with running a Wei Wei lottery. The productions were a chart, a large sheet of paper with 36 rows of Chinese characters,
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  • 131 9 Condition Critical But Not Hopeless. [RICTU TBXBCBAM.] London, July 5. Washington A good deal of anxiety is felt regard to the condition of Mr. Calvin Coolidge, Junior, who is suffering from blood poisoning, supposed to be tbo result of a blister en the foot while playing
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  • 213 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 7Fire broke out at Ampang at 5-50 this morning in a block of ten shophoutos, which was completely burnt down before the brigade arrived. Khoo Peng, who was convicted by Mr. Stork, the magistrate, on a charge of using
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  • 106 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbunshs.) Tokio, July 4. The Cabinet has approved of Y. 50,000 for the obsequies of the late Pnnce Matsukata who was honoured with a state funeral. It is understood that the Franco-Japa-nese negotiations to stipulate tariff revision on the basis of
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  • 145 9 Arrangements for Malayan Visit Cancelled. Dr. Rabindranath Tagorc, the distinguished Indian poet and educationalist, arrived m Singapore early this rooming by the Suwa Maru from China. Contrary to expectations that he would spend some time m Malaya, Dr. Tagor? is going straight to Pena«g by train tonight, and
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  • 134 9 The Malayan Camera Club is giving its third annual photographic exhibition on July 9, 10 and 11 m St. Mary's Church Hall, Kuala Lumpur. One hundred and seventy photographs were received for competition from which 123 have been selected for hanging. These range over portraits, figure
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  • 293 9 OLYMPIC GAMES. Magnificent Scenes at Paris Stadium. Finland's Early Successes [BJUTII TELEGKAILJ London, July 5. Paris The city wait beflagged and there was brilliant ceremonial for tiie opening of the Olympic Games. Crowds packed m the stands of the Stadium applauded the arrival of M. DouMTgue and the Prince of
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  • 261 9 Opportunity for Enterprisin;, Contractor. The lock, stock, and barrel thoroughness with which the Singapore tchem has been abandoned is effectively brought home by an official announcement m Th« Straits Times published m that port, says the Naval and Military Record. This run to the effect that offers
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  • 85 9 Ayer Kuning.— 39,ooo lbs. 8radwa11.— 42,757 lbs. Bassett 18,500 lbs. Bertam Consolidated. 123,000 lbs. Bertam Extended.— 4,soo lbs. Chersonese. 34,993 lbs. Dennistown (Krian). 34,072 lbs. Foothills (Malaya).— l6,6oo lbs. Highlands and Lowlands.— ol,4oo lbs. Klabang.— 22,9oo lbs. Krian Plantations.— 2s,soo lbs. Kuala 5idim.— 32,449 lbs. Muar River.—
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  • 104 9 On the 22nd ultimo, at midnight, two earthquake shocks of rather unusual ton were felt at several places and at many sea ports m Java. The observatory Weltevreden, also recorded a very s tremor at 11.66 p.m. The distance of tbe shock was almost 200 kilometres from
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    • 204 9 Property Sale The following Singapore properties were sold by auction by Messrs. Gheonft Koon Seng and Co., at their saleroom 30 Chulia Street on Wednesday afternoon Freehold land and house 13 Emerald Hill Road, area 1,339 sq. ft., Messrs. Teo Cheng Hoe and Gwee Kim Lian, $7,000 land and houses
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  • Sporting News and Notes
    • 624 10 I-inals at Wimbledon. [Xc uter Telegram.J London, July 5. t was line and cool at Wittibleoon to-day, when the finals were played, alter a morning of shower:. T»e ■eked. ::al the Americans .Miss Wiiis and Mrs. Wightman beat the Brit: s McKane and Mrs. Covell, G—4, <J—4. a.is
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    • 86 10 South Africans v. Northants. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 5. The- match South Africans v. Northants :i'.'d at Northampton to-day. The weather was fine after morning rain and the wicket easy, Northanta were out for 157. Jupp made X 4 m a forcing innings, hitting fourteen fours. Blanckenburg took
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    • 44 10 "Monks at S.C.C. To-day. Mr. Ernie Monks, professional biltanpion of India, will give an exhibition at the S.C.C. this evening at :fi. It will take the interesting form of playing several members 100 up each Mr. Monks only counting any bieitk of 100.
