The Straits Times, 5 August 1924

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,626. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1924 PRICE 10 CENTb
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      125 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER MODEL No. 1. 29 Keys, 84 Characters MODEL No. 2 30 Keys, 90 Characters. THEIR SPEED AND DURABILITY are well-known all over Malaya. Prices on application to the Sole Agents THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated la EmffUmd.) SINGAPORE, PENANG, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH and
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      240 1 HALL-MARKED STERLING SILVER =WEDPING GIFTS— No 9856 STERLING SILVER. Ni>. UN. CASK OF BIS WLTM No. *****. biJut SILVU 'Mounted Black Forest botiles. BAWDLBD TBA KNIVES. FLOWER VASES. Ijtrire l'riie $19.50 I'r'f :~2!.. r >o. o m. $4.00. t! m. 55.50, 7 m. «7.30, Small Price $13.50 Six Tea Knives
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      4 1 LACTOGEN FOR YOUR BABY
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    London's Charm.
    1515 2 A Complaint Against Visitors. In a delightful essay m the Daily News entitled "A Complaint against Visitors to London Mr. Robert Lynd writes that London is, us usual at this time of the year, thronged with visitors, and ths Londoner is too polite to tell them what nuisances
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      201 2 NEW STOCKS NEW STOCKS PALMOLIVE TOILET PREPARATIONS Palmolive Shaving Cream Palmolive Shaving Sticks Palmolive Cold Craam Palmolive Vanishing Cream Palmolive Talcum Powder Palm oli ve Sh a mpoo ,♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦<♦♦♦•♦♦♦ What is ANTIPYOR Ask your Dentist Obtainable at all the leading chemists. »•«««»««•«««»♦♦»*««< >..M MM«M 1869— Local Institution. 1923— An International
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      335 2 ECZEMA COVERED CIJTSBODY Itched and Burned. Lost Sleep. Cuticura Heals. "My little girl aged two and half years had a very bad attack of eczema en her (ace and body. Her face was covered with aore eruptions, especially around her mouth. Her whole body was covered with a rash that
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      258 2 iMc CREADIE'S Liqueur Whisky A WHISKY OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. RETAIL PRICE $30 PATERSON SIMONS CO., LTD. /^SSf\ uiss l\urio •/^^^t^^s niaxeslier LITTLT Miss Kurlo introduces you V^(;^^4^j@sA to the solution of your washing B^gejSS**^' diificuliics. There Un'c a single oC/£>t^^fc3 houscwilr who has not dretded washing < '"^i^^^-^~-^~A J^^) tome
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    SUDAN AND EGYPT.
    704 3 One Not Necessary to The Other. The writer of the following article has been for 22 years m the Egyptian Government Service. He is an expert m Nile hydrography. Zaghlul asserts ;hat Egypt will never cede the Sudan because it is. the source of her life." Is
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      176 3 AFRICA'S STANDARD 4 CYCLE HARint MOTOR MORE POWER— LESS FUEL From 3 to 40 B.H.P. 1 to 4 Cylinder Four Cycle Available for immediate delivery 12 B.H.P. $1050. 208. H.P. $1250. EX STORES SINGAPORE UNITED ENGINEERS LIMITED (Incorporated m tha Straits S«ttlamaatl). SINGAPORE »♦-*•♦>»»» The Keal Velour Hat $19.00 SEASON
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      352 3 1 1 PINKETTES KEEP YOU WELL j daring the hot season of the year by keeping the system clean and the blood cool. Used occasionally when needed they dispel constipation, gently stimulate the liver, banish biliousness, vertigo, sick headaches, prevent diarrhoea and dysentery, keep the skin clear and the breath
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      520 3 Preliminary Announcement. IN THE ESTATE OF RASSOOLBHOY ALLYBHOY, DECEASED The Public Trustee, F.M.S., executor of Rassoolbhoy Allybhoy, deceased, with leave of the Court will offer for sale by public auction m October next (if not sooner sold by prirate treaty), m one lot, subject to the undermentioned 5 year.< sublease,
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      340 3 STEAMER SAILINGS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD PASSENGER SERVICE Accommodation available Cabin and Intermediate Class to Genoa, North Continental Ports and LONDON (with transhipment at Genoa cabin class only FARES. Cabin Claas Intermediate Class £65 To Genoa £40 £72 To London or North Continental ports £42 Due Singapore 11. TRIER Oct. II CARGO
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      803 4 STEAMER SAILINGS P. 0 -British India <** Apcar Lines (■lncorporated m England) 7"JJ MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B. N. CO. Uader Contract with His Majesty'! Government. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICE. OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOX CHINA AND JAPAN FOR MARSEILLES. LONDON AND ANTWERP
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      744 4 STEAMER SAILINGS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in 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 earro on through
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      703 4 jrONfHKLYKE PAKETVAASST MAATSCHAPPiJ (ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. OF BAT.'.VIA) (Incorporated m Holland.) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS I.VDIA COVr.RNMKNT. Telephnoe Noa. Passage Dept. 131, Freight Dt-pt^ 1202, Mari.ie Dept. and TraßKhlpmtnt Dept. 14.17, Manager's Ilept. 1062. SIBERG-- Aucui-t H. Bt lawnn-Dvli and Pc-nnrp. SINGKEI. Aufrust ft, Magkawaag; Bakkaa, Paatangkal am!
