The Straits Times, 25 July 1924

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  • 13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,618. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1924. PRICE 10 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 105 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY g| BUCHANANS j] "BUCK gfdOTCH V. j > WHITE \*H I I solb agents: THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED ta > SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA I.U.MPI '11. MM and THUDS ANSON. "WIRE cfotffsß^ ROPESf BAWBERS -rt^ TOWER TRANSMISSION KIGGINC j. tH AERIAL ROPEWAYS SOUNDING SEIZING WIRE TOWLINES 1\
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    • 246 1 Tennis Rackets The Three that have reached the height of PERFECTION m materials and workmanship. "G. L. PATTERSON.' "IMPROVED PHENOMENON." "J. 0. ANDERSON." Til A MPIOM^HIP Wt'^ti"-!-'"^ !V-'-'--:- ;i// TmgW TENNIS BALIS m^ mm üm mM Used m most i£ST/ yktff \S r The Ball with Championships 5 any other
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    • 4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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  • 1175 2 The Armed Robber. Threatening Situation In Shanghai. The following article from the North China Daily News ot' the 12th inst. is of interest to Singapore, where the menace of the armed robber only a year ago i-> vividly remembered. If Shanghai wants justification for the introduction of 'flogging- as a
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    • 279 2 Solves the problem of a pure milk supply. Fallcream milk enriched by the extracts of choice malted barley and wheat-flour. Made m a minute. No cooking. :j Of all Chemists and Stores. Manufactured by HORLICK S MALTED MILK CO., SLOUGH, BUCKS.. ENGLAND. ■«♦«»<«♦♦»».«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦*». Brnnner Mond Co., Limited. NORTHWICH, ENGLAND CRXBCXNT
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    • 208 2 \lh!R Tms mr pills APIOL STEEL Sureandccrtain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box m th; house. Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietor: MAimW. acain, Swrtaiaatw. EaitaadL STQLZEMBERG FILES FOOLSCAP ANO QUARTO SIZES per doz. Obtainable from the Prompt Printers (RICKARD LIMITED) 76, Cecil
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    • 234 2 OSES* The Beat Tonlo In the East B iPBA There is no drink m nil M af/flal\ c as compare with M tmm\ MILK STOUT. TlieFlaB |flA\ your is splendid and it is aVif A■ "H of nourishment You Ufllm m\ can fed li doin you Si IH m 1
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  • 1236 3 LOCAL SHARE MARKET. Weekly Reports of Singapore Firms. Messrs. Lyail and Evatt's weekly roport, dated July 23, states The wuek under review has been characterised by a welcome revival of interest m the Rubber share market. The commodity touched Is. m the early part ol the period and on the
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    • 117 3 Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Company, Limited. PIONEERS IN PNEUMATIC TOOL PROGRESS FOUR OUTSTANDING FEATURES Prices and further particulars on request. Sole Agents UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated la tk« Stratta SattWaaata.) SINGAPORE. fjmtgsrs Vr ESTABLISHED over a Century jj|Ppl^% FOR LONG IV 'C^^P/i short drinks THERE IS NO BETTER VALUE Rffiliil Erfatii^tL
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    • 353 3 THAT HEADACHY FEELING ariMnjr from constipation, liverishriess, or bile, gives placu to h sense of clear-headed fre.-hness and general physical comfort when Pinkettes have gently cleanstd and stimulated the intestinal tract. If you are trou T f^SfBSBJBBJ^BJB*S**aajM*BJB^V nI S 'll^*U>Tm t^ ga I M^h* K bled with sick-headaches, biliousness, vertigo,
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    • 477 3 STEAMER SAILINGS INDOCHINA STEAM NAY. COMPANY, LIMITID. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Direct Service to Japan via Hongkong and Shanghai and to Calcutta via Penanc from Singapor*. Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Canton, Macao, Swatow, Amoy, Chefoo, Tientiin, Newchwang, Yangtsxe Ports, Formosa the Philippines, etc FOB PENANG AND CALCUTTA
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    • 374 3 STEAMER SAILWBS COMBINED SERVICE OF rKE OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, (Incorporated ia England) THE WEST* AUSTRALIAN S. N. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fortnightly Service taking cargo and Puimitra Iron Singapore. BATAVIA AMD SOUBABAJA NORTH-WEST AUSTRALIA POETS AND FKEMANTLE (PEBTH). Appruxlmtte Sailings. CHARON Aog. t MINDEROO Aog. 17 GORGON Aug.