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    • 543 10 S.C.C. Draw with Lanka Union. The tournament .fixture between the .< and the Lanka Union, played on the padang on Saturday, was drawn. The S-C.C. batted first, and compiled 153 for nine wickets, when they declared. Craig was the highest scorer with 34, iatiu;i with Griffith-Jones being I proliflf
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    • 267 10 In the cricket match played on Saturday at Blakang Mati between the V.MC.A. and R.G.A., the former won by 87 runs. Going m first, the Gunners were only able to compile 35 against the bowling of Stack and Vyas, who each captured 7 for 14 and 3
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    • 465 10 Second Division Results. The Telephone Company progressed fuithcr up the second division leagu.- table on Saturday, when they defeated the V.M.C.A. by 2—l. The R.E. were down to play Seletar, but by arrangement the fixture \.as disposed of earlier, the clever military team winning by 6—l.6 1. This places
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    • 321 10 Chai Lai and Walley. Much interes. is being taken m the ten two-min. round contest for the flyweight championship of Malaya between Boy Walley and Chai Lai which is to. lake place at the Malaya Boxing Stadium on Saturday evening. Mr. Boon Hup 13 promoting the contest and has
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    • 79 10 Anderson beats Tolley. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July C. Paris In the French amateur golf championship final at La Boulie Anderson, United states, beat Cyril Tolley, Britain, one up. The following have qualified for the St. James's Cup and are drawn for as under Evans v. Smart. Tait v. Tradewell.
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    • 22 10 Telegrams giving an account of the opening of the Olympic Qames and thj first result* appear on pags 9.
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    • 282 10 Results of the Finals. [Renter Telegram.] Landon, July .">. The weather \va^ fine for heat Henley, and there was a large attendance. The results of the finah were as follows Grand Challenge Cup.— Lcander tab beat Jesus College, Cambridge, by six feet. Time S mm. sec. Thames Cup.—
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    • 693 10 ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS. Successful Annual Event. The 22nd annual athletic spcrts of the St. Joseph's Institution were- held on Saturday afternoon before a record attendance which included the French Con«ul, the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. E. S. Hose, C.M.G.), Miss Hose, the Inspector of Schools, the Hon. Mr. J.
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    • 19 10 The annual sports of the Sultan Idris Training College will be held on August 16, starting at 4 p.m.
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 209 10 The Share Market Of)em for th» week with signs of activity m the Tin section and one o* swe features to be note}. I a\e furtiu I a;ul are enqvired for at 89 easts. Hitams have spu'ited a*d hove ready buye;* at 1.20, r> CMXI better
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    • 131 10 (L. R. Macphail.) Singapore, July 7. Ruober.— lOvid— ::r>'/a cents. Tin.— £226— sll2'.:!. 100 tons sold. Mining. Hitams 1.30 to L3S, Rinta Dredges 80 to 82Vi, Batang Padangl "T Ito 60, Johans 37 to 30, Idris Hydraulics Sis. to 21s. Gd.. South Taipings 1.01 to
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  • 289 10 .Moscow's Alleged Latest Plans. A secret document containing Moscow's latest plans for stirring up world revolution ii published by the L,okal-Anzeiger, which stales that it is the translation of a letter sent by Zinovieff, President of the Petrogtad Soviet, to an important memDer of the Russian Embassy here.