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      520 5 STEAMER SAIUNBS Eilcrman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (Incorporrated m England) "ELLERMAN" LINE Passenjrer and Freight Services TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA POKTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG S's.s. CITY OF DUNKIRK due Aug. 7 s.s. CITY OK BIRMINGHAM due Sept. C B.a. CITY OF PEKIN
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      612 5 STEnHER SAILW6S ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP LINES (Incorporated m U.S.A.) Regular Freight Service from U.S.A. via Panama TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA SUEZ DIRECT. s.B. FAIRPIELD CITT due Singapore Aug. 11 •4. CHATTANOGA CITY due Singapore Sept. G s.s. STEEL RANGER due Singapore .Sept. 20 Taking cargo on through
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      645 5 r t STEAMER SAILINGS Btltiis PiiiipiLliri^ For SYDNEY, MELHOIRNE. via TWA. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND and BRISBANE Regular monthly snilings by the well known steamers MARELLA f?J7S tonal and MONTORO (5000 tons). The s.s. MARELLA i- the largest an 1 iinost steamer trading to Australia, Cabins de luxe, single bcth cab'ns,
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      400 6 CINEMAS ALHAMBRA From Monday. August 4 to Saturday, August 9. In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. the Fint show at 7 30 p m TOPICAL BUDGET British Screen News. COSMOPOLITAN CORPORATION LEWIS J. SELZNICK PRESENTS PRESENTS I.VN HARDING, rONSTANPF TAIMAnrP < n MARION DA VIKS. FORREST CUINSI AINLfc
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      228 6 CINEMAS PALLADIUM THEATRE Commencing THURSDAY, AUGUST 7. 1/ \&&Gswiilr rtSP^SsnE&^lfsHk Mm Banymore Brings to the screen th;' >r •.i ihrilli ie character m all fiction. His portrayal of the irre-it detective SHBBLOCK HOLMES will stand forever as the screen's ir:>st brill an! ptace of dr.iinntic acting. Photographed m ENGLAND, SWITZERLAND
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      252 6 r «s SP^y MarionDavies j|j r THE BIGGEST AND FINEST FILM EVER SHOWN IN SINGAPORE. Special Lobby Display and Augmented Orchestra ALHAMBRA Commencing August 4, 1924 The Happy Valley, Limited To-night To-night THE PREMIER CIRCUS (OPEN !?HOW) WAYANG PEK JEE (YONG CHIA HBNG) KWAN UNG SHANGHAI CO. INDIAN CONJURER KRONCHONG-AN
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    81 7 FIXTTJBEB. AuKURt i Eligh IVnitr, 0.33 a.m., 1.23 p.m. Wrtinesday, August 6 Hi^-h Water, 1.14 a.m., 1.58 pra■.ail closes. It. I. mail closes. Thursday, Auitiftt 7 Hi'.-h Water, 2.2 a.m., 2JB p.m. Orchestra Vie. Haas. Ha.l, 5.1 R. Friday, Autunt H A'ater, 2.:.£> a.m., 3.26 p.m. Saturday,
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD.
    158 7 1924. Ships &loncsiili' the Wharves or expected tu artive. KEI'PKL HARBOUR. Main Wharf Baa P»h Goaa, Juno. Magnate il Wiinrf Nil. Coal Whurf ML nMU IN DRY DOCK. TjniortK r?s«r i Martiniqu iria li. .<i. K.nia. Kcppol Harbour Kinc'H Dock Sr.nrhrucken, TtrUk No. I Dock Utraekt No.
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    SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
    213 7 T*-4ay. i.aiitr 3 p.m. Panaag and Calentta 3 p.m. Munr s P- m Beta l":ihat 3 p.m. l'u!nu Batam, Bulanf and Bintan 4 p.m. vi < P- m Pengerang P- m 4 p.m. 4 P- m Ptnang 4 P- m Wednesday. Soarabaya, Broome, Darby, Ccsack, Oaalow, CamarrM
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    MAILS FOR EUROPE.
    43 7 By rohnn de W tt [nstilinde Hwaa K. der XecJ. rlunden L'liantilly Left Arrd. S'porc London Jane 20 July 15 June 25 July 21 June 27 July 23 July 4 July 28 July 4 July 30 July 4 July 31
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    A Solitary Bee.