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    • 773 4 STEAMER SfIILIH6S P. 0.-British India <""* Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated m England) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. Under Contract with His Majesty's Government. LONDON-FAR EASTERN SERVICE OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP Tonnage Due Spore Tonnage
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    • 785 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO., LTD. (Incorporated m England) The Bine Funnel Line REGULAR SERVICES TO LONDON. AMSTERDAM. ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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    • 838 4 STEAMER SAILINGS KONINKLYKE^ PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT. Telephnoe Noa. Passsge Dept. 131, Freight Dept., 1202, Msrine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager's Dept. 1002. VAN OVERSTRATEN— JuIy 25. Bclawan-Deij and IVnang INDRAGIRI— JuIy 25, Retch River,
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    • 515 5 STEAMER SAILINGS Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporrated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenger and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. 0 FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG •s.f. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 7 t s.s. LKPANTO due Sept. 12 s.s. CITY OK PEKIN
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    • 607 5 STEAMER SAILMtfiS ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINE! (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUZZ DIRECT. is. FAIRFIELD CITY due Singapore Aug. 8 s.s. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. 9 s.s. STEEL BANGER due Singapore Oct. A Taking cargo on through
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    • 646 5 STEMKB SfIILISSS Burns Philp Line For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regain monthly lallinfs by tot well known steamers MAKELLA (7ST6 tons) and MONTORO (6000 tons). Ths s.s. MARELLA la th« largest and tlneat steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single berth cabins, swimming batb,
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    • 393 6 CINEMAS GAIETY CINEMA SUWNTImA The\er> Sewed thlnjr m Screen Comedy TO-MORROW'S TO-NIGHT] SPECIAL HALF PRICE In the Socund Show at 9.13 MATINEE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AlfE'Q RIITTOM Saturda y» J«'y 26, at 2.30 p.m. ALI 5 DUllUll A Wonderful Attraction! Tlih ON!: PICTDKI THE PRINCE II P)p UKB BEST
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    • 317 6 CINEMAS EMPIRE CINEMA From Thursday, July 24 to Monday, July 28 Second Show at 9.30 First Show at 7.30 ALICE BRADY WALLACE REID OUT OF THE CHORUS DOUBLE SPEED m 5 parts. j n 5 parts. janelyre "~iSr THE THIRD EYE with Episodes 12 and IS, m 4 parts MABEL
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    • 251 6 Whiteaway y s t Smart Millinery JUST TO HAND A larse shipment of trimmed Millinery ;md ready to wear Hats, Smart cloche-shaped hats m Black Tulle. White Georgette and other Colours, also large Fancy Taigels daintily trimmed with Flowers' and Ribbons. Prices $17.50 to $35.00. Ready to wear Raffia Straw
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  • 127 7 FIXTURES. I riday. July 23 High Water, 4.5(1 a.m., 6.18 p.m. .1 Comaitaion, 2.15 p.m. I, Sincaporc Cup, R.G.A. v. MJ.T, Stadium. Saturday, July 2« High Water, 6.18 a.m., 6.1G p.m. Outward mail «lue. Tin- Condolivn, Vic. Theatre, 9.15 p.m. Sunday, July 27 itir, 7.47 a.m., 7.13
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  • 379 7 Friday, July 25, 1924. Ships alongside the Wharves or expected to arrive. Entrance Main Wh-rf Juno il Wharf Nil. art Nil. VKSSEI.S IN I)KY DOCK. I; nionrc I'airar Sheers Wharf Nil. Albert Dock De Ei-rens Victoria Dock Uan Whatt Soon, Kinta I.' I.i ll.ii'iniir Kinc"? Dock Saarbrucken,
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  • 177 7 Ta-4ay. l'ort Swettenham and Telak Amon.. 8 p.m. Mmr m 1 p.m. Malacca .4 p.m. Ilatu Pahat 4 p.m. Tandjonf Balia and Modan 4 p.m. Sangel LUt and Batavia 4 p.m. vlun'.ok an I Palvmbang 4 p.m. Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan C p.m. Saturday. Pnlaa Snmbu, Anamba
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  • 40 7 By Klsmat Ai:il>oise Kmhgar Johan do Witt Tecsta Innulindr Left Arrd. F"pore London June 13 July 1 June 16 July 12 June 20 July H Jun* 20 July 16 .Tune 2S July 21 Junr L'7 July El
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  • 205 7 EXCHANGB. Singapore, July 25. On London, Uank 4 m/s 2/4 3/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On Hew York, Demand 51 I'i-ivate 90 d/s 53,4 On France, Bank 900 nora. On India, Bank T. T. lfiO nom. Or: Hons*on», Bank d/d 3% p.c. prcm.
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  • 58 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing Price*. Buyers. Seller* 40% Spot August Aut'.-Si'pt. Autt.-Scpl. Oct.-Dec. I Oct.-Dec. Tone of Market Steady. Latest London cables quote Spot (hcet llTsd. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sh-.<-_-t Closing Prices. Buyers. Severs. m-u 4i 41 41H 41U 41% 4-2 42H
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES.