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  • 213 10 Interesting Forest Developments Suggested. The question of installing a paper-pulp plant as part of a general scheme fur the development of forest industries and the systematic exploitation of the Madras foiests is engaging the attention of the Chief Forest Engineer. Certain forest areas covered by dense
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  • 51 10 .Three pork sellers were arrested by the Weights and Measures Department at Balestier market on Satur.iay, and were placed this morning by Insp. Farquh:.rson before Mr. Bennett, '"r using false end unjust dachings. The first accused was fined $25, or one month's rigorous, and the second and thirdesls, or a
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  • 758 10 The Industrial Development Council. In Dec-ember 1921, a delegation representative of the leading mercantile ii. tareeta In Western Australia, and organised under the aaapioas oi toe Council <>r industrial Development of .that Stati visited Singapore, with a viiw ;.> furthering and increasing trade relations between Biitish
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  • 80 10 The change of programme to-night at the Palladium features Reginald Denny m an adaptation from Jack London* sensational novel The Abysmal Brute. Included m the cast is that amusing youthful phenomenon Buddy Messinger. The story though to a certain extent one of the ring contains many humorous situations
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  • 68 10 Prince Arthur of Cor.naught m a speech at the Empire Pagea.it dinner at the Forum Club said he was convinced that the Pageant would be one of the greatest jVtractions of Wembley. It would contrarert Urn as.o: tion tliat imaginu'ion til ore of the weak points of DOT i.atn.nal character.
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  • 68 10 The new railway station at Tandjeng Priok is neai my completion. It is situated on the South side of Priok Harbour and on the right of Priok Road. 1M wide roads leading from the -juth, iM and east give ease and comfort to travellers on foot as well as vehicles.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 132 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, There has been no public subscription to Britain's Life-boats m Singapore since I!MM. In that year no If&M was raised. I had the honour to be the honorary secretary, and Mr. A. W. Vick, the honorary the ten mm
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    • 242 11 To the Editor of the Stmits Times. Sir,— "During, recent yeaia the Public Health Department Mas done and is rtill cl'iing excellent work m the direction of Improving ill" sanitary conditions of the town and suburbs and for which the. general public ought to be thankful. Then are
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    • 987 11 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The wise ami weighty words of Mr. Lewtke* Kemp, and the admirable IfUWIHM of the members for Malacca m Council the other day must have filled t t- readers not Merely with concern but insmay. It is evident, as
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  • 610 11 Important New Bill to Amend The Law. A supplement to the F.M-S. Government Gazette, dated June 26. sets forth a draft enactment to amend the iaw relating to l-uober restriction. The objects and reasons state Owing to forgery of documents, especially licences, it has been found necea-s-ury
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  • 73 11 The output of Kamunting Tin Dredjr-' ing during June was as follows Out- 1 put (three dredges) 1,:570 piculs, hours i run 1,888, yardage 241,000 cubic yards; estimated realised value of ore 585.500. Menglembu Lode Mining. 330 piculs. Ratrut Basin Tin Dredg-ing Co., N.L.— Jane output 178
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 262 11 VSquibs"* ;> iXnge^lotion lAN INFALLIBLE T? II /J£n\ \'l IT} <*¥ \V^ DIRECTIONS. V CURE FOR \II £p^}) S k3gfi\ S\ j 2? ."."'boh. S5 poisonous. >Mf /vS ijjj SHv hm yH£ SHAKE m^^S^^^^^#k BEFORE 4gg USE.*' VTmc United Pharmacy. Singapore. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. y Stockists abroad Malacca THE ONG DISPENSARY
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    • 283 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone 2»20 (10 Lines) GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.— Every Sunday TEA DANCES.— Every Monday and Friday SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, »»♦♦«♦♦»»»»»«♦«♦♦♦<>»♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦«♦»♦«♦♦♦»♦♦«♦«♦»»»♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦»»♦ Adelphi Hotel COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MURA AND KOKA SHIPOFF who will give a Series of Classical Dances on WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
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  • 1004 12 The F. Burdett Ivens' Cups. The second race for the F. Burdett Ivens' trophy yesterday provided a .ili'tiilid event, and with plenty of wind and sea we are only sorry that the donov \^as not a member of the crew of one uf the leading beats, as, if so.