    161 7 Honey be«s have been known to make their hivrs .v homes made with hands, notably m Jeihvvn Church tower, Wiltshire, but a i-ast of the humble bee doing the siiim i r:iri-. At the present time, m an occupied bedroom at tiie Anchor Hvtel, She- perton, a
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    199 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, August 5. On London, ban* 4 m/« 2/4 8/32 Demand 2/4 Private 3 m. credits 2/4 17/32 On New York, Demand 51^i nom. Private 90 d/s 53% On France, Bank 920 nom. On India, Bank T. T. 15D non.. a sss-J&Ji' c% pc-pre On Java.
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    53 7 Singapore Standard Pale Crepe Closing PricesBuyers- Sellers Spot Spot Aug.-Sept. Aug.-Scpt. Oct.-Dec. Oct.-Dec. Tone of Market Firm. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet Is. n'_.i. Singapore Standard Ribbed Smoked Sheet Closing Prices. Buyers- Sellers. 44% 44% 45% 45% DAILY PRICES CURRENT. 12 o'clock noon
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      MINING.
      226 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Sellers 1 1 Baiang Pndang 0.55 O.GO 1 1 Hitam Tin 1.40 1.50 £1 £1 Idris Hydraulic 2:i/9 24/9 xd. 1 1 Johan Tin 0.37 0.40 £1 £1 Kara. Kamunting 45/G 47/. II 11 Kamunting Tin MG/- 27/10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 0.00 7.00 £1
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      GENERAL.
      134 7 £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 5.7.6 5.11.3 10 10 Central Engines 4.50 6.50 5 6 Central Motors 2.00 2.60 £1 £1 E. Smelting Co. 8.75 9.10 5/-5/-Elec. Tramway 8/10V4 9/714 10 10 Frager Noava 45.00 4600 100 1 no Hammer and Co 147.50 152.50 100 100 fat* Bros. def.
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      DEBENTURES.
      107 7 Issue Val. Pd. Buyers. Seller*. U. Eng. 6 p.c. 91,234,300 par 10 p.c. pm S'porc Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. £350,000 S'porc Municipal S p.c 1,878,000 par 10 px. pre S'pora Municipal p.c of 1907 $1,600,000 par B p.c. pm S'pore Municipal 4H p.c •of 1909 $1,000,000 par 6 p.c
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      400 7 To-day'« Pricet. Fraser Lyall Co. Ev»tt. Alor Gujah <S1) O.BO 090 0.80 0.90 Allenby (|1) 0.05 1.05 1. 00 1.03 A. Hitam ($5) 8.00 10.00 fl.00 10.00 A. Kuning ($1) 0.02 '4 0.42 ',i 0.30 0.:r» Am. Malay ($2) l.f>0 1.75 1.60 1.75 A. Molek ($1) 0.75 0.85
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      987 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified Advts., nee page 16. RUSSIAN CAVIARE and Roquefort Cheese New shipment arrived. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. WHY PAY fancy pr ces for Champagnes Gar.c'.a Champagne tre good und cheap. Prices per pint Gran Spuroonte $1.35 Extra Dry $1.50. Asti Spumante $1.20, Guncia Vermouth,
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      241 7 THE NEW WORLD whJte'tIGER CHINESE W.WANG PEK-JEE UIN.EJ TVlHll!i lllll!ili (Ixw Sye I'oh qrd Sin Yons Eng Wah) A particularly beautiful, vuluable female, and various attractions and side-shown sleek, crafty, and seemingly amiable but lo nbsolutely untrustworthy. Feigning fawnGate Admiskion 10 cents. obt d f encc at onc mom cnt,
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      777 7 NOTICE A new biK stock of WATCHES has juit arrived to be sold at very low prices. For example REAL GOLD WRIST WATCHES from $13.50 (Swiss made) RELU QUALITY Swiss made wrist WATCHES with levir 15 Jewels movement m very nice designs. 1 t-Kt. GOLD at $16 (for Gentlemen or
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      429 7 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE WATER SUPPLY FROM JOHORE. CONSTRUCTION OF A PIPELINE, etc. ON SINGAPORE ISLAND. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore are prepared to reeeivu tendem from competent persona for the laying of 11 pipene on Singapore Island consisting of about 13 miles of 3d, 36 and 39 inch mortar-lined atcel
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    The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. INDIAN ESTATE LABOUR.
    949 8 The Straits Times TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. INDIAN ESTATE LABOUR. We have before us a communication which has been made to the Press by Mr. C. F. Andrews, a protege of Dr. Tagore, concerning Indian labour on the estates of the Federated Malay States. We are not, however, disposed to publish
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    43 8 Speaking at the annual meeting of the el^ Besi Mine s. the chairman, Mr. C. V. Thomas, said What the mines have done m the past— granted a reasonable price for tin— will be much exceeded m the days that are to come.
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    33 8 Moscow attaches the greatest importance to the Russo-Persian trade agreement, which, says the Riga correspondent of the Times, was signed at Teheran on July 3 after intermittent negotiations which began on December, 1921.
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    40 8 The fine Australian Imperial Band, composed of picked instrumentalists throughout the Commonwealth, is on the way to the Wembley Exhibition by the Ormuz. The band will later compete m the brass band contest to be held at the Crystal Palace.