    • 222 7 issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 1 1 Et.tang Padang 0.53 0.G0 1 1 Hitan Tin 1.45 1.B0 ti a Idiis Hydraulic 21 'G 22/6 xd. 1 1 Johan Tin O.:$7 0.10 £1 £1 Kam. Kamunting 43/G 47/£1 £1 Kamunting Tin 30/- 36/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 6.00 7.00 El
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    • 136 7 SI £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.3.9 6.6.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 5.50 5 5 Central Motors 2.00 2.50 £1 i'l K. Smelting Co. 9.00 9.25 I 6 Rlec. T nuiiwav <J/0 10'0 id io Fraser Ncavc 40.00 4C00 100 100 Ilafjinmr aiul Co. 146 1R5 too K.o Kztx
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    • 109 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellar*. U. £ng. C p.c. Jl,234,30l> par 10 p.c. pm ffpen FVctrie Tmmwr.ys, 5 p.c. .000 JTpc-rt' Municipal 5 p.c. 1,878,000 P«r 10 p.c. pw S'poi-e MuniciTiM KVg p.c. of 1907 $1,600,000 par 6 p.c. pm S'pnre MuniriDal 4'i p.c. of 1309 $1,000,000 par 5
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    • 386 7 I'raser and Co. and Lyall and Eyatt'« QdoUUodi. To-daj'a Prices. Frnner Lyall A Co. Evatt. Ikt G«Jah ($1) 0.30 090 0.80 0.90 Aller.by ($1) 0.95 1.05 1.00 1.03 A. Hitam ($5) 8.00 10.00 li.OO 10.00 A. Kuung (Si) 0.25 (>.::."> O.M 0.35 Am. Mi.lav ($2) 1.60 1.75 1.50
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 823 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classih.d Advts., tee page 16. RUSSIAN CAVIARE and Roquefort I New shipment arrived. H. it'dtcr, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. WANTED, lirvs t. Army paraoaally, Straits I'harnr _J TOUR BABY demands of the lie and Gate Milk Food. tip I DANCING LESSONS BY HDV. Appl European, c
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    • 103 7 THE NEW WORLD <)i*i:n air com NEW WOK1.I) ZOO BONGCBNG CHINESE AVAYANC PEK-JEE (Sai Yonjj) THE CITY OPERA T.i-r.iehl SOORDAS T«-morrow night CHAIXU ZAJLANA \n cnl.r'.'l> new Hindustani Pl»y Supported by Special Siinjcu and Dancers MieitSS by Mr. SHEIK ABUL'LLAH THE STAR OPERA For a short season only At the
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    • 109 7 You are lying You must give It up I know you have the evidence that will clear Ken bat because he won my love you arc sending him to his death. I know what you are doing you are trying to save your own > neck you killed Andrew Prentice
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    • 464 7 j IS :>v CHEANG JIM KHOON, DECEASED aacs N.>. i<j i fro Iven thai all c-viitir: end persons having any emMi 'he Estate of CkeaßS its of No. •_>::-:'.. Kll who died fettera of Admlnie- wore applied snd "Supri'me Court. SinKanor^. I. i) Caeeac Jim Sicw tie ■at. s ti\
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    • 250 7 BTADII (Affiliated with Ihr UritMi 80l trail MAT TO TEAM STATION. Double Main Event BATTLING KEY (Challeater) DOMY SANTOS (Holder I Ten Rounds YEOH CHAI Contender for Ike Flyweight t of M AL TRONO Contender for Ike of the Orleat IVn litHiP'i'; Special Tkreo IVu:! a i ii.v <; \i
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  • 57 8 KANGAN'ADEN.— On Friday, July 18, 1924, at Seremban, Mrs. P. Raiiganaden, mother of Dr. It. Letchmanasumy of Penang, R. Balakriahnan of Singapore, R. Visvunathan of Seremban and Mrs. R. M. Suppiah Pillay of Kualn Pilah. The deceased leaves behind four sons, n daughter and ten grandchildren to mourn her
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  • 911 8 FRIDAY, JULY 25. RACIAL FEELING AND SPORT. Three weeks ago, when the athletic events of the Olympic Games wore being started, we were moved to describe .this great sports pratherinjj as a triumph of international achievement, a monument of what sport can do towards bringing the nations of the world
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  • 25 8 About $13,000 worth of non-Government ,-handu was seized on a steamer m harbour yesterday. The chandu had been concealed m the structure of the vessel.
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  • 34 8 Messr.-. Barlow and Co. leport that tho price for copra ht. advanced during the past week and about 1,700 tons have been sold- Closing quotations are as follows —No. 1 Sundried $11.80, mixed 11.33.
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  • 44 8 The Oldham Hall boys will hold a farewell social to-night at 8.15 m honour of Mr. E. H. Rue, the Physical Director of tho Anglo-Chinese School, who will soon be leaving the Colony for good. Old boys and friends are cordially invited to attend.
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  • 48 8 Thc Sarawak Government Gazottc of 10th inst. contains the following announcement His Highness the Rajah lias leaint with the deepest regret of the death, on June 30, 1924, of Mr. H. F. Deshon. late Resident of the Ist Division and a Member of the Sarawak State Ad\i<i.i,v Council.
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  • 30 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 158=$100. The rate of payment of Money Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 163 $100.