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  • 121 12 The Municipal Health statement for the wci'k t-ndintr June 2H, iri\es the total j of <U-:-th> as 'jrj. lepresentinK a death rate of 28X6, p*' l mille per annum compared with ."0.67 m the preceding .1 with 26.03 m the corresponding last year. The chief causes ofi
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 499 12 im A Needless s^ Nuisance T)EOPLE who tolerate insipid AteA t ea > do so needlessly. Insipid tea is the fruit of Hi^l careless brewing, or careless tei- buying, or both. (\~S XV.A il&s Careless brevnng will ruin 3^ c^ e est tea C are ess buying fj may land
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    • 157 12 TWO Records FOR THI Price of ONE -His Master* Yc ice" CFXEBRITY RECORD:. ore now iss'ifi! M DOUBLE SIDED at t!ie undorn' ted price* 10-Inch Red 3.25 H-inch ButT 5.25 12-Jnch Red 4.E0 12-Inch Pale r.,r. n 6-°° 10-incb Buff 12-inch P»l- C 7<>o7 <>0 12-i-icli White F 25 Write
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    • 273 12 K\r" 1 1 1 j 1 s^ >JA fa II Mam Retail Price 85 cents per tin of 50. Made from leaf matured for 5 years m Oak Casks. Free from dust. Splendid Aroma. Exquisitely smooth and cool smoking. BoU Agent* for 8.9, F.M.B. and Slaai ARATBOON BROS., LTD., 4.
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 234 13 c CORD TYRES t* SOLID TYRES FOR ff^f FOR AUTOMOBaXBS H LORRIES T I CONTINENTAL E N supplies obtainable fcla Agent* for MALAYA from aU SIMF, DARBY reputable dealers and Company Limited. "^y (Incorporated m S.S.) and garages. 1 |.|.n and Branch*.. L Jf^" f <^"*_i_% GENUINE "Oleo" SO cts.
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    • 707 13 GHEONG Urn SEHG GO. AUCTION" SALE of valuahle lenßehM.l m! f r eeh..!d land ;ituate nt Hnvclock Knad. Carey Road and lolok Uli-ngsh and Singapore Town und Coaatiy pr*i At Meaata. Cheong Koon Senp A Co* salerocm, No. 30, Chulia Street, on W'rdm-stlay July Ifi. at 2.10 p.m. Lot; 1
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    • 469 13 EXHIBITING HHiti^. !»Is? EXHIBITING BRITISH k WlflPSfl if BRITISH K>ii'lßE EMPIRE exhibition wly ExmsnioN REMEMBER, the IaVM h.p. Croß«.ley is Us price is no mor» thr.n that of many a hlrjh-Rrade full size family car Rmail EgM cars v»hi li cai-.nnt approach it carrying Voit or five passengers, with f»'
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1552 14 Awets over $5,900,000 S.C, Aarazue* la f»re« «v« 117 OM.tM The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. U»rorporatea" la itraits iettleaieata,) ■aUB OFTICKt Wlaehaater Hoase, Biajapore. LONDON OITIC1 1 It, 014 I awry, M.Q. The Company aai £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Coart of Kaflaad aad compile* with the British
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    • 520 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO, LTD. (Incorporated la Eatlaaa) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. A55et*..,. .*40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Aaaarane* Co- Ltd (Incorporated ia Xngland) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, Londoa, EsUblished 180 J. Capital
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    • 219 14 Smokers cough is unknown to the happy man who enjoys:— VIRGINIA CIGARETTES 555 because they are jreejfmm SAND AND DUST! SOLE MANUFACTURERS: ARPATH TOBACCO CO LTD. IONDOSf Ride m Peace on a snnb?&na JUST as the racing motorcyclist buys a Sunbeam BECAUSE IT BAS won so many speed events, thereby
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    • 19 14 >»»»* »i> MAXWELL HUPMOBILE AVAILABLE DAY NIGHT r Telephone Orders Promptly altendi'd. PHONE 3295 Alpine Motor Garage 181, ORCHARD ROAD.