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    62 8 The Steel Inventor, from Belawan to Europe, put into Colombo a few days ago to land a patient, a member of her crew, who was seriously ill. The man was wounded during the war m the abdomen, and the wound has been giving him a lot of trouble. The captain
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    59 8 H.M. sloop Lupin has been commissioned by Com. R. N. Suter at Sheerness with a full Portsmouth crew for service on the East Indies Station. The Lupin is to be employed at the southern end of the Red Sea on the prevention of slave traffic until after the south-west monsoon
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    76 8 A communique issued by the Government of Madras says that with a view to the development of electrical undertakings m this Presidency and to afford assistance to local bodies who desire to undertake the installation of a local electric supply »nd schemes for electric light and fans ~>( small power,
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    14 8 It is proposed to hold an International Rubber Exhibition at Bandoeng m 192 C.
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    15 8 The next meeting of the Johore State Council has been fixed for Tuesday. August 26.
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    14 8 Regulations relating to cash-on-delivf.-y parcels appear m the current issue of the Government Gazette.
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    18 8 Cholera is still raging ii> Trichinopoly. Over 500 fatal cases were reported during the last week of July.
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    18 8 The new resthouse at Port Dickson is expected to be ready for occupation m about a fortnight's time.
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    31 8 The rate of issue of Money Orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Us. 157 $100. The rate of payment of Monpy Orders from India and Ceylon is Rs. 162 $100.
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    33 8 Forged notes of one guilder, ten guilders, 20 guilders and 25 guilders are m circulation m many parts of Java and the police have made severaf arrests there m the past few months.
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    48 8 According to Mr. H. G. Wells, no other profession would work m the dim, dirty, dusty, untidy offices m which lawyers still evidently delight. Only people upon the verge of lunacy will enter a lawyer's office if they can avoid it. It is like a seventeenth century kennel.
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    49 8 Mr. E. H. Rue, physical director of the Anglo-Chinese School, left for Bangkok yesterday en route for the United States, Mr. Rue has raised the standard of athletics at the Anglo-Chinese School m a remarkable way during his .stay of three years here, and his departure is much regretted.
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    51 8 Nine Chinese stowaways, who succeeded m reaching Australia hidden on board the Manora, were discovered when the vessel reached port. They were deported by the Australian Government and sent back to Singapore, on the Australia. The Australia came into port yesterday and the stowaways were handed over to the Marine
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    63 8 Before Mr. Pryde to-day, Sanitary Inspector Wilson prosecuted three Bengalees and a Tamil woman for selling adulterated milk, the percentages of water varying from 11 per cent, to 50 per cent. Fines were inflicted from $20 to $50 m the case of the woman, and m one case his Honour
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    72 8 The Yokohama Specie Bank threw open the doors of their new building at Shanghai forthefirst timeonJuly 19. The magnificent building was designed by Messrs. Palmer and Turner, and is the work of Messrs. Trollopc and Colls, contractors. The main ,*all of the bank is seen there, with its handsome pillars
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    79 8 Mr. H. G. Gardner, who has handed over the management of the Penang branch of the Hongkong Bank to Mr. E. E. Deacon, will be accompanied into his retirement by the good wishes of a host of friends m this Settlement, says the Straits Echo. He has done yeoman's work
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    70 8 The Eurasian Company, which, has been m the Vounteer Camp at Siglap during the week-end, went through some useful work. A demonstration of attack by a platoon of the Royal Sussex Regiment was given for the company on Saturday, at which H.E. Major-General Sir Theodore Fraser, X.C.8., C.5.1. C.M.G., was
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    79 8 The Daily Mail states that provided the necessary financial support is forthcoming an attempt to climb Mount Everest will be made by an expedition composed exclusively of Swiss climbers early m 1925. The leading spirit m the project is a wellknown Swiss Alpinist with Himalayan experience. Only picked guides under
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    103 8 A burglary is reported to have occurred m the house of Dato Lee Kong Lam m Damansara Road, Kuala Lumpur, a few nights ago. The thieves appear to have effected an entrance by the front door, when the occupants of the house were away and stole a box containing jewellery
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    172 8 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Doveton Sturdee, referring to the Victory Fund for the restoration of Nelson's flagship, the Victory, at the Society for Nautical Research, said that the fund would secure the restoration of the ship to what she was when she went into action and not as she
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    448 8 Mr. A. B. Cross, solicitor, Scremban, has returned from leave. Mr. C. L. Green, the Perak footballer, has been transferred to Petaling Tin Mines from Ipoh. His Highness the Sultnn in Council has appointed Mr. W. S. Kbden to be a Magistrate of the First Class in
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    Steamer Overdue.
    23 8 The vessel Sri Muar is reported four days overdue from Bandjermassin. All shipping is requested to keep a look-o-t for her.
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    The Mails.