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  • 51 8 The Sarawak Government Gazette, notifies that the Rajah has made the f llowinc appointments- Mr. J. A. H. Hnrdie to be Acting Con: roller of Gov. ernment Monopolies Mr. A. D. Taylor to be Acting Manager, Telegraph and Telephone Department Mr. D. Evans to be Acting Manager, Sad <ng Collier
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  • 55 8 Owing, the Times of Malaya (Ipoh) believes, to the lack of an X-Ray apparatus m the principal European Hospital m Perak, Mrs. D. Graham, who has been lying seriously ill at the Batu Gajah Hospital for some time was en Monday removed Id Singapore for an X-Ray examination. Mr. Graham
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  • 58 8 The Times political correspondent says that Sir Charles Yate will move, m tne House of Commons, that an address be presented to His Majesty, praying that m view of the recent proceeding m the High Courts, His Majesty will be pleased to revoke the vote of censure passed on General
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  • 102 8 Is our post office run m a businesslike way, asks the Malay Mail, which goes on to observe This question is forced on us by an incident which happened on Thursday. An important telegram was mislaid and an appeal was made to the telegraph master to repeat it, surely a
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  • 92 8 Sir Arthur Hirtzel on July 15 opened the Retrospective Indian Art Exhibit m the Central Court of the Indian Pavilion at Wembley. He said that, if it be true that there never was a time when India and England more needed mutual comprehension, the opportunity that such an Exhibition provided
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  • 85 8 The War Office have decided to grant commissions m the Regular Army to Territorial officers. Ten per cer.t., which means a: present about sixtyfive, of the Regular commissions wfll be allotted every year t* Territorial candidates aged twenty-one to twenty-four. Candidates- must have been attached to the Regular units or
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  • 105 8 Miss Mama Kruse, daughter of Mr. K. W. Kruse, of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Singapore, recently had the honour of dancing before Princes.* Arthur of Connaught at the Strand Theatre, London, where a matinee was held m aid of the Waifs and Strays of London. Miss Kruse, who is only
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  • 95 8 A London message of June 21 states that as a preliminaiy to the World Cocoa Conference, which was held on June 25, a meeting to discuss the British Empire interests wh held, at which the producers of Ceylon, Gold Coast, Queensland, Samoa, Tanganyika, Sierra Leone, Fiji, and Nigeria were represented,
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  • 141 8 The memory of the man who first bottled beer successfully for export to all parts of the world was honoured by the Vinters' Company at dinner at their hall. Upper Thames Street, E.C. In solemn silence the company drank the immortal memory of our late brother and benefactor Benjamin Kenton."
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  • 154 8 The late Lord Northcliffe. wielder of the destinies of England's most powerful newspapers, had a notable tribute paid him by n former member of one of his newspapers, who is at present on a visit to Brisbane. NorthclifVt's wonderful memory," ?aid the visitor, was one of his outstanding characteristics. I
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  • 305 8 Miss Gacre-Brovn is m hospital at Kuala Lumpur, suffering from pneumonia. Mr. J. Graham. Chief Inspector of Machinery. Mines Department. F-M.S-, U goinjer home at the end of this month. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cleaver, who retired from Penang a few years ago, arr now living
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  • 31 8 Mails from Europe (London mails despatched July 3) ex B. I. Tarn will arrive by train to-morrow morning. CotTMpondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 9.15 a.m.
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  • 36 8 Our Ipoh correspondent wires A curious type of influenza is very gener.il here. Tho chief feature is severe abdominal pains, vomiting and spasmodic fiver. So far there have been no serious cases
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  • 60 8 An oil discovery of tremendous importance to Australia is declared to havt> been made m New Guinea, and samples (if the oil arrived m Sydney yesterday, say* the Brisbane Courier of July 4. An experienced superintendent, who was with the expedition, declared that he had never
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  • 114 8 The case in which two Straits-bo-n Chinese, Wan Boon Senp and Wee Kin Chuan, are charged by Mr. Kenny, Chief Detective Inspector, with abetment of the attempted murder of Mr. Wan Kim Toon at his residence in Trafalgar Street by Ali bin Amin in September, IM1, and
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  • 163 8 The review of the fleet by the Kin;; to-morrow, at Spithead, will be the finest naval spectacle seen m home waters since the war. There will be about 200 ships on view, including the Queen Elizabeth, the flagship of Admiral Sir John Do Robeck, Commander-in-Chief, AtlanticFleet the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 209 8 SPHINX Speaaf Size No 2 Virginia Cigarettes Can bo obtained m tins of 25 and 50 and also >n decorated boxes of 25. PROM ALL NEALUtS. Importeri •:::it:sii.a>ieki( an tobacco CO. (straits) ltd. (Incorporated m Knglaml) Singapore, IVnang and Kuala I.nmpur. Coleman Quick-Lite TtiE SUNSHINE OF THE NIGHT 300 candle
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    • 121 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. MARY ALDEN m A WOMAN'S WOMAN m 8 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. HOOT GIBSON m DEAD GAME m *i Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO., LTD. Proprietors. 4 Beach Road Customers desirous of obtaining supplies of electric lamps
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    • 50 8 Bagga Singh, who was convicted by Mr. Pryde, District Judge, on the 16th inst., for assaulting a married Chinese woman, named Chan Ah Choo, m the Government House grounds on June 24 last, and sentenced to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment, has appealed through his counsel, Mr. W. A. X. Battenberg.