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  • 1017 15 The Locomotive of the Near Future. Almost every one m Europe must have noticed how quickly electric railways are extending, and how many lines are being electrified. Some have drawn the natural conclusion from these developments that the steam locomotive will gradually die out, and the electric train
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  • 79 15 Mr. Roswell S. Britton, of the editorial staff, Daily Express, has i been appointed by Peking University to organise and direct a Department of Journalism which will be opened this autumn- The Department is to be equipped and endowed at a cost of approximately £100,000. Dr. J. Leigh ton Stuart,
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    • 293 15 6 At Last! A GENEROUS OFFER OF INEXPENSIVE MOTORING THE ALL-BRITISH 14 H.P. Armstrong Siddeley is a most economical and popular family car of exceptional quality and merit. Tyre wear is extremely Light Petrol Consumption is remarkably Low SO THAT AT This silent, comfortable Top-gear car is an exceptional vulut.'
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    • 348 15 NEAfi-A-CAR HAS ARRIVED THE ECONOMY OF A MOTOR CYCLE WITH THE WEATHER PROTECTION AND COMFORT OF A CAR. 4 speed gear, clutch, kick starter and electric lights. The low centre of gravity makes skidding almost an impossibility. The mudguards and protection from oil, dust and mud are unique. DEFERRED PAYMENTS
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 210 16 ■stabilised 1873. PatronJiei by Royalty FASHION, CONVENIENCE AND BEAUTY In Diamond on Platinum initial Bracelets or Pearl initial Bracelets on moire straps. SPECIALTY— JUST RECEIVED Pearl and Onyx Bead Bracelets and fancy Diamond, Onyx, Coral and Pearl Earrings. B. P. de Silva THE LEADING JEWELLER Nuin, HIGH BTBKHT. SINGAPORE. Branch
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    • 336 16 The Elhoyes concrete works 20, HIGH STREET. Suppliers to The Admiralty The P.W.D The Municipality A Guide to the English Language 460 Double Column Page* A book which attempts to answer the problems which daily arise out of Speech and Writing To Everyone it should prove a most faithful friend
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    • 892 16 GLASSIffIro ADVERTISEMENTS^^ The PREPAID 'barges for Want*, For Sale, To Let, etc., la ordinary close set ype (average six word* to line) are Per line One Insertion 28 cent*, two in*. 46 :ts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 et*., five in*. $1.00, six in*. $1.18, ten in*. $1.40,
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    • 879 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 1, oxl*7 Kl«e, furnish.d. Ap- ply Heyer Brother*. TO LET, No. 1, Scott* Road. Entry isuaediately. Apply to Meyer Brothers. "TO" LET, Ho. Boad, gas, water, Karate, tennis. Apply 638, Strait* Times. FURNISHED HOUSE to let, 28-8, Steven* Rond. Gas and water, garage. 326,
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    • 251 16 YOUR EYES If OstieaJly Defective v* ftralaed caa ealy be relieved if seleetifleally mad* Glasses are aied. OUR "LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testiag rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles ar* AT YOUR SERVICE. JOHN~DUKE, r A.OJL, rjMLC OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN. IS. BATTKRY ROAD. BINGAPOU. *i**~* CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Ideal Roller For
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    • 481 16 Everybody's Business Handbooks. Pitman's Business Man* Guide $3.64 Business Letter Practice si.:. Law m Biuineso. by 11. A. Wilson Sl.'iU Kconomirs for Buninex« Man $2.01) The Organization of a Small Business $l.ju The Business Man's Cuide to Advertising $2.10 How to Finance A Business A Course m RuMness Training SI.
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