    38 8 A mail from Europe (London mail* despatched on July 17), is being brou^.a by the Teesta, which is due at PWng at 6 a.m. on Friday. The mail should be delivered m Singapore next Saturday morning.
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    Sequel to Bus Fatality.
    137 8 The Coroner's enquiry was commenced to-day into the circumstances attending the death of Teng Ah Yang, whilst acting as conductor on bus 1497 at about 7 a.m. on July 18 near the junction of Victoria Street and Rochore Canal Road, was commenced to-day, Insp. Smith conducting
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    Death of Mr. Joseph Conrad.
    142 8 A Reuter cable announces the death of the distinguished novelist, Mr. Joseph Conrad, aged 65 years. He was a Pol--and was a master m the Merchant Service. He won fame as pne of the most original of the younger novelists, his pictures of the sea
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      158 8 Special Offer of Cycles The Reliable "MULTUM IN PARVO" Quality. These machine* have beon specially built for us by a leading British Cycle Manufacturer and the enamelling and plating ere of the highest quality. Specification. FRAME. Sizes 22 m., 24 m., 2C m. WHEELS, Size 18 m. ?>v l </,
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      75 8 ALHAMBRA In the Second Show at 9 p.m. sharp. LYN HARDING, MARION DAVIES FORREST STANLEY m WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER m 12 Reels. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. CONSTANCE TALMADGE m ROMANCE AND ARABELLA m 5 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE CO.. LTD., Proprietors. IUND INSTRUMENTS CORNETS TENORS
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      55 8 On Other Pages. P.* London's Charm 'I Shipping and the Mails 7 Krut.T Telegram* 9 Sporting News— Tenn.«, Cricket, Football 1" The Share Market 11 Singapore Bisl-y 11 Correspondence— Native-Produced Rubber M Penan* Races 12 Mrs. Besant's Work U New Methodist School W Kast Indies Naval Changes .12 Tli* Futur*
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    ALLIED UNITY.
    1329 9 Success of Reparations Conference. Proposals for Germany's Acceptance. [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Augu .t Mr. MacDonald lias sent the German Ktnbassy an invitation for a German delegation to attend the inter-Allied Conference. London. August 2. Berlin The German delegation is poing to London on Monday, headed by Hi rr
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    42 9 Miss Colabawala, a Parsi, while saying her prayers on the sea shore near Colaba. a suburb of Bombay on the evening of July 13 last, was washed off the quay by a rough sea. Her dead body was recovered the next morning.
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    MEXICAN OUTRAGE.
    344 9 Sensational Murder of British Woman. Prompt Action by Parliament. [REUTER TELECRAM.] London, August 4. Mexico City Mrs. Rosalie Evans was shot dead at Texmelucan, Puebla, on the road leading to her hacienda. The murderers are believed to be Agrarians who were spurred on by antiforeign agitators. She was
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    British Legation in China.
    85 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 4. In the House of Commons, questioned as to the possibility of promoting the British Legation m China to an Embassy, as the Soviets had done md Japan promised to do next year, Mr. MacDcnald said he thought it undesirable to make
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    Russia's Debt to Britain.
    43 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 4. It is reported that an important economic and financial agreement was concluded at this morning's plenary meeting of the Anglo-Soviet conference, under which Russia undertakes to pay £28,000,000 out of the debts to Britain.
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    Ceylon Maru in Distress.
    44 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 4. Rangoon The Japanese steamer Ceylon Maru is calling for assistance. Her position is latitude 17 North, longtitude 90 East The British steamer Namsang is proceeding there at full speed and is new 178 miles distant.
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    Mr. Hughes in Germany.
    42 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, August 4. Berlin Mr. Hughes is visiting Potsdam to-day and will sail for America from Bremen this evening. Berlin papers welcomed him m flattering terms and said they hoped his short visit would benefit Germany.
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    The Outbreak of War.
    225 9 Anniversary m Britain And Germany. [REUTER TELECRAM.) London August 4. Reduced facsimiles of the news columns and placards of August 4, 1914 and picture paper i. lustrations of the earliest war scenes constitute the most striking feature m the press references to the tenth anniversary of
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    France and Germany.
    100 9 [REUTER TEIXGRAM.] Paris, Auguat 4. Wiesbaden Speaking at a peace meeting Herr Davic, a Reichstag deputy, declared that France knows of the existence of German organisations working for revenge and against the German Republic. Dr. Arco said the majority of the French were against war. Since the
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    Munitions for Japan.
    53 9 [REUTER TELEGRAM.] London, Augcst 4. The Westminster Gazette notes an extraordinary activity at Kentish war material factories m connection with orders for the Japanese Government for whom Messrs. Vickers are making 140,000 machine guns. Messrs Serutton, of Gravesend, are executing a large order for a special type
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    Various.
    84 9 [REUTU TELEGRAM.] London, August 2. At the enquiry into the Edinburgh railway accident on July 28, the signalman admitted that he lowered the signal too soon, thereby leading to the disaster. London, August 3. Havana A Presidential decree orders compulsory inoculation against typhoid throughout Cuba. London, August A. In
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    News from Java.