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    • 57 8 On Other Pages. Patre. Armod Robber> m Shanghai Weekly Share Report* :t Shipping and the Mails 7 Keuti-r Ti'legrama 9 Local Kubber Auctions Liverpool Cathedral 9 Eurasian Charged si To-day* Share Market :> The Assizes :i SnortinK UfUlfCI 10 Correspondence 10 Chinese Girls' School Appeal 10 Dare-Devil Cowboys 11 Sterling
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  • 278 9 THE CONFERENCE. Certain Deadlock but No Pessimism. Guarantees to the Bankers. [REI'TER TELEGRAM.] London, July 24. Though competent French quarters m London admit a certain deadlock, feeling is not pessimistic and it is noi believed that tho iv.nfereme is about to break ti'.'wn. On the contrary a prominent delegate declared
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  • 44 9 [Mm TELECRAM.J London, July 24. Christiania The Norwegian Government tVciil lonimii-ionrr has contracted with the Russian Lofcation for delivery m Auprust and September of l. >, 000 tons of rye at 01 cents c.i.f. ex-l*ninprra<l and 10,000 tons at 94 ex-Black oca.
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  • 44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM. I London. July 24. Ranker, Texas Six people were killf and II injured as a result of a fi r e which destroyed U entire block of the business district. Thi- damage is estimated at over a million dollars.
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  • 28 9 [UUIU TELEGRAM.) London, July 23. Cape Tow i The new Government have rcleascJ General Maritz, who was charged with treason m connection with the 1914 rebellion.
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  • 27 9 iRKITF.R TELEGRAM.] London, July M The bull liny tiai'es employers have decii'f'l that the lnoK-out notices, hitherto suspended, will operate from the 26th inst.
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  • 13 9 [itKI'TEK TELEGRAM.] London, July 24. Tokio llMlaiWß hM anivcil at Paramushiru.
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  • 95 9 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Sbimbunsha.) Tokio, July tt. G«Mral T;.ehibar.a has Wen nominated to ba niayoi <if Fukuoka. The folli<\v.nu cfcng* >'f local governors hns l.e.n is lU-.1 Mr. Tominajsa, tians(md from -?a«.i to Nagasaki, Mr. I'sliitMik;i from I ■■•ali- to Cumna. Mr. Yamaoka from
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  • 77 9 [RF.ITER TELECBAM.I London, July 24. The organisation committee of the German railways, consisting of Sir William Acwnrth, M. Levervc and two German nominees, has concluded the task of drafting a luw turning the German state railways into a company under Allied control as laid down m the Dawes
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  • 578 9 Wide Fluctuations In Prices. Messrs. Guthrie and Co. report Singapore, July 24. Fairly wide price fluctations have to bo recorded although the amount of business actually closed has been small. At the end of last week the cessation of demand for July Rubber for Tender caused prices
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  • 253 9 The city of Durban, m South Africa, recently celebrated its centenary. It was on June 26 and 27, 1824, that Lieutenant Farewell, R.N., and Messrs. Cane and Ogle reached Natal from Capetown, and made their abode close to the site of the present Town Hall of
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  • 53 9 As already announced, an agreement has been reached for Lho erection of wireless beam stations m Australia nnd Knglaml. This follows recent experiim ills carried out by Signor Marconi at Mi Bntce'l lequest. The new r.ystem saves fully 90 per cent, of constructional eo-ts aril there is greater freedom from
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  • 1304 9 Young Architect's Work Of Genius. The Cathedral Church of Christ on St. James's Mount, Liverpool, which was to be consecrated on Saturday last, m the presence of the King and Queen, is, says th Daily Telegraph, a triumphant justification of all the painfully imitative efforts we associate with
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  • LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    • 174 9 Singapore, July 25. Rubber.— London llKd. Local 40 is eta. Tin.— London £244. Rubbers.— Steady. Mininß.-^Johans are quoted 39-41. Souths 98 ots. 1.01 ex div. PetalinßS offer at 1.57",j. Nawnj? Pets have risen to 1-70. Kinta Tin Dredcinfr shares have buyers forward at 82 cents.
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    • 206 9 Singapore, juiy m. Tin.— £244— up 355. Rubber— ll \A. down %d. Idle and uninteresting conditions prevail m the share market and, as a rule, yesterday's quotations are unaltered. Exceptionally, there is rather more interest displayed m the Industrial section, the feature being the strength of
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    • 220 9 (L. R. MaephaiL) Singapore, July 25. Rubber.— llTid.— 4o% cents. Tin.— £244— 4121 l2s tons. The advance of 355. m the price of tin to-day has exercised a steadying influence m the tin share market. With the exception of Idris Hydraulics which are a ri.sinc
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  • 30 9 A general meeting of the Swaraj Party is to be held m Calcutta shortly, at which important decisions affecting the fututo programme of the party are expected to l>c made.
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  • 503 9 Siamese Girl's Allegations Of Criminal Force. Yesterday, before Mr. Pryde, District Judero, Victor Reynolds, a Eurasian, was charged with using force towards a Siamese girl, named May Muanjr, living m Balesticr Road, on the night of June 25 last. Mr. John Laycock is for the complainant, and Mr.