    69 9 (Aneta'i Service.) Weltevrcden, August 5. The Hague reports that Fokker is going, to the Dutch Indies m December being desirous of attending the arrival there of 20 Fokker planes for the Jndie* Government, and also to study the possibility of 1 establishing an aeroplane construction plant m
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    31 9 The public are reminded that a lectur* en Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln will be given by Dr. F. 8. Blakeslee, of New York, at the V.M.C.A. to-night at 9 o'clock.
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    Irish Boundaries.
    441 9 Government Proceeding: With Legislation. [RCCTM TELSGRAM.] London, August 2. Mr. Cosgravc Is .->n his way to London m response to Mr. Mac Donald's invitalion, while the Marques* of Londonderry, who is the leader of the Ulster Senate, will deputise for Sir James Craig, who is incapacitated by illness,
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    Sir Laurence Guillemard.
    76 9 Entertained by GovernorGeneral Fock. (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, August 4. His Excellency the Governor of th« Straits Settlements arrived on Sunday morning at Tandjong Priok by the Melchior Treub. He was welcomed by the representative of the Governor-General, Captain Stoutjesdyk. and the British Consul-General, Mr. i. Crosby. The
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    Swabue Famine Relief.
    68 9 Total received as per lists m the local Pleas 11,530.63 By the Hongkong and Shanghai banking Corporation to this a/c with their bank at kongMay 31, T.T. to H'kong $500 522.50 June 16, do. WOO 624 July 81, P.F. do. 9369.35 364.13 11,530.63 (sgd.) H. D. Sharpin,
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    WORLD FLIERS.
    506 9 Mishaps to Britisher And American. Maciarcn Abandons Flight. [REUTXI TtIXCJt/.M.] London, August i. The American world-fliers have 1< Kirkwall for Iceland. London, August 'J. The American world-fliers, Smith and Wade, have returned to Kirkwall. TW lost their companion Nelson m a f g 25 miles from the Orkneys.
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    SINGAPORE ASSIZES.
    94 9 Alleged Attempt to Murder TVife. At the Singapore Assizes this mon ing, before Mr. Justice Barrett-Lenin t<: a Cbineae named Leong Lam was churn ed with attempted murder. Relating the circumstances, Mr. X. II I'. Whitloy, the D.P.P., stated that the tim of the crime wax the accwed
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    Kuala Lumpur Drowning Tragedy.
    36 9 Our Kuala Lumpur cornwires that a. Chinese boy MMnd enter the enclosure in which is tl V. M. C. A. swimming pool, whuii closed, and tome hours later ho wa covered drowned.
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      CRICKET.
      1018 10 F.M.S Defeat the Colony. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, August 4. Tha ;.m:iu;.l cricket match between the X.M.S. and the Colony was played at Koala Lumpur on Saturday and Monday, a:icl resulted m a win for the X..M..5. l.y uns. The K. M. S. \v<.ii the toss and
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      WOMEN'S OLYMPIAD.
      39 10 Win for Great Britain. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 4. At Stamford Bridge m the women's Olympiad 20,000 spectators saw Great Biitam win with 5(5 points. France ■sored '-I and Belgium 15. Italy, Switzerland and Czecho-Slovakia also competed.
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      HOME CRICKET.
      81 10 South Africans v. Glamorganshire. [Reuter Telegram.] London, August 1. The South Africans v. Glamorganshire nwteh was started at Cardiff to-day m showery weather and on a soft wicket. There was no play before lunch. Glamorganshire were disposed of for 178, to which Bell contributed 38 and Davies :!4.
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      BOXING.
      449 10 Taiho and Reyes Draw. The main event of an interesting programme at the Singapore Boxing Stadium on Saturday evening was ten rounds between Taiho, the Singapore Japanese who has come to the front m such remarkably quick time, and Cowboy Reyes, the well-known Manila leatherweight. It quite came up
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      Swimming.
      147 10 The 100 yards-free style handicap race ;eld at the Chinese Swimming Club on ?unday resulted m Tan Soon Tye being ":>;. \W Ghee Ho second and Seah Teng knn third m the A division. Ng Mong fnyt, Lee Choon Nghee second Keok Peng third m the B divilion. At
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      693 10 Singapore Japanese Win Championships. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, August 3. The Malayan tennis championships began yesterday afternoon in tine weather. The courts were in excellent condition. Mr. Justice M'X'abe Rcay, President of the Association was referee. The ample seating accommodation was fully occupied, there being many outstation
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      The Davis Cup.
      148 10 [Reutcr Telegram.] London, August 2. New York In the Davis Cup doubles Patterson end O'Hara Wood beat Wei and Huang, 6—1, 6—2, G 0. The Australians were surprised by tho Chinese spirited opposition. Huang developed a top spin off his forehand drives, which enabled the Chinese twice
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      Golf.