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  • 201 9 Lengthy List Before The Chief Justice. There is a lengthy list down for hearing to-day m the Bankruptcy Court before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw). The list includes the public examination of Mr. Ng Hong Guan, and the following: petitions for receiving orders against Sin Ah Hye,
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  • 136 9 We. understand thit the Bi&ley rifle meeting to be held at the Bukit Timah range on August 2, 3 and 4, to which w have already referred, is likely to be one of the biggest meetings of its kind ever held m Malaya. Entries are being received
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  • 99 9 The Consul-General of Japan has received the following telegram from the Minster for Foreign Affairs, Tokio, despatched on the 23rd in-t. The Luxury Tariff Law will be published m a few days. With regard to goods shipped previous to the sth inst. (whei' the Bill was introduced
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  • 581 9 The Assizes. Death Sentence for Shocking Crime. Describing his crime as shocking bi--yond measure, Mr. Justice BarrcttLennard passed sentence of death at the Singapore Assizes yesterday on a Chinese named Wai Ah Kirn who was found guilty of murdering a Chinese girl m :t disorderly house. The allegation of the
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  • 199 9 The idea that ice is the buildimr matciial with which now aniversea are constantly forming m the hca>.. ccntly stirred the scientific cil Europe. Now it is beintf fiwn attention m America m connection vith the recent discovery at the Harvard observatory, where photograph! ware taken,
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  • 127 9 During the last few day.,, states Pe?hawar message of July 14, there have been rumours ,f movement cf troops and of the collection of another lashkar, but it now appears- that the situation is once more normal. It is reported that arrangement are being made to h Id
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  • Sporting News and Notes.
    • 685 10 Royal Sussex Out of Cup Competition. The I: Sbmu made their exit ■lv Sinyapofe cup competiti h Rftcrnofti at the Stadium, when ;newhat surprisingly de- K. C by the only goal the match. The at.endanee. was a M :im! tin- fact that MM <>f the spectators did not keep
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    • 268 10 BcovaH to Represent Selangor Om Kuala Lumpur corrtspondent write! on Thursday The Selangor infftei Imal i:i connection with the Malayan charaph nships at Ipoh was replayed wn BcovcU, the Selangor Club repre enUtWe, and Urn Pc Than, of the i .'i. C. A. The pair met on Tuesday,
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    • 442 10 Colony v. F. M. S. In connection with the Colony, v. F.M.S. match, which is to take place at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Monday, August 2 ami 1, invitations have been issued to the following Singapore.— S.C-C. F. R. Craig, O. P. Griffith-Jones, R. N. Hamilton, P. N.
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    • 64 10 (From Our Own Correspondent). Penang,.July 24. The inter-school sports between the Free School and the Anglo-Chinese evoked keen competition. The Anglo-Chinese won the Glugor Shield with 158 points to 120. For champion athlete Chooi Phool Ohoon and Lie Wah Foo, Free School, tied with 16 points, and
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    • 19 10 [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 24. Salisbury, Rhodesia.: The British Rugby team beat Rhodesia by 16 points to o.
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    • 65 10 South Africans' Match Abandoned. [Reuter Telegram.] London, July 24. Dull and showery weather prevailed at Sunderland, where the South Africans and Durham met m a two-day match. On the previous day Durham were out for IUS. The South Africans to-day made 17::, including 38 by Deane. Durham made
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    • 36 10 Our Penang correspondent wires that training is m full swing for the races which begin on Tuesday. Some very good times have been recorded. Sir Hatan did three furlongs on Wednesday m 37 seconds.
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    • 113 10 The St. Joseph's Old Boy.;' fctorth annual athletic sports will be held on September 6 at 2.45 p.m. Entries close on AugU9t 15. Members are urged to participate especially m view of the Malayan snorts the week following. The events are lOO yards, putting the shot, 220 yards, high jump,
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  • 99 10 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners this afternoon the Hon Mr E. Tessensohn will ask On behalf of some of the residents of St. Michael's Kond, which has become a popular residential quarter, I am to ask whether Tt could be arranged for the Municipality to take
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  • 681 10 Hopeful Outlook for Current Year. The fourteenth annual genera! meeting of the Padang Rubber Co., Ltd., was held m Shanghai on July 11 at the office! of Messrs. A. R. Bui kill. Mr. A. W. Burkil! (Chairman) presided, and was supported by Messrs. E. T. Byrne and
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  • 199 10 Self-Expression One of the leading daily newspapers of New York determined to discover New York's best dressed man last Easter. As it was raining the representative armed himself with raincoat and umbrella and sallied out int.) the deserted streets. At last he found the object of his quest parading: the