      25 10 The results of the August holiday competitions played *t Keppel links were Flajr Competition.—Winners Thomson and Kennedy. Mixed Foureome.—Winners Mrs. Booth and Mr. Gardner.
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      FOOTBALL.
      879 10 Singapore Overwhelm Negri Sembiian. Negri Sembiian were' completely outplayed in the Malayi Cup game B1 til Stadium on Saturday, and Singapore wo.i by five goals to nil. There was a large crowd, although it was not by any means as large as It would have been had the Chinese
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      Penang Inter-School Match.
      73 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penan?, August 3. In the inter-School football competition Uie Free School beat the Government English School, Alor Star, by one goal to nil. The game was of an even nature and keenly contested. The Free School scored m the first half off a
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      British Rugby Tour.
      21 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johannesburg, August 2. The British rugby team drew with the Transvaal twelve points all.
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      POLO.
      883 10 t.\ Successful Tournament, he Spooner Cup competition, bam m I Thursday at the Singapore Polo Club < continued on Saturday m the presence he Hon. Mr. E. S. Hone, C.M.G., Officer iii m: terniK the Government, and It. 1.. General-Officer Commanding, when the semi-finals were played, the Singapore f'^/io
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    The Swee Lee Cup.
    64 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, August 3. The Swee Lee polo challenge cup wa.< won by B team, whj defeated C team by two goals to one. Peal and Wright scored for the winners and Milner for the losing team. The teams were B. Team.— Lo
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    JULY RUBBER RETURNS.
    37 10 Bagan Serai.— 24,soo lbs. Batak Rabit.— 2B,ooo lbs. Kurau.— l9,7oo lbs. Merchiston.— l3,Boo lbs. Penang R. E.— 202,000 lbs. Rubana.— 74,ooo lbs. Sabrang.— 7B,ooo lbs. Straits Rubber.— l7l,ooo lbs. Tali Ay er.— 69,400 lbs.
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    YACHTING.
    1105 10 Round the Island Race. 1 The third annual ram of circling; the Island of Singapore started on Saturday morning with every man jack —long I owners and crews revelling in the Mm 'lot forgetting their worries for a time, 'jlo the envy of those kept to the tread- I
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    THE SINGAPORE BISLEY.
    828 11 Three Days' Shooting at Bukit Timah. The efforts of the Singapore Volunteer Kifle Association to encourage rifle shootIng arc hiring good fruit. Before the war Singapore could boast of a larjfe nun-be! ot rifle shots and a high standard i.f marksmanship. During the war, however, except foe
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    SINGAPORE & SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION.
    46 11 SINGAPORE SOUTH MALAYA BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION. Orders for week enHinpr August 10, Tuesday. SienalHug: Cb.ss, Headquarters. %M p.m. Wednesday, 6. Ail Scouts going to Camp parade at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Thursday, 7. B-ind Practice, Headquarters, %M p.m. Saturday 9 and Sunday, 17. Sec Special Camp Orders.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    188 11 Macphail and Co.. Ltd., Report. Singapore. August 5. Bobber. Leaden is. O'-jd. Local 43' i I Tin— London £248 12s. 6d. Local 124 i (2M tons sold). Rubbers.— Slightly firmer. Mining— Pengkalens have btqrtn at 1 13.50 Mlien K!-7. r Kanrantings buyers at 86s. sellers at "7s.
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    147 11 Singapore, August •">. Tin is up 12s. 6d. to £248 12s. Gil. and Rubber has improved %d. to Is. 0"- 2 d.. but the market has accepted these rises \v;th indifference, and idleness obtains in all sections. Amongst Tins, there is an enquiry for Petalings at
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    Rose Macphail and Co.'s Report.
    203 11 (L. R. MacphaiL) Singapore, August 5. Rubber.— ls. OVid. 44% cents. Tin.-s£2lB 12s. 6d. *124 i. 250 tons sold. The market at opening displayed a firm tone m all sections. The advance fee Is. o l*d.l *d. m the pric." of rubber has causid more
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    Exit the Gondoliers.
    249 11 Th£ ninth and last public performance of The Gondolie. > on Saturday night ilrew a packed house at the Victoria Theatre, providing a very fiiting contusion to a season of local amateur dramatic effort which we believe we are correct m saying has never before run to
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    PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.
    81 11 The fine production When Knighthood m in Flower drew a packed house to The Alhambra last night and bids fair to have a most successful run. Booking from y to S daily is at the Famous Lasky Film Service, Orchard Road, telephone 1206. Juikk- Coogan in Long Live
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    79 11 Flying Officer E. E. P. Smith, of Felixstow* Air Station, was drowned under tragic circumstances. Flying a seaplane he was manoeuvring over Felixstowo Harbour when the machine fell into the water near the stone pier. It momentarily rose again, but then crashed and burst into flames. The pilot was seen
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      Native-Produced Rubber.
      1048 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, The paragraph enitled Rubber m Dutch Borneo, which appeared on jiu^'i' 1 of the Rubber Supplement of the Straits Budget of June 27, rather sharply reminded me of what the late Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Brooke, said m i:MIK.
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    48 12 TIlc Australian members of Parliament to vi-:t Smith Africa were due at the end of July. The Labour Party has decided nut to recoR-niso the trip oflkially, though individual ment-j born will he fret' lo gb. Two of the party' intend tn take advantage uf the uppoitu-| July.
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    PENANG RACES.
    478 12 0 a Attendance and Fast Going. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Pcnang, August 2. Fine and warm weather prevailed here to-day for the third day's racing and there was a large attendance. The going was fast. At the conclusion Mrs. Duxbury presented the prizes. The following were the results
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    MRS. BESANT.
    333 12 Fifty Years of I'ublic Work. The completion of 50 years public work liy in, Besant was celebrated at a crowded meeting at Queen's Haii >,;-. *he evening of July 24, says a message to Colombo. Major Graham Pole, presiding, read letters of apology for absence, including one from
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    59 12 I Early m the autumn a magnificent dunce hall, to br known as the Strand Palai* de Danse, will be opened on the site originally occupied by the famous Gatti's, m Villiejw-street- The hall, which will be controlled by the London and Pro- vinrial Dr.m-p H.ills, Ltd., will be run
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    Methodist Education.
    577 12 Another School to be Built In Singapore. Building will commence within a few days of a new primary school to be conducted m conjunction with the AngloChinese School. The site is m Oldham Lane, off Orchard Road, and adjoining the large boarding-school known as Oldham Hall, thus giving
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    East Indies Naval Changes.
    127 12 A forecast made some weeks ago that H.M.S. Chatham would have a very brief tenure of service as flagship of the East Indies Squadron has proved correct. She is to be replaced by the Improved Birmingham class of light' cruiser, the Effingham. The prediction that the
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    Britain's Lifeboat Fund.
    86 12 Already acknowledged with the Chartered Bank $814 A Friend 3 Whitcaway, Laidlaw and Co. (sth list m all $311) W. L. and Co., Mr. Eu Tong Sen $10 each, Friend, Capt. A. J,. Clark 5 each. Three Friends X C. Smith, Mrs. C. ClunniesRoss, Mrs. W. D.
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    67 12 Many people will remember the story of the London girl at the Zoo who stopped at,ha.st before the Kangaroo's quarters and exclaimed "Native of Australia lor'! my sister's married to one of them An excellent parallel comes -from Wembley, where a little girl accosted an official out side the Canadian
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      500 12 MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL NOTICE Tha Mui.iiiii.il Commissioner* tin- Tawa of SiMßapi're invite t"mlcrs for tlie construction and completion of BB 18 m Reinforced concrete pipe sewer m Orchard Road from Kmcrald IMI Rond to Gr*ng« Rond ami IS m. Stot cwuie pipe Htm m Killiney Road and m Grange
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      1510 14 Assets over $5,000,000 S.C. Assurance m force over $17,000,000 ihe Great Eastern Life Assurance Co., Ltd. (Incorporated la Straits S.ttlsmsats.) OfflCßj Winchester House, ißingapore. LONDON OFFICE: U, Old 1 J.wry, I.C. The Company has £20,000 depofited wltb *he SupreVne Coart ot England and complies with the British Life Asaunnoe Companies
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      377 14 INSURANCE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated la England) Fire, Harine. Accident, Guarantee and Motor. Assets £40,000,000 W. A. SlMS— Manager and Underwriter. Eastern Branch, Singapore. The Imperial Fire Office. United with the Alliance Assurance Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m England) 1 and 2, Bartholomew Lane, London, Established 1803. Capital 5,460,000
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      415 14 AMONG THE POLICIES RECENTLY ARRANGED FOR CLIENTS. Client with two ehlMrea aged I and 1 takea policy to gift £1M awl profits to each ehlK from aje IS to 20. Married Mao, 12 takaa tS.OM. 20 year Endowment, the p«r_lo« belaf C 45.1.0 quarterly. Married Man, 16, $10,000 L.'fa policy,
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    FUTURE OF THE PRESS.
    636 15 The Possibility of Rivalry From Broadcasting. The Future of the Press was considered m an interesting' address which Sir Robert Donald delivered at a weekly luncheon of the London Rotary Club, at the Hotel Cecil. An interesting feature of the gathering was the attendance of about
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    MR. SHAW'S "STAR" DAYS.
    302 15 MR. SHAW'S STAR DAYS. Why the Editor Interfered With Him. Mr. G. B. Shaw, at the congress of the British Music Society m Liverpool yesterday, said The value of musical criticism,' as the title of a debate was somewhat m the air. Value to whom I can tell you exactly
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    The King and the Rose Seller.
    134 15 One of the 20,000 Alexandra Ro3c Day women who made London a bower of bloom on this annual June carnival was the envy of all her fellow workers. The King had gone out for riding exercise about 8 am. when he was recognised by
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