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  • 127 10 A game of football m Australia between teams on the Walhalla football ground lately was concluded m extraordinary conditions. At the end of the first quarter the ball was punctured. Another w«n obtained, but this was also punctured. Then a horseman was despatched to the township to get a new
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 121 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l agree with your correspondent who says the Memorial Hall is acoustically impossible, but I do not agree that ?{J c Victoria Theatre is unsuitable. 1 tnmk it is the obvious centre for a Municipal orchestra, seeing that it is
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    • 718 10 To the Editor of the Straits Tlwil Sir— May I suggest a scheme for the salvation of the present rubber crisis without going into detatfs ns to Hcant at the worlds production and consumption of rubber. The following, I believe, wi'l solve the difficult problem now existing between
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    • 524 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, Let no one think that this matter is sleeping or settled. It is not. Let this be clear. The Health Officer wishes to diive all stall hawkers into shops and all itinerant hawkers into shelters. Being the Health Officer of
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    • 228 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. The following- provisional export figures o f rubber from the Dutch Indi<-; for the first five months of this year as published officially by the Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry ;.t Buitenzorg may be of interest to rout readers
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  • 314 10 With reference to the death of the Rev. Dr. Leuring briefly reported m our issue of the 21st, a Correspondent to whom the doctor was well known when m Singapore writes that his unexDect<\l death occurred m the Glut year of his age while on
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  • 801 10 Appeal for the New IJuildinu Fund. n bean nqaatad to publish the following apiwiil The Siagapor* ChimM Girls' School, which is »t pi, tion of Hill Street and Ai and next to the Masonic Ball, ma] be said to have gi\ e t us to female education
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  • 143 10 The acrobatic entertainment at Manda- I lay Villa last Wednesday night b] Premier Circus troupe was provided by Mr. Lim Teck Kirn, of the Sappj V How would you like to rub a button airl have every wish granted? AlTs Bu at the Gaiety tells the story of
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 41 10 In the account of the wedding of Mr. T. G- Layer and Miss Diana Senior, which took place aLthe Presbyteri«n Church on Wednesday, the names of the bride's parents should havp lxv»n Riven M Mr. and I. I. urn. hi Senior.
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  • 2248 11 Penny-Dreadful Heroes On Mad Dervish Horses. Writing m the Daily News of Juno 16, Bobert 1-ynd thus dncrtbtt the international cowboy eontets at the Wembley Stadium i I doubt if Londoner! had evec before Men so wonderfpl ;> show m the open air! as Uicy saw m the
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 249 11 A sure TESTIMONIAL to the MERITS of the Moutrie Piano is the fact that all the Leading Schools, Colleges and Institutions m the East have selected the Moutrie m competition with the highest grade instruments. S. Moutrie Co. Ltd. Raffles Square. SINGAPORE I It 'weighs Pounds APPROVED BY 500,000 USERS
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    • 348 11 Raffles Hotel Telephone 2920 (10 Lines) GUEST NIGHT AND DANCING Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.— Every Sunday TEA DANCES.— Evry Monday and Friday SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, Adelphi Hotel Managing Director Harry H. Willies. Situated m the Best Part of Singapore. THE ONLY HOTEL IN SINGAPORE COMPLETELY FITTED WITH
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  • 389 12 abM. Company. ii Anglo-Malay 1 Ayc( Kuning I Bakap Plantns Bantang (S'l'ngr) i Batu < il Batu Kawan i I Batu Tiga K<-i't.ain Consol. ,lor Estates 17 i', a tklaada Ii Bukit Kajang il Bukil Mntajam ikit Kajuh Bukit Sembawang 'il CastMteM nese Cheviot i\ Chulsa
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  • 145 12 India's Changing Cu stoms. Lecturing under the auspices of the Ea ln.!i:i Association on the Mystery Stereotyped Customs m India, on the loth Instant, ('audit Shyam Shankar exthe opinion that vita! changes m the characteristics and mentality of the Indian people had been brought about by < i onomic inroads
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  • 100 12 Programme of parades up to and for July 27, 1924. Friday, July 25, 5.15 p.m.. Drill Hall. S.R.A. (V)., voluntary 5.15 p.m., Drill Hall. M. G. Platodn, practice 30 yards competition. Saturday, July 26, 2.30 p.m., Farrer Range, C Co., musketry classification 2.30 p.m., Bukit Timah, B
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 428 12 NOTICE ie hereby piven that the Trade Marks depicted shove are the exclusive property of Italasia. Limited o f No. 2, Battery Road, Singapore, Merchants and that the same is ns«d by them m HMmUin with cement imported, exported and sold by them m the ijti-aits Settlements, Siam, the Dutch
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 353 13 THIS MARK Means Quality "Dog s Head" Beer and Stout I OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Al'Ji«i < Sime Darby Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlement*) WIIY GET WET \VnEN YOU CAN KEEP DRY FOR $4 VULPRO HOOD PAINT The Stable Rubber Protector FOR WATERPROOFING MOTOR AND RICKSHA HOODS, etc. Supplied m
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    • 830 13 GHEONG KOQN SENG GO. ESTATE Or HAJI MOHD. SAID BIN DAING PARTHOMPOH, DECEASED. IMPORTANT "AUCTION SALE of rubber plantation* situate at I'.ukit l'unjani! Uohd, (tX PIUMtOBe) umi rubber c.iconut and fruit nlu«tnti"ns at Chnntri li.iaif, 10'; milestone) »nd known as The Kui;is hslate, Hl— apafl At Minn Checne; Ko<m Baag
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    • 277 13 NOTICE TITAN PEfiif^iyT 111 nil UEIII&ftJi 1 TITAN Chmbl is ■aUMrfartttred flitWlli Dalmatia Portlantl CeMCBI Works Co., Lid. "Titan" is the ONLY cement made by this Canpany. Any statements or rumours to the contrary are FALSE. Proceedings will be taken agates! any j>erson detected or ptnMM selling any other brand
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 1417 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C A&surance m force over $17,000,000 iiie Great Eastern life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m StraiU Settle—emu.) 'lh\D OFFICE: WincheiUr Houm. Sing»por«. LONDON OFFICE: 82, Old Jewry, E.C. The Company haa £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England and compile, with the British Life Aiiuraoee Companiei
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    • 372 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO- LTD. (Incorporated m England) Fire, Marine, Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter, Eastern Braneb, Uingapora. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Allianco Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital I
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    • 171 14 to Cure that Coiighjj Try a Dose of UO COUGH I MIXTURE Of all Chemists and Stores or direct from THE UNITED PHARMACY, SINGAPORE. FINEST OBTAINABLE HENNESSY'S BRANDY. I^TIKJHESSV^i BOTTLED IN COGNAC On Sale Everywhere M»MMI>HM»mMIM»«Kt»»MIMHMM>IM»M»IIMM>» rJUBOLi j Physiological Laxative. I The only agent that effects the functional i re-tducation
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  • 871 15 Commander's Action Doubly Justified. The following -trikiiij." testimony to the fact that the officials at Wanhsicn were fully aware beforehand of the probable danger to Mr. Hawley of shifting his wood oil by steamer and that they were indeed themselves responsible for the circumstances which caused that danger
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  • 176 15 The Salvation Army is endeavouring to rid Colombo and Bombay of the beggars who disfigure the streets of those cities, and it has been suggested that a campaign should be undertaken on similar lines m Calcutta. Madras is now bestirring herself, and is making: a stait by taking: a preliminary
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 221 15 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. Tyr£ wear is extremely Light Petrol Consumption is remarkably Low SO THAT AT $3,150 This silent, comfortable "Top-gear" car is an exceptional value
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    • 166 15 BRANDED WITH MERIT Every fine quality that good manu- That's why you get more for factnre can give m the Goodyear your money m Goodyear AH-Wea-All-Weather Tread Cord Tyre. ther Tread Cord Tyres. Every improvement that experience When replacing your present tyres, can supply is also there. Every l»uy Goodyear
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 253 16 GINETTE Now displaying an excellent collection of TRIMMED, FEMI-TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED LADIES, MAIDS and CHILDRENS HATS All moderately priced. Shop at GINETTE 86. NORTH BRIDGE ROAD. COAL TAR For Painting, Marking Tree* and i Road surfacing Estate, Mine, Ship and Engineering: Store* Always In stock. Comparison m prices invited. GAW
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    • 234 16 FRENCH CHALK IVeit; Shipment Just Arrived Enquiries Solicited Special Quotation for Quantities. I I Lee Kirn Soo 20, HIGH STREET. COMPOSITION AND STYLE A Complete Literary Handbook I and Manual with a Guide to all matters Edited by R. D. BLACKMAN New and Revised Edition. It is with the assurance
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    • 921 16 I^CLASSIHED ADVERTISEMENTS^ I The PREPAID charges for Wants, For Sale, To Let, etc, m ordinary close set 1 type (average six words to line) are —Per line One insertion 28 cents, two ins. 40 cts., three ins. 64 cts., four ins. 82 cts., five ins. $1.00, six ins. $1.13, ten
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    • 835 16 LAND AND HOUSES TO LET, No. 39-a, Moulmein Road. Apply 29. Selegie Road. plyToM^^tn-er yRiW-fUra!'h 'dApTO LET, bungalow No. 7, Cuscaden Road. Apply 41, Robinson Road. TO LET, compound house, 1, Oxley Road. Apply 6, Malacca Street. Tn T v<r !>«...,. it, (Vri» Pn.rf IT BJV#ISCAft ~^7TF Ft~ m> i
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    • 435 16 YOUR EYES If Optically Defective and Strained can only be relieved if scientifically made Glasses are used. OUR LONG EXPERIENCE Perfectly equipped testing rooms, and accurately adapted Spectacles are AT YOUR SERVICE. JOHN~DUKE, F.8.0.A.. TSM.C, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, 12. BATTERY ROAD, SINGAPORE. MMHIMMHIIMmMIHUM CONCRETE LAWN ROLLERS The Ideal Roller For Grass
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    • 488 16 Marlborough's Self-taught Srrlcn of EUROPEAN ORIENTAL LANGUAGES Arahie »l.fO Malay II.SO Burmese *.t.OO Latin 51.20 Chinese $2.70 Norwegian Jl.so Dutch $1.80 Persian 51.M0 Eryptain Sl.sn Portuguese M.sO Esperanto t\.2O Uussian SI.-I) French $1.20 Serho-Croatian $2.0< German $1.20 Sinhalese $1.80 (■rerk $I.B* Spaninh $1.20 Cujarati $2.00 Swedish $1.80 Hindustani $1.80 Tamil
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